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Ds9#27 A Stitch In Time: Star Trek Deep Space Nine (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #27)
by Andrew RobinsonTailor, soldier, spy ... the enigmatic Garak, Cardassian-in-exile on space station Deep Space Nine, established himself rapidly - thanks largely to his superb portrayal by actor (and now author) Andrew Robinson - as one of the best-loved characters on Star Trek DS9. Garak refers to himself as 'just a simple tailor' - but everyone knows that there's more to him than that. Ex-member of the Cardassian invasion forces; ex-member of the Obsidian Order, the dreaded Cardassian secret police; cynic, wit, epicure, man of mystery: - why WAS he banished from his home planet, and why does he choose to spend his exile on Deep Space Nine? Andrew Robinson, to whom Garak's voice comes as readily as his own, spins an enthralling, twisting yarn in true inimitable Garak style.
Du Bois and his Rivals
by Raymond WoltersAlthough focusing primarily on W. E. B. Du Bois, this book gives biagraphical information and criticisms of a few Civil Rights leaders, including Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey. It describes the similarities and differences between these men's views.
Du Bois’s Telegram: Literary Resistance and State Containment
by Juliana SpahrTaking her cue from W. E. B. Du Bois, Juliana Spahr explores how state interests have shaped U.S. literature. What is the relationship between literature and politics? Can writing be revolutionary? Can art be autonomous or is escape from nations and nationalisms impossible? As her sobering study affirms, aesthetic resistance is easily domesticated.
Du Fu: A Life in Poetry
by David Young Fu DuDu Fu (712-770) is one of the undisputed geniuses of Chinese poetry--still universally admired and read thirteen centuries after his death. Now David Young, author of Black Lab, and well known as a translator of Chinese poets, gives us a sparkling new translation of Du Fu's verse, arranged to give us a tour of the life, each "chapter" of poems preceded by an introductory paragraph that situates us in place, time, and circumstance. What emerges is a portrait of a modest yet great artist, an ordinary man moving and adjusting as he must in troubled times, while creating a startling, timeless body of work.Du Fu wrote poems that engaged his contemporaries and widened the path of the lyric poet. As his society--one of the world's great civilizations--slipped from a golden age into chaos, he wrote of the uncertain course of empire, the misfortunes and pleasures of his own family, the hard lives of ordinary people, the changing seasons, and the lives of creatures who shared his environment. As the poet chases chickens around the yard, observes tear streaks on his wife's cheek, or receives a gift of some shallots from a neighbor, Young's rendering brings Du Fu's voice naturally and elegantly to life.I sing what comes to mein ways both old and modernmy only audience right now--nearby bushes and treeselegant houses standin an elegant row, too manyif my heart turns to ashesthen that's all right with me . . .from "Meandering River"From the Trade Paperback edition.
Du Monde Rural Au Monde Metropolitain: Parcours Exceptionnel D'un Orphelin D'afrique
by Bèkouoné Kountiala Jean de Dieu SOMECe livre est un condensé de leçons de vie qui serviront à bâtir de nouvelles vies humaines ou à les réorienter. L'auteur guide le pauvre à découvrir sa richesse endormie et aide le riche à se rappeler de sa pauvreté constante. L'humilité, on peut le réduire ainsi. Les exercices que chaque lecteur est appelé à faire d'une page à l'autre sont ceux d'une analyse objective de sa vie pour relativiser ses forces et faiblesses. La principale leçon est que, chacun a une série de dons souvent sous-estimés : la richesse de son état de santé, le don de la vie, le don de la parole, le don du savoir, le don de la vue et bien d'autres dons. Ce livre invite chaque lecteur à mener un combat constant contre ses propres points faibles. Il se veut un guide qui pousse à la réflexion et à la découverte de soi pour améliorer sa rela¬tion avec les autres.
Du Sang Sous Le Gui
by Cécile Bénédic E. J. StevensLes fêtes rendent les gens fous encore plus que la pleine lune. À Harborsmouth, où de nombreux résidents sont des vampires morts-vivants ou des fées monstrueuses, la combinaison peut s'avérer fatale. Dans ce nouvel opus de la série de fantasy urbaine à succès, la détective privée paranormale Ivy Granger arpente à nouveau les rues de Harborsmouth. Les fêtes, c'est l'Enfer. Cela se confirme quand un certain avocat démon revient avec des informations concernant une série de meurtres sanglants. Cinq résidents ont été tués, et le point commun entre les victimes ? Ce sont des fées. Quelle que ce soit l'identité de l'assassin des fées, il faut l'arrêter, mais il ne laisse qu'un seul indice sur les scènes de crime : un brin de gui flottant dans une mare du sang des victimes. La période des fêtes est subitement devenue intéressante. Dommage que cette affaire risque de rendre Ivy folle avant la nouvelle année. Pardi, elle aurait de la chance de survivre Noël. Du sang sous le gui est une nouvelle de la série Ivy Granger (Ivy Granger, Détective paranormale n° 1,5). Le monde d'Ivy Granger, qui inclut les séries Ivy Granger, Détective paranormale et Hunters' Guild, est rempli d'action, de mystères, de magie, d'humour noir, de personnages excentriques, de vampires suceurs de sang, de démons dragueurs, de gargouilles sarcastiques, de métamorphes sexy, de sorcières caractérielles, de fées psychotiques et d'héroïnes narquoises qui envoient du lourd. La série Ivy Granger a remporté plusieurs récompenses, dont le BTS Red Carpet Award dans la catégorie meilleur roman, le PRG Reviewer's Choice Award dans les catégories meilleur roman de fantasy surnaturelle et meilleur roman de fantasy urbaine et a été finaliste dans la catégorie meilleure série de fantasy urbaine.
Du bleu à l'infini
by Rick R. ReedMilt Grabaur a abandonné sa vie, sa maison et sa carrière d’enseignant dans l’Ohio pour en démarrer une autre. Le parc de mobile homes de Summer Winds à Palm Springs, adossé à la chaîne de montagnes de San Jacinto, semble l’endroit idéal pour oublier la douleur d’avoir dû prendre soin de son mari bien-aimé lors de ses derniers instants. Billy Blue est un surfeur californien sexy qui rêvait d’être chanteur. Il travaille actuellement dans un supermarché, chez Trader Joe, et vit dans sa propre caravane à Summer Winds. Il se concentre sur la convalescence de son alcoolisme qui a mis ses rêves en suspens. Lorsque son nouveau voisin emménage, Billy tombe amoureux de l’homme aux yeux gris. Sa tristesse et sa solitude éveillent quelque chose que Billy n’avait jamais ressenti auparavant… un amour véritable. Quand un orage d’été et une inondation soudaine mettent en danger l’habitation de Milt, Billy vient à la rescousse, espérant que tous les deux pourraient apprendre à mieux se connaître… et peut-être, débuter une nouvelle histoire d’amour. Mais la dévotion de Milt envers son défunt mari est puissante et il craint que céder à son attraction ne soit une trahison. Peuvent-ils poser leurs bagages et découvrir à quel point l’amour peut être rédempteur ?
Du côté de chez Swann
by Marcel ProustDu cote de chez Swann is the first volume of the novel by Marcel Proust , In Search of Lost Time . It consists of three parts, the titles are: Combray Swann in Love Country names: the name .
Du sollst nicht lügen
by Tanya Anne Crosby Irene Wieser Nina Waitz"Wie keine andere versteht es Crosby, mit einer Mischung aus Spannung, Geheimnissen und Südstaatenskandalen aufzuwarten!" - Harlan Coben #1 New York Times-Bestsellerautor Die New York Times Bestseller-Autorin Tanya Anne Crosby kehrt zum lebendigen Marschland und den im Verfall begriffenen Plantagen von Charleston zurück, wo ein grausamer Mörder und Kidnapper die Angst, dass ein Serienkiller frei herumlaufen könnte, wieder anschüret... Auch noch als Ian Patterson wegen Mordes an zwei Frauen und Verstümmelung derer Leichen verhaftet wird, glaubt Augusta Aldridge an seine Unschuld. Sie war mit ihm am Strand gewesen, als eines der Verbrechen verübt wurde, hatte unter einem Pier verborgen in seinen Armen gelegen, leidenschaftlich aber auch leichtfertig. Er hat etwas Unwiderstehliches an sich, das möglicherweise auch die anderen Opfer angelockt hatte. Eine weitere Leiche wird gefunden, und die Polizei scheint von einem Nachahmungstäter auszugehen, aber Augusta ist sich sicher, dass sie den falschen Mann hinter Gittern haben. Sie wird ihren Ruf und ihr Leben aufs Spiel setzen, um das zu beweisen...
Du, roboter
by Daniel Canals FloresDu, roboter, bist eine ernste Warnung an die Menschheit. Beim Schreiben dieser Geschichte ging mir ein Schauer durch die Seele: Das Akronym I.A. (Künstliche Intelligenz) entsprechen denen des unbestrittenen Robotik-Genies Isaac Asimov. War dem Lehrer das bewusst? Dieses Buch ist eine Hommage an seine Arbeit und seine verstörende Zukunftsvision. Die vierte industrielle Revolution und der Egoismus einiger weniger werden das Monster hervorbringen, das am Ende das Universum beherrschen und die menschliche Spezies zerstören wird ...
Dual Action
by Don PendletonOPEN ATTACKMack Bolan is on the trail of a lethal mystery weapon used to destroy a U.S. military tank in Iraq. The supergun has proven armor-piercing capabilities and has fallen into the hands of a neo-Nazi group in the American Midwest. The group is hell-bent on using the weapon to further their racist cause. Their target: Israel.When Bolan attempts to raid the Aryan Resistance Movement's training camp in Arkansas, he quickly realizes he's up against an enemy who's both resilient and elusive. Now he's running out of time as he races to locate the weapon and stop it from reaching its target. But he comes up empty and now the enemy is aware that someone is on to them. It's a grim, frustrating mission that boils down to gambling on a hunch. The payoff depends on the Executioner's timing, skill and the luck that comes with playing the odds for a living.
Dual Citizens
by Alix OhlinFrom Scotiabank Giller Prize finalist Alix Ohlin comes an intimate and compelling novel of motherhood, love, a search for belonging, and what it means to be a sister.All her life, Lark Brossard felt invisible, overshadowed by the people around her: first by her temperamental mother; then by her sister, Robin, a brilliant pianist as wild as the animals she loves; and finally by Lawrence Wheelock, a filmmaker who is both Lark’s employer and her occasional lover. When Wheelock denies her what she longs for most — a child — Lark is forced to re-examine a life marked by unrealized ambitions and thwarted desires. As she takes charge of her destiny, Lark comes to rely on Robin in ways she never could have imagined. In this meditation on motherhood, sisterhood, desire, and self-knowledge, Alix Ohlin traces the rich and complex path towards fulfillment as an artist and as a human being.
Dual Citizens: A novel
by Alix OhlinA masterful achievement: a joint coming-of-age story and an achingly poignant portrait of the strange, painful, ultimately life-sustaining bonds between sisters.Lark and Robin are half-sisters whose similarities end at being named for birds. While Lark is shy and studious, Robin is wild and artistic. Raised in Montreal by their disinterested single mother, they form a fierce team in childhood regardless of their differences. As they grow up, Lark excels at school and Robin becomes an extraordinary pianist. At seventeen, Lark flees to America to attend college, where she finds her calling in documentary films, and her sister soon joins her.Later, in New York City, they find themselves tested: Lark struggles with self-doubt, and Robin chafes against the demands of Juilliard. Under pressure, their bond grows strained and ultimately is broken, and their paths abruptly diverge. Years later, Lark's life is in tatters and Robin's is wilder than ever. As Lark tries to take charge of her destiny, she discovers that despite the difficulties of their relationship, there is only one person she can truly rely on: her sister.In this gripping, unforgettable novel about art, ambition, sisterhood, motherhood, and self-knowledge, Alix Ohlin traces the rich and complicated lives of two indelible women. Dazzlingly insightful and beautifully crafted, Dual Citizens captures the unique language of sisters and makes visible the imperceptible strings that bind us to the ones we love for good.
Dual Citizens: Shortlisted for the Giller Prize 2019
by Alix OhlinA masterful achievement: a joint coming-of-age story and an achingly poignant portrait of the strange, painful, ultimately life-sustaining bonds between sisters.Lark and Robin are half-sisters whose similarities end at being named for birds. While Lark is shy and studious, Robin is wild and artistic. Raised in Montreal by their disinterested single mother, they form a fierce team in childhood regardless of their differences. As they grow up, Lark excels at school and Robin becomes an extraordinary pianist. At seventeen, Lark flees to America to attend college, where she finds her calling in documentary films, and her sister soon joins her.Later, in New York City, they find themselves tested: Lark struggles with self-doubt, and Robin chafes against the demands of Juilliard. Under pressure, their bond grows strained and ultimately is broken, and their paths abruptly diverge. Years later, Lark's life is in tatters and Robin's is wilder than ever. As Lark tries to take charge of her destiny, she discovers that despite the difficulties of their relationship, there is only one person she can truly rely on: her sister.In this gripping, unforgettable novel about art, ambition, sisterhood, motherhood and self-knowledge, Alix Ohlin traces the rich and complicated lives of two indelible women. Dual Citizens captures the unique language of sisters and makes visible the imperceptible strings that bind us to the ones we love for good.
Dual Enigma
by Michael UnderwoodWhen schoolboy Jason Cutler is killed late one night in a hit-and-run, the police are puzzled by the presence of a letter in his locker, to which is attached a five-pound note. They are unable to identify its author, nor can they ascertain why the boy was out so late at night.Solicitor Rosa Epton has followed the case with interest, but when a client she has recently defended on a drugs charge turns up dead in the grounds of the school, her involvement becomes professional. It seems unlikely that the two cases are connected, but why does Jason's brother deny having seen him in the days leading up to his death? And who was the girl seated opposite Rosa on the train and behaving erratically on the day news of the accident came out?
Dual Enigma (Rosa Epton #1)
by Michael UnderwoodWhen schoolboy Jason Cutler is killed late one night in a hit-and-run, the police are puzzled by the presence of a letter in his locker, to which is attached a five-pound note. They are unable to identify its author, nor can they ascertain why the boy was out so late at night.Solicitor Rosa Epton has followed the case with interest, but when a client she has recently defended on a drugs charge turns up dead in the grounds of the school, her involvement becomes professional. It seems unlikely that the two cases are connected, but why does Jason's brother deny having seen him in the days leading up to his death? And who was the girl seated opposite Rosa on the train and behaving erratically on the day news of the accident came out?
Dual Image
by Nora RobertsShowing the sensual side of love while capturing the splendor and excitement that New York City is famous for, this dramatic volume of two full-length novels takes readers on a romantic excursion into the passionate heart of the city that never sleeps. Reissue.
Dual Image: A Selection From Play It Again (Mills And Boon Ser.)
by Nora RobertsAn actress yearns to become the real life love interest in a screenwriter’s heart in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts’s Dual Image.In a role that propelled her to daytime television stardom, Ariel Kirkwood’s soap opera character reflects her actual playful personality. So when she gets cast as a devious bombshell in famous screenwriter Booth DeWitt’s semiautobiographical film, her dreams of a silver screen career seem assured. Impressed with Ariel’s believable portrayal, Booth can only see her as his heartless ex-wife, the basis for the character. Reading between the lines Booth projects on set, Ariel finds herself falling for the hopeful man beneath the cynicism. To make Booth see that the real Ariel is offering him a chance for love, she’s going to have to change her act.
Dual Image: Local Hero / Dual Image (Mills And Boon Ser.)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMEWhen fun-loving soap star Ariel Kirkwood is offered the part of a conniving femme fatale in an exciting new movie, she jumps at the chance to play against type. And working with talented screenwriter Booth DeWitt is the chance of a lifetime. The more Ariel gets to know Booth, the more she feels a powerful connection with the handsome but troubled writer. The problem is, Booth based Ariel's character on his ex-wife. The marriage had been bitter and bruising, and Booth vowed never to make the same mistake again. Ariel's eerily perfect portrayal is a complete turn off. If Ariel wants to win Booth over, she will have to convince him to see her for the woman she really is when the cameras stop rolling. Includes a preview of Whiskey Beach, published in April 2013.
Dual Memory
by Sue BurkeSue Burke, author of the acclaimed novel Semiosis, returns with Dual Memory, a standalone novel blending the hard science fiction of Her with the action adventure of The Third Man.Antonio Moro lost everything to the Leviathan League. Now he's alone in a city on an Arctic island fighting the ruthless, global pirates with the chance to be the artist he always wanted to be. Unfortunately, he thinks it’s a cover story for his real purpose—spying on sympathizers.When things look bleak, he discovers an unusual ally. His new personal assistant program, Par Augustus. It’s insolent, extroverted, moody, and a not-quite-legal nascent A. I.Together they create a secret rebellion from unlikely recruits to defend the island from ideological pirates with entitlement and guns, and capitalist pirates with entitlement and money.Other Books by Sue BurkeSemiosisInterferenceImmunity IndexAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Dual Narrative Dynamics (China Perspectives)
by Dan ShenCombining narratological and stylistic methods, this book theorizes dual narrative dynamics comprised of plot development and covert progression, and demonstrates the consequences for the interpretation of literary works.In narratives with such dynamics, writers work simultaneously with overt and covert trajectories of signification, establishing a range of relationships between them. The two parallel narrative movements may complement, contradict or even subvert each other, and these relationships significantly influence readers’ understanding not just of events but also of characters, themes, and aesthetic values. The book provides a systematic theoretical account of such previously neglected dual narrative dynamics, substantiated and enriched by the textual analysis of works by Ambrose Bierce, Kate Chopin, Franz Kafka, and Katherine Mansfield. The study explores the many ways that these authors have used dual dynamics to increase the power of their narratives. In addition, the book identifies the challenges such dual dynamics present not only for narratology but also for stylistics and translation studies, and it develops sound and provocative proposals for meeting those challenges.In taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book will appeal to scholars and students in the fields of narrative and literary theory, literary criticism, literary stylistics, and translation studies.
Dual Threat
by Wendi ZwadukIn a new paranormal romance from Wendi Zwaduk, two tiger shifters meet the girl of their dreams. Now all they have to do is convenience her they hold the key to her heart and a life of love. Hampered by the pain of her past, it may take a dual threat for love to rule the day.Kaia Martin dances to pay the bills. She doesn't mind baring her body, but her heart? That's another question. But what happens when two tiger shifters push her out of her comfort zone and into her heart's desire?Evan and Ian Davis have been in love with Kaia since the moment they met her. Their tigers know she's the one for them. They've waited long enough for her to see what they've always known--she's their mate. Can these twin tiger shifters prove love really can conquer all?Content Notes: Paranormal, Ménage, Shifters, Hot, Anal Play, Polyamory, MFM
Dualed
by Elsie ChapmanThe Hunger Games meets Matched in this thrilling high-concept YA where citizens must prove their worth by defeating the other version of themselves--their twin.Two of you exist. Only one will survive.The city of Kersh is a safe haven, but the price of safety is high. Everyone has a genetic Alternate--a twin raised by another family--and citizens must prove their worth by eliminating their Alts before their twentieth birthday. Survival means advanced schooling, a good job, marriage--life.Fifteen-year-old West Grayer has trained as a fighter, preparing for the day when her assignment arrives and she will have one month to hunt down and kill her Alt. But then a tragic misstep shakes West's confidence. Stricken with grief and guilt, she's no longer certain that she's the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future. If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from her Alt, but also from love . . . though both have the power to destroy her.Elsie Chapman's suspenseful YA debut weaves unexpected romance into a novel full of fast-paced action and thought-provoking philosophy. When the story ends, discussions will begin about this future society where every adult is a murderer and every child knows there is another out there who just might be better."Fans of the Divergent trilogy will want to read this imaginative tale that is reminiscent of William Golding's Lord of the Flies." --VOYA"The textual equivalent of a Quentin Tarantino movie." --Publishers Weekly"Clever suspense--here, stalking is a two-way street." --Kirkus ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.
Dualism
by Bill DeSmedtRaphael was meant for better things. He is an archangel, after all. It was he who cast out Qayna, the first murderess, and inscribed on her flesh the name of her brother Abil that embodied her deathless curse. It was he who formed the Sons of Light, and it was he who was set to watch over Azazel in the well of his imprisonment in Dudael. And now, a failed rebel, Raphael wanders the heavy earth alone. The Sons of Light find him, though, and offer him another chance. Raphael is to Bear the Word again, to call the first prophet in centuries. Can Raphael find the appointed prophet? Can he reach him, across apocalypse-torn America? And when he does find his man, imprisoned by the Fallen Kokhabel, can Raphael and the new prophet both survive?
Duality
by Chloe SpencerA dead-end job, a slob for a boyfriend, and neglectful friends: this is Kat Wallace's life. Ever since her best friend got married, Kat has been struggling to find happiness.All that changes when she meets Melody Adebayo, a field agent with the mysterious transdimensional company Clockwork & Associates. Melody's job is to send the consciousness of others to a scarier dimension in order to make them kinder and more grateful for their lives, which, in theory, will influence them to do good.But when Kat is sent to B-215, she awakes in a world beyond her wildest dreams. She's wealthy, well-liked, and has a successful career. Kat realizes she doesn't need to find happiness in her own world ... she can just steal it from her other self.Because of a certain (ahem) incident, Melody owes a lot of money to her evil ex-girlfriend, and Kat works out a deal with her in order to keep visiting B-215. With each visit, a sinister plot unfolds. Kat discovers her life is at risk, and she isn't alone in this dimension.To eliminate the threat, she must team up with Melody, but can the two uncover the truth before Kat loses her life? More important, will they be able to move on from the mistakes they made in the past and find love with each other?