LONELINESS IS A KILLER, so people have said... and Martha is lonely, even though a neurological quirk makes her see familiar faces everywhere. To the extent that she has to hold down tricky conversations with jostling, self-important dollar bills, go lip-to-lip with a Hollywood icon, and ride a warhorse with a stiff and spectacular General, all within the same square mile.Neil Baker doesn't even have quirks to break through his monotonous existence but don't let us the readers be guilty of overlooking him too. Though exhaustion makes his soul invisible.Martha and Neil don't meet. But they have a common denominator in Aaron, a quiet, sensitive and ardently faithful boy, who doesn't fit in either - despite his loving family and his prayers - and who feels the full force of the dramas that encircle him.In this, the very first novel he committed to paper, and now being published for the first time, Jon Ferguson paints a transatlantic, era-crossing world of pain and humour that has a lot in common with classics such as Under Milkwood and Ulysses while retaining his modern American voice. Imagine Holden Caulfield writing To the Lighthouse.A stretch too far? Open this book and let it take you there.
Luna has always wanted a puppy of her very own!Mochi, a creamy-white, fluffy Shiba Inu is her dream come true.(Mochi means rice cake in Japanese!)The pair are inseparable...UNTIL... a terrible storm comes while they are out walking.Where does the scared little Mochi run to?Who does she meet?And who shows her the way home?Children of all ages will love this story and the 40-page colour pictures that illustrate Mochi's adventures. And the best part? Mochi...is...REAL!
Written in 1970, this unique travelogue looks back on an enigmatic Englishman's travels through post-war Europe, as both author and continent search for identity. The most pleasant and inspiring of travel companions, Gordon gives us period photographs, and contemporary View-Master images as he attempts to answer the age-old question "Why do we travel?" Whether he is writing about his curious bookshop in Bath, his even more mysterious employer, the highs and lows of continental cuisine, architecture, space travel or the rebuilding of East and West, Gordon Nicholas's erudite yet almost boyish immersion into his surroundings is inspiring and revealing. After seventy years his voice is as immediate and engaging as it would have been in the 1950s when his journal begins; his dry, sometimes mischievous, often self-deprecating humour will make you smile; and his ambitious politics of hope might be just the antidote we need in 2024.This edition is enhanced by contemporary additions from the author's son, who followed half a century later in his father's footsteps; a multi-layering of historical perspectives that at key moments almost evolves into a conversation with a much admired, much-missed and much-loved father."Gordon not only opens the eyes of readers around the world to a sense of adventure, but also to a better understanding of what it truly means to be a citizen of the world."
'How do birds see the world? Do they have a totally different way of experiencing life than humans do? Are they stoic? Is their threshold of pain and loneliness completely different from ours?Can a bird die of a broken heart?'In case you haven't figured it out, what I'm trying to say is that when I was six years old and had a guinea pig, I didn't ask any of these kinds of questions. The guinea pig was just a damn guinea pig and I petted it and fed it and cleaned its cage, but I sure as hell didn't worry about a zillion ramifications of its mental condition. I'm trying to say that with age - in my case from six to sixteen - the world has become a whole lot more complicated.'After witnessing the death of her mother at the age of eight, life is never going to be simple for Laura Winger... but, from Disneyland to Venice, her dad succeeds in making it a whole lot easier.If reading Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye moved you because of the narrator's unease with childhood transitioning to adolescence, Ferguson's narrator in Don't Bullshit Me Daddy - 16-year-old Laura Winger - will move you to embrace the inescapable rite of passage into old age and certain mortality. Yes, there are still some 'phonies' out there, but this novel - rather than being about the loss of innocence - affirms that innocence exists in everyone.
Enter a world both magical and real where squirrels talk, skotis battle with aretis, and friendships are made. Gab and Raphaela the squirrels are delighted to invite Johnny, Paulo, Josiane and Tatiana into their natural, but mystical, world. A world where each character has a story to share and where love ultimately triumphs. Beautifully written with descriptions that will remain with you. Translated from the French novel, also published May 2023. Includes a two-page map of its world.
"The old man scratched his head. On the one hand he wanted every creature's story to be told and respected. On the other hand he knew all stories were partial and that real truth could never be told. Never ever can you understand another life - or even your own. Is this a tragedy or a blessing? The old man pondered." Expanding on the fergusonian universe, often explored in his fiction titles, Jon Ferguson shares an old man's ponderings on subjects including life, death, the media, music, madness, Tilou the cat, and the sound a cork makes when it pops out of a good bottle of red."Music and wine gave sparkle to the old man's existence. Winemakers were also composers to be honored and revered. Their symphonies flowed from the bottle after the corks had sounded the first note." Perfect for dipping in and out of! Or read it cover to cover to experience a deeply moving, overarching narrative about love, ageing and isolation.Humour abounds, as always.
WHEN REVENGE IS NOT ENOUGH... After the murder of their beloved battalion commander, two Marines are forced to confront their heartbreaking pasts while scouring the jungle in search of the killer. Their search is haunted by a Japanese soldier running the jungles, refusing to surrender. Along the way, both confront their buried, pent-up emotions through forgiveness and love: one through the love of a Filipino woman and the other through coming to grips with the truth of his father's suicide.Set on a Philippine Island in early 1965 prior to the Marines shipping off to fight in Vietnam, this story deals with powerful themes of physical and emotional trauma, abuse, and toxic masculinity within the American military.
An established author, Maria Andreas felt moved to write a journal during March and April 2020. A "question-answer-supplication" to a loving God who allows 'the tenth plague' (in the form of the evil little Minus) to delight in death and havoc. It is both a searching, intensely intimate response to the pandemic and a cinematic sweep across a dark and altered world. Readers, with or without faith, will not fail to be moved by Andreas's sensitive and very human observations. Originally published in French, this is an English translation that fully captures the tone and intensity of the original.Two postscripts have since been added, bringing the book up to date as of November 2022.www.mariaandreas.eu and www.hugejam.com
A unique, intimate and moving pilgrimage on an island that Maria Andreas describes with emotion, humour and tenderness. She fell in love with this "big pebble" a while ago. Nearly three decades. She stayed there a long time, learned its language, its history and its culture, before setting down there that which she confides to be "the best part of her heart".Maria has books published in French, German and English and a vibrant engaging website! You'll love this book just like we do, and we hope you'll remember to leave a review. Visit Maria's author website www.mariaandreas.eu, sign up to the publisher's newsletter there or visit www.hugejam.com, and follow her Amazon Author Page.
Three Forgotten Tales, of which 'Mary & God' is the second, is a trilogy that rewrites the story of Jesus; his life, crucifixion, and legacy. Written mainly around imagined conversations between Jesus and Mary Magdalene, Pilate and several disciples, the books also contain breathtaking descriptions of power, nature and - most of all - love. Regardless of your religious or philosophical convictions, all three volumes will leave you deeply moved and wondering at the immensity of the universe.
"I didn't see my father again until the morgue yesterday. He looked all right, a little pinker and puffier than usual. Then they closed the lid." For Adam Lamb, this loss is definitely not an existentialist experience. Instead, the funeral guests - who slowly drift in to a service where the pastor's only role is to keep his mouth shut and let the music play - open the lid on his dad's own philosophy. In a tender moment, with the friends, ex-lovers, and colleagues of the late Charley Lamb raising a drink and sharing memories, Adam experiences the peeling back of accumulated years....as the evening wore on, all these people around the table, though at least a half a century old - except Barbara Chardon and myself - started looking much younger. I began seeing their faces as if they were the ages they were when all these things happened. Lou-Lou was seventeen. Isabella was twenty-five. Pittet and Danny Dapper were cruising through their forties and fifties. And I was seeing my father through the years after he moved to Switzerland and made a life for himself - both before and after he made me.But the life-changing surprise for him isn't his dad's colourful past, or the momentary shift in time and space. It's connected to the hand that gently touches his elbow and escorts him to the cemetery, as the moon hangs like a streetlamp over the Alps.This novel explores the theme of love in a most original way. Ferguson has a unique voice that is unmistakably his own, despite there being echoes of Camus, Maupassant, Proust, Sartre, as well as Salinger and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Philosophical and conversational at the same time and, ultimately, deeply moving.
Three Forgotten Tales, of which 'Jesus & Mary' is the first, is a trilogy that rewrites the story of Jesus; his life, crucifixion, and legacy. Written mainly around imagined conversations between Jesus and Mary Magdalene, Pilate and several disciples, the books also contain breathtaking descriptions of power, nature and - most of all - love. Regardless of your religious or philosophical convictions, all three volumes will leave you deeply moved and wondering at the immensity of the universe.
Philip Papp cuts a rather sad version of Michelangelo's 'David', but that doesn't seem to matter post-deluge. He still manages to attract a small crowd of spectators, most days, from his first-floor window. After the flood, Betty Swain's old, arthritic fingers are free to work their magic with impunity and (bless her heart) for no fixed fee. Bereft, bemused widowers are happy to pay her a fair rate. Ask Bill the policeman. Who sent the mysterious flood? Decided which people would perish? (Eighty-five percent of us drowned.) Did ambition, religion, and censure recede and evaporate with it for good? Jon Ferguson has written a novel that holds a mirror up to a western hierarchy all but saturated with covetousness, media, and law enforcement. Humorous and joyful, with fat droplets of pathos...is it a utopian or dystopian vision? The thing is, your need to judge and pigeonhole might not even survive the narrative.
NOT A WORD IN 2004 ran the (fictional) San Fransisco Chronicle's headline. By his own public admission, for 18 months Ted Foster "rarely rotated his noggin left or right because there was nothing it wanted to look at".But what had put him into this catatonic stupor? Seems we could be about to find out... "On Larry King Live," he writes in chapter one, "I only had about forty-five minutes and he kept changing the subject to keep his ratings up. But now I've got a book. I can say whatever I want to say for as long as I want to say it..." And it turns out it's not his marriage, it's not that he's entered his fifties, it's not insane world events...It's something much smaller...Jon Ferguson has written a novel rich in character, philosophy and humour, that engages the reader to the extent that you will want Ted Foster to keep on "pecking out" his life story. From page one the book poses a question about "who the loonies are": Foster's pretty sure it's not him...
Opportunities abound, even in times of distress, doubt, and discouragement. God is always there, eager to help us recognize each day's possibilities and promises. Imagine going on a 30-day journey with Phil, your guide to exploring the opportunities present in every sunrise. Have you ever felt you were on a scavenger hunt for these promising moments, chances, or gateways to something better, higher, and more beautiful? Phil will help you navigate these moments, making your journey more meaningful and rewarding. 'New Every Morning' is a compilation of thoughts, stories, and Scripture passages designed to inspire thought, vision, and the mindset of possibility. As a special bonus, with the purchase of the book, you'll receive access to the invaluable 'New Every Morning Companion Guide' at an incredibly affordable cost and one complimentary telephone coaching session. This downloadable journal will aid you in crafting your personal opportunity assessment, enhancing the value of your journey. Phil Underwood is ready to be your personal Soul Prosperity Coach, guiding you on your Soul's journey to wholeness and complete living-spirit, Soul, and Body. You can connect with Phil anytime, 24/7, to inquire about coaching programs, his YouTube teaching channel, or if he might be speaking near you. His accessibility ensures that you're never alone on your journey. For more encouragement and inspirational content, visit Phil at philunderwood.com.
MOST PEOPLE IN BRITAIN TODAY are within reach of a public art gallery with a good quality permanent collection and frequent exhibitions. More often than not, entrance is free. But at the beginning of the nineteenth century the public art gallery as we know it today did not exist. How the following two centuries saw almost every town and city open at least one gallery is the story of this book. It is a story of people rather than buildings, and of small groups of individuals rather than official activity. As such, it is a story of seized opportunities, determined campaigning, and the use of whatever channels were available to achieve the goal. Although there are common themes, each gallery came about in its own way, a route which is probably unique to Britain. So though the process is indeed haphazard, it is also uniquely fascinating.
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