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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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La Libre Rose
In the quaint village of Dorset, where the past and present intertwine, Liberty finds herself at the crossroads of a new beginning. Retired and seeking solace in the comfort of her cottage, Cuphea’s Nest, she discovers that life has more chapters waiting to be written.Amidst the backdrop of a harsh winter, Liberty’s routine life is gently disrupted by her neighbour, Joseph Beam, a widower grappling with his own sea of grief. As they navigate their daily lives, an unexpected friendship blossoms, offering them a chance at healing and rediscovery.But La Libre Rose is more than a tale of newfound companionship. It is a journey through time, where magical realms speak of undying love, and historical echoes remind us of the resilience of the human spirit. From the enchanting whispers of fairies in the holly tree to the poignant memories of a world torn by war, this novel weaves a rich narrative of love, loss, and the enduring hope for a better tomorrow.As Liberty and Joseph find solace in each other’s company, they are unwittingly guided by the mystical forces of the universe, leading them to uncover the true meaning of home and heart. Will the magic of Dorset and the legacy of the past empower Liberty to embrace her future?
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End Day
The story unravels in the dusty dryness of Baghdad, Iraq, which reminded Jake of Woomera, and the Colony of Clones. Living in a science-fiction reality, Dago from the Colony sees it as his duty to take control in his hero-quest to take-over as a world leader.
A spume of volcanic ash erupts at Medina and Mecca, forcing thousands of gallons of oil-enriched emissions skywards. This in turn affects Muslim pilgrims as they make their way through the Zamzam valley to the Ka’bah, Islam’s most holy site.
Adventure lies ahead, querying the tomes of antiquity. Dago had done it again:
First the bomb at the Vatican and, now, the eruption at Medina and Mecca; boundaries are crossed in an all-consuming blur. Dago’s appearance does not raise eyebrows, as a unique saviour is common to many religious beliefs. Dago believes that by unlocking the genome he and his sister, Mary, obtain their potential, becoming not only world leaders but gods. Dago sets out on his hero-quest, dragging Ator with him, boasting they are perfect organisms made for the survival of their selfish genes.
From antiquity to the modern day, the reader is engaged in a journey of discovery that could define either the future, or end in the destruction of mankind.
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The Day I Saw a Ship
This story takes place in a secluded little town, located by the powerful yet motionless salty sea, a place where not many wished to live and be. Nevertheless, it was the home to a rather gloomy and soulless town where life had become predictable, most people glued to phones with the engulfing clouds of traffic fumes and people bustling around. In this town, lived a little girl who was feeling rather bored and lonely, she was fed up with being different and feeling down. You see, she was a girl that loved to be creative, imagine and dream, aliens and heroes, magic wands, and gigantic laser beams. Even though she was always reminded she was weird, different, she could not help to wonder and dream. You see, she was born unique and different, sometimes things may not be as they seem. One cold and wet, windy day she is walking down the pebbled beach eating fish and soggy chips, all of a sudden from the corner of her eye she thought she saw…no, she’s sure she saw a ship!
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Bailey's Bandanas
Bailey, a spirited four-year-old blue heeler, is thrust into a world she doesn’t recognize when diagnosed with cancer. Despite her age, her indomitable spirit is known to take on challenges headfirst. But this time, the stakes are higher – it’s the fight of her life.
Plagued by confusion and fear, Bailey struggles to understand her sudden bouts of sickness and the changes to her once familiar routine. Yet, during one of her chemotherapy sessions, an unforeseen event turns the tide, instilling hope and unity amongst all the canine warriors battling the disease.
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The Governor General Cleaned My Shoes
“Even before I was born, I was trying to do things my own way. I made life difficult for my mother, Jess, who was confined to bed for the last trimester of her pregnancy. I had disappointed my father, Geoff, by insisting that I be born a day earlier than his birthday, and I had mercifully waylaid their plans to call me Elizabeth.”
So begins my story that has me watching rockets going up at the Woomera Rocket Range, beating the boys at marbles (and winning the prized milky white marble with coloured orange waves), nearly being run over in a toilet, swimming with a snake on my way to inspect a very dead horse, setting tongues wagging in Canberra in a Commonwealth car and eliminating plastic bananas from Australia’s entire eastern seaboard. And yes, the Governor General did clean my shoes.
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Rock Me Baby
Young nurses navigating life away from home in the vibrant 70s, where the music is groovy, and men in uniform are hard to resist. Friendships, romance, and wild adventures await as they juggle their dreams and desires. In this whirlwind of freedom and temptation, what could possibly go wrong?
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A Cow Called Larry
Larry lived alone on a pretty farm.
She had everything she could want, green grass, cool water, lots of hills to roam, and she could do whatever she wanted each day! But she didn’t have any friends.
When a big noisy truck came one day and twenty cows joined her in the paddock, she was overjoyed and so excited to have some company!
Then she showed them how important friends are.
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