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Ex-racing car driver Grayson crashes Izzy’s fertility appointment to reveal to her his late best friend’s deceit before it’s too late. He always desired Izzy from afar, but being in her presence again unlocks something primal in Grayson. Knowing she feels it too compels the cynical billionaire to make a scandalous offer: he’ll give her the family she wants!

Economics for People and the Planet, a collection of essays by James K. Boyce on the environment, inequality, and the economy, argues that there is not an inexorable trade-off between advancing human well-being and having a clean and safe environment. The goal of economic policy should be to grow the good things that improve our well-being and environmental quality and reduce the bad things that harm humans and nature. To reorient the economy for these ends, we will need to achieve a more egalitarian distribution of wealth and power.

Nida, intelligent and lonely, has married into an affluent political family and is desperately searching for meaning in her life, while impulsive, lovely Sasha, from the ordinary middle class, willingly consorts with rich men who can satisfy her frantic longing for designer labels and upmarket places. Nida and Sasha meet at the famous Data Sahib Dargah and connect—their need to understand why their worlds feel so alien and empty bringing them together.

The thesis of this book is that there was a civilization of intelligent beings existing on Earth over 300 million years ago. I previously collected information to write two books on out of place artifacts (OOPAs) and a book on Giants which evidence shows lived on this Earth millions of years ago. While writing my book titled The History of Intelligent Life On Earth: Millions of Years Ago till Present and generating a timeline on ancient OOPAs found around the Earth, I found an interesting pattern.

Our bloodline can be traced back to the most prominent in Russia. Well, in the Russian Bratva, to be specific. And with our family at the helm, we’ll be among the first to secure real financial leverage in the United States. So, what’s standing in our way? Two words: Chase Harrington. We need this deal to make history, and Mr. Harrington’s reputation precedes him across continents. Not to worry. Sealing deals is our specialty, and we’ve done our homework. We’re ready for him.

Wanda Sykes, LeVar Burton, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Gabourey Sidibe head a cast of beloved actors performing 23 selections from the speeches, sermons, and essays of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—many never recorded during his lifetime. For the first time, teachers, students, and thoughtful listeners can hear dramatic interpretations of Dr. King’s words, chosen and introduced by Cornel West.

From festivals in Melbourne, Montreal and Edinburgh, Stephen K Amos has won audiences over with his unique style and superb material. This recording was made at London's Hammersmith Apollo.

New chapters on the brain, intersectionality, and parents. Simple, proven strategies that schools can start using today. With a view through an economic lens that has only become sharper and more focused since its initial publication in 1995, the premise owned by A Framework for Understanding Poverty is unchanged: Middle-class understandings of children and adults in poverty are often ill-suited for connecting with people in poverty and helping them build up the resources to rise out of poverty and into self-sufficiency.

Jenny is the story of Jenny Winge, a talented Norwegian painter who lives a free and independent life in Rome. Betraying her own ideals, she has an affair, resulting in a child out of wedlock, and decides to raise the child on her own. Undset gives a gripping portrayal of a woman struggling towards fulfillment and independence, who at the same time wrestles with mental problems. It is written with unflinching honesty, which makes her story as compelling today as it was nearly a century ago.

Murphy knows Bones didn't hesitate to give his life to stop the evil perpetuated by his brother, but there's still work to be done. Though Frank is gone, his organization is not, and almost even before Bones's funeral in Arlington is complete, Murph receives a call that the three daughters of presidential hopeful Aaron Ashley have been taken and there are no leads. The girls' lives on the line and time is of the essence. But Murphy has never done this without Bones.

Joey thinks he's broken. I think he's beautiful. Joey's body began betraying him years ago. With his world in chaos, his new friends search for a Daddy to cherish him. When his ex-boss volunteers for the position, Joey panics. Can Daddy Tucker's gentle touch and soothing presence reassure Joey that he can trust him with all his pain, or will fear of being broken beyond repair keep him from the man he's wanted for years? Welcome to The Tap Tavern where this chosen family of boys are braver than they think, and their Daddies are ready to be what they want and so much more.

Dr. Bessel van der Kolk explores the often elusive topic of trauma, PTSD, and recovery in his well-researched and supported book, The Body Keeps the Score. In his book, he offers tested methods for treatment along with cutting-edge therapies. This FastReads Summary & Analysis offers supplementary material to help you distill the key takeaways, review the book's content, and further understand the writing style and overall themes from an editorial perspective.

Leaders today must navigate their teams and organizations through unprecedented levels of uncertainty. It feels like every year there is some-game changing technology or catastrophe that gives rise to a “new normal” and sends businesses scrambling for how to rethink themselves to operate under these new conditions. K. Scott Griffith, a former airline pilot, socio-technical physicist, and author of the first independently audited high reliability and just culture model, offers practical and proven methods to build processes that will withstand the winds of uncertainty while driving success.

Ideology consists of normative prescriptions regarding how society should be shaped, together with an interpretive roadmap indicating how this normative vision can be implemented in reality. Ideological Fixation is the result of tensions and conflicts between these two elements. The book focuses on ideologies' factual claims about the world, typically subordinate to, and often distorted by, their normative commitment. In exploring this phenomenon, the book combines insights from evolutionary psychology regarding the nature of some of our deepest proclivities.

A father shares with his family what he learned from Santa's visit the night before.

A young woman has fantasies about being used as a dirty little sex toy and buys a swinger magazine to find a couple that will help her fantasies come true.

Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could - survivors of human trafficking. His life’s mission is helping others find freedom...but then the nightmare strikes too close to home. When his new wife, her daughter, and two other teenage girls are stolen, Murphy is left questioning all he has thought to be true. With more dead ends than leads, he has no idea how to find his loved ones. After everything is stripped away, love is what remains. Hope feels lost, but Murphy is willing to expend his last breath trying to bring them home.

Rand Fitzmarc has fought his way to prominence under the banner of King Henry V. At long last, his loyalty to the English crown will be rewarded with a title and land...in Normandy, France's richest prize. Now the freshly knighted nobleman will have to battle once more for the right to possess his French barony, and for the hand of the woman who holds it. Lianna of Bois-Long is determined to keep her lands free from the usurping English king and the husband he's chosen for her...and her heart safe from any man. Then she meets a golden stranger in a sunny forest glade....

Everyone has issues. Erase your pain, whatever it is. Inside you is the power to heal yourself. The authors have done it as have countless others around the globe; YOU CAN TOO! Discover personal stories of overcoming trauma and pain; learn 23 tools for healing your own broken heart and traumas, small or large. Maybe you have tried other ways but are disappointed in the results. This system of stories, tools and Coaches and Mentors on call, will help you feel hopeful about change.

What starts as a friendly exchange quickly turns into a beautiful, unexpected love. Trauma bonded them, but is their bond strong enough to withstand the tests of a jealous ex and the return of Xander’s baby mama? Will Somya and Xander thrive under pressure or fold under the weight of the world on their shoulders?