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KING, Kerry

Feb 8, 2021 | *, *listed, Memoir, South Australia

Where is Teddy? by self-published author Alexandra Trevena
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ISBN 978-1922527-41-7
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The Longest Goodbye

A daughter’s journey caring for a parent with dementia. 

Experience the high and lows of a mother and daughter’s dementia journey, from diagnosis to aged care. In a world where nearly every person I meet knows someone or has a loved one with dementia, this book has been written from first hand experience to provide insights and lessons learned into the world of dementia. This book isn’t about having all the answers, if only dementia was that simple.

It is my hope that the information in this book will assist people to understand and communicate more effectively with their loved ones and most importantly, cherish every moment.

When people asked Kerry what she did for a career, she always answered ‘I change people’s lives,’ referring to her role as a facilitator and corporate trainer for over 35 years. After documenting her mother’s 10 year dementia journey as a cathartic way to deal with the highs and lows of the unknown around dementia, she realised this was another way she could change people’s lives. Having said goodbye numerous times over the years, ‘The Longest Goodbye’ was created.

TREVANA, Alexandra

Feb 4, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Children's Books, South Australia

Where is Teddy? by self-published author Alexandra Trevena
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ISBN 978-1922452-40-5
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Where is Teddy?

Could Teddy be snorkelling in the Bahamas, swimming with an octopus? Teddy is missing, where could he be? Let your imagination run wild as you explore the world with Teddy. Will Teddy be found?

Alexandra Trevena, self-published author of 'Where is Teddy?'

About the Author

As a Mother of two school age children and studying a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, writing a children’s book was a natural fit.  The story of Where is Teddy stemmed from the regular occurrence of my son Aiden losing Teddy and needing to find him at bedtime so he can go to sleep.  He would often feel sad that he had lost Teddy and I would make a game out of trying to find him.  We would come up with ideas about where in the world Teddy might be and what he might be doing whilst we were looking for him.  This spurred the official writing of Where is Teddy.  My children and I enjoy doing artwork together and my youngest son Ethan attends a local art class in the Barossa Valley named Tutti Arts.  Artists from the adult class agreed to collaborate with my children and I to create the artwork for the book making it very authentic and original.  Production of this book took place over the beginning of the Covid period here in Australia which highlighted that this book could be a good opportunity to travel the world using your imagination as we are currently unable to travel overseas.      

KIMBERLEY, Gillian

Feb 1, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Children's Books, Melbourne, Victoria

Author David Alomes' new book The death of Violence
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ISBN 978-1-922527-38-7
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Dozey Rosie

Nate and Erin love their dog Rosie but they cannot understand how she can sleep so much.

In the space of one day they try everything they can think of to wake her up.

Will it work?

Join them on their adventure. They left some pictures to colour any way you like. Have a great time!

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Gillian Kimberley is a Registered Nurse, animal lover and believer in the magic of books. She lives with her family and numerous pets in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Rosie is based on her own naughty old rescue greyhound and being the mother of two children with very inquiring minds. Dozey Rosie is Gillian’s first book.

JEAN CADMAN, Tina

Jan 29, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Poetry, Poetry by Women, South Australia

Author David Alomes' new book The death of Violence
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ISBN 978-1-922452-41-2
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Dreamy Tales

A collection of emotive poetry encapsulating life, loss, and love.

“My poems pertain to deep emotional feelings which evoke a sense of hope and positivity that there can be light amongst darkness. Dreamy Tales, a collection of poetry encapsulating life, loss and love will take you on a journey enlightening a creation of magical wonder.”

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Tina Jean Cadman has a fondness for all things expressive. Tina enjoys singing, dancing and acting and has auditioned for Australian Idol, The Voice, The Lion King, and Starstruck. She has also performed in two Rock Eisteddfods. A lover of artistic endeavours her next goal is to create an album of songs.

Tina lives and works near the beach and loves dogs .

MCDOUGALL, Peter

Jan 28, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Autobiography, New South Wales

Author David Alomes' new book The death of Violence
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She Wouldn’t Eat the Mushrooms

An Autobiography

This tome was commenced in late 2016 when, after retiring from full time work and before I had committed myself to a couple of days a week as a catechist teaching scripture to Catholic children at local state public primary schools under the auspices of St   John Bosco Parish, I found myself with time on my hands.

I honestly can’t tell you why I started it but as my ramblings emerged I thought that it could be of interest to my children to learn things about me that I’m sure they don’t know. Some of it they know of course if they were involved.

The title of this memoir may be confusing to those who aren’t aware of a story I have become infamous for relating whenever I get a responsive audience. It concerns the history of my totally non-existent first three wives and is told with a sad expression and mournful tone. The longer it takes to build suspense the better but briefly this is how it goes.

“I was married quite young and Mary and I were just 21. We had a small farm outside of Townsville and at the bottom of the paddock grew a batch of wild mushrooms. Now, I don’t eat mushrooms but Mary did and a few months after our marriage she picked a bunch and boiled them up for herself.

Within 24 hours she was dead!

Now this was long time ago and there were no such things as post mortems, so life just went on.

About three years later, I married again and this time Cynthia did the same as Mary, picking the mushrooms and boiling them up, and she suffered the same fate.

At this point some in the audience may be becoming a bit suspicious so a sob doesn’t go astray. This usually allays their fears.

Then, “My third wife died of massive head injuries!”

And in answer to the querulous looks,

“SHE WOULDN’T EAT THE MUSHROOMS”

FIGG, Marcia

Jan 27, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Autobiography, Memoir, South Australia

Author David Alomes' new book The death of Violence
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ISBN 978-0-648490-53-1
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The Battle Within: Chapter One

In Aukland, 1974, a baby girl is handed out of a hospital window to an old man in a taxi. Her name is Marcia, not a Maori name like her sister’s, which often made her wonder. But then, there were to be many more occasions that made Marcia wonder.

Based on the first thirteen years of Figg’s life, The Battle Within is an evocative collection of memories. Reflecting on the events that shaped her, Figg produces immersive moments-in-time, balancing the innocence and lightheartedness of a child with the harshness of society.

“Strikingly deft in its tale, the piece has the opportunity to grab the reader by the scruff of the neck and force them to listen, such is its sadness and portrayal of familiar abuse in a hermetically recognisable environment. Still, there are fine words, crafted with care as the storm settles down and courage resurges once more. Memorable.”
– Austin Macauley Publishers