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WALTER, Penny

Dec 7, 2020 | *, *listed, Children's Books, Health & Wellbeing, Parenting & Family, South Australia
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ISBN 978-0-6486616-6-5
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An Unexpected Outcome

Congenital Hypothyroidism is a condition affecting the function of the thyroid gland, and can be detected in the newborn screening test.

A diagnosis can be scary and confronting.

This story is about what the diagnosis meant for us.

Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe by self-published author Sher'ee Furtak-Ellis
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ISBN 978-1-922452-60-3
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Both Me and You

A child’s reflection of their world around them, with their parents learning about them alongside.

There is a whole new world to discover when you start to look at everything through your baby’s eyes.

About the Author

Penny Walter is a mother and author of An Unexpected Outcome.
Penny wrote her first book in the months following the birth of her first child to help parents and their children who receive an unexpected diagnosis of Congential Hypothyroidism.

DAIR, Geoff

Dec 2, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Adelaide, Fiction \ Novel, South Australia, Thriller Fiction

Author Geoff Dair - The 192
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ISBN 978-1-922527-11-0
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The 192

JANE IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
The brutal murder of an Adelaide man has Detective Jane Anderson scrambling. A recluse with no apparent enemies, Donald is the last person she expected to turn up dead. She must scour through every inch of his life to solve the case.

SHE CAN’T SHAKE THE FEELING THERE IS MORE TO COME.
When a second victim is found, Jane realises they share a dark truth. Armed with few clues, a hostile media and an impatient boss – the pressure mounts. If she can’t figure out the motive behind the murders more people will die.

WHAT WILL SHE BE WILLING TO RISK TO FIND THE KILLER?

About the Author

Although coming from a technical background in physics and engineering, Geoff has always been interested in crime fiction. Particularly stories with a high degree of verisimilitude. He has now turned his hand to releasing his debut novel in the crime genre. Geoff lives in Adelaide with his wife and children.

MURPHY, Shelley

Nov 27, 2020 | Self-help \ Personal Development, South Australia

Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe by self-published author Sher'ee Furtak-Ellis
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ISBN 978-1-923443-70-9
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ISBN 978-1-923589-91-9
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The Fairy Tale Trap

In her powerful follow up to A Cage Called Hope, counsellor and psychotherapist Shelley Murphy delves deeper into the subconscious patterns that sabotage our adult relationships. The Fairy Tale Trap is a raw and honest exploration of how childhood programming can lead to a cycle of disastrous romantic experiences.

Murphy bares her soul, sharing her own journey through childhood trauma, date rape, and domestic violence. With unflinching candour, she reveals how she finally broke free from the chains of her past and offers practical tools for readers to do the same.

Why do we keep falling for the wrong people? Why does history seem to repeat itself in our love lives? Murphy argues that our brains, wired for familiarity, may be leading us astray. She challenges readers to examine their own patterns and provides strategies to rewire our approach to love and relationships.

Part memoir, part self help guide, The Fairy Tale Trap is a must read for anyone who’s ever looked back on their romantic history and wondered, ‘What was I thinking?’ Murphy’s insights will help you understand the dance of love you’ve been stuck in and show you how to choreograph a new one.

Provocative, enlightening, and ultimately packed with practical tips, The Fairy Tale Trap is your roadmap to breaking free from destructive patterns and creating the loving relationships you truly deserve.

Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe by self-published author Sher'ee Furtak-Ellis
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ISBN 978-1-922527-1-58
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A Cage Called Hope

Are you living your life believing the quality of your relationships, beliefs about yourself and your life in general is a result of your conscious choices?

Are you convinced the reason that you are not getting to where you want to be in your relationships, careers and personal goals is because you need to try harder?

Are you waking each day with a heart full of hope and each night putting your head on the pillow desperate to know why nothing has changed?

Are you ready to identify and shed those self limiting core beliefs so you can become the person you want to be; not the person you were programmed to be?

The information in this book changed my life.

It worked for me and it can work for you.

Within is the key to release you from A Cage Called Hope.

About the Author

Shelley has worked as a therapist in private practice since 2008. Leaving the corporate life to pursue what “makes her heart sing”. This lead to realising the life time dream of going to University. During this time of study, Shelley decided to volunteer and this lead to working with women experiencing homelessness and her employment with that organisation. Achieving a total career change at a time of life “ the experts” claim to be difficult or impossible.

Shelley enjoyed study as much as she had expected and was successful in securing a place in the Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy programme at Adelaide University.

The joy of helping others to live their best life is now being shared with her partner as they provide a mobile service to clients in the Adelaide area, as well as  running sessions online for their clients interstate and overseas. There are no regrets about leaving the corporate life behind as Shelley gets to witness inspirational moments daily.

Shelley’s motivation for writing this book is to assist people to become who they want to be not who they were programmed to be so they can realise their true potential.

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Shelley Murphy
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy UofA
Member of the ACA College of Supervisors
Member of the ACA College of Clinical Counsellors
Level 4 Member Australian Counselling Association
Email: [email protected]
Phone:0407435169
Web: AdelaideAnxietyTherapy.com
https://www.facebook.com/ShelleyMurphyCounselling/

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‘A Cage Called Hope’

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It felt like Shelley was my personal coach and mentor throughout. Her gentle, caring and humorous personality comes across beautifully. Her personal life experience along with her professional knowledge and skills combine to express an important message in a down to earth way; We don’t need to tolerate toxic people and situations! As a professional I could hear the voices of many of my clients in her descriptions of core beliefs and typical experiences of people in toxic relationships, and it will be going on my recommended reading list. Shelley walks alongside the reader throughout this book, shining a light on what many of us put up with and believe about ourselves and life, and encouraging us to demand better, and change the old programming to create a healthier, happier life. 

A lovely read that helped me separate myself from my critical inner voice and to take different action rather than hope things that I actually have no control over will change. I really liked Shelley‘s ‘real’ voice – she writes like she talks and this is a style I access very easily. Highly recommend as an easy to read and understand book that has a beautiful, accessible message that change is absolutely possible.

A beautiful short read that I did not put down.
As a 57 year old man I had been having a crisis with a life partner that I deeply care for but was making self-sacrifices and allowing behaviors that I should not have been allowing. I had been blaming myself as I assumed that it was my fault.
It gave me the insight and then strength to think through my situation and make decisions that allowed me to get back in touch with myself.
To realize that “Hope is not a strategy” and to end up in a better place I needed a plan and a path.
I do not know where my life will end up but I now can hope with a path which is sooooo much better a place to be. 

I cannot recommend this book enough! Each and every page I read made such sense and has enabled me to adapt to thinking and reacting differently, which has improved not only my relationship but my own mental health.
The name of your chapters always lead me to keep reading.
Life is quite simple really when we break it down as Shelley has in this book.
Thank you 🤗 

MORGANELLA, Tina & ISABEL JIMINEZ, Maria

Nov 26, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Comedy \ Humour Fiction, Comics \ Manga \ Graphic Novels, Design, Fiction \ Novel, Self-help \ Personal Development, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, South Australia

Wear a Mask, Cupid! by self-published authors Tina Morganella and Maria Isabel Jimenez
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ISBN 978-1-9224522-9-0
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Wear a Mask, Cupid!

Love (or at the very least, desire) always finds a way, right? The true stories in this collection reflect our basic human need to connect with others, physically and emotionally – and we won’t let a little thing like a pandemic stand in our way.

Sometimes funny and romantic, often disastrous and heartbreaking, our brave contributors share their adventures in online dating, dating long distance, dating by stealth, and trying to date but failing. Despite being light-hearted or simply-told, all of the stories demonstrate in their own way, how deeply complex, lonely and profound life can be in lockdown.

Tina Morganella, editor of 'Wear a Mask, Cupid!
Dr Maria Isabel Jimenez, editor of 'Wear a Mask, Cupid!'

About the Editors

Ms Tina Morganella

Tina is a freelance writer and copyeditor with an MPhil in creative writing from the University of Adelaide, Australia. Tina writes short fiction, personal essays and travel literature. Her short stories have been published in STORGY Magazine (UK), Tulpa Magazine (Australia), Sky Island Journal (US), Entropy (US) Sudo (Australia) and Fly on the Wall Press (UK), amongst others. Tina also has nonfiction work published in the Australian press (The Big Issue, The Australian, The Adelaide Advertiser). In her bi-weekly blog, Use it in a Sentence, Tina introduces readers to Merriam Webster’s Word of the Day via micro fiction. Tina is currently between boyfriends, and yes, she has tried online dating with varying degrees of failure.

Dr Maria Isabel Jimenez

Maria is an Officer in the Australian Defence Force. She has a PhD in complex Military Procurement Projects from the University of South Australia, and extensive experience in logistics and procurement, both in the government and private sector. Strangely, none of this prepared her for her online dating tour of duty. Maria survives to tell the tale, with only minor battle scars and a motivational speaking tour planned, once COVID is over. She is fluent in Spanish, is learning French, and knows how to cha-cha. Current personal status: It’s complicated!!

WHELAN, Deanna

Nov 25, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Design, Memoir, Parenting & Family, Short Story Collection, South Australia

Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe by self-published author Sher'ee Furtak-Ellis
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ISBN 978-1-922452-12-2 PAPERBACK

Motherhood & Musings

A book of short and inspirational stories

A friend suggested that I should blog.

My initial response was, “meh”. I am not a writer.

That being said, she was right and I was wrong.

So, I’m just going to blog my simple, daily thoughts as I walk this life out and maybe…

somehow… I might inspire someone.

Deanna Djuric self-published author of 'Motherhood and Musings'

About the Author

The daughter of a political refugee and migrant, Deanna was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Given that she didn’t learn to speak English until she was five, writing was never a perceived strength during her school years. As a renowned local musician, it wasn’t until Deanna did her Masters of Music degree that she discovered the joy of writing. Through the writing of her thesis, Messiaen’s Musical Language for the Jazz Pianist: An Exploration Through Performance, Deanna attributes any skill gained to her Masters supervisor, Dr Kimi Coaldrake. She began her blog when her second child was born as a creative outlet and an opportunity to maintain her writing skills. Her blog is a menagerie of faith-inspired epiphanies and musings based on her everyday life.
You can read other blogs at:
https://deannawhelan.wordpress.com/
and listen to her music at:
https://deannadjuric.bandcamp.com/releases
Deanna spends this side of early motherhood investing in the next generation of musicians as an educator at Brighton Secondary School’s Special Interest Music Centre.

FURTAK-ELLIS, Sher’ee

Nov 18, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Design, Poetry, Psychology \ Mental Health, South Australia

Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe by self-published author Sher'ee Furtak-Ellis
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ISBN 978-1-922452-09-2
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Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe

A choose-your-own-adventure prose, poetry and imagery journey from inside the mind of a bipolar-disordered human. One critic said it was like Alice in Wonderland on Lithium; psychedelic yet ordinary.

The book’s written content is a collection of lyrical poems, microstories and prose with the addition of illustrations, photographs and insights in a ‘choose your own adventure’ concept. Each adventure contains a different facet of the symptoms of the Bipolar illness using role play with different mood characters. With the use of this method, it has given the power back to the reader to choose their mood. This displays the relentless lack of choice within the sufferer of the illness.

The author/artist was once a ‘New Poet’ (Friendly Street Poets, 2010) and contributor to ‘Mad, Sad Words’ (Joseph Dunn, 2006).

About the Author

Australian poet Sher’ee Furtak-Ellis has read her poetry at the International Beat Poetry Goddess Festival, National Beat Poetry Festival, Adelaide Writers’ Week and the New Voices Writers Festival. Among her awards, she was a winner of Friendly Street Poets New Poets 15 and a finalist for the Watershed Creative Prize. As well as being the author and illustrator of Eluding Sylvia, Chasing Poe, a choose-your-own-adventure illustrated poetry, prose and microstory book about her life with Bipolar Disorder, Sher’ee’s poetry and microstories have been published in the International Beat Poetry Foundation Goddess Anthology 2022: Poets Celebrating Women, New Generation Beats 2022 Anthology, Florence Poets Society Silkworm 14 Rise, Mad Sad Words, Friendly Street New Poets 15 and Divinely Align Me: How Signs from the Universe keep you on your path.