World History/Politics/Current Affairs
Darkness Over Germany
A Warning from HistoryE. Amy Buller
Darkness over Germany delivers a stark warning from history of how a man with little political experience rose up as a voice of the people, a voice for the disenfranchised who were suffering the injustices of social inequality and unemployment.
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World Travel
A Traveller's History of New Zealand
& the South Pacific Islands (3rd edition)John H. Chambers
A Traveller's History of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands gives the curious tourist not only a modern-day portrait of New Zealand and the far-flung islands, their political systems, and economic diversity, but also looks at the early settling of this massive area which covers about a fifth of the surface of the earth.
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The Four Roads to Heaven
France and the Santiago PilgrimageEdwin Mullins
The Pilgrim’s Guide—the world’s first guidebook—written in the 12th century for travelers on the great pilgrimage across France to the tomb of St. James at Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Edwin Mullins follows the same four roads of The Pilgrim's Guide as they exist today. From imposing Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals to humble pilgrims’ hospices, this book looks at the living legacy of one of the great social phenomena of the Middle Ages.
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Illustrated Gift Books
Amber Revolution
How the World Learned to Love Orange WineSimon J. Woolf; photography by Ryan Opaz
Written by renowned orange wine expert Simon J. Woolf, Amber Revolution is the world’s first book to tell the full, forgotten story of this ancient wine (white wine made like a red wine). This beautifully illustrated book includes profiles of 180 of the best producers worldwide and is crammed full of all the information you need to find the best orange wines together with tips for how to buy, enjoy, food-match and age them.
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Young Palestinians Speak
Anthony Robinson and Annemarie Young
Palestinian children share their hopes and fears, for themselves and their country in this colorful illustrated book.
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International Cookbooks
Baladi
A Celebration of Food from Land and SeaJoudie Kalla; photography by Jamie Orlando Smith
“An important cuisine and culinary tradition that needs to be understood, celebrated, and enjoyed.” —Anthony Bourdain
Joudie Kalla, author of the bestselling Palestine on a Plate, introduces readers to more of the Middle East’s best kept secret—Palestinian cuisine.
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From the Land of Nightingales and Roses
Recipes from the Persian KitchenMaryam Sinaiee
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From the Land of Nightingales and Roses, Iranian food blogger and home cook, Maryam Sinaiee, takes us through a full year in the Persian kitchen. Each seasonal chapter offers up delicious recipes alongside insights into the festivals, traditions and rituals that color day-to-day life in this region.
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Soup for Syria
Recipes to Celebrate Our Shared HumanityBarbara Abdeni Massaad
Acclaimed chefs and cookbook authors the world over have come together to help fund food relief efforts to alleviate the suffering of Syrian refugees. Each has contributed a recipe to this beautifully illustrated cookbook of delicious soups from around the world.
Contributors include: Mark Bittman, Anthony Bourdain, Alice Waters, Paula Wolfert, Yotam Ottolenghi, Claudia Roden, Greg Malouf, Ana Sortun, Sami Tamimi, Aglaia Kremezi, Carolyn Kumpe, Wendy Rahamut, Joe Barza, Sally Butcher, Troth Wells, Garrett Melkonian, Alexis Couquelet, Fernando Gomez, Jane Hughes, and many others.
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The Immigrant Cookbook
Recipes that Make America Greatcollected and edited by Leyla Moushabeck
A diverse bounty of recipes by immigrant chefs from around the world. Fifty percent of the book's profits will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union to help support the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project.
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Biographies & Memoirs
The Journey
Memoirs of an Egyptian Woman Student in AmericaRadwa Ashour; translated by Michelle Hartman
The Journey narrates the years which Ashour spent in the US and captures so vividly the spirit and ethos of the time it chronicles—the early 1970s. Anti-colonial movements, a commitment to popular struggles and people’s liberation, as well as linking scholarship and work on the ground, are all alive and real in her memoir.
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World Fiction
Printed in Beirut
Jabbour Douaihy; translated by Paula Haydar
"A fake thriller, but a real comedy..." —Le Monde
Farid arrives in Beirut seeking a publisher, but instead accepts a copyediting job at an esteemed old print house, Karam Brothers Press. But soon Farid discovers the press is not what it seems, and finds himself in the middle of a police investigation...
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Sophia
or The Beginning of All TalesRafik Schami; translated by Monique Arav and John Hannon
Set during the tumultuous years leading up to the Arab Spring,
Sophia delivers the intricate plotting and lyrical prose that Schami’s readers expect, and reveals the power of love to overcome all barriers of time and circumstance.
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Poetry
I Don't Want This Poem to End
Early and Late PoemsMahmoud Darwish; translated by Mohammad Shaheen; indroduction by Elias Khoury
This book includes three collections from different phases in the late Darwish’s writing career, as well as reminiscences by friends drawn from the poet’s final years, and a moving account of the discovery of the new poems in this collection.
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In Jerusalem and Other Poems
1997-2017Tamim Al-Barghouti
LONG AWAITED FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF CELEBRATED PALESTINIAN POET
Born in 1977, Tamim Al-Barghouti is probably one of the most widely read Palestinian poets of his generation. His poetry readings are attended by thousands, sometimes packing stadiums and amphitheaters. The poems in this collection were written in Cairo, Ramallah, Amman, Washington, DC and Berlin between 1997 and 2017.
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Language & Reference
World Textiles
A SourcebookD. Waller, S. Weir, S. Paine, G. Corrigan, A. Hecht, C. Sayer, C. Spring, J. Hudson, J. Gillow
The essential textile and design source book packed full of vibrant color combinations and magnificent patterns from around the worldmore »
Children's Picture Books
A Day with Yayah
Nicola I. Campbell; illustrated by Julie Flett
Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, in Canada's westernmost province, a First Nations family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. A grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life and the natural world to her young grandchildren.
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Eeny, Meeny, Miney Mole
Jane Yolen; illustrations by Kathryn Brown
Curious Eeny mole emerges from her safe, dark hole home to discover the world up above
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Invisible Kingdom, The
(Part I of the Invisible Kingdom Trilogy)Rob Ryan
"British artist Ryan... offers a fanciful modern fairy tale illustrated with a whole sheaf of his intricately detailed cut-paper silhouettes, including a poster on the back of the dust jacket. The hero, a young prince, lives in a palace in the middle of the city, trapped by protocol. ... It’s the first of three volumes, and readers will long for the next book."
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Spy Dad
Jukka Laajarinne; illustrations by Timo Mänttäri
Having a dad who’s a secret agent is hard: spies work long hours and travel a lot. In this fast-paced story, Dad takes them on an adventure. With dark and mysterious characters following in their tail, Olivia’s spy dad is always one step ahead.
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