Fatima
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We need lights in our lives to continue living and have a good time. Lights can be in the form of contentment, which can be derived from a real love or a happy life. Searching for Lights is a book of poems and short stories that will take you on a journey of discovering different kinds of love: soothing love, secret love, unspoken love, and real love. In this book, you are going to see how life is rich in both happiness and sadness, regrets and hopes....
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In a kind of Catherine Millet meets Roland Barthes baring of life with hints of the work of Chris Kraus, Sludge Utopia by Catherine Fatima is an auto-fictional novel about sex, depression, family, shaky ethics, ideal forms of life, girlhood, and coaching oneself into adulthood under capitalism.
Using her compulsive reading as a lens through which to bring coherence to her life, twenty-five-year-old Catherine engages in a series of sexual relationships,...
4) Mera Bhai
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This unique biography provides an authentic historical account of the life of the founder of Pakistan, the prominent and well-regarded personality Muhammad Ali Jinnah, also known as Quaid-e-Azam. It is written by his beloved sister, Fatima Jinnah, also known as Madr-e-Millat.
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Set in a supposedly perfect world, this story is about a South Asian girl, Urmilla who feels all alone and puts her emotions — sadness, anger, and embarrassment — in a box.
Her journey traces the real-life experiences of children. Urmilla is faced with the pressure to succeed, the need to repress feelings due to widespread stigma, and the desire to fit in with her classmates. She is intent on keeping the box hidden from her friends and family...
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Good Food Good Health is a collection of recipes for everyday healthy cooking. Some recipes are unique to the author's family and are little known, but others are more common. Every recipe has been nutritionally analysed using a simple colour guide.
Good Food Good Health is not just another cookbook. It provides a resource for choosing healthy diet options whilst introducing a new dimension of varieties and flavours, bringing excitement into everyday...
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A vast cultural movement is emerging from outside the Western world. Truly global in its range and allure, it is the biggest challenge yet to Hollywood, McDonald's, blue jeans, and other aspects of American mass-produced popular culture. This is a book about the new arbiters of mass culture -India's Bollywood films, Turkey's soap operas, or dizi, and South Korea's pop music. Carefully packaging not always secular modernity, combined with traditional...
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In 1325, when Ibn Battuta was just twenty-one, he bid farewell to his parents in Tangier, Morocco, and embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca. It was thirty years before he returned home, having seen much of the world. In this book he recalls his amazing journey and the fascinating people, cultures and places he encountered. After his pilgrimage to Mecca, Ibn Battuta was filled with a desire to see more of the world. He traveled extensively, throughout...
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Louis vit dans un faubourg populaire. Ouvrier engagé, le militantisme devient l'un des principaux moteurs de sa vie. Pour avoir gain de cause, il n'hésite pas à descendre dans la rue pour crier sa colère. Cependant, ne serait-il pas vain d'espérer un monde plus juste, plus équitable et plus conforme aux attentes des uns et des autres?
10) I Remember When…
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All children go through the same experiences growing up, some are fun, some are yummy, and some are even scary! I Remember When... book series captures all of these first moments to help prepare and guide younger children on what to expect. For older children, it will trigger cognitive thinking and stimulate wonderful memories. Together, we all share the common experiences of attending school for the first time, having delicious food for the first...
11) The Servant
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Faten's happy life in her village comes to an abrupt end when her father arranges for her to work as a servant for a wealthy Beirut family with two spoiled daughters. What does a bright, ambitious seventeen-year-old do when she is suddenly deprived of her friends, family, education and freedom? Could the mysterious, wealthy young man who lives in the next apartment building help? When Faten finally manages to make contact with Marwan, a musician and...
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Born in Persia more than a thousand years ago, Ibn Sina was one of the greatest thinkers of his time - a philosopher, scientist and physician who made significant discoveries, especially in the field of medicine, and wrote more than one hundred books. As a child, Ibn Sina was extremely bright, a voracious reader who loved to learn and was fortunate to have the best teachers. He memorized the Qur'an by the age of ten and completed his medical studies...
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Dive into a transformative guide that navigates the complexities of managing challenging relationships through a lens of faith and grace. "Managing a Difficult Spouse in a Godly Way" is an insightful manuscript that delves into the intricacies of dealing with a challenging partner, offering profound wisdom and practical solutions rooted in divine principles. Explore the nuanced behaviors/characteristics that define a difficult spouse. From poor communication...
14) Don't Look Down
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Fatima Daoui is one of the Middle East's most recognised business reporters, with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Known for her scoops and exclusive interviews, Fatima is based in the UAE and travels wherever the story takes her, from Saudi Arabia where she specialises in covering business stories, to the far reaches of the globe to moderate influential panels on global economic issues.
Having been supported by other women throughout...
15) Her Name is Chef
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Her Name is Chef showcases the stories of 6 amazingly talented, inspiring, females of the kitchen. Each share their triumphs in cutting through the clichés of the restaurant industry, and explore how they broke down the doors to 'earn' the title of Chef.
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Dora and Friends Into the City! volume 1
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Dora and her friends help a singing dog, Cusco, find his lost puppy brothers and bring them to Doggie Adoption Day.
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Dora and Friends Into the City! volume 5
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Dora, Alana, and Pablo help Celia convince her daddy, the mayor, to allow dancing again in the land of Baila.
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Dora and Friends Into the City! volume 4
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Dora, Pablo, and Naiya travel to ancient times to break the spell of a magic ring that's shrunk them.
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Dora and Friends Into the City! volume 6
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Before their magic show can start, Dora and Pablo must face off with the mean magician, Víctor, to get back Dora's papi's magic hat.
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Dora and Friends Into the City! volume 3
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Dora and Alana help take an eager, but nervous, talking box to the princess, and find dresses for their Royal Ball.