Al: 2273 books

Savory, heart-healthy Lebanese recipes from a renowned chef The cuisine of Lebanon epitomizes the best of the Mediterranean diet, which is highly regarded for its positive health benefits. Abounding in vegetables, grains, fresh herbs and spices, poultry, and lamb, it yields meals replete with...

The streets do not prettify, they test. Growing up in the streets of Philadelphia, Al Ferber learned theres nothing so valuable as a fast punchHes a street kid all the way, and his writing style bears that out. The words jab and dance. Ignore the chidings of any coach. More often than not, Al will...

The penultimate decade of the twentieth century was the heyday of street performing on rue Prince Arthur. It was there that the seeds of Cirque du Soleil were sown, and it was there that Unomi Al began his career as a juggler. This story, loosely based on real people and events, takes you into the...

A short yet concise manual on the legal rulings of marriage authored by one of the beacons of light in his time, Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen, with comments from some of the Scholars of Islaam, past and present. The Definition of Marriage: After providing the linguistic meaning of marriage,...

When Al Dente and Kris Blaze first arrived on the central coast of California, they were fresh off a year-long sabbatical in the desert after spending the previous infinity of years immersed in the L.A. underground arts scene. To go from a world occupied by transvestite hookers and striving blond...

Until now, no one has made the point directly and unequivocally that the game "invented" by ancient Scots would not have reached its present stature in the world of sports if Americans had never gotten hold of it. Is this to say that Al Barkow is, in The Golden Era of Golf, being a narrow-minded,...

The Arab world's strategic location and its considerable material and human potential should allow it to play a major role in world affairs. However, in addition to sharing language, culture and history, Arab states also face common challenges: authoritarian regimes, ethnic and social cleavages, economic...

Beyond the Sand Storm is a story of human destiny, defiance, and history. It is part biography, a narration of an Iraqi doctor who flees her country in the wake of the 2003 war. It is also a unique historical and social perspective on Iraq and its culture. The novel traces the life of Dr. Malka Al...

Another collection of outrageous hunting yarns from the master of the genre, 'Big Al' Lester. A jetboat trip gone disastrously wrong, kamikaze deer, the Hermit of Fiordland, a pigeon called Tegal, the sacred eel these are just some of the rollicking stories told by 'Big Al' and his mates. Plenty of laughs for the hunting mad, hard case and hare-brained among us!

When Al's daughter is beaten and her children are taken, he realizes how out of touch he has been. He is snapped into a new reality when his son-in-law demands payment for the safe return of his grandchildren. He can't believe what has happened and he seems powerless to respond. But when it all goes south, he does respond with the considerable resources he can bring to the table - and Norm.

Mad Men of the Mountains - Al's seventh collection of yarns - is another rollicking ride through New Zealand's wild outdoors, a countryside he so obviously loves. Armed with his rucksack, a rifle and a keen sense of humour, Al and his mates encounter all manner of beasts that got in the way and many a curly situation to test their mettle.

«Jim Al-Khalili ha raccolto i contributi delle migliori menti della scienza e dello spazio. Alieni va ben oltre il cosa, il dove e il quando della ricerca extraterrestre: ci spiega la cosa più importante, cioè perché è giusto preoccuparsene.»The Times - Oliver MoodLa Via Lattea contiene qualcosa...

Millenarismi, profezie, utopie, speranze e apprensioni: oggi nell’aria c’è una sensazione condivisa di precarietà. Il mondo sembra trovarsi in un momento di svolta senza precedenti, alle soglie di un grande e radicale cambiamento. La vita alla quale eravamo abituati sbiadisce ormai nel passato...

An informal autobiography of the old-time professional baseball pitcher and entertainer, Al Schacht. The Bronx-born Schacht pitched for a decade in the minors with the New York Giants, then the old Washington Senators in 1919, 1920 and 1921. One of the first Jewish players in the professional game,...