Browsing: Middle East

Nazareth has been cruel to my mother, more cruel than any village ever was. All the village says that my…

The world is blind…then one boy is born with sight.Nestled in a mountain haven, the remaining people of the world…

He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. –from the Song of…

“Poetic, immersive, hopeful” (Kirkus Reviews starred review): This “remarkable” book (NPR) tells the story of Jude, a young girl who leaves her home in Syria for a new life in the United States — and begins a journey of self-discovery. With over 3,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

*All profits from this book are donated to Honeycat Rescue & Sanctuary – a non-profit, no kill, cat rescue that…

“A journey with heart” (The New York Times): Grieving the loss of his wife, retired journalist Bernard Ollivier set out to walk the Silk Road. He shares his trek in this remarkable chronicle of the storied trade route’s past and present. “Absorbing… Brims with a sojourner’s passion” (Kirkus Reviews).

“Full of vivid detail and emotion… Compelling” (Kirkus Reviews): Amid the violent political unrest of the early 1980s, Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller and her family embarked on a five-year journey to escape Afghanistan. She recounts the harrowing events in this “remarkable tale of one family’s tenacious will to survive” (Booklist).

AdelineIt was completely unexpected. I’d never imagined he would come into my life. From the moment I met him, I…

Outlawed from his own planet years ago, Gaz lives a lonely life on Sapphira. Oh, he’s amazing at his job.…

It seemed more than a little odd that he might meet someone exactly like his ex, and on the first…