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PEDRANA, Michael

Aug 5, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Poetry, Western Australia

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ISBN 978-1-923156-72-2
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black sheep poems

dear reader,

we are strangers you and i me a farmer of words all tangled from the violent paddock and criminal path of my broken existence and you searching for the escape only poems can give in between the humdrum and echo of your routine life i pity you as i pity me we never asked for words to undo this noose where we search for meanings to carry us from time i give to you the untamed weather inside the painted word drawings of my heart and you opening up this book allow me to exist

dear reader

i thank you for that for here i ask you to read this unrehearsed broken tune of poems from your heart (where true thoughts are made) while casting your anchor outside the deaf and desolate unreachable sharpness that limps your routine i do not require your like or dislike of my melted tune
here is no audience i seek dear reader only hands to open the vault of this book where now i breathe dear reader we are strangers you and i.

About the Author

At 12 Mike Pedrana wanted to be a poet. ‘It’s not just the poetry but the poets themselves I could relate to. The more I read about them, their genius, their madness, their poverty, their escapisms, their exile, and their suicides, the more I knew I was one.

Anyone can write a poem. But not everyone is a Poet’. (Phone Interview | Roebourne Prison 1991)

BENNETT, Jeannie

Jul 29, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Biography, Northern Territory

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Fellowship, Friendship and Fun

 

The Charles Darwin Probus Club Member Biographies

Embark on a captivating journey into the lives of the Charles Darwin Probus club members with Fellowship, Friendship, and Fun.

Discover the remarkable interconnectedness of these diverse individuals as their paths intersect across various stages of life, from shared experiences in the Northern Territory to common pursuits in employment and business ventures.

Nurses, educators, engineers, administrators, and Defence personnel– the members represent a tapestry of backgrounds and occupations that unite and enrich this vibrant community.

Explore fi rsthand accounts that enrich historical narratives, revealing the resilience, camaraderie, and joy that defi ne their collective narrative.

NHIAL, David Jock

Jul 26, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Adelaide, Australian, Education Studies & Teaching, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics, Reference, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, South Australia

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ISBN 978-1-923265-39-4
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SOUTH SUDAN

 

THE WORLD’S YOUNGEST NATION

South Sudan: The World’s Youngest Nation is full of fast facts and cultural information aimed to help South Sudanese people who are living in Australia connect to their homeland’s past and present. This guide highlights the country’s journey, its cultural heritage in a quick yet comprehensive way.

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About the Author

David Jock Nhial is a dedicated and compassionate social worker and author with extensive experience in helping individuals and communities. With a strong academic background, including a bachelor’s degree in Humanities, a Master’s Degree in Social Work, and various other qualifications related to child wellbeing and youth work, he is known for his empathy, excellent communication skills, and deep commitment to social justice. His achievements include publishing two children’s books, contributing chapters to notable publications, and being a finalist in the 2012 Pride of Australia Medal in the Fair Go category.

David conducted extensive research, including surveys with South Sudanese youth in Australia, to understand their struggles with cultural identity and adaptation. He found that many young South Sudanese in Australia have limited knowledge about their homeland. The information written here seeks to bridge that gap by providing valuable insights into South Sudan’s culture, history, and the journey to independence.

Through his book, South Sudan – The World’s Youngest Nation, David aims to inspire young readers to embrace their cultural heritage and understand the importance of unity and diversity. This work seeks to educate young readers about the Republic of South Sudan, which became an independent nation after separating from Sudan. David hopes to empower the next generation of South Sudanese youth, particularly those living in the diaspora, by helping them understand their cultural heritage, the history of their nation, and the significance of its independence.

GAWI, Kate

Jul 25, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Beauty, Grooming & Style, Manual \ Training Material, Miscellaneous, Reference, Self-help \ Personal Development

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ISBN 978-1-923214-97-2
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Tea with the Dutchess

How to do anything with style

Discover the secrets to living life with elegance and charm in Tea with the Dutchess!

Have you ever dreamed of mastering the art of sophistication and glamour?

Does a life of style tickle your fancy?

Are you ready to ignite your inner princess?

Get prepared to unleash your inner royalty as you delve into this enchanting world. From charming tea parties, to spellbinding candlelit soirées the Dutchess will unveil the secrets to captivate your guests with grace, the intricacies of hosting parties, transforming your humble abode into your own palace and indulging in a life of opulence —all while keeping your feet humbly on the ground but ensuring your crown never loses its shine!

About the Author

Kate Gawi is an accredited interior designer, who alongside her husband operates Architeria Architects and Interior Designers in Melbourne, Australia.

Kate has designed the interior for some of the most opulent and luxurious homes in Australia. She has studied art history and interior design and there is nothing dearer to her than creating beautiful homes and an equivalent lifestyle.

When Kate is not designing, decorating, or entertaining she will be found in her tea house, sipping on an Earl Grey while reading historical novels. Kate’s family has rarely witnessed a birthday without the pomp and circumstance, many times with themes resembling a bygone era.

Her European upbringing made her appreciate art and architecture and as a natural storyteller and a self-proclaimed lifestyle connoisseur Kate’s first book had to be about creating beautiful environments and how do it in style.

CHIKWUBA, Emeka

Jul 25, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Health & Wellbeing, Manual \ Training Material, Self-help \ Personal Development

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Tribes of Champions

 

Anatomy of youth developments: step by step logics

DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF LEGACY?

Let us stop waiting for someone else to be ‘the one’ – YOU be the one.

Maybe you want to start doing something that makes you feel truly alive, but you’ve had anxieties about doing something like this for a long time, feeling uncertain, inadequate, or this or that.

But know this: you do not just walk into an extraordinary existence with ease. There are barriers that must be broken – shattered – to create a LEGACY.

Dive into your dream life, make mistakes, and dare to develop yourself as you stagger through the ladder of new human development and expansion. Subject all layers of your self-development process to a rigorous but well-articulated degree of discipline and watch yourself break new grounds for all to see.

Every exceptional invention was brought to LIGHT from this dry, unrealistic, uncertain, confused starting point. YOU do not need all the fact to be excellent and great. You do not need permission to do little things in extraordinary ways, you just need to be true to achieving the general good of all; that is the reason great achievements are deemed as BREAKTHROUGHS.

You can be truly exceptional in your life if you want to. Be that SHINING DIAMOND in the dark places and believe YOU TOO can shine bright like a DIAMOND.

LITTLE, Mila

Jul 23, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics, Memoir, Relationships, Victoria

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Found Between Cultures

 

 

As a child, Mila and her brothers were taken, under a cloud of secrecy, by their parents from their home, school, extended family, country and culture. They were not allowed by their parents to talk about their forthcoming journey. When either parent made an order, the children obeyed. This order not to speak drew eight-year old Mila to pay special attention to her life.

This is a story with an interesting scope. It is about escape from oppression, about family, and about her various journeys through different cultures. Mila writes about her adjusting to the challenge of a new culture, home and language in Australia. She highlights the different ways that members of her family respond to this same challenge.

At the heart of this book is Mila’s understanding of our obligation to stay true to ourselves that reveal to us who we are, unrelated to our family or culture. Through the gift of her story, she is also celebrating the common humanity that binds us all, no matter where we come from.