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  • The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and mother...

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  • An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.

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  • A 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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  • A Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski.  The book takes into account the post-war political landsc...

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  • Diaries
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    Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books...

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  • Taxi
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    Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010.  In a courageous a...

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  • Victoria
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    This film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It is a bank robbery. Victoria was shot in one sin...

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  • 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...

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  • Bird Box
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    In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choi...

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  • Chris 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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  • In 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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  • Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...

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  • Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...

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  • 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...

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  • Elling
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    Translated from the Norwegian and with a movie by the same name that was nominated for an Oscar, this is an eccentric and truly funny ...

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  • Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...

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Adult fiction and nonfiction in all of Sawa's world languages

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Self-help
    Author:  Jen Sincero

    The #1 New York Times Besteller that has sold more than 2 million copies is available here in Arabic!  Sage advice, inspiring stories to make you laugh, and easy exercises set you on the path to creating and living a life you love.

    $23.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Religion
    Author:  Sabry Botros

    A gorgeous illustrated book of stories from the Holy Bible.

    $23.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Muṣṭafá Naṣr

    This novel tells the story of John, the Jewish barber of Alexandria, who is falsely accused of a crime and murdered.  He would later be exonerated and a shrine built in his memory that is celebrated by Jews every year.

    $31.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Patrick Süskind

    An illustrated novella for adults by the internationally acclaimed author of Perfume.  The narrator reflects on his childhood and the appearance of the bizarre Mr. Sommer who serves as a background to the narrator's inner life and feelings. 

    $16.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Philip Roth

    The 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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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Short Stories
    Author:  Oscar Wilde

    The collection of five short stories, originally intended for children, written by Oscar Wilde and originally published in 1888.  Stories included are The Happy Prince; The Nightingale and the Rose; The Selfish Giant; The Devoted Friend; and The Young King.

    $14.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Culture
    Author:  Terry Eagleton

    Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism and its impact on a"faithless" culture that is seeking a modern replacement for God.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Hoda Barakat

    Winner 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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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Iman Yehia

    Set in the early 1950s, this is a complex love story between an Egyptian man, Yehia and a Mexican girl named Ruth, who is the daughter of Diego Rivera, the famous mural painter. Longlisted for the 2019 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Mohammed Al-Maazuz

    Raheel, even though she is divorced, is determined to remain hopeful.  She resists depression through music, uses her new found freedom to play and sing as a way of sowing seeds of hope. Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2019.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Jane Hathaway

    In this seminal work, the author presents another perspective on the effects of Ottoman rule in Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.  Instead of the demoralizing prelude to the rise of Arab nationalism, Hathaway uses Arabic and Ottoman primary sources to present the cultural, social, and political changes of this era as the positive foundation for...

    $36.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Literature
    Author:  Charles Lamb

    Originally published in 1807, this is the classic retelling of Shakespeare's most popular plays by the beloved brother/sister duo Charles and Mary Lamb.

    $22.95
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