What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple effect.Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species conservation against economic progress and prosperity, and scientists fear that we may be in the midst of a mass extinction event. Brian R. Chapman and William I. Lutterschmidt make the case that the effort to preserve animal...

Join the Bridgertons, and the rest of the ton, as they pore over (and gossip about) Lady Whistledown’s latest musings. The elusive Regency-era gossip columnist -- popularized in # 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix – reveals society’s most recent secrets in this second glittering anthology, following the New York Times bestseller, The Further Observations of Lady ...

Scorched by betrayal, revenge unleashedIncludes 3 titles!Perfect for fans of: Enemies to lovers Revenge Second chanceThe Cost of Cinderella's Confession by Julia JamesAt her cousin’s wedding, Ariana Killane confesses she spent one scorching night with the groom, billionaire Luca Farnese – and that she’s pregnant! Ariana knows the lie will incur his wrath, but it’s the only

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DISCOVER THE TRUTH OF YOUR POWER TO LIVE A CONTENTED LIFEAll the power you think you lack is waiting for you in the dark, masquerading as overwhelm, depression, and disconnection. You really do know who you are and what you want.Down and Back is a holistic guide to turn your life in a positive direction by embracing the powerful gifts hidden in your dark times. Get unstuck by redefining success for you, discovering your superpower of sensitivity, a...

Bookworm Amber Stone loves immersing herself in worlds of magic and mystery. Working as a secretary, she is excited to be invited on a team building experience with the rest of the staff.But upon arriving in the Peak District, she soon becomes aware that there is something strange about the surrounding Silver Springs Lake. Sucked into an enchanted whirlpool with her colleagues, they are catapulted back to the Medieval times and the land of Magus, ruled by the unscrupulous King Bern...

Exploring how we make, distribute, and consume today’s media systemsMedia backends--the electronics, labor, and operations behind our screens--significantly influence our understanding of the sociotechnical relations, economies, and operations of media. Lisa Parks, Julia Velkova, and Sander De Ridder assemble essays that delve into the evolving politics of the media infrastructural landscape. Throughout, the contributors draw on feminist, queer, and intersectional ...

How do sex toys make sex more enjoyable and promote sexual health? Human sexuality specialist Dr. Brenda Dressler answers this question in a frank discussion of the role of pleasure toys in the lives of baby boomers, singles and couples.Dr. Brenda shows you how to choose safe sex toys to enhance your sexual experiences and health. This easy-to-read, comprehensive guide helps you navigate the adult sex toy marketplace - selling thousands of products in a largely unr...

The moving story of a brother and a sister caught in the tide of the Cold WarKäthe is a Jewish sculptor living in East Berlin. A survivor of the Nazi era, she is a fervent socialist who has been using her political connections to secure more significant commissions. Devoted entirely to success, she is a cruel and abrasive mother to her children. She barely acknowledges Ella’s vulnerable loneliness and Thomas’s quiet aspirations, and her hard-nosed brutality forces ...

In this ebook, you will learn about all kinds of strategies for finding items on the cheap at yard sales, estate sales, thrift stors, etc., and reselling them for much more money. You will also see many examples of such finds and see them compared to similar sales prices in their niche. We’ve been doing the “Flip of the Week” contest at Yard Salers (http://www.yardsalers.net) for several years now, and it’s become one of the most popular features of the newsletter. I thought it would make ...

The author of landmark manifesto Whipping Girl exposes the violent ways we are all sexualized–then offers a bold path for resistanceFeminists have long challenged the ways in which men tend to sexualize women. But pioneering activist, biologist, and trans woman Julia Serano argues that sexualization is a far more pervasive problem, as it’s something that we all do to other people, often without being aware of it.Why do we perceive men as sexual pre...

Across Eastern Germany, where political allegiances are shifting to the right, the wolf is increasingly seen as a trespasser and threat to the local way of life. Styled by populist right-wing actors as an ‘invasive species’, the wolf evokes and resonates with anti-immigration sentiments and widespread fears of demographic catastrophe. To many people in Eastern Germany, the immigrant and the wolf are an indistinguishable problem that nobody in power is doing anything about. In this account ...