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%A funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...
-20%The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
-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%Chris Anderson, the head of TED, presents an insider's guide to crafting the perfect talk. Discover the power of the spoken word to ch...
-15%Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books...
-20%In 1901, Dr. Duncan MacDougall conducted an experiment that determined the human soul has mass weighing in at 21 grams. But what ...
-12%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
-20%The New York Times Bestseller by musician and artist George Watsky is available here in German. This is his debut memoir, writte...
-15%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%A Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski. The book takes into account the post-war political landsc...
-10%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%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...
-17%It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner p...
-15%Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
-15%A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States.&nbs...
-20%An essential and delightful book for perplexed parents and their curious children. Here lies weighty questions from grade school children and answers from notable scientists, philosophers, and other great minds. Answers to Why can't I tickle myself? and Do animals have feelings? and other perplexing questions are answered.
A romantic social novel that discusses the conditions of society in Syria in a previous historical era, at the beginning of the modern era, through an unusual relationship that develops between an imam and a girl whom they accuse of prostitution in one of the villages.
What does it mean to be enlightened or spiritually awakened? In this book, the author shows that ordinary people ― from all walks of life ― can and do regularly “wake up” to a more intense reality, even if they know nothing about spiritual practices and paths. With foreword by Eckhart Tolle.
Winner of the 2016 Katara Prize for Published Novels, this historical novel tells of a turbulent time in Egyptian history from 1789 (the French campaign) to 1805, the year when Muhammad Ali became ruler.
The terrifying horror story of Rosemary Woodhouse and her diabolical pregnancy.
The first and original translation in Arabic of Machiavelli's political treatise on how to acquire and keep political power.
A fun story in rhyme about an artist named Fahim who is only interested in color. He doesn't care about his clothes -- if they match, if they are ironed or clean. He just wears what he likes. People like his clothes with mismatched colors and patterns and soon begin to imitate him. Fahim is famous by accident!
Longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Award for Children's Literature, this is a gorgeous story about a little boy in a wheelchair who longs to explore the world beyond his window. With the help of his mother, he makes a kite from paper and string. As his kite soars on the wind, so does his imagination and hope for the future.
The brave outgoing girl, Zoumerda explores the city of Marrakesh and discovers its many cultural wonders.
The brave outgoing girl, Zoumerda explores the city of Beirut and discovers its many cultural wonders.
The Grimm's fairy tale about a brother and sister abandoned in the forest who fall into the hands of a witch that lives in a house made of gingerbread, cake, and pastries. Lovely illustrations include some die cut pages.
This bright colorful story explores the life of Agatha Christie, who taught herself to read at the age of five and went on to become the most famous crime writer of all time.