Anglesey writer, 82, lands three-book deal

•  To have my book, my words, in my hand as my own book, it was wonderful
  
  Myrrha Stanford-Smith Author An 82-year-old teacher and theatre director has been given a three-book deal after writing her first novel.
  
  The Great Lie, the start of Myrrha Stanford-Smith's trilogy, is a fictional look at William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe's rivalry.
  
  The Brighton-born grandmother from Anglesey said she was gobsmacked to be offered the book agreement.
  
  
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If you tour Australia, this book is a MUST HAVE.  This is the one I constantly recommend. 

When you tour in remote areas and know you cannot buy fresh fruit and vegatables,  do you take added vitamins?  Do you choose for your own individual needs? For instance, vitamins targeted to the needs of women are higher in iron than those targeted for senior women or men, prenatal vitamins are higher in calcium.
Camps Australia Wide 5 The Ultimate Guide for the Budget Conscious and Freedom Traveller. No 6 is the next to be released as this book is out of stock in mos

Format: Sheet map, 408 pages, 5th Revised edition Edition Published In: Australia, 01 February 2009 Over 3500 listings, including: rest areas, free camps, station stays, national parks, state forests and parks, low-cost caravan parks, pet friendly sites, and the latest HEMA Road Atlas.

 

When you are travelling the gray nomad lifestyle as Reg and I do, it is a good idea to have a not only a sound understanding of nutrition and to eat and drink in a healthy way, but to also have some idea of the nutrients in food as a means of healing.

Very frequently, the traveller can find themselves a day’s drive or more from the nearest doctor, and many conditions can respond to some basic knowledge of vitamins and mineral needs of the body.

Healing with Vitamins

Vitamins and minerals are the very essence of human existence. Getting enough of these essential nutrients could be one's best insurance against illness. What's more, a large and growing body of nutrition research suggests that in therapeutic dosages, certain vitamins and minerals may slow and perhaps reverse the disease process. The trick is getting the right nutrients in the right amounts-too little won't have any effect, and too much could do more harm than good."Healing with Vitamins" offers complete nutrient prescriptions for 90 common health concerns, including allergies, depression, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, insomnia, and migraines. It also offers: important information on controversial supplements such as beta carotene and vitamin E; helpful guidelines for choosing the most effective supplements; the lowdown on medications that can deplete key vitamins and minerals; condition-specific food remedies that can support the healing process; and, in-depth instructions for using supplements

 

Offbeat Australia A Unique Travel Guide to Australia's Unusual and Eccentric Tourist AttractionsBy David Astle



Are you sick of boring tourist attractions like the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House? Do you have too many photos of koalas and kangaroos? "Offbeat" Australia is a comprehensive guide to the weird and wonderful attractions that most tourists miss. David Astle has scoured the country for quirky attractions that are sure to satisfy your urge for the unusual. Check out the UFO lights at Wycliffe Well, NT, the bat hospital in Kuranda, Qld, or the Spike Milligan festival in Woy Woy, NSW. Sorted by type of attraction and location, "Offbeat Australia" is the ultimate travel guide to the real Australia.

About the Author

David Astle is the author of two novels - Marzipan Plan (1986) and The Book of Miles (1997). His shorter fiction has appeared in such places as Picador New Writing, Behind The Front Fence and Heatwave; and his feature articles in Sunday Life and Inside Sport. He co-wrote One Down, One Missing, an inside account of the hunt for the killers of two policemen, which was published in 2003. He lives in Melbourne, composes cryptic crosswords, and can't hit the road without his family for another two years.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd ISBN: 0143007424 EAN: 9780143007425 Dimensions: 19.0 x 148.0 x 3.0 centimeters (0.46 kg)

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