From the internationally bestselling author of The Vegetarian, a “rare and astonishing” (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice.

“Compulsively readable, universally relevant, and deeply resonant . . . in equal parts beautiful and urgent.”—The New York Times Book Review
 
Shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Migration is a natural, human act-seeking food, shelter, and comfortable environments is essential for survival. With the existence of national borders, migration becomes immigration-an intensely political issue. Immigration and the history of America are inextricably linked. Author Lars Ortiz explores the history of immigration...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Body language is the phenomenon by which humans communicate using their body's movements. It can take many forms, and it is important to understand how it communicates meaning. #2 The core principles of reading people are rooted in the evolution of behavioral psychology. While psychology as a pure science deals with emotions and the human mind, behavioral psychology...

In this six-session study, award-winning author Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat-the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect-of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? How does it work? And more importantly, does it work? In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between us and the God of the universe. In practice, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught...

Memos from the Besieged City argues for the institutional and cultural relevance of literary study through foundational figures, from the 1200s to today, who defied precarious circumstances to make significant contributions to literacy and civilization in the face of infelicitous human acts. Focusing on historically vital crossroads-Baghdad, Florence, Byzantium, Istanbul, Rome, Paris, New York, Mexico City, Jerusalem, Beijing, Stockholm, Warsaw-Kadir...

Throughout history even as daily life has exhibited calm and tolerance war has never been far away, and even within societies violence can be a threat. The Goodness Paradox gives a new and powerful argument for how and why this uncanny combination of peacefulness and violence crystallized after our ancestors acquired language in Africa a quarter of a million years ago. Words allowed the sharing of intentions that enabled men effectively to coordinate...

reflections and insights on health, disease, and healing Now in paperback for the first time, A Piece of My Mind brings together revealing personal essays that first appeared in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These engrossing, moving vignettes--written by physicians, patients, family members, medical students, and others--offer a unique glimpse into the everyday experiences and relationships in the medical world. Baring...

What would you do if Karma called upon you? As Goddess of Blessings and Punishments, Karma excelled in her duties concerning her mortal charges. Her decision to reward or punish had never been done on a whim. After the God of Trials and Tribulations decides to follow his heart and step down from his position as one of The Three, Karma is asked to be His replacement. She agrees, but with one condition-She wishes to experience life on earth as a human...