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Arab-Israeli conflict Entertaining Housekeeping Israel Jews Israel Identity Language and languages Maulana Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī 1207-1273 Adaptations Maulana Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī 1207-1273 Translations into English Palestinian Arabs Ethnic identity Sufi poetry, Persian Translations into EnglishSummary: This is a dual narrative of Israeli and Palestinian history, where readers can track each against the other, noting both where they differ as well as where they correspond. This format reveals surprising juxtapositions and allows readers to consider and process the very different viewpoints and logic of each side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.9405 SIDSamu, Lucianna.
Summary: Describes how paint can be used as a design element on walls, floors, and furniture items with projects that present techniques and offer instructions on applying each technique in a particular room.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.3 SAMLiu, Simu
Summary: "We Were Dreamers is the superhero origin story of Simu Liu, Marvel Cinematic Universe's first leading Asian superhero, who grew up torn between China and Canada, until he found the courage to dream like his parents before him. Witty, honest, inspiring and relatable, We Were Dreamers weaves together the narratives of two generations in a Chinese immigrant family who are inextricably tied to one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LIU, SIMU LIUSoma, Taki
Summary: Taki Soma’s life has taken unexpected turns on top of twists over the years, a journey that starts in Japan in the early 1980s and spins through traumatic family loss, a childhood murder, drugs, comics, medical mysteries, true love, fertility, pets, and zombies. All of that and more is depicted here in a series of brilliant, deceptively simple short comics chronicling one young artist’s blazing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Hill Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SOMA, TAKI SOMAwwad, Sami.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Printing Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.694 AWWHermez, Sami
Summary: "In 1967, Sireen Sawalha's mother, with her young children, walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother, My Land is the story of Sireen's family in the decades that followed and their lives in the Palestinian village of Kufr Ra'i. From Sireen's early life growing up in the shadow of the '67 War and her family's work as farmers caring for their land, to the involvement of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Redwood Press 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 HERCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SAWALHA, SIREEN HERSams, Eric.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM SHASams, Jamie
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.7082 SAMTamimi, Sami
Summary: "A soulful tour of Palestinian cooking today from the Ottolenghi restaurants' executive chef and partner-120 recipes shaped by his personal story as well as the history of Palestine"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From the 2011 overthrow of a 30-year dictator, through military rule, and culminating with the forced military removal of the Muslim Brotherhood president in the summer of 2013, we follow a group of Egyptian activists as they battle leaders and regimes, and risk their lives to build a new society of conscience. The Egyptian Revolution has been an ongoing rollercoaster. Through the news, we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SQUJavaherbin, Mina
Summary: In this version of the blind men and the elephant, based on a poem by Rūmī, Persian villagers try to figure out what strange animal in a dark barn has arrived from India.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 JAVJalāl al-Dīn Rūmī
Summary: "Rumi's "Divani Shamsi Tabriz" ("The Works of Shams of Tabriz"--Named in honor of Rumi's spiritual teacher and friend) is a collection of lyric poems that contain more than 40,000 verses by America's bestselling poet, and is a classic of Persian literature. Its most familiar form is as a big red book, hence the name. Coleman Barks is famous for his renderings of Rumi's poetry and his work on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.5511 BARJalāl al-Dīn Rūmī
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.5511 JALJalāl al-Dīn Rūmī
Summary: "This is a collection of inspirational wisdom for living a meaningful and productive life. This selection of quotations has been chosen to reflect Rumi's inspiring and uplifting approach to life and the inevitable issues that we encounter during our lifetimes. The wisdom includes no-nonsense statements, observations, and facts-ranging from matters of the heart, to understanding human nature, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hampton Roads 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891 JALSims, Michael
Summary: "The Adventures of Henry Thoreau-chronicling the ten years in his life beginning with Harvard in 1837 and ending as he walked away from Walden Pond after living in his long dreamed-of cabin for only two years--tells the dramatic (and at times heartbreaking) story of how a troubled young man found a meaningful life in a tempestuous era"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 THOREAU, HENRY DAVID SIMSims, Peter.
Summary: In "Little Bets", leading business consultant Peter Sims turns problems on their heads and outlines a counter-intuitive path to perfection using negativity to positive effect.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.4 SIMJalāl al-Dīn Rūmī
Summary: "THe poetry of Moulana Jalaluddin Rumi is without question some of the most refined mystical poetry ever created, and his work has been compared in stature to that of Shakespeare and Dante. THanks to Shahram Shiva's current transliteration, English-speaking lovers of Rumi's poetry will now have the opportunity to 'read' his verse aloud, observing the rhythm, the repetition, and the rhyme that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hohm Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 491.5 SHIJalāl al-Dīn Rūmī
Contents: Working with our humanness -- The ego animal -- Awe, naked wonder -- The inner work -- The step into placelessness -- The gift and the giver -- The passion for God -- Signs that speak -- The pearl of the heart -- The yearning -- Praise, glory -- The only one -- Boiling the chickpeas -- The complete human -- Surrender -- Love is the cause -- Mercy -- Purity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shambhala 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.5511 RUMKim, Sumi Loundon
Summary: "Every night the moon rises, the stars come out, and we get ready for bed. We snuggle together, and before we sleep, we send our love into the world. As the day comes to a close, Goodnight Love helps children connect to the warmth of their hearts through the power of lovingkindness. We show self-compassion by sending blessings to ourselves. We share love by sending blessings to our families and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bala Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KIMSims, Lesley
Summary: A lively story with irresistible illustrations, this book is a delight to share with very young children. It can also be enjoyed by children who are beginning to read for themselves. The simple rhyming text is a great way to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Sims, Nandi
Summary: "What are the variations of the English language? This book takes students across the country to learn about different regional cultures and how they impact the English language we speak"--OCLC.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 401 SIMWyeth, Sims.
Summary: Collects short and insightful pointers on the power, potential, and practice of public speaking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W W Norton & Co Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.5 WYESims, Lesley
Summary: A lively story with irresistible illustrations, this book is a delight to share with very young children. It can also be enjoyed by children who are beginning to read for themselves. The simple rhyming text is a great way to develop essential language and early reading skills, and there are guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN SimCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Sims 2013Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SIMSims, Cliff
Summary: After standing at Donald Trump's side on Election Night, Cliff Sims joined him in the West Wing as Special Assistant to the President and Director of White House Message Strategy. He soon found himself pulled into the President's inner circle as a confidante, an errand boy, an advisor, a punching bag, and a friend. Sometimes all in the same conversation. As a result, Sims gained unprecedented...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019