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Filius
In a world where espionage knows no bounds, where secrets are currency, and betrayal is a way of life, one book dares to delve into the heart of the clandestine underworld.Welcome to a realm where the line between loyalty and deception is razor-thin, and where the stakes are higher than ever. Follow the riveting exploits of secret agents and double agents as they navigate a landscape fraught with danger, where alliances shift like sand and trust is a luxury few can afford. But let’s not forget the allure of the gorgeous lady spies, their serpentine bodies a sight to behold as they maneuver through a world of danger and desire. These agents are not just skilled in espionage; they’re masters of seduction, swapping sex partners to abstract strictly classified secrets, finding not only the thrill of the mission but also divine pleasure in their pursuits.From the deserts of the Sahara to the lush oases of distant lands, from the depths of betrayal to the heights of redemption, this is a tale of epic proportions that will grip you from the very first page. Prepare to be enthralled by a world where danger and desire collide, where nothing is as it seems, and where the fate of humanity rests in the hands of those who walk in the shadows. But amidst the treachery and intrigue, there’s another force at play: extraterrestrial beings who have witnessed humanity’s self-destructive nature and have a plan to save the Earth from its own demise.
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A Million Times through the War Zone
Wafa Aisha’s parents emigrated to Australia from the war torn West Bank to start a better life. Wafa is an aspiring actor whose goals after leaving school are to escape the clutches of her strict Muslim parents and to secure a lead role in a film.David Miller is a Sydney filmmaker whose production company is floundering. One day, out of the blue, he is approached by a white knight who offers him a large sum of money to make a film depicting Middle Eastern culture. When Wafa gets an opportunity to star in this production, she truly believes that fame and stardom have come knocking at her door. Coaxed into travelling to the West Bank by Rayad, the white knight who is bankrolling the film, she is tricked into marrying him. Feeling trapped and with no one to turn to, her instinct is to run. But Rayad has her passport as well as her mobile phone. Without these things, escaping this war-torn land seems almost impossible. In desperation, she assumes a new identity and joins the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, caring for wounded soldiers, all the while trying to figure out a way to somehow get back to Australia.Never in her wildest dreams could Wafa have imagined the obstacles she would have to face and the desperate measures she would need to take in order to achieve what she so desperately wants. Along the way, she becomes a member of Hamas and briefly works as a drug mule in order to get money. To complicate matters, she falls in love with a young soldier and has to decide whether to stay with the man of her dreams or continue her quest to return home. Juggling her confusing feelings becomes an overpowering emotion, which might just end up breaking her.‘A Million Times through the War Zone’ is a story of survival and never giving up on what you desperately want, no matter what life throws at you.
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Cats versus Birds; or, a Bird in the Paw…
When one of their flock falls victim to a local cat, Tiddles, the birds seek revenge. This prompts a series of attempts by the cat gang to eliminate the bird population.Life becomes pretty difficult for Tiddles the cat leader and for members of his gang. Tiddles also has problems with his human, Miss Print.Let battle commence!
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Life Is Mostly Fun
From the calloused hands of a former coal miner emerges a heartfelt collection that reminds us that even in life’s toughest terrains, there is light to be found. Life is Mostly Fun is a tapestry of poems that spin tales of joy, wonder, and yes, the occasional hurdles that prove no match for an unshakeable spirit. With a keen eye for the quirks and humour that colour our everyday existence, the author invites you to join him on a romp through sunny vignettes that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Yet he also digs deep, unearthing profound truths about our shared human experience that will resonate long after the final line. Whether finding magic in the mundane or plumbing the depths of the soul, these verses celebrate life in all its messy, luminous glory.
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Starnberg Series Book 8: Yesterday When I Was Young
In the eighth and final book of the Starnberg set series, no couple escapes the grip of misfortune. From a terrifying cancer scare and a child’s meningitis to a life-altering car crash in distant Toronto and the unravelling of a once-strong love, this year is a true battleground.
As they confront these challenges, their bonds of friendship and support deepen, providing a lifeline through the storm. Amid the turmoil, an older love rekindles: Sybilla’s mother, Emmeline Mertens, faces a family tragedy and rediscovers her first love, the formidable divorce lawyer Magdalena von Reichenbach. Will anyone emerge unscathed?
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Fool’s Gold
Vicky Taylor was not looking forward to the coming year, and with good reason. No job, no boyfriend, and no prospects. However, a chance meeting with a charismatic young man and the promise of a new job help her start to put the dark days of her past behind her. Her life is looking up, but then Covid hits, and like the rest of the country, her world is turned upside down as the demons from her past return to haunt her.Meanwhile, Justin Kell faces his own problems when Molly’s father becomes the victim of a callous investment fraud. The case puts him on the trail of a ruthless criminal determined to maintain his corrupt empire. With Molly expecting their first baby in the spring, the outbreak of Covid pushes their relationship to the limit, forcing Justin to make some stark choices.When murder happens on his doorstep, the ensuing chain of events leaves Kell wondering if their lives will ever be the same again.
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Light a Candle in My Soul: Poems and Poetic Sketches
What is it that touches your soul, warms your heart or enlightens your mind? Do you dream and do you wonder? What do you seek and what comes of your thoughts? The Greeks sought, according to Aeschylus, to ‘tame the savageness of man, and make quiet the life of the world.’ The Earth itself is a Being, radiating outwards a consciousness that, no matter the vineyard in which you toil, each of us can reconnect with, refresh and renew ourselves, and perhaps even remake the world around us. In an Age of Absurdity, the soul’s longing has an uncommon degree of strength in the beauty of expression. Your thoughts and words change the world.
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Sailing and a Matter of Prestige
‘Dear Mr. Savvakis, your poetry reminds me of a phrase by Terentius: ‘nothing human could be strange to me.’ This was what a Greek critic wrote about one my collections and I think he hit the nail on the head.Yes, indeed all human activities interest me. There are countless ways in which we react to both material and psychological realities, and one cannot help but marvel at this wonder of creation.Just as each of us has a unique fingerprint, we also possess a unique personality. We each handle even the most common problems in our own distinctive manner.Of course, we comprehend and interpret them differently, according to our customs, values, circumstances and a countless number of factors that determine our personality.Nothing human could be strange to me, and in my poetry, I strive to capture as many expressions of this uniqueness as possible.
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The Future
In this captivating collection, a seasoned poet with over nine decades of life experience invites readers on a lyrical journey through the passions that have coloured his world. With a voice honed by years of observation and introspection, he paints vivid word-pictures that bring to life the thundering hooves on the racetrack, the graceful arc of a diver’s plunge, and the roar of engines on the speedway.But this is more than just a sports anthology. Drawing from a well of diverse interests, the poet serves up verses seasoned with culinary adventures, musical interludes, and the thrill of intellectual pursuits. Each poem is a window into a life richly lived, offering readers a unique perspective on the human experience.Whether you’re a sports enthusiast, a lover of life’s finer pleasures, or simply someone who appreciates the wisdom that comes with age, this collection promises to entertain, inspire, and provoke thought. Join this passionate wordsmith as he shares the accumulated insights of a lifetime, proving that the fire of creativity burns bright at any age.
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Ali Goes to School
The story is about a four-year-old boy named Ali, who is scared of going to school. But once his father drops him to school, he goes on doing lots of fun activities and makes new friends. He realises that going to school is not that bad. Spending the day exploring a variety of tasks makes him realise that school is actually fun and begins to like school.
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The Gift – Part II
Jack Spencer, a 19-year-old, has joined the space fleet that is on the way to capture the aliens that had invaded his world years ago. They left, and he has joined the hunt with powers he is not even aware he has. He finds friends and enemies in the fleet while trying to survive the attempts to kill him and upgrading the fleet with his ideas. He finds out he has two little girls. Xbiet has been called Cursed and has been exiled from the city. He has been told by the Cursed before him that he will save the world. The strange beings that have come from the stars are not nice and hurt everyone, including each other. Since no one is allowed to even hurt each other, there are no weapons. He has to figure out how to do this. Luckily, he has powers, some of which he did not even know about. He also has to change the law about the Cursed before his little sister gets the same treatment.
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Addicted
Humans are biologically hardwired to alter their mental state, drugs are the pathway, and America is their biggest consumer. From antiquity to modernity, use and prohibition have gone hand in hand. Addicted raises the curtain to expose the lies and fill in the blanks behind America’s failed 50 year war on drugs and makes sense of the quagmire of misinformed laws and policy, blending Miller’s investigative journalism with historical narrative.
In addition, Miller tells the story of nature’s three primary psychotropic plants and the history of government efforts to suppress them: Papaver Somniferum, the opium poppy, the drug of Asian mystery, which provides opium and its derivative alkaloids morphine and heroin; Erythroxylum Coca, which provides the cocaine of all night parties and glamor; and Cannabis Sativa, L., the historical intoxicant of rebellion and counterculture. These plants convert soil, water, nutrients, CO2, and light into complex chemical substances, which can elevate, intoxicate, and even heal.
Addicted unravels the institutional mechanism that fuels the war’s self-perpetuation, its abject failure, and its deplorable byproduct of racial injustice. The stories in Addicted feature a diverse cast of heroes, villains, and bureaucrats as well as all the post-Nixon Presidents who failed in their version of the war.
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