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Constance Hale, the best-selling author of Sin and Syntax, zooms in on the colorful world of verbs. Synthesizing the pedagogical and the popular, the scholarly and the scandalous, Hale combines the wit of Bill Bryson with the practical wisdom of William Zinsser. She marches through linguistic history to paint a layered picture of our language - from before it really existed to the quirky usages we see online today. She warns about habits to avoid and inspires with samples of brilliant writing.

Join in the adventures of Jessie Delacroix and her ghost mother and grandmother as they delve into mysteries from this world and beyond. A sinister séance, a ghostly pirate ship, and a shape shifter who turns from a cat into a muscled, leather-bound biker are just a few of the wild tidbits included in this hilarious and mysterious series.

Shadows and Spotlight: Mystery at the Fan Fest As the bond between Kacie and Patrick deepens, Crayon harbors doubts about this blossoming relationship's true nature and purpose. But introspection is cut short as the town buzzes with excitement for a grand fan event, honoring a nostalgic TV series. With stars of yesteryears descending, emotions simmer—some basking in the warmth of adulation, others shying away from its intensity. However, the celebratory aura cracks when a ghostly figure from the show's history emerges, casting a shadow of suspense and suspicion. As Kacie ventures into the...

"Je ne vois pas pourquoi l'amour entre une mère et un fils ne serait pas exactement comme les autres amours. Pourquoi on ne pourrait pas cesser de s'aimer. Pourquoi on ne pourrait pas rompre. Je ne vois pas pourquoi on ne pourrait pas s'en foutre, une fois pour toutes, de l'amour." Constance Debré poursuit sa quête entamée avec Play Boy, celle du sens, de la vie juste, de la vie bonne. Après la question de l'identité se pose la question de l'autre et de l'amour sous toutes ses formes, de l'amour maternel aux variations amoureuses.

Everything you need to know about self-care—especially for Gemini! Take Time for You, Gemini! It’s “me” time—powered by the zodiac! Welcome star-powered strength and cosmic relief into your life with The Little Book of Self-Care for Gemini. While a Gemini may have trouble slowing down...

When the Nicholas Brothers danced, uptown at the Cotton Club, downtown at the Roxy, in segregated movie theatres in the South, and dance halls across the country, audiences cheered, clapped, stomped their feet, and shouted out uncontrollably. In Brotherhood in Rhythm, Constance Valis Hill interweaves an intimate portrait of these great performers with a rich, detailed history of jazz music and dance, both bringing their act to life and explaining their significance through a colorful analysis of their eloquent footwork, their full-bodied expressiveness, and their changing style.

Todd and Evelyn Grant are white-collar criminals, convicted and sentenced to prison. Yet they are given a second chance by hardened prosecutor Tanika Jones, who offers them a new sentencing alternative. Instead of 15 to 20 in a correctional facility, they are offered a 10-year sentence working in the mansion of Dr. Carl Wilkins and his beautiful wife Albany.

Somewhere in the lush grasslands of the Texas hill country, three brothers and a sister fight to hold their family together, struggle to keep their ranch solvent, while they await the return of the one person who can shed light on the secrets of the past. Abby learned to ride and rope and wrangle as well as any of her brothers, but Major Jonah Tremain is looking for a lady.

woman alone, just weeks before she is to deliver a new life into this world, Suzanne McDermott is determined to remain strong and accept whatever the future might bring. But she never dreams it will bring her...the past. The stranger who washes up on the New Jersey shore is badly injured - and unprepared for the world into which he is about to walk. For the last thing Charles Garrity knew, it was the Roaring Twenties, and his life's ambitions were about to be realized. Yet a beautiful woman is telling him it is nearly eight decades past his time! Suzanne has rescued him and has...opened his eyes and soul to new wonders.

The Staggered Births of the Triplet Witches Reuniting after years apart, three sisters find their latent powers springing to life, evolving into potent shields against looming darkness. Despite sharing a birthright, they've grown up unaware of their shared lineage, thanks to being brought up by a secretive grandmother and an enigmatic great aunt. As the shadows of an unsolved serial murder case resurface, troubling signs emerge— their young cousin bears unexplained bruises, and the townsfolk are growing increasingly sinister. Can the sisters, bound by blood but unaware of their profound ...

In early 20th-century Belfast, working class Meg Preston struggles to accept her own sexuality and yearns for forbidden love. Battling the customs and hardships of their time, Meg pursues a relationship with her childhood friend Lillian Watson. But soon, tribulations of war, violence, and emigration threaten to tear everything apart.

His world is turned upside down when Tim Walker's secret life as Collette, a cross-dressing sissy, is discovered by his coworker. Humiliated and blackmailed, he must become Master Brad's sissy-maid slut. As Brad assumes control, Collette takes over more of Tim's life. It only gets worse when Master Brad enlists the help of some of the office women and takes sissy Collette shopping to a fetish store. How far will it go? How much humiliation must sissy Collette endure?

In the vastness of the human experience, we sometimes overlook the relationships most precious to our hearts. That of our sacred privilege and responsibility to nurture all children. Conscious Brain Training from your heart is a key to cultivating happiness.

The debate over sexual violence on campus is reaching fever pitch, from headlines about out-of-control fraternities to the "mattress protests" by female students at Columbia University and other colleges. The Hunting Ground, the new documentary by award-winning filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, has taken this debate to a new level, becoming a galvanizing catalyst for discussion at the hundreds of campuses where the documentary is being screened each month.

Bailey thinks she’s finally getting the hang of this witch thing, until a string of murders rocks her peaceful town and sends the community into a panic. Bailey begins investigating, but as she does, she notices that the townspeople aren’t acting themselves, compelled to act in strange ways, as if cursed. Bailey seeks to solve the case, but she’s distracted when she discovers more about her biological parents, and by Aiden’s relentless romance.

The Torments and Humiliations collection continues with Volume 8. 27 sexy, wicked and naughty short stories and vignettes. This work includes titles such as Ass War, BBC Cruise, Black Owned: New Home, Bull Takes Over, Caged for Life, Chastity Key Ritual, Clean the Deck, Cuckold Date Prep, Demoted Sissy, Feeding Time, Girdle Goddess and more.

Working in the accounting department of a large soap manufacturer isn't exactly where Casey O'Reilly saw her life as going. She had always pictured something more glamorous, more exciting. But, she never pictured something so exciting as time travel. A freak lightning strike near Santa Fe somehow sends Casey back to the year 1878. Thrown into the vibrant yet unfamiliar past, Casey finds herself lost and alone. That is, until a mysterious man named Luke arrives, claiming to be a time traveler himself. He wants to guide Casey on her journey, even arranging for her to be the guest of an aristocratic Hispanic family.

A Chocolate Factory with an Unusual and Stinky Spirit When Click, Scatter, Walter and Maribel are called in to rid a chocolate factory of an evil presence, they didn't know the devilish imp also turned cocoa gold into brown poo. Not only do they have to deal with the rancid odor, but the spirit has teeth, which it uses to take a bite out of Walter. Death by Chocolate has new meaning when an employee is killed in a giant vat of the brown stuff. Did he succumb by the hand of the evil spirit or a menace that's more natural than supernatural? We meet Click's evil sister. But is she truly evil ...

The Torments and Humiliations collection continues with Volume Five. This work contains 13 vignettes, scenes, and short stories including titles such as: "Working Sissy Wife", "The Grinder Sisters", "Swinging Neighbors", "Lesbian Cuckold", "Ant Farm", "Sissy Hell", "Mummy Makes a Sissy", "Sissy Bird", "Sissy Play Date", and many more.

Corporate domination takes a new, feminine, face when Timothy Clark has to beg and grovel for his job. What will CEO Stephanie and the wicked Abigail, Jennifer, and Denise do to the hapless male? Will he submit and suffer their cruel humiliations? Contains themes of domination, spanking, humiliation, chastity, and cross dressing.