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Darryl's Dream
by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels Shawnee Warfield Johnny Warfield Adam PadillaFrom hip-hop pioneer Darryl &“DMC&” McDaniels comes Darryl&’s Dream, a new picture book about creativity, confidence, and finding your voice.Meet Darryl, a quiet third grader with big hopes and dreams. He loves writing and wants to share his talents, but he&’s shy—and the kids who make fun of his glasses only make things worse. Will the school talent show be his chance to shine? Darryl&’s Dream, by iconic performer Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, is a story about finding confidence, facing bullies, and celebrating yourself. This full-color picture book is certain to entertain children and parents with its charming art and important message.
The Dart League King: A Novel
by Keith Lee MorrisAn intriguing tale of darts, drugs, and death. Russell Harmon is the self-proclaimed king of his small-town Idaho dart league, but all is not well in his kingdom. In the midst of the league championship match, the intertwining stories of those gathered at the 411 club reveal Russell's dangerous debt to a local drug dealer, his teammate Tristan Mackey's involvement in the disappearance of a college student, and a love triangle with a former classmate. The characters in Keith Lee Morris's second novel struggle to find the balance between accepting and controlling their destinies, but their fates are threaded together more closely than they realize.
The Dart League King
by Keith Lee MorrisRussell Harmon is the self-proclaimed king of his small-town Idaho dart league, but all is not well in his kingdom. In the midst of the league championship match, the intertwining stories of those gathered at the 411 club reveal Russell's dangerous debt to a local drug dealer, his teammate Tristan Mackey's involvement in the disappearance of a college student, and a love triangle with a former classmate. The characters in Keith Lee Morris's second novel struggle to find the balance between accepting and controlling their destinies, but their fates are threaded together more closely together than they realize.
The Dart League King: A Novel
by Keith Lee MorrisAn intriguing tale of darts, drugs, and death. Russell Harmon is the self-proclaimed king of his small-town Idaho dart league, but all is not well in his kingdom. In the midst of the league championship match, the intertwining stories of those gathered at the 411 club reveal Russell's dangerous debt to a local drug dealer, his teammate Tristan Mackey's involvement in the disappearance of a college student, and a love triangle with a former classmate. The characters in Keith Lee Morris's second novel struggle to find the balance between accepting and controlling their destinies, but their fates are threaded together more closely than they realize.
The Dart Players
by Jerrard TickellA day trip to France revives wartime memories in this tale made into the classic film A Day to Remember starring Stnaley Holloway. When the members of the Hand and Flower Darts Club set out on a day trip across the Channel to take in the sights of Boulogne-sur-Mer, they can’t begin to imagine how the day will end. Some haven’t returned to France since the war, others had never made a trip to the mainland. All six split up in different directions and it isn’t long before secret desires start landing these Englishmen in hot water . . . For Jim Carver, it’s been a lifetime since he set foot in Boulogne. He was Sgt. Jim Carver of the 25th Lancers then, thick as thieves with his mate George Holden and always up to his elbows repairing tanks. But George is long gone, buried in the local cemetery. The only other memory Jim has of his time in the French town are of a young girl called Marie-Josephe. To his astonishment, Jim encounters the quite grown up, and engaged, Marie-Josephe at the cemetery as he visits George’s grave, and finds himself drawn into his past with such intensity, he starts to question the direction of his future. The six men make the crossing from England to France and have very different experiences, but only four of them will make the return voyage . . . “A warm, low pressure English novel.” —The New York Times “Mr. Tickell has a light touch and a delicate feeling for emotional relationships.” —The Times Literary Supplement
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, Rule of Two, Dynasty of Evil (Star Wars: Darth Bane Trilogy - Legends)
by Drew KarpyshynSet a thousand years before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, Drew Karpyshyn's electrifying Darth Bane novels take us deep into the dark side. This action-packed series follows the transformation of a lost young man who becomes a legendary Sith Lord, able to wield the awesome power of the Force as never before. Packed with nonstop thrills, the entire Darth Bane trilogy is now available as an eBook bundle featuring PATH OF DESTRUCTION RULE OF TWO DYNASTY OF EVIL After a high-stakes card game ends violently, Dessel, a lowly miner, vanishes into the ranks of the Sith army and ships out to join the war against the Republic and its Jedi champions. There, Dessel's brutality, cunning, and exceptional command of the Force swiftly win him renown as a warrior. But in the eyes of his watchful masters, a far greater destiny awaits him . . . if he can prove himself worthy. As an acolyte in the Sith Academy, studying at the feet of its greatest masters, Dessel embraces his new identity: Bane. However, in order to gain full acceptance into this chilling Brotherhood, he must surrender completely to the dark side. Only by defying the most sacred traditions of the Sith can Bane hope to triumph--and forge from the ashes a new era of absolute power.
Darth Maul, Shadow Hunter (Star Wars)
by Michael ReavesTakes place just before attack of the clones.
Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I Journal)
by Jude WatsonI have followed the Sith path to power, drawing strength from hate. My vow is to defeat the Jedi, I have embraced the dark side . . . and the dark side has embraced me. I have been chosen. My mission is clear. I will have revenge. My name is Darth Maul. This is my story.
Darth Paper Strikes Back: An Origami Yoda Book
by Tom AnglebergerThe hilarious, clever, and much-anticipated follow-up to the breakout hit, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda! It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. After suffering several Origami Yoda-related humiliations, Harvey manages to get Dwight suspended from school for being a "troublemaker." Origami Yoda pleads with Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by making a new case file - one that will show how Dwight's presence benefits McQuarrie. With the help of their friends, Tommy and Kellen record cases such as Origami Yoda and the Pre-eaten Wiener, Origami Yoda and the Exploding Pizza Bagels, Origami Yoda and Wonderland: The Musical. But Harvey and his Darth Paper puppet have a secret plan that could make Dwight's suspension permanent... With his proven knack for humorously exploring the intrigues, fads, and dramas of middle school, Tom Angleberger has crafted a worthy sequel to his breakout bestseller.
Dartmouth Park: A Novel
by Rupert ThomsonIn this timely and explosive novel, an academic&’s seemingly mundane midlife crisis takes an alarming turn after his visit to a Greek monastery.It&’s February 2019. Philip Notman, an acclaimed historian with a German wife and a troubled nineteen-year-old son, is on his way back from a conference in Norway when he has an unexpected and disturbing experience that completely alters his view of the life that he has been living and the world that surrounds him. Believing that Inés, an attractive Spanish sociologist whom he met at the conference, can shed light on what he is feeling, he travels to Cádiz to see her. But his journey doesn&’t end there. Is he thinking of leaving his wife, whom he still loves, or is he trying to change a reality that he appears to find unbearable? Is he on a quest for a simpler and more authentic existence or is he utterly self-deluded? And if he is in denial about what he is doing, how far will he go to avoid facing the truth?In this highly original and unsettling novel, one of the UK&’s most celebrated writers portrays an ordinary man in an extraordinary dilemma, a dilemma that will push him to the very edge of annihilation and disaster.
The Darts of Cupid
by Edith TempletonWhen Edith Templeton’s stories began appearing inThe New Yorkerin the late 1950s, she quickly became a favorite of the magazine’s discerning readers. Her finely honed writing, honestly drawn heroines, and distinctive themes secured her reputation. The Dart’s of Cupidcollects seven of Templeton’s stories for the first time and reintroduces one of the truly great writers of the twentieth century. In settings ranging from a decrepit Bohemian castle between the wars to London during World War II to the Italian Riviera in the 1990s, the heroines of these stories often find themselves confronting unfathomable passsions and perplexing actions by others, but they seldom feel regret.
The Darwath Series: The Time of the Dark, The Walls of Air, and The Armies of Daylight (The Darwath Series #Bk. 1)
by Barbara HamblyFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, three novels of a modern-day medievalist beset by murder and magic—&“A fabulously talented writer&” (Charlaine Harris). As a student of medieval history, Gil Patterson is a woman familiar with dark stories. She knows the Crusades, the Black Death, and the other horrors of the Middle Ages all too well, but it is another kind of atrocity that has begun to haunt her dreams. She sees forces of evil assaulting a beleaguered kingdom, whose kind people are on the brink of annihilation, and awakes each morning in a cold sweat. In The Time of the Dark, Gil dismisses the dreams until a wizard appears in her apartment. He has crossed into her dimension, passing through the fraying fabric of the universe, to ask her help. For mankind to survive he must protect an infant prince, whom he plans to hide in Gil's world. She is about to get much closer to evil than she ever imagined. In The Walls of Air and The Armies of Daylight, Gil and Rudy know the world is no longer safe and there is nowhere to hide from the Dark. Since the Dark Ones returned, the world has been laid to waste. The land&’s wizards have been slaughtered, its cities destroyed, and its people scattered in terror. Few have witnessed more of the destruction than Gil and Rudy, and both of them will need all their strength to survive this final challenge. Ingold, the master wizard, has devised a spell to hide the user from the deathly stare of the Dark, and he intends to use it to strike at their very heart. Finally, Gil, Rudy, and the rest of mankind&’s survivors will take the offensive, bringing an end to this terrible war, for better or for worse.
Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck
by A. J. Hartley Emily OsborneThe second book in the quirky and enchanting Darwen Arkwright series, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society! THE WORLD BEYOND THE MIRROR HOLDS MORE SECRETS. . . . Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright's life changed forever when he first set foot in Silbrica, the wondrous and magical world beyond the mirror. Now, he and his friends Rich and Alexandra--the Peregrine Pact--must journey to Costa Rica to save a boy who's been stolen by the Insidious Bleck, a giant tentacled creature that leaves destruction in its wake. But what at first seemed to be a single kidnapping turns out to be an elaborate conspiracy that threatens the very future of our world. And this time, old allies can't be trusted, and the danger runs deeper than Darwen could have ever imagined. Kirkus Reviews called the first Darwen book "Brilliant!" and we think you'll agree. It's a completely modern take on the kind of fantasy that has delighted middle-grade readers for generations.
Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
by Hartley A. J.11 year old Darwen Arkwright has spent his whole life in a small English town where, despite his best efforts, there was no adventure to be found. Now he is forced to move to America, to live with his aunt in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Darwen knows things will be different there but what he finds is beyond even his wildest imagination. After following a strange flying creature through the shopping centre, Darwen discovers an enchanting world through the old mirror hanging in his closet, a world that holds as many dangers as it does wonders.
Darwen Arkwright and the School of Shadows
by A. J. HartleyThe third book in the quirky and enchanting Darwen Arkwright series, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society! THE FIGHT FOR BOTH OUR WORLDS MUST COME TO AN END. Mr. Peregrine has been kidnapped! Now it's up to Darwen, Rich, and Alexandra to rescue him. They'll embark upon a journey that will take them deeper into Silbrica than they've ever gone before, and there, on the other side of the mirror, they'll find the strangest sight of all: an exact replica of Hillside Academy. This is only the first of many connections that Darwen and his friends are about to discover between the human world and the world of Silbrica. And as the connections begin piling up, they'll be forced to confront the most horrifying realization of all: they've been lied to this entire time.
Darwin
by Ruth PadelThis remarkable book brings us an intimate and moving interpretation of the life and work of Charles Darwin, by Ruth Padel, an acclaimed British poet and a direct descendant of the famous scientist.Charles Darwin, born in 1809, lost his mother at the age of eight, repressed all memory of her, and poured his passion into solitary walks, newt collecting, and shooting. His five-year voyage on H.M.S. Beagle, when he was in his twenties, changed his life. Afterward, he began publishing his findings and working privately on groundbreaking theories about the development of animal species, including human beings, and he made a nervous proposal to his cousin Emma.Padel's poems sparkle with nuance and feeling as she shows us the marriage that ensued, and the rich, creative atmosphere the Darwins provided for their ten children. Charles and Emma were happy in each other, but both were painfully aware of the gulf between her deep Christian faith and his increasing religious doubt. The death of three of their children accentuated this gulf. For Darwin, death and extinction were nature's way of developing new species: the survival of the fittest; for Emma, death was a prelude to the afterlife.These marvelous poems--enriched by helpful marginal notes and by Padel's ability to move among multiple viewpoints, always keeping Darwin at the center--bring to life the great scientist as well as the private man and tender father. This is a biography in rare form, with an unquantifiable depth of family intimacy and warmth.
Darwin: All That Matters
by Alison PearnCharles Darwin's name is among the most recognised in the world, and more than 100 years after his death his books are still best-sellers; there are more than ten modern editions of the most famous, On the Origin of Species, currently available. His theories of descent with modification and of sexual selection are among the most influential ever formulated, but those theories, which imply the interconnectedness not just of humans and animals but of every living thing, are often imperfectly understood, or even willfully misrepresented, and Darwin himself is reduced to a two-dimensional character, a cipher deployed in the guerilla warfare between fundamentalist religion and hard line atheism. How many people know that Darwin was famous among his family and friends for his sense of fun? Darwin: All That Matters puts his life, personality, and the full breadth and significance of his work in context, with greater emphasis on his post-Origin work. It is perfect for those who want to gain a sound grasp of the subject quickly, and those looking for a good entry-level book as a starting point for further study.
The Darwin Affair: A Novel
by Tim Mason“Intellectually stimulating and viscerally exciting, The Darwin Affair is breathtaking from start to stop.” —The Wall Street Journal Get ready for one of the most inventive and entertaining novels of 2019—an edge-of-your-seat Victorian-era thriller, where the controversial publication On the Origin of Species sets off a string of unspeakable crimes.London, June 1860: When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later—and only a block away—Chief Detective Inspector Charles Field quickly surmises that these crimes are connected to an even more sinister plot. Was Victoria really the assassin’s target? Are those closest to the Crown hiding something? And who is the shadowy figure witnesses describe as having lifeless, coal-black eyes?Soon, Field’s investigation exposes a shocking conspiracy in which the publication of Charles Darwin’s controversial On the Origin of Species sets off a string of murders, arson, kidnapping, and the pursuit of a madman named the Chorister. As the investigation takes Field from the dangerous alleyways of London to the hallowed halls of Oxford, the list of possible conspirators grows, and the body count escalates. And as he edges closer to the Chorister, he uncovers dark secrets that were meant to remain forever hidden. Tim Mason has created a rousing page-turner that both Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would relish and envy.
Darwin Alone in the Universe
by M.A.C. FarrantThis brilliant collection of satirical short stories explores the evolving corporate construction of reality in the media and information age.
The Darwin Elevator
by Jason M. HoughJason M. Hough's pulse-pounding debut combines the drama, swagger, and vivid characters of Joss Whedon's Firefly with the talent of sci-fi author John Scalzi. In the mid-23rd century, Darwin, Australia, stands as the last human city on Earth. The world has succumbed to an alien plague, with most of the population transformed into mindless, savage creatures. The planet's refugees flock to Darwin, where a space elevator--created by the architects of this apocalypse, the Builders--emits a plague-suppressing aura. Skyler Luiken has a rare immunity to the plague. Backed by an international crew of fellow "immunes," he leads missions into the dangerous wasteland beyond the aura's edge to find the resources Darwin needs to stave off collapse. But when the Elevator starts to malfunction, Skyler is tapped--along with the brilliant scientist, Dr. Tania Sharma--to solve the mystery of the failing alien technology and save the ragged remnants of humanity.Advance praise for The Darwin Elevator "A brilliant debut, full of compelling characters and thick with tension."--Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of The Iron Druid Chronicles "Claustrophobic, intense, and satisfying . . . I couldn't put this book down."--Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of Wool"This book plugs straight into the fight-or-flight part of your brain."--Ted Kosmatka, author of The GamesFrom the Paperback edition.
Darwin en el país desconocido
by Ignacio ConchaEl naturalista Charles Darwin descubre la fascinante geografía de Chile y, a la vez, se descubre a sí mismo y el amor de una matemática misteriosa y atractiva. Novela histórica que reconstruye el viaje del naturalista inglés Charles Darwin por la Patagonia chilena,Valparaíso y Santiago, su método científico, sus contradicciones personales y su relación con Isabel, una chilena con sangre británica experta en algoritmos y que lo seduce por su misteriosa personalidad.
The Darwin Expedition (Orca Soundings)
by Diane TullsonTej and Liam are going snowboarding. When they take a shortcut over a treacherous logging road and have an accident, their adventure becomes more about survival than fresh powder. Tracked by a hungry bear, while trying to outrun the weather without any food, Tej and Liam learn about their friendship and what it will take to survive. When Tej is hurt, Liam decides he has to go for help—alone.
Darwin in Atlantic Cultures: Evolutionary Visions of Race, Gender, and Sexuality
by Jeannette Eileen Jones Patrick B. SharpThis collection is an interdisciplinary edited volume that examines the circulation of Darwinian ideas in the Atlantic space as they impacted systems of Western thought and culture. Specifically, the book explores the influence of the principle tenets of Darwinism -- such as the theory of evolution, the ape-man theory of human origins, and the principle of sexual selection -- on established transatlantic intellectual traditions and cultural practices. In doing so, it pays particular attention to how Darwinism reconfigured discourses on race, gender, and sexuality in a transnational context. Covering the period from the publication of The Origin of Species (1859) to 1933, when the Nazis (National Socialist Party) took power in Germany, the essays demonstrate the dissemination of Darwinian thought in the Western world in an unprecedented commerce of ideas not seen since the Protestant Reformation. Learned societies, literary groups, lyceums, and churches among other sites for public discourse sponsored lectures on the implications of Darwin’s theory of evolution for understanding the very ontological codes by which individuals ordered and made sense of their lives. Collectively, these gatherings reflected and constituted what the contributing scholars to this volume view as the discursive power of the cultural politics of Darwinism.
Darwin Loves You: Natural Selection and the Re-enchantment of the World
by George LevineJesus and Darwin do battle on car bumpers across America. Medallions of fish symbolizing Jesus are answered by ones of amphibians stamped "Darwin," and stickers proclaiming "Jesus Loves You" are countered by "Darwin Loves You." The bumper sticker debate might be trivial and the pronouncement that "Darwin Loves You" may seem merely ironic, but George Levine insists that the message contains an unintended truth. In fact, he argues, we can read it straight. Darwin, Levine shows, saw a world from which his theory had banished transcendence as still lovable and enchanted, and we can see it like that too--if we look at his writings and life in a new way. Although Darwin could find sublimity even in ants or worms, the word "Darwinian" has largely been taken to signify a disenchanted world driven by chance and heartless competition. Countering the pervasive view that the facts of Darwin's world must lead to a disenchanting vision of it, Levine shows that Darwin's ideas and the language of his books offer an alternative form of enchantment, a world rich with meaning and value, and more wonderful and beautiful than ever before. Without minimizing or sentimentalizing the harsh qualities of life governed by natural selection, and without deifying Darwin, Levine makes a moving case for an enchanted secularism--a commitment to the value of the natural world and the human striving to understand it.
The Darwin Plot: -
by Stephen ButlerA cabal of corrupt politicians stoop to murder as part of a conspiracy to ensure the Chinese government retains its investment in a natural gas plant in Northern Australia. They frame American sailors just posted to the country and crusading journalist Grant Mars sets out to uncover the Darwin Plot and bring it to the attention of law enforcement. Plodding Detective Gerard Penman is put on the case to find the missing murdered girl and so begins a chase between Penman and Mars to reveal the truth of the murder and the conspiracy, though, in reality, they are working side by side. The American sailors are framed by the planting of a Dixie Cup (a piece of US Navy headwear) and an insignia of rank at the murder scene. The murder is committed by a gang of locally hired thugs, all of whom are murdered themselves to keep them quiet. Penman gradually unravels the plot, despite his repeated conflicts with his immediate superior and Mars writes article after article in the local newspaper Northern Territory News to inform the public.