At sixty-one, Peter Freeman set out to do something few people would contemplate: cycle around Australia alone, unsupported, and at a pace approaching 200 kilometres a day.Circumcyclution: Around Australia in Eighty Odd Days - Volume One begins that journey at Noosa Heads on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and follows Freeman north through tropical Queensland, across the vast spaces of northern Australia, and down the western side of the continent toward Geraldton.The ...

A collection of 70 recipes celebrating the history and stories of the classic American soda fountain from one of the most-celebrated revival soda fountains in the country, Brooklyn Farmacy.A century ago, soda fountains on almost every Main Street in America served as the heart of the community, where folks shared sundaes, sodas, ice cream floats, and the news of the day. A quintessentially American institution, the soda fountain still speaks of a bygone era of innoc...

Indulge in a culinary journey that nourishes both body and soul, where vibrant flavors meet unparalleled health benefits.Unlock the secrets of the revered Mediterranean diet with this comprehensive cookbook. Dive into a treasure trove of delicious recipes meticulously crafted to capture the essence of Mediterranean cuisine while promoting optimal health and wellness.Explore the transformative potential of one of the world's healthiest diets, renowned for its longevity and d...

This is a collection of poems arranged in approximate chronological order to illustrate the moulding of one's personality, attitudes and motivations from internal and external events, as one grows through the various phases of life.We come into this world, complex yet unformed. As we experience life through the years, it shapes us and changes us. Throughout this process, there is a desire to control how we are affected by life's forces. We are all engaged in the same process of try...

Kath is competent, precise, and alone by design. She performs well at work, keeps people at a distance, and ends relationships before they can ask too much of her. Control is how she survives.Inside her head, another voice has always been there.Mrs Flookumpoocher is not a memory, not quite imagination, and not something Kath can easily explain to anyone else. She comments, provokes, protects, and sometimes undermines. For years, Kath has managed the balance-outwardly functi...

Over many years, during quiet moments of reflection, characters from Noosa's past often drifted across a blank canvas in my mind. I gathered these images lovingly and threaded their stories on the cord of my memory to keep for all time. Their unique stories and personalities will now live on.I have made every attempt to contact the characters in this book to confirm the accuracy of detail and to gather their reflections of the 'good old days'. Most people were delighted at the thou...

Elements: Thirteen Stories by Peter Freeman is a richly layered collection that explores the quiet power of human resilience and the profound impact of connection. Spanning genres and settings-from speculative fiction and contemporary realism to psychological drama and cultural commentary-each story is a standalone gem, yet together they form a compelling narrative arc about facing adversity and making courageous choices.Across these thirteen stories, Freeman offer...

When Soo-jin, a loyal North Korean pilot, is selected for a mysterious international assignment, she knows better than to ask questions. Ordered to calibrate what she's told is air-sampling equipment, she undergoes specialized training, assumes a false identity, and begins her journey across borders-from a nuclear facility in North Korea to remote sites in China, Canada, and ultimately the United States. Along the way, she experiences culture, kindness, and freedom she was taught to despis...

In the rugged, wind-swept dunes of Noosa Heads, a young girl named Cheryl grows up in the shadows of secrecy and survival. Her mother, known only as the Worm Lady, scrapes together a living by the sea, harvesting beach worms and selling them to tourists. But behind her mother's weathered face lies a life of sacrifice, lived out in the hidden alleys of Brisbane. As Cheryl comes of age, her world is shattered by a single night of violence that leaves her alone to bury her past-both literally...

In Alchemy Alive: Twelve Screen and Stage Plays, Peter Freeman transforms his acclaimed short stories from Elements: Thirteen Stories into compelling scripts for screen and stage. Organized around the four classical elements-Fire, Air, Earth, and Water-this collection brings twelve vivid narratives to life in dramatic form.Each script captures the emotional depth, social insight, and human complexity of the original stories while adapting them for visual and perfo...

The Silenced Boy is a powerful coming-of-age novel that traces the haunting journey of David, a boy burdened with secrets no child should bear.At five, David finds comfort in the warmth of his grandmother's home, a brief refuge before he is thrust into a life of hardship in a tiny shop with his parents. There, he learns that love is conditional, and punishment is swift. When he is sent to a Catholic school, the kindness of Brother Gladwin masks a far more sinister reality-...

Tommy has experienced success and hardship in two distinct arenas—at the hockey rink and on the battlefield. After returning from Afghanistan, he faces a challenge he can't overcome without accepting help from others—something that we learn he hates to do. Eventually, Tommy chooses a life on the streets, seemingly preferring to survive on his own terms, to fend for himself, to not rely on the kindness of others. Along the way, he adopts a stray dog, and a kind librarian “adopts” him. Tommy...