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Strongest man
spanishA funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...
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Together: the ri..
arabicThis thought-provoking book, now available in Arabic, identifies cooperation as the most important challenge faced by civil socie...
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Stories of the G..
arabicProvides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
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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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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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Sophie's misfort..
frenchSophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
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How to ruin ever..
germanThe New York Times Bestseller by musician and artist George Watsky is available here in German. This is his debut memoir, writte...
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Victoria
germanThis 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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Cilmiga Ciqaabta
somaliAn exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
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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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Mandrake
arabicThe five-act satirical play by Niccolo Machiavelli was first published in 1524. Now in Arabic, it tells the story of a beau...
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Dora Bruder
arabicBy 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...
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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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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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Serafin: reading..
germanTwo friends, Serafin and Plum, and a hamster named Hercules, find themselves in a strange town where they are not welcome because they...
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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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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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