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Breast Cancer Smiles
On a cold day in February, 2018, Shazia goes from a tennis court in the morning to a hospital in the afternoon where she is diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. As her journey unfolds, humour becomes her crutch, writing becomes her tool and a powerful connection to her South Asian roots becomes her purpose.
This isn’t a tale of cancer and the devastation it undoubtedly brings. It’s the story of a life-altering journey enriched by time. Shazia tells a tale of re-birth swathed in love, humour and pain. She unveils the shame of breast cancer in her birth culture that is killing women before their time. In her birthplace, Pakistan, cancer is casually known as ‘the kiss of death’.
For Shazia, it is quite the opposite. This is life through a different lens and a questioning of the status quo. Her musings provoke debate and challenge existing beliefs, holding up a different mirror to society. These chronicles are written during 18 months of chemotherapy, sepsis, surgery and radiotherapy. They are written with hope and an intermittent smile.
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Brett: ‘Love of My Life’
Sometimes a girl’s dream is to have a safe home.
Steph’s escape is listening to her Queen records and dancing at the discos. It is the ’80s; music keeps her mind safe – it is the only thing she trusts. At 16, she finds love and friendship in a bikie called Brett. She never knew her first love would be the ‘love of her life’.
Brett is as damaged as Steph; tragedy seems to follow them. He is the only person who ever believed in Steph and her dreams.
However, with no money and no family to help her, Steph hits obstacles at every turn – with sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll.
Will Steph ever escape and follow her dream?
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Bright Shadow
This is the story of Katherine Plantagenet, self-proclaimed “daughter, sister and aunt of kings” who endures extraordinarily traumatic reversals of fortune, as her life swings through wealth and adversity. A glittering future as an English princess is swept away by the untimely death of her father, Edward IV, and the usurpation of her brother Edward V's throne. Surrounded by murderous intrigue, conspiracy and ambition, Katherine and her sisters fear what lies in store … The pragmatic marriage of the eldest, Bessy, to the victor of Bosworth, Henry Tudor, brings an uneasy peace to Katherine's young life but the shadows of suspicion and rebellion continue to swirl around her.
Katherine witnesses first hand the events that plague her brother-in-law's reign. As a political expedient, she is given in marriage to William Courtenay, heir to the Earl of Devon, but Henry Tudor's paranoia soon falls upon her beloved young husband who is imprisoned in the Tower. An intelligent and resilient woman, in a world where men hold all the power, Katherine fights her way alone through a tense decade that ends in personal tragedy. With a vow of celibacy as her chosen route of self-preservation, Katherine continues to tread a wary path of survival ... until the charming Benedict Haute enters her life. However, the failure of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon to produce a living son changes the way any Plantagenet is viewed by the king; Katherine knows her royal blood could cause trouble for her family.
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Bristles and Thel
“Whaaatchaaaguunnaaaadooooo?” Thel asks all relatives, friends, or strangers, when determining which toilet they should use at her place. She’ll ask you that, regardless of social occasion or relationship, out loud, in front of everyone. You better have an answer for her, or you aren’t going anywhere. It’s answer or wait. It’s entirely your choice.
Bristles slowly edges his head around the back door, hoping to not get a mop on his head or something thrown at him, or to get yelled at. If Thel is nowhere in sight, he’ll dash through the house like a Melbourne Cup thoroughbred, leaving his filthy paw prints on the newly cleaned floor. He’ll bolt out the front door, into the front yard and victory, where he’ll celebrate his success. At least until Thel’s next cleaning day.
Bristles and Thel. A story of a woman and her dog, told by her dog Bristles.
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Broken Dolls
In the dizzying whirl of intrigue and passion, world-renowned author Mary McKenzie and astute FBI Profiler SSA Matthew Michael Gryffin find themselves embroiled in a high-stakes chase. From the icy decks of an Alaskan ocean liner to the sacred lands of the Hopi and Navajo reservations, Gryffin relentlessly tracks a sinister serial killer dubbed the “Skinwalker”.
Guiding their steps is the enigmatic Hege Andreason, an ex-agent of the DDIS with her own cryptic agenda. As the trio delves deeper into the murky world of darknet and its sinister patrons, every decision becomes a matter of life or death in the shadow of the reservation.
But as Gryffin gets closer to the truth, a malevolent brujo emerges from the shadows, wielding a dark power that terrifies the local communities. Alongside local agent Tom Evehema and Hopi Police Deputy Talayumptewa, Gryffin races against time, always one step behind. The stakes escalate when Gryffin, the very man leading the chase, is abducted. What unfolds is a riveting tale of suspense, mysticism, and danger.
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Broken Link
Owen Link, working as a hitman for the mob had one job to do, little did he know this job would lead to his undoing.
Now on the run from the mob and the law, Owen must prove that although several murders he may have committed, this one was not done by his hand. Running out of options Owen turns to an old friend, Robert, for help. Now working for the F.B.I. Robert would hold Owen’s fate in his hands.
Going against his better judgement Robert decides to help, unaware this would uncover secrets he thought had been buried long ago. Keeping Owen out of jail, however, would prove difficult when Robert and his partner Charlie, realize that this murder holds many similarities to their existing case. Now on the case, will Robert help Owen escape, or use him to save himself from the demons of his past?
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Broken Roads Lead Me Here
Broken Roads Lead Me Here tells the true-life story of a boy born into unimaginable abuse in Glasgow in the sixties. By the age of eight, Colin had been abandoned by his mother and continued to be sexually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually traumatised by the man she left him with. Blunted by severe trauma, Colin went through one unimaginable nightmare after another, each more traumatising and soul shattering than the last, with no one to tell and no way to understand why. He wondered as he drifted through life, what was to really become of him? Or his half-sisters? All the while, deep down, sensing that one day it could be his last.
At fifteen, he was thrown out of school, and at sixteen he was sent to prison. Colin survived rejection, abandonment, homelessness, gang wars, addiction, mental illness, overdoses, suicide attempts, and abusive adult relationships. But it always seemed as if he was living on borrowed time…
Even as he started writing his memoir, Colin had suffered a stroke, and near his recovery’s conclusion was then diagnosed with what was initially suspected as pancreatic cancer. While Colin’s diagnosis was eventually re-assessed as not immediately life threatening, it did leave him with a series of conditions which would continue to limit the quality of his day-to-day life. His illnesses and his experience of this instead of instilling a sense of profound hopelessness surprisingly led him to a profound sense of inner peace, clarity, and re-awakened purpose through his renewed faith in the real presence, love, forgiveness, and grace of God. His is a miraculous story of faith and redemption.
Colin Mackell is a husband, father, and grandfather. In his professional life as Psychotherapist, he has helped people who struggle to overcome drug and alcohol addiction, and helps them find new meaning, and explore new life paths. He is also the founder of Chrysalis Supported Association & Group CEO of Chrysalis Group Services, providing homes and support to some of life’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
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Bronita the Queen of Night
In the kingdom of knights, Bronita reigns as Queen. But as she prepares to give birth to her young son, she knows that his innocence and curiosity will put him in grave danger. Dark evil lurks, waiting to ensnare him in its trap. But Bronita and the creatures of the night will not stand idly by. They will fight to find the antidode to a terrible curse, but their journey will lead to unexpected discoveries. Through the trials and battles, they will come to understand that even in the darkest night, love can triumph.
Bronita Queen of the Night is a thrilling fantasy novel that explores the power of love in the face of darkness.
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Brown Eyes Weeping
Brown Eyes Weeping is a story of love, loss, and the fight to protect the natural world. Follow Brad Shaw and Gina Berconni as they navigate the challenges of jealousy and mistrust, all while the Tribal Warriors struggle to protect their land from greedy loggers and mining companies. With the future of the Amazon rainforest at stake, the warriors will stop at nothing to win this ruthless battle. From the boardroom to the bedroom, and through the jungle paths, Brown Eyes Weeping is a compelling tale of love in all its forms. This book is a follow-up to the author’s previous work, The Tribal Warriors.
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Butterfly Macabre
A train, a mask, and a woman with stardust in her soul.
Enter the mysterious and fantastical world of Butterfly Macabre, where an alien named Yulia, haunted by a past she can’t escape and fuelled by a desire for adventure, comes crashing to Earth. Here she meets Marshal, whose world is turned upside down as he’s exposed to the wonders of the universe. But as a deadly fate looms and a sinister voice begins to poison Yulia’s mind, she must navigate a treacherous path between trust and instinct. As secrets are revealed and a plan spanning eons unfolds, the lines between good and evil, life and death, past and future become blurred. With a cast of complex characters, including the enigmatic Cherry, Butterfly Macabre will keep you guessing until the very end.
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By Jove!!!
Jove the wizard has unwittingly released a demon from the underworld. Aided by the Cosmic Dancer, the spirit that keeps the world in balance, he must return it from whence it came. Attacked by the Electric Warrior, foxed by the Flowers of Evil, this is not going to be easy.
Why is there a giant Glass Onion in the village pond and where did it come from?
Will the witches help, and can the Rainbow Demon finally be defeated?
All this, not to mention a dragon…
I said not to mention the dragon!!!
By Jove, this is going to be fun.
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Café de Flore
Addressing the escalating global issue of mental health and suicide, Café de Flore is a serious book that provides inspiration and relief to those caught in the net of despair. Identifying the critical error made by mankind over the centuries. Café de Flore points towards an escape from the madness of the human condition.
An easily digestible form of philosophy, written with graceful authority, the book takes the reader on a journey that captures the sublime messages contained in the wreck of literature, poetry and prose.
Dostoevsky once said: “It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” What more does it take?
Encouraging the world to stop thinking, to entertain a degree of madness, to live with passion and to laugh more. This book provides a fresh perspective on the perceived struggles and difficulties we find ourselves trapped in, in this sad and lonely world.
£12.99