Books published by Xlibris AU

The island of New Guinea has a high diversity of species and a high level of endemism, containing more than 5 percent of earth''s biodiversity in just over one half of a percent of the land on the earth. New Guinea supports the largest area of mature tropical moist forest in the Asia/Pacific region. Papua New Guinea consists of the eastern part of the island of New Guinea, plus the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, Buka, and Bougainville. There are between fifteen thousand and twenty thousand species of vascular plants in Papua New Guinea, with at least two thousand species of trees. The most important challenge for Papua New Guinea is the protection of biological diversity against the pressures resulting from global climate change, inappropriate destructive conversion of natural communities, unsustainable exploitation of forests, national economic development and societal demands, including a fair sharing of the nation''s wealth, and law and order issues.There are very few resources available to natural resource managers, environmental scientists, nongovernment agencies, and various extractive industries, most importantly, the timber industry that will assist in the identification of major tree species within Papua New Guinea. It is hoped that the publication of these three volumes will enable those who are responsible for natural resource management to improve their knowledge of the trees in these forests so that they can fully appreciate the richness of these biologically diverse forests. The forests of Papua New Guinea need to be managed sensitively and sustainably based on advanced evidence-based knowledge.The Trees of Papua New Guinea publication provides a comprehensive treatment of 668 species of trees (Volume 1: 257 species; Vol. 2: 246 species; Vol. 3: 165 species) that will assist in the identification of the trees of Papua New Guinea.

Life couldn''t get much better for Lauren. Her grades are good and Mistville High seems to be the best place to be, she''s surrounded by amazing friends, and she''s the co-captain of the cheerleading squad. She''s popular and full of love and curiosity. This dream life must be too good to be true...and it is. Her world is turned upside down when a violent murder takes place within the school. She is so afraid. Could the killer be someone she knows? Or worse, could it be someone she''s close to? Who is next? Amongst the chaos, she can''t help but fall for the mysterious new boy at school, Jace. But is his arrival too suspiciously in line with the occurrence of the murder? Something doesn''t feel right...almost supernatural. She is taken on the thrilling journey filled with love and danger, but will she live to tell the tale?

"The Light" is a sequel for my first work of art, "Pandora Undone". What I failed to write about in my first book has been written and placed in my second book. "The Light", talks more about my illnesses and all the challenges I''ve faced up until now. It speaks of my unconditional love and of my appreciation of the love of my life. It''s an autobiography which is beautifully written with hopes to inspire others.

This is a collection of stories relating to things not commonly talked about-the way we die, the way we live, the way we would like to live.It is about forces that make us do unexpected things, forces that make things happen around us, and forces we are not aware of.

Daisyhill Junior Cricket Club needs a coach for the U13's. Madeleine McConaughey, mother of Tyler, volunteers. What could possibly go wrong?As it turns out, quite a bit. There are some very pushy parents and annoying kids - and that's before encountering any of the opposition teams. Coaching a junior sports team is a delicate balancing act. Giving all the players a 'go' doesn't always sit easily with the desire to win the odd game. Petty jealousies dominate off the field, whilst on the field the team performs woefully. For the coach there is no way out.Madeleine has other juggling acts to perform, as she struggles with bringing up three boys of her own amidst the aftermath of divorce and the search for new love. But she is not alone. The other characters grapple with what it means to be a good parent and a good person in the wider context of school and community. The characters' lives become interconnected in entirely unexpected ways as the team's performance slowly improves. The season reaches its climax in a grand final that may be over before it has even begun.

This book of poems tells of the heartaches and shattered dreams of those who have learnt that the world in which they live in is very intolerant and remorseless, but as he descends in to the world of shadows, the God he loves is willing and able to always be there for comfort and direction.Here within the pages of The Beggar's Life, you will realize and come to understand the life and directions of people who have found life a hard road to walk. They have fallen, risen, and collapsed again; and now they are trying to come to grips with the life they have heard about, seldom seen, but now have found it is where they live.

Zoe Has Come Home is the eighth book in the Margie and Wolf series. It is a beautiful story of how Zoe reconnects with not only her mama and papa but also her old friends and some new ones.

This is book 10 of the Margie and Wolf series. Through Her Eyes is where Margie goes to the dreamtime and sees tomorrow. It is a beautiful book that shows how beautiful Margie''s heart really is.

Many quiz books claim they have a "world" flavour to them, when in fact all they ask is where a famous monument is, or in which city are you likely to find.........??? Now, for the first time, comes The Best Quiz Book of the World which actually has the world in it, in the form of quizzes on 111 countries of the world. They include all the well-known ones, the controversial ones, the unique ones, the very small ones and countries that we may have heard about, and know very little about. In fact, it's those countries that turn out to be very interesting countries through their history, geography, leaders and their culture. The Best Quiz Book of the World has 25 questions about each of the 111 countries listed in the book. It asks questions like the capital city, currency, population, colours on the flag, economy, history, famous and infamous people, sporting and cultural achievements and even the letters on a web address. You will be surprised at how much you may know about a country already. If you don't, you will certainly learn something about each country in the book. There are 2775 questions in The Best Quiz Book of the World covering the 111 countries. The answers to each country quiz are on the following page to the questions. There is also detailed information on each answer, especially with regards to geography, population and sporting achievements.People will find The Best Quiz Book of the World fun and challenging. It can be used in formal quiz nights or less formal occasions when people want to challenge each other on a particular country. The Best Quiz Book of the World can also be used as a teacher resource in senior primary, and secondary schools.Enjoy finding out a lot more about our world with The Best Quiz Book of the World.

It is the early '70s. Thirty-two-year-old Lenore Bloom-depressed, wretched, and unable to cope-makes a decision to take all steps necessary to bring about change in her life. A wife and mother, her idea is to change the nature of her marriage, and so she leaves in the glare of shame and irresponsibility. Well aware how the world affects one from another, she is yet to learn how one affects the world.Lenore begins a job in an infamous hotel named the Star in Newcastle, a big town north of Sydney in New South Wales. There she meets seventeen-year-old Fras and sixteen-year-old Harry, the two apprentice chefs who work the kitchen. These two young boys change her, and in turn, Lenore changes them.

Joseph is beaten senseless by thugs, not once but twice. The second time leaves him battered, destitute, homeless and in dire circumstances with little choice but to accept an invitation to a mysterious address. He is astonished to find he has become the new Master of an Order, an ancient society who has spent fifteen years scouring the earth for one such as himself. As recompense for his services he is bestowed a mansion and untold wealth. After signing the contract he realises it is enduring and only death will allow him to escape. Joseph is shocked when his new home, controlled by artefacts, notifies him of his impending death by the Order's arch enemy - the League. With his life hanging in the balance, the members of the Order reveal their true selves. Joseph is surrounded by those skilled at repairing the timeline and incapable of death. All of this is overwhelming and with his death imminent and dominion of the Order challenged, they must journey to a castle in Germany to avoid his demise. At the castle, the battle for supremacy of the artefacts erupts. The League's actions are devious and they are one step ahead of them at every turn compelling Joseph and William, a time traveller, to abandon this century. They take a perilous journey in a time when swords are the weapons of choice and life is rarely valued. Their quest: to locate lost artefacts to avert the Order's annihilation and the League conquering the world.

A Musician's Christmas Recipes, Sung Twice is the second book in the series, A Musician's Christmas Recipes. It is a collection of nursery fiction designed to engage a young person's interest in reading through a design of nursery rhyme fiction with a recipe to develop a scene and a poetry verse to tell the story of all things Christmas. These Christmas recipes will lighten anyone's mood with festivity and joy as the poetry is catchy, addictive, and easy to share. This book is for everyone, young and old, to enjoy at Christmastime.

Leon packs his box because he has to leave his family and friends. Leon's stomach hurts when he has to say goodbye.A strong airstream carries him all the way to the other side of the world.There he makes a lot of exciting experiences, and he gets to know Kalina. But all of a sudden, he feels pain in his chest. Is he sick?Dr Leon packt sini Zügubox, wüuer e längi Reis vor sech het.Är het Buchweh bim Abschied näh.E starche Windstrom treit ihn uf di angeri Site vor Wäut.Dert macht är ufregendi Erfahrige u är lernt o d'Kalina kenne.Doch plötzlech bechunnt är starchi Schmerze i dr Bruscht. Isch är öppe chrank?

Many people go traveling, but extraordinary things happen only to few during that journey. Dan was one of those fortunate people, and starting with that trip to Romania, extraordinary things continued to happen long afterwards . . .