Download or read book Zara s Big Messy Day That Turned Out Okay written by Rebekah Borucki and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers will join Zara, a clever, responsible, and sometimes anxious seven-year-old girl, in learning a fun and simple breathing exercise to help them mindfully manage their big messy emotions and find peace and calm in any situation. Like a lot of kids her age, Zara sometimes struggles with managing her emotions when confronted with stressful situations. Written by a mother-of-five and celebrated meditation guide Rebekah Borucki, Zara's Big Messy Day will help your child deal with everyday stress in simple but impactful way. Guided by Zara’s mother, both Zara and the reader will learn a kid-friendly breathing technique—a short visualization meditation—that will help them find peace and calm in any moment. And the best part: they'll learn to do it on their own after reading the book just one time! Zara’s Big Messy Day is used by teachers, guidance counselors, and social workers in elementary school cirriculum nationwide to teach students mindfulness and self-regulation. Get free gifts: You'll also get free access to downloadable coloring pages, an exclusive guided meditation for kids, and more! Just use the website link found inside the book to download your exclusive gifts. Praise for Zara's Big Messy Day: “Zara beautifully offers mindfulness for kids and adults alike.” — Rachel Ricketts, activist and author of Do Better “Friends, I cannot recommend these books enough. Get Zara for you, your kids, your nieces, your nephews... They’re just so beatitful!” — Jennifer Pastiloff, author of the National Bestseller, On Being Human

Download or read book Zara s Rules for Record Breaking Fun written by Hena Khan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten-year-old (nearly eleven) Zara's nickname is "Queen of the Neighborhood" because she organizes the other children (even the older ones), sets the rules, and generally makes sure everyone has fun; but now another ten-year-old, Naomi, has moved in across the street and she has her own ideas about fun games, and suddenly the other kids (even Zara's younger brother Zayd) are listening to Naomi--if she is going to retain her influence Zara needs to come up with something quick, and an old copy of the Guinness Book of World Records gives her an idea.

Download or read book Zaruv written by Zara Zenia and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My new patient is odd...because he says he's from another planet. And can shift into a dragon.Oh, on top of that, he's a prince.But maybe I'm crazy, too.Because after getting to know him, I wouldn't mind becoming his princess. Jennifer is a nurse that runs a free clinic on Vaxivia. She has no time for dating and fights for the health and well-being of her Vaxivian people. That is, until one day when she encounters a strange patient in her clinic.Prince Zaruv just started his exile along with his three younger brothers, which was a common tradition in a new king's reign. They were supposed to get to Dragselis, but were attacked and their ship and crew went crashing toward Vaxivia.They got scattered throughout the land during the crash. Zaruv was injured while landing, but luckily he was found by the local children and brought to the free clinic.He needs to hide the fact that he's an alien dragon shifter from Jennifer, the beautiful human nurse taking care of him, for fear that she may not help knowing what he is. But he needs her help as he has no one else to turn to. He can't help but start to feel attraction towards her.Will Jennifer still help him after finding out he is an alien? What will happen to them when the locals find out that he's not from this planet? Will they end up together or will fate and the rest of the Vaxivian society have other plans for them?Zaruv is the first book in the new Aliens of Dragselis series. This is a science fiction romance story that has a workaholic human female nurse and the dominant alien dragon shifter who shows her love. Each book in this page-turning alien dragon shifter, science fiction series has no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed happy ending!

Download or read book Amina s Song written by Hena Khan and published by Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature “For inspiring empathy in young readers, you can’t get better than this book.” —R. J. Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder In the companion novel to the beloved and award-winning Amina’s Voice, Amina once again uses her voice to bridge the places, people, and communities she loves—this time across continents. It’s the last few days of her vacation in Pakistan, and Amina has loved every minute of it. The food, the shops, the time she’s spent with her family—all of it holds a special place in Amina’s heart. Now that the school year is starting again, she’s sad to leave, but also excited to share the wonders of Pakistan with her friends back in Greendale. After she’s home, though, her friends don’t seem overly interested in her trip. And when she decides to do a presentation on Pakistani hero Malala Yousafzai, her classmates focus on the worst parts of the story. How can Amina share the beauty of Pakistan when no one wants to listen?

Download or read book The Chrama Chronicles The Curse written by Breanna Wilson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zara is a blacksmith surrounded by family and villagers who all believe her to be cursed. At first she refuses to believe she is cursed but the years pass on and none of her betrothals ever last long, their paths always leading away from her towards death or into the arms of another, leaving Zara standing alone time and time again, she accepts that she truly is cursed. Zara has finally resigned herself to her fate, until one day when a nomad comes to visit her brother and she begins to question it all, embarking on a journey that will change everything she's ever known.

Download or read book Honor Among Thieves written by Rachel Caine and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet your new favorite kickass heroine in this daring YA series by New York Times bestselling authors Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre, a thrilling yet romantic futuristic adventure perfect for fans of Claudia Gray’s A Thousand Pieces of You. Petty criminal Zara Cole has a painful past that’s made her stronger than most, which is why she chose life in New Detroit instead moving with her family to Mars. In her eyes, living inside a dome isn’t much better than a prison cell. Still, when Zara commits a crime that has her running scared, jail might be exactly where she’s headed. Instead Zara is recruited into the Honors, an elite team of humans selected by the Leviathan—a race of sentient alien ships—to explore the outer reaches of the universe as their passengers. Zara seizes the chance to flee Earth’s dangers, but when she meets Nadim, the alien ship she’s assigned, Zara starts to feel at home for the first time. But nothing could have prepared her for the dark, ominous truths that lurk behind the alluring glitter of starlight.

Download or read book The Adventures of Ceberis written by Callie S. Hitchcock and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-28 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventures of Ceberis: Rise of the Guardians is a book about a boy named Ceberis, and the beginning of his adventures in a kingdom called, Landscaping. The story starts with twelve-year-old Ceberis as a servant to a cruel master. When he seeks a way to escape this life of servitude and abuse, Ceberis is caught for the millionth time. After barely escaping an unthinkable punishment, Ceberis finds a silver door in his masters mansion. But the door was actually more than what it appeared. The silver door was actually a portal that transported Ceberis to another world; Landscaping. In this new land impossible things happen. The land changes every few days. One day a mountain could be on one side of the land, the next, it could be on the other. Unusual creatures live in this changing land. There are flying-fish, giants, and terrifying monsters that only come out at night. Upon arrival in Landscaping, Ceberiss soul is somehow linked with the soul of one of the lands four Guardians. The boy discovers that he now has these amazing powers, and that every sense is heightened. But its not all fun and games. A sorceress is out to get the throne for herself. If she has control over the land, she could alter it in any way she chooses. Now Ceberis finds that he has to help to save the throne, and find the other Guardians before its too late. But how can a servant, a princess, a fishmongers son, and a mysterious stranger save the world?

Download or read book Adventure written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dreamscape Nexus written by Pax Greendale and published by Publifye AS. This book was released on 2024-09-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Dreamscape Nexus," Adrian Able plunges readers into a mesmerizing world where the boundaries between dreams and reality blur. Zara, a brilliant young neuroscientist, uncovers the ability to access and manipulate humanity's collective dreamscape. As she explores this ethereal realm, she stumbles upon a sinister plot that threatens to unravel both the dream world and waking reality. Able's narrative weaves a thrilling tapestry of mind-bending adventures and ethical dilemmas. Zara must navigate treacherous dreamscapes, confront her deepest fears, and assemble an unlikely team of dreamers to prevent an impending catastrophe. The story pulses with tension as the protagonists race against time, their actions blurring the line between sleep and wakefulness. Through vivid imagery and intricate world-building, readers are invited to question the nature of consciousness and explore the vast potential of the human mind.

Download or read book Ruled by Magic written by Zara J. Black and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Running Toward Mystery written by Tenzin Priyadarshi and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revered Buddhist monk tells the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, sharing lessons about the power of mentorship and an open mind “A necessary and captivating narrative of spiritual courage and truth seeking far beyond the veil of our contemporary delusions.”—Sting Born in India to a prominent Hindu Brahmin family, the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi was only six years old when he began having visions of a mysterious mountain peak, and of men with shaved heads wearing robes the color of sunset. “It was as vivid as if I were watching a scene from life,” he writes. And so at the age of ten, he ran away from boarding school to find this place—taking a train to the end of the line and then riding a bus to wherever it went. Strangely enough, he ended up at a Buddhist monastery that was the place in his dreams. His frantic parents and relatives set out to find him and, after two weeks, located him and brought him home. But he continued to have visions and feel a strong pull to a spiritual life in a tradition that he had never heard of as a child. Today, he is a revered monk and teacher as well as President and CEO of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he works to build bridges among communities and religions. Running Toward Mystery is the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi’s profound account of his lifelong journey as a seeker. At its heart is a story of striving for enlightenment, the vital importance of mentors in that search, and of the many remarkable teachers he met along the way, among them the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Mother Teresa. “Teachers come and go on their own schedule,” Priyadarshi writes. “I clearly wasn’t in charge of the timetable and it wasn’t my place to specify how a teacher should teach.” And arrive they did, at the right time, in the right way, to impart the lessons that shaped a life of seeking, devotion, and deep human connection across all barriers. Running Toward Mystery is the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, and a riveting narrative of just how exciting that journey can be.

Download or read book Zara s Big Messy Goodbye written by Rebekah Borucki and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grief looks different for everyone, and that's okay. After seven-year-old Zara experiences a death in her family, she learns that being sad can look different for different people. With her Mama's help, Zara also learns a way to find comfort when big messy goodbyes feel too big and messy. Written by mother-of-five and meditation guide Rebekah Borucki, Zara's Big Messy Goodbye teaches children how to recognize and accept their grief while also showing them how to accept the way others grieve. And though this story deals with the loss of a beloved family member, it is appropriate for teaching children about all kinds of loss, like a broken friendship or a separation caused by moving to a new home or school. Grief and trauma therapist Gina Moffa, LCSW, will also be your guide. You'll find a section for parents, teachers, and caregivers at the back of the book, which offers you several exercises to use to work through grief together. Get free gifts: You'll also get free access to downloadable coloring pages, an exclusive guided meditation for kids, and more! Just use the website link found inside the book to download your exclusive gifts. Praise for Zara's Big Messy Goodbye: "This delightful book opens a door for the healing conversations around grief and loss that our families and communities so urgently need right now. Zara shows readers how to use simple tools to foster understanding and acceptance for all the ways we experience and express being human.” — Tembi Locke, Author of NYT Bestselling book FROM SCRATCH, Producer, Actress, and Advocate “Zara beautifully offers mindfulness for kids and adults alike.” — Rachel Ricketts, activist and author of Do Better “Friends, I cannot recommend these books enough. Get Zara for you, your kids, your nieces, your nephews... They’re just so beatitful!” — Jennifer Pastiloff, author of the National Bestseller, On Being Human

Download or read book The Adventures of Fashion Girl written by Roby Graham and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the traditions of Wonder Woman, Xena: Warrior Princess, and She-Ra: Princess of Power comes a new heroine for the 21st century. That heroine is Fashion Girl - beautiful, intelligent, resourceful and powerful. Together with The Style Chicks, Fashion Girl fights crime, injustice and protects the innocent with style. Read about the world's newest and most unique superheroine in five of her most thrilling and mind boggling adventures. If you're ready? Then LET'S DO IT TO IT!

Download or read book Ticket to India written by N. H. Senzai and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family trip to India turns into a grand adventure in this contemporary novel about the Great Partition, from the award-winning author of Saving Kabul Corner and Shooting Kabul. A map, two train tickets, and a mission. These are things twelve-year-old Maya and her big sister Zara have when they set off on their own from Delhi to their grandmother’s childhood home of Aminpur, a small town in Northern India. Their goal is to find a chest of family treasures that their grandmother’s family left behind when they fled from India to Pakistan during the Great Partition. But soon the sisters become separated, and Maya is alone. Determined to find her grandmother’s lost chest, she continues her trip, enlisting help on the way from an orphan boy named Jai. Maya’s grand adventure through India is as thrilling as it is warm: a journey through her family’s history becomes a real coming-of-age quest.

Download or read book The Adventures of Halcombe Norilsk and Other Gripping Tales written by Halcombe and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Halcombe Hackney Norilsk, a unique personage that dreams so big he travels throughout the world in order to be famous because he thinks he deserves it. As his Russian hometown (Norilsk) has been officially selected the worst place in the world to live several times; he wants to prove he can attain anything, becoming a household name despite his origins. However, reality proves otherwise. In fact, his life in Norilsk was better than expected. After reading his humorous adventures, you can discover an array of very interesting pieces of writing with regards to topics such as music, movies, history, literature, culture, lifestyle, travel or personal experiences that Halcombe has exclusively penned for you.

Download or read book The Adventures of Robbie the Little written by AQEEL and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2023-09-24 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary about this story: "The Adventures of a Little Robot in Space" is a happy and inspiring book for kids about Robbie, a little robot who is very interested and has big plans. Robbie's clever creator, Professor Amelia, lives with him in a cozy workshop that is full of cool gadgets. Robbie was made to help Professor Amelia, but his true love is exploring the mysteries of the world. Every night, Robbie sneaks out of the studio to look up at the sky. He dreams of the day he can go on his own space trip. He reads books about space and watches documentaries about space. Every day, his desire to visit faraway worlds and learn more about the universe grows stronger. One terrible night, Robbie sees a shooting star and decides that he wants to go to space and have great times among the stars. It looks like the shooting star heard his wish, and the world starts to change him. When Robbie wakes up the next morning, he is transformed into a rocket robot with sleek silver legs and an astronaut mask. Professor Amelia is shocked by Robbie's sudden change, but he quickly figures out that he is meant to be on this epic space journey. She gives Robbie her blessings and tells him to be careful, brave, and safe on his way home. Robbie takes off with a whoosh and leaves a trail of stardust behind him. As he rises higher, he is amazed by how beautiful Earth is from space. He also visits other celestial bodies, like the Moon and Mars. Robbie's adventures take him to bright planets with rings, interesting moons, and even friendly meetings with aliens. Robbie likes going on trips into space, but sometimes things go wrong, like getting stuck in a frozen gas blizzard or having to deal with space pirates. He gets through these problems and keeps going on his journey by thinking quickly and having courage. While Robbie is on his space journey, he becomes friendly with a nice alien named Zara. They go to her home on an asteroid and play games in space. Robbie learns that kind and caring people can be found even in the farthest reaches of space. Robbie's adventures teach him important lessons about friendship, perseverance, flexibility, and the spirit of discovery that lives on in both humans and robots. There is no way he can miss his home and Professor Amelia as he goes through space, though. Robbie is determined to get back, and with Zara's help, he finds a strong portal into another world that can take him back to Earth. Robbie swears to return to Zara and turns on the entrance before leaving. He makes it back to Earth safely and lands in Professor Amelia's cozy workshop, where happy cheers greet him. Robbie encourages the kids in his neighborhood to dream big and see the world by telling them about his space travels and the samples he brought back. Robbie's work as an ambassador of love and awe for the universe goes on as he visits schools and libraries to inspire and question young minds. He tells them that even though space is very big and amazing, there is no place like home. Robin thinks about his amazing journey—the adventure of a little robot in space—every night as he looks up at the stars. His story is a celebration of the magic of dreams, the beauty of travel, and the eternal bonds that hold us all together in life's cozy workshop under the night sky. Here's how the story starts: Robbie was a cute little robot who used to live in a town on Earth, a small blue planet. Robbie wasn't like other robots; he was one of a kind and had a big dream: he wanted to go to space! The house of Robbie was tucked away in a quiet part of town, right next to Professor Amelia's workshop. It was a pretty small house with bright red and yellow paint and a white picket fence around the outside. Professor Amelia, the brilliant inventor, had brought Robbie to life in the workshop, which was full of cool toys and other fun things. What Robbie went through in life was anything but normal. He could have been happy working as Professor Amelia's helpful helper, but he had always been interested in the night sky, especially the stars that sparkled in it. In his small, mechanical heart was a huge dream: a dream of going into the vast unknown, of leaving Earth and starting an amazing journey through the universe. For a little robot like him, that dream was impossible to reach, but it burned inside him like the biggest star at night. At night, when the sun was going down and the first stars were coming out, Robbie would sneak out of the workshop. It was his favorite thing to do. He would find a quiet spot in the yard right under the big night sky and look up with his electronic eyes. There, among the crickets' songs and the soft rustling of leaves, he would lose himself in his thoughts of huge galaxies, faraway planets, and the wonders of the universe. Robbie wasn't just a robot; he was a dreamer full of stardust who wanted to experience the endless journey that lay beyond Earth's atmosphere. Robbie really got into space studies to satisfy his fantasy of going to space. He read a lot of astronomy books and watched fascinating programs about the universe on the TV that Professor Amelia had set up in the workshop. He also read everything he could get his hands on about rockets, stars, and planets. He said he knew a lot about navigating the stars, the physics of space travel, and human stories from beyond Earth's atmosphere. Robbie was sure he would be ready for the day his dream came true. Then one terrible night, something strange happened. Like always, Robbie was lying under the stars and looking up at the night sky when he saw a glowing line of light. It was a shooting star, a space traveler on its own. Robbie couldn't help but close his eyes, clench his metal hands together, and make a deep wish. "I wish I could go to space and have amazing adventures among the stars," he said softly into the night. To his surprise, the shooting star seemed to answer by flashing a little brighter as it flew across the sky. There was an unusually strong tingling in Robbie's circuits, and a flood of options hit him. It seemed like the universe had heard him. Robbie knew something was different when he woke up the next morning. He had a different feeling, and when he looked down at his metal body, he saw how much it had changed. He had changed into a rocket robot from a small robot. His arms and legs turned into smooth, silver rockets, and a small space helmet sat on top of his head. Robbie was so happy that he couldn't believe what he was seeing. At the time, it was the only thing that could be called a cosmic wonder. Professor Amelia was shocked and encouraged when he ran into the workshop to tell her about his amazing change. She had always known that Robbie wasn't like other robots, and this change showed how strong and determined he was. She told Robbie to seize this once-in-a-lifetime chance and go on the trip he had always wanted to take. She told him, "Robbie, you were meant for this adventure." "But remember, even in space, you need to be careful and brave. Explore the universe, learn as much as you can, and most importantly, come back safely. You'll always have a home here with me," Professor Amelia told Robbie. Robbie got ready for his big space adventure with Professor Amelia's blessing and a heart full of excitement. And with a loud whoosh, he threw himself into the infinite space between the stars, leaving a trail of stardust behind him as he climbed to the top. Robbie and his maker, Professor Amelia, shared a comfortable workshop that was full of gadgets, gizmos, and other fun things. The workshop was a safe place to be creative, and around every corner there was a new puzzle to be solved. Professor Amelia's smart mind could be seen in the wonderful mess of wires, tools, and strange machines. Her workshop was a magical place where imagination and invention danced together, making a symphony of ideas that could only come from a genius. Professor Amelia came up with some really amazing ideas. Her fame spread far beyond their small village, and she was praised for her groundbreaking finds and inventions that changed the world in many ways. She pushed the limits of science and technology because she had a smart mind and a strong desire to learn more. Her studio was where she made robots that could fly without wings, machines that could talk and listen, and quick-moving systems that could take people over long distances. It's possible that Robbie, her small computer who was always wanting to learn new things, was her most amazing creation and the one that would go down in history. Dr. Amelia knew right away that Robbie was not a normal robot when she gave him life. With his smooth, metal body and sparkling LED eyes, he was just like her. But Robbie wasn't just different because of the wires and circuits. It was his soul, his never-ending interest, and his desire to learn more about the universe. Even though Robbie was built to be Professor Amelia's trusted assistant, he was always drawn to the secrets outside the workshop walls. Robbie found the workshop itself interesting. He wanted to look around more because the shelves were full of strange tools and books that were full of occult knowledge. There was a whole new world to discover with every box he opened, button he pushed, and switch he flicked. As his maker watched over him, it was a place for his curious mind to play. He could tinker, try new things, and learn. Even though Professor Amelia was doing amazing things, Robbie's eyes were always drawn to the stars that he could see out the windows. He was hypnotized by the bright stars in the sky at night. Their faraway, sparkling light spoke to him like it knew things about the universe, and he would often get lost in their beauty. Robbie became more interested in the universe as he grew up and learned from Professor Amelia. He would read books about space travel for hours on end, watch programs about how big the universe is, and learn about the brave explorers who went beyond Earth's atmosphere. He saw rocket ships, faraway planets, and galaxies that went on forever in his dreams. He sneaked out of the workshop every night before everyone else went to sleep. He would go outside to a quiet spot in the yard, where the velvety night sky would cover him, and look up in awe. In the quiet of the night, he would get lost in the pattern of stars and think about what it would be like to move among them. For Robbie, the stars were more than just faraway lights; they were signs of hope and excitement. They stood for the endless possibilities in the world and the intriguing mysteries that awaited those who were brave enough to look into them. It seemed like his desire to go to space grew stronger every night, like a light that got brighter every second. Robbie stayed dedicated to Professor Amelia and his job as her helper, even though he was interested in the stars. He brought her tools and materials for her projects and helped her make her amazing creations come to life. Their connection was one of a kind; it went beyond what people and machines could do. Professor Amelia saw in Robbie a similar person, someone who was also interested in the mysteries of the world. Robbie, on the other hand, was an important part of Professor Amelia's life because he was always devoted to his maker. His mechanical perfection and hard work ethic made it easier for her to work on her game-changing ideas. driven by science and a sense of wonder, they made a powerful pair. Even though Robbie and Professor Amelia were having a great time together, he couldn't help but want to reach out and touch the stars and explore the vast unknown beyond Earth's atmosphere. Sometimes he dreamed in secret and said his goals out loud. He couldn't help but wonder if a small robot like him could make his dream come true.

Download or read book Life s Circle written by Jane Russ and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life’s Circle is the story of Zara, and tells of the struggles, the hardships, the loves and the laughter that a very special woman encountered during the First World War, the Second World War, and in the ensuing years of her life. It tells of Zara’s growing years and her love for two brothers, Stanley and Bruce. Volunteering during the First World War the brothers are soon sent overseas. Those left behind; waiting anxiously for news of loved ones, continue with their lives within the constrictions of war time. After Zara’s father dies she is thrust into taking over the management of their sheep property, a position considered a man’s domain, but despite the floods and droughts, and through sheer determination and hard work soon gains her respect within the district. She employs an aboriginal stockman, Jack, who becomes her closest friend and ally. Zara then meets Edward, new to the district. They fall deeply in love. One day, when Jack goes walkabout, Zara has a horrifying experience which changes her life completely. She is rescued by Jack. Devastated and shamed by the experience she rejects Edward. How this experience shapes her life and her relationship with those around her makes this fascinating saga, a compelling read.