Böcker utgivna av Austin Macauley Publishers

Readers are invited on a profound journey that grapples with the pivotal themes defining our era. Diving deep into history, religion, the intricacies of the human psyche, and even the paranormal, this collection also surfaces for breath with lighter, contemporary pieces. Meant to be absorbed as an entire tapestry, the poems collectively capture the unique zeitgeist and shifting paradigms of our times. For those who dare to question, to reflect, and to understand, this anthology offers a panoramic view of the thoughts and emotions shaping the dawn of the 21st century.

In a land where she's reviled as a witch, the lonely Bidma yearns for a fate beyond the role unjustly forced upon her. Each day behind her mask, she hides heartache wishing for happiness. When a kindly stranger sees her true self, he falls in love with the real Bidma. Their bond gives flight to her spirit, but their romance faces resistance from a scornful society. As opposition mounts, a startling revelation about Bidma's origins emerges, forever changing her. Will the world open its mind to accept who she is? This poignant fairy tale sweeps us into a fantasy realm of romance and adventure. Magic and miracles abound in the face of adversity. With light-hearted humour, it explores the power of love to conquer prejudice. Written in an engaging style, this is a story that captures the heart and imagination. Its timeless message resonates with all who dream of overcoming barriers to become their true selves.

A poignant, inspired and assured memoir, Resilience: A Dad's Journey Through Grief chronicles one father's intensely personal experience of grief after the passing of his beloved wife. Suddenly a widower and sole parent to three daughters - ages seven, five and four - the author intimately shares his turbulent emotional journey while adjusting to tragedy's harsh new reality.This candid, heart-wrenching account provides an authentic window into one man's personal trauma. By spotlighting the power of inner resilience and maintaining positivity amid adversity, the book carries an uplifting message of hope for any who have endured loss or suffering. His inclination to openly face tribulation makes this grief narrative widely relatable.While arising from harrowing personal upheaval, the author transforms his poignant tale into a parable of perseverance and grace emerging through life's darkest moments. His desire to help others reveals that, although pain may carve deep sorrows, the heart always holds hope and inner strength can call us back to life.

Though fiction, The Triptych is firmly based on incidents in the lives of three ordinary men from the Hall family. Spanning nearly a century, this vivid narrative interweaves the fates of three generations caught in the tumult of three key historical events: the 1855 Siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean War; the Expedition to rescue General Gordon in 1884-85; and the fierce Dodecanese Campaign of 1943.While these stories form the triptych of the title, they are linked via the fate of a second triptych: an imaginary object bequeathed to James Hall by a dying Russian soldier. This passes repeatedly between the Halls and an Italian family, the Lassaros.These stories bring to life the struggles of those who had no hand in the politics that sent them to battle yet bore the brunt of its consequences. From the brutal battlefields to the quiet courage that followed, their journeys highlight the personal costs of conflicts initiated by distant politicians.Narrated by a fourth-generation Hall in the twenty-first century, himself a former soldier, The Triptych offers a window into a family's legacy across a period marked by both volatility and violence. This novel is a tribute to the often unheralded resilience of ordinary people in times of conflict. Their lives paint a vivid triptych of quiet courage, endurance and the survival of the human spirit.

Rags is blossoming into a charming character who simply adores the company of people. He's always eager to greet anyone he encounters with a joyful 'hello'. On one memorable occasion, Rags approached a man by his garden gate, eager to make a new friend. The man, touched by Rags' friendly gesture, gratefully expressed, 'Thank you for being in the world.' If Rags could talk, he'd surely have responded, 'You're welcome'.Rags still likes to find things on his walks. Rags shows me things that capture his interest. Amazingly, it is usually things that I would never have noticed and then I find them interesting too. I have learned that Rags has a special bark when he is on the trail of a fox. I think he really wants me to know how clever he is to have picked up the scent.This story about the adventure with Mrs Fox is true. Rags did search out the fox in his garden. We did find Mrs Fox in the woods watching us as we watched her. On another day, we really did find the baby foxes playing 'catch' in the woods. The scene with the chicken, well that was also true. Mrs Fox had to feed her babies and as the story shows, she was very good at that.

My French Secrets 'You don't need to be a chef to perform impressive feats in the kitchen. It's just the art of mastering a few basics and learning to think like a French person; then, with the right ingredients, you can create amazing dishes in a short time. Those recipes have been written throughout my life, my career, my travels; some of them are from my mum, my grandad. It's my everyday food: what I think is enjoyable, healthy, naughty sometimes... Good quality ingredients, added to some exercise, meditation, a lot of water and the right amount of wine: this is part of the secret. The other secret of French food is that we take our time. We take the time to cook our food from scratch, take the time to walk, take the time to drink our wine and coffee... In other words, we take time to live. This book will help you to stay healthy and slim while enjoying the food and wine you love. It is a bible for enjoyment, something that everybody could carry around in case they're in need of inspiration for a last-minute dinner with friends, ideas for a weekly menu, a nice meal à deux or a delicious lunch just for yourself. To help you learn how to feel good whilst indulging in all these pleasures, I will guide you through your daily routine, your organisation in the kitchen and pantry and even your shopping list. So if you wish to keep an elegant silhouette without being frustrated and to eat what you like and drink wine, this book is just for you. Enjoy!' Marlène Dulery

This workbook is designed specifically for kids starting as little as four years old. Its main goal is to help them learn how to fully love and accept themselves from an early age, no matter their circumstances, no exceptions.By repeating the "I am" statements and using activities in the rest of the workbook to reinforce and build on these statements, children will start to slowly but surely feel more confident.This workbook will help kids get stronger, dream, create, hope, and most importantly develop a self-understanding that is loving and so strong, which will aid and empower them as they grow up.

The Spirit of the Earth A creative journey into the soul of mother nature. Humanity is 'part-of' and not 'apart from' Nature and the Earth. We rely on her for everything that we stand for, which is why it's so important to look after her. This book is a restorative journey, expressed in photographs and creative words. It conveys the process of regaining our true nature by reconnecting with Mother Nature. There are four processes, in which I have travelled the journey from the beginning, and which can be a guide for others to emulate... Reflection, Reconnection, Strength and Growth, and, finally, Change and Transition. The Creative Spirit is the bridge to becoming connected to the Spirit of the Earth once more. And when we have reconnected to Mother Nature, then we are able to heal our inner nature and fulfil our true purpose.

Discover the captivating journey of uncovering family history in this insightful guide, perfect for teenagers. Follow the fictional adventures of James and Sally as they embark on a quest to trace their roots, providing inspiration and guidance for young readers to explore their own heritage. Complete with practical tips and helpful hints, this book is not just a story, but a doorway to personal discovery. Dive in and let the journey of self-exploration begin!

Introducing Oh, My Beautiful Rose, a captivating collection of poetry that invites you into a world adorned with flowers, love, and life's essence. As you delve into its pages, close your eyes, and envision a universe teeming with resplendent roses. Feel the soft petals against your fingertips, inhale their intoxicating fragrance, and immerse yourself in their contemplations. Within these verses lies a journey, a profound exploration of the enigmatic rose. Uncover the secrets hidden within its crimson hues, where loveliness intertwines with thorns, and shades of complexity reveal themselves. Like the rose, the poems embrace a myriad of emotions, evoking questions, worries, and profound depths of feeling. Allow the allure of this book to envelop you, as the cover rose unfolds its petals, mirroring the enchantment found within. Within its pages lies a treasure trove of wisdom, a symphony of insight, and an abundance of inspiration waiting to be discovered.

What if the world had never been tainted by sin and evil? What if Adam and Eve had resisted the temptation of the forbidden fruit? How would our history and faith have been different? Would we still have needed God, or would God still have wanted us, in such a perfect world? Now, imagine attaining immortality, defying the graceful ageing and inevitable death. You find yourself in an Eden-like setting where your sole duty is to sing praises for the creator, living forever with no sin, no emotions, no physical form, and no attachments except for the service of God. The allure of eternal life, as depicted in various religious texts, often presents an image of endless existence in a paradise-like setting. However, the reality of such an existence may not be as idyllic as it first appears. Imagine, for instance, your favourite meal. The first taste is a revelation, the hundredth still delightful. But the thousandth? The millionth? Even the most divine delicacies could become mundane. Similarly, consider a favourite song or a beloved film. Repeated endlessly, even these could lose their charm. In an eternal life, where each day mirrors the last, the pleasures we savour in our mortal lives could become tedious. Compare this with our finite existence, shaped by time. Each day brings a new opportunity, every encounter could change our lives, and every challenge helps us grow. Growing old, often seen negatively, is a mark of our wisdom and experience. The beauty of ageing is a tribute to life itself. At some point, whether you are a devout cleric or a God-fearing layman, you have wondered about questions that challenge your beliefs, your interpretation of the Bible, and what you have learned. The Wake-Up Call invites you to explore the Bible from a completely new angle. It's not a demand to change what you believe, but to learn things from a different perspective. The readers who accept this invitation will find it rewarding, and I promise you a delightful journey. This book is not just a critique of God, the Bible, and Abrahamic religions. It's a reflection of our convictions, a challenge to look beyond the obvious, and a call to question the unquestionable. Are you courageous enough to answer the call? Are you prepared for the shock of the new insight? If so, open the book and start your journey. The road may be tough, but the rewards are priceless. This is your wake-up call. Will you heed it? The choice is yours.

War Trauma Chronicles is a story that mixes real events of the Lebanese civil war with mythologies, philosophies, and different genres of fictions to create an anti-war book.The book starts with the earliest memories of a young kid who lived and survived the war. It highlights and studies the effects that war has on a human's brains, especially children's.Even though the story is based on real events, it's neither a history book nor an autobiography. The timelines are scrambled in an unusual dimension: present, future and past got mixed with reality, fiction, and theories. Nothing is as real as the fact that nothing is real.

Amy is love-struck! Amy is desperate for Bradley to notice her by impressing him. She has assistance from her best friend, Jess, and the gifted powers from the sparkles to help her, but will this be enough or backfire? Does Amy get her wish for a kiss?

What if you could discover a hidden part of yourself that is waiting to express your true voice and vision?What if you could challenge the beliefs and norms that have shaped your identity and limited your potential?What if you could embark on a journey of self-discovery that would empower you to be who you really are?This book invites you to take a walk with me and explore these questions. It might just change your life! If not, don't give up. Keep reading, keep searching for your own truth. You deserve it!

Tommy Loy moved to the West of Scotland new town of East Kilbride as a troubled teenager, and by 1970 he has robbed, fought, and terrorised his way to the top of a very small tree. His attempts to move further up the ladder leave him dead at the side of the road, murdered for his mistakes, but his legend lives on in the town. By 1979, the legend is fading, but his young family are still living with the consequences. His son, Billy, delivers milk to the houses, while the float drivers he works for deliver misery to the local low life. Rivalries are rife between the teenage boys making the deliveries and the adult drivers who run the town in the early hours of each day. The Milk Boys gives a snapshot of East Kilbride in the 1970s and the town's decline as the factories begin to close, leaving the people who were living the dream in despair. The optimistic New Town story is destined to have an unhappy ending. Friendship, drugs, football, violence, and punk rock are the backdrop to how the Loy family learn about the truth behind Tommy's legacy. All of it fuelled by the pints of milk delivered to your door.

Why am I here? Who am I? What am I? In search of answers to these existential questions, Natasha Thom travelled and became involved with inquiring young minds who were and are on the same quest, from Southern Africa to England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Poland, and Russia... living in benders, vans, apartments, trains, churches, and nature... sharing their lives, many of whom, like her, became disillusioned and turned to drugs. Let us not condemn them, as we owe to them an awareness of the changes that are so needed in our world. Let us stop, listen and learn and help and join in the pursuit for change. Art was life for Natasha Naida Thom, and she recorded her life in the form of art, writing, creating from discarded objects, welding sculptures and constructions, and choreographing dances and plays while traveling. "I have captured my reflections whilst exploring the world, through the use of art. I feel that art is a means through which mankind can illustrate the few small truths that he does perceive, and so build on them. If change is the flow of life, then art is the picture that represents the way life's river flows." She loved life and found beauty in that which others discarded, loving and encouraging those who society rejected, unlovable and fallen people. She always strove to make her environment better, meaningful, and open to man and animal alike. It is a call to join our Creator God who loves us, and those who want a life with meaning, in the fight to save the humanness of humanity.

Spanning five generations from 1870 to 2013, this fascinating saga begins in a small village in colonial India and ends in modern-day New York City. Each chapter unfurls both an individual story and part of an epic family history.Jani's prose is visually rich and poetically weaves characters' tales with intense, lyrical details. From British colonial rule in India, to Pakistan's chaotic democracy, to 21st century America, inquisitive readers will adore this multi-dimensional cultural journey.We first meet Fakir, a fatherless child who becomes a mystical storyteller, then an unlikely entrepreneur. Runaway teen Alam reinvents himself as an art teacher and womanizer over his adventures. Ambitious Ali Gohar journeys from Pakistan to attend NYU, while Jani grows up enduring racial tensions in 1980s Sindh before pursuing the "American Dream." Finally, young physician Kabeer gives up a lucrative U.S. career to volunteer overseas, only to get swept back to his homeland by devastating floods.Spanning continents and colourful personalities, Those Trees Outlived Them is an intimate look at one family's roots across borders and generations.

For every 1,000 people who applied to be airline pilots in BEA/BOAC back in the day, about four made it. The other 996, plus their wives, parents, and children, might wonder how their lives could have turned out, so here is the story of one of the four. Besides, the passengers who sit behind that locked door and trust us with their lives must wonder, "What goes on up there, and how does it affect their lives and families?"My education included the University Air Squadron, then learning to fly at the College sponsored by British Airways. There is a chapter of general information on aviation, then most of the book is an account of my experiences, whether dramatic, disappointing, exciting, or amusing, during my varied career in British Airways. Some incidents occur within the cockpit, others in social interaction outside, and a few come from pilot folklore. I also describe visits to sights around the world, an aspect that draws people to aviation as a career, and interests everyone.I have added one professional pilot's opinion on aviation topics in the news, the mysterious Malaysian disappearance, and the Alpine tragedy, and finish with my lifelong interest in designing model aircraft.

Daniel and the demure, and slightly shy Gabby are due to go on holiday to Kefalonia. Gabby, having received a bonus from work, treats herself to some clothes. Realizing she hadn't bought much for Daniel, she sees an e-book in the window of a second-hand shop. With only one story loaded, she reads the synopsis and sees that it is a rom-com, knowing it's not Daniel's style but still buys it for him. When he reads the synopsis, he finds the story to be a violent action thriller. He decides to save the book until they are on holiday, and in the run-up, the weather in Britain turns unseasonably cold. As he starts to read the story, he discovers it is a spy thriller but begins to notice strange similarities between the characters in the story and their own experiences. The more he reads, the more uncomfortable he becomes. He speaks to Gabby about it, but she dismisses it as a coincidence. He notices words changing as he reads them, and the e-book seems to be communicating with him. Gradually, the story starts to predict their future, a future full of danger. He feels compelled to continue reading and ignores Gabby, driving her into the arms of another man to fulfil her desires that Daniel wasn't giving her. Too late, he finds out that he must never stop reading.

Ric Hartland is more or less a paper pusher for the secret service in London. When a promotion comes his way - one he doesn't really want - Ric agrees to give it a try. It can't be too difficult, can it? His new assignment seems easy: visit Moscow, gather info and get out quick! Yet nothing proves as simple as it first appears. Drawn deeper into a web of murder and deceit, Ric soon finds himself out of his depth. This is beyond the realm of deskwork and paperwork. Still, with the Russian secret service watching his every move, Ric has no choice but to soldier on and complete the task at hand. Over his head it may be, but Ric Hartland will try his best to rise to the assignment... or die trying. What first seemed a mundane promotion becomes a dangerous game of shadows, one step away from disaster. Ric never asked for this, but the secret service waits for no man.

Step into A Very Mice Village, where charming mouse characters lead lives filled with joy, challenges, dreams, and festivities. Experience the enchanting world of these delightful mice through the vibrant seasons of summer and autumn. Each page is a new adventure, blending humour and whimsical rhymes, perfect for sharing and enjoying with your child. From sunny picnics to autumnal celebrations, this book invites young readers to explore the heartwarming and relatable stories of our tiny, whiskered friends. A Very Mice Village is not just a storybook; it's an invitation to a world of imagination and fun!

An email wings its way across the sea and the desert arriving in Suzie's inbox one normal Wednesday afternoon. What she discovers about her father in this email comes as a surprise to say the least. Follow her story as she struggles to cope with her emotions in the present and her memories of the past.Feel her turmoil as she examines her family relationships and tries to cope with the changes in her life.Will Suzie come to terms with her new-fangled father? Will they start to rebuild a relationship?Find out in this story, full of light and dark moments, about an ordinary woman with an extraordinary father.

In a moment everything can change, a person's life can be completely turned upside down and the path they are on changes forever. In that moment when Lianne's Mam loses her battle with Motor Neurone Disease, Lianne knows her life will never be the same.It never bothered her that she had grown up without a Dad, she had her Mam and didn't need anyone else. She had never even really asked who her Dad was or tried to find out; she had never felt the need to know. But now she felt she was an orphan - no Mam, no Dad and no siblings.As she adjusts to a life without her Mam, she learns of her mother's love for a boy she met on holiday in Italy and her own Italian heritage. And so armed with a few scraps of information, Lianne heads to Tuscany, the land of her ancestors, to see whether she can find her father. Along the way, she discovers the beauty and warmth of the Tuscan countryside and also finds unexpected love.

PERCY'S DILEMMA As winter nears, Percy is very hungry when he spots an ad for Cardiff Bay. He ventures out on a disaster-prone journey to find food. Along the way, kind strangers help Percy before he discovers adventure and new friends. THE COSMESTON SECRET Dai and Nye are Cosmeston's woodland elves and feather rangers, tasked with the important job of collecting fallen feathers for recycling. Exhausted from overwork, they oversleep one morning. Desperate for a solution, the elves seek help and are offered a problematic suggestion by Vincent the vole that causes chaos.