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Damayanti, Menaka's daughter Damayanti, Menaka's daughter C. S. Lakshmi On the life of Damayanti Joshi, b. 1932, an Indian kathak dancer. OL1079194W
Considering Kate Considering Kate Nora Roberts,Christina Traister A NEW DREAM She'd turned her back on glamour and fame and Kate Stanislaski Kimball had come home to begin a new life. The only thing more perfect than the beautiful -- dilapidated -- building she… OL111423W
Dance To The Piper Dance To The Piper Nora Roberts The O'Hurleys: Maddy's Story A woman who dared to dream and a man who had forgotten how. Though her name was up in lights, Maddy O'Hurley cared nothing for the trappings of stardom. All that ma… OL111568W
Dead on the dance floor Dead on the dance floor Heather Graham New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham choreographs a sexy thriller of passion and murder...Accomplished dancer Lara Trudeau drops dead of a heart attack brought on by a lethal combination … OL14911206W
The Notorious Scoundrel The Notorious Scoundrel Alexandra Benedict Like an irresistible siren, the veiled dancer with the bewitching green eyes lures dukes and earls down into London's underworld to see her dance—and succumb to her spell. Some say she's a princess, … OL14932933W
Martha Graham, a dancer's life Martha Graham, a dancer's life Russell Freedman A photo-biography of the American dancer, teacher, and choreographer who was born in Pittsburgh in 1895 and who became a leading figure in the world of modern dance. OL15277626W
Shadow dance Shadow dance Susan Andersen What Lurks in the Dark Shadows of the Heart?Most men who see Amanda Charles dance worship her from afar. But one "admirer" is getting too close to the glamorous showgirl...perilously close. The look… OL15861974W
Between fame and shame Between fame and shame Hanne M. de Bruin,Heidrun Brückner,Heike Moser Twelve essays dealing with the role of women in various Indian performance traditions and in different social contexts. The volume's contributions are intended to convey a better understanding of the… OL16703783W
Frog music Frog music Emma Donoghue "Emma Donoghue's explosive new novel, based on an unsolved murder in 1876 San Francisco. Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heatwave and a smallpox epidemic. Thr… OL17670692W
Bombshell Bombshell Liza Wieland "Liza Wieland's new novel poses the questions: what if such a criminal, whose personal losses and obsessions have terrorized America, had a daughter - a beautiful blonde dancer in Las Vegas? What if … OL17718726W
My life My life Isadora Duncan The famous dancer and choreographer tells the story of her life, from her enchantment with music and poetry to her love affairs and personal tragedies. OL19705871W
Bodyguard Bodyguard CD Reiss As a world-class dancer at the height of her career, Emily enjoys all the perks of fame--the parties, the glamour, the tours--but they've also attracted the attention of a dangerous ex-boyfriend hell… OL19723967W
Dark tide Dark tide Elizabeth Haynes Leaving her sales job behind to start a new life aboard a houseboat in Kent, Genevieve finds her dreams shattered by the discovery of a body that is linked to her own secret past as a dancer at a pri… OL19962382W
Full dark house Full dark house Christopher Fowler Edgy, suspenseful, and darkly comic, here is the first novel in a riveting new mystery series starring two cranky but brilliant old detectives whose lifelong friendship was forged solving crimes for … OL2050882W
Tales of a Tiller Girl Tales of a Tiller Girl Irene Holland A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene's story will transport readers back to a more innoc… OL21183017W
The search for Sana The search for Sana Richard Zimler 245 p. ; 20 cm OL23966759W
Ochenta melodías de pasión en ámbar Ochenta melodías de pasión en ámbar Vina Jackson In her youth, Russian dancer Luba fell for a bad man: a handsome but dangerous rare amber dealer who would disappear for months on end but expect Luba to drop everything when he called. Despite every… OL27738677W
The Desert Virgin The Desert Virgin Sandra Marton Cameron Knight is a fearless troubleshooter on a mission in the desert kingdom of Baslaam.... Leanna DeMarco is a ballerina; she's been abducted to dance for the sultan of Baslaam....When the sultan … OL3485536W
Dancing in the family Dancing in the family Sukanya Rahman On life and times of Ragini Devi and Indrani Rahman, 1930-1999, both Indian danseuse. OL5979622W
Scone cold dead Scone cold dead Kaitlyn Dunnett After a knee injury forces professional Scottish dancer, Liss MacCrimmon to give up her life of performing strathspreys, reels, jigs and Highland flings she returns to her hometown of Moosetookalook,… OL8488883W
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