Cathy Sultan lived in Beirut for 14 years -- the last 8 years in the midst of brutal and destructive fighting in the city she loved. A Beirut Heart (Scarletta Press) is her unique memoir of an American woman's struggle to raise and sustain a family during the civil war in Beirut, Lebanon. Scarletta Press is the Twin Cities' newest independent book publisher, contact: Ian Leask 763/225-0479; Ianleask@scarlettapress.com. Magers and Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis; www.magersandquinn.com