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A classical collection of recitations by the master narrator Zia Mohyeddin. Volume 16 includes essays and poetry by Agha Haider Mirza, Munshi Faizuddin,N. M. Rashid, Intezaar Hussain, Imtiaz Ali Taj, Ibn-E-Insha and Colonel Mohammad Khan.

In this poetic and haunting tale set in contemporary Appalachia, New York Times bestselling author Ron Rash illuminates lives shaped by violence and a powerful connection to the land. Les, a long-time sheriff just three-weeks from retirement, contends with the ravages of crystal meth and his own...

From Ron Rash, PEN / Faulkner Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Serena, comes a new collection of unforgettable stories set in Appalachia that focuses on the lives of those haunted by violence and tenderness, hope and fear—spanning the Civil War to the present day. The...

“Set during World War One, The Cove is a novel that speaks intimately to today’s politics. Beautifully written, tough, raw, uncompromising, entirely new. Ron Rash is a writer’s writer who writes for others.” —Colum McCann “Ron Rash is a writer of both the darkly beautiful and the...

Travis Shelton is seventeen the summer he wanders into the woods onto private property outside his North Carolina hometown, discovers a grove of marijuana large enough to make him some serious money, and steps into the jaws of a bear trap. After hours of passing in and out of consciousness, Travis is discovered by Carlton Toomey, the wise and vicious farmer who set the trap to protect his plants, and Travis's confrontation with the subtle evils within his rural world has begun.

A book for the existentialists. A guide for those who seek self love. A journey for those who seek deeper truths about their own existence in this vast and desolate universe. Unfortunately, this is a book not just about any death, but your own death. After a life filled with uncertainties, you will finally take your last breath in a moment which was always promised to you. As you listen to the chapters, the aim is to ensure you are left uncovering more questions, rather than answers, that lead you on a journey of self-discovery and deeper truths.

Laurel Shelton est vouée à une vie isolée avec son frère - revenu de la Première Guerre mondiale amputé d'une main - dans la ferme héritée de leurs parents, au fond d'un vallon encaissé que les habitants de la ville considèrent comme maudit : rien n'y pousse et les malheurs s'y accumulent. Marquée par ce lieu, et par une tache de naissance qui oblitère sa beauté, la jeune femme est considérée par tous comme rien moins qu'une sorcière.

For more than seven decades the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people has raged on with no end in sight, and for much of that time, the United States has been involved as a mediator in the conflict. Khalidi closely analyzes three historical moments that illuminate how the United States' involvement has, in fact, thwarted progress toward peace between Israel and Palestine.

Drawing on the same lyrical prose and strong sense of place that distinguished his award-winning first novel, One Foot in Eden, Ron Rash has written a book about the deepest human themes: the love of the land, the hold of the dead on the living, and the need to dive beneath the surface to arrive at a deeper truth. Saints at the River confirms the arrival of one of today's most gifted storytellers.

Nato in un paesino di montagna, in un mondo arabo volutamente imprecisato, il quarantenne protagonista di questo romanzo ha compiuto gli studi tradizionali degli uomini di religione, scienze del Corano e delle tradizioni profetiche, teologia, diritto, lingua e letteratura araba, per poi divenire impiegato nel ministero degli Affari Religiosi. Quando si trasferisce nella capitale per ricoprire il ruolo di imam, predicatore e insegnante di una importante e decisiva moschea, l’incontro con una giovane donna cambia radicalmente la sua vita.

Financial activism is how everyday people radically reimagine money as a tool for widespread well-being, instead of a weapon of absurdly increasing inequality. It's how we—the underestimated—collectively resist systems that cause harm to people and the planet for the sake of profit, reclaim wealth that's been stolen, and redesign our relationships with capital and one another, in ways big and small. The Financial Activist Playbook offers eight accessible, actionable, "choose-your-own-adventure" strategies for listeners to experiment with.

Inspired Success is the guide every young adult needs to start designing their own life choices and successes. It's the ultimate playbook to start climbing the ladder to personal success, health and wealth through a step by step, action orientated methodology. The audiobook version of this book includes a podcast after each chapter, with the author, diving into even more details and practical advice.

At a time when a lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis seems unattainable, understanding the roots of their conflict is an essential step in restoring hope to the region. In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi provides a lucid context for the realities on the ground today, a context that has been, until now, notably lacking in our discourse.

Yasir has always felt he was meant for more…he has no idea how much. A native son of the Island Republic of Kindara, he is ripped from his homeland as a small boy, escaping an invasion that decimated his family. For the past decade, he has been living with his uncle in the small town of Oakwood Grove, Georgia, while dealing with life as an outsider—in more ways than one. All that would change over the course of a few weeks, thanks to a series of unfortunate incidents that brings Yasir into the spotlight.

As writers, we’ve all experienced the dread of staring at a blank page for hours—sometimes days on end. You know what you want to say, but just can’t seem to write it the way you imagined. Writer’s block happens to all writers at some point. The difference between those who remain stuck versus those who create freely is knowing how to navigate it. In “How to Cure Writer’s Block”, author James Frazier guides us through 3 simple steps to shift our perspective and open the pathway to unlimited creative expression.

From battling oppression and famine in Ireland to overcoming poverty and discrimination in America, we Irish gained our fightin' moniker by standing up for our rights and earning the respect we deserve. Now, the amazing feats, astounding people and incredible facts in this fascinating book of Irish trivia will make you proudly say, “F*ck you, I'm Irish”.