![]() say that whatever you’re going to do with your life, you should seek to become the best at it. I believe the exact words were, “If you’re going to be a garbage man, you should seek to become the best garbage man.” I heard those words as a young guy and that became part of what I call my spiritual genetics. My mom was telling me everyday you can do or be anything so that was it. But there is a window and once that window closes it’s hard to open it back up with possibilities and dreams and plans. Can you even imagine how different your life would have been if your mother didn’t tell you that? I had a mom who told me from the very beginning that you can do or be anything you dream to and I believed it. I don’t want to be good at it, I don’t want to be pretty good at it, I want to be world class at it. But did I have the dreams? Yeah, and the dream was that I always knew I wanted to become world class at whatever I did with my life. No one ever lives their life thinking, “This will make a great movie.” You don’t. My dreams were this big but some parts of it I could have never even imagined. ![]() ![]() Back when you were just trying to put food on the table, were your dreams this big? Author, inspirational speaker and extraordinary businessman. ![]()
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![]() ‘Galaxy’ is also the first Wayfarers book to have a completely non-human main cast. However, seeing her from her own perspective is completely different, so this feels like a collection of completely new characters. The only character to have featured in a previous ‘Wayfarers’ book is Pei – she’s Ashby’s love interest from ‘The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet’. ![]() ![]() The longer they spend together, the harder it becomes to stay diplomatic – for better or worse. When a freak technical failure ends up grounding all flights from Gora, Ouloo finds herself playing host to four completely different sapients: her occasionally helpful son Tupo, an Aeluon called Pei, a Quelin exile called Rovsig, and – to her discomfort – an Akarak called Speaker, an alien even amongst aliens. Ouloo, a member of the Laru race, runs the Five-Hop One-Stop – a place designed to cater to every sapient on their travels, no matter their needs. However, it’s in convenient proximity to several more remarkable planets – and therefore makes a convenient stopover point for intergalactic travel. It has no water, no breathable air, and no native life – not even the smallest microbe. It’s not my favourite entry in the series, but it’s a beautiful and poignant tale to end on. Like all of her books, it’s a gorgeous, character driven tale, quiet and small in scope but absolutely brimming with humanity and emotion. ![]() ‘The Galaxy, and the Ground Within’ is the fourth and final book in Becky Chambers’ ‘Wayfarers’ series – a collection of loosely-connected space operas imagining an intergalactic future. ![]() ![]() ![]() A treat for mystery readers who enjoy being kept in suspense. 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News Reviews Praise for Holly Jackson's latest thriller FIVE SURVIVE: ![]() ![]() Though Christie fans may be particularly delighted, this propulsive, pitch-perfect thriller has something for everyone.” “One of the best thriller debuts in recent years, with all the cleverness of Ruth Ware (and, yes, even Christie herself) and a dash of Donna Tartt’s edgy darkness. ![]() The Truants is a novel worth skipping class for, and Weinberg's writing marks the arrival of a sure talent." “Weinberg's ‘truants’ are skillfully drawn, compelling and complicated in equal measures.Weinberg is a crackling good writer. I look forward to seeing what Kate Weinberg writes next.” ![]() I had no idea where it was going to end up-but I knew I would be satisfied, and I was. “This is a remarkably assured debut, deftly plotted and with vivid, compelling characters that leap off the page. “ The Truants emulates a nigh-on perfect slow burn, generating a pace that makes room for unexpected tragedies as well as silly student antics, drawing out multiple threads of deceptions and lies and a nearly unending river of narrative twists.” "Weinberg's clever, involving debut channels Christie in more ways than one." - People ![]() "A fresh, smart, exciting voice." - Elin Hilderbrand "Deftly plotted and with vivid, compelling characters." -Jojo Moyes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Let him guide you.through this second unique volume of macabre stories by famous authors, personally chosen by the Master of Horrors from among his favourite tales of fear and evil.Įqually chilling. 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