Released August 2021Anticipating a hero’s welcome and free hospitality at every town, the pair soon discover that not only are they left to fend for themselves but that, in the bush, the bloody kangaroos don’t need saving and on many occasions angry farmers reminded them of this fact by firing bullets over their heads. Dirt roads, wild-driving semi trailers, feral…
A Long View From the Left is not only a fascinating and personal record of contemporary cultural and political ideas, but a revealing and valuable contribution to our social history.During his long career Max rose from a metalwork apprentice to shop steward and then a Trade Unions Industrial Officer, where he worked with and alongside the greats of the Australian…
Release May 2021In perhaps his most ambitious and comprehensive work yet, Andrew Fuller takes a deep dive into the architecture of our everyday human emotions to understand why we think, act and behave the way we do. If you have ever struggled with feelings you just can’t make sense of, have trouble controlling or feel helpless against then this is…
Author Georgie Brooks introduces her new release…‘After suffering through another 40+ degree day in Adelaide, a simple line drawing of an old cottage in the real-estate section of the paper catches my eye. The cottage is in the Adelaide Hills on about twenty acres of land
In Around the Grounds, Peter shares memories and insights that will fire sparks of nostalgia in Australian sporting enthusiasts. In this marvelous memoir, Peter recalls teenage years working inside the grand scoreboard of the SCG, to the pressure of auditioning for the ABC in front of a childhood hero, and then through a long career with the national broadcaster. It’s…
Released March 2021 ‘Sandie takes us on a deeply emotional journey through the haunting rooms of the Parramatta Female Factory and Institution Precinct, where her story reflects the neglect, the fear and abuse of the convict women and children that preceded her.’ – Cate Whittaker, playwright and social historian The true story of 15-year-old Sandie who escaped from Kamballa Special…
In Boyfriends We’ve All Had (and Shouldn’t Have) Mandy Nolan turns her acerbic wit onto boyfriends past … and no one escapes her observations. From the needy besotted drip to the brooding unavailable bad boy, from Mr New Age to Mr Moody, Mandy has seen them all come and go in her quest for Mr Right. This is a hilarious…
SIGNED COPIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!We are thrilled to have signed copies of this book now available, so order yours now just in time for Christmas!Good Night Irene, a catch cry Michael would become well known for as a commentator, describes how Michael became one of the most highly sought after sports broadcasters on US cable networks, and relates many interesting…
In a compelling story that spans both joy and sadness, Marie Williams writes about the bonds in her family, her sons’ love for their father, the spirit that sustains them all during the most testing of experiences and about the struggle they faced in dealing with the inexplicable. Author Marie Williams introduces you to her book Green Vanilla Tea <iframe…
For anyone who has ever dreamt of owning, building, renovating or perhaps bulldozing their home, or for those who have actually done it and survived, this collection of witty insights and reflections on how and where we live makes compulsory reading. In Home Truths, Mandy explores poet Anne Sexton’s assertion that ‘women marry houses’. With great humour, she explores who…
SPECIAL OFFERWil Patterson was just an ordinary working husband and father. Always one to make light of things, he was becoming increasingly desperate about how he was going to pay bills and keep up with all the latest things his family ‘had’ to have: the new cars, house renovation and beach house.One day while at work for one of Australia’s…
A groundbreaking new book : Nature Heals : an Introduction to Nature-based Therapies in Australia and New Zealand bringing nature into wellbeing and health care. An inspiration and a resource for developing and delivering programs assisted by Nature, from the healing of a therapeutic garden or farm to the expanse of the forest and wilderness. Diverse programs for people across the age spectrum, from rehabilitation, people living…
