Book type: non-fiction (1192)
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My Invented Country : A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Isabel Allende EN
Country: South America / 
Peru
Peru
Description:
The author explores the landscapes and people of her native country; recounts the 1973 assassination of her uncle, which caused her to go into exile; and shares her experiences as an immigrant in post-September 11 America.
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My Life as a Traitor by Zarah Ghahramani EN
IranDescription:
It was part youthful zeal and part teen crush that led Zarah Ghahramani to join a student protest movement. But dabbling in student politics was to lead to disaster when one day she was bundled into a car and taken to Tehran's most notorious prison: Evin. Far from her comfortable middle-class home, Zarah had to find refuge from her ruthless interrogators in a windowless concrete cell. Day after day she was humiliated and viciously beaten until all she wanted was simply to die, her spirit broken. In My Life as a Traitor, Zarah tells the story of her horrifying ordeal and her eventual release, a... continue
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My Own Story by Emmeline Pankhurst EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Emmeline Pankhurst was raised in a world that valued men over women. At fourteen she attended her first suffrage meeting and returned home a confirmed suffragist. Throughout her career she endured humiliation, prison, hunger strikes and the repeated frustration of her aims by men in power but she rose to become the guiding light of the Suffragette movement. This is Pankhurst's story, in her own words, of her struggle for equality.
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My Past Is a Foreign Country : A Muslim Feminist Finds Herself by Zeba Talkhani EN
Country: Asia / 
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Description:
'Brilliant and brutally honest, this memoir ropes you in with every page. The intimacy that Zeba evokes will remind you of your own sister opening her heart to you.' Meena Kandasamy, author of When I Hit You, shortlisted for The Women's Prize 28-year-old Zeba Talkhani charts her experiences growing up in Saudi Arabia amid patriarchal customs reminiscent of The Handmaid's Tale, and her journey to find freedom in India, Germany and the UK. Talkhani offers a fresh perspective on living as an outsider and examines her relationship with her mother and the challenges she faced when she experienced h... continue
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My Promised Land : The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Ari Shavit EN
IsraelDescription:
A groundbreaking, ambitious, and authoritative examination of Israel by one of the most influential columnists writing about the Middle East today My Promised Land tells the story of Israel as it has never been told before. Facing unprecedented internal and external pressures, Israel today is at a moment of existential crisis. Through revealing stories of significant events and of ordinary individuals—pioneers, immigrants, entrepreneurs, scientists, army generals, peaceniks, settlers, and Palestinians—Israeli journalist Ari Shavit illuminates many of the pivotal moments of the Zionist century ... continue
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Na minha pele by Lázaro Ramos PT
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Movido pelo desejo de viver num mundo em que a pluralidade cultural, racial, étnica e social seja vista como um valor positivo, e não uma ameaça, Lázaro Ramos divide com o leitor suas reflexões sobre temas como ações afirmativas, gênero, família, empoderamento, afetividade e discriminação. Ainda que não seja uma biografia, em "Na minha pele" Lázaro compartilha episódios íntimos de sua vida e também suas dúvidas, descobertas e conquistas. Ao rejeitar qualquer tipo de segregação ou radicalismos, Lázaro nos fala da importância do diálogo. Não se pode abraçar a diferença pela diferença, mas lutar ... continue
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Nickel and Dimed : On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Curious to see how anyone can live on minumum wage, the author travels the country working at low-paying jobs.
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