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Even though we’re talking about discrimination more than ever, many companies struggle with why and how they should successfully implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within their organizations. Others might feel obligated to address these issues but have no idea where to start or what the value truly is beyond appearing inclusive. Martine Kalaw, an author, speaker, DEI and learning and development consultant, sees the answer right in front of us: middle managers.

He'll pay the cost to his soul to keep her safe... Now that Jacob belongs to Lady Lyssa completely, the need to protect her from her world has grown. Being viewed as property might challenge his soul’s integrity, but Jacob knows Lyssa needs everything he can give her. For her, he will be a warrior, a friend and a lover. A man who will serve her in all ways, even if he has to betray the priceless treasure of her love.

Queen Marguerite de Navarre was one of the most powerful women of her age. Her masterpiece, The Heptameron, is a collection of some 72 stories told by five gentlemen and five ladies who find themselves stranded in an abbey. Proposed as an edifying way of passing the time while a bridge is being repaired, the tale-telling - as well as the conversations that follow each story - quickly becomes a battle of wits between the sexes, with tales concerning illicit lovers, romantic conquests, lecherous monks, manly honor, and women's virtue.

Lexus' world was turned upside down. As she embraces a life she didn't know could exist, can she live under Mr. Andrews' exquisite control, or will failure cost everything she thinks she wants in life?

At 17, Sylvie Blair left her infant son with his grandparents while she went shopping. She never returned. Twenty years later, she’s devastated to learn of his early, untimely death. But although Dillon’s body is long since buried, his spirit lingers on.

Where is the line between agony and pleasure? Lexus Davenport bet everything to dive into the deep end of this unknown world. For weeks, she's experienced agony, in many forms, at the hand of Estate. Now, sitting on the edge of it all, will her new contract bring a new perspective? Will she embrace her alternative path to pleasure? Pain may just be her only relief.

Josephine Mann is down to her last five dollars and in desperate need of a job when a chance encounter with Professor Alistair Conn completely upends her life. Soon she (and her cat) have steady employment, a new home, and a string of adventures that quite takes her breath away! Thrill to the escape from an airship disaster. Take part in the battle aboard a moving train. Travel by steam car and mechano-velocipede to thwart the villain and reclaim the professor's automaton, the Marvelous Mechanical Man.

She’s a spectral cynic. He’s a time traveler racing the clock. Amelia Peters doesn’t believe in ghosts. After outing her late paranormal investigator parents as con artists, the natural skeptic wants nothing to do with anything even supposedly spooky. But her long-held disbelief in the supernatural crumbles when she inherits a small-town cabin...and keeps bumping into a handsome specter in the night. Shaken by the mysterious hunk’s disturbing ability to vanish into thin air, Amelia is stunned to discover he’s no ghost, but a traveler who has slipped through time...

This book is the compilation of selections from over four books of poetry written by Steven W Bates and has been created specifically as a resource for www.poemspeak.org to contain only poems written about the struggles and situations created by living with PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts. It is the purpose of Poemspeak and the author to provide the listener with awareness that they are not alone in the hardships and hazards of these conditions, and that they can survive, and thrive, while still learning to cope with and manage life with PTSD and depression.

The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is an American novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and generally considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery, refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores questions of grace, legalism, sin, and guilt.

The War of the Worlds (1898), by H.G. Wells, is an early science fiction novel which describes an invasion of England by aliens from Mars. It is one of the earliest and best-known depictions of an alien invasion of Earth, and has influenced many others, as well as spawning several films, radio dramas, comic book adaptations, and a television series based on the story. The 1938 radio broadcast caused public outcry against the episode, as many listeners believed that an actual Martian invasion was in progress, a notable example of mass hysteria.

When Bunny Whitman humiliates herself in an interview, in front of stern, intimidating, billionaire Takis Karas, she thinks she's blown it. But when Takis calls her a few days later, he makes her an offer she can't refuse. In return, she'll get a million dollars. The only catch? If she slips up, the consequences will be dire. And spanking is just the start. It's surprise after surprise for Bunny - but the biggest shock is just how much she loves to be cared for and coddled, and just how hot she finds the demanding discipline her new Daddy doles out, even when it leaves her shaking.

Lana Novak hasn't played violin in more than 20 years - her musical life these days confined to being a devoted band mom to her clarinet whiz daughter, Robin. She didn't think she could get back into it after this long, but Melanie Feinberg - the outgoing, enthusiastic, and very cute butch orchestra director from Robin's school - has other ideas.

They worshipped nature in the raw! Dela knew what it was to worship nature. After all, where she came from it was considered quite proper to swim or sunbathe unclad. She decided to welcome this strange sect that wanted to camp on her property, thought she might even join in the fun and games.

Es kribbelt in Hannahs Bauch, als sie Nico nach vielen Jahren wiedersieht. Damals, in ihrem kleinen englischen Dorf, waren sie gute Freunde. Als sie sich jetzt in der winterlichen Altstadt von Stockholm begegnen, werden Gefühle wach, die für beide neu sind. Bisher hat Hannah in der Liebe eher Pech gehabt. Und Nico versucht als alleinerziehender Vater Kind und Job unter einen Hut zu bringen. Während Weihnachten näher rückt, müssen sich beide fragen: Haben sie den Mut, zusammen einen Neuanfang zu wagen? Und können sie auf den Rückhalt ihrer Familien hoffen?

Stefan's getting married for the good of his family, because if he doesn't, the local werewolves will run them out of town. He's not exactly happy about it, but it could be worse. His bride is quite beautiful when she's not completely off her canine leash. As beta for her pack, she's used to giving orders and has a bite to go with her bark. However, if she thinks he's giving in to the beast within, then she'll be waiting a long time.

From a complicated Haitian life to heart surgery, to homelessness, Cynthia Josaphat’s struggles to survive her new life in the United States seem endless. After she’s taken from the only home she’s ever known by a domineering yet distant father, Cynthia’s life takes a sudden turn toward despair. Away from her mother for the first time, the Haitian teenager resolves to make the best of a difficult transition to America. Life in Haiti wasn’t perfect, but it was the only life she knew. Now, suddenly uprooted, Cynthia’s troubles have only just begun.

Even among special agents, Andromeda Stone is special. Her unique ability to walk in the dreams of others has placed her in the services of a secret government research and defense facility known only as The Agency. She always assumed it was because of her gift that she felt out of place, even among her family; but as she faces an entirely new and dangerous mission, perhaps it's something deeper that sets her apart.

Severin is a passionate man who falls head over heels in love (or maybe lust?) with the beautiful young widow Wanda, begging her to treat him as her slave. Torn between pleasure and the fight against his own self-esteem, Severin submits to his mistress while Wanda discovers her own pleasure in her domination, an action that previously made her scoff. Deemed scandalous at the time of publication, this novel is a classic that opens a dialogue about human attraction and gender power struggles.

The Unholy Trinity busily plots the downfall of Ron McAllister's fledgling dream as the members of The Project try to return to a life of "business as usual". Volume 2 of The Project series picks up right where the first episode left off. The members of the Federation are fugitives from the law and have taken refuge on the tiny Caribbean Island of Chacachacare, just off the coast of Trinidad. As the US Government continues its behind the scenes investigation, they enter into negotiations with Ron McAllister.