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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】"And So It Was Written" Part 1: The Balcony【電子書籍】[ Tony DeSouza ]

＜p＞This is the story of my life full of events and adventure that will fascinate the reader as life was so different then. My children often complained that they had little idea of the land of their ancestors. Whenever we talked about the past and I narrated events that occurred, they would express astonishment and ignorance.Then when I was a teen a fortune teller predicted I would end my life. I took this as a challenge and every time I’m down in the dumps I tell myself this will not happen and I have survived. I want this to be a lesson to all you folks out there who are troubled. Time is the best medicine. Just give yourself another chance. I hope this narrative will help. Finally you will learn about the food, customs and culture of the Christian people from Goa, once a Portuguese colony and now a state in India＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】From the Womb of Gentleness【電子書籍】[ Bingz Huang ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞"This book is like the warm hug you didn't know you needed."＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Dear fellow sensitive souls,＜/p＞ ＜p＞Aloha and thank you for being part of the experience of From The Womb of Gentleness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞From the Womb of Gentleness arose this collection of my poems and beautiful illustrations created by children's book illustrator, Yuanhui Chen.＜/p＞ ＜p＞If life feels extra intense for you right now, we gently encourage you to read this book like you are being invited to the warmth of the womb from the outside.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When you are ready to be more open to the healing gift of Gentleness, we gently invite you to imagine stepping into this womb and allow it to nurture you more. Some of the poems and illustrations here might help connect you more deeply with your unique life experiences, fears, thoughts, and feelings that want to unwind even more. Give yourself the time and space to process these.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Reconnect more deeply with yourself.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book is created to support you in being gentler with yourself and with your world.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Thank you for being more open to the magical medicine of Gentleness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Aloha to you and forever,＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Bingz and Yuanhui＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Some Early Praise for This Book:＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"From the Womb of Gentleness, Bingz offers a poetic balance that zips, zings, and dances a heartful melody of honesty. Each poem has a flavor of love, depth, and transparency mixed with a whimsical, witty, playfulness. You will be enraptured with her joyfulness."＜/p＞ ＜p＞~ Carolyn M. Riker, LMHC, author of My Dear, Love Hasn't Forgotten You.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I love this book! It is such a deep and refreshing read. Bingz echoes the words that many Mums have hidden and invites them to love themselves even more gently -- something we all need reminders for. This book makes a lovely gift from one gentle Mum to another! Thank you Bingz, I've been blessed just reading your poems today."＜/p＞ ＜p＞~ Sofie Hon, Founder of Hearty Mums, www.heartymums.com＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Bingz's poetry transports you to this light, happy place filled with warmth and bright colors. They embody gentleness - in the truest sense of the word. I loved the poems with all my heart. This book is like the warm hug you didn't know you needed. :)"＜/p＞ ＜p＞~ Anangsha Alammyan, Author of Stolen Reflections, authoranangsha.com＜/p＞ ＜p＞"As I began reading Bingz poetry, I found myself smiling, tearing up. Her words and whimsical illustrations guided me to hold myself tenderly and playfully. I hope you find one or more pieces that connects deeply with you. I invite you to join me in re-reading this book again and again reminding us of the magical divine beings that we all are."＜/p＞ ＜p＞~ Viknesvari, Confidence Mentor, www.facebook.com/heArtflow.in＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Willow Trees in Warfare: The Invasion of America【電子書籍】[ Clayton M Jennings ]

＜p＞I will die tomorrow. I am barely over twenty years of age, and yet when the sun rolls over the horizon tomorrow, I will take my final steps towards eternity's abyss. I am not an old man dying in my bed, nor am I a screaming soldier about to be killed as I run into battle. Instead, I am me, a simple kid from the Midwest who has lived through things that many will never experience in a lifetime of existence. I'm writing this right now as a weary traveler ready for the sleep of paradise. I have made my peace, and I have readied myself for that long trip home. If you have read this, I plead with you to pay no attention to me, instead look at yourself. Hug your kids, hold your loved ones, take a look around and soak it in, because the unexpected is just around the corner.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Slide It In My Butt, Darling : Anal Milfs 6【電子書籍】[ Tori Westwood ]

＜p＞That feeling … that unique, sinful feeling. I’d done it to myself enough times but now I was yearning to have someone do it to me instead. A finger felt amazing, so I could only imagine what the real thing would feel like. Who better to help than my darling lodger Adam who was eager to try anything he could. Let me open myself up for you so you can slide yourself inside for the first time.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Wrong Place! Wrong Time!【電子書籍】[ Peter Casci ]

＜p＞I never wanted to be a hero, but I pride myself on always doing the right thing. Would you? Seems quite an easy question when we're talking hypothetically. I bet most of you sitting there would think that you always do the right thing. I am not here to judge, far from it, but ask yourself this... if doing the right thing came at a cost, would you still do it? Not quite the easy answer now is it?! I did the right thing and I think it's safe to say that it cost me... everything! Who am I? That doesn't matter, what matters is what happens next...＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Psl: A Fae Court Romance【電子書籍】[ Ellen Mint ]

＜p＞One hot lumberjack, a rustic cabin in the woods, whipped cream and lattes, princes, magic, and fairy wings. This is not the vacation I wanted, but it might be the one I need.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Jenny＜br /＞ After a broken heart, I had to get away from the city. Escaping to a cabin in the woods deep into autumn sounded perfect. Peace. Solitude. Just me, my books, and my coffee fix. Next thing I know a gorgeous man chainsawing downed trees is sweeping me off my feet.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Literally, as it turns out he’s a fairy. Not just any fairy either. No, he’s a freaking Prince in exile.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now I’m trapped in the kingdom of the autumn fairies while assassins lurk in every shadow. Every day Scott, who rose to fill in for the ill King, slips further from me. Time is ticking and soon I’ll have to return home. The question is will the once-disgraced Prince, sweet as caramel and sinful as cinnamon, come with me.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Scott＜br /＞ There are few regrets I wear harder in my heart than what led me to abandon my throne, my people, my kingdom. When I was banished to the human realm, I thought to live out my days protecting the forests. That changed the day this breathtaking human in leggings approached me.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In her, I found that which I thought was lost forever, home. It doesn’t hurt that she’s got a body worthy of worship either.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I never anticipated a return to my kingdom, much less dragging a human with me. Now, I have an opportunity to regain everything I lost. But, after all this time I find myself wondering if being king of the autumn fairies is what I truly want or if my heart aches for another.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This novel is a celebration of all things autumn. Grab a blanket, pour yourself a warm drink, and snuggle by the fire to fall in love.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Psl Holidays of Love, #2【電子書籍】[ Ellen Mint ]

＜p＞＜em＞One hot lumberjack, a rustic cabin in the woods, whipped cream and lattes, princes, magic, and fairy wings. This is not the vacation I wanted, but it might be the one I need.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Jenny＜/strong＞＜br /＞ After a broken heart, I had to get away from the city. Escaping to a cabin in the woods deep into autumn sounded perfect. Peace. Solitude. Just me, my books, and my coffee fix. Next thing I know a gorgeous man chainsawing downed trees is sweeping me off my feet.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Literally, as it turns out he's a fairy. Not just any fairy either. No, he's a freaking Prince in exile.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now I'm trapped in the kingdom of the autumn fairies while assassins lurk in every shadow. Every day Scott, who rose to fill in for the ill King, slips further from me. Time is ticking and soon I'll have to return home. The question is will the once-disgraced Prince, sweet as caramel and sinful as cinnamon, come with me.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Scott＜/strong＞＜br /＞ There are few regrets I wear harder in my heart than what led me to abandon my throne, my people, my kingdom. When I was banished to the human realm, I thought to live out my days protecting the forests. That changed the day this breathtaking human in leggings approached me.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In her, I found that which I thought was lost forever, home. It doesn't hurt that she's got a body worthy of worship either.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I never anticipated a return to my kingdom, much less dragging a human with me. Now, I have an opportunity to regain everything I lost. But, after all this time I find myself wondering if being king of the autumn fairies is what I truly want or if my heart aches for another.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞This novel is a celebration of all things autumn. Grab a blanket, pour yourself a warm drink, and snuggle by the fire to fall in love.＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】I Am "Why Do I Need Venmo?" Years Old Adventures in Aging【電子書籍】[ Janine Annett ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Whether you're "WTF is TikTok" years old, "seeing all teenagers as potential babysitters" years old, or "saw something you had as a child in an antique store" years old, it's time to admit it. You're old.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞I Am "Why Do I Need Venmo?" Years Old＜/em＞, Janine Annett and Ali Solomon chronicle the trials and tribulations of getting older, touching on themes from technology and pop-culture to fashion and body image with comics such as:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞I am "super into dogs and clogs" years old.＜/li＞ ＜li＞I am "excited about composting" years old.＜/li＞ ＜li＞I am "texting about the carpool" years old.＜/li＞ ＜li＞I am "wow, LL Bean has a lot of cool clothes now" years old.＜/li＞ ＜li＞I am "can't digest cheese" years old.＜/li＞ ＜li＞I am "hurt myself putting on pants" years old.＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞Endearing and relatable, hilarious and accurate, it's the perfect book to buy yourself, your friend, or your sister as a reminder that we're not alone in this journey toward ergonomic backpacks, getting excited about home renovations, and becoming our mothers.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Foxtrot Through India【電子書籍】[ Anthony E Thorogood ]

＜p＞The book opens with Josh and Sam camped out on the beach in Southern India, something is wrong but obviously not Josh's appetitie.＜br /＞ From the Book: India was hot, very hot, very bloody hot, very, very bloody hot. I was sweating like an ice block on a barbeque. I sizzled in the hot Indian sun. I felt like a doughnut about to pop up out of a vat of boiling oil. To the casual onlooker I would have looked good enough to eat, salted, savoury, succulent and slowly roasting. I lifted a large slice of papaya to my coral white teeth, I'm very proud of my teeth. I sliced through the succulently soft, sweet and dribbling, juicy flesh. I've always fancied myself as a writer hence the purple prose but really I prefer to eat, I don't prefer to eat, I love to eat, I have a passion for eating. My testosterone sees a toasted cheese and bacon sandwich and goes wild with lust and desire, 'rrrrhh look at those bacon and cheese sangas.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Reviews: 'Foxtrot Through India was magnificent. Extremely original writing which reminded me of DH Lawrence because somehow the feelings came straight off the page as if the words had some kind of independent power or memory.'＜/p＞ ＜p＞'This is a delightful story of the innocence of youth. Travelling with no responsibilities and with the skewed social views of young optimists who believe everything should be possible...'＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Josh, the main character, has an eye for the ladies and plenty of charm, but with enough naivet? and self-doubt to remain endearing. The whole thing was quite vivid and filmic, I thought, a bit like a cheerful and colourful globe-trotting kitchen-sink drama. I also really liked the use of musical references to help set the shape of what's going on. Odds on you'll find yourself humming a Bob Marley tune or two...'＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】My Time Is Gone: Love, Endless Evil【電子書籍】[ Cipo Radulescu ]

＜p＞It's hard not to hate. People, lies, moments when you feel used ... all this steals your identity and buries your soul. And you see how gladly they watch you fall. Then, hate is the only feeling that makes sense. Forget about yourself and dive into the mud. Below that you can't get down. Want! But you have nowhere to go. You have no choice but get up! And, with every step you take, those who tried to bury you fall into the pit they dug for you!＜br /＞ "It was against my principles of life to love an alcoholic and a drug addict woman. What I loved was the idea of family and that's what I fought for. And I loved and I will love Fanija! Forever! But now, when I gave myself this answer, the other one I wanted to know, namely what happened that day when I lost consciousness, didn't matter, I will have that answer but now I put it aside! Now, all the energy is focused on me. I'll be fine! You won't! "＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Rush of White Wings An Irish Historical Love Story【電子書籍】[ Pamela Ford ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The best journey brings you home.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Boston, 1849. Shattered by the devastating loss of his wife and children during the Irish famine, Sean Deacey has given up on love and happiness. So when he rescues an infant from an immigrant shipwreck, he gives the orphaned babe to his sister Kathleen and her husband. They raise the boy as their own ? until Ailish Sullivan arrives two years later claiming the child is her last living relative and demanding his return.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A legal fight ensues, and Sean befriends Ailish, determined to change her mind and keep her from destroying his sister’s family. But when friendship leads to understanding, he is torn between the desires of both families. And as his feelings grow for a woman he knows he should not want and can never have, he faces an agonizing choice ? stand with his sister or follow his heart.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Award-winning author Pamela Ford explores the bonds of family as she takes readers on an uplifting emotional journey through grief, sacrifice, and the power of forgiveness. With more than a half million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is known for creating stories that touch the heart.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Praise for ＜em＞A Rush of White Wings:＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞5 stars. ＜strong＞“A powerful, moving, touching story.＜/strong＞ A beautiful story of forgiveness, understanding, love and hope for the future ... A definite must-read, ＜strong＞you will not want to put this one down.＜/strong＞” ?Working Mommy Journal＜/p＞ ＜p＞5 stars. ＜strong＞“I was swept away＜/strong＞ with so many emotions, I found myself keeping the book firmly in my grasp for hours! Ford made a story s＜strong＞o compelling, so wonderful ... I still find myself thinking about it＜/strong＞ ... do yourself a grand favor and swoop up a copy of this book.” ?High Society Book Reviews＜/p＞ ＜p＞5 stars. “Brilliant writing ... ＜strong＞a heartrending and inspiring story＜/strong＞ ... ＜strong＞memorable characters and a brilliantly crafted setting and atmosphere.＜/strong＞” ?Cover Lover Book Reviews＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞“I loved this.＜/strong＞ The last quarter of the book had me racing through the pages ... ＜strong＞Emotional and heartfelt,＜/strong＞ this novel ＜strong＞will please fans of historical fiction and women's fiction.＜/strong＞” ?Library of Clean Reads＜/p＞ ＜p＞4.5 stars. “The historical details ＜strong＞made me feel as if I was part of the tale ... I loved the chemistry＜/strong＞ between Sean and Ailish ... ＜strong＞I recommend this book.＜/strong＞” ?Locks, Hooks and Books Reviews＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞“A heartwrenching piece of historical fiction＜/strong＞ ... an emotional rollercoaster ... if you want to be moved and engrossed in what you read, I recommend A Rush of White Wings ?Books and Zebras＜/p＞ ＜p＞5 stars. ＜strong＞“Endearing historical fiction.＜/strong＞” ?Books, Lattes and Tiaras＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞“A very moving story of love and loss＜/strong＞ ...an intense story with truly likable characters.” ?Corinne Rodrigues Reviews＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞“This beautiful story＜/strong＞ that touched on such things as understanding, forgiveness, love, and trust, managed to cause me to shut the book with a smile on my face.” ?Pick a Good Book＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Its ups and downs and the heartbreak of it all ＜strong＞kept me glued to the pages.＜/strong＞” ?Pause for Tales＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】High Priestess【電子書籍】[ Effie M. Kalaitzidis ]

＜p＞It would only make sense that my first book of poems would be about love. When I started this collection I had no intention of showing anyone these poems. Even him. Well, with a few exceptions. This is a story about destiny & wish fulfillment in the most unexpected ways. The magic that finds you without searching because it was meant for you all along. This is not a typical love story, this is one that pushes you to look into the mirror image of yourself & see the light & dark. This is a story about awakening, about death, rebirth, & healing. The yearning is only human nature. & it makes for a good poem. I speak about spiritual shifts & how I align myself with my divine purpose. True love will force you to become your truest self because it deserves nothing but the best from you. I hope this collection inspires you to romanticize your life, to look at your story through the lens of divine love. I hope you find yourself more aware of the signs & little hints the universe leaves you along your path. I hope you find that you trust yourself a little more.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Tap to Tidy Organising, Crafting & Creating Happiness in a Messy World【電子書籍】[ Stacey Solomon ]

＜p＞＜strong＞THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'If you're reading this, then we have something in common .... Whether it's a love of getting crafty, meticulously organising or making fun-shaped snacks! I find it hard to sit still, but losing myself in a craft project or tidying a drawer is my form of meditation. It's a chance for me to forget about the things going on in the world around me for a minute. I hope this book helps you to lose yourself for a moment, too - and that you enjoy reading it and even, maybe, having a go at some of the bits inside. Lots of Love, to the moon and back.' ＜strong＞Stacey x＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Nudity of My Truth【電子書籍】[ Diva Devoted ]

＜p＞"I've lived my life based on making people happy instead of myself and I would always put my loved ones first.＜br /＞ I'd please them emotionally by saying it was alright when it was not.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I’d be forcing myself to heal faster to display strength and to quickly reunite.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Physically, by not wearing what the public viewed as appropriate for certain body types, knowing very well I’d feel comfortable in it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞By going to the gym to remain relevant to an unfaithful lover instead of doing it for my health.＜br /＞ Sexually, by faking that I enjoyed my partner in order to please him.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I ended up believing I do not need to be sexually satisfied as long as all other aspects of our lives are fine and the fact that he was happy, made me happy at home.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I've lived my life feeling like I'm not good enough because the people that mattered the most in my life never believed I was good enough; if they did, they failed to support me through it.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Self-doubt is not easily healed by self-motivation especially if there are financial issues still blocking your progress, which may lead to self-destruction.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I was under debt review for four years and my car broke after being paid off. I couldn’t even fix or buy a new car for four years.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Throughout this time my family dreaded the way I had full disclosure of my medical status in public. At times I felt like they were ashamed of me and all because they never understood what living with a chronic disease was like.＜/p＞ ＜p＞How did I get over all of this? Well, I am still getting over it. You ask: 'How is it possible that I have been HIV positive for approximately10 years without ARV treatment?' It’s not me but by God’s grace.＜/p＞ ＜p＞It is said when you walk with God, ancestors or Allah, there will be two sets of footprints but when he carries you, there will only be one set of footprints. So it is not because he walked away but that he carried you, and walked and breathed for you when you felt that you could not go on anymore.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I sincerely hope that with this book you find more value in yourself and find a coping mechanism to help get you over the oppression caused by your surroundings and circumstance as I did through my writing."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Playing With Her Priests【電子書籍】[ S.E. Law ]

＜p＞＜strong＞My growly, alpha AF pastors broke the ultimate vow in order to be with me.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞When Pastors Jordan and Jason stepped up to the pulpit, the breath caught in my throat. These were the new pastors at the Village Church? The men had perfect lips, tattoos swirling up their forearms, and cocky, knowing smiles that made my heart race. In fact, all the female congregants let out a collective sigh when Pastors Jason and Jordan got up to preach.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But Jason and Jordan are no average men of the cloth. They are godliness personified, yet with a taste for sin.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Because I’ve taken a Promise Vow. It’s a vow to keep myself sacred and pure for the hands of my future husband …＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞… but these gorgeous men are temptation personified.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Not only will they show me the Garden of Eden but they’ll put the apple in my mouth by doubling down every time we’re together. Jason and Jordan were taught in divinity school to be shepherds to their flock …＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞… but what happens when the shepherds lose their way?＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Reader beware: This book is *wildly inaccurate* and does not seek to represent the teachings of any particular church or denomination. But if you’ve ever dreamed about a hot preacher and wondered what it might be like, then you’ll definitely adore Pastors Jason and Jordan. Let yourself engage in some hedonism for a fun-loving romp that breaks all the rules: real and make-believe. As always, my books have an HEA with no cheating and no cliffhangers.＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Clean Break【電子書籍】[ Abby Vegas ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Editorial Reviews:＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Once in a while you run across a book and you just really connect to it. You feel like it was written just for you. Like the author knew exactly the kind of book you loved and hit it spot-on. This was one of those books for me. This was like a Chick-lit/Romance/Suspense - all my favorites wrapped up in one book!" - ＜em＞Wall-to-Wall Books＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Both of the main characters have a past that’s not revealed up front, and because of this, I had a hard time putting this book down...There’s a twist toward the end of the book that is so shocking, yet so wonderful you have to read ＜em＞Clean Break＜/em＞ to experience it for yourself. You will not see this coming, no matter how much you think you know what’s going to happen... [the] writing has a natural cadence that makes for a quick and fun read." - ＜em＞Rant and Rave Book Reviews＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I always enjoy a book that starts off in such a way that as a reader I have no idea where exactly the story will take me... I loved Lane's character and wondered if the very mysterious Viktor was going to be good or very bad for her. I even found myself caring for the secondary characters, which speaks volumes about the depth of characterization. This is a very enjoyable read." ＜em＞- Night Owl Reviews＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Once I started reading, I was completely taken by surprise that this is her debut book. The writing is strong. I mean really strong." ＜em＞- Feeding My Addiction Book Reviews＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Synopsis:＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Lane Haviland can’t seem to catch a break. She’s dead broke, barely functioning as an adult, and completely alone in New York City. Her so-called “apartment” is a six-by-nine cell in a Brooklyn basement. And her new boss hasn’t ever met a personal or professional boundary she can’t bulldoze through.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Still, Lane’s determined to at least ＜em＞attempt＜/em＞ to claw her way back to respectability. But she can’t seem to get her mysterious handyman, Viktor, out of her apartment ? or her headspace. Maybe that’s a good thing: Viktor’s easy on the eyes, and that deep-voiced Russian accent is beyond sexy. But as he and Lane grow closer, he can no longer hide his connections with a dangerous criminal underworld ? where secrets can be deadly.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Hi, Just a Quick Question Apple FF Queries, Advice, and Figuring It All Out【電子書籍】[ Beth Evans ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Building on the success of ＜em＞I Really Didn’t Think This Through＜/em＞, this long-awaited, hilarious sequel by popular Instagram artist Beth Evans (292k followers) offers her take on life’s most daunting questions.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞With 250 never-before-seen comics, ＜em＞Hi, Just a Quick Question＜/em＞ is the follow-up to Beth Evans’ wildly popular ＜em＞I Really Didn’t Think This Through＜/em＞. Written in a fun Q&A style format, Beth tackles 50 “How do I” style questions with her endearing, self-effacing humor and keen insight for what we as human beings need most to hear: that we’re all just figuring it out and that anyone who says (or posts) otherwise is pretending.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A How-to guide from someone who understands many of the day-to-day struggles we can encounter, ＜em＞Hi, Just a Quick Question＜/em＞ tackles topics including personal effectiveness, friendship, anxiety, self-care, solitude, and forging our own identities in the world. Sample questions include:＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I stop procrastinating?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I express my feelings when the words won’t come out?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I deal with emotional dark pits?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I find coping skills that work for me?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I make a self-care routine?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I keep going forward when everything is hard?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I handle people who don’t take mental health seriously?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I stay positive?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I learn to love myself in a way that doesn’t feel forced?＜/p＞ ＜p＞・ How do I know if there’s something wrong with me?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Hi, Just a Quick Question＜/em＞ is the perfect gift for a new graduate, someone you love, or even for yourself.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam【電子書籍】[ Paul Clayton ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞The year is 1968. Like thousands of other American boys, Carl Melcher is drafted and sent to Vietnam.＜/strong＞＜/em＞ His new company is infected with the same racial tensions plaguing the nation. Despite that, Carl makes friends on both sides of the color line. The war, like a tiger lurking in the bushes, picks off its victims one by one. Naively over-optimistic, Carl believes that karma and good intentions will save him and his friends. Then fate intervenes to teach Carl something of the meaning of life, and death.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Along with the likes of best-selling authors Joyce Carol Oates and David McCullough -- whose works were nominated for Wednesday's Frankfurt eBook Awards -- is an author who's only sold eight copies. Carl Melcher Goes to Vietnam, a non-fiction work by Paul Clayton, was rejected by traditional publishers before being picked up last year by Electric eBook Publishing. ? M. J. Rose (writing for Wired.com)＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Vietnam, 1968, dawn, perimeter guard...＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"What do you think about being in Vietnam?" I said.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ron laughed. The horizon was cherry red, and we could hardly see each other.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"We're just here for business."＜/p＞ ＜p＞"What do you mean?"＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I mean that this war is just a business deal. The big boys got together and said, 'Look, the economy isn't doing so hot and we got all these extra people with no jobs, just causing trouble, so why don't we have us a little drawn-out war. That way we can get rid of the excess population and pump up the economy."＜/p＞ ＜p＞I smiled. "C'mon, you're telling me this whole war was cooked up to boost the economy?"＜/p＞ ＜p＞"That's right."＜/p＞ ＜p＞"The American, maybe, but not the Vietnamese. I can't see them sacrificing thousands of their people."＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Life is cheap over here."＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I don't believe it."＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Why do you think there's so much trash in the company?"＜/p＞ ＜p＞"What do you mean?"＜/p＞ ＜p＞"C'mon, Carl. A third of the men on this hill are black trash and the rest are all white trash."＜/p＞ ＜p＞I laughed. I had never thought of myself as 'white trash.'＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ron spoke like a teacher giving a lecture. "You see, the rich man in America struck a deal with the Communist bosses in Asia. The Asians have a population way more than what their lands can support, and America has an excess of trash."＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ron sighed. "The only reason the war's lasted as long as it has is because it's all bullshit and everybody knows it. And that's why the troops ain't taking no chances. Why get yourself killed when them senators' and businessmen's sons are laying up at some Ivy League college studying poli-sci or history of art or something like that, and gettin' all the girls they want!"＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Spanked by the Pastor【電子書籍】[ Delilah Fawkes ]

＜p＞＜strong＞From best-selling author Delilah Fawkes, comes a new deliciously dirty, taboo tale!＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞When Morgan is caught by her stepdad reading a filthy spanking story on her Kindle, and using her Hitachi Magic Wand, he just about loses his mind. While she's home from college, she's under his roof, and under his roof, if you sin, you get punished. Spare the rod, spoil the child, right? Even if she is 22 years old...＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Warning: This taboo tale is NOT for the faint of heart! It's pure filth, with zero redeeming qualities. In fact, it might just rot your brain... You've been warned! 18+ only.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Check out this sizzling excerpt＜/strong＞:＜/p＞ ＜p＞"'Come here, Morgan."'＜/p＞ ＜p＞There was an edge to the Pastor's voice, and I knew it was a command, not a request. I walked closer, still not wanting to meet his eyes, until I was right in front of the desk. I glanced over my shoulder at Daddy, throwing him my best puppy dog eyes, but he just shook his head slightly.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞No.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Look at me, young lady.'＜/p＞ ＜p＞I finally raised my eyes, nervously chewing my lip. Pastor Mark stood before me wearing a black button down-shirt tucked into crisp black slacks. His dark eyes burned like coals, and I whimpered softly. It was like looking into the eyes of an Eagle, piercing and unblinking. I lowered my gaze, and found myself noticing how well his shirt hugged his muscular body, his pants taught over powerful thighs. He was just as well-built as my Daddy was, and radiated an aura of power that was palpable.＜/p＞ ＜p＞He walked carefully around the desk, and tipped my chin up, forcing me to meet his eyes once more.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'I heard you've been sinning,' he said, his voice low. Dangerous.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'I don't know what you mean,' I said.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Daddy cleared his throat from his chair behind me.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Don't lie to me, young lady," Pastor Mark said. "You'll only make things harder on yourself.'＜/p＞ ＜p＞I hung my head, a lump in my throat.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Your stepfather says he found you reading horrible filth, and... touching yourself.'＜/p＞ ＜p＞'I...'＜/p＞ ＜p＞What could I say? This was beyond humiliating, right there in front of my own father, and the Pastor of my church. I felt my face heating and knew my cheeks must be getting red.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'I know about your little sex toy, too, Morgan. John, if you would?'＜/p＞ ＜p＞Daddy reached into his leather satchel and removed my Hibachi wand. I gasped as he set it onto the wooden desk before me. I couldn't remember if I'd cleaned it off after the last time I'd used it, or if the tip of the wand would still smell musty and sweet with my cum."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Attaining Mastery Over Magical Energy Journey of the Magus, #2【電子書籍】[ Charles Dimitrov ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Journey of the Magus: Attaining Mastery Over Magical Energy＜/strong＞＜/em＞ is an occult writing on how one can tap and harness the so-called life force and achieve true mastery. It details my personal accounts and instructive training, so that anyone who has the sincere desire to learn can also apply and experience the force of true magic. It is up to you how much you want to get involved in the magical Craft. The more that you practice it and follow the instructions written in these pages, the more that you will experience its force in your life. Do not worry, if you ever feel uncomfortable with it (although I doubt it), you can always leave the path with such abandonment as if it never happened. But, if you are truly called to this sacred art, the most sacred of sacred, and the most holy of all holy sciences, then come and embark on this epic magical adventure where you shall harness the power of the universe at your fingertips and make your will manifest at all levels. Indeed, now is the time to make magical changes happen in your life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Journey of the Magus: Attaining Mastery Over Magical Energy＜/strong＞＜/em＞ is a helpful manual if you want to learn how to harness energy and be able to manipulate it. As you may already know, this skill is very important in magick, for all things are energy. It follows then that by learning this Craft of Magick, you can gain control of everything, visible and invisible. As you can see, this is a serious magick that is not something that you just play around with. Hence, if you follow my journey, be sure to practice the techniques with sincerity and dedication, for such is the way of the true magus.＜/p＞ ＜p＞We shall go into the essential information that a practitioner needs, as well as practices exercises that you can follow. I have done all the techniques myself and many times over, so rest assured that you shall be well guided and instructed to the right path of initiatory magick.＜/p＞ ＜p＞If you think that you are ready to wield the power of the universe, to exercise such power at your fingertips, then come and tread the footsteps as in this journey, and soon enough you may grow from an initiate into adept in the magical art of energy manipulation. Indeed, there is great and infinite power inside you, and now is the time to let it out and set yourself free. Live magically. With light and with love, blessed be!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Carnal Gardens Carnal Pleasures, Book 1【電子書籍】[ Siera Saunders ]

＜p＞＜em＞"Welcome to Grayson Estate where your hottest, most arousing sexual fantasies come to life. No desire is too big or too small; if you can dream it, we can arrange it. Contact us today and discover what we can do for you."＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Well, who could refuse such an intriguing invitation? Certainly not single, thirty-something Sarah who is longing to shake up her life in a big way. A vacation to end all vacations seems just the ticket. But as she settles in to enjoy the carnal pleasures offered at the rambling, English country house known as Grayson Estate, Sarah has no idea how far reality will outstrip her wildest imaginings.＜/p＞ ＜p＞READER ADVISORY:＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this erotic short story (of approximately 7,000 words), you'll enjoy group, oral, and outdoor sex in hot, graphic detail. Enjoy!＜/p＞ ＜p＞EXCERPT:＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Remove your robe," a disembodied male voice rumbled from the darkness. "No clothing is permitted beyond this point."＜/p＞ ＜p＞Peering around, I sought the owner of that lovely, rumbling baritone, but saw only the vague outline of a tall body in the shadows between two of the torches. I hesitated a moment feeling both shy and a bit wicked at disrobing in front of someone I couldn't see. But when he didn't speak again, I unbelted the robe and let the silky material slide from my shoulders and pool at my feet. I felt terribly exposed as he remained silent, watching me. While I love how desirable I feel when a lover devours my body with their eyes, this unseen stranger's quiet regard made me self-conscious. Of their own nervous accord, my hands began to creep up to cover my private parts.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Stop," he ordered. "You have a beautiful body and I wish to enjoy it." I saw the shadowy outline shift, but he remained outside the circle of light.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Show me yours and I'll show you mine, I couldn't help thinking, curious to know if the man's face and form were as delectable as his sexy voice. Still, this was all part of the fantasy, the foreplay to the main event, as it were, so I dropped my hands to my side and attempted to relax under his watchful gaze.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Better, but not quite what I want. Touch yourself." The soft words from out of the blackness shivered down my spine. "I wish to see what pleases you."＜/p＞ ＜p＞Well, this was new. None of my previous lovers had elected to watch rather than participate in arousing me. I wasn't entirely sure how I felt about pleasuring myself in front of this stranger, but something in his voice encouraged compliance, so I stroked my hands across my belly, over my ribs, and onto the soft swell of my breasts. My nipples were already perky and as I gently squeezed and massaged them into further hardness, I imagined my watcher's lips and tongue nibbling and sucking.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Those images, in turn, ignited a tingling interest in my groin and, without conscious thought, I moved one hand to stroke between my legs. I spread the silky wetness to my clit and began lightly rubbing the sensitized nub. My mental movie coupled with my body's arousal had me so enthralled that, when he spoke again, I started at the interruption.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Very good," he breathed in a voice roughened by lust. "Come closer and recline there." He waved at a raised, stone platform with a well-padded top. With that brief gesture, his arm abandoned the shadows to reveal a muscled forearm sprinkled with dark hair. Long, slender fingers put me in mind of a musician or artist, and tantalized with sensuous images of touching and caressing. I was hungry to see the rest of him.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Crossing to the indicated lounger, I settled myself upon it, positioning my body so that, with legs spread, he had an unobstructed view. The desire I'd heard in his voice ignited a wantonness that both amazed and thrilled me. I continued to stroke my dripping slit, lightly swirling my finger around my clit, the tension building by the minute. Was he waiting for me to come? Would he show himself then?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Sylvia: A Novel【電子書籍】[ Upton Sinclair ]

＜p＞This is the story of Sylvia Castleman, of her love and her marriage. The story goes back to the days of her golden youth; but it has to be told by an old woman who had no youth at all, and who never dreamed of having a story to tell. It begins with scenes of luxury among the proudest aristocracy of the South; it is told by one who for the first thirty years of her life was a farmer’s wife in a lonely pioneer homestead in Manitoba, and who, but for the pictures and stories in magazines, would never have known that such a world as Sylvia Castleman’s existed. Yet I believe that I can tell her story. Eight years of it I lived with her, so intensely that it became as my own existence to me. And the rest I gathered from her lips, even to the tiniest details. For years I went about my daily tasks with Sylvia’s memories as a kind of radiance about me, like a rainbow that shimmers over the head of a plodding traveler. In the time that I knew her, I never came to the end of her picturesque adventures, nor did I ever know what it was to be bored by them. The incident might be commonplaceーa bit of a flirtation, the ordering of a costume, the blunder of a negro servant; but it was always Sylvia who was telling itーthere was always the sparkle of her eyes, the mischievous smile, the swift glow of her countenance. And as the story progressed, suddenly would come some incident so wild that it would make you catch your breath; some fantastic, incredible extravagance; some strange, quixotic trait of character. You would find yourself face to face with an attitude to life out of the Middle Ages, with some fierce, vivid passion that carried you back even farther. What a world it is! I know that it existsーfor Sylvia took me home with her twice. I saw the Major wearing his faded gray uniform (it was “Reunion Day”) and discoursing upon the therapeutic qualities of “hot toddies.” I watched the negro boy folding and unfolding the newspaper, because Mrs. Castleman was obeying her physician and avoiding unnecessary exertion. I shook hands with Master Castleman Lysle, whose names were reversed by special decree of the state legislature, so that the memory of his distinguished ancestress might be preserved to posterity. And yet it will always seem like a fairy-story world to me. I can no more believe in the courtly Bishop, praying over my unrepentant head, than I can believe in Don Quixote. As for “Uncle Mandeville”ーI could more easily persuade myself that I once talked with Pan Zagloba in the flesh. I have Sylvia’s picture on my deskーthe youthful picture that means so much to me, with its strange mixture of coquetry and wistfulness, of mischief and tenderness. Downstairs in the dining-room is the portrait of Lady Lysle, which is so much like her that strangers always mistook it. And if that be not enough, now and then Elaine steals into my room, and, silent as a shadow, takes her seat upon the little stool beside me, watching me with her sightless eyes. Her fingers fly swiftly at her knitting, and for hours, if need be, she moves nothing else. She knows by the sound of my pen that I am busy; with the wonderful acuteness of the blind she knows whether I am successful or not, whether what I write be joyous or painful. How much she knowsーmuch more than I dream, perhaps! I wonder about it, but I never ask her. Both Frank and I have tried to talk to her, but we cannot; it is cowardly, pitiful, perhapsーbut we cannot! She used to ask questions in the beginning, but she must have felt our pain, for she asks no more; she simply haunts our home, the incarnation of the tragedy. So much of her mother she hasーthe wonderful red-brown eyes, the golden hair, the mobile, delicate features. But the sparkle of the eyes and the glow in the cheeks, the gaiety, the raptureーwhere are they? When I think of this, I clutch my hands in a sort of spasm, and go to my work again.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Out of Death's Shadow, Or, A Case Without Precedent【電子書籍】[ Nicholas Carter ]

＜p＞Excerpt: "On the shady veranda of an old-fashioned Southern house, on the outskirts of St. Louis, two men in the prime of life were enjoying their cigars one fine morning. One, the younger, with a fair, full face and honest, gray eyes, after a long period of silence, said "To-morrow will decide her fate, Nick. You have worked up a strong case against her, but I am afraid of the jury." "The jury is all right. We have seen to that, John. Conviction is certain. It has been an easy case for me." The woman to whose trial reference had been made had killed her husband, but the deed had not been witnessed, and it was due to Nick Carter's efforts that a complete case for the prosecution had been made out. "Murder is a secret of such awful weight," said Nick, "that there are few men, to say nothing of women, who are able successfully to carry it." "It will out some time or other, eh?" "In the majority of cases, yes. Of course, there are[6] instances where the crime of taking human life has remained an unsolved and seemingly insoluble mystery, but such instances have, in my opinion, resulted either through a chain of accidents, impossible to foresee, or through the negligence or inefficiency of the officers of the law, whose duty it was to use all possible skill and diligence in arriving at the facts. In this woman's case we have, I think, exercised all necessary skill and diligence. To-morrow the end will come, and the next day I shall be on my way to New York." "You have been here but a week, Nick, and yet I feel as if I had known you a lifetime. When you introduced yourself as an old friend of my mother, I knew in a moment that I had myself found a friend, and one after my own heart.""＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Educational Writings of Richard Mulcaster【電子書籍】[ Richard Mulcaster ]

＜p＞Whosoever shall consider carefully the manner of bringing up children which is in general favour within this realm, cannot but agree with me in wishing that it were improved. I do not think it well, however, in this place to lay bare its special defects, because I am in hope of seeing them healed without so strong a measure. If I should seek to expose all the inconveniences which are experienced between parents and schoolmasters, and between teachers and learners; if I should refer to all the difficulties through which the education and upbringing of children is seriously impaired, I might revive causes of annoyance, and thereby make the evils worse. And even though I were to remedy them, the patient might bear in mind how churlishly he was cured, and though he should pay well for the healing, he might be ill-satisfied with the treatment. Wherefore in mending things that are amiss, I take that to be the most advisable way which saveth the man without making the means unpleasant. If without entering into controversies I set down what seems to me on reasonable grounds to be the right course as being not only the best, but most within compass, the wrong course will forthwith show itself by comparison, and will thus receive a check without any need for fault-finding. I have taught in public now without interruption for two-and-twenty years, and have always had a very great charge committed to my hands, my fulfilment of which I leave to an impartial judgment. During this time, both through what I have seen in teaching so long, and what I have tried in training up so many, I well perceive that, with the disadvantages which myself and other teachers have been subject to, none of us have been able to do as much as we might. I believe I have not only learned what these disadvantages are, but have discerned how they may be removed, so that I and all others may be able to do much more good than heretofore. And as I write for the common good I appeal to the reader’s courtesy to give me credit for good intentions, though my hopes should not be realised. For I am only doing what is open to all, namely, to give public utterance to my personal convictions, and to claim indulgence for what is intended for the general good. As I am myself ready to give favourable consideration to others who do the same, I expect any who make use of my work to their own profit to give me credit for it, and those who get no benefit from it at least to sympathise with me in meeting so little success for my good intentions. I may be toldーYou are alone in raising this matter; you do but trouble yourself; you cannot turn aside the course, which is old and well-established, and therefore very strong for you to strive against. This thing which you recommend is not every man’s wares; it will not be compassed. Do you let it alone; if you must needs write, turn your pen to other matters which the State will like better, which this age will readily approve of, which you may urge with credit if they be new and suitable, or confirm with praise if they be old and need repeating. If such objections were not invariably raised to all attempts to turn either from bad to good, or from good to better, I would answer them carefully, but now I need not, for in order to gain any advantage he who wishes to have it must be prepared to wrestle for it, both in speech and in writing, against the corruption of his age, against the loneliness of attempt, against party prejudice, against the difficulties of performance.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Me, Myself, and Men【電子書籍】[ Sharon St. John ]

＜p＞Do you suffer from low self-esteem? I did.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Has low self-esteem sabotaged your chances of having a fulfilling relationship? It did for me. I wrote this book in hopes of encouraging women not to put themselves through what I＜/p＞ ＜p＞put myself through.＜/p＞ ＜p＞It is human nature to want to be loved - but not at the cost of your own self-worth. Lack of self-esteem affects not only adolescent girls but women of all ages. Many grown and successful women battle this inner demon. This struggle is made even worse when an unscrupulous man enters the picture and seeks to take advantage of women in this weakened state. Looking back, I can't believe I allowed that to happen - repeatedly.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Every person deserves respect. Getting respect means first giving respect to yourself. If you do this, God will send the perfect person to love you just the way you are. You must arrive at a point of self-care and self-pride where you can say to any man, proudly, "I love me before I love you. I deserve unlimited love, respect, success, and devotion."＜/p＞ ＜p＞If you truly love yourself, then fill yourself up with positive affirmations and the conviction that you are a good person, leaving no room for anyone to dump their garbage on you. Tell people who try to do that to go find an empty container - because yours is already full.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Del of a Life The hilarious #1 bestseller from the national treasure【電子書籍】[ David Jason ]

＜p＞＜strong＞THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: a hilarious and heartfelt new autobiography from the national treasure Sir David Jason＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'There are British telly icons and then there is Sir David Jason. This book is such gold . . . an absolute delight'＜/strong＞ ZOE BALL＜br /＞ ＜strong＞___________________________＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'During my life and career I have been given all sorts of advice and learned huge amounts from some great and enormously talented people. I've been blessed to play characters such as Derek Trotter, Granville, Pop Larkin and Frost, who have changed my life in all sorts of ways, and taught me lessons that go far beyond the television set. And I've worked a few things out for myself as well, about friendship, ambition, rejection, success, failure, adversity and fortune.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With any luck, some of these thoughts and observations will chime with episodes and challenges you have faced, or are facing, in your own life. And if they don't. . . well, hopefully, at the very least you'll get to have a good old laugh at my expense.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞So lean back, pour yourself a glass, and try not to fall through the bar flap . . .'＜/strong＞＜br /＞ ＜strong＞___________________________＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'An absolute delight . . . a romp with so much detail. Offers wisdom in difficult times . . . like being invited into his living room'＜/strong＞ BBC BREAKFAST＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'It's beautifully written . . . so conversational and chatty . . . it's so lovely and warm'＜/strong＞ CHRIS MOYLES＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Amazing Stories From The Streets【電子書籍】[ Charles J Margerison ]

＜p＞At the end of each day, as we fall asleep, we can reflect on the places to which we have been. I find it exciting to go to new countries. Normally, I hire a car and set off by myself to meet the people in the villages and towns. I do not know these people, as we have never met before. I book into a hotel, have a meal and go to the local pub or bar. In this way I start to meet people who give me stories. They talk about their life and the area in which they live. They are invariably proud of their country and their regions. They tell me about their heroes and heroines. In particular, they talk about their own experiences. This is how I came to write Amazing Stories From The Streets.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book reflects people that I have met on my journeys. They all have fascinating stories to tell, which have not been told previously. To respect their privacy, I have not named who they are. In some cases, I did not talk to them. But through their behaviour, they gave me ideas for a story. I have captured my impressions of the characters and the culture of people from Australia, Argentina, Italy, Poland, Spain and many other countries. The stories are told in a similar way to that developed by Jacques Prevert, a great French poet of the streets, and also Walt Whitman, the American author. I have used my training as a psychologist to interpret meetings and events on my road of life. I have also imagined conversations with characters from history who can share their lessons in life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞These stories can inspire you to record your impressions of what you see and hear. As a result, you may develop your skills of thinking and writing. Most importantly, you can improve your self-confidence in expressing what you feel about the people you meet on your streets of life. In doing so, you can learn more about yourself and how to make the best of your opportunities.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Set Down in Malice: A Book of Reminiscences【電子書籍】[ Gerald Cumberland ]

＜p＞It was when I was a very young man indeed that I caught and succumbed to my first attack of Shaw-fever. I do not remember how I caught it; something in the Manchester air, no doubt, was responsible for my malady, for a handful of “intellectual” Manchester people had most daringly produced a complete Shaw play, and, though I had not witnessed the play, I had read it, and it was with delight that I saw The Manchester Guardian saying about You Never Can Tell just the very things I had myself already thought. I found that in my suburban circle of friends I was regarded as harbouring “advanced” ideas. Shaw, I was told, was “dangerous.” This bucked me up enormously, and I thereupon wrote a long essay on Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and, desiring further to astonish and bewilder my friends, got into communication with Bernard Shaw with a view to having the essay published in pamphlet form. When it was known in Manchester suburbia that Shaw had written to me, a boy still at school, my friends could not decide whether I was cleverer than they had hitherto supposed or Mr Bernard Shaw more foolish than seemed possible. I have never completely recovered from that first attack of Shaw-fever; like ague, it sleeps in my bones and, from time to time, makes its presence known by little convulsions that are disturbing enough while they last, but which generally die pretty quickly. It was in the middle of 1901 that I wrote to Mr Shaw about the particular brand of socialism from which at that time I was suffering. It must have been a very raw and crude brand, and my letter to Bernard Shaw must have amused him considerably. Certainly his reply was most diverting. Here it is: “By all means give ‘every penny you can spare to those who are most in need of monetary help.’ If you will be kind enough to send it to the Treasurer of the Fabian Society, 3 Clement’s Inn, London, W.C., you may depend upon its being wanted and well used. If you prefer relieving needy persons, I can give you the names and addresses of several fathers of families who can be depended on to absorb all your superfluous resources, however vast they may be. By making yourself poor for their sakes you will have the satisfaction of adding one more poor family to the existing mass of poverty and contributing your utmost to the ransom which perpetuates the existing social system. You will go through life consoled by an inexhaustible sense of moral superiority to bishops and other inconsistent Christians. And you will never be at a loss for friends. Where the carcass is there will the eagles be gathered.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Edna's Employment Agency【電子書籍】[ Wred Fright ]

＜p＞They say that the only thing worse than having a job is not having a job, but they're wrong.＜/p＞ ＜p＞There is something worse than not having a job.＜/p＞ ＜p＞It is being so desperate in looking for work that you show up at Edna's Employment Agency where her team of charlatans, ne'er-do-wells, and screwups probably won't find you a job, but they will find you some laughs as they loudly discuss their sex lives, fake drug tests, break into the office, burn down the office, dig donuts out of the trash, get punched in the face, make fun of resumes, drag coworkers into the restroom, hide under desks, get drunk, look for better jobs themselves, treat cancer as a bad excuse for missing work, plot their way through office politics using bagels, take smoke breaks during their smoke breaks, watch training videos from the 1980s, use copious amounts of profanity to prepare for meetings, engage in slapstick to express their status, war against the I.T. department, fume that people who don't even know how to spell make more money than they do, and, sometimes--just sometimes--, actually work.＜/p＞ ＜p＞And that's just the staff of the staffing firm. Then there are the temps . . .＜/p＞ ＜p＞You'll meet them all in Edna's Employment Agency, the book you shouldn't bring to a job interview because you're dressed nicely, so you don't want to piss yourself laughing.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Unless, you know, it's that kind of job . . .＜/p＞ ＜p＞If you like television shows such as The Office and Parks And Recreation, then you likely will enjoy this novel of workplace humor.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Edna's Employment Agency is the fourth novel by Wred Fright. The other three are The Pornographic Flabbergasted Emus, Blog Love Omega Glee, and Frequently Asked Questions About Being Dead. More info about the author and his books can be found at Wredfright.Com.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Praise for Fright and his works from fellow writers, literary critics, and scruffy publications:＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Wred Fright does it again. His almost-all-dialogue treatise on employment agencies comes fast and furious, or maybe furiously fast. Either way, it sets into motion manic episodes of grand proportions, a whirlwind of oftentimes zany characters who Fright gives gravitas to by intermingling snippets of their lives that read like some stream-of-consciousness-infused Winesburg, Ohio, and a tale that stomps the fringes of absurdity like a cowpoke riding a mad bull.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The kooky cast of Edna’s Employment Agency will almost make you wish you were out of a job just so you could have them find one for you." - Mark Justice, author of Gauge Black: Hell's Revenge＜/p＞ ＜p＞"[A]n innovative writer of fun new pop lit--a pioneer in the fight to revive American literature" - American Pop Lit＜/p＞ ＜p＞"[I]nfinitely preferable to the eye-glazing 'literary fiction' shoveled out by the bigger publishers" - Daniel Green＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I can't wait to read the next one!" - Eddie Willson＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Wred Fright is one of the best pseudo-fiction (maybe even just fiction) writers that I’ve ever had the luck to stumble upon" - James McQuiston＜/p＞ ＜p＞"This book is a trip, well worth checking out." - Razorcake＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I found myself laughing out loud a number of times, and that's a rare occurrence" - Zine World＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The First Four Cases (Book 0 of "Tracie Dumas, Bounty Hunter")【電子書籍】[ Anji Philips ]

＜p＞Crime might not pay, but for Tracie, criminals pay the billsーif she can catch them. This is an anthology of the first four erotic, darkly noir, and sometimes romantic cases of Tracie Dumas, the world’s sexiest bounty hunter. This collection includes: A SMALL TATTOO, DISAPPEARING ACT, WORKING ROUGH STREETS, and A STRANGE WEEK.＜/p＞ ＜p＞~~~~~ PG Excerpt ~~~~~＜/p＞ ＜p＞It was my first time in the bar and I didn't know anything about Alice or Johnny when I walked in. If I'd been after them, I'd have known everything, but I was there following a lead. An informant had told me, for his usual fee, he'd seen someone who looked like the woman I was trying to track down tending bar there. He'd talked with her. It was an unlikely story, but I believed him because he admitted that he'd hit on her and struck out. And I had no other leads.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"The girl's a sexy platinum blonde," he'd told me. "Sharp tongue, though."＜/p＞ ＜p＞"I'm not asking you to sell her to me," I told him. "I just need to be able to recognize her, the way she looks now."＜/p＞ ＜p＞I wanted a better description, but he was the kind of guy that didn't see much more than a girl's body, and even more so when the girl turned him down. That left me with a name, Suzy, probably fake, and the address of the bar. I hoped the name Suzy was fake. The girl I was looking for was named Charlotte. Charlotte Mostra, to be complete.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In my line of work, I don't often find myself looking for women. Mostly it's men. That probably sounds weird, but keep in mind I'm talking about my work. On my own time I like guys and hot sex. But when I'm working, I'm a bounty hunter. And women don't seem to skip bail as often as men or get in the kind of trouble that someone bothers to put up a reward for them. Missing persons stuff, sure, but Charlotte had her own wanted poster and in my experience that was rare.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I'm good at my work. I think women have an advantage in this trade because it doesn't matter if they attract attention. It can even help. When a strange woman comes into a bar or club the first thought in their minds is not that they were followed. It helps even more than I don't look threatening. At five two and around 105, the menace factor doesn't enter into things. And I try to look good as that gets men thinking about me without wondering what I might do for a living. I'd lie about it anyway. People get turned off when they learn you're a bounty hunter. It sounds sleazy. Maybe it is. But it pays the bills most of the time and gives me a rush.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Normally my prey are men. They've skipped out on child support or jumped bail, that sort of thing. Tracking a woman was a different kind of challenge. You have to think differently when you put yourself in the high heels of a female fugitive. But as with anyone on the run, the best place to start was with why they were running.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now this Charlotte had lots of reasons for running. Several hundred thousand, dull green reasons, as a matter of fact. She'd been the driver during an armored car robbery. The guys with the guns knocked it over and put the money in the getaway car. Before they knew what was happening, the lovely Charlotte drove away, leaving the others standing in the road.＜/p＞ ＜p＞So, the police, the insurance company, and two of her fellow crooks who hadn't been caught, all had an interest in learning the whereabouts of Charlotte and the lucrative proceeds of the crime. The insurance company put up a nice bounty for her and a second one for the loot. Seeing that I collected those bounties was my priority.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Charlotte was smart. The cops I talked to thought she might even have been the brains for the operation, that she'd set it up from the beginning to skip out with the money leaving the others as a distraction for the law. After all, they had guns, and she didn't. But she did have the moneyーevery last penny of it.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。