Book type: non-fiction (680)
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Lords of Chaos : The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground by Michael Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind EN
NorwayDescription:
Just before the turn of the millennium, nearly 100 churches have been torched and desecrated by adherents of Black Metal, the most extreme form of underground music on the planet.
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Los desposeídos by Szilárd Borbély ES
HungaryDescription:
Los Desposeídos es un profundo ejercicio de comprensión del escenario de la infancia del autor: la Hungría de mediados del siglo XX, un país traumatizado por la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el regreso de los supervivientes de los gulags y la expropiación de las tierras por los comunistas. A finales de los años sesenta, una fam ilia lucha por sobrevivir a la miseria en un pequeño pueblo fronterizo de Hungría. El hijo de once años se evade del frío y el hambre imaginando un universo propio en el que gobiernan los números primos mientras observa con todo detalle el mundo que le rodea. Se trata de un m... continue
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Love and Justice: A Journey of Empowerment, Activism, and Embracing Black Beauty by Laetitia Ky EN
Country: Africa / 
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Description:
"The personal story in words and photos of artist and activist Laetitia Ky, known for sculpting her own hair to create powerful and joyful artwork that embraces the beauty of Black hair and style, the fight for social justice, and the journey toward self-love"--
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Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood EN
ItalyDescription:
An Instant New York Times Bestseller A #1 LibraryReads and Indie Next Pick! From the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis comes a new STEMinist rom-com in which a scientist is forced to work on a project with her nemesis—with explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project—a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia—Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But t... continue
France316.
Madhouse at the End of the Earth : The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night by Julian Sancton EN
BelgiumDescription:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “exquisitely researched and deeply engrossing” (The New York Times) true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry—with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter “The energy of the narrative never flags. . . . Sancton has produced a thriller.”—The Wall Street Journal In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three-year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of... continue
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Magical Realism for Non-Believers : A Memoir of Finding Family by Anika Fajardo EN
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
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"Magical Realism for Non-Believers is set against the backdrops of Colombia and the United States (particularly Minneapolis) of the mid-1990s, and flashes back to the unsettled freedoms of the 1970s. It's the story of a half-Colombian, half-Minnesotan exploring her past and discovering her future, taking readers on a journey from the US to Fajardo's birthplace in Colombia and the discovery of a half-brother she never knew existed, to the creation of her own family in Minneapolis"--
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Maid : Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Evicted meets Nickel and Dimed in Stephanie Land's memoir about working as a maid, a beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty in America. Includes a foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich. At 28, Stephanie Land's plans of breaking free from the roots of her hometown in the Pacific Northwest to chase her dreams of attending a university and becoming a writer, were cut short when a summer fling turned into an unexpected pregnancy. She turned to housekeeping to make ends meet, and with a tenacious grip on her dream to provide her daughter the very best life possible, Stephani... continue
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Mala sangre : peregrinación a lo largo de la frontera irlandesa by Colm Tóibín ES
IrelandDescription:
En el verano posterior al Acuerdo Angloirlandés, cuando la tensión estaba en su punto máximo en Irlanda del Norte, Colm Toibn viajó a lo largo de la frontera irlandesa desde Derry a Newry. Bad Blood es un relato crudo y evocador de este viaje a través del miedo y el odio, y el legado de la historia en un paisaje desolado. Colm Toibn describe los rituales, las marchas, los funerales y las manifestaciones que observaron ambas comunidades a lo largo de la frontera, y escucha las historias que atormentan a ambos lados. Con simpatía y perspicacia, Bad Blood... continue
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Man-Eaters of Kumaon by Jim Corbett EN
IndiaDescription:
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for b... continue