We roll our plastic bins to the curb every week, completely oblivious to the fiercely guarded, hyper-profitable corporate monopoly that takes it away. Municipal waste management is no longer a localized public service; it is a ruthless algorithmic cartel dominated by a handful of publicly traded giants. This book looks past the illusion of recycling to examine the brutal economics of trash collection. The true profit lies in the algorithmic routing software that optimizes the path of every...

We all know at least one fairy tale, we grew up on them and cherished them. Some of us wanted to become a princess, other's wanted to become a knight. Maybe even the wicked evil witch. But, we also all know how those all ended. 'And they lived happily ever after.'In Fairly Freaky Fairytales, you'll see retold versions of beloved stories and see them in a new light. These stories are perfect for Horror lovers, dark, twisted and eerie. There's bound to be at least one story inside th...

When Mallory and her sidekick Arthur kidnap the tooth fairy, they get more than they bargained for in this sparkling fantasy adventure novel for children. Mallory is a nasty piece of work. Her one friend is Arthur, who only puts up with her because he has no one else. When Mallory loses a tooth, she comes up with an evil idea to capture and blackmail the tooth fairy for an endless supply of money. But it’s never a good idea to meddle with a magical creature, and Mallory and Arthur are abou...

Daddy sets the rules, and the woman across the room sets hers. Ten full-length erotic romance novels of Regency estates, mafia auctions, and quiet houses filled with spanking, pegging, service contracts, and kneeling worship. Some of these submissives are women and some are men, and every one of them asked for this out loud.This scorching hot bundle contains the following full length erotic novels:The Duke Daddy's Spanked BratShe breaks his rules in the secluded libr...

Samuel Harwood has spent his entire career working in the black and gray areas of international intrigue. Living in the shadows for so long has made him forget who he was and where he came from. Then a blast from the past, in the form of his ex-girlfriend’s kid sister, arrives on the front steps of Black Knights Inc, reminding him of everything he left behind. Except, she’s no longer a kid, and she’s in serious trouble. Hannah Blue has been in love with Sam Harwood since she was in braces....

Masterful, mysterious, and completely ruthless, Jamin Angel Agassi joined the Black Knights Inc. after a mission-gone-wrong forced him to undergo extensive plastic surgery and change his name. He's going to bring down the world's worst crime syndicate—and hopefully keep Sonya Butler, a love from his past, from discovering who he really is... When a dark-eyed stranger gets caught up in Sonya's latest mission, she starts to question all her hard-won instincts. Something about Angel tells her...

An adoring, celebratory tribute to the one, the only, Jennifer Coolidge, that all-at-once captures her unique personality, engaging life story, smart and sassy life lessons, and special brand of humor that's quickly made JC one of America's most beloved stars and pop culture icons.Whether we remember Jennifer Coolidge as the hilariously ditzy manicurist Paulette Bonafonté in Legally Blonde, as the seductress Stifler’s Mom from American Pie, or as ...

The brand new seasonal romance from the author of Duvet Day. Escape to the Arctic Circle and fall in love under the Northern Lights . . .***‘The most gorgeous Finnish adventure . . . beautifully evocative and romantic’Rachael Lucas, bestselling author of The Telephone Box Library‘A properly heart-warming read for a cold winter’s day’Pernille Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the World***

From the author of How Not to Fall comes an electrifying, powerful new story about love, trust, and emotional surrender. Once upon a time, med student Annie Coffey set out to have a purely physical fling with Charles Douglas, a gorgeous British doctor in her lab. It didn’t quite work out that way. Instead, secrets—and desires—were bared, hearts were broken, and Annie knew she had to leave this complicated, compelling man who remains convinced he can never give her what she needs. Walking a...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad will resonate with any father with its heartwarming, loving, and even amusing stories from the next generation.This bookgives fathers the pat on the back they deserve. Children of all ages share their heartfelt words of thanks and loving memories in these 101 stories. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad will bring any father joy, inspiration, and humor, and maybe even find that their kids did pay attention a...

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad will resonate with any father with its heartwarming, loving, and even amusing stories from the next generation.This bookgives fathers the pat on the back they deserve. Children of all ages share their heartfelt words of thanks and loving memories in these 101 stories. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad will bring any father joy, inspiration, and humor, and maybe even find that their kids did pay attention a...

This is a comprehensive guide for higher education professionals engaged in student support, advising or personal tutoring roles. It covers a range of key topics relating to tutoring in the HE landscape including definitions, pedagogy, coaching, core values and skills, boundaries, monitoring students, undertaking group and individual tutorials and the need to measure impact.A scholarly and practical text, it brings together relevant academic literature to inform personal tutoring p...