Books published by Balboa Press Australia

Yesterday, I knew how disgusting it was to eat sheep brains And broccoli. And oysters. Yesterday, I could fly a kite, Keep a secret, And swing from the clothesline. The world felt settled. Then Laura Fisher spoke to me. Now a million weird worries surround me, And I'm not sure if I will survive grade 5.-Alan j. Wright Alan j. Wright firmly believes that poetry should be fun in the head and on the lips. In his second collection of adventurous verse for young poetry lovers, Alan lyrically celebrates everything from pirates to pink pyjamas and his lifelong dislike of broccoli. He leads all ages on a delightful, poetic journey through the far reaches of his experiences. Within poems popping with life and laughter, Alan clarifies, among other things, his strong need for breakfast cereal, the perils of playing Kiss Chasey, and the joy of playing cricket in the park. I Bet There's No Broccoli on the Moon shares a fun collection of poetry that explores the joys of life, the adventures of Martina the astronaut, and why the world is full of silly songs.

Author Debbie Flack's Mum had always been a hard-working woman and loving grandmother, but in her later years, bizarre questions and strange behavior started ringing alarm bells. Like the edges of a cloth starting to fray, Mum's personality and understanding of situations started to change. Unknowingly, lives were about to change when Mum was diagnosed with dementia, a collection of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain.In Forget Me Not, Flack narrates the family's journey with her mother's diagnosis, from discovering the symptoms, realizing the changes that occur, and exploring the treatment options. It offers an honest account of the lows and highs of the disease, and it shares that no matter what type of dementia a person has, the journey for the sufferer and their loved ones can truly be a difficult one. Discovering how strong love can be, Flack describes the emotional toll of this cruel disease.Forget Me Not shares one family's experiences and promotes an awareness of dementia and encourages the importance of research for this disease.

A Boot Full of PissNo five words could have more perfectly captured the spirit with which I have lived and will always live my life as a man who is unapologetically forthright, proudly inelegant, full of unexpected contents, and always good for a laugh.My name is Robert O'Brien, and this is A Boot Full of Piss.

What to say, a lot to the naked eye, but those who see may not see what I see, how you see may not be how I see, all that matters is how the heart sees, deep crying to deep, love searching for love, soul mates searching for truth, if intrigued keep reading, be inspired, search deep for the pearl, climb high for the peak, in the end destiny will await all, which road will you choose, what way to turn? When hope seems lost who to call when chaos arises? The key is in the heart. Your heart, my heart holds the key to a life of love and hope, are you willing to open and look inside?Now that you have seen into my heart, what lays ahead is up to you my friend, what you choose I cannot make but hope the Choice brings you a life of Love and Hope, Hope for a bright future, when the time comes my friend your heart will know what to do. Hope you enjoyed reading my heart, may you be blessed and filled with a lot of love and grace for the future, may you see life with new eyes and Hope within your mind. Smile someone loves you.