A collection of short stories set in Australia. Human interest. Family and Romantic situations. Some situations are dramatic, others humorous, in stories ranging from two and a half to eight and half pages. A variety of writing techniques are used. A great book for picking up and laying down as time permits, such as on holiday, traveling to work or layed up in bed. Great for Doctors', Dentists' and Hairdressers' waiting rooms. 113 pages of easy to read literature, in a small handy size. Attractively presented with easily identified covers.

This is a book of short stories almost all of which are romantic in nature. Each story elaborates on situations involving characters in age groups spanning teenage years, right up to late middle age.They involve the reactions to changes in life situations as people mature and respond to the influence of potential partners. The majority of tales have a happy ending, otherwise they are resolved in a manner satisfactory to the situation. The stories are, I believe, emotionally satisfying since they involve the reader in situations that are easy to relate to, even if the reader has never...

ABOUT THE BOOK 'The Essence of Life and Love in Australia' is a collection of twenty-eight contemporary Short Stories, set in both city and country Australia. The book is diverse. Many stories are written in the first person, with the narrator being a man on more than a few occasions. There are plenty of romantic scenarios, many ending happily, others needing further resolution. The mood of the tales diverges from serious and reflective to light-hearted. I believe it's a 'feel good' book since, to me, it effortlessly transports ones thoughts away, engaging our emotions upon the characters and...

'Reflections of Life and Love in Australia' is a collection of Short Stories set in Australia. Mostly romantic in theme, they are easy and quick to read, and make great reading for bed-time, or when time is limited such as waiting for appointments. A few of the tales fall into the human interest category, such as 'Hand in Hand', which delves into parents' dilemma over their child's love of sport, and 'A Secret, Banished', a grandmother's resolve to improve her literacy. Readers have praised the three earlier volumes in the series as being easier to understand and relate to than Short Stories...

About the Book '60 Questions, Insights and Reminiscences' is a sometimes humorous look at life, with its dilemmas; tempered by years of observation, and the wisdom of hindsight. One of life's great ironies is that sometimes, something positive, and quite unexpected, grows out of adversity. This book is a consequence of my writing a piece entitled 'What's Good About Losing?', which in turn came about because I entered a competition, and, like so many others, demonstrated my fallibility. My husband Ronald Sharp B.E.M., the creator of the Grand Organ in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera...

This is an easy to read collection of Short Stories set in modern Australia. Many of the stories have romantic themes; a few concentrate on human interest. Written by Australian author Margaret Lynette Sharp, in common with all her published books, this volume is edited by her husband Ronald Sharp B.E.M., who is best known for his design and building of the Grand Organ in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. Unlike the author's previous collections of Short Stories, this volume starts and ends with unrelated, relatively long tales, spanning the years. Some stories, such as 'To Break...

'Encore' is the sixth collection of Australian Short Stories written by Sydney author Margaret Lynette Sharp, and edited by her husband Ronald William Sharp, the creator of the Grand Organ in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House. In common with her previous works, 'Encore' contains a selection of mainly romantic tales, overwhelmingly positive in theme. The author's favourites include 'At Sixteen: Annie's Story', 'To the Beautiful Brigitte', and 'The Locket'. Comprising twenty-five stories, this is a highly readable, attractively presented volume.