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Non-Fiction Reads April 2025 |
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Networking all-in-one
by Doug Lowe
This eighth edition contains every bit of information that is necessary to set up a network and keep it functioning
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Citizen : my life after the White House
by Bill Clinton
The former president chronicles his post-presidential journey with personal insights, details his humanitarian work, reflects on major twenty-first-century events and highlights his enduring commitment to public service, family and democracy
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The Islamic Moses : how the Prophet inspired Jews and Muslims to flourish together and change the world
by Mustafa Akyol
""A theological and historical exploration of the connection between Islam and Judaism through the single most-mentioned character in the Quran: Moses. There is one human mentioned in the Quran more than any other: Moses. Why is it that the Jewish prophet dominates the Islamic scripture? Because he is the role model for Muhammad, Islam's own prophet. Because Islam, just like Christianity, is deeply intertwined with Judaism -- although surprisingly little attention has been given to this fascinating connection between the two religions. Author and journalist Mustafa Akyol takes readers on a theological and historical walk through that much-neglected side of the Abrahamic triangle: the Judeo-Islamic tradition. Using Moses' presence in the Quran as a jumping-off point, Akyol explores the first historical encounter between Muslims and Jews, the creative symbiosis and mutual enrichment that occurred between the two belief systems in medieval times, and the modern emergence, development, and perception of the two religions. At a time of bitter conflict in the Middle East, The Islamic Moses dives into the older, deeper, and often unexpectedly brighter story of Jews and Muslims. Readers of any background will be surprised by the common historical and theologicalground that exists between the two religions, and will come away with a better understanding of both."
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American teenager : how trans kids are surviving hate and finding joy in a turbulent era
by Nico Lang
"Media coverage tends to sensationalize the fight over how trans kids should be allowed to live, but what is incredibly rare are the voices of the people at the heart of this debate: transgender and gender nonconforming kids themselves. For their groundbreaking new book, journalist Nico Lang spent a year traveling the country to document the lives of transgender, nonbinary, and genderfluid teens and their families"
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The world beneath : the life and times of unknown sea creatures and coral reefs
by Richard Smith
"In this richly informative volume, brimming with new discoveries and more than three hundred colorful images...you'll swim in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans; you'll be dazzled in the Coral Triangle and amazed in Triton Bay. Up close you'll meet the Cenderawasih fairy wrasse, with its fluorescent yellow streak; the polka-dot longnose filefish; and the multicolored seadragon"
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One day, everyone will have always been against this
by Omar El Akkad
An award-winning novelist and immigrant to the West, after reporting on the War on Terror, Black Lives Matter protests, and the slaughter in Gaza, concludes that much of what the West promises is a lie—that there will always be groups outside the boundaries of privilege who won't be considered fully human.
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War
by Bob Woodward
A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars—Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American presidency.
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