Bøker utgitt av Austin Macauley

On April 30th 1975, South Vietnam fell into the hands of the Communists from the North. Countless Southerners from various backgrounds were being herded into concentration camps. The author was one of them. "I MUST LIVE!" was the loudest scream I had ever made, which activated my survival instinct when I was tortured to the point of death. Thanks to these three words, I was able to survive in order to recount the painful and horrifying experiences to share with the readers. It was a type of experience that the readers could not possess and no one wished to have. In short, this is my experience: HUMAN COMPASSION HAS ITS LIMITS, BUT HUMAN EVIL IS BOUNDLESS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT EVIL IS INCITED AND INDOCTRINATED BY THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNIST REGIME. I hope the book I MUST LIVE! will give readers a deep insight into the darkest side of life, at the same time as to realize that they are the most fortunate people on earth compared to the life of the author.

All Animals Poo & We Do Too is a book for parents and their kids to enjoy, learn and laugh about together. If you like: Animals Poop Jokes Laughing Fascinating Facts & Fun Rhymes and Badgers that eat Sausages "Now, here's a bit of Badger news, they're sausage shaped, a Badger's poos, But if you go to barbecues, that's not the sausage I would choose!" Then this book is for you - buy it immediately. "This book has more information on the subject than any encyclopaedia. Everyone must read this important book and share its fabulous facts. (Just not at the breakfast table)." Terry Deary. Award-winning author, Horrible Histories.

It is the summer of 2019 when Thilda's world falls apart. The pain in her leg is not growing pains, but in fact a rare form of cancer. The revelation is followed by a period of operations and tough cancer treatments. She is forced to accept a new reality: trips to hospitals, treatments, and unbearable pain. But suddenly, something unexpected occurs. A chance encounter at her hospital leads to an unexpected friendship. Thilda begins to paint, take pictures, selfies, and talk about her days with her new friends. The result is a moving book about a unique young girl's journey with cancer, about her family's unfailing support, and a strong bond of friendship.

Luna and Helio is a fictional tale of the sun and the moon, and of their place in the solar system. It is a story of how one day Luna must stop Helio from making a very big mistake. This is a heart-warming tale of friendship and the value of helping each other to do the right thing, even when it isn't easy.

Last Ghost to Kill is a powerful book that delves into the often-overlooked pain of parent abandonment. It offers a safe space for those who suffer in silence to share their experiences and begin the healing process from their own traumas. With a compassionate and understanding approach, this book seeks to start an important conversation and provide the tools needed for individuals to overcome their abandonment issues. Whether you are struggling to cope with the emotional aftermath of parental abandonment or seeking to support a loved one who is, Last Ghost to Kill is an essential read that will help you navigate the complex emotions and find a path towards healing and wholeness.

Only through dialogue with nature and the animal kingdom can we hope to fathom the human condition. Such conversation enables us to establish a fresh benchmark by which to gauge the significance of what it takes to be human in a truer sense of the word. This collection of poems represents the findings of a man who is still very much a work in progress! beyond observer's books and climbing boys there nests a bird that only takes to wing to prey on feeble-minded men designed for toil and useful days but who stand too long and gaze gathering sunlight at its tail it swoops unseen and strikes with song caresses ear and mind while talons grip the heart and choke all talk this bird part nightingale part hawk

In Charlie Ant 4: Ant Prison, join Charlie and Sam on their thrilling adventure as they embark on 'honey day' in the colony. As they join the worker ants in collecting honey for the Queen Ant, they soon realize it's not as easy as it seems. Navigating through the buzz of bees and the challenge of getting the honey down from the tree is just the beginning. When the irresistible scent of honey becomes too much to bear, Charlie and Sam give in to temptation and take just a little taste. But one taste leads to another and soon they find themselves in a sticky situation, as they must face the consequences of their actions and learn a valuable lesson. Follow their journey in this action-packed and thought-provoking tale of temptation, responsibility, and redemption.

This little volume of poems and short stories is an absolute gem. It is the first time these writers have cooperated on a work published in the UK; they are already both published in Europe. The mix of verse and stories makes it easy for the reader to pause and reflect, when required. The theme is "relationships" remembered and "Rhymembered" with plenty of poetic licence. Relationships in all their forms, noble, spiritual, sensual, and sexual. The wanting, the chasing, the capture, the high-octane climaxes, and all that follows. Sadly, sometimes abject failure and painful defeat. All human emotion is here, raw, and unexpurgated. The twist is the way the authors decide to treat their subject. Doom and gloom play no part in this work. It's light, wry, and lively throughout. As I Rhymember It! uses wit to smooth and sooth the many emotional extremes. But this is no bedroom expose. The "action" takes place in a variety of settings as diverse as, a golf club AGM, a travelling Victorian circus big top, a suburban restaurant, and a European shopping Mall. For an ever-changing backdrop, to the ever-changing world of human relationships, look no further than, As I Rhymember It! by Finbar Hanaghan, from the original ideas of Barry Thomas Harris.

Join Nanda, a little sparrow with a big imagination, on a thrilling adventure beyond the magical Circle he has always known. All he has ever wanted is to find his parents, who live in a tall tree. But as he embarks on his quest, he discovers that the tree is just a cover-up for a mysterious past that his parents have been keeping hidden to protect him. Now, Nanda must team up with Koma, an angry shark who lives on land, to uncover the truth about his origins. With Koma's help, Nanda discovers a mysterious cave on the island, which reveals his true birthplace and his extraordinary powers as a mythical sparrow that is several centuries old. As Nanda's world is turned upside down by this revelation, he must face the biggest challenges of his life in order to find his real family. With danger lurking around every corner, Nanda must summon all his courage and determination to unravel the secrets of his past and forge a new future for himself.

Have you ever wondered how your life would be if you were forced to exist in a place called Restricted Land? Many of you are unaware of this mysterious location and the reasons why it remains unknown to you. In this seemingly fictional and implausible country, its inhabitants are burdened with harsh realities and endless suffering. Their simple aspirations for life and freedom are unattainable due to the oppressive environment in which they reside. In Notes from a Restricted Land, freedom is constrained, life is limited, and the expression of femininity is an ongoing struggle for the women trapped within its borders. These individuals are merely puppets manipulated by an oppressive government, unable to embrace their true selves. Rather than allowing personal growth and individuality, the dogmatic regime enforces strict conformity upon its citizens. The situation in this restricted land is far more intricate than a mere collection of rules; it represents a system of dominant beliefs that devastate the lives of countless individuals. While regulations can serve a purpose, the oppressive beliefs upheld in this country shatter the hopes and dreams of millions.

A Couple's Journey - Finding Cassie is a heartwarming and honest autobiographical book that tells the story of a woman's life-changing journey alongside her partner, who has come out as transgender and now goes by the name Cassie. Through this compelling and intimate memoir, readers will gain insight into the challenges and triumphs of managing family life, raising children, and navigating a shifting dynamic in a long-term relationship. The author's candid reflections on their journey together to explore new dimensions of love and intimacy, provide a refreshing perspective on gender and sexuality. From attending LGBT Pride events to exploring nightclubs and meeting supportive people along the way, this book is a tribute to the joys and surprises of life's unexpected journeys. With humour, compassion, and love, A Couple's Journey - Finding Cassie is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of gender identity, and the transformative power of human connection.

Would you be totally thunderstruck, slap your forehead, shake your head and stare with eyes as big as frying pans if you found a chubby mouse with floppy ears and a drooping, rumbling tummy tucked under the blankets of your warm cozy bed? Would you scratch your head and mutter, "This just can't be possible! It must be a full moon... it simply must be! There's absolutely no other logical explanation!" if you found a furry, black cat dressed in overalls curled up atop your bed speaking with the mouse about the circumstances that landed them into the bedroom in the first place? If you think this could never happen, think again! This is exactly what happened to a 10-year-old boy named Joseph and his grandpa named Grandpa... and this is just the beginning of an absolutely madcap adventure filled with the wackiest, zaniest characters you'll ever meet. From a cozy bedroom, to a magical cave, to a buried treasure chest and down what seems to be a never-ending tunnel Joseph, Grandpa, Pip the Mouse, Diddles the cat together with a young girl named Emma who Joseph thinks is a pretty as a button, find themselves dangling perilously over a deep, rocky gorge. Countless characters offer to help the group out of the gorge, but the unthinkable happens. Will unshakeable friendship, infinite patience and unrelenting teamwork be enough to get the group back to Grandpa's Farm safe and sound? This story promises to knock your socks off! It Must Be a Full Moon is the last book in the trilogy.

This book will entertain, inform, and emotionally move its reader and provide healing. It certainly is not a lecture but a look at a survivor's struggle with certain areas in life that are not so easy for an abuse victim. It is a look at a person's career in a very competitive job and spiritual growth. This is a troubling subject treated with sensitivity along with down-to-earth humour along the way. It would clear some of our jails and make a safer world, for our children. We've recognised, more or less, the existence of institutional abuse of children, but have a long way to go on the subject of familial abuse. It is prevalent and it won't leave our lives unless light is shone on this subject, which nobody really wants to look at. We will, I'm sure.

Dwayne the tortoise likes to have fun with the three cats. They play games together but they become a bit bored. They decide to dress Dwayne as a dinosaur. He gets a new outfit but he is not used to it. This causes lots of mess and havoc in the house. He gets into all sorts of mischief as a dinosaur and turns into a Dwaynosaurus Wrecks!

The impending End of Daegs were upon the inhabitants of the planet. They had acknowledged long ago that they had no other option than to venture out into the distant stars and search for the new Eden which Gavril had apparently found on his reconnaissance, somewhere that they can call home once more. Gidhon stood on the deck observing the planet below. He could hear the constant ebb of the starship, and his thoughts turned to the heavily laden underbelly which sat beneath his feet, his cargo... their future, for without them they as a species will not survive. "Is all well, Gidhon?" a voice asked. He groaned inwardly, and it was then that he remembered he was not alone, never alone to his thoughts, he shook his head as he heard Athena's voice. Just why had they made this choice, he will never know, he thought.

Written during the lockdowns and COVID-19 pandemic of 2021, Look Inside is a collection of poetry documenting the trials and tribulations of love and life during this extraordinary period. The author's outlook sweeps us into a journey of discovery which encompasses the highs and lows of falling in love, the delights of nature, with a smattering of the political thrown in for good measure. This broad, often humorous mix of poems brings together this debut collection from an emerging new talent.

With most of her friends married, Sylvia at 23 can find no good reason for turning down her boyfriend's proposal of marriage. In her heart, though, she knows that she longs to be free to see more of the world before settling down to what she feels would be a humdrum life of a domestic city in the early 1960s. Having been dissuaded from accepting a teaching job in the USA, she continues her quest for an overseas posting until one day, she finds exactly what she's been looking for. A boarding school in Lushoto, a township in the Usambara Mountains, Tanganyika (Tanzania) needs a teacher. With scant information about her destination, other than that African violets grow wild in the Usambara, Sylvia flies off to East Africa leaving her anxious family and a fiancé whose determination to wait for two years for her will be severely tested. Nothing could prepare Sylvia for the amazing life that she was to lead, with experiences, friendships, and challenges that she could never have imagined, and with memories that she would cherish and try to recapture on a return visit many years later.

An evocative memoir that paints a rich historical picture of life as a district nurse in a close-nit rural community setting in the mid-1970s and 80s. The author presents a fascinating set of memoirs that capture the essence of a district nurse at this time. Presenting the challenges of coping with a young family to live and work as an outsider within a community, winning trust, and respect, whilst adapting to the challenges of working in a rural community, before days of central heating, mobile or in some circumstances house phones. The memoirs present a series of heart-warming, encounters, portraying a picture of a committed nurse, becoming a community champion and visionary pioneer in the development of much needed community services. The stories of engagement with all-age community members present a strong historical context of the nursing role. In some ways very different to current nursing practice, reflecting the evolution of nursing and development of nursing, medical and technological knowledge to underpin the principles of knowledgeable, empowered, and informed practice.

Camilla is a very confident young Gorilla who always gets what she wants. She is clever, she is bright, and she is very sure of herself. But there is one thing that Camilla isn't... Camilla is not very caring. On this particular day in the thick and luscious jungles of the Congo, Camilla is on a mission to find her favourite flower. What she doesn't realise is that she is about to meet a few other animals on her journey, all with different personalities. They all look different, sound different, and act different. But what they all have in common, is a need for love and friendship. Camilla is on the verge of learning a valuable lesson about kindness, companionship, and sharing. Join Camilla on her most important adventure yet!

Bedtime, Bedtime, Bedtime... Worries, questions, habits and fears: this little book will help your child's mind feel clear. Feel like you need a little natural assistance with your bedtime routine? This short, sweet, and meaningful book will do just that.

This is the story of one person. An errand boy, junior artist, car washer, cub, scout, choirboy, glass runner, wine waiter, postman, tomato plant and faggot stripper, potato picker, life guard, scout leader, canoe instructor, teacher, cattle rancher, polo player, forest and sawmill manager, head of English, logger, general manager, managing director, importer, exporter, businessman, outdoor pursuits instructor, fund raiser, headmaster, principal, CEO, school founder, advisor and appraiser, mentor, model, poet, playwright, writer and actor in the UK and many countries of Central, Southern and Western Africa through good times and bad. The author deals sympathetically with the nostalgia of a post-war childhood in Bristol, detailing with many of the joys and problems of childhood before leaping into adulthood with entertaining narrative and dialogue. Africa takes hold with many incidents and observations backed by humour and acute observations of post-colonial developments. Life was never dull and he has sat on crocodiles and slept with lions as well as experiencing coups and unrest where some humour can still be found. He has met royalty and personalities from a wide mixture of society and has also been a friend of presidents and heads of state - herein lies a tantalising mix of European and African life in a kaleidoscopic presentation of humour, pathos, seriousness and shrewd observation.

Meet Chap, the mischievous Jack Russell Terrier living on a Cornish farm who's obsessed with one thing - toast. In this heartwarming and hilarious tale, join Chap as he takes you on a journey through his daily adventures alongside his farming family and animal friends, from the ups and downs of working on a dairy farm to his playful shenanigans in pursuit of his beloved toast. As Chap learns to earn his keep like the cows, bull, and pigs on the farm, he becomes an unlikely hero, saving the day when disaster strikes. From rescuing a mistreated collie dog to finding lost children and thwarting a takeover plot, Chap proves that even the scrappiest of dogs can make a big difference. Come along on this delightful journey as Chap's story will warm your heart and leave you laughing out loud.

This is the story of the stuff of dreams and how they can actually happen in the best way possible. A story of two people living three completely different lifestyles over a four-year Odyssey. After a fork in the road presented itself, John and Helen left Sydney Australia for a hemisphere change to live on the Greek Island of Samos. At the time of leaving, they were both at the top of their professions in the IT Industry. Life, love, and all manner of emotions came forth to capture the start of their destiny on Samos, where they lived for nine months. From this Greek Island they moved to London and John worked in the IT Industry with Helen working as a PA, a job for which she was overqualified. Great success in the UK then led to a second fork in the road and they decided to buy a large sailing yacht and leave England to sail and live in Europe, having the Mediterranean Sea in mind and to return to the Greek Island of Samos, which they considered their spiritual home in Europe. To do this they needed to complete a three-month course in sailing and navigation with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). After this they left England to sail and live in Europe and the last of the three lifestyles. It is a story of people, countries and their peoples, adventure, the romance of the sea and life and above all... emotions! To adopt these lifestyles, they needed an abundance of confidence, intelligence, and courage. These qualities they had. A similar tale to the TV Series "The Durrells" on a Greek Island. Then onto the TV Series "Emily in Paris" for their city success. The last of course being the return of Odysseus, the Greek hero, who sailed home and returned to the Greek Island of Ithaca after an absence of some years where similarly John and Helen returned, under sail, to the Greek Island of Samos.

What's it like to take two months away from day-to-day life to trek the length of Spain while dealing with language barriers, crippling heat and injuries, and a spouse with motivations entirely different from your own? Leaving busy city lives behind, pastoral carer Cici Edwards-Jensen and corporate consultant Mike Jensen embark on the Via de la Plata in a quest for insights and adventure - and soon discover that walking the Camino is a very different experience from everything they've seen in the books and films that inspired them. This unflinchingly honest account of their journey exposes their unique frailties but also their universal quest: the search for meaning. Happiness Is That Way is for walkers, adventurers and dreamers curious about a life-changing pilgrimage.

On the edge of town, at the McKinney farm, there's a pond which rests on the side of the road. For any other town this pond would be forgettable. Aside from the cluster of reeds bordering its edges, this body of water possesses no significance to anyone who passes it by. However, the status of this pond changed during one conversation between a mother and her daughter. The moment came when Naomi Davis appeared to be most vulnerable. Through an analogy concerning this pond, Mrs. Davis would shape her daughter's understanding on the importance of communicating with someone when you're in trouble and trouble is what Naomi found during her senior year at school. Whether she was dealing with the proposition of love or intimidation through threats, Naomi kept that conversation with her mother close to her heart, attempting to remember its meaning from that fateful day. Follow Naomi as she comes to know what it means to be A Broken Reed.