All in Good Time
All in Good Time

Author: George Daniels

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-10-29

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 0857732846

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All in Good Time is the remarkable story of George Daniels (1926-2011), the master craftsman, who was born into poverty but raised himself to become the greatest watchmaker of the twentieth century. Daniels stands alone in modern times as the inventor of the revolutionary co-axial escapement, the first substantial advance in portable mechanical timekeeping over the lever escapement, which has dominated ever since its invention in 1759. Daniels's love of mechanics embraced not only the minute, however - he was also a passionate collector and driver of historic motorcars. This revised and expanded edition of his autobiography also contains a new section that illustrates and discusses over thirty of the pocket and wrist-watches Daniels himself made over the years. Witness here the triumph of intelligence, ingenuity, matchless skill and singularity of purpose over the most unpromising of beginnings.

Wine. All the Time.
Wine. All the Time.

Author: Marissa A. Ross

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-06-27

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0399574174

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“Can I just be Marissa, please? I want to be hilarious and sexy and smart and insanely knowledgeable about wine.” —Mindy Kaling A fresh, fun, and unpretentious guide to wine from Marissa A. Ross, official wine columnist for Bon Appétit. Does the thought of having to buy wine for a dinner party stress you out? Is your go-to strategy to pick the bottle with the coolest label? Are you tired of choosing pairings based on your wallet, instead of your palate? Fear not! Bon Appétit wine columnist and Wine. All The Time. blogger Marissa A. Ross is here to help. In this utterly accessible yet comprehensive guide to wine, Ross will walk you through the ins and outs of wine culture. Told in her signature comedic voice, with personal anecdotes woven in among its lessons, Wine. All the Time. will teach you to sip confidently, and make you laugh as you're doing it. In Wine. All The Time., you’ll learn how to: • Describe what you’re drinking, and recognize your preferences • Find the best bottle for you budget and occasion • Read and understand what’s written on a wine label • Make the perfect pairings between what you’re drinking and what you’re eating • Throw the best damn dinner party your guests will ever attend • And much more

We're All Doing Time
We're All Doing Time

Author: Bo Lozoff

Publisher:

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13:

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Bo Lozoff is the director of Human Kindness Foundation and its internationally acclaimed Prison-Ashram Project. His writings, workshops, and tapes have helped countless people transform their lives into sacred practice even in some of our worst prisons -- prisons of selfishness, fear, anger, and addiction as well as bars and steel.

All the Time in the World
All the Time in the World

Author: Jessica Kerwin Jenkins

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2013-10-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0385535414

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Entertaining, unexpected, and full of charm, the follow-up to Jessica Kerwin Jenkins’s Encyclopedia of the Exquisite presents a miscellany of engaging stories, detailing the intriguing customs, traditions, and guilty pleasures pursued throughout the ages. All the Time in the World takes its cue from an iconic component of medieval life, the book of hours, which prescribed certain readings and contemplations for certain parts of the day throughout the year. Divided into more than seventy-five entries, All the Time in the World is brimming with witty bons mots, interesting etymologies, and arresting anecdotes encompassing an array of cultures and eras. Subjects covered include the daylong ceremony of laying a royal Elizabethan tablecloth; the radicalization of sartorial chic in 1890s Paris; Nostradamus's belief in the aphrodisiac power of jam; the sensuous practice of sniffing incense in fifteenth-century Japan; the American fascination with flaming desserts; the short-lived artistic discipline of “lumia,” or visual music; the evolution of coffee from a religious ritual to a forbidden delight in the Middle East; Henriette d'Angeville's fearless and wine-fueled ascent of Mont Blanc; the elaborate treasure hunts concocted by London's Bright Young Things; and the musical revolution known as bebop. An antidote to the contemporary cult of “getting things done,” All the Time in the World revives forgotten treasures of the past while inspiring a passion for good living in the present.

Eight Goodbyes
Eight Goodbyes

Author: Christine Brae

Publisher:

Published: 2018-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781944109653

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One universe, nine planets, 204 countries, 809 islands and 7 seas, and I had the privilege of meeting you." -Unknown When Tessa Talman meets Simon Fremont for the first time, not only is she attracted to him, she's intrigued by how different their lives are. He's a dedicated scientist, practical, pragmatic, and grounded--while she's a head-in-the-clouds romance author. As their relationship grows, they agree to meet in places around the world, while continuing to live on opposite sides of the globe. Though their feelings for each other deepen, their priorities remain the same. Simon is in a hurry to be financially sound and settle down, but Tessa is enjoying her freedom and newfound success. Neither is willing to give in, but as each goodbye gets harder, Tessa begins to wonder whether fame is the path to happiness, or if she has everything she needs in Simon. Just as Tessa finds the courage to go after her own happily ever after, the unthinkable happens, separating them in ways they never imagined. To move forward, she must let go of the past, and determine once and for all if love is truly more powerful than the pain of goodbye.

Hussies
Hussies

Author: Nathalie Gray

Publisher: Ellora's Cave

Published: 2013-08

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 9781419969812

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Cassiopeia by Nathalie Gray In the cutthroat world of space couriers, can a woman trust her heart to a competitor? He's big. He's bad. And badass Ty Weller is sex on legs as far as rival Jackie Clark is concerned. She's been looking from a distance for years, wanting to touch, hungry for the kind of things she knows Ty can do with that dirty mouth. But something always got in the way-deadlines, rivalry, distance. Not this time. She'll get a taste if it's the last thing she does. When Ty wants something, he takes it. He's had it in for the little motormouth since day one and intends to conquer that too. What he didn't expect was that he may have to give his heart in return. Sin in Jeans by Ciana Stone Sin in jeans. If ever a cowboy fit that description, it's Tyler Austin. 'Cept this is no "boy." Ty's all man, and sexy as sin from his gorgeous eyes to his large...feet. To hell with the business Dale's in town for-she's itching to ride him from the moment she claps eyes on him. Dale's past the age of quick flings or one-night stands, but the rugged cowboy has Dale two-stepping a mind change quicker than a gal can say "let's ride." And ride her he does-all night long. But Dale's there to see a man about a horse. Getting sidetracked by this hunky cowboy is only temporary. Until fate throws them together-in more ways than one. Fae's Gargoyle by Sally Painter Maria Jennings awakes to find a naked man in bed with her-how he got there is a blank. Her shock soon turns to panic when she recognizes gargoyle warrior Denton Prescott, the man she's loved-and hungered for-for years. Before she can steal away, Denton, the sexiest hunk ever to draw breath is seducing her again, and it's every bit as hot as she ever dreamed. Scorching sex aside, Maria is a Hussy, and her reawakened desires for him threaten her mission-to save Denton. But Denton has a mission of his own-convincing Maria it takes more than the loss of gargoyle magic to stop two soul mates from falling in love. He'll use every weapon in his erotic arsenal to prove it.

All In
All In

Author: L.K. Simonds

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2019-05-07

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1642792926

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Cami Taylor: queen of reinvention. The road to Cami’s dreams started at the River Bend casino, where she dealt blackjack and created Jackie, the protagonist of her debut novel, Double Down Blues. Jackie was everything Cami was not: reckless, sensuous, pretty, and thin, an alter ego Cami emulated enthusiastically. Blues became a surprise bestseller, and the former Leona Camille Lingo, a bookish, overweight schoolgirl from Phoenix, became Cami Taylor, an attractive, sophisticated author living in New York. The transformation was complete. Cami’s boyfriend, Joel, wants to marry her, buy a house on Long Island, and raise a family—a life that isn’t even close to Cami’s idea of happiness. Her therapist suggests compromise and trust, but Cami bolts like a deer. She breaks off her eighteen-month relationship with Joel and embarks on a course she believes will secure her future happiness. But a nasty surprise waits around the corner, one she should’ve seen coming. Cami finds herself squared off against an enemy that isn’t impressed by her cynicism, her stubbornness, or her reinvention. What follows is a fight to the death, but who will be the one left standing?

Sex and Character
Sex and Character

Author: Otto Weininger

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2005-04-14

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9780253111302

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Otto Weininger's controversial book Sex and Character, first published in Vienna in 1903, is a prime example of the conflicting discourses central to its time: antisemitism, scientific racism and biologism, misogyny, the cult and crisis of masculinity, psychological introspection versus empiricism, German idealism, the women's movement and the idea of human emancipation, the quest for sexual liberation, and the debates about homosexuality. Combining rational reasoning with irrational outbursts, in the context of today's scholarship, Sex and Character speaks to issues of gender, race, cultural identity, the roots of Nazism, and the intellectual history of modernism and modern European culture. This new translation presents, for the first time, the entire text, including Weininger's extensive appendix with amplifications of the text and bibliographical references, in a reliable English translation, together with a substantial introduction that places the book in its cultural and historical context.

We're All in This Together
We're All in This Together

Author: Kirsten Brydum

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2010-06

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1608444708

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Brave, bighearted... An absolutely absorbing book of challenging power, a story of almost unbearable tensions. A modern life played out against the chaos of "me" and the divine order of "we." Marie Dadisman The observations made in this work regarding the social impact of our current social strategies are poignant observations that beckon the reader to evaluate whether, or not, they wish to embrace and support our current paradigms for social order.