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Girl of the Bush

By: Mazi Mcburnie

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During the 1850s Australian gold rush, Annie flees home to avoid abuse and painful memories. She walks for miles, desperate for safe haven, until she runs into Ted, a former teacher. The man is welcoming and kind and becomes a surrogate father to young Annie. Slowly, she grows into a beautiful woman under the guidance of the man who treats her as his daughter. When Annie is sixteen, tragedy strikes, and she must leave the cozy home Ted built for them both. She moves to Melbourne, where she becomes very wealthy, thanks to Ted. She dreams of one day opening her own restaurant, so she works in several in order to get a handle on the business, never expecting futher disaster. Annie is attacked, and as if the incident is not traumatic enough, she ends up pregnant. In an era when single parenting is a thing far into the future, she must make a brave choice as she stumbles upon true love. She will eventually confront the villain who raped her but not before finding the courage to live the wonderful life she deserves, no matter the setbacks.

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1504310179

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Gypsy Lullaby

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Gypsy Lullaby

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It is 1893 in Australia when a girl is dropped off at a boarding house with nothing but a few days of rent money, a locket that states her name is Adelaide, and a plain brown dress. Without any memory of how she arrived, the girl soon learns she has been drugged, starved, and birthed a baby two days earlier. Now Adelaide is left with more questions than answers as she wonders if she has a family and whether she will ever know her baby. After it is decided that Adelaide will become a wet nurse for the son of the wealthy James Billington whose wife has just died during childbirth, she carries out her duties and even has a passionate encounter with her boss until his son suddenly dies. But just as Adelaide returns to the boarding house to work, tragedy strikes and leads her in a different direction that includes an arranged marriage and an unexpected pregnancy. As life is created and other lives end, Adelaide is led down an unpredictable path where she learns of her secret past, finds true love, and valiantly struggles to achieve her dreams. Gypsy Lullaby is a tale of tragedy, mystery, and love as a girl embarks on a coming-of-age journey that she hopes will lead her to the truth and the happiness she deserves.

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1504302796

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The Mine

Two Journeys to Happiness

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The Mine

Two Journeys to Happiness

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In 1954, Marion Willis and Evan Devlin were best friends in Goldtown. Only eleven years old, they both had dreams of escaping their small town and doing big things in some far away place. They often spoke of their dreams while hiding out in their favorite abandoned mine, despite warnings from their parents that the mine could collapse at any time. One day, their parental warnings come true as the mine caves in. Marion escapes before Evan and runs home, only later learning that Evan never made it back to the Devlin house. Soon, Evan is declared deadbut hes anything but dead. Evan, too, fled the mine but runs away to start his new life as a shearer and changes his name to William. Years later, Marion has become a successful lawyer. Shes called back to Goldtown when Evans mother, Frances, is accused of murder. Both Evan and Marion took different paths, but their lives coalesce in the town of their births as Marion defends Frances in court, and Evan comes to terms with a past he thought he escaped.

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1504304659

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9781504304658

The Two Letters

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The Two Letters

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When Alices husband, George, passes away, her world is turned upside-down by grief. Still, she is a strong, modern woman, unafraid of facing challenges head on. She will not allow the loss of her beloved to completely destroy her life, especially since she still has a daughter to care for. However, a mystery changes everything Alice thought she knew. While living in Melbourne, Australia, Alice receives two letters at two different times that both have to do with her husband and the possible secrets he kept. Her search for truth in the midst of apparent betrayal leads her as far away as London, Cape Town, and New Zealand. Three families soon become embroiled in Alices quest for closure. Meanwhile, Alices daughter is ill, and this faithful mother must go to incredible lengths to care for her, all in the name of love. Alices entire search is about love actuallywhich love is real and which is fake? As she unravels the mystery of George, she retains her stalwart strength, struggling to turn heartbreak into hope and fear into faith.

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1504302907

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9781504302906

Bigamy

By: Mazi McBurnie

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Bigamy

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The novel opens with a woman dressed in all black, performing a vengeful act on her husband of fifteen years, whom she has just found out to have committed bigamy with a twenty-three-year-old woman in another part of Australia and has a child with her, leaving Mary to feed and bring up her seven children with little support and no money. The story moves through Marys life as she tackles poverty head-on and makes a living using her skills to make whisky. Her family is linked to a wealthy doctors family, and as the children grow and mature, their stories come into play. There is sadness, grief, hurt, and love in all its many forms, and there is forgiveness, gentleness, and respect. The novel draws on family history passed down through generations, although names have been changed. It is a story about family love and forgiveness, which many people will enjoy reading for pleasure.

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1504312597

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9781504312592

The Double Rainbow

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The Double Rainbow

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The book follows the story of Molly who is sentenced to seven years imprisonment to Australia in 1840. She arrives at the gold town ofecoming one of Australia's wealthiest women and finds happiness along the way.

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1504321529

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9781504321525

Sarah’S Path of Courage

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Sarah’S Path of Courage

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In 1853 in Australia, the gold rush is at its peak. In Victoria, tent cities are erected in many parts of the land. Some people find gold but most do not, resulting in poverty and desperation. The tent cities are noisy, dirty, and rife with fights and brawls. Courageous and determined, women have to work extra hard to survive such violent circumstances. Sarah is a young woman from England who arrives in Australia full of hopes and dreams. Following a brief affair, she becomes pregnant, and those dreams are shattered when she is abandoned and left to survive on her own. But Sarah finds strength she never knew she had. She gives birth to her child and, miraculously, is soon left with a large sum of money. She moves to Melbourne with her baby where she starts a thriving business. Sarah faces further challenges but confronts them in her calm and gentle way. She is even reunited with the father of her child. When Sarah left England, she had an expectation of where her path would take her. Imagine her surprise as she lives an amazing, adventurous life she never anticipated.

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1504303628

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9781504303620

The White Roses

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The White Roses

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The book is about a family torn apart by the loss of four sons in the First World War and how they find happiness in their grief in different ways and with other people. Miranda is the main character. She is a strong, determined woman who achieves a great deal without family support initially. There are many interesting characters who assist in supporting the main character. There are twists and turns to delight readers on every page. The story is set in 19181920 when times were tough in Australia following the war, especially in small country towns. The white roses theme runs throughout the book as a symbol of hope and forgiveness.

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150431395X

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The White Roses

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Girl of the Bush

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1504310179

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Bigamy

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Elizabeth, The Shearer's Wife

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Elizabeth, The Shearer's Wife

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The novel is set in an outback town in NSW Australia during the period from 1952 until 1976. The story is about the challenges which are faced by two families in a time when gossip was rife in small towns. The main character is Elizabeth who goes to great lengths to protect her family by keeping a deep dark secret. Disclosure could mean the end of family life as she knows it. This period of time finds women at home and men as breadwinners. Illegitimacy and adultery were frowned upon. There is a murder, a bad accident, and a suicide as two families.

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1956480366

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Book's by Mazi Mcburnie

Girl of the Bush

Girl of the Bush

Gypsy Lullaby

Gypsy Lullaby

The Mine

The Mine

The Two Letters

The Two Letters

Bigamy

Bigamy

The Double Rainbow

The Double Rainbow

Sarah’S Path of Courage

Sarah’S Path of Courage

The White Roses

The White Roses

The White Roses

The White Roses

Girl of the Bush

Girl of the Bush

Bigamy

Bigamy

Elizabeth, The Shearer's Wife

Elizabeth, The Shearer's Wife

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