Download or read book Faking Bliss written by BJ Harvey and published by BJ Harvey. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you know when fake turns real? Abi Cook lives her life by her own rules. She works hard, plays hard, and knows who she is and where she wants to be. Following a repeat one-night stand with the dashing Dr. Cade Carsen, Cade asks Abi for a favor: be the fake girlfriend on his arm for the duration of his father's mayoral campaign. Never one to turn down a challenge, she doesn't hesitate. I mean, who would when all that's involved is a little fake girlfriending with a side of hot sex, and with Doctor Hottie no less? But like any Game, there are always twists and turns, unexpected players, villains, heroes and ultimately, winners and losers. Faking Bliss is the story of what happens when two happily single people try for something less, but end up with something so much more.

Download or read book Games Prisoners Play written by Marek M. Kaminski and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-24 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 11, 1985, a van was pulled over in Warsaw for a routine traffic check that turned out to be anything but routine. Inside was Marek Kaminski, a Warsaw University student who also ran an underground press for Solidarity. The police discovered illegal books in the vehicle, and in a matter of hours five secret police escorted Kaminski to jail. A sociology and mathematics major one day, Kaminski was the next a political prisoner trying to adjust to a bizarre and dangerous new world. This remarkable book represents his attempts to understand that world. As a coping strategy until he won his freedom half a year later by faking serious illness, Kaminski took clandestine notes on prison subculture. Much later, he discovered the key to unlocking that culture--game theory. Prison first appeared an irrational world of unpredictable violence and arbitrary codes of conduct. But as Kaminski shows in riveting detail, prisoners, to survive and prosper, have to master strategic decision-making. A clever move can shorten a sentence; a bad decision can lead to rape, beating, or social isolation. Much of the confusion in interpreting prison behavior, he argues, arises from a failure to understand that inmates are driven not by pathological emotion but by predictable and rational calculations. Kaminski presents unsparing accounts of initiation rituals, secret codes, caste structures, prison sex, self-injuries, and of the humor that makes this brutal world more bearable. This is a work of unusual power, originality, and eloquence, with implications for understanding human behavior far beyond the walls of one Polish prison.

Download or read book Faking It written by Portia MacIntosh and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A brilliantly funny and unique story about love, loss, family and fitting in. I laughed, I cried - I loved it.’ Holly Martin The perfect house, the perfect husband and the perfect life... or is she just faking it? Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster for Ella. Growing up as the 'less successful' identical twin to her 'perfectly successful' sister, Emma, has left her feeling isolated, inadequate and let's face it... a little bitter. When Emma unexpectedly reaches out to Ella in a time of need, Ella suddenly finds herself with the opportunity to fill in for her sister and experience how the other half live. But as Ella navigates the world of gossiping mothers, rebellious teens and trying to play the model housewife (not to mention avoiding the temptation of attractive men at the school gates...) will she discover that all is not always as it seems on the other side? Discover the laugh-out-loud new romantic comedy from top 10 bestseller Portia MacIntosh. Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Sophie Ranald and Lindsey Kelk. What readers are saying about Faking It: 'I loved Ella, the heroine of this book. She's a truly "real" character, and everything you would want in a friend! 'I loved this book easy reading, funny at times good story line. It’s hard to find a book I can easily get into with having dyslexia. But this one worked for me.' 'Completely hilarious even with actual laugh out loud moments.'

Download or read book Faking Game written by Janet Pywell and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Emotional thriller" "Fast-paced emotional rollercoaster ride!" "A Brilliantly Written Thriller" "A Geography lesson wrapped in an adventure mystery" A Gripping International Crime Thriller from author Janet Pywell's Culture Crime Series. She is rebellious. She is talented. She is vulnerable. Mikky dos Santos finally has what she always wanted and her past life as a thief and forger is firmly over. But when she's invited to a celebration in Barcelona her world explodes, shattering her life and her dreams. She makes a promise - one that she will never break. Mikky's time is running out and she will do whatever it takes. Nothing will stand in her way.When you make a promise nothing else matters. SET A THIEF TO CATCH A THIEF. SET A KILLER TO.... Set in Spain (Barcelona), Poland (Wroclaw) and Estonia (Tallinn) this exciting novel will keep you hooked. You won't want to stop turning the pages. A promise is a promise...

Download or read book Faking Reality written by Sara Fujimura and published by Tor Teen. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a reality star princess transform the boy-next-door into her Cinnamon Roll Prince? Dakota McDonald swore after “The Great Homecoming Disaster” that she’d never allow her romantic life to be a plot line in her parents’ HGTV show again. But when the restaurant run by the family of her best friend (and secret crush), Leo, is on the line, Dakota might end up eating her own words. Leo Matsuda dreams of escaping the suffocating demands of working in his family’s restaurant, but the closer he gets to his goal—thanks to the help of his best friend (and secret crush) Dakota—the more reasons there are for him to stay. Sara Fujimura's Faking Reality is another charming multicultural romance by the award-winning author of Every Reason We Shouldn’t, a National Public Radio Best YA Book of the Year. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book No Ex Before Marriage written by Portia MacIntosh and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not over until someone says 'I do'... While her friends join the "Wife Club" one by one, Poppy feels like that part of her life is done and dusted. Already married and divorced she's not desperate to go through all that again. But what if her divorce never actually went through...? After a shock revelation Poppy not only discovers she is still married, but that Zac is about to have his second wedding! Coming face to face with her (almost) ex-husband after six years apart is never going to be easy. And when Zac panics and tells his new wife-to-be that Poppy is family, things can't get much worse as she is welcomed with open arms as part of the wedding party! As the memories flood back, can Poppy really leave the past where it is? And can she watch the first love of her life walk down the aisle to say 'I do' once again? A laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from top 10 bestseller Portia MacIntosh, guaranteed to brighten up your day. Praise for Portia MacIntosh: 'A hilarious, roaringly fun, feel good, sexy read. I LOVED it!' Holly Martin 'This is a heartwarming fun story, perfect for several hours of pure escapism.' Jessica Redland 'Super-romantic and full of festive spirit. I loved it!' Mandy Baggot 'A feel good, funny and well written book. I read it in 2 days and enjoyed every second!' A.L. Michael

Download or read book The Faking Game written by Portia MacIntosh and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A laugh-out-loud fake dating romantic comedy from MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh! Cara and Millsy have broken up... sort of. After years of being everyone's favourite couple, always up for a party and having fun wherever they go, things have fizzled out. But when they realise they have a whole calendar of events and celebrations with friends and family coming up, Cara and Millsy can't face letting them down. So they decide to make a pact: just convince everyone they're as madly in love as ever and get through the festivities without causing suspicion, and then deal with the break up in the new year. How hard can it be...? Swept up in the festive spirit, will Cara and Millsy fake it til they make it? Or will they realise they are meant to be after all...? Join MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh for the ultimate fake relationship romantic comedy. If you loved The Plus One Pact, you can't miss this! Praise for Portia MacIntosh: 'Smart, funny and always brilliantly entertaining, every book from Portia becomes my new favourite rom com.' Shari Low 'I laughed, I cried - I loved it.’ Holly Martin 'The queen of rom com!' Rebecca Raisin ‘This book made me laugh and kept me turning the pages.' Mandy Baggot 'A fun, fabulous 5 star rom com!' Sandy Barker on Your Place or Mine? 'Loved the book, it's everything you expect from the force that is Portia! A must read' Rachel Dove on Your Place or Mine? 'Fun and witty. Pure escapism!' Laura Carter on Fake It Or Leave It 'A hilarious, roaringly fun, feel good, sexy read. I LOVED it!' Holly Martin on Honeymoon For One 'A heartwarming, fun story, perfect for several hours of pure escapism.' Jessica Redland on Honeymoon for One 'A feel good, funny and well written book. I read it in 2 days and enjoyed every second!' A.L. Michael on Honeymoon for One 'Super-romantic and full of festive spirit. I loved it!' Mandy Baggot on Stuck On You

Download or read book Advances in Cryptology ASIACRYPT 2011 written by Dong Hoon Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 773 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2011, held in Seoul, Korea, in December 2011. The 40 revised papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 266 submissions. The contributions are organized in topical sections on lattices and quantum cryptography; public key encryption; database privacy; hash function; symmetric key encryption; zero knowledge proof; universal composability; foundation; secure computation and secret sharing; public key signature; and leakage resilient cryptography.

Download or read book Faking Literature written by K. K. Ruthven and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-30 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faking Literature, first published in 2001, examines the role of forgery in literature.

Download or read book Pearlhanger written by Jonathan Gash and published by C & R Crime. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I don't much like working for clients. It means that I have to follow someone else's instructions, and I've never been too good at that. When those instructions came from a spirit guide at a seance, I just had to laugh. Well, you would, wouldn't you? The rather attractive young woman whose husband the spook had said I should help her to fine took me on a quest that turned into a trail of lucrative antiques deals, spoiled only when the police came plodding in and I found myself up to my neck in forgeries and murders. Situation normal, really. Then the killer turned his attentions to me, just as the spirit had said he would, and I certainly wasn't laughing an more.

Download or read book Faking it with the Football Star written by Zoe Beth Geller and published by Kinky Ink Publishing, LLC.. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Rose, the sultry lead singer of the Haunted Hellions, finds herself jilted in the neon haze of Las Vegas, the spotlight she's accustomed to becomes blinding. With the press swarming like vultures outside her hotel, a chance rescue arrives in the form of Travis—a dashing football star with his own scores to settle. Battling the relentless paparazzi, their paths collide in a serendipitous play. Travis, eager to escape his overbearing mother's matrimonial machinations, proposes a wild play: a fake marriage to Rose. It's a Hail Mary pass to deflect his mother's intentions and give Rose the safe haven she desperately needs. But what starts as a strategic maneuver quickly spirals into a complex duet of passion and pride, touchdowns and tunes. Can a rockstar with a broken heart and a footballer with a game plan find love amid the glittering chaos of Las Vegas? Or will their pasts tackle their chances before the final whistle? Dive into a world where love's melody dances with the rhythm of heartbeat, and every play is a chance at forever. 🎸🏈💕

Download or read book Make It Don t Fake It written by Sabrina Horn and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning CEO and communications expert shows how authentic leadership eliminates the need for the shortcuts that sabotage success. “Fake it till you make it” just doesn't work—at least not long enough to build a sustainable business. Driven to succeed under constant pressure, entrepreneurs and business leaders alike can be tempted to exaggerate their strengths, minimize weaknesses, and bend the truth. Through the twin lenses of running her own national public relations firm and advising thousands of executives for a quarter-century, Sabrina Horn revisits the core of leadership; defines authentic, reality-based business integrity; and shows readers how to attain and maintain it. With firsthand accounts of sticky situations and painful mistakes, Horn lays out workable strategies, frameworks, and mental maps to help leaders gain the clarity of thought necessary to make sound business decisions, even when there are no right answers. In her straightforward, no-nonsense style, she shares the power of humility and empathy, mentorship and self-assessment, and a strong core value system to build a leader's confidence and resilience. Horn's fake-free advice will empower readers to disarm fear, organize risk, manage setbacks and crises, deal with losing and loneliness, and create a culture and brand designed for long-term success.

Download or read book Stuff Good Players Should Know written by Dick DeVenzio and published by BookPros, LLC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STUFF Good Players Should Know may very well be the best book ever written for basketball players. It is conversational and easy to understand, yet filled with subtle insights into the game of basketball. STUFF is page after page of creative concepts, common sense, and special tips that can not be found anywhere else. ? How do you guard a stronger player? ? How do you set up a game-winning steal? ? How do you ?strip? a rebound? ? How do you score with a strong-handed dribble while going to the weak side? ? How do you practice shooting for maximum game effectiveness? ? How do you recognize defensive changes? STUFF is like having a coach right beside you, in your room, discussing the fine points of the games. How do you think in the minutes of the game? How do you react to mistakes? What is your attitude about fouls? Eating? Superstitions? Injuries? All this and more makes STUFF a book that players will find indispensable. Basketball fans will enjoy it, but players won't do

Download or read book A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year written by Jackie Lau and published by Jackie Lau Books. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A soft and steamy holiday romance series by Jackie Lau! After his family’s matchmaking extravaganza at Thanksgiving, high school teacher Zach Wong is terrified of what his parents might do for Chinese New Year. Surely they’ll try to set him up yet again, especially now that his older brothers are in relationships. Zach, however, has no interest in dating, not since his fiancée left him. The solution? Find a fake girlfriend to avoid his parents’ matchmaking. Jo MacGregor, the town dentist, is the obvious choice. They both live in Mosquito Bay and have been friends for years, ever since they bonded over broken engagements. A few kisses and dates around town, and everyone will believe they’re in a relationship. No problem. Except their fake relationship is starting to feel more and more real… * * * This is the third book in a series of novellas about the Wong siblings. Each one features a different holiday. Book 1: A Match Made for Thanksgiving Book 2: A Second Chance Road Trip for Christmas Book 3: A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year Book 4: A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day KEYWORDS: holiday romance, Lunar New Year, small town, rom-com, romantic comedy, contemporary romance, steamy romance, spicy rom-com, Canadian romance, interracial romance, spicy romance, fake dating, friends to lovers, unrequited love, Chinese Canadian, happy ending, sibling romance series, lighthearted romance, foodie romance

Download or read book Neural Substrates of Decision Making in Economic Games written by Angela A. Stanton and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In economic experiments decisions often differ from game-theoretic predictions. Why are people generous in one-shot ultimatum games with strangers? Is there a benefit to generosity toward strangers? Research on the neural substrates of decisions suggests that some choices are hormone-dependent. By artificially stimulating subjects with neuroactive hormones, we can identify which hormones and brain regions participate in decision-making, to what degree and in what direction. Can a hormone make a person generous while another stingy? In this paper, two laboratory experiments are described using the hormones oxytocin (OT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP). Concentrations of these hormones in the brain continuously change in response to external stimuli. OT enhances trust (Michael Kosfeld et al. 2005b), reduce fear from strangers (C. Sue Carter 1998), and has anti-anxiety effects (Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Maria Peterson 2005). AVP enhances attachment and bonding with kin in monogamous male mammals (Jennifer N. Ferguson et al. 2002) and increases reactive aggression (C. Sue Carter 2007). Dysfunctions of OT and/or AVP reception have been associated with autism (Miranda M. Lim et al. 2005).

Download or read book The Complete Quick Look Guide to the Game of SOCCER written by Show Me How and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and illustrated guide to soccer, including the rules, fan culture, and the history of the game.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Deception written by Timothy R. Levine and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 1094 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more. From the “little white lie,” to lying on a resume, to the grandiose lies of presidents, this two-volume reference explores the phenomenon of lying in a multidisciplinary context to elucidate this common aspect of our daily lives. Not only a cultural phenomenon historically, lying is a frequent occurrence in our everyday lives. Research shows that we are likely to lie or intentionally deceive others several times a day or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes. Key Features: More than 360 authored by key figures in the field are organized A-to-Z in two volumes, which are available in both print and electronic formats. Entries are written in a clear and accessible style that invites readers to explore and reflect on the use of lying and self-deception. Each article concludes with cross references to related entries and further readings. This academic, multi-author reference work will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers within social and behavioral science programs who seek to better understand the historical role of lying and how it is employed in modern society.