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Favorite Romances

The Cat's Fancy (Time of Your Life Series)
by Julie Kenner

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Duets : 2 Romantic Comedies ; Making Mr. Right/I Waxed My Legs for This? 
by Holly Jacobs, Jamie Denton

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White Picket Fences (Harlequin Superromance, 954)
by Tara Taylor Quinn

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Yours 2 Keep
short stories by Kay Hooper, Marilyn Pappano, Michelle Martin, Donna Kauffman, Jill Shalvis

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The Spy Who Loved Him (Silhouette Intimate Moments, No 1052)
by Merline Lovelace

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The Brands Who Came for Christmas (Intimate Moments, 1039)
by Maggie Shayne

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Sheikh's Woman (Silhouette Desire, 1341)
by Alexandra Sellers

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The Chance You Take
by Linda Bleser

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Erotic Romance
(definitely not for the faint of heart... but if you like your romances very steamy...!)

Awaken, My Love
by Robin Schone

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The Lover
by Robin Schone

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The Lady's Tutor
by Robin Schone

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The Lady's Tutor
by Robin Schone

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(trade size)

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Arabic Language

 

Arabic at a Glance : Phrase Book and Dictionary for Travelers
by Hilary Wise

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Arabic (Teach Yourself)
by James Robert Smart

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Arabic Phrase Book (Berlitz Phrase Books)

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Arabic Cassette Pack

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The Spoken Arabic of Cairo is used by the American University in Cairo in their Arabic Language Institute.  It is a wonderful book, dealing strictly with spoken Arabic, not with the alphabet at all.  It may take you a bit to figure out some of the letters that are not existent in English, but if you want to really speak Arabic in Cairo, this is the way to go!  This book is MY FIRST CHOICE for those wanting to learn to speak Arabic!

Spoken Arabic of Cairo
by Maurice Salib

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LANGUAGES ON CD-ROM

Rosetta Stone: Arabic Explorer
Fairfield Language Technologies


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Platform:  Macintosh, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT
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Features:

  • Rigorously designed program calls for user response and gives instantaneous feedback
  • Carefully sequenced, step-by-step instruction can be entered at any point
  • 12 different run modes allow users to choose their own learning style
  • Features native speakers and more than 800 real-life color pictures
  • Includes voice-record and dictation modes

Arabic Now! 8.0
Transparent Language

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Features:

  • More than 10,000 words
  • Hundreds of useful phrases
  • Full-motion, big-picture video
  • All pronunciation by native speakers
  • Record, play back, and compare

Easy Language 61 5.0
L and H Speech Products

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Features:

  • Learn essential words and phrases in 61 languages
  • Ideal for international business travelers, tourists, and students
  • Learn the fun way with interactive games
  • Test your vocabulary by comparing your pronunciation with native speakers for most languages
  • Research foreign languages and culture
 
 

 


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Middle East

Naguib Mahfouz is a Nobel-Prize winner and writes stunning portrayals of life in Egypt.  Below is the one considered by many (including myself) to be his best:

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Naguib Mahfouz / Paperback / Published 1992
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The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz
1:  Palace Walk 

2:  Palace of Desire

3:  Sugar Street

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Any visitor to Cairo should avail themselves of the following two books,which are of tremendous assistance in discovering what one would like to see in Cairo, and finding one's way to them!

Note:  Pictures the three books below are not available on amazon.com; these are scans of my own copies of the books, which I purchased in Cairo back in 1986; the covers may have changed.

Islamic Monuments in Cairo : A Practical Guide
Richard B Parker, Robin Sabin (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1986
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Cairo : A Practical Guide With Directory and Maps
Deborah Cowley (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1987
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Khul-Khaal : Five Egyptian Women Tell Their Stories
Nayra Atiya / Paperback / Published 1982
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