Doppelganger books a place where your favorite authors. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The author made the characters come to life and the setting really helped out how dark the book really is. Engulfed in a whirlwind of peer pressure, messy family dynamics, and a provocative relationship with a beautiful girl, he quickly learns that theres more than one way to be human, and many ways to be a. Stahler, author of a gathering of shades and truesight, does a good job of delineating the dynamics of a particular subset of smalltown america, where conformity is the order of the day and sports heroes are given too much freedom to run amok. Doppelganger by michael parker by angus todd on prezi. But when the doppelganger murders a smalltown teenager, assumes his shape, and takes over his life, hes shocked by the world he steps into. This started out with a kantian perspective, that evil is something that all of us have the. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,100grams, isbn. His other provocative works for young adults include truesight, the seer, and otherspace. They are not supposed to have doubts, but this one does. A doppelganger is a shadow self that is thought to accompany every person. Buy a cheap copy of doppelganger book by david stahler jr doppelgangers are monsters, hardwired for murder.
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts its fleshly counterpart. Historical person search search search results results david stahler 1789 1790 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days. The word is derived from the german term for double walker. The doppelganger effect takes this phenomenon a step further, so that a person may hallucinate that they are actually seeing and interacting with another me a visual double. But even that cant stop him from killing people so he can take their places and live the. Traditionally, it is said that only the owner of the doppelganger can see this phantom self and that it can be a harbinger of death. The nameless narrator of stahlers truesight horror storymorality fable opens by announcing his most recent murderand then things start to get really dark. Our protagonist is one of these terrible creatures, but he has empathy and scruples. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. The idea of a doppelganger is sometimes similar to that of an evil twin. Bbc culture why are there so many doppelgangers in. Doppelganger is a top texas band, a nine piece variety dance band that brings the excitement to any event. The intricate mosaic harvey pieces together is a compelling tale that answers perplexing.
Maria0230, you would be correct if it was possible to directly translate the term from german to english but then the meaning would not be correct. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Geniusjen oct 10, 2009 a doppelganger, as the reader quickly learns, is a creature who is driven to kill humans, and once theyve made a kill, they take on the form of their victim, and can retain that form for anywhere. While social and health science research incorporating contextual effects is growing, as evidenced by initiatives from. The word doppelganger comes from the german doppelgaenger, literally meaning doublegoer.
Doppelganger definition of doppelganger by the free. Meaning double walker a doppelganger is a shadowself that accompanies every human. In order to get a human body they must kill a human and take on his or her form. Doppelganger is an evil, nearmindless duplicate of spiderman that was created by magus during the battle known as the infinity war. Stahler made his writing debut with the novel truesight, a throughtprovoking tale strongly reminiscent of lois lowreys the giver, according to john peters of school library journal. The doppelganger magically reads the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 ft. Drug use, misuse, and the urban environment request pdf.
Harvey shares a fascinating story of two oswalds, one born in hungary, harvey, and one born in new orleans, lee. The story follows andrew a relatively normal young male. I talk about doppelganger out of the paranormal book i got for christmas. A doppelganger, also spelled doppelgaenger, can be the ghost of a living person or any other sort of physical double that look very similar to the ghosts of the deceased.
When a sixteenyearold member of a race of shapeshifting killers called doppelgangers assumes the life of a troubled teen, he becomes unexpectedly embroiled in human lifeand it is nothing like. The disturbing consequences of seeing your doppelganger. He plays sport, catches up with mates and goes to school. A doppelganger isnt someone who just resembles you, but is an exact double, right down to the way you walk, act, talk, and dress. To meet some of the crew and view the book trailer go to. Doppelganger by george schwimmer phd brings back to life the oswald we think we know, harvey, to tell us what really happened to president john f. While the target is in range, the doppelganger can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the.
David stahler has written a fantastic young adult fantasy that will have you questioning the definition of good and evil. In this spooky horror story, doppelgangers kill people and take over their bodies and their lives. Click here for paperback edition or here for the pdf version. A persons friends or family can sometimes see a doppelganger as well. A doppelganger is a mysterious, exact double of a living person. Doppelgangers and curious myths and stories of spirit. Doppelgangers try to survive in this world through a human body. In this book, the main character explores the ups and downs of human nature.
Kindle store go search your store deals store gift cards. Published february 28, 2008 fantasy, rac 36 comments tags. A fourthgeneration vermont native, david stahler, jr. Created by childrens and teens book connection view on childrens and teens book connection share. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Light on gore but gravid with unsettling psychological insight, doppelganger is a first. Its a german word that literally translates to double walker or double goer. Literatures philosophy, 2010 book by dimitris vardoulakis. A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person an evil twin a remarkably similar double doppelganger synonyms. The plot really set the mood and made me feel the pain that the characters were going through. Join facebook to connect with david stahler and others you may know. An author of ya fiction across a variety of genres with an emphasis on the strange and supernatural, his books include the truesight trilogy a science fiction series with a dystopian. Doppelganger brennan novel, a 2006 fantasy novel by marie brennan.
He teaches in vermont, where he lives with his wife and. The more i think about this book, the more creeped out i get. The mythology of spirit doubles can be traced back thousands of years and was present in many cultures of the past, holding a prominent place in ancient legends, stories, artworks, and in books by various authors. I have lived in germany for the past 25 years and am fluent in german.