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While surfing the Internet, meandering from website to website during an episode of insomnia, Jody ends up on an esoteric blog about virtual reality software and accoutrements, where an ad for an intriguing product catches his attention. A stunning femme fatale boldly proclaims that Jody can live out all his sexual fantasies in the privacy and safety of his own home by purchasing the Virtual Reality Mistress. To the sleep deprived Jody that sounds like a pretty good idea.

Love is Greater than AIDS: A Memoir of Survival, Healing, and Hope is Rev. A. Stephen Pieter's inspiring story of surviving AIDS and the notorious Suramin antiviral drug trial to lead a life of ministry, celebrity, LGBTQ+ and AIDS activism, and hope.

Mes parents travaillaient près de moi. Maman cousait des robes de cabaret, ici, et papa mettait des sardines en boites, là. Un jour, on apporta un carton.Au fond, on mit une couverture fleurie, et dessus, un petit bébé, moi. Elle était belle ma maison ! Il était marqué dessus " Zidigli, mousseline de Paris ". Au début, je babillais, je pédalais, et mes mains dessinaientdes choses merveilleuses sur l’horizon. Un jour, je me retrouvai sur le bidon... Zidigli, c’est l’histoire d’une jeune fille qui se souvient de sa petite enfance. Moments vécus et imaginés vont se mêler autour d’un grand carton.

En una especie de homenaje a Ciudadano Kane, esta novela pretende reconstruir el primer caso en el que el inspector Daniel Duarte se vio envuelto. A partir de las entrevistas de un periodista, al que nunca oímos preguntar, y a través de las palabras de unos personajes de lo más variopintos, los lectores van a ser testigos de la búsqueda de los orígenes de nuestro protagonista viajando hasta el convulso 23 de febrero de 1981, cuando el hallazgo de un cadáver en Apis, mientras todo el país contenía el aliento, obliga a desplazarse hasta la localidad a un todavía inexperto y joven Duarte.

¿Será posible que los opuestos se atraigan y que lo que parecía imposible se haga realidad? ¿Podrán una noble escocesa y un doctor rebelde tener un futuro juntos? Lady Charlotte Darrington lo tiene todo en la vida: un día, elegirá a un marido adecuado, se casará y heredará el ducado escocés de su padre. Todo está organizado y lo que no hay en ese futuro es una cosa: emoción. Así, cuando le surge la oportunidad de viajar a Pittsburg, en Pensilvania, no se lo piensa dos veces y se embarca en esa aventura antes de que ese futuro planificado la atrape.

The vicious battle with the gray orcs is over. The outpost of Gray Peak has not surrendered to the enemy. Battered by swords and magic, the orcs have retreated back to their home mountains. The black storm clouds have scattered. But the break promises to be short-the orcs will soon return.

In "NFT Revolution: Unlocking the Potential of Digital Ownership and Art," delve into the transformative world of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and discover how they are reshaping the digital landscape. This comprehensive guide explores the evolution, functionality, and future of NFTs, offering readers an in-depth understanding of their significance and potential.

Il y a presque toute ma vie au fond de la malle du grenier. Des tas de souvenirs, pas très bien rangés. Parfois, je plonge dedans, tête la première ! J’ai sorti de la malle mon premier jour d’école, le parfum de maman qui me dit " À ce soir ! ", les éclats de rire à l’heure de la sieste. J’ai sorti de la malle le défilé du carnaval, avec des dents pointues, une longue queue et une langue en velours... Papa, en voyant ce bazar, a tout ramassé et s’est mis à trier, à couper et à coudre.

Langston Keith has been my brother's best friend for years, and he's always seen me as the competition. We're both race horse owners, and there's no way I'm letting Langston get that trophy. When my parents threaten to set me up in an arranged marriage with a guy in India, I beg Langston to fake date me to get them off my back. He agrees, and all goes well until the romance starts to feel real.

Nachdem Eric das Nest der Draks vernichtet hat, steckt er in der Falle. Um dem Tod in der einstürzenden Höhle zu entgehen, aktiviert er das Manuskript, das er für den Sieg über die Herrin der Anomalie erhalten hat. Sofort bringt ein Portal Eric zu einem Aussichtspunkt oberhalb der mysteriösen Zitadelle des Chaos.

In "Jodi K", by Jill Soloway, the award-winning writer/producer of Six Feet Under, a suburban teenager is a skeptical part of every high school make-out scene, but her heart is fixed on the middle-aged man next door.

Life rarely goes as planned, no matter how hard you try to maintain happiness. In this book, we follow the stories of three sisters as they navigate the challenges of love and life. Katrina envisioned growing old with Adonis, but eventually left when she discovered he had impregnated one of her stylists in her salon. After the gut-wrenching news, he left her to raise two small children on her own because he could not stomach her walking out on him until Ross entered her life and captured her heart. Ross is the epitome of a good Black man.

Stella n’est pas forte avec Mikaël. Il est une personne qui l’affaiblit. S’il la fait chier, elle se durcit sous l’effet de la colère et pavane sa fermeté devant lui avant de se retirer pour souffrir. S’il est gentil, le pire se produit : elle en est atrocement touchée et se répand en flaque à ses pieds. Rien d’équilibré n’est possible. Pourquoi?

Arthur Mandelbaum, erfolgreicher Berliner Zeitungsverleger, stellt fest, dass es immer weniger Orte gibt, an denen Juden gut und sicher leben können. In Israel erreichen die Konflikte mit den arabischen Nachbarn einen neuen Höhepunkt, während die innenpolitische Lage zunehmend ungemütlich wird. In Europa nimmt der Antisemitismus weiter zu, und auch die USA bieten nicht mehr die Sicherheit, auf die man sich jahrzehntelang verlassen konnte.

Essential Leadership Lessons from the Thin Blue Line is just that—lessons learned the old-fashioned way through trial and error, studying, hard work, and experience while on our nation's front lines to serve and protect. Dean Crisp spent decades leading people where a single misstep could cost a life. Faced with the daily challenges of a police chief, Dean threw himself into learning all he could about effective leadership and applying those lessons in his departments. He shares those hard-won lessons in this book.

¿Una gran belleza puede ser una desgracia? Para Grace, sí, la envidia que genera en otras mujeres hace que la vean como enemiga. ¿Será encontrar un marido la solución? Cuando a Grace Sinclair tiene que abandonar de su casa, el vicario y su esposa la acogen encantados. Sin embargo, su extraordinaria belleza la convierte en una competencia insoportable para las dos hijas de la familia, que están a punto de ser presentadas en sociedad.

After making me over, my cousin takes me dancing to celebrate me landing my dream job. At the club, a hottie tries to pick me up, but I turn down the player. I'm too focused on my career. But he makes my pulse race, and I find myself watching him from across the room.

Il romanzo è tratto da un diario autentico, scritto da un adolescente di cui si sono perse le tracce anni fa, che chiameremo per convenzione Emmanuel; la sua scomparsa risale al 1997, quindi il libro è ambientato nei primi anni '90. Emmanuel è un adolescente irrequieto, figlio di una famiglia di piccoli industriali torinesi, incapace di accontentarsi del molto che possiede e con una personalità borderline che lo porterà a fare esperienze intense e disordinate, alla ricerca di un "senso".

In Eucharistic Saints, your children will encounter stories of saints they may already know, like Pope Saint John Paul II and St. Thomas Aquinas, and they will become familiar with saints they may not know yet, like St. Peter Julian Eymard and St. Tarcisius. This book also introduces your children to holy souls who were their own age, like Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Jacinta Marto, and Blessed Imelda, patron saint of First Communicants. Your children will see how God’s grace filled these saints’ hearts and enkindled in them an enduring Eucharistic love.

Warum strafst du mich, Herr? Wieso bin ich wieder gefangen in der Dunkelheit wie einst im Brunnen? Ich habe doch so darum gekämpft, wieder etwas Licht in mein Leben zu bringen.