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A Distant Dream - a pioneering saga by Pamela J. McGlinn
This is the story of two ordinary families who leave England midway in the 19th century to go 12,000 miles to begin a new life in Colonial Australia. Publication date Feb/March 2007 ISBN 1 876344 30 X
A Glimpse of Utopia by W.B. Sandy Thomas
A novel set in the period following World War II when hope for a better future drove reconstruction across a ravaged Europe and Asia. Written with close insights as to the political and military situation of those times, Sandy Thomas captures the mood of optimism with his delightfully written A Glimpse of Utopia. ISBN 978-1876344658
Brother Rats by Lance Grimstone
This is the second historic novel by Lance Grimstone. As with his first book, When the Tulips Bled, the Author has brought World War II history to life through real, down-to-earth characters on both sides of the conflict in North Africa. Courage and compassion is expressed in so many ways - under fire, in retreat, in endurance, in stubbornness, in suffering, in fearing the worst, in struggling on regardless, in treating the enemy wounded as their own. Again, the Author\\\'s extensive research provides an authentic background to this engrossing narrative. And as with his first novel, he has uncovered more tantalising insights into our immigrant past and what it is to be Australian. ISBN 978-1876344535
Mask of Evil & The Black Trees by W.B. 'Sandy' Thomas
This book deals in no timid way with the horrors and problems of Mau Mau. It is a novel based on fact, depicting men and women, most of them reared in quiet British homes, whose destiny it became to keep up the façade of the same life in the terrifying, sinister atmosphere of Kenya at the time of the of the Mau Mau. The author played a leading part in restoring peace to this troubled area. Published by Sid Harta. ISBN-10: 1921206292
Rain on a Hot Tin Roof by Peter James
Some of these stories have been published previously. Pastoral was published in an Australian Book Society collection, The Tracks We Travel; Dingo Baits and Pieces of Eight by Social Alternatives. Jed's Dream won the Warana Prize and Rain on a Hot Tin Roof won the Longreach Centenary Prize under the title Until the Rains; Saturday Night, Duaringa and The Enforcer were published in the author's Stories of Central Queensland.
(ISBN 1 876344 33 4)
The Easement by Laraine Dillon
In a hilarious tale, author Laraine Dillon takes the reader through the dream of retiring to a tropical home by an idyllic beach, to the reality of close encounters of the worst kind, with unscrupulous property dealers, newly acquired neighbours from hell, unusual circumstances buried in the fine print of the contract, and living and paying the bills while keeping a family happy. In resolving the really difficult issues, a friendly bikie club proved invaluable. To be launched at a cocktail function, 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm at the Public Service Club, Stevens Lane, between William and George Sts, Brisbane city Thursday 27 November. RSVP CopyRight Publishing ph 07 3229 6366 ISBN 978-1876344580
The Power Gift by Everald Compton
A grippingly readable novel which describes the human factor in fund raising, interweaving experiences which happened to the author during hundreds of campaigns. A powerful story to educate and entertain.
(ISBN 1 875401 88 1)
When the Tulips Bled by Lance Grimstone
This historic novel is told by a geologist with a unique forensic talent for exploring the past, and an even more unique flair for placing the reader in the centre of the action. The story is woven around first-hand accounts of the tragedy which enveloped the peaceful country of Holland when it was over-run by the armies of Hitler. The Author married into a Dutch family and listened intently to their stories, enabling him to paint this vivid picture of the war-torn Holland from which they fled. This gripping narrative is dedicated to all who suffered there during WW II. When the Tulips Bled is the first of a series of novels scratching beneath the surface of our immigrant past, to thread together what it is to be Australian. The next book in the series is Brother Rats. ISBN 978-1876344528