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2019.
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English
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"A Woman on Her Own, the latest book by Israeli writer Ilana Hammerman, is an episodic book, marrying stories of protest and more personal interludes on larger moral issues at play in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Though Hammerman is an activist, the reader will not find her arguing with Israeli settlers, tearing down blockades, or getting arrested. Hers is a much more personal, moving, and everyday kind of activism. She smuggles Palestinians...
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English
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"Based on first-hand reporting from Syria and Washington, journalist Reese Erlich unravels the complex dynamics underlying the Syrian civil war. Through vivid, on-the-ground accounts and interviews with both rebel leaders and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Erlich gives the reader a better understanding of this momentous power struggle and why it matters. Through his many contacts inside Syria, the author reveals who is supporting Assad and why;...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"A transporting and illuminating voyage around the globe, through classic and modern literary works that are in conversation with one another and with the world around them. Inspired by Jules Verne's hero Phileas Fogg, David Damrosch, chair of Harvard University's department of comparative literature and founder of Harvard's Institute for World Literature, set out to counter a pandemic's restrictions on travel by exploring eighty exceptional books...
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"The world's leading intellectual offers a probing examination of the waning American Century, the nature of U.S. policies post-9/11, and the perils of valuing power above democracy and human rights In an incisive, thorough analysis of the current international situation, Noam Chomsky argues that the United States, through its military-first policies and its unstinting devotion to maintaining a world-spanning empire, is both risking catastrophe and...
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This book explains the historical roots of the conflict between Jews and Arabs, which has lost none of its explosiveness to the present day, in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand manner. The question of who owns the Holy Land is more relevant today than ever. The debates on this topic are often characterized by ignorance and strong emotions, while partiality and power interests still obscure the view on the political situation in the Middle East....
11) Interventions
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English
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Noam Chomsky says that the freedom to challenge power is not just an opportunity, it's a responsibility. For the past several years Chomsky has been writing essays for The New York Times Syndicate to do just that: challenge power and expose the global consequences of U.S. policy and military actions worldwide. Interventions is a collection of these essays, revised and updated with notes by the author. While Chomsky's New York Times Syndicate writings...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
Description
It's Considerate to Be Literate about Religion is a book of poems and prose for all ages. These lyrical poems and engaging illustrations give each topic traction to get youth (and adults) reading right into the poems and on through the expansive "Learn more" sections that follow each poem. In addition, a helpful introduction welcomes readers to the concept of religious literacy; a fulsome glossary defines terms; and a reading group guide offers topics...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
IG 1140L
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English
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"This book is jam-packed with pictures, facts, and stats about a host of incredible cities - from Auckland, Beijing, and Copenhagen all the way to Zanzibar Town. Where might you come across a poisonous boomslang? Which city is filled with stars? What metropolis has such a hectic transportation system, train-stuffers have to help passengers aboard? The answers to all this and more are waiting inside! It's time to take a trip of a lifetime" --
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"Author and travel veteran, Buck Storm, takes [a]...look at the Holy Land with an off-the-bus peek into the people and places that make Israel such an amazing destination. Part travel journal but mostly spiritual guide, Finding Jesus in Israel takes you across the world, to lands where Abraham settled, through the very streets Jesus walked, and to the shore of waters that Paul sailed."--page 2 of cover.
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