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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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Short History of..
arabicH.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...
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Red Lines
arabicAward-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict,...
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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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Decision points:..
arabicGeorge W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...
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Caballero
frenchGenaro 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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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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Decent one
germanOn May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds o...
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Ferdydurke
arabicWhen it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...
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G : a novel
arabicWinner of both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Booker Prize, this is the story of a "Don Juan" lover of women during the e...
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The Federalist P..
arabicThis collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...
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Fear of Fifty: a..
arabicThe iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and mother...
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A girl walks hom..
persianStrange things are afoot in Bad City. The Iranian ghost town, home to prostitutes, junkies, pimps, and other sordid souls, is a place ...
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Deutschland 83
germanA 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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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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Advice from the ..
germanA collection of heartfelt thoughts and bits of wisdom from the Dalai Lama on a variety of subjects and suitable for everyone regardles...
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My Parisian notebook
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, TravelAuthor: Lutfiyah DulaymiThe Iraqi writer, journalist, and women's rights activist received death threats after the 2003 invasion of Iraq and was forced to flee her country. She lived in various countries before settling in London. This book recounts her time spent living in Paris.
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Epic Annette: a heroine's tale
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Anne WeberThe extraordinary true story of Annette Beaumanoir: brilliant and fierce, she was a medical student living in a world at war who, at nineteen years old, joined the French Resistance and saved the lives of two Jewish children in Paris on the eve of their deportation to the camps. As a doctor and mother devoted to justice and equality, Annette was...
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Victorian: unique stories and narratives
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, HistoryAuthor: Nouf Dahyan RuwaysanDelves into astonishing facts and unique stories of key figures in the Victorian and Andalusian periods.
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Breath and papers
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, LiteratureAuthor: Dhia JanabiAn overview of authors and writings that interweaves personal expression with written artistry.
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American bride in Kabul
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Phyllis CheslerFew westerners will ever be able to understand Muslim or Afghan society unless they are part of a Muslim family. Twenty years old and in love, Phyllis Chesler, a Jewish-American girl from Brooklyn, embarked on an adventure that has lasted for more than a half-century. In 1961, when she arrived in Kabul with her Afghan bridegroom, authorities...
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Next stop: Los Angeles
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, TravelAuthor: Ahmed Mamdouh HassanThe author takes us on his exciting and unexpected journey to the American city of Los Angeles as he explores the city's history, heritage, and diverse cultures.
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Reading with ALS: literature as a lifeline
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Pieter SteinzLiterary enthusiast Pieter Steinz was diagnosed with ALS in the summer of 2013 and learned that his quality of life would rapidly decline. Six months later, he began a weekly journal connecting the progression of his illness with the books he was reading or rereading. This is a moving chronicle of not only a death foretold, but also an...
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Lawrence of Arabia in war and peace:...
Language: ArabicSubject: Biography, History, PoliticsAuthor: T.E. LawrenceThe writings presented in this volume shed tremendous light, both on the character of T. E. Lawrence and the current situation in the Middle East. Despite being written several decades ago, the thoughts of Lawrence of Arabia remain remarkably pertinent. This collection includes Lawrence's wartime reports from the desert, along with later...
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The Reason I jump
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Naoki HigashidaA journey into the mind of a remarkable thirteen-year-old Japanese boy with severe autism shares firsthand insights into a variety of experiences associated with the disorder, from behavioral traits and misconceptions to perceptions about the world.
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My memories of India
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Robert Baden-PowellOriginally published in 1915, this is the personal account of General Robert Baden-Powell's experiences in India. It includes his early life in the British army, his adventures with soldiers and wildlife, and his observations of Indial culture and society. Baden-Powell is also the founder of the Boy Scouts movement.
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Islamic civilization in thirty lives : the...
Language: ArabicSubject: History, Literature, Politics, ReligionAuthor: Chase F. RobinsonReligious thinkers, political leaders, lawmakers, writers, and philosophers have shaped the 1,400-year-long development of the world's second-largest religion. But who were these people? The author traces the rise and fall of Islamic states through the biographies of political and military leaders who worked to secure peace or expand their...
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Love without limits
Language: ArabicSubject: BiographyAuthor: Nick VujicicNick and Kanae tell how they improbably found each other, fell in love, and then fought to overcome skepticism from others about their relationship because to Nick was born without arms or legs.
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