Book RecommendationEpoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for May 10–16SavePrintDustin Bass,Jeff Minick,Barbara Danza,Mark Lardas5/9/2024|Updated: 5/9/20240:00X 1This week, we feature a comprehensive history of the ancient world and an insightful children’s book about gratitude and contentment.Ancient History‘The Political and Strategic History of the World’ By Conrad BlackWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentDustin BassAuthorJeff MinickAuthorBarbara DanzawriterMark LardasAuthorDustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.Author’s Selected ArticlesWilliam Harvey Carney: To Honor ‘The Dear Old Flag’Oct 25, 2025Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Oct. 24–30Oct 23, 2025Charles Farrar Browne: America’s First Stand-Up ComedianOct 22, 2025Astors, Vanderbilts, and the Battle for New York’s Opera SceneOct 18, 2025