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Quiet Echo

When Loud Voices Divide, Quiet Ones Bring Together

by Collaborative Masterpiece of a Group of Writers, Susan Agatha Davis, Steve Levi, John Nganga, Deepika Pais, Magdel Roets, Evan Swensen, Lois Swensen, Rebecca Wetzler ...

Step into Cedar Valley, a town once vibrant with unity, now splintered by fear, whispers of prejudice, and the thunder of division. In this quiet yet emotionally charged narrative, Quiet Echo invites readers to witness the transformation of a fractured community—where loud voices threaten to overshadow the gentle acts of courage and kindness that spark true change. As the lives of six ... Read more

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Step into Cedar Valley, a town once vibrant with unity, now splintered by fear, whispers of prejudice, and the thunder of division. In this quiet yet emotionally charged narrative, Quiet Echo invites readers to witness the transformation of a fractured community—where loud voices threaten to overshadow the gentle acts of courage and kindness that spark true change. As the lives of six
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A House in the Sky

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“Exquisitely told…A young woman’s harrowing coming-of-age story and an extraordinary narrative of forgiveness and spiritual triumph.” —The New York Times Book ReviewAmanda Lindhout’s unforgettable hostage memoir recounts her fifteen-month abduction in Somalia and her extraordinary journey toward hope and redemption in this powerful true story of survival, resilience, and forgiveness.As a child, ... Read more

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“Exquisitely told…A young woman’s harrowing coming-of-age story and an extraordinary narrative of forgiveness and spiritual triumph.” —The New York Times Book ReviewAmanda Lindhout’s unforgettable hostage memoir recounts her fifteen-month abduction in Somalia and her extraordinary journey toward hope and redemption in this powerful true story of survival, resilience, and forgiveness.As a child,
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The Book of Disappearance

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by Ibtisam Azem ...

Series series Middle East Literature In Translation
What if all the Palestinians in Israel simply disappeared one day? What would happen next? How would Israelis react? These unsettling questions are posed in Azem’s powerfully imaginative novel. Set in contemporary Tel Aviv forty eight hours after Israelis discover all their Palestinian neighbors have vanished, the story unfolds through alternating narrators, Alaa, a young Palestinian man who ... Read more

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What if all the Palestinians in Israel simply disappeared one day? What would happen next? How would Israelis react? These unsettling questions are posed in Azem’s powerfully imaginative novel. Set in contemporary Tel Aviv forty eight hours after Israelis discover all their Palestinian neighbors have vanished, the story unfolds through alternating narrators, Alaa, a young Palestinian man who
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Daring to Drive

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“A vital, inspiring book” (O, The Oprah Magazine)—a ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of the courageous movement that won Saudi women the right to drive.Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca the second daughter of a taxi driver, born the year strict fundamentalism took hold. In her adolescence, she was a religious radical ... Read more

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“A vital, inspiring book” (O, The Oprah Magazine)—a ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of the courageous movement that won Saudi women the right to drive.Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca the second daughter of a taxi driver, born the year strict fundamentalism took hold. In her adolescence, she was a religious radical
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The Tale Of Two Nazanins

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Nazanin Afshin-Jam was on top of the world. In 2006, she had just signed her first record deal and, after placing as first runner-up for Miss World, was a sought-after fashion model and icon within the Iranian dissident community. But one afternoon, she received an email that would change the course of her life. The subject of that email—a Kurdish girl named Nazanin Fatehi—was facing execution in ... Read more

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Guapa

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A gay man in the Middle East wrestles with identity, love, and the upheaval of his country in this “vibrant, wrenching debut novel” (New Yorker).“. . .challenges the notion of what a ‘conventional’ love story should look like . . . As one of few queer novels with an Arab protagonist, it should not be overlooked.” —Lambda LiterarySet over the course of 24 four hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man ... Read more

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A gay man in the Middle East wrestles with identity, love, and the upheaval of his country in this “vibrant, wrenching debut novel” (New Yorker).“. . .challenges the notion of what a ‘conventional’ love story should look like . . . As one of few queer novels with an Arab protagonist, it should not be overlooked.” —Lambda LiterarySet over the course of 24 four hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man
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Lipstick Jihad

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As far back as she can remember, Azadeh Moaveni has felt at odds with her tangled identity as an Iranian-American. In suburban America, Azadeh lived in two worlds. At home, she was the daughter of the Iranian exile community, serving tea, clinging to tradition, and dreaming of Tehran. Outside, she was a California girl who practiced yoga and listened to Madonna. For years, she ignored the tense ... Read more

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As far back as she can remember, Azadeh Moaveni has felt at odds with her tangled identity as an Iranian-American. In suburban America, Azadeh lived in two worlds. At home, she was the daughter of the Iranian exile community, serving tea, clinging to tradition, and dreaming of Tehran. Outside, she was a California girl who practiced yoga and listened to Madonna. For years, she ignored the tense
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The remarkable true story of a young boy's journey from east African civil war to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University."A wonderful tribute to the unsung heroism of countless refugee families. . . . The most inspiring story I have read in recent years." —Hayelom Ayele, Director/Community Liaison, City of Chicago Council on Immigrant and Refugee AffairsThe desert, I remember. The ... Read more

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The remarkable true story of a young boy's journey from east African civil war to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University."A wonderful tribute to the unsung heroism of countless refugee families. . . . The most inspiring story I have read in recent years." —Hayelom Ayele, Director/Community Liaison, City of Chicago Council on Immigrant and Refugee AffairsThe desert, I remember. The
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Seven Heavens Away

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by Ashraf Zaghal ...

Sometimes you walk two steps and find yourselftwo alleys away, two gates away,two hills away, two seas away,two continents away,or seven heavens away.In this taut and heartbreaking debut novel, a Palestinian teenager comes of age amid escalating violence in Jerusalem. After their friend Hassan is killed by an Israeli, Aziz and Mustafa are shaken to their core, drawn into the orbit of Hassan's ... Read more

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Sometimes you walk two steps and find yourselftwo alleys away, two gates away,two hills away, two seas away,two continents away,or seven heavens away.In this taut and heartbreaking debut novel, a Palestinian teenager comes of age amid escalating violence in Jerusalem. After their friend Hassan is killed by an Israeli, Aziz and Mustafa are shaken to their core, drawn into the orbit of Hassan's
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Land of No Regrets

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by Sadi Muktadir ...

Nominated for the Toronto Book AwardA heart-wrenching story of four students who find hope and kinship amidst the challenges of growing up at a harrowing madrasa in rural Ontario.Nabil, freshly plucked from middle school in Scarborough, is struggling to find his place at Al Haque Islamic Academy. Between the intense religious studies and the new rules, he still longs for his past life of baseball, ... Read more

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Nominated for the Toronto Book AwardA heart-wrenching story of four students who find hope and kinship amidst the challenges of growing up at a harrowing madrasa in rural Ontario.Nabil, freshly plucked from middle school in Scarborough, is struggling to find his place at Al Haque Islamic Academy. Between the intense religious studies and the new rules, he still longs for his past life of baseball,
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One More Mountain

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It’s 2021, and the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia, the brave protagonists of The Breadwinner, must now flee to escape new dangers from an old enemy.In Kabul, 15-year-old Damsa runs away to avoid being forced into marriage by her family. She is found by a police officer named Shauzia, who takes her to Green Valley, a shelter and school for women and girls run by ... Read more

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It’s 2021, and the Taliban have regained power in Afghanistan. Parvana and Shauzia, the brave protagonists of The Breadwinner, must now flee to escape new dangers from an old enemy.In Kabul, 15-year-old Damsa runs away to avoid being forced into marriage by her family. She is found by a police officer named Shauzia, who takes her to Green Valley, a shelter and school for women and girls run by
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Crime fiction set in Iran—including a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story." Tehran Noir is not only a solid crime collection, but an illuminating look into day-to-day life in the Middle East, with religious and political implications galore, as well as racial tensions bubbling just beneath the surface. . . . The stories in Tehran Noir aren't always easy to read, but they are ... Read more

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