Cut Me Free


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Seventeen-year-old Charlotte barely escaped from her abusive parents. Her little brother, Sam, wasn't as lucky. Now she's trying to begin the new life she always dreamed of for them, but never thought she'd have to experience alone. She's hired a techie-genius with a knack for forgery to remove the last ties to her old life. But while she can erase her former identity, she can't rid herself of the memories. And her troubled history won't let her ignore the little girl she sees one day in the park. The girl with the bruises and burn marks.That's when Charlotte begins to receive the messages. Threatening notes left in her apartment--without a trace of entry. And they're addressed to Piper, her old name. As the messages grow in frequency, she doesn't just need to uncover who is leaving them; she needs to stop whoever it is before anyone else she loves ends up dead.




Cut Me Loose


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In the vein of Prozac Nation and Girl, Interrupted, an electrifying memoir about a young woman's promiscuous and self-destructive spiral after being cast out of her ultra-Orthodox Jewish family Leah Vincent was born into the Yeshivish community, a fundamentalist sect of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. As the daughter of an influential rabbi, Leah and her ten siblings were raised to worship two things: God and the men who ruled their world. But the tradition-bound future Leah envisioned for herself was cut short when, at sixteen, she was caught exchanging letters with a male friend, a violation of religious law that forbids contact between members of the opposite sex. Leah's parents were unforgiving. Afraid, in part, that her behavior would affect the marriage prospects of their other children, they put her on a plane and cut off ties. Cast out in New York City, without a father or husband tethering her to the Orthodox community, Leah was unprepared to navigate the freedoms of secular life. She spent the next few years using her sexuality as a way of attracting the male approval she had been conditioned to seek out as a child, while becoming increasingly unfaithful to the religious dogma of her past. Fast-paced, mesmerizing, and brutally honest, Cut Me Loose tells the story of one woman's harrowing struggle to define herself as an individual. Through Leah's eyes, we confront not only the oppressive world of religious fundamentalism, but also the broader issues that face even the most secular young women as they grapple with sexuality and identity.




Cut


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Originally published: Honesdale, Pa.: Front Street, 2000.




Cut Me Free


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Cut Me Free is a brave and rich, lovingly handmade eighteen-page chapbook, a tasty word stew seasoned with a peppering of astute erasure, pregnant margin variation and other deftly applied spices/devices. Highlights include "Letter of Disaffiliation to Freedmans Lutheran Church," "Delivering the Eviction Notice, Christmas Eve," "Reconsidering the Single Father," "I've Got This Grin You'll See from Space When You Come Down" and "Songs from the Ruptured Amniotic Sac." Cut Me Free is in 8.5x11" format and sidestaple bound using high quality Hollo's card stock and faux ivory parchment paper.




Cut Me Loose


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"Visceral and uplifting." -- The Daily Beast A raw and electrifying memoir about a young woman’s journey from self-destruction to redemption, after cutting ties with her ultra-Orthodox Jewish family For fans of the television series Unorthodox and Shtisel, this brutally honest memoir tells the story of one woman’s quest to define herself as an individual. Leah Vincent was born into the Yeshivish community, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect. As the daughter of an influential rabbi, she was taught to worship two things: God, and the men who ruled their society. Then, at sixteen, Leah was caught exchanging letters with a boy, violating religious law that forbids contact between members of the opposite sex. Shunned by her family, she was cast out of her home, alone and adrift in New York City, unprepared for the freedoms of secular life and unaccustomed to the power and peril inherent in her own sexuality. Fast-paced, harrowing, mesmerizing, and ultimately triumphant, Leah's story illuminates both the oppressive world of religious fundamentalism and the broader issues facing young women of all backgrounds.




Predict Your Future


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As we look at the universe around us, we see a rhythm to all of life. We discover that it governs both the spiritual and material universes. How can we apply this discovery to our everyday lives? This book shows how we can apply a system known as the Cosmic Clock to chart the cycles of our returning karma--and opportunities for spiritual growth. Includes 60 figures and illustrations, many in full color.




Before We Were Free


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Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship. Using the strength and courage of her family, Anita must overcome her fears and fly to freedom, leaving all that she once knew behind. From renowned author Julia Alvarez comes an unforgettable story about adolescence, perseverance, and one girl’s struggle to be free.




Velvet Guild Collection 2


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Friends Don’t Let Friends Stay Vanilla. Contains Episodes 5 6 7 8. Each episode is a kinky escape you can devour in an hour with an ensemble cast of six very unique BDSM enthusiasts. "Realistic BDSM. It's well-written, fast-paced, and hot. Keeping you on the edge of your seat the entire time." You’ll meet Aimee, a middle-aged failure, scraping by month to month, raising a headstrong teenager alone. To make ends meet she creates Velvet Guild, an online forum that teaches willing couples basic BDSM techniques using a house party demonstration format. She’s a submissive in the bedroom, but a fearless entrepreneur outside it and will use every single one of her resources to secure a better life for her daughter Raven. Her best friend and current Dom is Jagger, a retired special ops military dog handler, and unlikely BDSM 101, instructor. He loves encouraging Aimee’s drive in business, savoring her full submission in the bedroom. Over forty, grey hair and dimples, he knows what he wants and nearly always gets it. James is a gray hat hacker, a digital Robin Hood, using scammy ways to get his revenge on the wealthy. After nearly collaring Aimee, he’s licking his wounds with other willing partners he finds online. Asher is a bi-sexual chameleon, who identifies as a switch. He’s an erotic art dealer who is making a name for himself one lavish and lewd acquisition at a time. Zaya is bi-racial dominatrix, who’s dedication to finding a cure for her brother’s cancer pushed her into a kinky career path all over Europe. Her sixty-seven-year-old boss Trixie, has her own sketchy past but has risen from the ashes as the owner of Underground Bound, the most sought after dungeon in Frankfurt. “No Billionaires and Doe-Eyed Dolts. It’s hot with a plot!” Velvet Guild is a fresh addictive series that explores real-life kink and your next BDSM guilty pleasure.