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Handbook for Hot Witches

Dame Darcy's Illustrated Guide to Magic, Love, and Creativity

By: Dame Darcy

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Handbook for Hot Witches

Dame Darcy's Illustrated Guide to Magic, Love, and Creativity

By: Dame Darcy

Combine a graphic novel with a dash of crafts, a sprinkle of feminist fairy tales, and a whole cauldron of spells—voilà!—Dame Darcy's Handbook for Hot Witches. This is the guide for girls who want cool things to do and great friends to do them with, who aren't afraid to be their different, awesome selves. It's a celebration of powerful, creative girls—the sort of girls who may have been called "witches" once, but who, as this book proclaims, are "hot," because of their talent and their uniqueness. With sections on banjo playing, beauty spells, palm reading, and much more, this fully illustrated handbook will send girls on their way to independence, creativity, and magic.

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Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

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1466821922

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The Doofus and the Divine

The Second Coming… and other things to do over the summer

By: Darcy Phillips

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The Doofus and the Divine

The Second Coming… and other things to do over the summer

By: Darcy Phillips

The Doofus and the Divine By: Darcy Phillips In the quiet, dying, sleepy town of Placard in Eastern Montana (objectively the boring side of the state), 19-year-old Oliver Digby wakes to find a stranger in his house. Emmanuel is no ordinary stranger, though. He can close windows and break doorknobs off doors with his mind. …Oh, and he claims to be the next Son of God. Mesmerized yet reluctant, Oliver decides to be this young savior’s guide to humanity, even though his social skills are not exactly great. But off this doofus and his dubious divine savior embark on a journey to discover their fate, and perhaps even save the world in the process. The Doofus and the Divine is a very humorous and yet thoughtful tale of two unlikely heroes and the very unlikely bond they come to share. Illustrated by the author

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Dorrance Publishing

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1638671338

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9781638671336

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Third Parties During the Populist Period

By: Darcy Richardson

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Third Parties During the Populist Period

By: Darcy Richardson

This engrossing narrative chronicles the period immediately following the collapse of the Greenback-Labor Party in the 1880s and the subsequent rise of Populism a few years later. Originating in the Midwest and the South as a political response to the increasingly painful economic distress of the nation's farmers, the Populist Party-the most powerful agrarian movement in American history-achieved major-party status in several states while electing governors in Colorado, Kansas, and South Dakota. In addition to winning nearly 400 state legislative races and holding five seats in the U.S. Senate, the Populists also captured twenty-two congressional seats during their high-water mark in 1896-the largest bloc of third-party congressmen since the Know-Nothing Party of the 1850s. Culminating with the party's demise in 1908, this period of rapid and unprecedented industrialization in American society also included the founding of the Socialist Party, a young and virile organization led by labor leader Eugene V. Debs that quickly eclipsed the older Socialist Labor Party on the American Left, and witnessed the venerable Prohibitionists-the country's oldest minor party-briefly emerge as the leading third-party movement in the United States.

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iUniverse

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0595443044

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9780595443048

The Sweetest Thing

By: Lilian Darcy

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The Sweetest Thing

By: Lilian Darcy

Tully Morgan hasnÍt been back to Marietta for more than a few brief visits since the night of the 1996 senior prom eighteen years ago, when the chance exposure of a long-held family secret sent her running to her uncle in California in shock. She stood up her date Ren Fletcher that night, and she hasnÍt seen him since. Now sheÍs here for an extended stay, to help take care of her seriously ill mother. ItÍs an edgy reconciliation, the first time that Tully, Patty and Sugar Morgan have been together since that long ago prom night. Tully has had so much anger toward Sugarƒ can she ever forgive her? And Sugar still has one more secret that needs to be dealt with, one that needs Ren FletcherÍs help. Has he forgiven Tully for leaving him in the lurch on prom night? And is there any chance that he and Tully can rekindle what they might once have had, when heÍs still tied to someone else?

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Tule Publishing Group

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1940296137

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9781940296135

A Book Girl's Guide to Marietta

By: CJ Carmichael,Jane Porter,Megan Crane,Lilian Darcy

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A Book Girl's Guide to Marietta

By: CJ Carmichael,Jane Porter,Megan Crane,Lilian Darcy

Love nothing more than snuggling up with a western or cowboy romance? You've found the best place to start! A Book Girl's Guide to Marietta includes everything a book girl needs to know about Tule Publishing's most popular town for love, Marietta, Montana. Starting with an exclusive Forward by founding Tule author and USA Today Bestseller CJ Carmichael, you'll get insight to the history of Marietta, a map and guide to all of the key locations in town, an overview of every series and how their characters are connected, delicious recipes straight from the kitchens of Marietta residents, and much more! Whether you've loved Marietta from the start, or are brand new to town, this guide is a must-have for every Marietta romance reader!

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Tule Publishing

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1944925988

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9781944925987

The Business Guide to Sustainability

Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations

By: Marsha Willard,Darcy Hitchcock

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The Business Guide to Sustainability

Practical Strategies and Tools for Organizations

By: Marsha Willard,Darcy Hitchcock

The Business Guide to Sustainability is a practical introduction to implementing a comprehensive sustainability strategy in any organization. Written by top business consultants, this useful book can be applied in both large and small enterprises. This edition shifts away from a discussion of CSR to focus more squarely on sustainability. It explores strategies for implementing sustainability in each of the functional areas of the corporation (accounting, HR, operations, etc.), while providing examples from a range of sectors, including manufacturing, services, and government. The book also includes the authors’ S-CORE assessment tool to help organizations determine whether they are on the right track, identify new opportunities, and assign accountability and responsibility. Brimming with interesting stories and examples, and covering new developments such as the emergence of BRICs and the effects of the Great Recession, this book will interest managers, business owners, and students for whom sustainability is a priority.

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Routledge

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1317663306

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9781317663300

After the Rain

By: Lilian Darcy

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After the Rain

By: Lilian Darcy

How do you stop being angry at someone when they're gone? Kira Shepherd Blair's older sister Neve died eighteen years ago at River Bend Park, on the night of the 1996 Marietta High School senior prom, and Kira is still mired in feelings she can't resolve. So much of her life has been shadowed by Neve, from the adolescence she spent banished from the family spotlight because Neve was so greedy for it, to the bad marriage she made at twenty-one because she and her parents needed the security and the promise of a future, after Neve's tragic death. Kira is working to make a good life for herself and her ten-year-old son Jake after her divorce and is finally starting to feel that she's getting on track, when Neve's high school boyfriend Casey "Jay" Brown comes back to Marietta and turns everything upside down. Casey has never known in his heart how much he was to blame for what happened to Neve that night, but when he and Kira are forced to work together at the renowned Haraldsen Architectural Foundation in the foothills of the Absaroka Mountains, she leaves him in no doubt as to her opinion on the issue. That's how you stop being angry at someone when they're gone. You channel your anger onto the man you hold responsible, the man who's right here, no matter how heart-stoppingly gorgeous he is

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1940296145

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The Sweetest Sound

By: Lilian Darcy

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The Sweetest Sound

By: Lilian Darcy

Orthopedic surgeon Dr Charlie Barnett barely has time to buy new socks, let alone time to fall in love. Spanish street musician Ramona Garrido-Lopez isnÍt looking for love, either. With her parents depending on her, their only child, all she really wants is to make them happy. Despite the sparks that fly between them, she and Charlie couldnÍt possibly be serious about each other, when theyÍre committed to lives on opposite sides of the Atlantic Oceanƒ could they?

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1940296412

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Circling Back Home

A Plainswoman's Journey

By: Darcy Lipp-Acord

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Circling Back Home

A Plainswoman's Journey

By: Darcy Lipp-Acord

Circling Back Home is the story of one woman, at a time when values of home, family, and care of the land seem increasingly absent, looking to her past to create a life of significance for her family. Her search takes her back to the prairie of her grandmothers, who survived personal hardships and lived off what the land provided. Lipp-Acord mourns the loss of one child and celebrates the birth of others, all while balancing her own desire to put down roots with her husband's life as an itinerant ranch hand. Written over ten years, these essays compose a picture of endurance and grace as the author addresses her history and finds her way home. "[Darcy] Lipp-Acord is one woman, but she tells a dozen stories, her ancestors' voices mingling with her own: the farmer's daughter, the Catholic woman, the wife, the mother, the artist. . . . Circling Back Home reflects the life of a ranch woman in all its prismatic variety."—Linda M. Hasselstrom

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SDSHS Press

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0986035556

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9780986035555

River Tales of Idaho

By: Darcy Williamson

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River Tales of Idaho

By: Darcy Williamson

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press A compilation of historical accounts of the men and women, white and native, that have made history on the shores of, and often in spite of, the untamed waters of Idaho's mighty rivers.

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0870045318

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9780870045318

Harlequin Special Edition November 2013 - Bundle 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Brenda Harlen,Rachel Lee,Lilian Darcy

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Harlequin Special Edition November 2013 - Bundle 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Brenda Harlen,Rachel Lee,Lilian Darcy

Harlequin Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now for a limited time only from November 1 to November 30! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Harlequin Special Edition bundle includes A Maverick Under the Mistletoe by Brenda Harlen, Thanksgiving Daddy by NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Rachel Lee and The Baby Made at Christmas by Lilian Darcy. Look for 6 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin Special Edition!

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1460325036

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9781460325032

Amazon Woman

By: Darcy Gaechter

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Amazon Woman

By: Darcy Gaechter

An extraordinary and inspiring chronicle of one woman’s harrowing journey to become the first female to kayak the entire Amazon River. Part memoir, part feminist manifesto, Amazon Woman shows what incredible feats we are capable of and will encourage people, especially women, across all backgrounds and ages to find the courage and strength to live the life they’ve imagined. This 148-day journey began on Darcy Gaetcher’s 35th birthday. The emotional waters that would fester and erupt on the ensuing journey was often more challenging to navigate than the mighty river itself. With blistering lips and irradiated fingernails, Darcy would tackle raging Class Five whitewater for twenty-five days straight, barely survived a dynamite-filled canyon being prepared for a new hydroelectric plan. She and her two companions would encounter illegal loggers, narco-traffickers, murderous Shining Path rebels, and ruthless poachers in the black market trade in endangered species. In a desperate attempt meant to give her some pretense of control, Darcy even cut off all her hair before entering Peru’s notoriously dangerous “Red Zone” in hopes of passing for a boy and being seen as less of a target. At once a heart-pounding adventure and a celebration of pushing personal limits, Amazon Woman speaks to all of us feeling trapped by our desk-bound, online society. This a story of finding the courage and strength to challenge nature, cultures, social norms, and oneself.

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Simon and Schuster

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164313387X

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9781643133874

Love Me, Cowboy

By: Megan Crane,Lilian Darcy,CJ Carmichael,Jane Porter

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Love Me, Cowboy

By: Megan Crane,Lilian Darcy,CJ Carmichael,Jane Porter

Four unforgettable novellas you'll adore, from four best-selling romance authors. Once you've been to Copper Mountain, you'll never want to leave! Tempt Me, Cowboy, by Megan Crane City billionaire Jasper Flint sees the lovely old Marietta depot as a great project. But smart-mouthed Chelsea Collier's an unexpected burr under his saddle. Jasper always gets what he wants... doesn't he? Marry Me, Cowboy, by Lilian Darcy Rodeo rider Jamie MacCreadie and Australian firebrand Tegan Ash despise each other. When his buddy, Chet, leaves Tegan at the altar, Jamie decides to solve this problem himself... Promise Me, Cowboy, by CJ Carmichael Dawson O'Dell returns to Marietta on the eve of the rodeo, and Sage Carrigan's quiet life shatters. He broke her heart five years ago, and whatever this smokin' hot cowboy is promising, he won't lasso her heart again! Take Me, Cowboy, by Jane Porter Colton Thorpe grew up poor, so it feels pretty damn sweet to return as Rodeo Chairman. Childhood friend Jenny Wright has grown into a beautiful woman, but they'll have to just stay friends... if he can resist her.

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Tule Publishing

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1940296102

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Work the Pond!

Use the Power of Positive Networking to Leap Forward in Work and Life

By: Darcy Rezac,Judy Thomson,Gayle Hallgren

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Work the Pond!

Use the Power of Positive Networking to Leap Forward in Work and Life

By: Darcy Rezac,Judy Thomson,Gayle Hallgren

Networking requires you to "kiss a lot of frogs" (i.e., meet a lot of people) to find your "princes"-those precious few who can make a difference in your life. But the real secret to networking is discovering what you can do for someone else. Networking guru Darcy Rezac helps redefine networking-his "what can I do for you?" approach has helped thousands overcome their fear of networking and find more success. Rezac uses his trademarked 7-step N.E.T.W.O.R.K. process to help readers avoid the "toads" and make the right connections-in business and in life. N: Never leave home without one's business cards E: Establish, exchange, engage-simple techniques that really work T: Travel in pairs-how to have more fun networking W:"Work the pond"-practice Positive Networking and use time wisely O: Opportunity is everywhere-discover "small-worlds" connections R: Repeat, repeat, repeat-the more networking one does, the better one gets K: Keep it going-the art of follow-up and relationship-building

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Penguin

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1101483962

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9781101483961

The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook

By: Darcy Williamson

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The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook

By: Darcy Williamson

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook contains recipes and preparation methods for 28 varieties of wild plants easily found in the Rocky Mountains and the West.

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Caxton Press

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0870043676

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9780870043673

Sleepers, Chapter Book for 9 12 Science Fiction

By: Darcy Pattison

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Sleepers, Chapter Book for 9 12 Science Fiction

By: Darcy Pattison

THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD SERIES Earth finally receives a message from space: "You only live on land. Allow us to live in the seas." Rison will implode soon. They desperately need a new blue planet, a water planet. But Earth is crowded. Will humans be able to open their hearts to an alien race? SLEEPERS, Book 1 A rogue militia. A diabolical sabotage. Is an alien teen is the only hope for either blue planet? A test-tube baby, fifteen-year-old Jake Rose is half human and half alien; he has both lungs and gills.He's been raised on the "other blue planet," Rison. However, in a horrifying science-gone-wrong scenario, Rison will soon implode. He evacuates to Earth to live with his human father's parents on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound. His mother, Dayexi Quad-de is Rison's ambassador to Earth. She's tasked with finding Risonians a new home on Earth in a peaceful manner. Jake accidentally discovers that Earth's elite ELLIS forces are trying to sabotage Mt. Rainier by starting an eruption so that they can blame it on the Risonian aliens. Working to thwart them, Jake suddenly realizes his mother--the ambassador--is missing. Sleepers is the first novel in the action-packed science fiction The Blue Planets World series. This classic teen novel of finding your place in society combines with thrilling science fiction that delivers a punch. If you like the intrigue and excitement of Ender's Game or I Am Number Four, you'll love Darcy Pattison's science fiction series of survival among the galaxies. ALSO IN THE BLUE PLANETS WORLD Sirens, Book 2 is the continuing story in a science fiction trilogy. When aliens beg refuge on Earth, they ask only for a home in the seas. But what if Earth's oceans aren't empty? The Phoke, the mer men and mermaids of Earth have remained hidden for centuries. But a Risonian water-borne illness forces them to come out of hiding and take a place at the negotiation table. Pilgrims, Book 3 (coming November 1)is the exciting conclusion of an epic science fiction trilogy that pits Risonians and Earthlings against inevitable implosion of a planet. A small courageous team from Earth travels to Rison to find the cure for a water-borne disease that threatens the Phoke, the mermen and mermaids of Earth. But Rison's implosion is pending. In a rush against time, they must deal with the politics of desperate men and the tricks of a dying planet. Will they find the cure and escape in time? ENVOYS, Prequel Envoys, Prequel is the short story of the first contact with the Risonians on their Cadee Moon Base. The ambitious naval officer Blake Rose joins the team as the comparative biology specialist. He's the first to shake hands with a Risonian, Dayexi Quad-de, who immediately captures his heart. Still, he has a job to do: protect Earth from aliens.Interested in the origin of the Blue Planets World series? This is the short story for you. FOR READERS WHO LIKE THESE BOOKS: The Lorien Series by Pittacus Lore I AM NUMBER FOUR THE POWER OF SIX UNITED AS ONE THE REVENGE OF SEVEN THE FALL OF FIVE THE FATE OF TEN THE RISE OF NINE GENERATION ONE RETURN TO ZERO FUGITIVE SIX The Legacy Chronicles ASHFALL LEGACY THE BOOK OF SECRETS, THE LAST ORACLE by Melissa McShane THE CLOCKTAUR WARS CLOCKWORK BOYS THE WONDER ENGINE

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Mims House

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1629440779

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9781629440774

The Dragonfly's Question

By: Darcy Hitchcock

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The Dragonfly's Question

By: Darcy Hitchcock

TO CREATE A POSITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, WE MUST FIRST ENVISION IT. This book is great way to teach sustainability concepts to employees and citizens. This novella and discussion guide covers a wide range of topics including distributed energy, smart growth, toxics, urban ag, local currencies, sustainable investing, homelessness, etc. This is wrapped in a sweet father-daughter story set 8 years in the future. Read it to understand how to shape our future or just read it for fun. Give it to your friends and family to help them understand where the world is headed. Also available as a Kindle book. *******

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Lulu.com

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0557054095

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9780557054091

Marry Me, Cowboy

By: Lilian Darcy

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Marry Me, Cowboy

By: Lilian Darcy

Champion barrel-racer Tegan Ash has nothing left to go home to in her native Australia and every reason to stay in the USA. But her visa is about to expire, and her prospective groom has called off their green-card wedding. Jamie MacCreadie doesnÍt actually want to marry a woman he can't stand, but his best friend and fellow rodeo rider Chet has just let her down and, somehow, he finds himself offering to do the deed instead. ThereÍs no chance it could turn into the real thing, because they have nothing in commonƒ do they?

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Tule Publishing Group

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194029603X

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9781940296036

A Children's Book of Necromancy

By: Debrin Case,Darcy Melton

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A Children's Book of Necromancy

By: Debrin Case,Darcy Melton

A Children's Book of Necromancy will allow anyone to do an astounding miracle with very little effort. Proving that you can do anything, you can even raise the dead.

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0578046067

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A Nation Divided

The 1968 Presidential Campaign

By: Darcy G. Richardson

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A Nation Divided

The 1968 Presidential Campaign

By: Darcy G. Richardson

The 1968 presidential election was like no other campaign in American history. In this lucidly written account of that campaign, Mr. Richardson describes in detail the "Clean for Gene" phenomenon that led to President Lyndon B. Johnson's startling withdrawal from the race and Robert F. Kennedy's opportunistic last-minute candidacy, as well as the campaigns of Republican Richard M. Nixon and third-party candidates George Wallace, Eldridge Cleaver, Dick Gregory and others. From the snows of New Hampshire to the tumultuous Democratic convention in Chicago to the see-saw election night battle between Nixon and Humphrey, this book will fascinate and inform political junkies and serious students of American history alike.

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0595236995

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9780595236992

Long Walk Home

By: Lilian Darcy

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Long Walk Home

By: Lilian Darcy

Everyone has baggage by the time theyÍre into their thirties. When single mom and Marietta High School teacher Gemma Clayton acquires a strong, family-oriented and very good-looking new neighbor over her back fence, sheÍs not put off by his complicated past as the attraction flares between them. Her own past is a very different matter, however. Nobody knows what she went through on the night of the 1996 Marietta High School senior prom, between running after Judd and Garth NewellÍs car as it left River Bend Park and limping into her friend Neve ShepherdÍs street two hours later. But GemmaÍs secrets have been rusted up inside her for so long that not even a gorgeous man like Dylan Saddler can help her to break them free.

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1940296153

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9781940296159

Women, Elections, & Representation

By: Robert Darcy

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Women, Elections, & Representation

By: Robert Darcy

The first women representatives in the United States were elected in 1894 when Colorado votes sent three women to the state legislature. Now, a century later, women almost everywhere are the majority of voters but a distinct minority of elected officials. This discrepancy is a puzzle for those who thought democratic institutions would incorporate newly enfranchised women, and a problem for those working to expand democratic representation. Darcy, Welch, and Clark examine women candidates and candidacies in the United States and several other democratic nations. Their careful analysis reveals that male voters and political elites are not the barriers to women's election that common wisdom suggests. Instead, they find that a party's ability to determine candidate selection, along with election procedures that benefit incumbents, produces slow turnover of elected officials and few opportunities for new women candidates. In addition, the authors analyze nomination procedures and election systems to document both the conditions that lead political parties to nominate more women and the mechanisms that yield more victories by women candidates. Women, Elections, and Representation is an extensively revised and expanded edition of a successful text that provides a thorough and up-to-date account of research on women and politics.

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0803216963

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The Right to Try

How the Federal Government Prevents Americans from Getting the Lifesaving Treatments They Need

By: Darcy Olsen

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The Right to Try

How the Federal Government Prevents Americans from Getting the Lifesaving Treatments They Need

By: Darcy Olsen

Why should you need the government’s permission to save your own life? Jenn McNary’s two sons, Max and Austin, were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy—a fatal disorder that leads to muscle degeneration and eventually death. In a cruel and unnecessary twist, Max received access to a clinical trial; Austin didn’t. As a result, Max was able to get out of his wheelchair and play on his school soccer team while Austin continued to deteriorate until he could not even feed himself. The FDA takes as long as fifteen years to approve a new drug, demanding near-absolute proof of effectiveness before allowing commercial distribution. But this ignores the urgent plight of millions of terminally ill Americans who have run out of approved options—and are running out of time. These patients are not looking for a 100 percent guarantee that a treatment will work for them. They are looking for a fighting chance. Why can’t they have that chance? Why don’t they have the right to try . . . the right to save their own lives? Author and activist Darcy Olsen, president of the Goldwater Institute, tells the remarkable story behind the Right to Try movement, the national campaign to give dying Americans access to cutting-edge treatments that are under study but still years away from receiving the FDA’s green light. The men, women, and children featured in these pages are our own family members, friends, and neighbors. Their heartbreaking, triumphant, and inspirational stories prove the necessity for Right to Try laws. Because everyone deserves the Right to Try.

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HarperCollins

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0062407546

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Organizing Special Events and Conferences

A Practical Guide for Busy Volunteers and Staff

By: Darcy Campion Devney

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Organizing Special Events and Conferences

A Practical Guide for Busy Volunteers and Staff

By: Darcy Campion Devney

Here is help for anyone who has to produce a public event -- from a church social or school fundraiser to a national conference. This comprehensive and practical handbook is the first to reveal all the tricks and techniques of the professional event organizer: An indispensable guide for volunteers and paid staff alike, packed with step-by-step instructions, checklists, schedules, and lists of organizations, addresses, and publications.

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1561642177

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