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"Eddie was a black man in a white man's body. No one I've ever worked with or heard had any more Soul than Eddie did. His guitar playing was always tasteful, strong and distinctive...his voice grabbed you and pulled you in so that you not only heard it, but you felt it...and were mesmerized by it. He had a beautiful smile... but behind it were some inner thoughts that had to do with some deep pain that he kept hidden inside. That was one of the things that made him so intriguing, so interesting and so powerful."- Chuck Leavell, piano player for the Rolling Stones and the Allman Brothers Band, among many others.

In the quaint town where silence whispers secrets, young Caleb's life is rooted in ordinary days, until the new girl of the village steps into his world. Her presence is a mystery, her past a shadow, yet the allure of love draws Caleb into the unknown, unravelling his existence in ways unimaginable. As sinister forces emerge from the gloom, their tranquil town morphs into a playground of unseen malevolence. With an evil unknown chasing their shadows, they find themselves on a perilous run, a chase that leads them through a portal into realms veiled from human eyes. Now in a dimension where evil reigns with a dark hand, they face a malevolent force that thrives in the abyss. Battling a terror they barely comprehend, the stakes are life and death, with love being their only shield. Will they win this fight? Is it really love? Or will they die for each other? In this dangerous quest for victory, will love conquer all, or will it be their downfall?

Emily's arrival at the Talyrian Stronghold marks the beginning of an intense and tumultuous chapter in her life. Grappling with the startling truths about her parents' past, she finds herself surrounded by threats from every direction. Yet, her most formidable adversary lies within, a lurking force striving for control.Amidst this turmoil, Lian re-enters her life, an unwelcome blast from the past Emily hoped to never encounter again. Lian, however, is resolute in his determination to win Emily back, especially now that she is so close, residing right next door. But reclaiming her heart proves more challenging than he anticipated, particularly as Emily battles her inner demons, sometimes losing herself to them.As enemies converge and allegiances shift, new alliances form while old ones fray. In this gripping conclusion to the 'Scary Beautiful Trilogy,' Emily and Lian stand at the crossroads of destiny. Will they be able to overcome the overwhelming odds against them and emerge stronger together? Discover the fate of their story in this epic finale.

This book delves into the poignant themes of loss and grief, transcending its setting of a bank. It's a narrative about the relentless pursuit of a debt collector, a story of harassment and vulnerability. A family is abruptly given 72 hours to vacate their home, forced to abandon everything familiar to them. This tale unveils the harsh reality of covert repossession, reflecting the struggles faced by many in today's world. There is no silver lining so don't pick up this book if you are with a vulture fund. You will lose your home and you will suffer. Your children will never be the same and you will cry for at least a year. I want to make it sound better but this book is composed of pure honesty and I want people to know the truth. My therapist called this book my container of what happened to me. That I could write it and keep it here. It hurts.

After years locked in conflict, many a cat and dog have turned to professional help for their fraught relationships. Can session time mend burnt bridges and resurrect broken trust built up between these adversaries? Joint counselling appears a wise decision back in the comfort of home - but inside the therapist's office, it may prove a catastrophe! Follow along as age-old enemies attempt reconciling their differences under one roof. Laugh, cry and hope alongside as cats and dogs navigate group therapy, revisiting past hurts, unlearning behaviours... even rediscovering how to play. Yet haunting these couches, a lingering question remains: can instincts rooted in eons ever transform enough for harmony - however fleeting - to prevail?

Often quirky, containing unexpected, sometimes unnerving twists, these tales can catch the reader unawares. A lonely boy on holiday with his absent mother; an elderly lady still living in her exciting, wartime past; a kindly, old gentleman, trapped inside a body which no longer works; a teenage girl who finds she might possibly be capable of murder, the central characters spring to life in our imaginations as each short tale unfolds. Sometimes you are with the character, in first person, living their thoughts, sometimes you watch from a distance in third person. Sometimes you realise with a jolt that the time frame in which the story is set is not modern-day but is the 1960s, in others you are part of today's world. Wherever they take you, these are stories that will leave you wondering and may knock you off-balance.

The gripping tale of a less than innocent - yet far from guilty - man unfolds as fifty-year old Pat Donaldson returns to Ireland, the land of his birth. Framed and imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, he finds himself the unwitting victim of Dublin's most ruthless drug baron, a man who acts with impunity from behind a shield of propriety, all the while aided from a cabal of corruption. All seems lost for Pat until one sole glimmering light of hope, in the form of a young and honest guardian of the law, breaks through the seemingly impenetrable mantle of fate to secretly champion his cause. Good deeds and intentions must combine perfectly with the finesse of legal machinations to triumph over what, on the face of it, seems to be the perfect stooge caught in the perfect set-up.

Sandy, a young Cairn terrier, moves from Scotland with his owner, Angus, to start a new life in South Devon. While temporarily lodging on a farm, a serious accident results in his adoption by the Rossiter family. A few years later, Sandy gets into more trouble, putting his life in danger and accounting for one of the worst moments in the author's life.

When asked, "what did you learn at Sunday School today", my four-year old daughter replied, "Just another fairy tale about Jesus." I suddenly realized I could not teach what I did not understand clearly myself. The verse, Mathew 7:7,8, came to mind. Thus, began my lifelong search to find universal truths in all the world's respected religions. I wanted to know how to explain and teach logically the mysteries and wonder of life to children in our multicultural society. This book is the result of my efforts.

Little Planet People: Have You Heard About the Bird? tells the inspirational tale of a small songbird who gets lost in the big, smoggy city. Though he sings sweetly for shoppers in the busy town square, lately his chirps have grown hoarse and weak. Our fine, feathered friend coughs and splutters amid the pollution - but within his distressed notes lies hope. Despite feeling ill from the dirty air, this little bird wants to make friends and rally others to create a healthier city for all. He shares his earnest ideas for positive change in the neighbourhood he calls home. Now he just needs to find caring people who will listen and spread his message of environmental awareness. Through this timely story, children will discover how even one small voice can spark a big difference. And one brave bird's resolve to clean up his surroundings may inspire young readers to take caring action too! By befriending and supporting this fine feathered fellow, we can clear the air and help his sweet song soar once more!

In the not-too-distant future a small band of colleagues set out on a trek across the Himalayas. All goes well and our band of adventurers begin to knit together as a team enjoying meeting new people and activities such as white-water rafting, mountaineering, and skiing. It is while participating in these activities that a disaster strikes that almost brings the trek to a fatal end saved by the intervention of monks who possess a mystifying cure. After a near miraculous recovery of the injured group member the band go in search of the source of the monks' cure after biochemistry analysis reveals enigmas, this leads them to the discovery of a portal to someplace not of earth. The group decide to conceal their findings choosing to abandon one adventure to that of exploring this new world. They soon discover that the planet is one of a twin that orbits a star, part of a small cluster which they call 'The Five Loaves and Two Fishes'. The planet no longer has animal life which became extinct sometime in the past due to a snowball period in the planet's history. They decide to front their project by creating a seed bank to enable them to introduce earth biological species to Newearth. One enigma after another has to be overcome requiring new members to be added to the team until suspicion is aroused and a diplomatic deal has to be made. This grants the team freedom to further expand the scientific expedition until its numbers exceed ten thousand. During this time the team leader is seduced by an Indian host and their relationship becomes a focal point. However, conflict between India and Islamic terrorists result in a catastrophic nuclear explosion in the high atmosphere, the effect of which is to rapidly bring about the closure of the portal trapping the exploration teams on Newearth.

In a life filled with the elation, exhilaration and animated exultation located at a paradise called mania... to the dejection, despair, and desolation of the hopelessness of depression ... but in the end mostly spent in the aftermath of normality and having to deal with reality... I remain always steadily cautious, for with great unannounced swiftness, I may be called upon to answer the torment and anguish of every emotion you can conjure betwixt up and down. The unfortunate and shattered relationships now crippled in the wake of my experiences are too many to count. Regrets I have many! But I know I am not alone in my tribulations. In these purposeful, selected retellings of a journey to finding balance, it is my hope that you find similarities to compliment or maybe enhance your experiences, and help you make sense of your own journey. It will also, in stages, fittingly break to take you inside the complex mind of a bipolar. But, an early cautionary heed, it can be playfully whimsical at stages, bold and brightly humoured at others, to profoundly philosophical, then savagely scary and even scaringly depressive in episodic peaks. No matter how this is externally viewed, in those interludes, the feelings and experiences are very real to me. I humbly prostrate my story before you in the desire that it may provide some guidance in making sense of the eccentricities of a bipolar life, or perhaps as we are all woven from the same ancient cloth, simply, life!

In an instant, life forever changes. In the raw and candid words of one grieving mother, this is the account of the moment her life changed upon learning of her beloved son's death. She chronicles those first tremors of loss that tear through the soul with profound and enduring impact. We walk with her as she navigates the emotional earthquake unleashed by a single devastating phone call. This is an intimate tale that captures both the acute anguish and gradual transformation of the bereaved heart.

A black Holden Caulfield reminisces on a life filled with emotional turmoil, from a childhood scarred by hardship to an adulthood tangled in complex relationships. He reflects on the systemic barriers and coping mechanisms that coloured his world across decades - the pain and vulnerability, trust issues and raw humanity. There was love, yet it never fully conquered the chaos. This fictional memoir gives words to the underrepresented, following an underdog who refuses to give up. It explores the immigrant experience of working tirelessly to overcome discrimination. The narrator clings to his father's advice to study and gain knowledge as power. As he pets his bulldogs, he contemplates a past that shaped him, for better or worse. This is the story of one man's perseverance through life's unpredictable journey.

Kimberly, your typical teenage girl has always had the perfect life with her family and her perfect best friends. Then one day her life is turned upside-down as secrets kept from her by her parents are revealed, and bad life decisions come back to haunt her. To the world she is the definition of pretty, but when she sets eyes into a mirror, she sees nothing but an ugly human being trying to live a life according to social norms. In the end, will she rise above the odds? Will she find her true self? Can she find happiness?

A group of women in their 30s live in a cosy apartment building long enough to become good friends. In comes a young, live-in landlord who proves to be a perfect fit for their happy 'community'. He cooks and bakes for them - even gets a cat he calls Oprah. Much of the book is taken up with their sunny escapades. However, under the surface of this carefree life lurks another reality, hiding in plain sight, in the person of a fifth woman who has taken the last, vacant apartment. She seems able to smooth her way into the mix and be accepted. But, as different as they all are, the group sense something is not quite right about this newcomer. In fact, something is very wrong. One of the women is a psychologist by training and builds case evidence against her that culminates in a dramatic arrest on the roof garden and a trial. Shaken, the women manage to go back to living normal lives - most marry and all move out. With this exodus, the landlord sells the apartment block that would seem to bring this troubled idyll to an end but with a riveting twist.

A collection of stories that touch upon all the human emotions, from the gentle lilt of the first story to the sombre tone of the second, to the comic shenanigans of the third. The stories then travel through all the spectrum of human frailties we all know so well. Whether it is laughter you want or something a bit more thought-provoking, the stories in this book will cater for all tastes. A good story is always one that entertains and each story in this collection does just that.