A tall half-stranger emerged, wearing diamonds, face still rouged from the night before. She smelled like sour flowers. My brown wool life was all gone. — Lisa Taddeo, Animal
And what would it mean to know that these two rooms contained every space we ever occupied, every morning (November on Earth, five degrees Celsius, sun dazzling low in the morning sky, the child in the carrier seat on the back of the bicycle), every day (the ivy reddening in the frost on the outside of the office building) and every night (in the room below the stone pines, someone’s breath upon your eyelid), and that every place you ever knew existed there in these two recreation rooms, like a ship floating freely in darkness, encompassed by dust and crystals, without gravity, without earth, in the midst of eternity; without water and rivers, without offspring, without blood; without the creatures of the sea, without the salt of the oceans, and without the waterlily stretching up through the cloudy pond towards the sun? — Olga Ravn, The Employees (trans. Martin Aitken)
It's not uncommon for players with torn ACLs to have setbacks, even significant setbacks, in their recoveries. It doesn't mean the surgeon messed up if there's a setback. Ada Hegerberg had multiple setbacks. Lisa Aitken (squash player engaged to Rachel Corsie) just had a second surgery after a setback in her recovery.
for sure! they're trying to get back to elite levels.
PRESS RELEASE: Three people in jail after Regional Narcotics Unit investigation
In June 2022, Detectives assigned to the Regional Narcotics Unit (RNU) received information that illegal narcotics were being sold out of a residence in the area of Aitken Street and Locust Street in Reno. During the subsequent investigation and surveillance, Detectives witnessed activity consistent with drug sales.
On June 6th, 2022, Detectives contacted and subsequently arrested Devon Baker, 27 years old of Sparks, after he left the residence. At the time of the contact with RNU Detectives, Baker was in possession of hundreds of unmarked pink pills that tested presumptive positive for fentanyl. Additionally, Detectives located another 13.4 grams of cocaine hidden on his person.
Based on the contact with Baker and additional information, RNU Detectives applied for and were granted a search warrant into the residence Baker was seen leaving. Another suspect, James Withers, 25 years old of Reno, was arrested outside the same residence in possession of 3.4 grams of cocaine. Upon serving the search warrant, Detectives contacted and detained Withers’ girlfriend, Lisa Difrancesco, 31 years old of Reno. Two young children were also located inside the residence.
During the search of the home the following items were located: 369 grams of cocaine, 27.7 grams of MDMA, 5 vials of steroids, 30.3 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, and a large amount of U.S. Currency.
Withers and Difrancesco were placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance (cocaine, MDMA, mushrooms and steroids), possession of a controlled substance for sales, trafficking a controlled substance and child endangerment.
Baker was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance (less than 14 grams), possession of a controlled substance (42-100 + grams), trafficking of a controlled substance (100 + grams), and possession of a controlled substance for sales.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Regional Narcotics Unit at (775) 334-3065 or can remain anonymous by calling Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900. Refer to RPD case numbers 22-10666 and 22-10687.
For National Read a Book day, DISSENT will be releasing in eBook and paperback!
DISSENT is a charity romance anthology with NEW, never before published content from over 150 authors of all romance genres. All proceeds from the eBook and paperbacks will be donated to organizations benefiting reproductive rights in the United States, particularly in areas where people need them more than ever.
Dissent will only be available for a very limited time, so grab your copy today!
**We are not affiliated nor endorsed by any of these charities. We are simply a community bound by a single cause: protecting the basic human right of body autonomy.**
AUTHORS INCLUDE: Brighton Walsh | Nicole French | Kennedy Fox | A.M. Roark | A.R. Hall | Aarti V Raman | Aidy Award | Alexis Anne | Amanda Richardson | Amelia Wilde | Amie Knight | Amy Quinton | Anna Michael | Aria Wyatt | Ashley Lane | Autumn Jones Lake | B. Celeste | Blair Babylon | Brenda St John Brown | Brenna Aubrey | Bri Blackwood | Cara Dee | Carmen Jenner | C.L. Matthews | Cassie Graham | Celia Kyle | Charity Ferrell | Claire Wilder | Claudia Burgoa | Dakota Willink | Dani René | Daniela Romero | Dee Garcia | Dee Lagasse | Deidre-Ann Anderson | Donna Grant | Echo Grayce | Elena Aitken | Elle Thorpe | Ellis Leigh | Emily Colin | Emily Goodwin | Erica Alexander | Erin Parisien | Eva Charles | Eva Moore | Evelyn Adams | Glenna Maynard | H.D. Carlton | Haley Jenner | Heidi McLaughlin | Holly Mortimer | Hope Jones | Ines Johnson | Iris Morland | J. Saman | J. Sterling | J.H. Croix | J.L. Beck & C. Hallman | J.M. Walker | Jane Blythe | Janet Berry | Jasmin Miller | JD Hollyfield | Jen Stevens | Jenika Snow | Jenna Hartley | Jenna Lynn | Jennifer Sucevic | Jessica Florence | Jillian Liota | Julia Kent | Kait Nolan | Kat Latham | Kat Savage | Kate Canterbary | Kate King and Jessa Wilder | Kate Meader | Kathy Coopmans | K.B. Cinder | K.D. Proctor | Kelly Maher | Kim Loraine | Kym Grosso | Lainey Davis | Laramie Briscoe | Laura Hall | Laura Lee | Lauren Stewart | Lea Coll | Len Webster | Lili Valente | Linnea May | Lisa Shelby | Lissanne Jones | Lucy Lennox | Mary Ann Marlowe | Max Henry | Megan Ryder | Melissa Andrea | Melissa Marino | Melonie Johnson | Mia Harlan | Mignon Mykel | Molly O’Hare | Monica Corwin | Morgan Jane Mitchell | N.A. Moore | Natasha Raulerson | Nicole Blanchard | Nina Levine | Pamela DuMond | Patricia D. Eddy | Persephone Autumn | R.L. Kenderson | Rachel Brookes | Raven James | Rebecca Paula | Rebecca Yarros | Regina Kyle | R. Castro | Roxie Noir | S. Cinders | Sade Rena | Saffron A. Kent | Samantha Lind | Sarah M. Cradit | Scarlett Cole | S.E. Rose | Shaw Hart | Sydney St. James | S.J. Sylvis | Skye Alder | Stephanie Anne | Suzanne Baltsar | Sylvie Stewart | T.K. Leigh | Tabatha Vargo | Tamara Lush | Taryn Quinn | Tawna Fenske | T. Gephart | Toni Aleo | Tracy Krimmer | Tricia Lynne | Trish Milburn | V.F. Mason | V.L. Souders | Vanessa Booke | Vivian Wood | Zoe Ashwood | Zoe York
Rachel: guys you remember lisa, my jogging partner.
*everyone stares*
Lisa: why are they looking at me as if I’m a zoo animal?
Erin: well, when Kim’s not around Rachel is like the mum of the group. So emotionally, this is like us coming home from school and finding out you’re our new mum.
well there are plenty of reasons why viv (and kaylan) were at the game yesterday (beside awfc) 😄… i think viv wanted to see jordan and patsy too … and lisa aitken (rachel corsies gf) who is a very good friend of viv and beth, was also at the game 😊 …
Oooh Lisa was there? Niceee!! Noelle and Viv are good friends as well...
DISSENT: A Charity Romance Anthology is coming September 6!
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For National Read a Book day, DISSENT will be released in eBook and paperback!
DISSENT is a charity anthology containing NEW, never-before-seen stories from over 150 bestselling authors of all romance genres. All proceeds from the eBook and paperback sales will be donated to organizations benefiting reproductive rights in the United States, particularly in areas where people need them more than ever.
This anthology will only be available for a very limited time, so grab your copy today!
**We are not affiliated nor endorsed by any of these charities. We are simply a community bound by a single cause: protecting the basic human right of body autonomy.**
AUTHORS INCLUDE:
Brighton Walsh, Nicole French, Kennedy Fox, A.M. Roark, A.R. Hall, Aarti V Raman, Aidy Award, Alexis Anne, Amanda Richardson, Amelia Wilde, Amie Knight, Amy Quinton, Anna Michael, Aria Wyatt, Ashley Lane, Autumn Jones Lake, B. Celeste, B.L. Olson, Blair Babylon, Brenda St John Brown, Brenna Aubrey, Bri Blackwood, Cara Dee, Carmen Jenner, C.L. Matthews, Cassie Graham, Celia Kyle, Charity Ferrell, Claire Wilder, Claudia Burgoa, Dakota Willink, Dani René, Daniela Romero, Dee Garcia, Dee Lagasse, Deidre-Ann Anderson, Donna Grant, Echo Grayce, Elena Aitken, Elle Thorpe, Ellis Leigh, Emily Colin, Emily Goodwin, Erica Alexander, Erin Parisien, Eva Charles, Eva Moore, Evelyn Adams, Glenna Maynard, H.D. Carlton, Haley Jenner, Heidi McLaughlin, Holly Mortimer, Hope Jones, Ines Johnson, Iris Morland, J. Saman, J. Sterling, J.H. Croix, J.L. Beck & C. Hallman, J.M. Walker, Jane Blythe, Janet Berry, Jasmin Miller, JD HOLLYFIELD, Jen Stevens, Jenika Snow, Jenna Hartley, Jenna Lynn, Jennifer Sucevic, Jessica Florence, Jillian Liota, Julia Kent, Kait Nolan, Kat Latham, Kat Savage, Kate Canterbary, Kate King and Jessa Wilder, Kate Meader, Kathy Coopmans, K.B. Cinder, K.D. Proctor, Kelly Maher, Kim Loraine, Kym Grosso, Lainey Davis, Laramie Briscoe, Laura Hall, Laura Lee, Lauren Stewart, Lea Coll, Len Webster, Lili Valente, Linnea May, Lisa Shelby, Lissanne Jones, Lucy Lennox, Mary Ann Marlowe, Max Henry, Megan Ryder, Melissa Andrea, Melissa Marino, Melonie Johnson, Mia Harlan, Mignon Mykel, Molly O’Hare, Monica Corwin, Morgan Jane Mitchell, N.A. Moore, Natasha Raulerson, Nicole Blanchard, Nina Levine, Pamela DuMond, Patricia D. Eddy, Persephone Autumn, R.L. Kenderson, Rachel Brookes, Raven James, Rebecca Paula, Rebecca Yarros, Regina Kyle, R. Castro, Roxie Noir, S. Cinders, Sade Rena, Saffron A. Kent, Samantha Lind, Sarah M. Cradit, Scarlett Cole, S.E. Rose, Shaw Hart, Sydney St. James, S.J. Sylvis, Skye Alder, Stephanie Anne, Suzanne Baltsar, Sylvie Stewart, T.K. Leigh, Tabatha Vargo, Tamara Lush, Taryn Quinn, Tawna Fenske, T. Gephart, Toni Aleo, Tracy Krimmer, Tricia Lynne, Trish Milburn, V.F. Mason, Vanessa Booke, Vivian Wood, Zoe Ashwood, and Zoe York
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