This collection leads the reader on a scintillating roller coaster ride of emotions, with a generous serving of laughter, a hint of pepper and spices, and a back taste of deception. With distinctive and captivating voices, the stories give layers of wit and wisdom, and can be enjoyed on their own, or with company.
This collection leads the reader on a scintillating roller coaster ride of emotions, with a generous serving of laughter, a hint of pepper and spices,...
He who would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime French Proverb. What does boat stand for? Bring On Another Thousand... Colin and Vivian Tripp buy a 'bargain' cement boat called Moonlighting with a romantic idea of the sea. Balmy nights, sundowners on the deck, midnight swims in tropical waters around North Queensland, it all seems so romantic. What they get is a bucket load of troubles, a myriad of mishaps - plus some fun. From the intricacies of anchoring to taming sea sickness, they weather the storms to eventually find a joie de vivre, albeit with the aid of an...
He who would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime French Proverb. What does boat stand for? Bring On Another Thousand... Colin and V...
When Barney Vokes, the hopeless romantic comes up to bat in the game of love he finds that there are a few googlies coming his way. Humility, hubris and hand/eye co-ordination all play a part in being the man of the match. What he thinks he wants, what he really wants and what he eventually discovers is that love is a bit more complicated than cricket.
When Barney Vokes, the hopeless romantic comes up to bat in the game of love he finds that there are a few googlies coming his way. Humility, hubris a...
Who would have thought a sink hole in Tasmania could cause so much trouble. When Mona's land is under threat from a developer it seems her pig, Marmalade has all the answers. How Mona Blyte, a cranky old woman, manages a dodgy developer, a 300 kg pig and a french chef plus a Professor of early Australian history, well... it all depends on Marmalade's truffle hunting expertise. Only...don't let on, because it is supposed to be a secret
Who would have thought a sink hole in Tasmania could cause so much trouble. When Mona's land is under threat from a developer it seems her pig, Marmal...
Imagine a world after carbon trading, after conglomerate GM food production, after the global warming crisis. This is Anton's world. When his partner Buloke disappears, Anton sets out in search of her. Leaving the city and the only life he has ever known, Anton embarks on a journey to a place that to him is only legend. Fighting for his life against a controlling government, hoards of rapacious arthropods, and the freezing cold, Anton discovers a whole new world. A world he didn't believe existed. What he learns in this wondrous place will change his life forever and set him on a quest to...
Imagine a world after carbon trading, after conglomerate GM food production, after the global warming crisis. This is Anton's world. When his partner ...
