First Bite is a taster of experiences - all designed to help you truly experience your first bite of food. Sounds easy? Try it.The book contains: where the idea for the book came fromsimple daily exercises you can try (TRY IT)tales of real-life people (Story)some science for the nerds (THE SCIENCE).We hope this book can be a reminder for you to also slow down, savour your food, your friends and your life.
The Cane Suite brings to mind the vagaries of Queensland weather. The stories it tells thunder through the emotions like tropical rain, they warm the soul like sultry summer nights and bring just the merest hint of chill to the soul. Memories of childhoods past and lives lived now are evoked through the eyes of one strong woman, her family and friends and the place where they live.
The Seasonals Ten thousand years ago, Wildcat, an alien survivor from the doomed planet of Arbores, arrived on Earth. Alone and trailed by the terrible World Eaters that destroyed his planet, Wildcat vowed to use his magical abilities to protect and defend his new home.And so the Seasonals came to be.Join Pamela Jeffs as she delivers a powerful seasons-inspired collection featuring tales of the immortal Seasonals: Spring Wildcat, Summer Maiden, Autumn Bear, and Winter Crone.A Seasonal's purpose demands sacrifice; their continued diligence protects us all.
Precarious Waters and Other Dark TalesWarning Dangers lurk in these waters Here tides run red with blood and contracts with the devil are formed. Science resurrects ancient Greek goddesses and death spirits hunt good men, condemned.Join Pamela Jeffs as she invites you to enjoy her latest collection of dark science fiction, fantasy and horror tales.Precarious Waters and Other Dark Tales is for adventurers who like their fiction short, bold and sinister.
WilderWhat would you sacrifice for family?Set against the backdrop of Tasmania's ancient Styx Valley forests, eighteen-year-old Reeva Castor has sacrificed everything to care for her alcoholic father, Emmett. Trapped by a self-imposed burden of duty, Reeva has given up on her dreams of another life, knowing that liberty would come with a measure of guilt too difficult to bear.So, when Emmett goes missing, Reeva is determined to find him. But the forests are dangerous. Dark and primordial, they house magical beings who, unseen by humans, wage a desperate war. The changers, a slave race, want freedom from oppression whereas wilders, elemental in nature, fight to maintain their continued way of life.And the natural world hangs in the balance. For Reeva to save Emmett, she must choose a side. But when it comes to wilders and changers, it's hard to tell the villains from the victims.
Creating real change needs a transformational fundraising strategy. Whether you have never fundraised before or you want to improve past results, The Fundraiser's Handbook is your guide to raising more money for your cause. Are you a fundraising director or a member of the fundraising team? How will you create an effective fundraising strategy? How will you find more donors? How will you raise more money to change the world?The Fundraiser's Handbook is an easy-to-follow, four-stage strategic planning template to help you prepare, write, implement and evaluate your fundraising strategy.You will learn how to: - integrate your fundraising with your organisational strategy - generate a return on your investment (which is the point of effective fundraising)- research, identify and qualify prospective donors - cultivate and solicit large and small donations and grants- thank and steward your donors to increase donor loyalty and support. If you want to raise more money and change the world, commit to creating a winning fundraising strategy using my tried and tested method detailed in The Fundraiser's Handbook.
Creating real change needs a transformational fundraising strategy. Whether you have never fundraised before or you want to improve past results, The Fundraiser's Handbook is your guide to raising more money for your cause. Are you a fundraising director or a member of the fundraising team? How will you create an effective fundraising strategy? How will you find more donors? How will you raise more money to change the world?The Fundraiser's Handbook is an easy-to-follow, four-stage strategic planning template to help you prepare, write, implement and evaluate your fundraising strategy.You will learn how to: integrate your fundraising with your organizational strategy generate a return on your investment (which is the point of effective fundraising)research, identify and qualify prospective donors cultivate and solicit large and small donations and grantsthank and steward your donors to increase donor loyalty and support.If you want to raise more money and change the world, commit to creating a winning fundraising strategy using my tried and tested method detailed in The Fundraiser's Handbook.
"This book is an inspirational call to remind us that God's agenda for the Church must be an outpouring of Agape Love. The simplicity of the message is matched by the power of the truth it carries, that "Love never fails". If you are passionate about God's master plan and walk in it, then this book is for you."Pastor Tom Inglis - Psalmody International. This book is offered to inspire, challenge, provoke and bless each and everyone whose hands it comes into. This has been a lifetime of discovery of 'What is this thing called Love' In fact there are different kinds of Love which will all bring a different harvest however that is another revelation. So which seed have I planted? Is it the seed for my desired harvest? Pamela Segneri is the co-founder of Integrity Restoration Ministries Inc and the co-founder and Host of firestartersTV. Her desire is to see you fulfil your God given destiny.
We often talk of the Great Harvest however, if we wind that back a little each of us must be prepared, equipped, armed and dangerous.We are all called by Jesus to fulfil a role and regardless of where you may see yourself, you are a leader in whatever sphere of influence you operate in and make no mistake, God called you and He needs each of us to fulfil our destiny.
This is a story for the ones that struggle to hop in straight lines. Those distractable ones that can't quite focus on one thing at a time, who hop here and there, follow their impulses instead of the clocks, and always tend to be late and in trouble.And it's for the ones that love to follow the rules, arrive on time, and go in an absolutely set direction. The ones who set goals and go there directly, without deviation. The very focused ones that always seem to do things 'properly'. And actually, it's for everyone on every spectrum in between. These polarities exist within all of us at different times - this book explores and celebrates these polarities in a fun and cute rhyming story.The Wobbly Wallaby is always jumping here and there. All the things she comes across grab her attention; she can't stay still or focus for long at all She goes in one direction, and then gets distracted and changes track; she can't stick to her goals and she's always late She just doesn't seem to be able to behave in the same way as the other wallabies. If the Wobbly Wallaby happened to be a kid in a classroom, they might even say she has ADHD. The Absolute Bandicoot is at first annoyed by Wobbly Wallaby. He is the complete opposite - he can't see anything outside the one straight hole he is fixed on digging. He doesn't like disturbance, and wants to stay focused on his singular task. He tends to be a little rude and abrupt, which hurts the sensitive wallaby's feelings. The bandicoot may even exist somewhere on the spectrum of autism, (not that we are giving him that label ) But these two quite different and special creatures find that they have some gifts to share with each other, and they realise in the end that they help each other, and they make a great team The Wobbly Wallaby and the Absolute Bandicoot tells the tale of the wobbly ones. It hopes to normalise, to celebrate, bring awareness to the creative power of the wobble To help us to see the genius emerging from those wobbles, to feel the liberation from the linear, the breaking free from the fixed and the typical. To also acknowledge that there are challenges that come with a distractable and differently-shaped mind, and to point the unsaid expectations, shames and pressures that can live inside the wobbly ones.
This is a story for the ones that struggle to hop in straight lines. Those distractable ones that can't quite focus on one thing at a time, who hop here and there, follow their impulses instead of the clocks, and always tend to be late and in trouble.And it's for the ones that love to follow the rules, arrive on time, and go in an absolutely set direction. The ones who set goals and go there directly, without deviation. The very focused ones that always seem to do things 'properly'. And actually, it's for everyone on every spectrum in between. These polarities exist within all of us at different times - this book explores and celebrates these polarities in a fun and cute rhyming story.The Wobbly Wallaby is always jumping here and there. All the things she comes across grab her attention; she can't stay still or focus for long at all She goes in one direction, and then gets distracted and changes track; she can't stick to her goals and she's always late She just doesn't seem to be able to behave in the same way as the other wallabies. If the Wobbly Wallaby happened to be a kid in a classroom, they might even say she has ADHD. The Absolute Bandicoot is at first annoyed by Wobbly Wallaby. He is the complete opposite - he can't see anything outside the one straight hole he is fixed on digging. He doesn't like disturbance, and wants to stay focused on his singular task. He tends to be a little rude and abrupt, which hurts the sensitive wallaby's feelings. The bandicoot may even exist somewhere on the spectrum of autism, (not that we are giving him that label ) But these two quite different and special creatures find that they have some gifts to share with each other, and they realise in the end that they help each other, and they make a great team The Wobbly Wallaby and the Absolute Bandicoot tells the tale of the wobbly ones. It hopes to normalise, to celebrate, bring awareness to the creative power of the wobble To help us to see the genius emerging from those wobbles, to feel the liberation from the linear, the breaking free from the fixed and the typical. To also acknowledge that there are challenges that come with a distractable and differently-shaped mind, and to point the unsaid expectations, shames and pressures that can live inside the wobbly ones.
Born on the wrong side of the sheets in the dead of a bitter Scottish night, a tiny baby girl is born and later abandoned on a cold doorstep. Who is she? Why was she abandoned, and what would her destiny be?Sheila has huge odds against her from the beginning. A childhood blighted by sadistic beatings at the hand of her own father. She lives in daily dread of his violence and relies on her half siblings for care and affection. In her early teens, her father's abuse becomes sexual.At the close of World War II, Sheila is raped by a man she liked and trusted and gives birth to a son. Would cruel act finally destroy her?A wasted life 'crying over spilt milk', is not for Sheila; she refuses to remain a victim. She determines to use all her courage, tenacity and strength to live an inspiring life. Her uplifting story brings hope and encouragement to those going through adversity. Told with unflinching honesty by her daughter, Pamela, 'Sheila's story reveals the strength of character her mother possessed; the spark of hope within that refused to die. "Sheila' is wonderfully hopeful and uplifting, you will laugh and you will cry, but you will never forget Sheila's story.
These memoirs record life in Brisbane, Australia during the Second World War, as seen through the eyes of a child. Pamela Davenport was two and a half when the war began. She has vivid memories of this time. As a lifelong historian, Pamela knows that childhood reminisces of the war years are rare, and are important to preserve. With wry humour and fond anecdotes of suburban life, Pamela evokes this era with clarity and rich detail.What makes these records most useful is that the author, who grew up to become a respected teacher and historian, lived in the key wartime suburb of Moorooka on Ipswich Road, watching American convoys pass daily, and seeing American and Australian troops from nearby camps. Her parents discussed with her the events of the war and this openness contrasted with the refusal of many other parents of the time to discuss these topics, lest they frighten the children.The aim of the book is to bring to life this momentous era through a child's memories and perspective, and perhaps persuade even a few people that war is never a desirable solution but also to illustrate to readers that history is not only an absorbing pursuit in itself, but vital to understanding the present world.
RED HOUR and Other Strange Tales is the debut story collection by Australian award-winning author Pamela Jeffs, and features nineteen speculative fiction stories exploring the theme of transformation.Dare to ride with a dark horse at sunset, sail with fishermen who become the catch, or lament the death of living fire. This collection of strange stories will draw you in and leave you wanting more.
Five Dragons.An Amberwing mother's eggs are stolen. The Peace Accords held between human, dragon and merfolk races crumble. Aliens invade the planet and dragons start to go missing.Eridan is a planet in peril.This speculative-themed collection follows the stories of five dragon breeds. Amberwing, Hydraclaw, Soulslinger, Chronohide and Glamourwing. Each tale connects with the next; a tapestry telling that highlights lives lived against the canvas of a world at war.Here live dragons.All kinds.Welcome to Eridan.
