Bøger af Peter Howard

OUR WORLD IS IN PERIL. WHAT IF A PIECE OF MUSIC COULD SAVE IT?A Himalayan monk with superhuman talents, looking for a way to save the Earth. An English harpist whose music has the power to change everything. Two very different worlds ... connected by miraculous music. Survival and compulsion merge for an amazing story of love and redemption Clara Martinelli dreams that her mother will die unless she plays her concert harp non-stop. If she heeds this omen, she won't ever be able to leave her London flat, but if she ignores it, her mother will die in the ghastly manner foretold in the dream. Across the world in Nepal, when disease kills the last elder in a Himalayan monastery, the axis of the Earth shifts and Rinzen must leave his sanctuary for the first time in his life. Intensive training has given him superhuman talents, but the only people who can help the Samudrans are across the world in Columbia ... and Rinzen has no passport, almost no money and military special forces are in hot pursuit. In a world facing climate change and environmental destruction, this magical realism novel combines an epic adventure with a tender love story, and a spiritual journey with the search for wisdom. 'Every now and again your read a book that is so outrageously imaginative and yet so thoroughly believable, that you just have to stop and wonder how the author thought they could pull it off - and then simply marvel at the fact that they have.' Richie 'The amazing quest of one of the two main characters and the weird compulsion of the other is so gripping and ends up being an incredible road story/joint quest that would make a brilliant film.' Baboxford 'I loved this book. The language transported me just as Clara's music and Rinzen's meditation transported them. For me, it managed to be a page turner, a love story and a book that made me think about mindfulness and spirituality (in all its guises). So ambitious and so well executed.' Tracey 'I thoroughly enjoyed reading this absorbing, strange and wonderful novel. It is indeed a magical book for troubled times. Full of inventive ideas and convincing descriptions of places and people, it is an adventure ride with intriguing twists and turns. I was absorbed and propelled throughout and did not want it to end - it would make an extraordinary film!' Steve

Maestro of MadnessBy: Peter HowardEddie Philipson's post-traumatic stress disorder was diagnosed when he was forty-four years old. The nightmare hangover from being repeatedly raped when he was an eleven-year-old by his uncle has all but destroyed his personal life and his once buoyant business. For years he fought his demons unsuccessfully, as unsuspecting triggers prompted volatile reactions that caused him deep shame that led to his marriage breakdown.PTSD is a terrible affliction that he has no control over. Or does he?After a serendipitous meeting with a former client, Jason Emery, he is offered an intriguing and enterprising business opportunity. As Eddie builds the business with the aid of his two sons, it grows into a global success. For the scarred and impotent Eddie, a new love blossoms when he meets his new PR specialist, the erudite and beautiful Tina Watherley.But each step of the way he is challenged by his demons, suffering a rollercoaster of emotions and some betrayals that rock him and his burgeoning belief in himself. Can he survive such vicious betrayals?Set in Sydney, Australia, Maestro of Madness is a powerful story of one man's determination, and with help from his health professionals and loved ones, to become the maestro of his madness.About the AuthorPeter Howard has been writing in one way or another for over forty years-be it as a journalist or multi-media presenter. His other love is food, and he has published many cookbooks and textbooks. He has always loved writing and now concentrates on doing what he loves. As a Vietnam vet, Howard knows about PTSD and recognizes the challenges this affliction brings and the many ways to battle it. Howard lives in a stunning Bayside suburb outside Brisbane, Australia.

This textbook is directed at students approaching heritage as a combined field of study for the first time. The fields of heritage under review range from the nature trail to the cathedral, the family album to the national park.

Heritage represents the meanings and representations conveyed in the present day upon artefacts, landscapes, mythologies, memories and traditions from the past. This research companion discusses the concepts, ideas and practices that inform the entwining of heritage and identity.