Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciat...
-15%In this unique self-portrait that includes rare interviews, the filmmaker takes us behind the scenes and onto the sets of all his film...
-35%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 author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
-15%On May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds o...
-20%The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and mother...
-15%This film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It is a bank robbery. Victoria was shot in one sin...
-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%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%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 lo...
-15%It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner p...
-15%Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vow...
-15%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism a...
-15%Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a famil...
-15%This thought-provoking book, now available in Arabic, identifies cooperation as the most important challenge faced by civil socie...
-15%The history of Yemen under the rule of the country's second to last king, Ahmad bin Yahya Hamidaddin. This conservative ruler, who survived many assassination attempts, was known to be ruthless and inconsistent. He died in his sleep in 1962 and his oldest son was proclaimed the new king -- rule that lasted for a week before he was...
The author writes of his childhood and youth in Baghdad when the city was home to a flourishing Jewish community. From 1920 to the early 1950s more than a third of the city's population were Jews whose customs had an influence on Baghdad's cultural and commercial life.
A collection of writings by the British philosopher, historican, social reformer, and pacifist.
The semi-autographical novel by the beautiful and high-spirited American writer, socialite, and painter. It was written in just six weeks while the author was a patient in a sanatorium, and is considered a classic novel of the woman's expeirence in American society during the golden Jazz Age.
The collected poems by Lebanese poet and literary critic, Abdo Wazen. He has authored more than a dozen books of poetry, fiction, and criticism, and is the former culture section editor at Al-Hayat newspaper.
The famous British philosopher, logician, writer, and Nobel laureate shares his thoughts about war, religion, happiness, the future of mankind, and more.
Offers tips and techniques on fashion drawing, including building a design portfolio, figure drawing basics, and developing a personal style.
A release party for this book was shut down by local police in the town of Burao, Somaliland because of its controversial subject matter. The book is a guide to romance and relationships and the author insisted it did not go against Somali culture or religious values.
Explores the effect of tribalism on Somali politics and national identity.
A collection of patriotic poems celebrating the country of Somalia, its history and culture.
Describes the function and value of social work in Somali culutre.
This collection of Somali folk songs provides the lyrics and explains when the song is sung and why. Some are performed while doing certain tasks like milking cows or moving to a new location, while others are performed only at weddings in conjunction with traditional dances.