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The Drain BrainsThe Drain Brains (book)

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The darkies: untold kilometres of storm water drains under the town. With special places like the Cathedral and the Concrete Palace, it is a world of mystery and wonder for kids who love to explore. The Drain Brains: a secret gang of high school kids who seek their adventure in the darkies. But they never go in there alone. And never when it rains. Fish: the most unpopular member of the gang. Sometimes he can be a real idiot. He breaks every rule you could imagine and soon ends up in deep trouble. Can Fish be saved? Or will he pay the ultimate price for being an idiot? Can the Drain Brains remain a secret as they struggle to save Fish? And can they win against the vile and evil thing they call the Bog Monster? Read the Drain Brains!

Sydney Around and AboutSydney Around and About (book)

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Here are eighteen short stories set in and around Sydney. We invite you to take a peek at the foibles of human nature through this window of words. The parade of characters passing across these pages includes wives and lovers gone wrong; neatly dressed desperadoes; kooks, cranks and obsessives; healers with hearts of gold; and just normal everyday men and women trying to get on with their lives. The stories all come from the early 90s when the author, under the tutelage of the Sydney Fellowship of Australian Writers, was working hard on plotting and characterisation for short story writing. Fired with a well-grounded imagination, the stories are often rough, quirky, and perhaps a little nutty, but they are a very satisfying read with more than enough surprises to arouse your inner chuckle.

The Absolute Opposite: TAOThe Absolute Opposite: TAO (book)

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Subtitled "A Complete Manual of Opposite Philosophy" this work firstly takes you through the sources, east and west, of the philosophy of opposites. It then guides you through the hows and whys of opposite meditation. The integrating power of opposite meditation in this day and age can be a precious antidote to the often daunting one-sidedness we meet all around us. This manual was originally written for workshops on opposite meditation where their key ideas were presented with examples drawn from tai chi health exercise.

Tales Of The Bear, The Dragon And Other Wondrous CreaturesTales Of The Bear, The Dragon And Other Wondrous Creatures (book)

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Presented due to popular demand, “Tales of the Bear, The Dragon and Other Wondrous Creatures” is a collection of travel newsletters written by Australian Patrick McGowan from 1998 to 2006. During these years he worked in Russia and China and seized the opportunity to visit many places far from home. Here is a sometimes whimsical but always informative account of some of the favourite places he has lived and visited. This includes his series on the five sacred Taoist mountains of China (Wu Yue). While the focus is on travel in Russia and China, there are tales of visits to many European destinations, Africa, and even a few Australian destinations such as Kakadu National Park and Lightning Ridge.

Wu Yue - Five Sacred MountainsWu Yue - Five Sacred Mountains (book)

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Enclosed is a record of my travel to the five sacred taoist mountains of china during the years 2005-2006. The chapters originally began as newsletters written soon after I returned from each trip. I have now compiled them into one easy to read format. Previously I had the individual newsletters on esnips and got 100s of hits so now I am happy to share them here.

TAO: Total Person And One WorldTAO: Total Person And One World (book)

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This is a book about the joy of healthy living through simple, natural means. It's a compilation of writings by tai chi enthusiast, Patrick McGowan, over twelve years. The book contains a lot of practical information for self help health care, covering tai chi health exercise and meditation, natural healing and taoist natural philosophy. This book complements "Tales of the Bear, the Dragon and Other Wondrous Creatures", a collection of travel stories to various parts of the world written over the same time period. There is significant reference to the essential teachings of Simon Lim, teacher and healer, who taught tai chi and conducted a natural healing clinic in the Sydney region from the 1970s until his recent retirement.

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