Books

Circles in a Forest Author: Dalene Matthee The novel tells the story of Saul Barnard, a man with a self-imposed mission – to halt the brutal destruction of the Knysna forest, home to wild elephants and independent woodcutter families. For years he has protected...

The Luminaries Author: Eleanor Catton The dream of quick riches has enticed human imagination since ancient times. When early explorers of the New World continents discovered gold in their virgin lands, the dream of men finding buried treasure became closer than ever. Prospectors sailed...

The Complete Works of Al-Niffari Author's Name: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Jabbar al-Niffari And if you are overwhelmed by the urges of your soul, then turn to your wife; if still overwhelmed, then to the people of your knowledge; if still overwhelmed, then to the...

The Appearance of Little Gen (Barefoot Gen Part 1) Author: Keiji Nakazawa This painful story of Hiroshima was one of a famous Japanese manga series. It is a reminder of the suffering that war brings to the innocent. Its sentiments and experiences resonate with...

Tread the Wheat (Barefoot Gen Vol. 2) Author: Keiji Nakazawa The story of "Gen" is inspired by the autobiography of writer Keiji Nakazawa. He was only seven years old when the atomic bomb struck his hometown, Hiroshima. It tells of ordinary people dealing with...

The Appearance of Sprouts (Barefoot Gen Vol. 3) Author: Keiji Nakazawa Volume Three tells of Gen, his mother, and his little sister's journey to find a place of rest in the aftermath of the bomb, and in the face of rejection, hunger, and humiliation,...

The Ripening of the Green Wheat (Barefoot Gen Vol. 4) Author: Keiji Nakazawa In the fourth volume of the Barefoot Gen series, Gen loses a lot and learns even more on his journey to find his kidnapped sister and the money needed to survive....

An Endless War (Barefoot Gen Vol. 5) Author: Keiji Nakazawa In the fifth volume of the "Barefoot Gen" series, we witness the true political development and the social and psychological impacts after the war. "Gen" is exceptionally positive, never resting, considering what he has...

No to Despair (Barefoot Gen Part 6) Author: Keiji Nakazawa In the sixth part of the "Barefoot Gen" series, Gen's brother goes away to work in the coal mines and has been missing ever since. Meanwhile, Gen continues to fight despair under a corrupt...

Hell's Bottom (Barefoot Gen, Part 7) Author: Keiji Nakazawa Gen continues his journey against despair and suffering in the seventh part of the series. The torment after the bomb intensifies, and bidding farewell to loved ones kills Gen's spirit even more.. "I witnessed the...

Merchants of Death (Barefoot Gen Vol. 8) Author: Keiji Nakazawa Gen, in middle school, meets a progressive teacher and a desperate classmate. Together, they confront conservative and corrupt administrators and officials. Meanwhile, society as a whole faces corruption, drug trafficking, and arms dealing, especially...

Breaking Boundaries (Barefoot Gen Vol. 9) Author: Keiji Nakazawa Gen continues his brave confrontations with one disaster after another, the loss of his home, and the death of his girlfriend. But he meets a new friend who opens a door of hope for him,...

A New Beginning (Barefoot Gen Vol. 10) Author: Keiji Nakazawa Eight years after the atomic bomb, in 1953, Gen still suffers from the aftermath of the war; diseases and the effects of the bomb have not ended. Despite this, Gen perseveres to mature and...

A Permissible Dance in a Small Rectangle (The Story of Gallery 68) Author Name: Mohamed Riyad     In the crisis-ridden fog of the sixties, "Gallery 68" magazine emerged as a true beacon. It was not merely a literary magazine, but rather: a dream...

Palestine: The Uncomplicated Issue Author: Mohamed Salah Ismail     Palestine: The Uncomplicated Issue (A Pictorial Chronology of Palestine Under Occupation) in CairoComics. Palestinians have excelled at documenting their history, leaving no name, action, or symbol undocumented. Reading the history of Palestine is a...

Thinking with Courage Author Name: Marie-Luise Frick What was the Enlightenment? Are we now living through the end of the Enlightenment? To some, this seems to be precisely what is happening, especially when observing the rise of political populism, escalating religious violence, and the...

Psychodrama (The Art of Spectacle and the Therapy of the Scream) Author: Dr. Khalil Fadel Because the human psyche deserves understanding, and because the suppressed scream needs a "spectacle" to liberate it, between its pages you will find: . Documentation of real sessions and...

The A.B.C. Murders Author: Agatha Christie Agatha Christie, truly considered the greatest crime novelist, reached a level rarely surpassed, according to one critic. Yet, year after year, book after book, her genius grew, her capabilities as a novelist developed, and her intellect became sharper....

The Silent Witness Author: Agatha Christie Everyone thought that Emily Arundell's fall over a rubber ball left on the stairs was caused by her dog, but the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was...

Murder Is Easy Author: Agatha Christie Luke Fitzwilliam, a police detective, returns home after arduous assignments abroad. Coincidentally, on his journey back, he meets an old lady from a quiet English village. She informs him that she is on her way to report a...