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They didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemist focused on determining the age of the Earth. Herbert Needleman was a pediatrician treating inner-city children. But in the chemistry lab and the hospital ward, they met a common enemy: lead. It was literally...

A powerful and moving story of one family's courageous journey. After a perilous and terrifying escape from war-torn Afghanistan, Gulnessa and her family find themselves in Australia, a place they know nothing about. They are exhausted and traumatized, but so full of hope. But their struggle isn't over yet.<

Fallen angels rule Moscow's seedy underworld, promising untold pleasure to the females who dare to mate them. That promise - and Brends Duranov's own raw sexual power-has hopefuls mobbing the velvet rope outside his elite club G2's. But Mischka Baran has no intention of hooking up with one of the Fallen. Not even after Brends gives her an unforgettable taste of the sin and seduction he can deliver with those wicked lips. She's after information, not a stint as some fallen angel's toy of the month.

In this smart and timely book, the distinguished moral philosopher Sissela Bok ponders the nature of happiness and its place in philosophical thinking and writing throughout the ages. With nuance and elegance, Bok explores notions of happiness - from Greek philosophers to Desmond Tutu, Charles Darwin, Iris Murdoch, and the Dalai Lama - as well as the latest theories advanced by psychologists, economists, geneticists, and neuroscientists.

Many professionals, such as project managers, are tasked with enormous responsibility while they have no authority over others. Leading in such situations is tough. This book will reveal the skills and know-how that a leader needs to excel.

In Is the Swing High or Low? author Wilma Cotten reveals the struggles she had with her bipolar daughter Andrea, who succumbed to the evils of drugs as a method of self-care. While trying to be a supportive and loving mother, Wilma struggled for years to find some solution to her daughter’s problems. Counseling, medication, rehab—nothing seemed to help. So she did what any mother would do—she loved her unconditionally anyway.

Those that love horror, sci-fi, drama, fantasy, and magical realism, this book is just for all of you.

1775: Overlooked Heroines focuses entirely on ordinary women who broke away from their social constraints to become soldiers, spies, and heroines in the American Revolutionary War. These women physically fought for America to be free from colonial imperialism, but yet society fails to recant their names. 1775: Overlooked Heroines fills in the gaps of history and places these women back into the historical narrative, whose names are less celebrated and are overshadowed or misattributed simply because they are women.

It was an office Christmas party filled with sexual tension. Gymnastics coach Grant Howard couldn’t keep his eyes off the newly-hired cheerleader coach. And sultry Teena Adams felt the same way about him. The “rah-rah-rahs” she felt were cheers of unbridled lust.

Alexandria Anastasia King, aka Alex, is a woman with new-found wealth, freedom and a mission in life. A bad marriage and the murder of a friend put her on the path to make things right in the world…in her own, unique way. With friend and mentor Jack Sterling, ex-intelligence operative, they establish KING Consulting. It’s an enterprise she describes as, ‘a business people tend not to talk about, but everybody wishes they had on speed dial’. Under Jack’s guidance she learns hand-to-hand combat, firearms and knife skills, preferring a Heckler and Koch .45 and KA-BAR combat knife.

Long-Awaited Child is the true story of Kellie Harriden, an Australian woman who travelled across continents to beat the odds in order to fulfil her quest to be a mother. As Kellie and her partner, Ian, excitedly prepared to start a family, they battled one obstacle after another, determined to become the proud parents of their long-awaited child.

A departure from what we have known and adhered to for the past 200 years. Loyalty and Sacrifice are inseparable. In the case of war, heroes, and employees, Sacrifice is well recognized and celebrated. In the case of customers, the question is: Are customers capable of Sacrifice? We have crossed the threshold of AI nudging human behavior. Only if basic definitions are precise, can advanced algorithms be useful for worthwhile human development. Loyalty and Sacrifice are inseparable.

Can a virgin such as Ashley cope with the feelings that are building inside her for the famous surfer? Can a Midwestern girl with all the morals and hang-ups ingrained in her overcome them to actually enter into a Sapphic romance with this woman?

It is the year 2022 and NASA has launched a mission to Europa to search for life in its oceans. All possibilities have been conceived of what could go wrong with the mission...except one. Now, the fate of the Earth is at hand as a race has begun to save our world from complete and utter destruction. Can Earth survive Europa's Child?

Haven't women gotten everything they want? Economic power? Social influence? Business clout? Yes, but it turns out that these fantastic gains have come at a heavy price, as consumer goods experts Michael J. Silverstein and Kate Sayre discovered in an unprecedented study of 12,000 women in forty...

The art of deception will lead back to the truth. After experiencing a little bump in the road, Kayla and Kaleb are stronger than ever. But they are about to encounter their biggest challenge yet. Kaleb is determined to teach Kayla the art of teleporting her body safely from one place to another. However, her frustration lands her in a parallel life. Much to his dismay, he discovers she has traded places with an even sassier version of herself, and her alter ego is on a mission to seduce him.

As a UFC fighter, Sinclair Reed aka Sinister Three always had a plan. Getting tangled up with the mob, or falling in love with a woman he can't forget, never factored into it. After a brief affair, best-selling author Cherie Bouchard thought she'd seen the last of UFC light middleweight champ Sinister Three when they parted ways at the airport.

Demure suburban housewife Susan Parker wasn't ready to subject her perfect life and perfect marriage to the world of fetish and female domination. When she discovers husband Randall's secret she seeks help from a circle of her old school friends, who have secrets of their own. Susan discovers things she never knew about her friends, her husband, and herself.

A Spanking Good Time by Cassandra Carr: Leslie, as a natural Domme, works hard and plays harder. When she wins a trip to a private resort, she's happy to discover her husband can escape the demands of his job as a special agent for the FBI. However, he does have the tendency to be snappy on vacation. So before they can indulge themselves in decadence, she must make it clear who's in charge and that she's to be obeyed.

Finn Mackey is a firefighter by trade, and with a toddler at home, finding alone time with his wife is challenging. While he arranges for date night to start with a movie, he has much more exciting plans once the lights go down. He sets out to fulfill Allison's fantasy of sex in a public place, but the daring move just might fulfill his deeper needs as well.