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It’s officially booty o’clock, I’m alone again in my kitchen choking down a slice of terrible chocolate cake…and I’m pretty sure I just got drunk texted by the man I have a ginormous crush on. I’ve been daydreaming about Eliot Hoffman’s dimples for two months, and even though I’m sure this was a mistake on his end, it doesn’t mean it’s not an opportunity on mine. It’s the middle of the night, and I just wanna talk to him. So I text him back.

Paul Auster's signature work, The New York Trilogy, consists of three interlocking novels: City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room - haunting and mysterious tales that move at the breathless pace of a thriller.

This audiobook bundle includes all three titles from The New York Dares series: Dare to Surrender After ending a relationship to a cheating, domineering man, Isabelle Masters takes off in her leased Mercedes, only to be arrested for grand theft and hauled to the police station. Dare to Submit - Decklan Dare gets everything he wants, and he wants Amanda Collins. Dare to Seduce - Billionaire businessman Max Savage has had a thing for Lucy Dare for as long as he can remember, but he values his long-standing friendship with her brothers too much to cross the line.

"Modern Slavery Estimated to Trap 45 Million People Worldwide" is from the May 31, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Rick Gladstone and narrated by Kristi Burns.

\Manhattan Phoenix explores the emergence of modern New York after it emerged from the devastating the fire of 1835 - a catastrophe that revealed how truly unprepared and haphazardly organized it was - to become a world-class city merely a quarter of a century later.

Two political titans forge a modern city and a vibrant public sector in this history of strong leadership at a time of national crisis. City of Ambition is a brilliant history of the New Deal and its role in the making of modern New York City. The story of a remarkable collaboration between Franklin Roosevelt and Fiorello La Guardia, this is a case study in creative political leadership in the midst of a devastating depression.

A well-planned kitchen remodeling nyc project transforms the heart of the home into a highly functional and visually appealing space, and New York General Contractor approaches each kitchen renovation with a focus on efficiency and customization.

Thirty three essays by more or less well-known authors of Britain, the United States, and Canada, each fronted by an introductory paragraph. Early twentieth or late nineteenth centuries. “I think I can offer you, in this parliament of philomaths [lover of learning], entertainment of the most genuine sort;…as brilliant and sincere work is being done to-day in the essay as in any period of our literature. Accordingly the pieces reprinted here are very diverse. There is the grand manner; there is foolery; there is straightforward literary criticism; there is pathos, politics, and the ...

A major new collection of modern commentary - from scholars, historians, and Civil War buffs - on the significant events of the Civil War, culled from The New York Times' popular Disunion online journal.

"Modern World Tugs at an Indonesian Tribe's Ancient Ways" is from the December 03, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jon Emont and Sergey Ponomarev and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Modern Technology Unlocks Secrets of a Damaged Biblical Scroll" is from the September 21, 2016 Art section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Wade and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The assertions of the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under army rules, could not be independently verified. Hazem Kassem, a spokesman for Hamas, the Islamic militant group that holds sway in the Gaza Strip, declined to comment. “We do not want to respond to what some Israelis say about us,” he said.

"Old Espionage Ruse, With a Modern Twist: Israelis Say Hamas Used Online Seduction" is from the January 11, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Isabel Kershner and narrated by Kristi Burns.

From the beginnings of big-city police work to the rise of the Mafia, Rogues' Gallery is a colorful and captivating history of crime and punishment in the bustling streets of Old New York. Rogues' Gallery is a sweeping, epic tale of two revolutions, one feeding off the other, that played out on...

Poems from Robert Graves published by the Augustan Books of Poetry. - Summary by KevinS

"Impressionist and Modern Works at Christie’s Stir Little Excitement" is from the May 13, 2016 Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by Scott Reyburn and Robin Pogrebin and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"The 8 Friends You Make in the Modern Workplace" is from the October 26, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Rogers and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Boston Modern Orchestra Project Fought Bloat and Won" is from the Arts section of The New York Times. It was written by David Allen and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Medieval Festival in Rebellious Catalonia Takes on Modern Meaning" is from the May 31, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Raphael Minder and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Kathleen McInerney narrates a charming story that transports listeners to the sunny beaches of Florida...McInerney slips a slight Southern accent into her narration that works well." -- AudioFile Magazine New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Beach Reads Mary Kay Andrews delivers...

One man. One woman. Two dogs. Meet Molly New York's most famous advice columnist, she considers herself an expert at relationships as long as they're other people's. Still bruised from her last breakup, Molly is in no rush to find happily-ever-after the only love of her life is her dalmatian...