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Unabridged
1 hour 9 min
2017
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Winner of the 2009 Tony Award®, God of Carnage is a brash and hilarious exploration of human nature.After one 11-year-old is hit by another, their parents meet to find a mature resolution. As the evening wears on, the veneer of civility degenerates. What begins as protective parenting ends as an excuse to let loose the primordial beast buried in each of us.Starring (in alphabetical order):Simon Helberg as AlanAmy Landecker a...
Khalil
A Novel
- Translated by
- John Cullen
2021
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Attack and The Swallows of Kabul, a gripping first-person narrative about one young man's involvement in France's worst terrorist attack.Khalil, a twenty-three-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent, plans to detonate a suicide vest in a crowd outside the Stade de France on November 13, 2015. Explosions are rocking Paris, at cafés and the Bataclan theater, and when other bombs drive the stadium crow...
The Cow and Her Grass
Rational Grazing - A Manual of Grass Productivity
2015
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This book by Messrs Voisin and Lecomte comes at the right moment. It is a synthesis of M. Voisin's important study, Grass Productivity. This manual presents the chief ideas of two specialists. Since they are also excellent practitioners, they have applied these ideas before recommending them.Their evocative picture of 'the meeting of cow and grass' poses the true problem of the management of grazed grass.For the farmer, the production of meat and milk is an act of industria...
The Geek's Cookbook
Easy Recipes Inspired by Pokémon, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and More!
2018
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The best geek gift, nerd gift, and dork gift… Over 30 recipes for superfans!Minecraft Cookies! Sam Gangee Stew with Nasty Fries and Lembas! Skywalker Verrine! The Geek’s Cookbook is the fun and easy geeky recipe book with dishes from all your favorite shows, movies, and video games! It’s packed with original and delicious recipes inspired by:Game of ThronesThe Big Bang TheoryZeldaThe Walking Dead...
2021
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An American Library Association 2021 Best Graphic Novel for ChildrenIn this silly, action-packed graphic novel, a young chef must protect her town from an onslaught of scientifically enhanced, highly addictive potatoes!Yasmina isn’t like the other kids in her city. Maybe it’s the big chef hat she wears. Or the fact that she stuffs her dad’s lunchbox full of spring rolls instead of peanut butter and jelly. She might be an oddball, but no one can deny that Ya...
2012
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'Darling, this is Younes. Yesterday he was my nephew, today he is our son'.Younes' life is changed forever when his poverty-stricken parents surrender him to the care of his more affluent uncle. Re-named Jonas, he grows up in a colourful colonial Algerian town, and forges a unique friendship with a group of boys, an enduring bond that nothing - not even the Algerian Revolt - will shake. He meets Emilie - a beautiful, beguiling girl who captures the hearts of all who see her - and a...
- Translated by
- John Cullen
2012
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Tel Aviv. A suicide bomber has killed 19 in a packed city centre restaurant. Dr Amin Jaafie, an Israeli Arab, is a surgeon at a nearby hospital. Respected and admired by his colleagues, the doctor represents integration at its most successful. But this night of turmoil and death takes a horrifyingly personal turn as his beloved wife's body is found among the dead... could she have caused the devestation?From the graphic, shocking description of the bombing that opens the novel to i...
- Translated by
- Carol Janeway
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- Vintage International
2007
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Samuel Perlman, the elderly narrator of Yasmina Reza’s deliriously dyspeptic novel, is surrounded by happy people. His wife Nancy is thrilled to be a member of the human race. His grown son is content crisscrossing the world to “sample exotic fruit with the savages.” But Samuel himself refuses to be happy and his attempt to explain his refusal (half to his son and half to himself) generates an epic, blasphemous, and hilarious rant against the compromises of his life.Whether he is r...
The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- BrightSummaries.com
2017
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Swallows of Kabul with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra, a haunting tale of two couples living under the yoke of the Taliban in Kabul. As they are beset by illness, oppression, loss and terror, their lives gradually become intertwined, and a glimmer of hope filters through the darkness even as despair th...
- Narrated by
- David SuchetHarriet Walter
Unabridged
1 hour 17 min
2011
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Sir David Suchet and Dame Harriet Walter star in Yasmina Reza’s The Unexpected Man, translated by Christopher Hampton. A notorious author shares a train compartment with a long-time reader. But can they connect with each other through a silent tide of self-doubt and second-guessing?Includes and interview with cast members Sir David Suchet and Dame Harriet Walter.An L.A. Theatre Works performance featuring Sir David Suchet and Dame Harriet Walter.
The Attack by Yasmina Khadra (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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- BrightSummaries.com
2018
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Attack with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Attack by Yasmina Khadra, which tells the story of Amin Jaafari, a Palestinian surgeon whose life falls apart in the wake of a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv as he comes to realise that the terrorist was none other than his beloved wife. His resulting quest to uncover the truth raises thought-provo...
2024
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Unlock the Transformative Power of Silence!In a world filled with constant noise and distractions, finding tranquility can seem impossible. In The Power of Silence: Unlock Your Inner Peace, you will discover how embracing silence can lead to profound personal growth, emotional well-being, and heightened productivity. This enlightening guide, filled with practical strategies and insightful anecdotes, will teach you how to harness the incredible benefits of quietude in your da...











