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The Dead Soul Eyes
This memoir is based on the true story of a woman named Luna, whose life was deeply impacted by alexithymia, a condition caused by untreated Complex PTSD. Her trauma stems from being a victim of the 1999 Poso conflict in Indonesia.
The narrative begins with her upbringing, marked by complex challenges: the struggle to adapt to a mixed socio-cultural environment, the neglect she endured before and after the conflict, and her eventual survival against these overwhelming odds. Her journey, one that few in Indonesia experience, leads her to develop alexithymia, a rare condition that affects emotional awareness and expression.
Through Luna’s eyes, this book explores how her ‘strangeness’ in social interactions shaped her life decisions in ways most people would never imagine. Her unique condition, often misunderstood, becomes the lens through which we witness her resilience in the face of adversity.
Luna’s story sheds light on the broader struggles faced by neurodivergent individuals – those often labelled as ‘different’ or ‘useless’ by societal standards. Her journey serves as an inspiration to anyone who has ever felt marginalized. It challenges the notion that the human right to live is sufficient; it calls for the right to be fully accepted and understood. Through Luna’s experiences, readers will gain insight into how beauty and art can be perceived and expressed by someone whose emotional landscape is unlike the rest of us.
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Teddy's New Shoes
Teddy’s New Shoes takes readers on a delightful journey of discovery.
Teddy is a cheerful and positive little bear who lives with his Mam and Dad. He has been dreaming of the perfect pair of shoes—bright, sparkly, and covered in rainbows.
Will Teddy find the shoes of his dreams? Join him on his adventure to find out!
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Luggy
Luggy is a funny tale about a puppy with extraordinarily big ears. Unfortunately for Luggy, he is teased and bullied by another dog. Luggy is deeply hurt, and his response is to hide away from the world. But ultimately, love conquers all!
This is a humorous and heart-warming story about love and acceptance, the love a little boy has for his puppy, and the love and joy a puppy feels when he receives acceptance and friendship from his peer group.
Written in a playful rhyme, this story has a clever plot and memorable characters, leading the reader on a journey of emotions, finally delivering a strong message that name-calling is not cool!
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The Genius and the Jester
“The Genius and the Jester,Crossed paths by chance one day.They knew each other from the court,But never had parleyed.”Four lines, two rhymes, that introduce,By way of a quatrain,Two characters who asked of me,Just who on earth were they?And what was it that they should do?What was their history?Where would they go, who would they meet?They seemed to say to me.So, if you have the interest,And then a little time,Their unexpected adventure,You’ll find here told in rhyme.For the world a new history,Which I commend to you;Hoping it is interestingEnough to see it through.
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The Roo Hunter
A corrupt organization, overly sensitive to security threats and with connections to the local police, decides to eliminate a nuisance – a minor threat to a major deal.
His jaw throbbed with pain. He didn’t know why he’d told the big idiot, “My brother is going to kill you all.” Samuels looked at Iello. “He actually said his brother’s going to get us.” They all burst out laughing.
Then the brother arrived, and the dying began. Sometimes, seemingly insignificant threats can have devastating consequences when the wrong people are involved.
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Lubeck
This is the incredible true story with only some names changed of Derek Lubeck, a reasonable and decent man who, through no fault of his own, finds himself targeted by a ruthless criminal network. From drug dealers and bikers to junkies, Middle Eastern gangs, mafia types, various creeps and deadbeats, and even possibly corrupt police, Derek faces relentless pursuit from every direction.
The story documents his struggle to cope with and survive the stalking, threats, harassment, set ups, shootings, poisonings, and many other hostilities aimed at destroying his life. Yet, with some unexpected help, Derek miraculously emerges from this ordeal, somewhat scarred but ultimately victorious.
An enthralling read, with strange and surprising twists in nearly every chapter.
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Going, Going, Gone!
Beards Auction House is holding a major sale of important sporting pictures, and Jasper is eager to buy a companion piece to one he already owns. But when sale day arrives, something unexpected happens: Lot number 59 has vanished!
What follows is a tangled mystery of tracking down the missing painting, complete with abduction, horse racing, and blackmail.
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Navigating GP Land
Navigating GP Land takes readers on an unforgettable journey into the daily chaos of a British GP surgery, where humour is as essential as a stethoscope. Dr. Waseem Jerjes invites you behind the scenes to explore the lighter side of general practice, peppered with sarcastic wit and a deep understanding of what it truly means to be a GP.
From the waiting room's unwritten etiquette to patients who insist their Google research holds more weight than a medical degree, this book captures the bizarre, the baffling, and the genuinely heartfelt moments that define the life of a GP. With every turn of the page, you’ll meet patients with mysterious, disappearing symptoms and witness the comical consequences of “just a quick question” that unravels into a lengthy consultation.
Jerjes masterfully balances humour with the very real pressures faced by GPs, weaving in tales of resilience, humanity, and the ever-present need to keep a stiff upper lip amid the unpredictability of healthcare. The anecdotes are more than just stories; they offer insight into the GP-patient relationship and the subtle art of navigating human behaviour with a healthy dose of sarcasm.
Whether you're a healthcare professional, a patient, or simply someone in need of a good laugh, Navigating GP Land will leave you chuckling and nodding in recognition at the quirks of NHS life.
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Seagulls Shadows on Slantyrock
November is the month of remembrance. The quint of October, when warm days still seeped through, is gone. The landscape on the horizon is growing dark; the light from the sun seems to go dim wherever it goes.
Playing on the streets where the fiery leaves clung on under terraces of houses, coal smoke plumed up firmaments upon the skyline, illuminating the mysterious horizon beyond. At the top of Hampton Cove hill, nightfall began to settle with the ambient orange streetlights clicking light into a day now gone. I was alone with him for the first time in my life. The game was on, in light to dark. Manhunt was in play, and our other friends playing had cheated the streets.
At the top of Hampton Cove hill below the last lingering leaves on the trees. Lost with each other without purpose. We had lost the game of manhunt. This was the first time we were alone together, separated from our friends.
Awkward as we hung around. We loitered about, tired and worn out, in the futile pursuit. He spotted a Coke can on the road and went over. I felt very puzzled as he forced his foot in between the center of the can. After his foot was lodged in, he took the can and clink-clanked along the road. The sound was familiar to me before he had said it, ‘I AM ROBO-COP.’
I burst out laughing, like never before, with a peer together. A friendship began.
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I'll Tell You What Annoys Me
A book for all us old guys to have a good, light-hearted moan about life!
If you see things happening all around you that really annoy you, but you don’t want to say anything, read this and you’ll find that you agree with most of them.
Furthermore, you’ll probably be able to add many more yourself.
The older you get, the more things seem to annoy you.
But you tend to be more tolerant – or do you?
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White Fox
The journey ensues on the island of Santa Tierra: a long-lost world now hidden deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
Out set six travellers over the arid deserts, wild jungles, and rocky mountain paths of the island, bound to one another by the King’s Errand: the origin of their alliance.
Two come armed with swords; one armed with bow and arrow; one armed with knowledge; one with cunning, and one armed only with innocence.
The path is perilous; their task is subject to time. Serpents slither in the darkness, waiting for their moment to strike and feed, like shadows with teeth.
Enter Panther: a potential friend, arrayed in the bloody raiment and sharp sword of foe.
And enter the villagers of the White City: the City of Foxes. Their small colonies remain scattered on and around the tall mountain of Kitsuné, preserving their way of life with valour and vigilance.
Will all six travellers make it to the gates of the city, to tend to the first stage of their errand and prepare for the next? Or will they be picked off, one by one, left blind and groping in the dark?
And what will happen when the gates finally open?
Book 1 of 5.
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The Valentine
You know how you make valentines for your friends? Well, what if you could make them for… anyone?
That’s the question a young girl named Emily faces when her mother shares a special piece of advice. At first, Emily doesn’t really get it. But as the years go by, she discovers her mother was teaching her a beautiful secret about kindness and how a little bit of love can truly last a lifetime.
A gentle, timeless story about the unexpected ways we can share our hearts.
£9.99
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