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4) Whitehavens
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English
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When it comes to family, loyalty is everything ...
It's not easy being the head of a feared crime dynasty. Donny Apostolis and his family are at war with the powerful Ziyades, determined to stop them muscling in on the Apostolis empire.
Fortunately, Donny has Brodie. Brodie is loyal. He's also Donny's hitman. He does what he's told, which is why he's agreed to take Donny's young nephew with him on his next job. But when, Brodie finds his target,...
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English
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Ebony Lovely is back at it again in the long awaited sequel to Having Her Cake. With her dreams of becoming a singer finally coming true, Ebony is on a high. Between her performances, press appearances, and studio time, she is away from home a lot. Carson Brody forgave his wife after a torrid affair last year and is trying to repair their relationship which is hard to do alone which causes him to find comfort in places he shouldnt. The Brodys have...
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English
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Wafaa Bilal's childhood in Iraq was defined by the horrific rule of Saddam Hussein, two wars, a bloody uprising, and time spent interned in chaotic refugee camps in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Bilal eventually made it to the United States to become a professor and a successful artist, but when his brother was killed by an unmanned U.S. Predator drone, he decided to use his art to confront those in the comfort zone with the realities of life in a conflict...
7) Acha Bacha
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Language
English
Description
For years, Zaya has delicately balanced his relationship with his Muslim faith and queer identity by keeping his genderqueer lover and manipulative mother apart. But when his mother ends up in the hospital on the same day his partner is leaving for pilgrimage, Zaya's worlds come crashing in on each other, opening a space for traumatic memories to resurface. Acha Bacha boldly explores the intersections between queerness, gender identity and Islamic...
8) Quarantined
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Series
Publisher
Bilal Ahmed
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Featured in the Indie Ontario Young Adult collection on Biblioboard A new virus has ravaged the world creating a new world order. A teen struggles with his family in this new world order.
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Language
English
Description
People lead busy lives with emotional strains that are not only guilt-ridden but have underlying issues, making them too scared to lead better lives. The novel takes a turn from the mindless routine to one of the most significant unresolved problems at the subconscious level and merges the two to put forth a unique picture of the human consciousness as well as individual emotions that haunt people in their daily lives. Sorting through the unusual...
Author
Publisher
Apna Book Publisher
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
I just finished reading your book, and I couldn't wait to share my thoughts with you. I'm truly blown away by the beauty and depth of your work. Your book is a captivating collection of poems and quotations that touched my heart in so many ways. Your words have the power to transport readers to a world of profound emotions and introspection. It's as if each poem is a window into your soul, revealing your innermost thoughts and feelings with eloquence
...14) Temple folk
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
239 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A groundbreaking debut collection portraying the lived experiences of Black Muslims grappling with faith, family, and freedom in America"-- "In Temple Folk, Black Muslims contemplate the convictions of their race, religion, economics, politics, and sexuality in America. The ten stories in this collection contribute to the bounty of diverse narratives about Black life by intimately portraying the experiences of a community that resists the mainstream...
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English
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Superstar comic artist Enki Bilal reimagines the Louvre as a ghostly place in this series of 22 portraits. The Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace, a reclining Christ, an Egyptian bust-these and other works of art are seen through the eyes of their own particular phantom. The motley collection of men, women, and children presented in these vignettes- a Roman legionary, a muse, a painter, and a German officer, among others-have little in common...
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English
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Although the vast majority of human beings have always believed in the universe having a creator, concepts of God vary greatly among them today. For many people, important questions remain unresolved such as: Are religions divine in origin or man made? Can God really do "all things" like some scriptures claim? Could He create a rock too heavy for Him to lift? Who created the Creator and did God become man?
In this audiobook, Jamaican-born scholar...
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English
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The struggle to attain inner peace has been with humankind since the earliest times but what does it mean and is it even attainable? Are people being deprived of inner peace because of obstacles in the path, both real or perceived? How does a materialistic outlook affect one's search for inner peace? Most importantly, what is the only guaranteed way to achieve true and lasting inner peace?
In this book, Jamaican-born scholar Dr. Bilal Philips examines...
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Language
English
Description
For nearly twenty centuries, Jesus Christ has been the dominant figure in the history of Western culture. But who was Jesus of Nazareth? Was he God, Son of God, Son of Mary, a prophet of God or a mythical figure that never existed? As followers of Christ, how do we comprehend the reality of his mission and message? This audiobook presents an objective and analytical examination of the life of Jesus based on revealed scriptures and supported by references...
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Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
xi, 413 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a surveillance job leads private investigator Makana to the murder of a teenage girl, he and a woman named Zahra search for justice in a country where the authorities can be willing to turn a blind eye to apparent honor killings.