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      • Children's & YA

        Listen up!

        by Gulraiz Sharif

        It’s the summer holidays and 15-year-old Mahmoud pictures long days on the bench outside his block of flats. Norwegian Norwegians go off on their summer holidays, but what do penniless immigrants do? All the same, though, this summer will be different because the family has a visit from Uncle Ji from Pakistan, and Mahmoud is given the job of showing his uncle around Oslo. Uncle Ji is amazed by Norway and then he starts to wonder what’s wrong with Ali, Mahmoud’s little brother – the one who plays with Elsa dolls and doesn’t behave the way Pakistani boys are supposed to. Before the summer is over, Mahmoud will be put to the test – both as the son and brother of his Pakistani family. Listen up! is a firework of a novel. It renders a community of minorities in a truly original and distinctive voice.

      • Brief of the Whole World's Civilizations

        by Sherif Sami

        Brief of the Whole world's civilizations Sherif Sami The writer Sharif Sami is one of the most important researchers specializing in the study of ancient and modern history, and he also owns many of the visual contents that have influenced many young readers interested in this field, as well as important books in the Arab literary community, including "26 Hours in Hitler's Life" and "Earth after Noah's deluge", are jointly streamlining long pages of human history filled with milestones that have shaped a world and ended another A brief book addresses all the details of the world's civilizations and the genesis of ancient world civilizations, where they pass through periods of power, governance, the organization of armies and wars to discuss the reasons that led to all of the above and to the stage of collapse that made many civilizations completely disappear and then rise to other civilizations. (Mesopotamia), (Egyptian Nile Civilization), (Indian civilization), (Chinese civilization), (Greek and Greek civilization), (Roman civilization), (Persian civilization) and (Islamic civilization) While at the end of this unique work we reveal the details of 40 other civilizations you may not have heard of before because they are mysterious and short-lived civilizations. This book is a very perfect content for today's new generation, offering a brief history of all the civilizations of the old world. not only the great civilizations that have paved the Earth and the world we live in now, but all the civilizations that have passed through humankind, It also analyses the history of these peoples and the manifestations of different cultures in an interesting and enjoyable storytelling style so that, at the end of the book, they will have a complete conception of what has happened throughout history, understanding more and recognizing the impact of every civilization in today's world.

      • Biography & True Stories
        January 2017

        Stranger To Myself

        Diary of a Bangladeshi in Singapore

        by MD Sharif Uddin, Theophilus Kwek (Ed.)

        From the Preface The sacrifices of migrant workers are written in every inch of Singapore – in the bricks of buildings, ship irons, under the floor of houses. Thousands of years later, someone may hear the story of our pain and sacrifice from the walls of this city. After about a decade here, I have many stories and recollections to share with you. This diary contains the collected fragments of my experiences. It is not my intention to write anything against my homeland or this country. No hurt feelings, please. I have just written down the most valuable moments of my life here. This diary records observations from my reality. From the Foreword by Gwee Li Sui The records from hours between 2008 and 2016 take us on a harsh, profoundly emotional journey. Let us remember that we are meeting a passage of real life that runs concurrent to ours within this alleged city of dreams. The book is therefore urgent because it breaks open the hearts of readers to what our eyes fail to see. As Sharif’s words invade our sense of self and of place, our world cannot be the same again.

      • Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
        April 2019

        Cuentos @

        by Juan Ángel Juristo, Álvaro Hernando Freile, Juan Senís, Ana Belén Albero Díaz, Belén GalindoLizaldre, J. Antonio Tamez Elizondo, Christopher J. Castañeda

        @ Stories groups six stories that show some uses of the “at” sign to delve into the heterogeneity of a symbol (@) that has become an indispensable element in our society. Some of the inhabitants of this cosmos without borders are: a writer and biographer who discovers the value of the weight of an arroba and the astonishing truth of an unsuspected past; a group of friends and colleagues who hide behind the anonymous @s of a chat in which anyone can be what they are not, or pretend to be; a university professor who needs the magic of @s to take off on a transformative journey; a young man who hides behind the @ of an email that does not know the time factor; an anonymous citizen weighing the common generic of a species or descriptive @ for a coming civilization; and a faculty committee that evaluates the incomprehension of a @ against the oppressive engine of strongly felt roots. The characters and voices in these stories reflect on the power of an @ beyond its internautic function to cross the barriers of the apparently absurd and crack the solidity of everything that seems chimerical.

      • Travel writing
        May 2014

        Like Water in a Dry Land

        by Bettina Selby

        In December 1994, at a time of intense political pressure for peace in the Middle East, Bettina Selby set out on a journey from Cyprus to the Holy Land. Riding her bicycle wherever possible, she travelled slowly through Lebanon, Syria and Jordan and finally into modern Israel.. Her eventual destination was a city she knew and loved; so much so that the political turmoil of the preceding year had made her unwilling to return. Now, spurred on by the Jordan/Israel peace treaty and an audience with King Hussein, Bettina felt that at last a new perspective on Israel could be achieved. Over the next two months she travelled widely, from the ruins of Byblos in Lebanon to the Armenian Cathedral Church in Jerusalem, and to the refugee camps of Gaza. In every place she was offered the hand of friendship by people of diverse race and culture. What began as an enjoyable and quirky travelogue fast becomes a compelling critique of Middle Eastern politics, and it historical and religious foundations. In clear and lyrical prose, Bettina Selby has produced a fascinating account of her travels and a valuable contribution to our understanding of the modern Holy Land.

      • Business, Economics & Law
        March 2020

        Harvard Business Review’s 10 Must Reads: Pengurusan Diri Sendiri

        by Richard Boyatzis, Heike Bruch, Clayton M. Christensen, Diane L. Coutu, Stephen R. Covey, Peter F. Drucker, Stewart D. Friedman, Sumantra Ghoshal, Daniel Goleman, Edward M. Hallowell, Robert S. Kaplan, Catherine McCarthy, Annie McKee, Wiliam Oncken Jr., Robert E. Quinn, Tony Schwartz, Donald L. Wass

        Pengurusan Diri Sendiri is the Bahasa Melayu edition of the best-selling book Harvard Business Review’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself. The book comprises a definitive collection of articles on self-management that can inspire readers to stay engaged and productive throughout their personal and professional lives.   Each chapter in the book is an article from renowned authors such as Peter F. Drucker, Stephen R. Covey and Donald L. Wass. Readers will gain practical insights into becoming a better leader, balancing personal and professional commitments, overcoming obstacles and managing responsibilities at the workplace.   This book is suitable for aspiring and experienced leaders, professionals and general readers.   Click here for more information

      • Over the Mountains and over the Sea

        by Dirk Reinhardt

        Every year in spring, the nomads stop by Soraya's village on their way to their summer home in the Afghan mountains. Accompanying them is Tarek, who knows sheep better than anyone else and is a wonderful storyteller. But this year Soraya waits for him in vain. According to an old tradition, as the seventh daughter in her family, she was raised as a boy and was able to move freely and attend school. But as a 14-year-old, she has reached the age where she should be living as a girl again in the quiet of her home. In fact the Taliban has, in no uncertain terms, mandated that she do so. They have also threatened Tarek and expect him to put his excellent animal tracking abilities to work for them. The nomads' plight worsens dramatically. Tarek and Soraya can see no other way and each journey out into the world, without knowing where the other is or what they're doing. Unexpectedly, they cross paths in the mountains.

      • Natural disasters
        August 2015

        Droughts in Agricultural Production

        Monitoring & Management

        by G.G.S.N. Rao

        Drought is considered to be a normal feature of climate especially in tropical countries where occurrence of periods of dry weather during rainy season is common. Virtually droughts can occur in all climates and they can also be witnessed when the air temperatures are higher than the normal for a longer period that increases both evaporation and water deficit. 1. The first deals with the introduction to the topic, historical evidences of drought and famines in India. 2. The definition of droughts, criteria for classification of droughts, drought indices based on rainfall, climate derivatives and remote sensing are covered under two. 3. Information on climate change with respects to climate trends, projections on temperature and rainfall at global as well at national level, consequences of climate change on droughts are presented in there. 4. Approaches on drought monitoring, adopted by various countries, international cooperation in drought monitoring and drought monitoring mechanism in India are presented in four. Decision Support Systems and applications of GIS for drought monitoring are also covered in this . 5. World food production and its variability, the impact of phenomenal drought during 2009 on food grain production in different countries, impacts of droughts on livestock, milk and fisheries production are covered under five. 6. Global surface waters, availability of surface waters in India, influence of drought on fauna and flora of surface waters and global warming on water resources at global and national level is discussed in – six. 7. Drought management strategies, drought planning and preparedness action plans at global as well at national level, indigenous knowledge on drought management, astrological techniques in weather forecasting and traditional wisdom on management of droughts in different nomadic communities in Asia and Africa are covered in seven. eight carries the conclusion of the entire book. Book will be useful to the students and research scholars of Agrometeorology, Meteorology and Geography and all Research Scientists dealing with NRM.

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