Philip J Bradbury

Publisher info

I am a writer (20 books), publisher (25 books & a magazine) and teacher/trainer for 25 years – accounting, business, men’s groups, AIDS and personal and spiritual growth.

I’ve also spent time with several indigenous elders and wisdom-sharers to receive information from as many perspectives as possible. The more people I’ve talked to, the more similarities there are in their stories. … they all point to this moment of disruption to expose and expunge the untruths, in order to move to the next 2,400-year period of Caring, Connection and Communication.

Therefore, I’m here to help you cope with the current changes so you can create your higher life in order to create the community we all long for … and know is coming.

Summary list of writing/publishing experiences:
• Writer of 20 published books,
• Publisher of books
• Commissioning Editor for Business Books
• Publisher of national magazine,
• Website Editor/Writer
• Columnist for magazines in four countries,
• Editor for national magazine,
• Reporter for weekly newspaper,
• Professional freelance writer, proof-reader and editor for clients in Australia, Czech Republic, Norway, Slovenia, Germany, Romania, Arabia, Britain, Canada and America.

I spent 20 years in a boring job to impress my father. I finally realised he wasn’t impressed with an accountant son so I slunk sideways into business coaching and teaching and wondered why I’d avoided what I loved for so long. 20 years later, I still love teaching/coaching and have done it ever since, in different countries and in different guises:
* Business coaching in NZ, UK and Australia
* University lecturing in NZ and UK
* Personal development workshops in NZ and Sth Africa
* Grief counselling in NZ
* Men’s groups in NZ
* AIDS workshops in Sth Africa

From time to time, I played in other occupations, just because I could:
* Busking
* Building houses
* Truck driving, reporter/photographer for a newspaper
* Magazine columnist then editor
* Magazine publisher
* Commissioning editor of books
* Writer of 20 books (to date)

I’ve become a Jack of all trades, master of some and a Master of Change, so can help you with your change.

Along the way I picked up some qualifications:
* BBS – Bachelor of Business [Economics & Accountancy majors] degree.
* ACA – Qualified Accountant.
* CAT – Certificate in Adult Teaching.
* Diploma of Leadership & Management
* Diploma of Business
* Diploma in Transactional Analysis
* Grief Counselling
* Life Coaching

I also had time with indigenous elders:
* A Hopi Elder from Sedona
* A Sangorna in South Africa
* Several Kaumatua in New Zealand
* An Aboriginal elder near Alice Springs

Where to buy in print

Books

Write That Book Now
Price: Free! Words: 30,430. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2022 . Categories: Essay » Literature, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / General
On getting books written and life lived - for writers, readers and most others.
Scars Can't Tell
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 119,060. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Historical » Australia & New Zealand
An Australian thriller. Two abused people find love, meaning, friends, slavery and corruption in a chase across provincial Australia, in 1981. When escaping your own abuse, do you stop to help others? Can you? But Love must find a way, you hope. And when it does, can you know it? Can you trust it? Our scars cannot tell our stories but they cannot hide forever.
Glass Soul
You set the price! Words: 26,270. Language: English. Published: September 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
Songs and poems on politics, environment, spirituality, humour and personal growth
My Whispering Teachers
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 81,570. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Stories outlast us and are told down the centuries because we’re in them, parading our best and worst. We’re all strangely, uniquely alike and can see – if we choose – our reality in the unreality we closet ourselves with round the fireside, in schools, churches and pubs and in our quieter moments. Stories are the comforters for our hearts and minds and our own particular stories are the way we in
Life Rejuvenated
Price: $2.29 USD. Words: 56,430. Language: English. Published: March 19, 2019 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Personal Growth / Success
Getting your mind and life back on track … after leaving expectations and oughtism.
The Last Stand Down
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 108,730. Language: English. Published: March 14, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General
The embezzling of millions of British tax payer funds, a free energy machine invented in New Zealand, and the desperate search to return Maori artefacts to their ancestral home complicate the fiasco as fists, guns and sides are drawn. The story is drawn from the author’s experience as a corporate trainer for a London bank and reality is mixed with fiction in this thriller with a twist of love. It
How to Get Out of Debt ... and stay out forever
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 10,460. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Budgeting
Being in debt is not fatal and it doesn’t mean you’re stupid. Getting into debt is much easier than getting out of it. And, once you’re in it, it’s usually difficult to find your way out. This book will show you the way out.
Gerald the Great of Garokoland
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 19,400. Language: English. Published: November 14, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Fairy tales
The only way Gerald can marry the beautiful princess is to take over the bankrupted kingdom of her stupid father, the king. He now has to deal with the corruption, starvation and senseless slavery of spirit that has beset this insane place. He manages to find order, beauty and love, with help from some strange characters. This is not a serious book but it has a serious message ... seriously!
Circles of Gold
Price: Free! Words: 9,200. Language: English. Published: August 14, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Inspirational
A modern day fable about a time we've forgotten to remember ... about despair, hope and love reborn. About the challenges we've all been blessed with, the challenges we can either see as stumbling blocks or stepping stones ...
Conversations on Your Business
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 40,200. Language: English. Published: April 14, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Small business & entrepreneurship
A practical how-to guide on setting up & growing your business. With humour, business stories & wisdom from over 30 years experience of helping clients/ students in many countries, this book covers structure, planning, finance, accounting, staffing, KPIs, buying/selling businesses, succession, marketing, credit control, buy-sell agreements, divorce & business, increasing sales & customers & more.
Understanding Men
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 32,670. Language: English. Published: April 13, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Emotional healing
An insight into our past (and the the Men's Movement) gives us an idea as to where we're at now and why we're here. Men have served civilization well but not always how we wanted. My stories explain, not excuse, men so we understand and accept each other more and run this human race together. Philip has run his personal development and men's workshops in NZ, Australia and Sth Africa for many years
The Lawless Way
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 65,870. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Emotional healing
Looking at our past 4,000 years (from astrology, Lakota, Chinese, Mayan & Maslow perspectives) we can see our future, the orgatronic village. From that, we can understand why we don't really fit into this changing time and how we'll best find our right path, in a way that best serves ourselves and society. With exercises and case studies from my workshops, you'll quickly find who you really are.
Dactionary - ... The Dictionary With Attitude
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,150. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Dictionaries
Have you ever wanted to have an argument with a book? This is your book. With unsubstantiated facts and ill-formed opinions, along with a multitude of correct, authenticated, irrelevant and/or fascinating words, you'll find yourself amazed, incensed, facinated, laughing, crying and wondering why the heck you hadn't delved into such a deliciously, decadent depth of diatribe before, just for fun!
Articles of Faith
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,150. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Self-realization
Articles about the Now Age, on spirituality and about life. With humour and insight, magazine columnist, Philip Bradbury, questions our long-held beliefs about God, life and the whole nine yards of what we're here for and what to do about it now we are here. You'll laugh, sigh and come away with a different point of view ... of yourself, life, God and/or Philip Bradbury!
The Royal Bank of Stories
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 51,610. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Short stories that would be true had the world been more sane (or insane). These stories tell of our past and future with a bit of humour and fantasy thrown in. They are guaranteed to touch your emotionally somehow - you'll laugh, cry (maybe), chuckle, sigh, yell 'Eureka!' and you may even realise just how amazing you are, which is the whole point of the stories. Oh, yes, you may even enjoy them!
The Meaning of Larf
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 44,080. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Nonfiction » Entertainment » Humor & satire » Form / anecdotes & quotations
125 luscious pages of amusement for anyone who likes a laugh and some thoughtfulness. Gathered from hundreds of unsolicited emails over eons of monitor-staring pleasure, these tid-bits of nonsense, sense and otherwise gritty, pithy and rather silly jottings of so many scribes, most called Anony Mouse, cannot go unheralded.

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