Patricia O'Brien Book order (chronological)

Civilization in the West blends social and political history with an exceptional map and image program to engage students and bring history to life. The authors tell a compelling story of Western Civilization that is enhanced by an image-based approach. The Visual Record chapter openers draw students in by using illustrations that underscore a dominant theme of the chapter. New Image Discovery features guide students to interrogate images, understand their contexts, and unpack their multiple meanings. The dramatic, changing contours of the West are explored through an exceptional map program, throughMap Discovery features, and through Geographical Tours of Europe.

Five close women friends, an elite clique in Washington, D.C., live charmed lives in positions of power and importance, until one of the group mysteriously dies, ominous questions arise, and all of their lives are changed