Book type: non-fiction (1983)
1451.
The Brendan Voyage by Timothy Severin EN
IndiaDescription:
An account of the 1976 voyage of Tim Severin and his crew from Ireland to North America in a small leather boat.
1452.
The Bride Price : A Hmong Wedding Story by Mai Neng Moua EN
LaosDescription:
A principled decision brings unexpected consequences for a Hmong American woman struggling to reconcile the two cultures--and to be a good daughter while breaking the rules.
1453.
The Buried Mirror : Reflections on Spain and the New World by Carlos Fuentes EN
Country: North America / 
Panama
Panama
Description:
An exploration of Spanish culture in Spain and the Americas traces the social, political, and economic forces that created that culture.
1454.
The Captive Mind by Czesław Miłosz EN
LithuaniaDescription:
The Captive Mind examines the moral and intellectual conflicts faced by men and women living under totalitarianism of the left or right.
1455.
The Case for Loving : The Fight for Interracial Marriage by Selina Alko EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
The fight for interracial marriage.
1456.
The Cat I Never Named by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess EN
Country: Europe / 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
In Bihac, Bosnia, in 1992, sixteen-year-old Amra and her family face starvation and the threat of brutal ethnic violence as Serbs and Bosnians clash, while a stray cat, Maci, provides solace --
1457.
The Cat Proposed by Dento Hayane EN
JapanDescription:
Matoi Souta is an overworked office worker tired of his life. Then, on his way home from a long day of work one day, he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play. But something strange happens. He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears. It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko -- a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore. And then, the cat speaks: "From now on, you will be my spouse."
1458.
The Chagos Betrayal : An Island People's Fight to Return Home by Florian Grosset EN
MauritiusDescription:
During the cold war, the US government sought to establish an overseas military presence in the Indian Ocean. This graphic novel is a shocking account of British complicity in the forced exodus of the Chagos Islanders from their homeland to make that plan possible.
1459.
The Chalice and the Blade : Our History, Our Future by Riane Eisler EN
AustriaDescription:
The phenomenal bestseller, with more than 500,000 copies sold worldwide, now with a new epilogue from the author--The Chalice and the Blade has inspired a generation of women and men to envision a truly egalitarian society by exploring the legacy of the peaceful, goddess-worshipping cultures from our prehistoric past.
1460.
The Challenge for Africa by Wangari Maathai EN
KenyaDescription:
In this groundbreaking work, the Nobel Peace Prize-winner and founder of the Green Belt Movement offers a new perspective on the troubles facing Africa today. Too often these challenges are portrayed by the media in extreme terms connoting poverty, dependence, and desperation. Wangari Maathai, the author of Unbowed, sees things differently, and here she argues for a moral revolution among Africans themselves. Illuminating the complex and dynamic nature of the continent, Maathai offers “hardheaded hope” and “realistic options” for change and improvement. She deftly describes what Africans can a... continue