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Floyd McGuinness is a D-grade student with a clear lack of direction. His world is changing - is he ready to change with it?

With Year 12 in the rear view mirror, Floyd throws a party for his graduating class. Hard liquor, inexperience and a testosterone-fueled peer group are seldom a good mix.

What seems funny at the time isn't always funny in the morning. A court case suddenly looms on the horizon. Futures are hanging in the balance. The boys find themselves scrambling; all for one, and one for all.

Well, maybe not this time!

Raw, moving and sprinkled with thought-provoking humour, Mordialloc is a candid reminder; no matter who you are, or where you are - 'growing up ain't easy'.

From the success of Australian True Crime Stories, comes the next instalment in the stories of criminals past and present. Join Joe Tog as he retells stories of the people he met along his criminal path. From inside prison, to suburban houses and the street, Joe's true stories are informative, intriguing and give a rare insight into the collective criminal mind. Including stories of organised crime, escape from prison and high-level shop-lifting, learn the ins and outs of this dangerous life.

A real-life murder and legal drama set in the violent world of 1930s Melbourne. It was the crime that shocked Melbourne in 1936. An armed robbery of a teenage government messenger and the brutal murder of his elderly unarmed escort. Three known criminals were accused and tried four times but the prosecution and the police could never positively prove their guilt. The real-life violent Melbourne underworld in the 1930s is portrayed, together with the machinations of some fascinating characters in the legal, political and media worlds.

Nature is full of wisdom. Tapping into this can be as simple as stepping into a garden - observing, listening and feeling. Nature's Whispers encourages us to do just that.

Through delightful descriptions and visuals, this book reveals how connecting to nature can be a way to peace, joy, creativity and more. The affirmations supporting this intention are powerful and uplifting.

Let Nature's Whispers be your inspirational companion.

'No Witness, No Case' is about dirty business and dirty politics, greed, corruption and a callous disregard for the environment, the law and the community.

A black waste scam is concealed within a legitimate waste business; the business owner is in league with the Mafia; the owner's son is a corrupt and ruthless politician; and the Russians are trying to muscle their way in and oust the Mafia.

It is a fast paced story with memorable characters; some you will love, some you will love to hate.

A memoir is only a slice of a life. This 'questory' (quest + history) covers more than the beloved cake-eating hippo. 'Not Just a Piece of Cake' is a candid memoir of the realistic process of the process of creativity, via anecdotes. 'Anecdultery' is a Hazel original term for story.

Hazel Edwards takes the reader behind the books. She shares the humour of a diverse work style and family life behind the beloved characters like the cake-eating hippo. Hippocampus is where memories are kept.

Collaborating with illustrators, performers, co-authors and even family, Hazel shares 'the process of the process of writing' and why storytelling matters culturally, and personally.

Award winning author Reg Egan's third book, 'Of Rivers, Baguettes and Billabongs', is an insightful look at the history and lives affected by two rivers in two different continents: the Darling in Australia and the Dordogne in France.

Egan cleverly draws parallels between the two seemingly unrelated landscapes, exploring the people and their culture. He retraces the travels of our most loved literary figures, including Henry Lawson and Banjo Patterson, questioning: How much is our culture affected by our landscape?

Egan's love of all things French is only equal to his love of his homeland and, in Of Rivers, Baguettes and Billabongs, Egan proves it is possible for a man to love and be true to two countries in different hemispheres.

Of Rivers, Baguettes and Billabongs will appeal to anyone interested in food, history, literature, poetry, and travel. Don't be surprised if this becomes a baby boomer travel guide as inspired readers take to retracing Egan's fascinating exploration of what shapes us.

Homicide Detective Inspector Michael Ballard is vigorously resisting retirement; not wishing to walk away from continuing to serve society by investigating and solving complex criminal cases.

The brutal murder of a factory owner has him and his partner applying their 'old school' policing skills to hunt down the killer.

But while Ballard is hunting the killer - is the killer hunting him?

An absorbing murder mystery set in the often violent world of modern day law enforcement.

Politics, Death and Addiction tells how an active Member of Parliament, psychologist and mother became addicted to alcohol and 'pokies', while rearing her granddaughter and working as a Member of Parliament, following her daughter's suicide. Grounded in the reality of Labor Party politics and public policy making, it exposes the impact on Carolyn Hirsh's public life of unacknowledged grief and undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. The book offers insight for others suffering from similar challenges, by providing a professional self-analysis. Through blending current dilemmas with childhood flashbacks, the reader gets a real sense of why Hirsh reacted as she did to the humiliation of being told to resign from the Labor Party over her misdemeanours. Politics, Death and Addiction is much more than a political who, what and when: Hirsh shines an unforgiving light on people and processes during her time in the media spotlight and beyond. The manuscript was shortlisted for the Finch Memoir Prize, 2013.

365 quotes by world famous people and strategies from a well known Corporate Coach, mentor, facilitator and speaker to help you plan your year in life, business and sport. Celebrating 35 years of providing performance solutions to help people succeed in life, business and sport, this is your chance to have a handy collection of inspirational quotes by your side. A personal coach in your pocket! The quotations come from inspiring leaders, thinkers and writers including Winston Churchill, Indira Ghandi, Robert Frost, Alexander Pope, Marcus Aurelius, Heraclitus, Plato and Buddha.

The railway is shown on maps as permanent way, however many lines are now abandoned. But the experiences of rail trips to distant places by train are, to many, deeply remembered events. This study acknowledges the essential economic effects of the rail network, but also celebrates the human responses, and when taken in overview, contributes to our continuing exploration of what it is to be Australian.

Keith Hallett has spent equal parts of his career as teacher and historian, but from early boyhood in the Dandenongs responded to the magic of steam echoing through the hills. A love of rail has underlined his work, and continues with his volunteer work on the Victorian Goldfields Railway, passing this love of trains to his sons and grandchildren.

This is the story of one woman who could be any woman: she could be you or your wife or your sister or your mother. She is given one diagnosis, no choices - until the realisation sinks in - there are untold options, she has a choice.

At 52, Ariena feels there is a lot in her life to be thankful for: her loving husband and family, her beautiful grandson, her good health, until overnight all this changes. A lump in her breast is diagnosed as a highly aggressive form of breast cancer and she is given 6 months to live. After the initial shock, Ariena questions the logic of the choices the medical profession is offering her and decides to take matters into her own hands.

She makes radical changes to her lifestyle that lead to her being completely 'cured'. An example of how a strong will, a healthy diet and raw courage can win at everything.

Reflexology - Basics of the Middle Way answers the questions to the mystery surrounding the science and art of reflexology. Moss Arnold, the acclaimed originator and presenter of Chi-reflexology covers the basics of his approach to reflexology as well as beginning the process of establishing a solid foundation upon which reflexology can stand through a re-examination of the theory and practice.

 

"The Challenge for a therapist is to turn the science of reflexology into their own unique art. To achieve this, anyone using reflexology needs an excellent understanding of the basics."

Xavier has seized control of the western realms and now he is looking east towards Frith, the hub of commerce in the southern kingdoms. But The Society disagrees. They encourage King Xavier to turn his armies north and destroy the auchs.

In the north the auchs are gathering to prepare for a war predicted by the prophet Afi while Queen Fittoreah of Frith prepares to defend Frith. Camille and the witches know they must support the auchs in their fight against their people and the little witch's powers are growing stronger every day.

Behind all the troubles of the world lies the secret of the lost magic.

Inspired by teachings of the Buddha, Great Masters, teachers and writers, this book is designed to help people connect to a spiritual path and find their own divinity.

It is overflowing with wonderful quotes, sayings and insights, each presented alone, allowing the reader to dip in at any time; each reading is guaranteed to inspire, be an instant inspiration and food for thought.