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This unique novel, captivates the humour and determination of Barry Auger's early life. Jumping from his earliest childhood in chapter one to becoming a captain in the 2nd World War, Auger always seems to beat the odds set against him with bravery and a tenacity do the impossible. An enviable way to CHEAT the war years. Auger always seems to beat his sense of humour and determination of daring to be different jump from page to page making this a must read. This is a wonderfully entertaining book for those who love the combination of war stories.

Trevor Auger has been involved with cricket almost all his life. A senior club cricketer in his day, he had earlier been the press scorer at international matches at Eden Park during the 1970s, taking inspiration from working alongside some of the top cricket writers from New Zealand and around the world. He contributes a regular column to the Auckland Cricket website, and he is a member of the Auckland Cricket Judicial Committee.

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Peter Averi

Tusiata Avia’s previous poetry collections are Wild Dogs Under My Skirt (2004; also staged as a theatre show), Bloodclot (2009), the Ockham-shortlisted Fale Aitu | Spirit House (2016), and the Ockham-award-winning The Savage Coloniser Book (2020). Tusiata has held the Fulbright Pacific Writer’s Fellowship at the University of Hawai‘i in 2005 and the Ursula Bethell Writer in Residence at University of Canterbury in 2010. She was the 2013 recipient of the Janet Frame Literary Trust Award, and in 2020 was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to poetry and the arts.

Brett Avison is the author of bestselling children's titles A Bigger Digger, Pigs Might Fly, and Stuck in the Mud. Brett lives in Havelock with his wife, his cat and his dog. New Zealand illustrator Scott Tulloch lives in Queenstown.

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Based in Auckland, New Zealand, AwesoMe Inc brings together all the threads of founder Nicole Perry’s experience - her psychology studies, a 25+ year career in graphic design, a background in scientific publishing and personal experience as a support person for loved ones in times of mental distress. Australian born Nicole created these journals and other resources, under the brand name AwesoME Inc, with her own family in mind. She wants her kids (and others) to grow up having life skills that will help them through life’s inevitable storms. She has a drive to do something positive to combat the World’s appalling mental health statistics, by bringing the power of positive psychology into simple, everyday practices anyone can learn before they reach crisis point. It’s Nicole’s way of making a meaningful difference, by bringing together all of her knowledge, skills and experience to contribute to the conversation around mental well-being, emotional resilience, health and happiness.

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Tee's passion for strong females and ability to spin a fairly decent sentence, has resulted in over 52 published titles spanning 3 pen names and over 5 genres. Tee’s alter ego, Toni Vallan, writes Psychological Horror and Suspense. Writing since 2010, Tee lives in Middle Earth. She loves the beach, and her readers, is an artist, a nerd, and a geek, hates crowds, and sings like Adele (only in her head). If she could grow up to be Wonder Woman she’d die happy. She’s blessed with 2 almost fully-grown girls. Most days, Tee can be found typing away at her laptop, creating more words.