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Dragonblade
by Kathryn Le Veque Vera MoraesDragonblade por Kathryn Le Veque Um cavaleiro magnífico, uma mulher determinada e um destino. 1326 d.C ─ Tate Crewys de Lara é filho de reis. Filho ilegítimo de Edward Longshanks, Tate tem as qualidades de um magnífico rei. Mas o destino foi cruel, deixando-o como um mero cavaleiro a proteger o jovem Edward III durante os dias incertos que se seguiram ao horroroso assassinato de Edward II. Ao reunir aliados para o jovem herdeiro em Nortúmbria, ele conhece a Lady Elizabetha "Toby" Cartingdon. Filha do Senhor Governante da Paróquia de Cartingdon, Toby é uma mulher linda com uma cabeça boa para o comércio. É ela quem dirige a paróquia, não o pai. Tomado de surpresa pela mulher forte e rude, Tate, no entanto, fica intrigado com ela. Logo descobre por que Toby parece tão dura; seu pai é um bêbado e sua mãe é inválida, deixando Toby responsável não só por cuidar do sustento da família, mas também pelo bem-estar de sua irmãzinha. Quando a curiosidade se transforma em algo maior, Tate começa a quebrar a fachada rude para descobrir a mulher amorosa e compassiva. No entanto, as facções que desejam a morte do jovem herdeiro, aparecem de repente, atraindo Toby para seu plano malévolo. Logo ela se vê ligada tanto a Tate quanto a busca de usurpar o trono de Roger Mortimer. Tornou-se o destino de Tate não só recuperar o trono para o jovem Edward, como também ganhar o coração de Toby.
Dragonblade Lama di drago
by Kathryn Le Veque Marina AlbamonteDragonblade - Lama di drago di Kathryn Le Veque Un magnifico cavaliere, una donna dalla volontà incrollabile e il destino. 1326 d.C. – Tate Crewys de Lara è il figlio del re. Tate, figlio illegittimo di Edoardo I Plantageneto, possiede tutte le qualità di un reale, ma il fato è crudele. Da semplice cavaliere deve proteggere la vita del giovane Edoardo III nei giorni che seguono l’orribile morte di Edoardo II. Nell’intento di trovare alleati nel Northumberland, a sostegno del giovane erede, incontra lady Elizabetha “Toby” Cartingdon. Toby è la figlia del Lord sindaco della parrocchia di Cartingdon. Donna bellissima con uno spiccato senso degli affari, è Toby e non il padre, a gestire la parrocchia. Sorpreso da questa donna forte e talvolta pungente, Tate ne è nondimeno affascinato e ben presto capirà il perché del lato duro del suo carattere: con un padre alcolizzato e la madre invalida, di fatto tutta la responsabilità della famiglia, compresa quella della sorella minore, ricade su Toby. Inizialmente spinto da pura curiosità, poi da qualcos’altro, Tate comincia a scandagliare la dura corazza di Toby scoprendone il lato più tenero e buono. Ma ecco che d’improvviso, la fazione che osteggia la salita al trono del giovane Edoardo, coinvolge Toby nel suo piano diabolico. Ben presto, la donna si troverà infatti legata a Tate e risucchiata nella lotta per spodestare Roger Mortimer e mettere sul trono il giovane Edoardo. Nel destino di Tate la conquista sarà duplice: il trono per un giovane re e il cuore di Toby.
Dragonflies
by Grant BudayThis deeply imagined and exquisitely written novel details the last days of the Trojan War. Told from Odysseus' perspective, it fleshes out the myth and mystery of one of the greatest stories in the Western canon.
Dragonflies and Damselflies of California
by Tim ManolisThis book introduces readers to California's dragonflies--where they live, how they can be identified, and what their habits are.
Dragonfly
by Leila MeachamFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Roses comes a gripping new novel about five young spies embedded among the highest Nazi ranks in occupied Paris At the height of World War II, a handful of idealistic young Americans receive a mysterious letter from the government, asking them if they are willing to fight for their country. The men and women from very different backgrounds-a Texan athlete with German roots, an upper-crust son of a French mother and a wealthy businessman, a dirt-poor Midwestern fly fisherman, an orphaned fashion designer, and a ravishingly beautiful female fencer-all answer the call of duty, but each for a secret reason of her or his own. They bond immediately, in a group code-named Dragonfly. Thus begins a dramatic cat-and-mouse game, as the group seeks to stay under the radar until a fatal misstep leads to the capture and the firing-squad execution of one of their team. But...is everything as it seems, or is this one more elaborate act of spycraft?
Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander Ser. #Bk. 2)
by Diana GabaldonFrom the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones ...about a love that transcends the boundaries of time ...and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his ....Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart ...in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising ...and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves....From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dragonfly in Amber: A Novel (Outlander #2)
by Diana GabaldonWith her now-classic novelOutlander, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters -- Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser--delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Now Gabaldon returns to that extraordinary time and place in this vivid, powerful follow-up toOutlander. . . . For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones . . . about a love that transcends the boundaries of time . . . and about James Fraser, a Scottish warrior whose gallantry once drew a young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his. . . . Now a legacy of blood and desire will test her beautiful copper-haired daughter, Brianna, as Claire's spellbinding journey of self-discovery continues in the intrigue-ridden Paris court of Charles Stuart . . . in a race to thwart a doomed Highlands uprising . . . and in a desperate fight to save both the child and the man she loves. . . .
Dragonfly: NASA and the Crisis Aboard MIR
by Bryan BurroughBased on released NASA documents and interviews
Dragonfly’s First Flight
by Rebecca BirchPippa’s mischievous little brother gets them both into hot water when his imagination gets away with him and they end up aboard a flying machine high above London. When the invention falters, she must use her problem-solving skills and think quickly to get them both safely home! What would you do if you were in her shoes?
Dragonfruit
by Makiia LucierAn Asian/Pacific American Award Honor BookA USA TODAY bestsellerOne of NPR's 2024 "Books We Love"A Kirkus Best Book of 2024A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope had gone, the tale came with a warning.Every wish demands a price.Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most. A chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong.Samahtitamahenele, Sam, is the last remaining prince of Tamarind. But he can never inherit the throne, for Tamarind is a matriarchal society. With his mother ill and his grandmother nearing the end of her reign. Sam is left with two choices: to marry, or to find a cure for the sickness that has plagued his mother for ten long years. When a childhood companion returns from exile, she brings with her something he has not felt in a very long time—hope.But Hanalei and Sam are not the only ones searching for the dragonfruit. And as they battle enemies both near and far, there is another danger they cannot escape…that of the dragonfruit itself.
Dragonomics: How Latin America Is Maximizing (or Missing Out on) China's International Development Strategy
by Carol WiseAn insightful examination of the political and economic ties between China and Latin America from the 1950s to the present This book explores the impact of Chinese growth on Latin America since the early 2000s. Roughly twenty years ago, Chinese entrepreneurs headed to the Western Hemisphere in search of profits and commodities, specifically those that China lacked and that some Latin American countries held in abundance—copper, iron ore, crude oil, soybeans, and fish meal. Focusing largely on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru, Carol Wise traces the evolution of political and economic ties between China and these countries and analyzes how success has varied by sector, project, and country. She also assesses the costs and benefits of Latin America&’s recent pivot toward Asia. Wise argues that while opportunities for closer economic integration with China are seemingly infinite, so are the risks, and contends that the best outcomes have stemmed from endeavors where the rule of law, regulatory oversight, and a clear strategy exist on the Latin American side.
Dragons and Dragon Lore
by Ernest IngersollThis fascinating book teems with information about powerful serpents of the deep and land-roving, fire-breathing monsters that first appeared in the creation myths of the ancient Far East. Dragons in China, Korea, and Japan are covered, as are those in Babylonian and Egyptian legends, and in English, Irish, and French tales.
Dragonsbane (The Winterlands Series #1)
by Barbara HamblyAn idealistic young prince convinces an aging warrior and a struggling witch to help him kill the dragon that is terrorizing his kingdomAs a vicious dragon stalks the Southlands, Crown Prince Gareth ventures to the forbidding North in search of the only man who can kill it. He is Lord Aversin, the Dragonsbane, whose dragon-slaying days have won him renown across the land. But when Gareth finds Lord Aversin, he discovers the mighty hero is squat and bespectacled, the ruler of a mud-village who admits that he killed the dragon not with a lance, but with ignoble poison. Still, he&’ll have to do. Gareth and Aversin set off in company with Jenny Waynest, a witch with great ambitions but disappointingly puny powers—a ragtag crew destined to become legendary, or die in the attempt. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Dragonslayer: The Legend of Erich Ludendorff in the Weimar Republic and Third Reich (Battlegrounds: Cornell Studies in Military History)
by Jay LockenourIn this fascinating biography of the infamous ideologue Erich Ludendorff, Jay Lockenour complicates the classic depiction of this German World War I hero. Erich Ludendorff created for himself a persona that secured his place as one of the most prominent (and despicable) Germans of the twentieth century. With boundless energy and an obsession with detail, Ludendorff ascended to power and solidified a stable, public position among Germany's most influential. Between 1914 and his death in 1937, he was a war hero, a dictator, a right-wing activist, a failed putschist, a presidential candidate, a publisher, and a would-be prophet. He guided Germany's effort in the Great War between 1916 and 1918 and, importantly, set the tone for a politics of victimhood and revenge in the postwar era. Dragonslayer explores Ludendorff's life after 1918, arguing that the strange or unhinged personal traits most historians attribute to mental collapse were, in fact, integral to Ludendorff's political strategy. Lockenour asserts that Ludendorff patterned himself, sometimes consciously and sometimes unconsciously, on the dragonslayer of Germanic mythology, Siegfried—hero of the epic poem The Niebelungenlied and much admired by German nationalists. The symbolic power of this myth allowed Ludendorff to embody many Germans' fantasies of revenge after their defeat in 1918, keeping him relevant to political discourse despite his failure to hold high office or cultivate a mass following after World War I.Lockenour reveals the influence that Ludendorff's postwar career had on Germany's political culture and radical right during this tumultuous era. Dragonslayer is a tale as fabulist as fiction.
Dragonslayers
by Peter Dennis Joseph McculloughFrom legend and mythology to The Hobbit and A Game of Thrones, the dragon is a perennial favorite in the fantasy genre.With its fiery breath, scaly armour, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore and mythology. Often serving as a stand-in for Satan, or the power of evil gods, dragons spread death and hopelessness throughout the land. Only heroes of uncommon valour, courageousness, and purity could hope to battle these monsters and emerge victorious. Those that did became legends. They became dragonslayers. The list of dragonslayers is small, but it is filled with great and legendary names. Hercules, Beowulf, Cuchulain, Sigfried, Lancelot, and Saint George all battled to the death with dragons. Other heroes such as the Danish King Frotho, the French Saint Mercurialis, the Polish champion Krak, and the Russian warrior Dobrynya Nikitch might be less well known to western readers, but also fought and defeated dragons. This book will retell the greatest legends of this select group of warriors, while examining the myth of the dragonslayer in a historical, mythological, and even theological context.
Dragonswan (Were-Hunter)
by Sherrilyn KenyonNew York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon delivers a special collector's-edition tale of unexpected passion woven from the mysteries of a celebrated ancient tapestry. Beautiful scholar Channon MacRea has spent years studying the legendary Dragon Tapestry, devoting days and nights to deciphering the impenetrable Old English symbolism. Then one evening the unnaturally handsome Sebastian appears. He claims to hold the key to solving the tapestry's mysteries. Bearing magnificently taut and tanned flesh marked by intriguing scars of battle, he also claims to be a dragon slayer trapped between two worlds. For Channon there's only one way to finally uncover the secrets of the intricate embroidery-by following the seductive stranger into a fantastic alternate world of magic, danger, and erotic adventure.
Dragonwars: Armed Struggle and the Conventions of Modern War
by J. Bowyer BellFor centuries international order has been troubled by small wars, insurrections, and revolts--low intensity conflicts. With the implosion of the Soviet empire many thought such violence could be eradicated through the growth of democracy, open societies, and increased productivity and education. Instead the world remains filled with turmoil, pogroms, famine, civil war, rebellion, and terror, often instigated by armed and dangerous zealots. To Americans such killers seem alien and inexplicable, fanatics without reason, beyond the reach of conventional containment or retaliation. J. Bowyer Bell here explores the psychological and strategic ecosystems (which he terms dragon worlds) of modern political violence and suggests how America might effectively deal with it.Dragonwars combines analysis with historical examples drawn from America's involvement with armed struggle in Lebanon, Central Am-erica, Greece, and Vietnam. In each instance, Bell argues, American policy was flawed by lack of empathy and historical understanding combined with a belief that failure could be traced to mistakes in details and procedures. The break up of the old bipolar U.S.-Soviet confrontation released suppressed ambitions, tribal greed, and greater flexibility for the small player. With new technologies of terror, zones of security will become smaller, since open societies present attractive targets for zealots. Bell rejects the notion that massive force can effect a swift and final result. Instead, a new type of warrior will be required; one versed in history and empathetic to the belief-systems of the dragonworlds in which they are deployed.Bell acknowledges that his proposals run counter to American belief and practice, but argues that in the face of insoluble conflicts, incremental advantages, through limited altered global arena, Dragonwars will prove an indispensable guide for policymakers, military planners, historians, and political scientists.
Dragonwyck (Rediscovered Classics Ser.)
by Anya SetonAnya Seton's classic gothic romance set in New York's Hudson River Valley, following the tradition of Rebecca and Jane Eyre. It was on an afternoon in May 1844 when the letter came from Dragonwyck. Tired of life on her father's farm in Connecticut, Miranda Wells happily accepts the invitation to the luxurious estate of her distant relative, the dashing and mysterious Nicholas Van Ryn. Introduced to a way of life she has only ever dreamed of, the innocent farm girl becomes a great lady. But soon the dark secrets of Dragonwyck begin to unfold. A classic gothic romance set against a richly detailed historical backdrop, Dragonwyck is Anya Seton's bestselling second novel. First published in 1944, it was adapted for cinema in 1946 starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price.
Dragonwyck: A Novel (Rediscovered Classics Ser.)
by Anya SetonA novel of seduction, mystery, and danger set in New York&’s Hudson Valley in the nineteenth century, by the author of Foxfire. There was, on the Hudson, a way of life such as this, and there was a house not unlike Dragonwyck . . . In the spring of 1844, the Wells family receives a letter from a distant relative, the wealthy landowner Nicholas Van Ryn. He has invited one of their daughters for an extended visit at his Hudson Valley estate, Dragonwyck. Eighteen-year-old Miranda, bored with her local suitors and commonplace life on the farm, leaps at the chance for an escape. She immediately falls under the spell of both the master and his mansion, mesmerized by the Gothic towers, flowering gardens, and luxurious lifestyle—but unaware of the dark, terrible secrets that await. Anya Seton masterfully tells the heart-stopping story of a remarkable woman, her remarkable passions, and the mystery that resides in the magnificent hallways of Dragonwyck.
Dragoon Or Cavalryman, Major General John Buford In The American Civil War [Illustrated Edition]
by Major Mark R. StrickerIncludes more than 25 maps and illustrationsThis study investigates the American Civil War role and contributions of Major General John Buford. Buford, a 1848 graduate of the United States Military Academy, began his Army career on America's frontier with the First United States Dragoons. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Buford was selected to command a cavalry brigade in John Pope's Army of Virginia, and participated in the Second Manassas Campaign. Buford went on to make significant contributions to the Union efforts in the Eastern Theater; however, history has generally portrayed Buford as a one-dimensional character based on his stand along McPherson and Seminary Ridges on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Several historians have presumed that the dismounted cavalry (or Dragoon) tactics used by Buford at Gettysburg were the culmination of a method of fighting which he helped develop and propagate within the Union cavalry. However, this thesis shows that contrary to this Dragoon image, Buford was in fact a remarkable cavalry officer. His battlefield tactics were fairly traditional, but it was not in pitched battles that Buford excelled. His significant contributions were in the established roles of cavalry; performing reconnaissance and providing security for the army he was supporting.
Drain the Swamp: How Washington Corruption is Worse than You Think
by Ken BuckDrain the Swamp! Lavish parties. Committee chairmanships for sale. Pay-to-play corruption. Backroom arm-twisting. Votes on major legislation going to the highest bidder. Congressman Ken Buck blows the whistle on the real-life House of Cards that is our nation's capital. Elected in 2014 in one of the largest Republican freshman classes ever, Buck quickly discovered why nothing gets done in Congress—and it isn't because of political gridlock. In fact, Republicans and Democrats work together all too well to fleece taxpayers and plunge America deeper into debt. Buck has witnessed first-hand how the unwritten rules of Congress prioritize short-term political gain over principled leadership. When he tangled with Washington power brokers like former Speaker John Boehner, he faced petty retaliation. When he insisted Republicans keep their word to voters, he was berated on the House floor by his own party's leaders. When other members of Congress dared to do what they believed to be right for America instead of what the party bosses commanded, Buck saw them stripped of committee positions and even had to defend his position as freshman class president. In Drain the Swamp, you'll learn: * What really goes on behind congressional closed doors—and Buck names names * How committee chairmanships are bought * Why one-third of the discretionary spending in the federal budget is actually illegal—and could be cut immediately * The constitutional remedy just waiting to be used that could drain the swamp of Washington corruption faster than anything else * BONUS: Why you're not powerless— what you, the American voter, can do to make your voice heard Shocking in its revelations, but practical in its plans for reform, Ken Buck's book Drain the Swamp is the one book you need to understand how President Trump's campaign slogan could become a reality.
Draining New Orleans: The 300-Year Quest to Dewater the Crescent City
by Richard CampanellaIn Draining New Orleans, the first full-length book devoted to “the world’s toughest drainage problem,” renowned geographer Richard Campanella recounts the epic challenges and ingenious efforts to dewater the Crescent City. With forays into geography, public health, engineering, architecture, politics, sociology, race relations, and disaster response, he chronicles the herculean attempts to “reclaim” the city’s swamps and marshes and install subsurface drainage for massive urban expansion.The study begins with a vivid description of a festive event on Mardi Gras weekend 1915, which attracted an entourage of elite New Orleanians to the edge of Bayou Barataria to witness the christening of giant water pumps. President Woodrow Wilson, connected via phoneline from the White House, planned to activate the station with the push of a button, effectively draining the West Bank of New Orleans. What transpired in the years and decades that followed can only be understood by examining the large swath of history dating back two centuries earlier—to the geological formation and indigenous occupation of this delta—and extending through the colonial, antebellum, postbellum, and Progressive eras to modern times. The consequences of dewatering New Orleans proved both triumphant and tragic. The city’s engineering prowess transformed it into a world leader in drainage technology, yet the municipality also fell victim to its own success. Rather than a story about mud and machinery, this is a history of people, power, and the making of place. Campanella emphasizes the role of determined and sometimes unsavory individuals who spearheaded projects to separate water from dirt, creating lucrative opportunities in the process not only for the community but also for themselves.
Drake and the Tudor Navy Vol. I (Drake and the Tudor Navy #1)
by Sir Julian Stafford CorbettTHE NAVAL ART IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURYTHE conspicuous technical feature of the maritime revolution which in the sixteenth century transferred the focus of the naval art from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic is the transition from galley warfare to warfare under sail; and the history of that transition, of its causes, its development, and its results, is the history of the rise of the English naval supremacy.The whole of maritime warfare falls naturally into three periods, each sharply characterised by a generic difference in the ‘capital ship,’ as in the seventeenth century it was happily called—the ship, that is, which formed the backbone of a fighting fleet and which had a place in the fighting line. The first period is that of the galley, beginning in prehistoric times and culminating in the year 1571, at the battle of Lepanto; the second is that of the ‘great ship,’ or ‘ship of the line,’ which was established in 1588 with the campaign of the Great Armada, and reached its highest development at Trafalgar; the third is that in which we now live, the period of the ‘battleship.’ Or, to state the classification in terms of its real basis, there is a period of oars, a period of sails, and a period of steam.
Drake and the Tudor Navy Vol. II (Drake and the Tudor Navy #2)
by Sir Julian Stafford CorbettTHE NAVAL ART IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURYTHE conspicuous technical feature of the maritime revolution which in the sixteenth century transferred the focus of the naval art from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic is the transition from galley warfare to warfare under sail; and the history of that transition, of its causes, its development, and its results, is the history of the rise of the English naval supremacy.The whole of maritime warfare falls naturally into three periods, each sharply characterised by a generic difference in the ‘capital ship,’ as in the seventeenth century it was happily called—the ship, that is, which formed the backbone of a fighting fleet and which had a place in the fighting line. The first period is that of the galley, beginning in prehistoric times and culminating in the year 1571, at the battle of Lepanto; the second is that of the ‘great ship,’ or ‘ship of the line,’ which was established in 1588 with the campaign of the Great Armada, and reached its highest development at Trafalgar; the third is that in which we now live, the period of the ‘battleship.’ Or, to state the classification in terms of its real basis, there is a period of oars, a period of sails, and a period of steam.
Drake's Fortune: The Fabulous True Story of the World's Greatest Confidence Artist
by Richard RaynerHis scam was as simple as it was brazen. Before and during the Great Depression, Oscar Hartzell persuaded tens of thousands of Midwesterners to part with millions of dollars to start a legal fund that would see the mythical fortune of Sir Francis Drake restored to his rightful heir. In return for their contributions, donors would get shares in the riches, estimated to be worth $100 billion. The money of course went in the pocket of Hartzell, who transformed himself into a hedonistic English aristocrat even as the folks back home continued to see him as a hero. As he recounts this amazing tale, Richard Rayner tells the larger history of cons in America. We have always had a soft spot for the crafty or larger-than-life swindler, and with Drake's Fortune, Rayner offers a delightful portrait of a uniquely American character.