Bücher von Amber Jo Illsley

Ruby-Jane Ryan is a hardworking and widely travelled freelance journalist in Christchurch, New Zealand. She has friends who are prone to gossip and although Ruby-Jane is fond of them, they also annoy the heck out of her.One of them is constantly trying to woo her, without success, into ascending new spiritual heights with him, preferably in his spa pool. Another stretches their friendship with his complaints as well as his problems with various women he discovers on dating dates online.Additional work for Ruby-Jane is as an advice columnist, written by an 'agony aunt' and who is kept secret from her gossipy friends. It's through her column that she's able to exact a form of revenge on her persistently annoying pals who write to her column, not knowing she is, in fact, 'Aunty Jane'. For relaxation and a good laugh, Ruby-Jane loves to watch old movies, amusing documentaries and old, cheesy ads on TV...

The very learned, intuitive and crafty Dr Ulan Kavoski and his dodgy friends Grannie O'Shaunessy and Jock McFadden continue their humorous story in this second book set in the beginning of the new millennium. They are three very unlikely friends and as part of their modus operandi with others, that interaction is either for good, or more likely for bad...

Ruby-Jane Ryan is a hardworking freelance journalist in Christchurch, New Zealand, who is widely traveled in her profession. She has friends who are prone to gossip, and though Ruby-Jane is fond of them, they also annoy the heck out of her.One of them is constantly trying to woo her into ascending new heights with him, preferably in his spa pool. Another stretches their friendship with his complaints as well as his problems with various unsuitable women he finds online.She finally gets moral support and love from a gorgeous Irish occupational therapist she meets during the course of her work. Ruby-Jane's additional work as an advice columnist written by "Agony Aunt" is kept secret from her gossipy friends. It's through her column that she's able to exact a form of revenge on her persistently annoying pals. After all, why should she take advice when she's the one dishing it out?About the Author: New Zealander Amber Jo Illsley has lived in various places, including Switzerland, Australia, and the USA, but currently resides in Invercargill, New Zealand, in the far south of the South Island. "I spent many years as a freelance journalist and editor, and thought that a novel about a young feisty journalist and her many experiences would be fun to write."Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/AmberJoIllsley

A selection of 101 poems in this illustrated collection take you through the varying dimensions of the spiritual realm; cat antics, the blues, legends, rediscovering friendship, tongue-in-cheek humour, nostalgia, and tributes to important people.I have known Amber Jo Illsley for many years. I am a very prosaic kind of writer, but we need a poet of Amber's talents to bring to our attention the wonders of our environment. Her book of poetry will bring to life for you, a very wide range of topics; from humour to spiritual in nature, being expressed in her own distinctive way for your enjoyment. - Gary Laughlin Jeffery, BSc., writer, apiarist and animal rights supporter.