Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil socie...
-15%An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
-10%In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choi...
-15%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
-20%Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his...
-15%An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultu...
-12%By the author of the bestselling novel, A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture, this illustrated novel for young readers...
-15%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...
-20%A collection of heartfelt thoughts and bits of wisdom from the Dalai Lama on a variety of subjects and suitable for everyone regardles...
-20%A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...
-15%The five-act satirical play by Niccolo Machiavelli was first published in 1524. Now in Arabic, it tells the story of a beau...
-10%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%This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...
-25%Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
-15%Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books...
-20%With a poet's perception, the author tells the story of an innocent young woman's sufferings in a corrupt and ruthless environment.
This book explores tribalism and its effect on Somali culture and society. It also proposes a solution to tribalism, that if put into practice in Somali society, could lead to unity and cohesive existence. Includes bibliographical references.
A Somali translation of "In Evil Hour" by the great Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Somali translation of "Dead Aid," by the pre-eminent Zambian economist and author known for her analysis of macroeconomics and global affairs. Debunking the current model of international aid promoted by both Hollywood celebrities and policy makers, Dambisa Moyo offers a bold new road map for financing development of the world's...
This book, "I'm not Married," discusses the struggles of being single in a society that expects men and women to marry and have children. An inspiring book to empower people to follow their own path in life.
A novel about Somali life in the diaspora. This is the story of Dalmar, a young man who lives in London with his parents. While on a school vacation, he travels to Somalia in search of family and a former life that he never really knew.
Contains a wealth of information on the medical malpractice that plagues our society in the face of serious health problems, and provides medical knowledge. The book also reveals the unfounded and harmful beliefs that have long been practiced by some in our society.
In "Drugs and Sleep Time," children learn about the hazards of drug use and the benefits of a balanced life with time for sleep and daily activities. Bilingual in Somali and English.
This book,"Destruction," is written in the form of a story that indirectly conveys the characteristics and practices of how society shines through when it is trampled on by the rule of law. The story is a vivid example of the dictatorial regime of Siyad Barre.
This book "The Benefits of Literature" talks about the history of Somali literature, literature and culture in Somali society, literature and the relationship between many aspects of daily Somali life: marriage, raising children, resolving conflicts etc.
The classic tale of buccaneers and buried gold for teen and adult readers. Read it again or for the first time.
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award, this adventure tale for young readers features the young Mabel Jones who is carried off by pirates to an adventure of a lifetime on the ship Feroshus Maggot captained by Idryss Ebeneezer Split, a wolf with a false leg carved from a human thighbone, a rusty cutlass sheathed in his belt and a loaded pistol...