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Derai: The Dumarest Saga Book 2 (DUMAREST SAGA)
by E.C. TubbStill driven by his search for Man's fabled birthplace, Earl Dumrest accepts a commission to guard the Lady Derai, heiress to the proud House of Caldor, on the feudal world of Hive.On Derai's home planet, Dumarest had hoped to meet a living witness to Earth. But instead he finds himself in the lists of the deadly Contest on Folgone - with the Lady of Caldor as prize.And on Folgone, for the first time, Dumarest confronts the Cybers: ruthless, emotionless tools of a great Gestalt which holds the mighty of the universe in its grip - a power which may yet provide him with the key to his quest for Earth.
Derailed
by Paul LedererWhen their train is hijacked, two railroad detectives take to the prairieOn the Colorado railroad, two men enforce the law: a hired gun named Tango and a smoothly dressed sleuth named Ned Chambers. As they pass through the frozen landscape on their way to Denver, Ned watches two well-heeled guests: the aristocratic beauty Lady Marina Simpson and Adam Wilson, the vice president&’s brother, who has come to assess the territory&’s readiness for statehood. When a bonfire on the tracks stops the train, Tango and Chambers hustle their VIPs out into the night. The wilderness is dangerous, but to stay behind means certain death.Hijacked by bandits, the train pulls away without the small party, abandoning them on the frozen prairie. Tango and Chambers have only one chance to reach Denver alive: They must make like outlaws and steal back their train.
Derailed
by Paul LedererWhen their train is hijacked, two railroad detectives take to the prairieOn the Colorado railroad, two men enforce the law: a hired gun named Tango and a smoothly dressed sleuth named Ned Chambers. As they pass through the frozen landscape on their way to Denver, Ned watches two well-heeled guests: the aristocratic beauty Lady Marina Simpson and Adam Wilson, the vice president&’s brother, who has come to assess the territory&’s readiness for statehood. When a bonfire on the tracks stops the train, Tango and Chambers hustle their VIPs out into the night. The wilderness is dangerous, but to stay behind means certain death.Hijacked by bandits, the train pulls away without the small party, abandoning them on the frozen prairie. Tango and Chambers have only one chance to reach Denver alive: They must make like outlaws and steal back their train.
Derailed (Charnwood Large Print Ser.)
by James SiegelWhen an English teacher at Attica State Prison asks his incarcerated students to write about why they're in prison, he is astounded by the story of Charles Schine. Schine is a white, upper middle-class ad exec who meets Lucinda, a married woman, on the Long Island Railroad. Sharing pictures of their kids soon leads to a rendezvous in a sordid downtown hotel. But before they actually enter the room, they are held up by a man who rapes Lucinda, assaults Charles, and steals both their wallets. He then proceeds to blackmail them. Desperate, Charles hires someone to eliminate him -- but it's the hit man who ends up dead. In a world where no one is who they seem to be, Charles sinks deeper into a labyrinth of deceit, murder, and betrayal. And in a final act of stunning retribution, it's clear why Charles is in Attica -- and what he's come to do there.
Derailed - A Prequel Novella: Prequel Novella (Circuit Fae Ser.)
by Genevieve Iseult EldredgeSyl Skye. Rouen Rivoche. Star-crossed lovers who should be mortal enemies. This is the story of how they met.A nightly excursion to DC. A goth-rock show. One innocent train ride. That’s all it takes for high school sophomore Syl Skye’s perfectly normal world to come crashing down.Because unbeknownst to her, she’s a sleeper-princess of the fair Fae—a vessel of Fae power that has yet to Awaken—and there are dark Fae who want her dead, dead, dead.Rouen Rivoche is one of those dark Fae. Bound to Agravaine the dark Fae Huntsman who is dedicated to wiping out all sleeper-princesses, Rouen has no choice but to hunt Syl down and spill her blood.But a chance meeting in a nightclub, a brush of their hands, a lingering look… Despite herself, Rouen is attracted to Syl. And when she lets Syl get away…that’s when their troubles really begin.After all, every couple has their issues, right?Find out how Syl and Rouen met in this new prequel novella to MORIBUND, Book 1 of The Circuit Fae...THE CIRCUIT FAE.5. Derailed (Moribund prequel novella) – January 23, 20181. Moribund – September 12, 2017 2. Ouroboros – March 27, 10183. Inimical – September 18, 2018Perfect for readers of romance, urban fantasy, fairy stories and LGBT."Moribund is a little bit Throne of Glass, a little bit Buffy, and a whole lot sexy." - Skye Allen, author of The Songbird Thief
Derailed: A Novel
by Dave Jackson Neta JacksonHarry and Estelle Bentley pray for God's guidance in buying a bigger house. But the higher costs send Harry into a job as an undercover detective for Amtrak, and change their lives. Have they been Derailed?
Deranged (A Morris Brick Thriller #1)
by Jacob StoneThey call him the Skull Cracker Killer. He drugs his victims. Breaks open their skulls with a hammer and chisel. The rest is inhuman. Five years ago he terrorized New York City, claiming twelve victims before the killing stopped. Now he’s racking up victims on a fresh hunting ground where former LAPD homicide detective Morris Brick is working as a consultant on a serial-killer film. Where a desperate mayor pleads with Brick to take on the case. And where the only way he can stop the next wave of murders is by outsmarting a madman—before he strikes again, this time much too close to home . . .
Derby Day: A Novel
by D. J. TaylorNominated for the Man Booker Prize, an exquisite tale of romance and rivalry, gambling and greed, from one of England's finest writers As the shadows lengthen over the June grass, all England is heading for Epsom Down--high life and low life, society beauties and Whitechapel street girls, bookmakers and gypsies, hawkers and thieves. Hopes are high, nerves are taut, hats are tossed in the air--this is Derby Day. For months people have been waiting and plotting for this day. Everyone's eyes are on champion horse Tiberius, on whose performance half a dozen destinies depend. In this rich and exuberant novel, rife with the idioms of Victorian England, the mysteries pile high, propelling us toward the day of the great race, and we wait with bated breath as the story gallops to a finish that no one expects.
Derby Day: A Novel
by D.J. TaylorNominated for the Man Booker Prize, an exquisite tale of romance and rivalry, gambling and greed, from one of England&’s finest writers.As the shadows lengthen over the June grass, all England is heading for Epsom Down?high life and low life, society beauties and White chapel street girls, bookmakers and gypsies, hawkers and thieves. Hopes are high, nerves are taut, hats are tossed in the air?this is Derby Day. For months people have been waiting and plotting for this day. Everyone&’s eyes are on champion horse Tiberius, on whose performance half a dozen destinies depend. In this rich and exuberant novel, rife with the idioms of Victorian England, the mysteries pile high, propelling us toward the day of the great race, and we wait with bated breath as the story gallops to a finish that no one expects. A "Best Book of the Year" for 2012 by Jonathan Yardley of The Washington Post
Derby Fever (Thoroughbred #53)
by Joanna CampbellChristina and Melanie are both heading for their first Kentucky Derby as jockeys. Can Ashleigh calm their nerves before the big race? Christina Reese is suffering from pre-Kentucky Derby stress. So is her cousin Melanie Graham. And their horses, Star and Image, are on edge too. Christina's mother and trainer, the renowned jockey, Ashleigh Griffen, remembers what it was like when she and her horse, Wonder, were about to run in the Kentucky Derby themselves. Flash back to the days of old, when Wonder was still alive, as Ashleigh dreams up a plan to calm the young jockeys' and horses' nerves, and prep them for the most exciting race of their lives! Ages 8+
Derby Girl
by Shauna CrossMeet Bliss Cavendar, a blue haired, indie-rock loving misfit stuck in the tiny town of Bodeen, Texas.Her pageant-addicted mother expects her to compete for the coveted Miss Blue Bonnet crown, but Bliss would rather feast on roaches than be subjected to such rhinestone tyranny.Bliss' escape? Take up Roller Derby.When she discovers a league in nearby Austin, Bliss embarks on an epic journey full of hilarious tattooed girls, delicious boys in bands, and a few not-so-awesome realities even the most bad-assed derby chick has to learn.
Derechos Humanos e integración: Protección de los Derechos Humanos en la Comunidad Andina y en la Unión Europea
by Waldemar Hummer Markus FrischhutUno de los logros más importantes alcanzado en las últimas décadas del siglo XX ha sido el consenso sobre la promoción y protección de los derechos humanos como base fundamental de la democracia. Diversos esfuerzos en materia de protección de los derechos humanos se han concretado tanto a nivel del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos como en las normativas nacionales, particularmente en el ámbito constitucional y en algunos sistemas de integración supranacional.
Derechos torcidos: Tópicos, medias verdades y mentiras sobre pobreza, política y derechos humanos
by Esteban BeltránEl cumplimiento de los derechos humanos requiere una mirada atrevida para desmontar primero algunos tópicos. ¿Quiere usted enfrentarse al reto de retorcer sus ideas de toda la vida como si fuesen de alambre? ¿Quiere viajar con el autor a contracorriente del consenso universal sobre las ideas políticas y humanitarias? ¿Puede enfrentarse a la idea de que sociedades en todo el mundo pueden suicidarse democráticamente? ¿A la sugerencia de que en Europa se deben abrir las fronteras a la emigración en vez de cerrarlas a cal y canto? ¿Al reto de afirmar que la pobreza debe abolirse por ley como la pena de muerte y que no es inevitable? ¿Es capaz de sobrevivir intelectualmente a la incorrección política de pensar que todos los derechos humanos no son iguales en la realidad? ¿O de afirmar que vivimos en sociedades domesticadas con dinero de gobiernos y que la protesta política y la independencia son especies en peligro de extinción? La larga trayectoria de Esteban Beltrán le permite detectar muchos tópicos y desmontar los lugares comunes sobre la pobreza, la guerra, la democracia, la pena de muerte, la inmigración o la transición española, para mostrarlos en su verdadera luz. Un ambicioso reto intelectual que busca, ni más ni menos, cambiar la forma en que miramos el mundo.
Derek
by B. G. ThomasThe end of his marriage leaves Derek Newton hurt and confused, but it also grants him the opportunity to embrace who he really is: a gay man. While navigating his new life with the help of friends in the local GLBT community, Derek meets Marshall Kenworthy, a man who embodies all his fantasies. To Derek's surprise, Marshall is as interested as he is, and they make a date. But a failure to communicate leads to a misunderstanding. The party they attend is not what Derek expected--at all--but Marshall, ever the gentleman, makes sure Derek feels comfortable. As they get to know each other, they see how much they have in common. Derek begins to heal and soon realizes he might thrive in this new chapter of his life--and it just might be with Marshall by his side.
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
Derelict
by 50 Cent Relentless AaronHis Freedom Came with a Price. Who's gonna hire an ex-con? That's just one question facing Jamel Ross after he is released from seven years in the Federal Pen. But that's not his only problem. There's a probation officer watching his every move. There are the women in his life, who all want a part of him - his girlfriends and one very sexy psychologist who worked overtime on Jamel in prison. Then there's the payback plan he's been dreaming of, getting revenge on those who put him away. It's a fine line between winning and losing, and Jamel must decide if the world will forever see him as a derelict, or if he will rise above the past. But someone has an agenda of his own - and he's ready to take Jamel down at any price.
Derelict
by Alan E. NourseWhat was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space? For, within its death-filled chambers was the avenue of life! Will the crew bring the ship home, or perhaps use it to free mankind?
Derelict
by Alan NourseWhat was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space? For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!
Derelict for Trade (Solar Queen #6)
by Andre Norton Sherwood SmithThe crew of the Solar Queen finds a derelict space ship. Its provenance is mysterious and questions may prove fatal.
Derik's Bane
by Maryjanice DavidsonDerik's a werewolf with alpha issues--and a body to die for. Sara is the personification of unspeakable evil--and smells like roses. Now if they could just stop drooling over each other long enough to save the world.
Derik's Bane: Number 3 in series (Wyndham Werewolves #1)
by MaryJanice DavidsonDerik's a werewolf with alpha issues - and a body to die for. Sara is the personification of unspeakable evil - and smells like roses. Now if they could just stop lusting after each other long enough to save the world. It's always good to have a psychic around - except when she tells you the world will soon end unless you do something about it. For werewolf Derik Gardner that means heading to sunny California and destroying the reincarnation of possibly the most powerful sorceress in history: Morgan Le Fay. But the beautiful - and slightly ditzy - Dr Sara Gunn has no idea that she is Morgan Le Fay. Her masses of wild red curls and crystal blue eyes make killing her an unpleasant prospect for Derik ... and his half-hearted attempts don't meet with much success. So if he can't kill Sara, he'll join her, on a cross-country odyssey to change her fate, confront a medieval evil - and hopefully get lucky...
Derivaciones del amor
by Mila MendozaLas otras caras del amor: incertidumbre, espera, locura, entrega y desamor. Escribir para exorcizar la desdicha, para mantener vivo el sentimiento que ya se ha ido o, tal vez, para glorificar esa fuerza transformadora que es el amor es el propósito de este conjunto de versos de Mila Mendoza.
Deron Goes to Nursery School
by Ifeoma OnyefuluDeron Goes to Nursery School is a title in the "First Experiences" series, a vivid new series portraying young children's very first experiences of nursery school, time with grandparents, and other events. The first time for anything can be daunting, and these books set out to familiarize children, through simple read-aloud words and beautiful photos, with what seems at first unfamiliar but will eventually become a routine part of everyday life. Set in and photographed in Ghana in West Africa, these beautiful books brilliantly capture these universal early childhood experiences from the relatively unusual and revealing perspective of a country in the developing world. In Deron Goes to Nursery School, Deron watches his mother make his new school clothes. The next day he goes with her to the school and meets his new teacher, who shows him around the school and introduces him to the other children. Playing, singing, writing, eating lunch, resting, and listening to a story are all part of Deron's exciting first day, and at the end he can't wait to go back tomorrow. Written and photographed by an award-winning author, this is a uniquely heart-warming book to share with all young children. Photographs have been removed.
Derramarás lágrimas de sangre: Un amor prohibido en tiempos de esclavitud (Brasil, 1886 - 1888)
by Andrea MilanoBrasil, 1866. El país está sumergido en la injusticia, miles de esclavos son obligados al trabajo forzado y sometidos al castigo físico. La pasión entre Maria Graça Esteves y Dimas es incontenible. Ella pertenece a una de las familias más conservadoras de Brasil, y él es un mulato, esclavo del cafetal, joven, fuerte y con ideales libertarios. ¿Podrá un amor sobrevivir a la prohibición? Brasil, 1866. El país está sumergido en la injusticia, miles de esclavos son obligados al trabajo forzado y sometidos al castigo físico, y el tráfico de personas es moneda corriente. La abolición es el sueño de unos pocos. La pasión entre Maria Graça Esteves y Dimas es incontenible. Ella, una mujer de una belleza inquietante, es la hija del coronel Esteves y pertenece a una de las familias más conservadoras de Brasil. Y él es un mulato, esclavo del cafetal de los Esteves, joven, fuerte y con ideales libertarios. A escondidas unirán sus vidas para siempre. ¿Podrá un amor sobrevivir a la prohibición? ¿Serán capaces Maria Graça y Dimas de sortear las amenazas, el chantaje y las mentiras? La lucha abolicionista, un casamiento obligado, una mujer despechada, asesinatos por venganza, dos hijas y una predicción que es también una condena: "Derramarás lágrimas de sangre", son parte de esta nueva novela de Andrea Milano, una historia de amor imposible en un país donde el abuso hacia las mujeres y el odio racial están a la orden del día.
Derrick Vaughan, Novelist
by Edna LyallThe story of a male pacifist novelist, with subtle autobiographical references. The characters are delineated in a manner that engrosses the reader. With the ups and downs faced by the protagonist, at times emotional turmoil and at other times profound contentment, the story captivates the imagination.