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Verse (Hardcover)
Linda Brooks; Contributions by Linda Brooks
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The theme of the book is acceptance of our differences. The main
character, Callan the Chameleon, has tendencies that parallel with
Asperger's Syndrome.The story deals with this in a subtle way and
celebrates our unique personality traits and individual talents.The
story revolves around Callan and his bush animal friends, Emily the
Echidna, Kyle the Koala, Kimberley the Kookaburra, Wesley the
Wombat, Felicity the Frilled Necked Lizard and other uniquely
Australian animals.Callan the Chameleon features a reference
section on Asperger's Syndrome by Professor Tony Attwood.
Bella was very confused. It was nearly Christmas Day and there were
no presents under the tree in their house. Both her parents had
been acting a little odd. No matter how hard she tried, Bella
couldn't find any sign of Christmas coming to her house this year.
Her friends were all very excited about what they were going to
get, but no-one was talking about it at her place. She tried very
hard to be good, knowing how important it was when staying on
Santa's list of 'nice' children. But still the space under the
Christmas tree was bare. Had Christmas been cancelled at her house?
Or worse still, had someone stolen Christmas? Bella was about to
learn of a different kind of Christmas. One she would never forget.
Chelsea Prentiss is in hot water again. She has won a prize that
she doesn't want, in a competition that she didn't enter. A week in
Surfer's Paradise on the set of a soap opera that she detests. To
make matters worse the man she has to spend the week with is an
arrogant stuffed shirt who reminds her of her shallow charming
father. Jack Devon always has a plan. That is how he manages to
keep his well ordered life on an even keel. Life has shown him that
his looks, status and easy charm give him the choice of any woman
he wants. Life has not prepared Jack Devon for a woman like Chelsea
Prentiss. Can he impress the one woman who seems immune to his
charm?
Izzy has just turned five years old. It will soon be time to start
school. She had a really wonderful party with her friends. Now, Mum
and Dad have brought home a baby brother. Izzy likes her new
brother, but she is bored playing on her own. She decides to take
her cat, Pudding, for a walk in the new pram., but she has
forgotten the rule about being safe. When she get s lost in the
city streets, it is Pudding who helps her find her way home. Mum
and Dad are really worried. Izzy is very tired. It has been quite
an adventure for a little girl.
Seth is five years old. He lives with his Grandpapa, Chard in a
place called Ethereal Land. Chard is a Credente and tells Seth they
will one day live in another place; a place called 'The Real
World'. One day Seth pulled at his Grandpapa's sleeve and asked,
"Grandpapa, what is 'Real'?" "Real is for always," replied Chard.
"If something isn't for always, why then it's just not Real." Then
Chard placed a strong work-worn hand over Seth's heart as if to
place something important there. Seth tilted his head and looked up
at his Grandpapa with confused eyes. Would he ever understand? What
is 'Real'? This book was written for all the boys and girls who
have ever lost anyone or anything. And for all the parents whose
hearts have been heavy with the longing to help their children cope
with the enormity of the death of a loved one. This is for all the
grownups who have said, "Eat everything on your plate," when the
real words hovering in the air are, "My child, I ache for you and
your future ." This story is about communicating to children about
the real things of life - the lasting, so that while we are
concerned with what they are doing; we don't lose sight of who they
are becoming. It is for all the times when goodbye isn't enough. It
is about 'other'.
Lily is 60 and wondering what to do with the rest of her life. As
60 is the new 40, there is a lot of it left to live... so what is
she to do with it?
She could join something, take up a new interest, learn a
language, all these options that people were forever suggesting to
her. Surely there was more to life than this. She was not ready for
shuffleboard or cribbage just yet, that would come soon enough and
does not as yet bear thinking about.
What was she to do in the meantime, what do ordinary people do
these days?
Was there a point to it all and if so, what was it?
She felt there was a role in life for everyone and she just
wanted to find her own. So Lily take herself on a journey of
self-discovery hoping that at the end she will have found the
answer.
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