My name is James Gates. I grew up in the 1940s and 50s, in a diverse hostile social environment in a complex time. This environment was governed by insanity, bigotry, fear and inhumanity. But beyond all the madness, a sense of hopelessness induced a measure of tolerance that created a guarded feeling of happiness and well being, yet tainted by fear.As I observed and experienced the blatant inhumanities associated with bigotry and other flaws, I realized that I was in a unique posit...

For people who desire to realise the value of enlightenment and tranquility, Alchemy of Enlightenment helps self-reflection rather than the skills of meditation. To see the world is not to be seen but to see through the eyes of own. The true freedom can be achieved by putting oneself on top of everything else in terms of ways of living and seeing.

"Commentary Upon the Maya-Tzental Perez Codex" by William Gates is a significant scholarly work that delves into the intricacies of the Maya-Tzental culture through the lens of the Perez Codex. Gates meticulously analyzes the codex, which is a vital historical document that provides insights into the rituals, beliefs, and daily life of the Tzental people. His commentary not only elucidates the text but also contextualizes it within the broader framework of Maya civilization, making it an e...

Dr. Larissa MacPherson has a tough road ahead of her; she is the surrogate mother for her sister and brother-in-law, but after one died of leukemia and the other of a car accident, she's now nurturing her unborn nephew without a clear plan for his life. She's moved to the country of Bidalya and quickly fallen in love with the head of surgery, Faress Aal Rasheed. It turns out he’s not only the brother of her child's father, but destined to rule the country. Will Larissa raise this boy to be...

This bundle contains Casstaldini Crown series by Olivia Gates: "The Once and Future Prince" and "The Prodigal Prince's Seduction". Phoebe, an international legal consultant, is dumbfounded by the work she is assigned by the king. Her work is to bring Prince Leandro, who left the country seven years ago, back to Cassterdini. Leandro is the only man that Phoebe ever loved. But for him, Phoebe was nothing but a convenient woman whose heart he shattered and abandoned. Coming face-to-face with ...

Collect the best Harlequin comics!Vol. 5 is Virgin Love. Includes "The Sheikh's Bargained Bride", "The Brazilian's Blackmail Bargain", "The Mediterranean Billionaire's Blackmail Bargain", "The Ruthless Greek's Virgin Princess", The Tycoon's Virgin", and "Virgin Princess, Tycoon's Temptation" free preview of 6 comics!

Librarian Lucy’s wedding is nearly perfect—aside from a missing guest and the strangled body she finds. Now, she must vow to find the killer in this 10th Lighthouse Library mystery.Lucy and Connor planned for the perfect Outer Banks wedding—and that’s exactly what they got. Aside from typical rumblings of familial tensions, the late spring weather allowed for a beautiful day, the food was delicious, and everyone had a good time, until one of the guests goes missing...

The woman Armando falls in love with is the former fiancée of his deceased cousin. He is a charismatic doctor in an Argentinian hospital. Laura is full of passion and excitement about her new job that she got through her lover, Diego. However, the moment she meets Armando, she is not only disrespected, she's not even allowed to do her job. Could she really have been admiring someone like that all this time? What Laura doesn’t notice is the flame of lust hidden within Armando's heart....

The Sheikh's SurrenderNo one gets past Prince Amjad Aal Shalaan's defenses. No one. But when Princess Maram shows up at Amjad's gala in her father's place, destroying Amjad's plans to reclaim what was stolen from his family, Amjad sees red…and uses a freak sandstorm to make her his prisoner of passion.Swept to safety by the man she's always loved from afar, Maram knows she has one chance to make Amjad see her as a woman. His woman. But when the impossible prince and the uns...

Revenge and love collide in this Billionaires of Black Castle novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Olivia GatesRafael Salazar came back to Rio to destroy the man who stole his childhood. Then he spies the beauty across the ballroom…and passion overwhelms him. Even after the shock of discovering who she really is, he vows to make her his.Eliana Ferreira has never met a man like Rafael-powerful, irresistible, unstoppable. She knows something dark drives the self-made billion...

*50-PAGE FREE PREVIEW* “I will become king under one condition—if you marry me.” At the declaration by maritime tycoon Ferruccio Selvaggio, Princess Clarissa feels her heart freeze. Six years ago, the two met at a party held at the royal palace. Welcomed with kindness, an ignorant Clarissa fell in love in the blink of an eye. However, moments after stealing her lips, he struck her with his words: "While royal blood may be intriguing, women so easily seduced are boring." with my father, the...

Opening the front door, Carmen holds her breath. Farooq is looking down at her with hate-filled eyes. A year and a half ago, she met the desert prince, Farooq, at an international conference. They fell in love, and she became pregnant. But she couldn't imagine marrying someone like him, so she hid her pregnancy and disappeared. And now that Farooq knows the truth, he's come for her. Resistence is futile. He grabs her arm and steals a kiss, making her lose any strength in her body. There wa...