Solomon Buckpitt's desperate family circumstances lead him to signing on as cabin boy on Delaware Belle, a packet ship plying between Plymouth and New York. As he becomes a man, he spends many spare hours reading the works of James Fenimore Cooper's tales of the Wild West and gradually pines for adventures past the confines of shipboard life. Curiosity becomes obsession and the lands beyond the Belle's ports of call beckon until he must follow. Solomon signs off from Delaware Belle in New York and begins walking westwards towards the Oregon Trail, seeking ...

Long-Awaited Child is the true story of Kellie Harriden, an Australian woman who travelled across continents to beat the odds in order to fulfil her quest to be a mother. As Kellie and her partner, Ian, excitedly prepared to start a family, they battled one obstacle after another, determined to become the proud parents of their long-awaited child. After the heartbreak of being unable to conceive naturally, Kellie and Ian’s emotional journey led them on a long, but ultimately unsuccessful experience with IVF. After which, they researched and explored ...

Do you know how to reward and incentivise your employees to reach their best performance whilst creating an exciting and vibrant culture? How do you reward and incentivise your clients to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship is developed based on trust, loyalty and support? What can you do to ensure you and your business/people are not only nominated but achieve award success? Do you know how to prepare and enter the winning award submission? Once awarded as a winner, how do you maximise the benefits and opportunities that will present themselves ...

It is the mid-1800s on a fictional island off the coast of Queensland, Australia. An immigrant German lighthouse keeper prepares for his new job on the island. He soon meets a local and unusual half-caste girl who he takes a liking to. She agrees to join him on the remote island offshore, and all is well on the island until tragedy strikes. Mixed with many twists and tragedies, WILGA will keep you on the edge of your seat as the lives of these seamlessly easy going characters become a part of your narrative. 

People simply love reading stories, absorbing information and learning something new from the women whom we showcase in the SHINE Business Women weekly –  SHINE’ing the Spotlight  – stories.  The women we feature come from all walks of life, live all around the world, and have careers and backgrounds that are diverse in every possible way. Their stories enable us to constantly learn and improve our own lives, gain insights into worlds we sometimes know little about, and be given a peek into life experiences and achievements ...

When God invites you to work with Him, get ready for a wild ride! His heart beats for the lost and hurting and yours will too if you dare join him. This is our tumultuous and miraculous story of discovering that magnificent heart and running to keep up with him. God is calling you into a marriage of co-mission with Him, an idea that originated in His mind and heart to include you. It contains a foreknown express plan funded by divine providence. You are a missionary awaiting your next assignment to work with Him somewhere in the world. It is just waiting ...

Who of us knows what lies ahead - what challenges and hurdles we may confront on our life's journey. What is it that enables some individuals to transcend the bad stuff while many others crumble and succumb to lives of ongoing misery? Is this something that is innate or is it something that can be learned? This is a story that will inspire and motivate you to be the person you want to be. It's a story of resilience and optimism - of how one woman came out of the shadowy and dark days of sexual abuse and fear, broken dreams and secrets, to achieve more that ...

Have you ever said that you would like to write a book then moments later dismissed the idea? Have you ever felt the desire to pick up a pen and write your story but never picked up the pen? Have you ever wanted to express yourself creatively only to say that you’re not creative? Maybe you said ‘who wants to read my story?’, ‘what have I got to offer?’, or ‘where do I start?’ and then just left it alone. Distractions, excuses, confusion, uncertainty, and negativity - these are all potential hurdles in that ...

'The Struggle Is Real' Learn to become empowered by your wayward thoughts, instead of being crippled by them. And then, realise how and where you are holding yourself back in life. After suffering severe anxiety at the age of 35, Troy Devine quit his life long career as an electrician and began exploring what he labelled at the time, "The scary unknown of myself". Now aged 42, Troy has founded a six figure renewables company, become a published author, and has a burning desire to share, how everyone can unlock their own unique gift - just like he did. ...

A FREE SPIRIT Thirty three years after her death, a young woman tells her own remarkable story. A story of self-discovery, of courage, of breaking rules. A story of life, laughter, love and loss. 'I keep getting these very strange feelings that everyone will read my diary. Not that I mind. I don't, because I think it would be rather fun, but I just get these strange feelings that I'm going to die over here and never see anyone I love again. It's very real - it's like I have a secret no one else knows - but whatever happens, I know I ...