The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - Shannon Chakraborty

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - Shannon Chakraborty

A pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas.Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely

A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and (Prato Greg)(Paperback)

One of the most tragic stories of the 1990's rock world was that of singer Shannon Hoon, and his band, Blind Melon. Despite scoring one of the decade's most enduring singles and videos, 'No Rain,'and a quadruple platinum hit with their 1992 self-titled debut album (in addition to touring alongside

A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age (Soni Jimmy)(Paperback)

Winner of the Neumann Prize for the History of Mathematics We owe Claude Shannon a lot, and Soni & Goodman's book takes a big first step in paying that debt. --San Francisco Review of Books Soni and Goodman are at their best when they invoke the wonder an idea can instill. They summon the right

Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee (Lee Shannon)(Pevná vazba)

Revolt Against the Sun (Al-Malaʾika Nazik)(Paperback)

The Iraqi poet Nazik al-Mala'ika was one of the most important Arab poets of the twentieth century. Over the course of a four-decade career, her contributions to both the theory and the practice of free verse (or tafʿilah) poetry confirmed her position as a pioneer of Arab modernism. Revolt

Inside Al-Shabaab: The Secret History of Al-Qaeda's Most Powerful Ally (Joseph Dan)(Paperback)

One of the most powerful Islamic militant groups in Africa, Al-Shabaab exerts Taliban-like rule over millions in Somalia and poses a growing threat to stability in the Horn of Africa. Somalis risk retaliation or death if they oppose or fail to comply with Al-Shabaab-imposed restrictions on aspects

Stories of Piety and Prayer: Deliverance Follows Adversity (Al-Tanūkhī Al-Muḥassin)(Pevná vazba)

Uplifting tales from one of the most influential Arabic books of the Middle AgesOne of the most popular and influential Arabic books of the Middle Ages, Deliverance Follows Adversity is an anthology of stories and anecdotes designed to console and encourage the afflicted. Regarded as a pattern-book

Everything You Have Told Me Is True: The Many Faces of Al Shabaab (Harper Mary)(Pevná vazba)

The East African group Al Shabaab is one of the century's most successful violent jihadist movements. Now over a decade old, its staying power has defied local and international efforts to destroy it, including US drone attacks and an African Union force. It also has governing power, ruling over

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library are books

Making Mongol History: Rashid Al-Din and the Jamiʿ Al-Tawarikh (Kamola Stefan)(Pevná vazba)

This book examines the life and work of Rashid al-Din Tabib (d. 1318), the most powerful statesman working for the Mongol Ilkhans in the Middle

IDI Amin: The Story of Africa's Icon of Evil (Leopold Mark)(Paperback)

The first serious full-length biography of modern Africa's most famous dictator 'Sharply written, forensically researched. . . . A meticulous re-examination of Amin's life, producing a narrative packed with original evidence, and one that strives at all times to be scrupulously well balanced

The Goodly Word: Al-Wabil Al-Sayyib (Ibn Taymiyya Ahmad)(Paperback)

Exclusively based on what the Prophet Muhammad himself said and did, this title is one of the most referred to works on prayer and the merits of prayer. Bilingual Arabic-English

The Man Who Climbs Trees: The Lofty Adventures of a Wildlife Cameraman (Aldred James)(Paperback)

'A vertiginous, white-knuckled adventure through some of the most spectacular forests in the world.' ?--Washington Post Meet the man who climbs trees for a living.? In this adventure memoir, Aldred carries us with him across the globe and up to the top of these towering forest titans as he recalls

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Twain Mark)(Imitation Leather)

No home library is complete without the classics Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a keepsake to be read and treasured. One of the most popular books of all-time, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been both venerated and vilified since it was first published in 1885. The story of a young abused

Adrift - How Our World Lost Its Way (Maalouf Amin)(Paperback / softback)

Breathtaking analysis of the current global crisis from one of the Arab world's most respected

Beings of Light (O'Hara Shannon)(Paperback)

We are accompanied on this planet by the most splendid 'mega-beings'. Some have called them angels, others guardians, and now BEINGS of LIGHT. Most have forgotten them, others totally disbelieve and very few receive. The Beings of Light are here to work with us to create greatness on earth. To

This Rough Magic - A completely unputdownable adventure set in the South of France (Stewart Mary)(Paperback / softback)

The most beloved of Mary Stewart's romantic mystery novels, This Rough Magic is a tale of adventure, glamour and romance set against a stunning Mediterranean

Amen (Ryan Sj Patrick)(Paperback)

In Hebrew and Arabic, the words Amen and Amin--the most frequent conclusions of prayers--derive from cognate consonantal roots. The Greek and other versions of the Hebrew Bible continue to use the word Amen; the New Testament follows suit. The basic meaning of Amen or Amin in all three scriptures

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Doyle Arthur Conan)(Paperback)

The first collection of stories featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous and beloved detectives in fictionIn the riveting tales collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the sleuth of 221B Baker Street and his steadfast companion, Watson, set out on the dark,

Neptune (Dorison Xavier)(Paperback)

A wonderful and terrible spiritual sequel to the adventures of the most famous pirate of all

Light for the Seeker: A daily litany of forty salawat & other supplications (Al-Ja'fari Salih)(Paperback)

Leaving the Comfort Zone

When you are leaving the comfort zone for an outdoor adventure the most incredible things can happen. This book showcases what it's like to experience the full spectrum of life. From encountering different cultures to embracing the freedom of nature, making friendships, and traversing through new

Forty Hadith (Al-Nawawi Yahya B. Sharaf)(Paperback)

This collection of 40 hadith by one of the most notable compilers of hadith provides a useful introduction to the study of the Prophet's sayings, which, together with the Qur'an, contains the essential teachings of

The Work of Day and Night: Suyuti's Collection of Prophetic Practices and Prayers (Jameer Rashad)(Paperback)

Imam Jalal al-Din Suyuti (d. 911/1505) was one of the most prolific writers produced by the Islamic world. He is the author of over 700 works in virtually every field known to Islamic science, including the famous Jalalayn commentary of the Qur'an (of which he was co-author). His works are still