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The Moon Tree : Anthony Conway
The Moon Tree
The Moon Tree is a saga of love and the search for meaning in time of war.
Historically accurate and carefully researched, Anthony Conway has drawn on his own military experience and an extensive knowledge of Asia to produce a big novel. The characters, their struggles, tragedies and triumphs will stay with you long after reading.
Rangoon, Burma, Christmas 1941: A world on the edge. Mikey, a young American with the Flying Tigers, meets Hannah, an English girl. Among the British forces rushing to defend the frontier, is Harky, a young Gurkha soldier with a head full of dreams.
All their dreams will be tested to destruction as the Japanese Imperial Army invades, setting in motion wars and revolution that will reverberate for decades, tumbling the old order.
Understanding the nature of the journey they all now face, a mysterious Chinese Colonel tells them the fable of The Moon Tree, giving them hope that beyond the ruins they can find home.
From the jungles of Burma and the partition of India, to the rice paddies of Vietnam and the streets of Cultural Revolutionary Hong Kong where the Red Guards try to provoke the British and justify a full-scale invasion, the story is a powerful, absorbing account of a time of violent change, and of the men and women caught up in it.
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Same Red Dirt : Pat Conrad
Same Red Dirt
When as a young man Pat Conrad gave up a good job and left the United States in search of greener pastures in Australia, he didn’t know what he would find—or even if he would come back at all.
During the next thirteen months, his freewheeling spirit and thirst for adventure brought him in contact with a parade of unforgettable characters.
With refreshing honesty and a keen wit, Same Red Dirt recounts Pat’s experiences working at Sydney’s infamous Callan Park Mental Hospital, where he spent time among some of the world’s most criminally insane; his escape to the sandy beaches near Sydney; his hair-raising experiences down the red dirt roads of Australia’s rugged Outback; and his series of unusual jobs as he made his way throughout the country.
In this “R-rated Christian memoir,” Pat shares how his bad choices along the way, and his desire to fill a hole in his heart, led to a major change in his life.
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Thanks for Asking : Mike Larsen
Thanks for Asking: Equipping God’s people with answers to life’s tough questions
Why does God allow suffering? Why am I here? Why do I exist?
Over my years as a pastor, I’ve heard some tough questions asked about the Bible and about God. These were hard questions my church congregation had, and these were also difficult questions my congregation heard from people they encountered.
They needed answers.
To help equip our church to be on mission, our pastoral team solicited questions from our church family about faith, people, and life. 1 Peter 3:15 became our guide post for the series: “In your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”
This series would prove to be inspired by God. We asked, and many questions came in. Why do bad things happen? What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Our church had so many questions for God, and we knew that others did, too.
If you have questions, but are struggling to find the right answers, “Thanks for Asking” is the perfect place to start. This practical, approachable resource will help guide you to find solid, biblical answers to your questions.
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The Food Bank Britain : Ray Barron-Woolford
The story of how one man established the UK largest food bank.
This must-read book for anyone with an interest in the food bank and food waste sector tells the true story of how food banks started in the UK and USA and what is driving demand, how to establish your good food bank or pantry operation with great tips on what works and what does not.
This book is also NOT afraid to be critical at the way the sector is becoming increasingly just another store on the high street and Ray pulls no punches.
Food Bank Britain book also publishes for the first time the staggering number of hungry people who are criminalised every year with average jail term 2 weeks, plus a £150 fine .
This should be in every library and place of learning and on the desk of every CEO, politician in the land.
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Dating Daisy : Daisy Mae
Dating Daisy
What happens when you are recently divorced – and aged 52?
Why – you try a little online dating of course!
This book has been described as a cross between ‘Sex in the City’, and ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary!’ Most people reading it have said that they laughed out loud!
Daisy Mae has left her horrible marriage to ex-husband Voldemort. She bravely takes the plunge, chooses a dating site, writes her profile and uploads the photograph! Daisy has not had to think about dating for nearly three decades. The whole dating scene is intimidating. Read how she rises to the challenge with hilarious results!
Daisy continues to work at her job in the sexual health clinic, and writes frank and vivid tales of her medical encounters. She muses too, on her past medical training, and tell stories about contraception and sexual health you have probably never read anywhere else!
Daisy has the support of wayward daughter Imogen, her outrageous friend Pinky, her octagenarian friend Jeannie in the Nursing Home, and her friends ‘the Amigos!’
Don’t miss Dating Daisys’ Kissing Tips, and Anti-snoring Tips!
The book is full of icons, emails, limericks, poems, jokes and even a Recipe for Love!
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Uttuku : Robert N Stephenson
Uttuku
Diana Arly is a best selling author of Urban Fantasy whose life takes a turn for the worse with the death of a fellow author.
Things look grim and only get worse for her, her mental illness and her heavy drinking.
Urban Fantasy was supposed to be just that, fantasy, but with her role to play in a game of cat and mouse, or eagle and ferret depending on her hangover.
This is not light reading but you will be drawn into the darkness beyond the effigies she runs from.
The Renaissance Club : Rachel Dacus
The Renaissance Club
May Gold, college adjunct, often dreams about the subject of her master’s thesis – Gianlorenzo Bernini. In her fantasies she’s in his arms, the wildly adored partner of the man who invented the Baroque.
But in reality, May has just landed in Rome with her teaching colleagues and older boyfriend who is paying her way.
She yearns to unleash her passion and creative spirit, and when the floor under the gilded dome of St Peter’s basilica rocks under her feet, she gets her chance.
Walking through the veil that appears, she finds herself in the year 1624, staring straight into Bernini’s eyes. Their immediate and powerful attraction grows throughout May’s tour of Italy. And as she continues to meet her ethereal partner, even for brief snatches of time, her creativity and confidence blossom.
All the doorways to happiness seem blocked for May-all except the shimmering doorway to Bernini’s world.
May has to choose: stay in her safe but stagnant existence, or take a risk. Will May’s adventure in time ruin her life or lead to a magical new one?
The Three Poisons : John Molik
The Three Poisons
It’s 2025. Human civilization is in great peril. A global natural disaster, combined with a male infertility crisis, is fast approaching. A power-hungry cabal, known as the Horsemen, has been harboring secrets including mankind’s true origins, the exopolitics of extraterrestrial domination, and their exoplanet eugenic intentions. Technologies that have been kept hidden from the masses are now being used by them to achieve this singularity—the timeless melding point of man and machine.
Yet, there is a burgeoning rift developing within the Horsemen. The dark side, led by a psychopathic killer, wants humanity exterminated when the elite and their chosen travelers leave Earth, but the more “enlightened” members of the inner circle have set up a management and control grid allowing the dregs of mankind to remain, though under a despotic technocracy.
Aria Freeman, a genetically enhanced super soldier, is implanted with a quantum computer named Zeus and is initially used by the dark forces for their agenda. She eventually forges a relationship with Zeus, who allows her to fall in love with him to assist in his learning, but is that a good thing?
Will this new transhuman society bring peace? Or will the nefarious Horsemen ultimately guide our destiny?
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Hypierion : Michaela A. Lowe
Hypierion
Hypierion is a fantasy adventure novel in which two nations must come together after centuries of rivalry to save the world from an ancient demonic threat. Along with spiritual threats, they also discover a shared history, and receive gifts from the Almighty that aid them in defeating their enemies. It touches on politics, war, love and the importance of unity.
The story takes place with an ominous warning followed by literal implications. How can two sides who’ve hated each other for so long just forget their history to work together? When is tradition a stumbling block and the seed of discord? Lastly, even if unity rises, will it be enough to subdue the threat that lies ahead?
Hypierion looks into the soul of man as much as any book and shows that we are more than what we seem.
Chameleons : Marcus A. Nannini
Chameleons, An Untold World War II Story
“A shocking present-day discovery on Oahu sparks an investigation into the aftermath of the devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Nannini’s well-researched thriller.
As two workers excavate earth for a backyard pool, they call in the police after coming across a skeleton gripping a pistol. Further digging reveals a small metal box bearing the insignia of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
That evidence leads the local authorities to pass the matter along to the U.S. Navy, which assigns Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Pastwa and Lt. Karen Yamura to identify the remains and the circumstances of their burial.
The pair focus on the box’s contents, a logbook purported to have been written by someone who manned a Japanese midget submarine that torpedoed the battleship Oklahoma and, later on Dec. 7, 1941, made his way onshore.
Pastwa and Yamura prove able detectives as they follow the very cold trail to a satisfying resolution of the mystery.
WWII buffs will find much to like.” (BookLife, Publishers Weekly, 10/02/2017)
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