Paul Williams Books

Set against the backdrop of Australia's Sunshine Coast, the story follows a woman grappling with the unsettling possibility that her husband is connected to a serial killer. As she delves deeper into the mystery, tension escalates, revealing secrets and testing her trust. This psychological thriller explores themes of betrayal, fear, and the fragility of relationships amidst a chilling investigation.

Invites readers to embrace the language of exile and imagine a hopeful mission of the scattered church in the post-Christian West.

Set against a backdrop of societal change, this book explores the intricate dynamics of relationships and personal growth. The narrative delves into the lives of its characters, revealing their struggles and triumphs as they navigate through challenges. Themes of love, resilience, and the quest for identity are woven throughout, offering readers a profound reflection on the human experience. The writing is both poignant and insightful, making it a compelling read for those interested in character-driven stories.

This book is the first of three that take as their subject aspects of the author's life, reflects upon a period between birth and eight years of age. It is a piece of literature that furnishes an account of the methods of a mind in its efforts to prevail in oppressive circumstances.

Collaborative working explores the influence of agency through the role of individual actors in collaborative working processes, known as boundary spanners.

This book guides practitioners to not only meet the requirements, but improve outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in line with the new SEND Code of Practice.

This insightful and beautifully written work explores non-linear processes of recovery of the loss of Self. The inherent healing power of hard-earned, wholehearted self-acceptance is conceived through the authority of tenderness. The book is the final volume in The Fifth Principle trilogy (the second book being Scum) which chronicled, through the course of one boy's lifetime, the methods of a mind which is not a mind, in its efforts to prevail under oppressive circumstances. The Authority of Tenderness comes at the end of the journey, is written by the adult self of the child, and uses poetic vignettes, references to foundational psychoanalytic literature and analyses of critical treatment situations to convey the experiences of someone who has been both patient and analyst. The book offers a vivid psychotherapeutic perspective for clinicians, trainees, students and general readers alike.

An internationally-acclaimed collection of stories on what it means to master the art of losing - whether it be dreams, or love, or houses, or whole continents. Told with wit, humour and pathos, the stories reveal the unexpected narratives that often flow beneath the surface of contemporary lives.

Captain James Waddell's perilous journey aboard the CSS Shenandoah unfolds as he navigates enemy-infested waters without orders, risking mutiny from his crew. Central to the narrative is his complex relationship with Yankee prisoner Lillias Nichols, which influences the ship's fate. This true story reveals themes of secret love and blackmail, shedding light on a lesser-known chapter of the Civil War, including the final shot fired and the ship's unique global voyage, making it a captivating historical account.