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  The Naked CEO & The Horny...

  Rod Mandelli

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  The Spirit of X-Mas Past brings Splooge back to the private company Christmas party where uncut CEO Mr. Jizziwig is giving out a holiday boner bonus to one lucky college intern. Jizziwig has to choose between interns Splooge and Peter - or does he?

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  Telling the Untold - Mastering...

  Virversity Online Courses

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  Discover the art of writing historical fiction with this comprehensive course designed to guide you through every stage of creating authentic and compelling historical novels. Whether new to the genre or refining your skills, you'll gain practical writing tips to enhance storytelling and craft vivid, believable worlds.Master foundational principles and the significance of historical fiction while developing effective research methods to find accurate, credible sources. Learn to evaluate materials for reliability and bias, build authentic settings, and create complex, respectful characters rooted in historical context. Balance historical accuracy with engaging narrative techniques and handle sensitive topics and marginalized voices with cultural sensitivity. Use authentic dialogue to reflect historical speech and language while integrating historical events seamlessly with fictional elements. Explore ethical and legal considerations specific to historical fiction and apply revising and editing strategies tailored to this genre.This course will help you write stories that transport readers to vividly reconstructed eras, grounded in thorough research and ethical storytelling. By blending fact with fiction thoughtfully, you will create narratives that resonate with depth and respect. You’ll finish equipped to tell untold stories that educate, engage, and inspire readers, emerging as a confident historical fiction writer with both creativity and integrity.

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  It's Not Your Fault - The...

  Laura K. Connell

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  We are sometimes our own worst enemies, sabotaging our success and with it our chance for lasting happiness and opportunities for personal and professional fulfillment. It's Not Your Fault helps listeners uncover the subconscious reasons they hold themselves back. These blind spots were often created in childhood as coping mechanisms in response to trauma. Rather than teaching tactics that ignore or give surface attention to adverse childhood events, the book lovingly guides listeners to explore the ways these events have impacted their lives and how this knowledge will help them access true transformation. 
   
   
   
  Those who have been let down by traditional therapeutic techniques know that behavior modification doesn't work for everyone. Simply doing things differently while staying the same on the inside might help for the short term, but before long old patterns emerge. Once they decide to get serious about change, however, and stop tweaking habits in the hope it will result in lasting transformation, they can create a life by design instead of default. It takes work, an internal excavation, and Laura comes alongside the listener as a trusted guide who has been where they are now. She provides the tools and anecdotal evidence to show them how to overcome the pain of self-sabotage and create the life they desire.

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  Cool - How Air Conditioning...

  Salvatore Basile

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  "[A] history of air conditioning, chronicling the numerous gimmicks, failed attempts, con jobs, and eventual successes . . . a surprisingly interesting journey." —San Francisco Book Review 
   
   
    
  The air conditioner is often hailed as one of the modern world's greatest inventions—yet nearly as often blamed for global disaster. It has changed everything from architecture to people's food habits; saved countless lives, and caused countless deaths. First appearing in 1902, when Willis Carrier, an engineer barely out of college, developed the "Apparatus for Treating Air," everyone assumed it would instantly change the world. But the story of air conditioning and its rise to ubiquity is far from simple. 
   
   
    
  In Cool, Salvatore Basile tracks two fascinating stories: the struggle to perfect an effective cooling device, and the effort to convince people that they actually needed such a thing. With a cast of characters ranging from Leonardo da Vinci to Richard Nixon and Felix the Cat, Cool showcases the myriad reactions to air conditioning as it was developed and introduced to the world. Here is a unique perspective on a common convenience: how we came to rely on it today, and how it might change radically tomorrow.

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  The Duchess and the Jeweller

  Virginia Woolf

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  A man who rose from nothing. A duchess with everything to lose. One irresistible transaction that exposes the truth behind luxury and desire.
  In this witty and incisive short story, Virginia Woolf peels back the glittering surface of high society. Oliver Bacon, London's most successful jeweller, is courted by a desperate duchess who tempts him with jewels, promises, and the illusion of acceptance among the elite. As their dance of ambition and vanity unfolds, Woolf reveals the insecurity, longing, and moral compromise hidden beneath wealth and status.
  
  Praised as "a brilliant satire of class and desire," this story sparkles with Woolf's psychological insight and elegant prose. Readers love its crisp tension, vivid characterization, and the quiet sting of its final revelations.
  
  If you enjoy sharp social commentary, compact storytelling, and Woolf's unmistakable narrative voice, this classic is a gem.
  
  Turn the page—and witness a world where temptation gleams brighter than truth.

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  Draft to Diamond: How to Polish...

  Billy Grady

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  A rough draft is just the beginning. The true magic of writing happens in the polish—where every sentence shines, every scene connects, and every word earns its place. In Draft to Diamond, acclaimed writing coach Billy Grady reveals the insider strategies that turn raw pages into a publish-ready masterpiece. 
  Inside, you’ll learn how to: 
  Edit with precision to eliminate clutter and sharpen your voice 
  Strengthen structure for pacing that keeps readers hooked 
  Refine dialogue and description until every line sparkles 
  Spot—and fix—the hidden flaws agents and editors notice first 
  Packed with practical checklists, proven techniques, and confidence-boosting guidance, Draft to Diamond is the essential toolkit for any writer ready to take their manuscript from rough to remarkable. 
  Your story deserves to shine. 
  This is how you make it brilliant.

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