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In colorful and moving details, this audiobook explores how polyamorous relationships come to be, how they grow and change, how they manage the ins and outs of daily family life, and how they cope with the challenges they face both within their families and from society. Using polyamorists own words, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff examines polyamorous households and reveals their advantages, disadvantages, and the daily lives of those living in them.

Americans have loved traveling circuses for generations, and none represent the country's love for entertainment quite like the most famous of them all, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. The five brothers who started a circus in Wisconsin, as well as P.T. Barnum, have had their names become synonymous with the circus, so it's only fitting that the manner in which these men entered the business and the merging of their traveling circuses together also make for great stories.

Over 1500 years before Leonardo Da Vinci became the Renaissance Man, antiquity had its own in the form of Archimedes, one of the most famous Ancient Greeks. An engineer, mathematician, physicist, scientist and astronomer all rolled into one, Archimedes has been credited for making groundbreaking discoveries, some of which are undoubtedly fact and others that are almost certainly myth.

The only thing Miss Guinevere Harding needs is a safe place to hide. A job as the downstairs maid at Brookshire is the perfect refuge from a frightening past. Or, at least it was until the arrival of the new duke.

This first comprehensive work on women in pre-Columbian cultures describes gender roles and relationships in the Americas from 12,000 B.C. to the A.D. 1500s. Utilizing many key archaeological works, Karen Olsen Bruhns and Karen E. Stothert redress some of the long-standing male bias in writing about ancient Native American lifeways. The authors pay particular attention to the problems of interpreting archaeological remains and the uses of historic and ethnographic evidence in reconstructing the past.

Steamy regency romance. Redeeming a rake can be so satisfying. Four complete novels. Each filled with intrigue, danger, and true love.

In just seven days, you can live in a home that's completely clutter free if you follow the instructions in this book. Many of us come home to houses that have junk on the kitchen table, things on the floor that we trip over, and small items we can never seem to find when we really need them (like those tweezers that are supposed to be in the bathroom drawer). And while you may recognize that it's causing strife in your everyday life, you may not know that it's causing some serious anxiety and stress complications, too.

You're about to discover how to forage for herbs and other plants that provide medicinal and edible properties. You'll be able to harvest herbs, berries, and entire plants in your area for consumption without having to step foot in a grocery store! No longer will you worry about where your food has come from or what's on it, but rather you'll know that you picked the herbs you're consuming from a reliable area and a sustainable source.

One mistake has left Miss Emily Robbins in poverty, alone, and a social outcast. Only the love of the Earl of Lincolnshire can save her from a life of shame. Hudson Sinclair, The Earl of Lincolnshire, has but one regret: leaving the only girl he ever loved. He will move Heaven and Earth to save her - even if that means twisting fate.

Devlin Beaumont's liked being a rake. Whiskey, women, and fun, what more could a man want? All that ends with an unexpected title, three young wards, and a beautiful governess. If that wasn't enough, there is the minor detail that someone is trying to kill him.

Miss Amanda Waters knew full well that a rake should not be trusted, but when a severely wounded Lord Warwick crashed through her front door, bleeding, and asking her to keep his secret...what choice did she have? Heaven help her, if anyone learned she was nursing a British Lord back to health in her upstairs bedroom. Her friends would disown her and most of the ton would think her a fool. But when she discovers Lord Warwick’s true mission, she has no choice but to help.

Rich, powerful, and a rake, Nathanial Caldwell is every woman's dream. Beautiful, disdained, and impoverished, Lady Alice Weston is desperate. When offered an opportunity to guide the sister of Nathanial Caldwell through her first season, Lady Alice feels as if her prayers have been answered. All she’s ever wanted was a chance for redemption. Of course, working so closely with a rich, handsome man can create a whole new set of problems. Can Lady Alice obtain her dream? And if so, at what price?

Some might consider him a bit of a beast. Others knew him to be particular and demanding. The Marquess of Penrith didn't really care. After returning from war, all he wanted was peace and quiet. But duty and honor demanded that he marry the young Miss Davis. An obligation that could not be denied. Luckily, marriage did not equate to love. Two people from different worlds forced together, both searching for happiness. Perhaps they can only find it by coming together.

Miss Caroline Jennings is facing a life of shame and poverty. She has lost everything: her home, her father, and any chance of happiness. What is more? If her father's secret is exposed, she will be known as the daughter of a traitor. Surely, life cannot get much worse. When a carriage accident throws her into the river - fitting punishment for her father's crimes - she is tempted to allow herself to succumb. It is only the thought of her two younger sisters and the strong arms of her rescuer that keep her among the living.

Do you feel like you have unfulfilled potential within yourself? Or like you're stuck in certain areas of your life, no matter what you do? Do you wish you could just be happier? If so, the 30 Minute Happiness Formula is perfect for you. If you can commit to 30 minutes a day for 30 days in a row, you will see measurable results in life's most important areas.

Olivia Caldwell always believed the man to be insufferable. Unfortunately, he was her brother’s best friend, therefore unavoidable. And while Lord Bradford might be opinionated, domineering, and a notorious rake, he was also the only man in England who was able to rescue her from kidnappers. A fact that was going to lead to her worse nightmare: a marriage of convenience to the one man who she could not control.

Four men, home from war, thrust into positions of power. Four young women, alone, innocent, pulled into the world of upper British society. The Reluctant Duke, The Viscount’s Bride, The Earl's Regret, and Marrying the Marquis are the four novels included in this audiobook bundle....

Americans have loved traveling circuses for generations, and none represents the country's love of entertainment quite like the most famous of them all, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Circus promoters have long been viewed as somewhat shady hucksters, but none could top Phineas Taylor Barnum, who used a blend of traditional circus entertainment, freak show exhibits, and outright hoaxes to create "The Greatest Show on Earth".

Life has been tough on the Portal police lately, after losing a whole squad of players. Up against a mysterious player, Grober can't understand why the Portal police can't catch him. Little does he know that mixing with Gifu is something he's going to regret for the rest of his life.

The trials of love and desire provide perennial story material, from the biblical Song of Songs to Disney's princesses, but perhaps most provocatively in the romance novel, a genre known for tales of fantasy and desire, sex and pleasure. Hailed on the one hand for its women-centered stories that can be sexually liberating and criticized on the other for its emphasis on male-female coupling and mythical happy endings, romance fiction is a multimillion-dollar publishing phenomenon, creating national and international societies of enthusiasts, practitioners, and scholars.