American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
-20%A funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...
-20%H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...
-15%A little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?" ...
-17%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...
-17%When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...
-17%Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his...
-15%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...
-15%The story of a teacher who becomes at first enchanted, and then ulitmately consumed, by the poetic genius of her five-year-old student...
-20%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%George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...
-17%An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
-10%The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
-15%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and mother...
-15%A collection of heartfelt thoughts and bits of wisdom from the Dalai Lama on a variety of subjects and suitable for everyone regardles...
-20%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.
Where do we learn Arabic? At home, at school, with our families, and with our neighbors. We love our Arabic language!
Maya loves books! Her mother told her that if she loved books and read too many, she would be come a bookworm. Maya uses her imagination to search for the meaning of the word "bookworm".
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!
The first book by the Moroccan feminist author, this novel deals with the traumas that women and girls face under the patriarchy, and how women come to support each other through it. Researcher and translator Alice Guthrie identified a "strong yet delicate and understated queer sensibility" in the writings of Moustadraf.
August 1949, the commander of a military battalion is camping with his soldiers in a part of the Negev desert, suspected of being a passage for Arab infiltrators. After more than five decades, a Palestinian female employee embarks on a journey towards the Negev, seeking to uncover the circumstances of an incident that took place in that camp.
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.
This work explores the causes of the brutality and oppression of women through a discussion of the historical role of Arab women in religion and literature. It argues that the veil, polygamy and legal inequality are incompatible with the just and peaceful Islam. The woman depicted in ancient or modern Arabic literature is not the real Arab...
No one knows the recipe for happiness—and yet Héctor Abad offers us a whole volume. His recipes, at times bizarre, at times wise, appear able to cure almost anything. With ingenuity and subtle humor, Abad proffers practical advice on how to fight sadness, attract joy, and retain delight. It's not a novel and it's not a cookbook. It...
Farah wakes up one morning to begin a day which will mark a turning point in her life. She will destroy the house where she spent her childhood and leave the only man she ever passionately loved. She will place her mother in an old people’s home and reject her daughter. Has Farah lost her mind, heart and humanity? Or is she trying to save...
Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and...
A guide to help you program your marriage for success. What can you do to make your marriage success? How do you make each other happy? What do you need in order to arouse love in each other? This book offers advice based on real life situations.