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Fairytale Bones and more of Michelles Musings, is the second collection of poetry from Michelle Schaper, featuring a repository of 'Facebook favourites', as Michelle's social media followers have often expressed interest for a follow up to 'Soul Kissing, a collection of playful poetry and prose.' Michelle uses an assortment of iambic verse, simple metaphors, similes and non rhyming poems to take readers on a journey to the beauty inside us all, with a glimpse of fairytale notions. ('The prince was never charming, I found [read more...]

This is a true story of a boy born to farming parents during the later stage of World War II. Don Pannan's early childhood memories include talk of the war and fear of invasion by the Japanese. His early years were spent in the farming community of Binya near Griffith in southern New South Wales. At age 12 he was sent to a boarding hostel at Hay for secondary education. His mother moved into Griffith and he became a student at Griffith High School. He gained employment in a Public Service organisation and at around age 17, started a [read more...]

The year is 2040 and for decades the world had seen many disasters until it peaked into one major event. The only thing imperative to human existence is to rescue the survivors and find a safe place to build again. Dependence is placed in the hands of the government with their assurance to deliver shelter and food; people follow obligingly. In defiance some go their own way; to survey a different piece of land capable of sustenance. Fast forward twenty-five years to discover what has become of the Two Worlds and the populations [read more...]

The Clearing is a sequel to Jeannie Morgan’s prize winning first novel, Absence of Manners. Once again she vividly captures the realities and intricacies of life in mid nineteenth century Australia. Andrew Walters, an unsophisticated colonial lad, is dragged by a long hidden family secret into the tragedy of the Scottish Highland Clearances. At the same time, his own country, Australia, and his own life, are being changed forever by the tumult of the gold rushes. Love, loyalty and betrayal stretch his beliefs and his person. Is any [read more...]

At age 18, Anita Backman was diagnosed with rapid-cycling Bipolar 1 Mood Disorder and severe Anxiety. Her life has been far from a walk in the park. Suffering from episodes of mania, depression, self-harm and psychosis, resulting in electroconvulsive therapy as a form of treatment, Anita has had countless admissions to Mental Health Units. Despite her difficult struggles throughout life, Anita’s faith has been pivotal to her survival. God has planted in her an unshakable faith. She has a deep, personal, intimate relationship with [read more...]

This is a must-read for anyone interested in Railways of the world. The Robinvale to Lette railway is one that is rarely written about. Perhaps that’s because there was a certain feeling of shame and failure regarding this line. Hundreds of thousands of pounds were spent on a line that never opened. Servicemen and migrants who were promised community and farming sustainability, were left to walk away from the land over which they toiled. A century on, just their ghosts are heard talking through the few documents which recorded [read more...]

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO THEO PEARCE? Theo Pearce went missing over twenty years go. The Aboriginal teenager vanished off a country road in the heartland of Australia's Western District. Ewan Boyd returns to his hometown for a school reunion. There he reconnects with a boyhood friend, Freddie Stokie, Theo's uncle. Ewan is Freddie's last hope and he threatens to unearth a shared secret if Ewan doesn't comply with his demand to find out what happened to Theo. Ewan's investigation into people who have "gone missing" in the sheep [read more...]