Book type: non-fiction (1081)
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The Bride Price : A Hmong Wedding Story by Mai Neng Moua EN
LaosDescription:
A principled decision brings unexpected consequences for a Hmong American woman struggling to reconcile the two cultures--and to be a good daughter while breaking the rules.
802.
The Buried Mirror : Reflections on Spain and the New World by Carlos Fuentes EN
Country: North America / 
Panama
Panama
Description:
An exploration of Spanish culture in Spain and the Americas traces the social, political, and economic forces that created that culture.
803.
The Captive Mind by Czesław Miłosz EN
PolandDescription:
The Captive Mind examines the moral and intellectual conflicts faced by men and women living under totalitarianism of the left or right.
804.
The Cat I Never Named by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess EN
Country: Europe / 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
In Bihac, Bosnia, in 1992, sixteen-year-old Amra and her family face starvation and the threat of brutal ethnic violence as Serbs and Bosnians clash, while a stray cat, Maci, provides solace --
805.
The Cat Proposed by Dento Hayane EN
JapanDescription:
Matoi Souta is an overworked office worker tired of his life. Then, on his way home from a long day of work one day, he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play. But something strange happens. He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears. It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko -- a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore. And then, the cat speaks: "From now on, you will be my spouse."
806.
The Chagos Betrayal : An Island People's Fight to Return Home by Florian Grosset EN
MauritiusDescription:
During the cold war, the US government sought to establish an overseas military presence in the Indian Ocean. This graphic novel is a shocking account of British complicity in the forced exodus of the Chagos Islanders from their homeland to make that plan possible.
807.
The Challenge for Africa by Wangari Maathai EN
KenyaDescription:
In this groundbreaking work, the Nobel Peace Prize-winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement offers a new perspective on the troubles facing Africa today. Too often these challenges are portrayed by the media in extreme terms connoting poverty, dependence, and desperation. Wangari Maathai, the author of Unbowed, sees things differently, and here she argues for a moral revolution among Africans themselves. Illuminating the complex and dynamic nature of the continent, Maathai offers “hardheaded hope” and “realistic options” for change and improvement. She deftly describes what Africans can a... continue
808.
The Church of Mercy : A Vision for the Church by Pope Francis EN
Country: Europe / 
Vatican City
Vatican City
Description:
Pope Francis has captured the world's attention with his seemingly counterintuitive approach to leadership. In The Church of Mercy, readers get a first-hand look at Pope Francis's vision of the good news of Christian hope and mercy. Designed for a broad readership, The Church of Mercy is a compilation of essays, speeches, and homilies by Pope Francis since his election on being a church that exists among and for the people, solidarity with the poor, and the need to demolish the idols of power and money.
809.
The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy by Jacob Burckhardt EN
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world in which flourishing individualism and the competition for fame radically transformed science, the arts, and politics. In this landmark work he depicts the Italian city-states of Florence, Venice and Rome as providing the seeds of a new form of society, and traces the rise of the creative individual, from Dante to Michelangelo. A fascinating description of an era of cultural transition, this nineteenth-century masterpiece was to become the most infl... continue
810.
The Closer by Mariano Rivera and Wayne Coffey EN
Country: North America / Panama
Panama
Description:
Mariano Rivera never dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. He didn't grow up collecting baseball cards, playing Little League, or cheering on his home team at the World Series. He had never heard of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, or Mickey Mantle. One day, that all changed. From a childhood playing pickup games in Panama to an epic career with the New York Yankees, Mariano's rise to greatness has been anything but ordinary. He's the guy on the mound who doesn't hear the crowd, just the sound of the ump calling, Strike! The teammate you can rely on, even when the bases are loaded in... continue