What does it take to build a modern nation—and what happens when that project fails? By turns wryly absurd, unsettling, and deeply moving, Rashid El-Daif’s novel Paving the Sea narrates a quest for the impossible and the disillusionment with the transformative promises of the nation. At the center of the story is Jurji Zaidan, the real-life intellectual giant of the Arab Nahda, the cultural renaissance that sought to remake the Arabic-speaking world through modern science and secu...

In the book, Lobo describes the geography, culture, and people of Ethiopia, as well as the history and politics of the region. He also writes about his encounters with the Ethiopian emperor, Susenyos I, and his interactions with various Ethiopian tribes and communities.One of the most significant aspects of Lobo's work is his account of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which he describes in great detail. He provides insight into the religious practices and beliefs of the Ethiopian people, an...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to South India & Kerala.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from beach-hopping around some of Goa's quieter strands, to stretching into the day with ocean-view yoga classes in beachy Varkala, and tucking into the perfect biryani in the famous food-tastic city of Hyderabad.Build a trip to remembe...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to India.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from marvelling at the carving-covered Sun Temple in Konark, to drifting through the basilicas of Old Goa near Panaji, and grazing the streets after dark at the Sarafa Bazar food market in Indore.Build a trip to remember with Lonely P...

TE KORE Y LA ARQUITECTURA DEL SER FILOSOFÍA, EPISTEMOLOGÍA Y RESISTENCIA MĀORI¿Es el vacío una ausencia o una matriz de potencialidad infinita? Esta obra, escrita por Cristina Lobo y Manuel Rodsua, propone una inmersión profunda en los sistemas de pensamiento māori, desafiando las interpretaciones convencionales para revelar una arquitectura del ser tan compleja como fascinante.A través de un análisis interdisciplinar que combina la metafísica, la ontología política y la hi...

A polyphonic novel set over the course of three days, Midnight is Not in Everyone’s Reach is a stunning meditation on memory and time from Antonio Lobo Antunes, considered by many to be Portugal’s greatest living writer.The year is 2011, and our aging narrator has returned to Alto da Vigia to say goodbye to the house where her family spent summers during her childhood. Divided into three sections, one for ...

Bullet is a Silver Age inspired superhero romance. After college student Dale DeSouza suddenly develops super speed, he splits his time between fighting villains and courting one of the researchers helping him find out more about his powers.With its combination of thrilling adventure and budding romance, Bullet should equally appeal to everyone from middle aged fans of classic superheroes to teenaged readers of shoujo manga!

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Dubai & Abu Dhabi.Discover Dubai & Abu Dhabi's most popular experiences and best kept secrets - neighbourhood by neighbourhood - from sightseeing on the 148th-floor observatory of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, to walking among the butterflies at Butterfly Garden, and exploring Emirati culture at creative communi...

António Lobo Antunes’s twenty-fifth novel, Commission of Tears (2011, Comissão das Lágrimas) is set during the Angolan Civil War (1975-2002). Angola attained official independence on November 11, 1975 and, while the stage was set for transition, a combination of ethnic tensions and international pressures rendered Angola’s hard-won victory problematic. As with many post-colonial states, Angola was left with both economic and social difficulties which translated into a power struggle betwee...

In "A Voyage to Abyssinia," Jerónimo Lobo, a Portuguese Jesuit missionary, recounts his remarkable journey through 17th-century Ethiopia. Written in a lively and engaging prose style, the book combines elements of travel literature and anthropological observation, immersing readers in the physical landscape and cultural tapestry of Abyssinia. Lobo's keen eye for detail and his reflections on the religious and social practices of the Ethiopian people offer valuable insights into a society o...

*Author is the 2020-2021 Santa Clara County Poet Laureate, and was a 2020 Poet Laureate Fellow with the Academy of American Poets. *Author was named as one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Women to Watch in 2017 by KQED Arts. *Author has been profiled in Content Magazine, Mercury News, SF Gate, and Metro Silicon Valley *Author is a VONA/Voices and Kundiman Poetry Fellow *Author started Santa Clara County's first Youth Poet Laureate Program in 2020 as a chapter with Urban Word New York City ...

It's time for Halloween! Search for hidden surprises in 7 spooky spreads while spending time with mummies, monsters, and more! Look at the end of the book for even more Seek and Find challenges.