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The story of a truly galactic civilization with more than 6,000 inhabited worlds. Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand is a science-fiction masterpiece, an essay on the inexplicability of sexual attractiveness, and an examination of interstellar politics among far-flung worlds. First published in 1984, the novel's central issues - technology, globalization, gender, sexuality, and multiculturalism - have only become more pressing with the passage of time.

Seth spends his days hunting down mystical artifacts. As a curator for the Arcanum College, that's his job. But when an arcanist murders a fellow scholar, Seth finds himself assigned instead to a dusty, thirsty, frustrating manhunt. Why him? Because, he's been told by his superiors, he's the only curator sufficiently tenacious and brutal for the job. (Seth resents that.) When the murderer vanishes at the edge of a deadly desert, Seth finds himself in need of a guide.

A sequel to First Gear: A Motorcycle Memoir, Horses in the Sand is a collection of stories that document a queer Métis woman’s journey from her sparse beginnings as a child to becoming a tradeswoman, teacher, and artist. With courage, humour, and frank honesty, the stories describe what it was like to grow up as a girl who was starkly different from "normal" and how "coming out" became a lifelong process of self-acceptance and changing identities.

Von der Stärke, sich zu hinterfragen. Der Bereitschaft, sich zu ändern. Und dem Mut, zu sich selbst zu stehen. Während andere ihr Glück in der Ferne suchen, studieren oder ihre Träume verwirklichen, ist Ryan mit sich und seinem Leben im beschaulichen Ocean’s View vollauf zufrieden. Das glaubt er zumindest, bis sich ihm eine Chance bietet, die mehr für ihn bereithält als das Arbeiten im Restaurant seiner Eltern oder am Fischereihafen. Einziges Problem, er begegnet dort täglich Jordan, der ihm das Leben schon zu Schulzeiten schwer gemacht hat.

Ruben ist klar, dass es eine beknackte Idee ist, sich auf diesen heißen Surfer einzulassen. Seine Leidenschaft fürs Kochen zeigen seine Hüftpolster. Schon deshalb passt er nicht in die Welt der Sportler mit ihren perfekten Bodys. Wenig überraschend bricht Shane ihm bei der ersten Gelegenheit das Herz. Da noch dazu Rubens berufliche Zukunft auf der Kippe steht, erscheint ihm die Flucht aus Ocean’s View die beste Idee. Kaum ist das Pride-Festival vorbei, bewahrheitet sich Shanes Befürchtung: Ruben ist genauso oberflächlich wie alle anderen Kerle und sieht nur seine sexy Fassade.

Nach einem Alkoholexzess wacht Surferboy Indigo auf der Veranda eines ihm vage bekannt vorkommenden Mannes auf. Noch befremdlicher ist, dass der Typ ihn während des Schlafs gezeichnet hat. Natürlich ohne sein Einverständnis. Doch Indigos loses Mundwerk bleibt verschlossen, denn der um einige Jahre ältere Künstler Ash fasziniert ihn auf unerklärliche Art. Genau diese undefinierbaren Gefühle sind es, die ihn den Rückzug antreten lassen. Denn immerhin möchte er in der Metropole Orlando studieren. Ocean’s View ist nur ein Fischerort. Leider mit geilem Strand und genialen Wellen.

Damian trifft auf dem Pride-Festival auf einen Mann, den er nur als DarkDom_Adam aus dem Internet kennt. Die Faszination für ihn ist riesig – und Damian brennt darauf, Mr. Heiß und Verführerisch nach Hause zu begleiten und mit ihm all die Dinge vor der Kamera zu tun, für die der dunkle Dom bekannt ist. Was mit einem Funken beginnt, entfacht rasend schnell ein loderndes Feuer. Doch bald begegnet Damian seinem heißen Liebhaber in einem Umfeld, in dem Abenteuer dieser Art verboten sind. Was sie einst im Verborgenen taten, gelangt plötzlich an die Öffentlichkeit.

Cade Wilkson's Karriere in der erfolgreichen Boyband ›Friday 25th‹ endet in einem Skandal: Nach dem Abschlusskonzert stürzt er vollkommen ab und outet sich unfreiwillig. Am Boden zerstört und orientierungslos kehrt er in seine Heimatstadt Blueberry Creek zurück. Dort trifft er als erstes ausgerechnet auf Reece Hall. Der Mann, der ihn in der Schulzeit über alles gehasst hat und der immer noch unwiderstehlich aussieht. Aufgrund seiner Scheidung und eines familiären Eklats wurde aus dem ehemaligen Prinzen der Stadt ein Außenseiter. Reece stört das nicht und er genießt sein zurückgezogenes Leben.

This book provides up-to-date information on language, etiquette, and appropriate communication and conduct in treating TGNC clients, and discusses the history, cultural context, and ethical and legal issues that can arise in working with gender-diverse individuals in a clinical setting. You'll also find information about informed consent approaches that call for a shift in the role of the mental health provider in the position of assessment and referral for the purposes of gender-affirming medical care (such as hormones, surgery, and other procedures).

“Full of Victorian sapphic romance, metafictional horror, biting misandrist humor, Hollywood intrigue, and multiple timeliness—all replete with evocative illustrations that are icing on a deviously delicious cake.” –O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE “Brimming from start to finish with sly humor...

From a bestselling author, a "warm, witchy, and full of heart" family story that is the queer love-child of Practical Magic and The Parent Trap (Sarah Beth Durst). Beatrice Barnard doesn't believe in magic. She definitely doesn't believe the predictions of the celebrity psychic who claims that...

A Lilith Magazine Most Anticipated Book of 2024 A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Book of 2024 ""An explosion of creative beauty and heart.""–Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Chain-Gang All-Stars ""Baffingly good."" –Jordy Rosenberg, author of Confessions of the Fox ""A miracle...

A memoir of leaving the evangelical church and the search for radical new ways to build community. Jeanna Kadlec knew what it meant to be faithful--in her marriage to a pastor’s son, in the comfortable life ahead of her, in her God--but there was no denying the truth that lived under that...

I'm a forty-year-old homeowner and former detective. My friends think a roommate is the solution to my recent funk, but I know that's the last thing I need. And even if they're right, sharing my home with Cal is a bad idea. The prickly SEAL rescue diver has muscles for miles, haunted eyes, a wounded soul, and wandering feet that won't be happy for long in Safe Harbor. Yet those fathoms-deep blue eyes have me making an offer I'll surely regret.

Nicola faces her biggest challenge as a publicist when she is forced to represent her superstar ex-boyfriend, Seamus, when he returns from rehab. Her boss Gaynor is struggling to keep the PR agency afloat, and Seamus is one client who definitely won’t leave as long as Nicola is around. Meanwhile, tabloid journalist Billy’s integrity is tested when he’s asked to print the inside scoop on a troubled star. And as for their bestie Kara? Miss Reality Show may have a sex tape on the market. With everyone's career and relationships in jeopardy, the three friends must trust each other again.

I thought I'd lost myself . . . Until Sam found me. I'm back in Safe Harbor, where I haven't belonged in over twenty years. I'm unsure how I ended up here, yet I'm certain Sam is the key to finally healing. But it's complicated. Sam's had a crush on me since we were younger. To me, however, he was always the annoying kid tagging along. Now he's all grown-up and delightfully bossy—and sexy—as he encourages me to reclaim my health.

Jordan Cullen is a nineteen-year-old sophomore at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She invites her grandmother and best friend, Ellie, to visit for Parents' Weekend and meet her favorite professor and adviser, Dr. Hay. Ellie never imagined that Dr. Hay is none other than Jean Hay, her former flame, and first love. Ellie left many things unsaid when they parted, leaving Jean to mend the pieces of a broken heart. Fifty-four years later, the two stand in front of each other, feeling mixed emotions.

Dr. Jillian Byers only considered two careers: indie rock sensation or physician. Both dreams led her to Los Angeles. She never plotted a course that led back home. With her father's health declining, Jillian picks up her life and returns to Crystal, Maine. At first, it seems time has stood still in her hometown. It doesn't take long for Jillian to realize nothing is quite the way she remembers.

By Cecile depicts post-World War II France as it reels from war and recovery. In Paris, an orphan girl, Cecile, finds refuge with an older man. He introduces her to nightclubs, intellectuals, artists (Jean Cocteau, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Eartha Kitt!), and non-monogamy. When she falls for his mistress, she begins to live a life she deems worthy of writing about...but only under the pseudonym of her husband.

Consider this glowing debut from Paige Lewis a menagerie of near-extinction. Space Struck explores the wonders and cruelties occurring within the realms of nature, science, and religion, with the acuity of a sage, the deftness of a hunter, and a hilarious sensibility for the absurd. The universe is seen as an endless arrow “...and it asks only one question: How dare you?” The poems are physically and psychologically tied to the animal world.