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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
48 editions
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2009
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Games Without Rules: The Often Interrupted History of Afghanistan
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2012
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West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
26 editions
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2002
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The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection
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2019
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The Widow's Husband
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2009
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Road Trips: Becoming an American in the Vapor Trail of the Sixties
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Snapshots: This Afghan American Life
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Sinking the Ark
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Mysterious Places
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Runaway Spaceship
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2000
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Parayno writes with authority: her understated language somehow intensifies the sense of dislocation, solitude, and longing in these nine poignant stories. The first one is from a child's point of view; each subsequent story drops you into the life o ...more | |
“We need solitude, because when we're alone, we're free from obligations, we don't need to put on a show, and we can hear our own thoughts.”
― West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
― West of Kabul, East of New York: An Afghan American Story
“Here are two enormous worlds side by side; what's remarkable is how little notice they have taken of each other. If the Western and Islamic worlds were two individual human beings, we might see symptoms of repression here. We might ask, "What happened between these two? Were they lovers once? Is there some history of abuse?”
― Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes
― Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes
“One side charges, 'You are decadent.' The other side retorts, 'We are free.' These are not opposing contentions; they're nonsequiturs.”
― Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes
― Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes
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Spotlighted Book Discussion Poll I - October 26, 2011
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.
This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.
Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.
Note:
We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.
However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.
You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.
Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.
And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.
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