Best Selling Books by Ann Jacobs

Writing as Linda Brent, Harriet Jacobs''s unflinching, powerful narrative of her life as a slave in North Carolina, and of her eventual escape and emancipation, is a damning account of the evils and brutality of slavery. This Enriched Classic Edition includes: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author''s life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book''s historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader''s own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader''s experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world''s finest books to their full potential.

"Profiles of Patriots: A Biographical Reference of American Revolutionary War Patriots and their Descendants" is a compilation of 39 biographies of American Revolutionary War patriots and includes an introduction and brief history of the El Palo Alto Chapter of the DAR and its founders. This book is a commemorative work celebrating the Chapter''s 100th Anniversary of its founding. Each patriot biography summarizes the patriot''s service record in the War of Independence as well as key biographical information. In addition, each author of these biographies is a direct descendant of the patriot and provides a summary of their lineage. This book provides a unique look into the history of these rank and file soldiers, officers and other patriots who contributed to the formation of our country as well as insights into their descendants'' migrations over many generations.

12 Tears of a Slave: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a slave narrative that was published in 1861 by Harriet Ann Jacobs, using the pen name ""Linda Brent."" This book is an in-depth chronological account of Jacobs''s life as a slave, and the decisions and choices she made to gain freedom for herself and her children. It addresses the struggles and sexual abuse that young women slaves faced on the plantations, and how these struggles were harsher than what men suffered as slaves. This book is considered sentimental and written to provoke an emotional response and sympathy from the reader toward slavery in general and slave women in particular for their struggles with rape, the pressure to have sex at an early age, the selling of their children, and the treatment of female slaves by their mistresses. Published by W2G Publishing Copyright 2014 Write2Grow LLC www.Write2Grow.org/Tears ISBN 978-1-304-85959-4 247 Printed Pages

Fear has engulfed the tight-knit community of Pittman. In this cozy mystery, join the Super Sleuths as they unmask a thief, and not one, but three hitmen. Sadie, a Lebanese immigrant, arms herself to protect her adopted family in her new home. As tensions escalate, a renowned journalist delves into the depths of this quaint New England town, filming a documentary. Will tourists avoid their crime-ridden town, leaving the merchants at risk of financial ruin? Meet the members of the Geezer Book Club and discover the future plans of the characters you first met and loved in Don’t Mess with Me, #1 in The Berkshire Mystery Series.

Action Research in the Classroom: Helping Teachers Assess and Improve their Work guides teacher-researchers through the process of using action research in their practice to improve students’ learning and teachers’ teaching. The book uses actual classroom examples to assist aspiring, new, and veteran teachers and those who support them (administrators, department chairpersons, and mentors) in using a six-step process L.E.A.D.E.R. to successfully accomplish and share research conducted by actual classroom teachers. Each step in the L.E.A.D.E.R. process -- (1) L=Look at the Problem, (2) E=Examine what we know; (3) A=Acquire knowledge of school problem-solving; (4) D=Devise a plan for improvement; (5) E=Execute the plan; and, (6) R=Repeat steps and processes as needed -- can guide teachers, administrators, and even parents – and students – in solving their own problems and improving their learning and teaching.

Rand e Lily, adolescenti distrutti anni fa, riuniti da un insensato atto di violenza contro suo padre, il suo caposquadra del ranch di vecchia data - La scintilla è ancora qui, ma suo padre invia un avvertimento ripetuto dalla tomba, dicendo che non devono essere copinvolti di nuovo. Sfortunatamente il suo avvertimento non include un motivo. I due si rendono conto mentre lavorano insieme per risolvere gli affari di suo padre che il loro amore era reale. è reale. Una vecchia istantanea fornisce un indizio, ma fino a quando non svelano segreti familiari apparentemente non correlati, non osano ignorare i suoi avvertimenti criptici e si trovano felici e contenti insieme.

Harriet Jacob''s life exemplifies the history of her people throughout the nineteenth century. The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers, composed of writings by Jacobs, her brother John S. Jacobs, and her daughter Louisa Matilda Jacobs, writings to them, and private and public writings about them, presents a unique angle of vision. Fueled by the conflict between the impluse of liberty inspiring American life and the institution of chattel slavery blighting that life, the papers collected here off new perspectives on nineteenth-century struggles against slavery, racism, and sexism. The Harriet Jacobs Family Papers is designed as a lasting contribution to the ongoing study of the ways in which these national struggles and the social conditions that gave rise to them have shaped our culture and continue to shape our lives.

Four exceptional authors, four enticing stories. Wrap yourself up in the heat of the best in erotic romance from Changeling Press. Angela Knight -- Blood Service Ann Jacobs -- Branded Dakota Cassidy -- Slave School Dropout Kate Hill -- Tainted Kisses The hunter and the hunted. Best selling author Angela Knight brings you vampire bounty hunters that sizzle. Adiva Mayhew is a spy -- and a damn good one. But now she''s running for her life from a deadly bounty hunter -- who''s also a vampire. General Borian Tang has offered a high reward for her capture, and the man known only as Vigilante apparently means to collect. When Vigilante catches up to her, she soon finds all he wants to do is take her -- over and over again. And as she yields to his seductive domination, Adiva finds she wouldn''t have it any other way. Trouble is, Tang is still determined to capture her, and there are other bounty hunters eager to claim the reward. A distant planet -- a man on a path of discovery and a tortured woman. Author Ann Jacobs explores sexual healing. Cole Callender, an entrepreneur with an eye to the future, branded a sexual deviant under Earth laws, adopts Obsidion as his future. Cole will build more than just a safe haven for Doms and subs practicing BDSM -- Cole thinks in terms of community, and the future of Obsidion as a world. Amber -- a sub with a death wish. She''s barely escaped a cruel Dom with her life. The scars she''s left with, both inside and out, may be permanent. Now she wants nothing more than to be Cole''s loving slave. Cole sees beyond her scars, but is his love enough to help Amber learn to live again? Two shapeshifting cats plus one kinky cupboard equals author Dakota Cassidy''shumorous slant on BDSM. Nyla is a cat. So is Lucas. Nyla is an Egyptian Mau, descendant of the Goddess Bast. Lucas. isn''t. In fact, he''s a tomcat. Unlikely lifemates at best. Lucas is also a sexual Dominant who enjoys just a smidge of rocky road with his bedroom pleasures. But Nyla''s never considered herself submissive. No one is the boss of her. Oh, and it never hurts to mention that Nyla''s family is a snobbish, upper crust bunch of shifters who will probably want nothing more than to see to it that Lucas and Nyla''s newly acquired lifemate status is revoked by the lifemate council! A primeval vampire, a woman intent in saving her village at all costs and a bargain. Author Kate Hill journeys into the ultimate surrender. Dancing with the devil. Pure Evil. Stolen from his mother''s womb by the very creature responsible for her death, Etlu was raised to destroy without mercy and sate his lust like an animal. Yet, peering through villagers'' windows in the dark of night, he sees men and women sharing unfamiliar pleasures and longs to understand. Meets pure good. Niabi uses her powers in defense of the weak. When Etlu''s army of Viking warriors devastates a village she''s sworn to protect, Niabi''s only choice is to strike a bargain with Etlu -- the humans'' lives in exchange for her complete surrender to his desires. Can she find anything in him worth saving?

San Diego Bay: A Call for Conservation" is the fourth book in a series that details the beauty and history of San Diego Bay, written by the talented students of High Tech High. It delves into the delicate balance between humans and nature in an urbanized ecosystem, demonstrating the importance of environmental awareness and action, and the role individuals can play to benefit their city and planet. It examines San Diego Bay''s current state, outlines the reasons behind its decline, and offers solutions for its recovery. With a preface by Jane Goodall, a wealth of photographs, plus interviews with local experts on indigenous species and environmental concerns, this is a compelling and insightful work.

Book 2 in the d''Argent Honor series. d''Argent Honor...fine-tuned over a millennium to fight evil, its hunters are focused now on stopping an evil vampire in his mad quest for revenge on the d''Argent queen who refused his suit. In self-imposed seclusion for centuries, Stefan d''Argent emerges to join the hunt. His assignment: to seduce the Fox''s next intended victim in order to protect her. When Stefan sees Julie Quill, touches her, makes love to her, he realizes he puts his own heart at risk. Vampire compulsion or lust at first sight-Julie doesn''t understand the immediate, irresistible desire Stefan generates in her, but that doesn''t matter. She loves him, believes his incredible story...and wants to join him in his shadow world. One erotic bite...one slip into vampiric ecstasy could make it happen. But Stefan fears repeating the experience that sent him into seclusion centuries earlier, of killing the woman he loved while trying to convert her. A near-death experience tips the balance, giving him the courage to make her...eternally his. Note: Eternally His is a heavily revised, expanded version of a book previously published elsewhere as Eternity of Darkness.

Lydia and her loyal companion, Taylor, embark on a peaceful hike in the deep woods of the Adirondacks. However, their trip takes a dangerous turn when they are faced with supernatural forces that threaten their survival. To ensure her safety, Lydia must rely on a family heirloom, a silver amulet. As she continues her journey, she uncovers the secrets of the woods and must learn to fight against the darkness that seeks to consume her. Lydia discovers that love and healing can come from unexpected sources. that love and healing come from unexpected places.

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiography by a young mother and fugitive slave published in 1861 by L. Maria Child, who edited the book for its author, Harriet Ann Jacobs. Jacobs used the pseudonym Linda Brent. The book documents Jacobs'' life as a slave and how she gained freedom for herself and for her children. Jacobs contributed to the genre of slave narrative by using the techniques of sentimental novels "to address race and gender issues. She explores the struggles and sexual abuse that female slaves faced on plantations as well as their efforts to practice motherhood and protect their children when their children might be sold away.... Plot summary: Born into slavery in Edenton, NC in 1813, Linda has happy years as a young child with her brother, parents, and maternal grandmother, who are relatively well-off slaves in good positions. It is not until her mother dies that Linda even begins to understand that she is a slave. At the age of six, she is sent to live in the big house under the extended care of her mother''s mistress, who treats her well and teaches her to read. After a few years, this mistress dies and bequeaths Linda to a relative. Her new masters are cruel and neglectful, and Dr. Flint, the father, takes an interest in Linda. He tries to force her into a sexual relationship with him when she comes of age. The girl resists his entreaties and maintains her distance. Knowing that Flint will do anything to get his way, as a young woman Linda consents to a relationship with a white neighbor, Mr. Sands, hoping he can protect her from Flint. As a result of their relations, Sands and Linda have two mixed-race children: Benjamin, often called Benny, and Ellen. Because they were born to a slave mother, they are considered slaves, under the principle of partus sequitur ventrem, which had been part of southern slave law since the 17th century. Linda is ashamed, but hopes this illegitimate relationship will protect her from assault at the hands of Dr. Flint. Linda also hopes that Flint would become angry enough to sell her to Sands, but he refuses to do so. Instead, he sends Linda to his son''s plantation to be broken in as a field hand. When Linda discovers that Benny and Ellen are also to be sent to the fields, she makes a desperate plan. Escaping to the North with two small children would be nearly impossible. Unwilling either to submit to Dr. Flint''s abuse or abandon her family, she hides in the attic of her grandmother Aunt Martha''s cabin. She hopes that Dr. Flint, believing that she has fled to the North, will sell her children rather than risk having them escape as well. Linda is overjoyed when Dr. Flint sells Benny and Ellen to a slave trader secretly representing Sands. Promising to free the children one day, Sands assigns them to live with Aunt Martha. Linda becomes physically debilitated by being confined to the tiny attic, where she can neither sit nor stand. Her only pleasure is to watch her children through a tiny peephole. Mr. Sands marries and is elected as a congressman. When he takes the slave girl Ellen to Washington, D.C., to be an eventual companion for his newborn daughter, Linda realizes that he may never free their children. Worried that he will eventually sell them, she determines to escape with them to the North. But Dr. Flint continues to hunt for her, and leaving the attic is still too risky...... Harriet Ann Jacobs (February 11, 1813 - March 7, 1897) was an African-American writer who escaped from slavery and was later freed. She became an abolitionist speaker and reformer. Jacobs wrote an autobiographical novel, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, first serialized in a newspaper and published as a book in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent............

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiography by a young mother and fugitive slave published in 1861 by L. Maria Child, who edited the book for its author, Harriet Ann Jacobs. Jacobs used the pseudonym Linda Brent. The book documents Jacobs'' life as a slave and how she gained freedom for herself and for her children. Jacobs contributed to the genre of slave narrative by using the techniques of sentimental novels "to address race and gender issues."She explores the struggles and sexual abuse that female slaves faced on plantations as well as their efforts to practice motherhood and protect their children when their children might be sold away. Jacobs'' book is addressed to white women in the North who do not fully comprehend the evils of slavery. She makes direct appeals to their humanity to expand their knowledge and influence their thoughts about slavery as an institution. Jacobs began composing Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl after her escape to New York, while living and working at Idlewild, the Hudson River home of writer and publisher Nathaniel Parker Willis.Portions of her journals were published in serial form in the New-York Tribune, owned and edited by Horace Greeley. Jacobs'' reports of sexual abuse were deemed too shocking for the average newspaper reader of the day, and publication ceased before the completion of the narrative. Boston publishing house Phillips and Samson agreed to print the work in book form if Jacobs could convince Willis or abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe to provide a preface. She refused to ask Willis for help and Stowe never responded to her request. The Phillips and Samson company closed.Jacobs eventually signed an agreement with the Thayer & Eldridge publishing house, and they requested a preface by abolitionist Lydia Maria Child, who agreed. Child also edited the book, and the company introduced her to Jacobs. The two women remained in contact for much of their remaining lives. Thayer & Eldridge, however, declared bankruptcy before the narrative could be published...... Lydia Maria Francis Child (born Lydia Maria Francis) (February 11, 1802 - October 20, 1880), was an American abolitionist, women''s rights activist, Native American rights activist, novelist, journalist, and opponent of American expansionism. Her journals, both fiction and domestic manuals, reached wide audiences from the 1820s through the 1850s. At times she shocked her audience as she tried to take on issues of both male dominance and white supremacy in some of her stories. Despite these challenges, Child may be most remembered for her poem "Over the River and Through the Wood." Her grandparents'' house, which she wrote about visiting, was restored by Tufts University in 1976 and stands near the Mystic River on South Street, in Medford, Massachusetts....... Harriet Ann Jacobs (February 11, 1813 - March 7, 1897) was an African-American writer who escaped from slavery and was later freed. She became an abolitionist speaker and reformer. Jacobs wrote an autobiographical novel, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, first serialized in a newspaper and published as a book in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent. It was a reworking of the genres of slave narrative and sentimental novel, and was one of the first books to address the struggle for freedom by female slaves, and to explore their struggles with sexual harassment and abuse, and their effort to protect their roles as women and mothers. After being overshadowed by the Civil War, the novel was rediscovered in the late 20th century, when there was new interest in minority and women writers. One scholar researched the novel, identifying Harriet Jacobs as the author and documenting many events and people in her life that corresponded to this fictionalized, autobiographical account..........

Dragon Fire Xandor needs a soulmate to achieve the coveted status of fifth-level wizard. With the aid of some very powerful magic, he finds her. But Zira''s people have some intriguing notions about courtship and bonding. Visions A woman running from her past collides with a man hiding from his future. Nerin of Kushuk has no idea that the naked woman he saves from the river will bring her passions into his life and his bed. She may be a runaway slave, and the necklace she clutches may be stolen, but something about her captures Nerin as surely as the thin golden chain that holds a single painted eye. An eye that can see into their hearts and reveal their deepest desires... Black Gold - Zayed''s Gift Lots of hot sex with a sultry and willing Arab princess: that''s Alina''s prescription to shock American former POW Brian Shearer out of grief for the marriage that didn''t outlast his imprisonment, and out of some of the conservative notions he''s held since childhood. But neither anticipates the blazing passion between them. Can a magic necklace and the ghost of the old Marsh Arab who gave it to Brian overcome their differences?

Lawyers in Love - Gettin'' It On Book 4 in the Lawyers in Love series They walk the walk and talk the talk of a sexy, savvy bad girl and a bona fide stud, but personal trainer Casey Thompson and hunky assistant state attorney Craig McDermott are both inexperienced virgins looking to change their status-quick! Neither wants to be found out for a fraud. Hot chemistry, advice from a helpful bad-girl roommate, a colorful variety of sex toys and a quick study of some how-to sex books-from the showers at the gym to the mirrored ceilings of Las Vegas, Craig and Casey explore the sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy mysteries of Gettin'' It On. Lawyers in Love - Eye of the Storm When a hurricane strands Marcy on a tiny island, ex or no ex, Sam won''t let Nature keep him from his woman. In the eye of the storm, their passion rages.

Tip of the Iceberg By Ann Jacobs Nothing but a deathbed promise to his late wife would have brought Casey Weldon back to this Godforsaken college town. He''s signed on as athletic director, but he soon learns the recruiting violations that brought him here are symptoms for something much more sinister. Not everyone appreciates Casey''s efforts to clean things up, so he needs added security. But TJ Thomas is more than just a campus cop-she''s temptation he can''t ignore. The sensual pull between them is too strong to deny. Trapped alone together by a raging blizzard, the only thing TJ can''t protect Casey from is herself. One touch, one kiss, fans the blaze between them and the fiery storm they unleash is every bit as fierce as the one outside. TJ brings every sexual fantasy Casey ever had to life, and the simmering sexual discovery that unfolds takes them both by surprise. Before they can have a future together they must trap a murderer, and Casey must let go of the past, resolve his guilt. He has to persuade TJ with loving domination that she''s the woman he wants, not for a night, but for all time. Wrong Place, Wrong Time? By Ann Jacobs Almost an ex, now a widow since her ass of a husband, NFL star Travis, got blown away along with his groupie bimbo, Darlene Jackson is drawn into the serial murder investigation...and to the Rangers'' new place kicker Vlad Ivanov, an undercover FBI agent posing as a NFL player. Sparks fly the first time Darlene and Vlad meet-and when they realize they''re both into the BDSM lifestyle, those sparks burst into flame. She''s into submission, he''s into control...and they''re both out to stop the serial killer before he strikes again. After they''re seen together by a prime suspect in an upscale dungeon, Darlene becomes a likely target-and the perfect bait. Vlad has to do his duty, but he''d gladly give his life to keep his lover-and his love-from coming to harm.

How does a man with a quiet demeanor, a sense of humor, loyalty to a fault, and a modest opinion of himself such as Nelson Edward Jacobs (Jake) survive being a dive bomber during the horrific World War in the Pacific? How does a man who had experienced so much emotional pain in his life remain so good? This book tells Jake''s story beginning with him unexpectedly joining the US Armed Forces at age nineteen like so many young men do, to get away from home! Chronologically, Jake encountered being a China Marine, a dive bomb pilot, an army officer, and consultant for Boeing all while he tried to manage some harsh setbacks in his personal life. It shares with the reader Jake''s contentment and strength in the military as well as his inability to find the right woman. It gives the inside stories of a man who in the last years of his life should have been celebrated not victimized through exploitation. Near Misses is a historically correct memoir told in a way that the reader cannot stop reading from Jake''s first love in Arkansas to the greatest emotional tragedy of his life---his last days!

Perfect Master Crown Prince Arik needs a consort to breed his sons but is afraid no woman will have him voluntarily once she sees his scars. He will meet his bride for the first time at their public mating, with Arik covered from head to toe in black leather-except for the bare essentials. Emerald is alarmed yet highly aroused as the palace eunuchs fondle and stimulate her in preparation for Arik''s mating. But afterward, he pulls from her body, escorts her to his tower and leaves her alone. Emerald once saw her prince from a distance and admired his beautiful form. Confused by Arik''s behavior, she insists she has the right to see her mate and he reluctantly accedes to her demand. Arik is afraid for the first time in his life and filled with regret that he refused the help of the cyborg maker. Their future rests on this fateful revelation. Her Alien Masters Garnet wants great wealth-and finds it in her new Master, the golden alien Romulus. But she soon learns Romulus also has a male slave, Antonio, his life companion. When they were young, Antonio was modified to be a near-perfect duplicate of his Master. Their bond is strong and Romulus expects Garnet to welcome Antonio into their bed. Though sex with the two men is wonderful, Garnet wants her mate all to herself. Romulus has two jealous lovers on his hands. Wishing to make Garnet happy, he gifts Antonio with his own eunuch as a compromise...but Romulus misses him deeply. As Garnet''s love for Romulus grows, so does her need to make him happy as well. Her solution? All four of them-living together, sleeping together, loving together. Always. Training the Master Pearl wants constant sexual pleasure, so she''s mated with Pak Lin, master maker of sexbots that are almost indistinguishable from humans. But she soon learns she wants more-some emotion, some human caring-from her mate, who seems about as cold as the sexbots who served as his groomsmen. Lin seems incapable of any emotion. Pearl knows she has little hope of ever meaning more to Lin than a convenient receptacle for his lust. She must lure him, seduce him-make him burn with desire for her alone. She must teach him how to love.

Now in trade paperback, Pocket Books’ first original Ellora’s Cave anthology—featuring eight taboo tales from the mistresses of Romantica™. Passions run wild and the sexiest fantasies come true in these eight sizzling stories from Ellora’s Cave top selling authors, now available in paperback for the first time! Authors include: Jaid Black, "Bossie & Clyde"; Jory Strong, "First Sharing"; Ann Jacobs, "Eternal Triangle"; Sahara Kelly, "Lady Elizabeth’s Choice"; Jaci Burton, "Legend’s Passion"; Sherri L. King, "Selfless"; Lorie O’Clare, "Wicked"; Cheyenne McCray, "Wild Ride"

It was January 2009 in Wellington, New Zealand. I was 43 and overloaded with emotionally charged court cases as a sole family law barrister. I was missing my late grandmother. In my mind I called to her many times for her to visit me. She didn''t but she did visit my mother in her dreams. My mother said that she was calm and serene. I began a path of psychic experimentation. I searched the internet for ways for me to increase my psychic awareness. I progressed to buying a crystal ball and images would unfold in front of me and then words started appearing. Soon I no longer needed the crystal ball, because full sentences were appearing before me on the ground. It was Wes my spirit guide communicating with me. He had been talking to me all along. When Wes started speaking to me in my head, he told me that he was my husband and he said: ''I love you to bits''. I was soon surrounded by spirits such as Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Heath Ledger and Albert Einstein. We were doing everything together. I no longer needed anyone from the real world But unbeknownst to me, there were dark forces that were awaiting me, where all my worst fears would be realised. I would experience demons, the afterlife and the darkness of hell.

Saving money on groceries does not need to be a painful ordeal but it requires some planning. There are things that you absolutely have to do if you want to make this happen. It is my sincere desire that this book helps you on this quest of eating well without going broke! Here''s to a healthy, frugal and happy journey in the kitchen! Mary Ann Jacobs Allen

Sometimes Moms know best, even if they are ghosts. Two meddlesome mamas scheme to get their much-loved but imperfect children together, and a chance meeting sends a wake-up call to the libidos of the dedicated doctor and the ex-almost Olympic swimmer. Two parts ghostly intervention, two parts strong wills, serve it up with a generous portion of steaming sex: a love arranged in heaven that really turns up the Dallas Heat. Publisher''s Note: Dallas Heat is a major rewrite of Arranged in Heaven, written by Ann Jacobs as Sara Jarrod, originally released by Berkley Publishing Group. Review quotes for Dallas Heat by Ann Jacobs Ms. Jacobs skillfully weaves a heartwarming story between these two injured souls. Michelle Nauman, Just Erotic Romance Reviews Newsletter

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