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"With its tight sentences and a fast pace, Afterlight moves like detective fiction. It's a poignant novel in which a single pregnant woman is mistreated in her conservative society; she remains resilient and determined to honor her baby's memory." -Foreword ReviewsThe young free-spirited florist Frieda grew up in a strictly Catholic environment in the 1960s. When she steps onto a frozen river on a late winter afternoon, little does she know that everything is about to change for her. On the ice she meets the married Otto. They experience a love that begins stormy and ends fatefully: Frieda becomes pregnant - a scandal in the world in which she moves. And so she must never be the mother of her secret child. For decades she kept her memories of this episode in her life to herself. But the grief for the lost child remains, despite the later marriage, despite the son she still has.At the age of eighty-one, Frieda is suddenly alone again. The silent sorrow returns with force. Only then does she dare to face her story - and to share it.With Afterlight, inspired by true events, Robben not only pulls back the veil on Frieda's story, but also shines a light on the experiences of countless women between the 1950s and 1980s. The result is an impressive story about buried female trauma, caused by society, organized religion and the dominant social mores.

In this new novel by Syria's most prominent writer of the National Book Award Finalist Planet of Clay, a wounded nineteen-year-old soldier in the Syrian Army remembers his life lived in the traditional Alawite way. "The potent latest from Yazbek (Planet of Clay) weighs the consequences of the Syrian civil war after a 19-year-old soldier, Ali, survives his patrol station's 2013 bombing in the Lattakia mountains.This slim novel packs a punch." -Publishers Weekly Ali, a nineteen-year-old soldier in the Syrian army, lies on the ground beneath a tree. He sees a body being lowered into a hole?is this his funeral? There was that sudden explosion, wasn't there ... While trying to understand the extend of the damage, Ali works his way closer to the tree. His ultimate desire is to fly up to one of its branches, to safety. Through rich vignettes of Ali's memories, we uncover the hardships of his traditional Syrian Alawite village, but also the richness and beauty of its cultural and religious heritage. Yazbek here explores the secrets of the Alawite faith and its relationship to nature and the elements in a tight poetic novel dense with life and hope and love.

In this dystopian novel about total collapse by internationally renowned author Amin Maalouf, a complete blackout hits a small island with only two solitary inhabitants, who suddenly have to depend on each other. "Lebanese-born French author Maalouf delivers an elegant portrait of a dyingworld. A beguiling, lyrical work of speculative fiction by a writer ofinternational importance." -Kirkus Reviews, *Starred Review*Alec, a press artist with an impressive track record, settles on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. He has little contact with his neighbor, a solitary woman who wrote a cult book years ago, before withdrawing from public life. That is, until a gigantic power failure cuts them off from the rest of the world, and all of a sudden they find themselves dependent on each other. The world appears to be on the brink of nuclear war and the collapse of civilization seems imminent. Just who are the mysterious friends of Empedocles, the gang of otherworldly protectors who came swooping in to interfere with the US presidency and cure all illness? Should we trust them? On the Isle of Antioch is a suspenseful novel with mythological roots, written in the dreamy language of the classics, by internationally renowned scholar Amin Maalouf.

Benoite Groult''s most pioneering and best-loved work follows the passionate relationship between a pair of mismatched lovers - a Parisian intellectual and a Breton fisherman - brought together by lust. Through love-letters and exotic encounters around the world, their life-long affair evolves, liberating them from the restrictions and disappointments of everyday life. Thirty years after its initial appearance, this beautifully written erotic evergreen feels as fresh as ever with its unconventional, lighthearted, and carefree picture of female sexuality.

IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN HAVING FUN AND LEARNING AT THE SAME TIME, THEN THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!Coloring books are real educational tools through which children approach the first forms of learning. There are many benefits that can be obtained by coloring:1. Hand-eye coordination: by coloring the figures and being careful to respect the edges, children refine hand-eye coordination. They learn to hold the pencil well and also to choose the right color for each figure.2. Development of concentration: while coloring, they fully engage in their activity, learning to focus on a single task.3. Development of self-esteem: being able to complete a task greatly gratifies the child. This helps them believe in their abilities and improve their self-esteem.4. Stimulation of creativity: coloring is a journey into the imagination. The child first creates the image in his imagination and then proposes it on the sheet. For this, in addition to coloring albums, let the child experiment with a blank sheet too.5. Refinement of motor skills: by holding crayons or pencils, children improve the ability to manipulate small objects.6. Relaxation: spending an afternoon coloring drawings and figures helps children relax and relieve stress. Coloring is also a therapeutic activity !!!7. Expression of emotions: in addition to relaxing, coloring the children brings out their emotions, beautiful and ugly. It is their way of expressing joys or worries, just like in the game.BUY IT NOW AND LET YOUR LITTLE CUSTOMERS GET ADDICTED TO THIS AMAZING BOOK.

Follows Samir's search for Brahim, the father whose heart was always yearning for his homeland, Lebanon.

The risky ventures of a village full of aspiring writers and a vile publisher.

At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Gaza province of Mozambique is drowning in a torrent of war. Imani, a fifteen-year-old girl, struggles with her cultural identity as she is torn between her VaChopi roots and the occupying Portuguese. Her life becomes further fractured as her family is broken apart amid the conflict. Germano, a sergeant wrestling with guilt and grandeur, attempts to subdue one of the last African kingdoms, but meanwhile falls in love with Imani and loses himself to an infectious madness. In this vivid and enchanting novel, Mia Couto masterfully interweaves history with folklore and has managed to create a work of rare originality and imagination.