Download or read book Seizing Lust written by Gwyn McNamee and published by Gwyn McNamee. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You would think I’ve learned my lesson by now. That I wouldn’t repeat the mistakes of the past. That I wouldn’t commit the same sins. But the crazy thing about sin is, sometimes, it seizes you before you even see it coming. It blinds you to reason and logic. Makes you weak where you were once strong and powerful. That makes you vulnerable. Especially in Chicago during this growing war between the families. Everywhere I turn, a new enemy lurks in the shadows. I’ve done my best to protect those I love. To keep them from getting caught in the crossfire. It hasn’t been enough. And the only way to remedy it is to take lethal action. ***Seizing Lust is the ninth book in The Deadliest Sin Series about organized crime in Chicago. This series is best read in order, as the stories are chronological and each sin builds on the events of the previous one.***

Download or read book Lust on Trial written by Amy Werbel and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthony Comstock was America’s first professional censor. From 1873 to 1915, as Secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, Comstock led a crusade against lasciviousness, salaciousness, and obscenity that resulted in the confiscation and incineration of more than three million pictures, postcards, and books he judged to be obscene. But as Amy Werbel shows in this rich cultural and social history, Comstock’s campaign to rid America of vice in fact led to greater acceptance of the materials he deemed objectionable, offering a revealing tale about the unintended consequences of censorship. In Lust on Trial, Werbel presents a colorful journey through Comstock’s career that doubles as a new history of post–Civil War America’s risqué visual and sexual culture. Born into a puritanical New England community, Anthony Comstock moved to New York in 1868 armed with his Christian faith and a burning desire to rid the city of vice. Werbel describes how Comstock’s raids shaped New York City and American culture through his obsession with the prevention of lust by means of censorship, and how his restrictions provided an impetus for the increased circulation and explicitness of “obscene” materials. By opposing women who preached sexual liberation and empowerment, suppressing contraceptives, and restricting artistic expression, Comstock drew the ire of civil liberties advocates, inspiring more open attitudes toward sexual and creative freedom and more sophisticated legal defenses. Drawing on material culture high and low, including numerous examples of the “obscenities” Comstock seized, Lust on Trial provides fresh insights into Comstock’s actions and motivations, the sexual habits of Americans during his era, and the complicated relationship between law and cultural change.

Download or read book Seizing Destiny written by Richard Kluger and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Less than 100 years after its creation as a fragile republic, the United States more than quadrupled its size, making it the world's third largest nation. No other country or sovereign power had ever grown so big so fast or become so rich and so powerful. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Richard Kluger chronicles this epic achievement in a compelling narrative, celebrating the energy, daring, and statecraft behind America's insatiable land hunger while exploring the moral lapses that accompanied it. Comprehensive and balanced, Seizing Destiny is a revelatory, often surprising reexamination of the nation's breathless expansion, dwelling on both great accomplishments and the American people's tendency to confuse opportunistic success with heaven-sent entitlement that came to be called manifest destiny.

Download or read book The Deadliest Sin Series Collection Books 7 9 written by Gwyn McNamee and published by Gwyn McNamee. This book was released on with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you survive lust? Lust opened the door for me. Now, I’ll build my empire on its back. Because one thing I can always rely on is the weaknesses of my enemies. Weakness of the flesh. Of the soul. Of the mind. All I have to do is be the strongest…and I’ll come out on top. This three-book collection includes Lust, Embracing Lust, and Seizing Lust, books 7-9 in the Deadliest Sin Series. Dive into the world of the Albanian mob in this dark mafia romantic suspense collection. ***This series does need to be read in order, so please make sure to start with the Wrath Trilogy.***

Download or read book The Deadliest Sin Series Complete Collection Spicy Dark Mafia Romance written by Gwyn McNamee and published by Gwyn McNamee. This book was released on with total page 1774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The five crime families of Chicago rule with quick trigger fingers and don't hesitate to spill rivers of blood to maintain their stranglehold on the city. But what they have is never enough. No sin is off the table if it means ultimate power and control. The only question is, who will survive the deadliest sin? The Deadliest Sin Series Complete Collection contains all 22 books in the Deadliest Sin Series about the Albanian, Irish, Russian, Italian, and Colombian organized crime families in Chicago battling for control of the city.

Download or read book The Male Brain written by Louann Brizendine, MD and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2010-03-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller The Female Brain, here is the eagerly awaited follow-up book that demystifies the puzzling male brain. Dr. Louann Brizendine, the founder of the first clinic in the country to study gender differences in brain, behavior, and hormones, turns her attention to the male brain, showing how, through every phase of life, the "male reality" is fundamentally different from the female one. Exploring the latest breakthroughs in male psychology and neurology with her trademark accessibility and candor, she reveals that the male brain: -is a lean, mean, problem-solving machine. Faced with a personal problem, a man will use his analytical brain structures, not his emotional ones, to find a solution. -thrives under competition, instinctively plays rough and is obsessed with rank and hierarchy. -has an area for sexual pursuit that is 2.5 times larger than the female brain, consuming him with sexual fantasies about female body parts. -experiences such a massive increase in testosterone at puberty that he perceive others' faces to be more aggressive. The Male Brain finally overturns the stereotypes. Impeccably researched and at the cutting edge of scientific knowledge, this is a book that every man, and especially every woman bedeviled by a man, will need to own.

Download or read book Sex Is Not the Problem Lust Is written by Joshua Harris and published by Multnomah. This book was released on 2009-01-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lust isn't just a guy problem – it's a human problem. And unless we honestly confront it, lust will destroy our relationships and our lives. Joshua Harris, author of the runaway bestseller I Kissed Dating Goodbye, calls a generation bombarded with images of sexual sin back to the freedom and joy of holiness. This "PG-rated" book – straightforward without being graphic – speaks to those entrenched in lust or just flirting with temptation. Honestly sharing his own struggles, Harris exposes lust's tactics and helps readers create a personal plan for fighting back. Men and women will find hope in God's grace and learn the secrets to lasting change. Neither sex nor sexuality is our enemy. We need to rescue our sexuality from lust so we can experience it as God intended. Bestselling author Joshua Harris shows you how lust deceives you. Specific and honest without being graphic, this book–for both men and women–will guide you in creating a custom plan for fighting lust and celebrating purity. Praise for Sex Is Not the Problem (Lust Is) “For your joy and Christ’s honor, I commend this book to you. It is realistic, practical, and hope-giving.” -John Piper, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis “A beautiful blend of grace and truth. Joshua Harris raises high standards of holiness while carefully avoiding legalism. I highly recommend it.” -Randy Alcorn , bestselling author of The Treasure Principle and The Purity Principle “I am very encouraged that my longtime friend Josh Harris has written a book about lust. May God use this book to keep many from allowing their minds to become ‘the devil’s playground.’” -Rebecca St. James, singer/songwriter Story Behind the Book “I was preparing a message on lust when I realized that the book I wanted to consult hadn’t been written. That book would make it clear that only Jesus Christ can free us from the hopeless treadmill of shame and guilt that so many well-intentioned people end up on. It would instill a love for holiness and a hatred for sin without dragging the reader’s imagination through the gutter. And it would be for both men and women, because I’ve learned that lust isn’t just a guy problem–it’ s a human problem.” –Joshua Harris

Download or read book Seizure written by Kathy Reichs and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost treasure. Perilous adventures. Deadly foes. Tory and her friends are just starting to get a handle on their super-heightened wolf-like capabilities—contracted during a medical experiment gone horribly wrong—when they find out funding is being pulled from the institute where their parents work. The pack now faces its greatest fear—separation. So when Tory stumbles across ancient lore hinting at a lost pirate treasure, the Virals devise a risky plan that pits them against fiendish traps, headless corpses, and deep underground tunnels. But they're not the only ones looking, and the competition could be lethal. They'll need to work as one mystery-solving canine force if they to hope to uncover the lost fortune, save the institute, and stick together!

Download or read book The Deadliest Sin Series Collection Books 7 9 written by Gwyn McNamee and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you survive lust? Lust opened the door for me. Now, I'll build my empire on its back. Because one thing I can always rely on is the weaknesses of my enemies. Weakness of the flesh. Of the soul. Of the mind. All I have to do is be the strongest...and I'll come out on top. This three-book collection includes Lust, Embracing Lust, and Seizing Lust, books 7-9 in the Deadliest Sin Series. Dive into the world of the Albanian mob in this dark mafia romantic suspense collection. ***This series does need to be read in order, so please make sure to start with the Wrath Trilogy.***

Download or read book Sermons 148 183 on the New Testament written by Saint Augustine (of Hippo) and published by New City Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sermons 148-183 are on the New Testament. The English reads smoothly and clearly. The sermons have helpful subdivisions in the contents as well as the text. Highly recommended." Library Journal A must for libraries" Catholic Library World An excellent resource!" Choice

Download or read book Medieval Legends of Love Lust written by Rosalind Kerven and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A UNIQUE collection of romantic stories from the 12th - 15th centuries.* Authentically and entertainingly retold from translations of the original, very lengthy and complex texts.* Almost thirty stories - both famous and little known - from England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain and Wales.* Dramatic adventures in courtly love, mystical passion, bawdy and jocular tales, tragedy, scandal and feminist longing.* Written by a highly acclaimed expert in world legends* Essential reading for anyone interested in the popular thought and culture of the Middle Ages'Rosalind Kerven, connoisseur of myths and folktales... has translated and condensed sprawling, beautiful but inaccessible original texts from the 12th to 15th centuries into concise, elegant tales. Capturing Christian, Muslim and folk influences at play in western Europe during this period, they celebrate romantic love at the same time as offering some salient points of comparison.' - THE INDEPENDENTDISCOVER:- The 12th century #MeToo scandal of Abelard & Heloise- Why a medieval feminist condemned the bestselling 'Romance of the Rose'- The secret heartache behind Dante's seminal work, 'Divine Comedy'- Bawdy tales from Chaucer and Boccaccio- Why men were banned from the mysterious City of Ladies- How Queen Guinevere's affair with Sir Lancelot brought down the legendary King Arthur- The tear-jerking twists and turns of Portuguese romantic epic, 'Amadis & Oriana'................................................................................................................................................"e;A fine collection of medieval stories...A great introduction to the whole area"e;- Professor Helen Cooper, University of Cambridge"e;A spicy collection... authentically and accessibly retold"e; - The Bookseller'A well selected collection of accessible translations'- Dr. Andrew Dunning, Curator of Medieval Manuscripts, Bodleian Libraries, Oxford

Download or read book Love and Lust written by Theodor Reik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These selections from Theodor Reik's work concern the love life and sexual activity of men and women. Reik establishes the theme of this work in the following way: "The sex urge hunts for lustful pleasure; love is in search of joy and happiness." Over a third of this volume had never been published in book form before it originally appeared half a century ago. Its appearance in paperback, for the first time, is a welcome addition to current debates, liberated from ideological and political constraints.The first part of the book is so far ahead of its time that it is still current. It reveals Reik's departure from Freud's theories and from those of most of his contemporaries in psychology and psychoanalysis. Part Two is a greatly abbreviated version of Masochism in Modern Man, retaining those parts with a direct bearing on the subject of this volume. Part Three offers two essays on why people remain single. In the author's usual direct style, they deal with the marriage shyness of the male and the psychological fears and resistance of both men and women to acceptance of the marriage bond. Part Four is Reik at his wisest. "The first lady whom I asked to read the manuscript said smilingly: 'Many of your impressions about us (women) are correct. No man should read the book!' A few seconds later, she said: 'Or rather, every man should read the book!'"As Paul Roazen noted, "in contrast to some of Freud's other followers, Reik was prescient early on in distinguishing self-love from narcissism. Reik believed that genuine self-regard was the ultimate basis for developing the capacity to love."At times Reik seems to defend women, at times to critique them. Yet he writes with sympathy and understanding. He challenges other authorities who have written on the subject, but he also agrees with many of them. Love and Lust is civilized writing at its most provocative. Reik is authoritative, and his book reflects the glow of a rich personali

Download or read book Lust Is Blind written by Bunmi Adebiyi and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-27 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is often said that 'love is blind'. When the butterflies in one's tummy seize to flutter; and the emotional roller coaster ride leads to one feeling ill...when hearts are shattered into innumerable pieces and disappointments often linger...some claim that the cause of this disaster is the blind side of love. However, the red flags have always flown high prior; Was it love that caused the blindness? Or was the blindness a result of choice? There is something that is blind...it binds, robs, diminishes, destroyed and kills. In Lust is Blind, author Bunmi Adebiyi shares her journey to freedom from her various struggles. She shares invaluable tools that helped her in overcoming her plight with these issues and in turn discovering her purpose. She gave up her desperation of searching for love in all the wrong places and discovered that love was much more than an emotion. She discovered the source of true love. Lust is Blind is a compelling page turner...you won't be able to put it down1

Download or read book Chambers s English Dictionary written by James Donald and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-05-05 with total page 966 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Download or read book The Entrapments of Lust Promiscuity Sexual Infidelity and the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs written by Melissa Smith and published by Ancient Word Series. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoughts + Words + Deeds = Consequences (The Ancient Word Series: The Gospel of Peace) Daily, hourly and minutely, hearts are broken, marriages end in divorce, sexually transmitted diseases are increasing, unwanted pregnancies and abortions are becoming the norm and sadly untimely, deaths can all be linked to elements of lust, fornication, promiscuity and sexual infidelity as taught by the Ancient Prophets and the Patriarchs. ELPSI-12 teaches the "potholes of human error" in the road of sexuality, that are harmful to ones mental, physical health and detrimental to the spirit. Learn how the fallen angels negatively impacted humanity, the Sons of Israel plus much more. A recommended addition for your home or office book collection.

Download or read book Chambers s English Dictionary Pronouncing Explanatory and Etymological with Vocab of Scottish Words and Phrases Americanisms Etc written by W. & R. Chambers Ltd and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chambers s English Dictionary written by James Donald and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: