Bøker utgitt av Xlibris AU

Kuba is a small but cunning tortoise living in the animal kingdom. Because he is small and slow, he is always coming up with tricks so he can compete with the bigger, faster animals. As an unwelcome drought places the animal kingdom in jeopardy, Kuba and the others learn about an island in the sky with lots of food. When Kuba and his friends visit Skyland, the sneaky tortoise develops a plan to keep the food for himself. But it is not long before Kuba discovers the consequences of trickery and greed. In this exciting tale, a cunning tortoise visits an island in the sky with his animal friends where he learns a valuable lesson about sharing and kindness for all.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.