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Principles of Macroeconomics
د.إ230.00The introduction sets the tone for a textbook that aims to be balanced, accessible, and grounded in primary sources. Rather than presenting history as a fixed set of facts, the authors frame it as a dynamic story shaped by conflict, cooperation, innovation, and struggle.
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ACT Study Guide Premium Prep, 2024: 6 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice
د.إ900.00The introduction positions this book as a complete, exam‑ready toolkit for students aiming to maximize their ACT scores. Barron’s emphasizes a data‑driven, strategy‑focused approach built from years of analyzing ACT trends and student performance.
The opening section highlights several core ideas:
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Coaching Students with Executive Skills Challenges, Second Edition
د.إ150.00The introduction frames executive‑skills coaching as a practical, strengths‑based intervention for students who struggle with planning, organization, emotional regulation, task initiation, and other core cognitive processes. Dawson and Guare emphasize that executive skills are trainable, not fixed traits, and that students thrive when adults provide structured support, explicit strategies, and consistent feedback.
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M: Management: 2024 Release ISE
د.إ330.00The introduction of this 2024 edition positions the book as a modern, practical foundation in management, designed for today’s rapidly changing organizational environments. Bateman and Konopaske frame management not as a static discipline but as a dynamic blend of leadership, decision‑making, and organizational behavior, shaped by technology, globalization, and evolving workforce expectations.
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Penguin Life I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman’s Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris
د.إ80.00The introduction places you directly inside Frances “Frankie” McGrath’s world: a sheltered young woman raised in a patriotic California family during the 1960s. When her brother ships out to Vietnam, Frankie feels a powerful pull to serve as well — a decision that defies expectations for women of her time.
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The Titan
د.إ100.00The introduction sets the tone for a novel that blends noir, occult mystery, and emotional introspection. We meet Lily Albrecht, a once‑successful writer whose life has unraveled after personal tragedy. Now working as a rare‑book dealer, she’s drawn into the hunt for a legendary grimoire known as The Book of the Most Precious Substance — a text rumored to grant immense power through erotic rituals.
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What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
د.إ80.00The introduction sets the tone for a strategy‑driven, confidence‑building approach to SSAT preparation. Rather than overwhelming students with content, the book emphasizes working smarter, not harder, a theme highlighted throughout the opening pages.
The introduction explains that the SSAT is designed to measure skills students have built over years, not just memorized facts. Because of this, the Princeton Review focuses on:
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W.E.B. Griffin Zero Option
د.إ90.00The introduction lays out Marie Kondo’s core belief: tidying is not about cleaning — it is about transforming your life. She argues that most people struggle with clutter because they tidy a little at a time, never addressing the root cause. Her method is different: a once‑in‑a‑lifetime, category‑by‑category tidying festival that permanently resets your relationship with your belongings.
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All in: how obsessive leaders achieve the extraordinary
د.إ63.00Piasecki’s introduction frames the book around a simple but transformative idea: the companies that will thrive in the 21st century are those that learn to compete through social responsibility, innovation, and efficiency—not through excess, scale, or brute force. He argues that “doing more with less” is not about austerity or cost‑cutting; it is about strategic frugality, where organizations create greater value by using fewer resources, producing less waste, and focusing intensely on what matters.
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Doing more with less
د.إ200.00“Doing more with less” describes the ability to increase output, impact, or value while using fewer resources — whether time, money, people, or materials. It’s a mindset and a strategy that emerges in environments where constraints are unavoidable: economic downturns, competitive pressure, organizational restructuring, or personal productivity challenges.
At its core, the concept is about efficiency, creativity, and prioritization. Instead of simply cutting costs or working harder, it encourages smarter systems, better focus, and innovative approaches that unlock hidden capacity.
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Paris: The Memoir
د.إ75.00The introduction of Paris: The Memoir immediately reframes Paris Hilton’s public persona. Instead of the “It Girl” caricature—heiress, party girl, tabloid fixture—Hilton opens by revealing the inner world behind the brand: a childhood shaped by undiagnosed ADHD, emotional turbulence, and a family decision that led to her being forcibly taken to a series of abusive “emotional growth boarding schools.”
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Please Wait by the Coatroom: Reconsidering Race and Identity in American Art
د.إ140.00The introduction to this collection doesn’t appear as a traditional essay; instead, the book opens by immersing the reader directly into Davis’s distinctive world. The “introduction,” in effect, is the first cluster of stories, which immediately establishes her voice: precise, slyly humorous, philosophical, and radically attentive to the smallest details of human experienc
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Paradise Now: The Extraordinary Life of Karl Lagerfeld
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The Monsters Know What They’re Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters
د.إ80.00The introduction sets the tone for a story about estrangement, identity, and the quiet violence of modern life. Szalay presents István as a teenager living with his mother in a Hungarian apartment complex, already an outsider among his peers. The opening pages hint at the pivotal event that fractures his adolescence — a trauma that shadows him for decades.
As István moves through adulthood, the introduction shows how he is carried forward not by personal agency but by the goodwill, indifference, or self‑interest of strangers. This frames the novel as a study of how people navigate systems and circumstances beyond their control. Szalay’s style is described as “spare and detached on the page, lush in resonance beyond it,” preparing the reader for a narrative built from intimate, sharply observed moments.
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Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost His
د.إ85.00Geschiere’s introduction frames the book as a challenge to Western assumptions about “modernity.” Rather than treating witchcraft as a relic of the past, he argues that in many African societies—especially Cameroon—witchcraft is deeply intertwined with contemporary politics, economic change, and social mobility. The introduction highlights how rapid modernization, urbanization, and shifting power structures have intensified concerns about occult forces rather than eliminating them.
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Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America
د.إ110.00The introduction positions this edition as both a historical cornerstone and a state‑of‑the‑art update in numerical ODE solving. Butcher—one of the world’s leading experts and the mathematician who modernized Runge–Kutta theory—frames the book as a bridge between classical numerical analysis and the latest algorithmic advances.
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Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms: How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk
د.إ120.00The introduction frames the book as a modern, practical guide for leading high‑performing sales teams in an era defined by digital transformation, multichannel selling, and increasingly informed customers. It positions sales management as a discipline that must balance short‑term revenue performance with long‑term capability building, especially as technology reshapes how buyers behave and how sales organizations operate.
The opening section emphasizes several core ideas
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Black Cyclists: The Race for Inclusion
د.إ100.00Turpin’s introduction frames the book as a long‑overdue historical correction: Black cyclists were present from the earliest days of American cycling in the late 1870s, yet their achievements, struggles, and cultural impact have been largely erased from mainstream sports history.
The introduction establishes several key themes:
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance
د.إ70.00The introduction positions the book as the definitive foundation for understanding how marketing works in the hospitality and tourism sectors. Kotler and his co‑authors emphasize that hospitality marketing is unique because it deals with experiences, service encounters, and customer emotions, not just products. The opening chapters frame the industry as one where success depends on delivering memorable experiences that build loyalty and drive repeat business.
The introduction highlights several core ideas:
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Rage
د.إ60.00In the introduction, Bob Iger sets the tone for a book about leadership under pressure, bold decision‑making, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. He reflects on his unexpected rise from a studio assistant at ABC to CEO of The Walt Disney Company, emphasizing that his journey was shaped not by luck but by curiosity, optimism, fairness, and courage.
The opening pages highlight the moment that frames the entire book: Iger’s first day as CEO in 2005, when he realized Disney needed to rediscover its creative soul. The introduction explains how this insight led to transformative acquisitions—Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox—and a renewed focus on storytelling, innovation, and global expansion.
Iger positions the book not as a victory lap but as a leadership manual, sharing the principles that guided him through crises, negotiations, and cultural shifts. The introduction underscores his belief that great leaders must cultivate calm, clarity, and decency, especially in moments of uncertainty.
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Simon & Schuster Physical Intelligence
د.إ60.00The introduction sets the emotional and thematic foundation for the story: a group of nine‑year‑olds encounter a new classmate, Ahmet, who is quiet, withdrawn, and clearly carrying the weight of something difficult. Through the narrator’s curious, compassionate eyes, readers learn that Ahmet is a refugee, recently arrived after fleeing war and losing his family along the way.
Raúf uses the introduction to highlight how children often respond to injustice with instinctive kindness rather than fear. The tone is warm, humorous, and hopeful, even as it hints at the serious realities Ahmet has faced. The narrator’s determination to understand and help him becomes the spark for the entire story.
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The Art of Lamination: Advanced Technical Laminated Pastry Production 2020
د.إ50.00The introduction positions the book as a complete, step‑by‑step roadmap for mastering the IELTS Speaking exam. Marc Roche explains that most candidates struggle not because of weak English, but because they lack structured practice, exam‑specific strategies, and confidence under pressure. The book aims to solve that by breaking the speaking test into clear, manageable parts.
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Leviathan
د.إ55.00The introduction to Plotkin’s Data Stewardship establishes the book as a practical, organization‑ready manual for implementing and sustaining data stewardship programs. Plotkin frames data stewardship as the backbone of effective data governance, emphasizing that high‑quality, trustworthy data does not happen by accident—it requires clear roles, repeatable processes, and long‑term organizational commitment.
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Realm Breaker
د.إ120.00The introduction to this collector’s edition re‑centers the novel’s core purpose: to give voice to the lived realities of Black teenagers navigating systemic racism in America. Angie Thomas frames the story of Starr Carter—a 16‑year‑old who witnesses the police killing of her childhood friend Khalil—as both a personal narrative and a reflection of broader social injustice.
The opening pages emphasize Starr’s dual existence between her predominantly Black neighborhood and her mostly white private school. This tension becomes the lens through which readers see how identity, fear, and courage collide when Starr must decide whether to speak publicly about Khalil’s death. The introduction underscores the emotional stakes of that choice: protecting her family, honoring her friend, and confronting a system designed to silence her.
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Takedown: Inside the Fight to Shut Down Pornhub for Child Abuse, Rape, and Sex Trafficking
د.إ140.00This graphic novel opens with a playful, fairy‑tale tone that blends romance, humor, and wholesome queer joy. The introduction sets the stage in a kingdom where noble titles matter, appearances matter even more, and grilled cheese sandwiches are practically a cultural treasure.
We meet Lady Camembert, who disguises herself as a man to inherit her father’s estate—an act that immediately places her at odds with the kingdom’s rigid expectations. Her plan is simple: keep a low profile, maintain her disguise, and avoid attention. But the introduction quickly shows how impossible that becomes once she encounters Princess Brie, whose warmth, curiosity, and charm disrupt every careful boundary Camembert has set.
The opening pages establish:
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Never Say You’ve Had a Lucky Life: Especially If You’ve Had a Lucky Life
د.إ70.00GitHub Actions in Action opens by reframing CI/CD as something that can be simple, secure, and fully integrated into the GitHub ecosystem. The introduction positions the book as a hands‑on, practitioner‑focused guide for developers and DevOps engineers who want to automate builds, tests, deployments, and cloud workflows without relying on external tools or complex integrations.
The authors—three Microsoft MVPs with deep GitHub and Azure expertise—explain why GitHub Actions has become a central platform for modern software delivery:
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Kantika
د.إ80.00This Bicentennial Edition presents Dostoevsky’s final and most ambitious novel in the award‑winning Pevear–Volokhonsky translation, celebrated for its accuracy, clarity, and preservation of Dostoevsky’s multiple voices.
The introduction situates the novel as a psychological, philosophical, and spiritual epic centered on the turbulent Karamazov family: the corrupt patriarch Fyodor Pavlovich and his three sons—Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha. Their conflicts unfold through a murder mystery, courtroom drama, and profound debates on morality, faith, free will, and human suffering.
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2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed
د.إ100.00This collection serves as an accessible, high‑impact introduction to blue ocean strategy, the framework developed by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne for creating uncontested market space rather than competing in crowded, saturated industries. The introduction positions the book as a bridge between their bestselling work Blue Ocean Strategy and the deeper, more technical insights originally published in Harvard Business Review.
The opening sections emphasize the core idea: companies succeed not by outcompeting rivals in “red oceans,” but by shifting the boundaries of existing industries to unlock new demand. The introduction highlights how the articles in the reader collectively explain the tools that make
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A Mind for Sales: Daily Habits and Practical Strategies for Sales Success
د.إ100.00A Mind for Sales opens with a direct challenge to the reader: sales success begins with mindset. Mark Hunter argues that most salespeople don’t fail because of skill gaps—they fail because discouragement, rejection, and negative thought patterns quietly erode their confidence and consistency. The introduction positions the book as a practical reset for anyone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated in their sales role.
Hunter uses his own early struggles in sales to illustrate how easily bad habits form when rejections pile up and customers stop responding. He frames the book as a guide to rebuilding momentum through daily discipline, mental resilience, and purpose‑driven selling. The introduction emphasizes that sales, at its best, is a profession of service: when you approach
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Money and Promises: Seven Deals That Changed the World
د.إ85.00Understanding Education Research is designed as a practical, accessible guide that helps students, educators, and researchers learn how to read academic studies with clarity, skepticism, and confidence. Shank and Pringle focus on the skills needed to evaluate educational research—not just to understand what a study claims, but to assess how those claims were produced and whether they are trustworthy.
The introduction frames the book as a response to a common problem in education: research is everywhere, but meaningful interpretation is rare. The authors argue that educators must become critical consumers of research, capable of identifying methodological strengths, weaknesses, assumptions, and biases. They emphasize that critical reading is not adversarial; it is a disciplined, thoughtful process that empowers educators to make informed decisions.
