Books published by Cilento Publishing

In life you find three kinds of people: those who will change your life, those who will harm your life and those who will be your life.- AnonymousA woman blindsided by a lover who is not what he appears, a devoted husband who breaks the law to keep a promise, an unbreakable bond of male friendship over the rise and fall of fortunes, and a boy who must, from fragments, piece together the man he will become.Within Sunshine and Shadow showcases stories that are compelling, highly nuanced, psychologically precise and at times amusing. Each story willingly explores the variety and depth of what it is to be human.The stories will appeal to the reader who enjoys literary fiction, is curious about what lies beneath the surface of situations and relationships, reads to be entertained as well as educated and who prefers plots that are character-driven.Each story is illustrated with an original pen and ink drawing whose relevance is only revealed as the story is read. 

Have you ever played an active part in the design of your mind? Do you spend time cultivating thoughts that bring you happiness? For most of us the answer is no. Anxiety, depression and negative thinking are growing at record levels. We currently spend too much of our time working on our image, career, diet, and fitness - but not enough time on our minds. This book provides the insights and tools for you to create a positive mindset. It is time to take control of your happiness and redesign your mind.

The countdown is on to the biggest show on the national cutting horse calendar and professional trainer, Cutter Jones, is ready to defend his title. But the road to success is somewhat rocky.Outside the cutting pen, Cutter is faced with new challenges that test his level of control, so when old wounds are reopened, Cutter needs to cowboy-up and fight for what he believes in while remaining faithful to the code that he lives by.In the second instalment of The Cutter Series, The Cowboy Code, there are more horses, more laughs, a heart-stopping rodeo, a wild storm, and more family drama, all before Cutter leaves for the show in Dallas to compete at the highest level. The Cowboy Code is the warm-hearted, funny, and ever romantic follow up to The Cutter.

An unexpected turn of events threatens to unravel Gina and the lives of those around her. From the outset Sandra Helipern draws us into a mystery that sits at the heart of a contemporary family, deftly weaving social issues of our time with the complexity of family drama, an exploration of identity and the bonds that flow across generations.

“Wayne and his 'voices' give us an incredible opportunity to witness, learn and hopefully better understand his complicated journey.”Cecile Hunt Born in New Zealand in 1964, Wayne Haddon was raised in Auckland and Hokianga before moving to Australia in 1999. Diagnosed with a schizoaffective disorder that has dominated his life experiences, his creative work across poetry, visual art and music, now speaks for itself.

Fate has a way of sorting through the roughness of life and turning out the best outcomes…Australian girl, Raylee Tremayne, has it all. She is young, beautiful, and her overprotective family is extremely wealthy. She also has the number one cutting horse in the world, trained by legendary trainer, Cutter Jones, at her stunning property in the Hunter Valley.On the other side of the world, Texan rancher, Cutter Jones, is picking up the pieces of his broken life. He is mourning the death of his father, regretting the sale of his beloved colt and has now inherited a ranch sinking deep in debt, while trying to resume his career in the cutting pen. When Raylee asks Cutter to work with the colt again, their worlds collide spectacularly. His humble upbringing as a cowboy is no match to her privileged life on the vineyard, where Raylee has everything at her beck and call, and it doesn’t take him long to see that it’s not only the colt that needs his help. But will Cutter have enough time to take the polish off Raylee and change her into a real cowgirl, before suffering the heartache of saying goodbye to the colt all over again?

No matter how hard politicians try to broker agreements about curbing greenhouse gas emissions there are deeper obstacles that would seem to guarantee Planet Earth's ecological decline.Beyond the Limits is a hard-hitting and probing analysis of the underlying problems that define the possibilities of any response to the problem of climate change. If you have wondered how humanity has managed to reach a point of no return, this is a book for you. Our problems stem from an unwavering commitment to the growth of economies, populations and improved standards of living. Unpalatable as this diagnosis may be, the underlying issues involve cultural prejudice, inertia, outmoded political programs, and an overwhelming faith in technological innovation and social progress. Further, insufficiently analysed optimism may blind us to the obvious: there still are limits to growth. The author is able to combine evidence-based scientific analysis with the best of contemporary social and cultural theory to provide a compelling interdisciplinary analysis. His appeal for a genuinely eco-centric approach to politics will definitely rattle a number of philosophical cages.

"The Terania forest protest set a significant precedent. It gave voice with awesome power to the ideals and aspirations of a generation alienated from mainstream society. The green fire ignited in the rainforests of Terania continues to burn to this day."Ian Cohen came to international attention in 1986 when he was photographed hanging onto the bow of a US nuclear-armed warship entering Sydney Harbour in protest against the nuclear arms race. In Green Fire, Cohen, the first Green member of the NSW Parliament, looks back over sixteen years of radical environmentalism. Cohen tells it as it was on the ground, at protests such as the 1982 Nightcap Forest campaign, the Franklin River blockade, Roxby Downs uranium mine protests, Daintree, the Chaeundi old growth forest campaign in northern NSW and the campaign to end French nuclear testing in the South Pacific.Green Fire is a gripping, powerful and insightful account of the Australian environmental protest movement, a movement which has transformed Australian politics.

Sneaking out at night to visit the Zoo is not for the faint-hearted. The Super Cool Boy with the Super Cool Glasses is not your average 7-year-old. He's not going to let a little obstacle like bedtime get in the way of an adventure.