A Case of Exploding Mangoes

A Case of Exploding MangoesBy: Mohammed Hanif **LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE** 'Exuberant and satirical: this is an angry comedy about Zia's brutal legacy to Pakistan' Observer There is an old saying that when lovers fall out, a plane goes down. This is the story of one such plane. Why did a Hercules C130, the world's sturdiest plane, carrying Pakistan's military dictator General Zia ul Haq, go down on 17 August, 1988? Was it because of: 1. Mechanical failure 2. Human error

By: Gish Jen  From the massively talented

biography includes a timeline and photos about the life of this inspiring

Before she became the Siamese Kitten

"What's Up

and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attacks on Heimdall station and now find themselves crammed with 2

Riham is a shrewd businesswoman who nevertheless struggles to attract workers to her garment factory and to compete in the global marketplace

and has us rooting for them to the end

She has to be to survive as one of the few female employees at Nuts & Bolts

America's first frontier was not the West

and an appendix includes an illustrated time line of all White House First Families as well as a complete index

From dress shopping (for hers and yours) to budgeting for and planning the out-of-town bachelorette weekend (it’s her only request

This beautifully illustrated book is a complete guide to tofu