Author : Joan Lingard
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 22,43 MB
Release : 2000-08-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0141928093
Natasha's story is set against the background of the Russian Revolution as she and her family flee persecution. Her story is dramatically and cleverly linked with the present as her heirs search for her will. The will can only be found through a trail of literary clues from classic children's books.
Author : Natasha Ngan
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 2019-11-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0316528765
In this mesmerizing sequel to the New York Times bestseller Girls of Paper and Fire, Lei and Wren have escaped the oppression of the Hidden Palace, but their freedom comes at a terrible cost. Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as the Moonchosen, the commoner who managed to do what no one else could. But slaying the cruel monarch wasn't the culmination of her destiny -- it was just the beginning. Now Lei, with a massive bounty on her head, must travel the kingdom with her warrior love Wren to gain support from the far-flung rebel clans. Meanwhile, a plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance. Will Lei succeed in her quest to overthrow the monarchy, or will she succumb to the sinister magic that seeks to destroy her bond with Wren, and their very lives? The explosive Girls of Paper and Fire was named: A 10-week New York Times bestseller #1 on the Indie Kids Next List B&N's Most Anticipated LGBTQAP Books of 2018 Buzzfeed's Books You Need to Pick Up This Fall Goodread's Ultimate Fall YA Reading List Shondaland's Fantasy Novels You Need to Read Bookriot's Must Read Asian Releases Bookish's Most Anticipated YA SFF List
Author : Kate Canterbary
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 47,25 MB
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781946352613
One hot architect. One naughty schoolteacher. One crazy night that changes everything.If I had known I'd have a hot architect balls deep inside of me before the end of the weekend, I'd have made time for a pedicure. Also, a little chat about not losing my shit at all the wrong moments.Hindsight was a bitch, and karma...well, I didn't know her story yet.Meet Lauren Halsted.It's all the little things--the action plans, the long-kept promises--that started falling apart when my life slipped into controlled chaos.After I fell ass-over-elbow into Matthew Walsh's arms.I couldn't decide whether I wanted to run screaming or rip his pants off, and most days I wanted a little of both. If I was being honest with myself, it was rip his pants off, ride him like a workhorse, and then run screaming.Meet Matthew Walsh.A rebellious streak ran through Lauren Halsted. It was fierce and unrelentingly beautiful, and woven through too many good girl layers to count, and she wasn't letting anyone tell her what to do.Unless, of course, she was naked.She wasn't looking for me and I sure as shit wasn't looking for her, but we found each other anyway and now we were locked in a battle of wills, waiting for the other to blink.Sometimes the universe conspires to bring people together. Other times, it throws them down a flight of stairs and leaves them in a bruised and bloodied heap.
Author : Victor Malarek
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 21,65 MB
Release : 2004-10-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0143181688
The buying and selling of human beings for the worldwide sex industry is organized crime’s fastest-growing business with up to two million people globally—mostly women and children—being trafficked into the sex trade every year. In The Natashas, leading investigate journalist Victor Malarek details the tragic lives of the women and girls ensnared in the most recent wave of this brutal trade. He unearths evidence of training centers in Serbia where teenage girls from Ukraine, Moldova and Romania are viciously indoctrinated into the world of prostitution. He travels to war-torn countries such as Kosovo and Bosnia where he exposes corruption involving United Nations peacekeepers. And he uncovers scandalous situations throughout Europe, Israel and North America where the trafficking trade continues to flourish. Shocking stories of corrupt cops, complicit government officials and complacent politicians combine to form a powerful truth—one that Malarek hopes will not be ignored.
Author : Victor Malarek
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 35,10 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1611453267
A blistering, eye-opening look at the horrific global phenomenon of sexual trafficking... This is 21st century slavery.
Author : John Davies
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 25,37 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9053567070
This book challenges every common presumption that exists about the trafficking of women for the sex trade. It is a detailed account of an entire population of trafficked Albanian women whose varied experiences, including selling sex on the streets of France, clearly demonstrate how much the present discourse about trafficked women is misplaced and inadequate. The heterogeneity of the women involved and their relationships with various men is clearly presented as is the way women actively created a panoptical surveillance of themselves as a means of self-policing. There is no artificial divide between women who were deceived and abused and those who "choose" sex work; in fact the book clearly shows how peripheral involvement in sex work was to the real agenda of the women involved. Most of the women described in this book were not making economic decisions to escape desperate poverty nor were they the uneducated nave entrapped into sexual slavery. The women's success in transiting trafficking to achieve their own goals without the assistance of any outside agency is a testimony to their resilience and resolve.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Europe
ISBN :
Author : Emmarentia Snyman
Publisher : Infinite Joy
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 29,80 MB
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Sebrina looks at Josh as he stands in front of her. She knows what he is going to say. She knows he will reject her for her more beautiful blond twin sister. She and Leona can not be more different, and everyone can not believe they are twins. Her parents always loved Leona more than her as she had red hair and green eyes and freckles, while Leona was the pretty one with blond hair, blue eyes and perfect skin. Sebrina has learned not to ask her parents for love and attention from a young age as all their love and attention went to the cute child. They ignored her like she did not exist. It made Sebrina push people away from her, and that is why she is standing here in front of Josh, her mate waiting for him to reject her. It is not uncommon for twins to have the same mate. It happened before. Sebrina being the rebel she is, smiles as she waits for Josh's words. "I, Josh Norton, future alpha of the Red Wood Pack, reject you, Sebrina Dawson, as my mate," Josh says. Everything inside Sebrina feels like it is dying a slow death, her wolf is whimpering, but she quiets her down. "I, Sebrina Dawson, accept your rejection, future alpha of the Red Wood Pack. I hope you and Leona will be happy," Sebrina says with a sarcastic smile on her face. She knows her sister, and she knows she is spoiled rotten. "You are just going to accept it like that?" Leona asks from the side. Sebrina knows her sister wants a fight, but she will not give her the satisfaction. Sebrina looks at Leona as smiles. "Best of luck to the two of you," Sebrina says. My father is the beta to Josh's father, and Sebrina knows her life is not worth a dime after today. Leona will want her dead to make sure Josh stays hers forever and that he does not change his mind in the future. Sebrina knows she is risking her life to leave her pack, but going away or staying in the same for her. If she stays, she will die, but she might have a chance out there in the big evil world. So she runs away, not knowing what adventure waited for her and that she will meet her biggest nightmare—the Alpha of all Alphas, Blaze Walker and she have to run not only from her sister but also from Blaze.
Author : Nomenology Project
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 15,60 MB
Release : 2011-08-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0307574725
From the secret wisdom of Kabbalah, the Runes, and Numerology--an unprecedented guide to unlocking the hidden power of your name. Your name is not only your calling card, it also may determine how your life will unfold. Mystics have studied the energies associated with names for centuries, but The Hidden Truth of Your Name is the first book to synthesize their fascinating findings into one compelling resource--offering in-depth profiles of 750 American names. Created by a team of linguistic experts and specialists, this beguiling reference guides you through the illuminating intricacies of three ancient systems of divination--and shows you how to apply them to create a subtly nuanced portrait of any name you choose. - KABBALAH--This ancient Hebrew system of letter-and-number analysis helps you discover what the mathematics of your name adds up to in terms of work, relationships, and spiritual energies. - THE RUNES--The letters of this old northern European alphabet, for centuries an honored source of religious and magical values, open surprising windows to self-discovery and change. - NUMEROLOGY--The key numbers of your name contain potent truths about the positive and negative aspects of your true nature--and your destiny. Complete with the principle colors, gemstones, and herbs that harmonize with each name, this delightfully accessible book at last gives you the means to uncover the hidden truth and unique traits of your name. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author : David Holbrook
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 12,18 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780838637012
In the end, however, Tolstoy strips his heroine of those qualities that make her so inspiring, and in this act, Holbrook believes, we see Tolstoy's fear of women and his attempt to control them.
