December is for Dean

December is for Dean
Author: Kaci Rose
Publisher: 5 Little Roses Publishing
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2023-12-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Holly I never thought I'd be homeless and running for my life with two kids in tow. I find a home at the Mustang Mountain Women's Shelter only for my past to find me and put us all in danger. Then, in walks, Dean offering my kids and me a safe place to hide, a cabin in the mountains no one knows about. I don't have a choice, but for all I know, I'm trading the devil I know for the one I don't. He isn't supposed to be sweet, caring, and good with my kids. He isn't supposed to set my body on fire with a simple touch. He isn't supposed to make me forget why I am even here, at least until news reaches us that my past has taken my mom in my place. Dean A nice quiet Christmas with my parents and brother is all I want after the year Mustang Mountain has had. I should have known that wasn't going to happen as soon as Ruby named me the December Mountain Man of the Month. I didn't expect the family I'd been hoping for to walk into my life or the secrets that would be chasing them. I plan on making them mine for Christmas, no matter the cost. But first, I need to teach Holly that I can't do that if she keeps trying to run from me...

The Door to December

The Door to December
Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2012-11-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1472202929

Can the love of a mother bring back the lost past and overcome the terrifying evil of the present? The Door to December is a thrilling novel from bestselling author Dean Koontz, of terrible secrets and a haunting past. Perfect for fans of Richard Laymon and Harlan Coben. 'First-rate suspense, scary and stylish' - Los Angeles Times Six years ago, Laura McCaffrey's three-year-old daughter Melanie was kidnapped by Laura's estranged husband, Dylan, and seemingly vanished from the face of the earth. Now, Melanie has been found, a nine-year-old wandering the Los Angeles streets with blank eyes and a secret in her soul she will not or cannot reveal. Dylan has been found too - or at least his mangled remains. Melanie is home again. But can she ever truly be safe - as the floodgates of terror open and the bloody torrent comes pouring through...? What readers are saying about The Door to December: 'Captivating [right up to] the explosive end' 'Once I started this book I was absolutely hooked and read it in three nights. A fantastic fast-paced thriller' 'A well written book, the plight of the little girl pulls at your heartstrings, and the tension in the plot keeps you turning the pages'

Delivered on Christmas

Delivered on Christmas
Author: Dean McFalls
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2017-06-09
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1543412793

Delivered on Christmas 2023: The Ultimate Edition, is a literary masterpiece. The work of a lifetime, this 430-page anthology of original poetry, narrative, artwork, and in-depth reflection spans half a century. With 21 episodes patterned after “The Night before Christmas”, McFalls leads you on riveting adventures ranging from fantasy and satire to profound meditations on Christmas and the human condition – despair and redemption, conversion, hope, and final victory. All this unfolds against real historical events: the World Wars, the Cold War, and War in the Ukraine, the three-year Pandemic, immigration, poverty, incarceration, death and dying, apparitions of Mary, prophetic warnings, and the End Times. All ages will find something to enjoy. See www.deanmcfalls.com

Winter Moon

Winter Moon
Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2007-06-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307414183

"Koontz is brilliant in the creation of his characters and in building tension." CHICAGO SUN-TIMES In Los Angeles, a hot Hollywood director, high on PCP, turns a city street into a fiery apocalypse. Heroic LAPD officer Jac McGarvey is badly wounded and will not walk for months. His wife and his child are left to fend for themselves against both criminals that control an increasingly violent city and the dead director's cult of fanatic fans. In a lonely corner of Montana, Eduardo Fernandez, the father of McGarvey's murdered partner, witnesses a strange nocturnal sight. The stand of pines outside his house suddenly glows with eerie amber light, and Fernandez senses a watcher in the winter woods. As the seasons change, the very creatures of the forest seem in league with a mysterious presence. Fernandez is caught up in a series of chilling incidents that escalate toward a confronation that could rob him of his sanity or his life--or both. As events careen out of control, the McGarvey family is drawn to Fernandez's Montana ranch. In that isolated place they discover their destiny in a terrifying and fiercely suspenseful encounter with a hostile, utterly ruthless, and enigmatic enemy, from which neither the living nor the dead are safe. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dean Koontz's The City.

The Dean's December

The Dean's December
Author: Saul Bellow
Publisher: Odyssey Editions
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1623730341

After being widely portrayed as a virulent racist and a traitor to his city, Professor Albert Corde, dean of the faculty of Journalism, is forced to leave Chicago. Corde is ill-equipped to handle the outrage that faces him, both as the author of several articles on Chicago’s endemic corruption, and as an outspoken figure in the controversial trial of two black men charged with killing a white student. Travelling to Bucharest to visit his ailing mother-in-law, he is unable to escape the comparisons in his mind between the corrupt and dehumanizing aspects of the communist regime, and the abandoned streets of his home city. Meditating on the juxtaposition between two distant worlds, and obsessing over events that begin to unfold both in Chicago and Bucharest, he begins to concede defeat. In this tormented tale, amid the swirling forces that threaten to drown his humanity, Corde slides ever closer to the brink of desolation.

Dean LeBaron's Book of Investment Quotations

Dean LeBaron's Book of Investment Quotations
Author: Dean LeBaron
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780471153504

Praise for Dean LeBaron s Book of Investment Quotations "Looking for a pungent quote to help round out a speech or paper? You ll find it here. Looking for a pleasant, enlightening reading experience? You ll find that here too. Enjoy Dean LeBaron s fine compendium at your leisure." John C. Bogle, Founder, The Vanguard Group "A delightful compilation of humorous and thought-provoking quotations on all aspects of investment management from one of the legends of the investment business." Burton G. Malkiel, author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street "Humorous and humbling. This must be the greatest collection of words that I wish I had said, expressing insights that I wish that I had had. To open the book to any page is to assure yourself of joy." Bob Monks, Chairman of Lens Investment Management LLC and Publisher, www.ragm.com "A delightful and remarkably insightful collection of aphorisms, adages, and epigrams lovingly hand-collected over the years by the dean of modern investment management." Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor of Finance, MIT Sloan School of Management "From Warren Buffett to Jack Welch, Dean LeBaron has assembled a vast collection of insightful and wry quotes about investing in particular and life in general. It s great fun to browse, and an invaluable resource for speeches and articles." Martin Barnes, Managing Editor, The Bank Credit Analyst "A veritable march through a battery of apt quotations. They have been judiciously drawn from a wide variety of sources, old and new, combining humor with wisdom. I don t know what quote addicts did before Dean LeBaron began collecting. This treasure chest, with its very personal touch, supersedes all earlier efforts at collecting investment quotations. With its broad coverage and thoughtful section summaries, I find it an extremely helpful and enjoyable desk companion." William Wirth, Credit Suisse Group

Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas

Pete the Cat's 12 Groovy Days of Christmas
Author: James Dean
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2018-09-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062675281

This New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat hardcover picture book is a perfect Christmas gift for Pete the Cat fans who are eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival! Pete and his friends are rockin’ and groovin’ while counting down the days to Christmas! Who needs five golden rings, when you can have five onion rings? Join Pete and the gang for one-of-a-kind holiday cheer. He adds a cool-cat spin on a well-known Christmas carol, bringing a hip and energetic spirit to the season. Plus, don't miss Pete’s other spin on a holiday classic, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas. And Pete’s other groovy guides, Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Life, Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Love, and Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Kindness!

Santa's Twin

Santa's Twin
Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: William Morrow
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1996-10-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780061053559

Two sisters save Christmas from Santa's evil twin brother who delivers worms, spiders, spinach, and Brussels sprouts candy.

Acts of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, 1543-1609: 1560-1609

Acts of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, 1543-1609: 1560-1609
Author: Westminster Abbey
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1997
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780851156514

From Elizabeth I's refoundation of the collegiate church to reforms and improvements attempted and achieved in the early years of James I's reign. The completion of Dr Knighton's edition of the first chapter minute book of Westminster Abbey records in detail Elizabeth I's refoundation of the collegiate church, including regulatio for preaching, the school and the library; the chapter's own housing is a continuing issue. Predominantly, however, the acts document the chapter's estate management: lease particulars shed light on the population of early modern Westminster and London. Favours sought by queen and courtiers are recorded, the exercise of the dean and chapter's ecclesiastical patronage is registered. At the end of the period the abbey was home to some of the most eminent churchmen and scholars of the day, Andrewes, Bancroft, Camden and Hakluyt among them. Reforms and improvements attempted and achieved in the early years of James I's reign conclude the volume. Index to both vols.CHARLES KNIGHTON gained his Ph.D. from Magdalene College, Cambridge.

The Jan & Dean Record

The Jan & Dean Record
Author: Mark A. Moore
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2016-03-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1476622906

Jan & Dean were among the most successful artists of the late 1950s through the mid-1960s, with hits including "Baby Talk," "Surf City," "Dead Man's Curve" and "The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)." Slapstick humor and offbeat personas were a big part of their shtick, but Jan Berry was serious when it came to the studio. This book chronicles Jan's career as a songwriter and arranger--and his tenure as producer for Jan & Dean and other acts--with day-by-day entries detailing recording sessions, single and album releases, concerts and appearances, film and television projects, behind-the-scenes business and legal matters, chart positions and more. Extensive commentary from Berry's family, friends and colleagues is included. Studio invoices, contract details, tape box notes, copyright information and other particulars shed light on how music was made in the Hollywood studio system of the 1960s.