Tales of the Emperor is based on the life of Qin Shi Huang (circa 260–210 BCE), the “First Emperor” – he who unified China, gave it his name, built the Great Wall, entombed an army of terra cotta soldiers, authored legalism, erased history, insinuated governance, and established paranoia as a national characteristic. His dynasty did not outlive him but his influence permeates the present and, there is ample indication, will dominate the future.The literary method of Ta...

Two of the most important yet often overlooked aspects of a medical device are its usability and accessibility. This is important not only for health care providers, but also for older patients and users with disabilities or activity limitations. Medical Instrumentation: Accessibility and Usability Considerations focuses on how lack of usabi

✨ What if a magical clock could save Christmas—and take you on the adventure of a lifetime?Max and Lucy didn’t expect much from their holiday at Grandpa Joe’s house—until they discovered a glowing antique clock in the attic. What begins as an ordinary Christmas turns into a whirlwind journey through time!From helping Charles Dickens discover the true meaning of Christmas to meeting Santa in a futuristic North Pole, the siblings must uncover the magic of kindness and togethe...

He warned me he'd ruin me, but I begged him to anyway.I**'ve always been the good girl. The one who follows the rules, colors inside the lines, never makes waves.**But there's more to me than anyone knows. A hunger. A desire to break free and finally live.And then I met him. Cyrus Gates.Billionaire. My ethics professor. The most ruthless CEO in Chicago.When his dark eyes lock with mine, something electric passes between us—s...

"You know this is, by far, the worst interview I've ever done," I confess. "You're either a fucking amazing chef or just a cocky bastard who's wasting my time.""Those two aren't mutually exclusive, you know," Viktor chuckles as he places his arms against the desk, leaning towards me with a smirk. "Anyway, let me show you just what I can do."***Louis, a young restaurant owner behind on his rent, is going to lose everything if he fails to come up with the overdue payme...

My TWP Plays presents five important plays written by Jack Winter while he was resident playwright at Toronto Workshop Productions, one of the first great troupes of the experimental and alternative theatre movement. The carnivalesque style of the selected works in this anthology reflects the turbulence, contradictions, and subversion of the social revolution during which they were written and first produced, as well as the cultural politics at a time when Canadian artists were in...

When one fairy with a faulty memory meets a snarky dragon, the supernatural world will never be the same. Griff was born a Love fairy, but he never quite fitted in. He didn't want to be part of a harem…at least he didn't think so. What with his wings gone and his memory damaged, he can't be certain of what he felt in the past. All he does know is he wants his wings back. Without them, he's grounded. Blaze is a dragon shifter who tends to stick his foot in his mouth—and some other parts in ...

In this "very satisfying mix of dizzying intrigue and steamy romance, " **the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers a novel that's "**perfect for those who love a good alpha male and a damsel in distress who doesn't wait for someone else to rescue her" (Publishers Weekly).Ryan Willis has spent years in the protection business, a job that requires constant vigilance and quick thinking. His only chance to truly relax is at his seclud...

Do you want to master the Art of Seduction ?Do you want Over 100 different Dirty Talks to intrigue your partner, foreplay, during sex and post-sex?Do you want to spice up your sex life with Sex Games for Couples?You or your partner are fascinated by BDSM, but don't know how and where to start?This is the ultimate guide to boost your Sex Life, with 4 manuscripts in 1 book:Art of Seduction

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply evocative novel of ambition and betrayal that captures the love affair between two unforgettable people, Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley—from the author of Love and Ruin and When the Stars Go Dark“A beautiful portrait of being in Paris in the glittering 1920s—as a wife and as one’s own woman.”—Entertainment WeeklyNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People • Chicago Tribune •

Caligula: most notorious of the Roman Emperors, who seduced his own sister, installed a horse in the Roman Senate, turned his palace into a brothel, married a prostitute, tortured and killed hundreds of innocent citizens on a whim, and committed countless other acts of madness, cruelty and deviancy. Award-winning writers Stephen Barber and Jeremy Reed document in full the atrocities of Caligula and also the other mad Emperors, particularly the deranged Commodus and Heliogabalus, the teenag...

On a lazy summer morning, ageing author Vincent Duncan takes an unsettling phone call from his literary agent. Peter Temple indulges his humorous side in this scathingly brilliant portrayal of a writer past his peak.