Lesley June Mooney Lesley June Mooney i(11050817 works by)
Born: Established: Perth, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Echoes of the Past Lesley June Mooney , Penrith : MoshPit Publishing , 2021 23866209 2021 selected work poetry 'Echoes of the Past is a collection of poems recording the life story and observations of Australian author Lesley J Mooney across the years 1943 to 1954 - from the age of fifteen until just after her marriage. The collection, written around 1988, starts with Lesley's memories of her time working on outback stations in Western Australia, through her work experiences in places like Darwin and Sydney, before she headed back to Perth and then finally settled in Queensland. Her poetry is about life, love, family, the land, its people, plants and wildlife, and is infused with humour, warmth and a healthy dose of reality. Previously incorporated across a number of unpublished books in Lesley's Fragments of the Mind collection, these poems will enlighten the reader about this great brown land of ours and the way people lived on it in times past.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Flight from Fear Lesley June Mooney , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2018 14740527 2018 single work novel adventure

'A family adventure-mystery drama, set in the snow covered Canadian forest. After a plane crashes, a Grandfather Frank Benders and his two teenage grandchildren are disturbed at night by desperate banging on the cabin door. When opened, a dramatic story of mystery and danger is revealed, involving this injured, blood covered visitor. They later find out he is Gabe Huntley, an accountant and ex-pilot with a mysterious, bizarre disorder affecting his brain and memory. When recovering, he forces a hostage situation and leaves. Police, Trackers and Insurance Investigators search through the wild forests of the Canadian National Park for him and his hostage, encountering dangerous bears, and wolf packs. After the girl has a' run in' with a mountain cougar, Gabe is again badly savaged by wolves, and his hostage almost freezes in the ice covered canyon waters, then they disappear. The grandson, a friend and their eagle continue searching through the thick forest, first without success. When found, blinded and wounded, later in hospital Gabe needs only the only one whose voice he knows. A combination of suspense, surprising twists, a revelation and an enigma which occur later on.'

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1 y separately published work icon The Three Lives of One Lesley June Mooney , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2017 11874670 2017 single work novel historical fiction

'This story occurs from the 1920s to the 1980s. A little island girl is rescued by missionaries after a tsunami, and this tragic event marks the start of a series of turbulent and challenging years as the girl moves between families and homes, her freedom and safety constantly at risk. Distraught when her adopted parents die, she's fostered and the father cares too much. After enduring a forced year in a brothel, she learns new talents for nursing, photography and singing which are finally recognised, then she's assaulted. Joining the Army in 1944 in New Guinea, Japanese forces attack and the girl and some others escape in a plane which is shot down. They are hunted, but rescued by a missionary in a small village, who offers a canoe for escape. Discovering her father too late, but a letter renews her hope, dreams and faith. With the missionary on his island, will true love be enough to overcome a tragic past and an unknown future?' (Publication Summary)

1 y separately published work icon Beyond Sun and Shadows Lesley June Mooney , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2017 11480301 2017 single work novel historical fiction adventure

'An epic adventure story set on the coast and inland, detailing life in Western Australia in 1948 on a sheep and cattle station.' (Synopsis)

1 1 y separately published work icon Fire in the Heart Lesley June Mooney , Hazelbrook : MoshPit Publishing , 2017 11050838 2017 single work novel romance historical fiction crime

'Loving another man, the feisty young Rianna becomes an unwilling bride to the possessive yet compelling Lord Rowan McClaron. After travelling to his ancestral home on the storm-battered cliffs of the east coast of Scotland, Rowan's passion becomes overwhelming, but a wedge is driven between him and his young bride when Rianna initially fails to produce the expected heir. A ghostly vision on the staircase, an attempted assault by a visiting relative, a ruthless encounter on the moors and Rowan's jealous and violent testing of her love bring Rianna to a fearful decision, one which involves another Scotsman, but leaves death and heartbreak in its wake.'

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