Bøger af Bette Guy

Riding The Fate Train is an exciting collection of short stories set in parts of both Britain and Australia over the past few decades. It is part history, part memory, part philosophy. Running through the stories is the theme of how much Fate determines the path a life follows. Is Fate the New God? Each story reminds the reader of how quickly one intersection of time, place and person can change a life forever, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. The characters range in age from five years to over eighty and each one has a completely different story to relate. There is the woman locked in a bad marriage who dreams of escaping, yet an unexpected flood prevents her. There is the famous Aboriginal footballer who's career ends because he accidentally contacts AIDS. There is the woman who is classified as far too fat to be healthy and yet she continues eating her favourite food. Then there is the prisoner who could share a cell with the murderer of a prostitute he once befriended. The story of a Taiwanese migrant is both heart wrenching and inspiring. All stories tell of how people are affected by seemingly random events. The stories explore the human condition at many levels. Every emotion is revealed: joy, pain, anger, love, hate, regret, fear and, importantly, acceptance. This is a clutch of stories that covers a broad spectrum of humanity, whose characters can be laughed at, cried with and empathy roused for. It is a book to be read with ease and enjoyment.

A collection of thoughtful and thought-provoking short stories by writers from the NSW Northern Rivers district in Australia. The styles range from fantasy to character studies and dark humour, from authors including the award-winning Bette Guy and Henri Rennie. Profits will go to support children's literacy programs.

Holly Day is a feisty, thirty eight year old, very new, private investigator. Her best friend, Lucy Knight, who was conceived at the Nimbin Aquarius Festival, wants Holly to discover the identity of her unknown father. During her investigations Holly uncovers a gamut of illegal activities, including theft, fraud, corruption and murder. When a missing Picasso is added to the mix she finds herself in more trouble than she bargained for, yet she manages to clamber out of every hole she digs for herself.When a journalist, Mario de Rossi, takes an interest in the Case, lust is in the air, with romance trailing after it. Lucy, with her street-wise attitude and martial arts skills, makes the perfect side-kick, while Holly's eighty year old Auntie Gert, bane of the Community Health Centre and addicted to everything pink, cheerfully offers unsought advice. In the setting of the mountains and beaches of the NSW Northern Rivers, Holly works with the impetuous energy of a hot blade cutting through ice-cold butter. Her enthusiasm and naivety lead to some unexpected results. "A tongue in cheek romp through the eyes of a novice PI. A perfectly flawed heroine for the modern woman. I didn't want to put the book down." - Dr Salirian Claff."Funny, racy, original and sassy. Pure fun." - Beth Hobbs."Readers will warm to Holly Day as she embarks on a career as an amateur sleuth. The North Coast and its hippie traditions and characters emerge convincingly from the page of this good read." - Jenny Dowell (Mayor of Lismore)