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    The Peace Corps was established in 1961 during the Kennedy administration, symbolizing a new direction in foreign policy-making for the United States. Founded on large aid programs staffed by volunteers, the agency’s primary goal was to help modernize Third World countries while guarding against the expansion of communism.Julius A. Amin interprets the motives behind the development of the Peace ... Read more

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  • The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

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  • Adrift

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    by Amin Maalouf ...
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    • Lead non-fiction title for Fall 2020 • Amin Maalouf was a journalist in Lebanon until the civil war in 1975, when he left for Paris with his family. He became a novelist whose historical characters span cultures and continents. His work has been translated into 40 languages. • Maalouf is the author of several bestselling titles in the US, and is best-known for his work of non-fiction including ... Read more

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  • Balthasar's Odyssey

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  • The House of Beaufort

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    The Wars of the Roses saw family fight family over the greatest prize – the throne of England. But what gave the eventual victor of these brutal and complex wars, Henry Tudor, the right to claim the crown? How exactly did an illegitimate line come to challenge the English monarchy? While the Houses of York and Lancaster fought brutally for the crown, other noble families of the kingdom also played ... Read more

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  • The Disoriented

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    • Lead title for Spring 2020 • Amin Maalouf was a journalist in Lebanon until the civil war in 1975, when he left for Paris with his family. He became a novelist whose historical characters span cultures and continents. His work has been translated into 40 languages. • Maalouf is the author of several bestselling titles in the US, including The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, which sold 26,870 copies ... Read more

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  • The Persepolis Princess

    The story of The Persepolis Princess features Princess Atosa, the only child of King Yazdan, the sovereign of Persia. Her pride and arrogance led her to wrongfully accuse the national hero, Sir Atrin, of stealing royal jewels, culminating in his execution. Soon after, she realizes that Sir Atrin was her true love, and she is filled with remorse for her past decisions. In her quest for redemption, ... Read more

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  • When All Was Lost

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  • Arabic For Dummies

    Regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn for native English speakers by the U.S. State Department, Arabic is gaining both prominence and importance in America. Recent world events have brought more and more Americans and other English speakers into contact with Arabic-speaking populations, and governments and businesses are increasingly aware of the importance of basic Arabic ... Read more

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  • Reunited in the Desert

    How I Risked Everything to See My Children Again

    by Helle Amin ...
    Helle Amin seemed to have the perfect life on the tropical island of Bali with her husband and four children. But one day in 2002 this idyllic existence was shattered when she returned home from a shopping trip to find her children gone. It didn't take long to discover that her Saudi Arabian husband had taken them to live in his home country.With her children thousands of miles away in the totally ... Read more

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