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The genuine love match between Prince William and Kate Middleton has rekindled enthusiasm for the British monarchy. In the past, young princes reluctantly entered into arranged marriages and took mistresses. Perdita Robinson, a famous actress, was enticed from the stage with promises of money to live with the fickle Prince of Wales, who turned her and her child onto the street. Perdita fought back, won a financial settlement and became a pioneer of women's writing.

 

Edward VII's most fascinating mistresses were aristocrats' wives like the multi-talented unconventional Lady Jennie Churchill, mother of Winston, and the headstrong heiress, Daisy, Countess of Warwick, mother of one of Edward's love children. Beautiful Alice Keppel became the love of Edward's life and was the great-grandmother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, yet another royal mistress.

 

Edward's grandson, Edward VIII suffered an attack of mumps that left him physically and mentally immature. He implored Mrs Freda Dudley Ward to elope but she refused. Another mistress, Lady Thelma Furness, star of Hollywood's silent screen, introduced Edward to the domineering Wallis Simpson who insisted the impotent king seek psychiatric help. In order that Wallis could look like a queen the Duke of Windsor lavished her with jewels and forgave her infidelities in this most intriguing of all royal stories.

Enhance your existing business tools, practices, acumen and performance by understanding and capturing the conversations that shape business and innovation.

International author, business and project process administration specialist Katrina Wilson has been actively sought after by universities, professors, businesses and thought leaders on developing innovative and functional systems and process solutions.

Founder and creator of the RUGBY Mindset & Quality Review, Katrina shares valuable knowledge for anyone seeking to develop a fresh approach to fortifying their existing business practices and fundamentals to ensure agility, growth, profit and most importantly responsible, accountable, engaged, informed and happy employees.

The RUGBY Mindset and Quality Review assists business stakeholders to:

- Lead and develop your people: Using a framework to shape conversations and decisions which have an achievable outcome in your business;

- Empower others: To contribute within a framework that supports people to deliver measurable and timely results;

- Breakdown silos: By encouraging transparent and symbiotic relationships across your business that are actively promoted by your employees;

- Adapt and change: Develop review processes that are relevant to your business and that effectively deliver on your continual improvement business agenda;

- Drive strategic results: Improve your business outcomes and processes by engaging your workforce in an operational cadence, review and action;

- Reinvigorate your workforce: Shift bystander apathy towards a growth mindset by recognising responsibilities, accountabilitites and contributions;

- Translate to profit: How a RUGBY business approach will help you redefine your business baseline, transform your workforce and translate to profit.

Develop and maintain a lean and focussed business with an innovative approach to total quality review, process and management.

A gentle, wise and old tree encourages a Sugar Glider to look for a new home before the mining comes. Scared and alone, the Sugar Glider starts looking for a new home, despite the fact it is daytime. The tree helps other animals too: A Rhinoceros Beetle climbs its branches and is blown away, far away from the mine site. A Cassowary, a flightless bird that is native to the tropical rainforests of North Eastern Australia, is also featured as a loyal friend to the tree.

The tree rustled its leaves thoughtfully. "Once, a long time ago when I was much smaller, another mine threatened us. Some caring humans chained themselves to my mother tree and they save the forest. Perhaps they will help us again."

Written as a protest against a proposed $1.2 billion bauxsite mine near the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve at the Cape York Peninsula, this chidren's book has eighteen vibrant illustrations of the rainforest and its animals.

Duo Ex Machina has a new album on the verge of storming the 2004 charts. Frank and Milo's promotion tour in Melbourne is hijacked by a serial killer stalking gay men - one of them an old friend from Milo's past. Juggling their heavy PR schedule with Milo's hometown return and this sudden loss is bad enough. Finding out who the killer is - and his chosen final victim - will be so much worse.

 

Originally published by Homosapien Press in 2004, Fly By Night and its companion novella, Sacrifice, were nominated for a Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Novel in 2004.

Sailing strategies from beginner to winner.

International author, competitive sailor and successful business strategist Brett Bowden shares over 3 decades of wisdom of what it takes to be successful. Brett shares not only his own experiences, but a collection of wisdom from world champions and sailing legends. Together with his passion for sailing and winning in all areas of life, Brett shows you just how to do it step by step.

By the time you have finished this book, learned the strategies and practiced the drills, you will be guaranteed of being on the podium more often than not and collec more than your fair share of silverware. If you're serious about being successful then you must read this book.

You'll learn:

- The little known secrets behind the science of sailing

- The psychology and mindset of winning races

- Key ways to banish frustration from your sailing

- Critical ways to start, conduct and finish a race like a champion

- How to get inside tactical knowledge at new venues

- Essential training drills to hone your skills to ensure your success

- Championship race tactics and strategies that only top skippers know

If you're serious about winning then read this book today!

SALMANCIS

Lovers desire to unite with the other half of themselves. When the desire is deep enough, when the love is profound enough, the Gods listen. And they have a funny sense of humour.

JETSAM

Cold, naked, beautiful, expendable, the merman washes ashore at her feet. There is nothing she cannot do to him.

The novella and two short stories here are all based on real-life personages.

Gamine, Ashe, Furry and Quark all graced my household for many long and fruitful years; while Tom was a resident of my home town and I heard rumours of his strange and improbable deliverance. There is also a tiny cameo appearance by Dougal and Shadow, whose biographies have been chronicled here.

I have mentioned in public appearances that I have some issues with feline fiction as it is commonly practised. While I love and adore cats and feel privileged indeed that they have shared their lives with me, I believe that the following rules for feline-fic should be adhered to:

1. Let the cats tell their own stories. We all enthuse to other cat-lovers about my beautiful cats and this is how they make me feel; but in fiction the human author should get out of the way and let cats be the centre of attention. Humans will generally be characters, but they should not hog the stage.

2. Cats are not small, furry humans. They are cats. Fictional cats should therefore think, feel and react like cats do.

3. The cat must not die at the end of the story. Yes, we get it. Eventually all cats become Rainbow Cats. Manipulating your readers' emotions by including The Sad Bit At The End is not respecting your audience, especially for younger readers. Don't do it!

I promise faithfully that the above rules have been followed in all my cat stories. Enjoy!

David Greagg

Did you know that Santa has made a new list? No it's not the Naughty or Nice List, it's much more important. Join Jack and Elvin the Elf as they discover the magic of Santa's Happy List.

Jacques Horringa worked as a freelance journalist in the Netherlands before coming to Australia. Since arriving in Australia, Jacques had a four year period working on cattle stations and in the shearing industry in Queensland. His experience of the Australian Outback is reflected in some of his books.

 

This novel, Saskia, is a murder-mystery involving duplicity and intrigue. Alan Henderson loves his wife. He has short-lived affairs. He meets Saskia, a call-girl. Saskia asks him to move in with her Then he realizes how far and deep this affair has gone. The situation gets out of hand, ending in tragedy. Can Alan and his long-suffering wife find happiness again?

 

Jacques is a member of the Australian Society of Authors.

Silence and stillness does have a magic to it. It doesn't matter where you find it — in your home, your workplace or your classroom. However in our fast-paced world it is getting harder and harder to find. In this book, one of Australia’s favourite parenting authors and educators Maggie Dent explores the cognitive and emotional benefits of silence and stillness, demonstrating how crucial it is for children as well as adults, and details methods for creating it in your home or classroom.

 

About Maggie:

Commonly known as the ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie Dent has become one of Australia's favourite parenting authors and educators, with a particular interest in the early years, adolescence and resilience.

 

Maggie’s experience includes teaching, counselling, and working in palliative care/funeral services and suicide prevention. She is a dedicated advocate to quietly changing lives in our families and communities. She is the mother of four sons and a very grateful grandmother.

 

Maggie is the author of 11 books including her 2018 release Mothering Our Boys which is already a bestseller.

Join Heidi the Piedy, Roy the Boy and Fran his Nan as they travel from their favourite beach to New York City, to talk to the world’s nations about plastic pollution. Sometimes the smallest voice can have the strongest message.

 

 

An empowering tale of a wild bird and a caring boy, who see a simple way to make the world a better place, and set about to make it happen.

Following the success of 'The Funeral Celebrant's Handbook', Barry H Young OAM has been inspired to write a sequel offering an abundance of choices of poems, prose and prayers to assist practising and aspiring funeral celebrants when planning a funeral. Families who wish to actually participate during the ceremony will also find a great depth of choice in this carefully considered volume which, like 'The Funeral Celebrant's Handbook', is also presented in orderly sequential sections (passages), beginning with meaningful, relevant and heartfelt openings through to the Committal and Benediction. Barry Young prefaces each passage with moving words of wisdom about the actual messages or thoughts that the readings following will impart.

There are passages suitable for funeral ceremonies for the elderly, middle-aged, teenagers, babies, tragic occurrences, suicides and the lonely; those who cut themselves off from society; those without family and those affected by illnesses and drugs. It provides tributes from husbands and wives, tributes from sons and daughters, grandchildren and those who have served in the forces.

Barry H Young OAM has been a member of the Australian Federation of Grief Celebrants since 1998. To hear him present a Farewell or Memorial Service is to be amongst the privileged. Being mindful of grief and the provision of comfort to young and old on his journey as a funeral celebrant, he has seen a need for such a book to assist celebrants to make each ceremony unique and meaningful for the loved ones. This book gives many inspirational choices of readings; it will also become a treasured and relevant handbook for celebrants.

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.

It's all about scars and what they mean.

 

Old myths made new.

 

Poems for those who've passed.

Tales of the lost and found.

 

Rarely seen stories, reprinted.

Brand new stories - in new places and familiar words.

 

Scar Tissue and other stories.

 

Holmes ♥ Watson

Ravenfall

Kitty and Cadaver

The Vampires of Melbourne

Holmes + Watson

Scarlet Stiletto The First Cut presents a superb collection of spine-chilling crime fiction stories culled from the annual Scarlet Stiletto Awards hosted by Sisters in Crime Australia.

You'll find the whole gamut from murder and mayhem to police procedurals and crime in verse. Some will have your blood running cold, some will raise gooseflesh, and others will make you laugh - but all will have you on the edge of your seat, and wanting more.

"A crime and mystery short story collection of startling originality; and a grim warning of what evil lurks in Australian suburbia." - Kerry Greenwood