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As a former “Walk Thru The Bible” instructor, Gerald knows how to condense scriptural teaching into easy-to-remember pieces. And what better book to have a complete understanding of than the foundational book of Genesis! Regardless of your spiritual age, this will impact how you organize the Bible in your mind.

On the eve of the First World War, sociology student Vandyck Jennings goes on an expedition with two of his friends to search for a society rumored to consist only of women. On the way to what they will name “Herland,” Van and his friends ponder the type of women they hope or expect to see when they get there … but they find no fantasies when they arrive. Herland is an all-female, community-driven utopia. Van and his friends are skeptical of a society that doesn’t even need men to procreate, but women and girls who live there have been raised in a world removed the patriarchy of the world.

Hollywood has thrilled—and titillated—audiences with tales of women who love monsters since King Kong and The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Our love affair with the ultimate “others” continued as we made the acquaintances of Barnabas Collins, Swamp Thing, the Vampire Lestat, Hellboy, and Shrek. It should come as no surprise that when ViceTV decided to do an episode on “Monsters Fantasies”, they came to Riverdale Avenue Books to interview some of those authors in an episode that aired in March 2018.

1984 is a classic novel whose relevance continues to confront us every day. Some people thought it was a book about the future of the past. The future is now. 1984 in the 21st Century offers listeners 25 different opinions and viewpoints on this seminal novel from right to left on the political spectrum, with pieces from teachers to journalists and writers, lawyers and politicians, and union activists. The essays range from academic treatises to personal reminiscences to political rants and screeds, and even fiction and theater.

From humble beginnings, Therese has let herself grow used to a life of luxury after marrying into an empire-building family. But when rumours of corruption gather around her husband's latest development, the social opprobrium is shocking, the fallout swift, and Therese begins to look at her privileged and insular world with new eyes. In the flat below Therese, something else is brewing. Her neighbour Claire believes she's discovered the secret to living with freedom and authenticity, freeing herself from the mundanity of domesticity.

Alix and her sister, Jools, have never seen the ocean. When their parents pack them up for a week at the shore, Alix is nervous about leaving home, but excited, too. At the beach, the girls make friends, go exploring, and have adventures both big and small. They pick periwinkles, spot crabs, and discover that the beach is full of endless possibilities. As the week comes to an end, Alix is surprised to find she doesn’t want to leave!

It's almost time for Christmas, and Maria is traveling with her mother and younger brother, Juan, to visit their grandmother on the border of California and Mexico. For the few minutes they can share together along the fence, Maria and her brother plan to exchange stories and Christmas gifts with the grandmother they haven't seen in years. But when Juan's gift is too big to fit through the slats in the fence, Maria has a brilliant idea.

Shanti misses the warm monsoon rains in India. Now in America, she watches fall leaves fly past her feet. Still, her family’s apartment feels like a village: Mama cooking luchi, funny stories in Bangla, and Baba’s big laugh. But outside, everything is different – trick-or-treating, ballet class, and English books.

Tawawa House in many respects is like any other American resort before the Civil War. Situated in Ohio, this idyllic retreat is particularly nice in the summer when the Southern humidity is too much to bear. The main building, with its luxurious finishes, is loftier than the white cottages that flank it, but the smaller structures are better positioned to catch any breeze that may come off the pond. And they provide more privacy, which best suits the needs of the Southern white men who vacation there every summer.

Train. Car. Plane. Boat. Feet. He'll get there. Won't he? Stranded in the middle of nowhere, a 15-year-old boy's attempts to get somewhere make for absorbing listening.

Leon ist scharf auf die heiße Janina, die in der Tanzschule arbeitet. Doch sie beachtet ihn mit ihrer überheblichen Art überhaupt nicht. Als er dann einige Jahre später Chef einer Postfiliale ist und sie sich als Angestellte bei ihm bewirbt, hat er sie in der Hand. Endlich kann er sich für ihre Missachtung damals rächen. Um den Job zu behalten, muss sie sich scharf anziehen und ihm zu Diensten sein...

Direktor Michael Müller-Lenz handhabt Verfehlungen auf besondere Weise: Wer einer Abmahnung entgehen oder sich gute Noten »verdienen« will, kann dies durch Körpereinsatz tun. Für die geile Leonie hat er sich etwas ganz Besonderes ausgedacht.

Zehn scharfe, originelle Geschichten lassen den Puls höher schlagen. Dauergeile Frauen lassen ihrer Lust mit Studenten, Lehrern, Chefs, Angestellten oder auch mit dem eigenen Geschlecht freien Lauf und wollen befriedigt werden. Männer, die auf üppige Kurven stehen, nehmen sich, was sie begehren. Dabei kommt es nicht darauf an, wo es passiert, ob mit Mund, Hand oder Strap-on. Hauptsache, alle kommen auf ihre Kosten.

Seine Chefin Karin in ihren knappen Röcken und engen Blusen ist supersexy. Nur zu gern würde Julian es ihr besorgen. Doch bevor es dazu kommt, kündigt sie und sie verlieren sich aus den Augen. Umso erfreuter ist er, als sie sich eines Tages an anderer Stelle wieder begegnen. Ein zweites Mal will er sich die Chance nicht entgehen lassen. Doch er muss sie gar nicht lang bitten.

Als Stefan am Weihnachtsmorgen beobachtet, wie die süße Anna auf dem Parkplatz ausrutscht und sich den Fuß verstaucht, eilt er ihr sofort zu Hilfe und bringt sie zur Notaufnahme. Ihre dankbaren Eltern laden ihn spontan zum Weihnachtsfest ein und bieten ihm auch an, im Haus zu übernachten. Anna nutzt die Chance, sich bei ihm auf ihre Weise für seine Hilfe zu bedanken, und ist überrascht von seinem Stehvermögen.

Da das örtliche Schwimmbad wegen Umbauarbeiten geschlossen hat, bietet Personalchef Alex der attraktiven Auszubildenden Emma kurzerhand an, ihr Schwimmtraining im Haus seines Freundes zu absolvieren, das er gerade bewohnt. Ihren heißen Körper im Bikini zu sehen, verlangt ihm alles an Körperbeherrschung ab. Dann zieht sich Emma auch noch aus und präsentiert ihm schamlos ihre sexy Kurven.

If you recognize the significance of healthy hair, then 21 Natural Hair Growth Stimulators is the perfect book for you. And if you don’t, then you’re about to embark on a crash course of nurturing hair from the inside and out. Prepare to be taken to task as this hair care book showcases a host of ingredients to grow thicker, fuller, healthier hair. The Earth has provided its inhabitants with much of what’s needed to survive. The necessities for hair are no exception.

Bem-vindos à estação mais ensolarada e apaixonante de todas! No verão, somos todos iguais, diz um dos personagens do conto “Mil maneiras de tudo isso dar errado”. No Brasil, nos Estados Unidos ou em qualquer lugar do globo, uma coisa é certa: no verão, nossos corações ficam mais leves, mais corajosos, impetuosos e confiantes—talvez por isso esta seja a estação perfeita para se apaixonar... e Aconteceu naquele verão é o livro ideal para quem adora histórias de amor.

There's nothing funny about hit men, insurance scammers, loansharking bookmakers or leaky love dolls, but Perkins allows us to see the outlandishness of it all. He makes us smile and laugh with his plots and the insane characters that parade through Deep Air. A blow-up sex doll, gems, and beer are catalysts for this wacky misadventure through the backwaters of Key West, what's not funny about that? Perkins answer is everything's comical. One begins to wonder if Perkins made these characters up, or did he once know them.

Kendrick “Perk” Perkins is known for his blunt, opinionated, “carry the hell on” commentary on ESPN’s most popular shows. As a fourteen-year NBA player and starting center for the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics, Perk earned a reputation as an enforcer, a fierce defender, and a great teammate. Now, In The Education of Kendrick Perkins, he opens a different side of himself: a powerful and intimate memoir that goes beyond basketball to discuss the reality of being Black in America.