Secluded within cloister walls, a painter and a monk, and brother of the order of the Dominicans, Angelico devoted his life to religious paintings. Little is known of his early life except that he was born at Vicchio, in the broad fertile valley of the Mugello, not far from Florence, that his name was Guido de Pietro, and that he passed his youth in Florence, probably in some bottegha, for at twenty he was recognised as a painter. In 1418 he entered in a Dominican convent in Fiesole with his brother. They were welcomed by the monks and, after a …
This Working Life is one of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s most popular podcasts and this book offers the best lessons from the show, offering a holistic, warm approach to finding a new working normal in our increasingly uncertain times. Springing off the success of her ABC (Australia) podcast, Lisa Leong, together with journalist Monique Ross, brings a deep curiosity to the world of work. You spend most of your waking life working—a jaw dropping 90,000 hours for the average person. You deserve to feel joy during that time, but how? This Working Life empowers you to experiment in the lab …
The highspirited Lucy and husband Beauregard Addams are taking a long awaited honeymoon in France. But this was not be the romantic honeymoon Lucy envisioned. When they arrive at the Le Chateau de la Rose Noire (Castle of the Black Rose), Lucy is shocked to discover that the luxurious castle is a BDSM training establishment and Beau has brought her there for further instruction as his submissive and obedient wife. Lucy is incensed when ordered to submit her brotherinlaw Thaddeus and their old friend Vivianne. Then further humiliated when Beau arranges for her to be trained by a cocky, young …
Two years before, the lovely redhead Claudia enjoyed a wild sexual vacation of kinky and submissive sex, surrendering body and soul to the dominant Sam. But that was just a vacation, wasn't it? Now Sam Pender is back in Claudia's life and he expects the same kind of sexual surrender he enjoyed with her before. As a hardnosed Private Investigator, running her own business, Claudia hasn't had time for men since that memorable holiday. But with Sam back, she's reminded of the kinky sex that thrilled her. Once she'd bound, gagged and forced to submit, she can stop being Claudia …
IKEA, El Bulli, Apple, Bausch & Lomb, Coca-Cola... These are just a few of the brands that have “got it.” Every company that really stands out has this “certain something” in common. That being said, talking about something that does not have a name is tantamount to allowing that it may not exist. For this reason, the authors have named it; they call it a dream. Today, a company can only truly stand out if it has a dream – a shared dream with the capacity to touch us all. The potential of a dream has no limits, and any …
Erotic Thriller. The girl is barely twenty-two, taking a shortcut through the barrens of the Arizona desert, when the men force her off the road and Bev is taken into the woods. After being gang-raped, she lies naked in the dirt; the men show her the hook, and reality descends. This is more than a sexual assault! Once the steel slithers through, Bev swings head down and is hoisted into the pine boughs, becoming Victim No.7 in Boyko's murder book. Officer Taz Azaria recognizes something in the girl's photograph no man on the police force ever could: Bev is a …
The art world is filled with the presence of the Virgin Mary – a fundamental symbol of motherhood, who has been radiating youthfulness, tenderness, and compassion for two thousand years. Finding in her an inexhaustible source of inspiration, artists have consistently used the image of the Virgin Mary to reflect our own sufferings and joys. The author Kyra Belán leads us on a comprehensive tour analysing the profound meaning to be found in the images of the Virgin – from personal interpretations to spiritual reflections on a universal level. These works of art present a fascinating visual commentary on the …
Smug American Jason thought that his blind date with the comely Aussie Amanda would lead to fun down under. After all, they share common interests in mild BDSM, and plan a not-so-mild kidnapping scenario. Dominance and submission is based on trust, Jason reasonably believed, but a humbling experience with Amanda will soon devolve into a horrific one. Still, he can’t resist the beautifully intoxicating Goddess and her sexy compatriots. Ultimately, he must decide whether to sacrifice his mundane life to become their slave. It's an insane move that would change his life, perhaps not for the better. Will his kinky …
The gifted Elliot Freund enters the world of femdom literature with a tale of one man’s intimidation and submission at the hands of a very strange and even more dominant family. One drunken night of poker and a marker he cannot make good on to a Los Angeles crystal-meth dealer is about to turn a womanizing and divorced man into the most abject of indentured servants. “Take instruction? Hands behind my back? Was the bitch serious?” The unspoken question was superfluous, he knew. How could he not? With every passing moment his situation not only worsened but became more… outrageous. …
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