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DOLLING, Susie

May 11, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, Memoir, Parenting & Family

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The Days Before You Went Away

 

Caring for my father helped me heal the wounds of the past

Healing the past, one goodbye at a time.

As the black sheep of the family, I never expected to be the one caring for my father in his final days. Yet, there I was, caught between the past I thought I had buried and the present I was so desperately holding on to. The Days Before You Went Away isn’t just about saying goodbye; it’s about the years that led to that moment, shaped by a difficult childhood and a complicated relationship with my mother.

This book is a deeply personal journey, one I took while caring for my father and one I now share with you. In telling this story, I found healing, and in it, I hope you find understanding. For anyone who has felt like the odd one out, who has struggled with their family dynamic, this is a story about discovering that sometimes, the journey home is the one you least expect to take.

It’s a story for anyone who has been through, or is going through, the difficult journey of caring for a dying parent, showing that the patterns we see are not isolated, but part of a universal experience.

DUFFY, Faith

May 7, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Indigenous Non-fiction, Memoir, Northern Territory

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Through Teddy’s Eyes

A year in two worlds

In 1971-72, as a young migrant in Tennant Creek, Faith found herself unexpectedly drawn into the heart of the Warumungu community. Working alongside their respected leader, Teddy Plummer, she witnessed his unwavering determination to secure his people’s place and identity in a society that had long oppressed them.

Through Teddy’s eyes is the author’s personal account of this pivotal time, navigating the stark conflicts between traditional Warumungu ways and the dominant white legal system—and the pervasive racism that cast a shadow over their lives in makeshift camps.

Through her friendship with Teddy, Faith was privy to customs and tribal matters rarely shared with outsiders. This memoir is a testament to Teddy Plummer, a man revered in Tennant Creek for his tireless efforts and the hope he sought to inspire for a brighter future—a hope his children still hold dear.

Through Teddy’s eyes offers a rare glimpse into a crucial period for the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and will resonate with anyone  interested in Australian cultural and historical memoirs.

ROBIN, Giselle

Mar 4, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, Self-help \ Personal Development

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We Can Do Better

 

Psychiatry and Me

We are living in a pandemic of ‘mental illness’. Hospitals are overfilled, and people a are suffering or even dying from the side effects of medication. Psychiatry is not interested in finding the cause of the so-called illnesses, but their medication offers neither prevention nor cure.

IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS NO HOPE ON THE HORIZON, BUT THERE IS ANOTHER WAY.

Through her research and own experiences with ‘mental illness’, Giselle Jane Robin explores the DNA aspect that is the root cause of many mental illnesses (those not caused by brain damage through accidents), how they can be found in a DNA test and subsequently treated with supplements or alternative remedies.

If you are unsatisfied with your treatment and are looking for an answer to your own ‘mental illness’, this book can help lead you to a better way of life.

About the Author

 

Giselle Jane Robin has lived a colourful life. From a young age, she was always moving, and found her life take her from WWII Hamburg/Germany all the way to Australia. This movement led to Giselle having several professions, from government worker to founder of an organic winery. Her diagnosis with the mental illness ‘Bipolar’ was the cause of her restless life.

The treatment of her ‘illness’ and her passion for justice and research led Giselle to write this book. Her hope is to give those who suffer the same fate the information about what is really happening in Psychiatry and the reassurance that there is a way out.

Now living in Aldinga, South Australia, Giselle is engaged in painting, puzzles, reading and attending the theatre.

HEYES, Tonya

Mar 2, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, Memoir

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Metal Glass and Miracles

In one moment everything changed. When a sudden car accident turned my world upside down, I went from treating patients to becoming one. That shift – humbling, painful, and deeply human – became the driving force for this book.

As a medical professional, I spent years helping others through their most vulnerable moments. I never imagined I would one day be in their place, forced onto my own long road of recovery after a life-changing accident. This book blends my lived experience with the inner wisdom, empathy, deep compassion, understanding and resilience that have guided me throughout my life and my work, offering practical strategies, gentle reflections, and healing tools for anyone facing trauma.

My story takes you through the raw moments of the good and the bad – the tears, the pain, the grief of losing the life I had worked so hard to build, the loss of self, and the reality of how it feels to survive a horrific accident and slowly find your way back to who you are. I share the tools that helped me rise again, shaped by my experience of trauma and my professional background.

If you are moving through the darkness of trauma, may my story guide, comfort and empower you. Even in the hardest moments, you are not alone. This book offers my lived experience, practical tools and emotional guidance. It is your companion as you rebuild your life one step at a time. Healing is possible, even when the path feels impossible. You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only option

CLAESSEN, Rohan

Feb 9, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, Memoir

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Tears At The Pier

 

 

What we lost at the pier, we carried for a lifetime.

Tears at the Pier is about my family leaving Ceylon aft er the removal of English as one of major languages of instruction during the country’s troubled transition from colonial rule to independence and our migration to Australia. It is also about the growth of nationalism and the pursuit of one language, one culture and one religion policy in favour of the majority Sinhalese, Buddhist population. This policy was the forerunner to the civil war between the Sinhalese and Tamils from 1983 to 2009.

It describes the mass migration of Burghers to other countries, the brain-drain of talent, and subsequent economic loss, which the country has strugg led to recover from. It also describes how the country is now reliant on ‘donor dependency’ loans from China, India and Japan to pay down debt, which has the potential to make the country vulnerable to the loss of sovereignty.

Dedicated to the memory of my Mother and Father.

AY, Nicole

Jan 5, 2026 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Memoir

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Life Wanderer

 

Life is short, but sometimes life can be dreadfully long.

One afternoon, Xing revealed to me his decision to commit suicide. “I’m not going to live for much longer, you know. The hospital wants me admitted full time and the school has been telling me to take an indefinite medical leave, but I don’t want to be trapped in a hospital for the remainder of my time. It’s too hard on my parents too and to what end?”

Xing committed suicide two months later, but we didn’t waste a single moment before he passed.

I think back on our last days together sometimes. I never thought the length of a life mattered as much when compared with the quality of it.