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Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair's Youth (Deluxe Hardbound Edition Ser.)
by Hermann HesseA powerful new translation of Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse&’s masterpiece of youthful rebellion—with a foreword and cover art by James FrancoA Penguin ClassicA young man awakens to selfhood and to a world of possibilities beyond the conventions of his upbringing in Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse&’s beloved novel Demian. Emil Sinclair is a quiet boy drawn into a forbidden yet seductive realm of petty crime and defiance. His guide is his precocious, mysterious classmate Max Demian, who provokes in Emil a search for self-discovery and spiritual fulfillment. A brilliant psychological portrait, Demian is given new life in this translation, which together with James Franco&’s personal and inspiring foreword will bring a new generation to Hesse&’s widely influential coming-of-age novel.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Demian (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesDemian (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Hermann Hesse Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
The Demigod Diaries (The Heroes of Olympus)
by Rick RiordanWhat dangers do runaway demigods Luke and Thalia face on their way to Camp Half-Blood? Are Percy and Annabeth up to the task of rescuing stolen goods from a fire-breathing giant who doesn't take kindly to intruders? How exactly are Leo, Piper, and Jason supposed to find a runaway table, dodge a band of party-loving Maenads (who just might be a little psychotic), and stave off a massive explosion. . . all in one hour or less? With his trademark wit and creativity, Rick Riordan answers these questions and more in three never-before-seen short stories that provide vital back-story to the Heroes of Olympus and Percy Jackson books. A special bonus story marks the publishing debut of Rick Riordan's son Haley, the inspiration for Percy Jackson, who introduces readers to a Kronos-siding son of Hecate who finds an unlikely mortal ally in his search for redemption. Original art, enlightening character interviews and illustrated profiles, puzzles, and a quiz add to the fun in this action-packed collection that is sure to delight legions of loyal fans.
The Demigod Files (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
by Rick RiordanBecome an expert on everything in Percy's world with this must-have guide to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan.
Demigods and Magicians
by Rick RiordanMagic, monsters, and mayhem abound when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase meet Carter and Sadie Kane for the first time. Weird creatures are appearing in unexpected places, and the demigods and magicians have to team up to take them down. As they battle with Celestial Bronze and glowing hieroglyphs, the four heroes find that they have a lot in common--and more power than they ever thought possible. But will their combined forces be enough to foil an ancient enemy who is mixing Greek and Egyptian incantations for an evil purpose? Rick Riordan wields his usual storytelling magic in this adrenaline-fueled adventure.
Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
by Rick Riordan and Leah WilsonWhich Greek god makes the best parent? Would you want to be one of Artemis' Hunters? Why do so many monsters go into retail? Spend a little more time in Percy Jackson's world—a place where the gods bike among us, monsters man snack bars, and each of us has the potential to become a hero. Find out: Why Dionysus might actually be the best director Camp Half-Blood could have How to recognize a monster when you see one Why even if we aren't facing manticores and minotaurs, reading myth can still help us deal with the scary things in our own lives Plus, consult our glossary of people, places, and things from Greek myth: how Medusa got her snake hair extensions, why Chiron isn't into partying and paintball like the rest of his centaur family, and the whole story on Percy's mythical namesake.
Demigods and Monsters
by Rick Riordan Leah WilsonThe #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson series--including The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse and The Battle of the Labyrinth--features a 12-year-old dyslexic boy who discovers he is the son of a Greek god, the target of mythical Greek monsters and the center of a prophecy that could change the balance of power in the world forever. <P> In Demigods and Monsters, YA authors take on Greek gods, monsters and prophecy, to add insight and even more fun to Riordan's page-turner series.<P> The book also includes an introduction by Percy Jackson series author Rick Riordan, that gives further insight into the series and its creation, and a glossary of ancient Greek myth, with plenty of information on the places, monsters, gods and heroes that appear in the series.Demigods and Monsters is a collection of essays on Rick Riordan's wildly popular Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and is not authorized by the author, publisher or any entity associated with the series.
The Demigod's Legacy
by Holley TrentFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Holley Trent comes a new spark-laden shifter series!Six hundred years after losing his wife and son to his cousin’s deadly scheme, the demigod cougar shifter known as Tito Perez still refuses to take a mate. He couldn’t protect his family in pre-colonial Tenochtitlan where Aztec gods freely roamed, and he won’t risk endangering another in modern New Mexico. Too bad he doesn’t know he already has one from a tender affair with a sweet bar waitress he abandoned. After waiting five years for Tito to return to his senses, December Farmer tracks her daughter’s absentee father to the small town of Maria, New Mexico, to make him step up, but he’s not the only one in for a shock. The town is overrun with supernatural beings and, apparently, her daughter, Cruz, is one of them. December isn’t sure she can stomach being the mate of an immortal shapeshifter, but the stakes are higher for Tito. His cousin intends, yet again, to take away the only things Tito holds dear, and this time, Tito may have no choice but to cast his precious humanity aside and become the unflinching warrior he’s never wanted to be. Sensuality Level: Sensual
Deming management method
by Mary WaltonWhether you're the owner of our own small business, a middle manager in a mid-sized company, or the CEO of a multinational, this book can show you how to improve your profits and productivity. How? By following the principles of The Deming Management Method.Middle- and top-echelon managers in particular will find Dr. Deming's method provocative and controversial. He is for a total revamping of the way American managers manage. Some of his pet peeves are: managers who manage by slogans or by setting quotas, managers who don't know what their jobs are and who can't define the responsibilities of the workers under them, managers who tend to blame workers, not realizing that workers want to take pride in their work. Change, Dr. Deming beliees, starts at the top with an informed, quality-conscious management. This book includes excellent advice on how to achieve that level of management expertise in the author's analysis of Dr. Deming's famous 14 Points for Managers and his Deadly diseases of management. Dr. Deming's management techniques are all carefully explained in this detailed, step-by-step treatment of their major points and of their practical applications to everyday business life.A large portion of The Deming Management Method is devoted to practical applications of the method by some of American's most innovative firms, including Honeywell, AT&T and Campbell's Soup.
Demise in Denim
by Duffy BrownIt's springtime in Savannah, Georgia, in the newest Consignment Shop Mystery from the national bestselling author of Pearls and Poison. The azaleas and magnolias are in bloom--and Walker Boone is on the run. . . When Reagan Summerside turned the first floor of her old Victorian home into a consignment shop, she never imagined she'd be harboring a fugitive in her attic. But after a dead man is found in a bathtub and local lawyer Walker Boone is accused of doing the dirty deed, she suddenly has a new houseguest.Having the lawyer who took her to the cleaners in her divorce settlement--and who has been getting under her skin ever since--in close proximity is enough to drive Reagan to distraction. For the sake of her sanity--and Walker's freedom--they need to put their heads together to find out who is trying to get the lawyer out of the picture . . .
The Demise of Alexis Vancamp
by Karen P. WilliamsBestselling urban author Karen Williams returns with another explosive tale of obsessive love gone horribly wrong.Twenty-four-year-old Alexis Vancamp has the world at her feet. She is young, beautiful, educated, and adored by her family, fiancé, and friends. Just when she thinks her life is set, in walks sexy, thugged-out Santana. He's a dangerous man with a dark secret, a rough past, and a plan to get Alexis under his thumb. Despite the warnings from the people around her, Alexis finds herself drawn to this man. To have him means to lose everything, but none of this bothers Alexis as long as she has him in her world. Santana soon leads Alexis down a destructive path. He turns her away from her family and friends. Alexis's sheltered life dissipates as she finds herself wrapped up in deceit, violence, lies, and trouble with the law. Despite losing almost everything, Alexis still refuses to let Santana go. When his mind-blowing secret is revealed, will she step away before it's too late?
The Demise of Alexis Vancamp 2
by Karen P. WilliamsAfter becoming involved with sexy, thugged-out Santana, good girl Alexis Vancamp followed him down a destructive path that landed her behind bars. Five years later, her case is overturned, and she is released from prison. Now mature, humble, and newly reformed, Alexis goes back to her hometown, trying to get past the death of someone dear to her. She wants to do the hard work of rebuilding her life and repairing the relationships with her family, friends, and the church. Determined to right all the wrong she has done, Alexis vows not to give up. When things seem like they are headed in the right direction, Santana reemerges with a vicious plan to finish where he left off. This means causing destruction to Alexis and all she loves. Secrets are revealed about Alexis’s mother and her relationship with Santana’s father that blow Alexis away. Lives are lost, and Alexis, framed by Santana, finds herself back in prison. Will she be able to escape the madness he brings this time, or will he destroy her for good?
Demiurgo (Narrativa)
by Ferrán CubellsEn una playa solitaria de Melilla, aparece en extrañas circunstancias el cadáver de un inmigrante adolescente. A mil kilómetros de distancia un inquietante mensaje recibido por el director de un prestigioso programa de temas esotéricos. Estos sucesos sin conexión aparente es el punto de partida de una serie de sucesos que acabarán convirtiéndose en la página más luctuosa y negra de la historia criminal del país En el pequeño pueblo de El Frasno, Aragón, unos nuevos forasteros habitan el viejo caserón. Este detalle no se les escapa a Fede y Rafael que ostentan con méritos propios el título de "alparceros" de la villa. A pocos kilómetros, en Zaragoza, un peculiar mensaje con una extraña imagen como rúbrica es recibido por Toel, estrella mediática de las madrugadas esotéricas. Paralelamente se descubre un atroz asesinato en una solitaria playa de Melilla; un adolescente magrebí aparece enterrado hasta la cabeza, oculto tras una espeluznante máscara y con un extraño estigma en la frente. Con estos sucesos, en apariencia inconexos, empieza una carrera por atrapar a los mayores asesinos en serie de la historia criminal española. El lector vivirá en primera persona y se sentirá partícipe del devenir de los diferentes personajes para alcanzar la resolución de un enigma de magnitud impredecible. Argumentos de venta - Esta novela tiene un ritmo narrativo trepidante con una inteligente trama de asesinatos. - El argumento presenta un marcado contraste entre aspectos truculentos y sórdidos y aspectos más costumbristas. - Los autores presentan en esta obra un planteamiento original basado en un juego de rol llevado a la realidad. - En un estilo propio de Noah Gordon, Cubells y Elipe huyen del estereotipo de novela negra al uso para asombrarnos con un trepidante thriller que consigue a dar una vuelta de tuerca al género.
The Demmies: A Novel
by Ann K. ParsonsThe demmies were the public's darlings, but they led a double life. By day, they posed for pictures, were guests on TV shows, and helped to increase knowledge about genetic engineering by taking part in scientific experiments. By night, they faced Dr. Albert Lud's unauthorized experiments and his torture. Was there something better for the genetically engineered, foot-high humans? Could they escape? If they did, could they find food, shelter, and freedom from the ogre who tormented them? Could they trust any of the "big folk" to help them? These were some of the questions that kept Alex Kenyon awake at night. His daughter Ruth wondered what made a human being. Was it size? Was it intelligence? Was it belief in God? What made her know she was a human being, even though only nine inches tall? This is the story of how Alex's and Ruth's questions are answered.
Demo: The Story of a Junkyard Dog
by Jon BozakEverybody loves an underdog, but what happens when the underdog looks scary? Find out in this action-packed, green-themed adventure, where looks can be deceiving and heroes have to work hard to get noticed! Demo's a good dog, but good doesn't cut it at Junkyard Joe's junkyard, where only bad attitudes, bad luck and bad smells prevail. Joe is fed up with Demo's friendliness and he's doubly irritated by the people of Newton, USA, a town of shopaholics whose trash has overtaken his yard. Joe decides to dump Demo out onto the streets of Newton and hatch a diabolical plan to turn the tables on the unsuspecting town. Outside the yard, Demo's rugged junkyard appearance has everyone convinced he's a danger to their safety, and their shopping. Not until Joe unleashes his monstrous Newton Solution to Pollution Machine does Demo get the chance to show the kind of dog he truly is. A modern fable that gently pokes fun at our throwaway society, Demo encourages readers to reconsider the things they might otherwise dismiss as disposable, while inspiring them to root for the underdog - no matter what his appearance may be.
Demo: Poems
by Charlie SmithA dazzling volume that gushes with the rhythms of life and language, from award-winning poet Charlie Smith. Moving through shades of darkness and light, Charlie Smith captures a refracted view of a disturbed, disintegrating world. Demo explores landscapes both natural and urban, probing the places where the two overlap. Its narrator is at once wanderer and witness, living among streets where flowers are covered with dust and smells of Mexican food and Chinese cooking fill the air. The poet finds a resurgence of life in the ruins, reminding us once again “that we don’t really know what beauty is until we’ve looked hard at the horror that throws beauty into bright relief” (David Kirby, New York Times).
La democracia que nos parió
by Enrique PintiPese a que todo se muestra negro y sin salida, debemos saber que debajo del país que se ve siempre hay otro subyacente. Por debajo del país espantoso que estamos viviendo se mueve otro país que ya está acá, que va a emerger y que, sin duda, será mejor que el actual. Las asambleas populares son una buena señal para el futuro. Esta idea de una nueva república, más justa y más solidaria, alimenta nuestra eterna utopía de lograr el país creíble y querible que nos merecemos los argentinos. Desde luego, para que eso ocurra, mucho habrá que cambiar en esta democracia que nos parió. Enrique Pinti nació en Buenos Aires en el 39. Escribió Del Cabildo al shopping, Palabra de Pinti, Sostiene Pinti, Salsa criolla y Pinti delivery. Su espectáculo, Pericón.com.ar fue antecedido por Pinti canta las cuarenta y el Maipo cumple noventa y Salsa criolla.
Democracia republicana
by Carlos Salinas de GortariDemocracia republicana expone las ideas del ex presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari acerca del riesgo que enfrentan los ciudadanos y la república. La República está en riesgo. De ese tamaño es el trance por el que atraviesa México. En el bicentenario de la Independencia y el centenario de la Revolución, la nación vuelve a enfrentar retos formidables que provienen tanto del interior de su territorio como más allá de sus fronteras. En el ámbito interno, se vive cotidianamente la angustia de la inseguridad. A esto se suma la década perdida de oportunidades económicas y de esperanzas sociales frustradas. El riesgo para México se agrava por el debate de las ideas en los medios: el país parece estar empobrecido intelectualmente. Frente a la dependencia pendular entre más mercado o más Estado, neoliberalismo o neopopulismo, esta obra es una propuesta para que los ciudadanos construyan una alternativa progresista. Se trata de pasar de los individuos que sólo votan y consumen a los grupos de ciudadanos que participan, se organizan y transforman su realidad. Para enfrentar la adversa realidad se requiere construir una nueva etapa del liberalismo social: la democracia republicana. Se propone una democracia con adjetivos porque ahora es el momento de los ciudadanos participativos, mediante organizaciones y un compromiso colectivo. El texto invita en particular a las mujeres y a los jóvenes a participar de manera comprometida. Hoy que México está en riesgo, la vinculación de la democracia con su adjetivo republicano resulta indispensable. Existe la posibilidad de construir una alternativa viable para la soberanía y la justicia. Pero nadie hará por los mexicanos lo que ellos no hagan por sí mismos de manera organizada y participativa. Por eso esta obra procura contribuir a la construcción de la democracia republicana, una alternativa por y para los ciudadanos.
Democracy: An American Novel
by Henry AdamsAn instant bestseller when first published in 1880, Democracy is the quintessential American political novel. At its heart is Madeleine Lee, a young widow who comes to Washington, D.C., to understand the workings of power. Pursued by Silas Ratcliffe, the most influential member of the Senate, Madeleine soon sees enough of power and its corrupting influence to last her a lifetime.
Democracy (Vintage International)
by Joan DidionInez Victor knows that the major casualty of the political life is memory. But the people around Inez have made careers out of losing track. Her senator husband wants to forget the failure of his last bid for the presidency. Her husband's handler would like the press to forget that Inez's father is a murderer. And, in 1975, the year in which much of this bitterly funny novel is set, America is doing its best to lose track of its one-time client, the lethally hemorrhaging republic of South Vietnam.As conceived by Joan Didion, these personages and events constitute the terminal fallout of democracy, a fallout that also includes fact-finding junkets, senatorial groupies, the international arms market, and the Orwellian newspeak of the political class. Moving deftly from Honolulu to Jakarta, between romance, farce, and tragedy, Democracy is a tour de force from a writer who can dissect an entire society with a single phrase.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Democracy
by Arthur Schlesinger Henry AdamsAn immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1880, the anonymously penned Democracy prompted widespread speculation and guessing games as to its author's identity. It is the story of Mrs. Lightfoot Lee, a society widow, and Silas Ratcliffe, the most influential member of the Senate, who, throughout the novel, pursues Mrs. Lee while at the same time battling her for power. Set in Washington in the 1870s, Democracy presents a scathing and incisive look at the intricate inner workings of politics and corruption that remains relevant today.This Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the 1880 first edition and includes a contemporary review from The Atlantic Monthly. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Democracy, An American Novel
by Henry AdamsHer world is filled with "man's work," with tough loves and passionate hates, with seasons of cultivating land other than her own, despair, disappointment, and fulfillment in the eleventh hour. All throughout, Kate makes the best of things and "takes the wings of morning" until she can truly fly.
Democracy, an American novel
by Henry AdamsFirst published anonymously in 1880, the mother of all (American) political novels is the story of Madeleine Lee, a young widow who comes to Washington, DC, to understand the workings of government. "What she wanted was POWER." During the course of the novel, she sees enough of power and its corruptions to last her a lifetime.
Democracy and Rule of Law in the European Union
by Flora A.N.J. Goudappel Ernst M.H. Hirsch BallinThe present collection of essays offers the reader a broad range of original perspectives on democracy and the rule of law in the European Union, approaching the existing policy area from new points of view. Leading experts from different countries and backgrounds focus on how democracy and the rule of law are related to topics like security, pension rights, judicial cooperation and human rights protection. Their expert views are based on a combination of theory and knowledge acquired in their practice as academics or practitioners in the field of European integration. . The issue of the rule of law and democracy is close to the heart of Professor Jaap de Zwaan, a true European, building bridges between countries and peoples. He has written extensively on the subject of European integration. Therefore, this collection of expert views is not only an original and valuable contribution to the literature and discussion on the development and enlargement of the European Union, but at the same time it is a tribute to Jaap de Zwaan, whose academic and diplomatic career can be characterized as always serving "an ever closer Union". Flora Goudappel is Jean Monnet Professor of EU Trade Law in the Overseas Territories at the Erasmus University Rotterdam and a consultant on European Union law Ernst Hirsch Ballin is Professor of Dutch and European Constitutional Law at Tilburg University and Professor of Human Rights Law at the University of Amsterdam.
Democracy and the American Gothic (Elements in the Gothic)
by Michael J. BlouinWhile the political undercurrent of the American Gothic has been firmly established, few scholars have surveyed the genre's ambivalent relationship to democracy. The American Gothic routinely undercuts centralised authority by exposing the dark underbelly of the status quo; at the same time, the American Gothic tends to reflect a widespread mistrust of the masses. American readers are too afraid of democracy – and not yet fearful enough. This concise Element theorises the democratic and anti-democratic elements of the American Gothic by surveying the conflicted imaginaries of the genre's mainstays, including Charles Brockden Brown, Edgar Allan Poe, Shirley Jackson, and Stephen King.