Renoir; Henri 'Renoir' Rennie

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Location: Australia & New Zealand

Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Health & Fitness, Humour

Renoir; Henri 'Renoir' Rennie's books

The Wizard of Waramanga - The First Book of Dubious Magic

It starts when John B. Stewart receives a blow to the head, and discovers that his wishes come true. Or maybe it starts earlier than that. Much, much earlier.
He inadvertently stumbles onto a plot to unleash an ancient and terrifying evil on to the Earth.
Armed with courage, determination, a large white cat, a few antique weapons, some good single malt and his questionable magical powers, Stewart and his friends set out for a secret base in the South Australian desert.
They must confront police, soldiers, a mad sorceress and a demon from the Outer Darkness. No wonder John B. reckons he needs a drink.

The Carvings of Cobbemarmoo - the Second Book of Dubious Magic

Central Australia is big, dry, and bloody hot. For accidental wizard John B. Stewart and his friends it's also very dangerous.
They have to deal with snakebite, a bike gang, a corrupt lawyer, a vicious thug in police uniform, a stubborn camel, and the peril of the scorching desert itself.
There's more danger in that desert than anyone realises. Like a madman who believes that a human sacrifice will give him the powers of a forgotten god.
Surviving is going to take courage, luck, a very smart cat, and some DUBIOUS MAGIC.

The Mad Machines of Mundara - the Third Book of Dubious Magic

Secrets are revealed, and lives are threatened.
For many years, Soviet scientists conducted experiments into strange psychic powers. Now, the most dangerous of those scientists - a man with a strange and deadly secret - has his hands on unlikely wizard John B. Stewart.
Held prisoner on a tiny island, John B. has only his wits and dubious magic to help him retain his sanity - and his life.
Even if his friends can find him, to save him they'll have to overcome ruthless enemies and the storm-lashed perils of Bass Straits.

These Old Bastards...

A collection of anecdotes, stories and yarns from around Australia and around the world, celebrating the odd, the funny, even the irritating.
And it's all for a good cause!
Gill's Old Bastards - dedicated to "having a good time and doing some good" - are the Brisbane branch of the Australasian Order of Old Bastards, a registered charity that has raised over $7 million since being founded.
Profits from the sale of this book will go to G*O*Bs for distribution to charities fighting cancer.

Mid-life Crisis MANagement - The Bloke's Guide to Surviving Middle Age and Male Menopause

Why do some men struggle with life when they hit their 40's? Depression. Stress. Poor decisions. Suicide. Menopause in men IS real, and not the same as women get. This book explores what it is, what other factors affect men as they age, and a range of treatment and prevention options both 'conventional' and 'alternative'. And it does so in simple terms, demystifying some of the confusing or intimidating jargon some health practitioners use.

He Was BEEB When I Knew Him

Brandon Bowmore is a suburban Australian intellectual. Just ask him. He'd like to think that in another place and time he'd be Lord Byron, but alas it's Brisbane in the 1970s and 80s.
Neither he nor best friend Paddy 'fit in', but Brandon especially is ill-equipped for the realities and frustrations of the "real world". Their stories are by turns funny, wry, and poignant as each comes to terms with their own small triumphs, big disappointments, and inevitable compromises.

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