From Cairo to Canberra -- the irresistible story of an irrepressible woman'Anne Aly's ... influence will be felt for years to come ... It sinks in how significant she may be to public life.' -- The Good WeekendIn 2016, Anne Aly was the first Australian Muslim woman, the first Egyptian-born woman and the first counter-terrorism expert to be elected to federal parliament. She was also most probably the first parliamentarian to have s...

In 1982, Sally Morgan travelled back to her grandmother’s birthplace. What started as a tentative search for information about her family, turned into an overwhelming emotional and spiritual pilgrimage. My Place begins with Sally Morgan tracing the experiences of her own life, growing up in suburban Perth in the fifties and sixties. Through the memories and images of her childhood and adolescence, vague hints and echoes begin to emerge, hidden knowledge is uncovered, and a fascinating stor...

It all started in Republic of Panama in 1980. A friend of mine named Tonna came to my house one morning and told me there was an iguana in her outside toilet.My mother had always wanted me to write, so I did. Anyway, I woke one morning at 4:30 in the morning in 2009 and I couldn't rest again, as it began to flow. I wrote it down as fast as it came. It took about 30 minutes to do the original book and every book after. I feel this book is not only enjoyable, but lessons learned in t...

After moving to an affluent suburb of Denver in 1975, ninth-grader Tiphanie, the only Black girl in her new high school, feels out of place until she befriends another outsider--Jackie Sue, whose "trailer trash" home life makes Tiphanie's problems seem like a walk in the park.In October 1975, while most teens are worried about their Happy Days Halloween costumes, Tiphanie Jayne Baker has bigger problems. Her parents have just decided to uproot the family to the ritz...

• A peek into life at home with Tyler. He shares the dishes he likes to prepare for his family and friends when he's off the clock.• The table of contents is organized by occasion, such as his son's first birthday party, a romantic meal for two, Christmas dinner for the whole Florence family, and a simple meal for a rainy Sunday afternoon.• Tyler's menus and recipes feature twists on comfort food classics and showcase his secret family recipes as well as his personal favori...

My Happy Place is a collection of journal entries Ujala Rizvi wrote over several years to process the positive and negative events that shaped her life.Life can move much more quickly than any of us expects—especially when there are many big events such as the death of a family member or the birth of a new child. Ujala has lived through these and more; her journal entries reflect twenty-five years of her journey growing from a young woman to a mother.Raw and emotional, My H...

The son of a celebrated Hollywood director emerges from his father's shadow to claim his own place as a visionary force in American culture. George Stevens, Jr. tells an intimate and moving tale of his relationship with his Oscar-winning father and his own distinguished career in Hollywood and Washington. Fascinating people, priceless stories and a behind-the-scenes view of some of America's major cultural and political events grace this riveting memoir.George Stevens, Jr. grew up ...

Journey to the Secret Place is an inspirational story of one woman’s encounter with God and where it has taken her.Cheryl L. Orms shares her struggles with everyday life, revealing how taking a new approach to God can change everything in your life – just as it did in hers.When she started making God first in her day, she was determined to listen and hear from God. After reading scripture, saying a prayer, and listening - God spoke to her. The word she received was a specif...

In an easy chair, with a puppy by their side, someone whistles low and hums a tune, anticipating the time when a decision must be made. We are here to be happy in the now, but where is the place where we shall rest our heads?This latest story from Angelica Bordeaux, author of "The Last Stand" and "The Colour Green", is an exquisite reflection on friendship and the earth.Come and share a bigger picture…

I Place My Hands in His: Forty Days of Devotions invites readers to embark upon a pilgrimage marked by daily encounters with the inspiring reflections of Dr. Selene Maya Author. In this collection, she delves into the rich resources of the Scriptures and the long history left behind by others who have followed Jesus along the spiritual path. Her background as a professional holistic healer also enables her to fold into these devotions her personal insights that help each day’s mes...

My Journey to a Place Called FREE! is a powerful and deeply personal memoir of faith, healing, resilience, and transformation.In these pages, Christina P. Stewart invites readers into the most intimate chapters of her life, from a childhood shaped by love, loss, silence, and unanswered questions to a journey of discovering her true identity and purpose through God. Carrying the weight of rejection, abandonment, low self-worth, trauma, and hidden pain, she spent yea...

"I had no idea I could ever feel like this ..."As a younger woman, Alexandra can't wait for her first time. But Tyler, an older man, wants to do it hard and without protection…What are you waiting for?~~~~~ PG Excerpt ~~~~~It's just after six o'clock, and Tyler, his friend Blake, and his 18-year old friend's daughter Alexandra all sit around Blake's table.Tyler and Alexandra are visiting for the weekend. Blake's a great guy — Tyler's known him since ...