Author: Jessica Gada
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312489243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Nerida Sprig, a sixteen-year-old fairy, has just gotten her wings. Now that she is growing up, she must take flying lessons and attend courting sessions to determine who she will marry when she turns seventeen. However, Nerida has eyes for someone a little out of her reach- Kirkland Thorn, her flight instructor, is who she is interested in. Nerida must learn to balance her dreams and her tribe's custom to find a happy balance and truly become who she is meant to be.
The Dangers of Dream Chasing
Author: Jessica Gada
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312489243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Nerida Sprig, a sixteen-year-old fairy, has just gotten her wings. Now that she is growing up, she must take flying lessons and attend courting sessions to determine who she will marry when she turns seventeen. However, Nerida has eyes for someone a little out of her reach- Kirkland Thorn, her flight instructor, is who she is interested in. Nerida must learn to balance her dreams and her tribe's custom to find a happy balance and truly become who she is meant to be.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1312489243
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Nerida Sprig, a sixteen-year-old fairy, has just gotten her wings. Now that she is growing up, she must take flying lessons and attend courting sessions to determine who she will marry when she turns seventeen. However, Nerida has eyes for someone a little out of her reach- Kirkland Thorn, her flight instructor, is who she is interested in. Nerida must learn to balance her dreams and her tribe's custom to find a happy balance and truly become who she is meant to be.
Nevrhada: Unveiling Secrets
Author: Maxzell Lerm
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1680464604
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Keith through a series of turbulent events relocates from sunny Los Angeles to a small medieval town in Spain, Santillana Del Mar. A picturesque town legendary for its mysterious caves, but few know deep in the caves lurks a hidden secret. A gateway leading into a parallel fantasy universe with a royal family mortified as by his interference demons after years of imprisonment are unleashed craving vengeance. Creatures born from nightmares bred to torment, bred to kill. He also unravels a life altering secret about his new best friend Clara, the protected daughter of the Taíno Chief when he explores an ancient Taíno Village hidden from the worlds prying eyes. She is not what she appears to be...
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1680464604
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Keith through a series of turbulent events relocates from sunny Los Angeles to a small medieval town in Spain, Santillana Del Mar. A picturesque town legendary for its mysterious caves, but few know deep in the caves lurks a hidden secret. A gateway leading into a parallel fantasy universe with a royal family mortified as by his interference demons after years of imprisonment are unleashed craving vengeance. Creatures born from nightmares bred to torment, bred to kill. He also unravels a life altering secret about his new best friend Clara, the protected daughter of the Taíno Chief when he explores an ancient Taíno Village hidden from the worlds prying eyes. She is not what she appears to be...
The Lone Hand
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Category : Australian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Australian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Living with Illness
Author: Cath Rogers-Clark
Publisher: Elsevier Australia
ISBN: 9780729537506
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Focuses on developing and strengthening understanding of the illness experience, and encourages students to critically appraise conventional approaches to understanding and caring for those who are ill, to empower readers to offer true holistic care and, where appropriate, to change nursing practices in light of recent research.
Publisher: Elsevier Australia
ISBN: 9780729537506
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Focuses on developing and strengthening understanding of the illness experience, and encourages students to critically appraise conventional approaches to understanding and caring for those who are ill, to empower readers to offer true holistic care and, where appropriate, to change nursing practices in light of recent research.
When Evil
Author: Eti Elbot
Publisher: Eti Elbot
ISBN: 0987520504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Psychological exploration of the nature of evil reveals the destructive impact of poor parenting on an unwitting child who grows into a bewildered and misguided young man.
Publisher: Eti Elbot
ISBN: 0987520504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Psychological exploration of the nature of evil reveals the destructive impact of poor parenting on an unwitting child who grows into a bewildered and misguided young man.
Discretion
Author: Elizabeth Nunez
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 161775546X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
“A captivating tale of Oufoula Sindede, an African diplomat in a passionless marriage who falls madly in love with Marguerite, a New York City artist.” —Essence Dutifully married to lovely Nerida, Oufoula goes through the motions, formally keeping his distance from the woman with whom he shares his bed. And yet there is a deeper, buried passion within him that will lead him to question which values he holds sacred and which can be sacrificed. Despite his quiet marriage, the memory of a fiery love affair triggers Oufoula to entangle himself in the life of another woman, a Jamaican-born painter named Marguerite. Soon he discovers that Marguerite is nothing like his quick old flames or his gentle wife, Nerida—Marguerite is much more. And so begins a whirlwind affair, spanning over twenty years, between a young woman who wants order and love and a man who is torn between the honors of his profession and his dishonorable love life; the old African customs of polygamy and the American dream; the passion for a mistress and the duty to a wife. “A provocative new love story.” —The Seattle Times “Refreshingly ambitious in its intellectual scope.” —The New York Times Book Review “Right from the start of this haunting novel, Nunez adopts the mesmerizing myth-spinning voice of an oral storyteller . . . Nunez explores self-deception, envy, Christian monogamy vs. African polygamy, and the very real dilemma of loving two people at once.” —Publishers Weekly “A complex portrait of a love triangle by a gifted writer.” —Booklist A main selection of the Black Expressions Book Club
Publisher: Akashic Books
ISBN: 161775546X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
“A captivating tale of Oufoula Sindede, an African diplomat in a passionless marriage who falls madly in love with Marguerite, a New York City artist.” —Essence Dutifully married to lovely Nerida, Oufoula goes through the motions, formally keeping his distance from the woman with whom he shares his bed. And yet there is a deeper, buried passion within him that will lead him to question which values he holds sacred and which can be sacrificed. Despite his quiet marriage, the memory of a fiery love affair triggers Oufoula to entangle himself in the life of another woman, a Jamaican-born painter named Marguerite. Soon he discovers that Marguerite is nothing like his quick old flames or his gentle wife, Nerida—Marguerite is much more. And so begins a whirlwind affair, spanning over twenty years, between a young woman who wants order and love and a man who is torn between the honors of his profession and his dishonorable love life; the old African customs of polygamy and the American dream; the passion for a mistress and the duty to a wife. “A provocative new love story.” —The Seattle Times “Refreshingly ambitious in its intellectual scope.” —The New York Times Book Review “Right from the start of this haunting novel, Nunez adopts the mesmerizing myth-spinning voice of an oral storyteller . . . Nunez explores self-deception, envy, Christian monogamy vs. African polygamy, and the very real dilemma of loving two people at once.” —Publishers Weekly “A complex portrait of a love triangle by a gifted writer.” —Booklist A main selection of the Black Expressions Book Club
Pillar of Fire
Author: Joyce Hollyday
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725282232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
In an age of intolerance, compassion can be dangerous. Pillar of Fire captures the stunning witness of the medieval mystics known as Beguines. Amid the intrigues of kings and knights, against a panorama of church corruption, Crusader campaigns, and Inquisition trials, these bold women broke all the rules. In this sweeping historical saga, young Clarissa flees from a forced marriage, befriends a colorful minstrel, and unravels the mystery of a midwife’s murder. After a spiritual pilgrimage to the Egyptian desert, she returns with a Muslim orphan and gathers a community of devoted sisters. Threats come when they offer refuge to people suffering from leprosy and a Jewish family under persecution. When church officials get word of their rituals celebrating the feminine aspects of God and of Clarissa’s mystical visions, they charge her with heresy and turn up the heat, as she struggles with the wound of betrayal and discovers the power of forgiveness.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1725282232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
In an age of intolerance, compassion can be dangerous. Pillar of Fire captures the stunning witness of the medieval mystics known as Beguines. Amid the intrigues of kings and knights, against a panorama of church corruption, Crusader campaigns, and Inquisition trials, these bold women broke all the rules. In this sweeping historical saga, young Clarissa flees from a forced marriage, befriends a colorful minstrel, and unravels the mystery of a midwife’s murder. After a spiritual pilgrimage to the Egyptian desert, she returns with a Muslim orphan and gathers a community of devoted sisters. Threats come when they offer refuge to people suffering from leprosy and a Jewish family under persecution. When church officials get word of their rituals celebrating the feminine aspects of God and of Clarissa’s mystical visions, they charge her with heresy and turn up the heat, as she struggles with the wound of betrayal and discovers the power of forgiveness.
The Scot & the Sorceress
Author: Claire Delacroix
Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke
ISBN: 1990279910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Embittered by his losses and thwarted in his pursuit of vengeance, Murdoch is sworn to avenge his father by striking a blow against his enemy, the Silver Wolf. But the wise woman of the woods offers herself in exchange for peace, Murdoch cannot resist temptation. The mysterious beauty lights a fire in his blood, a need for more than vengeance, and Murdoch finds himself enchanted. Nyssa is blessed with visions of the future to come, but believes that she is the last of her lineage of healers. When she dreams that her sister’s daughter yet lives but is in peril, she knows she must find the child, defend her and teach her. She strikes a bargain with Murdoch, a warrior with fearsome fighting skills, to aid in her quest, never guessing that her need for his touch will be so overwhelmingly powerful—or that she has the power to heal his wounds from the past. Bound together by passion, Murdoch and Nyssa journey north to confront the shadows of her past. When Nyssa surrenders to her enemies for the sake of her sister’s child, Murdoch realizes that he must defend justice everywhere, beginning with the rescue of his beloved—no matter the cost to himself. Can Nyssa and Murdoch each relinquish the burden of the past to claim the promise of a future together? * * *
Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke
ISBN: 1990279910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Embittered by his losses and thwarted in his pursuit of vengeance, Murdoch is sworn to avenge his father by striking a blow against his enemy, the Silver Wolf. But the wise woman of the woods offers herself in exchange for peace, Murdoch cannot resist temptation. The mysterious beauty lights a fire in his blood, a need for more than vengeance, and Murdoch finds himself enchanted. Nyssa is blessed with visions of the future to come, but believes that she is the last of her lineage of healers. When she dreams that her sister’s daughter yet lives but is in peril, she knows she must find the child, defend her and teach her. She strikes a bargain with Murdoch, a warrior with fearsome fighting skills, to aid in her quest, never guessing that her need for his touch will be so overwhelmingly powerful—or that she has the power to heal his wounds from the past. Bound together by passion, Murdoch and Nyssa journey north to confront the shadows of her past. When Nyssa surrenders to her enemies for the sake of her sister’s child, Murdoch realizes that he must defend justice everywhere, beginning with the rescue of his beloved—no matter the cost to himself. Can Nyssa and Murdoch each relinquish the burden of the past to claim the promise of a future together? * * *
Ironbark
Author: Johanna Nicholls
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1922052450
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Jake Andersen is a proud Currency lad with a swagger in his step and a joke for his mates, until he discovers the wife he is besotted with has left him, and taken their young daughter with her. A prize fighter, Jake decides to take matters into his own hands and find his wife, and the mongrel she ran off with. Fuelled by revenge he starts a long search across the colony and vows to never trust "good women" again. Few people seem to think a gypsy girl like Keziah Stanley could ever be a "good woman". Separated by the law from her beloved gypsy husband, Keziah decides to travel to Australia to find the love of her life. With her tarot cards and strong beliefs, Keziah boasts she can read anybody's future, but her own life is proving harder to read, let alone manage. Daniel Browne already knows what his future will be: the life of a great artist. And he is determined to follow his dream; no matter what. When this volatile trio is thrown together in Australia, they form an extraordinary, unexpected alliance that will challenge the establishment. Love, hate, survival and revenge: all will discover the truth.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1922052450
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Jake Andersen is a proud Currency lad with a swagger in his step and a joke for his mates, until he discovers the wife he is besotted with has left him, and taken their young daughter with her. A prize fighter, Jake decides to take matters into his own hands and find his wife, and the mongrel she ran off with. Fuelled by revenge he starts a long search across the colony and vows to never trust "good women" again. Few people seem to think a gypsy girl like Keziah Stanley could ever be a "good woman". Separated by the law from her beloved gypsy husband, Keziah decides to travel to Australia to find the love of her life. With her tarot cards and strong beliefs, Keziah boasts she can read anybody's future, but her own life is proving harder to read, let alone manage. Daniel Browne already knows what his future will be: the life of a great artist. And he is determined to follow his dream; no matter what. When this volatile trio is thrown together in Australia, they form an extraordinary, unexpected alliance that will challenge the establishment. Love, hate, survival and revenge: all will discover the truth.
A New Beginning
Author: Andrea Reid
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450003613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This book is about the story of my childhood and what I had to endure growing up in a foreign country. It is about all the trials and tribulations a small child had to suffer and never once complained about. It contains a great deal of graphic details of things that were done to me and of the thoughts and emotions I had to go through. It contains my life story of when we reached the shores of Australia to the time I was 21 and was married. It will bring you to tears at times but I must tell you it left an indelible image in my psyche which I had to work through for years. It is all true to the best of my abilities as I remember these things happening to me. I have changed names and left last names out or just used initials as I didn't want to offend anyone who is still alive today. Please read it with and open mind and heart and allow me to show you what a child of society should never endure while they are innocent and growing up. Goulburn Post Newspaper Article.. A LOT of people are told they should write the story of their life, but Goulburn woman Andrea Reid has taken this advice seriously and done it. The book is called A New Beginning and it is about her experiences growing up in the Blue Mountains in the 1960s as the child of Dutch migrants. Mrs. Reid's family came to Australia in 1959, answering the Australian Government's call for skilled migrants. "Lots of them went to the Snowy Mountains Scheme but my father preferred the Blue Mountains and got a on the railways as an electrical engineer," she said. The book cover her life from ages 3 to 21 and contains many detailed references to a time passed in Australia's (for better and worse), including many snippets of life and times in the Blue Mountains in that era. But her childhood was a journey of pain and suffering. Mrs. Reid said she suffered abuse within her own family and bullying at school because she was different. "It seems like we were the only migrants at Lawson Public School," she said. "I was bullied and it was totally ignored back then and often the teachers would single you out and blame you for starting things as well." She said times were extremely tough at home as both of her parents became alcoholics and her mother suffered from undiagnosed schizophrenia for many years. As a child herself she was left to raise her brother and sister due to her parent's neglect. "I remember starving for most of my childhood," she said. "There was never enough food and I used to love going to friend's houses because I would often get fed there." She left home as soon as she could to escape the abuse, and trained to be a nurse, but was raped and then fired from work. So began her life as a single mother until she met her husband. Mrs Reid's predominant message throughout the book is that children should not have to endure suffering like she did as a child. "Children are sensitive beings. We have a responsibility to them. We are ushers of life," Mrs Reid said. "My life was one of twists and turns that no child should ever have experienced." She said writing the book was cathartic and necessary. "This book cleaned a lot of mental anguish from my childhood," she said. "Writing the book gave me a purpose when my children left home and allowed me to clear all that stuff out." Mrs Reid was a nurse for 25 years, until a back injury prevented her from working. She originally came to Goulburn in 1986. She plans to write another book and travel to Holland and visit her relatives at some point.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1450003613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This book is about the story of my childhood and what I had to endure growing up in a foreign country. It is about all the trials and tribulations a small child had to suffer and never once complained about. It contains a great deal of graphic details of things that were done to me and of the thoughts and emotions I had to go through. It contains my life story of when we reached the shores of Australia to the time I was 21 and was married. It will bring you to tears at times but I must tell you it left an indelible image in my psyche which I had to work through for years. It is all true to the best of my abilities as I remember these things happening to me. I have changed names and left last names out or just used initials as I didn't want to offend anyone who is still alive today. Please read it with and open mind and heart and allow me to show you what a child of society should never endure while they are innocent and growing up. Goulburn Post Newspaper Article.. A LOT of people are told they should write the story of their life, but Goulburn woman Andrea Reid has taken this advice seriously and done it. The book is called A New Beginning and it is about her experiences growing up in the Blue Mountains in the 1960s as the child of Dutch migrants. Mrs. Reid's family came to Australia in 1959, answering the Australian Government's call for skilled migrants. "Lots of them went to the Snowy Mountains Scheme but my father preferred the Blue Mountains and got a on the railways as an electrical engineer," she said. The book cover her life from ages 3 to 21 and contains many detailed references to a time passed in Australia's (for better and worse), including many snippets of life and times in the Blue Mountains in that era. But her childhood was a journey of pain and suffering. Mrs. Reid said she suffered abuse within her own family and bullying at school because she was different. "It seems like we were the only migrants at Lawson Public School," she said. "I was bullied and it was totally ignored back then and often the teachers would single you out and blame you for starting things as well." She said times were extremely tough at home as both of her parents became alcoholics and her mother suffered from undiagnosed schizophrenia for many years. As a child herself she was left to raise her brother and sister due to her parent's neglect. "I remember starving for most of my childhood," she said. "There was never enough food and I used to love going to friend's houses because I would often get fed there." She left home as soon as she could to escape the abuse, and trained to be a nurse, but was raped and then fired from work. So began her life as a single mother until she met her husband. Mrs Reid's predominant message throughout the book is that children should not have to endure suffering like she did as a child. "Children are sensitive beings. We have a responsibility to them. We are ushers of life," Mrs Reid said. "My life was one of twists and turns that no child should ever have experienced." She said writing the book was cathartic and necessary. "This book cleaned a lot of mental anguish from my childhood," she said. "Writing the book gave me a purpose when my children left home and allowed me to clear all that stuff out." Mrs Reid was a nurse for 25 years, until a back injury prevented her from working. She originally came to Goulburn in 1986. She plans to write another book and travel to Holland and visit her relatives at some point.