Temptation

Temptation
Author: Janos Szekely
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1681374382
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A Dickensian coming-of-age tale about poverty, sex, World War I, and the darker side of human nature as seen through the eyes of a lobby boy in a Budapest hotel. Temptation is a rediscovered masterwork of twentieth-century fiction, a Dickensian tale of a young man coming of age in Budapest between the wars. Illegitimate and unwanted, Béla is packed off to the country to be looked after by a peasant woman the moment he is born. She starves and bullies him, and keeps him out of school. He does his best to hold his own, and eventually his mother brings him back to live with her in the city. In thrall to his feckless father, Mishka, and living in a crowded tenement, she works her fingers to the bone, while Béla shares a room with a hardworking prostitute. Finally, Béla secures a job in a fancy hotel. Though exhausted by endless work, he is fascinated by the upper-crust world that his new job exposes him to; soon he is embroiled with a rich, damaged, and dangerous woman. The atmosphere of Budapest is increasingly poisoned by the appeal of fascism, while Béla grows ever more aware of how power and money keep down the working classes. In the end, with all the odds still against him, he musters the resolve to set sail for new future.

The Edge of Temptation

The Edge of Temptation
Author: J. Saman
Publisher: Edge
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2019-03-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781090313171
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From USA TODAY bestselling author J. Saman comes a hot new full-length STANDALONE romanceIt starts out as a bet.A way to forget about my latest in a string of bad relationships and move on. I know it's a mistake. My head and heart are just not into the game. Especially when I have a terrible knack for picking the wrong men. Then I see him.The gorgeous man in the dark suit, drowning his sorrows in a glass of scotch is only supposed to be one night of fun. No strings. Zero expectations. No one gets hurts. And when I wake up alone the next morning, it appears I've gotten everything I was after. That is until I find the shiny gold cufflinks he left behind. Oh, and discover that he's my new boss.But with our ugly pasts still heavy on our shoulders, it should be easy to stay away from each other. To be one hundred percent professional. To ignore the way his heated glances set my skin ablaze, even from across the room. Yep. Impervious is my new middle name. Even if tempting is his...WARNING: This story is a full-length STANDALONE romance that was previously published as part of the ILLICIT boxed set. If you've already purchased that set, please do not purchase this book.

Lord of Temptation

Lord of Temptation
Author: Paula Quinn
Publisher: Forever
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008-12-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0446554235
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Norman Lord Dante Risande never met a woman he couldn't seduce - until a lovely slave named Gianelle refuses his bed and piques his interest. So when she's accused of murder, he can't sit idly by. As the King's right hand, it's his duty to investigate. But in order to save her, he must buy her.

Sin and Temptation (Volume 15)

Sin and Temptation (Volume 15)
Author: John Owen
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 774
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433586002
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John Owen's Classic Works on the Evil of Sin and the Power of Grace, Updated for Modern Readers Regarded as one of the greatest theologians in history, 17th-century pastor John Owen remains influential among those interested in Puritan and Reformed theology. The Complete Works of John Owen brings together all of Owen's original theological writing, including never-before-published work, reformatted for modern readers in 40 user-friendly volumes. Volume 15, The Christian Life—Sin and Temptation, includes the treatises "Of the Mortification of Sin in Believers"; "Of Temptation: The Nature and Power of It"; "The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin"; and "A Treatise of the Dominion of Sin and Grace." Each work has been edited with extensive introductions by Kelly M. Kapic, Justin Taylor, and Shawn D. Wright. Released over a number of years, The Complete Works of John Owen will inspire a new generation of Bible readers and scholars to deeper faith. Edited and Formatted for Modern Readers: Presents Owen's original work, newly typeset with outlines, text breaks, headings, and footnotes Informative New Introductions: Provide historical, theological, and personal context Supporting Resources Enhance Reading: Include extensive annotations with sources, definitions, and translations of ancient languages Part of the Complete Works of John Owen Collection: Will release 40 hardcover volumes over a number of years Perfect for Churches and Schools: Ideal for students, pastors, theologians, and those interested in the Puritans

The Weight of Temptation

The Weight of Temptation
Author: Ana Mar�a Shua
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 080324617X
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Dystopian fantasy, political parable, morality tale—however one reads it, this novel is first and foremost pure Ana María Shua, a work of fiction like no other and a dark pleasure to read. Shua, an Argentinian writer widely celebrated throughout Latin America, frames her complex drama in deceptively simple, straightforward prose. The story takes place at a fat farm called The Reeds, a nightmare world that might not exist but certainly could. The last resort of the overweight wealthy (or sponsored), The Reeds subjects its “campers” to extreme measures—particularly the regimented system of public humiliation imposed by its director, a glib and sharp-minded sadist called the Professor. Into the midst of this methodical madness comes Marina Rubin, who experiences all the excesses of The Reeds. The pervasive cruelty of this refined novel distances it from facile conclusions. Amid the mordant social satire, The Reeds’ obese campers are far more than merely victims of the system, subjected to impossible social demands for physical perfection. Out of control, fierce, rebellious, or subjugated, they are recognizable human beings, contending with an unjust but efficient authority in their unique and solitary ways.

Personal Holiness in Times of Temptation

Personal Holiness in Times of Temptation
Author: Bruce Wilkinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Holiness
ISBN:
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Workbook to accompany a video study program which will help men to stick to God's standards despite worldly pressures which tempt men to be morally impure. Explains why holiness is not only up to God. Men can use the practical advice in the Bible to learn to live a life of sexual and moral victory.

The Temptation

The Temptation
Author: Nikki Sloane
Publisher: Shady Creek Publishing
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2021-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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Vance Hale has everything. A ridiculous amount of money, an Ivy-league education, and a 1,000-watt smile that can charm the designer dress right off a girl. He’s also going to have a future that includes me—whether he wants it or not. I don’t care that he’s trying to reform his playboy ways, or that he made a bet to go 90 days without the touch of a woman. I’ve spent the last decade planning my revenge and I need a partner in crime. This gorgeous, cunning man should do fine. So, we strike a deal. I’ll help get him across the finish line and he’ll bring me into his world among the Cape Hill elite. Our relationship may be fake, but our chemistry is shockingly real. One innocent kiss and I’m struggling to hold up my end of the bargain. Wanting him wasn’t part of the plan when everything else I desire is within my grasp. The only problem? Neither of us is any good at resisting temptation.

The Temptation to Exist

The Temptation to Exist
Author: E. M. Cioran
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1628724951
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This collection of eleven essays originally appeared in France thirty years ago and created a literary whirlwind on the Left Bank. Cioran writes incisively about Western civilizations, the writer, the novel, mystics, apostles, and philosophers. The Temptation to Exist first introduced this brilliant European thinker twenty years ago to American readers, in a superb translation by Richard Howard. This literary mystique around Cioran continues to grow, and The Temptation to Exist has become an underground classic. In this work Cioran writes about Western civilizations, the writer, the novel, about mystics, apostles, philosophers. For those to whom the very word philosophy brings visions of arduous reading, be assured: Cioran is crystal-clear, his style quotable and aphoristic. “A sort of final philosopher of the Western world. His statements have the compression of poetry and the audacity of cosmic clowning”—The Washington Post

Angel of Temptation

Angel of Temptation
Author: Mikki Walker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2015-04-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692401996
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It's 1846 in London, and the gentry have many rules to follow. Lady Alexandra Rosenshire, at 20, will be known as a spinster unless she soon chooses a husband, and love has nothing to do with it. Alex has vowed not to marry until she finds true love.... but she is finally considering giving up on her dreams, finding suitors less than lovable. One night she encounters a tall, handsome, mysterious man on a moonlit balcony at a London soiree, and he makes her reconsider. Gavin Blake had made a promise to himself.... No serious relationships He'd be damned if he found himself in another situation like the one he narrowly escaped. Always in control of his feelings, he has been able to keep his vow... until he sees an Angel bathed in the glow of the moon. Mesmerized by her beauty, his stubborn grasp on his promise begins to slip. Through desperate adventures, dangers and trying times, will this Angel of Temptation capture a heart that's been locked away, and find the everlasting love she seeks?

The Church's Safety in the Hour of Temptation. A Sermon Preached in the Cathedral Church of Chichester ... at the Primary Visitation of the Ven. J. Garbett ... Archdeacon of Chichester

The Church's Safety in the Hour of Temptation. A Sermon Preached in the Cathedral Church of Chichester ... at the Primary Visitation of the Ven. J. Garbett ... Archdeacon of Chichester
Author: Ralph BARKER (Vicar of Pagham.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1851
Genre:
ISBN:
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