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FASULO, Livia

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

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ISBN 978-1-922957-58-0
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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 and crime, Melbourne, Memoir, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-922957-31-3
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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.

WOOLRICH, Malcolm

Jun 16, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Christian, design, Hill of Grace, History, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-922803-74-0
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Shedding Light

A history of St. Columb’s Anglican Church, Hawthorn through its stained glass windows

Shedding Light explores the rich history of St. Columb’s Anglican Church, Hawthorn, using its beautiful stained-glass windows as a point of reference. With more than 150 illustrations, it celebrates the artistry of some of Melbourne’s most gifted stained-glass creators, and remembers the lives of the parishioners to whom those windows are dedicated. Drawing extensively upon church records and newspaper reports across 140 years, it provides a careful historical examination of the significant influence and ministry of this local church. The meaning of the symbols and stories contained in the windows are analysed and explained, shedding light on the gospel message.

The Rev. Malcolm Woolrich is an Anglican priest and lawyer. Since 2013, he has served as a chaplain at Melbourne Grammar School, Wadhurst. For the last decade, he has been a member of the Peter MacCallum Hospital Ethics Committee, as well as a member and chair of Anglicare Victoria’s Ethics Committee. Together with his wife Karina and three daughters, he has worshipped at St. Columb’s, Hawthorn for over 30 years. 

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“With its imposing and longstanding presence in Hawthorn, St Columb’s is a worthy local history subject. However, Shedding Light is anything but merely parochial. Malcolm Woolrich takes us on a journey that includes everything from the British empire, architecture and aesthetics to church politics, biblical story and personal anecdote, even throwing in some occasional scandal and controversy. A rollicking read, from a true polymath, I highly recommend this beautifully produced volume.”

Brian Rosner
Principal, Ridley College

“This book is an important addition to the understanding of the connection of a local church to the people and social movements which shaped both the Hawthorn and wider Melbourne communities from the late nineteenth century.”

Elizabeth Yewers
President, Hawthorn Historical Society

RUSSELL, Dyson

Jun 14, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Memoir, Poetry, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-922957-87-0
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Marching with a Broken Shadow

The passage from birth to death is a journey that binds us all…

In this debut anthology entitled Marching with a Broken Shadow, readers are invited to embark on that journey; delving profoundly into their innermost thoughts and prevailing feelings – from the deepest and darkest layers of hurt and confusion, to the most hypnotic forms of happiness and dream.

Take the quest with the central character, and look forward to exploring, with reminiscence and wonder, the voyage that we call life, the ending we know as death, and all that lies in between.

About the Author

Dyson began writing poetry after studying William Blake in Year 12 Literature. By 2015 his poetry had become a means of catharsis and reflection as he cared for his sick mother.

Discovering her hidden poems after she passed away in 2017, Dyson began to write with the intention of producing a thematically linked and conceptually realised body of work – this work is what became Marching with a Broken Shadow.

Now, with a penchant for writing and storytelling, Dyson aims to continue to produce artistic and thought-provoking material, and is busily completing his follow up project entitled Stories Heard From the Hearts Whisper. 

WHITE, John

Jun 14, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Memoir, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-922957-81-8
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The Clock Keeps Ticking

Having to throw a lot of punches for protection was a way of life in the Navy! Survival depended on how willing I was to stand up to a culture that left many unable to defend themselves. I did a lot of the heavy lifting for them. My experiences in the Navy taught me about not backing down and letting others walk over me. Of course, this comes at a price, mentally, physically and emotionally.

I had to create ways to not only survive, but to prosper. The lessons learnt in the Navy certainly stayed with me through relationships and business and it came with good times and bad times.

This book is about coming from nothing and ending up in a reasonably good place. I’m not quite at peace with myself yet; I’m a work in progress and I’m looking to turn the next page and see what awaits. Read this book and learn how I survived, what drove me and how I keep moving forward.

The Clock Keeps Ticking. Tick, Tick, Tick.

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TROISE-HARRISON, Sandra

Jun 7, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Childrens books, Victoria

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Oh No! Mummy’s Cooking Vegetables Again

Just when Bianca thought she was a clever little girl not eating her vegetables, an unexpected friend shows up…

Will Bianca ever eat her vegetables?

About the Author

Born in Melbourne, Victoria Sandra was raised by two Italian migrant parents who immensely valued education. As a result, Sandra’s childhood was immersed in both English and Italian literature and from a very early age she knew that she would become a secondary school English teacher. This vocation would provide the platform to impart and instil a love of reading and the written word upon all students entrusted in her care.

Further, Sandra has always been an avid reader with a flair for imaginative writing and a passion for fine art which has inspired her to write her first children’s book. As a mother of two daughters, she values the importance of providing her children with a healthy balanced lifestyle. Sandra was inspired by the famous portrait head painting “The Greengrocer” by the Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Her vision was born from this inspiration, compelled, and moved to write a story to assist parents throughout their journey, evoking a true sense of enjoyment for children when eating their vegetables.