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“To read their stories felt to me the way I suspect other people feel hearing jazz for the first time,” recalls Curtis Sittenfeld of her initial encounter with the Best American Short Stories series. “They were windows into emotions I had and hadn’t had, into other settings and...

The secret life of the sensational woman behind the Morgan masterpieces, who lit up New York society. What would you give up to achieve your dream? When J. P. Morgan hired Belle da Costa Greene in 1905 to organize his rare book and manuscript collection, she had only her personality and a few...

The loss of bees was heralded as the sixth wave of extinction. Economies crashed. Ecosystems collapsed. Wars were waged as countless starved. Luckily, humans were able to alter bees’ genetic code to deal with the hazards of pesticides and disease.

‘Domestic Diva’ Halle Best is world famous as Queen of the Kitchen,and everything in her life is going perfectly. Until her ex comes back into the picture! ‘Domestic Diva’ Halle Best is world famous as Queen of the Kitchen, and for making a successful career in TV, despite having a baby...

If you're like many Christian moms today, you've been reading the headlines and watching the rapid-fire changes in our culture with frustration and fear. Let's face it: Moms today are facing questions that previous generations didn't even see coming, and even our right to determine what is best for our own children is under fire. Popular speaker and blogger Heidi St. John ("The Busy Mom") believes that today's mothers need a special kind of strength. We need to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.

The rules of Society X are simple...break them and you're out. The Dark Room is the only place you can live out your fantasies and no one will ever know it's you. For Parker, what started out as a business transaction has turned into an addiction. For Mia, it's been a chance to discover who she truly is. What happens in the dark will have you begging for more...

Supported by expert studies, interviews with happily married couples, and years of personal experience, author Heidi Poelman shares the simple secrets that keep love alive. Whether it's choosing an attitude of gratitude, leaving a love note, giving a welcome home hug at the door, or calling just to say hello, How to Have an Amazing, Fantastic, Loving, Playful, Intimate, and Happy Marriage in Two Minutes a Day is full of simple ways to love the one you married, two minutes at a time.

Throughout her nearly 40 years in ministry, Heidi Neumark has strived to make the communities she was part of sanctuaries amid the turmoils of life. Now, with the social and political upheaval of the years since Donald Trump was elected president, Neumark believes the true Christian calling is to live out a counterpoint to today’s prevailing spirits of exclusion and hatred. Using her own bilingual, multicultural congregation as a model, she moves through the seasons of the church calendar to reflect on what it looks like to live out essential Christian convictions.

When widow Tisha Binford arrives in Redemption, Alaska with her seven-year-old daughter Sadie, she's carrying more than just their belongings—she's carrying the weight of her late husband's memory and the hope of giving Sadie a connection to the father she barely knew. Working at her in-laws' café and perfecting her pie recipes, Tisha believes she's building a quiet, safe life in this small coastal town.

Peyton Westbury is determined to make her dreams of motherhood come true, even as she faces the physical and emotional toll of the IVF process. With hormonal ups and downs and the strain it places on her relationship with her husband Noah, Peyton must find the strength to persevere.

Embark on a captivating seaside romance by Heidi McLaughlin, the New York Times bestselling author of Forever My Girl: The Motion Picture. Experience the magic of a beachside romance, where love and adventure collide against the picturesque backdrop of Seaport. When Sail's reckless lifestyle...

The rules of Society X are simple...break them and you're out. #1 - No names: It doesn't matter if you want to know, it's forbidden. Rule #2 - No exchanging numbers: It doesn't matter if you want to call, it's forbidden. Rule #3 - Everything is to remain strictly anonymous: It doesn't matter if you want to tell, it's forbidden. Whatever your desire. Whatever your fetish. The Play Room is the place to go.

Six award-winning authors have contributed brand new stories to A Timeless Romance Anthology: Winter Collection. A collection unlike any other, listeners will love this compilation of six sweet historical romance novellas, set in varying eras, yet all with one thing in common: Romance.

Mateo has quickly learned that his fate is at the mercy of the gods and the frenzied crowd at the arena. Knowing that if he has any hope of gaining his freedom, it will be through the blood he sheds on the sands. That is his destiny...or is it? When his prowess in the arena catches the eye and desires of the very same god who not only spared his life before but also took his virginity, his destiny may very well change directions. Only one problem...humans and gods aren't supposed to let their emotions get entangled. Will such a forbidden act doom him...or free him?

Ryley Clarke has grown up with the military in her blood, with both parents serving their country. Ryley knows the risks of being married to the military. But when the unthinkable happens, and her future husband is killed in action, Ryley can barely survive... until Evan's twin brother, Nate, helps her pick up the pieces.

A collection of five varied and sexually explict stories gay erotic stories that show that when a man loves a man, anything can happen! Join Andy, Andul, Anthony and Neil, Colin and Alban, and a very mysterious rock star for an unforgettable experience. Includes: Diary of a Love Brother by Cynthia Lucas, Night Shift by Garland, >Something’s Wrong by Penelope Friday, and Sense Memory by J L Merrow. This collection of erotic short stories was produced by Xcite Books winner of the ETO best Erotic Book Brand 2010 & 2011 and Jade Erotic Awards: Erotic Publisher 2010 & 2011.

Face-to-face with his ex-wife again, millionaire Marcus Keller received more than a jolt of deep attraction: He discovered he was a daddy. Vanessa had been pregnant when they divorced, bore him a son and kept it a secret. It was a betrayal he’d find it hard to forgive. But there was no way he would walk away from his child…his heir.

Legal Psilocybin in America is a practical, honest guide to what this work actually looks like. Whether you are considering a journey yourself, supporting someone who is, or trying to understand what is happening in Oregon, Colorado, and other emerging programs, this book will help you feel informed. Written by Heidi Venture, co-owner of one of the first licensed psilocybin service centers in Oregon, this book offers a clear, inside look at legal, facilitated psilocybin experiences.

Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But 10 percent of children have excessive fears and worries - phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder - that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood. If your child suffers from any of these forms of anxiety, the program in this book offers practical, scientifically proven tools that can help.

If you have a family member who suffers from mental illness, but refuses to seek treatment, you may feel like you're caught in a trap. If you try making life easier for your loved one, you wind up perpetuating dependency and entitlement. If you push for treatment, you are met with resistance or outright animosity. And when you reach out to professionals for help, you are told that nothing can be done unless your family member is ready to change. So, how can you escape the "family trap?"