The Sexual Life of an Islamist in Paris
7 best books like The Sexual Life of an Islamist in Paris (Leïla Marouane): La ciudad y los perros, A Personal Matter, The Sound of Waves, Fires on the Plain, The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez, The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control, Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
| Author | Mario Vargas Llosa |
| ISBN | 8466309152 |
En 1962, La ciudad y los perros recibía el Premio Biblioteca Breve. Así comenzaba la andadura literaria de esta obra considerada una de las mejores novelas en español del siglo XX.Los personajes de La ciudad y los perros, un grupo de jóvenes que se «educan» en una disciplina militar implacable...
| Author | Kenzaburō Ōe |
| ISBN | 0802150616 |
Kenzaburō Ōe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post-World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own struggle to come to terms with a mentally handicapped...
| Author | Yukio Mishima |
| ISBN | 0099289989 |
Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. It tells of Shinji, a young fisherman and Hatsue, the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach and they fall in love. When the...
| Author | Shōhei Ōoka |
| ISBN | 0804813795 |
"Written with precise skill and beautifully controlled power. The translation by Ivan Morris is outstanding." —The New York Times
**Winner of the 1952 Yomiuri Prize**
This haunting novel explores the complete degradation and isolation of a man by war. Fires on the Plain is set...
| Author | Alan Sitomer |
| ISBN | 1423110722 |
Sonia is a Mexican American whose parents came to the United States illegally for the American dream. Sonia is like any ordinary Hispanic teenager who has to do all the chores and cook, her mom expects her to do everything especially now since she is pregnant with twins. Sonia has a hard working dad who...
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control
| Author | Walter Mischel |
| ISBN | 0316230871 |
Psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it.
A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later...
Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
| Author | Barbara Oakley |
| ISBN | 1101982853 |
Mindshift reveals how we can overcome stereotypes and preconceived ideas about what is possible for us to learn and become—regardless of age.
In an age when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves, to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book...
