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Dancers in the Dark: Dancers In The Dark The Devil's Footprints (Layla Ser.)
by Charlaine HarrisPassion and terror drive a young dancer into a vampire’s tempting arms in this classic paranormal romance by the author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels.Rue LeMay is desperate for cash when she takes a job as a dancer at Blue Moon Entertainment. Her tough childhood has prepared her to handle just about anything, including the enigmatic vampires she must dance with at Blue Moon. But she isn’t prepared for the sparks that fly when she meets her regular dance partner, the inscrutable Sean McClendon, a three-hundred-year-old redheaded vampire from Dublin. And when Rue finds herself hunted by a terrifying stalker, Sean may be the only one she can trust . . .Originally published inthe anthology Night’s Edge in 2004.
Dancers in the Dark and Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection
by Charlaine HarrisTwo to TangoFeaturing characters who also appeared in All Together Dead, this exclusive double issue includes two novellas by #1 bestselling author, Charlaine Harris: Dancers in the Dark, and her brand new novella, Layla Steps Up.In Dancers in the Dark, a young woman on the run from a violent stalker finds protection--and temptation--in the arms of a brooding centuries-old vampire.In Layla Steps Up, a fragile new vampire must finally face and embrace her immortal powers in order to save her maker from an ex-lover with a taste for torture.Blending supernatural suspense and sizzling seduction, the two intertwined stories in this collection will be sure to please fans of Charlaine Harris’s #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse vampire series and its HBO television adaptation, True Blood.
Dancers of Arun (Chronicles of Torner #2)
by Elizabeth A. LynnAN ADVENTURE STORY FOR HUMANISTS & FEMINISTS! An ancient promise is redeemed, a dream rides up on a bay horse, a boy becomes something finer than a man. The young scribe of Tornor is taken by the chearis, the dancing warriors, to the warm lands where he learns what it means to be a witch. Complete in itself, this novel is the second in a major new fantasy trilogy by Elizabeth A. Lynn, one of the most celebrated of today's young fantasy authors.
The Dancers of Arun: Watchtower, The Dancers Of Arun, And The Northern Girl (The Chronicles of Tornor #2)
by Elizabeth A. LynnAs the scholar and scribe of Tornor, Kerris has been in training for the past seventeen years. But it&’s not until his brother Kel of the Cheari culture teaches him the psychic art of patterning that the city of Elath comes under attack and Kerris must draw on these new talents to fight the dangers of psychic warfare. It is in these battles that he learns what a warrior&’s life is like and discovers what wasn&’t taught to him in his studies, perhaps the most important element of all: love.
The Dancers of Noyo
by Margaret St ClairLike so many others before him, reluctant Sam MacGregor was sent on a pilgrimage for the Grail Vision by the Dancers: androids grown from the cells of one man, with the powers of hypnotism and illusion - androids who held the tribes of the Republic of California in thrall. But soon Sam began to doubt his own identity, for he experienced, in close succession, extra-lives in different corridors of time and space.And he count not know whom his search would destroy: the Dancers . . . or himself.
Dancers of the Dawn (Dancers of the Dawn #1)
by Zulekhá A. AfzalDeep in the desert a storm is brewing. The first in a slow burning romantasy. 'Enchanting.' Katharine Corr, co-author of Daughter of Darkness Under the blazing sun, an elite troupe of dancers are trained to harness their magic. They are the queen&’s most formidable assassins. Aasira has one of the rarest talents – for she is a flame-wielder. Feared by all and envied by some, she uses her power to execute enemies of the crown. Aasira&’s greatest wish is to serve her queen. But on the eve of her graduation, with tensions rising among the dancers and secrets stirring in the shifting sand dunes, she begins to question whether she was truly born to kill… &‘A sweeping adventure of secrets, betrayals and alternate histories.&’ Kendare Blake, author of Champion of Fate &‘Completely addictive. An absolute must read.&’ Rosie Talbot, author of Sixteen Souls
Dancers on the Shore
by William Melvin KelleyThe first and only short story collection by William Melvin Kelley, author of A Different Drummer, and the source from which he drew inspiration for his subsequent novels.Originally published in 1964, this collection of sixteen stories includes two linked sets of stories about the Bedlow and Dunford families. They represent the earliest work of William Melvin Kelley and provided a rich source of stories and characters who were to fill out his later novels. Spanning generations from the Deep South during Reconstruction to New York City in the 1960s, these insightful stories depict African American families--their struggles, their heartbreak, and their love.
Dancers on the Shore
by William Melvin Kelley'There is no need of prophesying that Mr. Kelley will one day be among the best American short story writers. Dancers on the Shore proves that he already is' New York Herald TribuneIn 1964, two years after the critically lauded release of his debut novel A Different Drummer, William Melvin Kelley published his first collection of short stories, Dancers on the Shore. Reissued in a new edition by riverrun, these seventeen stories expand Kelley's literary world, showcase his limitless imagination and spotlight his inimitable talent.
Dancer's Trail (Slocum #295)
by Jake LoganSlocum saves a life-and finds himself saddled with a suspicious traveling compadre named Dancer. Now Slocum's gotta watch his back-and keep an eye on one fair-weather amigo.
Dances: A Novel
by Nicole CuffyA ballerina at the height of her powers becomes consumed with finding her missing brother in this &“striking debut&” (Oprah Daily).&“A compelling novel about the spiritual and bodily costs of the dogged pursuit of art.&”—Raven Leilani, author of LusterAt twenty-two years old, Cece Cordell reaches the pinnacle of her career as a ballet dancer when she&’s promoted to principal at the New York City Ballet. She&’s instantly catapulted into celebrity, heralded for her &“inspirational&” role as the first Black ballerina in the famed company&’s history. Even as she celebrates the achievement of a lifelong dream, Cece remains haunted by the feeling that she doesn&’t belong. As she waits for some feeling of rightness that doesn&’t arrive, she begins to unravel the loose threads of her past—an absent father, a pragmatic mother who dismisses Cece&’s ambitions, and a missing older brother who stoked her childhood love of ballet but disappeared to deal with his own demons.Soon after her promotion, Cece is faced with a choice that has the potential to derail her career and shatter the life she&’s cultivated for herself, sending her on a pilgrimage to both find her brother and reclaim the parts of herself lost in the grinding machinery of the traditional ballet world.Written with spellbinding beauty and ballet&’s precise structure, Dances centers around women, art, and power, and how we come to define freedom for ourselves.
Dances and Cookies
by Felicitas IveyAfter living hard in the big city, Paavo settles down in the country with a bakery and his cat. He tutors the local college students, and life is good. Chinese exchange student Xue needs a little more help than some, and Paavo motivates Xue with the promise of a dance if he passes his lit class. Xue is smart and funny, and Paavo wouldn't mind getting to know him better, even with the age difference. But he doesn't know if Xue is interested or even gay. Maybe the dance they're both looking forward to will make the feelings between them clear.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Daily Dose package "Never Too Late."
The Dances of Shakespeare
by Jim HoskinsFirst Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dances of the Self in Heinrich von Kleist, E.T.A. Hoffmann and Heinrich Heine
by Lucia RuprechtLucia Ruprecht's study is the first monograph in English to analyse the relationship between nineteenth-century German literature and theatrical dance. Combining cultural history with close readings of major texts by Heinrich von Kleist, E.T.A. Hoffmann and Heinrich Heine, the author brings to light little-known German resources on dance to address the theoretical implications of examining the interdiscursive and intermedial relations between the three authors' literary works, aesthetic reflections on dance, and dance of the period. In doing so, she not only shows how dancing and writing relate to one another but reveals the characteristics that make each mode of expression distinct unto itself. Readings engage with literary modes of understanding physical movement that are neglected under the regime of eighteenth-century aesthetic theory, and of classical ballet, setting the human, frail and expressive body against the smoothly idealised neoclassicist ideal. Particularly important is the way juxtaposing texts and performance practice allows for the emergence of meta-discourses about trauma and repetition and their impact on aesthetics and formulations of the self and the human body. Related to this is the author's concept of performative exercises or dances of the self which constitute a decisive force within the formation of subjectivity that is enacted in the literary texts. Joining performance studies with psychoanalytical theory, this book opens up new pathways for understanding Western theatrical dance's theoretical, historical and literary continuum.
Dances Under the Harvest Moon
by Joanne RockChance of a lifetime It's finally Heather Finley's moment. After spending years looking after her mother in the tiny town of Heartache, Tennessee, Heather's about to follow her dream of singing country music. She can nearly hear the audiences hollering...until the town's handsome mayor, Zach Chance, comes to her with troubling questions about her late father's past. Once again, Heather has to choose: protect her family or chase her heart's desire? Zach is determined to help, and to convince Heather that she belongs in Heartache-with him. But is he just another distraction? Or could he be the one to show Heather how a small-town love can make her big-time dreams come true?
Dances with Darwin, 1875–1910: Vernacular Modernity in France
by Rae Beth GordonExamining the extraordinary influence of Darwin's theory of evolution on French thought from 1875 to 1910, Rae Beth Gordon argues for a reconsideration of modernism both in time and in place that situates its beginnings in the French café-concert aesthetic. Gordon weaves the history of medical science, ethnology, and popular culture into a groundbreaking exploration of the cultural implications of gesture in dance performances at late-nineteenth-century Parisian café-concerts and music halls. While art historians have studied the ties between primitivism and modernism, their convergence in fin-de-siècle popular entertainment has been largely overlooked. Gordon argues that while the impact of Darwinism was unprecedented in science, it was no less present in popular culture through the popular press and popular entertainment, where it constituted a kind of "evolutionist aesthetic" on display in the café-concert, circus, and music-hall as well as in the spectator's reception of the representations on the stage. Modernity in these sites, Gordon contends, was composed by the convergence of contemporary medical theory with representations of the primitive, staged in entertainments that ranged from the can-can, Missing Links, and epileptic singers to the Cake-Walk. Her anthropology of gesture uncovers in these dislocations of the human form an aesthetic of disorder a half century before the eruptions of Dada and Surrealism.
Dances with Donkeys: The Memoir of a Half-Assed Cowboy
by Jim DukeJourney through the dusty plains of Texas and the rugged mountains of Colorado in author Jim Duke’s debut, DANCES WITH DONKEYS: The Memoir of a Half-Assed Cowboy—the often hilarious, occasionally poignant, sometimes hair-raising, and always entertaining tales of a man who dropped out of high school and took off for Texas to become a cowboy. In this captivating memoir, Duke recounts his adventures and ass-inine misadventures with mules, donkeys and horses as he introduces readers to the complexity and variety of personalities among these intelligent creatures. Through prose and poetry, he shows the deep bond that can form between humans and equines. Whether you're a fan of cowboy culture or just love a good memoir, DANCES WITH DONKEYS is reminiscent of cowboy poet laureate Baxter Black with a twist in the saddle. You'll laugh your "ass" off and come away with a whole new understanding of why little boys (and girls) grow up dreaming of being cowboys. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind journey into the heart of the American West.
Dances with Wolves: A Novel
by Michael BlakeThe world-renowned American epic that inspired the incredible Oscar-winning film Dances with Wolves, the eternal story of one man&’s search for his place in the world—from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael BlakeIn 1863, Lieutenant John Dunbar is ordered to an abandoned army post where the war-weary soldier finds himself alone with only his horse and a wolf for company. The desolate and deserted outpost soon becomes the springboard for contact with his wild neighbors, the Comanche. Survival forces Dunbar into the Comanche camp, where he strikes up an unlikely friendship and begins a dangerous adventure that changes his life forever.Each day in the wilderness, Dunbar becomes more and more like the Comanche, learning the ways of a proud and glorious people. But when his past comes back to haunt him, Dunbar must decide who he really is and where his loyalties lie.Relive the adventure and beauty of the incredible Academy Award–winning film Dances with Wolves.
Dances With Wolves
by Michael BlakeThe world renowned, American epic Dances With Wolves is the eternal story of one man's search for his place in the world.<P> Set in 1863, the novel follows Lieutenant John Dunbar on a magical and unpredictable journey from the ravages of the Civil War to the far reaches of the imperiled American frontier, a frontier he naively wants to see "before it's gone".<P> His posting to a desolate and deserted outpost is the springboard for contact with the lords of the southern plains...the Comanches.<P> Though he does not speak their language, has no knowledge of their customs and is considered a trespasser, Lieutenant Dunbar finds himself intrigued by the exotic and alien culture of the buffalo-hunting people of the plains.<P> A simple desire to know more about his wild neighbors ignites a great adventure of transformation that culminates with the emergence of a different kind of man...a man called Dances With Wolves.
Dancin' in the Kitchen
by Wendy Gelsanliter Frank ChristianDinner time is dancing time at Grandma's house. While chicken and dumplings simmer on the stove, all three generations of the family have a hard time keeping still, grooving to the music on the kitchen radio. Their dancing creates some mighty big appetites, but will the merriment let up long enough for everyone to make it to the table.
Dancing After Hours
by Andre DubusA New York Times Notable Book of the Year. From a genuine hero of the American short story comes a luminous collection that reveals the seams of hurt, courage, and tenderness that run through the bedrock of contemporary American life. In these fourteen stories, Dubus depicts ordinary men and women confronting injury and loneliness, the lack of love and the terror of actually having it. Out of his characters' struggles and small failures--and their unexpected moments of redemption--Dubus creates fiction that bears comparison to the short story's greatest creators--Chekhov, Raymond Carver, Flannery O'Connor.
Dancing an Embodied Sinthome: Beyond Phallic Jouissance (The Palgrave Lacan Series)
by Megan SherrittThis book provides the first in-depth analysis of Lacanian psychoanalytic theory and the art of dance and explores what each practice can offer the other. It takes as its starting point Jacques Lacan’s assertion that James Joyce’s literary works helped him create what Lacan terms a sinthome, thereby preventing psychosis. That is, Joyce’s use of written language helped him maintain a “normal” existence despite showing tendencies towards psychosis. Here it is proposed that writing was only the method through which Joyce worked but that the key element in his sinthome was play, specifically the play of the Lacanian real.The book moves on to consider how dance operates similarly to Joyce’s writing and details the components of Joyce’s sinthome, not as a product that keeps him sane, but as an interminable process for coping with the (Lacanian) real. The author contends that Joyce goes beyond words and meaning, using language’s metre, tone, rhythm, and cadence to play with the real, mirroring his experience of it and confining it to his works, creating order in the chaos of his mind. The art of dance is shown to be a process that likewise allows one to play with the real. However, it is emphasized that dance goes further: it also teaches someone how to play if one doesn't already know how. This book offers a compelling analysis that sheds new light on the fields of psychoanalysis and dance and looks to what this can tell us about—and the possibilities for—both practices, concluding that psychoanalysis and dance both offer processes that open possibilities that might otherwise seem impossible. This original analysis will be of particular interest to those working in the fields of psychoanalysis, aesthetics, psychoanalytic theory, critical theory, art therapy, and dance studies.
Dancing: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Ser. #6)
by Laurell K. HamiltonFor most people, summer barbecues are nothing to be afraid of. But Anita isn't exactly plain vanilla - and neither is her love life. So it takes a special kind of courage to attend a barbecue thrown by her friend Sergeant Zerbrowski. Walking into a backyard full of cops and their families with wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel both looking gorgeous on her arm won't be easy, even with almost-four-year-old Matthew Vespucci to break the ice ...Anita is determined to have a good time with her family, just like everyone else. But it doesn't take long for tensions to rise among the adults and kids. And Anita will learn that gossip and innuendo can be just as dangerous as anything the undead can throw at her ...Includes a preview of AFFLICTION, a thrilling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novel
Dancing (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novella)
by Laurell K. HamiltonVampire hunter Anita Blake leaps into uncharted territory in the all-new novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. For most people, summer barbecues are nothing to be afraid of. But Anita isn't exactly plain vanilla--and neither is her love life. So it takes a special kind of courage to attend a barbecue thrown by her friend Sergeant Zerbrowski. Walking into a backyard full of cops and their families with wereleopards Micah and Nathaniel both looking gorgeous on her arm won't be easy, even with almost-four-year-old Matthew Vespucci to break the ice... Anita is determined to have a good time with her family, just like everyone else. But it doesn't take long for tensions to rise among the adults and kids. And Anita will learn that gossip and innuendo can be just as dangerous as anything the undead can throw at her... Includes a preview of Affliction, the new Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novel "Hamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field."--Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author "Long before Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series and Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels, [there was] sexy, strong-willed vampire hunter Anita Blake."--USA Today "Laurell K. Hamilton is the reigning queen of the urban fantasy world."--Midwest Book Review Laurell K. Hamilton is a full-time writer. She lives in a suburb of St. Louis with her family.
Dancing Arabs
by Sayed KashuaIn this &“slyly subversive, semi-autobiographical&” novel &“of Arab Israeli life,&” a Palestinian man struggles against the strict confines of identity (Publishers Weekly). In Sayed Kashua&’s debut novel, a nameless anti-hero contends with the legacy of a grandfather who died fighting the Zionists in 1948, and a father who was jailed for blowing up a school cafeteria in the name of freedom. When the narrator is granted a scholarship to an elite Jewish boarding school, his family rejoices, dreaming that he will grow up to be the first Arab to build an atom bomb. But to their dismay, he turns out to be a coward devoid of any national pride; his only ambition is to fit in with his Jewish peers who reject him. He changes his clothes, his accent, his eating habits, and becomes an expert at faking identities, sliding between different cultures, schools, and languages, and eventually a Jewish lover and an Arab wife. With refreshing candor and self-deprecating wit, Dancing Arabs is a &“chilling, convincing tale&” of one man&’s struggle to disentangle his personal and national identities, only to tragically and inevitably forfeit both (Publishers Weekly). &“Rings out on every page with a compelling sense of human truth&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Despite its dark prognosis, there is a lightness and dry humor that lifts it with the kind of wings its protagonist once hoped for.&” —Booklist
Dancing at Midnight (Blydon #2)
by Julia QuinnLady Arabella Blydon has beauty and a brain, and she's tired of men who can see only one without the other.When a suitor tells Arabella he's willing to overlook her appalling bluestocking tendencies on account of her looks and fortune, she decides to take a break from the Marriage Mart. During an extended stay in the country, she never expects to meet Lord John Blackwood, a wounded war hero who intrigues her like no other man.Lord John has lived through the worst horros of war...but nothing could have been as terrifying to his tormented heart as Lady Arabella. She is intoxicating, infuriating...and she makes him want to live again. Suddenly he's writing bad poetry and climbing trees in the pitch-dark night...just so he can dance with her as the clock strikes midnight. And even though he knows he can never be the sort of man she deserves, he can't help wanting her. But when the harsh light of day replaces the magic of midnight, can this tormented soul learn to love again?