Diary Of A Djinn

Author : Gini Alhadeff
Publisher : Odyssey Editions
ISBN 13 : 1623730406
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary of a Djinn written by Gini Alhadeff and published by Odyssey Editions. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-knowing djinn of ancient lore can adopt many forms, but there are times when it chooses the limits of one body, one life. In this bewitching first novel, a djinn takes up residence in a restlessly brilliant woman, guiding her choices in life and love as she chases the satisfaction that eludes her—from a cloistered Florentine boarding school to the glamour of a Milan fashion house to a life beyond her means in 1990s Manhattan. She is as skilled at observing the worlds she moves through as her djinn is skilled at observing her, but an ever-growing self-awareness does not help her to realize her heart’s desires. That is, until the wise djinn puts her in the path of the Princess: imperious octogenarian and mother of a man she can never fully possess. With Diary of Djinn, Alhadeff has given us a novel of playful intelligence and insight, and a poignant testimony to love’s unpredictable unfolding.

Author : Gini Alhadeff
Publisher : Odyssey Editions
ISBN 13 : 1623730392
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sun at Midday: Tales of a Mediterranean Family written by Gini Alhadeff and published by Odyssey Editions. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This astonishing memoir is the story of a family who always felt slightly foreign in every country and developed a chameleon-like ability to adapt to their surroundings. Gini Alhadeff was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and grew up in Cairo, Khartoum, Florence, and Tokyo. With a vivid gift for narrative, Alhadeff evokes the languid Alexandria of the early decades of this century (where her mother’s family made its fortune in cotton) and some of its beguiling honorary citizens: a violet-eyed aunt who refused to have new slipcovers made for her sofa so President Nasser would find the old ones when her house was impounded; a cousin who was taught the limits of reason by Wittgenstein at Cambridge and became a monsignor; a gynecologist uncle interned at Auschwitz and then Buchenwald, who lived to tell his tale with stark unsentimentality. With a keen sense for both the comic and the tragic, Alhadeff sizes up what is left of the family fortune: a tendency to live beyond one’s means, the stories and legends that survive the rise and fall of families, and the present as a paradise for those who, having lost all, have nothing to lose.

Author : Mary K. DeShazer
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 047202468X
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fractured Borders written by Mary K. DeShazer and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-02-05 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women have been writing about cancer for decades, but since the early 1990s, the body of literature on cancer has increased exponentially as growing numbers of women face the searing realities of the disease and give testimony to its ravages and revelations. Fractured Borders: Reading Women's Cancer Literature surveys a wide range of contemporary writing about breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer, including works by Marilyn Hacker, Margaret Edson, Carole Maso, Audre Lorde, Eve Sedgwick, Mahasweta Devi, Lucille Clifton, Alicia Ostriker, Jayne Anne Phillips, Terry Tempest Williams, and Jeanette Winterson, among many others. DeShazer's readings bring insights from body theory, performance theory, feminist literary criticism, French feminisms, and disability studies to bear on these works, shining new light on a literary subject that is engaging more and more writers. "An important and useful book that will appeal to people in a variety of fields and walks of life, including scholars, teachers, and anyone interested in this subject." --Suzanne Poirier, University of Illinois at Chicago "A book on a timely and important topic, wisely written beyond scholarly boundaries and crossing many theoretical and disciplinary lines." --Patricia Moran, University of California, Davis

Author : Shamini Flint
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 014333204X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary of a Soccer Star written by Shamini Flint and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arnett Hartwell
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365107795
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boudi-Ca: A DJinn written by Arnett Hartwell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Parinita Shetty
Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 9385990918
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The A-Z Djinn Detective Agency written by Parinita Shetty and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost a pet? Can’t find something valuable? Noticed any suspicious activity? Need to investigate a mystery? Have a clue to solve? A treasure to find? A secret room to explore? Call The A to Z Detective Agency to do the work for you! No mystery too small, All you have to do is give us a call! We’ll even let you in on a little secret: We have a touch of enchanted luck on our side. And if you’re not happy with our work, We’ll even offer you your money back! Call Ashwin Kamath at 02226666666 The A to Z Detective Agency by Ashwin and Zubeida, Where every mystery comes to rest.

Author : James Pack
Publisher : James Pack
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Corbin's Catacombs written by James Pack and published by James Pack. This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a tour with Iphigenia Corbin through her ancestral catacombs. She is elegant. She is French. She is…a Baku, a creature that eats the nightmares of mortals. Discover the dark and haunting things inside her private collection that only a Baku could assemble. Will you experience the poetic nightmares?

Author : Paul Bowles
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 9780878056507
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conversations with Paul Bowles written by Paul Bowles and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 1993 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected interviews with the author of The Sheltering Sky, Let It Come Down, and The Spider's House

Author : Shazia Sadaf
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000936929
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Pakistani Speculative Fiction and the Global Imaginary written by Shazia Sadaf and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the first book-length study of emergent Pakistani speculative fiction written in English, this critical work explores the ways in which contemporary Pakistani authors extend the genre in new directions by challenging the cognitive majoritarianism (usually Western) in this field. Responding to the recent Afro science fiction movement that has spurred non-Western writers to seek a democratization of the broader genre of speculative fiction, Pakistani writers have incorporated elements from djinn mythology, Qur'anic eschatology, "Desi" (South Asian) traditions, local folklore, and Islamic feminisms in their narratives to encourage familiarity with alternative world views. In five chapters, this book analyzes fiction by several established Pakistani authors as well as emerging writers to highlight the literary value of these contemporary works in reconciling competing cognitive approaches, blurring the dividing line between "possibilities" and "impossibilities" in envisioning humanity’s collective future, and anticipating the future of human rights in these envisioned worlds.

Author : Julie Ann Dawson
Publisher : Bards and Sages Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nancy Werlock's Diary: Season One written by Julie Ann Dawson and published by Bards and Sages Publishing. This book was released on with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Nancy Werlock is one of the most successful marriage counselors in the Delaware Valley. Some credit her uncanny empathy. Some credit her quick wit and quirky sense of humor. But Nancy also has a unique set of skills she didn’t learn from any psychology training. Nancy is a sixth generation demonologist, and though she upset her mother when she decided to pursue a mundane professional instead of taking up the family business, she’s kept her magical skills sharp by integrating a few choice spells into her counseling practice. Nancy Werlock’s Diary follows Nancy’s daily trials and troubles as she struggles to juggle her professional obligations with her familial ones. Each set of stories is a stand-alone collection that provides a window into the life of a modern day warlock. And while Nancy may have a few arcane tricks at her disposal, her problems are surprisingly relatable (even when her mother is giving her a guilt trip from beyond the grave). This compilation includes Episodes one through seven, which were previously released individually as digital shorts. It also includes a bonus story: Devil With a Blue(ish) Dress.