The Quarter
The Quarter

Author: Naguib Mahfouz

Publisher: Saqi Books

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 0863563856

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Meet the people of Cairo's Gamaliya quarter. There is Nabqa, son of Adam the waterseller who can only speak truths; the beautiful and talented Tawhida who does not age with time; Ali Zaidan, the gambler, late to love; and Boss Saqr who stashes his money above the bath. A neighbourhood of demons, dancing and sweet halva, the quarter keeps quiet vigil over the secrets of all who live there. This collection by pre-eminent Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz was recently discovered among his old papers. Found with a slip of paper titled 'for publishing 1994', they are published here for the first time. Resplendent with Mahfouz's delicate and poignant observations of everyday happenings, these lively stories take the reader deep into the beating heart of Cairo.

The Empty Quarter
The Empty Quarter

Author: D. Marion Wilkinson

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Incorporated

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13: 9780965187923

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On an oil rig in Saudi Arabia, which is worked by cheap Indian labor supervised by a motley crew of international whites, two American foremen play out old animosities. A tale of brutal race relations and a tragic blowout.

The Quarter Storm
The Quarter Storm

Author: Veronica G. Henry

Publisher: 47North

Published: 2022-02-08

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781542033916

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A practitioner of Vodou must test the boundaries of her powers to solve a ritual murder in New Orleans and protect everything she holds sacred. Haitian-American Vodou priestess Mambo Reina Dumond runs a healing practice from her New Orleans home. Gifted with water magic since she was a child, Reina is devoted to the benevolent traditions of her ancestors. After a ritual slaying in the French Quarter, police arrest a fellow vodouisant. Detective Roman Frost, Reina's ex-boyfriend--a fierce nonbeliever--is eager to tie the crime, and half a dozen others, to the Vodou practitioners of New Orleans. Reina resolves to find the real killer and defend the Vodou practice and customs, but the motives behind the murder are deeper and darker than she imagines. As Reina delves into the city's shadows, she untangles more than just the truth behind a devious crime. It's a conspiracy. As a killer wields dangerous magic to thwart Reina's investigation, she must tap into the strength of her own power and faith to solve a mystery that threatens to destroy her entire way of life.

Random Walks in the Quarter-Plane
Random Walks in the Quarter-Plane

Author: Guy Fayolle

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1999-05-04

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9783540650478

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Promoting original mathematical methods to determine the invariant measure of two-dimensional random walks in domains with boundaries, the authors use Using Riemann surfaces and boundary value problems to propose completely new approaches to solve functional equations of two complex variables. These methods can also be employed to characterize the transient behavior of random walks in the quarter plane.

50 State Commemorative Quarters Collector's Map
50 State Commemorative Quarters Collector's Map

Author: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.

Publisher:

Published: 2013-09-01

Total Pages: 3

ISBN-13: 9781441312310

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Attractive oversize tri-fold portfolio made of sturdy foam core board. Collect all the state quarters, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories, in this colorful, durable map of the United States! States are color-coded according to the year that their state quarter was issued. Fun facts about each state are also included. Each coin slot on the map features the design specifically made for that state. There is room to collect all 56 quarters from each of the two mints-112 quarters in all!

A Pocketful of History
A Pocketful of History

Author: Jim Noles

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2009-03-25

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0786731974

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The U.S. Mint's Fifty State Quarters Program-its most ambitious program to date-has been a huge popular success. When the final state quarters are released in 2008, many thousands of individuals will have collected one commemorative quarter for each state in the Union. But what can we learn about our country's history and culture from 12.50 worth of quarters? A Pocketful of History tells the intriguing story behind each state's quarter: how each state chose its quarter's design; what is important about the people, scenes, or themes depicted on the coin; and what the collection tells us about how we view ourselves and our heritage. A Pocketful of History will guide readers on a fascinating journey through America's rich history of change.