Book type: non-fiction (1193)
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Holy Winter by Maria Stepanova EN
RussiaDescription:
A deeply moving poem about winter and exile, war and the pandemic from "Russia's greatest living poet" (Poetry) and the acclaimed author of In Memory of Memory
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Homeless : The Untold Story of a Mother's Struggle in 'crazy Rich' Singapore by Liyana Dhamirah EN
SingaporeDescription:
Ten years ago, Liyana Dhamirah was in a precarious situation: at 22, she was heavily pregnant and had no place to call home.
For Liyana, home was often unstable. Once a bright teenager full of optimism, she faced uncertainty and found no support from family, government agencies and welfare groups. She had nowhere to go, no one to turn to. When she started living on a beach in Sembawang, she discovered a community of people—families—who were homeless just like her. They stuck together and watched out for each other, even when there were raids. She learned that in prosperous Singa... continue
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Homo Irrealis : The Would-Be Man Who Might Have Been: Essays by André Aciman EN
EgyptDescription:
"A new collection of essays on literary and cinematic themes"--
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Honor Lost : Love and Death in Modern-day Jordan by Norma Khouri EN
JordanDescription:
Dalia was a young, beautiful, Arabian Muslim living with her family in Amman, Jordan. This text gives a harrowing account by a Jordanian woman of the honour-killing of her lifelong friend at the hands of her own father, after she fell in love with a young Catholic man.
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Horse Barbie : A Memoir by Geena Rocero EN
Country: Asia / 
Philippines
Philippines
Description:
The heartfelt memoir of a trans pageant queen from the Philippines who went back into the closet to model in New York City—until she realized that living her truth was the only way to step into her full power. “Packed with grit, ferocity, and grace, Geena Rocero’s story proves that embracing who you are—in all your complexity, and in a world that often seems to think you’re simply not allowed—is a truly revolutionary act.”—Gabrielle Union-Wade As a young femme in 1990s Manila, Geena Rocero heard, “Bakla, bakla!,” a taunt aimed at her feminine sway, whenever she left the tiny universe of her es... continue
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House of Stone : A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East by Anthony Shadid EN
LebanonDescription:
Culture and institutions.
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How Dare The Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana EN
Country: Africa / 
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Description:
Junior Library Guild Selection * New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens * Goodreads Choice Awards Nonfiction Finalist * Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books for Teens: Nonfiction * 2018 Texas Topaz Nonfiction List * YALSA's 2018 Quick Picks List * Bank Street's 2018 Best Books of the Year “This gut-wrenching, poetic memoir reminds us that no life story can be reduced to the word ‘refugee.’" —New York Times Book Review “A critical piece of literature, contributing to the larger refugee narrative in a way that is complex and nuanced.” —School Library Journal (starred review) T... continue
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How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney EN
Country: South America / 
Guyana
Guyana
Description:
This wide-reaching volume shows how Africa developed before the coming of the Europeans up to the 15th century, and shows Africa's contribution to European capitalist development in the pre-colonial period. Colonialism is then shown as a system for underdeveloping Africa.
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How I Tried to Be a Good Person by Ulli Lust EN
AustriaDescription:
Lust's follow-up to her first internationally lauded graphic memoir, How I Tried to Be a Good Person, picks up directly where its predecessor left off. Revealing and powerful, Lust recounts her life as a young, enthusiastic anarchist making her way in Vienna in the 1990s - and of her love for two men: the "perfect companion" Georg, an actor twenty years her elder, and the "perfect lover," Kimata, a Nigerian man-about-town. As her relationships with the two men evolve, jealousy increasingly mounts and leads to emotional and violent outbreaks that threaten her life.