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Westerners today grow up with abundant opportunities to determine their own values, identities, and roles in society. But for generations, millions who lived under Soviet rule in the USSR had these essential freedoms withheld, determined instead by a central authority that claimed the right to choose for them and enforce their compliance. Thirty years after the Soviet Union’s decisive collapse, the old communist paradigm continues to limit those who come of age in a post-Soviet world.

Amanda's hairdresser Jen has always been her confidante, champion, and supporter - nothing short of someone she would call a "friend". But when Jen discovers Amanda's first gray hair at a routine appointment, it prompts a re-examination of more than just Amanda's roots. As the two women commiserate about the dangers of getting older, they discover more in common than bad boyfriends - and a day of beauty and pampering turns into a night of sexual discovery and pleasure.

This is a seven-month journal written in Haiku style poetry, from April to November, 2002. I got the idea from Dr. Angeles Arrien, who suggested writing down what we'd learned each day from her workshop by using Haiku. I kept at it for 7 months after attending the workshop, "capturing" each day's journey and lessons learned using Haiku. A great way to journal!

Ellie is living the life of a true starving artist in a small efficiency apartment in dangerous downtown Detroit, but more dangerous than her surroundings are the men to whom she pays rent. Denied help by the man who raised her, a prosecutor who believes she's wasting her life on art, Ellie finds herself in a precarious position and surrenders helplessly to her predicament. However, a strange twist of fate gives Ellie a chance at revenge. Will she take it?

Gloria Jennings is a strikingly beautiful woman. She went on the run when she was accused of murdering her wealthy husband back east. Luke Jensen tracks her down to a ranch in West Texas, only to discover that she has re-married, and is a widow once again; and once again her rancher husband was a victim of murder! Despite appearances, Luke begins to doubt her guilt...and surprises himself by not bringing her in - and actually helping her face down rival ranchers.

For as long as I can remember, I've had a boring, predictable life. I work at a low-paying job and have ho-hum missionary sex with my long-term boyfriend, who calls me "pear shaped" (and not in a good way). I've never been with more than one man or explored myself sexually. That's for sexy, skinny girls. Girls with exciting lives. Girls I'm not. When a series of events send my life into a tailspin, I find myself at a mansion in the Hollywood Hills, locking eyes with a gorgeous, sexy stranger who sends my heart racing. Our first night together is one I'll never forget.

Dr. George Cotzias lived a large life. He stood over six feet tall; he drank Metaxa like milk; he smoked cigarettes as if eating candy. He bullied patients, sometimes looming over their wasted bodies. He had “a stare as strong as death”. His passion for women, his wife, and others was infamous. His voice boomed through the halls of the hospital where he was chief of physiology research.

Go from cyber-insecure to cyber-savvy—outsmart cyber thieves with this comprehensive guide to a safe, fulfilling online experience—even if online safety is uncharted territory for you! Just 10 years ago, few people could probably envision a world where they could shop with their mobile phone, effortlessly connect their home and work computers, or access literally millions of apps with just one click. The upside of ubiquitous connectivity? Speed, practicality, efficiency. The downside? Data has become gold, and our “treasure” is sadly all too accessible to clever hackers and data thieves.

"சலீம் அலி" இவரின் வாழ்க்கையில் நடந்த திருப்புமுனையைப் பற்றி விறுவிறுப்பாக விவரிக்கும் ஒலிநூல் இது.

For as long as I can remember, I've had a boring, predictable life. I work at a low-paying job and have ho-hum missionary sex with my long-term boyfriend, who calls me "pear shaped" (and not in a good way). I've never been with more than one man or explored myself sexually. That's for sexy, skinny girls. Girls with exciting lives. Girls I'm not. When a series of events send my life into a tailspin, I find myself at a mansion in the Hollywood Hills, locking eyes with a gorgeous, sexy stranger who sends my heart racing. Our first night together is one I'll never forget. Or the next. Shockingly, he wants to pay me lots of money just to have me as his personal sex goddess. Best of all, he's not the only one.

Ember Wright hates high heels, steep staircases, and having to cook for herself. She lives mostly on instant noodles and old western novels. She sometimes chats with dead people. Newly-promoted to Associate Investigator, Ember is sent undercover on her first assignment to rural North Dakota. Mages and changelings have been living in harmony, hidden in plain sight among humans for centuries. But now a shadow is upsetting the balance.

What happens when a young Florida champion athlete and his high school sweetheart resolve to do whatever it takes to unravel the mysteries of human spiritual transformation? John Wilder and Devi Duran go on a revolutionary journey of change through heart, mind, body, breath, and sexuality. Join them as they uncover The Secrets of Wilder - sacred techniques for cultivating deep inner silence, ecstasy, and enlightenment. Their discoveries are destined to change the world, but at what cost?

Captain of one of the world's megayachts, Michael Churchward was suddenly arrested and thrown into a Turkish prison for a crime he did not commit. This is the story of a man's journey through a labyrinth of injustice and corruption in two foreign countries and three despicable prisons, fighting for his life. A story of endurance, survival, and the human spirit.

The newest book from V (formerly Eve Ensler), Reckoning invites you to travel the journey of a writer's and activist's life and process over forty years, representing both the core of ideas that have become global movements and the methods through which V survived abuse and self-hatred. Seamlessly moving from the internal to the external, Reckoning is a moving and inspiring work of prose, poetry, dreams, letters, and essays drawn from V's lifelong journals that takes listeners from Berlin to Oklahoma to the Congo, from climate disaster, homelessness, and activism to family.

It is critical to break down the growing body of myths and misinformation and to discover the truth about everyday health and well-being. Dr. Bernard Patten suggests that the benefits from even small changes in nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle are enormous, and, properly applied, will increase your life-span and greatly decrease your healthcare costs. Health Is Wealth is the place to start making these changes.

Kelsey never dreamed her first job out of college with her bachelor's degree in hand would be as a secretary. Still, she's grateful to have any job at all, with the economy at a standstill, and she consoles herself that she is, after all, an "executive" secretary to one of the most powerful men in the country. Oliver Pierce turns out to be a harsh taskmaster, and while her friends wonder how Kelsey got the job at all, with such a thin resume, Kelsey doesn't have to wonder. It becomes quite clear very quickly that her lack of experience is exactly what Oliver Pierce was looking for....

Are you wondering if there is a more natural method to optimal wellness, one that doesn’t need clinical intervention or modern medicine? Have you tried alternative ways to improve your health only to end up disappointed because they weren’t as holistic as you thought? In ancient times, civilizations believed the universe was made up of cosmic energy—that there is a life force flowing through all walks of life and through every being on the planet. People of the past used this knowledge of energies and incorporated them into traditions that helped them gain a deeper understanding of themselves.

Union General William Tecumseh Sherman came right through her yard on their march to the sea in 1864, just as they had other plantations. But the widow mistress of Georgia's Burge Plantation was no typical southern belle. She was a Maine-born transplant with 100 slaves. Here, in Dolly Sumner Lunt's own words, is a description of those days as she watched everything she had and believed in being threatened by an army she described as invaders.

Memory degradation happens to everyone. Even people in good health forget where they park their cars or leave their reading glasses. Some draw a blank entering their PIN. Is the stove off? Cat fed? Door locked? Did you take your medication? Not sure? How come? These memory problems only get worse as we get older unless we employ mental exercises to improve memory now.

A message for hopeless romantics, romantic idealists, and developing men and women who seek the passionate depths of their natural masculine and feminine qualities.