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Asant finds himself tempted by desires to taste and have what others have, and chooses to rob a bank; however, at the last second he finds himself unable to go through with the robbery. Even so, the prospect of jail overwhelms his psyche. His spiritual mentor, and caretaker from the time of Asant's teens, is direct, "You must face your actions..."Asant makes his choice and decides to evade and escape his country, in one way spurred by a deep-seated fear, in another by the same cour...

Third Culture cooking is American cooking: Delicious everyday multicultural recipes, borrowing from our parents and their parents’ homes, melding the old with the new and the familiar with the unfamiliar to create bold flavors and new classics for the next generation of cooks.The food that author Zaynab Issa cooks—inspired by her East African and South Asian roots, the American suburban delights she grew up eating, and her international travels—is packed w...

Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Basho and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Japan, known for his attention to poignant detail and his playful sense of humor. Issa's most-loved work, The Spring of My Life, is an autobiographical sketch of linked prose and haiku in the tradition of Basho's famous Narrow Road to the Interior.In addition to The Spring of My Life, the translator has included more than 160 of Issa's best hai...

Isaac, a young adult with a strong personality, is fighting against re-joining separate parts of his soul. When he loses his best friend Jaden, Isaac is left in a dark place that pushes him away from the family the two of them had begun to grow. The event leads him to reject the plausibility that life needs to be more than the-here-and-now; yet, with every step, he is met with a presence that challenges him beyond the physical realm while he persists to push back.At first, Isaac is...

The “brilliantly wry” (Lena Dunham) and “lovably awkward” (Mindy Kaling) New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO’s Insecure.In this "delightfully deadpan" (Essence) bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae waxes humorously on what it’s like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool.I’m awkward—and black. Someone once told me ...

Antoun Issa powerfully captures his mother's true experiences of love, heartbreak and new hope during the violence of civil war.Beirut, 1974. Laila Khalil has just come of age for marriage. The eldest of five in a poor Catholic family, Laila knows that she must fulfil her family's expectations. But her heart is drawn to the handsome Nicolas, a coiffeur at a local hair salon. Dodging the watchful eyes in their patriarchal society, particularly those of Laila's domin...

A child is beguiled by a poem read to him by his mother. The poem follows this elusive narrator like a whisper throughout his life, echoing across the years in the stories and lives of others as they are recounted to him: an enigmatic and beloved schoolteacher who leaves behind a dark secret after his death; a woman who lays the table for a son she knows will never return home; a young man shunned by his family, who finds solace and freedom in the letters from an estranged aunt; a black-an...

Issa Ibrahim's memoir details in searing prose his development of severe mental illness leading to a horrific family tragedy, his acquittal by reason of insanity, and his subsequent commission to a mental hospital for nearly twenty years.Raised in an idyllic creative environment, mom and dad cultivating his talent, Issa watches his family's descent into chaos in the drug-crazed late 1980s. Following his father's death, Issa, grief-stricken and vulnerable, travels down a road that le...

'Fascinating and important'Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind'Monumental and vividly imagined'DAILY TELEGRAPH'Wonderfully entertaining'SUNDAY TIMESA SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAROn a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a...

You've been taught to look for love. But no one taught you how to stand without it.Many of us enter adulthood believing that the right person will make us feel complete, secure, valued, and finally enough. But when your emotional stability depends on being chosen, noticed, or loved by someone else, relationships can quickly become a cycle of attachment, anxiety, overthinking, self-abandonment, and loss.The Art of Loving Yourself: Before You Ask Anyone Else To

IF YOUR TRUTH CHALLENGES WHAT EVERYONE ELSE ALREADY BELIEVES TO BE TRUE, WOULD YOU STILL SPEAK YOUR TRUTH?Derived from a series of QHHT sessions, The Eye of Ali follows the journey of a man who was present with Jesus during his travels. What started out as curiosity about past lives led to an unexpected glimpse into history. As we explore the life of Ali, we also receive an intimate eyewitness account of Jesus’ life, his close relationships, and the buried...

HE SIGNED AWAY HIS HUMANITY TO THE WOMAN HE ONCE CALLED WIFE.Nathaniel Nelson was a titan of industry until he lost everything. Now he has returned to Vanderwall on his knees. He does not seek a partner. He seeks a master.The contract strips him of every right. Nathaniel is no longer a man in the eyes of the law. He is an object for Everly’s design. She controls his body with the touch of a button. She keeps him on the edge of madness for days at a time. He...