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From New York Times best-selling author Naomi Wolf, Outrages explores the history of state-sponsored censorship and violations of personal freedoms through the inspiring, forgotten history of one writer’s refusal to stay silenced. In 1857, Britain codified a new civil divorce law and passed a severe new obscenity law. An 1861 Act of Parliament streamlined the harsh criminalization of sodomy.

Waking Isabella is a story about uncovering hidden beauty that, over time, has been lost, erased, or suppressed. It also weaves together several love stories as well as a few mysteries. Nora, an assistant researcher, is a catalyst for resolving the puzzle of a painting that has been missing for decades. Set in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of the city’s antique trade and the fanfare and pageantry of its medieval jousting festival.

Hi there. I'm Hattie Morehead, and for a 19-year-old, I've screwed up my life pretty good, so far. I grew up in a town in Tennessee the size of a mud puddle, and I'd planned to be somewhere else, by now, doing something important. Instead, I got myself pregnant, dropped out of high school, and took a job at the same sewing factory that sucked the life out of my mother and my grandmother.

Understanding the Cell is a college introductory-level audiobook in a conversational manner. Within each section key words and concepts are introduced, discussed, and then reviewed. The audio format allows students to make the most of their time by giving them the freedom to study by listening.

Finding You is a heart-wrenching, suspenseful story about one woman and her faith in true love. She didn’t see this one coming. Samantha Holt had the perfect relationship - until one day, she didn’t. For a woman with psychic abilities, she definitely missed the important signs leading to her boyfriend’s tragic accident. One moment she’s blissfully happy; the next, her world is turned upside down. It takes Samantha two interminable years to rebuild her life, and despite a new love interest, she can’t rest until she learns the truth.

Taylor Coleman has built the life she always imagined: the right job, the right relationship, and a sense of stability she’s worked hard to claim. But when her ex-girlfriend, Megan Barkin—a reckless, magnetic charmer—moves back to town, the careful order of Taylor’s world begins to shift. Years after their breakup, Taylor has tried to put Megan behind her. Even with three thousand miles between them, forgetting never came easily.

Groundwork is a philosophy and methodology for product leaders and product teams that focuses on three Pillars—Convergent Problem Statement, Actionable Persona, Individualized Needs—and three Practices—Developing Hypotheses, Conducting Scrappy Research, Getting Commitment—that together center your efforts around the most impactful problems, prioritize the right customer needs, enable durable decisions and creates customer-driven organizations that consistently develop products people actually want.

Sydney Reamer, a glass artist, has developed a flourishing new relationship with younger physician Samantha Vays, who is late awakening to her sexuality. But Samantha struggles with the negativity and homophobia from the outside world, making commitment difficult. This is not her only dilemma. Formally engaged to successful dentist Stephen - whom her parents adore - Samantha has to decide when and how to tell them, anticipating their total rejection of Sydney as her partner.