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In her critically acclaimed memoir, Whip Smart, Melissa Febos laid bare the intimate world of the professional dominatrix, turning an honest examination of her life into a lyrical study of power, desire, and fulfillment. In her dazzling Abandon Me, Febos captures the intense bonds of love and the need for connection - with family, lovers, and oneself. First, her birth father, who left her with only an inheritance of addiction and Native American blood, its meaning a mystery.

When foster carer Cathy Glass is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day-old baby, she is very concerned. The baby is coming to her straight from the hospital and will have no contact with her teenage mother, Haylea. Even more worrying, she will be brought to Cathy with a police escort, as it’s vital her extended family don't know where she is.

Abandon House! How to Survive a Home Repair Fiasco is a 10-episode limited series hosted by Kenny and Shari Rudolph. Come along for laughs, groans, and tears as they share their hilarious and harrowing home repair fiasco as adapted from the 3-part book series of the same name. Whether you're a homeowner drowning in renos or just love a good love story wrapped in duct tape and drywall dust, you'll find humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom. Each episode, the Rudolphs welcome a seasoned home repair expert to weigh in on what they could have done better, and provide advice for any fellow home ...

Here is the inspiring story of a man who overcame childhood polio to live an adventure-filled life as captain of Maine's most famous windjammer, the schooner Adventure, now a national historic landmark in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Captain Jim shares his adventures afloat, his battles with bureaucracy, and even how he created one of Maine's most unusual restaurants.