My Aunt Minnie was a tyrant. Nothing gave her more pleasure than to rear back on the hocks of her legs, arms akimbo, and Bellow at people in such a belligerent voice they were reduced to a state of nothingness. Cunning, greed and deceit were parts of her outward character discernible at all times, but her strong filial tendencies were known only to those in close contact with her. Aunt Minnie was a tall woman, close to five feet ten inches in height, weighing somewhere in the two hundreds. A wide face, small eyes spaced close together, gave her the look of a pouncing hawk. Needless to say, we stood in communal awe of her. We, being my nine brothers and sisters, entrusted into her care by my well-meaning, misguided father, whose only fault laid in his pride as sole provider of a family the size of ours. Father looked on the acceptance of charily in any form as a cardinal sin. Therefore; when times became hard, we were packed up and shipped off to a small rural parish in North Carolina, under the auspices of Minnie Although we were forced to submit to her absolute rule, there were times, to give the Devil his due, when she was most kind to us. As time passed, we learned to mistrust these moments of kindness. They seemed to precede Aunt Minnie at her worst. Now that I am grown and know something of Aunt Minnie's history, I am more given to understand her whole character. She was, according to my grandmother, never satisfied with her status in their small family which consisted of herself, my grandmother, and their mother. Born some months after the death of my great-grandfather, she was never sure she could rightfully claim the legitimacy that fell naturally to my grandmother, who enjoyed the safety of being born during the lifetime of their father. Consequently, she was a difficult child who grew to womanhood with a warped sense of love-hate toward her mother, sister and the whole world. This too would explain her late marriage. Having developed a tongue and temp

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Submissive couple First Time Cuckolding Bundle Special 6 Book Complete 1st Series "He Owns My Wife" Boxed Set (47k+ words total) - Written from the Husband's point of view He Owns My Wife - Book 1 Since they met back in High School, Neil is the only man his curvy young wife Lisa has ever been with. Now in her mid-20', with his encouragement she opens up about the kind of men she fantasies about having sex with. These men are nothing like Neil. They're all much older men, more than twice her age and very dominant. In fact they're exactly like Lisa's boss at her new job. Will the submissive young husband and wife get more than they bargained for when this dominant and arrogant older man gets his hands on the gorgeous young wife? 8000 word short story containing very explicit descriptions of sexual action incl. submission, voyeurism, cuckold humiliation, domination and rough treatment. Only mature adults who won't find that offensive should read this. She's Been With Him Neil struggles to come to terms being cuckolded for the first time. Battling his cuckold angst, fear that a romance may develop and the sexy young wife's anxiety for their own relationship, the submissive couple are torn in the knowledge that ultimately they cannot do without the old bull in their lives. Impotent without his cuckold fantasies to motivate him the couple decide that Lisa should make contact with ex-boxer Mick again. Once she does, Neil is determined to make sure that when they meet, his young wife is dressed in a way the dominant alpha male will be unable to resist. 6900 word short story He Owns My Wife 2 (Chastity) The lives of the cuckolod couple begin to be ruled by the increasingly possessive, older man. The bull's domination intensifies with the introduction of a male chastity belt to add humiliation and denial into the cuckold marriage. This time the newly unfaithful young wife and her watching husband will be faced with the arrival of their extremely demanding, heavy-handed olde

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LEGEND. KING. LOVER. RACER. Three-T rules the roads. But this is no televised championship, with its own rules and regulations. There are no pretty flags or set race tracks in these street races. My lover races raw. He races wild. He races illegally. He races like a God.I began to believe such a man could never love a girl like me, but love me he does… all of me … and there are plenty of my fuller-plus-size figured curves to love. Together we stand strong at the head of his exotic car racing dynasty, but there is darkness brewing. As fate would have it, regrets collect like old friends ready to relive his most agonizing moments. Dark secrets are awakened, whispering their threats of destruction. Will they be enough to take us down The moment arises for him to decide who is more important. Me or his brotherhood of racing league members? This is where our legacy with the world's fastest cars begins. "We Ride Together. As One. 'Til The End." New Adult, Contemporary, Erotica, Action Adventure. Due to strong language and graphic sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

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FROM THE CREATORS OF SPIN SELLING-TRIED-AND-TRUE STRATEGIES TO ARM YOU IN THE WAR FOR SALES SUPREMACY "I distinctly remember my first VP talking about 'campaigns' and 'targets.' Indeed, successful salespeople have made learning from military tactics an important aspect of their careers. In this engaging read chock-full of practical and richly illustrated examples, John Golden provides strategies that are sure to increase even the most seasoned sales pros' success rates. It's a completely new take on sales education with powerful lessons you'll use to win your own sales battles." - David Meerman Scott, bestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR "There's no doubt salespeople will profit from the book's focus on besting one's opponent in a battleground much changed by the information explosion of the Internet." - William Dermody, World/Military Affairs Editor, USA Today "An innovative and very insightful perspective on what it really takes to win." - Dave Stein, CEO and founder, ES Research Group, Inc. "Great sales lessons presented in a really unique and interesting format. I recommend it for sales people starting out in the field as well as seasoned pros. - Chuck Lennon, President, TeamLogic "A good military strategist is, after all, a salesman, which leads me to believe that a good salesman would make a good military strategist. The author has done an excellent job of showing how those two different communities are in fact very similar." - Brigadier General Julie A. Bentz, PhDTM

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I shine bright like a DIAMOND through darker days than ONYX stones. Precious JEWELS surround me reminding me I'm not alone. As I look to the TOPAZ skies and pray for peace and positivity. My cheeks blush RUBY red, some say I'm living timidly. From the clouds up high to TANZANITE rivers below. I have GOD within me and HE give off an EMERALD glow. I've broken down walls harder than SAPPHIRE and I proceed to prevail. HIS word is more Precious than AMETHYST and will keep you from hell. Enticing to the eye like an OPAL stone, I hope these words touch your heart and very close to home. In this game of life there's two important rules. Trust GOD and stay surrounded by PRECIOUS JEWELS.

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She reached for me and her lips replaced Karla's. It was the first time I kissed her. It was a deep passionate kiss, the juice of her mouth hot, her tongue exploring. A moment later, I felt Karla kissing my neck, her busy fingers unbuttoning my shirt and rubbing my chest. I reached for her breasts and found them free and loose under her T-shirt. Diane straddled my thigh and rubbed her vee on my leg through our blue jeans…" "We sat in awed silence, metamorphosing from points of light to prehistoric man fascinated with flame. For eternal nanoseconds we flitted back and forth. One moment we were the fire, no more than ethereal flame. Nothing but a flicker of light and everlasting energy. The next moment we sat outside it and saw the flame as God, our beneficiary, our protector from woolly behemoths. In pagan disorder we danced around the fire all night, our hearts racing with discovery." Never Look Back is a novel that is breathtaking in its boldness and candor. As groundbreaking and colorful as Kerouac's "On the Road", Roger Goldingay has written a book that records a window of time when adventure, exploration, sexual freedom, daring and challenge ruled the day.

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When Garth Ancier left NBC for the start-up FOX network, NBC head Grant Tinker told Ancier he was making a terrible mistake. "I will never put a fourth column on my schedule board," Ancier recalls Tinker telling him. "There will only be three." Today, fewer than twenty years later, FOX is routinely referred to as one of the "Big Four" television networks while more recent arrivals like UPN, PAX, and the WB strive to be number five. The Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch, Barry Diller, and the many executives who have worked at the FOX network over the years changed the rules of the game. They showed it was possible to build and sustain a fourth American television network through innovations in prime-time shows, sports, children's entertainment, news, and new business models that challenged the assumptions of how the industry operated. Daniel Kimmel's lively account of the FOX story carries the reader from the launch of the ill-fated Joan Rivers Show in 1986 to the challenging media environment of the twenty-first century-an environment FOX helped create. The Fourth Network is filled with behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing, outsized personalities, improbable risk-takers, and the triumphs and disasters that led to such signature television series as The Simpsons, Beverly Hills 90210, The X Files, and America's Most Wanted. For better or worse-or perhaps a bit of both-the story of the rise of FOX is the story of contemporary American television.

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[.] There are a few points still which it were well we should consider. We are all too apt when we sit down to study a subject to have already formed our opinion, and to weave all matter to the warp of our preconceived judgment, to fall in with the received idea, and, with biassed minds, unconsciously to follow in the wake of public opinion, while professing to lead it. To the best of my belief half the dogmatism of those we daily meet is in consequence of the unwitting practices of this self-deception. Simply let us not talk about what we do not understand, save as learners, and we shall not by writing mislead others. There is no shame in being obliged to others for opinions, the shame is not being honest enough to acknowledge it: I would have no one omit to put down a useful thought because it was not his own, provided it tended to the better expression of his matter, and he did not conceal its source; let him, however, set out the borrowed capital to interest. One word more and I have done. With regard to our subject, the best rule is not to write concerning that about which we cannot at our present age know anything save by a process which is commonly called cram: on all such matters there are abler writers than ourselves; the men, in fact, from whom we cram. Never let us hunt after a subject, unless we have something which we feel urged on to say, it is better to say nothing; who are so ridiculous as[.]".

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Although Raynor - the leader of the Dark Warriors and my most feared adversary - had not yet made an appearance, we all knew that eventually, he would. It wasn't a question of 'if'. It was a question of 'when'. Raynor wanted retribution for the injustice Alaric had inflicted upon him, and I was the instrument needed to obtain it."Ever since it was discovered that Samantha is the granddaughter of Alaric-a very powerful Archangel who has ruled the Pure for two centuries with injustice and cruelty-her life has been under constant threat. Unable to travel anywhere outside of her home without Shadow's protection, she feels like a prisoner, waiting for the day when Raynor will come for her. That day. has arrived. Determined to exact revenge on the Archangel who accused him of treason, stripped him of his wings, and banished him from his home, Raynor can see only one way to reach his objective. Convince Samantha to comply with his demands, and then use her power to gain access to the Sanctuary. It seemed like an easy plan. As old foes re-surface, and new ones appear, the war between the Pure and the Fallen intensifies. Can Samantha and Shadow find a way to stop it, or will everything they have sacrificed. be for nothing?

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Trouble woke me up early. Only two years old, my first memory: startled from sleep, I follow my mother to the road where she covers with old burlap a dead dog, just run over. My world was frightening and tough, from the beginning. Polish Catholic, my harsh paternal grandmother ruled our house. The men were there to eat and sleep. Alcohol, incest the norm in our neighborhood. With just the clothes on our back, one night Ma spirited us all away to her mother's small subsistence farm in the country where I woke up to imagine I had died and found myself in the Garden of Eden. Plants, animals, fishing in the old muddy river across the railroad tracks: here I could dream! All short-lived when we moved again into our barn-like house of stark poverty and deprivation. I learned from my mother how to ride the rapids, how to grab onto the sides of life's often flimsy, careening boat. Catastrophe visited us, but you will see how our story, my hope, survived.

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First Published in 1939, this is a tale of England agog with excitement as the final Test Match against Australia draws near. But no corner of the land has the fate of the Ashes closer to its heart than the village of Wattlecombe Ducis, Glebeshire. It was here at the Manor House that Norman Blood, captain of England, spent his childhood playing cricket with the vicar's radiant daughter, Monica. And it was she who presented young Joe Prestwick with a belt on the occasion of his first game of cricket. As Sir Timothy Blood remarked, 'I would rather see the whole village dead at my feet than a man bowling in braces.'With a short- but sensational- career behind him, Joe just needs to be selected to play at the Oval for Monica to marry him: everything depends on the Test. But The Bad Men, Europe's most wanted gang, have no intention of letting the best team win. Sawn-off Carlo, the Professor and Ralph the Disappointment (an Englishman who, knowing the rules of the Game, is eternally damned for not playing by them) plan to strike a blow at the very heart of proud Albion and her Empire. The Amazing Test Match Crime is a wicked yet affectionate comedy of cricketing (and criminal) manners, proving- as if proof were needed- that a straight bat and nimble spinning finger will always win through.

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Go from eBay beginner to eBay pro in no time! Whether you aim to browse, buy, sell, or open up your own eBay shop, this third edition of Britain's bestselling guide to eBay gets you up and running with everything you need to know. Fully updated and packed with new information on eBay apps, creating and running an eBay business, becoming a PowerSeller and much more, it covers every aspect of eBay. co. uk, from security issues and avoiding scams to making serious cash in your spare time or as a full-time eBay merchant. Get acquainted - from registering and setting up a homepage to organising eBay sales and communicating using the 'My eBay' page, you'll quickly feel right at home on eBay Bid and buy with confidence - discover how to search for and evaluate items, make bids and win auctions, or use the 'Buy It Now' option Sell like a pro - get the lowdown on how to choose and post items for sale, set prices and conduct auctions for maximum profits, as well as how to ship stuff and collect payments Keep the taxman happy - how to keep track of your earnings and comply with all the relevant tax rules and regulations, including the VAT Give your auctions pizzazz - get expert tips on how to spice up your auctions with pictures and graphics as well as links to other websites Stay safe and secure - learn everything you need to know about avoiding fraudsters, scammers and hackers and safeguarding your privacy and your identity Open the book and find: How to register and buy and sell on eBay Advice on bidding and winning eBay auctions Expert tips on choosing items to sell and picking the ideal auction time How to set up sale listings and monitor your transactions Tips for marketing your stuff on eBay The lowdown on avoiding cons and protecting your privacy Guidance on setting up an eBay business account How to open your own eBay shop Learn to: Make serious money selling your wares Bid, win and buy the easy way Build and expand your eBay business Stay safe on eBay. co. uk

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SCENE II A small verandah on an upper storey of the British American Tobacco Company's premises, the upper part of which the staff lives in. At the back are heavy arches of whitewashed masonry and a low wall which serves as a parapet. Green blinds are drawn. There is a bamboo table on which are copies of illustrated papers. A couple of long bamboo chairs and two or three smaller arm chairs. The floor is tiled. On one of the long chairs Harold Knox is lying asleep. He is a young man of pleasing appearance. He wears white ducks, but he has taken off his coat, which lies on a chair, and his collar and tie and pin. They are on the table by his side. He is troubled by a fly and, half waking but with his eyes still closed, tries to drive it away. Knox. Curse it. [He op ens his eyes and yawns.] Boy! Wu. [Outside.] Ye. Knox. What's the time? [Wu comes in; he is a Chinese servant in a long white gown with a black cap on his head. He bears a tray on which is a bottle of whisky, a glass and a syphon. Wu. My no sabe. Knox. Anyhow it's time for a whisky and soda. [Wu puts the tray down on the table. Knox smiles.] Intelligent anticipation. Model servant and all that sort of thing. [Wu pours out the whisky.] You don't care if I drink myself to death, Wu-do you? [Wu smiles, showing all his teeth.] Fault of the climate. Give me the glass. [Wu does so.] You're like a mother to me, Wu. [He drinks and puts down the glass.] By George, I feel another man. The bull-dog breed, Wu. Never say die. Rule Britannia. Pull up the blinds, you lazy blighter. The sun's off and the place is like a oven. [Wu goes over and pulls up one blind after the other. An expanse of blue sky is seen. Henry Anderson comes in. He is a man of thirty, fair, good-looking, with a pleasant, honest face. His obvious

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From February of 2005 until January of 2006, Sergeant First Class Mark Alaimo experienced the daily horrors of roadside bombs, the unknown fate of his own life and realized that only a handful of Iraqis were willing to bring change to their own country. All the while, his frustration toward Iraqis who only wanted a U.S. government handout grew into prejudice.With hardly a shot fired in anger, he witnessed a political tying of hands within the rules of engagement thus quickly bringing to fruition his understanding of fodder. And with the death of his former First Sergeant, and the unnecessary death of a senior noncommissioned officer, it all proved too much for this old school warrior.

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Luz, an eleven-year old Latina, finds a half-frozen newborn foal and gets her African American friend, Zan, to help keep it alive in her kitchen. Luz's hard working mom directs all the affection Luz longs for onto the baby horse until Holly grows past the 'cute' stage. The costs and realities of keeping a growing horse bring mother and daughter together in a dramatic ending.

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The star of BBC2's The Little Paris Kitchen is back with her second book, this time based on giving classic French dishes from all over the country her trademark modern twists. Rachel Khoo became an overnight sensation when her first book and television series launched last year. Coveting her Parisian lifestyle, fashion sense and, more importantly, her accessible, delicious recipes cooked up in her tiny kitchen, the nation took her to their hearts and now they can receive second helpings. Taking her 'Little Paris Kitchen' on tour, Rachel is leaving the capital city to travel to the four corners of France in search of the very best recipes the country has to offer. From the snow-topped mountains and Christmas markets of Alsace to the winemaking region of the Dordogne, the dreamy vistas of Provence and the well-stocked larders of Brittany and Normandy, Rachel visits some of the best-known foodie places as well as uncovering some hidden gems to share with you. Recipes include: pork and clams with cider and butter beans, spicy aubergine sticks with couscous, baked figs with walnuts, beer-glazed ham hock, caramelized apple bake and spiced almond biscuits.

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Not just a cooking book, but one that is interspersed with personal stories, anecdotes and little snippets of information. Some frivolous, some factual. A book to sit down and read as well as enjoying trying out the recipes compiled from travels to many countries. This book encourages you to cook what you like to eat and have fun while you are doing it. Love what you cook, who you cook with and who you cook for.

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If you love to cook this is the book for you. Angelia Ross-Little, known to her friends as Angel, shares her kitchen tips, the items she always keeps on hand, and other things she has learned in her over twenty-five years of cooking. Because she loves her food to have flavor and to be well seasoned, she also shares how she does just that. Making it from scratch and using the vegetables and herbs from her garden, she creates flavorful and colorful dishes. Spending time in the kitchen is not a chore but a hobby.

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A month-by-month culinary scrapbook that brings out the reveler in every home cook Ali Larter is a busy actress, well known for her roles on the NBC show Heroes and in movies such as Varsity Blues and Legally Blonde. But when not on set, she is usually throwing a dinner party or entertaining at home. In fact, Ali has been cooking and entertaining all her life, and in an instant, she can whip together a wonderful meal, whether it's for a family Sunday brunch, a spontaneous Super Bowl party, or an elegant (but not stuffy) New Year's Eve dinner. Her parties seem effortless, but it hasn't always been that easy for her. In fact, at Ali's first dinner party, she made the common rookie mistake of putting too much pressure on herself to make things perfect. Needless to say, with hungry guests, a burned hand, a broken air conditioner, and a mouse scampering across her fourth-floor New York City walk-up, the night ended in disaster. Through the years of trial and error, Ali has learned that while looking effortless takes some effort, cooking is not about being perfect-it's about having a great time! And now she's eager to share her passion and knowledge for cooking, collecting her favorite go-to menus into this wonderful cookbook: from her jalapeño cheddar cornbread to crab pots with lemon caper dip, lamb chop lollipops, strawberry mint cake, and for thirsty revelers, her eucalyptus gin martinis. Ali's mouthwatering recipes and inspiring party ideas are broken down by month so you can take her lead through the seasons with celebrations such as an October Harvest Party, a January Detox, and a July Americana BBQ. Brimming with charm, beautiful and intimate photos, and Ali's personal touch as a perfectly disheveled, sassy, effortless host, Kitchen Revelry will enliven and inspire your celebrations for years to come.

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'Sumptuous simple recipes, inspired by Alex's travels and family gatherings.' Mary Berry 'Home cooking that is perfectly suited for midweek family meals or special occasions with friends. Enjoy it people!' Tom Kerridge As Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood freely admits, it's his wife Alex who is in charge of cooking in the Hollywood household. She's the one who plans, shops and cooks so they can enjoy delicious home-made food with family and friends. An accomplished self-taught cook who comes from a family of food-lovers, Alex is passionate about food but firmly believes that cooking and eating are about one thing: enjoyment. Her recipes fall into one of two categories - quick and simple for when you don't have much time during the week, or slow and simple for a lazy weekend at home. But simple doesn't mean ordinary. With a few clever twists and drawing on influences from her travels and her family (a glamorous French grandma, a father brought up in Spain and a Norwegian great grandmother) Alex's recipes are easy, inexpensive and just a little bit different. For anyone who wants inspiration for quick mid-week meals, impromptu kitchen suppers with friends or relaxed weekend socials, My Busy Kitchen is the book for you.

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