Is it a rock? Is it a football? Is it the charred remains of a space ship and its strange looking alien inhabitant? Meet David, Brian and Simon three cheeky brothers and Mrs Witherbottom, the nosy neighbour with the biggest bottom in the world and a whopper of a tail to match.
It's a new year, but what is a new year for a scruffy wuffy dog? Find out as you get to know Ollie, the scruffy wuffy dog. See how he works out his scruffy wuffy priorities for the year. With some unexpected events he may even transform into a new scruffy wuffy dog.
Arthur Phillip was Captain in the British Royal Navy when commissioned to command and colonise New South Wales in 1786. This biography is significant as it concentrates on Phillip as a person; earlier publications tend to cover his naval career, governorship, or both. His life is depicted on a canvas of the world as he knew it in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries clearly illustrating the character of Australia’s first governor. Research in Germany and England posed the question ‘did Arthur Phillip have [read more...]
The Unwanted Guest follows Adrian Walker, a man in his twenties, who has not long been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, as he tries to come to terms with such chronic diagnosis, all the while dealing with life’s usual problems and mistakes, as well as the expectations he has of friends, family and also himself. Katherine Eaddy was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2007, after many years of living with unexplained medical complaints that would appear and then unexpectedly lessen or disappear. It is estimated that 21,000 [read more...]
Arum took a deep breath of the mountain air. In the east the sky was lightening and the snowy peaks had taken on a faint glow. It would be dawn in less than an hour. From across the valley came the eerie howl of a jackal. He remained still, allowing his heart rate to slow. His slight build masked a sinewy strength, yet his eyes were what people remembered, dark and intense. After a moment he pushed his cap to the back of his head and lit a cigarette. Unscrewing the silencer from his old Walther, he gazed down at the body of Comrade [read more...]
The book is written in a conversational style. A family sitting around the table discussing the existence and nature of God: evolution and the human soul: the basis of morality; the nature of theology and religious belief; the present life versus the putative afterlife and the role of the Catholic Church. It is a very clever book and engages the reader throughout the book captivating them with the point of views between the 3 protagonist. It is a wonderful read for all those interested in Theology.
The Go Zone maximises the productive hours we have in each day to get the important things done without distraction or excuse. The Slow Zone is productive but non stressful. No big decisions are made here. In the No Zone, you are not at work AND not thinking about work. Refresh, recover and live the life you love. Mark McKeon is a Director of Conference and Training Company, Mischief, Motivation, Attitude Pty Ltd (MMA). MMA conducts workshops and training in wellbeing, time, leadership and sales and team [read more...]
SINGING THE COUNTRY is a grass roots view of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the biggest festival of country music in Australia. Singing The Country features a foreword by bush ballad legend, Stan Coster, and includes chapters on every aspect of the festival, headed by remarkably apt excerpts of poetry and quotes. In the words of balladeer Coster, "This is a book that all country music lovers should have in their collection. I strongly recommend this exciting, interesting coverage of the Tamworth country music [read more...]
A many stranded story that moves through the seductions of the neon city to the claims made by the great Australian outback. It touches on survivor-guilt, obsessive love and attitudes toward possession. It shows the influence that landscape has on everything we do. Contact: marjorieward2010@hotmail.com to order the book.
