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So, an interesting journey which, inevitably, is drawing to a close. The events that probably have most influenced my life have been the early death of my mother, my involvement in the Vietnam War, the births of my two children, and my divorce. Mums death when I was eleven left a vacuum in the area...

The Greatest Game of All or Rugby League as it is known to some has given me nearly a half a century of pleasure and a little pain. In 1966 at the ripe old age of 6 I was introduced to our game when my Uncle Harry moved into the bedroom I shared with my younger brother in a 2 bedroom fibro joint in...

By telling this story, I hope to introduce incidents that have occurred in my life, but hopefully, in random order, to make it more enjoyable. Please, if you would bear with me, I would like you, the reader, to continue with me to the end. It could just be worthwhile continuing to the last page. For your participation, I thank you.

This remarkable story tells of a boy born to dairy farming parents in Central Queensland, Australia at the outbreak of WWII, who left school at 16 and rose to lead the retail operations at Australias leading bank, Westpac and then retired back to his bush roots. It paints a picture of a very different...

Let's face it we don't leave the hospital with a booklet that contains all the ins and outs of being a parent. Children don't come programed nor do they have an on off switch, a rewind or fast forward. We just have to figure it out and hope we get it right. This is a simple down to earth book packed...

Medical terms are presented elegantly in this wonderfully readable and engaging book. The points are expounded in a manner that is accessible, easy to understand, and logical. The linguistic system of medical terminology is communicated efficiently. This is due to the simplicity of the language, the systematic presentation of the terms, and the enjoyable narrative voice.

This is a true story of an ordinary boy who grew up to have what I believe to be an extraordinary tale to tell. This is the tale of a lad growing up in post-war Britain and of the trials and tribulations of life in a boarding school and an attempt to earn his wings at Cranwell. This is also...

Captured from the rich oral and written history of her extended family, Grace's story gives us unique insight into a lost era of hardy pioneers of 1820 settler origin whose influence and legacy have left an indelible impression on the multicultural South African of today. Letters, articles, and newspaper...

Yet I knew even then that this whole Melbourne to London thing was over the top. It was quite outrageous. Utterly preposterous. But I was a gonertotally, hopelessly bitten. Having an adventure is easy. Step 1drive down ones street. Step 2keep driving. Step 3stop at London! Welcome to Our World is...

This is a story about a young girl named Maddy, Maddy isnt liked at her high school and lives with her nana. One day she meets two brothers and her life is changed forever. Her nana is killed and now she is on the run from the Psychotic vampire that wants her dead! Will she survive? Or is this the end of her life?

This book is the biggest inspiration to make you never want to give up. The advice Steve always gave his daughter while she was growing up is to remember that no matter how hard she believes her life is, there is someone else out there that is doing much worse and thats what kept him going all those years, and along his journey, he helped many people.

Have you ever personally been touched in some way by domestic violence? Do you know of a friend or relative that has suffered domestic violence? What about your neighbour and what's going on behind their closed doors? You maybe shockingly surprised if you really knew. Domestic Violence is a...

Ng Mahi - The things we need to do is the extraordinary true story of a criminologist who received a unique guidance on how to reduce teh flow of Maori inmates into New Zealand Prisons. Despite spending billions of dollars on a struggling criminal justice system and the construction of an unprecedented...

In 2013, at the age of sixty-nine, with some time on my hands, I decided to learn to play a musical instrument (again); this time, I decided on the harmonica. Thank goodness that I did. I have since learned the beauty and versatility of the harmonica. I started by buying a set of DVDs over the Internet...