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Books

Books

Books for adults and children in all of Sawa's world languages

Books  

  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Social Science
    Author:  William James

    The controversial lecture, first published in 1896, defends the right to believe in something without proof or evidence of its truth.  William James was an influential American philosopher and psychologist who was a leading thinker in the late nineteenth century.  He is considered by many to be the "Father of American psychology."

    $16.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Leonardo Padura

    A finalist for the Book of the Year Award in Spain, this is a gripping novel that tells the cat-and-mouse game that Stalin played with Trotksy from the time he was expelled from the Communist Party until his assassination in Mexico City. The "man" in the title who loved dogs is Ramon Mercader, Trotsky's killer.  This novel has been...

    $29.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Culture
    Author:  Anis Mansour

    Anis Mansour was an Egyptian journalist, author and philosopher who held many editorial posts at newspapers and magazines throughout Egypt.  He could speak seven languages and throughout his career, interviewed many famous people from around the Middle East -- from presidents to generals to actors to singers to dissident writers.  This...

    $27.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Literature
    Author:  Pier Paolo Pasolini

    Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian poet, writer, and film director, translated and adapted Sophocles story of Oedipus into a major motion picture. Pasolini add a modern-day prologue and epilogue to the famous myth as well as emphasizing the innocence of Oedipus. Pasolini was inspired by Sophocles contrast between total innocence and the obligation to...

    $29.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Carol Mason

    A woman reeling from the sudden abandonment of her new husband while on their honeymoon tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. She returns to work at an art gallery and soon becomes friends with an elderly visitor whose life has haunting parallels to her own.

    $24.95
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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Amal Bashshūr

    An illustrated encyclopedia of the history of ancient Syria from the agricultural revolution to the end of the Bronze Age.

    $42.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Erica Jong

    Another funny and daring novel by the author of "Fear of Flying."  In this hilarious, yet poignant novel, a former actress grapples with aging and end of life issues through youthful fantasies fulfilled on a website created by her best friend.

    $22.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Children Books:  Ages 6-10, Ages 11-13
    Author:  Jeff Kinney

    When the Heffleys decide to escape the holidays and cold weather, they soon discover that an island paradise isn't as restful as they hoped.

    $24.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Children Books:  Ages 11-13
    Author:  Natalie Hale

    Rabab has a brother with special needs and sometimes she wishes he lived someplace else -- like Mars! This is a heartwarming story, based on real family experiences, about growing up with a special needs sibling.  It offers great ideas for dealing with special needs while still having real friends and other fun childhood experiences.

    $12.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Children Books:  Ages 6-10, Ages 11-13
    Author:  Fatimah Sharafeddine

    A beautifully illustrated biography of the great Persian Muslim polymath who is considered one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, and writers of the Islamic Golden Age.  He is known in the West as Avicenna and is most famous for his Book of Healing and The Canon of Medicine, the basis of modern medicine.

    $32.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Short Stories
    Author:  Viet Thanh Nguyen

    By the Pulitzer Prize winning author, Viet Thanh Nguyen, this is a collection of perfectly formed stories written over a period of twenty years, exploring questions of immigration, identity, love, and family.

    $24.95
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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Philip Roth

    Roth's candidly intimate yet universal story of loss and regret, aging and mortaility.  This is Roth's third novel to receive the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

    $16.95
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