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BOLADZ, Trudy

Dec 7, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration
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ISBN 978-1-922629-81-4

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Lonely Long-Nose

Lonely Long-Nose is a beautiful grey, who lies around her kennel all day…

In her dreams she has a friend, so her loneliness comes to an end.

A beautiful rhyming story that takes you on the journey of Lonely Long-Nose, a beautiful greyhound. Where will her journey end? And will she ever find a friend?

About the Book

Based on a true story … well, kinda. Lucy Lou would have wanted me to add that she did actually win one race. And she even ended up with her very own rabbit as a friend.

Please consider rescuing a greyhound as your new best friend. You won’t regret it.

 

 
 

ZEPPA, Talaylin

Dec 7, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Christian, Design, Hill of Grace
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ISBN 978-1-922722-50-8
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Child in a Manger

Who is this child sleeping in a manger?

Journey with the Angels, Shepherds and Kings as they follow a special Star and discover the Christmas story.

Hill of Grace quality Christian content

About the Author

Born in Queensland, Australia, Talaylin developed a love of the performing arts at an early age. She learnt piano, violin and classical singing from the age of 5. Talaylin has enjoyed playing in orchestras and bands, singing in and conducting choirs, and performing in musical theatre and drama productions throughout Australia and overseas. Her passion for music and her belief in its important role in a child’s development drew her to the teaching profession.

A humanitarian at heart, Talaylin has combined her love of music and literature to write and illustrate several children’s picture books to raise funds for children living in extreme poverty. She also participates in events that increase awareness of and support anti-slavery projects in Cambodia, Nepal and Australia.

Talaylin enjoys the challenges of long distance running including half-marathons, marathons and trail runs. She has walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain, as well as hiking the Kokoda track in Papua New Guinea.

Talaylin loves spending time with her partner Leo and their dogs, reading, composing, teaching music and hanging out with friends and family.

Child In A Manger was inspired by some of Talaylin’s fondest childhood memories of being involved in Christmas Nativity plays. Talaylin and her sisters, Kiana and Courtney loved dressing up as angels and playing Twinkle Twinkle on their violins.

The sheet music for Child In A Manger can be found at the back of this book and the song is available at Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music and YouTube Music.

 

 
 

MUSGROVE, Joyce

Dec 6, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Memoir
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ISBN 978-1-922722-29-4
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Letters to my Mother

Joyce Musgrove was born in Leongatha in 1929. From the time she was little, she had the responsibility of looking after her siblings while her parents were out.
She just wanted to be a MOTHER.

She met and married the “Love of her Life” while living in Chelsea and became a devoted wife and mother and eventually a loving nan and great-grandmother.

Joyce suffered many illnesses during her 92 years, including heart failure and a massive Stroke.

She has lived her life making other people laugh and smile with her antics.
Her daughter, has written Memoirs for both of her parents.

Kaye also wrote a poem after her mother’s stroke and sent it to the Stroke Foundation

 

“A Stroke was the last thing that she ever wanted
And let me tell you it was hard
She was left in such a predicament
Not even knowing her own backyard.”

GILBERT, Laurie

Dec 6, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Military

A Tattered Weed by self-published author Laurie Gilbert
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ISBN 978-1-922629-82-1
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A Tattered Weed

A Tattered weed explores the psychological impact of war on young minds and the need to establish an identity when everything seems unreal.

Reese was a young man with the world at his feet when he was drafted to fight in Vietnam, a conflict that was so controversial he was not fully convinced it was a just battle. He and best friend, Chris did their tour of duty, with Reese being injured and spending months in hospital after being shipped home. He suffers from nightmares and flashbacks but is working towards resuming his normal life when everything is changed in an instant. He takes his Harley out with dire results that will change his life, and his outlook, forever.

He struggles to accept that anyone would want to be close to him and rejects the person he loves most, Brooke, because he sees himself as unlovable.

He finds solace in his guitar and in his writing but life has a way of throwing him into situations with which he is too broken to be able to successfully deal. He forms a band with Chris and finds a small amount of success but life takes another turn when he meets, and later marries, the frigid Alicia. Th e consequences of this union provide yet another watershed in his life.

LOURENS, John

Dec 6, 2021 | *, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Christian, Queensland

Dog Spel
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ISBN 978-0-645156-21-8
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Dog Backwards Spells God

This small book proposes a charming way in which we might better understand and appreciate God, thereby improving our relationship with Him.

It is perhaps more than coincidence that DOG backwards spells GOD. Valid comparisons can be made between our relationship with dogs and our relationship with God. Occasionally we see that dogs reflect the nature of God. Sometimes
we discern dogs point the way to a better relationship with God. And at still other times we recognise that our relationship with dogs is strikingly similar to our relationship with God. In a real sense, dogs truly are messengers of God.

Described as a picture book for adults, this work presents twenty comparisons between our relationship with dogs and our relationship with God. And as we think about each of the twenty comparisons, we start to realise that interacting with dogs enables us to catch tiny glimpses of God Himself

Dr John Lourens

About the Author

Hi, I’m John.

I am a retired university academic, and spent my entire career as a teacher. A lifelong dog-lover, I cannot remember a time when I was not blessed with the companionship of a dog. I regard dog ownership as an honour, a privilege and a profound educational experience. I firmly believe that if we are willing to take advantage of the delightful learning opportunities provided, canine companionship can teach us a great deal about God and our relationship with Him.

In my view, it is quite possible that after reading this small book, and after reflecting on its big message, you will no longer look at the canine companions in your life in quite the same light as you do now.

A practising Christian, I am active in my local church community. I live in Melbourne, Australia with my wife, Molly, and our two canine companions and messengers of God, Dior and Sammy. I hope you enjoy reading my book as much as I enjoyed writing it.

John Lourens

CHARLES, Jason

Dec 6, 2021 | *, *listed, Australian, Children's Books
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ISBN 978-1-922722-41-6
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Major Grumpy Morning Man

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, woo who, of course young children too.

We would, love to introduce you to the Major Grumpy Morning Man crew.

A morning routine doesn’t go to plan, it’s Major Grumpy Morning Man.

From causing strife to a beautiful wife from putting on a shirt to going berserk this is Major Grumpy Morning man getting ready for work.

major grumpy morning man no work it's raining jason charles jason gobby
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ISBN 978-1-922803-31-3
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Major Grumpy Morning Man: No Work, it’s Raining

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, woo who, of course young children too.

This time, in book two, we meet the kids of the Major Grumpy Morning Man crew.

His morning routine, it gets canned in Major Grumpy Morning man.

From performing handshakes to making pancakes from clouds draining to the wind strength gaining.

This is Major Grumpy Morning Man has No Work It’s Raining.

About the Author

The authors wife called him Major Grumpy Morning Man. Going off if all didn’t go to plan. Yelling over little things gone wrong, same tune, different song.

No goodbye, no hug, no kiss, his unkind words, her clenched-up fist. Until she said no more, she sent him packing, she closed the door.

He was left to make some changes, he got help, he talked to strangers. He finally got to see himself, he wrote this book, he wants to help.

If you see yourself in this book there’s help out there you need to look.