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The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil: A Novel

Textbook - The Deal, the Dance, and the Devil: A Novel ISBN:
Binding: Paperback
Edition: Original
Author(s): Victoria Christopher Murray
Publisher: Touchstone
Number of Pages: 416

What would you do for five million dollars Adam and Evia Langston have lived in their own little garden of Eden since the two married at the age of seventeen Working their way up from the humblest of beginnings the Langstons have thrived beyond anything they could have ever imagined Now they live in the finest home drive the best cars and indulge in all the trimmings that signify their massive success But then the recession hits and rips apart the familys financial stability Unable to support their three children and other relatives Adam and Evia find themselves drowning in financial trouble and teetering on the brink of complete disaster With nowhere to turn the Langstons have no idea what to do Until Shay-Shaunt Evias multimillionaire boss comes to the Langstons with a five-million-dollar offer that seems so hard to refuse Will the Langstons make this deal Or will they recognize that the glitter of five million dollars may be far from gold

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I Hope You Dance

Textbook - I Hope You Dance ISBN: 1401602223
Binding: Hardcover
Edition:
Author(s): Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Number of Pages: 64

Few songs have inspired a nation as did Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope you Dance" It affirms life and challenges you to live fully joyously and with abandon The companion book published in 2001 perfectly captured the message of the song and with 17 million copies sold became one of the best selling books of this decade So much so that the book now stands alone and the message of the book transcends the original market of people who loved the song This new edition has a fresh new cover and a lower price and does not include the companion CD

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Dances with Wolves

Textbook - Dances with Wolves ISBN: 0972475303
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd hardcover ed
Author(s): Michael Blake
Publisher: Hrymfaxe LLC
Number of Pages: 283

The world renowned American epic Dances With Wolves is the eternal story of one man's search for his place in the world Set in 1863 the novel follows Lieutenant John Dunbar on a magical and unpredictable journey from the ravages of the Civil War to the far reaches of the imperiled American frontier a frontier he naively wants to see "before it's gone" His posting to a desolate and deserted outpost is the springboard for contact with the lords of the southern plainsthe Comanches Though he does not speak their language has no knowledge of their customs and is considered a trespasser Lieutenant Dunbar finds himself intrigued by the exotic and alien culture of the buffalo-hunting people of the plains A simple desire to know more about his wild neighbors ignites a great adventure of transformation that culminates with the emergence of a different kind of mana man called Dances With Wolves Dances With Wolves has appeared in hardcover only once in the United States That edition has been out of print for more than ten years Hrymfaxe is proud to bring this timeless and beloved story to hardcover once again availing readers old and new of an opportunity to give the saga Dances With Wolves the treasured place of permanence it deserves in personal libraries everywhere

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Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History

Textbook - Ballet and Modern Dance: A Concise History ISBN: 0871271729
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 2 Sub
Author(s): Jack Anderson
Publisher: Princeton Book Company
Number of Pages: 299

Now expanded and updated this second edition of the original bestseller is an engaging interpretation of dance historyfrom the Ancient Greeks and European royal courts to the rise of the American ballet and the explosion of modern dance Short profiles an extensive bibliography a helpfulindexand selections from primary sources are also included

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Dance for the Dead , A Jane Whitefield Novel

Textbook - Dance for the Dead , A Jane Whitefield Novel ISBN: 0804114250
Binding: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Author(s): Thomas Perry
Publisher: Ivy Books / Ballantine Books
Number of Pages: 416

"COMPELLING NOBODY WRITES A CHASE BETTER THAN PERRY"

The Washington Post Book World



When eight-year-old Timothy Decker finds his parents brutally murdered it's clear the Deckers weren't the intended victims: Timothy's own room--ransacked all traces of his existence expertly obliterated is the shocking evidence Timothy's nanny Mona is certain about only one thing Timmy needs to disappear fast



Only Jane Whitefield a Native American "guide" who specializes in making victims vanish can lead him to safety But diverting Jane's attention is Mary Perkins a desperate woman with S&L fraud in her past Stalking Mary is a ruthless predator determined to find her and the fortune she claims she doesn't have Jane quickly creates a new life for Mary and jumps back on Timmy's case not knowing that the two are fatefully linked to one calculating killer



"Spellbinding Terrific Jane Whitefield may be the most arresting protagonist in the 90s thriller arena Thrillers need good villains and this one has a formidable SOB who is cold-blooded enough to satisfy anybody's taste"

Entertainment Weekly



"A terse thriller Perry starts the story with a bang"

San Francisco Chronicle

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The Jaguar Dances

Textbook - The Jaguar Dances ISBN: 1453710272
Binding: Paperback
Edition:
Author(s): Barbara Winther
Publisher: CreateSpace
Number of Pages: 228

The first in a trio of thrillers involving women in the San Francisco law firm of McCloskey Warner & Jarvis In this novel Jan Fielding McCloskey's secretary flies with her friend Carrie to Peru for a vacation Instead they find themselves entangled in romance intrigue and danger and ultimately become pawns in a life-threatening scheme First Place winner in "International SuspenseThriller" category from the Pacific Northwest Writers Association

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The Soldier's Art: Book 8 of A Dance to the Music of Time

Textbook - The Soldier's Art: Book 8 of A Dance to the Music of Time ISBN:
Binding: Kindle Edition
Edition:
Author(s): Anthony Powell
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Number of Pages: 175

Anthony Powells universally acclaimed epic A Dance to the Music of Time offers a matchless panorama of twentieth-century London Now for the first time in decades readers in the United States can read the books of Dance as they were originally publishedas twelve individual novelsbut with a twenty-first-century twist: theyre available only as e-books

The eighth volume The Soldiers Art (1966) finds Nick in the thankless position of assistant to a rapidly rising Major Widmerpool The disruptions of war throw up other familiar faces as well: Charles Stringham heroically emerging from alcoholism but a mere shadow of his former self; Hugh Moreland his marriage broken himself nearly so As the Blitz intensifies the wars toll mounts; the fates are claiming their own and many friends will not be seen again"Anthony Powell is the best living English novelist by far His admirers are addicts let us face it held in thrall by a magician"--Chicago Tribune

"A book which creates a world and explores it in depth which ponders changing relationships and values which creates brilliantly living and diverse characters and then watches them grow and change in their milieu Powell's world is as large and as complex as Proust's"--Elizabeth Janeway New York Times

"One of the most important works of fiction since the Second World War The novel looked as it began something like a comedy of manners; then for a while like a tragedy of manners; now like a vastly entertaining deeply melancholy yet somehow courageous statement about human experience"--Naomi Bliven New YorkerThe most brilliant and penetrating novelist we have--Kingsley Amis

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The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine (Plus)

Textbook - The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine (Plus) ISBN: 0061144908
Binding: Paperback
Edition:
Author(s): Sue Monk Kidd
Publisher: HarperOne
Number of Pages: 272

"I was amazed to find that I had no idea how to unfold my spiritual life in a feminine way I was surprised and in fact a little terrified when I found myself in the middle of a feminist spiritual reawakening" Sue Monk Kidd For years Sue Monk Kidd was a conventionally religious woman Then in the late 1980s Kidd experienced an unexpected awakening and began a journey toward a feminine spirituality With the exceptional storytelling skills that have helped make her name author of When the Heart Waits tells her very personal story of the fear anger healing and freedom she experienced on the path toward the wholeness that many women have lost in the church From a jarring encounter with sexism in a suburban drugstore to monastery retreats and to rituals in the caves of Crete she reveals a new level of feminine spiritual consciousness for all women one that retains a meaningful connection with the "deep song of Christianity" embraces the sacredness of ordinary women's experience and has the power to transform in the most positive ways every fundamental relationship in a woman's life her marriage her career and her religion This Plus edition paperback includes a recent interview with the author conducted by the book's editor Michael Maudlin

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Lord of the Dance

Textbook - Lord of the Dance ISBN: 0743293002
Binding: Paperback
Edition:
Author(s): Michael Flatley, Douglas Thompson
Publisher: Touchstone
Number of Pages: 352

As the spirited step dancer and international star of Riverdance Michael Flatley shattered records silenced doubters revolutionized an ancient dance form and brought joy to millions of people worldwide After finding his calling at the age of eleven when he was "dragged by the ears" to dance school Michael went on to become the first American to win the World Irish Dancing Championship In this no-holds-barred autobiography Michael explains what really happened backstage at Riverdance -- and why and how he launched one of the greatest show business success stories of all time Lord of the Dance He also discusses his life as a dancer -- the hours of rigorous training and the drama behind his controversial rise to stardom Filled with commentary from family friends colleagues and celebrities and brimming with Michael's Irish charm and good humor this book is the very personal story of a man who has lived life to the fullest according to his own credo: Nothing is impossible

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How to Dance With a Duke

Textbook - How to Dance With a Duke ISBN: 0312549245
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: First Edition
Author(s): Manda Collins
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Number of Pages: 344

How to Dance With a DukeManda CollinsWhats a wallflower to do when shes suddenly in need of a husband Use all the pluck and moxie she can muster to get what she wantsMiss Cecily Hurston would much rather explore the antiquities of Egypt than the uncharted territory of marriage But the rules of her fathers exclusive academic society forbid her entrance unless she weds one of its members To clear her ailing fathers name of a scandalous rumor Cecily needs to gain admission into the Egyptian Cluband is willing to marry any old dullard to do itLucas Dalton Duke of Winterson is anything but dull Hes a dashing and decorated war hero determined to help Cecilyeven if that means looking the other way when she claims the dance card of Amelia Snow this seasons most sought-after beauty But Lucas has a reason for wanting Cecily to join the Egyptian Club: His brother went missing during one of Lord Hurstons expeditions to Egypt An alliance with the explorers bluestocking daughter could bring Lucas closer to the truth about what happenedor it could lead him to a more dangerous love than either he or Cecily could have imagined

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