Cultural genre books (571)
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»Was wollt ihr denn noch alles?!«: Zahlen, Fakten und Absurditäten über unsere ach-so-tolle Gleichberechtigung by Alexandra Zykunov DE
GermanyDescription:
Bestsellerautorin Alexandra Zykunov trägt in ihrem neuen Buch unbekannte, absurde, aber leider sehr reale Zahlen, Studien und Unmöglichkeiten zusammen, die schmerzvoll aufzeigen, wo Frauen benachteiligt werden und wodurch ihr Leben anstrengender, ärmer und im Zweifelsfall lebensgefährlicher wird. Auch heute noch. Oder wussten Sie, dass Algorithmen Frauen automatisch kleinere Kredite gewähren? Dass die Energiekrise die Preise für weibliche Produkte höher steigen ließ als für männliche? Und war Ihnen klar, dass deutsche Gesetze Väter daran ... continue
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#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women by edited by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
Native Women demand to be heard in this stunning anthology.
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20 Most Asked Questions about the Amish and Mennonites by Merle Good, Phyllis Good EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
This second edition revises a best-seller which answers questions about the Amish and Mennonites; from their dress and beliefs to their celebrations and the differences between the two groups. Membership requirements and the bonds which tie these communities are considered in an unusual, involving title. -- Midwest Book Review.
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99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai EN
PakistanDescription:
"Twelve-year-old Marwand's memories from his previous visit to Afghanistan six years ago center on his contentious relationship with Budabash, the terrifying but beloved dog who guards his extended family's compound in Logar. Eager to find an ally in this place that's meant to be 'home, Marwand approaches Budabash the way he would any dog on his American suburban block--and the results are disastrous: Marwand loses a finger and Budabash escapes. The resulting search for the family dog is an expertly told adventure, a ninety-nine-night quest that sends Marwand and his cousins across the landsca... continue
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A Bookshop in Algiers by Kaouther Adimi EN
AlgeriaDescription:
'A beautiful little novel about books, history, ambition and the importance of literature.'Nick Hornby'Truly potent ... Adimi confronts us with episodes that are simply never spoken of in France' The New York Times Book ReviewIn 1936, a young dreamer named Edmond Charlot opened a modest bookshop in Algiers. Once the heart of Algerian cultural life, where Camus launched his first book and the Free French printed propaganda during the war, Charlot's beloved bookshop has been closed for decades, living on as a government lending library. Now it is to be shuttered forever. But as a young man named... continue
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A Call to Action : Women, Religion, Violence, and Power by Jimmy Carter EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
In the highly acclaimed bestselling A Call to Action, President Jimmy Carter addresses the world’s most serious, pervasive, and ignored violation of basic human rights: the ongoing discrimination and violence against women and girls. President Carter was encouraged to write this book by a wide coalition of leaders of all faiths. His urgent report covers a system of discrimination that extends to every nation. Women are deprived of equal opportunity in wealthier nations and “owned” by men in others, forced to suffer servitude, child marriage, and genital cutting. The most vulnerable and their c... continue
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A Dictator Calls by Ismail Kadare EN
AlbaniaDescription:
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize The Wall Street Journal, A Best Book of the Year Using a sophisticated and literary version of the ever-popular game of telephone to examine the relationship of writers with tyranny, Ismail Kadare reflects on three particular minutes in a long moment of time when the dark shadow of Joseph Stalin passed over the world In June 1934, Stalin allegedly called Boris Pasternak and they spoke about the arrest of Osip Mandelstam. A telephone call from the dictator was not something necessarily relished, and in the complicated world of literary politics it w... continue
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A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao EN
FijiDescription:
Otherwise, he fears he will be stuck in Fiji forever. When an indentured Indian woman goes missing from a sugarcane plantation and Fiji's newspapers scream 'kidnapping', the inspector-general reluctantly assigns Akal the case, giving him strict instructions to view this investigation as nothing more than cursory. A charming debut historical mystery set in 1914 Fiji. Perfect for fans of Abir Mukherjee, Vaseem Khan and Sujata Massey. 'AN UTTERLY CHARMING NOVEL ... NILIMA RAO IS AN AUTHOR WELL WORTH DISCOVERING' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH 'AN EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING DEBUT' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED R... continue
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A Girl Called Echo by Katherena Vermette EN
Country: North America / Canada
Canada
Description:
Echo travels back in time to 1884, where Louis Riel leads a new Me?U+0081tis resistance to stop encroaching forces from the east.
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A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov EN
RussiaDescription:
A masterpiece of Russian prose, Lermontov's only novel was influential for many later 19th century authors, including Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov. Lermotov's hero, Pechorin, is a dangerous man, Byronic in his wasted gifts and his cynicism, and desperate for any kind of action that will stave off boredom. In five linked episodes, Lermontov builds up a portrait of a man caught in and expressing the sickness of his times.
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