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Filigrees, Fortunes and Foul Play
Emily Selby - 2018
But when she discovers the body of her best cleaning client with a quilling needle in the neck, Katie becomes one of the key suspects and her life takes a sharp turn. Katie's job as a police clerk gives her the opportunity to share her hunches with the Inspector leading the investigation. But he's all-logic-and-evidence and not exactly open to listening to her intuitions. Caught in the clash between hunches and cold logic, she is forced to look at her hometown and its quirky inhabitants in a way she’s never done before. Will Katie be able to find the murderer, convince the Inspector to listen to her, and clear her name before another person dies? Don't miss the first book in the new cozy mystery series: The Paper Crafts Club Mystery - click buy now!
Marvelous Possessions: The Wonder of the New World
Stephen Greenblatt - 1991
He argues that the traditional symbolic actions and legal rituals through which European sovereignty was asserted were strained to the breaking point by the unprecedented nature of the discovery of the New World. But the book also shows that the experience of the marvelous is not necessarily an agent of empire: in writers as different as Herodotus, Jean de Léry, and Montaigne—and notably in Mandeville's Travels, the most popular travel book of the Middle Ages—wonder is a sign of a remarkably tolerant recognition of cultural difference.Marvelous Possession is not only a collection of the odd and exotic through which Stephen Greenblatt powerfully conveys a sense of the marvelous, but also a highly original extension of his thinking on a subject that has occupied him throughout his career. The book reaches back to the ancient Greeks and forward to the present to ask how it is possible, in a time of disorientation, hatred of the other, and possessiveness, to keep the capacity for wonder from being poisoned?"A marvellous book. It is also a compelling and a powerful one. Nothing so original has ever been written on European responses to 'The wonder of the New World.'"—Anthony Pagden, Times Literary Supplement"By far the most intellectually gripping and penetrating discussion of the relationship between intruders and natives is provided by Stephen Greenblatt's Marvelous Possessions."—Simon Schama, The New Republic"For the most engaging and illuminating perspective of all, read Marvelous Possessions."—Laura Shapiro, Newsweek
The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill
Max Morris - 2017
“It does not seem to be much use being anything else.”Have you ever wanted to deliver the ultimate Churchillian wisecrack? Give sound advice to a peer on how to deal with life’s problems? Or contribute to a heated discussion on international politics? The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill is the perfect pocket book to carry around in your arsenal as you laugh at Churchill’s devious brand of smarts and learn from his political and humanist outlook on life during the turmoil of the Second World War. Discover what he had to say about domestic politics, war and peace, power, struggles and strife, education, philosophy, and some of the biggest names of his time, including himself.Beautifully designed and curated, this entertaining collection compiles the wisest and wittiest Churchill quotations that speak of the politician’s enduring legacy in contemporary pop culture. Full of savvy and wisdoms, The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill is sure to delight devoted fans of history and casual readers alike.
Rigged Justice: How the College Admissions Scandal Ruined an Innocent Man's Life
John Vandemoer - 2021
Though the hours were long and the program struggled for funding, sailing gave Vandemoer’s life shape and meaning.But early one morning, everything came crashing down when Vandemoer, still in his pajamas, opened the door to find FBI and IRS agents on his doorstep. He quickly learned that a recruiter named Rick Singer had used him as a stooge in a sophisticated scheme designed to take advantage of college coaches and play to the endless appetite for university fundraising—and wealthy parents looking for an edge for their college-bound children.Vandemoer was summarily fired, kicked out of campus housing, his children booted from campus daycare. The next year of his life was a Kafkaesque hellscape, and though he was an innocent man who never received a dime was the first person to be convicted in what became known as the Varsity Blues scandal.A true story that reads like a suspense novel, Rigged Justice lays bare how a sophisticated scheme could take advantage of college coaches and university money—and how one family became collateral damage in a large government investigation that dominated national headlines.
Knox's Girl
Authorrunknown
"Gladly, but before I go I have just one thing to say. You've never been a good father. You've always treated Poppy and her mother like absolute sh*t." "You know nothing about being a father, you little punk!" "Yeah, well your innocent little girl calls me daddy when I f*ck her from behind, so that's close enough to me." Knox spat before hauling me out of my seat and leaving. *** Ever since Poppy Nicole was little, she's been a shy girl with a heart of pure gold. Her innocence is blaringly obvious and she has nothing but the best intentions for everyone on her mind. Everyone has always loved the sweet-minded girl. Knox Carmichael is Charleston, South Carolina's resident bad boy and infamous hell-raiser. He's been on a first-name basis with law enforcement since the young age of ten years old. Before his parents got fed up and sent him away to military school when he was fourteen, one of Knox's favorite pass times was taunting his one and only Poppy. Poppy's life was going great, fantastic even. She was accepted into the local college, along with her best friend - and Knox's little sister - Kiara, and she couldn't wait to get a start on her nursing studies. But then, life takes a turn for the worst, as the devil himself shows up unannounced to their dorm suite just as the girls are unpacking their belongings. Poppy hopes that Knox has grown up and ended his torturous ways, if only she knew just how wrong she actually was. If only she knew he was back for one thing, and one thing only. To take what is and always has been rightfully his; Poppy. COPYRIGHT authorrunknown ALL RIGHTS RESERVED **STORY WILL CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, AND SEXUAL THEMES. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK**SEQUEL IS NOW OUT! (League of Her Own)Hit 1 Million on 11/25/16Hit 2 Million on 2/7/17
Trust
Lisa Sell - 2020
Not everyone deserves a second chance.
Sarah Jessop has a troubled past. Born to drug addict parents, she was fostered and then adopted as a child.Now an adult, and a doctor, Sarah finds herself looking into the murder of her foster sister, Tamsin, a little girl who disappeared in 1992, and whose body has recently been discovered.As Sarah gets closer to the truth, the killer will stop at nothing to protect themself and dispose of anyone who gets in their way.
Caught in the killer’s web of deceit, who can Sarah trust?
Lisa Sell is also the author of the bestselling crime mystery, Hidden. Trust is a gripping crime mystery full of twists and turns which will keep you turning the pages. If you are a fan of authors like Louise Jensen, Rachel Abbott and Heidi Perks then you'll love this unmissable mystery.
Ruminations on College Life
Aaron Karo - 2002
It took college freshman Aaron Karo only one week to realize that college was a joke -- an especially funny one that he could share with his friends in a regular email newsletter about life on campus. By his senior year, Ruminations on College Life had become an international phenomenon. Now, for the first time in print, here is the best of the original ezine, previously unpublished material, and brand new introductions to each section by the author. Share in the absurdity and insanity of the college experience with Karo as you read his outrageous inside account of scheming students, crazy professors, confused parents, and rowdy frat boys. Perfect for anyone who is destined for college, currently surviving it, or already a veteran, this book is a cult classic readers can enjoy alone or read out loud at their next party for tons of laughs.
Rekindled
Ashlee Price - 2017
She's feisty yet sweet.Innocent but f#ckin' sexy.She can be so intoxicating.Her touch is sweet like honey.Each time I see those eyes, those lips, that body...I just want to make her mine. (again and again and again)Leaving her was a mistake. Now I'm back to win her over.And I won't take no for answer.Rekindled is a stand-alone surprise baby, second chance, billionaire romance with a guaranteed HEA. Also includes an exclusive never before published dirty fairy tale romance: Sinderella.
Heaven Sent
Tynessa - 2014
But what happens when the one you want the most doesn’t want you? Zylen is well-known in the streets and someone Heaven has been trying to get into her bed for the longest. One thing wrong, Zylen has never liked a wild female or the type of woman that Heaven portrays to be. Heaven decides there’s more to life than partying and does a complete 360. Going away to college for two years Heaven returns and ready to start a new life. Loving the woman she’d become Zylen just had to have her. Not knowing their relationship would gain enemies after enemies. But the drama that comes alone with being Zylen’s girl might be a little too much for Heaven to bare.
The Duke of New York
Lisa Lace - 2018
Privilege. Parties. As a British royal, that sums up my life. All it takes is one little scandal to change everything. My father threatens to cut me off. He makes me one final offer. Go to America and get my MBA. At Harvard, no less. So, I’m off to change my bad boy ways. The last thing I need is a distraction like Melissa Thorne. A sassy, independent, whip-smart girl who couldn’t care less about my title. Melissa is a temptation in faded jeans and boots. An angel with legs for miles. Curves I need to own. But underneath, she’s so much more. Fragile. Strong. Brilliant and vulnerable. She’s a girl I want to keep in my bed. A girl I want to protect. Especially when I discover that she’s in danger…
Introduction to Business Management
B.J. ErasmusJ. Marx - 2013
South Africa's leading introductory business management textbook continues to introduce students from undergraduate and diploma courses, as well as MBA courses, to the dynamics of the organisational environment.
Girl Love Happens: Season Three
T.B. Markinson - 2021
Her friends are spiraling, one in particular with dire consequences. If that’s not enough, Tegan’s job is threatened by a conman and a cop trying to recruit Tegan into a leadership role at the university.Whoever said college was the best years of your life never had to come out in a state determined to strip basic human rights from the LGBTQ community.Girl Love Happens: Season Three contains all six episodes of the continuing lesbian romance series infused with 1990s’ nostalgia. If you like tumultuous love stories, simmering chemistry, and a quirky and troubled cast of characters, then you’ll love T.B. Markinson’s smart, sexy series.
Madonna Anno Domini: Poems
Joshua Clover - 1997
Clover fuses formal control, a solid grounding in poetic tradition (his allusions range from Shakespeare to Dickinson to John Cale), and sheer visionary exhilaration into a technical, moral, aesthetic, and imaginative lexicon that irradiates each page.The eerie cyberglow of Clover's lines illuminates a pageant of blurred and fragmented desolation: the Bomb, death camps, the Persian Gulf War, the beating of Rodney King, the whole numbing litany of modern horrors. Clover is a master of poetic shorthand, of the stark, unnerving image as immediate as yellow tape at a crime scene.Madonna anno domini is a sacrament for the twilight of the atomic age, a hellish Interzone with "God in abeyance" where dazed speakers search through the vertigo of negation for love and belief. And here. in this utterly convincing vision of a world whose center has long since lost its hold, we see the life on whose brink we, at the end of the millennium, find ourselves poised.
Savage: A Pro Football Romance
Michaela Scott - 2018
He keeps making inappropriate jokes about pelvic exams.Meanwhile, I'm just trying to make it to the end of football season without ending up in his bed.But Brady's not making it easy.He wants to finish what we started.
And if I'm not careful...my scrubs might just end up on his bedroom floor.
***Savage: A Pro Football Romance is a full-length, standalone sports romance with an HEA at the end!***
A Love Like This (A Love Like This, #1)
Kimberly Lane - 2012
She leaves her crazy family and heads off to college with dreams of becoming an architect. However, as her mother Dana always says, "Love has a way of changing your plans." Handsome Caucasian student teacher Tucker Bradley walks into Leila's life and turns it upside down. He is exactly what Leila needs but not at all what she's looking for. Leila has to deal with a steady stream of Tucker's ex-girlfriends. She struggles to hold on to her dreams without letting go of her first love. (Edited 07/04/2012)