Real Talk: A Saavy Guide to the Hidden Meanings Behind What People Say

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Ingham, Bret

Psychology & Counseling

Quill Ink

True, Real Talk, Bret Ingham's wise and witty guidebook to the secret meanings behind what people say, will make you a savvy communicator. But it will also make you laugh - a lot - as you learn to say "ha" to put-downs, put-ons, come-ons, brush-offs, and other language traps.Pick up on what's really going down everywhere from the bedroom to the boardroom (and that's just the b's). Find out how to judge a person through the personals. Take the blinders off before you go on a blind date. Be tuned in before you get turned on. Get a hold on what your true love is truly telling you before it's too late. Discover why the want ads aren't what they're written up to be, and what's really coming across in a job interview by applying your new communications know-how, and much, much more.Hands down, Real Talk is the handbook for the '90's - a time when you really can't afford to have a fast-talker pull a fast one on you or a smooth talker slip one by you...This relevant and revealing manual has something for everyone and is perfect to share with someone you want to understand you. But first give it to the person who deserves it most - you, so you'll be able to use your "third ear" to put what's being said in every aspect of your life to the Real Talk Test and always be listening for success.

Real Talk: A Savvy Guide to the Hidden Meanings Behind What People Say

STAND ALONE STORIES.  "You must allow me to tell you..." For over two hundred years, Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy has captivated readers' imaginations as the ultimate catch. Rich. Powerful. Noble. Handsome. And yet, as Miss Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is established through Elizabeth Bennet's fine eyes, how are we to know his mind? How does Darcy progress from "She is tolerable: but not handsome enough to tempt me" to "I thought only of you"? In this romance anthology, fifteen Austen-inspired authors assemble to sketch Darcy's character through a series of re-imaginings, set in the Regency through contemporary times--from faithful narratives to the fanciful. Herein "The Darcy Monologues", the man himself reveals his intimate thoughts, his passionate dreams, and his journey to love--all told with a previously concealed wit and enduring charm. Stories by: Susan Adriani * Sara Angelini * J. Marie Croft * Karen M Cox * Jan Hahn * Jenetta James * Lory Lilian * KaraLynne Mackrory * Beau North * Ruth Phillips Oakland * Natalie Richards * Sophia Rose * Joana Starnes * Melanie Stanford * Caitlin WilliamsMATURE CONTENT as per EDITOR  1 Chaste:  possible kissing and affection 2 Mild: kissing 3 Moderate: some sexual references  but not explicit  4 Mature: some nudity and some provocative sexTable of Contents:Introduction by Christina Boyd, editorREGENCY"Death of a Bachelor" by Caitlin Williams, 3"From the Ashes" by J. Marie Croft, 1"If Only a Dream" by Joana Starnes,1"Clandestiny" by KaraLynne Mackrory, 2"The Beast of Pemberley" by Melanie Stanford, 1"A Resentful Man" by Lory Lilian, 2 "In Terms Of Perfect Composure" by Susan Adriani, 1"Without Affection" by Jan Hahn, 2Other Eras"Hot for Teacher" by Sara Angelini, 4"You Don't Know Me" by Beau North, 2"Reason to Hope" by Jenetta James, 2"Pemberley by Stage" by Melanie Richards, 2"Darcy Strikes Out" by Sophia Rose, 2"The Ride Home" by Ruth Phillips Oakland, 2"I, Darcy" by Karen M Cox, 1

The Darcy Monologues: A romance anthology of "Pride and Prejudice" short stories in Mr. Darcy's own words (Quill Collective)

Literature & Fiction

Starnes, Joana

Lilian, Lory

Short Stories & Anthologies

"One has all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it." --Jane Austen  Jane Austen's masterpieces are littered with unsuitable gentlemen--Willoughby, Wickham, Churchill, Crawford, Tilney, Elliot, et al.--adding color and depth to her plots but often barely sketched. Have you never wondered about the pasts of her rakes, rattles, and gentlemen rogues? Surely, there's more than one side to their stories.  It is a universal truth, we are captivated by smoldering looks, daring charms ... a happy-go-lucky, cool confidence. All the while, our loyal confidants are shouting on deaf ears: "He is a cad--a brute--all wrong!" But is that not how tender hearts are broken...by loving the undeserving? How did they become the men Jane Austen created? In this romance anthology, eleven Austenesque authors expose the histories of Austen's anti-heroes.  Dangerous to Know: Jane Austen's Rakes & Gentlemen Rogues is a titillating collection of Georgian era short stories--a backstory or parallel tale off-stage of canon--whilst remaining steadfast to the characters we recognize in Austen's great works. What say you? Everyone may be attracted to a bad boy...even temporarily...but heaven help us if we marry one.MATURE CONTENT as per EDITOR Chaste: possible kissing and affectionMild: kissingModerate: some sexual references  but not explicit Mature: some nudity and some provocative sexErotic Romance: explicit, abundance of sexContents:Foreword by Claudine diMuzio Pepe Willoughby's Crossroads by Joana Starnes (3)A Wicked Game by Katie Oliver (4)Fitzwilliam's Folly by Beau North (2)The Address of a Frenchwoman by Lona Manning (2)Last Letter from Mansfield by Brooke West (4)An Honest Man by Karen M Cox (3)One Fair Claim by Christina Morland (1)The Lost Chapter in the Life Of William Elliot by Jenetta James (3)As Much as He Can by Sophia Rose (1)The Art of Sinking by J. Marie Croft (1)For Mischief's Sake by Amy D'Orazio (1)

Dangerous to Know: Jane Austen's Rakes & Gentlemen Rogues (Quill Collective)

D'Orazio, Amy

British & Irish

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