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Through the stories of three remarkable individuals who share how they fell victim to traffickers and how their bodies and souls resisted an enterprise of total destruction, Monique Villa takes us around the world - from Ohio to Tokyo, London to India, Qatar to Colombia - to uncover a parallel world where men, women, and children are dehumanized and reduced to obedient machines. Written by a global leader in the fight against human trafficking, this powerful book uncovers the hidden world of slaves - no longer in physical chains - who walk among us, trapped in a cycle of exploitation.

There are quite a few dirty deeds Stony Thorns is ashamed of committing, but prying into peoples’ business for a living isn’t one of them. Working as a paparazzi in Silk Hills allows Stony to feed her love for photography and avoid a traditional nine-to-five. Her profession has also acted as a hindrance to her love life, though that hasn’t swayed her career path. All seems well in Stony’s world until she finds herself in a life-changing predicament that challenges her selfish ways.

This book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child’s life.

Wise Black women have known for centuries that the blues have been a platform for truth-telling, an underground musical railroad to survival, and an essential form of resistance, healing, and learning. In her highly anticipated follow-up to the widely acclaimed Pushout, now a core text for teachers and principals on the criminalization of Black girls in schools, leading advocate Monique W. Morris invokes the spirit of the blues to articulate a radically healing and empowering pedagogy for Black and Brown girls.

Professor Simon Cross has spent his life searching for evidence of vampires and avoiding emotional entanglements. When a mysterious accident transports Simon and his assistant, Elizabeth West, back in time, Simon finally finds both the proof that he's been looking for, and the romance that he hasn't. Simon and Elizabeth's developing relationship is tested by demons real and imagined. In 1920s Manhattan, there are more than mobsters vying for power in the city's speakeasies.

Haitian Vodou by Monique Joiner Siedlak explores this rich Haitian tradition beginning with a look at Haitian history and how the tradition known as Haitian vodou evolved. She then moves on to cover the basic principles and ethics of Haitian vodou. Her fascinating work also includes a discussion of common confusions and controversies associated with Haitian vodou as well as a discussion of Haitian vodou today.

Vodun: West African Spiritual Life explores and explains this often-misunderstood religion. It invites listeners to open their eyes and their minds to what Vodun is, where and why began, and how it’s practiced. You may think you know everything you need to know, because you’ve seen Hollywood’s interpretation of these spiritual practices, but this book proves those theories, misconceptions, artistic licenses, and theories wrong.

Juniper Baker knows what loving someone who doesn't reciprocate that same love feels like. At seventeen-years-old, she was able to bounce back by finding solace in the people who loved her most. Ten years later, Juniper finds herself at a crossroads when the charming Brandon Morris reenters the picture, evoking emotions she's buried to the forefront. As the two reconnect, their past and present collide, leaving Juniper emotionally spent and ready to throw in the towel. But Brandon has other plans for her.

They promised to love one another deeply, madly, and unconditionally, forever and ever.

En Romance: Encuentros ardientes (El encuentro de Shae - 4), la hermosa modelo Shae juega al gato y al ratón sexual con su amante multimillonario. Pero, ¿quién es el gato y quién es el ratón? Siete amigas que viven en la ciudad de Nueva York. Una competencia inusual. ¿Quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de encuentros íntimos en un mes? Hay diez mil dólares en juego... Encuentros ardientes son historias breves y ardientes que siguen a un grupo de mujeres en Nueva York que compiten para ver quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de citas casuales en un mes. ¿Qué mujer se acostará ...

Imagine your life serving you, not the other way around. Imagine a journey whose destination is confidence. Imagine taking this journey with a group of other professional women and discussing the impact of your voices, time, choices, jobs, internal narratives, and external narratives on your satisfaction and quality of life.

Are you fascinated by the subject of voodoo? Did you know that it’s much more than it is portrayed in the media? Would you like to learn more about it? Voodoo holds a place in our psyche like few other religions or beliefs and is something that has been misunderstood by people through many generations. Far more than sticking pins in dolls, as is often depicted in films and books, Louisiana voodoo has a rich history that is as exciting as it is complex.

Santeria, a religion whose origins can be traced back to the Yoruban tribes of West Africa. Brought into the United States and Latin American countries through the slave trade, it is now practiced in Cuba and the Latin American countries and has over 20,000 followers in the United States.

En Romance: Encuentros ardientes (El encuentro de Malia - 3), Malia, una temeraria cubana, seduce a su antiguo liberado condicional en un parque peligroso... pero, ¿será el riesgo de su encuentro más de lo que puede soportar? Siete amigas que viven en la ciudad de Nueva York. Una competencia inusual. ¿Quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de encuentros íntimos en un mes? Hay diez mil dólares en juego... Encuentros ardientes son historias breves y ardientes que siguen a un grupo de mujeres en Nueva York que compiten para ver quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de citas casuales en un ...

En Encuentros ardientes (El encuentro de Brooke - 2), Brooke, una profesora de inglés, está decidida a tener una aventura de una noche, pero ¿la dejará un apuesto desconocido montarlo en el metro? Siete amigas que viven en la ciudad de Nueva York. Una competencia inusual. ¿Quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de encuentros íntimos en un mes? Hay diez mil dólares en juego... Encuentros ardientes son historias breves y ardientes que siguen a un grupo de mujeres en Nueva York que compiten para ver quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de citas casuales en un mes. ¿Qué mujer se ...

En Romance: Encuentros ardientes (El encuentro de Nicole - 6), la abogada Nicole toma lo que quiere cuando arrebata a un arrogante abogado rival. Pero, ¿habrá encontrado finalmente la señorita Tipo A a su verdadero oponente? Siete amigas que viven en la ciudad de Nueva York. Una competencia inusual. ¿Quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de encuentros íntimos en un mes? Hay diez mil dólares en juego... Encuentros ardientes son historias breves y ardientes que siguen a un grupo de mujeres en Nueva York que compiten para ver quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de citas casuales en un ...

Blossom Baker has watched her sisters find love one by one. And just when she began to wonder when her Prince Charming would show his face, Roman Fields entered the picture, helping to bring all of her deepest desires to fruition.

En Romance: Encuentros ardientes (El encuentro de las gemelas - 5), las enfermeras Allie y Ashley literalmente le sacan los pantalones a un guapo doctor de emergencias. Pero, ¿pondrá su travieso encuentro en riesgo sus carreras? Siete amigas que viven en la ciudad de Nueva York. Una competencia inusual. ¿Quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de encuentros íntimos en un mes? Hay diez mil dólares en juego... Encuentros ardientes son historias breves y ardientes que siguen a un grupo de mujeres en Nueva York que compiten para ver quién puede tener la mayor cantidad de citas casuales en un...

Warning: This is an erotic ebook meant for adults only. It contains explicit, sexual content. Destroying His Reputation: One night. Just one. That's all it takes to destroy his reputation. Now that Maggie and Jack are engaged, she's decided that it's time to make a couple more modifications to their relationship. Up until this point, she’s trained him in private. She’s locked him in chastity, diapered him, and sissified him. In their home, he knows his place. He’s a male, which makes him inferior. She’s female, which means that she's in charge. It’s just that simple—but it’s ...