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CHRISTIAN, Fabian

Jul 25, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Thriller Fiction, Victoria

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Bandit or Priest

The mean streets of St Kilda, Victoria. The 1980s. Vice rules.

Moving to Melbourne after a youth of small-time crime, James quickly finds himself heading up his own criminal operation: the Locust Gang. Scourge of the city, the gang executes a series of robberies that bring them notoriety – and unwelcome attention from the bent cops, callous drug dealers and violent pimps who control the city’s vice.

But James soon finds a higher calling: he wants to rid the city of the vile heroin trade that has decimated a generation of kids and taken the lives of people close to him.

As he careers through the criminal underworld, meeting its villains and its victims, James will stop at nothing when it comes to delivering vengeance.

With a vivid cast of characters, Bandit or Priest pulls no punches as it uncovers the brutal, treacherous and seedy world of corruption, violence and organised crime in a city that is constantly on the verge of boiling over. Inspired by true events, it is an unputdownable story – and not for the faint-hearted.

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Fabian Christian lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and fellow writer Adriana.

ANDERSON, Gae

Jul 6, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, History, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics, New South Wales

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Monarch of the Mob

Story of Roy Rene Mo Comedian

Harry Van der Sluice, an Adelaide boy, performed circus acts at home on Saturdays.

When the family decided to move to Melbourne, Harry, now known as Roy, establishes himself as a singer and dancer.

After the entrepreneur Ben Fuller sees Roy’s act, he signs him for tours around Australia and New Zealand.

Recognising Roy’s exceptional talent, the Fuller management team him with Nathan Phillips. This marks the beginning of Roy’s remarkable career on the Australian variety stage.

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Gae Anderson, born and educated in Wagga Wagga, NSW, worked there as a stenographer for three years. With her sights set on an acting career, Gae moved to Sydney to live and work. An actor friend encouraged her to audition for NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) a two-year acting course at the time. Taking his advice, she was accepted. Gae remained a theatre performer for almost twenty years.

Her decision to move to Melbourne to live and work precipitated a change of direction toward university study and teaching.

In 1989, Gae returned to Sydney to live permanently. She gained her MA in Theatre Studies at the UNSW and PhD in Arts at Sydney University.

Professor Webby, Gae’s supervisor, encouraged her to convert her two-volume doctoral thesis into a book.

Tivoli King: The Life of Harry Rickards Vaudeville Showman was published in 2009. Wielding the Brush: Esther Paterson A lifetime in Australian Art followed in 2016.

FASULO, Livia

Jul 4, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Music, Play / Script, Poetry, Short Story Collection, Victoria

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Beautiful Moments

A collection of poems, short stories and song lyrics

Finding a glimpse of light in dark terrain can be daunting.

Beautiful Moments is a heartfelt and soulful companion on the ever-changing life journey. It is an eclectic collection of poems, short stories, and song lyrics which inspire the reader to connect with and to explore their inner world on a deeper level.

In its honesty and rawness, Beautiful Moments touches on love, loss, death, rebirth, connection, loneliness, heartbreak, hope, self-growth and relationships. We all have moments of feeling broken or wounded, yet as we allow the waves of life to flow and we surrender to what is, our soul starts to heal. With each small step forward, we can invite the possibility to start anew, and navigate the world through fresh and curious eyes.

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About the Author

Livia Fasulo lives in Australia and is a teacher of Languages and Performing Arts. She lived in Italy and Germany for a number of years. She is the author of Italian Short Plays: Gli Adolescenti and La Lettera. Her passion for writing has been ever-present, and she has created a body of work which encapsulates her interests of poetry, storytelling, music and songwriting.

“May each of my creative pieces inspire your soul to fly beyond your wildest dreams.”
– Livia Fasulo

GLEESON, David

Jun 30, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Justice \ Law \ Crime, Melbourne, Memoir, Psychology \ Mental Health, Victoria

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The Bucket’s Full

A life story of traumatic experiences and overcoming consequences.

The bucket’s full is a true story of a Police Officer who has worked for 37 years in a number of Policing jurisdictions and capacity
development missions in Timor Leste, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea.

The author, David J Gleeson, was a high ranked station manager and detective in Victoria before joining the Australian Federal Police to work overseas. Following a series of incidents whilst deployed in Papua New Guinea in 2014, Federal Agent David J Gleeson is diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. His bucket was filled.

During treatment, Gleeson recounted his various adventures and episodes that led to his diagnosis of PTSD, which resulted in the compilation of his story.

The Bucket’s Full covers a wide variety of the events and traumatic circumstances that lead to an eventual serious mental health injury that almost resulted in his death.

This book is a worth reading collection of a man’s insightful experiences who learnt to live again.

COSTER, DJ

Jun 22, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Memoir, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, South Australia

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A Duty of Care

 

Short Stories Mainly About Medicine

A COLLECTION OF AMUSING AND REVEALING SHORT STORIES

This volume presents a diverse selection of imaginative fiction, with a central focus on tales from the world of medicine. While most stories are the product of creative invention, three stand apart as personal recollections, narrated by the author in the first person. These particular accounts offer a candid glimpse into formative experiences from the author’s own past, adding an authentic and reflective dimension to the collection.

Throughout the book, readers are invited to explore both the humorous and insightful aspects of medical life, as well as broader themes that extend beyond the confines of the profession. The blend of fictional narrative and genuine memoir creates a tapestry of stories that are entertaining, thought-provoking, and at times deeply personal.

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A Boomer’s Ride

 

An unlikely journey through post-war Australia

‘Profoundly insightful with a good dose of wit… a light-hearted, nostalgic read’

D.J. Coster describes his life journey against the background of profound socioeconomic change in Australia in the 80 years since the end of WWII.

Coster is a perceptive observer of what has gone on around him and acknowledges the impact of national and international events on his life – and everyone else’s.

He describes the transitions that have tested him – from a working-class home into elite educational institutions, from medical student to junior doctor and the metamorphosis into a clinician scientist, and the tricky transition from doctor to patient. The story is told honestly and reflectively by someone not afraid to provoke. It is not a story of personal achievement against the odds, but a description of factors that made the baby boomer generation more privileged than any other generation before or since, and the way national and global events, chance encounters, and luck, shape lives.

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D.J. Coster AO, DSc, FTSE, is a retired ophthalmologist with a distinguished career in academic medicine.

He lives in Adelaide with his wife Marion.