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  • A House In Damascus - Before The Fall

    As Syria confronts an uncertain future, A House in Damascus seeks to balance the Western view with the lives and views of the everyday people living in the world’s oldest continuing capital city Drawn from the author's experiences occurring immediately before the 2011-2012 social and political upheaval, each story traces the Old City of Damascus and its people's present through the past, capturing ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Syria, The Land of Lebanon

    Series series Classics To Go
    Syria, The Land of Lebanon is a non-fiction book written by Lewis Gaston Leary. Published in 1924, the book provides a detailed and informative account of the author's travels through Syria and Lebanon, and offers insights into the history, culture, and customs of the region. Leary begins by describing his journey to Syria and Lebanon, including his encounters with the local people and his ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Emirates Diaries

    From Sheikhs to Shakespeare

    by Peter Clark ...
    Emirates Diaries tells the story of how Peter Clark came to love the Emirates and its people. He got to know Abu Dhabi sheikhs and Dubai merchants and people at every level of society. The country was on the cusp of enormous economic expansion and this book is an affectionate picture of the Emirates when it was still like a chain of large informal villages. The people of the UAE were aware of ... Read more

    $5.04 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Trip of One's Own

    Hope, Heartbreak, and Why Traveling Solo Could Change Your Life

    by Kate Wills ...
    Are you ready to embark on a life-altering adventure that will redefine your perspectives and open your heart to boundless possibilities?In this compelling memoir, travel writer Kate Wills fearlessly delves into her personal experiences, weaving a captivating narrative of hope, healing, and self-discovery. With courage as her compass, she embarks on solo expeditions across the globe, unearthing ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • This Is Not a Border

    Reportage & Reflection from the Palestine Festival of Literature

    Writers from Alice Walker to Michael Ondaatje to Claire Messud share their thoughts on one of the most vital gatherings of writers and readers in the world.The Palestine Festival of Literature was established in 2008 by authors Ahdaf Soueif, Brigid Keenan, Victoria Brittain and Omar Robert Hamilton. Bringing writers to Palestine from all corners of the globe, it aimed to break the cultural siege ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Monk of Mokha

    by Dave Eggers ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A gripping, triumphant adventure” (Los Angeles Times) from the bestselling author of The Circle—the incredible true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana’a by civil war.Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he discovers the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Innocents Abroad

    by Mark Twain ...
    "The Innocents Abroad" is a humorous travel narrative by Mark Twain based on his 1867 steamship voyage to Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land. He published newspaper articles about the people and places he saw. In 1869, he collected these articles and other notes and published them as "The Innocents Abroad". Not only was it Twain's best-selling book in his lifetime, it has proven to be one of the ... Read more

    $0.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Mission of Jesus Discovery Guide

    Triumph of God’s Kingdom in a World in Chaos

    Series series That the World May Know
    Deepen your understanding of Jesus' passionate longing to redeem a broken world.In this fourteenth volume of the That The World May Know series, take a tour through the land of the Bible, following in the paths of Jesus' earthly ministry as he triumphantly and lovingly made God's presence known on Earth. In these dynamic lessons with teacher and historian Ray Vander Laan, you’ll learn how Jesus is ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • The Woman Who Fell from the Sky

    An American Woman's Adventures in the Oldest City on Earth

    "I had no idea how to find my way around this medieval city. It was getting dark. I was tired. I didn’t speak Arabic. I was a little frightened. But hadn’t I battled scorpions in the wilds of Costa Rica and prevailed? Hadn’t I survived fainting in a San José brothel? Hadn’t I once arrived in Ireland with only $10 in my pocket and made it last two weeks? Surely I could handle a walk through an ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • If a Place Can Make You Cry

    Dispatches from an Anxious State

    by Daniel Gordis ...
    A firsthand, personal view of a family on the front lines of war in Israel“An outstanding work . . . powerfully and movingly written.”—Jerusalem PostWINNER OF THE “BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE” AWARDIn the summer of 1998, Daniel Gordis and his family moved to Israel from Los Angeles. They planned to be there for a year, but a few months into their stay, Daniel and his wife decided to remain in ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Frommer's Israel

    by Anthony Grant ...
    Series series Complete Guide
    Though it’s a small country, there are few places on earth as vibrant, history-rich and intriguing as Israel — meaning that too many visitors end their vacation wishing they had more time. Let Frommer’s expert Anthony Grant — a long time resident of Israel — show you how to create the perfect itinerary, whether you can explore for a week…or a month.This book includes:- Detailed information on the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hotel Bosphorus

    by Esmahan Aykol ...
    Translated by Ruth Whitehouse ...
    Series series Kati Hirschel Murder Mystery
    First novels this funny and self-assured come along rarely; in equal parts astute and raunchy. The gutsy heroine is the owner of Istanbul’s only mystery book store, a fact which should trigger empathy from CBSD customers.This is a crime story but also a wonderful book about Istanbul and Turkish society. It uses humour, social commentary and even erotic fantasy to expose Western European prejudices ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Pay No Heed to the Rockets

    Life in Contemporary Palestine

    "With humility, respect, and great sensitivity, he seeks out writers, people skilled at telling stories, and asks them to narrate their own situations. The result is a document that captures not only the manifold sorrows and injustices of Palestinian life but something of its beauty, its joys, and its yearning." —Ben Ehrenreich, author of The Way to the SpringTaking the long route through the West ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Arabic in a Flash Kit Ebook Volume 1

    Series series Tuttle Flash Cards
    Arabic in a Flash: Volume 1 is an excellent Arabic language learning resource for beginning to intermediate students of Arabic.These user-friendly Arabic flash cards continue to develop the language skills of beginning Arabic students and others interested in learning Arabic. Volume 1 has a strong focus on basic communication and vocabulary-building--the first 50 cards are divided into three main ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Kabul Beauty School

    An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil

    Soon after the fall of the Taliban, in 2001, Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a group offering humanitarian aid to this war-torn nation. Surrounded by men and women whose skills–as doctors, nurses, and therapists–seemed eminently more practical than her own, Rodriguez, a hairdresser and mother of two from Michigan, despaired of being of any real use. Yet she soon found she had a ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Pharos and Pharillon

    by E. M. Forster ...
    The author of A Passage to India offers personal and historical reflections on the Egyptian city of Alexandria in these essays, articles, and poems.As a noncombatant during the First World War, E. M. Forster was stationed with the British Red Cross in Alexandria, Egypt. He fell in love with the place, which had once been a cultural crossroads of the world, and with a young Egyptian man named ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi

    My Journey into the Heart of Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began

    An instant New York Times bestseller! Journey with Kathie Lee Gifford and Messianic Rabbi Jason Sobel into Israel and explore the deep roots of the Christian faith.As a lifelong student of Scripture, Kathie Lee Gifford has always desired a deeper understanding of God’s Word and a deeper knowledge of God Himself. But it wasn’t until she began studying the biblical texts in their original Hebrew and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Your Best Vacation: Seven Reasons Why a Trip to Israel Will Change Your Life

    When you plan your annual vacation, you’re confronted with a myriad of options. Should you choose mountains or beach? Do you pick relaxation or adrenaline? Should you stay close or go far? You’ve worked hard for your vacation dollars. You want the best value possible.But what if you could plan a vacation that would genuinely change your life? Rod MacIlvaine believes a trip to Israel does just that ... Read more

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  • Out of Istanbul

    A Journey of Discovery along the Silk Road

    Translated by Dan Golembeski ...
    Acclaimed journalist Bernard Ollivier begins his epic journey on foot across the Silk Road.Upon retirement at the age of sixty-two, and grieving his deceased wife, renowned journalist Bernard Ollivier felt a sense of profound emptiness: What do I do now? While some see retirement as a chance to cash in their chips and settle into a comfy armchair, Ollivier still longed for more. Searching for ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Shadow of the Silk Road

    by Colin Thubron ...
    Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran and into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron covers some seven thousand miles in eight months. Making his way by local bus, truck, car, donkey cart and camel, he travels from the tomb of the Yellow Emperor, the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Where the West Ends

    Stories From the Balkans, the Black Sea, and the Caucasus

    Prize-winning author Michael J. Totten returns with a masterpiece of travel writing and history in this journey through thirteen nations—all but two formerly communist—just beyond the edge of the West where few casual travelers venture. His work as an independent foreign correspondent takes him deep into the field beyond the sensational headlines, from his hilariously miserable road trip through ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • In Search of King Solomon's Mines

    A Modern Adventurer's Quest for Gold and History in the Land of the Queen of Sheba

    by Tahir Shah ...
    King Solomon, the Bible’s wisest king, possessed extraordinary wealth. The grand temple he built in Jerusalem was covered in gold from the porch to the inner sanctum, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Long before H. Rider Haggard’s classic adventure novel King Solomon’s Mines unleashed gold fever more than a century ago, many had sought to find the source of the great king’s wealth. In this ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The City of the Sultan

    The City Life and Domestic Manners of the Turks, in 1836 (Vol. 1&2) Complete Edition

    by Miss Pardoe ...
    Excerpt: "Seagulls were flying past us in clouds, and sporting like domestic birds about the vessel, while many of the adjoining roofs were clustered with them; the wild-duck and the water-hen were diving under our very stern in search of food; and shoals of porpoises were every moment rolling by, turning up their white bellies to the light, and reveling in safety amid the sounds and sights of a ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Tower of the Sun

    Stories from the Middle East and North Africa

    Prize-winning author Michael J. Totten’s gripping first-person narratives from the war zones, police states, and revolutionary capitals of the Middle East and North Africa paint a vivid picture of peoples and nations at war with themselves, each other, and—sometimes—with the rest of the world.His journeys take him from Libya under the gruesome rule of Muammar Qaddafi to Egypt before, during and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD