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Animal Farm Author's name: George Orwell Animal Farm is a tale of animals through which George Orwell presents a satirical satire and critique of totalitarian regimes, and of the man of authority and his perversions. One day, the animals, moved by the ideals of...

The courage to be unpopular Author's Name: Ichiro Kishimi - Fumitake Koga "It is not what we are given at birth that matters, but how we use that provision." "Your suffering in life cannot be attributed to your past or your environment. Nor is...

You won't hurt me Control your mind and challenge difficulties Author: David Goggins This is an original story of a hero...that hero is you. An inspiring story about overcoming adversity, pushing past pain away, and reaching your full potential. Narrated by David Gogetz, the...

double Author's name: Dostoevsky Dostoevsky's second novel, The Double, was published in early 1846, just days after the huge success of Poor Folk. This book explores the theme of madness, one of Dostoevsky's favorite themes in his later major novels. It depicts the inner...

The silent patient Author's name: Alex Michaelides The story revolves around Alicia Berenson, a famous painter, who married a man similar in profession to her, one of London's most prominent fashion photographers. They shared a large house overlooking a beautiful garden in one of...

Tea session in Isfahan Author's name: Marjan Kamali Daria linked her arm with Mina's arm - ((Come on, Mina. Let's go and have tea together.)) I took her to a tearoom she had known years before, near the Thirty-Three Arches Bridge. The door was...

Our Little Library in Tehran Author's name: Marjan Kamali The novel “Our Little Library” revolves around “Roya,” a dreamy and idealistic teenager who finds herself living amidst the political turmoil of Tehran in 1953. She finds a literary oasis in a stationery shop in...

Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One Author: Raphaëlle Giordano   You are probably suffering from a form of acute routinitis. "I'm suffering from what?" "Acute routinitis. It's a disease of the soul that is increasingly spreading among people in...

Kafka on the Shore Author's name: Haruki Murakami Kafka on the Shore has sparked a flood of commentary and debate. The novel's eerie, metaphysical, and philosophical atmosphere is striking, as it incorporates music, literature, philosophy, and the Arabian Nights as a marginal note that...

Tuesday with Mori Author's name: Mitch Albom Morrie, my old teacher, was crystal clear about the important things in life. I wanted that clarity. Every troubled, tormented soul I knew wanted that clarity. He always said, "Ask me anything." So, I made this list:...

Wuthering Heights Author's name: Emily Bronte Before reading this novel, it may seem to the reader that it is about a mountain range in northern England. However, the reader will find that what is meant by "Wuthering Heights" is a country house at the...

The prisoner Author's name: Malika Oufkir Michel Fitoussi A realistic novel—or autobiography—that tells the story of Malika Oufkir and her family. Malika began her life in royal palaces and ended up imprisoned with her family. Michèle Fitoussi, another writer, met Malika in 1997, and...

Don't tell mom Author Name: Tony Maguire In her novel, “Don’t Tell Mama,” Toni Maguire presents the painful true story of a young girl who was subjected to one of the most terrifying aspects of primitive and contemporary life: physical abuse by her father,...

Fearless Women of Tehran Author's name: Marjan Kamali (Shir Zen. Women of lion lineage. That's us. Can't you see that, Ellie? One day, we'll do great things, you and I. We'll live a life for ourselves, and we'll help others. We may just be...

Tokyo Pleasures Author's name: Dorian Sukegawa The first time I saw you, it was on my weekly outing. I was walking, admiring the cherry trees on Commercial Street, when a delicious scent led me to Doraharu's shop. And I saw you. I saw your...

social backwardness Introduction to the Psychology of the Oppressed Human Author's name: Mustafa Hijazi ‎ This attempt is methodologically based on observation and psychological and social analysis of lived phenomena. It falls within the framework of clinical social psychology, which studies psychosocial phenomena using...

Crime and Punishment Part 2   Author: Dostoevsky   "Crime and Punishment" is considered one of the pinnacles of human works; it is an open enigma into the human psyche, into what goes on in its depths, and into the issues of existence, torment,...

The Five Wounds that prevent you from being yourself Author's name: Liz Bourbeau ‎ “What torments you is not what you are experiencing, but rather your reaction to what you are experiencing because of your wounds that have not yet healed.” Rejection, abandonment, insult,...

The equation of miracles Transform your most important goals from possible to probable to inevitable. Author's name: Hal Alrod After the tremendous success of his book The Miracle Morning with readers, Hal Elrod realized he still had something to tell the world. What he...

The petal Author's name: Alex Michaelides We all keep secrets... even from ourselves. After captivating millions of readers around the world with his masterpiece, “The Silent Patient,” Alex Michaelides returns to amaze us with his new masterpiece.