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The Trumpassic Period — Year Two: A Path of Darkness by David Belisle

About The Trumpassic Period — Year Two: A Path of Darkness by David Belisle:

It’s been two long, gut-wrenching years in the Puhl-DePlugg Reservoir. Two years of chaos-as-king under the new leader, the Tyrumposaurus or T-Rump for short. Just try and keep up with the reptiles and crooked-necked cronies crawling through the Oval Dwelling. This is an era where greed, lies and corruption rear their ugly heads, striving to become the new normal. Breathe deep. Exhale. If you enjoyed The Trumpassic Period — Year One — the book, not the experience! — there’s more cathartic laughter in store from the past 365-day stroll down … A Path of Darkness. You survived it. You deserve this. Enjoy, dear reader.

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Screwball by David Belisle

About Screwball by David Belisle:

Hayward Templeton, a psychiatry grad student at the University of Iowa, grudgingly agrees to pitch in a co-ed baseball game. A stickler for research, he discovers online how to throw a screwball and excels at it. Hayward’s team wins and while celebrating, they accidentally drop him on his head. As he lies on the ground unconscious, a few teammates discuss an upcoming psych quiz. Hayward unknowingly soaks it all in. When he comes to, he begins experiencing bizarre mental disorders — on his way to the big leagues as a screwball pitcher.Screwball is as screwball does …

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The Sunshine Girl: A heartwarming, nostalgic and funny family saga (The Liverpool Series) by Grace Jolliffe

About The Sunshine Girl: A heartwarming, nostalgic and funny family saga (The Liverpool Series) by Grace Jolliffe:

Be careful what you wish for!

She works hard and plays hard, but Josie dreams of better days because although working-class life in 1970s Liverpool can be a lot of fun, it’s also very tough.

She hopes a laughing stranger might be the way out of her crowded house. Friends think he’s got a secret but Mick brings lots of fun and Josie loves to laugh.

Hope seems to conquer all until the truth comes out.

That secret shatters more than her dreams. Now her family’s in trouble too.

Can she start again when life has turned to chaos?

The Sunshine Girl is a funny, nostalgic and heartbreaking Liverpool saga set in gritty 1970s, Liverpool.
PRAISE FOR THE SUNSHINE GIRL

‘A Sense of intrigue and suspense that makes the book very hard to put down.”A rollicking good time with a fantastic lead character.”Beautifully written and a nostalgic blast from the past.’

The Sunshine Girl is a real page-turner – you won’t be able to put it down because you’ll love the fun and nostalgia of this heartwarming story.

Funny, heartbreaking and nostalgic fiction for fans of Joan Yonker, Pam Howes, Lyn Andrews, Jonathan Harvey, Tony Parsons and Roddy Doyle.

Grace M. Jolliffe was shortlisted for the Commonwealth New Writers Prize for her Liverpool based Piggy Monk Square.

Her Liverpool saga series includes:
When The Sun Shines
Sweet Little Things
Tell Me Magic Lies
Kindness and Strangers

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Lies She Never Told Me: A Novel (Historical Fiction Book 3) by John Ellsworth

About Lies She Never Told Me: A Novel (Historical Fiction Book 3) by John Ellsworth:

Would You Kill the Man Your Beloved Grandmother Wants Dead?Lies She Never Told Me is the story of Michael Gresham’s heritage, beginning with his father’s father. The book features mob wars in 1920’s Chicago; World War II invasions and POW camps; romance between powerful men and beautiful women; the most infamous mass murder in 1960’s Chicago; and the complete growing-up story of Michael Gresham himself, from young boy to young lawyer. The book recounts the first meeting between Michael and his famous investigator Marcel in Operation Desert Shield when both young men are soldiers on the track of Saddam Hussein. Finally, when Michael’s grandmother comes to him with a request that he track down and kill one man, can he refuse? He’s been trained as a lawyer, he believes in the rule of law, and he believes that no man is above the law. But his grandmother won’t let him go. She tells him a certain man must die for his crimes. Michael loves his grandmother with every cell in his body. Can he refuse her dying wish? Will he honor the vow he makes to this most important woman in his life?And so the hunt begins.Who will Michael find first: the killer or himself?A

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Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett

Native Companions- Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni BarnettAbout Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett:

The prologue is a death-bed scene, where Rex Graham and his parents say goodbye to his beloved, Aboriginal grandmother. The young man promises to fulfil Granelda Yaraan’s dying wish to complete his doctorate degree in anthropology. While on study location in the Central Australian desert, Rex discovers a small Aboriginal artefact lying in a dry creek-bed bearing the markings of his tribal totem, whose territory is located in the south-easterly region of the continent.

On his return home, he lays awake, tormented by a vision of Gran’s face, urging him to discover the lost tribal dreamtime legends. He is planning a walkabout to the neighbouring bushland at Yaraan Grove, where an ancient, sacred tree is located, the resting place of his grandmother’s ashes.

Keen to discover some ground-breaking information for his thesis, Rex suddenly remembers a collection of old paintings that his Gran had treasured, promising to preserve them for him, until he was able to interpret their true meanings.

Rex crept down to the library safe, carefully unwrapping the very old parchments and spreading them out on the floor. There were 24 in all, a couple of mythical characters: a bunyip and a bird man known as a keeng-keeng, a hand-sketched map and a mountain journey. The artist was Gran’s great-grandfather, yet he could obviously read and write, because he had labelled some of his works in English language.

After carefully re-packing the collection, Rex returned it to the safe, before sleeping soundly till day-break,, when he loaded his back-pack and waved to his folk before departing on his journey of discovery. Rex spent the day exploring the magnificent lakeside National Park, but by evening, he was disappointed that he had not uncovered any clues about his ancestors, who had occupied the territory, other than the old scar-tree where his grandmother’s remains rest, where a carving of the Booran totem ear-marked a large rock. Rex envisages Gran’s face in the scar on the tree-trunk, caused by Aboriginal boat-crafting. Feeling intoxicated by the bush atmosphere, he spreads his swag and reclines under ‘Gran Yan’s’ canopy.

As Rex falls asleep, the bush comes to life and Gran Yan shares stories with the young trees about the adventures and dreamtime legends of the Booran tribe, that she learned from ancient priests who shared the mythology at corroborees.

The book is separated into six parts, each containing a glossary of characters involved in the odysseys. The preface contains an overview od Australian indigenous society, their philosophy of living, cultural traditions spiritualism, and language.

An index of tribal connection, names and a glossary of mixed Aboriginal languages and meanings are included at the end of the book, including a bibliography.

24 hand-drawn illustrations created by myself, are peppered throughout the book to keep the reader visually connected to events and characters as they transpire.

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Kind: a Christmas short story of post-WWII Munich by Kellyn Roth

About Kind: a Christmas short story of post-WWII Munich by Kellyn Roth:

Lt. Neil Hudson is sure to have a rotten Christmas. How can he have anything but a rotten Christmas when he’s stuck in war-torn Germany away from his family, friends, and all hope of a decent turkey dinner? That’s when the Slades come into his life.

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Bushwhacked! by David Belisle

About Bushwhacked! by David Belisle:

It’s the slap-leather summer of 1876. Sardinian immigrant Giovanni Sacchettini is on the run — smack dab into the American old west. Historical fiction has only so many bullets and barbed wire, but Gio manages to find them all in chance encounters with Wyatt Earp, General Custer and the rest of the High Noon lineup.  Will Sacchettini come of age, get the girl and lend his name to more than twisted pasta … or remain so lost in the purple sage even Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour can’t find him?

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Vengeance Is Mine: Resurrections (Sam and Laura’s Story Book 3) by Kwen Griffeth

About Vengeance Is Mine: Resurrections (Sam and Laura’s Story Book 3) by Kwen Griffeth:

After Tragedy Rips Sam And Laura ApartLife for Sam and Laura radically changed when their children succumbed to illness. This tragedy drove them further apart and it was difficult to imagine what, if anything, might ever reunite them. At the least, Sam will finally have to overcome the ghosts of his past and become the man he was meant to be. ˃˃˃ Learning To Live AgainIn addition to the tragic loss of her children, Laura must also confront feelings of betrayal, resentment and abandonment that materialized when Sam left. Can she endure the challenges set before her and emerge even stronger?˃˃˃ Seeing The World With New EyesSam returns to his home town in Missouri where he encounters both old and new friends. As he struggles to live a life free of violence, he unexpectedly finds solace within a nearby Amish community whose hospitality and way of life allows him to see himself and the world in a new light.˃˃˃ Will Sam and Laura find happiness together? Can they overcome the many trials that stand in their way?“I have just finished the third book in the series and let me tell you, I loved the whole trilogy! Each book showed incredibly profound character development and it was a pleasure to follow Sam on his path to becoming the man which he was born to be, and which he has eventually become.” ”” Amazon CustomerVengeance is Mine is the phenomenal final chapter in the AWARD WINNING Sam and Laura series. Scroll Up And Grab Your Copy Today!

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Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett

Native Companions- Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni BarnettAbout Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett:

The prologue is a death-bed scene, where Rex Graham and his parents say goodbye to his beloved, Aboriginal grandmother. The young man promises to fulfil Granelda Yaraan’s dying wish to complete his doctorate degree in anthropology. While on study location in the Central Australian desert, Rex discovers a small Aboriginal artefact lying in a dry creek-bed bearing the markings of his tribal totem, whose territory is located in the south-easterly region of the continent.

On his return home, he lays awake, tormented by a vision of Gran’s face, urging him to discover the lost tribal dreamtime legends. He is planning a walkabout to the neighbouring bushland at Yaraan Grove, where an ancient, sacred tree is located, the resting place of his grandmother’s ashes.

Keen to discover some ground-breaking information for his thesis, Rex suddenly remembers a collection of old paintings that his Gran had treasured, promising to preserve them for him, until he was able to interpret their true meanings.

Rex crept down to the library safe, carefully unwrapping the very old parchments and spreading them out on the floor. There were 24 in all, a couple of mythical characters: a bunyip and a bird man known as a keeng-keeng, a hand-sketched map and a mountain journey. The artist was Gran’s great-grandfather, yet he could obviously read and write, because he had labelled some of his works in English language.

After carefully re-packing the collection, Rex returned it to the safe, before sleeping soundly till day-break,, when he loaded his back-pack and waved to his folk before departing on his journey of discovery. Rex spent the day exploring the magnificent lakeside National Park, but by evening, he was disappointed that he had not uncovered any clues about his ancestors, who had occupied the territory, other than the old scar-tree where his grandmother’s remains rest, where a carving of the Booran totem ear-marked a large rock. Rex envisages Gran’s face in the scar on the tree-trunk, caused by Aboriginal boat-crafting. Feeling intoxicated by the bush atmosphere, he spreads his swag and reclines under ‘Gran Yan’s’ canopy.

As Rex falls asleep, the bush comes to life and Gran Yan shares stories with the young trees about the adventures and dreamtime legends of the Booran tribe, that she learned from ancient priests who shared the mythology at corroborees.

The book is separated into six parts, each containing a glossary of characters involved in the odysseys. The preface contains an overview od Australian indigenous society, their philosophy of living, cultural traditions spiritualism, and language.

An index of tribal connection, names and a glossary of mixed Aboriginal languages and meanings are included at the end of the book, including a bibliography.

24 hand-drawn illustrations created by myself, are peppered throughout the book to keep the reader visually connected to events and characters as they transpire.

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Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett

About Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett:

The prologue is a death-bed scene, where Rex Graham and his parents say goodbye to his beloved, Aboriginal grandmother. The young man promises to fulfil Granelda Yaraan’s dying wish to complete his doctorate degree in anthropology. While on study location in the Central Australian desert, Rex discovers a small Aboriginal artefact lying in a dry creek-bed bearing the markings of his tribal totem, whose territory is located in the south-easterly region of the continent.

On his return home, he lays awake, tormented by a vision of Gran’s face, urging him to discover the lost tribal dreamtime legends. He is planning a walkabout to the neighbouring bushland at Yaraan Grove, where an ancient, sacred tree is located, the resting place of his grandmother’s ashes.

Keen to discover some ground-breaking information for his thesis, Rex suddenly remembers a collection of old paintings that his Gran had treasured, promising to preserve them for him, until he was able to interpret their true meanings.

Rex crept down to the library safe, carefully unwrapping the very old parchments and spreading them out on the floor. There were 24 in all, a couple of mythical characters: a bunyip and a bird man known as a keeng-keeng, a hand-sketched map and a mountain journey. The artist was Gran’s great-grandfather, yet he could obviously read and write, because he had labelled some of his works in English language.

After carefully re-packing the collection, Rex returned it to the safe, before sleeping soundly till day-break,, when he loaded his back-pack and waved to his folk before departing on his journey of discovery. Rex spent the day exploring the magnificent lakeside National Park, but by evening, he was disappointed that he had not uncovered any clues about his ancestors, who had occupied the territory, other than the old scar-tree where his grandmother’s remains rest, where a carving of the Booran totem ear-marked a large rock. Rex envisages Gran’s face in the scar on the tree-trunk, caused by Aboriginal boat-crafting. Feeling intoxicated by the bush atmosphere, he spreads his swag and reclines under ‘Gran Yan’s’ canopy.

As Rex falls asleep, the bush comes to life and Gran Yan shares stories with the young trees about the adventures and dreamtime legends of the Booran tribe, that she learned from ancient priests who shared the mythology at corroborees.

The book is separated into six parts, each containing a glossary of characters involved in the odysseys. The preface contains an overview od Australian indigenous society, their philosophy of living, cultural traditions spiritualism, and language.

An index of tribal connection, names and a glossary of mixed Aboriginal languages and meanings are included at the end of the book, including a bibliography.

24 hand-drawn illustrations created by myself, are peppered throughout the book to keep the reader visually connected to events and characters as they transpire.

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Destined by Gail Cleare

About Destined by Gail Cleare

$.99 Sale 3/14-3/18! A USA Today Bestselling author offers a charming love story set against a mystical coming-of-age journey.

Emily Ross attracts ghosts, has prophetic dreams and can sense people’s thoughts. She’s learned to hide her strange talents, and leads a lonely existence until she takes a job at the curio shop owned by elderly occult scholar, Henry Paradis. He teaches Emily to accept her magical nature. She sets out to create the path to happiness, guided by the Tarot’s Higher Arcane, the twenty-two cards known as “The Fool’s Journey.” Sexy international antique dealer Tony Novak says she can steer destiny with her thoughts. Will Emily literally make her dreams come true?

“The book has its own special kind of charm that makes it hard to put it aside. It is a novel that celebrates the diversity of different cultures and the strength of women. It is also a reminder that we have the power in our own hands to change our lives. …I enjoyed the relaxed pace of the story and, while it lasted, it was nice to lie down somewhere at the end of a busy day and spend some time with the cast of this book. It’s a story I would recommend if you need something to lift you up, to inspire you, and to entertain you at the same time.” —Kim Anisi for Readers’ Favorite

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A Higher Calling: Laura’s Tale (Sam and Laura’s Story Book 2) by Kwen Griffeth

About A Higher Calling: Laura’s Tale (Sam and Laura’s Story Book 2) by Kwen Griffeth:

Sam Tries To Escape His Strong-Arm ReputationIn the years following the war, Sam had gained a reputation as a gun-toting enforcer of the law, doing whatever necessary to uphold justice, even though he had since left that life behind. ˃˃˃ The Chance For A Better LifeLaura had recently assumed control of her father’s estate and worked day after day for the sake of her children. Sam offered to help ease her burden and in return received the opportunity to live the quiet life he had always wanted.˃˃˃ You Can’t Outrun The PastSam’s past catches up with him when an unexpected guest arrives at Laura’s estate. This encounter forces him to face his demons head on and provides the ultimate test in resisting his impulse for retribution.˃˃˃ Will Sam choose Laura and embrace the life he always wanted, or will the opportunity for revenge prove irresistible?A Higher Calling is the second book in the AWARD WINNING Sam and Laura series. You won’t want to put it down!Scroll Up And Grab Your Copy Today!

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The Butterfly: A Short Story of Life, Mystery, and the Impossibility of Endings, by M.G. Hawking

About The Butterfly: A Short Story of Life, Mystery, and the Impossibility of Endings, by M.G. Hawking:

Free on Amazon 3/10 – 3/11/19. Discover an enchanting story that takes you on a journey into the wonder and mystery of life. An unforgettable tale that explores the enduring power of the light that animates us all, this narrative will resonate in your heart long after the last words have been read. All 5-Star reviews: “Deeply touching and enlightening…” “A beautiful little story that is a gentle reminder of the truth.” A Kindle Unlimited Book from Wisdom Masters Press. 2019 Special Edition, includes a Bonus Anthology Section. For more information, please see the description on the book’s Amazon page. Thank you, and enjoy!

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When The Sun Shines: A Novella (The Liverpool Series) by Grace Jolliffe

About When The Sun Shines: A Novella (The Liverpool Series) by Grace Jolliffe:

If only life was fair.

Josie wouldn’t have to pretend to be happy.

She’d stop buying clothes from catalogues to cheer herself up, and she wouldn’t have to hide the bills.

All she wants is a room of her own, but she’s got more chance of flying to the moon on a homemade space wagon because right now there’s nothing in her pockets except a bit of fluff.

When she looks at the streets around her, all she sees is poverty because it’s 1970s inner-city Liverpool and that’s the way it was.

Everyone says if you don’t laugh you’ll cry, so Josie laughs a lot, but sometimes her smile doesn’t reach her eyes. She doesn’t dare complain. Nobody likes a moaner, and she knows plenty who are worse off than her, but what’s so wrong with wanting something more?

Her dreams aren’t big –  her own little flat, hot water and an inside toilet but most of all some privacy. She’s too old to live with watchful parents and bickering brothers, not to mention the foul-mouthed budgie. Still, she’d do anything for them. Her family are everything to her even though they drive her mad.

They’re not the only ones driving her mad. Working in Smarmdales department store means long hours and low pay. She’s supposed to be grateful to have a job.She would be sort of – if she didn’t have a horrible boss. Snarky Smedders doesn’t like her attitude. She’s not grateful enough for him.He follows her around hoping to catch her out – all he wants is Josie gone. It’s not fair, she works hard and never does anything wrong – unless there’s something wrong with laughing?

She can’t help laughing at Smedders – if she didn’t laugh at his petty rules, she’d cry. She lives for the weekend when she glams up and hits the pub with friends.That’s where she meets a smiling stranger who wants to take her out. Mick looks like he’d help an old lady across the road, do her shopping and make her a pot of chicken soup as well.If looks were everything, he would be the man for her, but what’s he really like?

All she knows is Mick’s not like anyone else she knows. It’s not just his good job and fast car –  he makes her laugh, and she needs that.He could change everything. Trouble is there’s a niggle in the back of Josie’s mind. It’s like an itch she can’t scratch.

Should she trust his altar boy smile?

Filled with fun, nostalgia and hope this funny, heartwarming story is a look back to gritty 1970s, Liverpool.

Grace Jolliffe is the award-winning author of Liverpool based The Sunshine Girl, Sweet Little Things, and Piggy Monk Square. Her next novel, Kindness and Strangers will be out soon.

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The Great Divorce by David Loy Frishkorn

About The Great Divorce by David Loy Frishkorn

In a world of political division and thinly-veiled racism, the policies and personal behaviors of President Alexander Haight take our nation to the brink of dissolution. What role will the Lasserman brothers play in the turmoil and healing process? They both take very different paths exposing the flaws of white-washed ignorance and naivety over deeply-rooted racial feelings and beliefs.

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The Dog Behind Me by David Belisle

About The Dog Behind Me by David Belisle:

“The Dog Behind Me” is contemporary fiction on a short leash to fantasy, featuring a rather resolute four-legged friend. It’s a reincarnation, dual perspective tale told by man and his best friend. Belisle’s fifth novel barks attention to a fresh take on “A Dog’s Purpose.” The synopsis …Jake Belvedere grew up without the father he desperately needed. High school diploma in hand, he reaches out to his father, who reluctantly takes him into his Brooklyn apartment. Jake returns home six months later however, his father having cut the cord, ending their relationship. The 18-year-old struggles to understand. Shortly thereafter, Jake’s father dies of a heart attack. Jake is distraught, spiraling downward out of control, only to land on the cold, unforgiving streets of Calgary. Seven years pass. A black Labrador retriever happens upon Jake. The stray dog is the reincarnation of his father — a fact all too obvious for the Lab, but lost upon the young man. The two begin a journey of survival and a second chance at the relationship they never had.

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The Law of Moses (Sam and Laura’s Story Book 1) by Kwen Griffeth

About The Law of Moses (Sam and Laura’s Story Book 1) by Kwen Griffeth:

He Planned For A Simple Life, Until The War BeganSamuel Cardiff had a plan. He had recently graduated from the Teachers College and now he was returning home. The first goal completed, his next step was to find a position and then he could get married.˃˃˃ He Was a Christian Pacifist With Little Care For The Outside WorldSamuel was a quiet man, some would say a pacifist. He believed in God, family and education. He was not concerned with the happenings outside his home town.˃˃˃ When His Country Fell Into Civil War He Was Forced To Question His Most Core Beliefs Outside events, however, were about to drag him from his beloved Elmira. It was the spring of 1861 and Confederate forces had recently attacked Fort Sumter. Against every moral belief, he enlisted in the Union Army and with his first step toward the south, he changed his life forever.˃˃˃ Law of Moses is the AWARD WINNING, first book in the Sam and Laura series. It will captivate and inspire readers from all walks of life!Scroll Up And Grab Your Copy Today!

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Rebuilding Alden By JR Thompson

About Rebuilding Alden By JR Thompson:

Philip Bones — living proof that nice guys don’t finish last.

Working in the juvenile justice field and striving to make the world a better place, it’s no wonder he’s in a committed relationship with a gorgeous co-worker. But things are likely to take a few unexpected turns.

Driven by compassion, the young probation officer invests a VAST amount of his free time in Alden, a fiery-tempered thirteen-year-old who’s setting himself up for a life behind bars. With a bit of tough love, he’s certain he can do for Alden what the legal system cannot — rebuild the boy’s character and give him a better chance of securing a successful future.

Helping Alden comes with a cost. Philip’s girlfriend doesn’t like coming in second place to a rebellious teen. His boss and co-workers disapprove of him spending his personal time with a client. But for Philip, Alden is worth fighting for — no matter the price.

If you enjoy clean, inspirational, life-changing novels, get Rebuilding Alden, the first book in the Worthy Battle Series, today.

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Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett

Native Companions- Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni BarnettAbout Native Companions: Dreamtime Mysteries By Jenni Barnett:

The prologue is a death-bed scene, where Rex Graham and his parents say goodbye to his beloved, Aboriginal grandmother. The young man promises to fulfil Granelda Yaraan’s dying wish to complete his doctorate degree in anthropology. While on study location in the Central Australian desert, Rex discovers a small Aboriginal artefact lying in a dry creek-bed bearing the markings of his tribal totem, whose territory is located in the south-easterly region of the continent.

On his return home, he lays awake, tormented by a vision of Gran’s face, urging him to discover the lost tribal dreamtime legends. He is planning a walkabout to the neighbouring bushland at Yaraan Grove, where an ancient, sacred tree is located, the resting place of his grandmother’s ashes.

Keen to discover some ground-breaking information for his thesis, Rex suddenly remembers a collection of old paintings that his Gran had treasured, promising to preserve them for him, until he was able to interpret their true meanings.

Rex crept down to the library safe, carefully unwrapping the very old parchments and spreading them out on the floor. There were 24 in all, a couple of mythical characters: a bunyip and a bird man known as a keeng-keeng, a hand-sketched map and a mountain journey. The artist was Gran’s great-grandfather, yet he could obviously read and write, because he had labelled some of his works in English language.

After carefully re-packing the collection, Rex returned it to the safe, before sleeping soundly till day-break,, when he loaded his back-pack and waved to his folk before departing on his journey of discovery. Rex spent the day exploring the magnificent lakeside National Park, but by evening, he was disappointed that he had not uncovered any clues about his ancestors, who had occupied the territory, other than the old scar-tree where his grandmother’s remains rest, where a carving of the Booran totem ear-marked a large rock. Rex envisages Gran’s face in the scar on the tree-trunk, caused by Aboriginal boat-crafting. Feeling intoxicated by the bush atmosphere, he spreads his swag and reclines under ‘Gran Yan’s’ canopy.

As Rex falls asleep, the bush comes to life and Gran Yan shares stories with the young trees about the adventures and dreamtime legends of the Booran tribe, that she learned from ancient priests who shared the mythology at corroborees.

The book is separated into six parts, each containing a glossary of characters involved in the odysseys. The preface contains an overview od Australian indigenous society, their philosophy of living, cultural traditions spiritualism, and language.

An index of tribal connection, names and a glossary of mixed Aboriginal languages and meanings are included at the end of the book, including a bibliography.

24 hand-drawn illustrations created by myself, are peppered throughout the book to keep the reader visually connected to events and characters as they transpire.

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After the Voyage: An Irish American Story by Brenda Murphy

About After the Voyage: An Irish American Story by Brenda Murphy:

Maggie Qualter and Richard Terrett both sail to America as young adults in 1870, having survived Ireland’s Great Hunger as children. After the death of the young wife he loves passionately, Richard marries Maggie with the help of a deceptive go-between who brews trouble in their marriage that never goes away. They raise three children in the midst of Irish American culture, the Catholic Church, and Richard’s battles for the workingman in the Knights of Labor. Their daughter Mary dreams of being a nun, while Josie seeks the freedom of big-city life in Boston. Neither reckons on the future she will face. Son Tom escapes factory life by joining the Navy, manages to see the world in the midst of two wars, and comes home to marry his sweetheart and start a new life in California. After the Voyage tells a story that is both remarkable and familiar to everyone whose ancestors made their way to and in America.

The Kindle version is free March 12-14, 2019

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