Fiction - Cultural Heritage

When the Atlas Lions Roar is set against the backdrop of 70s Morocco, a time when Rania and Manal were just children. The novel vividly captures the essence of their childhood trips to the Atlas region, which they initially didn't appreciate. It is only...

In the thrilling second novel of the magical Gods Beyond the Skies series, a young woman must harness her power over death as she secretly reunites with her childhood crush and navigates treacherous wartime alliances, all in a daring bid to save her home....

Discover the fascinating story behind one of America's most beloved holidays in Mother's Day, This book takes you on a journey through the origins, activism, and commercialization of Mother's Day, revealing how it has evolved into the cherished celebration it is today. From Anna...

By turns wry and lyrical, The Immortal Woman reveals an insider's view of the fractured lives of new Chinese immigrants and those they leave behind. A Chinese mother and daughter wrestle with the demons of their past. Lemei, once a student Red Guard leader...

How far would you travel for a miracle?Carrie Johnson is looking forward to celebrating her seventieth birthday in Santiago de Compostela. But an unexpected phone call turns her plans upside down. Should she go against the wishes of her family and embark on the...

In Japan, it is widely believed that everyone's life is bound by the red thread of their fate. The thread connects to all those we come in contact with throughout our lives. Thus, each path in life is predestined. Terue knows this. Just as...

The war in the Crimea is over. Delighted to be reunited with her husband, Lord Kyle, Terue thinks she will soon be home again in her beloved Scottish Highlands. But fate is not finished with her yet. Terue learns that her daughter is a...

River Rules is a small-town suspense novel with a deep heart and powerful conscience. What the housing bubble didn't break in Bridgeville, a small New England community blessed by the Connecticut River, greed, double-dealing and rapid-fire change just might. Peter Russo, a part-time farmer...

Author: Rob RobertsonISBN-10: 1949805867ISBN-13: 9781949805864Publisher: Center for Basque Studies UV of Nevada, RenoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/23/2024Pages: 296Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

Two cultures, embodied in Alma, an ex-nun, and Carmelo, a newly arrived young man from Puerto Rico, hit head-on in this '80s-era story about language and obsession.A Short Joy for Alma Hedman begins as Alma, a troubled postulant nun, leaves her convent for an...

Margarito Montoya is a musician, farmer, and above all else, a teller of stories. His world is populated with the stuff of history and legend; the unexplained, the magical, the musical, the exceptional, and cultural tradition. His friend Ricardo is a willing listener and...

Author: Madelyn GregoryISBN-13: 9798227086495Publisher: Madelyn GregoryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2024Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d

For fans of Elena Ferrante's The Lying Life of Adults and Jean Kwok's Girl in Translation comes a contemporary coming-of-age tale about a young Italian immigrant's desperate journey to find her personal freedom. It's unprecedented, even in the twenty-first century, for a young Sicilian...

Author: Akram AylisliISBN-10: 1951508416ISBN-13: 9781951508418Publisher: Plamen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2024Pages: 236Format: Paperback

Author: Akram AylisliISBN-10: 1951508424ISBN-13: 9781951508425Publisher: Plamen PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2024Pages: 236Format: Hardcover

The Story of the Stolen Apple* A Symbol of Loss: Imagine a beautiful, vibrant, ripe apple representing a community's rich culture. When this apple is taken away, it signifies the loss of heritage and identity.This a story rich in symbolism associated with the journey...

A decade ago, Shan narrowly escaped the clutches of a secret right-wing cabal hidden within the English government. He embarks on a journey of understanding to the Isle of Man in search of his Celtic past. Little does Shan know that his would-be kidnappers...

When Leonardo da Vinci is commissioned to paint 'The Last Supper', he believes it will seal his reputation as the finest artist in Italy.Yet all does not go as planned. The notorious Papal emissary, Father Rodrigo of Salamanca accuses him of blasphemy over his...

Every culture has its fair share of firmly entrenched beliefs in hexes, curses, the afterlife, superstitions, and ghosts. In Maryland, My Maryland, a retired educator and long-time storyteller intertwines historical and cultural experiences into an entertaining collection of perspectives, beliefs, customs, and plain old...

Like her much-acclaimed previous novels, Susanna Moore's Sleeping Beauties is set in Hawaii, whose shimmering beauty and melancholy traditions are both seductive and dangerously hard to leave. Or so they prove for Clio, who marries a well-known Hollywood actor--providing her with the promise of...

Author: Thomas OlsonISBN-13: 9798822962989Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2024Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d

Home-brewed medicines, a mysterious family of women making them, and a threat to the local funding of the Abolition movement: 15-year-old Almyra Alexander struggles with all of these, as well as adapting to the rough, unpolished life in a northern Vermont village. She's determined...

From the internationally bestselling author of the "extraordinary" (Fredrik Backman) novel Stolen comes a harrowing story--inspired by true events--of five Indigenous children forced to attend a government-run boarding school in 1950s Sweden, revealing the emotional scars they carry thirty years later.In the 1950s near...

Fourteen-year-old Carl Harris is mature beyond his years. The family farm has been his responsibility since the family moved to Arkansas, and his mother's illness began. For over two years, while his father cares for his mother, Carl is the man of the house....

Winner of the Nadia Christensen Prize for translation from the American-Scandinavian Foundation In a masterful blend of fiction and autobiography, a Norwegian novelist sends her character to the far north to learn what she can about their Sami ancestryInspired by Helene Uri's own journey...

A collection of bittersweet stories that ring with compassion, understanding and empathy. Written by a medical professional, Gajinder Oberoi, over several decades and stowed in dark drawers, these stories were brought to light when Covid-19 meant a break in his clinical work. With time...

In a land marked by the rhythm of migrating reindeer and the rituals of an ancient religion, a way of life is drawing to a close. War is coming to the Finnmark, and brings with it unsuspected inhumanity. Revontuli tells the coming of age...

She had delayed, because of the dew-wet grass, in order to put on her overshoes, and when she emerged from the house found her waiting husband absorbed in the wonder of a bursting almond-bud. She sent a questing glance across the tall grass and...

Yan Lianke is one of the most acclaimed writers of contemporary China--twice a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize, as well as the winner of the prestigious Franz Kafka Prize--and he has been lauded for his imaginative satire and perceptive cultural critique. The...

After numerous infidelities and a messy break-up, a burnt-out attorney joins the Peace Corps to reform and redeem himself. He finds peace in the serene plains and mountains of Tanzania, teaching villagers to fish--until he becomes attached to one of his young charges who's...

In the midst of a brutal invasion, Charwe discovers she is no ordinary woman-she is the living embodiment of Nehanda, the legendary guardian spirit who returns in her people's darkest hour.Set against the backdrop of Africa's colonial era and inspired by true events, this...

An idealistic young man attempts to find his place in a changed world after incarceration, in this Turkish classic from the pioneering writer and activist, now available for the first time in English. Dreaming of a better life for her son, Vasfi's mother encourages...

Fascinating scenes unfolded in the mind of Duncan Fitch, reporter for a Boston newspaper, about people who possess a quiet rage, a strong spirit and a good will that could be likened to none; people who bear grief and trust reason. There seems to...

In GARDENS OF PLENTY, Ron Arias immerses readers in a 16th-century world that is both mysterious and magical, exploring the rich culture of "Amexica" with a tenderness that is both persuasive and captivating. Following the publication of his previous work, The Wetback and Other...

A Dakota Johnson x TeaTime Book Club PickNew York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Selection "Mesmerizing; I felt I read it in a single breath." -Garth Greenwell"Savas is an author who simply, and astoundingly, knows." -Bryan Washington Asya and Manu are looking at apartments,...

In 1969 London socialite Katherine Fletcher is dispatched by her family to attend the funeral of her bachelor uncle in rural Kilkenny. She soon discovers that she has no idea who, if anyone, she can trust and that nothing is as it seems. In...

An intensely moving, lyrical, and often funny novel about a family whose story of migration from Kenya and India to England is told over three separate days, across six decades. Bedi and Sushma's marriage is arranged. When they first meet, they stumble through a...

Handyman, Ah Hung hasn't yet to bring home a girl. His mother decides to match make him to a woman with a goodly dowry. With no odd jobs and no money he is resigned to this solution. Having only done it one time long...

Dubbed, "The Great Enchantress", by art critic Robert Hughes, Barcelona was seducing visitors long before the city's rise to a tourist hotspot following the Olympic Games in 1992. Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and George Orwell all once called the Catalan capital "home," while countless...

Racism is fraud. It's perpetrated by big league corporations and political entities to divide and conquer nations, and their cultural and ethnic identities in order to bring about a global order of mass slavery.Author: Castle HillISBN-10: 1540800504ISBN-13: 9781540800503Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2016Pages:...

While not his most famous or well-known tale, Mark Twain's The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson is nevertheless a classic from one of America's greatest wits and is worth the time to sit down and read it.Author: Mark TwainISBN-10: 1496185013ISBN-13: 9781496185013Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage:...

Feel the atmosphere.Enjoy the descriptions of place, time and people of this Mediterranean island.Experience a mystery, a journey, a lover's dilemma or a family saga.This memorable collection of stories brings Rosanne Dingli's recollections of Malta vividly to life.Some are family anecdotes, some are folkloric,...

"Lyrical [and] haunting, Am?rica's liberating epiphany will have readers . . . on their feet and cheering." -- Washington PostDeftly written and fiercely resilient, Am?rica's Dream explores the ever-shifting definition of what it means to be American and exemplifies the spirit of every immigrant...

She has power over death. He has power over her. When two enemies strike a dangerous bargain, will they end a war . . . or ignite one? "With hauntingly poetic prose, Molly X. Chang spins a tale at the intersection of science fiction,...

Named an ELLE BEST BOOK OF 2024Named a BEST or MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR by Readers' Digest, Elle Magazine, CondeNast Traveler, Publishers' Weekly, Indigo, ZibbyMag, Goodreads, BookBub & more "A deeply moving, layered portrait of the hopes, dreams and fears a family...

A hidden treasure. A dangerous journey. An epic quest begins.Buckle up for The Treasure of Tundavala Gap, a breathtaking, globe-trotting thrill ride that will leave you gasping until the final, explosive secret is revealed. When brilliant PhD student Mateus and his best friend team...

ADVANCE READERS HAVE called The Gentler Gamester "Shakespeare set in a watermelon patch" and "Shakespeare with Spanish moss." The main character, an out of luck young man in Lowcountry Carolina, finds Dame Fortune's favor. In a series of unexpected events, she is ever turning...

A hidden treasure. A dangerous journey. An epic quest begins.Buckle up for The Treasure of Tundavala Gap, a breathtaking, globe-trotting thrill ride that will leave you gasping until the final, explosive secret is revealed. When brilliant PhD student Mateus and his best friend team...

In this "riveting [and] unforgettable" novel, a forty-year-old woman journeys to her cultural homeland--and uncovers a harrowing secret that makes her rethink everything she thought she knew about her mother (Jimin Han, author of The Apology). Angelina Lee feels like she doesn't belong. Newly...

Growing up in India, Kamini often found herself struggling to be noticed: noticed by her beloved, storytelling father, whose position as a railway officer took him away from home for long stretches of time; and noticed by her distant, distracted mother, Saroja, whose biting...