The first presidential debate of the 1960 presidential election between Vice President Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, and Senator John F. Kennedy, the Democrat nominee, took place on Monday, September 26, 1960, in Chicago. The televised debate was moderated by Howard K. Smith of CBS. Questions were restricted to internal or domestic American matters.

Invoking the sacred and the profane, Juliana Gray Vice speaks to the reader with a powerful voice. From spotting geese at a Krispy Kreme to an imagined meeting of Tituba and John Dee, the poetry of History in Bones catechizes the reader with the mundane and the extraordinary.“Juliana Vice writes with precision and grace, along with a deep rich humor–as well she might, considering the chaos and violence of the world she writes about. She probes the failures of the fallen world, and the hist...

A succubus hiding her true form. A faerie dripping with scandal. A lesson in seduction.Miss Avirin Ellison can’t tell anyone what she has become — not when her position in society is already so precarious. When her mother threatens to lock her away for good, Avirin must find a way to procure a marriage proposal, and fast.Enter Lord Pye Riften. Avirin can’t marry them, of course; the moth fae is already plagued by salacious rumors, but his ...

On a hot summer day who wouldn't want to drop their clothes and jump under a cool shower after hours of work. The only problem is Zoey isn't at her place and she's supposed to be cleaning the house not enjoying a hydro-massage. But the owner's are away on holiday for another week, so things can't really go wrong, can they?This is an erotic short story (24 pages / 7.5k words).Warning: This book contains sexual encounters and graphic language that some readers may find object...

Meeting the boyfriend's parents is supposed to be a simple step, but for Alexa, it's a dangerous awakening. She expects a sweet, doting mother-in-law, not Jennifer: sharp, elegant, and radiating an intensity that unnerves and captivates her. Jennifer, a woman who buried her own desires decades ago, sees in Alexa a ghost of a past love and a chance to reclaim the passion she sacrificed. As a "friendly" lunch escalates into seductive whispers and lingering touches, the line between curiosity...

He's a wrecked rockstar with nothing left to lose. She's a tattooed single mom just trying to survive.Maya Chen has mastered survival—running a tattoo shop by day, painting by night, and raising her three-year-old son on fumes and grit. But when a drunken, bleeding man stumbles into her studio one night, she doesn't expect to recognize him as Declan Morrison—the fallen frontman of Shadowfall, every girl's bad-boy fantasy come to life.He's older. Rougher. Br...

When Runesu boldly steals a bride from her betrothed, it sets into motion a series of events that take a toll on the whole community. This is a story about love, betrayal, revenge and justice in which the author weaves an intricate web of characters and Karanga cultural practices into a rich tapestry of life in pre-colonial Zimbabwe.Vice Ngangawas born in Gweru in Zimbabwe. He attended six schools from primary to high school in Hwange, Gweru, Mberengwa and Gokwe. After school, he w...

The Ethics of Animal Beauty provides a novel account of the aesthetics of animals and explores the ethical implications of recognizing and admiring their beauty. Samantha Vice argues that animation, the aesthetic property of being an individual with a subjective perspective on the world, is fundamental to any meaningful appreciation of animal beauty. If we properly appreciate animation, we are called on to respond to animals with respect, care, gratitude and wonder. Applying this idea to c...

Can friendship last a lifetime?Everyone says that hindsight is 20/20. If that’s true, how much of that image in the rear view affects who we are today, or who we will become tomorrow?Jo Felsenthal and Gina Ingram were the closest of childhood friends back in Polk Ridge, Arkansas. Growing up in this beautiful, close-knit Ozark community, they were surrounded by love and laughter.But as these girls grew into women, choices were made, and life...

The fear of the unknown grips human imagination in ways that a concrete threat never will. The creaky stairwell descending into a dark basement. The undiscernible yet all-too-real noise in the middle of the night. The anxious anticipation of an uncertain outcome. All of these things manifest in us our worst possible fears, at least until the truth is finally uncovered.And yet, truth rarely reveals itself in ways that we can comprehend. We are insignificant creatures surrounded by a...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.How Much of Your Future Depends on Your Past?After decades apart, childhood friends Jo Felsenthal and Gina Ingram spend their first summer together after more than forty years. A few weeks spent revisiting life as the girls they used to be and getting to know each other as the women they’ve become has shown them that time and circumstances have changed them both.They’re different women with diff...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Can friendship last a lifetime?Everyone says that hindsight is 20/20. If that’s true, how much of that image in the rear view affects who we are today, or who we will become tomorrow?Jo Felsenthal and Gina Ingram were the closest of childhood friends back in Polk Ridge, Arkansas. Growing up in this beautiful, close-knit Ozark community, they were surrounded by love and laughter.But as these girls...