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Denmark Vesey: The Buried Story of America's Largest Slave Rebellion and the Man Who Led It
by David M. RobertsonIn a remarkable feat of historical detective work, David Robertson illuminates the shadowy figure who planned a slave rebellion so daring that, if successful, it might have changed the face of the antebellum South. This is the story of a man who, like Nat Turner, Marcus Garvey, and Malcolm X, is a complex yet seminal hero in the history of African American emancipation.Denmark Vesey was a charasmatic ex-slave--literate, professional, and relatively well-off--who had purchased his own freedom with the winnings from a lottery. Inspired by the success of the revolutionary black republic in Haiti, he persuaded some nine thousand slaves to join him in a revolt. On a June evening in 1822, having gathered guns, and daggers, they were to converge on Charleston, South Carolina, take the city's arsenal, murder the populace, burn the city, and escape by ship to Haiti or Africa. When the uprising was betrayed, Vesey and seventy-seven of his followers were executed, the matter hushed by Charleston's elite for fear of further rebellion. Compelling, informative, and often disturbing, this book is essential to a fuller understanding of the struggle against slavery.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dennett
by Tadeusz ZawidskiTadeusz Zawidzki outlines Dennett's reconciliation of three major components-thought, consciousness, and freedom of the will-with what science tells us about human nature. In the course of this exposition, the book highlights the important role that Darwinian thinking plays in Dennett's proposed reconciliation, as well as his innovative proposals regarding the 'reality' of our consciousness and its attributes.
Dennis 'Hurricane' David: My Autobiography
by Dennis DavidThe memoirs of a World War II RAF flying ace who participated in the Battle of Britain and the Battle of France. Born in 1918, with family roots in a coal-mining village near Cardiff, Wales, Dennis &“Hurricane&” David had a very distinguished war record with the Royal Air Force, particularly during the Battle for France and the Battle of Britain. He also flew in the Burma campaign, and his postwar adventures included personally witnessing the 1956 revolution in Hungary. Written with candor and exciting detail of his aerial adventures, this autobiography covers his flying career until he retired in 1967.
Dennis Brutus: Discovering History's Heroes (Jeter Publishing)
by Craig EllenportJeter Publishing presents a middle grade series that celebrates men and women who altered the course of history but may not be as well-known as their counterparts. In this biography, meet South African poet and human rights activist Dennis Brutus.Dennis Brutus was a poet and human rights activist whose works centered on his sufferings and those of his fellow blacks in South Africa. For fourteen years, Dennis taught English and Afrikaans in South Africa. As the white minority government increased restrictions on the black population, he became involved in a series of anti-apartheid related activities, including efforts to end discrimination in sports. The government subsequently banned him from teaching, writing, publishing, attending social or political meetings, and pursuing his studies. In 1963, his refusal to abide by the ban resulted in eighteen months of hard labor on Robben Island, alongside Nelson Mandela. Forbidden to write or publish after his release, Brutus left South Africa in 1966 for England and then the United States, and is now recognized as one of the prominent voices in the anti-apartheid movement.
Dennis Hopper: Interviews (Conversations with Filmmakers Series)
by Nick DawsonThe legendary Dennis Hopper (1936-2010) had many identities. He first broke into Hollywood as a fresh-faced young actor in the 1950s, redefined himself as a rebel director with Easy Rider in the late 1960s, and became a bad boy outcast for much of the 1970s. He returned in the 1980s with standout performances in films like Blue Velvet and Hoosiers, was one of the great blockbuster baddies of the 1990s, and ended his career as a ubiquitous actor in genre movies. Hopper, however, was much more than just an actor and director: he was also a photographer, a painter, and an art collector not to mention a longtime hedonist who kicked his addiction to drugs and alcohol and became a poster boy for sobriety. Dennis Hopper: Interviews covers every decade of his career, featuring conversations from 1957 through to 2009, and not only captures him at the significant points of his tumultuous time in Hollywood but also focuses on the lesser-known aspects of the man. In this fascinating and highly entertaining volume—the first ever collection of Hopper's interviews—he talks in depth about film, photography, art, and his battles with substance abuse and, in one instance, even takes the role of interviewer as he talks with Quentin Tarantino.
Denny Hamlin (NASCAR Champions)
by Connor DaytonIntroduces the career of race car driver Denny Hamlin.
Dentro de mí: Primer volumen de mi autobiografía, hasta 1949
by Doris LessingDentro de mí es el primer volumen de la autobiografía de Doris Lessing. Este primer volumen de la autobiografía de Doris Lessing empieza por su infancia en África y se cierra a su llegada a Londres en 1949, con el manuscrito de su ópera prima, Canta la hierba, en la maleta. La autora reconstruye su primer conocimiento del mundo y de la sexualidad hasta que toma conciencia política, pasando por evocaciones líricas del paisaje africano o por escenas que muestran su combativa relación con sus padres. Dentro de mí, una obra tan genuina y ambiciosa como cualquier otro libro de Lessing, muestra a una mujer que no admite concesiones, que rompe todas las reglas, que está en liza contra su educación y su entorno, que tiene una opinión rotunda sobre el mundo, pero que, con todo, sabe aplicar compasión, ternura y sentido del humor a la falibilidad humana. Salman Rushdie dijo...«Recuerdo su calidez, su mente aguda, su ferocidad.»
Departure Stories: Betty Crocker Made Matzoh Balls (and Other Lies)
by Elisa Bernick"We weren't religious per se. The most frequent mention of God in our house was my mother yelling 'Goddammit!'"Elisa Bernick grew up "different" (i.e., Jewish) in the white, Christian suburb of New Hope, Minnesota during the 1960s and early 1970s. At the center of her world was her mother, Arlene, who was a foul-mouthed, red-headed, suburban Samson who ultimately shook the walls of their family until it collapsed. Poignant and provocative, Departure Stories peers through the broader lens of Minnesota's recent history to reveal an intergenerational journey through trauma that unraveled the Bernick family and many others.Deftly interweaving reporting, archival material, memoir, jokes, scrapbook fragments, personal commentary, and one very special Waikiki Meatballs recipe, Bernick explores how the invisible baggage of place and memory, Minnesota's uniquely antisemitic history, and the cultural shifts of feminism and changing marital expectations contributed to her family's eventual implosion. Departure Stories: Betty Crocker Made Matzoh Balls (and other lies) is a personal exploration of erasure, immigrants, and exiles that examines the ways departures—from places, families and memory—have far-reaching effects.
Departures
by Paul Zweig Adam GopnikDepartures is Paul Zweig's celebration of life and love. Zweig thought of himself as a sojourner, a contemporary Wandering Jew, a man with "a loose wire in his genes." He led a number of distinct lives: as a Jewish child in Brooklyn and on a farm in the Catskills; as a literature student at Columbia; as a young exile who spent a decade in Paris transforming himself into a French intellectual, absorbing the language, sex, culture, and leftist politics; and as an American man-of-letters who produced a steady stream of poems, essays, and wide-ranging works of literary scholarship and criticism. In 1978, at the age of forty-three, he abruptly entered a new life--"the life of the dying"--which he inhabited for the next six years. His writing was guided by a steely determination to hold the more pressing and distorting sentiments-- self-pity, regret, anger, fear--at bay for the sake of his lucidity, which became his way through the world of cancer. This memoir stands as a testament to the passion and spirit with which Zweig lived and to the dignity that he brought to his final years.
Depeche Mode (Band Records #Volumen)
by Soledad Romero MariñoLos inicios de Depeche Mode, la banda de rock electrónico por excelencia, explicada a los más pequeños. Synth pop, dance rock, new wave... Con su estilo único, el grupo británico Depeche Mode revolucionó la escena musical electrónica en los ochenta. Precursores del uso del sintetizador como instrumento, Vince Clarke, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore y Andy Fletcher se convirtieron a golpe de sampler en un auténtico fenómeno de masas. Responsables de hits como «Enjoy the silence» o «Precious», sus influencias resuenan en grupos como los Pet Shop Boys o Coldplay.
Depeche Mode: El origen de la banda que conquisto el mundo con la musica electronica (Band Records)
by Soledad Romero Mariño Fernando López del HierroLos inicios de Depeche Mode, la banda de rock electrónico por excelencia, explicada a los más pequeños. <p><p>Synth pop, dance rock, new wave... Con su estilo único, el grupo británico Depeche Mode revolucionó la escena musical electrónica en los ochenta. Precursores del uso del sintetizador como instrumento, Vince Clarke, Dave Gahan, Martin Gore y Andy Fletcher se convirtieron a golpe de sampler en un auténtico fenómeno de masas. <p>Responsables de hits como «Enjoy the silence» o «Precious», sus influencias resuenan en grupos como los Pet Shop Boys o Coldplay.
Dependency: The Copenhagen Trilogy: Book 3 (The Copenhagen Trilogy #3)
by Tove DitlevsenThe final volume in the renowned Danish poet Tove Ditlevsen’s autobiographical Copenhagen Trilogy ("A masterpiece" —The Guardian). Following Childhood and Youth, Dependency is the searing portrait of a woman’s journey through love, friendship, ambition, and addiction, from one of Denmark’s most celebrated twentieth century writersTove is only twenty, but she's already famous, a published poet, and the wife of a much older literary editor. Her path in life seems set, yet she has no idea of the struggles ahead—love affairs, wanted and unwanted pregnancies, artistic failure, and destructive addiction. As the years go by, the central tension of Tove's life comes into painful focus: the terrible lure of dependency, in all its forms, and the possibility of living freely and fearlessly—as an artist on her own terms.The final volume in the Copenhagen Trilogy, and arguably Ditlevsen's masterpiece, Dependency is a dark and blisteringly honest account of addiction, and the way out.
Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink
by Nita Sweeney&“Sweeney&’s courage and grit shine through her candid memoir . . . This book has the power to inspire countless others as they pace themselves to mental health.&” ―Aimee Liu, author of Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was forty-nine years old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than sixty seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn&’t know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink. Anyone who has struggled with depression knows the ways the mind can defeat you. However, it is possible to transform yourself with the power of running. You may learn that you can endure more than you think, and that there&’s no other therapy quite like pavement beneath your feet.Depression Hates a Moving Target is a witty and poignant story of rediscovery. Whether you&’re born to run or just looking for rebirth, you will: · Be inspired by the powerful story of one woman—and her dog · Cheer on Nita as she endures the challenges of a marathon and a mind in turmoil · Discover the power of running to overcome obstacles Winner of the Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers Association of America
Der Blaue Engel bin ich: Marlene Dietrichs Leben Passiert Revue
by Lázaro Droznes Orlando GrossegesseMarlene Dietrich war einer der großen Hollywood-Stars und einer der großen Kino-Mythen. In Deutschland geboren, wurde sie durch Josef von Sterberg entdeckt; in die USA emigriert, wurde sie später dort eingebürgert. Sie wurde zur Ikone der Verführungskunst, der femme fatale, des ewig lockenden Weiblichen. Aber ihr Kampf gegen den Nazismus und ihre Teilnahme als Soldatin im Zweiten Weltkrieg zeigen eine andere, oft unterschlagene Facette ihrer Persönlichkeit. In diesem Werk verrät Marlene Begebnisse und intime Erfahrungen. Ihre Stimme wird durch berühmte Lieder wachgerufen, die ebenso wie ihre Erzählungen ein sagenumwobenes Leben Revue passieren lassen. Was ist das Mysterium, das Marlene Dietrich verbirgt und enthüllt?
Der Salon der Exilkünstler in Kalifornien: Salka Viertel beherbergte berühmte Intellektuelle, die vor dem Nationalsozialismus geflüchtet waren
by Núria AñóSalka Viertel beherbergte in ihrem Exil Schauspieler, berühmte Intellektuelle und anonyme Personen, die vor dem Nationalsozialismus geflüchtet waren. Die Biographie schildert das Leben von Salka Viertel, einer jüdischen Schauspielerin, die nach Hollywood emigrierte und die sich als Drehbuchautorin der schwedischen Schauspielerin Greta Garbo einen Namen machte. Zudem hielt sie einen Salon in Santa Monica in Kalifornien ab, in dem sich ein großer Teil der europäischen Exil-Intellektuellen versammelte. Salka war eine für die damalige Zeit sehr moderne und interessante Frau, die ihren Platz in der Geschichte verdient. Das Buch beschäftigt sich mit der vermeintlichen Bisexualität von Salka Viertel sowie mit ihren zahlreichen berühmten Freunden, unter anderem: Albert Einstein, Charles Chaplin, Sergei Eisenstein, F. W. Murnau, Max Reinhardt, Arnold Schönberg, Thomas Mann, Bertolt Brecht, Greta Garbo, Montgomery Clift… Ebenso wie Gertrude Stein und andere berüchtigte Frauen unterhielt sie ihren eigenen Literatursalon, in dem sich Schriftsteller wie Truman Capote, Christopher Isherwood, Gore Vidal und viele mehr einfanden. Weitere Themen dieses Werks sind das Berlin der zwanziger Jahre oder der Übergang vom Stumm- zum Tonfilm aus der Perspektive des Film-Mekkas Hollywood. Der Aufstieg Hitlers und die daraus entstehenden Konsequenzen für die Juden; das Leben im Exil für die Intellektuellen, die aufgrund des Zweiten Weltkriegs nicht länger in ihre Heimatländer zurückkehren konnten. Der Kalte Krieg und die Hexenjagd gegen die Anhänger des Kommunismus. Ohne Zweifel verläuft das Leben von Salka Viertel und ihren Freunden vor dem Hintergrund der großen Ereignisse des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Für die Arbeit an diesem Projekt erhielt die Autorin die Stipendien Shanghai Writing Program (China, 2016) und des Baltic Centre (Schweden, 2017). „Eine
Der letzte Krieger der Apachen: Geronimo und die Indianerkriege
by Borja Loma BarrieRoman. Historischer Roman. Biografie. Das Leben des Apachenkriegers Geronimo. Die Geschichte der Indianer Nordamerikas. Apachen und Spanier. Rassistischer Krieg der US-Amerikaner gegen die nordamerikanischen Ureinwohner. Der Geronimo-Feldzug in Arizona.
Der prominente Wissenschaftler
by Katharina FuhrinWissenschaftler inszenieren sich in Talkshows, sie veröffentlichen Pamphlete in Publikumsmedien und sind allzeit bereit, wenn Journalisten ein Interview wünschen. Was sind die Motive für diese öffentlichen Auftritte, wenn doch die wissenschaftliche Reputation ausschließlich von der scientific community vergeben wird? Anhand der 21 Interviews mit bekannten Wissenschaftlern wie Hans-Werner Sinn, Harald Lesch, Claus Leggewie, Julia Fischer, Gerd Gigerenzer, Peter Bofinger u. a. zeichnet Katharina Fuhrin ein spannendes Porträt der akademischen Elite Deutschlands und gewährt erkenntnisreiche Einblicke in das Verhältnis von Wissenschaftlern zu Medien und Öffentlichkeit.
Der vergessene Flapper. Die Geschichte von Olive Thomas
by Laini Giles Roswitha GiesenEine Präsenz lauert im New Amsterdam-Theater in New York, wenn die Lichter ausgehen und die Zuschauer nach Hause gehen. Man sagt, sie sei der Geist von Olive Thomas, einem der schönsten Mädchen, die je bei den Ziegfeld Follies und auf der Stummfilmleinwand erstrahlten. Im Theater, seinem langjährigen Zuhause, erzählt Ollies Geist ihre Geschichte, von der Kindheit und Jugend in Pittsburgh bis zum tragischen Tod mit 25 Jahren. Nachdem sie den Wettbewerb des „Schönsten Mädchens von New York“ gewonnen hatte, stand die Verkäuferin Ollie für die bekanntesten Künstler New Yorks Modell und war bald darauf der Star am Broadway. Als Hollywood rief, unterschrieb sie zunächst bei Triangle Pictures, später dann bei Myron Selznicks neuer Produktionsfirma, man kannte sie insbesondere für ihre Rollen als „Baby-Vamp“, dem Vorläufer der Flapper der 1920er Jahre. Nach einem stürmischen Kennenlernen heiratete sie den Playboy Jack Pickford, den jüngeren Bruder von Mary Pickford. Gemeinsam erarbeiteten sie sich einen Ruf als glamouröse Gören, die tranken, ausgingen, Autos zu Schrott fuhren, sich stritten und einander teure Versöhnungsgeschenke machten. Ollies Tod im Jahr 1920 unter mysteriösen Umständen im Pariser Hotel Ritz war einer der ersten Skandale Hollywoods und machte ihre Legende unsterblich.
Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer
by Harold SchechterLURED FROM THE SAFETY OF HOME -- INTO THE JAWS OF HELL "America's principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers" (The Boston Book Review), Harold Schechter shatters the myth that violent crime is a modern phenomenon -- with this seamless true account of unvarnished horror from the early twentieth century. Journey inside the demented mind of Albert Fish -- pedophile, sadist, and cannibal killer -- and discover that bloodlust knows no time or place.... On a warm spring day in 1928, a kindly, white-haired man appeared at the Budd family home in New York City, and soon persuaded Mr. and Mrs. Budd to let him take their adorable little girl, Grace, on an outing. The Budds never guessed that they had entrusted their child to a monster. After a relentless six-year search and nationwide press coverage, the mystery of Grace Budd's disappearance was solved -- and a crime of unparalleled gore and revulsion was revealed to a stunned American public. What Albert Fish did to Grace Budd, and perhaps fifteen other young children, caused experts to pronounce him the most deranged human being they had ever seen.
Derek Amato: Accidental Genius (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Anderson Mehta Patrick MorganNIMAC-sourced textbook. Mysteries of the Brain. Geniuses—people with almost superhuman mental abilities—are few and far between. Even rarer are people who become geniuses overnight. For Derek Amato, a terrible accident unlocked talents he never had before, and his experience has helped reveal some of the mysteries of the human brain.
Derek Bailey and the Story of Free Improvisation
by Ben WatsonThis brilliant biography of the cult guitar player will likely cause you to abandon everything you thought you knew about jazz improvisation, post-punk and the avant-garde. Derek Bailey was at the top of his profession as a dance band and recordsession guitarist when, in the early 1960s, he began playing an uncompromisingly abstract form of music. Today his anti-idiom of "Free Improvisation" has become the lingua franca of the "avant" scene, with Pat Metheny, John Zorn, David Sylvian and Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore among his admirers.
Derek Jarman: A Biography
by Tony PeakeTaken decade by decade, Derek Jarman's life is a virtual encapsulation of the social and cultural history of the latter half of the twentieth century, from post-war austerity through the liberated sixties and the perplexing seventies to the eighties of Aids and Thatcherism.Always influential in artistic and film-making terms, and within the gay community, Jarman had attained before his death a figurehead status that is now very generally recognised, and can only increase with time. His extraordinary garden in Dungeness in Kent has become a major tourist attraction and his films still compel massive critical attention. Tony Peake was Derek Jarman's literary agent, and knew him well. His authorised biography is based on first-hand interviews and primary research and does immense justice to a brilliant - and singular - subject.
Derek Jeter
by Patrick GilesDerek Jeter-the Yankees shortstop who isn't short on talent, looks, or heart.Though he's only 24, many of his teammates describe Derek Jeter as a baseball player with maturity beyond his years. His awesome skills on the playing field have earned him an American League Rookie of the Year award and helped the Yankees to two World Series championships in three years. Jeter is rapidly making a name for himself as one of today's hottest young athletes. Baseball fans can't get enough of the graceful Yankees shortstop who wows them with his power and speed. Women are mesmerized by his hear-stopping good looks-he was even named on of People magazine's 50 most beautiful people in the world! Read all about this down-to-earth superstar, from his childhood in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where his dream of playing for the Yankees began, to his life today, his charity work, his hopes for the future, and why he told GQ magazine, "I have the greatest job in the world." With eight pages of cool photos!
Derek Jeter
by Sandy DonovanIntroduces the life and accomplishments of champion baseball player Derek Jeter, a shortstop for the New York Yankees who set American League records for runs scored (1998) and hits (1999).
Derek Jeter: From the Pages of The New York Times
by The New York TimesThis beautifully illustrated volume celebrates the career of the legendary Yankee shortstop featuring iconic full-color images from The New York Times.After twenty major league seasons—all with the New York Yankees—Derek Jeter retired from the game at the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Yankees’ captain since 2003, the shortstop is considered the greatest Yankee of his generation. Jeter’s teams won five World Series, including three in a row in 1998, 1999, and 2000. The all-time postseason leader in hits, doubles, and triples, Jeter earned the nickname “Captain Clutch” for his game-changing performances during the Yankees’ championship era. Through stories and powerful images from the pages of the New York Times, Derek Jeter: Excellence and Elegance celebrates the career of this New York icon from Jeter’s debut in 1995 through his final game in 2014. This full-color pictorial keepsake also features an introduction by Tyler Kepner, the Times’ award-winning baseball reporter.