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This book is for the lighthearted bedtime reader of any age. The poems are some of several hundred written over many years. Some of the short stories are recent, others were written as long ago as the 1980s. Only in recent times did Richard and Roy discover they both liked to put their thoughts onto...

An unlikely turn of events inspires Davey Neilson to become one of the most highly regarded caddies in professional golf. Growing up in a small town north of Melbourne, he enters the world of golf almost by accident. He possesses a remarkable intuition and emotional intelligence, both of which help...

It’s Christmas time for a special cassowary family in Mission Beach, North Queensland, Australia. Their mummy has come back to join them all with some wonderful surprises. Chrissie the Cassowary chick badly wants to find out what all of her family’s precious Christmas gifts are. Will...

As the dust settles after the worlds worst natural disaster, eleven-year-old Lowky Tick fears the worst. His home is destroyed, and as far as he can see so is the world around him. Alone and forced to fend for himself, Lowky is driven by a fierce desire to maintain his independence and will do anything...

Love, the noblest emotion of humanity, has long been a factor in both our biologyinstinctive maternal loveand our history. It has been a main concern of humans since the earliest days of our existence, influencing art, music, and literature down through the ages. In Seven Grim Love Stories,...

Exploring widely diverse settingsfrom the wilds of the Australian Outback to urban adventures to biblical landsthis collection of short stories, poems, and other writings celebrates what it is to be Australian. It encompasses love, revenge, debauchery, wonder, loss, and uncertainty, but a common thread...

Oliver thought he was just an average fellow, living an ordinary life. In the twilight days of a dystopian society, Oliver is just trying to make it through the day before it all falls apart. But when he crosses the border of life and death, his simple life and that of every man, woman and child takes...

Publishing this material was never my intention whilst writing it. Most of this material was written over the past 10 years as a form of self expression to help me get through whatever it was I was having trouble coping with at the time. After speaking at various spoken word poetry events...

On September 11, 2001, A. P. Ransome watched in horror as the Twin Towers fell in New York. It was nearly more than he could bear to witness. Just three days earlier, his brother collapsed at his mothers home. A.P. rushed to his brothers aid but didnt understand why a loving God would allow...

Norah Jaan, a woman who survives an illicit affair as a young adult is forced to confront the consequences of her actions by realizing in her affluent society, people arent always what they seem.

Some say that our fate is determined before we are ever born. Jacqui has felt the impact of her fate her entire life. Branded as the killer of her twina little girl they named Janeshe has been a pariah in her own family and community since birth. As the result of a freak accident in the womb, Jane...

Celebrity TV Reporter Sylvia Stark is determined to find a real investigative news story instead of the fluff she usually covers. She discovers just what shes searching for in the most unlikely person: Cinderellas evil stepmother, Charlotte Johansson Baker. Sylvia decides its time this infamous old...

THE WINGS of BLIXIE BLOOP was written in 1990 for the authors friend. Blixie could be any one of us who have tried to fit a mold without realizing we already have joy and special gifts that make us unique and precious to the world. Blixies adventures come out of her courage to be herself. She takes you with her on her journey of self-discovery and makes unusual friends along the way.

The Dance She in blue chiffon, He in silk tie, Twirling and whirling Beneath starlit skies, Dancing on feet Hardly touching the earth, The joy of the dance The thrill of loves birth ... In an eclectic collection of poems that reflect on half a lifetime, Hlne Jermolajew explores the joys and...