Middle World

An acclaimed book and widely acknowledged classic, The Middle Ground steps outside the simple stories of Indian-white relations—stories of conquest and assimilation and stories of cultural persistence. It is, instead, about a search for accommodation and common meaning. It tells how Europeans and Indians met, regarding each other as alien, as other, as virtually nonhuman, and how between 1650 and 1815 they constructed a common mutually comprehensible world in the region around the Great Lakes that the French called pays d'en haut.

Short Stories in Turkish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when listening.

The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on the planet. The Jews lived alongside the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Sumerians - all of whom have since disappeared from the pages of history. Yet the Jews still remain. Despite all of the odds, Jewish culture, language, laws, and religion have remained intact over the course of thousands of years.

On August 4, 2020, a huge explosion in the heart of Beirut killed hundreds of people – it is the apocalypse of a sequence of events that have led to Lebanon’s unprecedented collapse. Journalist Dalal Mawad has interviewed tens of Lebanese and foreign women - victims of the explosion, and those stuck in Lebanon - and weaves an extraordinary story of survival, corruption and impunity.

In 1925, James Henry Breasted sent a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to excavate the ancient site of Megiddo - Armageddon in the New Testament. Their excavations made headlines around the world and shed light on one of the most legendary cities of biblical times. Digging Up Armageddon brings to life one of the most important archaeological expeditions ever undertaken, describing the site and what was found there, and providing an up-close look at the internal workings of a dig in the early years of biblical archaeology.

In this, his final work, finished only weeks before his passing, Peres offers a long-awaited examination of the crucial turning points in Israeli history through the prism of having been a decision maker and eyewitness. Told with the frankness of someone aware this would likely be his final statement, No Room for Small Dreams spans decades and events, but as much as it is about what happened, it is about why it happened.

In September 1984, Lisa Paul, an American college student and nanny living in Moscow, entered Inna Meiman’s house for her first Russian language lesson. And so began a two–year friendship and a fight for Inna’s life. In Swimming in the Daylight, Lisa chronicles her friend’s struggle to shed her refusenik status, obtain a visa to America, and find medical treatment for her malignant cancer. Inna endured a perverse reality as a citizen of the Soviet Union....

فكرة واحدة لا غير تهيمن عليك بعد أن تنتهي من قراءة "جراح الروح والجسد" للراحلة المغربية مليكة مستظرف. فكرة تنتمي للظلم الذي حاق بهذه الروائية التي رحلت دون أن تلقى احتفاءً نقديّا يليق بما كتبت وأبدعت وفضحت، بل إنّها رحلت وهي مصنّفة ضمن الملعونين والمذمومين والخارجين على القانون، بعد أن قضت عمرها تحتضر ببطء، تخضع لغسيل الكلى ثلاث مرّات أسبوعيا.

نجمة يسافر وراءها فريد رمضان... خياله يتأبط فكرة الموت... فكرة الملاك التي يستل الروح... يعيث خياله ويلعب معه تلك اللعبة... لتكشف أحداثها عن حقيقة الإنسان الذي ما زال في تساؤلات وتصورات عن تلك الحقيقة المسكونة بخوف وبحذر في أعماقه.سارة الصبية الصغيرة التي تعمل مع أبيها في حفار القبور بل مع عائلتها وجيرانها،وكل هؤلاء يعملون بهذه المهنة الرهيبة.تقدم الراوية سارة أباها و

وبها اكتفيت رواية تدور أحداثها حين يبدأ "نجم الدين " مقدم برنامج "الحقيقة في عيون الشعب"الذي يبث على قناة "الحقيقة"..نجم الدين الذي يعرف بعشقه للنساء وخياناته التي اعتادت عليها زوجته،وآراءه التي تعارضها زينب باستمرار،يذهب إلى منزل" زينب إبراهيم المصري"للبحث في قضيتها، زينب

تأخذنا الرواية إلى البحرين ومعالم المنامة قديماً،ثم إلى المحرق وحاراتها،حيث تحمل في ثناياها ألم الفراق والغربة والوداع المؤلم،فالفقر والحاجة والعوز دعت الأبناء للسفر لمنطقة البحرين للعمل كخبازين، الشوق والحنين لأم وأب طال بهم الإنتظار يعيشون على أمل عودة أبناءهم من غربتهم لزوجة قتلها الحنين لزوجها،يأملون من البحر أن يعيد أبناءهم،يسألونه ولكم هل من مجيب.بطل الرواية عبدالله وابناءه(جاسم،وعبدالرحمن،وأحمد)،يضيق بهم الحال فيقرر الأبناء(جاسم وعبد الرحمن) السفر إلى إحدى دول الخليج وهي البحرين لطلب الرزق،بعد ذلك تنقطع أخبارهم فيقلق عبدالله وزوجته فيرسلون ولدهم أحمد لطلب الرزق و

"وحين فتحت عينيك كان الأثر واضحا، صخرة مثل شجرة مقطوعة، فوق تلة وحيدة، قرأت سورة الفاتحة، ولففت الصخرة بثوب خاتون، بحت لها بما يغمر صدرك من كلام كثير ثم عدت إلى البيت، وحين تكررت زيارتك، انتبهت إلى أن الكثير من الأقمشة الخضراء، وتلك المطرزة بخيوط من الذهب، قد لفّت حول المكان الذي أصبح مزارا تترد عليه نساء الحارة". من رواية السوافح. .. ماء النعيم لفريد رمضان.

حين تقرأ (سراديب الروح) تجدها تبحر بك عبر أمواجها بإيقاع موسيقي متباين ما بين صخب ورومانسية وإثارة، لتقذف بك في أعماق لجة الحكاية، متورطاً مع بطل القصة في البحث معه "عن روح تشبه روحه... روح تمتلك روحه وتتألق معها... تهيمان في الكون الفسيح... تحلقان في آماد بعيدة بلا حدود أو قيود".

From an award-winning journalist, a brave and necessary immersion into the everyday struggles of Palestinian life. Over the past three years, American writer Ben Ehrenreich has been traveling to and living in the West Bank, staying with Palestinian families in its largest cities and its smallest villages. Along the way he has written major stories for American outlets, including a remarkable New York Times Magazine cover story. Now comes the powerful new work that has always been his ultimate goal, The Way to the Spring.

Almustafa, the chosen and beloved, must leave the port of Orphalese upon the ship he has waited upon for 12 years. As he descends to the waterfront, the people of Orphalese gather to question him and hear his wisdom on important topics of their daily lives. Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece is a series of enlightening, philosophical answers to those questions. The inspirational and spiritual words of The Prophet, written in an almost Biblical, poetic style, reveal deep insights into each of the subjects in question.

Turning her back on her privileged life in Victorian England, Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), fired by her innate curiosity, journeyed the world and became fascinated with all things Arab. Traveling the length and breadth of the Arab region, armed with a love for its language and its people, she not only produced several enormously popular books based on her experiences but became instrumental to the British foreign office. When World War I erupted, and the British needed the loyalty of the Arab leaders, it was Gertrude Bell's work and connections that helped provided the brain for T. E. Lawrence's military brawn.

From leftover trenchers and stinky chamber pots to barber surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the Middle Ages.

In this extraordinary book, an acclaimed young war reporter chronicles a dangerous journey on the smuggler’s road to Europe, accompanying his friend, an Afghan refugee, in search of a better future.

That was where she needed to be, in a field of purple flowers, where no one could bother her. She would sit there until the confusion left her head and the stink of the camp left her nostrils. Shauzia has a dream. She dreams of getting away from the refugee camp in Pakistan and travelling to France. There she knows she would find a better life, away from the war in her home country of Afghanistan...But escape is not so easy. Once she leaves the camp, she has no money, no food - and only her dog Jasper for company. But Shauzia is determined to find a new future for herself...

What is it like to live in or visit Turkey? What makes Turkey’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Turkish people.