A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 7 of 22, covering from 1300-1438 AD .

Milo in the Middle is about a dog who lives on a farm with his family: his Mommy, his Daddy, his older brother, and his baby sister. Something unique about Milo is that he is the middle child. As a middle child with an older brother and baby sister, sometimes Milo feels left out by his family.While Milo in the Middle is fictional, its focus is on Milo being the middle child and how middle child syndrome can affect children within the family hierarchy.The inspiration for Mil...

This text offers 350 up-to-date practice questions for the DRCOG examination written by examiners to help candidates maximise their chances of success. Each question is followed by the answer and explanations from the examiner, offering useful insight into how to refine techniques and respond effectively. Recommendations for additional reading and sources of information used to set questions are given, allowing readers to prepare thoroughly and find materials for further study where needed...

"He kisses her, first gently, then he grabs her hair and pulls it, forcing her chin upwards. She looks at him, and he looks at her. Then he kisses her again, hungrier this time. With his other hand, he lets his fingers wander from her right knee up under her skirt. She trembles in his arms, but he holds her hard, she is going nowhere."James and Andrea are bored with their predictable sex life. Both of them dream about excitement and pleasure, but they have never talked about their ...

It has been a year since Ella started working as a cam girl. She meets an older gentleman online, and he promises to give her everything that she could ever want in exchange for one thing: her company. Ella's summer as a sugar baby is full of fancy dinners, expensive clothes, trips and most importantly, it is a continuation of her sexual awakening. But when Ella runs into an old boyfriend, everything reaches a turning point, and she is forced to make a choice.Sugar Girl is the seco...

A collection of the year’s best stories selected by celebrated two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn WardIn her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2021, guest editor JesmynWard says that the best fiction offers the reader a “sense of repair.”The stories in this year’s collection accomplish just that, immersing the reader in powerfully imagined worlds and allowing them to bring some of that power into their own lives. From a stirring portrait of Ro...

Who says the Midwest is flyover country?Ready to hit the road? Don't miss this action-packed anthology highlighting the best road trips in the Midwest. Explore storied highways and byways, including Route 66, the Great River Road, Ohio River Scenic Byway, and Lincoln Highway.From canyons in Kansas to authentic fish boils in Wisconsin to North America's largest powwow in Nebraska, you'll be astounded by how many cool things there are to see in these twelve s...

The Future of Open Data est issu d’un projet de recherche en partenariat subventionné pendant plusieurs années par le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) qui vise à explorer les données gouvernementales géospatiales ouvertes dans une perspective interdisciplinaire. Les chercheurs associés à cette subvention ont adopté une perspective critique en sciences sociales basée sur l’impératif voulant que la recherche devrait être pertinente à la fois pour le gouvernement et pour les ...

After surviving the unthinkable, one young woman finds healing in nature, friendship, and a surprising kind of love.Lovely and winsome May Seymour graduated from college with the world at her feet and no idea what to do with it. A spontaneous mission trip to Africa brought great surprise—love—and a strong sense of purpose. But in loving others there, she encountered a severe tragedy that left her deeply wounded.She comes to heal at the farm of Claudius Born...

Ron Barr was an ordinary guy, living a mundane and ordinary life – he was happy with that life and expected, nor wanted, any more from his existence. He had a loving wife, and two beautiful children, they were the very apple of his eye.That all changed one night in Bonita Springs, Florida. Ron was (kidnapped) swept away to another world – a place he called the RECEPTOR planet. What he found and experienced there changed his life forever.I am but the lowly chronicler of thes...

Ella has spent the last two summers exploring her sexuality and getting to know herself. This summer, she takes the final step in her journey to find herself—although she has just graduated as a social worker Ella takes on show business as a dancer in a Burlesque club. In the spotlight, she comes alive, and when the show is over, she reaches new levels of pleasure with her new friends... Reality feels distant, but when it knocks on the door one night, Ella is forced to make a decision. Wil...

"Sofia feels small and light as a feather in his embrace. It's like all of his body work, and all of his heavy lifting has prepared him for this moment. His moans mix with hers and with the sound of sheep and the buzzing of bees. She closes her eyes and tilts her head back. A sound of complete and pure pleasure leaves her mouth."After being dumped one time too many, Sofia is done. She finds an old couple online that agree to swap their charming cabin in the woods for Sofia's flat i...