How the emergent cyclical double helix model of adult human bio psycho-social behaviour juxtaposes with new age thinking
by Dr Fritz Heckler
This book might just surprise you. In fact, you won’t have to get very far before you stumble across the actual, honest-to-goodness Secret to Inner Peace.
The real question is—can you handle it? Because it’s dangerously simple. So simple, in fact, that many people reject it outright in favour of the more socially acceptable method of making their lives a tangled, stress-ridden circus of chaos and car payments.
Want to live forever? Or at least outlive your in-laws?
Start by laughing. According to Norman Cousins—journalist, optimist, and honorary chuckle champion—“Laughter is inner jogging,” and “The greatest force in the human body is the natural drive to heal itself”—especially when paired with a belief system that doesn’t involve yelling at traffic.
So grab this book, flex those facial muscles, and prepare to laugh your way to better health. Warning: side effects may include joy, optimism, and an increased tolerance for relatives.
Compiled by Ian M. Harvey with contributions from:
Michael Finder, Ranine Beaumont Harvey, Keith Jones, Charlotte Helsham, Deb Bell and a bunch of other well-meaning but clearly also mis-guided people.
Cunningly disguised as a responsible adult, uniquley maladjusted, but fun. Ian is a seventy something retiree with nothing more to do than create a legacy that will make you wonder how he even lived this long
Ian started writing serious reference material in the 1990's—think business wisdom, tech jargon, and the kind of stuff that makes you sound clever at dinner parties. But these days, he's swapped spreadsheets for short stories, travel logs, and compilations of things he probably should’ve kept to himself. You’ll find them all here in this very store. If you’re after the musings of a nondescript Antipodean with a foggy memory and just enough brainpower to operate a kettle, you’re in luck—Ian's books are entertaining, occasionally enlightening, and 100% typo-tested (by someone else, hopefully). But if you were hoping to dine at the intellectual table of a world-renowned Austrian psychologist... well, Ian can fake the accent. Check out his stuff—you might laugh, learn, or at the very least, wonder how it ever got published.
Life, Death, and the Bits In Between That No One Talks About
by Ian M. Harvey
Life Support and Other Weird Stories is a darkly funny, sharply observed memoir by Ian Harvey, blending hospital misadventures with life’s more ridiculous moments. Each story offers a dose of humour, heart, and the occasional visit from the irrepressible Dr. Fritz Heckler. It’s a collection of true tales where survival meets satire—and laughter is the best medicine.
What to do in Rome when your wife is in hospital and there are no English language TV channels
by Ian M Harvey
When your dream cruise ends with an Italian hospital stay, what could possibly go wrong?
Join Ranine and Ian—seasoned travellers and accidental medical tourists—as a post-cruise holiday turns into a survival saga. With no local currency, zero Italian, and one very sick wife, Ian must navigate foreign hospitals, cultural confusion, and the existential crisis of Italian daytime television. Hilarious, heartfelt, and surprisingly informative, this is a travel tale where disaster meets devotion—and humour is the real life support.
How one small shift in thinking can change everything
by Ian M Harvey
How the emergent cyclical double helix model of adult human bio-psycho-social behaviour confirms the current understanding of Einstein's theory of general relativity
by Dr Fritz Heckler