Daniel Wallace
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Helen and Rachel McCallister, who live in a town called Roam, are as different as sisters can be: Helen older, bitter, and conniving; Rachel beautiful, naïve—and blind. When their parents die an untimely death, Rachel has to rely on Helen for everything, but Helen embraces her role in all the wrong ways, convincing Rachel that the world is a dark and dangerous place she couldn't possibly survive on her own ... or so Helen believes, until
...Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times bestselling Daniel Wallace. Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he's won a free weekend...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"If we're lucky, we all encounter at least one person whose life elevates and inspires our own. For Daniel Wallace, that was his longtime friend and brother-in-law, William Nealy. Seemingly perfect, impossibly cool, William was James Dean, Clint Eastwood, and MacGyver all rolled into one: an acclaimed outdoorsman, a famous cartoonist, an accomplished author, a master of all he undertook. William was the ideal that Daniel sought to emulate, and the...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
221 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A who's who of the popular series provides profiles of the most important characters from the Star Wars movies, books, comics, TV specials, and games, and spotlights individuals from the films of episodes I and II.
Author
Publisher
Inkshares, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Though he lived in a time long ago when cats all dressed alike, Louis Fellini was a different sort of cat who liked to be himself, instead of just a copy cat.
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traveling through the 1950s South with Jeremiah Musgrove's Chinese Circus is Henry Walker, formerly a world-class illusionist. Although Henry's abilities have declined precipitously, his black skin and green eyes make him a novelty to crowds. But when Henry finds trouble with a group of white teens, his very life is at stake.
Author
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
xxii, 200 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The myriad mechanical marvels known as droids are an indispensable part of what keeps the Star Wars galaxy humming. The varieties and classes of droids are nearly as infinite as their designated specialties. In this updated and expanded nuts-and-bolts survey, each and every droid receives its due - from the simplist drones to the most sophisicated automatons, from heroic protocol model C-3PO and his multitaking sidekirk R2_D2, to the insidious Separatist...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
"Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 3000 lupus patients, the largest such practice in America. His The Lupus Book, originally published in 1995, immediately established itself as the most readable and helpful book on the disease. Now Dr. Wallace has...
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
The definitive history of "Star Wars" chronicling four decades of the world of "Star Wars"; decade by decade, year-by-year, month-by-month. Everything is covered, from the influences and creation of all six "Star Wars" movies, to the toys, books and video games that have shaped the "Star Wars" dynasty. The month-by-month format is brought to life by images from the movies, TV series, comic books and more.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
216 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
DC's Dark Knight first emerged from the shadows in the pages of Detective Comics in 1939, when young Bruce Waye vowed to avenge his parents' murder and fight for justice in crime-ridden, corrupt Gotham City. Packed with information on the Dark Knight, including how he was created and evolved over the decades, this in-world celebration of DC's most popular Super Hero explores his motives and drives, his incredible array of weapons and vehicles, his...
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
Updated and expanded.
Physical Desc
399 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Celebrate 70 years of Marvel Comics with "The Marvel Encyclopedia." Fully updated with new images and text, this one-volume encyclopedia contains more than 1,000 of Marvel's greatest.
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
New edition; American edition.
Physical Desc
447 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Discover the essential facts about Marvel Comics' timeless heroes such as Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man, and villains like Thanos, Loki, and Kingpin. Keep up with the ever-expanding Marvel Universe with this new edition of DK's best-selling Marvel Encyclopedia. Updated and expanded, this definitive Who's Who of Marvel Comics reveals vital info and secret histories of more than 1200 classic and brand new Marvel characters, and provides...
20) Big fish
Language
English
Formats
Description
William Bloom is a young man who never really knew his now dying father, Edward, outside of the tall tales his dad told him about growing up. During Edward's last days William and his wife Josephine hold a bedside vigil next to the old man as he recollects elaborate memories of his youth. Still doubting the legends and folklore, William makes a journey to meet a mysterious woman from whom Edward had bought property.