My Kaleidoscopic Life is an account of the life during a century of upheaval and social change. It is a record of adaptation to circumstances and potential opportunities, rather than any burning ambition to become rich or famous. However, the frequent changes in direction and necessary adaptation are certainly unusual. They provide unique and intimate glimpses into rarely described aspects of social history from before World War Two to post-Brexit Britain.
Join Chandidas Mohanty on an extraordinary journey through time in his remarkable memoir, "Kaleidoscopic Life." At 88 years young, Mohanty has penned a captivating account of his rich and eventful existence, inviting readers to relive a lifetime of treasured memories. From the humble beginnings of his parents' lives and their heartwarming union, Mohanty paints a vivid portrait of a bygone era. He shares the joys and challenges of his own birth and the arrival of his siblings, weaving a tapestry of familial love and resilience. With meticulous attention to detail, Mohanty chronicles his odyssey, from the blissful moments of his marriage to navigating the labyrinth of life as a dedicated official. Readers will be drawn into the world of his children, sharing in their growth and educational pursuits, while gaining insight into the values and traditions that shaped his family.
It was hot. There was sudden stillness in the late afternoon air and the surface of the small waterhole shone with unnatural smoothness. Fresh pig tracks at water's edge suggested pigs just gone. Two bubbles popped to the surface near the edge of the pool; just decaying vegetation, said my mind. I should have smelt crocodile! A story of a missionary family in remote aboriginal Australia. What is it about the Northern Territory that fascinates? I have only to mention it’s name in conversation and people turn to listen. Why, for 180 years, has it drawn people from all over to come, stay longer than they imagined and, often, never leave? This book is a memoir of a family's life in a remote aboriginal community, in Australia's Northern Territory, something the equivalent of remote Canada or Alaska, where few people go. The place Oenpelli,(now Gunbalanya) is near Kadadu National Park, made famous in Crocodile Dundee. This story tells of changing world as a missionary family and an aboriginal community become part of modern Australia This our family's story, growing amongst the people, animals and places and colours of this this strange land, alongside an aboriginal community going through its own changes; citizenship, alcohol, uranium mining, land rights, outstation development, and community self management. It is a memoir of growing up in one of the most isolated parts of Australia - in a small aboriginal missionary community in the Northern Territory, something the equivalent of the remote Canada or Alaska. It is the landscape featured in the movie Crocodile Dundee. It tells of the huge change in this place in the last half century with the coming of land rights and aboriginal self determination. It also tells of my mother and fathers lives and Christian beliefs which motivated their contribution to this change. It is a story of my memories and love for this remote and beautiful place, in which I lived as a child then worked as an adult and of many NT characters who gave me the memories.It is also the story of me working as an adult across many parts of the NT and about the hardy, outlandish characters that inhabit this place. It also tells of my own experience of surviving attack by a large crocodile in a remote swamp It also provides a foundation for my novels in the Crocodile Spirit Dreaming Series. The places in these books are the places in which I lived and worked and many of the stories came little changed from people I knew. In particular my experience in surviving a crocodile attack of a large saltwater crocodile, which mauled my leg as told in this book forms part of the central role of the crocodile as a predator in this novel series. The role of my father in opening road transport including building a crossing of the East Alligator River, developing outstations for aboriginal communities, learning to fly on missionary wages and establishing an aviation service along with assisting the aboriginal peoples of this land to gain royalties from mining is a story that deserves to be told as a major part of NT history. Along with his tireless work the contribution of many others is also an essential part of the story.
As the turquoise, jasper, sapphire and amethyst contrive with light to reflect ecletic patterns in a kaleidoscope, so does Kadhambini's family and society. She chronicles three disrupted, yet connected, series of events, occuring at discrete instants of time - all bound by the inner contradictions involved in the experiences of the world by its characters. This is a tale of a Tamil family, spanning five generations, and how their destiny is inextricably linked to the fate of the land of contradictions: India
His poems have a unique blend of psychological insights, concise and effective communication of the thoughts, feelings and experiences in life presenting the same with holistic perceptions to view life in all its pristine glory. This wide and all inclusive collection of verses gives a wholly new way of looking at life holistically as a Gift Package to be opened and discovered in all its true colours not piece-meal.
Celebrate Kaleidoscope Quilts With the Master Kaleidoscope Artist. Career retrospective of Paula Nadelstern's awe-inspiring quilts is packed with photos, design insights, and tips for making your own kaleidoscope quilts. Huge gallery with photos and in-depth, behind-the-scenes commentary on 19 quilts. Chapters with detailed explanations of Paula's design strategies and construction methods. The astonishing quilts that spring from Paula Nadelstern's passion for kaleidoscopes will change your view of what a quilt can be. This book highlights Paula's life work and shows how you can use her techniques to create your own unique fabric art.
What colour could the dinosaurs have been? Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life explores with vibrant illustrations and incredible cutting edge theories just how dinosaurs and other extinct creatures might have looked.
Master of None is an autobiography of a retired Army officer from his humble childhood in London and Suffolk farms, through the ravages of World War 2, his subsequent civilian career in the Building Industry and latterly his extensive commitment to community service. The broad range of his experiences, talents and interests, together with his engaging and charmingly self-deprecating writing style, make for a very interesting read.
Meet our heroine, Dani Bishopa spirited, intelligent, widowed, mayhem-making registered nurseas she travels to London, England, with her equally trouble-finding, vivacious niece, Tory. Join them as they save the life of George Merrickson, only to have their own lives, and those of all they love, suddenly in desperate need of saving. For any wrong move could become a fatal one in this deadly game of chess. Should she trust the magnetic charms of Alec Merrickson, a dangerous MI6 spy and Georges son, who is armed with a voice of deep velvet, his touch, wrapped in sex and sin? Is he pulling her deeper into his irresistible world of espionage to heroically save her or nefariously use her? Or should she trust the strong, familiar whispers of old allies that she once loved and thought she knew as her past fiercely fights to infiltrate her future? Curse, laugh, and scream as you dare to experience this minute-by-minute entertaining adventure of international intrigue and the dark carnage of murder filled with love and lust while freckled with ridiculous humor.
