Download or read book Charming Asshole written by Sam Crescent and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's a killer. She's raising his son. He's coming back for both of them. June's used to living life in survival mode. With no family support or husband, it's been up to her to raise her ten-year-old son on her own. It's not easy, especially when she has a living reminder of the only man she ever loved. But that asshole walked out on her without warning, leaving her brokenhearted and pregnant. When he reappears back into her life a decade later, she's no longer a naive young girl, and not ready to throw herself into his arms-no matter how tempting that might be. Killian's biggest regret in life is falling in love on the job. It wasn't supposed to happen, and the only honorable thing he could do was walk away. Everything he'd told June was a lie, and she deserved better than a hitman for hire. When they cross paths years later, he's blindsided when he discovers he's a father. It's a challenge to earn June's love and trust after the lies and disappearing act, but he's not letting her go this time. He'll prove to her in more ways than one that she's his woman. When an unknown threat puts a hit out on Killian's new family, the Irish assassin is ready to send them all to hell in the name of love.
Download or read book Assholes written by Aaron James and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of the mega-selling On Bullshit, philosopher Aaron James presents a theory of the asshole that is both intellectually provocative and existentially necessary. What does it mean for someone to be an asshole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people for whom there is no better name. Try as we might to avoid them, assholes are found everywhere—at work, at home, on the road, and in the public sphere. Encountering one causes great difficulty and personal strain, especially because we often cannot understand why exactly someone should be acting like that. Asshole management begins with asshole understanding. Much as Machiavelli illuminated political strategy for princes, this book finally gives us the concepts to think or say why assholes disturb us so, and explains why such people seem part of the human social condition, especially in an age of raging narcissism and unbridled capitalism. These concepts are also practically useful, as understanding the asshole we are stuck with helps us think constructively about how to handle problems he (and they are mostly all men) presents. We get a better sense of when the asshole is best resisted, and when he is best ignored—a better sense of what is, and what is not, worth fighting for.
Download or read book Charm written by Julia Sonnevend and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The utilization—and weaponization—of charm in contemporary global politics Politics is a site of performance, and contemporary politicians often perform the role of a regular person—perhaps someone we would like to have a beer with. They win elections not because of the elevated rhetorical performances we often associate with charisma (“ask not what your country can do for you”), but because of something more ordinary and relatable. The everyday magic spell that politicians cast using mass and social media is what sociologist Julia Sonnevend calls “charm.” In this engaging and enlightening book, Sonnevend explores charm (and the related “charm offensive”) as a keyword of contemporary global politics. Successful political leaders deploy this form of personal magnetism—which relies on proximity to political tribes and manifests across a variety of media platforms—to appear authentic and accessible in their quest for power. Sonnevend examines the mediated self-representations of a set of liberal, illiberal, and authoritarian political leaders, past and present: New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Iran’s Mohammad Javad Zarif, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, and Germany’s Angela Merkel. She considers how charm (or the lack of it) is wielded as a political tool, and the ways charm is weaponized to shape the international image of a country, potentially influencing decisions about military aid, trade, and even tourism. Sonnevend argues that charm will shape the future of democracy worldwide, as political values will be increasingly embodied by mediated personalities. These figures will rise and fall, often fading into irrelevance; but if we do not understand charm’s political power, we cannot grasp today’s fragile political moment.
Download or read book Charming A Jamaican Kingpin s Heart 3 written by Vivian Blue and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that Paisley is dead, the realization of everything that has happened in the past has come to light. Messiah is able to move forward with his life and take up with the woman who’s captured his heart. Charm is already by his side and ready to fill the shoes that his wife’s death left empty. They’re on their way to Atlanta to start a new life together, but everyone is not on board with the new relationship. Charm is in her element and ready to show Messiah what she’s capable of being in the game. However, he’s not being too receptive to her ideas and may have a different plan of action for her that doesn’t involve being his distro. Will the introduction of past loves cause problems between the new couple? Or will a clash of ideas and jealousy get the best of their relationship and tear the lovers apart? It’s not as easy as it seems for Charm to be Charming A Jamaican Kingpin’s Heart.
Download or read book Charming A Jamaican Kingpin s Heart 2 written by Vivian Blue and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Clarkes are on their way to the states and Charm can’t wait to get back to Atlanta. She intends to move forward with her plans to make as much money as she can before hitting it out of the country to start a new life. She is falling in love with Messiah but feels guilty for doing so because of Paisley’s condition. And the way Messiah went after Alfie made it clear to Charm how he felt about her, which only makes her life even more complicated. Tensions are high after Messiah went crazy on Alfie for trying to rape Charm. His lust for her is much greater than he anticipated and with the news of his wife dying, Messiah feels that Charm may be the one to take her place. Although he doesn’t fully trust her, there’s something pulling him towards Charm, and he doesn’t want to give her up. Kensie is constantly in his ear about being faithful to his wife, and he’s trying to do right by Paisley before she dies. Messiah loves Paisley with all of his heart, but the lust he’s feeling for Charm is starting to overcome him. Will he be able to resist Charm and not sleep with her? Or will the desire he feels for her become too strong to bear?
Download or read book Charming a Jamaican Kingpin s Heart written by Vivian Blue and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Messiah Clarke is facing some of the biggest challenges of his life. He has great money and power, but he can’t stop his beloved wife, Paisley, from dying from stage 3 breast cancer. They’ve been married for 17 years and Messiah has made a conscious decision to walk away from his drug empire in Jamaica and move to the United States in hopes of getting her treatment. Alfie Clarke, Messiah’s little cousin, is due to inherit the family’s empire when Messiah steps down. Alfie is young, reckless, and has a lot to learn. Messiah wants to leave his best friend and right-hand man, Kensie Saint James, in charge while he figures out his wife’s situation, but his uncle is pressuring him to let Alfie take his rightful place as head of their Rasta clan. However, Messiah isn’t convinced that it’s the best course of action. Charming “Charm” Backster has found herself in one hell of a predicament at the age of 22. Her choices are to go to jail for the next 20 years for drug trafficking and money laundering, or be a nanny for her father's good friend, Messiah, and gather intel on him and his organization. She doesn’t have anything to lose being that the feds took everything that her family owned. To make matters worse, her uncle is the FBI agent that’s pressing her to do it. But when she finally meets Messiah, will her emotions get in the way of the job she's been sent to complete?
Download or read book The Search for Prince Charming written by Ellie Finch and published by Enfield Books, LLC. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Winner of the 2020 New England Readers' Choice Award for Long Contemporary Romance* A reality TV show fit for a princess... ...And the hot camera guy who is about to royally mess up this courtship. When Princess Sophie, heir to the throne of the Democratic Kingdom of Alstadia, agrees to an arranged marriage, a reality TV dating competition is hardly the courtship she has in mind. With twelve suitors fighting to win her hand, Sophie fears she will make the wrong choice and get her heart broken on national television. But as the competition goes on, Sophie is drawn not to one of the competitors, but to someone in the film crew. Oliver Russo is a cameraman on the show, which means he is privy to all of the unfiltered, behind-the-scenes content. When he overhears a contestant lying to and manipulating Sophie, he breaks the rules of the show and tells her what he knows. Sophie relies on Oliver to spy for her, and soon the two uncover a plot that runs deeper than simple reality TV drama. As they collaborate behind-the-scenes, Sophie realizes that her connection with Oliver is much more natural--and much steamier--than any she has with the contestants. Which presents quite the problem, since she has promised to be married before the end of the summer. And Sophie never breaks a promise to her people... Content Note: This book contains explicit sexual content and mature language.
Download or read book The wild ass s skin written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The wild ass skin The chouans and other stories v 2 The country doctor The quest of the absolute and other stories written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Metamorphosis Or Pleasant Transformation of the Golden Ass of Lucius Apuleius Also the Golden Spy Or Magical Wonders Perform d by Gold in the Courts of Europe In Twenty five Novels Altered and Improved to the Modern Times and Manners Written in Italian by C Monte Socio and Translated from the Vatican Manuscripts Adorn d with New Cuts by W Hogarth written by Carlo MONTE SOCIO (pseud. [i.e. Charles Gildon?]) and published by . This book was released on 1724 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ascent of the A Word written by Geoffrey Nunberg and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An attention-grabbing, thought-provoking exploration of the life of the word "asshole," by a renowned linguist and author
Download or read book Wickedly Charming written by Kristine Grayson and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wickedly entertaining! Light, witty, and original, Wickedly Charming is also a wry insider's view of publishing and the heady delights of being a booklover." -Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author of Never Less Than A Lady He's given up on happily-ever-after... Cinderella's Prince Charming is divorced and at a dead end. The new owner of a bookstore, Charming has given up on women,royalty, and anything that smacks of a future. That is, until he meets up with Mellie... But she may be the key to happily-right-now... Mellie is sick and tired of stepmothers being misunderstood. Vampires have redeemed their reputation, why shouldn't stepmothers do the same? Then she runs into the handsomest, most charming man she's ever met and discovers she's going about her mission all wrong... It's only natural that sparks fly and magic ensues when these two fairy tale refugees put their heads-and vulnerable hearts-together... Praise for Simply Irresistible "A sweet romance...Grayson's clever, humor-tinged writing is absolutely delightful." -Booklist "Danger, humor, and passion are all here and in full force." -RT Bookclub Top Pick
Download or read book Charms Charmers and Charming in Ireland written by John Carey and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to examine the full range of the evidence for Irish charms, from medieval to modern times. As Ireland has one of the oldest literatures in Europe, and also one of the most comprehensively recorded folklore traditions, it affords a uniquely rich body of evidence for such an investigation. The collection includes surveys of broad aspects of the subject (charm scholarship, charms in medieval tales, modern narrative charms, nineteenth-century charm documentation); dossiers of the evidence for specific charms (a headache charm, a nightmare charm, charms against bleeding); a study comparing the curses of saints with those of poets; and an account of a newly discovered manuscript of a toothache charm. The practices of a contemporary healer are described on the basis of recent fieldwork, and the connection between charms and storytelling is foregrounded in chapters on the textual amulet known as the Leabhar Eoin, on the belief that witches steal butter, and on the nature of the belief that effects supernatural cures.
Download or read book Charming Her Wolves written by Cali Mann and published by Thornfire Publishing Co. . This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into USA Today bestselling author Cali Mann and Freya Black's intriguing world of shifters, werewolves, demons, and reverse harem paranormal romance. This succubus wants nothing more than a man immune to her charms until she's captured by three demanding shifters who refuse to let her go. These wolves are immune all right and frustratingly attractive, but they're at war. And with a younger sister left to face Hell's dangers alone, Del isn't willing to waste time with the twin brothers' battle for pack leader. But with dark magic binding her to their will, Del must swallow her fury and rely on her natural charms to free herself. Luckily, all men crave a succubus, and even these stubborn wolves will fall into line... eventually. Werewolves and demons clash in a red-hot tussle for control and it's anyone's guess who'll come out on top in this sexy enemies-to-lovers fated mates paranormal romance series. READ THE COMPLETE SERIES: This box set includes a short prequel, Guarded by the Hellhounds, and the following full-length novels: Book 1: Called Book 2: Scorned Book 3: Unleashed One-click now for an exciting paranormal romance where the heroine doesn't need to choose. Keywords: paranormal romance, fantasy romance, reverse harem romance, shifter romance, demon romance, steamy romance, shifters, alpha heroes, alpha shifters, love story, RH paranormal romance, RH romance, female protagonist, menage, paranormal romance with sex, fated love, fated mates, fantasy, steamy romance, shapeshifter, magic romance.
Download or read book Dirtbag Astrology written by Alberto Toribio and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A no-holds-barred, medium-spicy, cosmic truth bomb from the Dirtbag Astrologer himself! Astrology--what is it good for? According to Alberto Toribio, The Dirtbag Astrologer, this ancient art is best for getting laid, destroying your enemies, and improving your life. Not necessarily in that order. But maybe in that order? Toribio guides readers through the horrible ins and outs of the twelve sun signs, from Cancer the Simp to Aggro Aries. You will feel attacked, and you will laugh bitterly about the signs of your exes, and afterwards, you will follow Toribio through the whats and whys of Moon and Rising Signs, Houses, Transits, and other crucial information that will lay bare your emotional truths and maybe elicit a giggle or two. Follow along for this lovingly degenerate handbook to the stars from an astrologer who will give you the hard truths, even when it hurts (especially when it hurts).
Download or read book Ticked written by James A. Fussell and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An inspirational tale of personal struggle with and triumph over Tourette syndrome, this is the story of Jeff Matovic and the radical treatment he sought to cure himself. After suffering from Tourette's for years--with his tics and outbursts getting progressively worse and with no results coming from drugs or physical or spiritual therapy--Jeff was able to convince his doctors and his insurance company to try a risky deep brain stimulation treatment, a surgery that involves the implantation of a pacemaker for the brain into his skull. Penned by a journalist who is also afflicted with Tourette's, this is the incredible story of a friendship that blossomed under their common experiences with this bizarre brain disorder. A complete discussion of the latest medical research of and treatments for Tourette's, written in accessible and easy-to-understand terminology, is also included"--
Download or read book Riots I Have Known written by Ryan Chapman and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the 2019 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, Ryan Chapman’s “gritty, bracing debut” (Esquire) set during a prison riot is “dark, daring, and laugh-out-loud hilarious…one of the smartest—and best—novels of the year” (NPR). A largescale riot rages through Westbrook prison in upstate New York, incited by a poem in the house literary journal. Our unnamed narrator, barricaded inside the computer lab, swears he’s blameless—even though, as editor-in-chief, he published the piece in question. As he awaits violent interruption by his many, many enemies, he liveblogs one final Editor’s Letter. Riots I Have Known is his memoir, confession, and act of literary revenge. His tale spans a childhood in Sri Lanka, navigating the postwar black markets and hotel chains; employment as a Park Avenue doorman, serving the widows of the one percent; life in prison, with the silver lining of his beloved McNairy; and his stewardship of The Holding Pen, a “masterpiece of post-penal literature” favored by Brooklynites everywhere. All will be revealed, and everyone will see he’s really a good guy, doing it for the right reasons. “Fitfully funny and murderously wry,” Riots I Have Known is “a frenzied yet wistful monologue from a lover of literature under siege” (Kirkus Reviews).
