He Was My Brother
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One phone call, one sudden unexpected tragic event in a distant land. That's all it took to shatter one man's world and his close-knit family into a thousand pieces.
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One phone call, one sudden unexpected tragic event in a distant land. That's all it took to shatter one man's world and his close-knit family into a thousand pieces.
This book has two intertwining subjects. The first is an articulation of how Merrylyn experienced, eleven years apart, the traumatic loss of her boys to death. First her only son, and later, his only son.
To encourage you to question, not blithely to accept, to look beyond horizons, not just at your feet, to find as well as to seek?
An imaginative journey through experiences of bliss and turmoil, where the boundary between dreams and reality is but a bleeding abstraction.
C. J. Fernandopulle distils turbulent and uncertain times into a mindscape of fragmentary experie...
An Epic Journey from Russia to Australia.
A family of Russian colonists settle and develop new extremities of
Russia.
Set twenty years in the future within a context of passion, action and ever present danger, the Dream Nemesis searches the depths of an arcane and mystic lode to inspire the creation of a dazzling future.
OTHER WARS, OTHER TIMES?
Sergeant Peter Jackson is commanding a troop in Iraq.
Africa, a continent so vast and wealthy, with such enormous potential, yet subjugated and exploited.?
This book is a personal story of life on board aircraft carriers during WWII. The author starts his story reminiscing about joining the British Navy and then continues with battles fought and time spent in various ports around the world.
Skirmish Hill exists in remote and off-limits Aboriginal land in the Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia. The book generally encapsulates the time from the Second Fleet, the Death Fleet, from England to Australia, up to the sailing ...
This Face captures the real time life events of an African migrant born in the early 1980s in Southern Sudan. As a child, Lomuro was raised on a farm in the village of Gaba in Kejiko, Umbasi-Otogo Payam in the current Yei River State, in .....
Abook full of little pet loathes loves and funnies of the many different hiccups in life the everyday person may be challenged. From A-Z it can be said there's something in it for everybody. Whoever is reading this booklet, will be looking ...
Jemma didn't know that her grandfather was the Supreme Ruler of the planet Anders Major, or that she is now his heir, until she encounters Frederick Pritchard in the rainforest, a place where she has always felt safe.
As I held her in my arms and kissed her I remembered those vows we said to each other on that Friday night so many years ago. We had certainly kept our word to each other.
Spotty Tree Wood is home to three main families; the spotty pigs, the crocodiles and the rhinos, who all get along well together until the tranquillity of the wood is disturbed by a mystery visitor.
Gaunasala Ni Bula is a Fijian term for the “Road of Life.” It reflects what has been my road of life in many ways. My life has been one where I have likewise had to endure some very testing times and often it has felt like there is onl...
People are always going missing; some accidently and others on purpose. Files are kept on these people until their cases are closed, but some will never be solved.
This book has three short stories they are not novels or romance each of them tells you Dear Reader, of women and children who have endured a form of family violence and abuse from their own husbands and loved ones.
As our two jeeps turned the corner of the fort, we found ourselves looking up at three large eight-wheeler German armoured cars, not ten yards away, their 20mm guns trained on us. At the same instant, a clear voice, with a slightly American accent...
Marty Kincaid returns to Darwin after fifteen years abroad to bury his compare, Franco ' his Italian godfather and one-time friend... After the funeral, Marty is drawn into a world of intrigue as he lurches from one discovery to another as he co...
A marriage with little or no chance of success — where boredom, disappointment and depression lead to suicidal contentions by both. The throw of the dice not only involves becoming social outcasts or 'butterflies in sandstorms' in the isolat...
The author self published this story and then reneged on payment for the service.
Professor Terry Evans is the father of modern nanites. Together with his assistant, Susan Anderson, they are at the precipice of a major breakthrough that will revolutionise medical procedures and affect millions of lives.
Olive , the main character in this book is raised with in the bounds of a perfectionist family, where all things need to be of high standards and correct.At early age she develops extreme low self esteem , becoming a people pleaser.
This book contains tips and hints for anyone who is new to preparing and cooking food, as well as a refresher for those who have been cooking for years.
Raised in a sheltered Christian family, sixteen year old schoolboy, Milton Taylor, is the 'perfect' son. In his final year at Wilmont Senior High, nothing could make his parents more proud than to see their son graduate.
You might have thought there is a debate about voluntary euthanasia going on in Australia — but you'd be wrong.
In late Antiquity, two men—father and son—are living reclusively on Mount Pelion, in central Greece, away from the ever troublesome world.
This story is based on actual facts. It all started in Europe in 1929, the year of the Great Depression when the world was battling a severe economic fallout, followed by the destructive years of World War Two.
Set in Dublin during the years of the Second World War and in England during the postwar years of the 1950s and 1960s Against the Wind is a lively and compelling memoir.
This story, (the first of a trilogy) covers the period in Ireland of The Hampsey family, leading up to the late 50s until their arrival as £ 10 pound migrants in Australia, November 1960.
This is a snapshot biography of the Twelve and others, who wish to speak of their personal life as opposed to their religious affiliations with the man Jesus.
The love stories in this book are woven into the politics of the Roman Empire at a time when its very life depended upon the calibre of the men in power.
With the memories of heavy German Air raids over England, a traumatic and troubled family background, with virtually no fatherly guidance, an eleven year old migrant boy leaves for Australia to start a new life.
Two advanced souls are sent to Earth by the elders of the Golden Realm on a challenging and momentous mission: to create peace
Set in Cumberland, before the start of the Second World War, the story moves from industrial Workington to picturesque Keswick in the heart of the English Lake district and tells of Emily Wilsonís journey to escape from a life of fear and poverty.
On the surface, the author was living a carefree life when along came several life challenges that would transform her entire way of life.
Harry Rickards is recognised as one of the most colourful and dynamic showmen to appear on the Australian variety theatre stage.
This book is about finding love and peace, through an understanding of our individual self responding to others.
It is the 1960s and the world is changing rapidly, socially, morally and politically.
Holman's Find hit its peak in the early 1900s. A thriving gold-mining town in the middle of nowhere, it was bursting with energy with a bank on every corner, a town hall, post office, pubs and bar brawls. Then things changed
'I hope I'm not interrupting. You were at the river today. My name is Ruth Dempster, or Ruthie if you like.
You haven't lived here long.' She then turned and pointed across the road. 'I live over there.'
Taekwondo Bongsul is easy to learn for women, men and children of all ages.
'Cancer' is a word that frightens most of us, but for some it can also take them on a personal and spiritual journey where they are able to once again find the joy in life and a passion to experience it to the fullest.
Hungary, Croatia and Italy
(Stopover Hong Kong, Munich and Bangkok)
For the Independent Traveller.
Mused upon a bush trail, soliloquised in the bathtub, conjured in a conversation, spun in a dream, or inspired from a Reiki healing, the sayings most often reflect either my own growth or what I most need to learn.
The Terrorist Cell Leader, Mohammad Bin Abdul Samad, sets in motion his plan to attack civilian and government targets in Australia. His motivation is both ideological and revenge-driven. He is ruthless, cunning and consumed by his dedication to a...
Let me introduce ourselves: we are the humans. Although we don't give a moment's thought to who we are or how we function as a species, remarkably it has taken us millions of years to arrive at our present incarnation. It is true that we are livin...
The idea of a man from the future presenting himself at your back door seems like a surreal device to explain how transient our lives really are.
This story belongs to Mabs. It has never ceased to amaze her that all these extraordinary things could have happened to one so ordinary.
From the calm waters of the mouth of the River Murray in South Australia, to the furious gales of the Red...
Laurie Barber has written more than 1300 newspaper columns and he still has more to write. His column has appeared in newspapers throughout Australia and New Zealand and probably elsewhere.
Scattered amongst these Pearls of 'Wisedom' volumes are sixty Pearl Fairies who stand proudly amongst quotes, sayings and various random writings, both profound and nonsensical.
Scattered amongst these Pearls of 'Wisedom' volumes are sixty Pearl Fairies who stand proudly amongst quotes, sayings and various random writings, both profound and nonsensical.
The Royal Kingdom of Fairy Green gets through a lot of food — special fairy food— and special Bee Tea.
Today was the day to collect their food supplies from the forest.
The Royal Kingdom of Fairy Green is in trouble.
The magic fairy dust might disappear.
And all fairy food — and Bee Tea — might vanish.
Fairy Green's power could be lost.
Fairy Green would be no more.
It's time for Fairy Bels to find her parents and save Fairy Green, and help the little Earth children to dream again.
Fairy Bels is living in her own house near the Great Hall of Dreams and she can now fly with the other fairies.
But she knows that her story has really only just begun.
Young scientist Allan Braith is recruited by methane breathing aliens to check on a planet that has been seeded with living material brought from Earth. Allan is accompanied by Midnight, a small living spaceship. Midnight is only a few weeks old b...
Simon and Catherine Marshall travel to Edinburgh, determined to see the safe return of The Lady of Scotland, but they inadvertently uncover a royal deception.
As part of the Elite, Steele Dyason goes undercover as a favour to his father on the planet Fervra.
In the seventeenth century colonial town of Salem, Pastor Parris household grows larger with the coming of his niece, the young Abigail, cousin of his daughter, Betty.
Two years ago, Jessie Wyre died, but to Meredith Reed it feels like only yesterday. 'I remember Jessie holding me close to him on those days we sought refuge in his bedroom together,' ...
When valour and duty stand above a heart's desire ...
Errol Davis is both cunning and vicious.
When he walks, he crouches like a wild dog.
He is also supremely patient, prepared to wait long hours to prey upon the young women he encounters hitchhiking, bushwalking and camping.
Di Perkins, influenced by the ABC television program Australian Story, has collected equally inspirational stories as told to her by young adults...
In this latest collection of Leslie Roberts' poetry, several of the themes and ideas presented in an earlier volume, Leadlights and Lanterns, are extended and developed, but there is much that is new and original.
This moving true story is an example of the power of self-belief, support, persistence and courage; gives insight into the interior of a public hospital and the emotions of two people experiencing an extended stay there;
Di, an historian, and Bill Perkins, a geologist, are possibly on their last trip overseas and are determined to make it a memorable experience.
A reclusive old man had to die before something of major proportions happened in the small seaside town of Calder Cove.
Disguised as her twin brother, Rebecca finds happiness and fulfilment as a navy cadet aboard the man o?\' war ship the Arochmuir.
Emma was your normal kid - a kid full of energy who loved to hang out with her friends.
Her passion was dancing and singing and her teenage world was innocent and exciting.This is the true story that will break any parent's heart.
This is the story of two young scientists Tom Jackson and Scott 'Mad Dog' Maddocks.
Separated in infancy, rediscovered by chance, can they unravel a mystery and find a way to reunite? Wistful and passionate, the wayward Cécile d'Armagnac has enjoyed the indulgent childhood of a French noble...
When Came Was King is the story of the Reynolds brothers, Joshua and Robert, their lives, loves and their family, and a wide and varied cast of characters who helped establish, settle and expand the tropical sugar fields of North Queensland.
When establishing the identity of the victim of a near fatal automobile accident proves puzzling, determining the motives behind his strange activities is even harder.
Men! Do you really understand women?
Women! Do you truly believe that you understand your male counterparts?
Dr James Ulrich, Headmaster of Sydney Boys? Christian College, has been harbouring a terrible secret for twenty-eight years and he has lived with the guilt and shame for all of his adult life.
Young Aussie, Michael Fitzpatrick, is an intelligent lad with a promising future at the Sydney General Post Office.
A lonely but gifted thirteen year old schoolboy is drawn into a web of international intrigue and espionage.
An intriguing journey into the world of Spirit. The impact of the Spirit Realm on the physical world comes alive with the documenting of psychic attacks and demonic interference.
You are invited to delve into the mysterious world of aromatic plants – specifically essential oils and bush flower essences.
The tramp steamers went anywhere and everywhere. As the workhorses of the sea, they were cheaper than other cargo boats, so conditions were also cheap, dangerous and unpleasant.
Our world is changing so rapidly and will continue to do so, but amidst all that, and with humanity helping to drive those changes, it is imperative that we recognise and embrace wholeheartedly, the consistent and enduring elements of life-...
"Give and receive love with an open heart and open arms, for ALL humanity, and ALL species, in ALL their diversity."
This is the true story of Eve, an English woman, who lived during the turbulent years of the twentieth century.
Brad Norris, an ex-soldier, has inherited a house from family he never new he had... his legacy.
He entered the house and then found he couldn't leave.
Anna seems to have the perfect life, she is well known in the community as her husband, Peter, is the town's ferry master. She goes about her days looking after their son Adrian, who dreams about advancing his studies.
A close-knit group of five tough and experienced construction workers, who have contracted at some of the biggest projects in the Southern Hemisphere, are at a secret meeting called by Greg, their leader of sorts. Peter, Rangi, Dave and Bill are a...
Setting up the factory at Muddy River Bay was exciting for the project team. But as time passes the excitement fades, and now, some five years later, the factory management team's job has stabilised, days follow days, and weeks and months follow ...
In the 1930s, the Great Depression caused chaos around the world. Unemployment in Australia reached a staggering 30%. Unemployed Sydney Harbour Bridge construction worker Harry E Kelly left his home, wife and four year old daughter ...
Inspired by real events, this novel explores the human consequences for those caught up in the rapid transformation of a widely respected Australian corporation.
…Life becomes complicated for Lee Cross who is trying to gain Native Title for the Jabirr Jabirr people and their country.
This true story of John, a young schizophrenic man, the eldest of four boys, who grew up in Canberra at the time Walter Burley Griffin was designing the lake, in a happy home where he had fun, got up to mischief with his brothers and was regarded...
When a crane failure on the CityView high-rise development puts two of his men in hospital project manager Mike Georgiou knows he has a serious problem on his hands.
Carlo Fraiia has suffered from depression and loneliness and has survived. He has gathered many wisdoms along the way and he has realised that he wants to share his strategies.
William Duke of Normandy conquers England in 1066. Jews follow him, arriving as traders. They have financial expertise and money-lending capabilities that are much needed in the medieval economy.
The disintegration of a marriage and a plummeting in financial and social status when in her late forties, leaves the author stranded with a limited income...
Have you ever thought about how a coincidence can change the life of a family? Or perhaps why an accidental insult leaves you feeling perplexed and bewildered ...
Dr Moss Lane Lives the so-called good life, with a busy medical practice, an attractive wife and a modern luxury home in the Melbourne suburbs.
After an accident dating back to World War II causes Ron Bentick, years later, to be virtually paralysed for months he turns to hypnotherapy which changes his life.
The dominating physical presence of the countryside makes her feel small ? a hill country landscape scarred with dark-green fissures of hidden valleys, suffused with cloying smells lurking in the heat.
The first of a series of the Bambino Book, Numeri e Animali is written and spoken in Italian and is the perfect start to learning the Italian language. Beautifully illustrated, young readers will enjoy learning as they listen and read along.
The first of a series of the Bambino Book, Numeri e Animali is written and spoken in Italian and is the perfect start to learning the Italian language. Beautifully illustrated, young readers will enjoy learning as they listen and read along.
An adventure in physical, management and social engineering and contradicts turgeon's Law (ninety percent of everything is crud) by what happens when an unlikely group of four people.
This is a life-changing book. The Music of the Soul is a journey of change to realise your highest potential in this lifetime.
An atmosphere of drought and fire dominates parts of the state of Victoria and intrudes itself inexorably into the everyday life of the people living there.
A seed it was planted Inside my heart And as it started to grow I was filled with joy And overwhelmed
Beat around the BUSH? Being a freckly-faced, bare footed 'sandy' haired little Aussie roughie who spent a lot of my early life as a kid in the 'scrub', animals were a big part of my life, and were looked upon as an extension of the family.
What does a woman do when she has a few hours to herself and needs to unwind? She pampers herself with beauty treatments from this Top-To-Toe Pamper Guide. The instructions are easy to follow and the procedures are simple, yet effective.
After teaching religious education in Sunday schools and public schools for forty years, Win and Tom Wise had an idea.
When Katrina's daughters travel overseas, she is overwhelmed by a deluge of loneliness. To revive her ailing social life, she joins a scrapbooking class.
Journey of a Lifetime,Volume Two is the second chapter in the author's life, offering reflections of his life with a family of eight.
We are all on a journey. In life we are given a humble start and travel then individually.
Two human babies from the village of Cluney are abducted by the female Wizard Mirabel.
Migration is a way to self-determine the lives of individuals. The process generally begins with a dislike of individuals to accept certain conditions.
Sam's dreams are somehow linked to reality. Although he cannot explain it, his dreams actually play out around him to the exact minute detail.
Jason Conway, a Kenyan born Australian resident now lives in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. He is fantatical about wildlife preservation — particularly that of his native Kenya. When a game conservation idea, simmering in his mind for many yea
Articulate, perceptive, sensitive, quirky, and often hauntingly beautiful, Genevieve Ryan's writing explores the innermost experiences of a young woman growing up in an exhilarating and confusing world.
Martin Maynard is born into an English country family in the “hungry twenties” of the 1800's, a period of depression, unrest and hopelessness.Fortunate to have a secure life because of his father's position as bailiff of t...
Celia, a young English immigrant, finds life in a remote Australian township lonely and dull. Then she becomes caught up in local affairs and finds that beneath the surface, things are not all what they seem.
Georgina Lock's only apparent sin was that she wanted to marry an Australian who already had a wife.
This is a beautiful story of what it means to be born into a Sicilian family — a young family that left everything they knew and loved to migrate to the other side of the world with nothing more than wooden suitcases and trunks.
As a self-conscious, proud and democratic Rome defeated, subjugated, dominated and taxed, could she herself guard against foreign Gods? cunning, drugs, computers and prophecies?
This book explores the author's journey from poverty in one of the poorest countries in the world and she self-powered her energies ignoring conventions. This book is intended as an insightful reference to inspire.
Endowed with beauty, charm and intelligence, Australian born Margaret Burton was a free spirit ...
Cait Renshaw and Cameron Fitzgerald meet in the wrong place - her office, and the wrong time - he's about to leave on deployment.
The quest for Utopian societies is not a new concept. We may all have our own version of what we think a Utopia might consist of. This book describes how we would re-imagine our global societies, with the goal of creating a better world.
This is the story of Graham, a nine-year-old lad living in country New South Wales around 1960. Life on the family farm is far from idyllic for Graham though, as he is confronted by a series of challenges; ...
Dr Jemma Anderson is a respected Australian scientist. The idea of alien visitation, UFOs and time travel have always been, to her, a fanciful myth.
This book is dedicated to her memory and struggle and what the author personally overcame in his.
The erection of a new retirement village in suburban Adelaide is proceeding well and an eclectic mix of retirees take up residence as the well-appointed retirement units become available.
So the Ammonia Factory at Muddy River Bay is now operating. Of course, now the hard slog of building it, and the excitement of commissioning it, are over, everyone expects life will be quieter.
If you want a read that is funny, fast, informative, and not quite politically correct, then follow the 1960s and 70s law-enforcement career of Nicholas John Lalor from the wilds of Tasmania, where he deals with Noops and Phantom Flushers, to the ...
Continues the adventure… Which began as getting a project approved And then building an ammonia-based fertilizer factory.
My friend always said that there were only three types of days in this world: Big ones, Whoppers and Oh, my Gods.
Anyone who has worked at 3M Australia for any length of time soon feels as though they are part of a big family.
What really goes through the minds of pastry chefs? Are they like kitchen chefs? Are they of the same temperament? Do they get the same recognition?
When families break down, it can often be difficult for parents to effectively communicate to each other about their children.
The Flower of Fortune flourishes in even the most ravaged of landscapes. But can Mick and Eva's blossoming romance survive the pain of separation and the uncertainty of war?
Most of my married life I took it for granted that I had found a special someone out there for me, no questions asked
The controversial Western Australian Governments of the 1980s are again in the spotlight with the former Premier, Brian Burke, accused of seeking to influence the Carpenter State Government.
This book is not fiction. This is the story of the author's life as an expatriate, and takes the reader on a journey through five continents and seven countries.
Tina Morris dreamt a handsome prince would come and take her away to live happily ever after, but the reality was that her father was an alcoholic and her siblings called her 'the little bitch'.
Not all true things are the Truth; nor should that truth which seems true according to human opinions be preferred to the true Truth – that according to the faith.
A Country Life is a grimly ironic title. The images it conjures—of a genteel provincial lifestyle; quiet strolls in leafy gardens; a healthy, nature filled existence—are completely shattered within the pages of this book.
This book is written for people who are living with chronic pain, their family and their friends.
Nineteen forty-four was the worst year of my life. It exploded into my world with meteoric force, bringing with it a series of events which rewrote my destiny.
Insurgents kill the Israeli prime minister in Tel Aviv, and the repercussions signal disaster. A fanatical Israeli group retaliates by exploding three American nuclear bombs in Cairo, devastating the city.
“I was running scared … running to anywhere, and it was the Outback, the Never-Never, the Back of Beyond – call it whatever you will – which fascinated me, and I wanted to find out more about it..."
This is the true story of a modern day small-scale miner trying to make a living on an alluvial gold mining lease on the Palmer River in central Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland.
Last century the Sleeping Giant stirred and this century it will rise and take the world in directions undreamed of and the name of this Sleeping Giant is FEMINISM.
This informative book contains material on Acacia Aneura (Mulga), its habitats and natural history, use by indigenous people and settlers, commercial uses and its beauty as a collectible timber.
This could be the most important social value we should all be taught, after faith, regardless of which faith. How much pain in society might be avoided, beginning in families, if all decisions were typically being made by the particular pe...
The best laid plans of mice and men, and indeed of engineers and managers, do often go askew, thus, as the story of the Muddy River Bay Ammonia Factory continues we find the engineer wants to concentrate on preparing for the total shutdown for the...
Melbourne, 1970. Arnold is a first year resident at the Royal. It is a year of bridging: from medical student to doctor, child to adult, from mindless obedience to independent thought.
This story is an inspirational account of a young boy growing up in Melbourne during the 1950s… It tells how he escaped from a traumatic home life with a limited education, how he rode a bicycle 33 km a day to and from his first job and how...
Although we put much energy into controlling events in our lives by working hard, seeking financial security and stable supportive relationships, many things remain unpredictable.
Since that fateful day, computer expert David Hayes has been consumed by his need to learn more about his past. Frustrated at every turn, his search seems destined to fail until the sudden arrival of a photograph from his past
Eight year-old Emmaline and her best friend Rosemary empathise with and support the older, much-bullied, but highly musically gifted Rhupert.
Pictures of familiar people and objects will work best when using this book to teach the alphabet. Our illustrations mainly begin with short sounds.
The Tobacco Barons is Chrisse Feros? account of the unforgiving and barbarous pursuit for power between two dynasties of entrepreneurs for control of tobacco in the islands of Sumatra and Singapore in the 1930s.
Acrobats of Reason is the compelling story of Martin Wilson-Jones, his struggle to survive Indonesia's corporate world and the steady erosion of his own principles.
Tim, nine years old and his sister Tara, seven live in a country town with their parents. They regularly spend the weekend away from home at their grandparents' house in the bush nearby.
The world today is demanding ' of our time, our attention and our resources. Keeping up with multiple demands can be physically exhausting, even debilitating. It can make you sick ' very sick.
Harry can't believe how one boy could have so much rotten luck. So he decides to do something about it with surprising results.
Are those values and beliefs, which are central to the way we live, determined by our biology? Wittgenstein thought that they were forced on us by life experiences. On the other hand, Jean-Paul Sartre saw them as a matter of choice.
Big boss, Abel Rubai, has made himself very wealthy by honest dealing in the international money markets, but he is a man much feared in the country. Upset him and your life could be in danger. He expects to get away with every outrage he sets in mot
Hearts of Stone is a love story that starts before WWII. It is also a story about terrorism and religious fanaticism
Tilly and Lizzy are away on their holidays when they once again find themselves in a spot of bother with the Gouda Town Rats, including Snowbell, their old enemy from school.
The Triumph of Tragedy is the story of Vakkina and her struggle to achieve her dreams to be a painter and to own her own business.
Mick Malone has inherited the naivety and wit of the Irish along with a dash of French spice, a portion of English prudishness and a generous Germanic love of good beer.
I sincerely hope you will gain some knowledge into people like myself. We can live and love and enjoy a full, deserving life in spite of all the diverse obstacles we learn to overcome and, keep in mind, genuine true love knows no barriers.
The arms of compassion hold the truth is a compelling book about how man-kind has disconnected from the spirit of Nature's matter and all she has to teach us.
This book demonstrates there is scope for educational institutions to research the link between workplace stress and organizational performance.
Where is one to begin when the pictures of the past are crowding in on one’s mind? When one relives an event as if it were yesterday?
This book is not available as it was only previously published to the galley stage.
In the steamy jungle of Southern Papua in the early 1950s, a white plantation owner is murdered. An exciting and compelling story from start to finish.
From growing up after the Second World War in Western Australia where the chooks were psychotic and the dunny was dangerous, to serving beers to the miners from the Kalgoorlie goldfields,
Sex, Love, Hate, and Violent Death; on the tropical coast of Australia, where girls are prettier and every summer is long and hot.
Jane Breckener, from Sydney, receives her first teaching appointment at a high school in a small town on the north coast of NSW. Here she falls in love with Mark McMillan, an ambitious young dairy farmer who shows no interest in her except as a fr
Isolated from the world shortly after his birth, twelve year-old Griffin is the last hope in stopping the collective memories of past Wizards from falling into evil hands.
How will he get him back to Santa before he finishes his Australian run with only the help of a grumpy sugar glider and his mate, a couple of koalas and a mob of kangaroos?
When Wall Street tycoon Joseph Egan enters the lobby of an elegant Manhattan hotel to celebrate his daughter’s birthday, he is faced with the panic and confusion of a shocking crime. Angry and deeply concerned, he realizes that the safety of hi
In 1947 Marcel, Peter and Gerda, working for a special branch of the secret service, run an escape route from Germany, through France and Spain, to their castle on the Portuguese coast.
A Dutch boy grows into a troubled youth after innocently overstepping the mark with his beautiful stepmother. He is there when Hitler attacks Holland, and lives through the long occupation of his country till starvation forces him to work in Nazi Ger
Running from the agony of betrayal, John McDouall Stuart sails across the globe to search for solace in the arms of a foreign, undiscovered land.
After a sudden family tragedy, James Wise is forced by his miserly uncle to forsake his studies in medicine. He is directed to take up an innkeeper’s position at the isolated and apparently quiet village of Harmers on the wild South Gippsland coast.
A lone stranger walked briskly on the dusty road that never ends. His distant image shimmered, distorted in the heat of the morning sun.
My father Francesco Borgia sometimes reflected on how much he missed the close-knit community of San Procopio, a little rural town in southern Italy about fifty kilometres from Reggio, the capital of Calabria.
When Dan Travers is faced with the prospect of losing his job in humiliating circumstances, and possibly going to jail, he makes a desperate choice.
Set in Sussex in the United Kingdom in the early part of the twenty-first century, this novel follows the often difficult life of Shane Willing.
Fighting Fit is a concise, crisp everyday guide to living longer, healthier and happier.
The first time she laid eyes on him, Justine Kendall knew Bradley Lawrence was the one for her ? Brad, hair dark as Cadbury Old Gold and eyes like the Tasman Sea midafternoon on a clear blue day.
I wanted to be somewhere else from a young age. In fact, when I was nine or ten I decided to run away.
Under the Linden Tree is the true story of Rudolf as he relates his life experiences in therapy sessions over a period of years.
The girls are getting married in a double wedding on June 1st to their childhood pals Marty and his brother Flynn. Guess who wants to come uninvited to the wedding?...
Peter is an investment banker who spent his adult life climbing the corporate ladder but now finds his life lacks real purpose or direction.
This book is a collection of anecdotes about various incidents that happened to or were observed by the author over a forty-year period of Veterinary practice.
Jack and Paul sought the cool shade under the gum trees, the cattle rested around the waterhole, recovering from their trip across the hot, treeless plain.
This collection of verse ranges widely from the lyrical, through items of personal belief and feeling, to sharp social comment, with an unexpected section of whimsical drolleries...
The mysterious Tinderbox Penisula harbours a terrible secret… The evidence from the press clippings is indisputable ? a pattern of crime spanning more than a decade and not a single arrest.
I eventually opened the throttle and gathered speed and suddenly I soared into the air and the feeling was magical.
A cargo ship vanishes off the New South Wales coast, baffling authorities ashore.
Piper Campbell, the son of Ulster-Scott migrants befriends N’Kawa, the only survivor of the East Texas black Indian Karankawa tribe. As brothers, the two become inseparable.
Hi I’m your brain Imagine meeting your brain, hearing what it’s thinking, finding out what it does and how to look after it.
2210 was to be a year to remember as the Affiliated Space Association (ASA) was experimenting with a new propulsion system.
When ASIS agents are found murdered in Indonesia, AUSEC agent, David Garis, is as surprised as any to find himself assigned to an operation meant to seek out those responsible.
Will Harrison, grader driver and bushman, is a compassionate man.
Upon finding a group of newly arrived boat people — two women,
Leathers is a story of deceit, lust and revenge, set in the glamorous high-octane world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
James Armstrong arrived to join his wife, Alicia, after her grandmother had a bad fall and called for her granddaughter to help.
James was working at that time on a passport scam involving his wife, without her knowledge.
Emily Moore, an everyday housewife with a loving husband and family, until one day an unexpected encounter with an intruder turns her life on its head. Was it a chance brush with fate, or did she fit his criteria?
Unmarked and forgotten graves, an old pickle jar, a stamp shoe worn to a slipper, abandoned mines in Victoria and remotest Queensland, floods and rebellion.
Disgruntled investors who participated in class actions against the promoters of two failed dot-com companies are left stunned when they lose both cases in court.
Imagine realising you are not who you thought you were, you do not even originate from the planet you are on? This is the dilemma that Nareena must face and come to terms with, coupled with the responsibility of saving her race and her planet.
Eleanor is returning to Italy after a fifteen-year absence. She is out to lay old ghosts to rest and to examine at a distance the grief that stalks her.
This story, All of Us, follows Jenny and Witi and their friends and lovers from Kaikoura, New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia.
Many people are troubled by philosophical worries about the nature of the universe, their personal place within it, and significant life roles within their niche.
High in the mountains where the cherry blossoms bloom; a mysterious creature eats and slumbers. He is a birdman. He had no intention of leaving his home, until one day a wandering pirate enticed him to embark on a magnificent journey - a journey to t
Meet Titan: A very dizzy baton-twirling turtle in red spangled shorts.
Twinkle and Sprinkle: Two sugar plum fairies with oversized feet and a desire for fame that couldn’t be beat.
This book is written in the form of a series of letters to a six-year-old grandson named Angus.
When Lee Bray’s love of old buildings led her to the abandoned Colonial Orphanage, little did she imagine that her life would be flung into a world of the Supernatural...
David shoots and kills a demented Catholic fanatic as he attempts to assassinate his mother, the famous Dr Phyllis McGonigal, a world leader in birth control and female reproduction.
The year 2006 commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, but marks 20 years of triumph, friendship and even sorrow in the lives of those involved with this world renowned treatment cure.
What do you do when life throws you into a new phase, and you aren't quite ready to change?
A creative and adventurous Australian bloke’s battle with clinical depression and Anno Domini.
How many times have you seen a person fall from grace and thought, ‘Wow, I never would have thought he would do that.’?
To the locals, Harry is an unknown entity who simply drives into town from somewhere and buys a derelict trucking business when prices are low and times are hard.
The idea for this work dawned as I toiled through yet another weighty volume packed with misery and mayhem.
The Poppy Crop involves the adventures of an unusual farmer and two female lawyers with the story moving at a lively pace to and fro between Sydney and the Bush.
Hi I’m your breath Here’s your opportunity to meet your breath – to actually see your breath at work.
This book will unlock the secrets of health, wealth and wisdom. Bulging with empowering information, it offers the reader a genuine plan towards financial freedom and personal fulfilment.
In April 1975 Ngak Chhay Heng and his family loaded their car with their personal possessions, pushed it 20 kilometres from Phnom Penh, discarded anything that differentiated them from peasant farmers ...
Enter a world of glamour and high finance, where mistakes mean death, and crime is a way of life.
It's 1970s Adelaide, an elderly transport magnate, living in a retirement village with his much younger attractive wife, dies suddenly from a heart attack.
Just as there are ninety-two days in the Southern Hemispheric autumn, so too are there ninety-two portraits in Leaf by Leaf.
If it was asked of you to fix the world's economic problems, and you were given the power to do so, where would you start?
In the late 1400s, under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal developed into a leader in the discovery of new oceans and islands. However, in 1580, the Spanish invaded Portugal and the country became subservient to the Spanish Crown
When Melissa Cross opens her own practice straight out of law school, little did she realise how easy it is to cross professional boundaries, and little did she realise, how dangerous would be her first client.
Australia’s Prime Minister assassinated, and on the same day, Indonesia’s President shares his grim fate.
Crash landings, faulty engines, lightning strikes, drunken passengers, shonky owners, heroic pilots ' Ross Isaacson has seen them all; and from what he reckons is the best seat in the house.
As a group of student archeologists is uncovering an ancient castle in Cornwall, so a professor of information technology is uncovering an ancient Truth in Brisbane, Australia.
Silences and Empty Spaces is the story of a maverick redhead who refuses to do the socially expected and chooses to run with the feeling that something special waits for those willing to chase will-o'-the-wisps.
Towards Spiritual Aliveness defines 'aliveness' as a quality which can make life worth living - ultimately, to live a life that brings us peace and a deep sense of satisfaction that we have lived life with a sense of purpose and energy.
Disc jockey, male stripper, comedian and artist Billy Munro provides a lively thirty-year history of pop chart music from the early hit parades to the birth of the Top 40, the Top 50 and the Top 100 and everything in between.
We should not spare any effort avoiding conflict. Widest possible experiences only teaches us to do the right thing for ourselves and others—dialogue helps us to share experiences.
A sixteen-year old boy is brutally raped by German soldiers and deported to France where he escapes, and becomes obsessed with revenge.
This is an account of the personal and professional life of a quiet, perceptive general practitioner and academic with a wide range of interests.
During six precarious weeks as an undercover cherry picker, Detective Brogden hunts a ruthless wanted criminal, enjoys the company of young Scandinavian backpackers and becomes involved in a torrid affair.
Hi I’m your heart In this book you’ll fall in love with your very own heart!
Child of the Universe dares you to walk a mile in the shoes of those who care for a family member experiencing addiction and mental health issues.
Together they rushed to the back steps where they could see over the dividing fence of corrugated iron. Joe was playing the whip like a man gone mad while Pat lay writhing on the ground, his Sunday shirt covered in dust and blood.
After years of study and hard work, the strikingly beautiful Carmen Minelli finally achieves her dream ...
We are born and then die, we perspire in summer and freeze in winter; we celebrate the beginning of a new year at the completion of our earth, encircling "our" sun.
A vengeful brother, Phoenician councillors, scheming rival Greek traders, the overall pervading power of the Temple...in her fight for the throne of Tyre
The real life adventures of Rohan between the ages of twelve months and three years will amuse and delight children, parents and grandparents.
Poised to start a new school year, Phoebe watches her world dismantle before her eyes. A future, hundreds of years beyond her time, has come to throw her fragile life into turmoil.
Some people live their lives to the end and they do not know and realise what life is all about. There are so many opinions and competing theories to the meaning of life but what is actually the meaning of life?
Starting in his teenage years, Bill McGeever gradually developed a knowledge of the structure of society and its governance, and the economical framework in which it functioned in most countries of the world.
"The heart of the dinner party is not the dinner, but the party."
This brilliant little book not only makes all skin colours the same, but also helps us laugh at all the funny things skin can do.
Driven by the sound of his mother's mouldy foot stomping from the other side of her grave, Gavin Troop steps out to rid the world of sewage.
IBU MALUKU is the unique story of a resolute woman, Jeanne van Diejen-Roemen, who survives the hardships of remote jungles, the horrors of two world wars, and the life-threatening political up
Crossbeak, Bonnet and Bone, a family of three Grey Whales, are trapped beneath the ice with no means of escape. In order to survive they must have air and they can find no breaks in the ice through which they can breathe
My poetry is about life.
The funny side and the sad side.
The good times and bad. It is about love and loss. Man's inhumanity to man.
“Now then. Let's get started.” Monster Man scrapes the chair a little further forward and settles himself. “I'm going to tell you a story. Are you sitting comfortably? Good. Then I'll begin. Once upon a time …”
A Lifetime in Verses is a collection of bi-lingual poems written by Anastasia Gessa-Liveriadis, over a period of sixty years.
This is the true story of Glen Sabre Valance, the last man to be hanged in South Australia in 1964. Dead at age twenty one, this young man was my stepbrother.
Sonnets, a pantoum and triolets are some of the forms of poetry in this collection that tell about lost love, war and the beauty of the sunrise.
During the last years of colonial rule in pre-independent Zimbabwe, a bitter struggle for power raged within the country.
Increasingly, people in westernised societies are seeking connection with meaning beyond the shopping mall and stockmarket reports.
Inspired by this message from his college lecturers, the idealistic and zealous 19 year old Doug O'Connor takes up his first appointment ...
When I signed up for this mission, I knew the risks involved. But it was alright, because we had the IPC to cover us, right?
Australian author champions child health in a fun way. There are four books in the series – Hi I’m your brain, Hi I’m your heart, Hi I’m skin and Hi I’m your breath. The series helps children become actively involved in their bodies. (set of 4)
The stories in this book are a reflection of the colourful people the author has been involved with and the small communities of which they have been a part.
In one afternoon Sam Scott loses his bride, his dignity and his wedding cake.
FOURTH PRINT RUN! Steven Murphy, the Pyjama Boy, has been a police officer for more than ten years.These days he speaks to the youth of Australia, illustrating to them how he overcame phenomenal hurdles to reach his ultimate goal.
The future looks bleak for the 'Artful Dodger' as he languishes in Newgate Prison awaiting transportation.
Tyler Brown is an average guy who works at the Duke Of York Hotel in St Kilda. When he sees somebody whisk by in a mysterious-looking coat, he initially thinks nothing of it. Little is he to know that this coat will change his life.
'I choose to live!'
These were the words Heyward Robertson spoke at his lowest point after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis ? a debilitating and incurable disease of the nervous system.
Sometimes the wind pushes us along paths we don't expect to take, yet Nature appears to understand human frailty.
I was drawn to her effortless smile. One could say that her smile is like the moon, and that when you are close to her, she has the sensuous feel of a cat. She could give you a look that suddenly chills to the bone;
It really is quite an incredible achievement. Cyril and Desmond take us on a larrikins' guide to birth, death and everything in between as well as throwing in the hereafter and pre-existence just for good measure.
My Imagination My Words of Wisdom Sharing a part of my Life with you.
Just Words put together by my Feeling Read them, Enjoy them.
It’s 1980 and, in the shadow of better known political dictatorships, the isolated island state of St Christopher is in the uncompromising grip of lawyer Dean and his cohorts who have stepped over the line that separates duty from personal gain.
To receive channelling in the form of messages, it is very beneficial to be ‘completely out of your mind’!
"A riveting memoir and a fascinating tale, encapsulating the heart and soul of journalism in a thoroughly entertaining way."
Niamh Murphy is sixteen, bubbling over with youth and dreams of finding true love. She is envied by women and adored by men for her innocence and beauty. However, Niamh has a habit of making seriously bad decisions, which eventually cost her dearly.
The Serpent Rising is a journey of spiritual seduction is based on my experiences in India during the 70's. It is essentially a memoir.
The phrase Taming the Juggernaut suggests that it is necessary to repair the workings of the capitalistic system we are all living within. Rather than adjusting the mathematical formulas, which is occurring automatically, these ideas are di...
The first few days of year 12 are disastrous for school captain Daisy Brooks.
Something strange and mysterious is about to happen in Rainbow City . It's Halloween and the Pilkington family are celebrating with their annual fancy dress party. Everyone in Rainbow City is invited, even the not so popular Mrs Whatmore.
For six months, Alex lives on the edge. A twist of fate results in him failing to take his own life, and his desperation becomes a fight for survival as he first runs from then confronts others who are determined that his life should end.
Arrest the Silent Killer is the author's personal account of her courageous battle with ovarian cancer, from the frustrating search to final diagnosis in 1997, then up to the present day.
Join Wilbur the Weird and his friends on their mystical journey into the unknown. One night, this adventurous strong-minded little elf has a dream and is visited by Fang, the God of the Sky.
Have two millennia of spiritual leadership by the Christian Churches come to an end? Are the Churches so compromised today by sexual scandals that such moral leadership is no longer possible? To where or to whom then, in this secular materialistic...
Billy Hughes was diminutive in stature but gargantuan in achievements. He bestrode the world's stage during and after the Great War, alienating and irritating renowned figures.
Semi-autobiographical, telling the story of two intertwined journeys - an Earthly one and a spiritual one.
John Carlshausen's 200 years of family history- 100 years in Germany, and 100 years in Australia, is peppered with highs and lows,great joys and tragedies.Untimely deaths,accidents,murder, and much more.
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Dash surprised his leader by bowing low, before rising poker-faced and performing a little two step dance.
Life on the oil rigs is tough. Aside from the constant danger of explosions, accidents and sub-standard safety procedures, there are the other workers to contend with.
The North Queensland Fishing Eldorado began when a dramatic change came over the commercial fishing industry in North Queensland during the late 1960's.
1817, Feejee sees the birth of Ratu Seru Cakobau, heir to the Island position of Paramount Chief.
Some called it 'alternative comedy';. Others called it 'the new rock 'n' roll'. Whatever it was, it spawned 'The Young Ones'.
“Ours is proving to be one of those decisive periods of history in which a fundamental transformation of the human prospect is taking place”.
A Matter of Course is the narration of a time gone by as the dreamtime encompasses the listener of another era.
The threat of nuclear war or serious nuclear accident remains with us. Tom Law argues that these risks are increasing to a chilling degree with the continued proliferation of nuclear facilities, particularly in the emerging economies of Asia.
There was a cardboard carton filled with notes, pages, scraps of paper . . . the bits and pieces of life.
What a beautiful mind! Hidden Footprints of Unity is a substantial work from an intelligent and spiritually perceptive man. Arasa has skillfully navigated his way through a vast array of subjects.
An abundant amount of lines,
for an abundant amount of tales.
Where there's light, there's shadow could be compared to a carnival freak show, and is bound to attract people with a taste for the bizarre and a certain darkness in their hearts.
Rebecca Kamau has married her Tom. Her golden voice has brought her wealth and fame and she has become the most loved woman in the country. Abel Rubai has at last realised that she is his true nemesis.
When asked what it is about fame and celebrity that draws people so desperately to it, the record producer and songwriter Kim Fowley replied, "Inadequacy ... it's over-compensation for a crummy life, and you decide to have a fantasy life."
lan is just a dreamy, well-meaning young office clerk, but things are going horribly wrong for him.
Traverse the world's oceans, wrestle man-eating pythons in tropical Australia, trek through the jungles of Africa, wend through the Canadian Rockies, swelter in the piercing heat of the Arabian Desert and confront a Sumatran Tiger.
Dynamic Strategies, Stories and Techniques for Creating High Income through the Profession of Direct Selling
Everyone at The Ridge knew that Old Andy had come up with a big black. Everyone knew that he was cutting it himself, with his shaky hands and failing eyesight.
The story encompasses two journeys undertaken by the author. Firstly, the narrator travels in Tasmania by car shortly after the death of her husband.
The story of “a country lad who was foolishly willing to believe that the information supplied on a tax invoice was going to be true and correct.”
When Ken Cameron, school teacher, meets ‘Sonny’ King, a talented young Aboriginal footballer, on the long train journey to Buraweena, he little realises that this chance encounter will lead him into a labyrinth of racial politics and i
The mind can be a frightening or comforting place. Some people may be scared of what they may find there;
Why do intelligent people indulge in high-risk sexual behaviour? That is the question John Ashley and his research student and lover, Liz Brown, set themselves to answer
Set in the lush vineyard areas of the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia, and Sonoma County, California, explores a bungled matchmaking scheme devised by the elders of both vineyards to unite their young offspring.
Lockie was recovering from the steep climb to the forbidden cave when he fell into the crevice of the rock. Far below, his dad and brother, Bray, were building a campfire. The green tent, their home for the weekend, flapped in the gentle breeze.
It has been previously noted that “so many people live lives of quiet desperation”. Stress occasioned by money troubles, such as caused by inflation and unemployment, is a major factor in such desperation.
The hatred between two brothers, Huyuk and Krot, leads to a split among the people in Uro's village. Along with a group of other hunters and gatherers,
I begin to write this book knowing that life is about keeping true to your inner light. The alpha is the chance to begin and the omega is the legacy you were born to leave behind. First the dream and then the persistence to see that dream be real...
It's nineteen eighty-three and in Melbourne the worlds of Avondale Heights and Coburg are about to collide. Giuseppe Allevoni, from good Italian stock, has fallen in love with Kaliopi Papadolp
A straightforward investigation becomes increasingly threatening when a historian unearths a number of strange events from the past which begin, disturbingly, to affect her own life.
A boy who struggles with being caught between two cultures grows up to become a doctor to keep his beloved mother happy.
Thomas Coburn is running away from his past. A disastrous marriage and a ruined career as a surgeon have poisoned his taste for city life.
Dolores ranges from the vineyards of the De Lanquez family in Catalonia, Spain in 1853 through to the gold fields of Australia to the present time.
The Extraordinary Tale of Georgiana Lensdale. She was a woman in a man's world, fighting for her own identity.
Matthew's mother disappears one night, but leaves behind Fluke, a plastic dolphin, who becomes Matthew's constant companion.
Jade Green has done what she had previously thought impossible. The infamous madam has emerged from obscurity and dared to use her legendary videos to sway Toby Brown's court case in his favour
Cassy is eleven when her mother dies suddenly in an accident. Her father decides that they need to get away, in order to heal, and they set off around the world for a year to wild and wonderful places.
Wherever you travel, be it by ship, train, bus, tram or on foot as I often do, you need money. It all started with my booking a berth on a ship ‘Galileo’.
In an outback area of Australia, Merino rams are dying, suddenly, violently and unaccountably, and a nearby agricultural research station is called upon to study the problem. The investigation is barely underway before a technician is found dead in a
In the new millennium 3001, humans have adjusted to a huge change of living conditions after the devastating nuclear wars of 2902.
A compilation of inspirational poetry and teachings about how one can live a more life.
Twelve year old Lizzy fights to survive a horror-filled existence, with a psychopathic elder brother, Jason.
On his regular travels across and around Australia a retired psychiatrist notes the mental processes and attitudes of his fellow males while using public toilets.
The forty-two prints of Ostaria Selir's oil paintings and their accompanying texts depict the origin of the universe, the stars and their Gods, the planet's, their inhabitants, and Earth's evolution and place in the universe.
This book contains mostly light rhyming verse, but there is also some equally lighthearted prose. The prose consists mostly of comments on what the author feels is a misuse of the English language.
We ask the young, what do you want to do with your life? Following the death of Josh, a painter, those touched by his life will epitomise this question as they continue on the adventure of their own journey. Rose, his estranged wife and fellow d...
From St Kilda to Naples, a tale of food and self-discovery.
When fifteen year old Eileen meets Mama Jocsdi, the owner of a specialty food shop, she realises she wants to learn more about her own culture and to find a purpose in life.
Ever wondered if you could climb a mountain? Maybe one of the Seven Summits? What if you are a middle-aged, unfit, inexperienced business woman with a sedentary job?
Fourteen year old Leo has found the most amazing present for his mum's birthday. Unfortunately, someone has decided that he will not live to see it…
Men commit terrible crimes in war. When four Allied soldiers, drawn together in conflict against German General Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps, are captured in the Western Desert during World War II, their experience changes them forever.
In the 1400s, the Duke of York rewarded his steward, George Darcy, with a parcel of land in Derbyshire. This parcel of land came to be known as 'Pemberley'.
Johnny Marsh is different. For John the mysterious and unknown is not something to be afraid of. When he was a child he wasnít afraid of the monster under the bed; he would go looking for it.
One night a year, the infinite normality of the suburbs is shot with utter magic.
Being a parent is a lifetime event and there are few guarantees. Nobody can foretell the future. We can only do our best and try to be optimistic about the outcome.
It is a little-known fact that during the Second World War some Bomber Command aircrews had a second wireless operator, one who could speak fluent German.
Beauty, wealth and the right sense of occasion have long been considered as the building blocks of love and relationships.
An idealistic young engineering graduate, torn from his dream career before it could begin to join the German army, finds himself assigned to the Russian front where he becomes aware of a stra
After leaving Melbourne to head up a medical service in South East Asia, Lloyd Prentice vanishes without trace.
Molly Sullivan, Australia's National Security Chief, is looking forward to some time-off to spend with her daughter, Maggie, an overseas investigative journalist who's coming home for the holidays.
The Key of 'C' is a drama set in a background of the classical music world and its intrigues, moving between Sydney, Australia and England.
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Aussie kids are able to enjoy a diversity of natural experiences, in some of the most unique environments in the world
What became of O'Farrell's millions? When Irish con-man Patrick O'Farrell was sent to prison, the secret to his stolen millions went with him. Now O'Farrell is back, apparently terminally ill, and offering to reveal that secret...
Thrill to the exciting adventures of Boobi a very independent young female cat who stands up for her rights.
Jack is a fun-loving boy diagnosed with ADHD at the age of seven. The Naughty Kid gives an insight into what life is like living with ADHD and how it affects others.
A lot of men are crying into their beers out there. Why?
As history progresses, a soul's journey through time evolves in parallel, at times advancing and at times regressing, as does the course of collective humanity.
Granton Manor, set in Scotland in 1996 amidst the Grampian Mountains, the fast flowing Spey River with excellent salmon fishing, explores the secrets and hidden agendas of the women of the estate.
Sochaczewski traces the interlinked stories of Urs Gerhardt, a Swiss shepherd and Gilda Korda Brekenridge, a self-serving orangutan researcher.
The year is 1851 when the feisty but unworldly 18-year-old Isabelle forsakes her comfortable and sheltered upbringing in the Cumbrian hills of northern England to go against her family's wishes and marry a dedicated young clergyman.
On a winter's day in 1913, Sverre Berg left Norway to get experience in shipping offices in Glasgow and Nantes.
Frawd is one of thirty surreal tales which contrive to expose the psychological insecurity of the living being (not necessarily human) by leading it, her or him to question all that there could be to question:
Tim seeks the truth behind his father's attempted murder with the help of his girlfriend, Casey, but is thwarted at every turn by hostile relatives and strangely connected events.
Ex-journalist former entertainer Jim Vickers-Willis opens by taking us to Kenya and the filming of little girls held down by their loved ones to be mutilated for life.
I had come through many victories, tests in which I lay fallen, trumped by my better instincts, to negotiate the beauty of India, and remember it the way I did.
Ryan, Dave and Andrew are three disaffected teenagers from a middle class suburb of western Sydney.
With a dream that goes beyond her number one position in the International Tennis world, Amelia Chloe Emmansard has $80 million and a determination beyond her 19 years to make that dream become a reality.
When Detective Inspector Vince Schuster investigates his brother’s disappearance the last thing he expects is to be tossed into the maelstrom of international terrorism.
Is there somebody with you? Are you alone? Is there a bug in your system?
For hundreds of years philosophers have said that the meaning of life only comes to us when we pass away. But let it be said that through struggle, hardship and acceptance, the meaning of life can come much earlier.
From mistress of the manor to servant within, this is the story of beautiful, precocious Jenna Leanne Stewart set in Charleston, South Carolina in 1838
Set in exotic surroundings including Sydney, the Australian outback, Tahiti, London's Whitehall, and the tortuous, burning sands of the Sudan...
Is Santa real?
This often asked question leaves many parents wondering what to say.
The Secret of Saint Nicholas provides an answer.
Most early Australians sought a life in coastal towns where only the wealthy indulged in business operations. The larger towns became havens for criminals and large numbers took to drink and reckless behaviour abounded in the community.
Worn down and cynical, university lecturer Tony has a jaundiced view of life, politics and religion. His friend Sam, is a lecturer and a perpetual playboy.
As a sequel to Strand One, The Way Things Were, this gentle Memoir continues to string together anecdotes in which non-humans have most of the spotlight and the humans...
How will cloning affect humanity?
HUMAN STOCK is a story of survival amidst world devastation, contrived evolution through evil ambition and impossible love.
With its roots in a violent and abusive childhood where Joy, her mother and her eight surviving siblings lived under the tyrannical reign of their alcoholic and sadistic father, the path for Joy's life seemed ...
An original and genuinely Australian memoir that brings the non-human world to the fore.
A comic, mock-inspirational tale of one man tortuously overcoming impossibly ridiculous odds to realise a lifelong dream: Kevin Kevinson wants to play rugby for the Wallabies.
The reading of these short stories will keep you amused. Some of them are about cruelty, sadness, passion, jealousy, love and hate.
For centuries, expatriates from all corners of the world have come to Asia, seeking wealth, opportunity and adventure.
Inspired by a lecture she has attended, Regina Stanton, a young journalist, embarks upon a journey ...
In the early years of the twentieth century, the rich English aristocrat, Lord Delamere, led a group of well-off pioneers out of the northern deserts into the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.
Casey is a twelve-year-old boy living in the secluded suburb of Lily Hills, but there is something about his family that has always made him different to the other students at his local primary school.
(with apologies to Captain Joshua Slocum) is not only about the author's love of boats and sailing, it is a social commentary about the return of a native son and his re-discovery of Australia after an absence of nearly 40 years.
The scene?the luscious lazy tropical town of Rabaul, New Guinea. The time?January 1942.
For the poor in 18th century England, life was difficult and oftentimes brief, with pain and death a constant presence.
Crystal, a seventeen year old schoolgirl in suburban Australia, is disenchanted with life and itching for adventure. On a whim she bluffs her way into an audition with the White Diamonds, a dancing troupe touring South-East Asia. Available only via
The book 'The Adventures of the Super Bubbleloos-The Bubble Orb and Splat the Dragon?, is the first in my Super Bubbleloos book series.
For middle primary school readers London detectives DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle discover that a scientist has gone missing! He has left behind a trail of purple powder which makes Flannery sneeze his way across France into Italy.
Teen Time, Bandstand, Dig Richards, Johnny O?Keefe, Sing, Sing, Sing, Col Joye & The Joy Boys, The Delltones, Sydney Stadium, Saigon?
Following the murder of a young, well-liked man in the small, peaceful community of Pedley, Tom Harrison's world is plunged into turmoil. Determined to protect his niece Brigit from Scorpio, a notorious drug syndicate.
Allan Stanton's dreams of becoming a professional golfer were cut short in June 1967 when he was called up for National Service in the Australian Army
Every now and then predictable patterns in life are broken and time as we know it can change and alter its nature.
The 70s ? an era when V8s ruled, motorbikes were naked, hair was long, Led Zeppelin and the Eagles soared the airwaves ?
Traumatised cop Sam Brinkley uncovers a murder when he searches for gold. Donovan was the big boss and had told Sam Brinkley that he was no good to Homicide the way he was.
From the windswept Shetland Islands far to the north of Scotland, to the ancient ruins of Zimbabwe and then to the mystical Mediterranean Isle of Capri, young Vaila takes us on a breathtaking romantic journey of history and intrigue
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Reg Mounsey's life story is one of courage and determination in a seemingly heartless world. Reg is an optimist despite the rough roads which he has travelled.
For 70 years Babette Stephens’ stellar talents lit up several facets of the entertainment business in Queensland:
Thirteen... Unlucky for Some invites you into the lives of creatures so much like ourselves, where the opportunity for expressing many of the absurdities and qualities of the human personality within the parall
This book is not meant for historians nor literati. It is an account which someone, who might be less demanding on correctness of one sort or another, would like to read and know of one's experiences of events 'over there'
Rubbish and money are all Dave cares about, although he does have a growing desire for the local pig farmer's daughter.
Elena Manory is by no means an ordinary teenage girl. Being born with the ability to heal herself from any injury, and with the knowledge that on her eighteenth birthday she will become a vampire, Elena is aware that she is more than a little dif...
This book is not meant for historians nor literati. It is an account which someone, who might be less demanding on correctness of one sort or another, would like to read and know of one’s experiences of events ‘over there’
This book is not meant for historians nor literati. It is an account which someone, who might be less demanding on correctness of one sort or another, would like to read and know of one’s experiences of events ‘over there’
Apart from frequent mention of aeroplanes and airlines, this collection of short stories is eclectic and diverse.
From the author of The Wong Way to Marry comes a tale of tripping in a beat-up old Kombi, on a hippie trail, heads full of zombie!
Thailand has many attractions. For Candy, straight from a Texas trailer park, it's the cheap drugs. For Leo, a hip-hoppin California dude, it's the cheap drugs and the cheap sex.
Nancye Kent Perry's living biography covers the period from early childhood to early womanhood. Filled with personal remininiscences and anecdotes.
No concrete evidence was ever found as to who lit the match but I overheard Dad tell Mum, ?I?ve got it narrowed down to three small suspects.?
Set against transcendent love, unrelenting hatred and loyalties to friends and family, Turquoise is the story of an enduring and passionate love affair between Yasmin and Renan, which spans two decades, two marriages and three continents
At a young age, Gawain is left by his parents with a community of hippies who live on old Tom Slipper's farm in the hills inland from the Gold Coast
The planet Zula is reeling from the effects of global warming and burning amid the flames of a worldwide war over resources.
A passionate quest to find answers for generations of defeated mothers.
A lifeless body by the side of the road in Notting Hill. A gorgeous but high maintenance wife self-destructing because she's been denied access to the family fortune' Another death' this time in the shallows of the stunning Great Barrier R
Finding himself resuscitated on a fertile world, exiled through the chasms of space, is only the first of many overwhelming surprises for Alex Hall.
During the year of Our Lord, 1484, Pope Innocent VIII issued a Papal Bull declaring 'that members of both sexes do not avoid to have sexual intercourse with evil angels, incubi and succubi '.
Africa prior to the First World War. When the grandson journeys to Tanzania in order to give the deceased elephant hunter a spiritual homecoming ...
James Nott was born into a farming family in the Central West of NSW. His early schooling took place in Dubbo, followed by boarding school in Sydney.
This kind of thing couldn't happen ' or could it? Matt Martin, an Australian soldier, is killed at Gallipoli in 1915, but ninety years later finds himself inhabiting the body of a drug dealer, Damien Hunter.
A tour de force of a memoir in an unmistakable Australian voice. Often humorous and with a heart for the underdog, this is also a kind of love story. Nick Greiner former Premier: "A highly personal, insightful reflection on a life of public service
The Dictates of Destiny is an intriguing story concerning a most unusual and complex man.View the movie trailer at http://www.dictatesofdestiny.com/
Dom Onsert, a seventy-three year old man, was sitting up in bed with his back against the wall and his eyes moistened with tears.
As Russian tanks roared past Ale’s parents’ farm in Lithuania, her happy childhood turned into a nightmare.
Early one morning in South Gippsland, an average couple and their dog come face to face with a dragon. They are transported through a star gate above their home to the overlapping second realm.
Lucas Swanson is your average everyday teenager. He is an orphan living in New York City where he goes to school, has limited friends that add up to two, is constantly bullied for no apparent reason, and has the strangest blue eyes anyone has eve...
That face'she was the one Tahe had seen in his dream before leaving home. She was somehow connected to his distant past
A new job and a new life seem to have finally put him back on track after a tragedy devastated his family six months before, but soon after starting his new job he finds himself taking risks to investigate the strange events he has witnessed.
Prophecy of the pendulum provides an opportunity for every person to become their own psychic!
It is the 1890's and the prosperous years are gone. Drought and depression are biting hard across the outback. The falling price of wool triggers violent confrontation between the pastoralists and the shearers' union.
A brilliant, fast action novel from the prolific pen of freelance author N.G.Tuckey, which explores the hidden world of the elusive Tasmanian tiger, presumed extinct since 1936.
A man stepped out from behind a rock. He looked decidedly friendly and identified himself without having to say a word ? the Partisans? red star on his cap said it all. ?Jesus Christ!? I blurted out. ?We?ve made it
Humour outweighs dignity in this autobiography by a leading Australian surgeon, foundation Professor of Surgery at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, and past President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
"Hi, I'm Porkoni. See if you can spot me in all the pictures inside the book. Please join Mad, Seanie, Wigs, Fungai and me in an African Adventure."
Kymberly lost her parents when she was only seventeen, and life took a dramatic turn.
A mother's story of raising triplets Carolyn Angelin wants a quiet life, a husband, couple of kids, a house in the 'burbs, and a dog. Is that too much to ask?
What had driven teenage grape-picker Sasha Cantrelle to commit suicide? Or was it murder? Only six days remain before B&S Ball revellers and grape-pickers depart the outback river town of Kickabutt.
Still standing and proud to have served. End of an Era in Penal Servitude and Punishment.
Blow the Wind Southerly is a story of adventure and intrigue set against the background of World War 1 and a mother's attempt to see her daughter disinherited in favour of her son.
An invaluable and practical guide to those many home owners and keen gardeners as they struggle to cope with the challenge of continuing water restrictions in finding ways to maintain viable gardens.
JB Garry, a successful breeder of Dobermans, has also worked as a dog trainer, providing his services to the police and the military. He has trained hundreds of dogs with great success ' admirers say he 'speaks with dogs?.
John Irtel was born in Transylvania, a land rich in traditions and populated by resilient people. Somewhat naively, John absconds in 1947 to escape the ravages of change in postwar Eastern Europe.
Escaping the crushing rural poverty of southern Italy, Pietro finds further challenges in his adopted country and experiences great personal hardship.
It's Tilly's first day at school and she's come across a bully called Snowbell who wants to steal her lunch, but Tilly's found a new friend called Lizzy.
A 747 airliner is lost on the wild and trackless north coast of Australia. Rescuers are helpless in the face of a massive cyclone...
Martin and his father poured water from both hoses to flood the room in the Small Cottage, where inside a grotesque blackened figure had just collapsed to the floor amongst the flames.
The disc of light was a thing of incredible beauty backgrounded by the blackness of space but what Ronnie Bleek was seeing and hearing just could not be, he knew.
Sarah Gibson sat in her faded but comfortable old chair and looked fondly down at her 6 beautiful grandchildren seated on the ground in front of her.
A man cuts down a tree. Another decapitates a child. Which image should affect us most? A falling tree is the more disturbing image, as Mother Earth is dying through human actions, a reality that must transcend our usual sympathy.
Fulfilling the dream of many a book-lover, Annette Freeman bravely stepped outside her mid-life comfort zone and opened a bookshop café in the heart of Sydney.
My gift for this life is a memory pattern of past lives, several as a writer and many as a mystic.