To the Mountains: My Life in Jihad, from Algeria to Afghanistan (Anas Abdullah)(Pevná vazba)

To the Mountains: My Life in Jihad, from Algeria to Afghanistan (Anas Abdullah)(Pevná vazba)

The Algerian Islamist Abdullah Anas, 'perhaps the greatest warrior of the Afghan Arabs', fought the Soviet Union for a decade. As one of the earliest Arabs to join the Afghan jihad, he counted as brothers-in-arms the future icons of Al-Qaeda's global war, from Abdullah Azzam to Osama bin Laden to

And the Mountains Echoed (Hosseini Khaled)(Paperback)

Ten-year-old Abdullah would do anything for his younger sister. In a life of poverty and struggle, with no mother to care for them, Pari is the only person who brings Abdullah happiness. For her, he will trade his only pair of shoes to give her a feather for her treasured collection. When their

Sumac: Recipes and Stories from Syria (Atassi Anas)(Pevná vazba)

'As a Syrian who has had, due to the devastation of war, to spend most of his life outside Syria, Atassi presents the food that creates the feeling of home, gathering memories, flavors, and dishes both as a homage to his mother and his homeland. It is a remarkably generous book that wants you the

Junko Tabei Masters the Mountains (Rebel Girls)(Pevná vazba)

From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes the historical novel based on the life of Junko Tabei, the first female climber to summit Mount Everest. Junko is bad at athletics. Really bad. Other students laugh because they think she is small and weak. Then her teacher takes the class

Military Wives: From Wwi to Afghanistan (Legg Penny)(Pevná vazba)

Military spouses from World War I to Afghanistan tell their stories, presented along with personal photographs and diariesFor as long as there have been armed forces there have been camp followers the families who move with the military to stay with their men. This book looks at the experiences of

Building Free Life: Dialogues with calan (International Initiative International)(Pevná vazba)

From his jail cell, Abdullah calan has penned daringly innovative works that give profuse evidence of his position as one of the most significant thinkers of our day. His prison writings have mobilized tens of thousands of people and inspired a revolution in the making in Rojava, northern Syria,

Building the Nation: Missed Opportunities in Iraq and Afghanistan (Gregg Heather Selma)(Pevná vazba)

Building the Nation draws from foreign-policy reports and interviews with U.S. military officers to investigate recent U.S.-led efforts to 'nation-build' in Iraq and Afghanistan. Heather Selma Gregg argues that efforts to nation-build in both countries mistakenly focused more on what should be

Travelling Vet - From pets to pandas, my life in animals (Cranston Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Charming tales from the life of a young vet, whose clients range from guinea pigs to

Life in the Mountains (Bradley Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

Kids are deeply concerned about the state of their world. These titles show how the environment was damaged and how it can be

Selected Works of Abdullah the Cossack (Naqvi H. M.)(Pevná vazba)

From the DSC award-winning author of Home Boy comes the exuberantly told, fresh tale of one gloriously unaccomplished man, his impending death, and the history and life of his bustling, shape-shifting city,

You Can't Fall Off the Floor: And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood (Katleman Harris)(Pevná vazba)

Negotiating Survival - Civilian-Insurgent Relations in Afghanistan (Jackson Ashley)(Pevná vazba)

Chefwise - Shari Bayer

The world's leading chefs offer inspiration, advice, and life lessons from both in and out of the kitchen To become a great chef or to run a top restaurant, you need to learn from those who have already been there and done it: the chefs. In this unique book, author Shari Bayer has collected the

Beneath the Waves(Pevná vazba)

The world's oceans are brought to life in art made from hand-pressed seaweed and coastal

Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life (Hitz Zena)(Pevná vazba)

An invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learningIn an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everybody is judged by its usefulness, where can we turn for escape, lasting pleasure, contemplation, or

Fossils from Lost Worlds (Laverdunt Damien)(Pevná vazba)

Walk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest animal life on Earth. Explore whether dinosaurs had scales, fur, or feathers. Find out how fish learned to walk. This lively history combines storytelling with science to bring to life incredible creatures that once

Life in the Cosmos: From Biosignatures to Technosignatures (Lingam Manasvi)(Pevná vazba)

A rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet. 'Are we alone in the universe?' This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for signatures of extraterrestrial life and

Am I Still a Mother?: Surviving Life's Cruellest Tragedy - Twice (Bouchami Helen)(Paperback)

An ordinary woman: an extraordinary life In 1979 Helen returns from Algeria to a much-changed UK, where she must juggle sole parenthood with the demands of a successful career. Her life unravels when her older son develops acute leukaemia and his devastated brother spirals into depression and

My Alphabet - A Life from A to Z (Hewer Nick)(Pevná vazba)

A brilliantly entertaining A-Z of Nick Hewer's life, from The Apprentice to Countdown and

Chyka Home - Seasonal Inspiration for a Life of Style (Keebaugh Chyka)(Pevná vazba)

A masterclass in homemaking from the Australian Martha

The Afghanistan File (Al-Faisal Al-Saud Turki)(Pevná vazba)

The Afghanistan File, written by the former head of Saudi Arabian Intelligence, tells the story of his Department's involvement in Afghanistan from the time of the Soviet invasion in 1979 to 9/11/2001. It begins with the backing given by Saudi Arabia to the Mujahideen in their fight against the

Ara Guler's Istanbul (Guler Ara)(Pevná vazba)

A photographic record of daily life in Istanbul from the 1940s to the 1980s. It shows the city's melancholy aesthetic as it oscillates between tradition and

Bernadette: The Little Girl from Lourdes (Maraval-Hutin Sophie)(Pevná vazba)

'Perhaps you have already heard about Lourdes, a little town in the French Pyrenees Mountains famous all over the world. Thousands of Christians go there every year to pray. Sick people from all countries come in the hope of being cured. And yet, a hundred and fifty years ago, Lourdes was a very

Thomi Keller: A Life in Sport (Owen David)(Pevná vazba)

From the genteel backwater of rowing, Keller burst onto the global stage in 1973 and proceeded to battle for sport's soul in the face of Cold War politics and cold-hearted