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Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is a world-class publishing house founded on international best practices, excellence and innovation. It strives to be a cornerstone of Qatar’s knowledge-based economy by providing a unique local and international platform for literature, discovery and learning. Headquartered in Doha, Qatar, HBKU Press publishes a wide range of texts including fiction and non-fiction titles, children’s books, collections, and annual reports. In addition, HBKU Press publishes peer-reviewed, scholarly research in the natural and social sciences through academic books, open-access reference materials and conference proceedings. HBKU Press consistently follows international best practices in its publishing procedures, ethics and management, ensuring a steadfast quality of production and a dedication to excellence.
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Children's & YAOctober 2022أبو الفصاد والساعة - Wagtail and the Watch
Wagtail and the Watch
by Lamees Khadija-Asali
Wagtail flies from place to place to catch up with his friends, for now it's cold in Europe and they need to look for warmth elsewhere. His friends send him a watch to ensure he will not be late like every year, he puts the watch on and flies, but what if he does not know how to tell the time.
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The love Bucket
by Author : Lamees Khadijah Asali / Illustrator: Hayfa Abed Huseein
A story about having a new child in the family and how jelous the eldest sibling feels . It gives an insight about the feelings and emothions the child faces....
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May 2012Lamy of Santa Fe
by Paul Horgan
The extraordinary biography of a pioneer hero of the frontier Southwest.
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September 2021THE BEAST WITHIN HER
Marie has left her native countryside, and has taken a summer job in a Parisian brasserie. Staying with her parents’ friends, the husband regularly abuses her. So, she silences her shame and her pain, which leads the beast inside her to grow...
by Camille Lysière
Marie has just graduated from high school. She leaves her hometown and takes a summer job in a Parisian brasserie. During her stay, she is hosted by a couple, her parents’ friends. He is a shadowy journalist. She is a frustrated housewife. Marie, who dreams of a future in literature, is honored to have Olivier take an interest in her. He enjoys chatting with her, he takes her seriously. Marie feels important when he invites her to his office for a private chat. But this beautiful relationship gradually goes off track. There is that one time by the library when he holds onto her a little longer than necessary. Should she have said or done something?Since then, Olivier comes to her room to talk. The first time he sits on the bed, imploring. The next time, she struggles, but it is not enough. And every other night he comes back. Marie is devastated. Had she seduced Olivier in spite of herself? So she silences her shame and her pain, which leads the beast inside her to grow. Marie is not alone. In 2009, she is experiencing what other 17-year-old women like her have experienced in another times. Claudine in 1937, Isabelle in 1973 and Amandine in 1990. Travelling through time, this striking novel gives us the same story: the tragedy and the arbitrary nature of rape that shatters destinies.
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Children's & YALami's Nightmare
by Kwaku Osei-Bonsu
The life of fourteen-year-old Lami changes when she takes part in a dancing competition organised by the chief of her village. Now her dreams seem to be crumbling before her very eyes, threatened by an impending marriage to a very wealthy man from the next village.
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Biography: historical, political & militaryAia Detroit
The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture
by Eric J. Hill
Originally published in 1975, this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography chronicles the life of Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy (1814-1888), New Mexico's first resident bishop and the most influential, reform-minded Catholic official in the region during the late 1800s. Lamy's accomplishments, including the endowing of hospitals, orphanages, and English-language schools and colleges, formed the foundation of modern-day Santa Fe and often brought him into conflict with corrupt local priests. His life story, also the subject of Willa Cather's Death Comes for the Archbishop, describes a pivotal period in the American Southwest, as Spanish and Mexican rule gave way to much greater influence from the U.S. and Europe. Historian and consummate stylist Paul Horgan has given us a chronicle filled with hardy, often extraordinary adventure, and sustained by Lamy's magnificent strength of character.
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October 2020Anne of Green Tomatoes
The right to be safe and secure
by DUSTIN MILLIGAN
In the vines of Leamington, Ontario, lives Anne, a green tomato. Every day at the market, the red tomatoes are set out on display. When there is a shortage of red tomatoes, the veggislature orders that green tomatoes be painted red to fill the basket at the market. Anne must learn to outsmart the veggislature or be caught and painted for the market.
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August 2018Staircase for the Sisters
A Story of Prayer and Saint Joseph
by Written by Pamela Love; illustrated by John Joseph
Teach children ages 4 to 7 the power of a novena and saintly intercession with this engaging picture book about the Sisters of Loretto. When they had no way of accessing their choir loft in the Loretto chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the sisters prayed a novena through St. Joseph’s intercession. Soon after, a mysterious man appeared and built them a miraculous staircase with two 360-degree turns, no center support, and made only of rare wood
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureOctober 2019Green au naturel
Drawing techniques for nature illustration
by Santi Sallés
Capturing the beauty of nature and learning how to distinguish the infi nite variety of its forms and colours can be a real challenge, but it is also a source of endless pleasure for those who love drawing and nature. Santi Sallès runs through all the techniques and resources you need to be able to render the beauty of plants, fl owers, trees, and natural landscapes.This book covers mediums such as pencil, watercolour, acrylic, inks and gouache, and how they can be used to render nature, exploring elements and settings such as plants, trees, fi elds, forests and urban green areas, while also covering topics such as digital retouching and digitalisation. Verde al natural is a complete practical guide to drawingand painting all things green.
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Literary studies: generalFebruary 2018LAS ESCRITORAS ESPAÑOLAS DE LA EDAD MODERNA. HISTORIA Y GUÍA PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN.
by BARANDA LETURIO, Nieves; CRUZ, Anne J.
Aunque ignoradas en las historias literarias y culturales, durante los siglos XVI y XVII existieron en España decenas de mujeres que buscaron un espacio en el territorio de las letras. Después de más de treinta años de estudios especializados durante los cuales se han exhumado innumerables documentos y se han desarrollado y probado metodologías específicas para entender a las escritoras como mujeres integradas en su tiempo, es posible llegar a producir un libro como este. Esta historia y guía de investigación representa un avance radical en el conocimiento de las escritoras del Siglo de Oro, porque recoge los resultados más relevantes y los utiliza para configurar un panorama en el que la literatura escrita por las mujeres se plantea, por fin, bajo unos perfiles específicos. Se prescinde de la historia de las individualidades para mostrar en qué medida las escritoras dialogaron con su entorno y modularon los temas, los géneros o la retórica para responder a sus necesidades expresivas.
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FictionÀ présent, vous pouvez enterrer la mariée
by Oren Miller
Hyppolite Bartoli is mad with grief. His daughter is found dead on her wedding day, burnt dead with her wedding gown left pristine. Not trusting for a second the local policemen, he asks two investigators known for their talent to resolve the most uncanny cases for help. Soon enough, the mystery darkens and death takes its toll, varying the pleasure: mass shooting, cannibalism, unexplainable fits of madness and poisoning... All of it feeding the craziest of leads and multiplying the least condemnable suspects of Monaco's good society. Is the key to the case to be found within the highest circles... or merely under the veil of the bride?
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100 most beautiful castles of the world
by Rebo International
Our 100 series presents important cultural monuments, notable natural wonders, highlights from the world of music and film, and more, all accompanied by quality photography and authoritative text. We’re pleased to introduce redesigned and updated editions of our best-selling 100 series, containing the same great mix of historical text, travel tips, and high-impact photos in a luxurious package.
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FictionLes Kerns de l'oubli
by Feldrik Rivat
Almenarch, an ancient and sovereign city, is trembling. Is she afraid of some humans’ weak ambitions? Cataxak the stranger? Ulnhor the Fallen King? Roch whose heart has rotted from rage? No. Above all, she dreads her last son, Erkan. A cursed, banished, hated warrior. An epic tale mixed with a redemption quest, The Kerns of Chronicles offers a vivid universe whose splendors entrance until the last page, thanks to excellent narration.
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FictionJ'agonise fort bien, merci
by Oren Miller
Sainte-Marie-La-Grise. Its exceptional location close to the Emerald Coast targets it as the ultimate place to go on holidays. Breathtaking landscapes, the mysterious folklore of Brittany and dead we helped to pass will amaze the most adventurous among you. Enjoy the warn welcome you will receive. However, to fully appreciate your stay, please follow these three rules: 1 – Always listen to those you cannot see. 2 – Watch out for dark creatures who knock before entering. 3 – Be quiet. Really quiet.
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FictionOctober 2015ARC-EN-CIEL
by MARIE JULIE NGUETSE
Summary: This is the twenty-first century. This is the era of globalization. Theworld is changing and things are buzzing. Did you say the Internet?You said virtual world? Did you say information and communicationtechnologies? So Africa! Especially not to be left out! And at therendezvous of giving and re-conceiving, when the continents, bymutual agreement laughing out the universal song, perhaps the resultwill be a better world! And what will science do? And what will lovedo?
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Biography & True StoriesPadre Pio: The True Story, Revised and Expanded, 3rd Edition
by C. Bernard Ruffin
Before his death in 1968, Padre Pio was known throughout the world as a very holy man — many even called him a living saint. This humble Italian priest who bore the wounds of Christ received thousands of letters and visitors each year, seeking his spiritual counsel, healing, and prayer. Padre Pio’s intense spirituality and holiness remain legendary and life changing. This is the comprehensive life story of the priest who became world famous for his stigmata, miracles, and supernatural insights. Read in detail about the many miracles of Padre Pio, and discover how knowing this powerful saint can change your life, too. By far the best biography of Padre Pio ever written — newly updated with more details and 16 pages of photos!
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December 2020Germe
by Annette Misen
Jacky, brillant élève, se destine à devenir médecin. Sa droiture se révèle autant une force qu’un écueil dans une société durement frappée par une crise économique sans précédent. Complaisance, la mégalopole dans laquelle il vit, sombre de plus en plus dans la corruption et l’inégalité sociale. Alors que le gouvernement impose une main de fer dans un gant de velours, l’impensable se produit. Un attentat provoque un grand nombre de victimes dont la plupart sont des ministres en poste. Afin de stabiliser la situation vécue dans la mégalopole, l’état d’urgence est ordonné. Le blocus imposé sépare familles et couples, ne permettant plus à certains de rejoindre leur lieu de travail ou d’études.
