Bøger udgivet af Austin Macauley

Set in the little-known backdrop of Serbia in the year 2000, Petar's Rose unfolds in a world seemingly insulated from external influences, offering a glimpse into a setting exotic to Western readers. It's a time marked by the aftermath of wars and isolation, where the young protagonist, immersed in a dreamlike state, grapples with the harsh reality of loss. Refusing to accept the passing of a girl he loves, he embarks on a quest to reconnect with his lost love, delving into ancient beliefs and forgotten lore, daring to cross into unknown realms. Despite its themes of loss and longing, the story radiates with joy and humour, painting a vivid portrait of life in a unique and extraordinary society. The narrative offers a perspective seldom encountered by Anglo-American audiences: a protagonist who, despite his education, finds himself helplessly caught between the contrasting worlds of the West and the East, the present and the past. This tale is a genuine testament to the resilience and spirit of an individual living on the fringes of Europe, navigating the complexities of love, tradition, and identity.

What happens when you find yourself living a nightmare that you thought only happened to other families? Or that you thought only ever happened in a TV drama? The Spencer family are a hardworking, unassuming, contented, ordinary family - a mother, a father, and three offsprings. Nothing different from anyone else. Until one night, a tragedy unfolds, and their ordinary lives are thrust into total disarray. What they all once knew has all but gone, and now their lives are one big sequence of hurt, upset, uncertainty, and, above all ... hope. A roller coaster of emotions that seem to have no end. This story expresses courage, strength, love, and what can happen when a family pulls together and never gives up hoping.

This book serves as a guide for those grappling with the complexities of religious faith, drawing from the author's own profound journey through doubt and belief. It challenges the concept of an eternal, detachable soul, positing that our consciousness is entirely born of cerebral processes. The absence of such a soul, the book argues, casts significant doubt on the foundational promises of eternal life in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Furthermore, the book advocates for a life lived with full engagement of our human faculties. It suggests that authenticity in life is achieved by operating within our own realities and embracing the responsibility of fulfilling our own needs and desires. It is a call to live deliberately, using our innate attributes and experiences as the primary tools for navigating existence.

How come Shakespeare keeps challenging and fascinating us? Why do we keep watching his plays and reading his poetry? Maybe because he knows us so well. His irresistible, playful comedies, full of love and joy, show us at our happiest moments, his tragedies show us the darkest dungeons of the human mind, and his romances have this strong and wonderful tone of reconciliation and forgiveness, that we all need now and then, and his poetry lends words to the deep feelings, that we all know. Kitter Krebs takes the reader on an exciting journey into European culture through her insightful readings and deep interpretations of Shakespeare's great work. She shows his deep roots in the past, but also the great enrichment Shakespeare has to offer to our present and perhaps to our future.

When Aunt Florence mysteriously vanishes, her nephew, retired Detective Superintendent Matthew Rawlings, is drawn into a perilous and bewildering situation. Concerned for her safety, Matthew's investigation plunges him and his family into the midst of a series of murders, confronting them with danger of an unnervingly peculiar nature. As surreal echoes from the past intertwine with long-held resentments, the drama unfolds on the city streets. Without the familiar support of his former police colleagues, Matthew finds himself vulnerably exposed and inadvertently entangled in a web of murderous intrigue. His quest for answers becomes a race against time, as the line between friend and foe blurs in a world where nothing is as it seems.

Was the poet, William Wordsworth, right when he wrote "the child is the father of the man"? That is the question Jane Meyer asks Ruth Lucas in a letter. Best friends since high school, and now in their early thirties, Ruth and Jane keep in close touch through letters, phone calls, and when they can, visits.When Ruth gets Jane's letter with this question about Wordsworth's line, she decides to review what stood out in her childhood and ask herself if those times informed and shaped the woman she became. This process takes her weeks and traverses early family memories, her college years, a job in Washington, her first lover, and other experiences on her way to becoming her own woman. Her answer to Jane's question is Love, Ruthie.

The Ox Is SlowThis is a tale of two families and it is here where the similarity ends.From the 15th and 16th centuries, the Belmont family culture had been based on military leadership, with its aristocratic identity conventions.In 1830, Pierre Belmont was acting as a military advisor to the French court of King Louis Phillippe. Satisfied with their lifestyles, he could envisage no serious alteration to his and his family's way of life.At that time, John Marshall and his wife Caroline were living in England, near a small Norfolk village named Walpole St. Peter. Born into poverty, John was an itinerant farm labourer, unable to read or write, with only a basic understanding of arithmetic.He, like Pierre Belmont, could see no reasons for his or Caroline's existence to change or improve.But, eleven centuries before, an ancient Phoenician proverb began to sew the threads of a human fabric that would have been beyond the imagination of both these men.It was known as the Y Aphorism.

Unleash your imagination with Mother Earth and the Crystal Caves, a tale that enchants as much as it educates. Journey deep into the heart of the Earth to meet Mother Earth herself, a wise and nurturing spirit dedicated to the wonders of nature. She resides in a mesmerizing underground sanctuary, a crystal-studded cavern that's as educational as it is magical. When Mother Earth befriends Jenson, a curious young boy, and his mother, she doesn't just open the doors of her radiant home; she opens their eyes to the magnificence and secrets of nature. Geared toward younger readers but captivating for all ages, this story effortlessly blends real-world information about crystals with the whimsical charm of a fantastical world.

The Moth Man is the story exploring a family surviving in an ever-emerging Ireland, it is the story of 'the lost boy' who ran to London to escape the oppression of growing up in a culture, which he found oppressive filled with cloying lies and an oblique lack of love and understanding. Like a ghost the shadow of the lost boy lives on in his family, both admired and reviled, what happens to him, how do the family fair with so much hidden hurt. A gentle father, admired and loved, his scientific nature denied to him. A mother hated and misunderstood, and the inability for generational healing to exist without true leadership.

Set in 1908 in a stately home in the lush English countryside, Pipistrello is a gothic tale of murder and mayhem. It follows the fortunes of the Chester family: the Italian countess Eleanora, her husband Sir Peregrine, their daughters Allegra and Elodie, and the loyal staff who serve them. At its heart is a set of tarot cards which divine the future. Full of dark omens, ghosts, lust and tragedy, the story travels to the glittering shores of the Italian Riviera and back as the lives of the inhabitants of Chichester Hall are transformed in unexpected and unimaginable ways. Pipistrello takes a glimpse into the intricacies of motherhood, the different seasons within a marriage and the desire for metamorphosis that lies within us all.

Gina, in search of new employment opportunities, stumbles upon an intriguing job listing in her local newspaper. The role, based at Manor Lodge, promises a blend of housekeeping, office work, and childcare, and even offers accommodation for the right candidate. Owned by the successful and enigmatic couple, Gerald and Hilary Thomas, Manor Lodge seems like the ideal place for Gina to start afresh. But is Gina truly the right fit for this seemingly perfect position? As she delves deeper into her new role, unsettling questions arise. Trust becomes a luxury she can't afford, especially when she uncovers a disturbing pattern: people connected to Manor Lodge are mysteriously dying. Caught in a web of secrets and lies, Gina must unravel the truth before it's too late. Is she destined to be the next victim, or can she expose the dark underbelly of Manor Lodge in time to save herself?

Rome had a new Emperor, Augustus. He began his rule with an iron fist. Many client kings and rulers throughout the Roman Empire were plotting to retake their lands from Roman rule. And looked for any sign of weakness. The legions of Rome fought to quell several uprisings on the outer edges of the Roman Empire. Rome needed a warrior, a true leader of men, and the Roman Gods answered. In the death of night, a thunderstorm raged. The screams of a woman giving birth rang out, followed by the cry of a new born child entering the world. Atticus was born. Destined to walk in the shadows of the Gods, Mars and Jupiter. They gave him the heart of a Lion and the will to succeed against all adversaries. The Gods would not make Atticus' path in life easy, born to the lowest of the low, hardship would befall him from a very young age. But one day he would be strong enough to defend the weak and fight with honour.... but make no mistake, Atticus would kill the enemies of Rome without mercy. One day he would become Rome's greatest ever warrior. His name would be known in all four corners of the Roman Empire and beyond.

Alora has a strange oddity; she can talk to inanimate objects. Maybe that's why her parents put her in F.A.U.X. - a mental health institution, when she was just a kid. One day a shape shifter named Ace takes her away from the only place she's ever known, to meet more people with strange oddities. Alora learns of a whole new world where she is not branded as crazy; where she has freedom and friends and sometimes might need to trust less willingly. Alora helps her new people fight a battle much more dangerous than she could have hoped while dealing with something that looms around in her dreams. Will Alora regret leaving the safety of F.A.U.X. or will she be satisfied with an exciting life with no rest?

This is a story of one family, but it could just as well be the story of any family. A story with beginnings in different countries, in separate times, narrated by three generations. It moves through three significant historical events, the despair of the 1930s in Germany; the 1940s civil unrest in Ceylon; and the stifling fear of the 1970s in India. It is a story of the demands of class and caste, education and politics, wealth, and status in the lives of all people. It is symbolic of the pain and grief that all humans endure; the disruption they experience when their best laid plans go awry. But crucially, the innate goodness that lies entrenched in the human heart, causing it to rise above petty prejudices.

Betty McDowell, a masterful Project Manager at Flow-Soft Corporation in Albany, NY, is deeply immersed in the development and upgrade of the company's pipeline management software. Seizing the chance for change, she takes on a six-month stint in Miami, Florida, to oversee the software's implementation at Miami-Dade Pipeline Corporation - and to bask in the healing sunshine, leaving Albany's winter behind. In Miami, her professionalism shines, as she dedicates herself to steering the project to success, with no room for distractions - especially of the romantic kind, after a recent heartbreak. David Baffa, the proprietor of MDP, brings an unexpected element to the task at hand. As the software project progresses smoothly, a parallel plot of office intrigue unfurls, drawing Betty into its complexity. Compelled to navigate this maze while managing her burgeoning feelings for David, she faces a week charged with tension and challenge. It is this crucible of stress that might just forge a new, brave path ahead for both Betty and David.

A TALE OF THIRTY THREE TREES If you go down to the woods today You're sure of a big surprise If you go down to the woods today You'd better go in disguise For every tree that ever you knew Will be gathered there for certain Because today's the day all these trees Will tell their tales so Sylvan Tales of good and bad times Prompted by sunny and shivery times Tales of flood and drought From which trees can hardly clear out Tales of viruses, bacteria and mistletoe That so often act as friend or foe Tales of darkest dangers and sad times Tales of brightest joy and happy times If you go into this book today You're sure of a big surprise If you read through its leaves today You'll be sure to become so wise

Tales of an unremarkable engineer and the characters he met on the way at the Royal Radar Establishment Malvern and Pershore, the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough and Bedford, the Aircraft and Armament Evaluation Establishment Boscombe Down, and the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency.

With a lack of his memory, a younger man wakes up to find himself trapped in an alien-like, hostile land, filled with strange colours, plant life and almost no animals, after getting transported in his search for a missing person. Be captivated with this bizarre yet exciting journey that will take you on a ride of emotions, as he fights through masses of ancient horrifying creatures and tries to survive hostile territorial wars riddled with magic warfare and cruelty. Follow along as he uncovers more about the world and its almost-unexplainable land, monuments, architecture and secrets, along with those trapped just like him - some friendly but confused on why and how, while others out for blood and power. This story will not only take you on a fantasy adventure of a lifetime, leaving you sad, excited, fearful and hungry for more, it will also give you a strange everlasting feeling around frogs and stairs.

The NHS is a jewel in our crown, cherished by the British and envied globally, yet there's a shadow lurking behind the gleam. This book unfolds the journey of a singular nurse and the alarming challenges she confronted. Encountering bullying, fraud, and sexual harassment, alongside profound sadness and personal loss, she navigated through the mental and physical turmoil to shield not only herself but also the patients and staff entrusted to her care. Spanning a career of over forty years, the adversities she faced will both astonish and shock you. This unspoken aspect of the NHS is brought to light, revealing moments that will make you smile amidst others that will tug at your heartstrings. This valiant nurse, now proudly bearing the title 'Doctor', continues to practice today, her remarkable journey showcasing the profound highs and lows nestled within the heart of the NHS.

Readers are invited to step into the protagonist's shoes, contemplating how they might navigate the events and characters encountered amidst the life journey portrayed in this book. This exercise aims to deepen the understanding of the adages 'character is destiny' and the profound truth in the saying, 'there's no unattainable action, only unthought possibilities.' Thanks to the author's optimistic nature and rich experience from decades as a stage actor, he brings a distinct lens to narrating his rough life journey, unlike any other writer. His keen ability to capture the minutiae, even during harrowing times of unlawful detention and five years of unjust imprisonment, brings a unique texture to the tale. The narrative, rich with vivid imagery, encapsulates the detainees' longing for freedom and their nuanced emotions, making the reading experience a ride through real drama and legends.

In Reverse picks up where For the Duration left off, propelling the Morgan family into the vibrant era of the 1970s. This sequel zooms in on the Morgan twins, Lizzie and Lennie, as they stand at life's crossroads, seeking purpose and direction. Lennie dreams of the spotlight, but can he truly make it as a performer? Lizzie contemplates the classroom, wondering if teaching can offer the fulfilment she desires. As they grapple with these questions, the twins embark on transformative journeys, daring to embrace change and explore new horizons. Join Lizzie and Lennie on their adventures as they navigate the challenges and choices of adulthood, seeking their true calling in a world of endless possibilities.

In an extraordinary set of circumstances Oscar, Bradley and Annette are drawn into an amazing act of God when an inherited pair of tap shoes take on a life of their own. In the aftermath of public disorder, we see a strange change in a suffering and wanting world. Exciting revelations bring hope, trust and love to hurting folk worldwide. Just in time, churches are full again, with urgent needs met in a loving and gracious way. Even in those days of great need a just and loving God meets His people in an act of sublime love.

The Reichsbürger Movement (Citizens of the Reich) have been gaining momentum in Germany for some time. This was witnessed by us all in December 2022 when German Polizei raided several locations arresting leading figures within the country including an aristocrat, a member of parliament and military figures to name but a few. Almost half of arrests took place in the southern states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. The Movement's strategy was to overthrow the current federal government and replace it using violence if necessary. "Reichsbürger Resurgence" commences slightly earlier in September / October 2022, as investigations initially focussing on a diamond smuggling operation soon progress into a credible threat of international consequence. It becomes apparent the Reichsbürger Movement have a sophisticated operation deep in the hills of Bavaria which following decades of planning as far back as WW2 is only days away from full implementation to not simply overthrow the Federal government but world domination their ultimate goal. The efforts of a small group of individuals faced with the task of preventing the success of the Reichsbürger plot is told here and just perhaps some of the information gleaned from these events aid the authorities in the near future. Fact can indeed be stranger than fiction at times!