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HYDE, Deborah

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

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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!

NAMOW, Tina

Jun 22, 2021 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics, Memoir

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ISBN 9781922629074
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I Won’t Settle For Less

Tina was born in Holland and came out to Australia in 1950. Her family travelled in a caravan around Australia looking for work. Her parents were very poor and strangers in this land. Growing up without electricity or running water, poverty and violence made Tina a strong advocate for the working class and the disadvantaged.

By the time she was twelve her parents had separated and she was placed in a foster home for a period of time. By the age of fifteen she was supporting herself as a waitress, a telephonist, go-go dancer, singer, and house cleaner.

Over Tina’s life she experienced child sexual abuse, domestic violence and rape. She has never seen herself as a victim, Tina is a survivor and has always kept searching for a better life.

In 1975 Tina became a feminist and has been a political activist and an advocate for women and children’s safety for over forty years. Her life was often stressful especially when she became a single mother. Tina’s way of coping with her stress was to sing in bands around Adelaide. Tina was one of the original members of the women’s punk band the Red Meds in 1980 and she then sang in a women’s band called Modesty B Blazed. Later on, she sang in mixed gender bands and took on acting roles for the Junction Theatre Company.

Tina went to university at the age of 30 and became a social worker, community developer and then a narrative therapist.

In 2006 Tina started her journey with her partner, working and travelling around Australia, employed as a narrative therapist in remote areas around Australia. Tina sees herself as ‘a woman giving birth to myself. Now at 72 years old she is ready to tell her story.

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About the Author

Tina Namow is now a retired Narrative Therapist, Social Worker, Community Developer, Political Activist and a Feminist. Tina has experienced migration to Australia from Holland in 1950, poverty, family violence, child abuse, rape and grief. She has stood up against all the odds and after leaving school at 15 years old supported herself and eventually made it to university at the age of 30 years old. Tina has been an actor in theatre, Go-Go dancer, singer in jazz, punk, blues and rock and roll bands. She has travelled and worked around Australia for 4 years, working in a variety of jobs and in remote areas. Tina has been a Narrative Therapist for over 30 years dealing mostly with domestic violence, couple relationships, work place bullying, sexual assault and trauma. Tina has never seen herself as a victim she has always been a survivor. She kept moving on looking for something better in her life, and finally she found it. She now spends her time with her partner of 38 years, and enjoys a less hectic life. She can be kind and understanding but she also doesn’t tolerant fools for too long. Now days she will not be told how she should be. Tina has come too far to be a weak and submissive old woman at age 72. This is her story, warts and all. Her life is not on hold yet! 

MURRAY, Joseph

Jun 9, 2021 | *Featured books, *listed, Alternative Spirituality, Australian, Self-help \ Personal Development, Victoria
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ISBN 978-1-922527-67-7
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The Universal Wisdom in Aboriginal Dreamings

Is Aboriginal spirituality an echo from the past, a secretive and elusive enigma few non-indigenous people can genuinely experience? Or is it a timeless and definitive call for all humankind to seek reconciliation and harmony with each other, our mother Earth, and the Universal Essence in everything?

These and many other existential questions are examined in this enlightening and insightful book. Inspired by the spirit of Uluru and the inner recognition of our interconnectedness with the totality of life, it takes the reader to the heart of indigenous cultures, illuminating the essence and purpose of being human.

Drawing on a lifetime of practical experience seeking veracity in traditional and gnostic wisdom, the author explores the relevance to all humanity of the Universal Wisdom in Aboriginal Dreamings. With its fearless and revolutionary interpretation of Western religions and Aboriginal Dreamings, this book challenges traditional presumptions and prejudices and articulates an imperative and liberating perspective on life and spirituality.

If you feel the necessity of a revolutionary change in consciousness, this book will inspire and assist your journey of self-discovery with radical and meaningful consequences.

Whatever your perspective on love, life, and the universe, this profound book will change you!

About the Author

The Age of Aquarius brought tumultuous changes to the world of the 1960s and ’70s. The resulting changes in consciousness reached every corner of the globe. As children and adolescents, we quickly discovered life was no longer bound by the axioms of truth and reality from times now past.

Some made their peace with this new reality and, satisfied with the ‘new’ status quo, felt no urge to seek a deeper meaning or purpose in life. Those more sensitive to the vagaries of life felt called to a new worldview and, driven by an urgent and unquenchable thirst for inner peace, wrestle tirelessly with the existential questions of life.

Being the latter kind, I share my experiences of this search, that it might help others on that path.

WATSON, JK

Jun 2, 2021 | *Featured books, *listed, Action Adventure, Eco Fiction, Fiction \ Novel

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ISBN 978-1-922890-39-9
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ISBN 978-1-922629-10-4
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Spirit of Pearl and the Man Up Stairs

Spirit of Pearl and The Man Up Stairs is the first book of three, …it’s a story of adventure, courage, integrity and friendship.

Challenging questions asked from the beginning of time.

…Who created us, God or Aliens and is there a scenario where we don’t destroy each other and our planet?

The story begins when two friends decide to sail from Australia to Antarctica to find the last known location of a square rigger known as the Pearl, which mysteriously vanished off the coast of Antarctica.

jk Watson the ocean is a dangerous place to be
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ISBN 978-1-922890-50-4
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The Ocean is a Dangerous Place to be

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Ben, Esther, Jak and Shira reunite in Africa on a mission to prevent the escalation of the war they had inadvertently become part of.

Elijah, the go-between for the team and their invisible and mysterious advisor (God or alien they are still uncertain), believes that only this group have the ability to stop this war.

They will need to find a way to see life through the other’s eyes and evaluate their own values and beliefs if they hope to succeed.

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ISBN 978-1-923333-13-0
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The War Of Wars

A Novel

When Worlds Collide…

Beelzebub wakes from hibernation with the sinister goal of conquering Earth.

Ben and Esther embark on a quest in Jerusalem to find Cornelius, a pivotal figure in the battle against evil.

Jak and Shira undertake a perilous mission in Broome, Western Australia, searching for the Golden Horn, a weapon that could help defeat Beelzebub.

In Antarctica, Captain Chernov and his crew engage in a sea battle against the Summi Ducis, racing against time to destroy weapons that could unleash devastation on a grand scale.

As the separate missions unfold, the tension rises, with the fate of the Earth hanging in the balance.

Sacrifice, love, and unwavering faith come to the forefront, as the characters confront danger, and the ultimate evil in the universe.

The stakes are high, and they are humanity’s last hope against the looming apocalypse.

Kym Watson and Dave Delchau

Author JK Watson and Editor/Book Advisor Dave Delchau

About the Author

JK Watson is a South Australian, born in Whyalla in 1956 and spent his formative years in Port Adelaide. Following a diagnosis of cancer in 2014 and Parkinson’s Disease in 2016, he wrote an autobiography for his grand-children titled In the Blink of an Eye. This inspired him to write his first fiction novel, the first of a three book series.

BALNAVES, Doug

May 25, 2021 | *Featured books, *listed, Poetry, Short Story Collection, South Australia

Dusty and other stories by self-published author Doug Balnaves
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ISBN 978-1-922527-95-0
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Dusty and other stories

In this collection of short stories and verse, well-known Coonawarra wine identity Doug Balnaves shares recollections drawn from his long association with and love for rural South Australia.

The stories – humorous, reflective and poignant – reflect both the joys and the heartbreaks of country life. Doug also wittily points up differences between country and city, and pokes gentle fun at trying characters from all walks of life.

This book is a lovely reminder that telling stories is our way of making sense of the world. There is something in this for everyone. – Jessica Alice. Director, Writers SA

Doug Balnaves, self-published author of 'Dusty and other stories'

About the Author

Doug Balnaves began his schooling at Penola in 1943 and describes himself as an average student. However he always enjoyed reading and over the years gained a passion for writing, a skill he developed through attending writing workshops. While running the Balnaves winery with his family took much of his time, he got back to writing when he could and is proud to have now published a collection of his best works through Green Hill Publishing.