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يسمعون حسيسها by أيمن العتوم
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsخلف الوادي انتشرت أشجار هرمة . إلا انها ظلت خضراء على طول عمرها الذي تجاوز مئات السنين . -
![No Trivial Pursuit by John Ellsworth]()
No Trivial Pursuit by John Ellsworth
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo Trivial Pursuit. Not When It's Your Own Daughter Missing.A front-page murder is assigned to LAPD Detective Harley Ellis and her partner. Hollywood studio head Ira Spielman has been murdered. His widow says he had no enemies. Except one, says Harley, and she must discover who that is and why. She knows he sometimes interviewed actresses alone in his Hollywood office... -
![United States Bill of Rights by James Madison]()
United States Bill of Rights by James Madison
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution...Categorized as:
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![War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line by David Nott]()
War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line by David Nott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFor more than 25 years, surgeon David Nott has volunteered in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. From Sarajevo under siege in 1993 to clandestine hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, he has carried out lifesaving operations in the most challenging conditions, and with none of the resources of a major metropolitan hospital... -
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![Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis, Michael D'Orso]()
Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement by John Lewis, Michael D'Orso
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn eloquent, epic firsthand account of the civil rights movement by a man who lived it-an American hero whose courage, vision, and dedication helped change history. The son of an Alabama sharecropper, and now a sixth-term United States Congressman, John Lewis has led an extraordinary life, one that found him at the epicenter of the civil rights movement in the late '50s and '60s... -
![Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could by Adam Schiff]()
Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could by Adam Schiff
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump, the vital inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour, and a warning that the forces of autocracy unleashed by Trump remain as potent as ever... -
![Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America by Cody Keenan]()
Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America by Cody Keenan
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “At a time when the meaning of America is up for grabs, Cody Keenan’s new book chronicles ten days that tested us and ultimately showed us at our best. It’s a captivating story about what’s worth fighting for, an antidote to cynicism that will make you believe again... -
![The Constitution of the United States of America: The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights by Founding Fathers]()
The Constitution of the United States of America: The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights by Founding Fathers
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis book is a public collection of the four original documents in the founding of the United States of America and include, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutions, and the Bill of Rights. Combined these documents are excellent primary historical sources for the American Revolution and the formation of the new republican state... -
![لا تصالح by أمل دنقل]()
لا تصالح by أمل دنقل
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsالأداء الصوتى الرائع للشاعر محمد الشموتى و مشروع صبا الصوت للقصائد و الكتب الصوتيةhttp://www.sebasound.com/أوقصيدة لا تصــالح - بصوت أمل دنقل: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1F0Hc... (1)لا تصالحْ!ولو منحوك الذهبْأترى حين أفقأ عينيكَثم أثبت جوهرتين مكانهما..هل ترى..؟هي أشياء لا تشترى..:ذكريات الطفولة بين أخيك وبينك،حسُّكما - فجأةً - بالرجولةِ،هذا الحياء الذي يكبت الشوق. -
![His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham, John Lewis]()
His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Jon Meacham, John Lewis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America John Lewis, who at age twenty-five marched in Selma, Alabama, and was beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, is a visionary and a man of faith... -
![Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan]()
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and host of the Revolutions podcast comes the thrilling story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equalityA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A #1 ABA INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE BESTSELLER Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette... -
![Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell]()
Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA searching re-examination of the assumptions, and the evidence for and against, current approaches to issues of economic and other disparities Discrimination and Disparities challenges believers in such one-factor explanations of economic outcome differences as discrimination, exploitation or genetics. It is readable enough for people with no prior knowledge of economics... -
![Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir by Marie Yovanovitch]()
Lessons from the Edge: A Memoir by Marie Yovanovitch
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | An inspiring and urgent memoir by the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine—a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world, and who electrified the nation by speaking truth to power during the first impeachment of President Trump. Marie Yovanovitch was at the height of her diplomatic career when it all came crashing down... -
![Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul by Michael Fanone, John Shiffman]()
Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul by Michael Fanone, John Shiffman
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn urgent warning about the growing threat to our democracy from a twenty-year police veteran and former Trump supporter who nearly lost his life during the insurrection of January 6th.When Michael Fanone self-deployed to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, he had no idea his life was about to change...Categorized as:
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![Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl]()
Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratings***THE INSTANT New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and IndieBound BESTSELLER*** An NPR Book of the Day Picking up where the New York Times bestselling Front Row at the Trump Show left off, this is the explosive look at the aftermath of the election--and the events that followed Donald Trump's leaving the White House all the way to January 6--from ABC News' chief Washington... -
![The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran]()
The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Read this book. It explains so much about the moment…Beautiful, heartbreaking work.”―Ta-Nehisi CoatesWhen the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, the black community owned less than one percent of the United States’ total wealth. More than 150 years later, that number has barely budged... -
![Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney]()
Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRead by Liz Cheney with 50+ audio source material clips included, Oath and Honor is a gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution—leading to the violent attack on our Capitol on January 6th, 2021—by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it... -
![From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew, Henry Kissinger]()
From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000 by Lee Kuan Yew, Henry Kissinger
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFew gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965... -
![L'Arabe du futur 5 : Une jeunesse au Moyen-Orient, 1992-1994 by Riad Sattouf]()
L'Arabe du futur 5 : Une jeunesse au Moyen-Orient, 1992-1994 by Riad Sattouf
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRiad a 14 ans, ses cheveux blonds ont disparu, et il a un physique difficile. À la fin du tome précédent, son père s’est enfui en Syrie avec son plus jeune frère, Fadi. Tandis que sa mère utilise tous les recours légaux pour récupérer son fils, Riad poursuit son exploration de cet âge pénible qu’est l’adolescence et se réfugie dans le paranormal... -
![Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point by Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt]()
Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point by Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this incisive and razor-sharp analysis of one of the most important issues facing us today, leading Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt draw on their combined expertise of over 40 years to examine how dictators come to power, and how they help to foster a poisonous culture of polarisation, fear and suspicion that persists even after their time in power is over... -
![Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital by Chris Myers Asch, George Derek Musgrove]()
Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital by Chris Myers Asch, George Derek Musgrove
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMonumental in scope and vividly detailed, Chocolate City tells the tumultuous, four-century story of race and democracy in our nation's capital... -
![The Children by David Halberstam]()
The Children by David Halberstam
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Children is Halberstam's moving evocation of the early days of the civil rights movement, as seen thru the story of the young people--the Children--who met in the 60s & went on to lead the revolution... -
![Illegal by John Dennehy]()
Illegal by John Dennehy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIllegal tells the true story of love and deception, revolutions and deportations as it chronicles the escapades and the trials of John Dennehy. Naïve New Yorker, Dennehy refuses to be part of the feverish nationalism of post 9/11 America... -
![The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III by Peter Baker, Susan Glasser]()
The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III by Peter Baker, Susan Glasser
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCo-authored by the Chief White House correspondent at The New York Times and the Washington columnist at the The New Yorker, this is a biography any would-be power broker must own: the story of legendary White House chief of staff and secretary of state James A. Baker III, the man who ran Washington when Washington ran the world... -
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![The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American by Andrew L. Seidel, Susan Jacoby]()
The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American by Andrew L. Seidel, Susan Jacoby
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWas America founded on Judeo-Christian principles? Are the Ten Commandments the basis for American law? In the paperback edition of this critically acclaimed book, a constitutional attorney settles the debate about religion’s role in America’s founding.In today’s contentious political climate, understanding religion’s role in American government is more important than ever... -
![To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and Hope by Jeanne Marie Laskas]()
To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger, and Hope by Jeanne Marie Laskas
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEvery day, President Obama received ten thousand letters from constituents. Every night, he read ten of them before going to bed. This is the story of the profound ways in which they shaped his presidency... -
![Les grandes oubliées : Pourquoi l’histoire a effacé les femmes by Titiou Lecoq]()
Les grandes oubliées : Pourquoi l’histoire a effacé les femmes by Titiou Lecoq
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDe tout temps, les femmes ont agi. Elles ont régné, écrit, milité, créé, combattu, crié parfois. Et pourtant elles sont pour la plupart absentes des manuels d'histoire."C'est maintenant, à l'âge adulte, que je réalise la tromperie dont j'ai été victime sur les bancs de l'école. La relégation de mes ancêtres femmes me met en colère. Elles méritent mieux... -
![Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine by Noura Erakat]()
Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine by Noura Erakat
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJustice in the Question of Palestine is often framed as a question of law. Yet none of the Israel-Palestinian conflict's most vexing challenges have been resolved by judicial intervention. Occupation law has failed to stem Israel's settlement enterprise. Laws of war have permitted killing and destruction during Israel's military offensives in the Gaza Strip...Categorized as:
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![Those We Throw Away Are Diamonds: A Refugee's Search for Home by Mondiant Dogon, Jenna Krajeski]()
Those We Throw Away Are Diamonds: A Refugee's Search for Home by Mondiant Dogon, Jenna Krajeski
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • Named a Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 by Kirkus • A New York Times Book Review Paperback Row Selection • Shortlisted for the Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingA stunning and heartbreaking lens on the global refugee crisis, from a man who faced the very worst of humanity and survived to advocate for displaced people around the worldOne day when... -
![One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Carol Anderson, Dick Durbin]()
One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Carol Anderson, Dick Durbin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAs featured in the documentary All The Fight for DemocracyPEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award Finalist, Longlisted for the National Book Award, NPR Politics Podcast Book Club ChoiceBest Books of the Year-- Washington Post, Boston Globe, NPR, Bustle, NYPLFrom the award-winning, NYT bestselling author of White Rage , the startling--and timely--history of voter suppression in America, with a foreword...
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