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  The Language of Passion -...

  Mario Vargas Llosa

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  Internationally acclaimed novelist Mario Vargas Llosa has contributed a  biweekly column to Spain's major newspaper, El País, since 1977. In this  collection of columns from the 1990s, Vargas Llosa weighs in on the  burning questions of the last decade, including the travails of Latin  American democracy, the role of religion in civic life, and the future  of globalization. But Vargas Llosa's influence is hardly limited to  politics. In some of the liveliest critical writing of his career, he  makes a pilgrimage to Bob Marley's shrine in Jamaica, celebrates the  sexual abandon of Carnaval in Rio, and examines the legacies of Vermeer,  Bertolt Brecht, Frida Kahlo, and Octavio Paz, among others.

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  Random Thoughts - The Sh*t We...

  Joseph Tito

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  Random Thoughts: The Sh*t We Don’t Talk About is not your typical self-help book—because honestly, the author’s still figuring it out too. 
  Told through raw, hilarious, and uncomfortably honest essays, Joseph Tito peels back the layers of adulthood, identity, parenting, aging, and emotional chaos. One minute you’re laughing about childproof pill bottles, the next you’re quietly spiraling over your purpose in life—just like he did. And still does. 
  This audiobook is for anyone who’s ever felt like they’re one meltdown away from enlightenment. It’s messy. It’s real. And it might just make you feel seen. 
  Hit play if you're ready to laugh, cringe, and maybe cry a little—in public.

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  Jersey Breaks - Becoming an...

  Robert Pinsky

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  In late-1940s Long Branch, a historic but run-down Jersey Shore resort town, in a neighborhood of Italian, Black, and Jewish families, Robert Pinsky began his unlikely journey to becoming a poet. Descended from a bootlegger grandfather, an athletic father, and a rebellious tomboy mother, Pinsky was an unruly but articulate high school C student, whose obsession with the rhythms and melodies of speech inspired him to write. 
   
   
   
  Pinsky traces the roots of his poetry, with its wide and fearless range, back to the voices of his neighborhood, to music and a distinctly American tradition of improvisation, with influences including Mark Twain and Ray Charles, Marianne Moore and Mel Brooks, Emily Dickinson and Sid Caesar, Dante Alighieri and the Orthodox Jewish liturgy. He reflects on how writing poetry helped him make sense of life's challenges, such as his mother's traumatic brain injury, and on his notable public presence, including an unprecedented three terms as United States poet laureate. 
   
   
   
  Candid, engaging, and wry, Jersey Breaks offers an intimate self-portrait and a unique poetic understanding of American culture.

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  The Autobiography of Benjamin...

  Benjamin Franklin

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  "Even-tempered, industrious, and perpetually curious."
  
  Written as a letter to his son, Benjamin Franklin's account of his life is more than a memoir—it is the world's first "success manual." From his humble beginnings as a printer's apprentice in Boston to his rise as a world-renowned scientist, diplomat, and Founding Father, Franklin reveals the practical philosophy and rigorous self-discipline that fueled his extraordinary journey.
  
  The Art of Self-Correction: Franklin writes with startling honesty about his "errata"—the mistakes he made throughout his life—and how he worked to correct them. He provides a fascinating look at the creation of iconic American institutions, such as the first subscription library, the volunteer fire department, and the University of Pennsylvania. His life serves as a testament to the power of civic duty and lifelong learning.
  
  A Practical Guide for the Modern Mind: Though written in the 18th century, Franklin's advice on time management, frugal living, and the cultivation of character remains strikingly relevant today. The Autobiography captures the spirit of the Enlightenment, blending wit, wisdom, and a relentless drive for improvement. It is an essential read for anyone looking to build a life of purpose, influence, and integrity.
  
  Master your habits. Master your life. Purchase "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" today and learn from the ultimate American innovator.

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  Chippendales Murder true crime -...

  Jesse Banerjee, Thomas R. Kennedy

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  Recently fans have been absorbed in Curse of the Chippendales. All of these stories rise to fame, to end so tragically. 
  Many questions whether Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide or was he silenced for knowing about too many powerful men’s secret affairs with under-aged girls. Same types of questions are now arising in Banerjee’s suicide. Did he have too much information on married men’s fetishes with his male dancers? 
  Jesse, Steve’s oldest son, was only a teenager during the height of this explosion. He watched his father build Chippendales, piece by piece of a man’s clothing flying toward a desirous woman. The rise would be magnificent, the ride famous, but the fall very tragic. It was reported that Steve committed suicide to avoid a long prison sentence for the murder of his partner, Nick DeNoia. Jesse knows another story that the perpetrators never want to be told about how the Chippendales Empire just happen to fall into the hands of an FBI agent, and all the powerbrokers: lawyers, Casino owners, & the mob, that would gain control. 
  Jesse has watched other people, far too many years, profit from the idea his dad created. His stepmother, Irene, lied to him about the role he would play in the company after Steve’s death. After this promise didn’t come to fruition, Jesse began to ask questions about his father’s fortune as was his right as an heir, and was threatened by Irene’s brother-in-law, an FBI agent. Jesse was told in no uncertain terms that he wouldn’t be receiving anything. 
  Many stories have been told about Chippendales, all of them are mostly the narratives of the perpetrators that stole the empire, & cleverly they have managed to make their story very believable and credible. Silenced by intimidation, threats, and a corrupt Justice system, not anymore. For the first time, Jesse is revealing the true story in Bowtie Legacy.

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  My Secret Life Vol 7 Chapter 10

  Dominic Crawford Collins

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  My Secret Life is an anonymously penned memoir written during a period from the 1840s to the 1880s by a wealthy and sex obsessed English gentleman who refers to himself simply as ‘Walter’. Part confessional, part investigative erotic journalism, it meticulously documents every detail of the author’s prolific sexual encounters, offering us in the process an eye and thigh opening account of life behind closed doors in the Victorian age.
  
  Women, in both mind and body, were the all consuming object of Walter’s interest. From early youth through to old age his quest for erotic discovery and adventure with them was never diminished.
  
  Unlike contemporary 19th century erotic texts, such as The Pearl, whose sole object was to titillate, Walter’s interest in his subjects did not end with the extinguishing of the carnal flame. His hunger to understand the circumstances and minds of the women he encountered is never upstaged by the sex. Their potted life histories, their most intimate desires and acts were shared with him and in turn meticulously recorded by him, written down verbatim while still fresh in his mind.
  
  The resulting poignant record of a lost era and the intimate moments of the women who inhabited it offer us a remarkable insight into the 19th century that cannot be gleaned from any other source.
  
  The complete unabridged text is being released as a fully scored audiofilm (an audio book with accompanying music soundtrack) by film composer Dominic Crawford Collins.
  
  Volume 7 Chapter 10
  The baud's avarice. • The couples hurried. • Cyprians remuneration. • A tight cunted one. • One who knew the spy hole. • A loving, handsome couple. • The mother's maid. • Amorous impatience. • His lustful power. • Varied postures. • Copulations reckoned. • Brother John's cock exhibited. • Gossip with Sarah on gamahuching. • The fourth poke. • The pocket handkerchief. • Laxities with Sarah. • Heads to tails. • Sarah's letch for gamahuching. • On female cunilingers.

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