Being a PhD student is not easy. Navigating the highly competitive world of academia while working hard for little or no pay would be stressful for anyone—but it’s especially challenging for graduate students who are also parents.Featuring contributions from more than forty current and former graduate students raising children, Parenting While PhDing offers valuable advice for students and administrators. Parents will get practical recommendations on both child care and se...

Reviews latest research on crop physiology and genetic diversityDetailed coverage of key advances in breeding and their application to produce more resilient drought, salt and cold-tolerant varieties of soybeanSummarises good agricultural practices to optimise crop cultivation and make it more sustainable

'Song of the Legions' is the first book in a brand new series, and the first novel in the English language to follow the story of Napoleon Bonaparte's Polish Legion, one of the most tragic and heroic tales in military history.This was the forerunner of the legendary French regiment that still bears the name they were given by their enemies – 'The Foreign Legion'. It is the great untold story of the Napoleonic Wars.It is told through the eyes of Ignatius Blumer, a half-Irish...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The whispered words in my ear were the biggest turn on of my life, but role playing a hooker and customer was even better than I imagined. Brett led me out to the dark alley at the back of the nightclub and I played the game by taking the money he offered. I got onto my knees to give him what he wanted and that set the scene for a kinky roleplay encounter that went all the way

Emperor Hirohito reigned for more than sixty years, yet we know little about him or the part he really played in the turbulent history of Showa Japan. Stephen Large draws on a wide range of Japanese and Western sources in his study of Emperor Hirohito's political role in Showa Japan (1926-89). This analysis focuses on key events in his career such as the extent to which he bore responsibility for Japanese aggression in the Pacific in 1941, and explains why Hirohito remains such a contested...

Moving to a new town, new college, and new home upends Henry's world beyond recognition, and the change is made more challenging by his new neighbor. Mason is a couple of years older, a lot more confident, and intent on having some fun. Meeting a bad boy is something Henry fantasizes about, but the reality is difficult to deal with. He is uncertain about whether he really wants to come out until he's enticed next door and shown that being under the control of a domineering boy is just what...

He was bored. He was sexually frustrated…but how far was he willing to go to get the rush he longed for?Their eyes met across the room and a sudden heat began to burn inside him. The bar was full, but as this rugged man approached, he could clearly see more swelling than his own.The man was close enough to smell and a hand on the lower back was enough to confirm that this was about to happen. The buzz of people around them seemed to disappear as he was led ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dropped in it by his younger sister, Wayne has little choice but to go and fill in for a babysitter job she can’t get to. That gets him in the home of Mr. Morgan and a quick chat is all he gets before he’s left alone to get on with looking after a kid for the night. It turns out to be an easy job, but things get complicated when Mr. Morgan comes home. Responding to a drunken kiss sets the scene and Wayne lets himself be bedded by an old...

Leaving home for college is a daunting prospect for Blake, but it's made easier when he is invited to stay with the son of one of his mother's workmates. Hugo makes no secret of his sexuality, which gives Blake the chance he's been looking for, and coming out to his older housemate gets him his first gay experience.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Going to Professor Wilson’s home to ask a coursework question is a pretense for Luke, but it gets him the invitation inside he’d hoped for. His instincts are right and the discussion turns to a kiss to bring his age gap fantasies to life. It’s more than that he gets, with the revelation that his lecturer is a werewolf, putting him in the hands of a wild beast for a night that he’ll never forget.

Having a crush on his lecturer is a secret Jordan isn't about to share with anyone. He's not the only one who knows, but he doesn't realize that until he's called to Mr. Harrison's office for a meeting. A come-on from the older man is a shock, but it quickly becomes the experience he's been dreaming about when he admits the truth and willingly submits to some kinky lessons.

Gabriel's sheltered life changes when he leaves home for college. Out from under the influence of his controlling parents, he lets his real character come to the fore and takes the opportunity to chase a fantasy at the very first party he attends. Making it clear that he's up to let three guys have some fun with him is wild, but he ends up in a bedroom where he joins in with every kinky game they want to play.