Daphne Ransom's Books

Family and School

By: Daphne Johnson,Elizabeth Ransom

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Originally published in 1983, this book offers a perspective on the secondary school years from the standpoint at home. In the early 1980s as now, there was no shortage of advice to parents on how they should bring up their children, and what their relationship should be with the schools their children attended. More rarely heard was the parent’s voice of experience on the stages of family life and how the children’s school life is seen from the family point of view. The purpose of this book was to urge reconsideration of taken-for-granted assumptions about the appropriate relationship between home and secondary school. It can be read today in its historical context.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000920291

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9781000920291

Army Brats

By: Daphne Benedis-Grab

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Army Brats

By: Daphne Benedis-Grab

Reporting for adventure! The Bailey kids' mom has just been assigned to Fort Patrick, and it'll be the family's first time living on an army base! Tom, Charlotte, and Rosie get to make new friends, explore the neighborhood, and cool off in the huge pool. Unfortunately, they also have to deal with the base bully, who seems determined to make Tom's life completely miserable by telling everyone he's a wimp.When the Baileys discover a mystery on base--an abandoned building long rumored to be haunted--they know that this is the way to show the world how brave Tom truly is. But when they go to investigate, they find there's more to the house than some old rumors. What is that weird equipment? And who is that suspicious man sneaking around inside?It's up to Charlotte, Tom, and Rosie to figure out the base's secrets-and prove to everyone that no bully can keep the Bailey kids down.Daphne Benedis-Grab's Army Brats is an exciting romp that celebrates friendship, bravery, and being true to yourself.

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Scholastic Inc.

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0545932076

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9780545932073

Facing God

Unlocking the Truth of His Love and Mercy Through the Life of Job

By: Daphne Delay

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Facing God

Unlocking the Truth of His Love and Mercy Through the Life of Job

By: Daphne Delay

If righteousness is right-standing with God, then self-righteousness must be it’s greatest enemy. In the story of Job, we find an interesting illustration of how self-righteousness evolves and opens the door to the enemy in our lives. Job had strong convictions and he wasn’t afraid to stand by them, yet his friend eventually...

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Destiny Image Publishers

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1680311352

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9781680311358

Native Americans Thematic Unit

By: Daphne Ransom

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Native Americans Thematic Unit

By: Daphne Ransom

An 80-page thematic unit filled with a variety of lesson ideas and activities designed for young children.

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1576905810

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9781576905814

The King's General

By: Daphne du Maurier

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The King's General

By: Daphne du Maurier

A classic work of historical fiction from the author of Rebecca and The Birds. Honor Harris is only eighteen when she first meets Richard Grenvile, proud, reckless — and utterly captivating. But following a riding accident, Honor must reconcile herself to a life alone. As the English Civil war is waged across the country, Richard rises through the ranks of the army, marries and makes enemies, and Honor remains true to him. Decades later, an undaunted Sir Richard, now a general serving King Charles I, finds her. Finally they can share their passion in the ruins of her family's great estate on the storm-tossed Cornish coast — one last time before being torn apart, never to embrace again. "Daphne du Maurier is a magician, a virtuoso. She can conjure up tragedy, tension, suspense, the ridiculous, the vain, the romantic." —Good Housekeeping

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Little, Brown

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0316252956

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9780316252959

Lost Restaurants of the Tri-Cities, Tennessee

By: Daphne M. Matthews

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Lost Restaurants of the Tri-Cities, Tennessee

By: Daphne M. Matthews

The Tri-Cities has been blessed with fame-worthy eateries that have helped shape the area's identity. Elvis shimmied through the area during his up-and-coming years, making for one incredibly happy girl and her not-so-happy boyfriend. Broadwater Drug Stores served hamburgers that brought in customers from miles around. Hungry patrons had to arrive very early at Mountaineer Restaurant or they wouldn't find a place to park. Home Sweet Home and the Mezzanine Tea Room offered homey atmospheres and had the best quiche in the area. Visitors to Skoby's World were treated to a culinary trip around the world. Author Daphne Matthews details the delectable stories of the most iconic restaurants in the Tri-Cities' past.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439670668

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9781439670668

How Women Saved the City

By: Daphne Spain

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How Women Saved the City

By: Daphne Spain

In the extensive building projects of these associations - boarding houses, vocational schools, settlement houses, public baths, and playgrounds - she finds evidence of a built environment created by women.".

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U of Minnesota Press

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145290541X

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9781452905419

Unwanted

A Dragon Shifter Fated Mates Shifter Romance

By: Daphne Moore,Mari LaRoche

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Unwanted

A Dragon Shifter Fated Mates Shifter Romance

By: Daphne Moore,Mari LaRoche

Jump into this action-packed fated mates paranormal romance! Arrogant elves. Terrifying goblins. The voice of a snarky dragon in her head... Most middle-aged people are worried about their cholesterol and 401k. Vivian Rivera would celebrate mundane concerns like that. Instead, she’s been plagued by hallucinations since childhood, and recently learned she’s the descendant of a goddess known as the Queen of Chaos. Fleeing from Goblins. Tolerating condescending elves. Dealing with her matchmaking aunt’s plots. Viv’s life is spiraling out of control, with the promise of only getting worse. It seems the Queen of Chaos has a formidable enemy who is pursuing her daughter beyond death. Plagued by visions, Viv must decipher their meaning to reveal the location of the keys and thwart the Reckoning. But time is running out. Can Viv find a way to free the goddess and Dayking from the dimension they are trapped in before darkness comes for her? Unrepentant is a dragon shifter romance, full of humor, action, goblins and a middle aged woman who turns onto a dragon. Prelude to the Reckoning series. keywords: dragon shifter, shifter romance, paranormal romance, romance, fated mates, dragon shifter, shifter romance, strong heroine, friends to lovers, shifter books, dragon romance books

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Vaughn Publishing

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1951512189

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9781951512187

Prussian in Peril

By: Daphne Hunt

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Prussian in Peril

By: Daphne Hunt

Osiris may be descended from Egyptian Pharaoh cats, but even he’s not above solving a mystery ... With his new human owners Pepper Park and Lucas Havers, can they solve the case when an attractive female cat and her owner go missing while on holiday on the French Riviera? After one innocent little vacation, my life gets turned upside down. I visit a quaint little British village and end up sort of dating a rich British billionaire who owns, Osiris, a cat that saved my life before a murderer would have had his second victim. Naturally, Osiris adopted me as his and since I sort of have a crazy crush on Lucas, I’m not about to turn down an offer to vacation with him and Osiris in a fancy hotel on the French Riviera. But our plans to have a nice quiet vacation go out the window when we meet a young woman and her lovely Russian Blue Cat who she nicknamed “the Prussian”. When our new friend and her furry companion go mission, a host of suspects pop up and the bodies start to drop around us. What’s a girl to do but solve a murder right?

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Lauren Smith

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1956227121

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9781956227123

Uncrossing the Borders

Performing Chinese in Gendered (Trans)Nationalism

By: Daphne Lei

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Uncrossing the Borders

Performing Chinese in Gendered (Trans)Nationalism

By: Daphne Lei

Over many centuries, women on the Chinese stage committed suicide in beautiful and pathetic ways just before crossing the border for an interracial marriage. Uncrossing the Borders asks why this theatrical trope has remained so powerful and attractive. The book analyzes how national, cultural, and ethnic borders are inevitably gendered and incite violence against women in the name of the nation. The book surveys two millennia of historical, literary, dramatic texts, and sociopolitical references to reveal that this type of drama was especially popular when China was under foreign rule, such as in the Yuan (Mongol) and Qing (Manchu) dynasties, and when Chinese male literati felt desperate about their economic and political future, due to the dysfunctional imperial examination system. Daphne P. Lei covers border-crossing Chinese drama in major theatrical genres such as zaju and chuanqi, regional drama such as jingju (Beijing opera) and yueju (Cantonese opera), and modernized operatic and musical forms of such stories today.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472131370

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9780472131372

Golden Lads

Sir Francis Bacon, Anthony Bacon, and Their Friends

By: Daphne du Maurier

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Golden Lads

Sir Francis Bacon, Anthony Bacon, and Their Friends

By: Daphne du Maurier

Prior to the publication of Golden Lads, Anthony Bacon was viewed as a footnote in the history of his younger brother, Francis. A fascinating historical figure in his own right, Anthony Bacon was a contemporary of the brilliant band of gallants who gathered around the court of Elizabeth I, was closely connected to the Earl of Essex, and worked in France as a spy for Sir Francis Walsingham. While living in France he became acquainted with Henri IV and the essayist Michel de Montaigne, and it was there that Daphne du Maurier discovered a secret that, if disclosed during Bacon's lifetime, could have put an end to his political career. Du Maurier did much to uncover the truth behind matters that had long puzzled Elizabethan historians, while telling a strange and fascinating tale. "Daphne du Maurier has no equal."-Sunday Telegraph

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Little, Brown

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0316253677

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9780316253673

The Dark Side of the Badge

A Texas Tragedy

By: Dr. Terry Free,Dr. Daphne Free

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The Dark Side of the Badge

A Texas Tragedy

By: Dr. Terry Free,Dr. Daphne Free

About the Book The Dark Side of the Badge: A Texas Tragedy exposes the history of the dark side of policing. Drs. Terry and Daphne Free integrate research combined with personal experiences in policing and bring to light stories that happen in policing that never make it to public light, including those stories behind the scenes. Those who are interested in policing will be able to avoid the pitfalls of agencies, and the public will realize the need to elect and hire qualified people in policework, which is of utmost importance. About the Author Both Drs. Terry and Daphne Free are Texas police officers with over twenty-six years of combined experience. They own and operate a martial arts school, security company, and a fire and environmental company. They also both hold Advanced Peace Officer certifications and doctorates in Organizational Leadership.

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Dorrance Publishing

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ISBN 13

9798888127186

Chapel Hill in Plain Sight

Notes from the Other Side of the Tracks

By: Daphne Athas

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Chapel Hill in Plain Sight

Notes from the Other Side of the Tracks

By: Daphne Athas

A memoir by novelist Daphne Athas about coming of age in Chapel Hill during the Depression, life during WWII and the McCarthy era. Athas delves into the world of Southern writers and the shifting of a small college town into the New South's technocracy juggernaut. These tales snatch "the veil off racism, classism, politics and Vanity Fair-worthy scandals that haunt," says writer Randall Kenan.

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Eno Publishers

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0982077173

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9780982077177

Nonunion Employee Representation

History, Contemporary Practice and Policy

By: Bruce E. Kaufman,Daphne Gottlieb Taras

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Nonunion Employee Representation

History, Contemporary Practice and Policy

By: Bruce E. Kaufman,Daphne Gottlieb Taras

Examines the history, contemporary practice, and policy issues of non-union employee representation in the USA and Canada. The text encompasses many organizational devices that are organized for the purposes of representing employees on a range of production, quality, and employment issues.

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591

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Routledge

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1315501201

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9781315501208

The Middle East Military Balance 1987-1988

By: Aharon Levran,Zeev Eytan,Joseph Alpher,Daphne Raz

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The Middle East Military Balance 1987-1988

By: Aharon Levran,Zeev Eytan,Joseph Alpher,Daphne Raz

This annual reference provides a statistical study of military trends in the Middle East and a collection of essays analyzing the details and strategic significance of events in the region. This edition year's Balance includes a description of the violent civil disturbances in Judea, Samaria and Gaza. This, together with the fact that much additional data and analysis extend into 1988, justified making this the 1987-88 (rather than 1987) edition of the Middle East Military Balance.

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Routledge

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100030342X

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9781000303421

The Sea Witch

The Ghost of Somerset Castle

By: Daphne Dunn

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The Sea Witch

The Ghost of Somerset Castle

By: Daphne Dunn

Lierien Stornaway embarks on the voyage of her life when she marries the captain of the Sea Witch from her grandfathers Herne Dennor Castle in Scotland. She travels through spellbinding adventure, dangerous seduction , kidnapping and pirate attack in their trading journey through the Mediterranean Sea in the 1850s. Little does she know how her adventures will tie into her return to her husbands estate in Cornwall and the Ghost of Somerset Castle, where she must right an ancient wrong to solve the mystery.

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iUniverse

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1475911483

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9781475911480

Freedom of Speech in Russia

Politics and Media from Gorbachev to Putin

By: Daphne Skillen

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Freedom of Speech in Russia

Politics and Media from Gorbachev to Putin

By: Daphne Skillen

This book traces the life of free speech in Russia from the final years of the Soviet Union to the present. It shows how long-cherished hopes for an open society in which people would speak freely and tell truth to power fared under Gorbachev’s glasnost; how free speech was a real, if fractured, achievement of Yeltsin’s years in power; and how easy it was for Putin to reverse these newly won freedoms, imposing a ‘patrimonial’ media that sits comfortably with old autocratic and feudal traditions. The book explores why this turn seemed so inexorable and now seems so entrenched. It examines the historical legacy, and Russia’s culturally ambivalent perception of freedom, which Dostoyevsky called that ‘terrible gift’. It evaluates the allure of western consumerism and Soviet-era illusions that stunted the initial promise of freedom and democracy. The behaviour of journalists and their apparent complicity in the distortion of their profession come under scrutiny. This ambitious study covering more than 30 years of radical change looks at responses ‘from above’ and ‘from below’, and asks whether the players truly understood what was involved in the practice of free speech.

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Routledge

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1317659880

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9781317659884

The Birds

and Other Stories

By: Daphne du Maurier

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The Birds

and Other Stories

By: Daphne du Maurier

Including the brilliantly frightening short story that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, this collection from the author of Rebecca is a classic work of alienation and horror. The chilling stories in this collection echo a sense of dislocation and mock man's dominance over the natural world. The mountain paradise of "Monte Veritv?" promises immortality, but at a terrible price; a neglected wife haunts her husband in the form of an apple tree; a professional photographer steps out from behind the camera and into his subject's life; a date with a cinema usherette leads to a walk in the cemetery; and a jealous father finds a remedy when three's a crowd . . . "Continually provokes both pity and terror...Anyone starting this book under the impression that he may sleepily relax is in for a shock." —The Observer (UK)

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Little, Brown

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031625360X

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9780316253604

Blue Hours

A Novel

By: Daphne Kalotay

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Blue Hours

A Novel

By: Daphne Kalotay

A mystery linking Manhattan circa 1991 to eastern Afghanistan in 2012, Blue Hours tells of a life-changing friendship between two memorable heroines. When we first meet Mim, she is a recent college graduate who has disavowed her lower middle class roots to befriend Kyra, a dancer and daughter of privilege, until calamity causes their estrangement. Twenty years later, Kyra has gone missing from her NGO’s headquarters in Jalalabad, and Mim—now a recluse in rural New England—embarks on a journey to find her. In its nuance, originality, and moral complexity, Blue Hours becomes an unexpected page-turner.

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Northwestern University Press

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0810140578

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9780810140578

G.E.M.S.

By: Daphne Valcourt

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G.E.M.S.

By: Daphne Valcourt

In the ancient traditions, inspirational life lessons and words of wisdom were passed on from one generation to the next through the oral tradition; modern technology (television, electronic games, gizmos, and social media) however has replaced these oral traditions resulting in important life lessons and impactful stories that help to strengthen character and build resilience not being passed on. This book was written as a legacy to my daughter to help preserve these life lessons for generations to come; in so doing, these lessons will not be lost or forgotten. In times of crisis or distress, most people tend to revert to a more primitive form of existence to seek for strength, but conceivably, if the life lessons were never learned then there would be nothing to revert to; it is then that they give up in defeat. This book has valuable life lessons, impactful stories and research discoveries, which are called “G.E.M.S” and is shared to encourage and strengthen you in your personal journey. Enjoy the Journey! Daphne Valcourt PhD, CPsyD, MA, MS, LMFT, LMHC, CQSW, Notary public

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669847721

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9781669847724

The Men We Never Knew

How to Deepen Your Relationship with the Man You Love

By: Daphne Rose Kingma

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The Men We Never Knew

How to Deepen Your Relationship with the Man You Love

By: Daphne Rose Kingma

From the author of the bestseller Coming Apart comes a groundbreaking guide that shows women how to transform their relationships by helping the men they love get in touch with their feelings. "Addresses the issues today's women want to know about most".--Dr. Riki Robbins Jones, author of The Empowering Woman.

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Conari Press

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0943233666

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9780943233666

Empire's Children

Empire and Imperialism in Classic British Children's Books

By: M. Daphne Kutzer

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Empire's Children

Empire and Imperialism in Classic British Children's Books

By: M. Daphne Kutzer

Empire's Children looks at works at by Rudyard Kipling, Frances Hodgson Burnett, E. Nesbit, Hugh Lofting, A.A. Milne, and Arthur Ransome for the ways these writers consciously and unconsciously used the metaphors of empire in their writing for children.

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Routledge

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1135578214

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9781135578213

Around the World on Three Underwear

By: Darryl Gopaul,Daphne Gopaul

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Around the World on Three Underwear

By: Darryl Gopaul,Daphne Gopaul

Travel to different countries whose cultures are not like one's own demands tolerance and a good sense of humour. Planning the trip is the biggest thrill of such an adventure for one can use one's imagination. If you can imagine the adventure then one can live the adventure.

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D. Gopaul Consulting & Publishing

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1419617702

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9781419617706

Her Tower of Babel

Unless the Lord Builds the House...

By: Daphne Balinda

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Her Tower of Babel

Unless the Lord Builds the House...

By: Daphne Balinda

Brokenness causes us to do one of two things: either we build towers of prominence, edifices with our names lifted high to be like God or keep so busy with all the games of life that we never have time to think about the most important game of life. In other words, we are running away from God with all our busyness, achievement, and performance. And if the truth were known, we often like it that way. Xandra and Sean looked good together and were potentially good for each other, but how could they be so ill suited for each other? She was a smart, ambitious, and high-flying executive when she was swept off her feet by the seemingly eligible gorgeous Sean. He promised her the world and against all wisdom, she dared to dream. He demanded high standards of service and she gave it heartily. Sean raised the bar with every achievement, and she attributed it to his high standards. His demands gradually took their toll, then she discovered that she was not the only one in his life; and she was not allowed to confront that issue. Muzzled, Xandra had fallen into the dark abyss of despair, feeling her prayers returned unanswered. She had been confronted with the trifecta of loss of self-confidence, treachery, and was facing the loss of family. This was the dungeon of the used and abused. Her choices: succumb to fear and die in bondage or stand courageously against all odds and live.

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WestBow Press

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1664241116

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9781664241114

The Archivists

Stories

By: Daphne Kalotay

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The Archivists

Stories

By: Daphne Kalotay

Winner of the 2021 Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction The characters in The Archivists are everyday people, but when private losses or the shocks of history set their worlds reeling, they find connection and liberation in surprising, buoyant ways. Winner of the Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction, this vibrant collection brings transcendence, wry humor, and a touch of the uncanny to life’s absurdities and catastrophes—whether the 2008 economic crash, fallout after the 2016 presidential election, gentrification, pandemic lockdown, illness, or the intergenerational impacts of the Holocaust and Communist occupation of Eastern Europe. A hardheaded realist is confronted by both her mortality and a would-be wizard. A thirteen-year-old girl in 1950s Toronto infiltrates the ranks of Bell Canada. A ninety-nine-year-old woman appears to be invincible. A group hikes in Germany, and a solitary woman is pursued on a walk in New Mexico. These deeply moving stories ingeniously consider issues of identity, history, and memory and our shared search for meaning in an off-kilter world.

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Northwestern University Press

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0810146096

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9780810146099

Read Or Die

A Story of Survival, Hope, and How a Life Was Saved One Book at a Time

By: Daphne Russell

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Read Or Die

A Story of Survival, Hope, and How a Life Was Saved One Book at a Time

By: Daphne Russell

I look forward to the day I see yellow caution tape stretched around my students' neighborhoods, the chalk outline of apathy on the ground, crushed by the weight of a thousand books. Until then I treat each day as if books are EpiPens and every student has a shellfish allergy with a mouth full of shrimp." Most of the students in Daphne Russell's reading class have never read an entire book, and they can’t relate to Harry Potter and his magic wand. Abel is twenty-eight days behind everyone else and he needs enough books inside him to get his lungs to work again, mend his shattered heart, and kick the shit out of apathy. In her memoir Read or Die, Russell documents her daily battle as a middle school teacher in Tucson, Arizona, fighting against predetermined trajectories of less-than beliefs with an arsenal of hard covers and tattered pages. A talented and caring teacher, Russell offers a moving portrayal that combines rich autobiographical details with firsthand insight into the world of education. Read or Die is not only a compelling story, but also offers revealing and meaningful insights into education in America from a seasoned insider.

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Wheatmark, Inc.

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1627876057

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9781627876056

The Winding Stair

Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall

By: Daphne du Maurier

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The Winding Stair

Francis Bacon, His Rise and Fall

By: Daphne du Maurier

Many accounts of the life of Francis Bacon have been written for scholars. But du Maurier's aim in this biography was to illuminate the many facets of Bacon's remarkable personality for the common reader. To her book she brought the same gifts of imagination and perception that made her earlier biography, Golden Lads, so immensely readable, skillfully threading into her narrative extracts from contemporary documents and from Bacon's own writings, and setting her account of his life within a vivid contemporary framework. "Unlike many authors of popular historical biographies, du Maurier resembled Antonia Fraser in being an indefatigable researcher."-Francis King

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Little, Brown

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0316254355

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9780316254359

Don't Look Now

Selected Stories of Daphne du Maurier

By: Daphne du Maurier

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Don't Look Now

Selected Stories of Daphne du Maurier

By: Daphne du Maurier

Classic horror stories by one of masters of the form. Full of bone-chilling tales, this collection includes "The Birds," the basis for the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same title, and other creepy classics. Daphne du Maurier wrote some of the most compelling and creepy novels of the twentieth century. In books like Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel, and Jamaica Inn she transformed the small dramas of everyday life—love, grief, jealousy—into the stuff of nightmares. Less known, though no less powerful, are her short stories, in which she gave free rein to her imagination in narratives of unflagging suspense. Patrick McGrath’s revelatory new selection of du Maurier’s stories shows her at her most chilling and most psychologically astute: a dead child reappears in the alleyways of Venice; routine eye surgery reveals the beast within to a meek housewife; nature revolts against man’s abuse by turning a benign species into an annihilating force; a dalliance with a beautiful stranger offers something more dangerous than a broken heart. McGrath draws on the whole of du Maurier’s long career and includes surprising discoveries together with famous stories like “The Birds.” Don’t Look Now is a perfect introduction to a peerless storyteller.

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New York Review of Books

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1590172884

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9781590172889

Black Pearls

Blues Queens of the 1920s

By: Daphne Duval Harrison

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Black Pearls

Blues Queens of the 1920s

By: Daphne Duval Harrison

Some singers included in this book are Sippie Wallace, Victoria Spivey, Edith Wilson, and Alberta Hunter.

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Unrepentant

A Fated Mates Shifter Romance

By: Daphne Moore

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Unrepentant

A Fated Mates Shifter Romance

By: Daphne Moore

Jump into this action-packed fated mates paranormal romance! A reluctant heroine. Her fated mate. One soul crushing choice. Despite being a tiger shifter, Lily Kaplan strives for a serene life. Unfortunately, being a Seer granted visions by the DayKing denies her that luxury. She is one of the Seers who are given visions of the location of the Keys that, when assembled, allow exiled gods to walk on Earth. However, there is one who will stop at nothing to claim them. Morgan, warchief of the daoine sidhe, seeks to rid the realm of Seers and claim the Keys. Out of options, Lily must meet the sidhe’s minions head on in battle. Yet when a small boy gets caught in the midst of the fight, Lily’s priorities shift to protecting him. Through the boy, she encounters the greatest threat she has ever known. Gaius, who claims to be the child’s guardian, awakens feelings within Lily she never knew existed. The undeniable attraction of a true mate. But, with a team of assassins hunting for her, that bond could create a weakness for her enemies to exploit. In a choice between love or survival, will she follow her head... or her heart? Unrepentant is a tiger shifter romance, full of humor, action, goblins and a vampire. Book one of the Reckoning. keywords: paranormal romance, romance, fated mates, cat shifter, shifter romance, vampire romance, strong heroine, friends to lovers, shifter books, vampire books

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