A Story of Pain, Reconciliation and Love — Pain Reconciled by Love, a poetic memoir by A.M. Parrish, is written in three separate parts. With poetry and prose, A.M explains in her own testimony how pain is inevitable, reconciliation is resilient, and love is magnificent. From Part 1 (Pain: The Inevitable) The End Written before I tried to take my…

The Australian Island with Something for Everyone — With its breath-taking natural beauty, deserted beaches and pretty villages, the sparsely-populated island of Tasmania offers the perfect escape from the rest of the world. Affectionately known as “Tassie,” Tasmania lies 150 miles (240 kilometers) from the south-east coast of Australia. Regular flights and ferry services connect Tasmania with…

My Story Begins With My Mother’s Story — My mother was born Angela Wigan Middleton, and my father Steven Stuart in a Banff, a small town in North East Scotland. People there know your business better than you do, and if they do not know, they find out. …

“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” Franklin D. Roosevelt — Do you feel constrained by your circumstances or environment or the people in your life? Would you like to lead a different life but feel chained down to your current life? Do you feel trapped, although you’re free to come and go whenever you want? These are all signs that…

Will you choose a houseboat or a historic, canal-side apartment? — Hotel rooms tend to be smaller and more expensive in Amsterdam than in other cities because Amsterdam has a high population density. …

Check out these boredom busters that cost little or nothing — Children can get bored at the weekend, especially if it’s raining and they can’t play outside. Here are some ideas for assuaging boredom at the weekend without spending a lot of money. 1. Have a Craft Materials Hunt This is a great activity for a rainy day. Ask your children…

Share Your Self-Published Book, Inspire Other Authors — Would you like to share an extract of your self-published book with the world? Could you provide advice for other independent authors to help and encourage them to write, edit, self-publish, promote and market their books? If so, we’d love you to contribute an article to Love Self-Published Books! Love…