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First published in 1850, David Copperfield begins with avid the tragedy of David's brother dying when David is just a boy. After this episode, he is sent by his step-father to work in London for a wine merchant. When conditions worsen he decides to run away and embarks on a journey by foot from London to Dover. On his arrival, he finds his eccentric aunt, Betsey Trotwood, who becomes his new guardian. Being witness to the formation of David's character is quite fascinating. David begins as a strong child whose only aspiration is a better life.

Walter Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in its time, particularly his 1855 poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality. Whitman's own life came under scrutiny for his presumed homosexuality.

When Robin Reed walks down the aisle with handsome billionaire Oliver Marlowe, she does so knowing that he is an old-fashioned man who will expect his bride's obedience and submission. But after the first time she ends up over her husband's knee for a sound spanking on her bare bottom, Robin can't help wondering whether she has made a mistake.

When 24-year-old Allison Black is chosen to be the mate of the prince of Aureus - an alien planet which recently signed an agreement with Earth - she is quite a bit less than enthusiastic. She makes her frustration perfectly clear to the handsome prince, telling him in no uncertain terms that she has no intention of submitting to his plans for her. Prince Eric is determined to show his feisty, stubborn mate all the pleasures that surrendering to his dominance can bring. He learns of her hidden yearning for a firm but loving daddy and doesn’t hesitate to make her his little girl.

Sweet, modest twenty-year-old Anna Greenway has always covered her ears any time her friends tried to talk to her about sex. But the laws of her society have changed in recent years, as Anna discovers when she meets Martin Lourcy, an experienced, handsome man employed by the Institute, whose mission is to train submissive women for sexual service. To her shock, Anna soon learns that Martin has been granted the authority to bring her with him to the Institute to be taught about strict discipline.

Twenty-three-year-old Olivia Rogers thought her desperate need to be owned, punished, and taken in the most shameful of ways was a secret known only to her, but she was wrong. Had she known the Institute existed, she would not have been so surprised to find herself captured, stripped bare, spanked soundly, and thoroughly dominated by a muscle-bound Institute trainer. Gabriel's job at the Institute is simple. He teaches girls like Olivia exactly what it means to be owned.

Lawson Scott has been a prisoner for three years. He's been subjected to torture, degradation, and numerous tests by humans wanting shifter blood. He's convinced he will spend the remainder of his life chained to a wall until sexy scientist Liv Kimbro is assigned to his case.

For someone who thinks rocks are more interesting than men, geologist Alice is proven how very wrong she is. When a probe crashes to Earth near a dig site, Alice Clarkson thinks she has hit the jackpot of her gem collecting career finding a real life meteor to add to her collection. But this is no mere meteor. It's an alien probe designed to capture life; specifically female life.

One of the great Victorian novels by an author at the height of his powers, Vanity Fair follows the fortunes of the calculating, upwardly-mobile Becky Sharp and her gentle, good-hearted friend Amelia Sedley as they leave their boarding school and embark upon their lives in Vanity Fair–the social-climbing, wealth-obsessed world of Regency England in the time of the Napoleonic Wars.

Taking listeners on a street-smart journey through life, mentors, and business, Cliff proposes a radical shift in global education and career training. He also provides thought-provoking stories on The 4 Essentials (mindset, strategies, values, purpose) that dispel myths on how we define and create success.

When Beatrice Graham is caught spying on a meeting between an influential senator and a powerful Arab prince, the Institute is left with no choice but to act quickly to protect both the naive 18-year-old intern and the secret she unwittingly overheard. Once she has been taken into the Institute's custody, it isn't long before Beatrice is naked and blushing as she is thoroughly and intimately examined.

If you are confident that your social skills are way below your expectations, then Improve Your Social Skills should be a perfect choice of audiobook for you. Anyone can be social despite their background, age, and status. Sadly, a good percentage of people seem to lack the right skills to make them stand out of a socialization crowd. If you are in that category, you have all the reasons to smile about because the solution to your current situation lies in the information contained in this audiobook.

Bart Smith, governor of Tennessee, has never cared for shifters. He sees them as violent and unpredictable. So long as they abide by the laws set in place and keep to themselves, he's content with the status quo. But when duty calls, and he witnesses the magnitude of torture and abuse, he can no longer ignore the cruel discrimination, and vows that shifters will receive equal rights.

The shifters of Hollow Rock build alliances to support the Shifter Bill as the series continues in book seven.

Have you been struggling with setting boundaries? Do people call you soft? You may be lacking confidence, and this guide is for you. This book offers strategies that will help you become a better version of yourself. It is time to shine and show your worth. Even if you don't see how at the moment - this guide will show you the way. This book reveals that you are more capable than you think, but just don't know it yet. You are about to find out your powers and what you can do with them. Are you ready to try?

This audiobook about Stoicism can also give you wisdom and help you overcome negative things and situations as well as adversity, find serenity, and live perfectly well. This audiobook contains timeless truths about Stoicism, and this also includes wisdom for any generation or era.

This audiobook bundle includes three titles: Artificial Intelligence for People in a Hurry - Artificial Intelligence is coming; and it's coming whether we like it or not. This book is a good guide to understand how AI will impact every aspect of our daily lives, and the steps you can take to take advantage of it. Machine Learning in Finance - While machine learning and finance have generally been seen as separate entities, this book looks at several applications of machine learning in the financial world. And lastly Machine Learning with Python....

Paris Nights: My Year at the Moulin Rouge opens with a bored 26-year-old Cliff Simon staring out at the ocean from his beachfront house, wishing he was somewhere else. Gavin Mills telephones him from Paris inviting him to join him at the iconic Moulin Rouge. Cliff sells everything he owns, leaving Johannesburg, South Africa for the City of Lights. He learns that his spot at the Moulin is not guaranteed, and is forced to audition. Making the grade, he is put into can-can school before he is allowed in.

“The Iliad“ is an epic poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy (which was also known as Ilion, Ilios or Ilium in ancient times). Written in the mid-8th Century BCE, “The Iliad" is usually considered to be the earliest work in the whole Western literary tradition, and one of the best known and loved stories of all time.

An outbreak of plague in London forces a gentleman, Lovewit, to flee temporarily to the country, leaving his house under the sole charge of his butler, Jeremy. Jeremy uses the opportunity given to him to use the house as the headquarters for fraudulent acts. He transforms himself into "Captain Face", and enlists the aid of Subtle, a fellow conman and Dol Common, a prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson unashamedly satirizes the follies, vanities and vices of mankind, most notably greed-induced credulity. People of all social classes are subject to Jonson's ruthless, satirical wit.