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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 . . .
Un derbi extraordinario (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 20)
by Luigi GarlandoLos Cebolletas se enfrentan a un nuevo derbi, pero esta vez no están en su mejor momento... ¿Lograrán, aun así, vencer a sus rivales? Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! Se acerca un nuevo derbi contra los renovados Tiburones Azules, pero los Cebolletas están teniendo muchos problemas para entrenar: los focos del campo han sido saboteados y, además, han desaparecido todos los balones... ¿Quién podría hacer algo así? ¿Lograrán Tomi y sus amigos estar en forma para el gran partido?
The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts A Team (Derby Daredevils #1)
by Kit Rosewater Sophie EscabasseEver since they can remember, fifth-graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.
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.
The Derby Girl
by Tamara MorganBook two of Getting PhysicalRoller derby girl Gretchen "Honey Badger" Badgerton lives in the moment, no apologies. Like every woman in Pleasant Park with a pulse, she finds Dr. Jared Fine irresistible, but she's taken by surprise when her unattainable new neighbor asks her out.On paper, Jared is the perfect man: gorgeous, wealthy and charitable. But his golden image is just that, and opening an upstate practice is a welcome chance to start a new life. When Gretchen stops to help him with a flat tire, he's intrigued by her feisty attitude-and her sexy body art. There's something refreshing about being with a take-charge woman who doesn't expect him to be anything but himself.Though Gretchen is hesitant to shatter Jared's "bad girl" illusion of her, she has to face facts: she's fallen for the good doctor. She's used to putting everyone else's needs before hers, but as their relationship heats up, can she handle having someone take care of her for a change?Don't forget to check out book one of Getting Physical, The Rebound Girl, available now!87,000 words
El derecho de los lobos
by Stefano De Bellis Edgardo FiorilloUn gran thriller en la antigua Roma con Cicerón, el excenturión Tito y Sila como protagonistas. «Impresionante como un noir de Ellroy, gore como una película de Tarantino y afilado como un thriller de Turow.» Corriere della Sera «Un thriller sorprendente que recuerda a El nombre de la rosa.»Annachiara Sacchi, La Lettura En el año 80 a. C. Roma es una metrópolis violenta en la que se entrelazan el dinero, el vicio y la política. En la oscuridad de los bajos fondos, cuatro asesinos liderados por un coloso con horribles cicatrices irrumpen en el nuevo burdel de lujo La Vaina del Gladio y provocan unamasacre; entre los muertos, el rico comerciante de telas Marco Vilio Cincio, aspirante a senador. El dueño del lugar, único superviviente de la carnicería y principal sospechoso, ha desaparecido, y son muchos los que lo buscan, como el veterano centurión Tito Anio. En otro rincón de la ciudad, la vestal Cecilia Metela acude al joven Cicerón para que defienda a su protegido, Sexto Roscio, de la acusación de parricidio: una causa delicada que oculta intereses perversos. La sombra de Sila, cuyos enemigos están cada vez más inquietos, se cierne sobre ambos casos. Mientras que, para llegar a la verdad, Tito deberá enfrentarse a peleas, emboscadas y complicaciones sentimentales, Cicerón descubrirá que en el foro está en juego no solo el destino de Sexto, sino el suyo propio, e incluso la supervivencia de la República. La crítica ha dicho...«Un libro impresionante como un noir de Ellroy, gore como una película de Tarantino y afilado como un thriller de Turow.»Corriere della Sera «Mantiene enganchado hasta la última página. [...] Una Roma tentacular, feroz y seductora, un hervidero de intrigas al estilo de L.A. Confidential.»Giuliano Aluffi, Il Venerdì di Repubblica «El noir de la antigua Roma: sexo, delitos y Cicerón.»La Lettura «A medio camino entre la novela de espías y la novela histórica, [...] este apasionante debut supone una grata sorpresa.»Amanda Colombo, LegnanoNews «Roma remota y criminal. [...] El derecho de los lobos une el thriller ciceroniano y el hard boiled de burdel [...] y demuestra que aquí todo es eterno: la política, la equidad y las injusticias.»Federico Condello, Robinson de La Repubblica «Cicerón se convierte en el nuevo Sherlock Holmes.»Cristina De Stefano, Elle «Un intricado fresco de un momento crucial de la historia de Roma, la del poder y caída de Sila. Intriga, sangre y ambigüedad propias de una novela criminal ante litteram.»Paolo Marcolin, Il Piccolo «Una novela repleta de suspense que nos proyecta hacia un mundo lejano de la mano de unos personajes que parecemos conocer de toda la vida. [...] Una novela apasionante.»Mauro Castelli, Economia Italiana
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 Relentless Aaron 50 CentHis 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 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
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 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.
The Derelict Light: A Novel
by Mike StarkThe Derelict Light takes place in Prohibition-era Astoria, Oregon, a bleak and rain-soaked fishing town where violence and vice have found a home at the edge of the continent. After the Great War the city is awash in strife: civic leaders stoking economic ambitions, Finnish socialists gunning for a revolution, gamblers and boozers operating outside the law, and salmon fishermen just trying to survive the most dangerous river on the West Coast. Then comes the Ku Klux Klan in search of fresh recruits. When a fire destroys most of the city, and a body is found hanging from the docks, the city tears at its seams. Lines are drawn, and influence wields violence. Inspired by historical events, The Derelict Light explores a Pacific Northwest town in the grips of catastrophe, caught in a bitter struggle between progress, greed, and human frailty.
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...
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.
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.
DEROS Vietnam
by Doug BradleyDEROS Vietnam: Dispatches from the Air-Conditioned Jungle presents a unique, fictional montage of the wartime and postwar experiences of Vietnam support troops. Structurally based on Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time, this riveting collection of sixteen short stories and sixteen interlinears portrays the GIs who battled boredom, racial tensions, the military brass, drugs, alcohol--and occasionally the enemy. (The acronym DEROS stands for Date Eligible for Return from Over Seas.) From cooks and correspondents to clerks and comptrollers, DEROS Vietnam distills the essence of life for soldiers in the rear during the war and, later, back home in a divided America. Vietnam veteran Doug Bradley, a former army journalist who served in the air-conditioned jungle at US Army Headquarters near Saigon from 1970 to 1971, tells these compelling stories with wit, intensity, and empathy. In doing so, he provides a gateway to a Vietnam experience that has been largely ignored and whose reverberations still echo across America.
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.