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Islam: a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Malise Ruthven. 2012
Overview of Islam as a faith, political ideology, and cultural identity for one-fifth of the world's population. Topics include the…
Koran; the life of Muhammad; the differences between Sunni, Shia, and Sufi Muslims; Sharia law; the role of women in Islamic life; and jihad. 2012The Koran, a very short introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By Michael Cook. 2000
Examines Muslim scripture sacred to followers of Islam, nearly one-fifth of the world's population. Analyzes strain caused by global culture's…
secular and scientific orientation on commentators' interpretations regarding science, non-Muslims, and women's status. Discusses fundamentalism, translation variations, prayer and recitation rituals, and textual obscurities. Includes notes about Arabic language. 2000Prey: immigration, Islam, and the erosion of women's rights
By Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 2021
Ali analyzes the regressive gender politics inherent in Islamic extremism and explains the systemic causes of sexual violence in the…
Muslim world. Taking on the issue of immigration, she exposes the ways Europe is failing to successfully integrate refugees, particularly for gender issuesA journalist recounts the efforts of a small group of librarians and archivists in Mali to rescue thousands of rare…
manuscripts before they fell into the hands of the jihadists attacking the city of Timbuktu. Some strong language. 2016The forgotten queens of Islam
By Fatima Mernissi. 1997
Sociologist examines the history of female leaders of Islamic states, from the founding of Islam in AD 622 until 1988,…
when Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007) was elected president of Pakistan. Examines the role of religion in the political sphere. Translated from the original 1990 French edition. 1993Dr. Neal Barnard's program for reversing diabetes: the scientifically proven system for reversing diabetes without drugs
By Neal Barnard, Bryanna Clark Grogan. 2007
A medical doctor outlines a program that grew out of his research on repairing insulin function, as well as reversing…
and preventing type 2 diabetes. He discusses how his advice differs from conventional treatment. He also includes menus and recipes built around generous portions of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. 2007The rose hotel: a memoir of secrets, loss, and love from Iran to America
By Rahimeh Andalibian. 2015
Clinical psychologist shares her family's story of leaving Iran after the 1979 revolution and eventually immigrating to America. Discusses her…
father being recruited into avenging a rape prior to their leaving, and her brother later standing trial for murder. Discusses the stresses of immigration and keeping secrets. Some violence. 2015Journalist relates her educational journey learning about the Quran. Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi, a scholar of women in Islam, serves…
as her mentor. Power discusses her personal history in Arabic and Islamic countries, the Sheikh's educational journey, and the importance of cross-cultural education. 2015Heretic: why Islam needs a reformation now
By Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 2015
A Somali-born Dutch parliamentarian calls for a reformation of Islamic doctrine and proposes five amendments. She discusses her own experiences…
as a Muslim woman, the history of Islam, and the modern division of the religion into three distinct groups of practitioners, including extremists, peaceful observants, and religious dissidents. Bestseller. 2015The hormone reset diet: heal your metabolism to lose up to 15 pounds in 21 days
By Sara Gottfried. 2015
Gynecologist explains how female weight gain is the result of misfires involving seven metabolic hormones--estrogen, insulin, leptin, cortisol, thyroid, growth…
hormone, and testosterone. She outlines her three-week program of three-day bursts that address each of these hormones in turn through dietary changes. 2015Islamic scholar discusses the development of Islamic law, from the days of Muhammad to the twenty-first century. Examines source scripture,…
the influence of different traditions, and the impact of changing social mores due to interaction with western cultures. 2014The children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam (Princeton classic editions)
By F. E. Peters. 2004
Comparative-religion scholar traces the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the sixth century BCE to the middle ages. Considers…
the scriptures, spiritual promises, communities, laws, ways of worshipping, and other topics of each religion. Discusses their confluences and divergences. 2004My accidental jihad: a love story
By Krista Bremer. 2014
Bremer relates her life growing up in a secular family in California, moving to North Carolina and meeting her eventual…
husband--a devout Libyan immigrant, and their decision to get married after Bremer discovers she is pregnant. Discusses challenges faced due to their differing cultures and religions. 2014The diabetes breakthrough: based on a scientifically proven plan to lose weight and cut medications
By Sheri R. Colberg, Osama Hamdy. 2013
Details a Harvard Medical School clinical obesity program adapted for home use by type 2 diabetics. Provides a week-by-week lifestyle,…
diet, and exercise regime designed to improve health and decrease medications. Gives specific eating plans and measurable exercise sessions that can help reverse the progression of the disease. 2013Diabetic retinopathy: from diagnosis to treatment
By Homayoun Tabandeh, David S. Boyer. 2014
Retina specialists and authors of Macular Degeneration (DB 74495) describe diabetic retinopathy, a potential problem for people with diabetes. Discuss…
its development, treatment options and ways to slow its progress, and lifestyle changes that lead to better glucose control. Offer advice on coping with visual impairment. 2014Raising teens with diabetes: a survival guide for parents
By Jake Kushner, Barbara J. Anderson, Moira McCarthy. 2013
Practical suggestions for parents dealing with a child with type 1 diabetes. Discusses the physiology of teenagers, including mood swings…
and depression; peer and family dynamics; and difficult issues such as drinking, driving, and rebellion. Includes ideas for transitioning to self-care and advocacy. 2013Destiny disrupted: a history of the world through Islamic eyes
By Tamim Ansary, Mir Tamim Ansary. 2009
Afghan writer offers a world history from an Islamic perspective, chronicling the Middle East from before Islam, through the time…
of Mohammed, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the crisis of Modernity, and the Islamist reaction. Investigates intersections of Islamic and Western cultures and tensions caused by their divergence. 2009Stranger to history: a son's journey through Islamic lands
By Aatish Taseer. 2012
Novelist and journalist raised by his Sikh mother in India details his travels to Pakistan to learn more about his…
Muslim father. Examines the connections between nationality and religion. Some violence. 2009Stress-free diabetes: your guide to health and happiness
By Joseph P. Napora, Joseph Napora. 2010
The world's religions
By Huston Smith. 2009
Fiftieth anniversary edition of Smith's work originally titled The Religions of Man (RD 06327). Offers explanations of the basic tenets…
of seven major historical religions--Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity--revealing the spirit of each faith. Also discusses primal, or tribal, religions. 1958