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An inspiring story about a young girl, Zahara, overcoming her fear of dogs. Zahara loves to visit her family on a beautiful island in the Pacific Northwest. But this year, she is met with a big surprise. Aunt JoJo got a new dog, Rugby! Zahara used to like dogs, until one chased her home from school. Over the summer, Aunt JoJo slowly introduces Zahara to Rugby, and a trusting relationship develops. Children and adults will love to join Zahara as she explores her curiosity of dogs and learns just how much our furry friends can teach us about ourselves.

When I wrote this book it was my intention to give some hope and encouragement. These past couple of years have been trying and very difficult to many people, and we need to be able to continue and never lose hope despite the adversities. This book is about a leaf spreading happiness in dark places. It is about how, with a little bit of hope and never giving up, you are able to overcome your challenges in the end.

Journalist and single mum, Rebecca Pearce is clever, sexy and sharp and on the lookout for a man. But there's a snag. Life in the shires is dullsville.com with no decent guys in sight. On offer is Charles Smythe-Bothum Wethem. He's loaded, but a complete DUD - as in dull, ugly and desperate. Or Mervin Purvis. He's an amorous, overweight "spam man" she meets on a blind date as a decoy for her married friend Delia who's bedding his cousin, Toy Boy. "He's got nice eyes," says Delia. "Yes," replies Rebecca, "for a walrus." Life revs up when she goes speed dating and meets Tor, but there's a hitch as she clocks her ex, Jake, drooling over her friend Konnie. Meanwhile, hunky Australian, Scott Henderson, walks into her office and invites her to cover a juicy scandal, arousing more than her journalistic instincts. Rebecca is set on a course to create emotional havoc and social upheaval as she tries to decide which man is 'the one' - or if she really needs a man at all.

"Stop that monkey!" Michael Monkey gets up to all kinds of mischief at the Christmas market. But when he takes his fun just a bit too far and loses his mother in the midst of things, will Michael manage to find her and get home in time for Santa Clause?

History is told by the victors and dare to write about the losing side. Writer Mark Kurt dared to bring to the reader the book We Were Not Heroes, a fictional novel about the diabolical scenario of the Second World War where men and women were trying to survive the boundless cruelties. Never has so much detail been written about the strategy of a pack of German U-boats trying to intercept an Allied convoy, the cold-bloodedness during naval combat and the pursuit of their enemies with destroyers in an attempt to annihilate them. Mark Kurt in his narrative of suspense and intriguing describes the incursion of a German command in British territory led by Max as main character and in the pursuit of the Germans an intelligent and selfless British investigator in the attempt to stop them, but to each one of the characters is reserved a different destiny despite the same scenario of the Second World War.

Puggles jumped on the back of his red motorbike and was off down the road heading for Queensland. One thousand kilometres of open road, the roaring wind in his ears and untold dangers. What adventure was in store? Who would have thought there might be gold, knights, and a ferocious dragon on the way?

Josh is a kind boy who has a pet baby elephant who loves to play with Josh. However, elephant's trunk begins to twitch and twirl and twist. CRASH! BASH! CLASH! The poor elephant hasn't learnt to control the clumsy trunk so there's plenty of trunk trouble along the way. Will elephant ever learn to control the tricky trunk? This is a wonderful picture book story for pre-schoolers and young children to share and enjoy with somebody. Have fun counting cubes, spotting colours, and matching socks in the colourful illustrations.

Have you ever seriously listened to the chirping of a bird? Have you ever listened to the wonderful sounds of nature? There was an ordinary-looking little bird that saved the soul and life of an emperor with its beautiful and touching singing.

This highly readable research-based book provides surprising answers to this simple question in plain language. Successfully married spouses have a realistic understanding of marriage and demonstrate effective marriage skills when compared to those in troubled marriages. The authors tell the reader those "secret" understandings of marriage, but more importantly, describe the skills needed to be successful and how to learn those skills. The book is a practical roadmap for married people to realize their dreams of a life-long marriage worth lasting. The book explodes myths about marriage, explains why the challenges and struggles of marriage are normal, how to get through them and reassures us that when a marriage is successful, the effort is worthwhile. The book treats marriage as a "game" and describes how to play it well and have fun playing it. The skills are presented as practical behaviours that can be learned and applied as soon as the next day. The skills turn many ideas about marriage, and even some expert advice, on their head, and while acknowledging that a successful marriage can seem magical, the book exposes the secrets and tricks behind the magic. This is a book for people starting out in a marriage, for people struggling in a troubled marriage, and even for people heading for divorce who would like to turn around their marriage. The book makes clear that reaching a successful marriage is not easy, but that most marriages can be successful. More importantly, the book offers hope and a practical "we can do it" and "here is how" approach. Finally, the book offers a roadmap to mental health counsellors (psychologists, marriage, child and family counsellors, social workers and other licensed counsellors), when working with clients who need help regarding their marital situation.

My name is Dougay Roberre. Approaching 40, I left Sydney, Australia, to live in Nice, France. I was raised in the land of sea, sand, sustenance, and sex. There I'd experienced a lot of the first three. On the Cote d'Azur I bought an attic apartment; saved a beautiful woman from dying on my doorstep; discovered who killed a beautiful blonde; and in an off-handed way brought about the tragic death of a Hollywood heart throb. All that lay in the past. I couldn't foresee I'd soon be stepping on the toes of a crime gang; I'd be fighting off thugs in a street in Milan; I'd be spending the night on a roadside garbage dump; and I'd become enthralled in a 40-year-old kidnapping. If I could have foreseen all that, I'd have stayed in bed.

If you think surgery is only about the drama of an operating theatre, then you should read this book. A delightful collection of anecdotal stories that will take the reader on a journey from boyhood aspiration through surgical training and on to consultant surgical practice that spanned the millennium. All is laid bare as the author describes his joy, anger, frustration, and sadness of life in the clinical environment and beyond. It embraces a period of transition when clinicians were transformed from self-regulating professionals into paid employees controlled by political diktats from Brussels and Westminster. It is an entertaining account of a period of momentous change and advances in the world of surgical healthcare. A penetratingly candid page turner that will make you laugh, cry and huff with indignation.

Come join Gummy the Goldfish and his silly friends as they embark on underwater adventures that take them from the safety of their bowl to the vastness of the lake (and sometimes back again). Along the way, you'll meet Quiver and Dobbin, encounter a shark, and even go to school with Gummy. With his ability to talk and his love of aquatic friends, Gummy will take you on a journey filled with excitement and surprises. Don't miss out on all the fun - join Gummy and his friends on their adventures today!

Whether a community struggling to keep its members buoyant, a business trying to stay solvent, or a nation fighting to protect its citizens, adversity and crisis impact us all. The resilient are able to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and not only bounce back but also bounce forward. This book looks at what resilience means at times of crises as well as the in-between periods. It examines the various types of resilience, such as emotional, organisational and societal, and offers valuable insights on how to manage the consequences of upheaval and trauma. The author brings together contributors to deliver a real mix of theory, case-study evidence and anecdote in a way that is both approachable and thought provoking. It is a timely and necessary addition to a crucial topic. Very simply, professionals, practitioners, students, government ministers, and business leaders should read this now. It might be a safer, better world if people read the book and acted on it.

In The Little Girls Club, a dangerous partnership between a sniper and a corrupt policeman leads to dire consequences for those caught in their crosshairs. As the sniper becomes embroiled in their dangerous scheme, a stolen son, thought to be living abroad, reappears in the community, causing confusion and raising questions about his identity. Meanwhile, a prominent member of society's fall from grace leads to tragic consequences for those close to him. As families flee in fear of the rogue cop, the novel takes readers on a journey filled with twists and turns, exploring the impact of power, corruption and justice on the lives of those affected. The story weaves its way through the terror of being hunted and the search for safety and redemption, as the characters are forced to come to terms with the past and forge a new path for their future.

I've always been a dreamer, wanting more from life than it was giving me, whilst still making the best of what it did. I never thought in my darkest moments, or wildest dreams, that one day I would, with my partner of ten years David, find myself in a Land Rover we called Lizzybus driving around the world. If I had imagined this, it would have been nothing like the reality of it, of blistering hot desserts, snow-covered mountains, civil wars, and uprisings, with our life depending on each other and Lizzybus. From the very first moment I stepped foot on African soil, I wrote about the reality of living two feet from your other half 24 hours a day. The intimacy, hygiene, isolation, and loneliness, so far removed from my life to this point. But slowly, without even realizing it, it became part of me, and me it, seeing only the wonder, the joy, and the privilege.

The basic idea of this book is to share life experiences, and thereby give comfort and encourage smiles, by showing my own and others' reflections on different life-situations. I am sure that many of them are comparable to those that occur in your life, or to others around you. By sharing experiences, we all learn something. Women are probably sharing thoughts more often than men. Many of the events in this book have also been discussed in female groups. They have not all been personally experienced by me but are the consensus from these fruitful discussions. Now I am pleased to share them with you. Among the experiences discussed in this book: heartbreak, the #MeToo movement and my own experiences, divorce as its complication as a parent, and my own thoughts about the pandemic. I also share with you my thoughts about the aging process that we all must endure, if we are lucky enough to live that long, since life is still a gift given to us all. We ought to remember that and enjoy the journey.

Benjamin was a lonely child; never received love, didn't know how to give it. He only gained attention by being a very naughty and unruly boy. It meant the townsfolk had no time for him; they never had a chance to see his inner beauty and thoughtfulness until one eventful night! Benjamin was brought up by his older brother, after an accident involving his parents. He moved in with his brother who lived in a magical town. He refused to be like the townsfolk, and liked laughing, poking fun, and ridiculing them.

This book is many things but firstly it is heartfelt. It is about a father, a human observing life in every way it presents, through his personal struggles and the struggles of the world. The many big questions posed are underlined by the hope that the world can be a better place for his young daughter for whom this book is titled and all the children of the world and the future. Many books will be written about this world, its challenges, and its complexities. Ottilie Rose attempts to wade through all that through poetry such that through the artistic exploration of the human condition we might discover something more beautiful about us.