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Gold & Glitter
These tales speak of hope, love sometimes turned sour and the astounding powers of the human psyche.
Common wisdom says the price of love is pain. Ida, an artist’s model and a joyful wench who is swept off her feet by sexy Sergei, couldn’t agree more. Fortunately, she is resourceful, has a way with animals and will not be the one to bear the brunt of the pain. (The Price of Love)
You will not, however, be confined to the here-and-now but carried back in time (The Embroiderer’s Tale) or sent spinning into the distant future (The Darkness, Beware the Sandman).
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The Olive Tree in the Snow
When a young man from the Sahel region in Tunisia, full of hope and ambition, decides to follow his ancestors’ tradition by joining the army, he thinks that he will serve his country while following in the footsteps of his highly respected grandfather, who fought in the Crimean War alongside the British and the French against the Russians.
Because his country was colonised by France, he found himself caught up in wars that were not his own—wars that neither he nor his country had chosen or desired.
Yet like so many others from colonised nations, he was compelled to fight and to risk his life for causes that were foreign to him and battles that often contradicted his own people’s aspirations for freedom and dignity.
While his grandfather fought voluntarily and as an equal to the French, he fought out of obligation and as a second-class citizen of the French colonial empire. He was used as cannon fodder without the full recognition he deserved.
This young man is the father of the author who sheds light on the role of the colonial soldiers – THE TIRAILLEURS – and especially the famous 4th Tunisian Rifle Regiment (4eme R.T.T.), known for its bravery and its numerous military successes, which earned it a distinguished reputation on many battlefields. Composed largely of soldiers from Tunisia, the 4th Tunisian Rifle Regiment became a symbol.
The story is captivating and offers deep insight into the most critical periods of the 20th century.
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Perfect Warrior
In a time when the planets formed a different orbit.
While Leber and Nicholis’s paths lead them in different ways, their friendship must stay strong as lust, hate, and power try to overcome all entities.
The truest and the richest of war will define the perfect warrior. May this story convince you to find the perfect warrior within yourself.
Tackle your obstacles with a choice to produce your own way of perfecting life. Everyone goes through hard times, but the story is how you get back up.
I hope you find enjoyment in the journey of Leber and his friends as they seek their purpose after life has overcome them.
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What's in a Name
Are you curious to discover who your distant relatives might have been? You may never know; they could have been rich and famous. Did they build a castle with a towering keep? Perhaps they owned a manor, too. Yet you might never feel the pride they held unless you reach out and grasp the past that is waiting for you to uncover.
This is the story of a family who knew nothing of their name, their rich and famous history, or how they once provided a king who lived in a castle and led a clan. There is a town that bears their name, with its own church, a recognised saint, a cemetery, a school, and acres of land: mountains and grassy plains where cattle still roam. All of this awaits you, a legacy to call your own. Imagine what that might feel like. This is the truth that has been preserved, now written in this book.
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The Child Soldiers of Melbourne
An African family, fleeing crime and persecution, is confronted by the same type of violence they experienced in their homeland, in what was supposed to be a haven in a new country.
Inspector Emir ‘Eddy’ Muravic of the AFP is faced with the question: How far would you go for your children? When he is approached by a parent from the local African diaspora community in Melbourne.
What appears to be a simple case of gang crime soon becomes a complex network involving non-government organisations, outlaw motorcycle gangs, a banker and former African mercenaries who were once intelligence assets of Australia’s spy agencies.
How will Eddy navigate cultural sensitivities and, in turn, not raise the eyebrows of ministers in government?
The third instalment of the Muravic series sees Emir taking another step towards becoming part of Australia’s intelligence machine. Or does he want to?
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The Plan Revisited
What have Adam and Jane discovered in the Parker family boxes that were never reopened after ten years? As they discover the contents, it has far-reaching consequences. Disturbing, hidden secrets come to light in this sequel to ‘The Plan’, following the lives of three friends.
The construction company founded by the late Steve Parker and Mark Baldini has grown from strength to strength. As personal life events arise that have a potential impact on all their futures, what will this mean for Adam and Jane as they are forced to revisit their life plan?
In this tense narrative, two pivotal characters unravel in unexpected ways. Unresolved trauma, obsessive revenge and shifting relationships unfold. Their mutual disclosures bring to the surface matters of significant public concern.
The novel covers themes of interpersonal relationships and the impact of abuse and trauma.
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Literary and Spiritual Practices
African writers, including novelists and those who have specialised in the social sciences, are not sufficiently known in Europe, Asia and the United States. This book seeks to remedy this lack. It explores meaning and the human good as constitutive of human communities as advocated in the writings of African authors and other authors who have specialised in African history and the exploitation of Africans for the past several centuries. It also invokes Bernard Lonergan’s books, Insight and Method in Theology, to supply the background interdisciplinary method in forming the authors’ approach.
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Monty's Many Escapades
Amazing Monty is the main character of this story. He sets out on a determined and exciting mission to improve life for himself and his family, much like we do as human beings. Although he is only a snail, his role in nature is just as important as that of a pride of lions, even if he may seem less striking at first glance. Every creature has its place in maintaining a healthy environment.
Unfortunately, many plants and animals have disappeared over time, and climate change has had a serious impact on the world we live in. This story reflects those changes and reminds us of the value of every living thing.
I hope you enjoy reading this short story.
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Penguin Hip Hop and other Poems
Penguins dancing hip hop, a seal with curly whiskers and a friendly humpback whale are some of the engaging creatures you will meet in this uplifting collection. Each poem has been inspired by a photograph taken in the Antarctic by the author.
Some are playful and laugh-out-loud hilarious, whilst others are gently informative about global warming and the need to look after our precious wildlife. The poems also explore social issues such as the need for friends, individuality and never giving up.
Full of lively rhythms and different poetic forms, this is a collection that all parents and children will love and learn from.
Suitable for children aged 5 and above.
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The Mortal Edge
An unusual partnership was strained to the limits when the man was moved into the barren interior, with a small number of others, to a ramshackle and grossly neglected school building in an abandoned village at a great distance from the city.
The woman fought the enemy, suffering physical wounding in his absence.
When captured, the enemy put his skills to the opposite purposes that had been intended, compelling him to fight a long-standing ignominy in his mind, variously employing him for wildly different tasks.
He encountered a series of chance liaisons with women in bizarre circumstances – including the nurse who saved him from typhoid, a woman captive later assassinated, a policewoman killed by a tripwire, a cousin he never knew he had, and the consul of a foreign country.
He himself finally fled in propitious circumstances to solve his personal mental problem. After fifteen years of anguish, by a most fortuitous event, he recovered his long-lost partner.
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A Watery Grave
On a tranquil morning on the peaceful shores of Lake Jindabyne, a piercing scream rends the air and shatters the still sleepy tranquillity of the small country town. The lake had provided a peaceful and calm backdrop to the town of Jindabyne ever since the old town was flooded back in 1967.
But now, thanks to a severe drought, that peace and quiet has quickly become a thing of the past when three young boys wagging school make a shocking discovery on its banks. Part of an exposed human skeleton!
The discovery reveals a gruesome murder dating back thirty years. It’s a secret the lake has jealously guarded – until now!
DS Bradfield and DC Evans are immediately called in to investigate. Their enquiries will soon unearth past grudges and conflicts that will lay bare years of bitter truths, turning neighbour against neighbour while triggering a series of murders in the tight-knit community.
Who would go to such lengths to keep this murder in the past? And who could be so ruthless and cold-hearted in this pursuit?
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Gio and the Broken Line
Nothing stirs the soul like jealousy and greed…
During the late nineteen sixties, two vastly different worlds collide, and a rollercoaster journey begins for an intriguing young couple.
Gio, the guilt-ridden fugitive from Switzerland, works in Rome’s Candle Light Club and struggles to make ends meet. But he has bold plans to elevate himself and sets out to live his dream through the boxing world. However, this handsome and likeable young upstart soon finds that boxing and the nightlife scene make an effervescent cocktail.
But managing this routine is not the only difficulty in Gio’s life.
The beautiful heiress, Sofia, is much maligned by her jealous brother, who has been passed over in their father’s will. By nature, Tony is ill-tempered, selfish and downright unkind – particularly to Sofia. But, heavily in debt to the mob through his gambling addiction, the beleaguered brother shows his changeable side once too often, and an old family friend draws the line!
Jealousy and greed lead to extortion and murder. Gio gets entangled after a dark shadow is cast over the lives of those he holds dear.
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