**“Fatima Daas carves out a portrait, like a patient, attentive sculptor...or like a mine searcher, aware that each word could make everything explode.” —Virginie DespentesDrawn from the author’s experiences growing up in a Paris banlieue, a powerful, lyric debut that explores the diverse, often conflicting facets of her identity—French, Algerian, Muslim, lesbian.**The youngest daughter of Algerian immigrants, Fatima Daas is raised in a home where love and sexuality are con...

Ali’s life is a series of hilarious disasters, thanks to a mischievous amulet that brings him the strangest kind of luck—mostly bad! Whether he’s slipping on banana peels or causing chaos at a job interview, Ali’s misadventures are guaranteed to make you laugh. Alongside his sarcastic best friend, Sara, and his quirky Grandpa Hamid, Ali navigates the ups and downs of life with humor, heart, and plenty of unexpected surprises.A lighthearted and funny read perfect for anyone who love...

What if the past two years of your life were a lie?Yesterday, I believed I was the smartest witch at the supernatural agency. My magic and power made me their most effective agent, reclaiming stolen artifacts and tracking down dangerous rogues.Today, I know the organization I work for is actually a front for a sprawling criminal network that threatens to upend the paranormal world. It only took a serial killer to break the news to me and turn my world upsid...

Is Islam compatible with democracy? Must fundamentalism win out in the Middle East, or will democracy ever be possible? In this now-classic book, Islamic sociologist Fatima Mernissi explores the ways in which progressive Muslims--defenders of democracy, feminists, and others trying to resist fundamentalism--must use the same sacred texts as Muslims who use them for violent ends, to prove different views. Updated with a new introduction by the author written in the wake of the September 11 ...

Ruby had laid deeply into Kyle's white guilt. The 5'4" slender redhead ran a popular social justice Tumblr. High off of the defeat of fascist Trumpism, she had insisted the college couple open their small studio apartment to a Nigerian refugee from the Open Hearts program.Kyle sheepishly shrugged his shoulders as Ruby looked through the booklet of potential "homestays". "You sure it has to be a guy…? We could have a woman in-…" He began, before being cut off.Fiery Ruby's bl...

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • A young chef whose dreams were cut short savors every last minute as she explores food and adventure, illness and mortality in Savor, an “inspiring” (The New York Times Book Review) memoir and family story that sweeps from Pakistan to Manhattan and beyond.“Ali’s strength and passion for food and her culture shines through. . . . This memoir is a tribute to the extraordinary life and impact she made in twenty-nine...

The novel "A Memory Soaked by Rain" by Fatima Al-Kahlout tells a painful human story where politics intertwines with love and memory. It revolves around a man who loses his memory due to a bloody political coup, forgetting his family, his past, and even the features of his homeland. The novel explores how major events can erase individual memory just as they erase the identity of entire nations. Through poetic language and moving events, it reflects the inner struggle between what we live ...

A mass murder made by a bear changes the life of a young Diego Johnson. He has lived his whole life a lie, and when he is finally told the truth, he believes that a lie may be better than the truth. Diego's life is a mess and the only living being who can save him from his fate is an unexpected creature which goes by the name of Hazel.And that creature is a bear...

Table of ContentsIntroductionHistory of Water ColorsImportance of Water color techniquesMaterials Needed for Water Color PaintingMaterial for DrawingTracing PaperWater colorsPaperPalletBrushesMasking FluidContainersTissue PaperBoardMasking TapeHair DryerMist Sprayer BottleMaterials Used For TechniquesHow to use the following techniques for Painting Backgroun...

Ever since his father went away to work, all Vincent's mother can say to any of his plans is: 'Vincent Can't Go'. But with his best friend's birthday party coming up, Vincent has to go. How will he manage that?

Single book with thoughts of 40 emerging writers from differentregions, diverse cultures ,possesing different stories.Inkledthoughts is a book where obscureness ,enervatedthoughts,melancholy as well as hope, felicity, fedility andserene is presented in inklings in form of poetry, short stories,quotes and other genres by all writers. These are the momentsand phases of life we go through and these are the assortedstories we write and pr...

In a realm where ancient magic stirs, young healer Lyra awakens a dangerous power known as the Ember’s Heart. As dark forces close in, she must learn to control her newfound abilities with the help of Prince Kael, whose own troubled past intertwines with her destiny. Together, they face treacherous enemies and discover a deep bond that could be the key to saving their world from impending darkness.