Extreme Kissing

Extreme Kissing
Author: Luisa Plaja
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2009
Genre: Female friendship
ISBN: 0552556815

Carlota and Bethany are best friends. Bethany is the sensible one with a long-term boyfriend, Carlota is the crazy one with a wild past and rebellious nature. All is fine in their world - apart from Carlota hating her stepdad and longing for a old flame. And apart from Bethany thinking her boyfriend is about to dump her and that her period is late...Carlota comes up with a plan to put all their troubles behind them and go on a girls-only wild day out, with only their favourite magazine to guide them through the day. If they open it on a fashion page they have to get hold of a fabulous new outfit and pretend to be models. If they open it to a page on snogging, they have to find a boy to snog. The magazine will take them everywhere they need to go - but will it help them to reveal the secrets they are keeping from each other?

The Science of Kissing

The Science of Kissing
Author: Sheril Kirshenbaum
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011-01-05
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0446575135

From a noted science journalist comes a wonderfully witty and fascinating exploration of how and why we kiss. When did humans begin to kiss? Why is kissing integral to some cultures and alien to others? Do good kissers make the best lovers? And is that expensive lip-plumping gloss worth it? Sheril Kirshenbaum, a biologist and science journalist, tackles these questions and more in The Science of a Kiss. It's everything you always wanted to know about kissing but either haven't asked, couldn't find out, or didn't realize you should understand. The book is informed by the latest studies and theories, but Kirshenbaum's engaging voice gives the information a light touch. Topics range from the kind of kissing men like to do (as distinct from women) to what animals can teach us about the kiss to whether or not the true art of kissing was lost sometime in the Dark Ages. Drawing upon classical history, evolutionary biology, psychology, popular culture, and more, Kirshenbaum's winning book will appeal to romantics and armchair scientists alike.

Assuming the Ecosexual Position

Assuming the Ecosexual Position
Author: Annie Sprinkle
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: Art
ISBN: 145296579X

The story of the artistic collaboration between the originators of the ecosex movement, their diverse communities, and the Earth What’s sexy about saving the planet? Funny you should ask. Because that is precisely—or, perhaps, broadly—what Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens have spent many years bringing to light in their live art, exhibitions, and films. In 2008, Sprinkle and Stephens married the Earth, which set them on the path to explore the realms of ecosexuality as they became lovers with the Earth and made their mutual pleasure an embodied expression of passion for the environment. Ever since, they have been not just pushing but obliterating the boundaries circumscribing biology and ecology, creating ecosexual art in their performance of an environmentalism that is feminist, queer, sensual, sexual, posthuman, materialist, exuberant, and steeped in humor. Assuming the Ecosexual Position tells of childhood moments that pointed to a future of ecosexuality—for Annie, in her family swimming pool in Los Angeles; for Beth, savoring forbidden tomatoes from the vine on her grandparents’ Appalachian farm. The book describes how the two came together as lovers and collaborators, how they took a stand against homophobia and xenophobia, and how this union led to the miraculous conception of the Love Art Laboratory, which involved influential performance artists Linda M. Montano, Guillermo Gómez-Peña, and feminist pornographer Madison Young. Stephens and Sprinkle share the process of making interactive performance art, including the Chemo Fashion Show, Cuddle, Sidewalk Sex Clinics, and Ecosex Walking Tours. Over the years, they celebrated many more weddings to various nature entities, from the Appalachian Mountains to the Adriatic Sea. To create these weddings, they collaborated with hundreds of people and invited thousands of guests as they vowed to love, honor, and cherish the many elements of the Earth. As entertaining as it is deeply serious, and arriving at a perilous time of sharp differences and constricting categories, the story of this artistic collaboration between Sprinkle, Stephens, their diverse communities, and the Earth opens gender and sexuality, art and environmentalism, to the infinite possibilities and promise of love.

The Heretic

The Heretic
Author: John Mills Whitham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1922
Genre:
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Almost Home

Almost Home
Author: Debbie Macomber
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420114786

Old flames reignite and new passions burn when lovers follow their hearts back to the place they once called home. . . "Whale Island" by Cathy Lamb Family secrets and imposing friends are making Chalese feel like an outsider in her very own home on beautiful Whale Island. But it's only when a shocking revelation makes her feel truly lost that she opens her heart to the possibilities the past offers--including a chance at love with the last man she expected. . . "Queen Of Hearts" by Judy Duarte Her high school reunion is coming up, and advice columnist Jenn Kramer couldn't be dreading it more--until she lays eyes on Marcos. Jenn hardly noticed him when they were kids, but now he's all grown up. . . and how deliciously he's changed. . . "The Honeymoon House" by Mary Carter It doesn't get more romantic than Andy Beck's cottage on Martha's Vineyard. But love is the last thing on his mind--he just wants to get the cottage ready for his best friend's honeymoon. At least that's the plan, until he finds the gorgeous Maid of Honor ransacking his house--in the most irresistible way. . . "The Marrying Kind" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber High school sweethearts Katie and Jason haven't seen each other in ten years--and now she's walked back into his life. With one look, the love they shared comes flooding back--only now the odds seem stacked against them. But when something's meant to be, all bets are off. . .

My Rulebook For Internet Dating

My Rulebook For Internet Dating
Author: Mark Steven
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2012-08-14
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1477150765

A TRUE KISS & TELL BOOK WHO WOULD HAVE BELIEVED A MIDDLE-AGED,OVERWEIGHT, COLOR BLIND,TRIFOCAL WEARING, 5’3” MAN WITH FLAT FEET COULD BE A CASANOVA? “MY RULEBOOK FOR INTERNET DATING” (AS SEEN THROUGH THE MIDDLE-AGED EYES OF A COMPUTER ILLITERATE BOZO!) IS A COLLECTION OF TRUE,“YES, IT REALLY HAPPENED!” PERSONAL ONLINE DATING EXPERIENCES. GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU LAUGH ALOUD AND PASS THIS BOOK ONTO FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ENJOY THE ESCAPADES OF SOMEONE NOT FUNCTIONALLY COMPETENT TO UPLOAD A PICTURE FROM HIS WALLET TO HIS COMPUTER DATING PROFILE. YOU WILL CHUCKLE AT THE “TOUNGUE -IN-CHEEK” RULES SERVING AS CHAPTER TITLES: SCRATCH YOUR HEAD: THEN THINK, “HMM, THAT RULE MAKES SENSE.”

The Archer's Sequel

The Archer's Sequel
Author: Daniel Burden
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2012-01-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471050335

BIGGER!FASTER!!STRONGER!!!Well, our nameless hero is none of those things.Trying to recover from earlier catastrophes, he retreats to the Greek island of Sanmythos for some rest and relaxation. He finds neither, drinks too much, sleeps with beautiful women and ends up battling a vicious smuggler. Predictably this ends in disaster.He returns home to a world full of ghosts and woe. His past, present and future are colliding.Forced to pick up his bow and try once more to be a real hero, the Archer will meet new friends and lovers before dealing with the ultimate opponent... Death himself.

Untold

Untold
Author: Sarah Rees Brennan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0857078100

In this second book in the Lynburn Legacy, the sorcerous roots of Sorry-in-the-Vale have been exposed. Now no one in the town is safe, and everyone has to choose sides. Will the townspeople (magical and not) become "owned" by the sorcerers who believe it is their right to rule? Or will it continue in a more modern vein, with the presence of the sorcerers playing a quieter--and much less violent--role. If Kami Glass has anything to say about it, evil will not win. Despite having given up her own piece of magic, she is determined to do everything she can to make a difference. And whether they want to or not, her circle of friends (and potential boyfriends) will not be able to help but follow her and go along with her unusual schemes and battle tactics.

There's Money Where Your Mouth Is (Fourth Edition)

There's Money Where Your Mouth Is (Fourth Edition)
Author: Elaine A. Clark
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1621536718

“The bible of our industry” —Harlan Hogan. How to sell your voice and make a living from it. Voices are increasingly in demand for commercials, video games, audio books, cartoon characters, announcements, and other spots. This outstanding handbook explains how to launch a career and work in the field of professional voice-overs. Along with sample commercials and script copy, the author gives advice on vocal exercises, self-promotion, and business matters. Chapters cover everything from breaking into the industry, getting an agent, and marketing your talent to exercises in voice aerobics, melody and tempo, and delivering believable narration. Copy basics, layering techniques, and commercial and stylized characters are also discussed. This expanded edition features: New tips on making a demo Vocal modulation and breath techniques Advanced copy-reading strategies In addition to all of this useful information, there is a section on how copywriters see the job of the voice artists for whom they write, giving voice-over actors an inside scoop. If you've ever been interested in voice-over acting, you need this book!

Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #7): From the Creator of Captain Underpants

Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #7): From the Creator of Captain Underpants
Author: Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 133823661X

Petey learns what it means to do good in the seventh Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey. The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past and fight for who he loves. Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.