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There were many reasons Moby was never going to make it as a DJ and musician in the New York club scene. This was the New York of Palladium; of Mars, Limelight, and Twilo; of unchecked, drug-fueled hedonism in pumping clubs where dance music was still largely underground, popular chiefly among working-class African Americans and Latinos. And then there was Moby - not just a poor, skinny white kid from Connecticut but a devout Christian, a vegan, and a teetotaler.

WILL SHE NEVER SET HIM FREE? That day I set out on my bike for a week of cycling around the borders I did not believe in ghosts. Maybe if I am being honest, I did not even believe in people anymore. For six days I charged headlong into relationships, friendships, and trouble. It was not just what was in front of me that made the journey so memorable. No matter who I met or where I ended up, she was always following in my shadow. At the time I had no idea who she was or what I had done to deserve the porcelain lady hunting me down. I know now of course, but it is too late to save me. Guilt ...

Germany, 1929. At a festive gathering of young bohemians in Weimar, two young artists, Max, a skilled Jewish architect, and Bettina, a celebrated avant-garde painter, are drawn to each other and begin a whirlwind romance. Their respective talents transport them to the dazzling lights of Berlin, but this bright beginning is quickly dimmed by the rising threat of Nazism. Max is arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Dachau where only his talent at making exquisite porcelain figures stands between him and seemingly certain death.

In 1938, when the Japanese arrived in Huan Hsu's great-great-grandfather Liu's Yangtze River hometown of Xingang, Liu was forced to bury his valuables, including a vast collection of prized antique porcelain, and undertake a decades-long trek that would splinter the family over thousands of miles. Many years and upheavals later, Hsu, raised in Salt Lake City and armed only with curiosity, moves to China to work in his uncle's semiconductor chip business.

From one of the most interesting and iconic musicians of our time, a piercingly tender, funny and harrowing account of the path from suburban poverty and alienation to a life of beauty, squalor and unlikely success out of the NYC club scene of the late '80s and '90s.

Eighteen-year-old Emma Harper misses her brother. Two years ago, the bad news - MIA - killed a piece of her heart. Her father ignoring her dreams of building spaceships and demanding she become an accountant killed another. Lost and rudderless, Emma drifts through a life she doesn't want with friends who pretend to care. When a bizarre event sends her sailing across the universe, she'll have to decide what matters most to her. Life or death, the universe doesn't care. But does Emma?

A woman murders her husband for sexually abusing their daughter and goes to prison for twelve years. The daughter plunges into despair. An investigative reporter attempts to right perceived wrongs.

Demons—the most dangerous creatures, and Angels—the purest of all beings. For Ashton Lure, a renowned neurosurgeon, these beings only existed in mythological stories. Or so she thought. And, when she found herself in the Demon Realm, she could only wonder, can I truly be free from him? The demons weren't all bad, and the angels weren’t all pure, and somehow, they became a family—something Ashton had missed all her life. But just when she thought she could live without her painful nightmares, the dark past she tried to hide got in the way.

France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, a young Chinese woman, Pauline Deng, runs away from her uncle’s home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who is working as a translator for the Chinese Labour Corps in the French countryside

What do you do when you realise you have everything you think you've ever wanted but still feel completely empty? What do you do when it all starts to fall apart? The second volume of Moby's extraordinary life story is a journey into the dark heart of fame and the demons that lurk just beneath the bling and bluster of the celebrity lifestyle. In summer 1999, Moby released the album that defined the millennium, PLAY. Like generation-defining albums before it, PLAY was ubiquitous, and catapulted Moby to superstardom.

When a storm reveals a mysterious cave behind a waterfall, the young mystic’s apprentice and her wolf investigate. Inside, she discovers a secret place containing a pile of human bones and the young girl makes what could be a fatal mistake. In this Legends of the First Empire prequel, we witness the events that helped shape the woman who would one day become Suri the Mystic, the first Rhune Artist, and a hero to a generation

WARNING: THIS BOOK DEALS WITH EXTREME BDSM PRACTICES. NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH! Located in a small, ancient country unencumbered by such newfangled concepts as ‘human rights,’ the Porcelain Palace’s brochure describes it as A Toilet Slave’s Paradise. Within the majestic stone walls of the sprawling PP estate, male slaves pay large sums of money to service highly successful, well-educated women from all over the world. Slaves who perform well are rewarded with a climax—slaves who underperform are punished severely with extreme BDSM techniques. For the female residents, a stay at the ...

In today’s beauty-conscious society, one of the first things that people will notice about you is your smile. When it comes to business, dating, and building your social network, your smile can be your greatest asset. Yet according to recent study reported by the New York Post, 61% of Americans have insecurities about their teeth that they wish they could change with the color being on the top of the list followed by: crookedness and spaces between the teeth. The popularity of porcelain veneers has exploded in the last decade because they can quickly give you straight white teeth without ...

Introduction to Ceramics Ceramics can be such an enjoyable hobby if you’re looking for a relaxing way to spend your time. That isn’t to say pursuing ceramics isn’t demanding. It requires time, determination and skills. But this is a hobby that will make you foster your creativity. It will allow you to channel your creativity in the right direction so that you can see what your hands are capable of creating. Ceramics can never be boring, as there are always more opportunities to explore, to create, to try. There are no limits to what you can do. If you’re ready to enter the ...

As they say, truth is stranger than fiction. This collection of quick-read short stories is about real people in extraordinary circumstances. Each story in this collection can be read during a short sitting, wherever that might be. They were found during hundreds of hours perusing newspaper articles from the past which reported on the developing stories as they were happening. These unusual selections are about murders, suicides, love affairs, robberies, monsters, and more

In "Skin Like Porcelain Death" a half-resurrected cleanup man for the bureaucracy of death confronts a sorcerous collection of chipped porcelain dolls in an attempt to save the soul of a horny young man who chose the wrong girlfriend.

Bienvenidos a la historia de un hombre gris, cuya vida da un maravilloso vuelco un día de otoño: ha conocido a alguien. Pero no es un alguien cualquiera. Es una ninfa llamada Fantasía, que parece decidida a dar color a su vida.

"The true voyage of discovery lies not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust Porcelain Faith is a story of love, healing, acceptance and personal transformation. Leah Leibner and James Citera form an unlikely match as they struggle to build a new life together. Unfortunately, the past will serve as a formidable enemy that haunts them both right down to the last page of the book.

Francas e sem remorsos, as memórias descritas em Porcelain cobrem dez anos da carreira de Moby, da fita demo que o colocou no comando das pickups do porão da recém-inaugurada Mars ao auge retumbante do sucesso. Com uma voz que ressoa honestidade e uma paixão inabalável por sua música, o que Moby faz é tanto uma crônica sobre uma cidade e uma época quanto uma exploração profundamente íntima da busca pelo sucesso. Mais que uma autobiografia, Porcelain é o retrato de um jovem imerso em uma cena cultural extremamente instigante, narrado com o ritmo e a fluidez de um romance da melhor qualidade.

Discover the path to a radiant smile in Dr. Catrise Austin's essential guide, 'Porcelain Veneers vs. Clear Aligners: Your Guide to a Picture-Perfect Smile.' Created for those eager to enhance their smile's charm with straighter teeth, this comprehensive resource offers valuable insights. In this book, Dr. Austin, celebrated for her expertise in dentistry, shares her personal smile journey and guides readers through a detailed comparison of porcelain veneers and clear aligners. From addressing dental concerns to identifying ideal candidates, exploring financial aspects, and debunking myths, ...