Dust
3) I Said
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Collecting KeysSome "things" show up and leave you completely oblivious to their true intentions. It's then up to you to pay attention to it's every move, every whim and decipher whether it is indeed for you. If this presence made you happy enough to love yourself more, it served a great purpose. If you were left saddened by an ordeal, take it simply as a lesson that everything that's good to you isn't good for you, which can further help you seek...
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Meanwhile, in Paris, the unimaginable was taking place. Within minutes of Michael being found, Theresa and several other's had been excavated. She was one of the mud drenched bloody faces that passed him in the crowd. Apparently as other's where listed as Jane and John Doe's, Theresa's head injuries led her to believe that she was someone else. That she was fine beyond a few scrapes and bruises. She told them her name was Lauren Blandsville. A famous...
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You've spent so much time scratching your head about the misspelling of crime, that now you barely have time on your break to enjoy the narrative details of it. My only suggestion is that you take this home and really delve into it. It's a juicy account of a group of family members, starting with the mom, that gave birth to 5 daughter's and 2 sons that happen to have acquired the same taste for breaking the law.Everything they do is for the benefit...
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I appreciated our time tonight. I appreciated him sharing his world with me and wanting to. I don't take these things lightly. When a person shares one of their rituals with you, it says trust. They trust you not to dirty it all up with condemnation and disapproval. I feel empowered again to just be in his company.We made a point to go to the strip together weekly, and gradually we learned more and more about each other. Some things were off limits...
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On the way to the bus stop which was damn near a mile away, Shanda is approached by a nearby neighbor. He rolls down a window and asks, "Hey, how far you going?" At first Shanda seemed reluctant to acknowledge him. I guess her Chicago heritage surfaced when she looks over, smiles and answers him. "I'm heading to the bus stop. I have a job interview and I'm running late."The guy pulls ahead of her and parks the car. Shanda took that as an invitation...
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The Jacket is a self made physical & mental apparatus, used to shield myself from predators and my own poor judgements. In a nutshell, it's a justifiable jacket.For 10 years, the impenetrable platinum protected me. It guarded me from predators, suitors, involvement, accountability and myself. Because the only way any of the undesirable things could exist was if I allowed them. Creating the jacket was necessary to get me through the years, but now...
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A former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director at the legendary design firm IDEO shows how to design conversations and meetings that are creative and impactful.
Conversations are one of the most fundamental means of communicating we have as humans. At their best, conversations are unconstrained, authentic and open-two or more people sharing thoughts and ideas in a way that bridges our individual experiences, achieves a common goal. At their...
10) Spicy Hero
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In the 21st century, a Messiah and his apostles are reborn, embarking on a tumultuous journey to save the world. At the end of days, the Messiah and his apostles find themselves reincarnated. However, each one of them is uniquely distinct. The new Messiah, Tom, is a handsome yet rough-tempered newspaper reporter. Tom's friend, Mark, possesses a colossal physique and is a martial arts master, yet he is quite timid. Isabel from the Vatican, under the...
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I closed my eyes and thought for a minute, I'm screwed. The one thing I should expect for sure is to be treated without an ounce of kindness or compassion for the abuse I received from the guard. I mean why would he help me, when I'm in here for taking the life of his brother."I see. So now what?" I almost expected him to pick up something from his desk and hurl it at me. Instead, he gazed at me with a warm smile and said, "He was my step brother...
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I debuted in a series of arranged sexual encounters directed and produced by my older cousins and an aunt. The cousin I co starred with is now deceased, may he RIP. I recall an older him, yea a him that very well knew better to solicit a take on the "show". His words were, "hey cuz, you remember what they use to make us do when we were little?" My reply with a turned up lip and a downward brow was, "yeah" pause… "well u wanna do it again?" DONNING...
13) Dark Games
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My name is… not unknown in New York. There is no one who does not know Scorpio.I was lying hungry, dirty, and half-dead. I grew up on the streets where there's no mercy.I got my hands dirty too early and lost everything.Life and death? I'm in control of both now. I got everything, what i want. I have a mission that I will accomplish at the cost of my life. Someone spat into my soup and my armor cracked. However, they do not know everything.But this,...
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In The Midnight Mansion, a desperate father will stop at nothing to save his missing son, even if it means traveling through time and facing off against a powerful and malevolent magician. As a divorcing couple's worst nightmare becomes a reality, they must put their differences aside and journey into the unknown to defeat the dark forces controlling The Midnight Mansion and bring their son home.
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Bonnie Dust appeared on the surface to have a normal childhood, growing up on a farm near Osoyoos, British Columbia on the Canada-U.S. border in the 1950s and 1960s. She rode horses and excelled in school and Girl Guides.
But, for years she kept a secret about her encounters as a young child with an older man who lived nearby, encounters that left her traumatized.
As a young adult, her behavior led to a series of misdiagnoses, hyperthyroidism, schizophrenia...
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We've been driving for hours and finally feel far and safe enough from the mob, to pull over to rest, eat and relieve ourselves. I remind them that we couldn't completely stop, until we were at a permanent location and out of danger from the mob that could be closer than we knew. Everyone agreed, so we got gas and loaded up the car with essentials to help us along our way. I took the wheel so the Mr. could sleep until we got closer to the place we...
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A former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director at the legendary design firm IDEO shows how to design conversations and meetings that are creative and impactful.
Conversations are one of the most fundamental means of communicating we have as humans. At their best, conversations are unconstrained, authentic and open—two or more people sharing thoughts and ideas in a way that bridges our individual experiences, achieves a common goal. At their...
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Scars and Stilettos: At thirteen, after being abandoned by her mother one summer and left to take care of her younger brother, Harmony becomes susceptible to a relationship that turns out to be toxic, abusive, and ultimately exploitative. She eventually finds herself working in a strip club at the age of nineteen, and her boyfriend becomes her pimp, controlling her every move and taking all of her money. Ultimately, she discovers a path to freedom...