Books with author Dan Duncan

Elite warrior swordsmen, they are unequalled in any time or realm . . .The King's BladesThe King has decreed that new Blades must be sworn into the service of the Grand Duke Rubin, deposed by a foul usurper and currently on the run. But none of the rough youths being readied at Ironhall possess the seasoning to survive what better, more skilled Blades already have not. Still, two woefully unprepared candidates are approached with an offer of early bonding and probable death: deft but dense, rude Ranter, and eager, impetuous Ringwood . . . with a third, the inadequate swordsman but potentially able spy Bellman, enlisted into their threadbare ranks. Joining the Duke's entourage along with the courageous and prescient White Sister Trudy, the would-be champions must restore a rightful ruler to the throne or die in the process. But before them waits an army of the dead. And the Duke whom the Blades must protect to the last drop of their lifeblood is not the liege they imagined . . .

When a lonely fisherman finds an injured bird on his boat, he nurtures it back to health and—since the bird can no longer migrate with its family—charts a course to head south for the winter. Together, the two form a special friendship and enjoy life at sea until both the healing process and the journey must come to an end. In the tradition of the classic Amos & Boris, South is a story about making new friends and the bittersweet process of saying good-bye to the ones we love. It beautifully depicts the power of new beginnings and the freedom in coming home.

The companion volume to Ken Burns's PBS documentary film, with more than 150 illustrations, most in full color.In the spring of 1804, at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, a party of explorers called the Corps of Discovery crossed the Mississippi River and started up the Missouri, heading west into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.The expedition, led by two remarkable and utterly different commanders -- the brilliant but troubled Meriwether Lewis and his trustworthy, gregarious friend William Clark -- was to be the United States' first exploration into unknown spaces. The unlikely crew came from every corner of the young nation: soldiers from New Hampshire and Pennsylvania and Kentucky, French Canadian boatmen, several sons of white fathers and Indian mothers, a slave named York, and eventually a Shoshone Indian woman, Sacagawea, who brought along her infant son.Together they would cross the continent, searching for the fabled Northwest Passage that had been the great dream of explorers since the time of Columbus. Along the way they would face incredible hardship, disappointment, and danger; record in their journals hundreds of animals and plants previously unknown to science; encounter a dizzying diversity of Indian cultures; and, most of all, share in one of America's most enduring adventures. Their story may have passed into national mythology, but never before has their experience been rendered as vividly, in words and pictures, as in this marvelous homage by Dayton Duncan. Plentiful excerpts from the journals kept by the two captains and four enlisted men convey the raw emotions, turbulent spirits, and constant surprises of the explorers, who each day confronted the unknown with fresh eyes. An elegant preface by Ken Burns, as well as contributions from Stephen E. Ambrose, William Least Heat-Moon, and Erica Funkhouser, enlarge upon important threads in Duncan's narrative, demonstrating the continued potency of events that took place almost two centuries ago. And a wealth of paintings, photographs, journal sketches, maps, and film images from the PBS documentary lends this historic, nation-redefining milestone a vibrancy and immediacy to which no American will be immune.

Liz and Toby are having a great evening until their dog, Fred, gets loose and runs directly to Pinewood's most haunted location. They are determined to get Fred back, even if it means going into the creepy, old haunted house. What is it about the place that makes Fred so interested in getting in? Could it be the same thing that Liz and Toby fear will never let them out?About the Liz & Toby Adventure SeriesLiz and Toby are a sister and brother who love exploring the world around them and are always seeking new adventures. Liz is really smart and would do anything to keep her family members, even the furry ones, safe. Toby is very athletic and also passionate about their pets. Could their love of animals be attracting strange things into their lives? Until recently, Liz thought stories about ghosts and vampires were just made up to scare people, but with what she and Toby have seen lately, it might be that those stories are real!Join Liz, Toby, their two moms, Melissa and Kim, their dog, Fred, and their cat, Sam for fun-filled, slightly spooky adventures in their hometown of Pinewood and in all the exciting places to which they travel.

In this masterful sword-and-sorcery epic, “Duncan has created strong and moving characters . . . and a world as rich and layered as our own” (Iceberg Ink). For fifteen years, the truce has held. Swordsmen of the Tryst of Casr have kept the peace and extended the rule of law over half the world, but now sorcerers have started killing swordsmen again, and swordsmen traitors are aiding them. Shonsu—who was Wallie Smith before he became a swordsman of the seventh rank and liege lord of the Tryst—must once more gird on the seventh sword of Chioxin, and this time he rides out to fight the war that he hoped would never come. As he leads his army forth, its two most junior members are Vixini, son of Shonsu, and Addis, son of Nnanji, who has an oath of vengeance to fulfill. Their failure or success will determine the fate of the world for the next thousand years.

Success in Landlording is largely hinged upon your ability to manage properties and get quality tenants into them. This book is a fantastic reference for anyone interest in getting into rental properties or becoming a landlord. It details the early responsibilities of being a landlord and itemizes the key points you need to know and follow when filling your property. With over a decade of real estate experience, Dayton shares his insights to owning the landlord game. He has closed over twenty deals in the Philadelphia area and has maintained his portfolio of rental properties. Dayton has created an effective guideline for finding tenants, conducting thorough screenings, drafting paperwork and collecting money. In this guidebook, Dayton fully details his learnings on filling properties and instituting the proper protections from day 1 to ensure that no money is lost. The ability to acquire good tenants will set a quality investment apart from a money pit. While you cannot predict the future, you can apply the very actionable and calculated steps detailed in this book to increase your likelihood of finding good tenants. This book provides a framework that is sure to help any investor whether they are just starting out or have many years in the game.

In this masterful sword-and-sorcery epic, “Duncan has created strong and moving characters . . . and a world as rich and layered as our own” (Iceberg Ink). For fifteen years, the truce has held. Swordsmen of the Tryst of Casr have kept the peace and extended the rule of law over half the world, but now sorcerers have started killing swordsmen again, and swordsmen traitors are aiding them. Shonsu—who was Wallie Smith before he became a swordsman of the seventh rank and liege lord of the Tryst—must once more gird on the seventh sword of Chioxin, and this time he rides out to fight the war that he hoped would never come. As he leads his army forth, its two most junior members are Vixini, son of Shonsu, and Addis, son of Nnanji, who has an oath of vengeance to fulfill. Their failure or success will determine the fate of the world for the next thousand years.

With over a decade of real estate experience, Dayton Duncan shares his insights to owning the landlord game. Dayton has closed over twenty deals and has created an effective guideline for finding and managing tenants. In this guidebook, Dayton details his learnings on filling properties and instituting the proper protections from day 1 to ensure that no money is lost. This guide serves as a framework to help any investor package their documentation, attract tenants and conduct thorough screenings.

Everything you need to know to purchase your first rental property! Buying a rental property can seem overwhelming. Often times, people who are interested in getting into this investment field will struggle to figure out exactly what they need to do to begin their journey. While most available resource material will dive into strategy and various aspects of renting, there are few sources that detail what you need to do when you first decide to get started. Common questions that people have are: How much money do you need to get started? What credit score do you need to buy a house? What should you do first? If you are in that boat and you are wondering what you need to do in order to begin buying rental properties, then this book is written for you. This book precisely details actionable steps for navigating all aspects of buying your first rental property.

Helen Hunt Jackson was one of the best known authors of her time. She wrote poetry, children’s books, travel journals, and novels. After great sorrow and loss—the deaths of husband Edward Hunt and her two sons—in her native New England, Helen Hunt moved to Colorado Springs for her health and married William Sharpless Jackson in 1875.Both her health and writing were rejuvenated as Colorado became her beloved home. Helen became a champion of social justice for Native Americans through her writing as she produced a long nonfiction work A Century of Dishonor and her more successful and influential novel Ramona. E. E. Duncan is the author of the first entry in the Great Lives in Colorado History series.Ages 8 to 10 Bilingual in English and Spanish69 pages (English 33/Spanish 36) PaperbackTrim: 5" by 8"