The Laffy Boys Hit Town Mick Murphy sighed as he glanced at the two early teens cowering in the corner. The two looked back at him with defiant looks but Mick knew from experience they were putting on an act and were fearful of what was ahead of them. A couple of farm kids that had fled from parental abuse and taken up residence down … Continue reading Mick and Mary to the Rescue Chapter 1
Family Merger “Please call me Sam, son. What do you think will bring harmony to your family?” “I think my brother did the right thing to leave and I need to make peace with him. He deserves to chart his own life now he’s of age and I’ll make it right with him. Perhaps my other brothers should be given the same privilege, but I … Continue reading A Rural Saga – Chapter 3
Going Separate Ways Cindy patted her son on the arm. “Beth the boys are protective of their sister. I’ve explained the realities to them and told them it is either my sister or your kind offer as the best way to solve our family situation. I told them if they could persuade you and Sam then that would be the best option as we’d get … Continue reading A Country Saga – Chapter 2
Violet Gets a New Home Derek Cornfield skidded to a halt on his bicycle throwing up dust behind him. He was early for school but always looked forward to getting there early as the kids from this farming valley would be there playing football. He’d been up since 4am helping move cattle into the milking booths with the aid of their cattle dog sandy before … Continue reading A Rural Saga– Chapter 1
Business Empire Succession Planning The Goldings had no children of their own and Martha was not impressed with the caliber of relatives who’d normally inherit extended family businesses when they’d passed on because there were no children of their own. So, they’d been looking for alternatives that would ensure their business empire would continue after their death in the hands of competent people. They were … Continue reading From Poverty to Prosperity Chapter 2
Rescued from the Ghetto It had been weeks since the doctor informed Anelia she only had a few months to live and as she rested in bed at home the memories came flooding back as she reviewed her life. She remembered her son Istvan scurrying off to school through the streets of the ghetto and couldn’t believe they’d made this amazing transition. It was so … Continue reading Poverty to Prosperity Chapter 1
Colin Bridges and his wife Nancy sat on their horses surveying rich grasslands that not long ago had been dry desert. Once or twice in a generation weather pattern collided to produce that perfect storm series filling dry creek beds and rivers and providing hundreds of miles of flooding in this interior heartland of Australia. Most of central Australia being under sea level and normally … Continue reading Restitution
Facing the Challenge It was six months later, and student giants took note of these changes too. Sidney was still the city slicker softie to them but his change in body and confidence had them pondering their next move. The spokesperson approached him. “Bill wants to wrestle you at lunchtime, but I told him city kids are softies so he shouldn’t approach you or your … Continue reading Sidney’s Coming of Age – Chapter 2
Uncle Jack Sidney limped the five-kilometer road home from his rural school at Sandy Creek. It had been a hard adjustment coming from the city where everything was predictable and the way home from school in the evenings was on sealed roads and pavements with plenty of time for play before his mom called him in to complete his homework. Roads in this area were … Continue reading Sidney’s Coming of Age – Chapter 1
Samuel Owens stood at the door of his new home waiting for the moving van. He’d been living in a motel room a half hour drive away and the moving company had informed him by phone early this morning they expected to reach their destination at 9am. It would be wonderful to get settled as he had to start work at Pleasure Technology Corporation next … Continue reading New Year Discovery
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