Amira: 35 books

Imagine if you were told that you may never have children, that you’d never hold your own baby in your arms. And yet, what if you could find a way? Mission to Motherhood will inspire anyone facing the possibility of a childless future. Author Amira Mikhail shares her powerful story of how...

In 1993, amira hass, a young Israeli reporter, drove to Gaza to cover a story-and stayed, the first journalist to live in the grim Palestinian enclave so feared and despised by most Israelis that, in the local idiom, "Go to Gaza" is another way to say "Go to hell." Now, in a work...

This memoir by an Egyptian woman is at once a personal journey and an investigation into the political and social construction of modern Egypt. It casts a humorous, though at times a cynical, look at all those events, refusing to privilege one ideology over another or to pay homage to particular idols, figures or unquestioned modes of thinking.

According to the Qur’an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into Muslim culture and religion, and have a constant presence in legends, myths, poetry, and literature. In Islam, Arabs,...

Dreams that Matter explores the social and material life of dreams in contemporary Cairo. Amira Mittermaier guides the reader through landscapes of the imagination that feature Muslim dream interpreters who draw on Freud, reformists who dismiss all forms of divination as superstition, a Sufi devotional...

Growing up with a butler, gated community, pushing a Benz coupe, spending unlimited amounts of money is what Sylvia is accustomed to. Her heart was broken when she and her mother had to move back into the projects to mend ends after her father passed. Doing her transition, she became friends with...

Did I pluck my images from your skin? Is it your moon I write about, your voice that pours through my tongue that seeps into my skin like soil following the seam in a stone? Part memoir, part ghost story, For My Father by Amira Thoron, examines the territory of grief and memory, its mysteries and...

This collection of articles deals with various aspects of Islam, gender and modernity, and their intersections and interactions. The topics range from the tradition of dissent in Islamic thought to a consideration of Obama’s speech to the Muslim world in Cairo. The articles are written from the liberal perspective of an Arab/Muslim woman.

Adrian discovers more of his father's past. He is soon thrust into a magical world, only to find it in danger. This is a continuation from the short story "Sky Drafter".

In this book the author Amira is informing you what their point of view of what it is like in the american black society today. They shares with you the African American society and how certain peope judge the black society today. They discusses everything from violence, teen pregnancy, college and...

Amazing Activities for Low Function Abilities addresses a growing public health issue in America: providing therapeutic activities for people with Alzheimers, other dementia disorders, and persons with low function abilities. A dedicated activities professional with many years of experience, the author...

Aya, your favorite Egyptian feisty teenager, blogs to you again after the events that transpired in Egypt: the Uprising (Book 1 of the Battle for Maat). In this second installment, she will tell you of many things: of "the days that went unchecked", of an ancient Egyptian untold legend...

Seit Jahrzehnten stellte sich Karl-May-Lesern, -Sammlern und -Forschern immer wieder die Frage, ob, wann und wohin der berühmte Schriftsteller tatsächlich gereist ist. Dieser Band gibt umfassende Auskunft über Mays wirkliche Weltreisen und einige nicht minder spannende, wenn auch ins Reich der...

Wohin mit dem Hass? Amira Ben Saoud und Manfred Gram sind der Meinung, dass Gewalt nicht die Lösung ist. Hass soll verdichtet werden - und zwar auf drei Zeilen und 17 Silben. Zu einem Haiku. Denn genau wie das japanische Haiku haben Verachtung, Hohn und Groll Tradition und verdienen poetische Behandlung....