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Drusilla Dunjee Houston (1876-1941) was a teacher, journalist, and self-taught historian. Inspired by the works of WEB DuBois, Houston undertook a quest to discover African history from an African American perspective. In Wonderful Ethiopians of the Ancient Cushite Empire, Houston identifies the Kushite civilization of Sudan, with its capital city Meroe, to be the cradle of humanity.

Driven by the desire to rescue his abducted son and a relentless thirst for retribution, the zombified gunfighter, Dead-Eye, continues his search for the renegade vampire, Jules Holland, and his unholy entourage. Accompanying him on his journey is the Louisiana mojo man, Job, who is hellbent on putting an end to his daughter Evangeline's wicked shenanigans. As long as she possesses the demonic tome, Necronomicon, and holds the ability to open the otherworldly Hole Out of Nowhere, no territory is safe from the infinite evil the dark enchantress has at her fingertips!

Our fast-paced lives often lead to neglecting our bodies' essential needs. There’s no doubt that there are times when you’ve opted to just get unhealthy takeout over cooking a nutritious dinner. It's just easier! But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Charm. Old money. A six-pack. Loves dogs. He'd be the perfect guy - if I wasn't suing him. Mr. Hot-shot lawyer has no idea I'm the girl he swore he'd have his day in court with. I lied. Gave him a fake name. I couldn't wait to see the look on his face when we'd meet again in small claims. But the kiss we shared under the stars was explosive.

Samuel: I’m the ancient werewolf that leads the Lunatics MC, and they call me Zeus. We rule our territories in New Orleans and along the Bayous of Louisiana. I ride hard, and I never live in the past. But some memories are hard to forget, and the woman I lost still lingers in the back of my mind. When I meet Heather, I’m captivated. Heather: Bad relationships seem to dominate my past. I’ve just found freedom, and the last thing I need is another man in my life. When I stumble into the Lunatics MC clubhouse and meet Zeus, I’m surrounded by his dangerous and supernatural energy.

I’d heard the phrase a dozen times; I just never thought I’d married one. But I did - and he turned out to be far worse than I could ever imagine. It’s crazy how easily a handsome face can hide a cruel mind. I never expected my life to end up this way. Fighting every - single - day - just to survive. And I’m tired. Tired of hiding the truth. Tired of all the lies.

And now he's here, with his smug face and penetrating eyes, demanding my help. Yeah, right. I’ve heard the stories. He’s going all the way to the NFL, so long as he’s not put on academic probation for failing classes. Which is where I’m supposed to come in. And if it wasn’t for my boss/secret crush pleading with me to take Carter on, I’d drop him like a bad habit. I’ll do this favor and help the guy I really can’t stand, for the guy I really want to be with. And no matter how much time Carter and I spend together, there’s no way in hell I’d ever fall for him.

I’ve never been the marrying kind. I’m too busy helping my dad run the family ranch, for love or relationships. But when his health suddenly starts to fail - so does our entire livelihood. And it’s just the opportunity the slimy Lloyd Howell has been waiting for. Not only does he hire all our best hand’s away, but he’s backed me into a corner. The only way to save everything I’ve ever loved is to marry this snake of a man.

I’ve always been kind of a workaholic. Well, maybe not kind of. But when you have big ideas like I do, you can’t afford to get distracted. That is, until you meet a man like Logan X. Tall, mysterious, rich, and sexy. He funds my start-up. In exchange for my body. I have to be available to him at all hours, on beck and call. Ready to be tied up and teased. Ready to be pleasured. Being with him is the only time I feel that I can let go and be myself. It’s a no-strings-attached arrangement. But now, I’m falling for the mysterious man.

Everyone knows what they need to about me. I’m a dangerous man with a dark and twisted soul. A killer. I’m in the business of power, and money flows through every corrupted vein in my body. They call me Push. I run the wicked streets of Washington, DC. I have everything I could possibly want, except one thing - Nadia. She’s like a delicious drug running through my sinister veins. I’ve wanted her ever since she was just a teenager. But I’ve held myself back, keeping my need for her hidden, even from her...especially from her.

A married husband and wife coincidentally check into the same hotel at different times, and both commit adultery in separate rooms with individual flings. After the act, the partners, one a young prostitute for the husband, and one a young and virile man for the wife, briefly meet and see a spark of romance before letting each other go.

This is a visionary/experimental novella about a young, beautiful woman, murdered and buried nearby in the same ditch as an old homeless man who was beaten and kicked down the hill on the fringe of a park, left for dead, just out of sight. The spirit of the old homeless man speaks to her and tries to guide her into the afterlife, explaining to her what happened, and what she must do to let go of the life she had tragically taken from her, with memories of the once-in-a-lifetime experiences that he had lost as well, and brief, raging comments from the escaped murderer.

Calvin Glass is a world famous pop star, but no matter how much love he gets, it's not enough. Something is missing. Jess Moon is a starving actress from Minnesota. She's on her last legs and doesn't have much hope. Their paths meet and the story goes from there.

Vietnam vet and former pro football player Wyatt Storme is bow-hunting in Missouri when he stumbles upon a hidden field of marijuana, and is attacked by a vicious dog and shot at by a sniper. He reports violent incident confidentially to the local Sheriff, who is murdered the next day. Storme believes there's a connection and starts asking questions, unraveling a deadly conspiracy of corruption, drug-trafficking and organized crime.

The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work by W. E. B. Du Bois. Originally published in 1903, it contains many essays on race and equality, but is also a piece of seminal history, laying the groundwork for the field of sociology. Some of the essays in the book were even previously published by the Atlantic Monthly magazine. When writing, Du Bois drew from his personal experiences as an African-American in America to highlight the issues of prejudice that were still going on into the 20th century.

Come join Texas Rangers Zeb and Kade as they discover that love is kin to justice - sometimes you have to fight for it and hope you don't have to die for it.

I was born a Salvatore. She a Fiorelli. Our families have taken serious vows to end the other. But when it came time for me to make mine...the only vow I made was to make the Little Fiorelli girl mine even it meant taking her breath, heart heart, shattering her soul into pieces just so I can be the villain playing the hero, piecing it back together again.

Are you a clueless dog owner who knows nothing about the history of dogs? Do you want to bond with your dog and learn more about their ancestors, what they are truly capable of and how they became our adorable and trustworthy companions? Be fascinated by more than 100 facts about dogs as it relates to their biology, their history, incredible records, and even their significance in mythology and religions all over the world.

Lucian Steele is my cross to bear. I’ve been the board’s liaison to him for the last five years. The job entails having to convince him to do what they want. They chose me mostly because no one else can handle the beast of a man. He’s aggravating in the most attractive way, yet I can’t seem to stop thinking of him. If only he knew just how much I liked him, maybe then he’d realize I’d do anything to protect him.

I didn’t expect to come across her words. Her dirty fantasies ignite feelings I had buried deep inside. I need her to know that I’d do anything for her, anything to keep her. But now, there’s something bigger that wants to get between us. A threat who can destroy both our lives. I need to keep her safe, and in the process, make her mine.