A gripping, true account of a WWII airman and his plight to survive 77 days of solitary confinement in a Gestapo prison and Germany's most notorious prison camp

From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne (“Gripping . . . the narrative verve of a born writer and the erudition of a scholar” —D

A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without t

When danger becomes a temptation, when every move brings you closer to the edge, when you live each day like it's your last, there's a surprise around every cur

Winner of the 2017 J. Anthony Lukas PrizeShortlisted for the 2017 Hurston/Wright Foundation AwardFinalist for the 2017 Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence