Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
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-17%Through a clever mix of stop-motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story:...
-20%A funny, offbeat portait of Miami, The Strongest Man follows Beef (Robert Lorie), an anxiety-ridden Cuban constr...
-20%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...
-15%This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...
-25%The New York Times Bestseller by musician and artist George Watsky is available here in German. This is his debut memoir, writte...
-15%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright. Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy...
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-20%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 e...
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-20%Award-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict,...
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-15%Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...
-17%Provides a fascinating inside view of life in ancient Rome. Includes index.
Provides a fascinating inside view of life in ancient Greece. Includes index.
Collected poems by Egyptian poet Salah Abdel Sabour. His first collection of poems, published in 1956, marked the beginnings of the free verse movement in Egyptian poetry. He was a free verse poet, editor, playwright and essayist.
This book is not about weight loss, but it will help you lose weight if you want to do this. It is not a diet book, but it will take your hands and tell you the philosophy and idea of the diet and how it works so that you can deal with your body. This book is not about healthy eating, but about how to live a healthy, balanced and...
The story of an Aleppo neighborhood from before the war is told by its residents. It is a tale of love, childhood memories, murder, and the role of literature in our lives.
Four people converge in an Italian villa during World War II. The nurse Hana, exhausted by death, obsessively tends to her last surviving patient. Caravaggio, the thief, tries to reimagine who he is, now that his hands are hopelessly maimed. The Indian sapper Kip searches for hidden bombs in a landscape where nothing is safe but himself. And at...
Select readings and explanation of Zecharia Sitchin, his life, research, and writings. Sitchin was well known for his fringe theories of civilization and his books that propose an explanation for human origins involving ancient astronauts. He believed that ancient Sumerian culture was created by the Anunnaki, a race of...
This riveting biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; a devastating accident at age eighteen that left her crippled and unable to bear children; her...
Author and journalist, Sarah Sharif, shares her experiences while visiting the United States as well as human stories from impromptu interviews with locals and press interviews with various officials, politicians, and professors.
A moving historical novel about Palestine lost and found.
This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and were intended to persuade New York at-large to accept the newly drafted Constitution in 1787. Authored in parts by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, the documents have been referred to and heavily cited countless times in...
Dr. Dalia El-Shimy, an Egyptian psychologist specializing in teens and families, takes you into the mind of your teenager. Where did your sweet youngster go and who is this moody, unexplainable young adult? Dr. El-Shimy offers insights about what they are thinking, why they do what they do, and how to parent them in the best way possible.