A story of two men, a generation apart, one growing up in the shadow of the other. Peter Jirgens tells the story of his youth as the son of Arnold Jirgens, a Latvian immigrant, who struggled against discrimination to establish his family in Nowra, Australia. He shares the stories his father told him of the hardship of life under Soviet rule, his escape from Europe after World War Two and the early days of his new life as an immigrant in a land far from home. Fiercely Latvian, Arnold Jirgens longs to see his homeland once more and find out if his remaining family has survived, but as a Latvian citizen he, and any son of his, could be drafted into the Soviet army or sent to Siberia. Over the years, Arnold’s longing becomes Peter’s dream. Though his father is prepared to wait until the Soviets no longer control his country, Peter is not. In 1980, against the wishes of his parents and the advice of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, twenty-seven year old Peter enters Soviet communist-controlled territory. His thirst for adventure almost costs him his life.

Out of Latvia: The Son of a Latvian Immigrant Searches for his Roots.

Biographies & Memoirs

Kerr, David

Community & Culture

AIA Publishing

When Dr. Ken Turner and his colleagues finally find half-human, half-chimpanzee hybrids in the dark jungles of the Congo, they think they are at the end of their long quest, but shady government agents have discovered the hybrids and plan to exploit them for military use. With the ruthless agents growing ever closer to realizing their goals, Dr. Turner and company must find a way to protect the creatures without destroying their careers and, for that matter, their very lives.

Becoming Human (Almost Human)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Decroo, Kenneth Louis

Thrillers & Suspense

When Chicago investment-banker Russell Henderson--newly divorced and suffering from depression--makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to go on a camping trip to explore the Western United States, he steps outside his usual safe mode of operation and opens up a wealth of new, and scary, possibilities.
Somewhere in Iowa, he picks up a woman hitchhiker, who challenges everything in which he believes. This sets off a chain of events that involve an American Indian sweat lodge, a Tibetan Buddhist Rinpoche, and a road trip through stunning countryside. His relationship with the woman becomes more complex, and deep self-reflection eventually leads him to step outside the confines of his upbringing and discover who he truly is.
Part road trip, part romance, and fully visionary, this is a delightful story that both inspires and entertains.

The Awakening of Russell Henderson

Literature & Fiction

Lehner, Ed

Literary

No love is as safe as that of an inseparable sister; no hurt as deep as when she leaves without a trace. 
St. Paul, MN, 1946: As little girls, the Malone sisters relied on each other for companionship and affection as their mother remained distant, beating back the demons of her own mysterious childhood. Now young women, the closely-knit sisters endure separate tragedies that threaten to tear them apart. Diagnosed with tuberculosis, Shannon undergoes a life-saving hysterectomy while Eliza suffers a shameful, unexplained pregnancy. Eliza delivers and relinquishes a baby girl, and quickly leaves home--perhaps forever--taking her secrets with her. Broken-hearted, Shannon vows to hold onto the invisible thread of sisterhood, certain it will eventually bring Eliza back.

A Thread So Fine

Susan Welch

Genre Fiction

Do you think meditation is hard, or hard to get round to? The instructions in this book make it easy.  Do you wonder if you’re getting the best out of your meditation? Here you’ll find advice—as handed down from the great Tibetan meditation masters but presented free of religiosity and cultural bias—that will ensure you’re making the most effective use of your time.  Do you want to go deeper in your meditation? This book gives you the understanding you need.  How to Meditate Easily, Effectively and Deeply gives you all the essential points for a satisfying meditation practice, along with some great tips for integrating meditation into your life, establishing a daily meditation practice and finding a teacher. The book includes many evocative guided practices—including healing meditation, walking meditation and chanting meditation. Beginners will find a comprehensive education and guide, and experienced meditators will find many useful tips and an opportunity to check that they understand the vital points for effective practice.  The book includes a foreword by Dr Ian Gawler OAM, Author of Meditation, an In-depth Guide and The Mind that Changes Everything.

How to Meditate Easily, Effectively & Deeply

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Newland, Tahlia

Alternative Medicine

When Dr. Ken Turner and his colleagues decide to search for rumored half-human, half-chimpanzee creatures, they get more than they bargained for. Now, with time running out, Ken must risk his career and life to find and protect these creatures before a group of shady underworld agents find them.

Almost Human (Almost Human Trilogy)

Decroo, Kenneth L.

When radio inventor and spiritualist, Leslie Carter, meets the beautiful psychic healer, Lily Bancroft, he knows she's his soulmate and that he could love only her. But Lily is focused on becoming a healer and spiritualist medium. Through two world wars and three marriages, she struggles to fulfil her dreams. Leslie stands by her as each of her marriages fails. Will his love ever be returned?Based on a true story of love and the paranormal set against the backdrop of two world wars.

The Men and the Medium

Behan, Lyn

'The barrier between the worlds shatters like the window. The beast is loose. My nightmare has become real. The guy has totally lost it. If he finds us here, we could die. No, I don't doubt it; we will die.' Author and editor Prunella Smith inhabits a multilayered reality. Physically, she lives in the Australian bush with her crazy cat Merlin. In her work world, she edits the love story of Kelee, a Magan Lord's daughter, and in the cyber-world of social media, she's subjected to slanderous attacks by a disgruntled author. To complicate matters further she sees things through the eyes of a Tibetan Yogi, has strange dreams and relives forgotten memories. Separate worlds, interconnected and complementary, but can they help when Prunella becomes victim to a real life stalker and her sanity is threatened? Worlds Within Worlds has a unique perspective on the nature of creativity. Its touch is light, its humour distinctive but it reaches deep into the nature of human experience.

Worlds Within Worlds

You've written a book of fiction. You want to make it the best it can be. 'The Elements of Active Prose' gives you pithy tips for improving your writing scene by scene, sentence by sentence. If you've ever wondered what is meant by the advice to 'show, don't tell' you'll find the answer here, along with reassurance that such advice is not something that must be slavishly adhered to. The book also includes guidance for beta readers, clarification of often misunderstood terms and misused punctuation, the main differences between US and UK English, and advice on developing a professional attitude, reviewing fairly, working with editors, and dealing with criticism. Drawing on her considerable experience as a line editor and as a reviewer for the Awesome Indies, the author explains the influence various word usages have on the reader's experience and points out traps to avoid if you want your writing to look professional.

The Elements of Active Prose: Writing Tips to Make Your Prose Shine

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Not even the time-lord, Orlando Oversight, knows everything. But speculation can turn into a real future, and the Lush Star system, where spider-like beings treat humans as we do animals, isn't such a distant dream away.Do Jack Baker, the self-styled 'Spartacus', and his followers have a future as more than meat and slaves? Will Athalie have the life she hopes for with her hero? And will the 'spider' Boklung hold his business together while funding and organising the Arcraft's voyage across the Milky Way?

Spiderworld

Bunning, Richard

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