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This tells the story of being in a sixth Covid 19 lockdown and the chance to observe the natural world at close hand by careful observation and appreciation, whilst being confined to an unexpectedly small radius....

Little Ripples Everywhere tells the story of a 70-year-old widow and her love for books and words - so much that she makes many train trips around a metropolitan network, leaving many of her loved novels to continue their train journeys without her. It is her hope that will give the new listeners of her books entertainment, encouragement, and insight. The books she leaves behind meet a variety of fates in this humorous tale, but they also carry messages of concern for the environment and the encroaching climate change.

This story talks about travelling in China, and Wuhan in particular, just before the outbreak of Covid 19 in that city in 2019. It highlights darker aspects of this travel as well as the humourous, kind hearted side. It traverses four provinces and highlights memorable experiences whilst looking for cherry blossom in these areas. It is enhanced by sound effects.

When Rowena is abducted back to medieval Land’s End, all is in turmoil. Gareth is trapped in the middle-world. Cedric is losing his soul to the black arts. What’s a modern girl to do? Learn how to control her powers of magic, of course. Things go wrong when she accidently conjures up a Roman Legion in mid-battle. Now she has to prevent Roman and Land’s End warriors from killing each other.

Shattered is one of four short stories in this compilation. Between them, they explore paranormal and ghostly activities, a paddlesteamer wreck and its implications, near drowning and a mystery stranger. The stories explore relationships and reactions between the characters and are infused with atmospheric sound effects.

The Swaggie on the Hill tells the story of a young girl who is puzzled by the adult life around her. This comes to a head when she and her classmates at a small primary school are shut in the school house by their teachers while a threatening man looms in the school grounds, causing simultaneous nose bleeds in two of the boys. And there is the matter of the witch-like woman who lives nearby. She frightens the children as they rush past her place in their billycarts. The story is set in mid 1960s Melbourne and is enhanced with sound effects.

This story tells of how grandson Jack sees the world often in the simplest, but most joyous ways. He is a 14-year-old with autism, but his powers of imagination, enthusiasm, and observation are remarkable. He attends a special school, but yearns to go out each week for his next adventure in our Adventure Club.

Shining Red tells the story of a magic totem, the Shining Red Parrot, and its strength in drawing the main character to its Tongan Fafa Island habitat. Richard, despite a delusional episode, manages to travel to exotic places, indirectly inspiring two other characters within the story.

The Hidden Link tells the story of important missing war medals and the journey to uncover them. It portrays the survival journey of a Pol Pot refugee, the struggle of a British war veteran, and the story of a young woman living as an outsider in rural Thailand.

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From insanely heated and intense to sensual and seductive, this unique fully casted theatrical version of The Beast Within" The Becoming captivates you with exhilarating thrills, plots, and twists; this beast will have you on the edge of your seat! Impactful and blistering, it's a kinky tale that definitely keeps you sizzling for more! Rest assured, it's orgasmic to the ears....

Do you feel awkward in social situations? Are you sick and tired of people saying that you’re "sensitive" like it’s something to be ashamed of? This leaves you spending all your effort avoiding parties or speaking up with your great ideas at work. You feel lonely, and yet you have so much to offer. What if instead of viewing being an introvert as a negative, you learned how it can be a huge advantage?

This story tells of the magic of bushbirds and their habitats and involves bird mimicry and a ghost in a swampy gully in 1886. It is set in Victoria, Australia, with a focus on bird marvels, preservation, and endangered species. It is enhanced with bird calls and other atmospheric sounds and has an air of nature's magic.

This story tells of a massive plane explosion over the Tasman Sea and how three women survivors are affected over the next 15 years, supporting each other as they individually confront the effects of post traumatic stress disorder, stroke, aging, and autism.

Create your personal blueprint to make life's important decisions. Lexie Brockway Potamkin, author, business leader, and interfaith minister, shares powerful daily exercises you can do to be happier, stronger, and more compassionate. Like a boat without a rudder, many of us go through life with no idea how we make life decisions, which may lead to anxiety or depression.

Reimagining Adoption examines beliefs, practices, and scripture to attune to the needs of vulnerable children and their families and align with Christian values. It examines the historical adoption practices, reviews current practices, and proposes revisions. More importantly, it lifts up the words and lived experience of adult adoptees - the true experts on adoption - and braids them with the insights of adoptive families to craft a new adoption paradigm.

Der neue Fall für Heather Bishop und ihrem Partner Ruben Santiago beginnt mit einem ungewöhnlichen Fundort der Leiche einer jungen Frau. Die Unbekannte hing unter der Brooklyn Bridge und stürzte von dort auf das Deck eines der beliebten New Yorker Ausflugsschiffe. Erste Ermittlungen führen zu einer Verbindung zwischen der namenlosen Toten und der wenige Tage zuvor verstorbenen Tochter eines Filmmoguls mit zwielichtiger Vergangenheit.

The year 1941. The German war machine has crushed all of Europe - only England holds fast. To force a surrender, the German Luftwaffe bombs cities and villages the length of the country. As the battle rages, Britain is in desperate need to put more pilots in the air. To free up more men, a new unit is formed: the Ack Ack Girls. These special teams of courageous women will now fight in the anti-aircraft stations. Determined to be part of the effort, Ava Armstrong volunteers for one of the special teams.

Emily’s job is to find out what businesses are doing wrong, and tell them how to do it better - but at BruCom everything is perfect...including its irresistibly handsome owner, Mark Brume. With his immaculately tailored physical presentation and intensely blue eyes, Mark draws Emily to him like a moth to a flame - but he leaves her feeling unsure. She can’t tell whether he is being professionally courteous, or something more flirtatious...that is, until he invites her to an awards ceremony, where he makes his intentions perfectly clear.

Disruption happens every day across the corporate world. As employees, we experience reorgs, layoffs, and acquisitions, and as disrupters ourselves we move cross country, chase ideas, and challenge norms. Disrupted! shares the perspective of talent leaders who are balancing the fast-paced expectations of companies against the skills of employees.