Böcker utgivna av Austin Macauley

Have you ever had a moment in your life, where you never want that moment to end? A moment where everything is so just right, a moment where everything is heavenly. Well, that's what happen to the old man who fell down a hill. See if you can solve his problem at the end of this beautiful story.

Mandy delights herself in hearing various rhythms as she dances and beats her drum. She convinces her mom to participate in her band for a short time. Later, the preparation for Ashley's visit creates some conflict with her mother. When Mandy and Ashley attend a concert, they become fascinated with the musical melodies and beats that they are amazed by the performance.The friends visit a music store with Mandy's mom. The girls try various musical instruments in the shop and decide which instrument they'll purchase. Mandy feels excited as she relays the information to her mom about her music recital. She feels some tension while trying to develop a practice schedule, but she perseveres. After her friend Ashley moves away, the companions stay in touch and perform in some of the same out-of-town events.Mandy not only perfects her violin skills but learns other musical skills as well. Audience applause reinforces her self-confidence and Ashley's.

Rorkk is a Rotari Admiral who has defended his planet against Krylan invasion for most of his adult life. Shattered by his former fiancé's betrayal and tired of defending a planet under siege, his spirit is almost broken until intelligence is received that the Krylans are targeting an Earth woman for her unique genome to enhance their Nzumbe troops. Seizing the opportunity to thwart the Krylans and obtain important intelligence information, Rorkk embarks on a risky mission to ensure the Earthling does not fall into the wrong hands. Instead of finding her dream job on Aero Space Nine with the Galactic Trading Academy, Aurora discovers her role as Chief Engineer, Spacecraft Maintenance embroils living and working on a rust bucket plagued by mechanical problems, ageing maintenance droids and a crew of oddball geeks just out of school. After surviving a micro meteor storm which compromises the space station's hull and the environmental systems bringing the crew to the brink of disaster, Aurora visits Robodome, an off-world pleasure centre to unwind. Aurora's life changes overnight when she visits the centre and is kidnapped. One minute she's about to enjoy the delights of her assigned pleasure bot, the next, she finds herself locked in a cabin on an alien spacecraft. With a journey that threatens everything they believed about themselves and enemies at every turn, Rorkk and Aurora must join forces to defeat the enemy. Can they learn to trust each other, their growing attraction and stop the Krylans in their tracks?

An emotional and deep journey in which Rosemary (Lokemele) introspectively fights with her personal demons. Will the pain of betrayal, loss, temptation, and the forbidden fruits of love haunt her until her dying day? Will a guilty secret be her ultimate downfall? What role will Keoki play in her life? And the mysterious, beautiful Ocean Tia - will she be Lokemele's saviour, or will she add to her woes? Will Lokemele find her quest for inner peace; or will serenity of her mind, heart, body, and soul forever remain elusive and out of her reach?

Oonagh's story takes us on a vivid journey through her post-colonial childhood in India, full of color, vitality, and unforgettable memories. However, as she leaves her birth country in 1962 to move to England with her family, Oonagh's cherished childhood recollections take on a surreal quality. Determined to rediscover her roots and emotional identity, she embarks on a poignant quest. From the roots of her maternal family, where 'Staying On' was in her grandmother's blood, to the adrenaline-fueled excitement of gleaming gun barrels counted and stacked in pillars by the light of hurricane lamps, Oonagh's journey uncovers both the beauty and harsh realities of her homeland. Through her Ayah Ruth's captivating stories, she experiences the intoxicating fragrance of jasmine on the day of Rinqu's marriage, and the deep bonds of love and loyalty that define family life in India. With rich detail and compelling prose, Oonagh's tale takes readers on a breathtaking journey of self-discovery and a celebration of the cultural richness of India.

This book begins when "Baz" starts his life, growing up with his siblings, growing up through his school, working, and then married life. This shows his life with the highs and lows until just after his retirement. It is hoped that younger readers will see that they can achieve many things in life, and that many readers will be able to relate their own experiences to the stories narrated in this book.

Heartful Business: Leading with the World in Mind is a provocation to everyone who's a leader - to step up and join the battle to create a better world for all. And a battle it is. Governments and their leaders throw resources at problems for which they don't have solutions, problems that keep growing and shapeshifting. The pressing need for a new leadership operating system for the world to survive, let alone thrive, is clear. We must solve the monumental problems facing our planet and humanity, for future generations to thrive. To do so will need a shift in how leaders lead as massive as the one we're facing in our climate. The future isn't just down to politicians. The challenge is too big. BUSINESS CAN LEAD THE WAY - by fundamentally committing to help create a better world for all. A handful of leaders get this but not enough. The thing is business leaders are ill-equipped to do what's needed. WHAT'S NEEDED IS CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP AND PRACTICAL ACTIONS THAT SET A 'GREATER GOOD' AT THE HEART OF THE ORGANISATION'S PURPOSE, VISION, CULTURE AND DAY-IN, DAY-OUT OPERATIONS. It's about a new form of leadership based on five essential principles of human life expressed through five core qualities. From heartfulness, to greater reflection, to intentionality, to presence, to leading with more feminine qualities (irrespective of gender), Heartful Business: Leading with the World in Mind, sets out the standard and practices for the new era of leadership that's fit for our times - describing why a new form of leadership is needed, what form it needs to take and, crucially, how to develop the capability to lead in this way. At whatever level you lead, Heartful Business will help you become the legacy-building leader you want to be and, more important, the world needs.

I Turned a Corner Once is a collection of poems that explore the experiences and relationships of the author over the course of fifty years. From their youth in a small coastal town in Cornwall in the 1950s, to hippy collectives and their career as an airline pilot, the poems in this book cover a wide range of themes including romance, humor, and the unknown consequences of our actions. Through it all, the author learns to embrace change and instinctively "turn the corner" towards new experiences. This book is a deeply personal and introspective look at the journey of self-discovery.

The Sapphire Bell has fallen silent... Its hammer has been stolen and must be returned by sunset, or the power of sleep will be lost forever. In a race against time, a gang of heroic friends set out in search of the precious object. There are tough decisions, brave acts, and strange magic, but evil stands in their way at every turn. The sun is setting with relentless gravity and the hammer is still beyond reach. Time is running out and no-one wants to be awake forever.

Kitty Katz's mind is as crowded as Piccadilly Circus, the constant hubbub of conversation in her brain a relentless background to her own thoughts. Lying in hospital with concussion, a voice reaches out to her, forcing out the steady clamour of noise as it connects with her mind. Dominic Peverell is a Guardian desperately seeking his soul twin to prevent his inevitable transformation into a demon. Dominic brings peace to Kitty's chaotic mind - but he also brings danger. Unbeknown to Kitty, only she can prevent Dominic's descent into darkness - and now evil forces have turned their attention towards her, intent on destroying her before she can save him. Secretly shadowing Kitty is Dominic's brother, Conan, a newly turned demon. Kitty stands between the brothers and Conan is determined to destroy her. However, Kitty is not as easily destroyed as he and his fellow demons assume...

"My doctor let out such a disdainful sigh whilst announcing the results of my BMI! He said it was the highest he'd ever seen and for my weight I should be 8 foot 14!" As global obesity hurtles on like a runaway train, this book shows you why you should get off at the next stop...and how to do so!

Violence, a pandemic and climate change had led to continued human suffering in the recent decades. Turbulence all around the world has hit everyone on the planet, from those who were alive at the time of the trenches of WW1, to those born in 'Coronavirus' times. One young mind deeply disturbed by the current events resorted to writing poetry to express his feelings about the worsening current world situation. Sohan started writing about human suffering from the age of seven, after which poetry became his medium of expression of his feelings, his frustration at the past, his worries about the present, and his fears of the future. Enter a teenager's mind full of random thoughts, printed in black and white, on topics ranging from past wars to current climate affairs, from things as deep as the mental suffering faced in lockdown to the simple beauty in a painting in this anthology Hope and Despair - A Collection of Poems.

A long, long time ago, wild beasts roamed the Earth - the Earth was freezing, hostile to human life, and very few humans remained. Join our hero Illian on a thrilling adventure full of exciting twists and turns. This story will take you on a mind-blowing journey full of magical creatures, wild terrain, trust, and great friendship. What will our heroes encounter on their journey? If you love action, adventure, and wild beasts, The Huskan Dragon is a must-read from a first-time young author.

In 1914 young husbands and sons set off in high spirits for the grand adventure of war, a war promised to be over by Christmas. Little do they or their loved ones realise that four long years of horror lay ahead. The First World War shatters the peaceful lives of newlywed Australian immigrants, Walter and Winifred. Their families lie over the ocean in England, their brothers fight on the battlefields of Europe. Torn by loyalties, they set off on a perilous sea journey during wartime, shortly after the sinking of the Lusitania by German U-boats. But their neighbour, Lisbette, a girl with a mysterious past, must stay to live in anguish in Australia, unable to return to her native France. The scene shifts from Australia to Gallipoli and the battlefields of Flanders, culminating at the mystical Mont-Saint-Michel off the Normandy coast. Here, Effie, one of many tiny victims of the war, finds refuge in the centuries-old monastery. It is all a matter of time. Will authorities find Effie's parents at the war's end? How long can Winifred's brother, Gustave, survive the trenches? And can returning soldiers escape the deadly grip of the Spanish flu? Whether read as a stand-alone novel or sequel to Whispers Through Time, this drama will tear at your heartstrings, especially as it is based on a true story.

Zeke loved going to the pond to float his small sailboat in the water. There was only one problem with the pond: there were annoying mosquitos.! And "Buggy" the mosquito got a ride into the house in Zeke's jacket hood - all the way into Zeke's bedroom. Buggy mosquito thought, Ha! I will get to bite him for my dinner when it's dark! After Zeke had eaten his dinner and washed up, he got ready for bed and climbed in. The light was switched off and Zeke started to drift off to sleep. What do you think happened now? Buggy the mosquito said, "Time to fly - time to bite - time to get my dinner tonight!" Off into the dark night Buggy the mosquito flew. "Bzzzzz...bzzzzz...bzzzzz." What was Zeke going to do?

Illusion and disillusion Friendship and betrayal Ecstasy and madness Two young Englishmen arrive in LA in 1980, hungry for experience. They dive headlong into technicolour Hollywood days, sunkissed and free beneath exotic palms. At night they slide on charm through a Sunset Strip parade of hookers, pimps, dealers, gigolos, hitmen, punks and struggling actors. They set up camp in a glamorously sleazy joint and befriend the eccentric barflies. They are a million miles away from Thatcher's grey, dreary London town, where everything closes by 11. Innocence collides with experience and there gradually emerges a darker vision of LA: a Manson-haunted, coke-addled, hedonistic playground. A beautiful girl appears at their door at 3am and breaks up the bachelor party. Triangular mind games herald cracks in the unbreakable friendship, then reality itself starts to unravel, on a tragicomic journey of self-discovery, reaching a climax with a mind-bending trip out into the desert. At the dawn of the 80's, a rite of passage journey through an impressionistic whirlwind of sex, drugs and mental illness.

In this thrilling novel set in 2007 at the Metropolitan Police, follow PC Lawson on a journey where his lifelong dream of catching a notorious villain comes true, but not in the way he expected. A real mystery unfolds as a lorry escapes the UK, leaving the police puzzled, suspecting that it may contain drugs. The ingenious story follows a cunning and wealthy villain who turns the tables on the Met by exploiting their own policies to humiliate them in front of the PSD, the public, the press, and the media. PC Lawson knows that catching this criminal will be no easy feat, and if the Met is to succeed, they must overcome their past, learn to forgive, and trust again. However, with the PSD and half of the force breathing down his neck, Lawson knows that the only person who can help him is someone he cannot afford to be associated with. It's a huge risk, one that could cost him his life and his career, but he's willing to take it. Follow along as Lawson navigates a dangerous game of cat and mouse, where the stakes are high and the consequences are dire.

A journey inside the deep-thinking, dark realms of a subconscious mind where the real and fantasy worlds are one. For those who didn't meet Jeannette, the fictional character who came to life as she passionately narrated her long-term, emotionally-charged, almost virtual love affair in Love at First Sight: A One-Sided Story; she reappears in The Other Side more determined than ever to conquer the obstacles and emerge victorious in her quest to find peace, love and contentment in a Universe paralyzed by the constraints of control freaks who, at every opportunity, challenge her life lived "in a fictional world". Overcoming this negativity becomes the driving force in her battle to achieve self-acceptance, often impeded by the haunting, human frailties of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and the inevitable path of self-destruction.

The immortals are real, having existed in time for some 200,000 years or more, some of them deified as gods and goddesses in their long lives and their existence had been kept secret, and chronicled by the skolaks, the keepers of their history. One of the more notorious and most powerful of these immortals, Edelon, self-entombed for the last 500 years, is about to be resurrected by her lover Rutheven, finally reunited after all this time; although for Edelon their time apart was but months, for Rutheven his time without her was measured in centuries. Her return to this world also signalled the return of her enemy, the assassin Tervagant.