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This book began as an account written during my long journey in 2011 around Ireland with a visit to Berlin. Later, stories from my two previous journeys, 2009 and 2010 were added, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany and England. The book tells of extraordinary meetings with people, unbelievable coincidences and my being welcomed to perform Irish music, improvise on flutes and whistles and play with great bands. The magic also occurred in Berlin and a reader's imagination will be stretched to embrace some of the experiences I am able to relate. In my first paragraph I speak of miracles, defining such, "e;as an act of selfless kindness, or an event that is such a coincidence, as to be hard to believe"e;. Just imagine, the River Boyne flows next to the Bounty Bar (Trim) where I attracted the attention of a band waiting to drive to a late night "e;gig"e;. I sang "e;Red is the Rose"e;, which highlights the River Boyne and the band invited me to perform with them at their "e;gig"e; and in particular to sing that song. "e;Clear is the water"e; comes from the chorus of that song. When I first performed for an hour in the Bounty Bar I had no idea that it was voted the best pub in Ireland for music ( 2003) and had hanging on the wall, just above where I sang, a ship's wheel, a thank you gift to Billy Wilson, the publican, from "e;The Dubliners"e;.

Alia Stevenson was unaware that her own happiness was the cornerstone of her family's success. Stevenson's mindset was crooked! Her health was deteriorating, her happiness had vanished, and her stress levels were out of control. The heartache, confusion, and disappointment Alia battled with, engulfed her. Allowing stressful situations to build upon themselves, resulted in Alia becoming unstuck. No one intentionally decides to destroy their own health, but one is required to intentionally reclaim their health. In Reclaiming Life, Stevenson reveals hers and her family's inspirational journey. How they improved their health and well-being and why. Sharing with you how nourishing your body, overcoming stressful situations, making conscious decisions to eradicate toxic friendships, managing your sleep, and finding gratitude in living every day can change your life. Reclaiming Life helps you understand that your health is your responsibility and the only person who can help you achieve great results is you. Stevenson divulges how uncomplicated living a healthy lifestyle can be and explains how everything is connected. Alia shares her six steps, beginning with your mindset, your nutrition, and your sleep pattern, to developing an attitude for gratitude, and how exercising regularly, and feeding your gut microbiome, can improve your health and happiness.

Halloween can be a bit scary but can also be frightfully fun - remember trick-or-treating might get you some lovely lollies!

"e;Traces of the Heart"e; is the bonding of the inner spiritual and outer material world. The author draws on the beauty of the natural and urban landscape as a reference for her artworks. The poems and images capture the beauty of personal moments that provide a meditative and reflective narrative. She has an eclectic approach to her work using the interplay of artworks and text, taking advantage of the narrative possibilities offered in the mediums of drawing, printmaking and mixed-media collage. She has been inspired by the great colourists of modern times especially Matisse and Monet. They continue to be a strong influence as do her Goan-Kenyan background.

Glorifies God in every aspect and situation of his life; From the cradle to the grave; Exemplifies the truth that God uses imperfect people to serve his purposes.

Dance with me Laugh with mePlay with meBe my friendRead me love poems at the light of the candles. Tell me stories of when we were brave and innocent. Help me to remember where I have buried my light. Written from her heart to touch the hearts of others, Gracie Gumbrell shares a debut collection of free verse that reflects on diverse topics and contains one of the keys necessary to unlock the door to knowing and accepting the true self. While lyrically exploring her relatable personal experiences and the world around her, Gumbrell shares a glimpse into her life journey that has been both challenging and joyful. Within her varied poems, Gumbrell reflects on relationships, choices, acceptance, self-love, the commute between heaven and hell, the hidden treasures in the here and now, and much more. 77 is a volume of poems that shares a lyrical glimpse into one woman's experiences and journey through life as she learns who she is, what love means, and what she desires most.

"e;Those with vivid imaginations still believed that I could do anything beyond the gates of fairyland. No matter what I say, they all have concluded that I have the power to do anything or change anything if I wanted to..."e;Who would believe that magic still exists in today's world? Those children in Gracie's school believe that there is magic, and Gracie was the lucky one to receive the magical power. Their plan to crawl at the back of the Principal's office did not turn out well. Gracie finds herself dealing with the one and only one person that she and all the other children in school are terrified of, Frank. If that isn't enough to drive Gracie to the edge, imagine what she did. It will surprise everyone.

Withered Rose is an empowering poetry collection that dives into themes of love, sadness, helplessness, loss, healing, growth, personal transformation, hope and happiness. It also focuses hugely on nature and her many treasured gifts. Liesel powerfully captures the Australian landscape and its prized possessions in this collection of poems.Withered Rose also explores journeys of personal transformation, overcoming obstacles, finding strength again, and moving on confidently. Growth and positive changes add richness to this collection, and this inspiring book serves as a beautiful reminder that personal transformation is always a choice and is always possible. Liesel encourages us to make a difference, to add quality to life and to make a positive impact on life.These life-changing poems nourish the hearts and minds of readers both young and old. The poems in Withered Rose are beautifully exciting and descriptive, with imagery that is powerful and descriptions that are vivid. Pictures beautifully illustrate and capture the essence of nature, while Liesel gives us a glimpse of life itself in her poems. Liesel also shares her love for writing with her readers and provides free verse and traditional rhyme in her collection. Liesel powerfully focuses on the hidden beauty within nature and our relationship with nature. She shares her passion for life through her poems.

Whoops-a-Daisy, the World's Gone Crazy is the rhyming tale of a little girl's mission to fight for the fair treatment and future of her four furry/feathered friends living in the rapidly disappearing woods behind her home. It is told through Fyrn, a seven-year-old girl with big dreams. She wants to be a voice for those unable to speak and the eyes for those who fail to see, for those who do not know which path to choose, and for civilization on the cusp with much to lose! Noticing trees slowly disappearing from the bushland/reserve behind her home, Fryn embarks on a courageous fight for the future of her four furry/feathered friends (Chuckles the kookaburra, Ank the possum, K-all the wise old owl, Tabmow the wombat) and Snuff, the echidna. Fryn struggles to spread awareness of the plight of the frightened wildlife as their habitat is slowly cut away, now only time will tell if she can achieve her goal and transform into a heroine who positively impacts their world.

After attending several courses on self-development, Alycia Grace turned to the daily practice of meditation. From this, channeled writing developed. The Globe of Oneness is the result of the teachings that followed. It contains the secrets to leading a happier, more successful life through deep meditation and regular practices that lift the spiritual essence.The first half follows Alycia's journey and outlines the lessons that emerged as a spiritual guide to the true meaning of life and our influence within it. The second half is an easy step-by-step guide to bringing abundance to yourself and others, while making a difference in the world. Alycia provides tools and guidelines on how to achieve your desires and establish calm beyond your wildest dreams.Follow the process outlined in this book, and do not let the travesties of the past hold you back. Learn from them and decide, here and now, to find the positive within the negative. Hold onto your dream with calm commitment, and successfully proceed with the lessons presented to you.Delve deep into this inspiring, spiritual, and motivating read with tools and strategies for leading a life of satisfaction, success, and happiness.

In a fantastical world of horses, swords, and treasure, young Hesta lives a normal life, along with her brother Thane. One day, though, she makes an incredible discovery. She comes upon a creature the size of a fawn with two tiny wings folded against its back and a long pointed tail. In its talons, it holds a green jewel that sparkles in the darkness of a ravine. Hesta has found a baby wyvern - a poisonous dragon with two legs and giant wings. The discovery is indeed amazing, but it soon turns dangerous when Thane ends up poisoned after the parent wyvern finds and attacks them. Desperate to save her brother, Hesta takes on several risky missions to find the cure for Thane's illness. Everyone now seeks the wyvern's green jewel, including a treasure hunter named Nordore. Along with their faithful horses, a mysterious man, and a clever cat, this brother and sister race to save not only themselves but also the magic of the wyvern.

The story is placed in Australia and is based on interaction of various family pets and projecting their behaviors as an example to children. Beautiful book, easy rhyme, lovely illustrations. "e;Friends"e; can be a valuable tool to help develop the best in every child. Precious story, good entertainment and psychologically educational.

I wrote this book to help people going through grief. My husband passed away from Pancreatic Cancer and this is what helped me get through this and how I turned my life around after his passing into being a positive and inspirational person who likes to help people going through the same thing I went through. If you get anything from my book I hope it will give you hope on your darkest days, and know that you can bring some light and positivity back into your life.

So many stories have come down to me about my remarkable family going right back to escaping from France in an open boat in 1572. There was a great-grandfather who was City Surveyor of the Melbourne Corporation and a remarkable hero, Sir James D'Ombrain, who refused to follow Westminster orders and delivered grain, aboard the revenue cruisers, to the starving in Ireland during the potato famine. Then at age ninety I am blessed with a clear memory going right back to the days when I was but three years old. I have so many memories I wish to share. Some are amusing and some hard to believe. There are simple stories that bring life to many family members I have known, past and present. A love of the sea and craft that sail upon it is also woven through the text. I tell stories of friends, and people whose contributions to society should not be forgotten. I tell the story of how I came to establish a ground-breaking tertiary music education program. I share my reflections on war, religion and politics and tell some amazing tales of closer contact with our remarkable First Nations' Australians. Our family has long displayed a passion for botanical and zoological pursuits. It is appropriate that I conclude the book with a few unbelievable stories about my encounters with birds. In all my stories I am "e;somewhere in the middle"e; closely watching life's cavalcade.

Born into a communist family which he describes as a cult, Mark Edmonds went on to study at the International Communist School in Moscow. His father, Lloyd, had fought against the army of the Spanish fascist, Gen. Francisco Franco, who launched a civil war in Spain against the popularly elected Republican government. But Mark chose to not live as a red rebel on the fringes of society. Instead, he went out into the real world while keeping some of his inherited rebelliousness. He worked as a taxi driver in Melbourne and as a rookie journalist on a Communist party newspaper. He was a photographer, bookshop owner, and community radio program presenter. He ultimately achieved his dream career as a mechanical design engineer, becoming a high-flying engineering project manager and family man. Eventually, he earned the nickname "e;hit man"e; for protecting his employer's financial interests against the manipulations of a bullying construction site manager. Join the author as he looks back at how he escaped a political cult, the people he's met and loved, and those he's crossed swords with along the way.

Narcissism has gained popularity as people scramble to try and understand the strange behavior of so-called toxic individuals. A mountain of information exists to help identify red flags, often with the intention of ascertaining whom to avoid. In Narcissism to Nirvana, author Esther Hunter explains how narcissism is not a dirty word and shouldn't be feared. It's simply a form of arrested development. She tells how the purpose of narcissism is to trigger us toward spiritual awakening. Conquering a narcissistic situation has extreme transformative power and can awaken the dormant leadership qualities inside of us. We no longer need to be confused, hurt, or in a state of fear about encountering narcissists in our lives. By shining a light on the different ways we can use our own experiences with narcissism to achieve enlightenment, Narcissism to Nirvana provides the ultimate guide to alchemizing our struggles.

When, at the urging of her dying mother, eighteen-year-old farm worker Mary Evans sails for England in 1886 she has no idea that she has inherited her grandmother's heraldic title of Countess. Unused to the way of the British aristocracy, and much to the consternation of her peers, she adjusts in her own way to deal with the authority, privileges and wealth that have been bestowed upon her.

Kate Rayne rarely purchases Tattslotto tickets, but on the spur of the moment, she joins the multitude and purchases a quick pick for that evening's three hundred million dollar super jackpot draw. She puts the ticket in her wallet and promptly forgets about it. It isn't until a fortnight later, while Kate is reading the local paper on her coffee break, that she notices an article stating that the uncollected winning ticket was purchased at the local news agency where Kate bought her ticket. She is flabbergasted to find that she has the six winning numbers. Kate is the sole jackpot recipient, but what will she do with her newfound riches? Will she buy a fancy house and an even fancier car? Will she travel the world? Many others would, but instead, Kate ensures that the majority of her winnings are used to assist the homeless and animal shelters. What else will this lucky winner do? Follow Kate and her family through adventures that occur during the months following her surprising win.

Hawk Feather is a Spiritual/Indigenous tale of a young girls' path of discovery about her connection to the earth, nature, spirit, her community and ancestry. Hawk Feathers' courage and wisdom is illuminated as she discovers a potentially threatening disturbance in the local environment and takes on a vital role in eliminating the threat. Hawk Feather takes children on a journey through nature, her indigenous heritage and into the spirit world, invoking the imagination and inducing empowerment in the reader.

Andrew Patterson looks back at his life growing up in suburban Brisbane and his career as a civil engineer in this memoir. Born during World War II, he grew up in a rented house in Doomben a short distance from the southern end of Brisbane's main Eagle Farm Aerodrome-not a particularly safe place to live during wartime. Many family members and friends used their home as a staging post on their way north to war. His family life was sometimes odd, with his father always urging him to do well in school-or else he would turn him and his brother, Gavin, into "e;bloody little Bank Johnnies."e; He said it in such a disparaging way that it sounded like this would be the worst punishment they could possibly suffer. He also recalls his array of experiences as a civil engineer working in Queensland and other projects throughout the world. Join the author as he shares a firsthand account of growing up in Queensland, his passion for sailing and flying, and his fascinating life as an engineer.

We live each day completely unaware of the person next to us and what events have helped shape that person's life. Each one of us over time begin to carve out our individual pathways and this path then becomes our life. The Author of this book decided to share some of his greatest mistakes and successes throughout his life so far. Some of his journeys took him around the world and found him in hot water on numerous occasions. His journeys through life have not always been a smooth road by any means. He has made plenty of mistakes and freely admits his shortfalls in the book and decided to share some of the highs and lows of the path he has travelled down. Some of the tales he shares will bring a smile to your face, a gasp and even a tear or two perhaps. They are simply events that happened to him and the stories share how he had to respond as a simple human being making his way through life when faced with personal challenges. He is a well-worn man who learned a lot the hard way and yet its those very rough roads that help create the writer who now shares his life with you throughout these pages. "e;If someone can avoid one of the mistakes I have made by reading where I went wrong or feels the confidence to rush in and help because they read a story where things went right then the stories I share have all been worthwhile"e;. ~Luke Way~

From Acceptance to Zen, Spiritual A-Z for Teens, by author Gail Christiina Barnett, offers narratives to inspire teenagers, encouraging them to think outside the box and empower them to trust themselves and their intuition. Touching on purposeful topics, Barnett offers advice and inspiration to propel teenagers into a journey of discovery of themselves and the magical world of spirituality. It's meant as a guide of suggestions, questions, and permission to open a window into another form of thinking. Spiritual A-Z for Teens encourages teens to start believing in themselves deeply, and to allow them to access their own wisdom and knowledge to create their own life. Praise for Spiritual A-Z for Teens"e;Although this little volume is meant for teens, it is a valuable resource for anyone! The reflections are on important aspects of life with meaningful and simple illustrations! Because each item is short, it is in a practical twenty-first century format which can be used in a classroom, a train, or on a veranda or porch swing. These golden nuggets of insight are perfect queuing mechanisms for meditation and/or discussion. I use them in the quiet of my own meditations but find them effective before a meeting, or to begin an Energy Circle, or to begin the school day on a positive note, or even to begin a day in the hospital as a morning or midday reflection. This little book is a treasure that will never be out-of-date! Try it, you will love it."e;- Father Justin Belitz

This book will save you money and time. It shows Inventors what to do and how manufacture and market your Invention and show you how to save money, by doing it yourself. It covers how to apply for exclusive us of the Concept and also shape and configuration, together with information on the best way to make money from your Good Idea, how to protect it, with the minimum financial outlay.

This is a diary written from a mini nursing home during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia. Mark Miljons-Rostoks offers a personal, reflective, and emotional account of a young quadriplegic man searching for meaning amid the global pandemic. He details the realities of life in care and how he plans to re-establish an inspiring life. It's one massive vent-fest. A rare glimpse is given into a life that not many people know about, understand or can even imagine. He does this by undertaking a writing challenge that explores almost every facet of his life intimately. He also reflects on his life highlights prior to illness, fumbles his way through understanding some personal dilemmas in the present, then explores his ambitions as he plans for a brighter future when quarantine lifts. The author also recalls how he became quadriplegic after getting sick during a backpacking holiday to Europe, and how despite not being able to move his limbs he is determined that he was put here to thrive-not survive. There are highs and lows, obscure ideas and confessions, revelations and humorous accounts, and blimey even some shocking truths exposed. But above all, a raw, robust, resilient human spirit shines through in the face of adversity.