Bøker utgitt av Austin Macauley

Zeeglit is a young moogle. And what, you may ask, is a moogle? Well, moogles live on the three layers of the clouds. Zeeglit and his family live on the Nimbostratus, the lowest of these layers, and our story begins with a prophecy of travel and danger. A short while later our hero sets out on a quest travelling between the cloud layers via moonbeams, ice surfing with new friends, taking a thrilling ride on the jet stream and meeting many strange and weird creatures - some friendly, some not! However, his real troubles begin when he meets the notorious thordites who also live in the cloud lands. Zeeglit suddenly finds himself leading a daring rescue mission for moogles kidnapped by the enemy. 'Now!' yelled Zeeglit as the sun reached its peak and beams of light bounced off each jewelled face and reflected in the deep crystal water below. Coils of rope snaked their way from above into the cavern and as if one, the moogles below stood and advanced towards them.

Happy Town was the flattest, most boring town on Earth. There were no hills and valleys, and it was too quiet. They had no visitors. One day there came news that a giant rock from space was going to crash on Happy Town. People panicked and started packing to leave. Lovlee was sad, but he had a telescope pal, Huggy, who lived on another planet, who told him not to worry. Lovlee wondered what Huggy would do to help save the town. Was there a way?

Silas Bloodstock is just an ordinary teenager, or so it seems. He enjoys listening to rock music and spending time with his friends, but he's hiding a secret from most of them: he is the son of two powerful magicians. In Silas' world, there are factions of ogres and fairies, who use magic for good or evil. But these creatures are unknown to ordinary mortals like you and me. Enter Magnus Black, a dark sorcerer who seeks to rule the world and plunge it into chaos. Only one person can stop him: Silas Bloodstock. On Silas' 16th birthday, he will gain powers to combat Magnus Black. But the sorcerer knows this too, and he commands his followers to kill Silas at any cost. As the countdown to Silas' birthday begins, he must fight to stay alive and protect his friends and family from Magnus Black's wrath. This thrilling tale of magic and adventure will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

This is the untold story of an unknown, illegitimate, poor, working class East London woman, happily married with children, and her friendship with a well-known, wealthy, South African Jew who became a celibate Anglican priest, also a doctor, pathologist, retreat conductor, spiritual director and confessor, author and deliverance minister, with her mystical visions supporting his ministry and his pastoral care.

When you are young, life is simple. Or at least it's supposed to be. Girl meets boy, they fall head over heels in love and they plan to live happily ever after. See? Simple. For Lucas and Cecelia, it isn't quite that easy. They have the falling in love bit down, but they learn far too young that you aren't always guaranteed the happily ever after.

In a world where we've been conditioned to believe that material possessions are the sole source of happiness, Mohammed Maatallaoui challenges this notion in his thought-provoking book. Through his powerful message, he urges readers to embark on a journey towards genuine happiness by embracing the seven principles outlined within its pages. For years, we've been inundated by audio-visual media and social networking sites that perpetuate the fallacy that true happiness can only be achieved through material abundance. However, Maatallaoui dismantles this negative pattern of thought, providing a refreshing perspective on what it truly means to find fulfillment. Within the depths of this book, dear reader, you'll discover a compelling alternative: a path to genuine happiness that transcends the acquisition of material things. By engaging with the seven principles thoughtfully presented, you'll be empowered to navigate life's challenges with grace, unlock your true potential, and cultivate lasting joy.

Let me keep you company in these pages. Take my palm and understand that in your hand you hold a piece of my soul, the most intimate part that allowed me to grow. Know that I write for us both and that you're not on your own as we travel deeply into our unknown. Let me express for you what we both do not say and in that find our way through infinity toward divinity.

In the vibrant backdrop of 1880s London, a gripping tale of political intrigue and impending disaster unfolds. Eifion Price, an impassioned Welsh nationalist, works as a guard on the Irish Mail train, simmering with a desire to make the oppressors of his beloved country suffer. Little does he know that Edward Mulholland, a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, sees in Eifion the ideal instrument to exact revenge on England. Meanwhile, Thomas Wells, a seasoned and uncompromising detective from Scotland Yard, receives a directive from his superiors: investigate a troubling rumour of an impending attack in London, orchestrated by the I.R.B and involving a Welsh accomplice. Unbeknownst to him, a carefully concealed bomb has been smuggled into the country from Ireland, its deadly detonation poised to claim countless lives. As Thomas delves deeper into the investigation, he unwittingly attracts the chilling attention of the I.R.B, transforming him into their next target. With each passing moment, the day of unfathomable horror creeps closer, and time becomes an unrelenting adversary. Will Eifion succumb to Mulholland's machinations, or will his conscience steer him away from the path of destruction? Can Thomas decipher the puzzle before innocent lives are irrevocably shattered? As the clock ticks relentlessly, the tension mounts, propelling readers on a suspenseful journey through a world on the brink.

Isabella Krakowska set out on her quest to becoming the person she was born to be. But, do dreams ever come true? Do ambitions ever satisfy the soul? Does love really exist? And who, or what, are the sentinels? What part do they play in Isabella's life as she struggles through the mire of her misfortunes and climbs the rough peaks of her life, in an attempt to conquer her own Everest? Will Isabella be finally released from the chains of her past or will she forever remain a prisoner?

Set in the tranquil English village of Fallen Roads, this novel unfolds when a simple sign is put up, 'Land for Sale', a trigger point from which there is no turning back. Quintessentially English with a village pub, a village newsletter and a host of believable characters, Fallen Roads has everything and leads the reader into the paranormal world of the legendary 'Leaning Man' but not before Noel Falards, a young drifter arrives in the village and secures a job as a farm labourer along with an old cottage on Salford Lane. His presence changes everything. With unsolved mysteries, witches, and magic dice, it takes all the skills and experience of paranormal investigators Don Fearsall and Della Frosan to find out what is truly happening, but will it be too late? Sprinkled with mystery and humour throughout, Fallen Roads is an engaging page-turner and will keep the reader hooked to literally the very last word.

The Ogreian council has made it so that all young ogreians shall undergo trials to prove they are worthy warriors. They were given a year of intense training to prepare for these unknown trials, yet many would argue the year could be considered a trial by itself. Unknown enemies lurk in the shadows, beasts from the mountains invade, rifts from other worlds open. What to do when the world as they know it change with unknown magic and people of all kinds seem to pop up?

An hour's drive from the small town of Brumby Flat, a new murder mystery gradually reveals itself in a place where hushed whispers of lost people, secret loves and big ambitions collide and spark. Senior Detective Phillip Duncan is forced to come to terms with a personal tragedy which happened within Beecham's Bridge National Park over 30 years ago. As the thirty-second and third anniversary of the Park's infamous folk festival begins, pure evil returns. When folk music legend Hannah Dee Wainwright arrives, her 'Diva' behavior rocks the festival staff and locals alike which leads to a quick earthly dispatch. Duncan encounters a motley new band of likely suspects. Banksia Ava Peterson is a 20-something dynamo who runs the family roadhouse and motel single handed, dreaming of a better life somewhere far away. There's the worldly new partner Duncan must learn to work with. And to add to Duncan's inner turmoil, sparks fly with a sexy young firefighter which will test his new relationship, just as the body count starts to rise around him. A cold-blooded killer is on the loose in the National Park and no one is safe. Is Detective Duncan too close to the truth this time to see the wood for the trees?

Samuel Baskett, growing up in a Dorset rectory, wants to save lives, not souls. Mary Cockram, looking after her animals on the family farm, longs to travel the world. Spanning nearly 60 years of the eighteenth century, Searching for Samuel Baskett is a sweeping family saga, chronicling the lives of the Baskett and Cockram families, their friends, and servants. It tells of their loves and losses, their joys, and tragedies. When Samuel sets up as surgeon, apothecary and 'man-midwife' in the Dorset town of Wareham, he goes against all the accepted practices of the time. He attends births, encourages mothers to breast-feed their babies and tries to convince his patients to give up their old traditional remedies for fits and fevers. The novel covers many issues still relevant today - vaccination, slavery, and the role of women in society. Samuel meets a local farmer, Benjamin Jesty, who used matter from cowpox to inoculate his family, years before Jenner. And Mary sets up a school for girls, providing lessons in mathematics and 'natural philosophy'. Samuel Baskett's signature inside an old 1766 dictionary inspired Rosemary Allen to investigate further. The family trees she built up from Dorset parish records form the skeletal structure of the novel; she just had to put flesh on the bones in the form of a fictional narrative.

The story in Ratip's debut novel revolves around the struggle of Turan Akova, who is a world-renowned pianist-composer, to prevent and eventually eliminate the extraterrestrial devil's plans to dominate the world in a shocking and most audacious way. This is a heart-pounding suspense thriller with gruelling intensity. A monumentally scary and chillingly tense story. Italian poet Tasso's words best describe Turan Akova, the hero of this novel: 'Is it possible to transform a raging, devastating, destroying hurricane into a morning breeze, a mad sea into a charming lake, and lightning into a rose? I am speaking of the Turk. The Turk who is like a ruthless hurricane, a terrific sea, and a merciless lightning when attacking his enemy, is a morning breeze, and a clear lake with his friends or when facing a disarmed enemy. To change this charming breeze into a hurricane, this resplendent blue lake into a horrid sea, this rose with its fragrance of nobility to lightning would be indeed a blunder that would offend Nature itself..."

I hate war. War kills. War maims. War orphans. And it leaves a deep scar not only on the land, but also in the hearts of those who are affected by the war. I am one of those who carry a deep emotional wound to this day, more than sixty years later. During WWII under Japan, my father was imprisoned because he was a Christian minister, who refused to bow down to the picture of the Japanese emperor. My elder brother volunteered to join the Japanese military in the hope of having his father released from the prison. He left home as a vibrant 15-year-old boy and returned home as a worn-out, injured, 18-year-old man; he died a year later. He was my best friend. During the Korean War, North Koreans took my father away. He never returned.Sustained by Love through the Wars is a story of love, sacrifice, faith and suffering all wrapped in one package. The heroine in the story is my mother. Mother prayed without ceasing. Through her unceasing prayers, she was able to walk through the dark tunnel of trials and tribulations and lead us onward with love and grace, and absolute faith in God.

Man, God, Religion, and State, is a reflection on our physical, philosophical, and political, past, present, and possible future. This book may challenge the religious views of some readers, but it is not my intention to cause offence to any religious believer. We are all living in a time of anxiety and insecurities, which may prevent us from embracing our humanity. But we should never allow either the pain and sorrow of the past or the threats and fears of the present to obscure our vision of what is just and truthful. Our present socioeconomic relationships are based on injustice and falsehood, which is unsustainable. We must therefore adjust our level and rates of consumption before we cross the line of no-return. In this sense, Man, God, Religion, and State is a warning to us all.

Invisible Shrapnel: The Legacy of Emotional Abuse provides an overview of the types of emotional abuse children and youth may encounter, anecdotes that illustrate impacts on the functioning of young people exposed to such abuse, potential developmental disturbances, and strategies adults can use to mediate the effects of abuse. One does not need to be a therapist to take corrective action. The research on resilience makes it clear that teachers, coaches, neighbors, extended family members, and others in a young person's environment can positively impact the youth's trajectory. This book offers a wealth of information on the topic of emotional abuse along with a clear message to all who care about the health of our young people that who the adult chooses to be matters.

The evidence is clear, a whole foods diet nourishes, protects, and satisfies the human body. It provides intact nutrients, fiber, antioxidants, and phytochemicals essential for optimal health. But there's more to this optimal eating lifestyle than meets the eye. A Closer Look at Antinutrients in Food lets the reader discover how whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and vegetables are also capable of wreaking havoc in the human body. Discover what antinutrients are, and how they function to potentially cause damage, nutritional imbalances, and deficiencies among other adverse health effects in the body of animals and humans. Whether you are a parent, student, healthcare provider, or into personal health, everyone should learn how to best deal with whole nutritious foods through easily applied kitchen rituals and home processing methods that minimizes antinutrients present in food to safely consume them in the diet daily.Reap the benefits of optimizing nutrient absorption and palatability through these traditional food preparation practices and learn how to select optimal whole food products to bring out the best in whole foods nature has to offer to us.

Experience the enchantment of Mystique, an exquisite collection of heartfelt poems that celebrate the beauty of life in all its forms. Evy Sackrider weaves a tapestry of emotions, inviting readers on a captivating journey filled with love, friendship, and the wonders of nature. Through her masterful use of plain and simple language, Sackrider infuses each verse with a delightful human quality that will resonate deeply with readers.Within the pages of Mystique, you will encounter a rich tapestry of themes that explore the diverse spectrum of human emotions. From profound moments of introspection to soaring heights of joy, these poems embody a sincere and unwavering belief in the goodness that resides within every soul. With an empathetic voice, Sackrider captures the essence of life's complexities, offering solace, inspiration, and a renewed sense of hope to all who embark on this poetic journey.