Sally Cook
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The Swaggie on the Hill tells the story of a young girl who is puzzled by the adult life around her, This comes to a head when she and her classmates at a small primary school are shut in the school house by their teachers while a threatening man looms in the school grounds, causing simultaneous nose bleeds in two of the boys., And there is the matter of the witch like woman who lives nearby. She frightens the children as they rush past her place...
22) Shattered
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Shattered is one of four short stories in this compilation. Between them they explore paranormal and ghostly activities, a paddlesteamer wreck and its implications, near drowning and a mystery stranger, The stories explore relationships and reactions between the characters and are infused with atmospheric sound effects..
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All That Glitters tells the story of two women whose lives have become intertwined. One has a father who is a murderer and the other has survived an upbringing by two drug addict parents. Their women's paths cross and they become a support for each other until a certain threatening incident unravels their friendship, leaving them both with less clarity.
24) Just Eleven Days
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Just Eleven Days tells the story of an adult yoga student who decides to enter an eleven day, silent, yoga retreat in an old inner city convent. But she only makes it half way through the retreat when personal struggles and an external incident which cannot be explained render her fearful until she plucks up the courage to flee. And even then there is evidence of an unresolved issue..The story is enhanced with atmospheric sound effects.
25) The Hidden Link
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The Hidden Link tells the story of important missing war medals and the journey to uncover them, It portrays the survival journey of a Pol Pot refugee, the struggle of a British war veteran and the story of a young woman living as an outisder in rural Thailand. Special sound effects add to the story's atmosphere.
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This story talks about traveling in China, and Wuhan in particular, just before the outbreak of Covid 19 in that city in 2019. It highlights darker aspects of this travel as well as the humourous, kind-hearted side. It traverses four provinces and highlights memorable experiences whilst looking for cherry blossom in these areas.. It is enhanced by sound effects.
27) Nestseum
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This story tells of the magic of bushbirds and their habitats and involves bird mimicry and a ghost in a swampy gully in 1886. It is set in Victoria, Australia, with a focus on bird marvels, preservation and endangered species. It is enhanced with bird calls and other atmospheric sounds and has an air of nature's magic.
28) Jumping Into PNG
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Living as a young white woman with a tribe in Pre-Independence Papua New Guinea where the tribe had limited European contact but welcomed me to share their village life, customs, travels by outrigger canoe and ceremonies. Their coastal language was only spoken within a small radius, with each tribe having its own totems and traditions. The story tells of a Romeo and Juliet style suicide tragedy, but amongst other experiences, also highlights the joys...
29) Half Way Home
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This story tells of a massive plane explosion over the Tasman Sea and how three women survivors are affected over the next fifteen years, supporting each other as they individually confront the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, stroke, aging and autism.
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This story tells of how grandson Jack sees the world often in the simplest but most joyous ways. He is a fourteen year old with autism but his powers of imagination, enthusiasm and observation are remarkable, He attends a special school but yearns to go out each week for his next adventure in our Adventure Club.
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This story tells of a powerful older woman who has maintained her life through the war years and beyond via her love of reading and poetry. But 88 year old Harriet is something of an enigma even to her daughters and granddaughter. Unusual events happen during this tale of love and loss even beyond Harriet's eventual death.
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"An elegantly designed little book . . . capturing the colorful, frequently fanciful vocabulary that describes the world of baseball." —The Litchfield County Times
This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic...
This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic...
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