Bøger af Greg McVicker

Silly Billy and the Postage Stamp...Billy's father bestows the exclusive title of "man of the house" on his older brother while he is away at sea. Taking full advantage, his brother bosses him and his other siblings around. Eager to prove he's just as capable, Billy accepts the simple task of posting a letter to his father, makes a complete mess of it, then tries covering up his mistakes. The moral of this story is to avoid telling fibs as the truth always comes out.Silly Billy and the Good Deed...Billy's teacher promises him a reward for picking up her favourite sweets at a nearby shop since the primary school tuck shop is sold out. Billy manages to turn this short and simple errand using his cherished bicycle, 'Thunder', into an amazing yet troublesome escapade by not following his teacher's very specific instructions. The moral of this tale is to do one's best but to also do as one is told in the first place.Silly Billy and the Escape from Carrick Castle...Billy is invited to go fishing with his older brother and his mates. The spot chosen is on the marina shores beside the Norman Castle, at Belfast Lough, Carrickfergus. Once there, fishing turns out to be the last thing on their minds as a thrilling chase and other quandaries unfold within this mighty structure. The moral of this story is that freedom often comes with a price, especially when one's father comes home.The Adventures of Silly Billy are based on the true-life childhood experiences and misadventures of Irish author, poet and storyteller, Greg McVicker. Each story takes place within his community of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This book is suitable for children of all ages and adults who wish to revisit their childhood!Every character within The Adventures of Silly Billy are Greg's family, friends, and people that he knew within his community of Newtownabbey. The street names are real. The main character - Silly Billy - is fully based upon Greg.

Within intimate relationships, abuse is the furthest thing from one's mind. After meeting the man of her dreams and saying, ';I do,' one woman realizes her lover's modus operandi is to gain ultimate power and control over her life by utilizing malicious patterns of verbal, emotional, financial and psychological abuse. In this gripping, unsettling personal memoir, the fight for survival while enduring unfathomable trauma becomes a do-or-die situation.Irish Author, Poet and Storyteller, Greg McVicker transcends himself in his latest book ';At Least He Wasnt Hitting You' as he takes the reader through a turbulent journey of one womans agonizing life trapped with an abusive and manipulative spouse. Intertwined with his first book Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child: Life. Personal Reflections. Poems. McVicker captures her every waking moment laden with guilt, fear, humiliation and intimidation with the realization that she must save herself from an inevitable, impending doom. An inspirational must read! Michele DeRose MacShaneActress - Six Rivers EntertainmentActress and Co-Writer - Big Sky TV Show.';I found this book to present a stark picture I often see in in my practice of law. Many people may find the abuse in this book to be beyond handling and question why anyone would stay so long. The book does an excellent job of showing how the abuser creates an invisible prison by tearing down self-esteem and convincing the abused person that they are not capable of life outside the prison walls. I think it is a must read for married people so they can see the early signs of domination and abuse and prevent it in their own lives.' Robert J. MurphyAttorney-at-Law.