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Little Red Racing Car
The Little Red Racing Car has been sitting in an old garage for many years, with only a mouse as his friend.
Every day, the Bright Yellow Racing Car teases him, making him feel forgotten and worthless.
One day, two men visit the garage, and the Little Red Racing Car fears the worst: could this be the end? Is he destined for the scrapyard?
What happens next will surprise you!
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No Free Speech for Hate
A few years from now the United Kingdom has broken up, the monarchy abolished, and English society is dominated by the universities, new centres of power in the land, a power as great as the medieval Church and suppressing heresy against the new woke creed as zealously as Stalin’s secret police, dissenters banished to gulags, to protect the public from dangerous hateful influences.
Suitability for university education is not determined by academic prowess, rather by knowledge of and adherence with the new creed of flexible genders and intersectional categories. Almost every occupation, from waste disposal operatives to cleaners, has been made into a graduate profession, excluding those deemed Educationally Unsuitable from almost all legitimate jobs.
An attempt to ban jingoistic and militarist Remembrance Day commemoration sparks revolt among those excluded from university education and employment for lack of sympathy with the new ethos, leading to a populist right-wing insurrection, restoration of the monarchy and purging bastions of the old regime’s power, the universities.
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Find Your Joy and Act On It
In Find Your Joy and Act On It: Insight Comes When Wonder Stirs, Sulaiman Hamed guides readers on a journey of personal transformation and purposeful living. Drawing on a wealth of motivational insights, this book emphasizes the importance of living with intent, harnessing inner strength, and maintaining focus on one’s goals. Hamed challenges conventional thinking, encouraging readers to turn obstacles into opportunities for growth and to embrace success as an everyday practice. Whether you’re looking to improve your mindset or achieve your dreams, Find Your Joy and Act On It offers a fresh, inspirational approach to living a fulfilled and impactful life.
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Why Uncle Albert
This tale is the ripping yarn of a young boy who had the desire to become successful driven initially by the desire for money and the ambition to become successful at everything he did. Never satisfied with his position in life, he was always looking for that step up the ladder, the constant quest for promotion and betterment. Slightly younger than the likes of Richard Branson and Alan Sugar, and certainly not as wealthy, but the author had that same drive and determination. Read the book and perhaps you will agree.
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Painting with Words
Life is a journey where we gather experiences, discover the depths of love, and ultimately face the searing pain of parting – whether through death, overwhelming grief, or the surreal void left by those we’ve lost. The absence of a spouse, a partner, a child, once so present, now gone, creates a chasm we struggle to comprehend.
The poems in this collection reflect the author’s observations on the human condition, capturing the profound joy of love and the deep ache of loss that inevitably follows. While deeply personal, these poems are meant to resonate universally with anyone who has lived, loved, and grieved. They offer a mirror to life’s highs and lows, holding moments of humour, joy, and sorrow, and ultimately honouring a life well lived.
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Hurricane Heaney
Hurricane Heaney is a fish-out-of-water memoir of a gay Indonesian man, Ben, who finds himself marrying into a salt-of-the-earth Irish family. Unlike many stories involving LGBTQ+ protagonists, this is not a tragic tale about a traumatic coming out, nor even about the novelty of living in a gay marriage in Ireland’s catholic bible belt.
It’s about how landing in the loving arms of a large yet close family acts as an emotional mirror to Ben’s early life in Indonesia, giving him, in fact, a safe space to process what drove him out of one family in Indonesia, and into the encircling airs of another in Ireland. Invoking the specific situation of a gay man crossing the world seeking – and finding – redemption through love, it presents a unique and uplifting ideal of what gay strength looks like.
Through tears, songs, rants and a lot of laughter, the book explores, in a humorous way, universal truths about family values, rituals, obligations, and their core foundation, love.
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My Schizophrenia
Khaled was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1998. After spending 25 years in a medicated haze of stupour and depression, he is now determined to transition from illness to recovery. For many years, Khaled’s outlook was dominated by despair, but in 2021, the death of his mother became a pivotal moment in his life. He decided it was time to bring balance and order to his existence.
Though his mother never witnessed his progress, this book stands as a testament to his journey towards wellness. My Schizophrenia serves as a journal chronicling Khaled’s path to recovery, as he uses his writing to deepen his understanding of himself and his illness. Despite being diagnosed for decades, Khaled had never truly engaged with his recovery or well-being until now. This is his first book, offering an intimate look at his past and present, and inviting readers to join him on his transformative life journey.
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Did Her Aunt Know
In the quiet calm of a North Warwickshire village between the wars, young Ida Mumford flourishes despite the whispers and rumours that swirl around her. Undeterred by scandal, she embraces life with zest, leaving home for the bustling city of Birmingham. Amidst the challenges and excitement of her new life, Ida makes a shocking discovery. A story of resilience, roguery, and revelation.
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Naked Truths: Adventures in Art
An erotic and often humorous memoir of a male life model in the UK. This is the story of a man’s unconventional upbringing in the Australian outback, a boy who became obsessed with art books, art, and ballet. He was introduced to these creative outlets by his mum, who recognised that as a ‘hyperactive’ kid, he was only ever still when he had his nose in art books. His mum also recognised the need to combine and focus his creative interests with disciplined physical activity. She therefore saw fit to introduce him to ballet classes at the age of six.
The story unfolds, building on the influence of women in his early life, as he completes his ballet exams and moves to live and work in the UK as a dancer, actor, and life model. What was intended as a ‘gap year’ in the UK became his permanent country of residence. An early, fortuitous meeting with a professional female artist in London led him to become immersed in the art world as a professional male life model, initially to supplement his income but mainly to satisfy his first love of expressive, figurative art. This, in turn, led him into a number of erotic and sometimes bizarre sexual encounters and situations with female creatives, in environments where they felt adventurous and secure enough to express and indulge in their own fantasies with him.
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Third Time's a Charm
Have you ever wondered what really happens at nursing executive level in the Australian acute private health sector? Join Fiona for a look behind the curtain at what really occurs with the hiring and firing of executive nurse leaders, and learn from her mistakes with her top tips guide for any new nurse leader. Enjoy her humorous, and often unflinchingly honest account of her forty years nursing and leadership career, as well as her inspiring journey through an ovarian cancer diagnosis and her cha cha cha with this terrible disease.
Fiona sadly passed away on August 22nd, 2024. This was her final cha cha cha.
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Death to the Cybermen
In the beginning there were cyborgs, who took over the land in the desert world, until they were slowly assimilated as the sands died away.
This book is a collection of modern poetry covering a variety of themes such as the threat of mythical cyborgs, the riotous red bull of Queen Maeve, and the haunting beauty of the girl next door. These poems spark the imagination with vivid imagery and tonal colour. The author explores a more classical approach to the romantic poetry genre.£5.99 -
Jottings of a Pommie
A collection of prose and narratives from an ancient poet, full of wit and humor. With a tongue-in-cheek style, these works capture timeless tales and reflections, blending sharp insight and playful commentary. Discover the charm and depth of his writing that has entertained generations past and present.
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