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BERNARDI, Erin Joy

Aug 23, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Children's Books, Design, Melbourne

There's a Monster on my Shoulder by self-published author Erin Bernardi
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ISBN 978-1-922629-27-2
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There’s a Monster on my Shoulder

…there’s a Monster on my shoulder, and he’s never, ever kind. He whispers things inside my ear that scare my anxious mind…

If there was a monster on your shoulder telling you scary things would you know how to make it go away? This is a story about just that! But beware…this monster is tricky and cheeky and definitely doesn’t want to leave you alone!

Erin Joy Bernardi, self-published author of 'There's a Monster on my Shoulder'

About the Author

I am a Teacher, qualified and experienced in both Primary and Early Childhood Education. I am also a Mum. It is my experiences in these roles that compelled me to write this book. Every day I see more and more children suffering with anxiety – be that very mild or quite extreme. To some extent, everyone suffers from it in one form or another. It is particularly hard to converse about anxiety with young children and explain exactly what it is in a way that helps them understand and cope with it. My hope is that this book can be a very effective tool in doing this. I also hope that it can enhance childrens understanding of who they are at their essence. Help them know that the thoughts that circle around their minds are not them, that they are the ones aware of those thoughts and as such can exercise much more choice about them.

 
 

FOTIAS, Parris

Aug 18, 2021 | *, *listed, Australian, Biography, Melbourne, Travel \ Tourism \ Adventure

Parris Fotias - Adventures Through Covid
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ISBN 9781922629562
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Adventures Through Covid

THE ART OF SUBCONCIOUS TRAVEL IN A TRANSCENDENTAL STATE

Parris Fotias has just flown home from a work trip through India. Eleven days later, COVID-19 is officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Soon after, the Australian Government closes its international border under Biosecurity Act 2015, essentially banning all Australians from travelling overseas.

Adventures Through COVID is a story of survival, reinvention and self-reflection. It is a personal odyssey that chronicles the frustrations of living through a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic.

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The irony is, I have always wanted to publish a book, yet on this occasion, it was never my motivation.

Returning to Australia from India on February 29th, 2020, little did I realise that this would be (as of writing) my last trip abroad. 

Throughout the month of March, as the severity of COVID-19 began to sink in, I felt compelled to reach out to as many of our clients and partners as possible, just to check in on their wellbeing.

So I started emailing them and by April 08th, 2020, these had somehow morphed into the Dear Diary series that you see today.

I initially had concerns that I would simply be an unwelcomed addition to their Inbox but was genuinely overwhelmed by the number of phone calls, emails and messages I received in reply.

Some just wanted to chat, some shared with me their own stories, while others just wanted to thank me for reaching out.

Yet I should have been thanking them, for their inspiration allowed me to relive adventures I had not thought about for years.

Travel is indeed a privilege and one that should never be taken for granted.

Parris Fotias

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MITCHELL, Terri

Aug 6, 2021 | *, *listed, Fiction \ Novel, Melbourne, Self-help \ Personal Development, Victoria

From Fear to Fulfillment From Crisis to Confidence by self-published author Terri Mitchell
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ISBN 978-1922527-37-0
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Legacies

Mickey and Katie share a strange bond; Mickey’s abuse of alcohol and drugs almost costs his life, and Katie’s alcoholic demon is Bob, her father and abuser.

As Mickey faces his mortality, he questions his sexuality, a battle he thought he’d won in his relationship with Jamie. When their one-year liaison crumbled, so did Mickey.

Katie fears her father’s threatening presence, always hyper-alert, her hands a daily reminder of his propensity for evil.

Soon, Mickey must face the women in his life – his sister who outed him, and his mother, who rejected him. Then another death rocks his world, and Mickey must seriously explore who he is and assume responsibility for his life.

On Katie’s 25th birthday, she must confront her fears and make vital decisions about her future, including the “blood money” inheritance that she doesn’t want, but Bob does.

This is a story of two compelling quests of the mind and spirit. Mickey, seeking to find his self-identity, accept his sexuality, and own his maturity. Katie, needing to feel safe, finding her inner courage, and escaping the stranglehold of her abusive father.

Their stories will warm your heart long after the last page.

From Fear to Fulfillment From Crisis to Confidence by self-published author Terri Mitchell
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ISBN 978-1922629-32-6
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From Fear to Fulfillment From Crisis to Confidence

You Personal Evolution Journey

If you have ever been held back by Fear, this book is for you. It will help you to understand your fears and guide you through on your journey to Fulfillment.
If you have faced Crisis and found yourself struggling, this book holds within its pages a wealth of valuable information, about how you can overcome the challenges and emerge with Confidence.

Shift away from Fear, unleash your hidden reserves held within and reach the empowering goal of fulfillment. Learn to explore your beliefs, questions your thinking, and uncover truths about Fear, and about Confidence.

This is a Future You, waiting for you to transition from worry and chaos into the new You, the happier, healthier, more emotionally secure You, free from Fear, with Confidence to face life’s Crises and emerge fulfilled.

Reinterpret and transition your challenging life experiences into truly fulfilling memories. Turn critical moments into empowering growth opportunities.
With the help of this book, may you release Fear, cope better with Crisis, and discover your more Fulfilled and more Confident Future You.

About the Author

Terri Mitchell is a speaker, coach, writer, and author of her new novel Legacies. A professionally trained psychiatric nurse, Terri has a fascination for, and genuine interest in the workings of the human mind. This book, her latest work, draws upon her research into fear, with a desire to create an easy-read self-discovery book to help people transition into a life more fulfilled. Terri gained her psychiatric nursing qualifications from La Trobe University. She has been a lifelong writer, exploring language and stories to create other worlds, people, and histories. Currently, Terri hoses a podcast and YouTube channel, Voice on Fire – Interviews with Intention where she speaks with an international line-up of guests. Along with her cat, Terri lives and writes from home in Victoria, Australia.

FULLER, Jo

Jul 20, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, Design, Victoria

Twenty Voices of 2020 by self-published author Jo Fuller
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ISBN 978-1-922629-05-0
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ISBN 978-1-922629-11-1
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Twenty Voices of 2020

In early 2020, life as we knew it changed.

In Twenty Voices of 2020, Jo Fuller takes us to one small corner of the world to see the human impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, sharing the stories of 20 people in her community in Melbourne, Australia, but in their words – the school principal, the policeman, the pilot, the nine-year-old school girl, the doctor who lives up the road.

Their stories tell of real events, real emotions, and they also tell of a greater shared story; that in forcing us to experience some things differently, 2020 offered us the chance to experience something more. Our gratitude for the small things, for the simple things, for the previously underappreciated and even unseen things deepened. Our sense of community evolved too, becoming stronger than many of us had ever known.

Like a thread, the stories of the 20 voices weave through our common experience of navigating a year that changed the world and in so doing, they ultimately stitch us together upon a fabric that is so much greater than ourselves alone.

HYDE, Deborah

Jun 29, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Earth \ Nature, Memoir, South Australia, Victoria

end of the road book deborah hyde author
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ISBN 978-0-992339-27-2
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End of the Road

Becoming a Mallee Wife

At School we learnt about the mallee country in our lessons and I remember disctinctly thinking, “Why would anyone want to live up there?” It wasn’t portrayed in a very good light and seemed to my impressionable young mind the last place on earth one would want to live or farm in. I always said I would never live too far away from the sea anyway.

I ended up doing just that!

This book is an intimate slice of the history of living in the Mallee District. Deborah Hyde shares her real-life experiences with enthusiasm and humour; a true Australian gem!

Tiny No More by Bonnie Lawson
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ISBN 978-1-922337-96-2
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Tiny No More

The family were so excited about having a pet lamb to look after. But life on the farm got pretty interesting for the whole family, as Tiny grew… and grew… and grew!
 
Anyone who ever owned a pet lamb, or has a rural background, can relate to this book.

The Author

Deborah Hyde is an author from South
Australia. Her first book,The End of the Road, is an intimate and humorous slice of living in the Mallee District from 1973 – 1989. Deborah now lives beach side with her husband, but her farming background has influenced her work as an author.

The Illustrator

Bonnie Lawson is Deb’s niece and a gifted artist who has cleverly portrayed the character’s expressions with a comical, Aussie flavour.

RICHARDS, Mitchell

Jun 28, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Melbourne, Memoir, Victoria

My Journey by self-published author Mitchell Richards
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ISBN 978-0-6451513-8-1
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My Journey

Positive Thinking and Resilience

The story of the journey, I am on,
At least I know,
I’m not alone!
It’s a journey full of hurdles and tears,
But in the end,
It’s over with smiles and cheers!
Sometimes there’s a storm,
But It doesn’t last forever,
The rain always stops,
And gives way to good weather!
Though it wears down my mind,
body and soul,
Still It will never makes me fall!
I will always come back strong
And somehow learn how to stand tall!
As the journey goes on,
And I approach a new year!
Walking on the same tracks,
Leaving behind all what I used to fear!