Showcasing books by Charmiene Maxwell-batten

I am a self-published author of 8 non-fiction books about travel, spirituality and philosophy.
( I’ve also written a fictional and inspirational book about a fairy who comes to planet earth
to share her perspective on both dimensional worlds. )

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Ponderings and Reflections of Childhood

A collection of non-fiction narratives about growing up in Kampala, East Africa (around the time of Idi Ahmin’s presence in Uganda), as well as in the south of England. These inspiring and human interest stories will touch upon and even stir the collective soul as well as childhood reflections in us all.
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ENGLAND – Ponderings and Reflections

Personal observations and musings are narrated in ways that have a collective and soulful interest for everyone. The author offers a compilation of non-fictional stories, which express our shared human journey through struggle, joy, sorrow and laughter. With truth seeking clarity, humor and charm – the author expresses characteristics of English culture, personalities and incidents that are worthy of thought.
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Reflections of a Journey – in Thailand and India

A collection of non-fiction observations and musings spanning one year of travel through India and thailand. Visiting three spiritual teachers in Lucknow, Bombay and Poona enriches and adds a spiritual perspective to these reflections. Thought provoking and inspiring, these stories will stir the collective soul in us all. This author has an observant eye for investigative journalism.
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A Medley of Musings and Reflections

‘A Medley of Musings and Reflections’ is a compilation of real-life, thought-provoking and philosophical narrations that highlight our collective and human challenges as we attempt to make sense of a deeper and more reflective journey through life. These topical and poignant insights will touch the collective spirit in us all. The author’s journalistic and truth seeking observations make for interesting and meaningful reading.
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AMERICA – Ponderings and Reflections

‘America – Ponderings and Reflections’ is a collection of non-fiction narratives describing people, places and life in America, as seen through the author’s eyes. Poignant moments and heartfelt situations are related in ways that will touch the collective human spirit in us all. The author has the amazing ability to capture a vivid moment and in her own words, ‘it becomes a story’. The truth seeking nature of Charmiene’s narratives also demonstrate the courage of investigative journalism. This author does not back away from speaking her truth.
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ARAMINTA’S MESSAGE – a communique from the enchanted world of fairies

’Araminta’s Message’ is funny, enlightening, perceptive and above all, thought-provoking.The author has captured the enchanting quality and playful charm of a fairytale while at the same time enriching it with topical issues and futuristic interplanetry travel.’Araminta’s Message’ is a fairytale and an allegory. A fairy soul is re-born in the mortal world so that she may communicate insightful information about her fairy dimension. Charmiene weaves the purity of a fairy’s viewpoint into the fabric of the human outlook and gives us a lucid opportuity to look within ourselves.
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Switzerland – You Danced in my Heart

‘Switzerland – You Danced in my Heart’, is a lively collection of non-fictional narratives about the life and character of Switzerland as seen through the author’s personal eyes. Charmiene describes poignant events, interesting people, inspiring and amusing incidents in an easy to read style. This book will have a soulful and collective interest for many because it reflects the human and real issues in our life’s journey. The author describes the tragic loss of her daughter and only child Faye Claudia LEYER, as well as the upheaval and end to her ten year marriage to Faye’s father. This author has an observant eye for human detail and writes with the depth of honesty, insight and courage. Sharing one’s experiences can serve to unify our human pathway, as we all strive to make sense of a life filled with the rainbow of events and choices
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Ponderings and Reflections of a Housekeeper

This compilation of non-fiction narratives is based on insights and observations made by the author while working in the domestic ‘scene’ in England.The stories will have great human interest value for the reader, as they highlight real life situations. You will certainly laugh at some of these authentic descriptions of an ‘upstairs downstairs’ environment in today’s England. The author’s truth seeking ability to reveal imbalance and injustice, makes for interesting reading.
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