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Akin
Akin is a tender tale of love, loss and family, from Emma Donoghue, the international bestselling author of Room. 'If Room forced home truths on us, about parenthood, responsibility and love, Akin deals with similar subject matter more subtly, but in the end just as compellingly' - Guardian A retired New York professor’s life is thrown into chaos when he takes his great-nephew to the French Riviera, in hopes of uncovering his own mother's wartime secrets. Noah is only days away from his first trip back to Nice since he was a child when a social worker calls looking for a temporary home for Michael, his eleven-year-old great-nephew. Though he has never met the boy, he gets talked into takin...
AKIN
Reminiscent of human sagas such as The Alchemist and the Life of Pi, AKIN unapologetically delves deeper into the human condition, masterfully weaving the triumph of the human spirit against its darkest shadows. "The book is written in such a way as to provoke pathos and curiosity." - Charles Franklin, Midwest Book Review Aydan awakens to voices he does not recognize - fearing the worst, he prays, hoping they will leave him. But it's too late. Other villagers witness his waking nightmare, and he is quickly imprisoned, set to await vile rituals meant to rid him of demons. But the fear that has followed him all his life is soon replaced with anger, as betrayal and a new friendship urge him pas...
Letters of Warren Akin
Most of the letters were published serially in the Georgia Historical Quarterly, Mar. 1958-Sept. 1959.
A Cottage in Akin
The novel, A Cottage in Akin, is fifty-nine-year-old Ponia Snow's reminiscent and pivotal story of life in the small northeastern Colorado town of Akin. Odessa Luckett-poet, storyteller, gardener extraordinaire, and woman of faith-transforms Ponia's life forever through exemplifying God's love, mercy, and forgiveness. Had it not been for that dear old woman, Ponia may not have survived, nor would she have traced the God-ordained design for her life.
Akin and the Wounded Lion
Akin was a poor slave who worked hard all his life for his cruel master. One day, he escaped into the forest where he met a wounded lion. Akin was kind to the lion and the lion later paid him back for his kindness. Indeed, it certainly pays to be kind to both animals and people because you never know when you may need their help.
Fatih Akin's Cinema and the New Sound of Europe
In Fatih Akın's Cinema and the New Sound of Europe, Berna Gueneli explores the transnational works of acclaimed Turkish-German filmmaker and auteur Fatih Akın. The first minority director in Germany to receive numerous national and international awards, Akın makes films that are informed by Europe's past, provide cinematic imaginations about its present and future, and engage with public discourses on minorities and migration in Europe through his treatment and representation of a diverse, multiethnic, and multilingual European citizenry. Through detailed analyses of some of Akın's key works—In July, Head-On, and The Edge of Heaven, among others—Gueneli identifies Akın's unique styl...
Essential Turkish Cuisine
This “long overdue tribute to the richly sensuous food of Turkey” is “handsome, intriguing, and beautifully illustrated” (Mimi Sheraton, former New York Times food critic). Engin Akin shares her culinary mastery and describes the evolution of Turkey’s diverse culture of food in Essential Turkish Cuisine. Complete with two hundred recipes found across the country, including traditional dolmas, kebabs, halva, and more, this definitive book offers rare insight into the myriad influences on modern Turkish cooking. Featuring a wide range of large and small plates—from Stuffed Peppers and Eggplant to Lamb with Quince, Fresh Sour Cherry Hosaf to Crêpes with Tahini and Pekmez—Akin inc...
Lawrence County, Illinois
This is a 175th anniversary history/family history.
The Olive Trees
The Olive Trees is a history of Cyprus seen through the eyes of one village. Akin Yilmaz's Father was born in Terra in Cyprus and told through stories from the village, the book takes us on a journey spanning over 2,000 years from the time of Alexander the Great, the Romans, the Arabs and Byzantines, the Crusaders, the Venetians, being part of the Ottoman Empire and then the British Empire.
