Fassin, Didier

Summary: "Adapted from the landmark essay Enforcing Order, this striking graphic novel offers an accessible inside look at policing and how it leads to discrimination and violence. What we know about the forces of law and order often comes from dramatic episodes that make the headlines, or from sensationalized versions for film and television. These gripping accounts can obscure a crucial aspect of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.2 FAS

Kassis, Reem

Summary: "The Arabesque Table takes inspiration from the traditional food of the Arab world, weaving Reem Kassis's historic research and cultural knowledge with her contemporary interpretations of an ancient, remarkably diverse cuisine. Organized by primary ingredient, the recipes and vivid photographs bring the dishes to life while her narrative offers not only a sense of taste, but a sense of time and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5953 KAS

Baiev, Khassan.

Summary: Dr. Khassan Baiev describes his experiences after leaving a promising surgical career in Moscow in 1994 to provide medical services to the people of Chechnya which was under attack by Russian troops, discussing how he managed with poor facilities and few supplies, as well as the constant threat of execution by the Russians.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker & Co. 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BAIEV, KHASSAN BAI