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Nestled within a picturesque little hamlet is Lavender Mews. To outsiders, the neighbours who dwell there seem staid and boring. But if you dare to delve deeper, you would discover that all the neighbours are hiding dark secrets they desperately need to remain just that—secret.

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In this darkly comedic tale, the residents of the little neighbourhood go about their days while harboring secrets that have the potential to change everything.

Luke is a car aficionado who just wishes his wife, Ginger, would be less demanding and more content with his faithfulness. There’s only one problem. Their flirtatious neighbor, Cindy, has an obvious crush on Luke and even though he is married, she isn’t shy about pursuing him. Dottie habitually spies on her forgetful neighbour, Marie. Dottie doesn’t miss a trick. She has her finger on the pulse of everything that occurs on the street. Christian is a vegan, body-obsessed barrister who has never lost a case. When he begins digging up dirt on another group of untouchables, he has no idea that he is about to uncover a juicy scandal. As an unexpected chain of events unfolds, only time will tell if all of their secrets will be revealed or remain hidden forever.

This is a story full of twists and turns, and more than a few jaw dropping revelations. 

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Lorna Murby’s second book – One In One Hundred – Living With Bipolar – is partly a self help book on Mental Health Issues – beginning with diagnosis, treatment, hospital stays, recovery and how to improve your own Mental Health and stay well; with some stories of other peoples’ experiences; and short stories and poems by Lorna, her husband Pete, and daughter Lydia.

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About Lorna Murby: Lorna was born in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, in 1971, she loved life and people. From her first marriage she had her only child, a daughter Lydia. Lorna was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 2000, and had several hospital stays, during which she wrote her first book “Snappy But Happy” a self help book on Mental Health Issues.

Lorna might have described herself as an “ordinary” person – but she actually proved to be Extraordinary. She faced whatever life threw at her with courage and positivity. She just got on with it, whether it was Bipolar Disorder, insulin dependent diabetes, sleep apnoea and finally cancer. She wrote her second book (this one) but sadly passed away in 2020 before it could be published. As most of her Consultants’ letters say “she was a lovely lady” as you can see for yourself. You can get your copy of  One In One Hundred – Living With Bipolar  on Amazon and wherever books are sold. 

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We’re all boats on the thrashing sea of life. We rise and fall with the waves. People react differently in their tragedies. To read about how people overcome illnesses, war and emotional duress will inspire others to read this book and learn by example. Henry Krauss’s aim is to instill hope in others.

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From Dusk to Dawn: The Vicissitudes of Life by Henry Krauss is a unique poetry collection that manages to merge marvelous depictions of natural phenomena, family life, personal dramas, grief, and loss. The short verses are accompanied by photography and illustrations that match each poem’s scenario. With a picture of icicles slowly thawing in winter, a picture of an elegant elderly lady, an ominous ICU ward, or a chirping bird together, they conjure a picturesque, almost bucolic aesthetic. With an expansive range of topics, readers from all walks of life will find something that resonates with them in this impassioned book.

About Henry Krauss: Henry is an avid reader and writer. He retired from government work and now volunteers for the American Cancer Society helping patients get in touch with their thoughts and feelings using his publications, short stories and poetry. You can get your copy of From Dusk to Dawn: The Vicissitudes of Life on Amazon and wherever books are sold. 

You can connect with Henry and read more of his work on Medium https://medium.com/@henrykrauss and check out the videos mentioned in this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWrBDOplh3A  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYY27HikZnw. 

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Ancient Greek paganism revolves around a family story legendarily beginning upon the creation of the universe. Such primordial mythology reveals titanic power struggle within family hierarchy; Cronus the patriarch, Zeus his son, and Hermes (son of Zeus).

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As per the story (or myth), Cronus desperately swallowed his baby boy (Zeus) to preserve his own power. This monstrous act was diabolically enheartened by an oracle predicting that the unborn Zeus would grow to overthrow Cronus just as Cronus overthrew his father (Uranus).

Hermes is said to carry a staff—the Caduceus, adorned with snakes and wings—currently serving as an institutional symbol for modern medicine. Is it potentially troublesome? Should Hermes “magic wand” be instituted as an emblem for public health? Have modern symbologists missed something here? Any potential occultic affects (or effects) possibly overlooked?

Hermes is innately of hermeticism. Hermeticism is regarded as a time-tested metaphysical (or theistic) philosophy that has historically thrived within “secretive societies” of Western esotericism. Throughout recent centuries, hermeticism has apparently been conditioned to fade from public consciousness whereby being generally ignored by establishment institutions seems of mutual design.

As illustrated within DaVinci’s Mental Code, hermeticism connects—across time—the following historical figures: prominent Roman (Byzantine) leaders of Christians, King Henry VIII, Medici family members, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Renaissance Venetians, and Leonardo da Vinci.

The audiobook contains a theory contending that whether centuries ago or today, hermeticism carries an inherent danger upon which Vitruvian Man (DaVinci’s enigmatic drawing) is proposed to issue timeless warning.

Theoretically, Leonardo grew wary of hermeticism and created his Vitruvian Man (in part) to help shine light on such a predacious doctrine as it darkly slithered about Renaissance Italy.

DaVinci’s Mental Code began shaping once Vitruvian Man’s left eye was revealed to look much darker than his right eye, while the “dual” hermetic principle seemed philosophically (or conceptually) connected.

About Palibor Iversune: Palibor Iversune considers himself a citizen of earth while keeping a national passport. He thinks racism is ridiculous yet carries Human pride. Palibor never authored a book before, but somehow it seemed to write itself. If his character reveals paradox, then the ‘culprit’ may be cosmic duality of force. He ultimately believes in an ideal of the One love. You can find out more about Palibor & his book, DaVinci’s Mental code at his website https://www.davincimentalcode.com/ and on Amazon or wherever books are sold. 

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Kellie Earl is a child of the fifties in Melbourne, Australia. She is a successful author but not content with her lot. Jana, her mother, is Russian-born, and Kellie longs to hear of the life she left behind. She wants to know the identity of her father, but the pain is too much for Jana to disclose, as is the truth about Kellie’s half-brother. Her mother’s wealthy husband, George Spiatis, taunts Kellie. It is perhaps this abusive influence that changes Kellie into Miss Zed, a cold-hearted murderess. 

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In the case of George, the villain becomes the victim, and Kellie feels as if she was practically set up to kill this monster of a man. Lies now become half-truths as imagination protects Kellie from life’s harsh reality. You might want to believe her innocent. You might label her “too cute” to be anything short of charming. Perhaps you will even label her the victim as Kellie travels within the dark walls of Fairlea Women’s Prison, where she finds light at the end of her dismal tunnel.

About Maggie Charters: Maggie Charters grew up in Port Melbourne, Australia and has degrees in Psychology, Sociology and English She is a retired social worker and secondary school teacher. She has written, directed, and produced several plays, screenplays, musicals, and books that mostly deal with mental health issues. Maggie researched SCHIZOPHRENIA at the Monash Alfred Psychiatric Research Centre as part of her Postgraduate studies in PSYCHOLOGY. I AM KELLIE EARL is her third published novel. The other two, KELLIE’S CURSE and BAD MOON RISING were published under her maiden name of MAGGIE MAIN. These three novels are all based in Melbourne, Victoria. Maggie has another two novels ready to print. These are more psychological thrillers with engaging plots. Previously, she founded and ran two theatre companies in Gippsland, and founded and ran THE LATROBE VALLEY POETRY GROUP for seven years. Maggie also published her illustrated book of poetry, MY SECRET WORLD. Maggie was a member of THE MELBOURNE WRITERS’ THEATRE for 25 years. This group launched many careers. Having a strong interest in theatre and acting, she has written and directed several plays.  One of these was a three-part musical, THE OTHER PLACE. As a natural progression, Maggie moved into screenwriting. LADIES IN WAITING is her first feature film that is still searching for a producer. The proof of concept video can be viewed under the name of LADIES IN WAITING by MAGGIE MAIN. This film is based on her play, RAT TRAP. Not to be confused with MOUSETRAP. Not to be idle, Maggie has written a second screenplay that is based on her musical comedy, THE TEA PARTY. Now Maggie plans to write a feature film based on her novel, I AM KELLIE EARL.  You can get your copy of I am Kelly Earl: Peace Carries a Cost on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

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Life would be so much easier for all of us if we just believed that God is handling it all. We give Him our problems, and He handles them. He gives us the solutions to them. No need to worry or have anxieties about them. 

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The trouble occurs when we give Him our problems, and then take them back to fret over them! Do we enjoy being unhappy? Maybe so. However, given the choice, we would prefer being happy over being sad. 

God is our answer in every case. He created us and wants us to return to Him. Why not start now, instead of waiting until we are on our deathbed? It’s never too late to return to God. He is the answer to all of your problems. He is kind and compassionate, and only wants you to love Him as He so loves us. Never falter from God. Let Him into your life on a daily basis. Stay close to Him, and He will reward you greatly. Now is the time to act. Our world can be saved. There is still time to act. His loving arms are open to you. Let Him into your hearts and minds, and know that He is there for you always and in all ways. It is never too late. His love for you is eternal. Stay as close to Him as you possibly can by keeping Him in your daily life.

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Everyone wants to live a happier and healthier life … but how do you get there?

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Awaken and Journey to Your True Self is a book for anyone who wants to improve their life. By sharing examples from his own life, the author provides a blueprint that will help you find your own path of self-improvement.

As you work your way through the examples, activities, exercises, and meditations, you’ll find yourself ready to:

• Make changes to mind, body, and spirit to rediscover your true self
• Cope with the highs and lows that come with life
• Appreciate life in a greater way than ever before

The author also highlights seven pillars of personal change, which will help you make permanent changes to accomplish your goals. While these changes won’t happen overnight, you can make immediate breakthroughs that will propel you forward with the guidance in this book.

Filled with practical examples, you’ll refer to this guide time and again as you begin a spiritual awakening that leads to your true self.

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“Being lost is what nearly killed me. But being lost is also how I learned what it is to be alive.” – Rudo Savage

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A powerful, humbling account of what it feels like to struggle with identity, purpose, direction and meaning in life. All whilst trying to juggle the overwhelming challenge of life as a single mother, a nurse, a young adult, and everything in between.

This unique approach between a poetic memoir and journaling takes you on the harrowing transitioning period from attempting suicide to finding the strength to return to the normalities of life, whilst still navigating in the realms of being a lost soul.

This book epitomizes what it is like to not have it all together, and to be constantly battling against the rising pressures and standards that society throws at us, whilst desperately trying to form some kind of identity that resonates purely and truly to ourselves.

This book is the sign that it is okay to be lost.
This book is the sign that will give you comfort in being lost.
This book is the understanding that you are not alone.
From one lost soul to another.
Being lost is not the ending.
Being lost is the most important part of the journey.

We can never be found if we are not lost in the first place.

About Rudo Savage: Rudo was born in Lincoln, England. She is a thirty-year-old single mother to three children, and a qualified orthopaedic nurse of six years. Rudo is passionate about yoga, reading, travelling and spirituality. In her life, spirituality became more important to her after nearly losing her own life to mental health. As a first-time author, Rudo has found that writing has helped her to heal, and finally acknowledge the pain that she had been feeling, after battling with her mental health for fifteen years. Through her words, she aims to help others and become an advocate for those who have felt as lost as her. Her primary message is that what may seem impossible at first is always possible when we learn to shine a light into the dark places. You can connect with Rudo on TikTok & get your copy of The Words of the Lost Soul on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

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Image Transformations of the Brain-Mind is Glen Just’s latest book that addresses basic questions about SELF and CONSCIOUSNESS. Dr. Just has two major concerns—how the mind emerges from its fetal beginning and ma tures through adulthood to enable free will (the Supervening SELF) and how sensory image transformations of the brain-mind lead to subjective experience. This book shares numerous insights into:

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• Virtually transformed sensory images that feel like a little person (homunculus) in our brains.
• How the Physical-SELF is transformed into the Virtual-SELF.
• How the SELF in dreams feels just as real as it does in waking.
• The author’s dream classifications according to type of sensory experience.
• Transformative brain-mind images that underlie altered mental states and various religious experiences.
• How dream memories and the 24-hour mind become waking déjà vu experiences.
• Psychological and philosophical questions of autonomy and determinism.

Image transformations by our brains are key to understanding dreams, hallucinations, and the contents of other states of consciousness. Being able to interpret brain-mind image transformations provides insight into age-old questions such as what consciousness is, and what is that thing in our minds that feels like a little person; that thing that has been called historically by names like soul, self, ego, psyche, or mind.

Image Transformations of the Brain-Mind is grounded in research across multiple disciplines and thus goes beyond popular dream mythology. The book offers dozens of analyzed dreams and their image transformations to help the reader interpret their own dreams and nightmares. The reader will discover that a personal ability to successfully interpret nightmares brings about their automatic elimination.

About Glen Just: Glen Just is a retired professor from the Minnesota State University System. He has spent his professional life teaching, researching and administering programs in the social and behavioral sciences as they relate to offenders and the mentally ill in America’s Criminal Justice System. He is retired and lives with his wife Ruby in Kennewick, Washington. You can get your copy of Image Transformations of the Brain-Mind: Experiencing the Emergent Supervening Self on Amazon and wherever books are sold.

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Warren Wallace, a law firm partner doing criminal defense work, hadn’t had any dating experience in the year since his wife, Sarah, had lost her battle with stage four metastatic breast cancer. His psychiatrist had been working with him through the recognized five stages of grief and loss——denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. They were on the fifth stage, acceptance.

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Warren enjoyed playing golf, and one of his frequent playing partners at the Haverford Golf and Country Club was Brenda Lamb, Deputy District Attorney and head of the Homicide Division at the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney’s Office. She, like his psychiatrist, felt he should start dating and Brenda arranged a blind date with one Darcy McClelland, a new assistant district attorney in the Criminal Division.

The novel begins with a gruesome murder at a golf club on the Main Line outside of Philadelphia and continues with the investigation that leads to revelations concerning insider trading of stocks.  As the case unfolds, a romance blooms between Warren Wallace, a golf club member, and Darcy McClelland, an Assistant District Attorney assigned to the investigative team.

About John Jenchura: John Jenchura is the author of two editions of a highly acclaimed history of golf entitled Golf, A Good Work and Then Some – A Quintessential History of the Game. Having mainly read non-fiction (primarily golf and impressionist art books), he started looking for a fiction genre to write. He read some historical fiction to bridge the gap between non-fiction and fiction. Then he read around 50 murder mysteries, settling on murder/ mysteries/romance. The result is in your hands. This book is his first work of fiction. You can get your copy of Persons of Interest on Amazon and wherever books are sold. 

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