“book review wind in my hair”

The Wind in My Hair is the memoir of Salwa Salem, who was just eight years old when she and many other Palestinians were uprooted by the Zionists in al-Nakba. After the family fled, she spent the rest of her life in exile: in Damascus, Kuwait, Vienna, and finally, Italy. Salem's story of displacemen... More

"The Paris Review" asks: who hasn't survived a tax audit, a snowstorm, a breakup, or presided over a murder? The next addictively clever "Paris Review" anthology is not a self-help manual; rather it is a wicked elaboration on the human effort to overcome--and instigate--trouble. Contributors include... More

One of the four new books from up-and-coming artist Todd Parr, this volume takes a look at hairstyles--or lack thereof. Full color.... More

A delightful collection of short stories, touching upon myriad aspects of childhood. The characters seem surprisingly familiar-as if they are straight out of one's own neighbourhood! As the author herself says, 'There is no perfect 'hero' or 'heroine' of my stories. Most of them have shortcomings, m... More

It simply can’t get better for Ruskin Bond fans. A personal collection based on the books and stories that gave him pleasure as he grew up and set out on voyages of literary discovery. He shares some of the works of his favourite authors-especially of those who have been forgotten or unfairly negl... More

This is a moving memorial to his mother's life by Albert Cohen, the internationally renowned author of Belle du Seigneur. Cohen left France for London to escape the Nazis in 1940. In 1943 he received news of his mother's death in Marseilles. Unable to mourn her, he expressed his grief in a series of... More

My Book of Craft is the only book of craft you will ever need! Over 50 craft activities, with simple and easy-to-follow instructions and detailed diagrams, using common everyday items. Use this book to learn how to make:*Papier mache objects *Tangram pictures *Bead puppets *Rag dolls and dancing dol... More

When Hiro asks Heaven to do something she is not willing to do, she heads off to Las Vegas in search of Katie, her beloved tutor from her days in Japan. But Heaven has been followed by a group of ninjas, and her savior is an unlikely ally. Illustrations. Original.When I was six months old, I dropped... More