Books published by publisher BalboaPressAU

WARRIORS ARE NEVER VICTIMS! WITH TRUTH AS THEIR WEAPON THEY CHOOSE TO FIGHT!June's story begins on a tiny farm in a sleepy little railroad town, buried in the depths of rural America. Don't look too closely at the sagging porches and the chipping paint. Through June's eyes, it's a place where nothing is as it seems, a place full of secrets. June lives with people who claim to be her family; she's not sure. Pieces are missing. Words and actions are out of sync. They cause so much pain and suffering. Can she be related to these people who say they are her family? These people . . . they make her do things, things that aren't talked about. Lying back very still, very quiet, June begins to feel the pull of the water, the twisting, the turning, finding herself in a puddle in the center of a meadow filled with wildflowers of all colors. On the path up ahead, she senses movement. Within seconds, a magnificent black panther stands before her. Tigua becomes her guardian and protector and helps her discover the power she has available. The power buried deep inside. Tigua gives her the strength to take back her body, take back her life. In this other world, she discovers the real meaning of family and the responsibility it holds. The Great Seer gives her the perspective of a warrior, equipping her with the wisdom and courage to fight the battle that threatens to consume her life. With the help of her guides, she learns what love is, and armed with that love she throws open the doors to all of their secrets, freeing those who came before and those who come after.

An ordinary school day in Middlefield turns into a mystical tale filled with endless adventures of magic, fairies, flying horses, and danger. A modern-day saga of four young teens who find themselves trapped in another realm-"The Otherworld"-where they must abide by an evil druid's bidding or risk endangering the lives of their loved ones and the magical beings they have befriended.

Angel Friends is a delightfully bright story of a schoolboy's introduction to the realm of angels. Jessica's angelic and beautiful illustrations and simple story line carry the reader through a series of everyday fears and challenges facing our children. She reminds us that angels, the divine beings, can assist in many unique and miraculous ways. They protect, heal, and nurture all of us and their divine intervention and assistance are always available to all. Angel Friends can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. This book is the perfect gift for children, parents, and guardians. It reaffirms the belief in the existence of divine beings and how they can transform our daily lives. Angel Friends is a magical bedtime story that offers comfort and peaceful sleep to our children.

There is a peace to be found in eating what you love that I havent found in any other way. Not everyone can relate to this connection, but for me, its fully correlated. For so long, I struggled with being at peace with my body that the angst manifested in my obsession with food. I wanted to fix my criticism of my body and my internal unease by eating better, restricting, dieting, getting control. It was no surprise I never fixed myself by dieting. It cant be fixed by dieting. I had to start to eat with love to make any headway on my crippling anxiety. I had to eat what I loved and make peace with my cravings to address the deeper issues. For so long, I struggled with what I should eat or shouldnt eat. It was a wonderful way to distract myself from feeling anything else or thinking about uncomfortable topics. Food obsession always reveals a deeper worry. To eat in peace allows us to get honest about what we really feel. The new mantra had to become What would I really love to eat today? I wanted to eat a lot of things, and I wanted doughnuts. I assumed other people wanted to eat doughnuts too. I started making them for myself and getting them out there to the masses. This permission to myself to eat doughnuts turned into a multimillion dollar businessa sign that making decisions out of love can have great results.

This book is about acceptance of others’ differences. The characters, although very different in the way they look and live, find value in exploring those differences and embrace them. They discover that they have more in common than not, and they appreciate that not everyone is the same but that we can all learn something and love our commonalities.

A prognosis of six months to live turns out to be a gift. In this memoir, Muriel Vasconcellos tells the story leading up to the news that her breast cancer has spread and takes the reader on the path that eventually leads her to health and peace of mind. Thirty years later, she has outlived the doctors who believed she was about to die. The memoir focuses on a 20-year arc in the author's life with flashbacks to a tragedy in her childhood that left her with lifelong corrosive guilt and to a deeply painful experience as a young adult that has haunted her with remorse. She eventually finds love and happiness when she meets her soul mate, Sylvio. Their life together is magic - a true love story. His unconditional support infuses her with confidence and self-trust. They have six happy years together - until she finds a lump in her breast and learns that she has cancer. Just when they think they have overcome this hurdle, life turns dark again: Sylvio asks her to take him to the Emergency Room, and he never comes home. As he struggles to die, he begs her to help him make his passage. The doctors agree to withdraw life support, but she cannot come to terms with the decision. Soon afterwards, she is told that cancer has spread to her bones. Unremitting pain, both physical and psychological, sends her to the depth of despair, where she seeks to end her life. Instead, something shifts inside and she embarks on a courageous quest for health that includes not only her body but also her psyche and spirit. She releases the limiting beliefs and self-punishing thoughts that have trapped her for most of her life and discovers that all aspects of her being are a single tapestry; when one part heals, so do the others. Her pain disappears and her medical tests stabilize. New insights constantly expand her awareness and understanding. They always seem to appear at the moment she is ready. As she continues her journey, she has her third bout with cancer. This time she has the understanding and tools to walk away from conventional treatment and practice gentle approaches to becoming and staying well. In the end, she finds deep inner joy and serenity - her invincible summer.

I decided to write "Six months to live" after a very impactful day in my life where I turned to twitter to proclaim life had to change for me. In addition, I was faced with the looming fate of a very close family member who had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cancer and began the fight of his life to stay alive. This inspired me to seek out answers to why we lived the way we lived (mostly in a busy stressed out bubble) even when we know that at any minute life can be taken from us. Six Months to Live - Making each day matter is thought provoking and, engages readers on a level that incites them to revamp their current lifestyle with a mind set of "the only time is now." It is my goal that the book is read in a way that speaks to and wakes up the core dreams inside you and inspires you to make small simple, changes in your reactions and actions, in your daily lives. We all handle stress in different ways, but the main goal for everyone is to live stress-free and happy. It is my hope to do the same and help the thousands of people I can inspire with this book.

Follow the daily routine of a Miner Dad and his family while on shift at the Mt. Rawdon Gold Mines. Part–Time Miner, Full-Time Dad is a children’s book for all mining families to enjoy. This story is based on a very special father-daughter relationship and how they adapt to living apart. “Your Dad does something different to what most daddies do, He’s a miner at a mine site and he does it all for you.” ‘Part-Time Miner, Full - Time Dad’ is a children’s story book written by Miner’s Wife, first time Mum and Author Steffi Bates. This book was created as a therapeutic tool that can be read daily with children, while their Dad is on shift. It aims to reduce separation anxiety in young children and explains the difference of their family dynamic. Steffi has based this story on her Husband Julien and their one year old daughter Sabine. It shares their personal experience on a seven and seven roster at the Mt Rawdon Gold Mines in Mount Perry, QLD. She hopes this book can sprinkle some happiness over all mining families and keep their loved ones safe.