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Walking with the Man, but not to Church ticket
Everald Compton first went to church ninety-three years ago when his mother Thelma took him with her to the Linville Methodists when he was just three weeks old. He has attended churches around the world on most Sundays ever since. Over those years, he was initially a fundamentalist, but then has progressively moved on to be a traditionalist, modernist, liberal and reformer. Now he is a working partner of Jesus the Man. With the decline of Churches, plus the fact that fewer than 50% of Australians believe in God, and that the Australian Constitution contains no statement of community values, he has been motivated to write Walking with The Man.
Everald Compton first went to church ninety-three years ago when his mother Thelma took him with her to the Linville Methodists when he was just three weeks old. He has attended churches around the world on most Sundays ever since. Over those years, he was initially a fundamentalist, but then has progressively moved on to be a traditionalist, modernist, liberal and reformer. Now he is a working partner of Jesus the Man. With the decline of Churches, plus the fact that fewer than 50% of Australians believe in God, and that the Australian Constitution contains no statement of community values, he has been motivated to write Walking with The Man.
$25.00+ $1.13 feeCatching the Linville Train ticket
Catching the Linville Train tells the story of his life experiences, all since his first train journey from his home village of Linville in the Brisbane River Valley way back in 1937. They include his perspective on world events, impressions of people he has met, nostalgic memories of pleasant experiences and reflections on his life’s achievements. It’s a fascinating story of a boy from the bush who had no money, nor a university degree, but was able to find a challenging place in the huge world far beyond Linville. His contribution to society has been acknowledged by two awards: the Order of Australia (AM in 1993 and AO in 2021) and the Centenary Medal in 2001. The Uniting Church in Australia elected him in 1976 as an elder and lay preacher for life. Everald was the Founding Director of National Seniors Australia and is widely recognised as the Father of the Inland Railway. He worked as an international fundraising consultant for 40 years, undertaking assignments in 26 nations.
Catching the Linville Train tells the story of his life experiences, all since his first train journey from his home village of Linville in the Brisbane River Valley way back in 1937. They include his perspective on world events, impressions of people he has met, nostalgic memories of pleasant experiences and reflections on his life’s achievements. It’s a fascinating story of a boy from the bush who had no money, nor a university degree, but was able to find a challenging place in the huge world far beyond Linville. His contribution to society has been acknowledged by two awards: the Order of Australia (AM in 1993 and AO in 2021) and the Centenary Medal in 2001. The Uniting Church in Australia elected him in 1976 as an elder and lay preacher for life. Everald was the Founding Director of National Seniors Australia and is widely recognised as the Father of the Inland Railway. He worked as an international fundraising consultant for 40 years, undertaking assignments in 26 nations.
$25.00+ $1.13 feeA Beautiful Sunset ticket
For half a century Everald Compton has been an active and passionate advocate for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), campaigning for the right of individuals to make a choice about their end of life options. In this fascinating novel, Everald tells the stories of four very different people facing death, and within each he finds the very human story of coming to terms with the end of life. Of the four protagonists, three practice Christianity, although quite differently while the fourth is an Atheist. They all share a dedicated and caring doctor, a Muslim woman. There are many people who have roles in some or all of their lives and they come from a wide range of beliefs; among them are a man of Jewish faith, a devout Buddhist and a Confucian. The local Anglican Bishop is an African Matabee and the lawyer who assists them in various ways is an eminent citizen on the fringes of religion. Graeme Brown, a strong believer in the right of the individual to chose their end of life path, is an advocate of Voluntary Assisted Dying. He is faced with terminal cancer and has chosen his path. Graeme is the common thread that binds the characters and this fascinating story together. Powerful is the word to describe the ending. This book adds a deep personal feeling to Voluntary Assisted Dying and will give the reader a clearer understanding of the topic than a dozen learned lectures. You may also be moved to happily plan your own ideal final curtain call.
For half a century Everald Compton has been an active and passionate advocate for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), campaigning for the right of individuals to make a choice about their end of life options. In this fascinating novel, Everald tells the stories of four very different people facing death, and within each he finds the very human story of coming to terms with the end of life. Of the four protagonists, three practice Christianity, although quite differently while the fourth is an Atheist. They all share a dedicated and caring doctor, a Muslim woman. There are many people who have roles in some or all of their lives and they come from a wide range of beliefs; among them are a man of Jewish faith, a devout Buddhist and a Confucian. The local Anglican Bishop is an African Matabee and the lawyer who assists them in various ways is an eminent citizen on the fringes of religion. Graeme Brown, a strong believer in the right of the individual to chose their end of life path, is an advocate of Voluntary Assisted Dying. He is faced with terminal cancer and has chosen his path. Graeme is the common thread that binds the characters and this fascinating story together. Powerful is the word to describe the ending. This book adds a deep personal feeling to Voluntary Assisted Dying and will give the reader a clearer understanding of the topic than a dozen learned lectures. You may also be moved to happily plan your own ideal final curtain call.
$25.00+ $1.13 feeDinner With the Founding Fathers ticket
Few Australians have any awareness of how their nation was established on 1 January 1901 when six self-governing British colonies joined together as one nation. It was achieved after a dozen years of superb negotiations in which Federation conventions drafted and agreed on a splendid constitution which was approved by six colonial parliaments, six referendums in which ordinary Australians had their say, negotiations in London to have the British parliament gave its approval and finally gain the agreement of a difficult Queen Victoria who wanted the six colonies to become counties of England. Above all, it was achieved without violence, unlike their counterparts in USA. Everald Compton has now written a vivid account of it all as he creates a dinner held ten years after Federation in which the founding fathers relive the great political and legal battles they fought and the huge parochial attitudes they overcame to create a nation. It is one of those books which makes you stay awake to turn the next page. More importantly, it will get you thinking about the changes that are needed to the Constitution 120 years after Federation to make it relevant to a hugely different and rapidly changing world.
Few Australians have any awareness of how their nation was established on 1 January 1901 when six self-governing British colonies joined together as one nation. It was achieved after a dozen years of superb negotiations in which Federation conventions drafted and agreed on a splendid constitution which was approved by six colonial parliaments, six referendums in which ordinary Australians had their say, negotiations in London to have the British parliament gave its approval and finally gain the agreement of a difficult Queen Victoria who wanted the six colonies to become counties of England. Above all, it was achieved without violence, unlike their counterparts in USA. Everald Compton has now written a vivid account of it all as he creates a dinner held ten years after Federation in which the founding fathers relive the great political and legal battles they fought and the huge parochial attitudes they overcame to create a nation. It is one of those books which makes you stay awake to turn the next page. More importantly, it will get you thinking about the changes that are needed to the Constitution 120 years after Federation to make it relevant to a hugely different and rapidly changing world.
$25.00+ $1.13 feeThe Man on the Twenty Dollar Notes: Flynn of the Inland ticket
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a revered legend of the development of Australia as a caring nation. However, few Australians are aware of the man who founded it—John Flynn—usually known as Flynn of the Inland. Flynn, who died in 1951, is regarded by historians as one of Australia’s greatest sons. In addition to creating the Flying Doctor, he pioneered the Pedal Radio, founded the School of the Air, and built bush hospitals all over the continent on behalf of the Australian Inland Mission. It is a story that every Australian should read, and its powerful drama has been captured by veteran author Everald Compton. Flynn has been his role model in life ever since he first learned about him at a bush Sunday School in 1936. His fervent prayer is that many who read “The Man on the Twenty Dollar Notes” will choose to follow in Flynn’s footsteps as the future pioneers of Australia as the finest nation on earth.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a revered legend of the development of Australia as a caring nation. However, few Australians are aware of the man who founded it—John Flynn—usually known as Flynn of the Inland. Flynn, who died in 1951, is regarded by historians as one of Australia’s greatest sons. In addition to creating the Flying Doctor, he pioneered the Pedal Radio, founded the School of the Air, and built bush hospitals all over the continent on behalf of the Australian Inland Mission. It is a story that every Australian should read, and its powerful drama has been captured by veteran author Everald Compton. Flynn has been his role model in life ever since he first learned about him at a bush Sunday School in 1936. His fervent prayer is that many who read “The Man on the Twenty Dollar Notes” will choose to follow in Flynn’s footsteps as the future pioneers of Australia as the finest nation on earth.
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