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Young Joy, who has been experiencing the stifling control of the Chinese government over the lofty ambitions of university students like herself to study abroad, has just realized that the forces amassed against her won't budge a millimeter despite her efforts to work within the system. So Joy initiates a complex series of daring scenarios to beat the legal system at its own game in order to secure her exit visa to the United States. And she does: transforming herself into the Tiger of Beijing. Calculated. Intuitive. Fierce.

Have you ever attempted to get rid of the things you don't need and organize, but ended up feeling like you didn't make the progress you'd hoped for? Armed with this guide, decluttering will not feel disheartening. In this book, you will discover the ultimate tidying tactics and so much more.

Londyn Lewis was a B-list movie actress, waiting on a breakthrough role that would propel her to superstardom, but it always seemed to elude her. When she meets Sterling Pierce, a partner in a prestigious Venture Capital Firm, she trades in her dreams of stardom to be a Hollywood wife. Londyn finally acquires the lifestyle of the rich and famous she has always craved. But after the honeymoon is over, her once blissful marriage soon turns into a deadly divorce.

Tara Babcock awakes the morning after her 30th birthday with a hangover that could kill an elephant - and the knowledge she is still no closer to achieving closure on her marriage breakup. Things go from bad to worse when she discovers that, not only is her ex-husband engaged to her cousin - Tash, the woman he left her for - but that Jake is also running for Lord Mayor of Sydney.

Tonight is date night, and like always we're going to the movies. Yippee. Another boring Friday. What I really wanted, my husband couldn't give me. I'm at my tipping point and the eyes of a young, college man may be what finally pushes me over the edge to seek out more sensual activities behind my husband's back.

In the final installment of the Bitch Series, Precious Cummings only has one agenda and that is to destroy her most conniving enemy yet, Maya. Precious has no doubt that she can shut it down, the only problem is locating her nemesis who has disappeared with her husband, Supreme and daughter, Aaliyah. As Precious fights to not only win the battles but the war, she is determined to be the Last Bitch Standing. The characters from Stackin' Paper, Trife Life To Lavish and Stackin' Paper 2 will play pivotal roles in this story to prepare you for Trife Life To Lavish part 2 and Bitch A New ...

We Are the Change We Seek is a collection of Barack Obama's 26 greatest addresses: beginning with his 2002 speech opposing the Iraq War and closing with his final speech before the United Nations in September 2016. As president, Obama's words had the power to move the country, and often the world, as few presidents before him.

In these poems, the joys and struggles of the everyday are played against the grinding politics of being human. Beginning in a hotel room in the dark of a distant city, we travel through history and follow the memory of the Trail of Tears from the bend in the Tallapoosa River to a place near the Arkansas River. Stomp dance songs, blues, and jazz ballads echo throughout. Lost ancestors are recalled. Resilient songs are born, even as they grieve the loss of their country. Joy Harjo is at the top of her form in Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings.

Some of the members of the congregation have been nagging at Pastor Margie for so long about finding a help mate that she just might be crazy enough to give it a try. Once her congregation learns the method in which she goes about seeking a man for the house, they might worry for her sanity. After all, a woman of the cloth would have to be certifiably nuts to agree to go on a reality dating show in order to find a husband.

Holly Stewart moved into Solace House thinking it would be a fresh start for her and her family. She knew a tragic murder had taken place there, but she didn’t know the full ghastly history of the house. Now, her husband has lost his job, the children are bullied at school, and someone is prowling around the garden at night. Someone who wants them gone. Detective Jackman wants to help. Instead he’s been pulled into a 20-year-old cold case.

Returning to her legendary short stories, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Joy Williams offers a much-anticipated follow-up to Ninety-Nine Stories of God, which The New York Times Book Review called a “treasure trove of bafflements and tiny masterpieces.” Concerning the Future of Souls balances the extraordinary and the humble, the bizarre and the beatific, as Azrael—transporter of souls and the most troubled and thoughtful of the angels—confronts the holy impossibility of his task, his uneasy relationship with Death, and his friendship with the Devil.

In Female Hustler Part 5, Aaliyah fights for love and Angel is left fighting for her life. Just when they believe they have it all figured out, the truth may destroy them both. Will one sister be willing to risk it all, or will they both be left with nothing? Find out in the next installment of the Female Hustler Series.

With the increasing pressure to excel at parenting, work, and personal relationships, it's easy to feel stressed and dissatisfied. This targeted positive discipline guide gives parents the tools to parent effectively without sacrificing their well-being or giving up on their life goals. Instead of creating unachievable expectations, parents will learn how to play to their strengths at work and at home. Attitude is key - if you feel confident in your parenting abilities and at your job, your children are more likely to adopt an attitude of self-reliance and cooperation.

Mother Doreen has left New Day Temple of Faith in Malvonia, Ohio, and moved to Kentucky to help her diabetic sister. Her sister's husband, a truck driver, pretty much lives on the road. Mother Doreen feels in her spirit that she's needed to intervene on her sister's behalf, especially when the assistant pastor of her sister's church seems to be there just a little bit too much. Her suspicions really grow when her sister's belly does too.

In this eye-opening and compelling work, psychologist Melanie Joy reveals the common denominator driving all forms of injustice. The mentality that drives us to oppress and abuse humans is the same mentality that drives us to oppress and abuse nonhumans and the environment, as well as those in our own groups working for justice.

Martin isn't the first DILF that I'm going to have hot, passionate sex with. He won't be the last either. There's nothing better than a mature man that knows what he wants and takes it! I don't have any rules when it comes to my dates, many of them are happily married and want to keep it that way. As long I get to have them for one night then that's fine by me. But Martin surprised me. He actually wants me to come home with him and meet his wife! I've never had any interest in being with another girl before, but Martin's magic fingers sure are persuasive...

In Queen Bitch, Precious has lost it all, her daughter, Aaliyah, the love of her life, Supreme, and the luxurious lifestyle she s grown accustomed to. The perpetrator of her demise is the very person she called family Maya. Precious learns the hard way, it s true what they say, blood is thicker than water, as Maya aligns herself with her brother, Pretty Boy Mike. As Precious fights to escape the death sentence that awaits her, Maya is plotting to steal the life she believes is rightfully hers. But Precious has no plans of relinquishing her crown. She is willing to do anything, to make sure ...

Miranda and Charlie Clark are the power couple in charge of their own advertising firm. Charlie is the handsome head designer working under his beautiful, tough as nails wife Miranda who everyone is afraid of displeasing. What everyone in the office doesn't know is just how much the two of them get off on their power play dynamic. While Miranda is the ice queen boss of the office, Charlie is the master in the sheets and punishes his wife for her vile, berating abuses during the work hours. When Miranda takes a step too far with new employee Kyle, Charlie comes up with a new idea to both ...

Candidate Trump sold Americans a vision that was seemingly at odds with their country’s founding principles. Now in office, he’s put up a "for sale" sign - on the prestige of the presidency, on America’s global stature, and on our national identity. At what cost have these deals come? Joy-Ann Reid's essential new audiobook, The Man Who Sold America, delivers an urgent accounting of our national crisis from one of our foremost political commentators.

From the author of The Fifth Avenue Artists Society comes this unforgettable historical novel based on the founding of the country's first sororities. Illinois, 1881: Whitsitt College sophomore Beth Carrington has two goals to fulfill by the time she graduates: obtain a medical degree and establish a women's fraternity, Beta Xi Beta, that will help young women like herself to connect with and support one another while attending the male-dominated Whitsitt.