My Sister's Shadow

Jake thought he had left the ghosts of his past behind, but the death of his father drags him back into the heart of a family fractured by secrets, loss, and betrayal. Once a bright and loving home, their sprawling estate now feels like a labyrinth of grief, where the memory of Lucy, Jake’s adopted sister who vanished without a trace, haunts every corner.

As Jake reconnects with his estranged family, he begins to uncover the tangled web of lies and resentment that shaped his childhood. His mother’s obsession with appearances, his father’s unravelling mind, and the mysterious figures who once orbited their lives all seem to point to the same dark truth: Lucy.

When strange visions of her begin to creep into his waking life, Jake is forced to question his own sanity. Is Lucy calling out for justice – or pulling him into the same despair that consumed his father?

In this psychological thriller, family loyalty collides with buried truths, and the cost of uncovering them might be more than Jake can bear. As time runs out, Jake must face a terrifying question: Is the past ever truly gone, or does it grow stronger the longer it stays hidden?

The Footprints of Mormonism

Many of us have had the experience of finding two nice young people with white shirts knocking on their door and finding out they are Mormon missionaries. The Mormon faith is uniquely noted for sending such missionaries all over the world. The founder of Mormonism was Joseph Smith and the study of his life, though complex, is most interesting at the same time.

To his followers, Joseph Smith is considered to be second in importance only to Jesus Christ in all of Church history. How Smith came to lead this movement is a captivating story on its own, and how he came to die is a sordid tale in American history. The Mormon faith started out as just a small inner circle of Joseph Smith’s relatives and it has grown to be a very large movement of multiple millions of adherents.

Most of the early leaders of Mormonism were very controversial because they practiced polygamy which they called celestial marriage. Joseph Smith himself had at least thirty-seven wives. Brigham Young, the second leader of the Church, had over fifty wives. The main Mormon body with its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, has long since abandoned polygamous practice. Splinter groups, however, separated from the main Utah Church and continue even today the practice of polygamy.

One of those main splinter churches is centred in Colorado City, Arizona. This Fundamentalist group asserts that polygamy is a deep spiritual duty ordered by God Himself that is required to reach the highest heaven. Warren Jeffs is the leader of this group, and some estimate that he has around eighty-seven wives. He however is no longer with any of his wives because he is now serving multiple years in jail for sex crimes connected to minors.

This book covers all of the foregoing matters in refined detail and provides new insight and research into all of the issues connected to the history, the theology and the politics of the Mormon faith.

Sally Siamese Learns to Save

Sally has learned her lesson not to spend, so now she puts her new savings skills into action, investing and giving back to those in need. Come on this fun adventure with Sally as she discovers hidden talents, and the importance of not being afraid to ask her new friends for help.

Complete with parent guidelines and discussion points, it will have the family talking about saving habits that will last a lifetime.

Donkey’s Years

Have you ever found yourself thinking back to things you haven’t done in a very long time?

Well, that’s what Hugo the Hippopotamus and his best friend Fergus the Oxpecker end up doing one day.

They reminisce about past events before a smashing ending!

Love and (or, Not) Intimacy

Love is a mysterious force. It has the power to destroy and to revive, to turn a beggar into a king and a king into a beggar. Everything depends on how you engage with it. But before anything else, you must understand what love truly is. You must grasp the reasons behind the extraordinary stories unfolding both within and beyond your Self.

Read — and prepare to be astonished.

This book unveils the amazing secrets of the human soul. Love, intimacy, magic, alchemy, tantra, meditation, death — once you understand their deep interconnection, you will cease to ask even the most perplexing questions. Yet the answers will amaze even the most vivid imagination. The heart and the mind will no longer be rivals but allies.

A magical manuscript lies before you. Will love become a source of life — or a well of oblivion?

Fat, Fifty, Freezing... and Now Wet

If you have a fear of death and are unsure what life means, take a step back from yourself and embark on an adventure—any adventure, as long as it’s different. Break out of your mould.

You probably won’t find peace or answers, but you will have a great time for a short while.

Do Lions Eat Lollipops?

Do the wild animals in the zoo eat the same food as we do?

Oh no they don’t!

Or maybe they do! Or perhaps they prefer to eat food that is natural and healthy.

Peek inside to see.

Do Lions Eat Lollipops? is a fun book for younger children, helping them to see that wild animals in the zoo prefer to eat food that occurs naturally and is less processed than the foods that are sometimes found in our daily human diet. OOPS! We know that food which is naturally occurring and organic is definitely better for us, for the environment and ultimately better for our planet. Processed foods contain additives that are less healthy for us to eat and are harmful to the environment and therefore our planet.

Do Lions Eat Lollipops? helps to educate children early on to the fact that they can make a choice between eating ultra processed foods or eating foods that are found naturally.

Even wild animals in the zoo instinctively prefer to eat naturally occurring unprocessed foods. Maybe it’s a good idea that we do that too.

John Banting and His Circle

“He is surrealist in the unexpectedness of his invention but lacks the solemnity that makes most surrealists so tedious.”

The New Statesman’s judgement of 1938 could apply as much to Banting’s life as to his art. From the Bright Young People parties of Evelyn Waugh’s Vile Bodies to Republican Spain with Nancy Cunard to observing the Anschluss of 1938 with Humphrey Spender. Banting was the archetypal outsider artist with connections. But as the British surrealist movement ebbed after the war, he ended his days in squalor in Hastings, largely forgotten.

In this generously illustrated review, Joanna Ward demonstrates that the contribution of Banting and surrealism to the artistic and intellectual life of Britain should now be acknowledged alongside the kitchen sink realism and other ‘isms’ that contributed to our current identity.

“At last—a fascinating book about a fascinating man—John Banting—one of the great eccentrics of British surrealism—an artist who made life itself a surrealist event.”

– Desmond Morris, zoologist, ethnologist, artist and author of The British Surrealists.

How to Be the Grit in the Oyster

How to Be the Grit in the Oyster delivers a unique and successful model for leading business change in an increasing diverging environment. Change is no longer escapable, businesses are continuously changing yet most transformations fail, often quoted at 75%. This figure has not improved over time. There are articles and books purporting to address this issue and most of these focus on process and defining the change required. This book, based on the authors experience takes a different path. It asserts that at the core of this failure leaders take little account of the impact of the drive for diversity alongside societal diversification and they have failed to adjust their leadership style and delivery models accordingly.

Our workplace is more diverse than it has ever been. It appears that leaders have been blindsided by the intended consequence of this – that we all think and behave differently. Leadership models and delivery practices have continued to be implemented along historical lines built during the decades of compliant workforces. Younger generations have been freed to think and behave as they wish. A kind of emancipation of diverse thinking.

To lead in this new paradigm requires a different approach. The Grit in the Oyster achieves three outcomes for the reader. Firstly, to get them to the ‘aha moment’ that we are living in a different environment. Secondly, to get them to realise they need, as leaders, to behave in the right way to create the space for teams to blossom and then finally, a model to build and guide teams to successful outcomes.

The Danger of Living

In the mid-1950s, as France teeters on the brink of civil war, two young painters find themselves swept up in a whirlwind of love and adventure in the heart of Paris.
Monique, a beautiful and feisty French woman, and Michael, an idealistic Englishman, come from vastly different backgrounds but share a common passion for painting. Their paths cross in the vibrant, tumultuous streets of Paris, where their love blossoms amidst the chaos of a nation in turmoil.
As they navigate the challenges of their time, their bond is tested by political unrest and personal dilemmas. Will their love survive the storm, or will the forces of history tear them apart?
A captivating blend of romance and adventure, this story paints a vivid picture of a city and a love that defy the odds.

Fly High, Fly Low, Fly Fast, Fly Slow

Early in the morning of 6th October 1957, a five-year-old boy looked up to the skies over the Tunisian Sahel region to get a glimpse of the very first satellite in orbit around Earth, the famous Sputnik. Despite not spotting it, he started dreaming of a future high up in the skies. Little did the young boy know then about his future, and that his life would eventually fulfill and even exceed his wildest dreams.

This book follows the ventures of this little boy, Habib Fekih, who was born in a small village close to the Tunisian Mediterranean Sea. Through hard work, dedication, tenacity, and competence, he reached the skies of commercial aviation.

Follow Habib on his journey: from a student fascinated by quantum physics, to working in his country national airline, which was set up to challenge some of the major carriers, to becoming one of the star salesmen for the still-young Airbus company. He contributed substantially to its success on the world market. Habib guides us through all the intricacies of this fascinating and complex world, where you come to value the enormous contribution of each single shop-floor worker, while also meeting with presidents and kings and other celebrities around the world, gathering many exciting stories.

A fascinating and informative read.

The Cure

In sickness and in health.
Till death do us part…
Or maybe not.

What happens when someone refuses to let go?

Despite the traumatic loss of her father four years ago and her struggles with an alcoholic mother, Aurelia Kingston’s life seemed to be improving. As Brunswick Shire’s brightest medical student and having caught the eye of school heartthrob Angus, everything seemed perfect… at least on the surface.

But as winter blankets the small Canadian Shire in thick snow, and rumours of a missing student drift through the quiet streets, the arrival of the handsome and mysterious Professor Alister Shane sends shockwaves through the town.

When Aurelia finds herself bound, gagged, and trapped in a cold, damp bunker, she begins to realize just how tragic her life has truly become. Desperate to escape and faced with a sinister choice, Aurelia is forced to confront her darkest demons. But the real question is, will she end up falling for one?