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O’LEARY, Bernie

Nov 15, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Christian, Education Studies & Teaching, Justice \ Law \ Crime, Memoir, Perth, Psychology \ Mental Health, Western Australia

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Transforming Lives

 

God’s Love Through ALPHA in Prisons

This book chronicles the extraordinary journey of a retired civil engineer who heeded God’s call to minister to prisoners. After 42 years in engineering, Bernie embraced a new path as a chaplain, running Alpha courses in Prisons. This book recounts his transformation and the profound impact of Alpha on the lives of inmates. Through heartfelt testimonials, prisoners express their gratitude and newfound faith. With over 500 prisoners completing Alpha at six prisons in Western Australia to date, the ministry has witnessed remarkable spiritual awakenings. The narrative also highlights how spiritual transformation can reduce crime and recidivism, advocating for a rehabilitation-focused prison system. Bernie’s story encourages readers to step out in faith, promising an adventurous journey filled with blessings and purpose in serving the Lord.
Enjoy and be transformed!

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About The Author

BERNIE O’LEARY HAS had an amazing and awe-inspiring journey, over the last 10 years, running Alpha in Western Australian Prisons.

The Lord specifically led him into this ministry, after a 42 year career as a Civil and Water Engineer, with nothing to do with Prisons in his life! Bernie is the Alpha Prisons Ambassador – Western Australia, with Alpha Australia.

He has seen about 540 prisoners doing Alpha in WA, so far (at 2024), and seen many prisoners coming to the Lord, and being transformed.

This book has also shown the results of some overseas initiatives, in major focuses on spiritual transformation and rehabilitation, rather than only a custodial focus.

These have shown huge reductions in number of prisoners, and recidivism rates.

He has said that this whole journey continues to be an incredible adventure, with huge eternal impacts!

PHILLIPS-MOORE, BARRY

Oct 18, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Memoir, Sport

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Life with 2 Lovers

The story of professional tennis players, Anne and Barry Phillips-Moore, their passionate love for each other, and the game of tennis

In Life with 2 Lovers, Barry Phillips-Moore, a professional tennis player from the golden age of Australian tennis, shares the remarkable story of his two great loves: his wife, Anne Hammond, and the game of tennis. Coached by the legendary Harry Hopman, Barry’s career took him across the European tennis circuit, where he found success both on the court and as an innovator in tennis racquet technology.

But his true devotion was always to Anne, whose love and partnership spanned over 60 years. Filled with captivating stories from his playing days and insights into the world of tennis, this book offers a unique blend of sports memoir and love story.

Published posthumously by his friends, it captures Barry’s warmth, humour, and passion, making it a must-read for tennis enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates a life lived with deep commitment and love.

WENYA, Kimberley

Oct 17, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Alternative Spirituality, Australian, Melbourne, Memoir

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The Manifestation Diaries

Here are the chronicles of exploring manifestation with an open mind and sceptical heart. These are ideas that enchanted and bewildered me, though not without some edge of doubt. The answers for the workings and magic of life, and reality, are mysterious and rarely certain, but at least for a time, I suppose these were mine.

Secrets of a season, stories from a period of youth, seen through my starry eyes, wild imagination and midnight dreams.

– Kimberley Wenya

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Kimberley Wenya has a Bachelor of Science from Th e University of Melbourne, and a Bachelor of Science (Osteopathy) from Victoria
University. Th e Manifestation Diaries is her debut publication. She lives in Melbourne, Victoria and in her free time enjoys rock climbing, watching movies, playing the violin, writing poems and taking her miniature schnauzer, Blue, out for café walks.

MALES, James

Aug 15, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Memoir, New South Wales, Psychology \ Mental Health, Sydney

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Shock the Monkey

 

Living with Schizophrenia

“My dad found me on the street and he approached me and said hello, but I told him to piss off because I thought he was someone with a mask and that he wasn’t my father. It was very damaging for my dad to cop this. To think that I thought my dad was a man with a mask … I was so far gone. I told him I nearly tried to rip the mask off his face because I was so sure it wasn’t him. ”

Misdiagnosed, angry, and homeless, James’ journey through life became a nightmare for him and others around him. paranoid schizophrenia.

Afterall, that’s how it can be with paranoid schizophrenia.

LITTLE, Mila

Jul 23, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics, Memoir, Relationships, Victoria

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Found Between Cultures

 

 

As a child, Mila and her brothers were taken, under a cloud of secrecy, by their parents from their home, school, extended family, country and culture. They were not allowed by their parents to talk about their forthcoming journey. When either parent made an order, the children obeyed. This order not to speak drew eight-year old Mila to pay special attention to her life.

This is a story with an interesting scope. It is about escape from oppression, about family, and about her various journeys through different cultures. Mila writes about her adjusting to the challenge of a new culture, home and language in Australia. She highlights the different ways that members of her family respond to this same challenge.

At the heart of this book is Mila’s understanding of our obligation to stay true to ourselves that reveal to us who we are, unrelated to our family or culture. Through the gift of her story, she is also celebrating the common humanity that binds us all, no matter where we come from.

DAHL, Kai

Jul 15, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Justice \ Law \ Crime, Memoir, Queensland

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Survivor of Scourge

 

A true story of a survivor of paedophilia in an Australian school setting

 

“Survivor of Scourge,” tells Kai Dahl’s courageous journey in battle against paedophilia. In this compelling narrative, the author navigates the murky waters of justice, shedding light on the complexities of this crime across different nations.

From the revelation of varying age of consent laws to the details of his victimization, Dahl lays bare the realities of abuse and the ways perpetrators gain access to their victims. With unflinching honesty, he recounts the horrors endured over six agonizing years, revealing the heart-wrenching struggle to seek help amidst the turmoil.

From unsettled teenage years to desperate self-medication, the author’s journey to reclaim his voice unfolds with gut-wrenching intensity. With the gripping police interrogations and triumphant pursuit of justice, every page resonates with the indomitable spirit of survival.

“Survivor of Scourge” offers not only a window into the author’s trauma but also a stark reminder of the pervasive nature of abuse in society. Yet, it is also a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of speaking out. In the final chapters, Kai reflects on the profound impact of his experiences on his
married life, offering a poignant insight into the enduring scars of abuse.

This book is more than a memoir; it is a rallying cry for awareness and action, a testament to the strength found in confronting the shadows and reclaiming one’s narrative.