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Documenting multiple challenges at every turn - as a target for racism from society at large and sexism both inside and outside of the Negro League - this is the unique story of the first woman to play professional baseball on a men's team, breaking barriers in sports while believing, "There's got to be a first in everything. Maybe it will be me." The text explains that as players began to leave the Negro League for major league teams, Toni Stone seized her only opportunity to play professional ball and replaced Henry Aaron on the Negro League's top team.

This naughty three-story collection is packed with stories of first-time backdoor cherry popping, an older dominant man exploring a younger submissive woman’s body, outdoor exploration, and more.

The year 1870. The onset of the Gilded Age. Times are changing, and so are the ideals centered around women, but Kat Darlington’s troubles go much deeper than the world’s inequality, and they occur closer to home.

My job is to hunt monsters and I’m damn good at it—until a monster breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night and kidnaps me. Turns out he isn’t just a monster. He’s the Wyern king.

This book is an informed and informative resource for understanding the reasons for and consequences of mass shootings in America. It includes essays from experts in the fields of criminal justice, sociology, and psychology about key issues surrounding the phenomenon of mass shootings and a collection of opinion pieces that provide insights into debates surrounding gun laws and other issues related to mass shootings.

Three naughty stories of first time back door cherry popping! This naughty three story collection is packed with stories of first-time back door cherry popping, an older dominant man exploring a younger submissive woman’s body, outdoor exploration, and more.

Nearly every person in the United States is affected by adoption. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the renewed debate over women's reproductive rights places an even greater emphasis on adoption. Wellington's timely–and deeply researched–account amplifies previously marginalized voices and exposes the social and racial biases embedded in the United States' adoption industry.

Build a deep, contemporary practice rooted in ancient Greek traditions. Whether you are Pagan or simply drawn to the Greek pantheon, this book provides everything you need to remember and rebirth these ancient practices in ways that are powerful for modern people. Gwendolyn Reece provides more than seventy exercises, rites, and prayers that help you meet and build relationships with the deities and create a vibrant and balanced spiritual practice, including pathworkings to meet the gods, creating an Omphalos stone, and seeking a healing dream.

If you eat for emotional reasons, use food as a barrier to negative feelings, and feel distressed about ever achieving your ideal body, Patricia Bacall has created Food Addicts2: Relax and Heal with Vivation to help you.

Join Brya on an extraordinary spiritual journey that takes shape as she grapples with the passing of her loved ones and gains a deeper understanding of life. When we lose someone close to us, it can be difficult to find the words to express the pain we feel. In this emotional and heartwarming book, Brya offers a unique perspective on the subject of death and the afterlife.

Wildfires threaten Phoenix Ridge and Lieutenant Zoey Knight—a seasoned firefighter—is at the heart of the fight against the fires. When she is forced to work with Chief Helicopter Pilot Lux Valentine to fight the fires, they clash immediately. They hate each other instantly . . . but also . . . well, they can't resist each other. Lux and Zoey's explosive chemistry ignites during a high-stakes rescue mission, where they become trapped together.

A Christmas Anthology of several of the best Christmas Novellas you have never heard from authors who were prolific in their time. Including the author of the Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farms series, the Little Bear children's series, Charles Dickens & Howard Hughes' award winning novelist/playwright brother.

Thirteen years ago, Sarah Richardson's life was shattered after the tragic death of her mother. The shocking event left a grief-stricken teenaged Sarah with partial amnesia. Some things are easier to forget. But now a familiar voice from her childhood sends Sarah, a talented mid-20s ad exec, back to her past. A past that she had thought was long buried.

The year is 1993. Esmeralda has been living on the fringes of society for as long as she can remember. Until an incident unlocks a cache of nightmarish memories. Visions of a bizarre town in the desert, shadowy recollections of a mysterious woman, the pain of an ultimate betrayal, and the shame of a bargain made in blood. Now, she must confront a twisted world where abominations indulge in sadistic pleasures. There, she will learn the secrets of the ravenous cosmos.

AI is becoming ubiquitous. Whatever its arrival portends for our future, whether riches or ruin, it cannot be avoided. The Artifice of Intelligence explores two questions at the heart of a theological response to AI. Is it possible for human beings to have authentic relationships with an AI? How does the increasing presence of AI change the way humans relate to one another? In pursuing answers to these questions, Herzfeld explores what it means to be created in the image of God and to create AI in our own image.

Sometimes we get stuck in life, doing the same thing day in and day out. We can become unmotivated and unfulfilled, longing for a change. But every day presents the chance to begin anew, to see circumstances and situations differently, and to choose the path that leads to a life that's better than ever. With personal stories and her signature humor, April Osteen Simons reminds us that we have a choice every day to embrace the positive and turn away from the negative.

Joann knew here was something different about her handsome muscular neighbor. The blonde had heard of the sordid activities, as various women would enter his flat at various times. With screams of pleasure combined with the sounds of whips and chains. Joann had fantasies being at the mercy of her neighbor, often times leavening her window open as she soaked in the sounds of domination and whimpers of submission. One weekend, with time to kill. She plans to accidentally stumble into his flat and thrust herself into the path of pain and punishment.

In this comprehensive guide, authors Kelly Shortridge and Aaron Rinehart help you navigate the challenges of sustaining resilience in complex software systems by using the principles and practices of security chaos engineering. By preparing for adverse events, you can ensure they don't disrupt your ability to innovate, move quickly, and achieve your engineering and business goals.

Budding realtor Amanda Cauble is sent on a fool’s errand on a stormy afternoon. When her car is washed into a rising creek, it could be the last thing she does.

Park Private investigator Sara Flores has found a lot of missing women since she was turned werewolf. But this case is a mess. A young woman has disappeared. She was seeking evidence her father was murdered 11 years ago… That he didn’t die in a Wyoming snowstorm because he was too drugged and too stupid to find shelter. Sara races from Big Sky to the Crow Rez to Yellowstone Park, trying to find the girl before she meets her father’s fate.