Linda Smith

A 13-year-old girl crouches in a dark corner of a filthy brothel, her hair dirty and tangled, her eyes hollow and lifeless. The scent of a hundred men clings to her. The look on her face: not "Please help me," but "I am doomed forever." Yet one American woman, a member of the United States Congress, overcomes her sense of revulsion - and her own personal demons - to reach out a hand of help and hope. In this unscripted, unexpected moment, the dynamic...

The average age of entry into prostitution in America is 13 years old. Forced into a life they never chose, manipulated, abused and tortured at the hands of the pimps who control them, our country's children are sold on the streets, on the internet and at truck stops across America every night. They aren't bad kids who made bad choices. They are victims of child sex trafficking. They come from our neighborhoods, our schools, our churches, and sometimes...

Fitness guru Chad Kingston gave up on women the day his jet-setting mother abandoned him and his identical twin. Growing up, he vowed he would always be there for his brother. So when Brad turned his back on the Kingston fortune to live on the streets, Chad went after him. He dressed in shabby, soiled clothes and searched homeless shelters, hoping to find his brother. But Chad was always steps behind Bradford, until he met Laylah Versailles. The volunteer...

Ethan Robinson, the sexiest professor on campus, has fallen hard for mysterious Dakota Faraday. He knows what he wants: an exclusive relationship. But Ethan fears the pretty, twentysomething part-time college student may be secretly involved with another man. And just when he's about ready to give up on her committing, she surprises him...in the most revealing of moments. Persia King's sultry voice makes her irresistible to her clients at License...

Mind-body medicine has captured the popular imagination. More and more, people are turning to alternative, nontraditional therapies to take control of their physical and mental characteristics and attitudes and how they can affect our physical well-being. Discover what research tells us about the true medical benefits of: - Relaxation therapy - Meditation - Positive visualization - Mental healing - Hypnosis Does science support the public's...

China Braxton is ready for some serious relaxation when she arrives at the legendary Whispering Lakes Resort in Texas. But the workaholic L.A. nurse is soon enjoying a lot more than the breathtaking scenery. It seems her vacation came with an added perk, Zaire Kingdom, the ranch's owner and irresistible corporate cowboy with seduction on his mind. The hundred acres of horseback trails, exotic wildlife and lush woodlands has been in the Kingdom family...

Often through the shadows, we more clearly see the light. Andrew Covick, young and naïve is, offered a scholarship and leaves home for the first time. On campus, friendly senior students invite him to barbeques and other get-togethers. "This is great!" he thinks. "New friends, free food!" Andrew assumes there are no strings attached...until he begins to feel the tendrils. As Andrew seeks to disentangle himself from what he once thought to be a benign...

A biography of the noted French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.

With baking magic, Mrs. Biddlebox uses fog, dirt, sky, and other ingredients of a rotten day to transform it into a sweet cake.

Little Toot the tugboat rescues an ocean liner during a storm. On board pages.