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  Academic Inferno - My Academic...

  Virgil Henry

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  Welcome to Adjunct Hell, where second-class teachers do first-class work. 
  A 30-year veteran of higher-education, Professor Virgil Henry uses Dante's Inferno as a guide to take readers on an epic adventure through the hellscape of higher education in the United States. 
  Follow Virgil and his band of like-minded adjuncts as they battle educational bureaucracy, low-pay, lack of health-care or job security, and social and professional indignities, all while showing up every day (and every night) for the students they care for and the job they love.

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  Love Politics and Possibly Murder

  Jane Ions

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  Sally lives with husband Bill, adult son Dan and four of his friends. Her best friend Jan makes a shocking confession and alarmed Sally gives her some very bad advice.

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  My Betty-- Earning Her Promotion...

  J.C. Cummings

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  Drew and Betty Stevens have such a great life. He's a river cruise boat captain who spends his weeks on the Seine River surrounded by gorgeous French countryside. She’s a tour guide working on the same boat!
   
  Ah, life is good. And it's about to get better. One morning, Drew and Betty are approached by a human resources director for the cruise line, who informs them that Betty is being promoted to cruise director!
   
  There's just one slight problem: Before this promotion can move forward, the HR director, Jerome Ferguson, needs to be convinced that Betty will be ready, willing, and able to take any and all orders from her husband, who will now be her boss.
   
  Betty assures Ferguson that she is up for the task. But he wants proof. He wants a "demonstration." And this demonstration will consist of Drew issuing her a string of commands that are sufficiently "difficult" for Betty to carry out.
   
  And to Jerome Ferguson, "difficult" means really dirty!
   
  Well, now, Drew can't resist! You see, as much as he adores his beautiful and wonderful wife, he’s been frustrated for years by Betty's lack of "open-mindedness" in the bedroom. Betty is conservative to the max. And this has been hard on poor Drew, who would like nothing more than to add some zesty spice to their sex-life.
   
  Well, Drew gets a little carried away with his newfound power. And his demands go beyond "dirty!"
   
  But that's not all. Not only is this demonstration arousing him to no end. Even better, it is giving him a sweet taste of what it's like to have a wife who is totally submissive to him--totally under his control--totally dominated by him--and humiliated out of her mind!
   
  Bottom line: Betty is now entirely under Drew’s control--at work and after hours--and now that Drew has assumed that new role, he's never going back!

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  A Tramp Abroad

  Mark Twain

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  "A Tramp Abroad" by Mark Twain is a witty, insightful, and delightfully irreverent travel narrative that captures the author's sharp observations, self-deprecating humor, and enduring curiosity about the world. First published in 1880, the book chronicles Twain's extended journey through Europe—primarily Germany, Switzerland, and Italy—blending real travel experiences with exaggerated anecdotes and satirical commentary.
  
  Traveling as an inquisitive American abroad, Twain records his encounters with foreign customs, languages, landscapes, and social conventions, often highlighting the amusing misunderstandings and cultural contrasts between the Old World and the New. From struggling with the complexities of the German language to poking fun at European art, education, and traditions, Twain transforms everyday travel moments into laugh-out-loud reflections on human nature.
  
  Beyond its humor, A Tramp Abroad offers vivid descriptions of alpine scenery, historic cities, and rural life, revealing Twain's genuine appreciation for Europe's beauty and cultural depth. His observations are both playful and perceptive, combining satire with thoughtful insights into class, nationalism, education, and the shared absurdities of human behavior across cultures.
  
  The book also showcases Twain's mastery of narrative voice, effortlessly blending memoir, travel guide, comedy, and social critique. His ability to find humor in frustration, confusion, and cultural difference makes the work feel timeless and relatable, even to modern readers.
  
  Entertaining, observant, and rich with personality, A Tramp Abroad stands as one of Mark Twain's finest travel books. It is a must-read for lovers of classic literature, travel writing, and intelligent humor, offering not just a journey across Europe, but an unforgettable journey through the mind of one of America's greatest writers.

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  Deadly Forest - A Green Witch...

  P L Matthews

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  Green witch Rhianne Alkenn is trading city lights for country nights. 
  Well, more like a hinterland mystery — she's teaming up with Grandpa to untangle a thorny situation: a murder within the dryad community and a vanished teen. 
  Add to that the sparky tension between Isobel, the pathologist with secrets, and Nel, Rhianne's incubus best friend. Their dynamic is about to explode, revealing truths that might just be too hot for Nel to handle. 
  Oh, and murderous trees? It’s a thing. 
  Welcome to the countryside — where the scenery is breathtaking and the mysteries deadly. 
  Note: While part of a series, Deadly Forest is a standalone adventure — written in Australian English and set in the magic city of Sydney. 
  If you enjoy books by K M Shea, Heather G. Harris and Kim Harrison, then you’ll love this riveting urban fantasy story with a touch of humour and romance.

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  The Flying Inn - A tale of...

  G K Chesterton

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  Progressive Islam takes over England, and two men go on the run with a barrel of rum and a wheel of cheese, intent on keeping English pub life alive. Packed with songs, satire, and style as only Chesteron could write."Perhaps prophetical more so than prosaic (and not at all in the sense Chesterton intended it) The Flying Inn is one of those books which should rank among the classics" - The Distributist Review"Chesterton said that the book he most enjoyed writing was The Flying Inn. He enjoyed creating the comical scenes as much as the polemical ones, the drinking songs as much as the bitter satire and the hard-edged debate. As the hero of the novel says, “It’s as innocent as Heaven and as hot as hell.” The novel is a vehicle for Chesterton to tee off against corrupt and ineffectual politicians who had not merely lost touch with common citizens but were actively taking away their basic rights and freedoms. Besides politicians, he also makes room on his skewer for journalists, textual critics, health gurus, idiot socialists and capitalist toadies. [...] the drinking songs in The Flying Inn [are] "true Temperance songs: temperance is about moderation not abstinence. Self-restraint and self-control are acts of freedom. Prohibition is not. Though drinking may be a caprice [...] it is a caprice that cannot be forbidden to a citizen, but can be forbidden to a slave.”And what are these drinking songs that came under such fire? Simply some of the dearest and most delightful poems that Chesterton or anyone else has ever written: The Song of Right and Wrong, The Song of the Dog Quoodle, Wine and Water, The Logical Vegetarian, The Good Rich Man, The Saracen’s Head, and The Rolling English Road."

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