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![]() ![]() But as his newfound hope grows, so does the mystery surrounding his brother’s activities-and when the threat reaches into the lives of those he loves, it’s clear he can’t run away this time. ![]() ![]() Maybe this is the fresh start he’s been longing for all along. And yet, with every day that passes, these kids, this quirky town and the woman he never stopped missing help patch the holes in his heart. Suddenly he finds himself back in Maple Valley, charged with the care of his missing brother’s children, convinced he’s out of second chances to make his life count. until his past catches up to him once again. But after years of distance and too many attempts at starting over, he finally has a new life doing noble work in Brazil. Ten years ago, Bear gave up everything-his freedom and his reputation-for his mess of a family. ![]() TODAY SHE IS JOINING ME FOR AN INTERVIEW! I’m terribly excited - read on for my thoughts on her 4th and final (indie-released) book in the “Walker Family” series, All This Time, plus her delightful answers to my bubbly questions! AND, she relates to my caffeine obsession. Plus, she regularly works in pop culture references and words like wee, romantical, nom de plume. Somehow, with every new story, Melissa Tagg manages to tap into her vein of talent to entertain, amuse, and encourage. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Delany, quote from Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand And if I had enough self-confidence, in the midst of this bland continual chaos into which you've shunted me, for hate, I should hate you. In a single gesture you've turned me into the most ordinary of human creatures and at once left me an obsessive, pleasureless eccentric, trapped in a set of habits which no longer have reason because they no longer lead to reward. ![]() ![]() At best such an account as I might write would read like the life of anyone else, with, now and again, a bizarre and interruptive incident, largely mysterious and completely demystified- at least that's what it has become without the day-to-day, moment-to-moment web of wanting that you have unstrung from about my universe. All I can look for now, when I have the energy, is lost desire itself- and I look for it by clearly inadequate means. What text could I write now? It's as though I cannot even remember what I once desired. “You've blotted the rich form of desire from my life and left me only some vaguely eccentric behaviors that have grown up to integrate so much pleasure into the mundane world around me. ![]() ![]() ![]() After graduating from the University of Michigan with degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics, he wrote a master’s thesis at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that applied a mathematical discipline called Boolean algebra to the analysis and synthesis of switching circuits. Shannon was born in Gaylord, Michigan, in 1916, the son of a local businessman and a teacher. But more than 70 years ago, in a single groundbreaking paper, he laid the foundation for the entire communication infrastructure underlying the modern information age. He never won a Nobel Prize, and he wasn’t a celebrity like Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman, either before or after his death in 2001. Very rarely does one individual simultaneously make central contributions to all three - but Claude Shannon was a rare individual.ĭespite being the subject of the recent documentary The Bit Player - and someone whose work and research philosophy have inspired my own career - Shannon is not exactly a household name. The three disciplines are interdependent but distinct. Engineering builds systems to solve human needs. Mathematics searches for new theorems to build upon the old. ![]() ![]() ![]() “I’d never been interested in women as anything other than friends. What the hell was I doing?” Elvira recalled in her memoir. As shocked as she was, I think I was even more surprised. “After coming home from a movie, I told her goodnight and suddenly felt compelled to kiss her - on the mouth. After her divorce, she spent a night out with Wierson, but it was never intended to be a date. They were just friends as Wierson took over for Elvira’s personal trainer.įor six years, the pop culture personality didn’t even realize she was sexually attracted to women. The actress, who was married to Mark Pierson from 1981 to 2003, didn’t strike up a romantic relationship with Wierson right away. Watching him from the safety of my treadmill made my heart beat faster and the time pass much more quickly. The fact that Elvira is so funny is no accident: Peterson was a member of LA’s famed improv and sketch comedy group the Groundlings, where her fellow cast members included Saturday Night Live. ![]() “A typical sexy bad boy, he was unaware he was so charismatic that he’d garnered his own unofficial fan club. ![]() “Dark and brooding, he gave off such intense energy that when he crossed the enormous gym floor, the waters parted and people stopped in their tracks to stare,” Elvira, born Cassandra Peterson, wrote of their introduction. At the time, the horror icon didn’t realize she was checking out a woman, mistaking Wierson for a male trainer. In Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark, the 70-year-old recalled her first time seeing her now-partner, Teresa Wierson. Celebrity Coming Out Stories Read article ![]() ![]() But when they uncover evidence of a powerful cult determined to rule the world, Whyborne must choose: to remain safely alone, or to risk everything for the man he loves. ![]() His only clue: an encrypted book that once belonged to the victim.Īs the investigation draws them closer, Griffin’s rakish charm threatens to shatter Whyborne’s iron control. Now in business for himself, he must investigate the murder of a wealthy young man. Griffin left the Pinkertons after the death of his partner. So when handsome ex-Pinkerton Griffin Flaherty approaches him to translate a mysterious book, Whyborne wants to finish the job and get rid of the detective as quickly as possible. ![]() Instead, he spends his days studying dead languages at the museum where he works. Ever since the tragic death of the friend he adored, Percival Endicott Whyborne has ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man. And a book of spells that could destroy the world. ** Over 1,000 5-star reviews on Goodreads! **Ī reclusive scholar. ![]() ![]() ![]() So, we decided to end it and never look back.Ī part of me always felt like I’d let my soulmate walk away. ![]() We both had one wish: more time together.īut Leo had obligations back home. And before I knew it, we’d fallen in love. I taught him how to dig for clams, and he taught me that not all wealthy and powerful guys are pretentious.ĭespite knowing he was totally wrong for me, I couldn’t seem to stay away. Leo and I formed an instant connection, even though we were technically opposites by all appearances. Turned out, the handsome Brits were only renting that house for the summer in my seaside town. That made for an interesting conversation starter when I inevitably ran into them. Then I noticed his housemate staring back at me with binoculars of his own-watching me watching Leo. I certainly never expected to find a man showering outside of the property across the bay in his birthday suit. ![]() ![]() Mine was a charming, British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer.įrom the moment I first spotted Leo in the distance through my binoculars, I’d been captivated. The Aristocrat by Penelope Ward-Review tourĪ / Amazon.ca / B&N / KOBO / Google Play / Apple /ĪBOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 30, 2021. ![]() ![]() ![]() this installment more tense and foreboding than its predecessor - and every bit as gripping." - Publishers Weekly, starred review that meld magic and reality into an engrossing, believable whole." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review The pace is electric, the prose marvelously sure-footed and strong, but it's the complicated characters. Stiefvater's careful exploration of class and wealth and their limitations and opportunities astounds with its sensitivity and sophistication. ![]() this story of secrets and dreams, of brothers and of all-too-real magic is an absolute marvel of imagination and an irresistible invitation to wonder." - Booklist, starred review * "Richly written and filled with figurative language. * "The prose is crisp and dazzling and the dialogue positively crackles." - School Library Journal, starred review Readers will snap up the final installment the second it's available." - Publishers Weekly, starred review * "Stiefvater's razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading. ![]() * "We have not yet finished loving these characters and exploring their world." - The Bulletin, starred review * "Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review ![]() ![]() ![]() Now the reason I wanted to read this book so much is because I’m a sucker for an Irish hottie, and let me tell you, it will not disappoint.Įwan O’Brion is now the breadwinner and “father” to his younger siblings after his Mam has passed. The fourth book in the Love Without Limit series, was well worth the wait. REVIEW: I have been waiting for this book so hard!!! She has a way with the boys that is gentle yet firm.īut considering she slaps me across the face the day we meet – I’m gonna need to win her over one charming line at a time.Īnd she’s the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen. I need her help – I’m over my head as it is.Īnd the moment I meet Wendy, I’m also head over heels. I’m running the family bed & breakfast to boot. When the summer nanny arrives, I know the job is more than she expected.Īfter my mam passed, it’s been me looking after my five feral brothers. ![]() Filthy Irish by Frankie Love & CM Seabrook-Review & Excerpt tourĪ / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / /ĭon’t own a Kindle? Download the FREE Amazon Kindle App for your mobile device or pcĪBOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 20, 2019 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Originating in the 1660s, a pervert was originally defined as "one who has forsaken a doctrine or system regarded as true, apostate." The sense of a pervert as a sexual term was derived in 1896, and applied originally to variants of sexualities or sexual behavior believed harmful by the individual or group using the term. ![]() Another view considers that perversion is a degradation of an objectively true morality. One view is that the concept of perversion is subjective, and its application varies depending on the individual. It is often considered derogatory, and, in psychological literature, the term paraphilia has been used as a replacement, though this term is controversial, and deviation is sometimes used in its place. Perversion differs from deviant behavior, in that the latter covers areas of behavior (such as petty crime) for which perversion would be too strong a term. Although the term perversion can refer to a variety of forms of deviation, it is most often used to describe sexual behaviors that are considered particularly abnormal, repulsive or obsessive. Perversion is a form of human behavior which deviates from what is considered to be orthodox or normal. ![]() |