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The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights ...
-15%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
-20%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...
-15%The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused o...
-17%Genaro Reyes is a student who falls in with the wrong crowd. He goes on a drinking binge with his "friends" and ends up in a com...
-15%It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner p...
-15%Samy 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...
-15%Through a clever mix of stop-motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story:...
-20%A funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...
-20%The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
-15%Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
-15%By the winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature, this is the haunting novella, based on the true story of a Jewish teenager in WWI...
-10%In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choi...
-15%An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
-10%A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...
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In this experimental work, the lives of three related families are told through short character sketches from the arrival of Napoleon to the 1980s and arranged in alphabetical order. It is a kind of biographical dictionary where the individual entries come together to paint a vivid portrait of life in Cairo from a range of perspectives. As the...
Detective Harry Hole wakes up with a hangover and his hands and clothes covered in blood -- blood that isn't his. This will become more a nightmare than he could ever imagine.
An NPR Science Desk correspondent challenges the misleading child-rearing practices commonly recommended to parents, outlining alternatives grounded in international ancestral traditions that are being used effectively throughout the modern world.
In this classic work of practical formulas, Carnegie helps you discover how to eliminate fifty percent of business worries immediately, reduce financial worries, avoid fatigue and keep looking young, add one hour a day to your waking life, find yourself and be yourself.
The classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen in which a man with a magic flute rids the town of its rats, but when the mayor refuses to pay the fee, the man takes all the children.
Zoumerda loves science. Her favorite thing to do is to go out exploring! She explores the city of Muscat (Oman) and discovers its many cultural wonders.
Aventus, a small furry gerboa, has a grand adventure climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with Qatari mountain climber Fahad Badar. Aventus is used to the desert life so climbing a mountain in ice and snow is a real adventure. Over seven days they climb from one camp to another going higher and higher. Will they reach the summit? FYI: Fahad...
The compelling story of Soloman Northup, born a free man in the north who was abducted and sold into slavery in the deep south where he endured and survived 12 years as a slave.
Many of us spend our lives pursuing an idea of success that was created for us by someone else. In order to find purpose, and carve your own path, you need to define success in your own terms, ignore the rules that created your limits, and do work that really matters so that you can live your best life.
Why does a seagull wear a mask? Why does a stork carry a finishing net? Why does a turtle carry an umbrella? Why does a shark wear false teeth? Why do elephants flee from their safe forests to valleys? You will find all answers in this fun book of stories.
When you have to stay home, you can be happy or unhappy. The choice is yours. When Mido was asked if he was happy, he cried and said no, he was so bored. Then he stormed off to his room, but as he sat there thinking about boredom, he suddenly got an idea! and then another and another!
Yahya Haqqi, an award-winning writer and novelist who published four collections of short stories, a novel, and many articles. He is known for experimentation with various literary forms.