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  Traces of Enayat

  Iman Mersal

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  "A subtle and universal exploration of identity." —Aida Alami, the New York Times 
   
   
   
  Cairo, 1963: four years before her lone novel is finally published, the writer Enayat al-Zayyat takes her own life at age twenty-seven. For the next three decades, it's as if Enayat never existed at all. 
   
   
   
  Years later, when celebrated Egyptian poet Iman Mersal stumbles upon Enayat's long-forgotten Love and Silence in a Cairo book stall, she embarks on a journey of reflection and rediscovery that leads her ever closer to the world and work of Enayat al-Zayyat. 
   
   
   
  In this luminous biographical detective story, Mersal retraces Enayat's life and afterlife though interviews with family members and friend, even tracking down the apartments, schools, and sanatoriums where Enayat spent her days. As Mersal maps two simultaneous psychogeographies—from the glamor of golden-age Egyptian cinema to the Cairo of Mersal's own past—a remarkable portrait emerges of two women striving to live on their own terms. With Traces of Enayat, Iman Mersal embraces the reciprocal relationship between a text and its reader, between past and present, between author and subject.

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  Africa Is Not a Country - Notes...

  Dipo Faloyin

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  So often, Africa has been depicted simplistically as a uniform land of famines and safaris, poverty and strife, stripped of all nuance. In this bold and insightful book, Dipo Faloyin offers a much-needed corrective, weaving a vibrant tapestry of stories that bring to life Africa's rich diversity, communities, and histories. 
   
   
   
  Starting with an immersive description of the lively and complex urban life of Lagos, Faloyin unearths surprising truths about many African countries' colonial heritage and tells the story of the continent's struggles with democracy through seven dictatorships. With biting wit, he takes on the phenomenon of the white savior complex and brings to light the damage caused by charity campaigns of the past decades. Entering into the rivalries that energize the continent, Faloyin engages in the heated debate over which West African country makes the best jollof rice and describes the strange, incongruent beauty of the African Cup of Nations. With an eye toward the future promise of the continent, he explores the youth-led cultural and political movements that are defining and reimagining Africa on their own terms. 
   
   
   
  Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the energy and particularity of the continent's different cultures and communities, treating Africa with the respect it deserves.

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  A History of the Americas - From...

  Anthony McFarlane, William Potter

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  A History of the Americas is an extraordinary narrative weaving together common threads of history of the two continents from the end of the ice ages until the present day. 
   
  Covering the breadth of one of the world's largest and most important landmasses, A History of the Americas takes you from the emergence of the first civilizations of Norte Chico in Peru and the Olmecs in Mesoamerica to the rise of the Maya, Aztecs and Inca during the Middle Ages, as well as the remarkable settlements such as Cahokia and Mesa Verde in North America, through the tragedies of contact between New and Old Worlds to the establishment of new nations like the United States of America. 
   
  Examining themes such as trade, agriculture, politics, war, imperialism and culture along the way, the author reveals the fascinating threads that connected a diverse array of peoples and nations. Impressive monuments and architectural wonders join an array of sources in helping us understand the past of this most fascinating place.

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  Echoes from the Land

  Stuart Greenhill

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  One in four boys do not live with a father in the United States, and two million children have no meaningful contact with their fathers in the United Kingdom. In New Zealand, one in six births have no registered father. Echoes from Fathers to Sons spans a period of one hundred and twenty odd years, focusing on the influence of fathers on their sons. It is a fascinating collection of photographs, poetry, paintings, stories and transcripts supporting a social commentary about the qualities and values of those times. There are tales of wartime experiences when the father had so many crickets in his beard he could not sleep at night, and a man's admiration for lice because scratching at one saved him from a German sniper's bullet.

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  US Citizenship Test AudioLearn -...

  AudioLearn Content Team

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  Boost Your U.S. Citizenship Test Prep with Our Audio Course! 
  Embarking on the journey to U.S. citizenship? Ensure your success with our comprehensive audio course, designed to prepare you for the naturalization interview. Tailored to demystify the process, our course is delivered in an engaging conversational tone, simulating the actual interview to make you comfortable and confident. 
  Why Choose Our Course?Conversational Lectures: Experience the feel of the interview through professionally narrated lectures that make learning engaging.Structured Learning: Information is neatly organized into digestible chapters, covering everything from U.S. history and government to geography.Real Test Questions: Study with the actual questions from the citizenship test, ensuring you focus on what's important.Language Skills: Improve your English with practice sentences directly from the USCIS vocabulary lists, integrating civics knowledge to enhance learning.Quizzes for Self-Assessment: Track your progress and ensure you've mastered the material with quizzes at the end of each section.Comprehensive Study Guide: A 25-page guide summarizes key information, provides English practice, and includes a 100-question final exam to test your readiness. 
  From the intricacies of the Federal Government to U.S. history and beyond, our course covers all necessary topics. Reinforce your civics knowledge while honing your English skills, making sure you're fully prepared for every part of the test. 
  Don't let a lack of preparation stand in the way of your citizenship. With our audio course, walk into your naturalization interview with confidence, ready to pass with flying colors. Make this crucial step towards achieving your American dream a successful one!

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  Rome Reborn

  Santiago Machain

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  In the aftermath of Rome's collapse, a forgotten boy emperor returns not to reclaim the throne—but to reinvent what it means to rule. 
  Rome Reborn follows the extraordinary transformation of Romulus II, a discarded figure in the shadow of empire, who dares to rebuild the West not through legions, but through law, unity, and reform. As warlords claim kingdoms and old cities decay, Romulus breathes life into a fragile republic formed from shattered provinces and weary citizens. 
  From forging an accord with the Goths to reuniting East and West through diplomacy, and reviving Latin as a living tongue, Romulus steers a new kind of Roman state—one built on pluralism, merit, and civil resilience. But the past is never far behind. With Odoacer watching, power consolidating in Italy, and threats looming from all sides, the republic survives not through conquest, but through radical vision and political courage. 
  This first volume in the Twilight Reshaped series tells the alternate story of a Rome that didn't fall completely—but reshaped itself at the edge of the world.

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