A fairy soul shares lively descriptions of life in this mortal world. 'Araminta's Message' is enlightening, perceptive and above all thought provoking. Both a fairy tale and an allegory, Araminta is a fairy who is born in this mortal world, so that she may share a message and hopefully bring understanding between two 'worlds'.

'A Collage of Reflections' is a compilation of philosophically reflective, non-fiction observations about characters, places and events that have sparked some truth seeking commentaries made by this insightful author. An engaging compilation of human interest topics written with the honesty and compassion that this author expresses so well, makes for absorbing reading.

A collection of non-fiction narratives about the often undisclosed happenings in the milieu of domestic work in England. The author highlights topics that are amusing, interesting and certainly revealing! In an easy to read style, these wry observations will touch the heart of the reader.

A collection of non-fiction narratives about growing up in East Africa and in England at a time when the dictator Idi Ahmin was gaining power in Uganda. Inspiring as well as thought provoking, these memoirs will touch the collective soul and childhood reflections in us all. The author's true life stories are touching, funny, challenging and candidly insightful.

Travel out along the galaxy's Perseid Arm. Branch off to follow the ten thousand stars of Mircea's Wisp. Eventually you will come to the Purple Rose System - three stars, Lorca, Sing and Syrene, that seem about to drift away into the void. Three planets circle Syrene. On one, Cadwal, there is Life. Long ago the Naturalist Society of Earth had listed Cadwal as a natural preserve. An administration centre had been set up and staffed to protect the planet from all exploitation. Araminta Station. Now, centuries later, the young Glawen Clattuc is beginning to wonder what the future may hold for him in the hierarchic, carefully ordered hereditary society that is life on Cadwal.

On September 11th2001, 32-year-old Elizabeth Turner was working at Channel 4 when news broke of the attacks on the World Trade Centre. Surrounded by TV screens, like her colleagues, she watched as the horror unfolded. But for Elizabeth, the atrocities were all the more painful - her husband Simon was at a meeting in the restaurant at the top of the towers as the planes crashed into them. Elizabeth was seven months pregnant with their first child. As the destruction unfolded, and Simon did not call, Elizabeth's world crumbled, and she spiralled into an abyss of grief more painful than most of us can imagine. This immensely moving memoir packs a powerful emotional punch, and hooks the reader from the first page. The author eloquently describes how she had to hit rock bottom before she could start rebuilding a life for herself and her young son William. That she was able to recover at all is testament to the power of the human spirit. But more than this, Elizabeth has forged a completely new life and career and is now living what she calls her 'ultimate life'. Her story offers hope that there is a way through the worst experiences - not with quick-fix solutions but by moving deep within yourself to bring about complete healing and recovery.

Offered a second chance at getting into Harvard when the dean urges her to prove she is capable of having fun as well as overachieving academically, Opal takes calculated measures to establish her place in the popular crowd.