![]() ![]() Opening an exotic window on the early nineteenth century, brilliantly capturing what it is like to see something for the very first time, Zarafa weaves a captivating tale of nations and nature, of colorful scoundrels and dangerous rulers-and of a remarkable animal that charmed a nation, bribed a leader, and brought two very different worlds together. But in this compelling, beautifully rendered book, Michael Allin looks beyond the fairy tale to reveal the complex web of politics, culture, religion, and greed that fueled the phenomenon of the giraffe called Zarafa. ![]() A gift from Mohammed Ali, the most powerful man in Africa, this "beautiful stranger" would become an object of adoration in France. ![]() In 1826, a twelve-foot giraffe, captured in the Sudan, shipped down the Nile, carried across the Mediterranean in a ship's hold, was now walking across France. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Humankind is not separate from other animals, but a part of the animal kingdom. Some sixty-five years before ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ was written, Charles Darwin had shown how all animals are locked in a bloody and desperate struggle for survival: one animal hunts another for food, two animals of the same species fight to the death over a potential mate, animals tears each other apart in their competition for limited food sources.Īlthough Darwin’s initial book on evolution, On the Origin of Species (1859), did not discuss man, the implications of his theory of natural selection were plain enough to most readers. ![]() For in some respects, Connell’s tale can be analysed as a kind of allegory for the predatory and cutthroat elements of human nature. Although ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ is a well-paced and engaging adventure story, we should not let this fact lead us to conclude that this is all the story is: an action-packed piece of entertainment. ![]() ![]() If possible, we would like to see pictures of the damage. If the item is being returned for a quality reason, because it is damaged or it does not function properly, please contact us and we will cover the cost of shipping. ![]() You can also visit any of the Aafaq Bookstore branches in Kuwait to return your order as long as you have the receipt of the order. Please contact us to inform us of your intentions and we will send you the shipping address for our warehouse. For categories that are not listed, within 14 days of the date of order, you can return anything you bought from us, no questions asked. All items are subject to Return and Exchange except for: Books, Electronics, Video Games, and Prepaid Cards unless they do not meet standard specifications. ![]() Of course, you have 14 days from the receipt of your order to return anything you bought from us, no questions asked. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since then, the DC Universe Animated Original Movies have returned to standalone films ( Batman: Soul of the Dragon, Injustice) and setting up the new Tomorrowverse, which includes Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Justice Society: World War II, the two-part Long Halloween, and Green Lantern: Beware My Power.įor 2023 we’ve seen Legion of Super-Heroes, which continues this new Tomorrowverse storyline, and the standalone Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham. Here’s how to watch the DC Animated Movie Universe in order: As Alan Moore was revolutionizing mainstream American comics over in The Saga of the Swamp Thing series in 1985, with Watchmen only a year away, he added to the canon of great Superman team up. ![]() In the beginning, the DCU animated original movies were mostly stand-alone ( Superman: Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Batman: Under the Red Hood) or formed their own brief line-up like Year One combined with the two-part Dark Knight Returns.īut starting in 2013, the movies mainly stuck to a single continuity known as the DC Animated Movie Universe, a 16-part arc that starts with Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox and ending with 2020’s Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. In 2007, DC kicked off their line of DCU Animated Original Movies, a more dark and adult-skewing franchise that has pleased comic book fans and has now grown to over 40 films! To help you navigate this impressive library, we’ve put together a guide on how to watch the DC animated movies in order! (Photo by DC) DC Animated Movies In Order: How to Watch 51 Original and Universe Films ![]() ![]() ![]() I am making this Fancast/Dreamcast as I’ve recently finished the second book that’s released – Kingdom of the Cursed – as I’m typing this. ![]() They rule the kingdom of the wicked, and Prince Wrath may be incredibly easy on the eyes, but never before has a witch ever formed an alliance with demon royalty, but as they dig deeper into this murder mystery, they discover there are much more malicious forces at work, and dark prophecies may soon come to light… Her twin sister, Vittoria, is mysteriously & brutally murdered, and Emilia goes looking for answers, and reluctantly joins forces with one of her mortal enemies: a demon Prince from hell. The story revolves around Emilia, whose family is full of witches who must keep it a secret from witch hunters, they live among the mortals of their island town. Luxe world-building, dark magic, and twists and turns on every page make this follow-up just as enthralling as its predecessor. I’m back with another Fancast article, this time it’s a demonic, witchy series that has become a favorite of mine in 2021 as I started reading it, “Kingdom of the Wicked” is a spooky delight with enemies-to-lovers and (surprisingly) amazing food prep descriptions that may add on to my quarantine 45! In this stunning sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked, Emilia journeys to the Seven Circles on her quest to avenge the death of her sister, Vittoria. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Rachel's story is about more than straightening a spine it's about expanding the human heart. But as Rachel confronts all the challenges the brace presents, the biggest change of all may lie in how she sees herself.Written by a debut author who wore a brace of her own, Braced is the inspiring, heartfelt story of a girl learning to manage the many curves life throws her way. It changes how her clothes fit, how she kicks a ball, and how everyone sees her - even her friends and Tate. The brace wraps her in hard plastic from shoulder blades to hips. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best year yet.Then the doctor delivers some terrible news: The sideways curve in Rachel's spine has gotten worse, and she needs to wear a back brace 23 hours a day. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure he likes her back. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. ![]() Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. ![]() The first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of 10 percent of all teenagers: scoliosis. ![]() ![]() 1491 erases our myth of a wilderness Eden. “A ripping, man-on-the-ground tour of a world most of us barely intuit. A landmark of a book that drops ingrained images of colonial American into the dustbin, one after the other.” A sweeping portrait of human life in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Challenging and surprising, this a transformative new look at a rich and fascinating world we only thought we knew. Indeed, Indians were not living lightly on the land but were landscaping and manipulating their world in ways that we are only now beginning to understand. Mexican cultures created corn in a specialized breeding process that it has been called man’s first feat of genetic engineering. The astonishing Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan had running water and immaculately clean streets, and was larger than any contemporary European city. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.Ĭontrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who actively molded and influenced the land around them. In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. ![]() Winner of the National Academies Communication Award for the best book of the year ![]() National Academy of Sciences’ Keck award for the best book of the year New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus ![]() ![]() ![]() Gush and critique posts should contain the book title/author if applicable. 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R/RomanceBooks is a discussion sub for readers of romance novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() It is an ALA Notable Book and a New York Times Editor’s Choice Pick. ![]() The novel explores themes of hope, courage, family, and identity, is a 2019 Newbery Honor book, and received the Walter Dean Myers and Malka Penn Awards for its contributions to diversity, equity, and human rights. In The Night Diary, Hiranandani explains the historical significance of independence and partition and shows its violent, divisive impact on Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. Page Count: 288 pages Dimensions: 5 5/16 x 7 3/4 x 0 11/16 Language: English Subject & Themes: Asian, Asian American & Pacific Islander, World History. ![]() The fictional family in the novel is loosely based on the childhood experiences of Hiranandani’s father, whose family, like Nisha’s, made the journey to new India when part of India became Pakistan. In it, the author chronicles the events of India’s post-World War II independence from Britain and subsequent partition through the voice of a 12-year-old Indian girl, Nisha. The Night Diary, Veera Hiranandani’s 2018 work of historical fiction for middle-grade and young adult readers, consists of 60 diary entries spanning approximately four months. ![]() ![]() ![]() Can Caleb save her or will they be forced to live without each other after just finding one another? Now, not only has her dad come out of his depression to be a father again, and a pain as well, but Caleb’s enemies know he’s imprinted and are after Maggie to stop them both from gaining their abilities and take her from him. She herself is experiencing supernatural changes unlike anything she’s ever felt before and she needs the touch of his skin to survive. She learns that not only is she his soul mate, and can feel his heartbeat in her chest, but there is a whole other world of people with gifts and abilities that she never knew existed. They imprint with each other and she sees their future life together flash before her eyes. But things change when they touch, sparks ignite. She saves his life and instantly knows there’s something about him that’s intriguing but she is supposed to be on her way to a date with his cousin. ![]() Lately she thinks life is all about hanging on by a thread and is gripping tight with everything she has. She was smart and on track but then her mom left, her dad is depressed, she’s graduating, barely, and her boyfriend of almost three years dumped her for a college football schalorship. ![]() Maggie is a seventeen year old girl who’s had a bad year. ![]() |