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  • av Tammy Roberts
    245

    Geoff and Sally are an ordinary couple, living the life of there dreams. They have the house that they always wanted, Geoff has his accounting business which he worked very hard to accomplish, Sally is happy as a homemaker. They dream of becoming parents one day. Yes. They are blissfully unaware that Sally and Geoff don't know that Sally has a gift that can be both a blessing or a curse. It started innocently enough with Sally having a vivid dream about a murder-her murder. This dream and what follows leads Sally and Geoff to discover a special gift that Sally possesses, one she never new she had. But that gift soon turns into a nightmare as they are unwittingly tangled into a murder investigation. This discovery will leave Sally rocked to the core and her perfect life in tatters. How will Sally deal with this gift and these events that follow. Can she pick up the pieces of her broken life and start again. Will her life be the same again. Join Sally on this mystery thriller and find out the answers to these questions. And discover how a gift can be a blessing and a curse. What would you do if it was you.

  • av Caroline Devenish-Meares
    165 - 315,-

  • av George Dimitroulis
    155 - 299,-

  • av Gabriella Khan
    179,-

  • av Rachel Torckler
    179,-

  • av David Prior
    345,-

    The manuscript is essentially about Franco Vallario's life as a carver sculptor and stonemason. Franco originates from multi generations of carvers from the small Italian village of St Andrea di Conza high up in the mountainous regions of central Italy. From very humble and spartan conditions Franco learns his trade from observation, trial and error as he discovers in his early life what he really wants to do. That is to carve a permanent reminder of his creative genius out of stone wherever possible. But first he must experience other avenues that appeal to him and joins the navy and the priesthood. These occupations do not satisfy his creative desires and so he opts to emigrate to Australia. In doing so he is following in the footsteps of many other Italian men form poor backgrounds who have a once in a lifetime opportunity to escape a life of poverty by taking advantage of the Australian government's immigration scheme in the 1950's. After working for successful entrepreneurs he is placed in charge of a team of stone masons to restore the gargoyles and bosses on Sydney University's historic gothic building. As he is not being paid for his talents he secures and completes his most challenging and exciting project independently in craving the capitals for the Mitchell Library. This is something none of the previous Vallario carvers have ever achieved! He is inundated with request from the Australian media to be interviewed and as he is now successful decides to open his own business which he pursues with vigour. In doing so he abandons working in stone and starts creating in marble. In that endeavour he seeks the best quality marble overseas particularly from the quarries where Michelangelo sourced his material , at Carrara. He travels overseas extensively for his clients, many of whom are well known or famous identities in Australia. As he comes to the end of his career he sees his adopted country as having provided him with every opportunity to succeed as a carver and sculptor.

  • av Paul Winton Saunders
    305,-

  • av R. D. Goon
    149,-

    Gordon Jenkins can be found in a cafe somewhere sipping on a cappuccino writing a poem. Poetry of observations of the world environment around myself.

  • av Mark Urizar & Abdullah Musazay
    195 - 285,-

  • av Llyris Wood
    179,-

    For nearly twenty-five years, I have worked with a native wildlife rehabilitation organisation in all aspects of this field. During that time, I have learned a huge amount about native Australian wildlife, humans, and myself. Along with my partners and other wildlife carers, I have rescued, rehabilitated and released many thousands of native animals - giving them a highly valuable second chance. What did I do when a bird was caught by its head in a fence? What happens to a Koala with severe eye disease? How did we extricate a bird of prey from a barbed wire fence? Why DID the Echidna cross the road? Are Bats really foul and evil? What happened to the snake wrapped around a bed post? How on earth do you feed thumb-sized baby birds?This collection of true stories represents how amazing our wildlife is, and how awesome wildlife carers are, plus how lovely the general public can be. The stories give examples of some very funny experiences, and some that are sad - and all are interesting. Embarrassing episodes are also included. Every encounter was educational, individual and never boring. My personal stories embrace numerous different species of birds, bats, possums, gliders, snakes and lizards, plus anecdotes relating to kangaroos, koalas, echidnas and platypus. I have attempted to be as factual as possible, and to dispel myths around many of these creatures. I have drawn the illustrations of the animals myself, in order to give a representation of these species. Throughout the stories, I have emphasised my deepest respect for these animals, and the land they inhabit - on which we live. The challenge of giving them a second chance is complex and demanding, especially the raising and releasing of orphans, and intensely satisfying. In writing these stories, I want to share my experiences and observations with people, and hopefully bring them some joy from their reading.

  • av Drew Park
    179,-

    This is a book about the love of words and those people who abuse them - THE FAKES! Those people who always seem to say or write all the "e;right things"e; but hidden behind their facade lies malicious intent or even worse. This book tries to expose these fakes you may have already suspected are in your life but have never been able to nail them on it. You will now have a guide to doing just that. It is provided by a silly old bugger with experience in spotting fakes. The scourge of our time. All done of course with his tongue firmly in his cheek.

  • av Coral Lindt
    169 - 249

  • av Vincenzo Rulli
    275 - 435

  • av Nicholas Day-Lewis
    245

    Charlie Gray and his wife Pam emigrate from England to South Africa, a country sinking under the scourge of apartheid, to start as an engineer in the gold mines. His life appears on the surface to be charmed, but he lives under the shadow of a terrifying instance of abuse in his childhood. Tragedies occur in his marriage and he is forced to leave. He moves, first to Nauru, then to Australia where his life begins to resemble that of the biblical character Job. Things happen to him, events beyond his control. He is powerless to stop them until he meets Emma, a distant cousin, and in a return to Scotland and the place where the story began he finally throws off the shackles of the past.

  • av Nicholas Day-Lewis
    245

    A leopard cannot change its spots, but can a man change his life? Ray Ferris' career is on the skids while his nymphomaniac wife Susan manages to escape from his alcoholism, his cruelty and his miserly nature. As Ray fights his addiction he has a fortuitous meeting with a young street busker. Other characters enter both his and Susan's lives, as well as a strange windfall of cash that affects each of them in different ways. They gather at the debut concert of a newly-formed orchestra where a shocking accident leads to an unexpected conclusion. This is a story of love and humiliation, of diminished responsibility and survival, of musical talent and the many possibilities of second chances.

  • av Marcus Keetch
    179,-

    Bob the PirateThe Story of how a pirate called Bob wanted to enjoy the quiet life after years of being a pirate. The story of how The Leather Vested Sporting Gang tried to steal Bobs treasure. The story of a mighty Ship and how it was stollen from Bob. And a story of how Bob tried to get his mighty ship back with help from his friends.

  • av Ashley DD Hajny
    179 - 389,-

  • av Mrs Caddiddlehopper
    179,-

  • av Jody Ferguson
    195,-

    This is not froth and bubbles, not even the cream. These deep yearnings are the pain of emotional turmoil and emotional growing pains. Not to disappoint there are flickers of sunshine in there but a lot is drama, drama, drama and then some night mares. I say it was my hospital for a season of life.

  • av Nicholas Day-Lewis
    245 - 389,-

  • av J. D. Henington
    245 - 389,-

  • av J. D. Henington
    179 - 345,-

  • av Julia Parkes
    179,-

    Where can we go for our holiday next year? Let's go somewhere out of the ordinary. How about an adventure into outer space? With seven other planets and another five dwarf planets to choose from in our own galaxy, there are lots of options, including the moon. This picture book for children takes a humorous look at the pros and cons of traveling to outer space for a vacation. Youngsters can learn about the planets, and other destinations on earth, while exploring the possibility of travel in the solar system.

  • av Marcus Keetch
    169

    The story of how one duck, Benny, saves the world. Well, at least his family, from the evil duck hunters Corey and Rhona. A story to which gives hope to all of us on how a magic vest (vaccine) can help us all. Benny embarks on an adventure to find a magical vest which will protect his family from the evil duck hunters. The story is full of adventure and excitement but is also educational. It likens Benny as being a hero for his community in much the same way as scientists are becoming the hero of the recent pandemic. It also describes the benefits of our greatly practiced social distancing to that of spreading out and avoiding being shot by the duck shooters. No ducks were harmed in the making of this book.

  • av Jannette Saada
    165,-

    Have you ever wondered how the things around you got there? We know people begin as tiny babies who grow quickly, and flowers begin as seeds in the ground; with sunlight and water, the seeds become plants. But some things do not grow-things we might use or eat or play with every day. Where do those things come from? A chair, for example, is not grown but built; a cabinetmaker takes wood and cuts it into shapes and nails those together into a chair. But before that, the wood must come from a tree that grew from a seed planted in the ground. We must remember that everything around us was either made or grown, but all of it comes from the earth. How can we give back to the earth that has given us so much?Engaging and insightful, this children's poem tells the story of how a seed grows to become a tree that is eventually cut down to make a chair.

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