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Character Is What Counts: A Novel Based on the Life of Vince Lombardi

by Jonathan Brown ...

Faith. Fairness. Fortitude. And Football.Every time he confessed his sins, young seminarian Vince Lombardi sought forgiveness for the one he just couldn't stop committing—playing football. Football was more than a game to Lombardi. It was life. And the values it took to succeed—"perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority"—were ones he lived by and ... Read more

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Faith. Fairness. Fortitude. And Football.Every time he confessed his sins, young seminarian Vince Lombardi sought forgiveness for the one he just couldn't stop committing—playing football. Football was more than a game to Lombardi. It was life. And the values it took to succeed—"perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority"—were ones he lived by and
... Read more
Images and Ideas in Seventeenth-Century Spanish Painting

by Jonathan Brown ...

Series series Princeton Essays on the Arts
Art historians have often minimized the variety and complexity of seventeenth-century Spanish painting by concentrating on individual artists and their works and by stressing discovery of new information rather than interpretation. As a consequence, the painter emerges in isolation from the forces that shaped his work. Jonathan Brown offers another approach to the subject by relating important ... Read more

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Art historians have often minimized the variety and complexity of seventeenth-century Spanish painting by concentrating on individual artists and their works and by stressing discovery of new information rather than interpretation. As a consequence, the painter emerges in isolation from the forces that shaped his work. Jonathan Brown offers another approach to the subject by relating important
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Islam and Blackness

by Jonathan A.C. Brown ...

It is commonly claimed that Islam is antiblack, even inherently bent on enslaving Black Africans. Western and African critics alike have contended that antiblack racism is in the faith’s very scriptural foundations and its traditions of law, spirituality, and theology. But what is the basis for this accusation?Bestselling scholar Jonathan A.C. Brown examines Islamic scripture, law, Sufism, and ... Read more

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It is commonly claimed that Islam is antiblack, even inherently bent on enslaving Black Africans. Western and African critics alike have contended that antiblack racism is in the faith’s very scriptural foundations and its traditions of law, spirituality, and theology. But what is the basis for this accusation?Bestselling scholar Jonathan A.C. Brown examines Islamic scripture, law, Sufism, and
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Tracing Your Rural Ancestors

A Guide For Family Historians

by Jonathan Brown ...

Series series Tracing Your Ancestors
Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who lived and worked in the countryside as farmers, laborers, landowners, village tradesmen and professionals for most of us have rural ancestors. Yet despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy, these people have rarely been written about with the family historian in mind. No previous book has provided a guide to the documents and ... Read more

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Many family historians will come across direct links to ancestors who lived and worked in the countryside as farmers, laborers, landowners, village tradesmen and professionals for most of us have rural ancestors. Yet despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy, these people have rarely been written about with the family historian in mind. No previous book has provided a guide to the documents and
... Read more
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Bound to Him - Episode 3

An International Billionaire Romance

by Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Bound to Him
Unabridged

48 min

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 3, Alena questions Chen's financial situation, and Chen pushes Alena's comfort zone--in the men's room.Advisory: This is a single short story episode that is part of a longer ... Read more

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A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 3, Alena questions Chen's financial situation, and Chen pushes Alena's comfort zone--in the men's room.Advisory: This is a single short story episode that is part of a longer
... Read more
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Beauty and the Vampire (Book 1)

A Dark Paranormal Retelling of Beauty and the Beast

by Demelza Brown, Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

This vampire is worse than a beast.For years the Earl of Blackbourne has suffered a thirst for blood and a desire for flesh. His victims have been many. Condemned alongside him is his kindhearted half-brother. But hope arrives in the form of a beautiful debutante, whose servants could satiate his appetites while he attempts to undo the curse.An oppressed indentured servant, Daliyah yearns only for ... Read more

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This vampire is worse than a beast.For years the Earl of Blackbourne has suffered a thirst for blood and a desire for flesh. His victims have been many. Condemned alongside him is his kindhearted half-brother. But hope arrives in the form of a beautiful debutante, whose servants could satiate his appetites while he attempts to undo the curse.An oppressed indentured servant, Daliyah yearns only for
... Read more
Audiobook

Meeting the New Master

A Short Story Prequel to the Beauty and the Vampire Trilogy

by Demelza Brown, Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 0 - Beauty and the Vampire Trilogy
Unabridged

23 min

New to Castle Blackbourne, a pretty young housemaid is drawn to the dark and handsome master of the house, but a dalliance with the Earl of Blackbourne would be unwise…for a reason most deadly.Themes: Vampire, Paranormal, Supernatural, Historical, Short Story, Steamy, Adult ... Read more

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New to Castle Blackbourne, a pretty young housemaid is drawn to the dark and handsome master of the house, but a dalliance with the Earl of Blackbourne would be unwise…for a reason most deadly.Themes: Vampire, Paranormal, Supernatural, Historical, Short Story, Steamy, Adult
... Read more
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Beauty and the Vampire, Book 2

A Dark Paranormal Retelling of Beauty and the Beast

by Demelza Brown, Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Beauty and the Vampire Trilogy
Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

Now she belongs to a Beast.Montague thinks he has found a way around his curse by purchasing the indentured servant Daliyah to serve as his next meal and tumble. If his appetites should overwhelm her, it would be a pity, but, if need be, he would move on to his next victim.But his brother, Addison, threatens to upend Montague’s plans when he falls in love with the gentle maid.Devastated that she ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Now she belongs to a Beast.Montague thinks he has found a way around his curse by purchasing the indentured servant Daliyah to serve as his next meal and tumble. If his appetites should overwhelm her, it would be a pity, but, if need be, he would move on to his next victim.But his brother, Addison, threatens to upend Montague’s plans when he falls in love with the gentle maid.Devastated that she
... Read more
Engaging with Engagement

Analysing the Formation of Promises, Contracts and Voluntary Obligations in Scots Law

by Jonathan Brown ...

Series Book 1 - Anthem Studies in Law Reform
Scotland does not have a ‘law of contract’, as most comparable jurisdictions do, but rather – due in large part to the intellectual innovations of Viscount Stair – possesses a unitary ‘law of voluntary obligations’, of which contracts form but a part. This fact is highly significant, but is frequently overlooked. Indeed, the significance of this has even been overlooked by the Scottish Law ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Scotland does not have a ‘law of contract’, as most comparable jurisdictions do, but rather – due in large part to the intellectual innovations of Viscount Stair – possesses a unitary ‘law of voluntary obligations’, of which contracts form but a part. This fact is highly significant, but is frequently overlooked. Indeed, the significance of this has even been overlooked by the Scottish Law
... Read more
Audiobook

Claimed Darker

A Dark Mafia Romance

by Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Claimed Trilogy
Unabridged

8 hours 33 min

No more limits. No more safe words. No more nice guy.I’m done with her. I’m sticking with simpler women. Women who don’t overthink things, who don’t challenge my lack of morals, and who sure as hell don’t dare to pull a disappearing act on me.But before I leave her to her fate, I’m going to make the most of what’s mine. I’m going to use her body till she can’t move a limb. I’m going to blow past ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

No more limits. No more safe words. No more nice guy.I’m done with her. I’m sticking with simpler women. Women who don’t overthink things, who don’t challenge my lack of morals, and who sure as hell don’t dare to pull a disappearing act on me.But before I leave her to her fate, I’m going to make the most of what’s mine. I’m going to use her body till she can’t move a limb. I’m going to blow past
... Read more
Audiobook

BOUND TO HIM - Episode 1

by Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Bound to Him
Unabridged

48 min

For better, for worse...in bondage and submission.Life is tough for Alena Vetrov, and with an ailing grandmother and unemployed mother to support, she turns to easy money in an international mail-order bride service. Only she gets more than she bargained for.Get in, get the money, and get out. That's been her plan, but it's not so easy this time around. When she meets the man she's supposed to ... Read more

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For better, for worse...in bondage and submission.Life is tough for Alena Vetrov, and with an ailing grandmother and unemployed mother to support, she turns to easy money in an international mail-order bride service. Only she gets more than she bargained for.Get in, get the money, and get out. That's been her plan, but it's not so easy this time around. When she meets the man she's supposed to
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
Audiobook

Bound to Him - Episode 2

An International Billionaire Romance

by Em Brown ...

Narrated by Jonathan Waters ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Bound to Him
Unabridged

41 min

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 2, Chen introduces Alena to BDSM to test just how far she'll go for her supposed love.Advisory: This is a single short story episode that is part of a longer story told in serial ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A woman driven to marry out of desperation. A billionaire who cannot stand gold diggers. The heat between them will lead to one or both of them getting burned.For richer, for poorer...in bondage and submission.In Episode 2, Chen introduces Alena to BDSM to test just how far she'll go for her supposed love.Advisory: This is a single short story episode that is part of a longer story told in serial
... Read more