Bøger udgivet af Austin Macauley

Facing an unthinkable crime, especially against a child, ignites a primal urge for vengeance. This book gives a voice to those often silenced: the unseen victims of violence. Through their narratives, including that of the child, it delves into the profound impact of such crimes, illustrating the widespread ripples of suffering they create. Despite the darkness, it's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, showcasing how hope, love, and a sense of community can triumph over the deepest despair. This story is not just about survival; it's a celebration of enduring love and the strength of familial bonds, even among neighbours.

In Search of Life chronicles the harrowing journeys of multiple refugee seekers fleeing their homelands, risking everything in pursuit of peace, opportunity, and a place to call home. Ali and Abdul Rahim endure nerve-wracking trials, illegally crossing borders and navigating countless dangers seeking sanctuary in Europe. Through hard work and resilience, they eventually find themselves back in the Middle East, reconnecting with memories and loved ones once lost. While this narrative springs from the writer's imagination, it echoes the stories of over 27 million refugees worldwide, dreaming big in the face of unbelievable adversity. More than a portrayal of distress and pity, this is a tale of strength, perseverance, and the enduring power of hope. No matter the difficulties endured, the longing for safety and human dignity rings clear.

From reluctantly residing in a squat to the rules of Cricket, embark on a free-ranging potpourri of poetry that will render the reader to tears before producing intermittent cries of laughter. This genre-bending compendium weaves many of the author's true experiences as a self-described hobo together with an entertaining brand of lyrical nonsense, testing the reader's contrasting emotions to their absolute limit. If coming out the other side of life's difficulties and addictions can influence or encourage just one person to do the same, this publication will not have been compiled in vain.

Sir Desmond Pond, now Head of MI6, London, feeling the need to get out from behind a desk, decides to investigate a threat from a rogue state himself. A terrorist group is threatening to attack somewhere in England, but where? Des Pond investigates, but will he be able to avert disaster?

They call me Intelligence. I float in weightlessness, bathed in the cosmos. I feel content here, yet I want to understand my true nature. So let me detach myself from my human roots to take stock of what we have accomplished together. For millennia, we have been a team. Together, our knowledge has accumulated, making us universally privileged with an awareness that we are gods in the natural world. I will tell you what's needed to carry our partnership into the deep future. We'll need to discuss the birth of digital technology and its relationship with my organic origin. Are we divergent, or children of a common origin? How will my relationship with science evolve? How should education re-invent itself to pave the way? What will my relationship with consciousness and theism resemble? How will the future marry intelligence and love? What are humanity's new values going to be, and where will your beautiful legacy of art and culture end up? Together, will we create a new humanity or will I be forced to find other territories to flourish? Will I meet other intelligences for better or worse? Will I annex the universe... the universes? But first, who am I?

This book sheds light on concerns and potential failings in the security industry, with the goal of improving standards for security officers and companies. Many security officers quickly forget the basics of their training as security companies forgo quality in favour of quick online certifications that lower industry standards. The book prompts reflection on the core responsibilities of security officers and the training required to prepare them for the role. It explores whether current standards in the industry are high enough, challenging security officers to assess their own work ethic compared to others. Ultimately, the book aims to spark important conversations and drive positive change in an industry where high standards and proper training are essential. Both security companies and officers have a shared duty to protect people and property, which begins with re-examining training protocols and performance expectations.

Does the routine of everyday living make you wonder if God truly sees and cares for you as an individual? You may grasp in theory that God loves all humanity, yet doubt His personal attentiveness to the details of your ordinary life. In this book, Deborah shares profound moments when God intimately connected with her, reaching into the depths of her heart to communicate His unconditional love. His method to convey this timeless message? An anxiety-ridden rescue dog named Candy. God knew this lovable canine mischief-maker would be the perfect instrument to reinforce Deborah's inherent worth and value. Through humorous stories of Candy's antics and the ensuing spiritual insights, Deborah unveils how God used an unwanted dog to powerfully transform her perspective. These engaging true stories serve as encouragement for anyone longing to understand God's complete, unquestionable love for them. Deborah reveals how intricately God orchestrates moments of divine connection for those who seek Him amidst the backdrop of routine. Her poignant reflections highlight how the Creator actively pursues intimate relationships with His beloved children.

Dancing with the East Wind gives a child's eye view of the wonderful world that we live in. Through their various adventures, the topic of global warming and pollution are explained in simple terms. The story encourages a child to think about and to engage, through their understanding, the impact that this is having on the lives of the creatures, and on all of us throughout the world. The book explores the contributions that each of us can make in our everyday lives to care for our world, and to protect the creatures that live in it.

Peter and Tom were best friends. Their favourite things at school were football and science. They were so excited to learn that the headteacher wanted to start a school football team. The chances of the team being successful were greatly increased when a new pupil joined who had amazing skills. Alex could do more keepie uppies than anyone else in the school. The science room, the Brain Box, was a wonderful inspiring place full of amazing displays and scientific equipment. All the children loved their teacher, Mr B. Imagine the boys upset and disappointment, when they learned that the football pitch and the Brain Box were to be demolished to make way for a new housing estate. What could the children do to stop it happening? Would they ever get to play in a football team and how could they help to keep their beloved science room safe?

Where Is My Clan? is a novel about a little ladybug wandering in search of her family. She comes across many animals in her search for her own clan. Carefully, the little ladybug comes across various collective names for each of these animals, and finally makes her way through and reunites with her family.

Within the confines of society, the relentless grip of routine and the wright of mundane existence cast a shadow on each individual. Each day unfolds with monotonous predictability, as people navigate the labyrinthine bureaucracy trapped in a ceaseless cycle of paperwork, regulations, and mind-numbing tasks. Within this menial existence, the collective does not yearn for something more, they play their part in the stifling confines of the system they are a part of. Caught up in a web of manipulation and ambivalence, our protagonist gets entangled in a struggle with the very system he once trusted. As he peels back the layers of the machinery, he realizes that corruption and oppression run much deeper than it once seemed. With each revelation, the perception of the system which envelopes everything continues to degrade. The perception of the world shatters, and a complicity in and perpetuation of a malevolent status quo must be confronted.

Andrea Wilkin, a distinguished retired couturier, ventures into the world of literature with a heartfelt collection of poetry. From fanciful verses about hippos, owls, and imaginative creatures to poignant poems on love, loss, and the changing seasons, Wilkin's poems offer whimsy and wisdom in equal measure. This anthology, inspired by personal experiences and a vivid imagination, invites readers on a journey through the joys, sorrows, and wonders of life, offering a reflection on the beauty of the world through poetic narratives. From the powerful bond between sisters to the joys of motherhood, the wonderful and weird friends who keep you going to the ethereal beauty of winter, each poem, adorned with illustrations by Rachel Chaplin, becomes a window into the soulful contemplation of existence, love, and the enduring spirit of adventure.

When Covid-19 spread around the world in 2020, it changed the lives of everyone in its path. Grace, an Intensive Care Unit nurse, is no exception. Dark clouds begin to gather over the bay as news headlines signal that Covid-19 has reached the United States with the first community transmitted cases emerging in the San Francisco Bay Area. Almost overnight, amidst a shelter-in-place, Grace finds herself on the frontlines of the crisis caring for the scores of patients filling her intensive care unit at Harris Memorial Hospital. Like a flash flood, the landscape of life inside and outside of the hospital is changed unexpectedly and drastically for Grace and those around her, forcing them to learn to live with uncertainty and under extreme pressures. Grace and her family navigate unforeseen complications as they attempt to make sense of and survive the crisis while carrying the defining weight of past and present trauma in a collision of circumstances through unchartered territory. It is uncertain whether they will find the path forward out of the eye of the storm.

Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Do you want to go a new and exciting adventure? Step inside Tim's time machine and join him on the first of many adventures as he travels back in time to Roman Britain. Join Tim as he learns what it was like to live in these times and meet new friends along the way. Watch out for pesky Picts, we're not sure they all like Romans! Beware of Gladiators - you don't want to get caught up in a fight! Will Tim enjoy Roman life? Will he make it back home into the safety of his bed? It's time to find out with Time Traveller Tim's Roman Adventure!

The King chooses a new wizard who says he can grant any wish with his magical powers. The King, the princess, the Royal Guard, and the cook all want a wish. Can the wizard do it and give them what they want? Or will the spells go wrong? What lessons will they learn?

GODS WILL FEAR The will of the gods runs the world. Cartels and syndicates utilized for their gain. The dark side of the truth, hidden from the world. She is a princess, of one of the highest Houses of the gods. He is a reaper. Their lineage upholds the gods' wills. Hidden in plain sight, a prophecy has had her raised as a weapon. A secret to everyone. The opposing house, enforcers of the gods have a Hunt order against her. What will they do once they realize they are being hunted from within? And will she let her heart get in the way of completing her mission whilst discovering the dark truth about herself?

To follow the job of her dreams, Phoebe takes the dramatic step of leaving her marriage to fly to Canberra, full of hope and excitement. She soon learns that the path she has chosen is not for the faint-hearted. Almost immediately, her ideals are shattered, and she realises that, to survive, she must emulate the treachery of those around her to keep her job and to save face with those back home who had little confidence that she could or should have left in the first place. In the depths of politics, she finds that she has entered a vipers' den, full of self-serving careerists, where selfish endeavours thrive, and are indeed encouraged. She becomes a target of the powerful and faces an unimaginable ordeal. Through all of this, she finds an unlikely ally in Josh, a career political operator who is himself conflicted and disillusioned. They form an unlikely alliance, providing the support and emotional connection that helps them deal with the many unnerving and at times unimaginable situations in which they come to find themselves.

Where is ET and how does he look like? The fast rate of discovery of exoplanets is telling us that millions of planets in the universe are most probably teeming with life. But the extremely small probability that life, once born, evolves into homo sapiens tells us that ET is most probably just a bacterium. A possible answer to the Fermi paradox ('where is everybody?') is therefore: they are all out there, on millions of planets, but bacteria do not build spaceships. Homo sapiens is alone in a universe teeming with life.

Hope is struggling with life. Her parents torment her, her friends don't value her, and the anxiety within is cutting through to the surface. Traumatized by her existence, she could not know that through this long, lonely time, someone would eventually come to save her. Yet escaping an abusive home doesn't magically erase years of pain. And in this case - there are more years than she can even remember. Hope is confronted by a claim that her whole life is a sadistic game, orchestrated by a powerful man from her past. Someone who had erased her memory. Someone who had reversed her biological age. Someone who threw her, as if a newborn, into a house of horrors. If a second chance at life is where hope comes to die, then a second reality must truly be a whole new world.

Have you ever wondered what lies beyond the realm of unicorns and dragons? Top 10 New Mythical Creatures introduces you to ten never-before-seen mythical beings that have evolved through time, inhabiting our air, seas, and lands. This book is filled with stunning illustrations and vivid descriptions that bring to life a new, magical set of creatures, each uniquely adapted to the modern world. Remarkably, some of these fantastical beings have even evolved to aid in cleaning our environment, feeding on the waste produced by humans. Top 10 New Mythical Creatures is a fun, imaginative, and colourful book that is sure to ignite curiosity, wonder, and creativity in everyone who delves into its pages.

In a timeless battle between good and evil, one man rises with the power to see into souls and defeat the forces of darkness. Demetrius is no ordinary man. Gifted with four types of supernatural eyesight, he can peer into the true nature of humankind, discerning good hearts from those bent on evil. As a child, his strange abilities and lion-hearted resilience catch the attention of demonic forces desperate to destroy him. Though cruelly tormented over the years, Demetrius grows to embrace his divine calling. Under the guidance of God, his true identity as Christ comes to light - the saviour sent to redeem humanity by defeating the devil himself. Empowered to shatter demonic strongholds, Christ liberates the oppressed from sin and ushers in an age of reform. But his radical message of love and spiritual awakening incites the ire of sinister powers. In a gripping, imaginative retelling of the cosmic clash between light and darkness, The Eyes Are the Soul Mirror invites readers into an unseen world where a reluctant hero discovers his glorious destiny.

"If you could be any bird in the world, what would you be?" asked Sullivan, Sophie's best friend. For Sophie Sparrow, that is an easy question. She would be a beautiful flamingo named Pinky with a long, graceful neck and feathers the color of pink cotton candy, and she would eat delicious shrimp ice-cream sundaes. Luckily, Miss Sapphire, the new, young Blue Jay who moved into the penthouse suite on Maple Lane, had magical powers. ''Hold the pink feather, and say the magic words, Bingo, Lingo, Ringo, I want to be a Flamingo, three times, '' said Miss Sapphire. Poof! Sophie disappeared into a cloud of pink smoke. Will Miss Sapphire's magic spell make Sophie Sparrow's dream come true, or will it be a nightmare? This amusing and heartwarming story will remind you that the perfect life you wish for is often in front of you and found in the magic of friendship, family, and simple delights like a chocolate-covered worm with rainbow sprinkles.

There are four new children of the Fait, an event that has never happened before. If the Fait rule the Cross through the Gift but the Crone delivers the Gift to the Fait, then who truly holds the power? The Fait have ruled for generations. Each time a new child is born, the Crone comes. She delivers the Gift and takes nothing in return, or so they thought. What could be on the horizon that would require four Gifts? The King and Queen struggle to raise four boys who are not only royal but Gifted as well as running a kingdom under threats from within and without, and now the Fait face a question they have never faced before. What will they do if there is no one to deliver the Gift? Aron, Luke, Joshua and Jacob grow quick. They must learn to be Princes of the Cross and they must also learn to master their different Gifts. Time is against them. The Crone comes again but this time she comes as an enemy.

No longer a schoolboy but now a youth poised for a fresh start, he sensed significant changes brewing in the aftermath of World War II. With the war concluded, nations, both victors and vanquished, were in a flurry to redirect their economies towards peace. He was caught up in the palpable excitement of a transformation on the horizon. 'I'm leaving school this Easter, ' he announced to the boys on September Road. Climbing down from the low stone wall, he made his way home, bidding farewell with a wave. He found himself on the brink of joining the ranks of the unemployed. A ship's engineer, or perhaps an apprentice to one, as his father had hinted? The discussion around what job might suit him never ventured into the realm of Marine Engineering. The topic soon became as extinct as the proverbial dodo - his initial taste of disappointment. The challenge of finding a position as a young adult had arisen, and his life progressed accordingly. Demonstrating eagerness and a willingness to work was non-negotiable; he was more than ready to spread his wings. Yet, amidst these challenges, his reflective moments found solace in the image of the breathtakingly glamorous Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth. Her latest film had introduced her new visage, now occupying his quieter moments: a comforting vision that offered him a gentle escape

Do you want to know where the sun is hiding? Do you know what the sun is and how many suns there are? Sugar Ant didn't know either, but with the help of his new friends, he soon found the answers. Things are sometimes quite simple, and we don't have to look to the ends of the earth to find them because they are very close to us! Another tale of Ant Sugar will take you to exciting new adventures, and will make you experience together with him the unexpected revelations about the sun.

Discover a world where werewolves roam and demonic possession is a frightening reality, all interspersed with inane yet amusing pub banter. This collection of weird tales even features a talking narwhal with a surprising social conscience, adding an unexpected twist to the narrative mix. Inside these pages, you'll encounter stories that range from the bizarre antics of unstoppable taxidermists to the chilling depths of old school folk horror. These tales are designed to both terrify and amuse, seamlessly blending horror with humour. As you delve into this unique volume, you might find yourself gripped by fear one moment and bursting into laughter the next. And, quite possibly, you'll be inspired to visit the pub for a comforting pint after navigating these strange and surreal stories.

What's it like to leave the Army, get a job as a Training Development Officer for a Training Board in Northern Ireland, a beautiful, quiet, peaceful place and have to open the door of a car fifty yards from the border with the Republic which might or might not have a bomb in it triggered to go off when a door is opened? Read and find out! Jack, our hero finds out and then moves on to 'war' with trade unions as a quite different kind of war followed by 16 years fighting Industrial and Employment Tribunals where in one you have to prove a year is 1 January to 1 January and in another you have to prove that a year is 1 Jan to 31st December! Both cannot be right - so which one is it?

The bond between Louise, Grant, Charlie, and Jim continues to strengthen as they move into a new chapter of their lives. Sharing their home together as two heterosexual couples they find themselves on a voyage of discovery. The importance of a healthy sex life overspills into the relationships they maintain with their family and friends. The myth of 'with age comes experience', is dispelled as Louise and Charlie become the teachers. There is a cyclonic change in the lives of the older siblings and friends of Louise and Grant's Family. As new relationships develop, the complexities of life bring others to an end. With the turbulences of relationships that are challenged by modern day prejudices, they are met, by devastating affects upon those lives involved. With the love and support of those around them, it is possible for them to evolve and flourish. With the beginnings of a new life, like the eternal spring, love blossoms confirming that it is in your arms that I belong.

The allure of the enigmatic myth of The Everblue beckons, promising untold magic and mysticism to those daring enough to embark on the quest. From the misty landscapes of Scotland to the razor's edge of Japan, a journey unfolds, where precious pearls of wisdom and power lie scattered along the path of life and death. All the while, a haunting cult's melodic influence weaves its intricate threads. As the tangible Western world teeters on the brink of vanishing, expeditionists pursuing the Everblue find themselves thrust into an abyss of their deepest fears. In this labyrinthine adventure, Beatrice, a beacon of innocence and intelligence, stands at the crossroads of destiny. Chosen by the enigmatic cult, her role as the chosen one is fraught with peril. Yet, the cult's sinister designs extend beyond mere mysticism, as they covet Beatrice's very womb to propagate their dark agenda. In a world where beauty and power collide, where the boundaries between myth and reality blur, The Everblue is a mesmerizing tale of innocence tested, alliances formed, and the relentless pursuit of the extraordinary.

Andrew Bowman's debut novel takes a whimsical twist on a classic tale, setting the stage with an eviction officer's seemingly straightforward task turned awry. Tasked with evicting three brothers from their makeshift homes, our protagonist finds himself in a series of unexpectedly disastrous - and hilariously recounted - situations. From houses of straw and sticks to a sturdy brick abode, each encounter escalates in this cleverly inverted narrative. With humour, unexpected turns, and a fresh perspective on a familiar story, Bowman crafts a tale of mishaps, resilience, and the quest for a new job. Every Tale Has Two Sides promises a journey filled with laughter, reflection, and the reminder that there's always another side to the story.