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If you want to discover the captivating history of the Middle Ages, then pay attention...One of the least understood periods of European history occurred between the 6th century and the 14th or 15th century (depending on which historian you ask). Commonly called the Middle Ages, this was a time period of extreme change for Europe, beginning with the fall of the Western Roman Empire. To a continent that had seen a drastic shift in the power structure, the world seemed to be particularly harsh. Rome had been a major player across Europe for well over a millennium. Then it was gone.

All in all, Japan seems to be a country of paradoxes and oppositions, of yin and yang. Yet it doesn’t seem to suffer from it; instead, it is thriving, growing, and developing, and it has been doing so for a long time. From those contradictions, a sense of unity and pride arose, guiding Japanese history and civilizational development through the ages, leaving an unquestionable mark on the world heritage and mankind. But this is only the surface of an astonishing culture that deserves a deeper look.

The Roman Republic, and later the Roman Empire, was an unusual conqueror because it would absorb and assimilate elements of the cultures it dominated. A standing practice was to allow the defeated to continue practicing their culture and religion so long as they paid their taxes on time. Such a procedure was part of why Christianity would seep into the Roman Empire around the 1st century CE, for example. For the Etruscans, this meant they influenced aspects of Roman civilization, one of the most powerful cultures in the history of the Western world.

The beginning of modern Europe was a time of confusion, excitement, suspicion, hope, despair, and ideas. It was a time of a lot of change spread out over just a few hundred years, but the end result was a completely different world than the one that had come before it. This audiobook includes details of the transition from the Middle Ages to the early modern era, where Europe saw significant shifts across the continent in phases.

Curtis has no idea the game of tennis he's about to play will change his life. The handsome, older man is eager to beat his younger opponent. Hank is a hot, muscular stud who is cocky and confident. When Curtis pulls a leg muscle, Hank offers to give him a massage. The the older hunk has no idea the “innocent” massage is going to change his life. Before he knows it, Hank is making the moves. The the straight silver fox will be awakened to gay delights? Will he make the plunge?

From about the ninth to fifth centuries BCE, the population of Greece grew unprecedentedly large, expanding from about 800,000 people to as many as 13 million. About a quarter million of these lived in Athens. The average size of urban households during this period grew considerably, a fact that suggests that food was suddenly available in excesses sufficient to keep larger families healthy and alive much more effectively than just a millennium earlier. Bigger families meant bigger armies and larger communities that would eventually grow into the metropolises of Classical Greece.

The Hundred Years' War changed language, national identity, weaponry, and even the way people think about war. It is part of the greater narrative of human history and gives a snapshot of how human nature can behave when pressed by the extremity of such a conflict - sometimes with unspeakable honor and courage and other times with cowardice, selfishness, and arrogance.

Matt liked to flirt with his coworker Kelsey, and she liked to flirt back. He never expected things to go any further than that, however. Dating coworkers was never a good idea. Kelsey, it seemed, had other ideas. When their college teams face off against one another, she can't resist wagering her sweet, round bottom against his. Matt finds himself falling under her seductive spell, and the huge surprise in her panties is nearly as difficult to resist!

Mike has carefully sheltered his stepdaughter Jenny, but now that she has turned 18, he realizes he does not want to allow her to lose her virginity on prom night to her boyfriend Brian. His lessons to her on preserving her virginity by performing fellatio lead to the two of them exploring their forbidden feelings for one another.

The great Texan Sam Houston had an unusual upbringing: at age 16 he ran away from home to live with the Cherokee Indians. His three years with this adopted family shaped the course of his entire life. He went on to a life of military and political service, advocating all the while for the rights and protections of the Native Americans. He was elected first president of the Republic of Texas, saw to the union of Texas with the US, served as a general in the Mexican-American war, and became the first and only US governor to have previously been head of a foreign state.

When salesman Travis Victor Alexander hooked up with his girlfriend Jodi Ann Arias, little did he know that she was going to brutally murder him in his own apartment. Jodi killed Travis on the 4th of June, 2008 and she was sentenced to a natural life in state prison on the 13th of April, 2015. The Jodi Arias trial received widespread attention throughout the United States and here, where we will see who Travis and Jodi were, how Jodi killed him, how she was caught, and what happened during the court trial.

Clive will never do it again. He knows he won’t. He just absolutely can’t. When Clive decides to cement his promise to himself with a visible reminder of all those dirty deeds and accidental adventures in his past, maybe sneaking one more little purple pill from his father’s lab isn’t the best idea. Maybe keeping it near him is the worst idea of all. Clive never guesses that maybe his new babysitter will swallow down that mysterious little tablet all on her own.

A dream comes true for a curious young man when a beautiful transgender he meets in the supermarket invites herself over for dinner. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to tell you any more about this story. You'll just have to listen!

If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then this four-in-one audiobook is for you. It includes: Spartans, The Greco-Persian Wars, The Battle of Thermopylae, and The Peloponnesian War. Learn about the Spartnas, their government, military, society, and the battles they fought.

When his handsome new boyfriend reveals a kink for spanking, Kevin is only too keen to get involved. That gets him a lot more than a firm hand when Dillon takes control. Cuffed and blindfolded, Kevin becomes a submissive plaything as his boyfriend takes advantage of his willingness to give them a night to remember.

Blake Cabello attends college on a football scholarship. He lives in a frat house and easily up to his reputation as a hot jock, until his father decides to get remarried. Jamie Rush was a senior in high school and living a quiet life with his mom when she married Blake’s dad. Jamie came out to her and his friends in Oregon years before and his new step-father and step-brother, as masculine as they both are, don’t seem to have a problem with that. That is until Jamie leaves for college and the same fraternity house that his step-brother has lived in for the past year.

Marcus treats his wife to a special present for her birthday, in an attempt to spice up their dormant sex life. She has always wanted a threesome, and Marcus decides it's finally time to give her one, although instead of participating himself, he'll be indulging his own secret cuckold fantasy as he watches it all unfold, hidden in the wardrobe.

Finally, after years of living with a microphallus, a ground breaking operation gives Richard the enormous size he has always dreamt about. Before he leaves the clinic, the meticulous doctor insists on performing a series of tests to make sure his new member functions properly, and Mandy, the cute red-headed receptionist, is only too happy to help out.

The Mycenaeans were the first advanced civilization to develop on mainland Greece, and were responsible for much of the urban organization and cultural development seen in the early ancient Greeks. The Mycenaeans created sprawling palatial states, unique and sophisticated works of art, and possessed a writing system that could be used to make records.

Mark Delorado had just turned 18 and was raring to live on his own - until his parents surprised him with a trip to the most magical place on earth, Shloopa's World, as a going-away present. Things got even better when he met his second cousin, Mia, and his life - and virginity - changed forever....