Omar
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First published in English by Edward Fitzgerald in 1859 from its original Farsi, "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" is a collection of quatrains attributed to Omar Khayyam, a Persian astronomer and mathematician born in the later part of the 11th century. Omar Khayyam's poetry, which received very little international notoriety in its own day, achieved classic status when it was discovered and rendered into English verse by Edward Fitzgerald over seven...
8) American war
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2017.
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English
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"An audacious and powerful debut novel: a second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle--a story that asks what might happen if America were to turn its most devastating policies and deadly weapons upon itself. Sarat Chestnut, born in Louisiana, is only six when the Second American Civil War breaks out in 2074. But even she knows that oil is outlawed, that Louisiana is half underwater, and that unmanned...
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"Omer Ergi's book is a rich and diverse collection of essays that explain away or answers typical questions regarding the tenets of Islamic faith and practice. Ergi's method is to extract a lesson or a lifelong principle from what most people take for granted in life. From blood cells to the galaxies, everything has the potential to convey a message that removes the veil of mystery of our existence."--
10) Mi vida mártir
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Español
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He conseguido logros que ni tan siquiera soñaba, aunque el mayor no es el dinero ni el éxito, sino no haber caído en el mundo de las drogas. La vida en Pan Bendito nunca fue sencilla.
Ahora soy un cantante de éxito y un ídolo en el barrio, pero sé lo que es tener pánico a salir a la calle. Miedo físico a que me pegaran y a la humillación de los insultos. Ser un «moro gordo y orejón» no me lo puso fácil, así que durante años me zurraron...
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Nubia volume 1
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Random House Children's Books
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2022
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English
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From beloved actor and producer Omar Epps and writer Clarence A. Haynes comes the biggest epic fantasy of the year. A powerful saga of three teens, the children of refugees from a fallen African utopia, who must navigate their newfound powers in a climate-ravaged New York City. Perfect for fans of Black Panther and Children of Blood and Bone.
For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, Nubia is a mystery. Before they were born, a massive...
For Zuberi, Uzochi, and Lencho, Nubia is a mystery. Before they were born, a massive...
12) Los Secretos del Lenguaje Corporal: Dominar el Arte de la Comunicación No Verbal utilizando Técni
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Español
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Saber leer el lenguaje corporal nos permite saber como se siente realmente la otra persona, por ejemplo, para reconocer si le gustas a alguien especial. Es posible que esa persona esté más cerca de lo que piensas.También podremos reconocer a los mentirosos y detectar las mentiras que eventualmente nos dicen nuestros amigos y hasta nuestros seres queridos. Verás que aprender a detectar las mentiras requiere de ser una persona observadora, pero...
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AI is a present reality: we live at the threshold of an AI-dominated era. AI is more than a Technology wave. In the 21st century and beyond it is the very core source of power that fuels politics, business, and society: our minds, our work, and our homes. AI also rewrites the rules and forces us to lose no time in rethinking fundamental questions of our humanity. Our human brains will soon be required to adapt at hyper-speed to a new paradigm of omnipresent...
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A Persian poet's masterpiece. While better known in his time for his mathematical and astronomical works, eleventh-century Persian philosopher and poet Omar Khayyam is best known today for his romantic poetry collected in the Rubaiyat. This selection presents 365 of the approximately 1,000 quatrains, translated from the original Persian. Khayyam's poetry draws readers in with its lush imagery and timeless observations on the human experience and the...
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The world as we know it is gone, and yet mankind thrives. Dark Crossing to the Black Temple tells the tale of two brothers entrusted with the task of escorting a mysterious, catlike stranger to the mythical Black Temple on a planet in the midst of civil war. What stands in their way are the most ferocious killers the universe has ever known, and a soulless, megacorporation whose only interest is expansion. DCBT combines science fiction, humor, adventuring,...
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During his first year in college, Omar was, given a series of assignments by his psychology professor. Initially, he didn't think much of them, as he felt they were just the professor's way to correlate the behavioral concepts of the class with the students' own experiences. However, with each passing assignment, Omar found himself revisiting many of the most significant moments of his life. Whether it was his first or most impactful encounters with...
17) Where's Bebe?
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English
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Take my hand as we explore the adventures of Bebe.
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English
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Pandemic! The Delirious Variant is a collection of stories, thoughts and poems written during lockdown and beyond. Some pieces have music titles attached next to them. These were the music pieces Kurdi was listening to while writing that exact title. Enjoy this immersive and infectious experience.
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You entered this world with the call to prayer (adhān) being recited over you, but without any prayer (ṣalāh). When you depart from this world, there will be a prayer read over you, but there will be no call to prayer. The contrast between these two epic events has much significance. It is as if to say that the fleeting life which you experience in this world is as short as the duration between the call to prayer and the prayer itself.
This...