The Man in the Red Velvet Dress


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J. J. Allen, a longtime cross-dresser and past president of Powder Puffs of California, one of the world's largest cross-dresser support groups, provides an insider's view of a world most of us have seen only on talk shows, yet is more widespread and complex than the public realizes. The author details the intricacies of transsexual surgery, and takes the reader on a tour of the underground sexual scene in Los Angeles, behind the closed doors of the secretive clubs and societies and into the psyche, sexuality, and social life of male cross-dressers. Readers will learn what cross-dressers talk about only among themselves. They will discover why a man who could be their neighbor owns 2,100 pairs of panties. They will find out what a marijuana-smoking man in a pair of pantyhose is doing in a hotel room with a she-male. And they will learn the nine most commonly cited reasons given by cross-dressers to explain their behavior.




There Once Was A Man Called Napoleon


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"Bonjour! My name is Monsieur Pierre and may I introduce Mademoiselle Gigi. With the help of Gigi, I am going to tell the exciting true-life story of Napoleon Bonaparte's life. You see, Napoleon was my master. Gigi's mistress, Madame Josephine, was the love of Napoleon's life. "Napoleon's pere wanted Napoleon's dream of becoming a soldier to come true. So, Gigi, his pere went to the French governor of Corsica and asked him for a scholarship for Napoleon. "Napoleon worked so hard, Gigi. I stayed by his side late into the night. Some nights he only slept maybe four hours! Other nights he would wake up and go back to work. He worked hard like that his entire life!" He was a desperate man. He left behind at Waterloo his beautiful military carriage. Napoleon was now a hunted man! His family left Paris and went into exile after Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo!" explained Pierre. "It took us seventy days to reach St. Helena, Gigi. The English sailors on the ship grew to like Napoleon on our long voyage. He talked to them often about the times in Egypt and Russia. He was their prisoner, but he became their friend! When we finally reached St. Helena, Napoleon said ... "




When The Opposite Sex Isn't


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When there is uncertainty about the gender identity or social gender role of an individual, determining exactly who the opposite sex is can be a complicated question for both the transgender person and for those who seek to relate to her. Written in both an enlightened and a reader friendly style interspersed with vignettes, When the Opposite Sex Isn’t offers a combination of insights and common sense understanding of the diversity of the human condition together with concepts of gender and sexuality that expand the horizons of any mental health professional, regardless of the clinical focus of his or her work. Samons challenges concepts once taken for granted, thus providing stimulus for creative thinking which many lay readers will also find interesting and entertaining, whether or not they are (thus far) acquainted with a transgender person.




The Man Most Likely


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With her voluptuous, plus-size figure, Angela Krizova knows she doesn't fit the male fantasy of the perfect woman. That's fine, because Bryan Perry isn't her idea of the ideal man, either. The gorgeous ski-bum-turned-corporate-exec is just the type she avoids like the plague. Except he won't take no for an answer. With Bryan pursuing her as if she's the most desirable woman in Crested Butte, Angela's starting to believe it just a little herself. Is the most irresistible guy in town really falling for her? Or is he the man most likely to break her heart?




The academy


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The Pilot's Daughters


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The Remnant 4-in-1


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Vannetta Chapman’s eerily plausible, action-packed dystopian series, The Remnant, is now available in this special 4-in-1 ebook-only bundle! Life in Abney, Texas, is predictable and safe—until the night a massive solar flare wipes out all modern technology. In these three novels, plus the bonus short story, follow single mom Shelby Sparks, her former sweetheart Max Berkman, and their small-town community as they search for a way to survive. Deep Shadows: In the wake of global disaster, novelist and single mom Shelby Sparks’ mission to provide for her diabetic son hasn't changed—but now, medication is a priceless commodity in this nightmarish world. As northern lights give way to deep shadows, Shelby’s faith in God and her trust in her former love, Max Berkman, will be tested like never before. Overshadowed (short story prequel): The U.S. government knows that a massive solar flare could plunge the world into darkness, but few believe it will happen. The governor of Texas implements her brainchild, the top-secret Operation Nightshade, and agent Gabe Thompson finds himself training for the end of modern society. Raging Storm: Shelby and her teenage son, Carter, have found refuge with Max, but Shelby needs to risk her life traveling to Austin to get Carter the medicine he needs. She and Max band together with friends old and new, and they manage to reach the capital only to discover that Austin has turned into an urban nightmare. Light of Dawn: With the Texas government barely maintaining control of the state, the governor needs volunteers to search for the new federal government, but no one knows exactly where it is located or if it even still exists. Shelby and Max answer the call and set out on a treacherous 600-mile journey, experiencing the terrifying effects of unrestrained anarchy. In The Remnant 4-in-1, America is left teetering between total collapse and the dawn of a new and vastly different reality. Join Shelby, Max, Carter, and Gabe as they use their faith, fortitude, and friends to navigate a familiar world thrown into chaos.




His life and his art


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Meissonier, His Life and His Art


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When Clothes Become Fashion


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When, how and why do clothes become fashion? Fashion is more than mere clothing. It is a moment of invention, a distillation of desire, a reflection of a zeitgeist. It is also a business relying on an intricate network of manufacture, marketing and retail. Fashion is both medium and message but it does not explain itself. It requires language and images for its global mediation. It develops from the prescience of the designer and is dependent on acceptance by observers and wearers alike. When Clothes Become Fashion explores the structures and strategies which underlie fashion innovation, how fashion is perceived and the point at which clothing is accepted or rejected as fashion. The book provides a clear theoretical framework for understanding the world of fashion - its aesthetic premises, plurality of styles, performative impulses, social qualities and economic conditions.