Published Books
Stephanie Hammond'Books
An Addict in the Family -
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“Turn your back and run,” they told her. But how does a mother turn her back on her son?
The advice was always the same, “Don’t do it!” She did it anyway.
October 2019, Stephanie Hammond received the call she’d dreaded for years. Her son, Charlie, had been arrested. He had been addicted to one substance or another since he was 14-years-old. It became his response to emotional trauma, and Charlie had had an extraordinary share of trauma.
When his habit escalated into dealing, her worst nightmare became a reality: prison visits, bail, parole, and much, much more.
An Addict in the Family is an intimate memoir of a mother's love as she endeavours to reconnect with her son and navigate the maze of justice and drug rehabilitation services. In this heart-breaking example of how addiction affects not just the addict but also their families, there is a reminder that you are not alone, and you can find peace again.
Available on all market places on Amazon.com or use the contact form to order directly.
“Turn your back and run,” they told her. But how does a mother turn her back on her son?
The advice was always the same, “Don’t do it!” She did it anyway.
October 2019, Stephanie Hammond received the call she’d dreaded for years. Her son, Charlie, had been arrested. He had been addicted to one substance or another since he was 14-years-old. It became his response to emotional trauma, and Charlie had had an extraordinary share of trauma.
When his habit escalated into dealing, her worst nightmare became a reality: prison visits, bail, parole, and much, much more.
An Addict in the Family is an intimate memoir of a mother's love as she endeavours to reconnect with her son and navigate the maze of justice and drug rehabilitation services. In this heart-breaking example of how addiction affects not just the addict but also their families, there is a reminder that you are not alone, and you can find peace again.
Last Days in Atlantis: The City of the Golden Gates (published December 2010 - being rewritten and due for re-publication in 2024)
Mari will one day follow in her mother's footsteps and take on the work of a leader of her people. It is the tradition.
Thrust into a position of responsibility before she is fully trained, she strives to make choices that are best for her and her people.
Her story plays out against a backdrop of deception and intrigue, forcing her to take on a momentous task, one that tests her love and trust in the traditions and in those who are dearest to her.
When Mari believes she has failed the task she struggles with grief, guilt, and betrayal.
Mari will one day follow in her mother's footsteps and take on the work of a leader of her people. It is the tradition.
Thrust into a position of responsibility before she is fully trained, she strives to make choices that are best for her and her people.
Her story plays out against a backdrop of deception and intrigue, forcing her to take on a momentous task, one that tests her love and trust in the traditions and in those who are dearest to her.
When Mari believes she has failed the task she struggles with grief, guilt, and betrayal.
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The image for Mari on the cover is Emma Owen, founder and CEO of BabyJane Productions - used with permission
Book Cover Illustrator is Justin Borgeuta. |
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The Little Angel with One Large Wing - Beatrice Learns Compassion.
Beatrice shows us an alternative way to confront a schoolyard bully.
This is the first of the Beatrice books. The second is due for release in 2024.
Illustrator is Bella Hessell
Beatrice shows us an alternative way to confront a schoolyard bully.
This is the first of the Beatrice books. The second is due for release in 2024.
Illustrator is Bella Hessell
Phoebe Wilby Books
Point of View - It's all relative really (published August 2015)
This collection of short stories, poetry and essays by award winning author, Phoebe Wilby highlights the truth in the statement that “everyone has a story to tell”.
Phoebe lays a fresh perspective on the ordinary, and not so ordinary, events of everyday life in her 13 stories, seven poems and three essays.
Her writing style emphasises the point that even the mundane can become interesting depending on the points of view of the reader and the story teller. It’s all relative, really.
The collection is named for “Point of View”, her winning entry of the 2002 Golden Key International Honour Society Literary Achievement Award for Excellence in Fiction.
“Point of View” is a fictionalised account of the effect of the September 11 tragedy in 2001 on the lives of three survivors and clearly demonstrates the theme of this collection.
This collection of short stories, poetry and essays by award winning author, Phoebe Wilby highlights the truth in the statement that “everyone has a story to tell”.
Phoebe lays a fresh perspective on the ordinary, and not so ordinary, events of everyday life in her 13 stories, seven poems and three essays.
Her writing style emphasises the point that even the mundane can become interesting depending on the points of view of the reader and the story teller. It’s all relative, really.
The collection is named for “Point of View”, her winning entry of the 2002 Golden Key International Honour Society Literary Achievement Award for Excellence in Fiction.
“Point of View” is a fictionalised account of the effect of the September 11 tragedy in 2001 on the lives of three survivors and clearly demonstrates the theme of this collection.
Time is of the Essence (published October 2017)
Time marches on. Use it wisely...
These stories all have ‘time’ as their theme. Some deal with a specific point in time while others explore time in other ways. For example, A Moment In Time is a mystery with overtones of ages past, A Modern Fairy Tale tells a light-hearted story of how two people might meet, and Bonnie and Claude explores how relationships might develop over time.
Included in this collection are stories resulting from interviews Phoebe conducted with three ex-World War 1 soldiers, two of whom were imprisoned during the war, one in Europe and the other in the South Pacific.
Phoebe’s favourite of these resulted from a 2002 interview she had with Eric Abraham, who at the time was 102 years old. She wrote a short piece about some of his experiences, intending to write more. He died a few years later and she regretted not taking the time to speak with him again.
Time marches on. Use it wisely...
These stories all have ‘time’ as their theme. Some deal with a specific point in time while others explore time in other ways. For example, A Moment In Time is a mystery with overtones of ages past, A Modern Fairy Tale tells a light-hearted story of how two people might meet, and Bonnie and Claude explores how relationships might develop over time.
Included in this collection are stories resulting from interviews Phoebe conducted with three ex-World War 1 soldiers, two of whom were imprisoned during the war, one in Europe and the other in the South Pacific.
Phoebe’s favourite of these resulted from a 2002 interview she had with Eric Abraham, who at the time was 102 years old. She wrote a short piece about some of his experiences, intending to write more. He died a few years later and she regretted not taking the time to speak with him again.
Always One Step Ahead of the Storm: An 8-year-old’s Down Under Adventure (Published August 2018)
With cyclones Wanda and Tracy acting as bookends, the O'Brien's swap their comfortable suburban home in Brisbane for a 17.5 foot caravan and the adventures of a lifetime.
Travel along with Phoebe, her mum, Stephanie, stepdad, Glen, older sister, Babette, younger siblings, Benny, Becky and Danny, as she takes us along for the ride, travelling across Western New South Wales, into Victoria, through South Australia and across The Nullarbor Plain into Western Australia - and then back home and up the Queensland Coast!
Although nearly 45 years have passed since that trip, Phoebe relies on her own memories, flavoured with a little Google research and seasoned with her mother's memories, to describe how it felt to see this vast country of Australia.
In her owns words: "When all is said and done, my memory of 1974 is of a fun-filled, educational trip across the bottom half of this great country I still call home, wherever I happen to live."
Perhaps her story can inspire you to live your dream, whatever it is, and wherever it will take you.
With cyclones Wanda and Tracy acting as bookends, the O'Brien's swap their comfortable suburban home in Brisbane for a 17.5 foot caravan and the adventures of a lifetime.
Travel along with Phoebe, her mum, Stephanie, stepdad, Glen, older sister, Babette, younger siblings, Benny, Becky and Danny, as she takes us along for the ride, travelling across Western New South Wales, into Victoria, through South Australia and across The Nullarbor Plain into Western Australia - and then back home and up the Queensland Coast!
Although nearly 45 years have passed since that trip, Phoebe relies on her own memories, flavoured with a little Google research and seasoned with her mother's memories, to describe how it felt to see this vast country of Australia.
In her owns words: "When all is said and done, my memory of 1974 is of a fun-filled, educational trip across the bottom half of this great country I still call home, wherever I happen to live."
Perhaps her story can inspire you to live your dream, whatever it is, and wherever it will take you.
