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TRIPODI, Damiano

Jun 10, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Design, Fiction \ Novel

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ISBN 978-1-922803-33-7
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Serafina

What if your life turned upside down and you had to decide between the safety of home and your dream of a whole new life?

Serafina is known for her beauty, loyalty and love for her family. Following a devastating incident, Serafina’s life is left in tatters, but she needs to make a life altering decision that impacts her and her family.

Set across two continents, is Serafina prepared to sacrifice everything in the quest for a better life?

About the Author

Damiano Tripodi, a passionate writer and story teller, was born in Palmi a small beautiful city in the Region of Calabria in South Italy where the mountains meet the sea. Damiano migrated to Australia as a small child in the early 1950’s with his mother and younger brother – where they joined their father who had travelled earlier and prepared a place for them.

Damiano and his family settled in Traralgon, Victoria Australia. Damiano Married his beautiful Calibrisella, Melina in 1970, and together they have 3 Children.

Damiano and Melina have worked extensively within the Latrobe Valley community, owning an operating several businesses together, as well as Damiano following his dream and having a career as a teacher for over 30 years.

A highly respected member of the Italian community, Damiano is deeply passionate about his Italian heritage, and through his tireless work with the Italian and broader community earned the recognition with the Italian Government, which honoured him with the title “Cavaliere” in the Order of the Italian Republic. In recent years, in his retirement, Damiano enjoys spending time with friends and family at the family restaurant he has operated with his son for well over 20 years, and enjoying his role of adoring Nonno to his 7 grandchildren.

IVORY, Scott

May 31, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Fiction \ Novel

Tyrannosaurus Rex 2 The Darkland Emperor bookScott Ivory Author
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ISBN 978-0-648440-82-6
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Tyrannosaurus Rex II

The Darkland Emperor

Belinda began her transformation, from her human form, into the appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as she let out a roar, which echoed across most of Darkland, before she turned her attention towards Kevin, who still remained badly injured.

Tyrannosaurus Rex 3 The Ravenslea Curse book Scott Ivory author
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ISBN 978-1-922803-56-6
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Tyrannosaurus Rex III

The Ravenslea Curse

Though the door was suddenly slammed and locked from the outside, Edward felt insulted with how both Ricci and Trina managed to hold some commanding power over him, despite the partnership between them, had ended sometime ago.

TANNER, Lindsay

May 4, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Psychology \ Mental Health, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government

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ISBN 978-1-9227223-9-3
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The Warriors

KNOCKABOUT MELBOURNE TAXI DRIVER JACK VAN DUYN HAS HIT ROCK BOTTOM. HIS TAXI BUSINESS HAS GONE BUST, HE’S BEEN EVICTED AGAIN, AND HIS FRIENDS HAVE EMIGRATED.

The mundane process of applying for the dole and finding a place to live unexpectedly propel Jack onto the front line of the gender wars. He is forced to go back to uni and enrol in Gender Studies, and finds himself enlisted to infiltrate the Warriors, a secretive men’s group dedicated to harassing women who’ve separated from their violent partners. Their prime target is his new co-tenant Anita, a sex-worker who Jack commits to protecting – because he is falling in love with her.

As the odd assortment of eccentrics and chancers in the decaying Carlton mansion he’s moved into descend into chaotic conflict, Jack’s mission turns deadly when the Warriors unleash vicious revenge attacks on women.

The Warriors explores the appalling realities of male violence against women, the twisted mentalities that impel otherwise ordinary men to extremes of brutality and murder, and the challenges facing decent men caught in a bewildering maze of rapidly changing gender roles and expectations.
 

MCCARTHY, Gerry

May 4, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Children's Books, Education Studies & Teaching, Fiction \ Novel, Painting & Illustration

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ISBN 978-1-922722-74-4
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Gus: the Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon

Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeons were thought to be extinct however a small number were rediscovered several years ago and some were captured for breeding stock, which has led to several groups becoming involved in breeding programs.

Students can investigate native aquatic and land-based animals that rely on healthy wetlands, billabongs creeks and rivers.

How are billabongs and wetlands formed? What causes some animals to become extinct? How do introduced fish affect native fish species?

By reading the story of Gus, students can create a wetlands food web.

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About the Author

Hooked on fishing from and early age, Gerry McCarthy and his dad Martin were regular hopefuls on all of Adelaide’s metropolitan jetties. Interestingly Gerry’s extensive teaching and educational leadership appointments were always situated close to water! In 2015 after forty-six years in educational settings, Gerry established his own teaching business Teachfishsa and South Australian schools took the bait.
Gerry’s passion for all things fish saw schools engage in STEM projects through aquaponics as well as fishing camps and fishing excursions. However, Gerry’s most recent focus as been to help save critically endangered native fish. The story of Gus the Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon (a fish that until recently was thought to be extinct) is shared by Gerry and his illustrator niece Elise Fitzgerald in the hope that others will join the cause and help save fish like Gus. 
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About the Illustrator

Elise Fitzgerald is a Year 10 student at Mercedes College Adelaide and this is the first book Elise has illustrated. Elise has always loved art and in order to further develop her skills is taking on lessons outside of school. Elise has a preference for oil paintings and portraits.
When not producing outstanding art pieces, Elise spends a lot of time on her other passion gymnastics. Elise hopes to pursue illustrating and other creative avenues into the future.

POLA, Geoff

May 4, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ Novel, Melbourne, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government, Victoria

Geoff Pola The Shit Fairy
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ISBN 978-1-922337-20-7
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The Shit Fairy

Avril’s feelings for Dan are confusing. Hardened by institutional life, Avril Maguire sees Dan as someone she can use and manipulate. She has no concept of consequences and has difficulty adjusting to the psychological abuses by the staff.

Their friendship develops amongst the chaos of her mind, and her past. She inhabits two worlds. One of the sun’s rays, where she is burdened by her disability, and that of the moon’s beams, where she is tucked up tight in bed, free to explore her dreams. It’s through these worlds that Avril discovers a sense of identity and belonging.

The enigma that is Avril Maguire is unique in the complexity of a beautiful mind. Avril’s mischievous giggle is infectious and wills you into a world that is heart-felt and challenging.

Geoff Pola The Circle
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ISBN 978-1-922722-05-8
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The Circle

This is the second book in a series that follows Avril Maguire as she navigates a not so perfect world. At the age of five, Avril was sent to Pleasant Creek. In 1982 she was transferred to Aradale; formally known as Ararat Lunatic Asylum, which housed the adult population. We pick up Avril’s story as the year sees out the end of the 20th Century.

The true origins of the circle come from pagan rituals that worshipped the Sun and the Moon.

Avril knew the power of the circle; it was a symbol of defiance for the little girl that never grew up. She tried to block out the past and imagine her future. The scars on her forearms were a reminder; each one a chapter, a story. Danny Walters is one of Avril’s care workers; their relationship is conditional and one that is renegotiated on a daily basis. Hardened by institutional culture, Avril has no language and is frustrated by the restrictive practices to control her behaviour. Yet she is intrigued by the power she has over Dan.

“Dan thinks I’m all sugar and spice!” Hee

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About the Author

I was born in Melbourne and completed formal studies to gain a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at the federation University. My interest in psychiatric art lead to chance meeting with Dr Cunningham Dax in 1997 who was cataloguing the collection of psychiatric art from Aradale Mental Hospital, formerly known as Ararat Lunatic Asylum. This was the turning point in my career; I had the privilege of working with people in the disability sector who have fragile and broken minds, plus challenging and complex behaviours.

It was here I met some interesting characters and some beautiful minds filled with dreams and aspirations. I find it humbling to hold the memories of such souls; they will be always cherished and valued.

The Shit Fairy which is subtitled; The Complexities of a beautiful Mind, is a fictional book with contemporary historical elements. We follow the main character, Avril Maguire who has a profound disability. She was brought up in “institutional care” such as Pleasant Creek in Stawell and then transferred to Aradale in 1982, which housed the adult population. The plight of Avril is a poignant reminder regarding the recent Royal Commission into the Disability sector in Australia. I regard myself as a passionate advocate for people like Avril.

Avril story is set in the mid to late 1990’s and we follow her during the transitional period when it was Government policy to close these notorious institutions and integrate residents into social housing. These units were called Client Residential Units (CRU’s). The social expectations were a far cry from a society that had excluded her for thirty-six years.

This is the first book in a series that follows Avril Maguire as she navigates a not so perfect world. Her fear is that she will inflict her will on you! Will you still like me.

SCOVELL, William

Feb 23, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Design, Fiction \ Novel, Paranormal Fiction

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ISBN 978-1-923214-12-5
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The Thing That Takes Away

After an event that changed his life forever, Jamie and his friends must unite against a mulitversal threat that they do not understand where the odds of survival are minimal.

People with strange powers manipulate space and time, tempting promises of a better world.

Will Jamie discover who he can trust, or, will everything in existence disappear?

Sally's Voice by self-published author William Scovell
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ISBN 978-1-922722-92-8
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Sally’s Voice

Sally has a lot of trust issues and always believes everyone is against her.

Either trying to make friends or attempting to find a soul mate, Sally will find anything to sabotage the situation.

Is Sally an unreliable narrator? Or is she just like the rest of us, overthinking every minute detail? Coupled with the voices in her head, Sally tries her hardest to find peace in her life.