'Imaginative and empathetic'Guardian'A celebration of the exuberance of night-time and a moving portrait of the dangers of the dark'The Times'A fascinating voyage into the night'i PaperThe night has always been teeming with life. From the labour of security guards and sex workers to the ecstasy of queer raves and religious ceremonies, this nocturnal landscape is popula...

Discover the life-affirming debut novel from acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar: a love letter to the world and our search for meaning - in faith, art, ourselves and those we care for.'Dazzling' Ann Patchett‘Profoundly moving' Elif Shafak‘Gorgeous’ Tommy Orange‘Radiant’ Lauren Groff‘Stunning’ John Green‘Miraculous' The New York Times

'This imaginative and empathetic book will probably not guide you to better sleep, but it will be a fine companion for the wakeful hours'GUARDIAN'A rich kaleidoscope of a book in which a series of visions emerge from the shadows**'**FINANCIAL TIMES'A celebration of the exuberance of night-time and a moving portrait of the dangers of the dark'...

Notions of ustaarabu, a word expressing “civilization,” and questions of identities in Zanzibar have historically been shaped by the development of Islam and association with littoral societies around the Indian Ocean. The 1964 Revolution marked a break in that history and imposed new notions of African civilization and belonging in Zanzibar. The revolutionary state subsequently introduced tourism and the market economy to maintain its hegemony over Zanzibar. In light of these developments...

A famous Iranian dissident calls for universal human rights and democracy based on our common humanity.Akbar Ganji, called by some “Iran's most famous dissident,” was a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. But, troubled by the regime's repressive nature, he became an investigative journalist in the 1990s, writing for Iran's pro-democracy newspapers. Most notably, he traced the murders of dissident intellectuals to Iran's secret service. In 2000, Ganji w...

Ever wondered what the lovechild of mystic spirituality and modern day corporate world would look like? Welcome to Rumi & Kabir Consulting.Life in the corporate world at Sality is always bustling, hobbesian and progressive but still depressing. Quebi, Vibhor and Sam have it all, money, success and technology but still feel restless and unhappy at the core, and often wonder if there's something inside of them waiting to be unleashed to achieve sheer happiness and a calmer state of m...

The book deals with the subject of depression and its causes and answers a number of questions that should be of interest to any and every patient regarding the health-care system and the society in general. Why has the diagnosis of depression increased over the past two decades? Are treatments offered to patients by their primary care physicians and psychiatrists justified and evidence based? Why do patients use nutritional and herbal supplements and are attracted to other complementary t...

"The Housemaid's Knock" by Ali Akbar is a spellbinding psychological thriller that invites readers into a world where appearances can be deceiving, secrets lurk in the shadows, and the line between reality and illusion blurs into a suspenseful and gripping narrative.Meet the enigmatic Nina Winchester, a woman of elegance and privilege, who extends a seemingly benevolent hand to our protagonist, the housemaid. With a handshake, the housemaid's life takes a dramatic turn, as she step...

An eBook on origination of gemstones and history based data, providing an additional information related to history, and their health benefits upon using.

Die Theorie der regularen Graphen (The Theory of Regular Graphs), written by the Danish Mathematician Julius Petersen in 1891, is often considered the first strictly theoretical paper dealing with graphs. In the 130 years since then, regular graphs have been a common and popular area of study. While regular graphs are typically considered to be graphs whose vertices all have the same degree, a more general interpretation is that of graphs possessing some common characteristic throughout th...

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States declared war on terrorism. More than ten years later, the results are decidedly mixed. Here world-renowned author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed reveals an important yet largely ignored result of this war: in many nations it has exacerbated the already broken relationship between central governments and the largely rural Muslim tribal societies on the peripheries of both Muslim and non-Muslim nations. The center and the periphery are e...

Teaching for Realistsis a funny and honest guide to surviving and thriving as an early career teacher, despite the challenges of the education system.We all know the education system has its flaws, but they shouldn't stand in the way of providing the very best learning experiences for your pupils. This book presents a ground-up approach to help you manage the obstacles you might encounter and implement day-to-day methods to maintain your l...