The Butcherbird Sings is a poignant account by Julie Campbell of how a devastating disease destroyed the cognitive faculties of Steve, her husband and the father of her children. Julie’s devotion to the great love of her life throughout his illness is beautifully told with heartbreaking honesty, and shows readers how far human loyalty and commitment can extend under duress.
Experience the landscapes, cuisines and eccentric personalities of the Camino de Santiago, not to mention the tears and tantrums, through this compilation of the candid journals kept by Cilla, her father-in-law Terry and friend Tom when walking the ancient pilgrim trail across France and Spain together in 1995.Much like the medieval pilgrims who walked the same path 800 years before…
The Full MandyFor the first time, Mandy Nolan – legendary comic and author – has brought together a collection of some of her most provocative, polarising and most humorous columns written for the iconic and long-running newspaper The Byron Bay Echo.Mandy has been writing for over twenty years and her Soapbox columns are something of an institution.
Available NOW! FULLY REVISED editionKids with Tricky Behaviours don’t need to be ‘fixed’ because they aren’t broken. They do, however, need to be shown ways to play to their own strengths and to learn a range of ways to interact with the world. They need to be shown how to flourish and thrive, and parents are the best people to…
Tricky Teens: How to create a great relationship with your teen without going crazy! provides parents with a step-by-step guide to understanding what is really going on in the minds of their teenagers – and why; handling common conflict situations faced by every family with a teenager and successfully navigating common difficulties; creating a relatively peaceful happy family environment.
Sydney’s leafy northern suburbs were a bastion of Christian conservatism in the 1970s, but the Roberts family was always a little different. If having lots of children, pets and parties made them stick out, then a mum with a procession of live-in lovers had the neighbours wondering if this mob had mistaken Beecroft for Lesbos.
Leading clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller says that children are born bright and curious – with a greater capacity and inner genius than we realise. Every child has an innate sense of inquisitiveness, creativity and lateral thinking that form the basis of genius.Chapters include:Identifying your child’s geniusIncreasing concentration skillsEncouraging effective thinking
In Unravelling Us, Renee delves into the most important relationship in her life, her mother, who gave birth to Renee when she was barely sixteen and living on the streets. Renee hopes that by doing this she can heal the pain of her own turbulent childhood. But the pent-up misery seeps its way into Renee’s life as her mum escapes…
What I Would Do If I Were YouWelcome to the wonderful, slightly-wacky world of Mandy Nolan. She is a stand-up comedian, an artist and a mother of five children ranging in age from toddler to teenager. Her on-stage accounts of everyday events of family life have entertained audiences for years.
In Your Best Life at Any Age, leading Australian psychologist Andrew Fuller has interviewed over 500 000 people to trace the commonly identifiable stages of life. Understanding what stage you are in will lead to making changes that can improve your relationships, create better health and develop a more resilient mindset.
