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تناول الكاتب في كتابه هروبي إلى الحرية ماحل به في الفترة التي كان يقبع فيها في سجن فوتشا في الفترة ما بين (1983 - 1988)، وما تعرض له في عهد جوزيف بروز تيتو، حيث مكث في سجنه أعوام طويلة، وكان فيها يخلد إلى أفكاره ويناجي خواطره ويسجلها في ظروف صعبة، ثم جمعها في كتابه هروبي إلى الحرية، الذي يعبر فيه عن طموحاته وآماله بطريقة لا تدخل في عمق الأحداث الجارية، ويفصح فيها عن تطلعات شعب البوشناق المسلم وشعوب البوسنة الأخرى، جمع علي عزت في كتابه خلاصة الخلاصات لكل ما يجب التفكير فيه أو يستحيل أن يفكر فيه، يتضمن الكتاب حشد كبير من الأفكار والتأملات والاعتقادات في موضوعات منفصلة، تحدث عن أن

Cairo, 1963: four years before her lone novel is finally published, the writer Enayat al-Zayyat takes her own life at age twenty-seven. For the next three decades, it's as if Enayat never existed at all. Years later, when celebrated Egyptian poet Iman Mersal stumbles upon Enayat's long-forgotten Love and Silence in a Cairo book stall, she embarks on a journey of reflection and rediscovery that leads her ever closer to the world and work of Enayat al-Zayyat.

This in-depth work by historian Cheryl C. D. Hughes lets listeners inhabit the postwar America where Bishop Fulton Sheen thrived, in order to reveal what made him such a magnetic figure in his own era. It peers into the complex lives of the celebrities and fallen stars who saw in the warm, brilliant bishop a sign of God’s grace, and it offers a study in the inner dynamics of conversion.

அறிஞர் அண்ணா" இவரின் வாழ்க்கையில் நடந்த திருப்புமுனையைப் பற்றி விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது. திரைப்படங்களில் மட்டும் அல்ல நிஜ வாழ்க்கையிலும் எதிர்பாராத "டர்னிங் பாயிண்ட்" களால் தான் சுவாரசியம் சேர்கிறது. இந்த திருப்புமுனைகளை அப்போது அவர்கள் உடனடியாக அடையாளம் கண்டிருக்க வாய்ப்பில்லை ஆனால் பின்னர் சரித்திரம் அவருடைய சாதனை கதையை திருப்பிப் பார்க்கும் பொழுதுதான் திருப்புமுனைகளின் முக்கியத்துவம் புரிய வருகிறது.

The Big Book of Australian Yarns is master storyteller Jim Haynes's comprehensive collection of factual and fascinating stories and humour. The yarns range from the poignant to the hilarious, from the ridiculously Australian to the unexplained and spooky. There are heroic and inspiring characters, as well as larrikins and crooks, and everyday humorous events told with a refreshing understatement that vividly evokes a vanishing Australia.

"...אבא ואני בדרך לבית החולים הפסיכיאטרי פרדסיה, אני מסתכלת על אבא ורוצה לבכות, המחלה של נעמי היא הסוד הכי גדול במשפחה... שששששש! אסור לדבר, השכנים ישמעו, אבל ... השכנים רחוקים ולא יכולים לשמוע. אני מבולבלת ופוחדת, לא יודעת מה לעשות עם כל הסודות שאסור לדבר עליהם..."

This is the life story of a naughty and rebellious boy who grew up in extreme poverty in the dusty alleys of the Jewish ghetto in Tehran, made his way to a kibbutz in Israel, went through hair-raising adventures in the underworld of Berlin, smuggled people from East Berlin and was expelled from the city as well as from West Germany, and after many hardships achieved impressive success in the United States.

Lass dich inspirieren – von kraftvollen Geschichten aus dem wahren Leben! Die Angst einer Mutter um ihre Kinder, als die Ahrtal-Flut ihr Leben bedroht, Bettina, die nach einem schweren Arbeitsunfall monatelang im Krankenhaus liegt und um ihr Leben kämpft, Astrid, die alkoholabhängig und obdachlos wird, Cora, die häusliche Gewalt erlebt, oder Eltern, die sich um ihre schwer erkrankten Kinder sorgen – Katharina Afflerbach erzählt in ihrem neuen Buch die bewegenden wahren Geschichten von Menschen, die durch schwere Zeiten gehen und ihren eigenen Weg zur Zuversicht hin finden.

In the heart of a small Jamaican community in Kingston, a majestic mango tree stands as a silent witness to generations of whispered secrets and haunting tales. “Whisper in the Wind: The Silent Haunting of the Mango Tree” weaves together a tapestry of stories, blending the mystical with the real. Through the eyes of the author, her siblings, and the elders, listeners are drawn into a world where the line between fiction and reality blurs.

At just 10-years-old, Maya was raped by a stranger. At 18, her grandmother passed away, leaving her alone with her step-grandfather who then kicked her out of the house after an incident. Since she had already begun doing sex work at around 16 or 17 years of age, she then moved into one of the brothels in Geylang... Here she tells us what goes on in a typical night of work in Geylang.

Rory Cellan-Jones knew he was the child of a love affair between two BBC employees. But until his mother, Sylvia, died and he found a file labelled 'For Rory' he had no idea of their beginnings or ending. Or why his peculiarly isolated childhood had so tested the bond between him and Sylvia, who was single-parenting two sons in a one-bedroom fl at while working full time through the Fifties and Sixties. 'For Rory,' his mother had written on the file before she died, 'in the hope that it will help him understand how it really was ...'

There are 3 types of malls in Singapore. The first is the Orchard Mall, filled with Tai-tais, TWGs, and price-tags which can blind you. The second is the Strata Mall; a little shabby, a little eclectic, with the forlorn air of an impending en-bloc. The last is the Capitaland Mall, designed for mass appeal and precision-engineered for profit. They are, by far, the most ubiquitous, but also the most formulaic. So which category does the brand new Funan Mall fall under?

Like much of North Korea, Songmi Han lived in desperate poverty. As a child, she and her family endured extreme hardship, with many meals consisting of little more than grass. Domestic abuse, grueling physical labor, emotional abuse, and hunger were constant in her life. School was out of the question, and she and her mother stole food to survive. Greenlight to Freedom: A North Korean Daughter’s Search for Her Mother and Herself, written by Songmi Han and Casey Lartigue Jr., recounts Songmi’s childhood and escape from North Korea in a perilous and gripping narrative.

My aim is to shed light on the transformative power of God's redemption through my own journey. While many understand the principles of redemption academically, confusion often arises when life's challenges confront believers. For those who've relinquished dreams to shame, I invite you into my journey—from earliest memories to ministry failure and eventual restoration, in hopes of offering solace and understanding to those who have lost their way. Let my experiences illuminate the path to understanding and embracing the transformative grace of God in every pitfall and setback life presents.

An iconic figure in the world of cricket in the 1970s and 1980s, Mohinder Amarnath started his career as a batsman who was found suspect against short-pitched fast bowling and finished it as one of the finest and bravest players of pace. He is still remembered with awe for hooking fearsome pace attacks on bouncy Caribbean and Australian tracks-without wearing a helmet. Grit, guts and gumption defined Amarnath's rollercoaster career. According to both Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan, Amarnath was the best batsman of their era.

This personal memoir is brought to you by Tracie Keolalani, a true local girl tita ē. Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, she takes us on her journey of discovering the truth behind her homeland and her people. As a "brownish" local girl, she weaves in personal experiences of systemic racism, prejudice, and struggle. Honestly and wholeheartedly, she lets us peek into the sorrow, beauty, and humor of her world as she struggles to find her own identity and voice.

Fiona Foley Provocateur provides insights into the life of one of Australia’s most influential urban Aboriginal and activist artists. From her beginnings in Hervey Bay, Queensland, it follows her young adult life in Sydney where she co-founded Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-Operative in 1986, to her rise through the art world and, most recently, into an academic life.

At just 10 years old, Sonita Alizada was nearly sold into marriage. By the time she turned 16, her price was set at $9,000—a sum meant to buy her future for someone else’s benefit. In a world where nearly 15 million girls are forced into marriage each year, Sonita’s story is a heartbreaking but all-too-common reality. Yet, she refused to let her fate be sealed. In her eponymous memoir, Sonita shares her powerful journey from the streets of Afghanistan to international stages as a rap artist and activist.

The Jackfruit Chronicles is a heartfelt memoir that delves into the stunning flavours and captivating history of Bengali food while giving a voice to those individuals who introduced this cuisine to the United Kingdom. Beginning with the arrival of Shahnaz’s grandfather, Habib, in Manchester in the 1950s, this book not only focuses on the author's family story but also the broader narrative of the Bangladeshi diaspora, their struggles and their quest for a better life in Britain.

A beautiful dedication to the past, to memory, and to the people who have gone before us, 17A Keong Saik Road tells the rich stories of the Ma Je, the Pei Pa Zai, and the Dai Gu Liong—marginalised, forgotten women of the past, who despite their difficulties, persevered in working towards the hope of a better future.