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Asserting that the body is the main site of oppression in Western society, the contributors to this pioneering volume explore the complex issue of embodiment and how it relates to social inclusion and marginalization. In a culture where bodies of people who are brown, black, female, transgender, disabled, fat, or queer are often shamed, sexualized, ignored, and oppressed, what does it mean to live in a marginalized body? This anthology explores how power, privilege, oppression, and attempted disembodiment play out on the bodies of disparaged individuals.

He's rough around the edges, a sweet talker with a protective heart. Johnny works his Southern charm under my skin despite my best efforts to resist him. He's my best friend, my other half. He says he loves me until one decision alters our lives forever. The damage is irreparable. Johnny's sorrow runs deep. He takes his pain out on his friends and pushes me into the arms of someone who does more harm than good—then disappears without a word.

In college Cheyanne had a choice between dating either Mark or Brett, one a popular football player, the other mysterious, intimidating and aloof. In the end she chose Mark only to discover she would waste years of her life by the time she caught Mark cheating on her. Finally she’s gotten her life back on track and finds herself walking into the law internship of her dreams.

Esta compilación incluye las novelas y cuentos de María Luisa Bombal, además de una serie de diversos escritos entre los que se encuentran su testimonio autobiográfico, sus crónicas poéticas, y una serie de entrevistas, más una selección de sus cartas personales...

Amber is a no-nonsense businesswoman who doesn’t have time for a personal life. But when she returns from a successful business trip, only to grab the wrong luggage from the baggage area, her whole life is turned upside down. The worst part is, Amber’s luggage contains a vital contract that needs to be processed by Monday, so she organizes to meet the man who’s name is on the bag.

Here is the complete Hardcore series, a seriously hot and provocative romance by Lucia Jordan, written in her signature style of high passion and emotion. Josslyn Turner is more interested in living vicariously through the exploits of the police officers she works for than fixing her own love life. There’s just something about their stories of crime and adventure, something exciting about their power that turns Joss on. Working late one night at the station, Joss meets Vincent West, a local politician who is both handsome and enigmatic.

The mysterious and handsome Logan Whitmore invites Nicole Jensen into a new world where she is exposed to every whim of his desires. Nicole Jensen gets fired from her job, has a fender bender for which she gets a ticket, and catches her fiancé in bed with another woman - all before noon on a Friday afternoon. Unable to deal with any of it, she takes off to New York City to stay with her best friend. But before she makes it there, she stops at a local club, has a few too many drinks, and ends up in bed with Logan Whitmore, a sexy Dom who is intent on making Nicole his submissive.

The hunted has become the hunter. Anira is part of the Dragon Force, whose purpose is to protect the dragons, sacred to her people. The chieftain of her tribe intends to drain the power of the dragons and keep it for himself. Now he’s allied with shadow people, who ride the dragons - a feat none in the force has managed to achieve. Stopping the chieftain before he succeeds in destroying them all is more urgent than ever. He’s only getting stronger.

The chieftain is plotting to steal the dragons' magic. Anira won't let that happen. All her life, Anira has hidden from her people. She can no longer remain in the shadows. It's the responsibility of her tribe to protect the dragons. The chieftain is up to his usual tricks. She'll have to enlist the help of the very soldiers tasked with killing her to stop him.

Anira's powers have made her an outcast. Little do her people know she is their only hope. With the help of Rosie, a dragon, Anira will attempt the impossible: to stop the chieftain and free her people and the dragons they protect. Together, she and Rosie will fight to save their families and each other.

In questo viaggio per conoscere la "mindfulness" partiremo dalla sua origine, antica e lontana, ossia gli insegnamenti del Buddismo, in particolare la meditazione Vipassana, e le pratiche di meditazione Yoga. Una volta chiarite le origini e gli assunti teorici, filosofici e culturali che sono dietro questa pratica, continueremo a conoscere la "mindfulness" andando al cuore dei suoi meccanismi. Capiremo l'importanza primaria della respirazione, analizzeremo il tipo di atteggiamento mentale necessario per vivere ogni attimo della vita in modalità mindfulness, cioè con consapevolezza, senza giudizio, nell’attimo presente. Infine analizzeremo la mindfulness alla luce di importanti e numerosi esperimenti in ambito psicoterapeutico e neurobiologico.

When the Twin Towers come crashing down, Bear flees the city with Ronnie, her pretty, professional, and controlling new girlfriend. And when Bear discovers Ronnie cheating, she gathers the courage to leave her — with the help of her new friends. But will Bear survive Ronnie's plotting and vengeance? Will she finally find the true love and family she's been searching for? Her Nonna says Bear's dreams hold all the answers, but Bear has to believe in herself before she can see the truth.

Welcome to Raise No Cry of Murder: A Deadloch Podcast!Each week Lucia and Nell watch and discuss an episode of the Amazon Original Show, Deadloch!

When one of their own, Griffin, is seemingly obliterated in a fiery explosion, high school seniors Joss, Hunt, Layla, and Brady are suddenly desperate to find out exactly how immortal they really are. For Joss, living without Griffin—whom she's always loved—isn't an option. But while she and her friends have learned they possess powers other than the ability to regenerate, they don't yet know what they are. And they've already put a lot of rough miles on their bodies . . .

IT- Un podcast narrativo bilingue che racconta l’Italia autentica attraverso un sorso di vino, un gin artigianale, un piatto che profuma di casa. Ogni episodio è una storia romanzata ambientata in luoghi veri: relais, cantine, distillerie, ristoranti. Voci, emozioni, paesaggi. Un viaggio tra i sensi e l’anima di un territorio. EN- A bilingual narrative podcast that tells Italy through taste and emotion. From a glass of wine to a handcrafted gin, every episode takes you to real places, wineries, relais, restaurants...through fictional tales rooted in truth. A sensory Italian journey.

Quais são as histórias mais marcantes de cada pessoa? É em busca delas que a escritora Lúcia Nascimento entrevista seus convidados a cada episódio. Se prepare para ouvir relatos sobre vida e morte, sobre encontros e separações, sobre arte, cultura, viagens, família. Acesse www.relatosminimos.com para saber mais sobre o projeto e fazer parte do programa de financiamento coletivo. Siga os perfis no Instagram: @relatos.minimos e @lucianascimento.escritora. Assine a newsletter e receba o link para o episódio, notícias das gravações e conheça mais histórias: ...

Journey back to 1865 and into the bustling heart of San Francisco. Our story begins with the innocent and beautiful Ellie Fenwick, who stumbles upon a shocking scene one morning. A gunshot rings out from a gambling house, and two men emerge - one lifeless on the pavement and the other, the dashing Johnny Montgomery, a familiar face from a past dance, clutching a smoking gun. This harrowing event thrusts the well-to-do Ellie into a whirlwind of prison cells and high-stakes courtrooms, where Johnnys life hangs in the balance and her testimony could turn the tide. As the murder trial unfolds, ...

Als Sutton für ihren dritten Sommer als Lifeguard nach Malibu zurückkehrt, ist alles anders. Nicht nur ist ihre beste Freundin Layla dieses Jahr ebenfalls unter den Elite-Rettungsschwimmern, Sutton hat auch ein düsteres Geheimnis, das sie zwischen Strandflirts, wilden Partys und hartem Training vergessen will. Doch ein Wasserrohrbruch zwingt die beiden Freundinnen aus ihrer Unterkunft. Sutton bleibt nur eine Möglichkeit: Sie muss in das Strandhaus des Lifeguards Ben ziehen.

Hello Hello! I am Lucia Solé... This is a funny, and super real podcast where I share my stories, embarrassing moments and advice as a teen girl! Hope you find a home here. Thanks for listening and please reach out, I love chats, and friends and heartfelt connection!!! xx

For more than a century, Apaches have kept alive the memory of their hero Lozen. This beautiful, valiant warrior and revered shaman fought alongside Geronimo, Cochise, and her own brother, Victorio, holding out against the armies of both the United States and Mexico. Lozen has known since childhood that the spirits have chosen her to defend Apache freedom. As the U.S. Army prepares to move her people to an Arizona reservation, Lozen forsakes marriage and motherhood to fight among the men.