Reach for Your Star

In Reach for Your Star, the author takes readers on a journey through life using the art of poetry. With pieces that range from humorous to serious, these poems capture the many facets of the human experience and the ways in which we express ourselves. Whether through the arts, sports, academics, charity work, or dedication to a cause, we all seek out paths that allow us to be our authentic selves. This collection of poetry is a celebration of the unique journey that each of us embarks on as we strive to reach for our own star.

Read The Small Print

If you are wondering what happens after you die, or think there is life after death, or think we are here by accident, then think again!
We are only at the beginning of a long journey. If you think we are special or here by accident, we are not.
Thank GOD there is life outside our solar system.
This is the story of Capella Smith… after she dies. On earth, she was a politician, but now she can be whatever she wants to be – as long as she reads the small print!

Reality

An emotional journey of eroticism, danger, entrapment, escapism, hope and faith in love and triumph over adversity, and the dark secret that lay hidden in the shadows of the lies that surrounded her. Gripped and trapped in the sinister evil, lurking and twisting around every step of her strong will to survive and succeed. Will she succumb to the cruel twisted fate of her adversaries, the sexual temptation of her misguided path or find the strength within to reach for her destiny and succeed?

Jade, one woman’s journey, this is her story, this is her reality. Inspired by true events.

Reaper

The devil is back and angrier than ever. Jethro has lost everything, including Indie – the other half of his soul. With the struggles of a new era and an enslaved world, Jethro must fight his way to revenge. His only goal is to kill the Bravillia King, the man who took from him something even more precious than Indie.

With a new team of friends and a new life, Jethro is confronted with a heart-wrenching decision that could change everything.  

Red Front Connection

WWI veteran Spicer leaves his native New York to join a Soviet spy service to combat fascists in Weimar Germany during the late 1920s. Despite his loyalty to the cause and successful exploits on its behalf, his moral principles and his devotion to a woman compel him to flee his spymasters and become the potential quarry of fascists and communists alike. Stacy John Haigney has created a thought-provoking thriller which should be enjoyed by anyone intrigued by the demimonde of espionage in the Europe of the 1920s.

Redemption

Two princes, one nation. A country at odds with its monarchy. As the dust settles on a broken land, the two brothers that would be king face off for one last civil conflict.

Again, the land of Albion suffers at the hands of the privileged few; Mad King Blaine is the rightful heir, but not all consider him to be suitable to rule, so they back the younger prince’s, Jobe’s, claim to the throne.

Influenced by unseen and powerful forces, who will rule the land of Albion and who will Jason de Silva support in the final struggle for absolute power over the Kingdom of Albion?

The third book of Devastation, set in the land of Albion on Planet Keltica. Will Jason de Silva find the cure for mankind’s folly?

Redemption

When cyber security expert Jack Neild goes missing in London it appears to be a straightforward missing person’s case. As the situation unfolds, Justin Kell’s sighting of an adversary from his past makes it clear that kidnap and organised crime are involved. 

With the authorities struggling to make progress in finding Neild and suspicion of a critical event with a global implication increasing, Kell puts his relationship with his longstanding girlfriend on the line as he becomes central to the investigation. 

When information from an unexpected source changes the dynamic of the operation, and with the body count increasing, the security services make their move, but will it be too late?

Reflections

Reflections is a compilation of poems, both introspective and retrospective, presenting a rich tapestry of personally intimate, spiritual, and worldly issues, across a broad spectrum of environmental, political, and social themes, which mirror the deep concerns and topics of today’s virulent social fabric. Grappling with the themes of the aged, death, loneliness, and the perpetual human quest for answers, they nevertheless maintain an underlying spark of ‘hope and faith’ for the continuance of human existence.

Reflections

Reflections takes you on a private journey into the thought-life of a Christian individual who ponders, questions and listens to God. She is a unique person, just like everyone else in the world, so you will recognise some of her thoughts as your own. And you may find some new thoughts. And some new questions. And some new answers.

Reflections - A Potpourri of Poems on Life, Love and our Human Condition

Touching the essence of the amazing journey of life...

The job of the poet is to capture that essence in a condensed form, to make sense of the incomprehensible through words that convey emotion. Theirs is not the job of definition but rather of substance. Here, within these pages, is a collection of poems that does exactly that.

Spanning the gamut of the human experience with breadth and intimacy, Vijay Mehra’s latest work is a breathtaking voyage into the heart of the amazing passage called life. From friendship, betrayal, love and sex to travel, a higher power, and finding the true nature of the self, his passionate and profound meditation on our collective and individual journeys sheds light on questions that touch us all. Neither an answer to life’s questions nor a guide to living, it is rather an insightful foray to acknowledge and understand the symbiotic relationship between reason, emotion, and the needs of the soul.

Vijay Mehra worked as a management consultant, senior executive, and CIO in five countries over the course of three decades. His debut novel The Journey...and the Voice, the Signal and the Noise received positive reviews from Kirkus and Foreword Reviews.

Vijay writes poetry as one of his many hobbies.

Reflections Before and During Covid-19

The impact of the Covid pandemic has impacted on all our lives. The new poems in this volume constitute a challenging set of reflections and provide an interesting contrast with some of the poems the author published before Covid.
Henry Disney is a scientist of distinction. His ten previously published collections of poems have attracted a wide readership.

Reggie Carstairs: Behind Closed Eyes

After ten years living with Charles Carstairs and Charles’ maid, Winifred, in the penthouse of Belvedere Mansions Knightsbridge, eleven-year-old dachshund, Reggie, is in a reflective mood. He’s endured a rocky relationship with Winifred, (who doesn’t like dogs), and successfully plots to replace her with Zsa Zsa, a luscious (dog-loving) Hungarian maid.

Finally freed from Winifred’s close supervision, Charles and Reggie climb aboard an emotional roller coaster and bond over shared experiences: the highs and lows of life.

Canine philosopher, Reggie, thinks back on his relationship with Winifred and is wracked with guilt. Did he behave badly?

Throughout the story, Reggie’s observations on the similarities and differences between man and dog are humorous and, at times, heartachingly poignant.