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A gifted young man endured a tormented childhood at the hands of his mentally troubled adoptive mother. Told that his birthmother had died to give him life, he shouldered the blame yet still found the strength to attempt the impossible. With a week’s worth of clothes and a guitar, he left his small town for New York City to make his mark as a singer/songwriter.

We have all been in that place where a pesky thought gets stuck in our head and goes round and round making it impossible to think of anything else. Or, maybe you are constantly dealing with a million distractions and just can’t stay focused to accomplish your goals. Do you believe that you can be, do or have anything you want? What if you could learn to Command the Power of Thought? Is that possible? You have the power within yourself, the problem is you don’t understand the laws of the universe and how to get them to work for you. Dr. Fannin’s ground breaking research and easy to ...

There is nothing in this world quite like a mother's love. Throughout the world no matter what the species mothers live to nurture, protect and feed their babies. Their motherly instincts are present although each species of animals has a different way of taking care of their young. Take a look at babies and their mothers with this picture and learning about animals book.

Kaitlyn is a top-notch babysitter: she's organized, disciplined, and efficient. And she needs her regular babysitting gigs to pay for new clothes, bedroom decor, and, of course, her cell phone. So when the Sweet family decides to replace her with a new, fun sitter named Doc, she's determined to beat her new competition…if only she could figure out who he is. As the story unfolds, Kaitlyn realizes that even an experienced sitter like her can learn a thing or two from the new guy on the block.

The Western Writer's Group is back, bringing you brand new, original stories from characters you love. Read about Steve Dancy, Gideon Johann, Lee Mattingly, the McCabes, Jess Williams, Fiona Miller, and Storm Warrior. Enjoy your favorite authors and discover new friends along the trail.

A fun rhyming story about a child wishing he lived in the zoo instead of doing chores and going to bed early. Children's beginner picture book or bedtime story for toddlers to age 7.

From moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic terms‚ as the opposite of courage or an obstacle to be overcome‚ it nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively affects individuals' decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Furthermore, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement.

Jacob always wonders how his cute college friend Mia always has so much money. She's always dressed in designer clothes, and has her own apartment. And one drunk night, she finally lets him in on her secret, with an offer to get him in on the action, too. Before he knows it, this totally straight guy finds his head turned, as Mia initiates him into a whole new world of feminization fun....

The Victorians wrote some of the best and most enduring erotica. For such a tightly-laced age, people spent a lot of time thinking about things carnal. Jules Verne, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, et al enthralled us with their visions of new possibilities. The rich and slightly decadent visuals of the steam age lend themselves perfectly to the new carnality of post-punk era. And, of course, what is repressed will be even more exciting once the corset is unlaced.

Many a confident urban lesbian in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago was once a wide-eyed newcomer. Every year thousands of young women arrive in these queer-friendly cities, seduced by downtown life and its erotic possibilities. In Where the Girls Are, D.L. King collects explicit memoirs and stories about these newly arrived country girls. Here are stories of first times, initiations, bars, dance clubs, and parties, reading (or misreading) the codes - and sometimes teaching those city girls a thing or two in the process.

When successful magical researcher Ellie Alwood finds her sister, Jana, murdered in their living room, her entire world is turned upside down. Jana’s killer is a siekewa, a soul broker, who has claimed her soul for not holding up her end of a bargain. To save her sister, Ellie makes a deal with the creature: Jana’s eternal soul for an enchanted stone. The stone belongs to the soul collectors, the spirit guides that lead the deceased to the afterlife. If they won’t give her the stone, Ellie will have to steal it.

I desire peace; everyone desires peace. No one wants to live in dystopia; it is utopia they desire. Well, guess what, humans? A perfect world doesn’t exist. I don’t want perfection - I want it to be bearable and livable. Please tell me that is a suitable solution for you. Well, it has to be - because I refuse to give any human empty promises, for it all ends up ugly if you don’t follow through.

She’s beautiful. She’s enchanting. She’s mysterious and unfathomable. She’s your fondest dream and your worst nightmare. She’s sweet and sublimely submissive. She’s dark and fully in charge. She’s flirty yet mysterious. She promises safety in her arms but there’s danger in her eyes. One look, one scent, one taste, one sigh and you’re rock hard or dripping wet. She’s sex incarnate.

Come and lose yourself in sexy stories of handsome doctors and their sexual experimentation: anal play, sex toys, wife-swapping, orgies, fantasy, and a little BDSM. This book is just waiting for you to enjoy yourself - so download it now and start listening!

The controversy grows with every sale of the best-selling novel. Throughout the contemporary fictional storyline of The Da Vinci Code, author Dan Brown skillfully weaves "historical" assertions intended to shake the very foundations of Christianity. Authors James L. Garlow and Peter Jones present compelling evidence that Brown's assertions are not only historically inaccurate, but may also contain a hidden agenda.

Do you want to learn Spanish but don't know how or where to start? Did you maybe already try learning but failed on several occasions? Might you prefer a more non-traditional, intuitive way of learning a language? Then this audiobook will be a fun complement to your learning experience. Maybe you have a full-time job or small children. You want to learn Spanish but cannot find time to start. The Beginner's Spanish Language Learning Workbook for Adults is intentionally planned for adults who have busy personal and professional lives but want to learn effectively and efficiently.

In the squalid aftermath of a failed Texas secession, rival factions wage vicious battles over territory and precious resources, killer drones fly overhead in search of prey, and everyday life is a desperate scramble for survival. Soledad Paz is a slave, sold to a ruthless rebel leader by marauders who raided her home and murdered her parents. With her remarkable ability to see through any deception, she's become an invaluable - and unwilling - secret weapon in the war to control the Republic.

Life After Coffee is a podcast whose mission is to empower women in leadership by providing insights and resources on how to navigate the obstacles women face as they move from mid-career into Senior and C-Suite roles. Hosted by Dr. Jodi L. Leffingwell, an author and Senior People Operations Leader for global organizations, the podcast features interviews with women leaders who are navigating these challenges in real-time. The show will delve into topics such as Imposter Syndrome, Negotiating, leveraging Emotional Intelligence, Queen Bee Syndrome, and the Double Bind, and getting that ...

Alice's daughter Patsy now missing, her granddaughter Cami was without a mother and the one person that protected her from her father's anger. Having no doubt Cami's father Tom was responsible for the bruises, Alice turned to the police again and again, but just like when Patsy went missing, they repeatedly turned their backs on her.

Beyond the legend, Abraham is inescapably human, reliving the gauntlet of tragedy and abuse that should have consumed him, exposing his private reasons for standing firm on the brink of war.