Now May You Weep by Deborah Crombie When Detective Inspector Gemma James is persuaded by her friend Hazel to take a trip to the misty Scottish Highlands she jumps at the chance. But upon their arrival it becomes clear that Hazel has been concealing a dangerous secret. At their remote B&B the pair encounter Donald Brodie the owner of a local distillery...and Hazel's former lover. Their relationship had ended abruptly years before. Now Donald is convinced he can win Hazel back. But the lovers' reunion yields shocking - and mortal - consequences. Gemma soon discovers that in this tight-knit community there is no shortage of murder suspects. And beneath the hospitable surface there lurks a hundred years of bitter family rivalry waiting to emerge.
Kamasutre A New Translation by Wendy Doniger The Kamasutra is the oldest extant textbook of erotic love. But it is more than a book about sex. It is about the art of living--about finding a partner maintaining power in a marriage committing adultery living as or with a courtesan using drugs--and also of course about the many and varied positions available to lovers in sexual intercourse and the pleasures to be derived from each. The Kamasutra was composed in Sanskrit the literary language of ancient India sometime in the third century probably in North India. It combines an encyclopedic coverage of all imaginable aspects of sex with a closely observed sexual psychology and a dramatic novelistic narrative of seduction consummation and disentanglement. Best known in English through the highly mannered padded, and inaccurate nineteenth-century translation by Sir Richard Burton the text is newly translated here into clear vivid sexually frank English. This edition also includes a section of vivid Indian color illustrations along with three uniquely important commentaries: translated excerpts from the earliest and most famous Sanskrit commentary (thirteenth century) and from a twentieth-century Hindi commentary, and explanatory notes by the two translators. The lively and entertaining introduction by translator Wendy Doniger one of the world's foremost Sanskrit scholars discusses the history of The Kamasutra and its reception in India and Europe analyses its attitudes toward gender and sexual violence and sets it in the context of ancient Indian social theory scientific method and sexual ethics.
Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy They met in cooking school and became fast friends with a common dream.Now Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather hope to take Dublin by storm with their newly formed catching company,aptly dubbed"Scarlet Feather." Not everyone
however shares their optimism. Cathy's mother-in-law disapproves of both Cathy and her new "hobby" while Cathy's husband Neil pays no mind to anything-expect his work as a civil right lawyer and then there's Tom's family
who expect him to follow in his father's footsteps and an ambitious girlfriend
who's struggling with career dreams of her own . Between friend and families
ups and downs heartaches and joys Cathy and Tom are about to embark on the
most maddening and exhilarating year of their lives.
Marriage And Morals by Bertrand Russell 'The essence of a good marriage is respect for each other's personality
combined with that deep intimacy,physical,mental and spiritual which makes
a serious love between man and woman the most fructifying of all human
experience.Such love like everthing that is greater and precious demands its
own morality and frequently entails a sacrifice of the less to the greater but
such sacrifice must voluntary,for were it not it will destory the very basis of
the love for the sake of which it is made.'
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Dear John by Nicholas Sparks An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read...and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love--and face the hardest decision of his life.Read More...Hide Pages: 276
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks #1 New York Times bestseller Nicholas Sparks turns his unrivaled talents to a new tale about love found and lost, and the choices we hope we'll never have to make. Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life-- boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies--he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite his attempts to be neighborly, the appealing redhead seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him . . . and the presence of her longtime boyfriend doesn't help. Despite himself, Travis can't stop trying to ingratiate himself with his new neighbor, and his persistent efforts lead them both to the doorstep of a journey that neither could have foreseen. Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage and family, THE CHOICE ultimately confronts us with the most heartwrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?Read More...Hide Pages: 311
The Five Love Languages for Singles by Gary Chapman Dr. Gary Chapman believes you have a God-given yearning for complete and unconditional love. But you'll never be able to express it -or receive it -until you learn to speak the right "love" language. The Five Love Languages for Singles reveals how different personalities express love in different ways. In fact, there are five specific languages of love:
- Quality Time
- Words of Affirmation
- Gifts
- Acts of Service
- Physical Touch
Gary Chapman's first best-selling book, The Five Love Languages, has already connected with more than 3 million readers. Now he tailors that message to meet the unique needs of singles, using real-life examples and anecdotes taken from his 30 years of interaction with single adults.Read More...Hide Pages: 245
Why Men Fall Out of Love: What Every Woman Needs to Understand by Michael French Why do men fall out of love? It's rarely a simple issue of attraction, sex, or money trouble. In this provocative no-holds-barred guide, Michael French brings unparalleled insight into the male psyche and reveals why so many men feel trapped, unhappy, or unfulfilled, and what women can do about it.
Based on interviews with men from all ages and walks of life this grippingly honest book illustrates why, when it comes to relationships, so many men feel "outgunned and outmatched" by women. Discover:
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I woke up suddenly. Damn! The same old dream, which I have seen two-three times before also. But what does that signify? ?Stupid dream, it can?t mean anything. It is just a dream.? I told myself.Read More...Hide Pages: 278
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