Book type: non-fiction (1983)


1421.

The Bermuda Triangle by Charles Berlitz, Joseph Manson Valentine EN

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Since 1943 hundreds of plane and ships, and thousands of people, have disappeared in the ocean between Bermuda and the Florida coast, the Bermuda Triangle. Charles Berlitz set out to investigate and has spoken to numerous people who have escaped the terrifying forces of the Bermuda Triangle.

1422.

The Best We Could Do : An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Country: Asia / Vietnam flag Vietnam
Description:
An intimate and moving portrait of one family's journey from their war-torn home in Vietnam to new lives in America

1423.

The Biggest Prison on Earth : A History of the Occupied Territories by Ilan Pappé EN

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Country: Asia / Israel flag Israel
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An in-depth examination of the Israeli occupation of Palestine analyzes the history of one of the world's longest conflicts, drawing on recently declassified materials to assess the legal and security infrastructures that were created to control the population, Palestinian resistance, daily life under occupation, peace efforts, and the potential for reconciliation and peace.

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The Bird King

The Bird King : An Artist's Notebook by Shaun Tan EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
Description:
A collection of artwork, sketches, and reflections by author, illustrator, Shaun Tan.

1425.

The Bite of the Mango by Mariatu Kamara, Susan McClelland EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience.

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The Black Jacobins : Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution by C.L.R. James EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
A powerful and impassioned historical account of the largest successful revolt by enslaved people in history: the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1803 “One of the seminal texts about the history of slavery and abolition.... Provocative and empowering.” —The New York Times Book Review The Black Jacobins, by Trinidadian historian C. L. R. James, was the first major analysis of the uprising that began in the wake of the storming of the Bastille in France and became the model for liberation movements from Africa to Cuba. It is the story of the French colony of San Domingo, a place where the brutality o... continue


1428.

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood EN

Rating: 4 (7 votes)
Description:
The bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments weaves together strands of gothic suspense, romance, and science fiction into one utterly spellbinding narrative, beginning with the mysterious death of a young woman named Laura Chase in 1945. Decades later, Laura’s sister Iris recounts her memories of their childhood, and of the dramatic deaths that have punctuated their wealthy, eccentric family’s history. Intertwined with Iris’s account are chapters from the scandalous novel that made Laura famous, in which two illicit lovers amuse each other by spinning a tale of a blind kil... continue

1429.

The Blue Bird : A Fairy Play in Six Acts by Maurice Maeterlinck EN

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Country: Europe / Belgium flag Belgium
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute th... continue

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The Blunder by Mutt-Lon EN

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Country: Africa / Cameroon flag Cameroon
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From a bold voice in African fiction comes a satirical and unputdownable reimagining of an overlooked episode in Cameroon's colonial past. Cameroon, 1929. As colonial powers fight for influence in Africa, French military surgeon Eugène Jamot is dispatched to Cameroon to lead the fight against sleeping sickness there. But despite his humanitarian intentions, the worst comes to pass: seven hundred local villagers are left blind as a result of medical malpractice by a doctor under Jamot's watch. Damienne Bourdin, a young white woman, ventures to Cameroon to assist in the treatment effort. Reelin... continue