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Polly Cunningham and Byron Madison have gotten serious in their relationship. At the same time, Polly has kept an important secret. And without telling Byron first, she has traveled to rural Oklahoma to the Simpson-Robinson Institute. There, women can experience authentic corporal punishment in an institutional setting. But as for Polly, she has never before experienced anything of the sort. But she felt the need to do so before revealing to her lover Byron that she was interested in such activities. Now Polly must deal with the fact that she indeed reveled in it. But what will Byron have ...

Macey and her husband Eddie were young and prosperous financially. She was also quite kinky, and for a birthday present asked for her husband to send her to the Simpson- Robinson Institute in Oklahoma for a two day adventure. As a guest there, she could indulge in some bad behavior that would result in the Institute administrator dealing strictly with her. But she had a special request: She wanted her husband to send a text periodically to the Institute administrators, suggesting just how she should be punished with each incident of bad behavior. When Macey arrives at the Institute, she ...

The 7th Standalone Story In The Adult Education Series From Tristan Merritt Adult Education: Anna Takes A Turn The Simpson – Robinson Institute in rural Oklahoma, operates in what was formerly a public school building that was abandoned due to obsolescence in the world of modern technology. However, Michael Simpson and Anna Robinson, partners in a real estate firm decided to purchase the facility along with an adjacent closed equestrian school so that they could make use of the small guest cabins. Although Michael and Anna were not personally involved, both divorced individuals shared a ...

The further west they go, the bloodier it gets. Steve and his battered crew have survived zombies, madmen, betrayal, and loss. Now, they’re aiming for the West Coast — and the rumors of a weapon powerful enough to finally turn the tide. But Las Vegas isn’t just a ruined city. It’s a battlefield — crawling with desperate survivors, ruthless warlords, and horrors worse than anything Steve’s faced before. Luck won’t save them. Only grit, bad decisions, and a whole lot of bad attitude will. Feeling Lucky? is the fifth brutal ride in The Zournal — a six-book zombie apocalypse ...

In Green Like God, Jonathan Merritt gently and insightfully observes that the Creator has a lot to say about environmental problems like unclean water, mindless materialism, wastefulness, over consumption, and pollution. In fact, Jonathan writes that "in the book of Genesis, God went green and never looked back." Relying heavily on the Scriptures, Jonathan gives the case for green living, but not because it's trendy and hip.

Living with a spouse who is bipolar is hard but not impossible. The good, bad, and ugly will be transparent as we struggle through the heights of mania and the pits of depression. Only by God's grace did our marriage and family survive and thrive.

Fearless or feral? Liberating or life-threatening? The wild side of life takes many forms. It seeps through the cracks of our world in the form of stray cats, tenacious weeds, oppressive relationships, and haunting memories. These 14 stories by Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers explore the wildness that lives inside all of us—and what happens when we let it out.

It is time for another group of eight women to arrive at the Simpson – Robinson Institute to experience two days of realistic corporal punishment. It has now been a few years since the no longer needed public school building was purchased by a pair of real estate agents and converted for the special use. Among the guests this time is a young woman by the name of Becky, who is entering into a spanking relationship with her boyfriend Tommy. She hopes that going to the Institute and having Bobby learn of what she experienced there would coax him into being a more willing participant in their...

A retired war pilot is travelling the French countryside. Entranced by the natural beauty of the area when he stops to rest by a lake, he sees visions of beautiful tree women who seek his protection.

The Inspired Hybrid Classroom is a comprehensive guide to unlocking the potential of hybrid learning. Written by experts from academia and industry, it explores the design of hybrid courses, emphasizing learner-centric approaches and promoting equity. The book examines the evolving role of hybrid education in career development amid automation, the need for agile university structures, and optimizing synchronous teaching. Through case studies, including those from Arizona State University and a women's entrepreneurship program, it offers practical insights into blending online and in-person...

She is a doctor moving to South Africa seeking a more meaningful life. He is a hyena cast out of his clan. As darkness falls, their paths cross in a dangerous land. Genevieve Marshall is a physician in a disintegrating American healthcare system. As the United States descends into chaos, she reaches out to a rural hospital in South Africa, hoping to be of help to its people. She finds lending a hand is not so simple in a country still wounded by colonialism, deep inequality, and the savage hangovers of Apartheid. Negotiating this minefield while attempting to become part of the community, ...

Vacation in the Keys sounded like a good idea... until the zombies showed up. Frank and fifty survivors thought they’d found paradise. Instead, they found hell. As the infected swarm the islands and humanity tears itself apart, Steve’s crew battles through the ruins of Florida — desperate to reach Frank before it’s too late. But surviving the road was just the beginning. Now, betrayal, madness, and a growing Horde threaten to destroy everything they’re fighting for. Sanctuary feels farther away with every bloody step. Scorched Earth continues the darkly hilarious chaos of The ...

Bogs form from an overabundance of death, organic matter breaking down to form layer upon layer of peat. That peat gives rise to lifeforms that challenge our understanding of biology itself: amphibian-eating plants and acid-flinging mosses, plant clones that span thousands of square miles and...

Moments with Mamaw is a collection of conversations I recorded with my mom before she passed. These episodes capture her stories about growing up, family, hardship, love, and the life she built, in her own words. Along the way, I add a little context at the end of each episode, sharing details I've learned about our family, timelines, and the people she talks about. I didn't know how much these recordings would matter when I made them. These are her stories, exactly as she told them.

The world is dead. The fight for the future begins. Steve and his battered crew have crossed a ruined America — through blood, betrayal, and fire. Now, there’s only one mission left: destroy the monsters who ended their world and carve out a new life from the ashes. But freedom doesn’t come easy. Old enemies are rising. The dead are still hungry. And the price of survival is higher than ever. In a land of wreckage and rage, only the ruthless will endure. The Final Countdown brings The Zournal saga to a brutal, unforgettable climax — a six-book survival epic filled with savage ...

In a world without rules, vengeance comes at a deadly price. Steve and his crew have fought their way across a dying country — through hordes of zombies, ruthless survivors, and betrayal at every turn. But survival isn’t enough anymore. Now, it's time for payback. Armed with rage, bad weapons, and worse plans, Steve sets out to settle the score with those responsible for destroying everything they loved. But revenge in the apocalypse is a double-edged sword — and saving their future may cost them what's left of their humanity. The line between justice and survival is about to get very...

This book includes a series of questions that stimulate thought and reflection and, while a work of fiction, it is based on actual events in the life of a soldier as he transitions from Private to Lieutenant Colonel. Soldier Stories is about learning lessons about leadership, career management, risk-taking, ethics, dignity, respect, and a host of other values. Such learning is enjoyable yet engaging listening. These type lessons are best done through true-life stories from an experienced leader and master storyteller.

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Ed’s Christmas Miracle is a true story that happened in rural New York in 1963 when Ed Stevens was a boy of nine. His family was poor, and his mom, dad, and siblings had been sick with the flu for several days prior to Christmas. There was no food in the house and no snow on the ground.

THE STANDOFF Kaylee Bryant had taken classes in office practice for this? To work as a secretary under a school principal who was so…just so…Oooooooh…so certain that he always had the only right answer? That just made her so…Ooooooooh...MAD! Oh, sure, Jim Martinson was a hunk of a guy. And yes, his decisions were always spot on. But his self-assured, always confident attitude. Never asking for anyone else’s opinion. It just made Kaylee feel…Ooooooooh…so…Oooooooh...MAD! Who does he think he is? The only person who knows the right answer? For everything? Okay, so she knew she ...