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Taxi
persianInternationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010. In a courageous a...
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Gueros
spanishEver since the National University strike broke out, Sombra (Tenoch Huerta) and Santos (Leonard0 Ortizgris) have been living in angst-...
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There but for th..
arabicIt received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner p...
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One thousand and..
frenchA modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
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Stories of Famou..
arabicBrief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
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21 grams
arabicIn 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what ...
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Abraham Lincoln
arabicA biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States.&nbs...
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The great Americ..
arabicAmerican universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
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Origin of Things
arabicAn interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultu...
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Diaries
arabicIntroduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books...
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TED Talks : offi..
germanChris Anderson, the head of TED, presents an insider's guide to crafting the perfect talk. Discover the power of the spoken word to ch...
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Accidental
arabicPreviously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a famil...
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Woody Allen on W..
arabicIn this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his film...
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One thousand and..
frenchA modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
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I Don't Know Wha..
arabicSamy is very shy and doesn't like to talk to other people because it's scary and he doesn't know what to say. Now his little dog is lo...
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Meditations of a..
arabicThe final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights ...
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Days in Mexico : in the company of Diego...
Language: ArabicSubject: TravelAuthor: Heidi AbdelatifThis book serves as an invitation to discover one of the lands of ancient civilizations—Mexico. As the primary gateway to Central and South America, Mexico extends its cultural and civilizational influence across all the surrounding nations. Indeed, to truly comprehend the history of this Latin continent, one must gain a deep understanding...
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House of ornamentation: Ibn Rushd's mistress
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Ibrahim FarghaliThis novel forges imaginative connections between two love stories: one between a teacher and his student set in Al-Andalus during the eleventh century, and its counterpart taking place in the twenty-first century. Why, then, does the plight of Ibn Rushd, which led to his exile to the village of Lucena and the burning of his books on science,...
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Red flags, green flags: modern psychology...
Language: ArabicSubject: Social ScienceAuthor: D. Ali FenwickA no-nonsense guide to differentiating between toxic and positive behaviors among your friends, romantic partners, family members and colleagues. This book can help you decode the trickiest of situations and put an end to unnecessary drama.
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The Seafarer does not know the way
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Malek al-MubarakThis book is not about ports or ships; rather, it is about the author’s own soul—lost somewhere between departure and return—and about that young boy who once stood upon a harbor quay, dreaming that the world was far vaster than his small village, never realizing that the waves would carry him away into a life devoid of...
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The Wonder
Language: ArabicSubject: Historical fictionAuthor: Emma DonoghueIn 1862, a nurse haunted by her past travels from England to a remote Irish village to investigate allegations about a young girl whose religious family claimed she had lived without food for four months.
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Finding a bear
Language: ArabicChildren Books: Ages 11-13Author: Hannah GoldWhile journeying to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic, April Wood discovers a tiny polar bear cub in desperate need of her help, and in freezing temperatures and on dangerous terrain, she must face her deepest fears to save him.
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Garlic ballads
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Yan MoIn China, the tragic romance of farmer Gao Ma and Fang Jijnu, the pregnant woman who elopes with him. It is told against the background of the 1988 garlic farmers' revolt, protesting corrupt officialdom in Paradise County.
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Multiple personality disorder
Language: ArabicSubject: Social ScienceAuthor: Boris SidisThis pioneering work delves into the complexities of dissociation, exploring how the mind copes with trauma by creating distinct identities.
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Art of reading body language
Language: ArabicSubject: LifeStyleAuthor: Vidar HansenFew people are aware of their own body language, and even fewer are able to control it. Body postures, movements, voice use and facial expressions reveal us. Did you know, for example, that enthusiastic body language can contribute to success? The more clearly you express excitement and joy, the more it rubs off on others. With this book you can...
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Propaganda
Language: ArabicSubject: PoliticsAuthor: Edward BernaysThe conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. Written by Edward Bernays, a seminal and controversial figure in the...
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The Five poems and other poetic works
Language: ArabicSubject: PoetryAuthor: Ali Ja'far al-AllaqA selection of poetry by the Iraqi poet and literary critic.
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Addiction recovery : a practical guide to...
Language: ArabicSubject: LifeStyleAuthor: Suzette Glasner-EdwardsIs your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative, seven-step program to help you finally overcome drug and alcohol addiction through evidence-based techniques fusing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based relapse prevention.
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Namesake
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Jhumpa LahiriThe award-winning author of "The Interpreter of Maladies" continues the theme of the immigrant experience fraught with the problems of assimilation and the conflicted path between old and new generations. The Namesake takes the Ganguli family from their tradition-bound life in Calcutta through their vexing transformation into...
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Wonder
Language: ArabicChildren Books: Ages 11-13Author: R. J. PalacioNow a major motion picture, this is the story of 10-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with severe facial abnormalities. Though not expected to survive, he does, and goes from being home-schooled to finally entering fifth grade at a private school. There he learns to endure the taunts, bullying and fear of his classmates.
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Diary of a wimpy kid: the third wheel
Language: ArabicChildren Books: Ages 11-13Author: Jeff KinneyTranslated into 35 languages, the ever popular series for middle school readers is back with Greg and his buddy Rowley trying to find dates for the Valentine's Day dance. Who will get a date first and who will be the third wheel?
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To kill a mockingbird
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Harper LeeConsidered one of the best novels of the 20th century, yet consistently banned and challenged since it was first published in 1962, Harper Lee's novel of race relations in the 1930s American South has been translated into 40 languages with 40 million copies sold. It is available here in a new Arabic 2016 edition.
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The Fault in Our Stars
Language: ArabicChildren Books: Teen/YAAuthor: John GreenThe critically-acclaimed and ever popular YA novel by John Green is here in Arabic. It is the moving, and at times humorous, story of 16-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster, who has cancer. Her parents force her to attend a support group where she meets and falls in love with a 17-year-old ex-basketball player and amputee.
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Great Gatsby
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: F. Scott FitzgeraldThe classic novel of 1920s American prosperity and idealism tells the story of the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his passion and obsession for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Considered a "Great American Novel", it provides a critical social histroy of America during the Roaring Twenties, and is a long-standing regular on...
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Celestial Bodies
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Jukhah al-HarithiThe winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2019 is available here in its original Arabic. It tells the story of Oman's evolution from a traditional society to the modern crossroads where it finds itself today. Told from the viewpoint of three sisters from one family, we meet Mayya who has married on the rebound; Asma who has married...
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Of mice and men
Language: Arabic, EnglishSubject: NovelsAuthor: John SteinbeckOriginally published in 1937, this novel tells the story of two displaced migrant farm workers who move around California searching for work during the Great Depression. It has been banned or challenged numerous times for offensive and racist language and appears on the American Library Association's list of the Most Challenged Books of the...
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The Night Mail
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Hoda BarakatWinner of the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction, this novel tells the stories of people in exile through their letters. Author Hoda Barakat is known for exploring the psychological effects of conflict and trauma in her works.
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Diary of a wimpy kid: old school
Language: ArabicChildren Books: Ages 11-13Author: Jeff KinneyWhen Greg's mom is successful in petitioning the town to turn off the electricity for 48 hours, poor Greg has to learn how to cope without modern conveniences and be "old school."
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Small death
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Mohammed Hasan AlwanWinner of the 2017 International Prize for Arabic fiction, this novel, by Saudi author, Mohammed Hasan Alwan, is the fictionalized telling of the life of a Sufi saint, Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi. Ibn Arabi was born in 12th century Muslim Spain and became a Sufi mystic who traveled the Middle East and wrote about his experiences.
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Long poem
Language: FrenchChildren Books: Ages 6-10Author: Gwendoline RaissonThe teacher has assigned the kids a long poem to memorize and recite for the end of the year show. Classmates Paul, Jeanne and Lea try to find a quick and easy way to learn the dreadful poem. Then they discover a mysterious magic potion that seems to be the perfect solution. It works great, except for one weird side effect --...
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Holidays
Language: FrenchChildren Books: Ages 6-10, Ages 11-13Author: Comtesse de SegurSophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur's books are well-known, well-loved French classics. In Holidays, Sophie and her friends are waiting for the cousins to arrive for the summer holiday. The children's care-free days of games and picnics, take...
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Hard choices: a memoir
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham Clinton details her role as Secretary of State during the Obama administration offering a candid look at the choices, challenges, and sometimes entertaining interactions with the world's foreign leaders.
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Sneezy
Language: FrenchChildren Books: Ages 11-13Author: Lenia MajorAntoine, Leon, Clemence and Lily are four friends who find a small fawn in the forest that has lost its mother. They know it won't survive on its own so they decide to keep it, but of course, they can't tell their parents. They decide to hide the fawn, which they name Sneezy, in the shed in Leon's backyard. Will they be able to care for the fawn...
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Illustrated Living Bible
Language: ArabicSubject: ReligionAuthor: Sabry BotrosA gorgeous illustrated book of stories from the Holy Bible.
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For yourself: the fulfillment of female...
Language: ArabicSubject: Self-help, HealthAuthor: Dr. Lonnie BarbachNow in Arabic! Considered a pioneer in her field on female sexual satisfaction, Dr. Barbach's books have sold more than 4 million copies in the U.S. alone. This title was ranked the #1 self-help book by the National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology. Clear facts, advice, and effective exercises guide women past barriers to...
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Forgotten papers from the history of the...
Language: ArabicSubject: HistoryAuthor: Gertrude BellA fascinating compilation of confidential reports and other documents sent to the British Intelligence Office for the Arab World in Cairo written by Gertrude Bell, the British writer, political officer, and archaeologist who played a major role in the establishment and administration of the modern state of Iraq. Includes photographic...
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One thousand and one nights: Aladdin
Language: FrenchChildren Books: Ages 11-13, Teen/YAAuthor: Antoine GallandA modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story of Aladdin, though not originally part of 1001 nights, was told to Galland by a Syrian storyteller from Aleppo. Beautifully illustrated, the story of Aladdin is as magical and exciting as ever.
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Perfect little girls
Language: FrenchChildren Books: Ages 6-10, Ages 11-13Author: Comtesse de SegurSophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur's books are well-known, well-loved French classics. This is the story of Camille and Madeleine, two perfect, well-behaved little girls. When Margeurite, her widowed mother, and the orphan Sophie, come to stay, the...
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Animals sleep, too
Language: ArabicChildren Books: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-10Author: Rula Shami HassOwl takes Mona on a walk through the night forest to see how animals sleep. Some sleep standing up, some lay down, some sleep on one leg, some sleep floating on the water. But just like her, animals sleep, too.
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Next door waiting for the stars
Language: GermanSubject: NovelsAuthor: Lori Nelson SpielmanThe third novel by international bestselling Michigan author, Lori Nelson Spielman. An emotional novel about mothers, sisters, daughters. When her sister dies in a train accident, Annie struggles with survivor guilt (she was supposed to be on that train, too), and tries to find comfort in their mother, Erika, who has withdrawn into her work. Can...
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Fear of Flying
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Erica JongThe Arabic translation of the famously controversial novel by Erica Jong that was originally published in 1973. It tells the story of a bold, young female author of erotic poetry who is trying to find her place, as a woman, in the world. The English language version has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
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Pearl Button
Language: SpanishGenre: DocumentaryDirector : Patricio GuzmanMasterfully explores the significance of water in Chile's vast history and culture, examining the indigenous tribes of the Western Patagonian waterways and the tragic journey of Jemmy Button, who in 1830 was bought by the English Navy for the price of a mother-of-pearl button.
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A girl walks home alone at night
Language: PersianGenre: Romance, ThrillerCast: Sheila Vand, Arash MarandiDirector : Ana Lily AmirpourStrange things are afoot in Bad City. The Iranian ghost town, home to prostitutes, junkies, pimps, and other sordid souls, is a place that reeks of death and hopelessness, where a lonely vampire is stalking the town's most unsavory inhabitants. But when boy meets girl, an unusual love story begins to blossom . . . blood red. B&W
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Victoria
Language: GermanGenre: Drama, ThrillerCast: Laia Costa, Frederick LauDirector : Sebastian SchipperThis film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It is a bank robbery. Victoria was shot in one single take. Two hours and eighteen minutes. No cuts. No CGI. No cheap tickets. No expensive ones, either. Just one shot.
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Taxi
Language: PersianGenre: Comedy, DramaDirector : Jafar PanahiInternationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010. In a courageous act of artistic and political defiance he has made three features since then including Jafar Panahi's Taxi. In Taxi he drives a yellow cab through the vibrant streets of Tehran, picking up...
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The Kindergarten Teacher
Language: HebrewGenre: DramaCast: Sarit Larry, Avi SchnaidmanDirector : Nadav LapidThe story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ulitmately consumed, by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student.
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Strongest man
Language: SpanishGenre: ComedyCast: Robert Lorie, Paul Chamberlain, Ashly BurchDirector : Kenny RichesA funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban construction worker and his Korean friend Conan (Paul Chamberlain), as their lives get bumped off track the moment they agree to attend a spiritual meditation class.
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Decent one
Language: GermanGenre: DocumentaryDirector : Vanessa LapaOn May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds of private letters, documents, diaries, and photographs. The Decent One makes use of these materials to sketch the biography and expose the inner mind, ideals, plans and secrets of SS commander and...
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Wanted 18
Language: Arabic, HebrewGenre: Animation, DocumentaryDirector : Amer Shomali, Paul CowanThrough a clever mix of stop-motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story: the Israeli army's pursuit of 18 cows, whose independent milk production on a Palestinian collective farm was declared "a threat to the national security of the state of Israel."
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Gueros
Language: SpanishGenre: Comedy, DramaCast: Tenoch Huerta, Leonardo Ortizgris, Sebastian AguirreDirector : Alonso RuizpalaciosEver since the National University strike broke out, Sombra (Tenoch Huerta) and Santos (Leonard0 Ortizgris) have been living in angst-ridden limbo. Education-less, motionless, purposeless, and unsure of what the strike will bring. They begin to look for strange ways to kill time. But their routine is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of...
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Deutschland 83
Language: GermanGenre: DramaCast: Jonas NayDirector : Edward Berger, Samira RadsiA coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in the 1980s.
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Red Lines
Language: ArabicGenre: DocumentaryDirector : Andrea Kalin, Oliver LukacsAward-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict, taking us from the trenches to geopolitical jockeying and becoming, a long the way, a searing expose of an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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The great American university
Language: ArabicSubject: Education, HistoryAuthor: Jonathan R. ColeAmerican universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the author presents the American university as a national resource that should be supported and protected as a catalyst for economic growth and a source for solutions to the myriad of complex problems dotting the...
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Xorriyadda iyo Dawladda Dasriga ah
Language: SomaliSubject: PoliticsAuthor: Harold LaskiA Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski. The book takes into account the post-war political landscape to discuss the meaning and place of liberty and freedom in the global context and includes some undelivered lectures by economist and political theorist, Harold Laski.
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Diaries
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: George OrwellIntroduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books throughout his career, the eleven surviving diaries collected here record Orwell's youthful travels among miners and itinerant laborers, the fearsome rise of totalitarianism, the horrific drama of World War...
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History of modern philosophy
Language: ArabicSubject: Reference, Social ScienceAuthor: William Kelley WrightA 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright. Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy to understand layman's terms, this book will take the reader on a jaunt through history from Francis Bacon to Locke to Kant to William James.
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Notes: Clan War 1990-1994
Language: SomaliSubject: HistoryAuthor: Siciid Cismaan KeenadiidThe author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan militias during this horrendous time in Somali history. An estimated 350,000 Somalis die of disease, famine, and civil war.
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Trump Revealed: an American Journey of...
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, PoliticsAuthor: Michael KranishThe definitive biography of the 45th President of the United States presents the life of Donald Trump from his boyhood to his time in military school to his ventures in real estate and eventually his celebrity status. It discusses his successes and failures in business, conflicts with jouranlists and sexual misconduct accusations; and...
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Abraham Lincoln
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, History, PoliticsAuthor: Ibrahim al-KhafifA biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States. He would change the course of history.
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Big history and the future of humanity
Language: ArabicSubject: History, Natural ScienceAuthor: Fred SpierAvailable in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its place in the overarching history of life, the Earth, and the Universe. Author, scholar, researcher and lecturer, Fred Spier, offers new theories into the future of humanity with a sweeping view of the past....
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Stories of Famous Artists
Language: ArabicChildren Books: Ages 6-10, Ages 11-13Author: Sair Basma JiBrief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vowelled text for easier pronunciation. A great introduction to art history for young readers.
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Decision points: a memoir
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: George W. BushGeorge W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Oval Office.
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Human Stain
Language: ArabicSubject: NovelsAuthor: Philip RothThe Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused of racism and forced to resign. The story twists and turns with subtly complex characters against the backdrop of America in the 1940s.
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Woody Allen on Woody Allen
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Woody AllenIn this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his films, and also reveals his thoughts on his childhood, his work, and his relationships.
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