"You thought you owned your body," he breathed into Josh's ear. "And I so very much love teaching you how wrong you are." No one has ever made Josh feel the way Daniel does, but no one has ever asked so much of Josh in return. When can he trust this man knows exactly how much he can take, and when is Josh right to be afraid? Reader Advisory: This story is part of a series for mature audiences only and which features intensely erotic situations, discipline, exhibition, humiliation, rough first time anal sex, dominance and submissiveness. All characters are 18 or older.
Before he knew it, they were in the bedroom. Its hard, white walls seemed to go on forever in the dim light, circling around to the broad bed against the far side. Daniel pushed him down onto the bed and turned away for a moment, searching through drawers. When he turned back, there was a dark, canvas cloth entwined within his fingers. "A little taste of the other side," he said, holding it out. Josh has only known the man a few hours, but already Daniel has him doing things he never thought he'd do. The older man left him with a chain he says marks his property, and with each passing day the urge to try it on has been growing ... Reader Advisory: This story is part of a series for mature audiences only and which features intensely erotic situations, discipline, exhibition, humiliation, rough first time anal sex, dominance and submissiveness. All characters are 18 or older.
From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
He had nowhere to run, no way to leave, and it was still so hard to stay still, watching it come. His heart was in his throat. His palms hurt where he'd been pressing his nails into them. If the world was waiting for him to be ready, it never would have come. Josh is done feeling powerless, or so he thinks. But the more he fights it, the more entangled he becomes. When will he accept that he simply isn't the one in control ... Reader Advisory: This story is part of a series for mature audiences only and which features intensely erotic situations, discipline, exhibition, humiliation, rough first time anal sex, dominance and submissiveness. All characters are 18 or older.
In 1978, Newell moves from a rural Alabama town to New Orleans, hoping to change his life, as he explores his homosexuality and the dark side of life in the city, in an evocative novel about the gay subculture of the late 1970s. Reprint.
Smart. Funny. Fearless."It's pretty safe to say that Spy was the most influential magazine of the 1980s. It might have remade New York's cultural landscape; it definitely changed the whole tone of magazine journalism. It was cruel, brilliant, beautifully written and perfectly designed, and feared by all. There's no magazine I know of that's so continually referenced, held up as a benchmark, and whose demise is so lamented" --Dave Eggers. "It's a piece of garbage" --Donald Trump.
How can you build unshakable confidence and resilience in a world still filled with ignorance, inequality, and discrimination? The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook will teach you how to challenge internalized negative messages, handle stress, build a community of support, and embrace your true self. Resilience is a key ingredient for psychological health and wellness. It’s what gives people the psychological strength to cope with everyday stress, as well as major setbacks. For many people, stressful events may include job loss, financial problems, illness, natural disasters, medical emergencies, divorce, or the death of a loved one. But if you are queer or gender non-conforming, life stresses may also include discrimination in housing and health care, employment barriers, homelessness, family rejection, physical attacks or threats, and general unfair treatment and oppression—all of which lead to overwhelming feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness. So, how can you gain resilience in a society that is so often toxic and unwelcoming? In this important workbook, you’ll discover how to cultivate the key components of resilience: holding a positive view of yourself and your abilities; knowing your worth and cultivating a strong sense of self-esteem; effectively utilizing resources; being assertive and creating a support community; fostering hope and growth within yourself, and finding the strength to help others. Once you know how to tap into your personal resilience, you’ll have an unlimited well you can draw from to navigate everyday challenges. By learning to challenge internalized negative messages and remove obstacles from your life, you can build the resilience you need to embrace your truest self in an imperfect world.
At a time when lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals-often referred to under the umbrella acronym LGBT-are becoming more visible in society and more socially acknowledged, clinicians and researchers are faced with incomplete information about their health status. While LGBT populations often are combined as a single entity for research and advocacy purposes, each is a distinct population group with its own specific health needs. Furthermore, the experiences of LGBT individuals are not uniform and are shaped by factors of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geographical location, and age, any of which can have an effect on health-related concerns and needs. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People assesses the state of science on the health status of LGBT populations, identifies research gaps and opportunities, and outlines a research agenda for the National Institute of Health. The report examines the health status of these populations in three life stages: childhood and adolescence, early/middle adulthood, and later adulthood. At each life stage, the committee studied mental health, physical health, risks and protective factors, health services, and contextual influences. To advance understanding of the health needs of all LGBT individuals, the report finds that researchers need more data about the demographics of these populations, improved methods for collecting and analyzing data, and an increased participation of sexual and gender minorities in research. The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People is a valuable resource for policymakers, federal agencies including the National Institute of Health (NIH), LGBT advocacy groups, clinicians, and service providers.
Reader Advisory: This story is for mature audiences only and features intensely erotic situations, bdsm play, spanking, humiliation, discipline, punishment, anal sex, submission and dominance. All characters are 18 or older. Jason's young and handsome boss Tom Haley has always taken a special interest in him, ever since he first came to work for Tom at the age of sixteen. After Jason loses the order form of a very important client, Tom punishes him as he often has before: with a sound spanking. But on this occasion, he settles onto Tom's lap to take the punishment under his strong hands only to find his confused feelings for his boss pushed out into the open by the unmistakable throes of orgasm. When questioned, Jason is forced to admit that he has always been hopelessly aroused by the discipline Tom administers. Now that all feelings are out in the open, will this day prove a nightmare or fulfill the fantasy Jason has never allowed himself to admit he wants? Excerpt: Shakily, and with his help, I lifted myself off his legs and started to stand. I wobbled for a moment, and then found my balance, and he took his steadying hands away. I knew it was too late to conceal what had happened, so I did not try. My slowly softening cock stuck out in front of me as I stood upright. My eyes stayed locked on the ground. I couldn't bear to look at him. "That's never happened before," he said, his tone deceptively mild. My cheeks burned hotter but I could not think of anything to say. "Would you care to explain it?" My eyes locked on the floor and my face growing redder still, I shook my head. "I thought I was joking when I said you enjoyed being disciplined," he said. "But it's true, isn't it?" I bit my lip, trying to tell myself this was all a bad dream and what had just happened had not actually happened. "All this time I thought I was punishing you when you got out of line, but you've been enjoying it. Answer me." I drew in a shuddering breath and managed to look at his feet. "Yes, sir," I said. I physically recoiled as the word 'sir' emerged from my mouth again. "I'm sorry," I blurted, close to tears. "I never ? I mean, it's just ? I didn't mean to. I'm sorry. I don't try to make you angry with me or anything. It's just the way it affects me. The way being around you ? " I clamped a hand over my mouth, horrified that I had said too much. Even without glancing up, I could feel the way he was looking at me. I stared at the floor and tried to ignore the still prominent form of my cock as it shrank, embarrassingly slowly, in my soiled underwear. Another hot wave of humiliation rose in me at the sight of myself and unwedged my underwear and pulled up my pants. "Perhaps this explains a few things," he said. "Maybe I should not be so surprised. Maybe it's my fault that I did not see it before." I dared a shy glance up at him to see how mad he looked. To my relief, his expression was thoughtful, devoid of the disgust or betrayal I had dreaded seeing there. "Well clearly, Jason, the arrangement we have been operating under cannot continue, can it? You've given me a lot to think about." Nervously, I straightened my pants again, feeling the squelch of the come still in my underwear. If only he would say something definite, something to indicate how he felt about this. I could not deny that a small part of me imagined him being maybe a little intrigued. But that was just a childish fantasy, too much to hope for. "You'll need to go home to change, and I think it would be best if you took the afternoon off," he said after a moment. "But it's clear we need to talk about this - when there isn't work to be done. Come by my apartment, would you, after I've locked up for the night." I bobbed and nodded. "Yes, s-" I shook my head, as though to clear it, and began to move towards the door. "And Jason?" he said. "Yes?" "You haven't lost any more orders you might want to tell me about, have you?" I shook my head, even my ears burning at this final jab, and left the room.
