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AfterGate
Two alien black obsidian pyramids sat on a ringworld deep in unknown space in the centre of a human city. With a large obsidian circle between them.
Five hundred years ago, it was a gate that connected Mars and Earth, but it has since fallen silent.
On the eve of Princess Alina’s wedding, she will find that the ringworld is home to more than just humanity.
Will she be able to uncover the secrets hidden within the ringworld’s wall that holds the key to saving humanity and maybe even a way to reactivate the ancient gates?
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Elizabeth Murphy
The Irish Potato Famine of the mid-19th century brought devastation to thousands of families. John and Kathleen Murphy fled to England – to tragedy, their lives cut short by an outbreak of flu. Their 6-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, falls ill herself and is cared for by a family friend. Unaware that her parents have died, she is eventually taken in by a wealthy doctor in London who raises her with his own daughter, Isabella.
Elizabeth’s long-lost next of kin in Ireland welcome her back over the years and she spends many happy holidays there. As she becomes a young lady, well educated and introduced into society and the sensitive issues of class, she finds love – but heartbreak is to come…
Elizabeth Murphy is a heartwarming, moving and engaging tale – a joy to read.
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Vilderne
Reine, a young Vilderne girl, lives in the realm of O Arithria. She belongs to a race of shapeshifters, and her wealthy clan provides her with a sheltered life. Unfortunately, she and her brothers are unable to transform into their hybrid forms—a unique blend of wild dog and wolf. The magic that once coursed through their family has waned over the years, diluted by marriages that strayed from the pure bloodline.
Her life begins to unravel as she faces an obsessive blood seeker named Whexlar and his morbid followers. Reine and her brothers decide to seek the aid of the mysterious and magical Sylphs, who are the guardians of the realm. Together with a Vilderne boy called Draken, who has laid claim to her heart, they travel to the walled city of Ambria.
There she reunites with Jens, a warrior Sylph, who is being manipulated by the possessive queen, Malvernia. Her feelings are conflicted as she finds herself falling for both males.
Reine will face challenges that will push her to breaking point in the darkest of times and ultimately determine the fate of all who dwell in the realm.
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The Rainbow Rug
Angela, a divorcee, is severely depressed, isolating herself, not eating, and sunk in melancholy after the tragic death of her twenty-five-year-old only son. Trying to keep him alive, she writes long letters to him and, by reading the emails on his computer, becomes convinced that somewhere she has a grandson, conceived through donor insemination. When she spots a young boy, the image of her son, she schemes to take what is her own and pour out her love on him.
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The Motorway Sheep
This is the story of a herd of sheep, illustrating the fable of gratitude, appreciation, and embracing what you already have.
Have you ever looked at a faraway field and wondered if it was better than your own? That’s the big question for our flock of motorway sheep! Come along on their adventure as they discover a wonderful secret about the place they call home.
Is the grass greener on the other side for our sheep?
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Public–Private Partnerships Financing Globally
This book is an important contribution to understanding how Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are redefining infrastructural development worldwide, emphasising strategies and case studies relevant to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), such as the Cayman Islands. The author brilliantly weaves in the transformative potential of AI, offering a roadmap for harnessing innovation for sustainable development.
Drawing on insights from global initiatives, policy frameworks, and industry innovations, this book aims to serve as a guide for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars seeking to navigate the evolving landscape of infrastructure financing.
Dr the Hon. Linford A. Pierson, OBE, JP, PhD, is a distinguished Caymanian with experience in public finance, governance, and infrastructure development. He holds several postgraduate degrees. He is a qualified accountant and a certified PPP professional.
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Innocence of Mind
This collection of stories centres on the evolution and state of modern society and explores the influences that science and education have on the psychology of youth.
It is my hope that by sharing my life experiences, I might inspire new, different, and interesting ways to be…
…when have you last thought about how you think? Or, when was the last time you were wondering where your dreams come from? And then, have you ever wondered if thinking and/or dreaming have any real significance at all?
According to the stories in this book, “thinking and dreaming” are the foundations of being yourself, being creative, and nurturing a healthy mind/body spirit. Also, the stories within offer new ways to expand the imagination, to see different possibilities, and to go beyond the obvious. Indeed, these stories hope to inspire higher levels of being who you actually are, or better yet, who you might want to be.
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Astro & B.O.B in the Falling Apple
Hello Earthlings!!
What goes up… must come down!
Join Astro, the curious space explorer, and his ever-patient robot buddy B.O.B. as they tumble (literally) into the world of gravity!
When Astro crash-lands on Earth, he’s confused by the strange new force pulling him down. From falling cows (oops!) to plummeting apples, it’s up to Astro and B.O.B. to uncover the invisible force that keeps everything grounded.
Packed with laughs, facts, home experiments, and the basics of the scientific method, this first adventure in the Astro & B.O.B. series makes science fun, funny, and full of wonder.
Perfect for curious minds aged 7-11. Aligned with the early science curriculum. Includes hands-on activities to try at home. Encourages kids to ask questions and think like scientists. Designed to be read aloud and acted out between parent and child. Start your journey into science today, with a bump, a thud, and a whole lot of discovery!
Join Astro & B.O.B. in their next adventure:
The Sticky Mystery: Exploring Forces and Friction
For my daughter, Emily
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Soft Nomological Physical Science
This book mounts a decisive assault on a “holy element” of physical science: the construct of laws. Yet this is not a purely negative critique; it is driven by a constructive purpose, or telos. The investigation reveals a surprising result: evidence from the last few decades of scientific development shows that “soft-law” science has gained significant ground. This trend validates the author’s central hypothesis—that traditional law-based science has inherent limits.
The author begins by outlining a relevant history of physical science before exposing previously untold “dark points” within nomological, or law-based, science. These critiques reveal new openings for discovery.
Finally, the principles of soft-law science are established. The book then explores creative ways to exploit these principles, reinventing known theories of physics within this revitalised paradigm—and does so to a profoundly fruitful extent.
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Isaiah, and the Price of Infamy
In the months leading to the birth of her baby, Isaiah, his mother is tormented by haunting visions and the dangers they reveal for the welfare of her son.
In the crucial moments before his birth, Isaiah is confronted by the choices in the battle for his soul.
Beyond the doorway into the light that harbours his assailants await a saviour and a menace to humanity.
Hesitant to enter the eternal light, the door is blocked by four obstructions of uncertainty, preventing his transition to the ether.
Isaiah must decide whether to enter into the light. To not enter risks reincarnation of a ruler by impunity. If he enters, the antagonists will be released to eternity and be forever out of harm’s way.
The cost is his life, the ultimate sacrifice.
His greatest fear is for his mother.
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The Priest and the Pigeon
At the end of the 19th century one of the most eminent scientists of the day in effect declared, “We know everything now; the rest is just measurement…,” but he didn’t know how the sun worked or what was inside an atom or how old the universe was.
Many scientists at the time were content to simply say, “God did it.”
Strangely enough, around 25 years or so later, a Catholic priest didn’t think that was a good enough answer. He met with Albert Einstein to discuss a hypothesis he’d developed using Einstein’s own Theory of Relativity to show how the universe might have a beginning. Sadly, Albert was not impressed at the time and said so.
In the years that followed, the priest was largely forgotten. In 1964, after the forced resettlement of a couple of pigeons from a borrowed piece of equipment, two surprised engineers received one of the oddest Nobel Prize nominations ever.
The priest is not the only character whom history almost forgot. There’s the woman who gave us a way to measure interstellar distances and the woman who showed us what the sun is actually made of. Neither of them received a Nobel Prize.
Today we know how the sun works, what’s inside an atom and how old the universe is.
How? And what on earth do the Dambusters have to do with it?
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Storytelling
Storytelling is a memoir looking at the itinerant childhood of a girl born to a Showie and a boxer. This whimsical piece charts the writer’s move from infancy in the backyard of a ‘fence’ in Melbourne, through her early childhood in WA, moving from a roadhouse on the Nullarbor to a Catholic boarding school in a ghost town. Moving to NSW in high school, the writer charts the rise and fall of her parents’ many business ventures and later, her time in a malevolent house where her childhood begins to unravel.
£8.99
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