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"إن شاء الله في شارع الضاهر في ساحة المعبد تنشر شجرة الجوافة أريجها" أندا هاريل داجان من قصيدة شاعرة يهودية انتمت إلى حركة "هاشومير هاتسعير" الصهيونية، وظلت رغم هجرتها إلى إسرائيل تشعر بالحنين لحيّها القديم: حي الظاهر

The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster. Speaking of recipes—the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years. Can Greg unpack all of his family’s mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot?

"مصر في منتصف القرن العشرين، ساحة عراك دامٍ، تتبدل فيه الأدوار، وتتغير المواقع حتى لا يبين غالب من مغلوب. منكسرون بالتبعية

يعُودُ أحمد الشَّهاوي في كتابه الشِّعْرِي هذا إلى الإيقاع – الذي هو أكبرُ من الوزنِ - مُستخدمًا إيقاعاتٍ شعرية تتناسبُ مع حالِ الحُبِّ.. إذْ تُؤكِّدُ النصوصُ أنَّ الكتابةَ الأبقى والأنقى والأصفى والمختلفة هي التي يكُونُ كاتبُها عاليًا في مقامِ العِشق، الذي هو أعلى المراتب وأرقاها. ويستخدمُ الشَّاعر عناصرَ ومفرداتٍ ولغاتٍ وعلاقاتٍ جديدةً في العشقِ، يأتي جميعُها على قَدْر المعشُوق، إذْ يؤمنُ بأنَّ القصيدةَ تعادلُ المرأةَ بوصفها كائنًا تامًّا، ولا تُعبِّرُ فقط عمَّا هو حِسِّيٌّ، بل تذهبُ إلى الرُّوحي وتُعوِّل عليه. وقد استخدم الشَّاعرُ آلةَ الكمان جُزْءًا مُهمًّا ورئيسًا في عنوان كتابه لأنه يدركُ أنَّ الكمان كآلةٍ وتريةٍ أساسية لا يمكنُ الاستغناء عنها

Life and a dismal last name are the only two things Beyah Grim's parents ever gave her. After carving her path all on her own, Beyah is well on her way to bigger and better things, thanks to no one but herself. With only two short months separating her from the future she's built and the past she desperately wants to leave behind, an unexpected death leaves Beyah with no place to go during the interim. Forced to reach out to her last resort, Beyah has to spend the remainder of her summer on a peninsula in Texas with a father she barely knows. Beyah's plan is to keep her head down and let the summer slip by seamlessly, but her new neighbor Samson throws a wrench in that plan. Samson and Beyah have nothing in common on the surface. She comes from a life of poverty and neglect; he comes from a family of wealth and privilege. But one thing they do have in common is that they're both drawn to sad things. Which means they're drawn to each other. With an almost immediate connection too intense for them to continue denying, Beyah and Samson agree to stay in the shallow end of a summer fling. What Beyah doesn't realize is that a rip current is coming, and it's about to drag her heart out to sea.

As Ellie and Blake go back to school, keeping their ability to understand animals a secret is the last of their worries. The local park is about to be destroyed and turned into a leisure centre! Then Harish the heroic badger and his troop arrive to stop the development. While Harish draws up a plan to fight back against the bulldozers, Ellie and Blake struggle to find a safer way to save the park. Maybe it’s finally time to tell Ellie’s mum about their big secret …

In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.

George and Harold's nemesis Melvin Sneedly goes from snooty to snotty in the sixth book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man! George and Harold are up to their old tricks again, and when their latest prank makes a direct hit on school brainiac Melvin, he decides to get even! But in the blink of an eye -- and the sneeze of a nose -- the Bionic Booger Boy is born! Can Captain Underpants clean up this catastrophe, or will the mucous monster make a mess of things?

Bionic boogers return in the seventh book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man! George and Harold thought they were beyond boogers. Their new pet, Sulu the Bionic Hamster, had defeated the Bionic Booger Boy, and through the wonders of science, Melvin Sneedly had been brought back to normal (well, almost normal). It looked like their last adventure was actually going to have a happy ending... except for one thing (well, three things) -- the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers. Now George, Harold, and their buddies are on the run -- with the Robo-Boogers in hot, gooey pursuit! Will the boys get away from these gross globs, or will Sulu have to save the day again?

Alien lunch ladies attack in the third book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man! George and Harold have played a trick or two on nearly everyone at Jerome Horwitz Elementary. When their latest prank causes the school's cranky cafeteria ladies to quit, Mr. Krupp hires a trio of unusual replacements -- who happen to look an awful lot like aliens! Will that curtain-caped crusader, Captain Underpants, save the day once more? Or will those outer-space cafeteria ladies have him for lunch?