Books published by Xlibris AU

A forty-year-long correspondence with a pen pal provided a record of the remarkable life of Mercedes Marin-a Filipino woman who overcame a Cinderella-like childhood and adolescence to elope with her prince charming, raise a family, and touch the lives of in-laws, friends, and servants. Dear Annette Love Mercy is more than just an autobiography. It is a guide to how to live a good life by developing good qualities. One of these qualities, mercy, is the author's nickname. Each chapter chronicles her life from childhood, adolescence, education, career, marriage, the war years, and so on and exhibits other qualities such as generosity, helpfulness in teaching others to better themselves, and frankness and straightforwardness in dealing with people's hypocrisy. Her quick wit is also to be commended. Written by Mercy's daughter, Ginny, from her letters, this book is a loving testament to a parent that will inspire readers to improve their lives.

Following a trail of bodies from world to world, Anti-Corruption Commission investigator Ellie Reece continues to try and track down the mysterious, nameless Faceless Men.Ellie's investigation leads her to tracking down the survivors of the fallen Dé Oesté family from Iredi to the Ghio Biworld-an immense stellar-scale megastructure that is home to billions of people descended from gengineered human ancestors.The continuing attacks from the Faceless Men and their One Fang Skull Gang have opened rifts within the largest criminal organizations.Opportunistic subordinates have taken to challenging the rightful successors, defying traditions and unwritten laws that had ensured stability for decades. The power plays begin, and cracks appear.The Faceless Men seize upon the divisions.Fallen gangsters scheme with one another as they try to hunt down one of the most dangerous assassins of the One Fang Skull Gang. They are in turn hunted.Drawn into the underworld conflict, Ellie uncovers the suspected financial backer of the One Fang Skull Gang. Thinking this alleged backer might know the identities of the gang's dual leaders, she heads for the world of Beremacia at the edge of the starless Scorpii Void. On Beremacia, the investigation reveals more interested parties who have become involved and now have complicated matters.Chased across Beremacia and diverted by those who have an ulterior interest in the outcome of the underworld war, Ellie is eventually led to Voidline Station deep inside the empty Scorpii Void. Here she is forced to contend with information brokers, who all have their own agendas. Inevitably, the fractured leaders of the underworld finally decide to settle their disputes permanently.

EYES OVER EARTH is a view of what would happen if a benevolent creaturetakes pity of a doomed world, and interacts with an insignificant individual.

This book has been written to be read by adults to children. Moonie World contains the first set of wacky and intriguing stories about the wonderful moonies. These little moonfairies are devoted to helping children in all kinds of tight spots. We guarantee you will find lots of laughs and warm fuzzies as you read them together.

From a big brother's perspective, we learn how a new baby can affect the household dynamics. As our big brother struggles to adjust to life with his little sister and share the attention of their mother, we see how the journey brings the two siblings together to find peace and love in each other's company.

My Little Tiger Is Ready for School is a story about motivating young children to enjoy new experiences, including school and life.Five-year-old Tiger is starting school the following year. After doing some research, his parents choose a program-Cracking the School Preparedness Code-to help Tiger acquire some specific capabilities.Tiger is not coping very well, so his parents decide to involve Butterfly, a family friend and coach, to motivate Tiger. On his first visit, they decide to spend the day out. Prior to leaving the house, they brand their day Fun Highway. Tiger and Butterfly spend the day exploring new environments, scooting, cycling, and doing everyday activities differently.Tiger and Butterfly both agree to bring along Tiger's activity box, and the Fun Highway delivers more than scooting and cycling opportunities as Tiger effortlessly and joyfully participates in craft activities and social and intellectual discussions.In the end, Tiger is quite confident about his abilities and declares he is ready for school.

Deep in Shamballa in the Himalayas, the Dalai Lama prepares to move up to a higher plane of consciousness. An astral spirit answers his prayers and appears, full of love, devotion, and wisdom. She comes as the faithful Labrador dog, Chakra. A missionary, a seer who can see the soul's essence, Chakra is pure and divine wisdom. Traveling to Australia, she finds Sophie Crystal, an internet TV reporter, and Elsie, a palmist, and awakens their destinies together. Seeing the vibrations and invisible colors and essences of life and the world, Chakra guides them to a belief in a higher and better world. Elsie and Sophie's deep bond of friendship strengthens when Elsie meets Professor Dee, an expert on Eastern mysticism, who discovers Elsie owns a Tanka box containing ancient wisdom that can only be revealed in Shamballa. Journeying through the perilous beauty of the Himalayas, will they find complete enlightenment and happiness that will change their lives forever?

For one family, Australia Day is the best part of the summer holidays. It takes place right before it's time to go back to school.Australia Day follows this family as they enjoy a long weekend camping along the riverbanks of the mighty Murray River. It's a holiday filled with everything from boating to skiing, fishing, toasting marshmallows, playing beach cricket, stargazing, enjoying time with friends, and more.This picture book for children offers insight into the wonders and joys of Australia Days and describes what it means for those who live there. Today is Australia Day, 26 January. Everyone is making up funny games and costumes to celebrate the day. John has brought along an old bathtub, but it looks weird. He attached a set of old skies to the bottom and added some old shower hose. We give it a trial run behind Dad's boat. It sinks straight to the bottom. Rescue mission time; more alterations are needed. Others attach flags to high poles on their boats. There are Aussie flag bikinis, board shorts, hats, flags on cars, towels, umbrellas, blow-up thongs, and beach balls. It's all happening. People everywhere, it's not a good day for fishing.

Marlegends is a compilation of the author''s original artworks. So detailed and technical, the author successfully showcased his limitless imaginations and ideas with so much emotion and power.

From early youth, I was fascinated by logic, philosophy, and mathematics. Then I went to college and discovered the mind-body problem-which drives the other? Slowly I realized that this would give me justification, on an intellectual level, for the actions I would later take. But those actions would prove to be far from intellectual . . .

It seems that there is not enough singing in pre-school these days, while we as educators get caught up with the demands of preparing children for formal schooling. Young children love to sing and move. They respond to repetitive rhymes and action. The songs in this book are a great resource to compliment their learning across all the curriculum areas. This song book will bring out the natural singer in every early childhood teacher, student and parent. When I teach children a new lesson, a young child will ask me "is there a song about...?" My answer is "yes," because there can be a song about anything and everything, and if you are still searching for those songs, this book offers many possibilities.

There are some boys, who like to go fishing at an old jetty and exploring rock pools, when the tide is out. They like to bring home some fresh fish for their mother. Yet, they are in for a big surprise.

Miriam Jones is an immaculately authentic woman with a great life as a pastor in Australia and a big loving family of five children and twelve grandchildren in Kenya, Africa. You would never know that unbeknownst to people and behind closed doors, this woman''s idyllic life was tainted by pain and rejection festering in her heart-a product of growing up in extreme poverty and abuse.In this heart-tugging memoir, Miriam brings to life her experience growing up in an abusive home, rejected by everyone she loved and the shame that accompanied it. The emotional weight that she carried ultimately led to a suicide attempt of her and her children. In this text, Miriam exemplifies God''s mighty hand in every season of her life, though she was unaware of who he was and how, through the odds, she thrived and became the woman God intended her to be.From Nowhere to Somewhere is a memoir about realising that your past does not define you but the calling that God has on your life that will prevail. It is a powerful story about the power of forgiveness, obedience, and complete surrender.

Noise is a collection of short stories and poems set in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro in the southeast of Brazil. The suburbs chosen to be the setting for the stories and poems in this book have something significant about them that makes it right for the story. Not every suburb is displayed in the book-only the ones I have spent most of my childhood, my teenage years, and some years of my adulthood before migrating to Australia in 2008.

Mr. Nibbles is an adventurous little mouse always getting into mischief. Tired of his usual boring life in the barn, he sets out to explore a nearby house. More adventures and exciting things happen here. The best surprise of all is when Mr. Nibbles meets a magical and sparkling fairy that will change his life forever.