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Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its place..
-17%When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was p..
-17%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vowe..
-15%In 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what a..
-12%Winner 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 ea..
-17%The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and motherh..
-15%In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his films..
-35%Award-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict, ..
-20%The five-act satirical play by Niccolo Machiavelli was first published in 1524. Now in Arabic, it tells the story of a beaut..
-10%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&nb..
-20%George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Oval..
-17%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 los..
-15%Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a family..
-15%The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights f..
-15%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism an..
-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 of..
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Let's imagine what if feelings had a shape and smell? Love, for example, what does it look like and what does it smell like? What about hate? The story takes us to the world of imagination, and teaches us how to get rid of negative feelings and bad emotions inside us, and preserve love in all its forms.
Author Elizabeth Gilbert shares her experiences travelling through Italy, India and Indonesia in search of healing after a heartbreaking divorce. Yet this book is much more about joy than sorrow, as Elizabeth shares through rare wit and humor how love and forgiveness open doors to a full and happy life.
Tells the story of an Egyptian family that lived in the Garden City neighborhood in Cairo many years before the July Revolution and suffered for many years after it, strange events and complex characters whose fates were intertwined until the end, and between truth and fiction, Al-Ashmawy narrates the threads of the story and weaves its chapters...
Reveals the extraordinary, little-known story behind one of the first lifeboats to leave the doomed ship. Told in real time and in the actual voices of survivors, this poignant, pulse-pounding narrative includes the story of the Countess of Rothes, the wealthiest woman on the ship, bound for California, where she and her husband...
This exciting tale of Aladdin who finds a magic lamp features colorful, engaging illustrations.
This beautiful book deals with the feelings of an orphan child who lives with other children in a similar situation to him, whether in foster homes or with sponsors; but he deals with feelings of loss and loneliness in a positive way, as he sees that the world is his big home.
Qaddur has a toothache. He goes to the dentist and they pull out the tooth! Why did that happen? Does he eat too much candy?
The story of a talented, self-professed nerd -- a 12-year-old intellectual who hangs out with his friends known as The Geek Team.
Twelve essays written between 1928 and 1945 that demonstrate key points in the development of Eisenstein's film theory and in particular his analysis of the sound-film medium. Sergei Eisenstein was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, film editor, and film theorist. He was a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage.
This toddler doesn't want any help . . . until big sister needs a helping hand. Turns out teamwork can be fun!