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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: 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.
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.
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.
El deportado: Biografía de Eudocio Ravines
by Federico Prieto CeliBIOGRAFÍA DE EUDOCIO RAVINES Eudocio Ravines, una de las personalidades más controvertidas y fascinantes de la política peruana e iberoamericana del siglo XX, tuvo una destacada trayectoria personal e ideológica, como lo demuestra esta documentada y minuciosa biografía, publicada originalmente en 1979, apenas algunos meses después del accidente que acabó con su vida en México.Esta segunda edición del libro, corregida y enriquecida por su autor con material extra, llega cuando la figura de Ravines ha cobrado un renovado y merecido interés entre los lectores peruanos y extranjeros. Federico Prieto Celi contribuye así a ponderar, desde una perspectiva contemporánea, toda la magnitud del incuestionable legado del político y periodista nacido en Cajamarca. El deportado, como apunta Prieto Celi, busca desagraviar y narrar la verdadera historia de un personaje que no dejó de sufrir persecuciones, destierros y ataques a lo largo de su extensa y sinuosa carrera política, en la que pasó de simpatizar con el aprismo, unirse a la Internacional Comunista y fundar el Partido Comunista Peruano a convertirse en uno de los más notorios y vehementes enemigos del comunismo y de las ideas de izquierda en nuestro país y el resto de la región.
The Deportation Regime: Sovereignty, Space, and the Freedom of Movement
by Nicholas De Genova Nathalie PeutzThis important collection examines deportation as an increasingly global mechanism of state control. Anthropologists, historians, legal scholars, and sociologists consider not only the physical expulsion of noncitizens but also the social discipline and labor subordination resulting from deportability, the threat of forced removal. They explore practices and experiences of deportation in regional and national settings from the U. S. -Mexico border to Israel, and from Somalia to Switzerland. They also address broader questions, including the ontological significance of freedom of movement; the historical antecedents of deportation, such as banishment and exile; and the development, entrenchment, and consequences of organizing sovereign power and framing individual rights by territory. Whether investigating the power that individual and corporate sponsors have over the fate of foreign laborers in Bahrain, the implications of Germany's temporary suspension of deportation orders for pregnant and ill migrants, or the significance of the detention camp, the contributors reveal how deportation reflects and reproduces notions about public health, racial purity, and class privilege. They also provide insight into how deportation and deportability are experienced by individuals, including Arabs, South Asians, and Muslims in the United States. One contributor looks at asylum claims in light of an unusual anti-deportation campaign mounted by Algerian refugees in Montreal; others analyze the European Union as an entity specifically dedicated to governing mobility inside and across its official borders. The Deportation Regime addresses urgent issues related to human rights, international migration, and the extensive security measures implemented by nation-states since September 11, 2001. Contributors: Rutvica Andrijasevic, Aashti Bhartia, Heide Castaeda , Galina Cornelisse , Susan Bibler Coutin, Nicholas De Genova, Andrew M. Gardner, Josiah Heyman, Serhat Karakayali, Sunaina Marr Maira, Guillermina Gina Nuez, Peter Nyers, Nathalie Peutz, Enrica Rigo, Victor Talavera, William Walters, Hans-Rudolf Wicker, Sarah S. Willen
The Deprat Affair
by Roger OsborneDetective story, social history, human drama, The Deprat Affair recreates the hothouse atmosphere of colonial Indochina in the early twentieth century. Among its cliques, its bitter rivalries, its nepotism and favours, how are we to disentangle the scientific, the moral and the legal 'truths' of the affair? Most of all, the story centres on one compelling individual - Jacques Deprat. En route to a golden future as one of France's greatest geologists, he is suddenly accused of fraud and plunged into a desperate fight to save his reputation. Convicted of placing European fossils among samples collected in Indochina, he is dismissed from his job, and expelled from the Société Géologique de France. Thrown out of the science to which he has given everything, he re-invents himself, changes his name, and begins not one, but two fascinating new lives - each as extraordinary and colourful as the one he left behind. And even in the manner of his premature death, Deprat proved his ability to shake the world. Eighty years on from his conviction, the truth of the Deprat affair is still in doubt - and is still passionately debated among French scientists. But innocent or guilty, Jacques Deprat is an astonishing figure, whose capacity to overcome the world's disgrace and the dissolution of his dreams makes an amazing and captivating story.
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 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 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 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.
A Derby Boy
by Anton RipponAnton Rippon is a Derby boy through and through. He was born just before Christmas 1944, his entrance into the world hastened after his mother fell over a milk churn in the blackout. At the time of his birth, just down the road a Derby Corporation bus driver was recapturing an escaped German prisoner of war. Despite his dramatic entrance into Derby life, Anton survived to become one of the city's best-known writers and personalities with a string of books to his name and a popular weekly column in 'The Derby Evening Telegraph'. 'A Derby Boy' is a collection of Anton's reminiscences of childhood, teenage years and his introduction to the bustling world of work. Nostalgia abounds with tales of family, schooldays, trips to theatres and cinemas, shops and streets, pubs and clubs, sporting life and national events. These memories are recalled with humour and are sure to strike a chord with a great many Derbeians. Tales of mad butchers to dodgy coalmen, eccentric schoolteachers and odd publicans, illegal gambling and irate undertakers combine with his family's often tragic story to open up a new perpective on life in Derby over four generations.
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: Transcending Race in America (Biographies of Biracial Achievers)
by Chuck BednarDerek Jeter's career with the New York Yankees started in style. In his first full season in Major League Baseball, Derek Jeter was named Rookie of the Year and helped his team win the World Series. Things only got better from there. From 1996 through 2008, he made nine All-Star Games, won a total of four World Series Championships, and received countless honors for both his offensive and defensive plays. He has also become one of the Big Apple's biggest celebrities, all while giving back to the community through his Take 2 Foundation. However, the road to baseball stardom wasn't always easy for a biracial man who was raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. There were times he played poorly, times where he shouldered the blame for team failures, and even times when he struggled with sportsmanship. Through it all, though, Derek worked hard to improve, both on the field and off. His story is one that proves that dedication pays off, as he has met all of his challenges head on, emerging as one of the best ballplayers of his era.
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
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: The Yankee Kid
by Jack O'ConnellAn easy to read children's book chronicling the exciting career of Derek Jeter.
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.
Derek Walcott: Politics and Poetics
by Paula Burnett?An important contribution to the study of Walcott?s poetry and plays.??Modernism/modernity ?Walcott, [Burnett] says, has assimilated western tradition to his own project, using it to create a new plural world of open-ended possibilities. . . . A book that should be of interest to any student of Walcott?s literature.??Times Higher Education Supplement ?This ambitious book takes in the full corpus of Walcott?plays, essays, interviews, etc., as well as the poetry?and argues the essential unity of his (humanistic) vision.??Wasafiri ?Burnett is very good on Walcott?s aesthetic and technical strategies, particularly the mythopoeic framework of his thought, and the epic form which he frequently employs.??New West Indian Guide ?Convincingly suggests that Walcott?s art radiates outward from St. Lucia to the West Indies, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Americas, becoming an art that honors and enlarges the English language and its multiple histories and usages.??World Literature Today
Derrick Rose
by Chicago Tribune StaffDerrick Rose is a collection of articles, interviews, and features that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, as written by the award-winning journalists who followed the Chicago Bulls superstar's yearlong saga of injury and recovery, and his short-lived return for the 2013-2014 season.Chicago's vibrant and discursive sports culture has perhaps never been more fully on display than during Derrick Rose's lost season. Following his gut-wrenching knee injury in the 2012 playoffs, Rose began the Bulls' 2012-2013 campaign recovering and rehabilitating, and neither team nor player definitively declared a date for his return.As rumors swirled of Rose's estimated return to a scrappy Bulls team, local fans became increasingly frustrated. Debate raged over talk radio and the blogosphere, misinformation would spread like wildfire, snappy soundbites became amplified like city air raid sirens, and grainy video clips of Rose practicing would be pored over with investigative scrutiny.This book takes readers on the 2012-2013 season's roller-coaster ride of speculation and hope, and concludes with the initial optimism surrounding Rose's 2013 preseason promise and the eventual devastation of his second season-ending injury. Derrick Rose is the full story of Chicago's homegrown superstar as only the Chicago Tribune could tell it.