Biography

CATCH UP WITH THE SUN is the unusual account of a remarkable achievement as ex-RAAF pilot and veterinarian, Heidi Douglas, who writes about her journey through the outback of Australia with horses and camels. She covers Victoria, NSW, Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The journey (full of incidents and setbacks) is fascinating in itself, redefining what we think we know about the country – but the biggest surprise is that the animals steal the show! Who would have thought that a short fat horse with the name of Gumby and two haughty camels could win over the hearts of readers – and convince us that this story is really all about them ... and Heidi just tagged along for the ride!?

Heidi meets a range of interesting characters along the way and gets herself in and out of some hairy situations. She has a wonderful dry, laconic sense of humour and displays a never give up attitude, balanced by moments of self-doubt and vulnerability.

This is the story of a woman's solo achievement and, as such, will appeal to a broad readership, including animal lovers, armchair travellers and all those who wonder just what it would be like to travel through the Outback.

Daniel Simpson was born to be a psychic. At a very early age he had an imaginary spirit friend who would play with him. He was able to see his friend whenever he played alone. At night, when he was supposed to be sleeping, he was taken by his friend on many beautiful journeys. They sometimes went into a wonderland of castles and knights on horseback and travelled on sailing ships in seas of blue water.... At the age of twelve, he had his first real psychic experience. This started his spiritual development and introduction to life as a psychically sensitive being, destined to be a channel for spiritual understanding. As far as he knew, no one in his parents' family had ever shown any psychic ability. In fact, most of the relatives rarely went to church. Like most children, he had the usual array of fantasies about his future. In every respect he was a normal child. He certainly never dreamed of what was about to take place. This is Daniel's story, and it could have happened to anyone.

For well over fifty years Reverend Billy Graham has preached the Gospel to millions of people around the world whether ministering to world leaders or to African bushmen his mission has always been simple: To spread the word of God and he has. Now aged eighty-four his pace may be somewhat slower but true to his calling Graham remains an integral part of his highly active ministry. Here then is an inside and personal view of a day in Billy Graham's very full life - a day filled with hectic meetings unexpected phone calls and numerous appointments as well as stolen moments of quiet for prayer and contemplation. Included too is a joyous hour or two upon a stage in which the reverend earnestly speaks to thousands of people about God love and salvation through faith. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BILLY GRAHAM takes us on a journey through time and distance to discover so much about this fascinating man. We learn about his childhood his past crusades and his relationships with presidents as well as his experiences in the Holy Land. We enjoy a unique glimpse into the life of one of Christendom's most beloved and enduring evangelists. And throughout we are witness to the power of God that propels Billy Graham's mission forward and upward

What is it that makes Eileen Caddy special? Here is a woman whose words have inspired and changed millions, and yet it is her very "ordinariness" that has helped so many to relate to her words. She is a woman of her time, with a gentle, feminine and powerful soul. Eileen does not strive to be perfect or different, she is comfortable being "divinely ordinary." And yet she is also much more than that. She constantly displays a willingness and commitment to do whatever is asked of her by her guidance. Now in her eighties, beginning to experience the frailties of her age, she still is the first person meditating in the Findhorn Sanctuary before dawn every morning, listening to her "still small voice within" as she has done for nearly 50 years. She listens, and then she acts.

What Eileen has always managed to do best is inspire others to strive for the highest; she expects us to be the best we can be, to listen to our own inner voice and to use our talents in service to our planet and to each other. We are all ordinary, and in essence we are all divine. We are part of the unconditionally loving spirit that guides our lives. Eileen is a shining example of what we seek to be, and she needs no pedestal, no admiration, no gratitude. If we, who have read and loved her words, connect with our spirit, make positive changes in our lives and embody the unconditional love we seek, then she has done her job very well indeed.

This book allows you to appreciate Eileen's ordinary, extraordinary life.

Sujo John was born and raised in a middle class family in Calcutta, India, a city of over 21 million people. In February 2001, he arrived in the United States and soon was employed by a technology company in the World Trade Centre.

On September 11, 2001, Sujo was on the 81st floor of the northern tower of the World Trade Centre when the first plane struck the building. Do You Know Where You Are Going? tells in compelling detail the harrowing story of Sujo's descent down the stairwell, and how, as he was about to exit, the building began to fall around him. He talks about his desperate attempts to contact his wife, who worked in the southern tower of the Twin Towers, and how they finally met each other near a ferry terminal some twelve hours after the planes struck.

But DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING? is much more than a gripping account of that terrible day. It is a tale of a faith in the power of Jesus Christ and a dynamic call for all of us to recognize how short and vulnerable are our lives and how important it is that we welcome Jesus Christ into our hearts.

As September 11 showed so vividly, we may plan for a long life in this lifetime, but much more pressing is how we plan for our next life. Sujo argues that only through the saving grace of calling upon Jesus Christ can we be guaranteed the life to come and offers ways we can turn our lives over to Him.

This autobiographical novel is a comical romp through the Last Great Adventure of the author's beloved Aunt Allie who is dying of cancer. Fenton eases Aunt Allie's passage into the Great Beyond with certain Mystery School teachings, nutritional advice, her own personal visions and good old-fashioned common sense in her approach to life and death. DON'T SEND ME ANY RAINBOWS is a stunning, honest, and engrossing account of the death process. It's a journey of enlightenment that will leave readers knowledgeable on how to help a loved one die with comfort and dignity. Patricia Fenton unfolds a new way of looking at death by encouraging us to take a deeper look at life!

Millions worldwide have turned to the readings of Edgar Cayce for advice on health and spiritual growth. Hailed as the 'father of holistic medicine' as well as the catalyst for the New Age movement, his works have been translated into dozens of languages,and he has received outpourings of acclaim from individuals, doctors and spiritual leaders around the globe. As predicted by his own psychic readings, the Cayce material has changed the thought of humankind.

Drawing from his experience as Cayce's longtime associate, Dr. Harmon Bro has written a firsthand account in this full-length biography of the gifted psychic. His intimate prose tells the story of an enigmatic Kentucky farm boy with no formal education who became the soft-spoken seer who inspired so many and left a legacy of more than 14,000 documented readings behind. It is' also' the story of a man who worked laboriously to help others - even at the cost of his own health and eventually his life.

Peace Pilgrim II follows in the footsteps of the original Peace Pilgrim a woman who without a penny walked across the United States for twenty-eight years. Likes his predecessor Peace has given up all his possessions including his name. He accepts only donations of daily food and shelter and has vowed to travel the country until world peace is a reality. Since 1989 Peace has spoken to thousands of school children as well as to churches groups and rallies from coast to coast. This book is the talk that he walks.

Stephen Spignesi, one of the world's leading authorities on the work of Stephen King, ranks - from 1 to 101 - King's 101 greatest creations.

Working from a body of King's work numbering more than 550 individual creations, Spignesi lists all of King's writings in every genre and then determines King's top 101, a monumental list that includes novels, novellas, short stories, poems, screenplays, nonfiction books and essays, unpublished works, and much more. Each chosen work is synopsized and reviewed by the writer Entertainment Weekly called "the world's leading expert on Stephen King."

What made the number 1 spot? The novel that Spignesi and many others consider King's magnum opus: It.

What made the number 101 spot? A short story Stephen King wrote when he was 12 called "The Thing at the Bottom of the Well," in which King conceived the ancestral grandfather of the monster in It, 25 years before he would even begin writing his epic tome.

The Dead Zone, The Shining, Salem's Lot, Misery, The Stand, Carrie, Firestarter, Cujo, The Green Mile, Pet Sematary, Christine, Riding the Bullet, The Plant, The Dark Tower series, Insomnia...the best-selling novels are all here. But also included in the ranking are many of King's wonderful short stories and novellas - "Rita Hayworth" and "Shawshank Redemption," "The Mist," "Survivor Type," "The Last Rung on the Ladder," "Gramma," and King's O. Henry-award-winning New Yorker story, "The Man in the Black Suit."

Plus, Spignesi reviews and ranks King's incredible nonfiction, including his two book-length works, Danse Macabre and On Writing, plus short essays, including "Remembering John," "Why I Was Bachman," "Leaf-Peepers"; King's engaging Introductions and Forewords; and even an amazing column from King's college newspaper, "The Subject This Week is Cops."

The Essential Stephen King provides an unbiased, uncompromising review of King's work by an acknowledged King authority. As such, it is a must for all serious and casual Stephen King fans as well as all lovers of superb contemporary literature.

This is the tale of Edward Flanagan, a young Irish lad shepherding a flock of sheep on a farm in Ballymoe, who became the famed Father Flanagan, founder of America's Boys Town, guardian of thousands of orphaned, neglected and abandoned boys and advisor to presidents.

From a large Irish family, Flanagan suffered through ill health and setbacks to pursue his desire to join the priesthood. Following his older brother and fellow priest to the plains of Nebraska, he served several parishes and opened a hotel for homeless men before finding his life's mission to care for and give a voice to young boys whom society had despaired of and cast aside. Father Flanagan opened his home in 1917 for boys of any race and creed.

In this definitive biography, the authors recount his struggles with drought, fire, lack of funds and sceptical citizens to create a safe haven for these boys. He welcomed Hollywood to Boys Town to recount his story in two films, sent off scores of his boys to do battle in World War II and toured the orphanages of Asia and Europe to report on the needs of children victimised by that war. At the time of his death in 1948, Father Flanagan was seen as one of the world's foremost advocates for children, especially those without parents or relatives to care for them and those judged guilty of some crime and locked away in reform schools or prisons. The legacy of Father Flanagan is one that inspires all who care for the welfare of children today.