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Toby and Oliver just wanted to play and they thought sorting out rubbish would ruin their day but when Toby was asked to put the rubbish out by his mum, he was not prepared for recycling to be so much fun. By the end of the day the rubbish was done and a new set of adventures was still to come.

This historical drama, part true, part fiction, is based on the mysterious lives of the author's maternal grandparents', Walter and Winifred, spanning most of the twentieth century.Encompassing the Boer Wars, the end of the Victorian era and the Titanic tragedy, the characters not only travel onwards through these times but also to the colonial outposts of the British Empire.As the first book of a trilogy, Whispers Through Time introduces the personalities, dreams and motivations of Winifred and her family. The mysteries that surrounded her life in the past intrigue her real-life grand-daughter, Heady, who tries to unravel them in the present day.Why did young Winifred leave London alone on a ship to travel to Australia? Why especially in June 1912, just months after the Titanic tragedy? Where did her brother, Oscar, disappear to without a trace? And what happened to her beautiful younger sister, Francesca, after her tragic love affair?Time is an ever-present theme that waxes and wanes like a tide throughout lives. There are the what-if moments, the only if moments and the sad reality that past and present generations can never meet, forever separated by time.

I remember going home to an empty house to try to digest my doctor's news, "e;You have vascular dementia."e; I thought to myself, I'm only 55 and I'm already a widow, the worst thing that could ever happen to me. But during my career working in Dementia Care, my co-workers and I had always felt that getting any type of dementia diagnosis would be the worst news a person could receive. Having witnessed the progression in so many people, I knew being a widow was nothing compared to what I was going to have to face. I soon discovered those past experiences would, in fact, help me forge through the coming losses.The diagnosis itself was not the worst of it, finding no help or resources was. I had to try to figure out 'what's next' on my own. I got my affairs in order, and came to terms with the fact that my career and the life I had known both were gone. I gave up my home, my car, my ability to drive, my hopes, and my dreams. Yet a stubborn streak remained in me. I decided, 'I'm not done yet,' and made it my new motto. Then I set out to find help, to find my new self. My search led me to Dementia Alliance International. At DAI, I found hope and purpose; this was life-changing and life-saving. I stepped onto a path of a whole new understanding of dementia, advocating, speaking engagements, and learning that life can be beautiful, even with dementia.

A mischievous young prankster, Tim lives a quiet, ordinary life in a secluded village riddled with rumours and unanswered questions. But when these intriguing rumours draw Tim and his friends, Skiv and Nickel, to the house of their crotchety old neighbour, Mr Tarry, they are plunged headfirst into a labyrinth of disturbing secrets. A terrible tragedy has carved its mark upon Mr Tarry, and Tim unwittingly makes it his mission to explore the dark crevices of his tortured mind and find answers to his questions.Why is Mr Tarry so mysteriously reclusive?What secrets does the decaying overgrown house hide?And who or what has shattered Mr Tarry's mind and heart?As Tim is drawn deeper and deeper into Mr Tarry's past, he begins to understand that not everything is always as it seems, and some broken hearts will never heal.And the ultimate cost of ascension is a high one.

At 14 years old, William has had enough of life in general. He lives with his grandparents after his parents and sisters were killed in a car crash quite recently. His favourite sport, football, hasn't been going well for him either, he plays in goal for his local team, but he seems unable to even catch a cold these days! During one dismal game, William is handed a note by one of the few spectators. When a woman called Esmerelda enters his life - things change after she tells him she is a being of magic and space travel. William also has two thugs chasing him: Scrag and Scar-face, bullies from his school, who are working for the weird old man called Dionysus, who wants what William has dug up. Before William knows what is happening, he finds himself on a spaceship as the capsule he dug up has now entered his body. The crew of the spaceship are escaping from Dionysus, who is from a race called the Sandriones. He somehow finds William, Esmerelda and his new friends. How will he escape and can he rid himself of the capsule? Why has Esmerelda been keeping an eye on him and why can't he be left alone?

"e;Random events of my life put into rhyme. A collection of moments and what I was feeling. A glimpse of the crazy that is my mind. Love, loss and some the characters that left animpression."e;BILLY BUD FRASER

-Know and believe in what you are doing or selling.-You serve the needs of others.-Sales is serving the unserved.-Sales is selling whatever is lacking.-In selling, different is good.-It requires a lot of faith, self-confidence, willingness and preparation in accordance with the competitive products you are about to present.-See things objectively.-Be open-minded and always have the facts.-Your products or services should make a difference over the competitor's.-Be disciplined and detailed, put the customer first, meet the customer on their turf.-Be inspiring and exceptional in your product knowledge.-Travel as necessary to perform the sales target.-Sales is truly a matter of numbers.

War-time France - intrigue, deception and divided loyalties. Under the Mediterranean sun, a shadowy world where ambivalence and compromise test loyalties to breaking point. Alec Ross is an innocent born at the outset of the twentieth century. This gripping novel explores his journey through its first half as he finds himself almost accidentally drawn into the murky by-ways of espionage. His life has been one of avoided commitment and abandoned relationships, but now he sees young men and women, escapees and their resistance helpers rise to heights of bravery. He also sees corruption and squalor, and the horrors of Nazism. Amidst the extremes of humanity at both its best and its worst, he struggles to work out what matters to him in an existence where nothing is what it seems. Till the very end, the question persists: will Alec commit himself to a cause and to the woman he loves, or will he surrender in the face of demands which are finally too complicated for this simple man? Start reading and you won't stop till you find out.

You can open the book and read the first poem you see. Or, you can read it like a novel and discover a love story.

Shine is a journey and a way of life. It is a beautifully written guide for personal empowerment and positive leadership action in every area of your life. If you are looking to create effortless abundance and find unconditional love, this book provides compelling, thought-provoking philosophies for how to get there. Based on a global empowerment programme designed and delivered by the author and co-founder of international award-winning learning and development company, RoundTable Global, Shine is full of tools and techniques for positive mindset change, personal well-being and resilience. Whether you are looking for personal transformation, a change of direction, to set up your own business or find success and discover your passion and purpose, Shine has everything you need. It also includes a step-by-step guide for releasing you from your fears and limiting beliefs and empowers you to step into infinite possibility and unlock your true potential. This book will empower you to 'shine'.

Soot is a powerful and secretive substance.Little is known of the crystal's origins, but its multiple uses make it the most expensive commodity in the country. A commodity on which New Chimera was built.New Chimera is a steampunk metropolis separated by wealth into two ringed districts, with the only consistent links between them being the secrets and corruption that flow like water, fuelled by its dictatorial ruling family, the Flintlocks.The only people able to travel freely (although illegally) through the districts are the varied street gangs who battle for truth, liberty and survival on a daily basis.Red is the newest resident of New Chimera, after spending his formative years in one of the city's many orbiting orphanages, where the unexplained death of his brother alienated him entirely.After falling in debt to a gang of underground freedom fighters, Red must fight, steal and possibly kill his way to not only uncover the answer to his brother's death but also the true origins of New Chimera's wealth and the terrifying link between the two.

After achieving huge success with Taboo, Delilah brings an impressively new dimension with War.War is a captivating and enchanted book of sex, love, lust, heartbreak and uncertainty. Delilah has captured every aspect of love and framed it in poetry, in a manner only she could.This book shows a hint of delicacy but, in true Delilah style, is written with 'grit'. It is exciting, raw, blunt and unapologetic.All the poems within this book are based on real events, making it a powerhouse of emotion. It will lead you to reminisce your choices and question your love.War is more than words on a page, it is a powerful portrayal of brutal honesty. A heartfelt book that bleeds with romance, War is tragically beautiful.

Brothers, Charlie and Freddie White, along with their friends--The Rainbow Gang--find a very unusual ancient looking chest in their dad's garden shed. The chest magically speaks to them and sends them underground to a world inhabited by elves. The elf world is being disturbed by a clumsy young giant from a world below the elf world. The ensuing, sometimes humorous, adventure brings them into contact with lots of unusual creatures and sees The Rainbow Gang set off on a mission to rescue the young giant, whose actions have disrupted the water tables underground. During their adventure, the gang encounters giant hedgehogs, giant moles and large talking fish. Charlie and his friends come into contact with another gang--The Girls--who help them in their adventure and both gangs strike up a lasting friendship.

Have you forgotten who you really are? Where did you bury all your excitement for life, for joy, for simply being yourself, no matter what?The 'baby' of ten children in a small town in 1950s Northern Ireland, Lulu watched, listened and absorbed the dreams and struggles of her family, where life was tough, and they didn't have much, and love was never really spoken but came as hot dinner and clothes to wear. A dominant, powerful daddy and a tired, gentle mammy, with alcohol both their provider and the unwelcome thief of family life. Step inside her memories, through the eyes of that little girl.Let yourself laugh and cry at the innocent spark that is Lulu, and discover the depth of feeling and meaning each little child absorbs from everything and everyone around them, and how this makes us who we are.Lulu entices you into RE-membering the little child inside you, to let your own memories bubble up into the light. Let Lulu lead you back to knowing the divine spark of life that you really are, and allow yourself to play again.You are love, and you are meant to shine. WE all were born to be this. As you polish up your heart, you can be more YOU, and release all the freedom, joy, creation, excitement and thrill of being alive.

'THERE IS A SHAPESHIFTER ASLEEP IN MY HEAD. AND WHEN IT WAKES YOU WON'T RECOGNISE ME AS MY CHILDREN'S MOTHER, MY HUSBAND'S WIFE, OR THE WRITER, VETERINARIAN AND ADVOCATE THAT I AM. YOU WON'T RECOGNISE ME AS SOMEONE WHO IS ALIVE TO ADVENTURE AND BEAUTY.'Anita Link was thirty-two years old, and six days into motherhood, when she experienced a psychotic episode and was trapped on the wrong side of sanity for the first time. It took months in hospital, medications, electroconvulsive therapy and psychological therapies to fully recover. And then, a few years later, it happened again.This memoir is a look into what can happen to a person's thoughts, emotions and behaviour when they are ravaged by a severe mental illness. Anita writes compellingly about what psychosis, mania and catatonic depression can feel like. Her authentic narrative of recovery reveals the hard work it takes to return to normal life after being stolen away from it by highly stigmatised symptoms.Anita has survived these abductions and returned to her beautiful life many times. This is her story.

'Operation Clinker' was the operational name given to this true account told from the perspective of the principal undercover agent, an inspector in Royal Hong Kong Police Narcotics Bureau, in what transpired to be a record attempt to export heroin from Hong Kong to Australia in 1988.The author was recruited to form part of the crew for a voyage from Hong Kong to Australia. Covert surveillance observed the loading of a heavy bag aboard and the yacht set sail. Out of sight of any land-based observers, the undercover agents 'mutinied' and overpowered the targets to take control and search the yacht, seizing 43.5kg of pure heroin.The arrested targets turned Queen's evidence in exchange for a potential reduction in sentence upon conviction. Flown to Sydney with a consignment of 'fake' heroin, they delivered to the distribution syndicate. Australian Federal Police surveillance were able to monitor the handover and identify personalities involved.International joint police raids took place in Hong Kong and Sydney, leading to the arrest of the entire syndicate from triad supply to shipping crew and distribution.

Katie Brown is a troubled girl from Edinburgh. She suffers horrific abuse from her evil father. She decides one day to leave home for a better life in London but things don't go smoothly for her and she spirals downwards into a life of stripping and drug abuse. After meeting a rich and handsome photographer, Katie feels her life is starting to look brighter but the charming man has other plans for her that involve his psychopathic friend, the Wallpaper Man. She is introduced to the dark world of high society and has her eyes opened to the sick and twisted activities of the elite!

There is a very deep sense of gratitude that I have kept in my heart, a gratitude that I cannot describe in words. I promise in my heart that someday I will come to meet her, to convey my gratitude and I really want to repay her kindness.Now I have been waiting too long, for seven years, but there's no chance to meet her and that hope is only stored in my heart, I don't know for how long.One morning when I woke up from my sleep, I stood in front of the mirror. I saw there was one grey hair and I realised that I was old. Then I asked myself, if today I die without the slightest amount of time to fix anything, what would I regret the most? My answer was; I will be sorry because I haven't had the chance to meet Jenny to convey my gratitude.I wrote this book, because I did not know when would I meet her. If I would never have time to express my gratitude to her, at least through this book I have already conveyed it.Jenny is a beautiful old woman who helped me that night, the night I was struggling. Not even one person was by my side, even I could not help myself. Thank you, Jenny. If you were not there, I might have had a miscarriage, or I might had died.

Three Titles will captivate and entertain you. It will also make you feel.'Written from Heaven' will take you to a country church where you will find Wren trapped within its walls, forced to face all truths about her life before she can be truly free, in every sense of the word.'Sanctuary' will introduce you to Dr Pascale Miner, a retired psychiatrist, who has moved her life miles away from the familiar, alone. But will she stay in her loneliness very long?'The Stories Live On' is a must read for the stories to live on. Carolyn has experienced the pain of rejection and has survived the truth.

Shylock speaks: "e;This man abused me, so many times, laughed at my loses... my gains Scorned my people, thwarted my deals causing such heartfelt pains He's heated my foes, cooled off my friends, why does he do such things? I'm not of his race or religion from that his enmity springs. "e;Have I not eyes? Have I not hands, organs, passion and heart? Do I not eat, fall ill, get healed? If slapped, do I not smart? If I am pricked, do I not bleed? If tickled, do I not squirm? If I am poisoned, would I not die, like him, lie feeding the worms? "e;If we are wronged, should we not fight, as you have taught us to do? That which you taught us, we will improve, it will, go harder for you!"e;

Heralded by Publisher's Weekly as "e;a writer to watch"e; with a "e;magnificent sense of character and ear for dialogue"e;, Todd London returns with If You See Him, Let Me Know, a stunning novel set at the crossroads of two generations--one marked by what it witnessed, the other by what it missed. It's August 1974, the eve of Nixon's resignation. Jerry Rosen is facing prison for a messy, white-collar crime. Before sentencing, he has to tell his son Philip, a teenager at a theatre camp in the Midwest. To the suburban kids at Friedkin camp, history is a game of dress-up. Tragic world events get retold as stage musicals--World War II as South Pacific, the Holocaust as Fiddler on the Roof. Anne Frank is a role to play--Philip's friend Kathy Klein plays it to the hilt. For Jerry, who served as an army medic in Germany, and for the camp's compassionate matriarch Lila Sahlins, the past can't be sung away. Jerry's confession unearths secrets that will change the course of Philip's life and trigger a pair of haunting disappearances. "e;This is a killer coming-of-age story: gripping and compassionate. I haven't stopped thinking about it."e; - Lisa Kron, Fun Home, the musical "e;...An engrossing journey, culminating in a denouement that is surprising, gratifying, and eminently moving."e; - Kia Corthron, The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter "e;Todd London is a master conjurer of the lost--of lost youth, lost promise, lost Chicago, lost America."e; - Adam Langer, Crossing California "e;A novel that harrows the heart."e; - Octavio Solis, Retablos

Growing up in Australia in the early fifties, Robin is intrigued by the folklore of the pink boto told by her father. A childhood fantasy confirms her belief that like all fairy tales, there will always be a boto somewhere waiting just for her. Robin observes the conflicts of Roman Catholicism and the social changes of the sixties that swept like a tide into her adolescence. It was the age of the pill, the Vietnam War and good girls who still wore their hats to mass on Sundays. When she launches herself into life in the city with a man having a cowlick, she leaves the sea behind. New and old friends bring an awareness of the issues that confront Australia in a new age, when the complexities of feminism and sexuality were a thorn in the side of a country that prided itself on fair play.

This book sets out to inspire and educate children, who, for one reason or another, have difficult starts in life either by fate or disability. Each chapter provides a human lesson and human qualities through adventure, including: empathy, bravery, honour, friendship and resilience in the face of adversity. Based on an island in South East Queensland, Australia, four children, who attend the same island state school, are all miserable at home and school until Parlow, the pelican, comes knocking on Tommy's window one night to offer him a better life. Tommy thinks he is dreaming as do his friends--Maria, Dino and Jake--who all have an out of body experience and are taken to an enchanted underwater sea world beneath Mangrove Sands, where they meet talking animals who have their own language and become the children's tutors, mentors and friends. Through an enchanting underwater sea world of magic, adventure and humour, Mangrove Sands aims to provide hope and inspiration to children around the globe facing adversity.

In an age where the story of murder is told of perpetrators who are generally behind bars, by the families of the victims of crime, or by the authorities who have prosecuted killers, here is a story told from a different perspective. This is the story of Nicolas Claux, a self-confessed Vampire and Cannibal who, having been convicted of murder in the 1990's in France, and has since been subsequently released from prison. This is the story of his life, from his own words and detailed recollections, told in a manner unlike any other. This is an insight into the life and mind of a killer.

All these years later, nightmares of that marriage wrack my sleep. Heart pounding, I am cowering, running, trying to escape. My whimpers awaken the man now beside me, who loves me with only sweetness, kindness and laughter. He cradles me, dragging me back from the past into the joy and safety of my current life. I stare into the darkness of the night and memories. I wonder, not why did that marriage fail, but why did I allow it to last so long? To the outside world, it looked perfect. Only my mother and closest friends knew the inside reality of my life and how I was caught in the velvet trap of psychological abuse. Jayne Lisbeth was a privileged child, yet death and loss tore apart her world from an early age. The explosion of the free love and feminist movements of the 60s and 70s provided a renaissance, which slipped away during her marriage and motherhood in the 80s. Then, discovering her mother's past secrets illuminated the connections between their generations. Through that she found the courage to escape and create a new future. In deeply personal ways, Ms. Lisbeth reveals the depths of pain and elevation of joy by sharing her most intimate life experiences through sensually evocative words and painterly writing. Writing in Wet Cement is a tale which resonates with all women.

Kristen is now herself God, but it doesn't seem to be doing either her or her beloved comrades any good. With Michelle and Kylie still lost in time, Mary and Evelyn struggle to first find them and then restore their lineages. The future must be enlisted to save the past, yet mythic figures from that same past begin to show up and question the character of their souls. Kristen's apparent arch-nemesis leads her on a wild cross-temporal chase through past lives and alternate existences alike, tainted with both bad conscience and suppressed memories. Mike's spirit, now ensconced in the body of his distant ancestor who was also Kristen's lover, is charged with keeping it all together just long enough so that a full half of their indomitable team can meet their startling destinies. "e;The epic narrative of Kristen-Seraphim boils over as Loewen's heroes attain legendary status in this hammer and tongs tale of multiple deaths and resurrections. Just when you're sure you know who's doing what... But if you've ever had to confront your deepest, darkest secret, you will know the dangers to be faced within Book 3."e; (From the publisher) Praise for Book 2: "e;The New Self-Reliance is as much about the recovery process as it is another step in Kristen's evolutionary process. As such, it documents her changed life and ongoing struggles as she faces both outer demons and inner growth potential. On many levels, Book 2 of the Kristen-Seraphim saga is a demanding yet exciting read that expands the characters created in Forgetting the Dreamtime, adding moral, ethical and spiritual conundrums alike into a vivid story that rests on the actions of young adults who find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Or, is it the right place?) Mature teens, particularly those who have a foundation to begin with from Kristen's first adventure, will find The New Self-Reliance complex, compelling, and hard to put down."e; - Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Mid-West Book Reviews

When he was at university, just a few years ago, Laszlo Goran had no shortage of affairs with women there. Now all he wants is to have Audrey for himself. But it is impossible. She belongs to the most powerful man on Earth, Jordan Rathbone--Jor, as the population refers to its beloved leader. Even though Laszlo is the best neurosurgeon in the world and arguably the most popular individual, his lust for Audrey and power consumes him like a cancer. He orchestrates rebellion among the population, engineers kidnapping, conducts mind-altering brain surgery and indulges in bribery to undermine Jor's authority--all to no avail. Jordan Rathbone is surrounded by his adult son, daughter and her boyfriend and half of the population practicing unarmed combat and mind power.Meanwhile, the first attempts of mankind to start small colonies on the Moon and Mars are fraught with peril as lack of oxygen causes health complications and tempestuous dust storms threaten their daily lives.It has been only about a hundred years since Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon and the world of 2067 is already vastly different to the world of 1969. After the devastating wars during the 2020s, the four most powerful nations in the world outlawed all wars, bringing the ruling that money is to be spent on education, physical fitness and interplanetary expansion, having scrapped the idea of finding humanoid life in the surrounding galaxies.A page turner, Intrigue... Braindust for Earth, Moon and Mars builds on modern technological, neurological and space developments to project a world that is intended to be perfect but isn't, because humans cannot change their basic nature.

Victor Madison was a man who never took "e;no"e; for an answer and Private Investigator Paul West immediately sensed that he could be trouble the moment he walked through his office door. He didn't ask, he demanded that West find his only daughter, Cindy, who had been missing for over two years. Money was no object. Police Inspector Charlie King, West's former partner, was the lead investigator into Cindy's missing case which was a cold one but was once again active when he was given permission to work on it with West. Their investigation took them to Alabama where they became involved with a collection of fascinating and questionable characters, including a local sheriff who made them his deputies; a bank manager with self-serving interests; a charismatic pastor and cult leader who knew a dark secret; and a besotted enabler who would go to any devious means to protect him... and she did. Madison's daughter was found, but not in the manner the reader could ever guess, or imagine. The suspense, in this page-turning mystery, never wanes right up to the last page and the chilling climax.