The author examines how Egyptians have received the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and its progress in the two years that followed Hosni Mubarak's demise, from the moment the revolution erupted on...
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Author: El-Bendary, MohamedSummary:Genre: Political science
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Author: Speedwell, RowanSummary:
Brian McCarthy is a cynic who hates Christmas, doesn't keep in touch with his family, and likes quick hookups and faster goodbyes. The only real relationship he's ever been in was with the subject...
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Author: Carew, Chrissy, Brown, JamesSummary:
Whether you are a parent, coach or teacher looking for a tool that can inspire and motivate, a fan interested in learning how players overcame obstacles to reach the NFL or just someone that...
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Author: Hollett, LloydSummary:
“We lost our only child, Matthew, on March 28, 2005. On that day our world around us collapsed, and everything as we knew it came to an abrupt halt. As days turned into weeks, I prayed every day...
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Author: Lewis, StephenSummary:
"I have spent the last four years watching people die." With these wrenching words, diplomat and humanitarian Stephen Lewis opens his 2005 CBC Massey Lectures. Lewis's determination to bear...
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Author: Johnson, PeterSummary:
A line of nervous young women got off a ship in Victoria Harbour in 1862 and had to walk the gauntlet between two rows of jostling, eager men. One girl, proposed to on the spot, accepted equally...
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Author: Staley, RobertaSummary:
Many have tried to silence her, but Mozhdah Jamalzadah remains the most powerful female voice of her generation in Afghanistan, boldly speaking out about women's rights. This book charts her...
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Author: Graham, BillySummary:
Billy Graham offers spiritual comfort to guide us through our daily lives. Rev. Graham is a national treasure and has counseled numerous political leaders and provided comfort in times of public...
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Author: Weller, Fay, Wilson, MarySummary:
Changemakers is the guidebook for ordinary people aiming to create a more just and ecological society. We hold the power to make personal changes that can drive local changes and tip into large-...
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Author: Perrin, BenjaminSummary:
An astonishing and powerful look at the ongoing opioid crisis North America is in the middle of a health emergency. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from...
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Author: Poznansky, Mark J.Summary:
How can we accelerate the development of vaccines? How do we feed three billion people when twelve million died of hunger in 2019? Does synthetic biology hold the answer? With all the advances in...
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Author: Elias, RuthSummary:
Ruth Elias, a Jewish woman who was taken to Auschwitz while several months pregnant, recounts her challenging and unthinkable story of confronting perhaps the most agonizing choice so that she and...
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Author: Boschman, RobertSummary:
A global exploration of water, bringing together academics and experts from five continents to illuminate the many issues facing the world's most important resource. Water is more important than...
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Author: Macgill, ChristineSummary:
Every immigrant that comes to Canada has a story. This book captures ten of those stories and the remarkable resiliency and fortitude of the human spirit. In 1994 one of the worst genocides in...
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Author: Elliott, AndreaSummary:
The riveting, unforgettable story of a girl whose indomitable spirit is tested by homelessness, poverty, and racism in an unequal America-from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott of...