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DICKSON, Peter

Oct 12, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Health & Wellbeing, Melbourne, Memoir, Sport, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-922890-68-9
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He was My Brother

The story of Rob Dickson and me

“A compelling story I urge you to read”
Gillon McLachlan, AFL CEO

One phone call, one sudden unexpected tragic event in a distant land. That’s all it took to shatter one man’s world and his close-knit family into a thousand pieces.

The death of Australian football identity, reality TV star and documentary maker Rob Dickson stunned his hundreds of associates and friends across Melbourne’s corporate, sporting and social world.

But none felt it more than his hero-worshipping younger brother, Peter. The bond between them was unbreakable. From an early age they were far more than brothers. They were mates, buddies, best pals and eventually business partners.

Rob’s death hit Peter harder than he or anyone could have imagined. The aftershock has lasted for years, taking its toll not only on Peter’s mental and physical health but also his family and business relationships.

In this uplifting memoir of survival and recovery he tells with brutal honesty of his fight back from intense despair, with Rob as his ever-present inspiration and guide.

He delves back into the pair’s childhood under the strict but loving eye of their Bible-quoting mother, traces Rob’s larrikin rise into the world of Australian Rules and details his ongoing struggles to rival his brother’s skill behind the camera.

An immensely readable story of highs and lows told with the sharp eye of one who has beaten the odds to reach the peak of his profession as an award-winning documentary filmmaker.

“They were the greatest storytellers I’ve ever known, mixing larrikin humor with existential wisdom that left their audiences laughing & crying, spellbound & uplifted. Their love for storytelling and helping others was outshone only by their love for each other”
— Ben Crowe Leadership Mentor & Mindset Coach.

COFFEY, Sarah

Oct 4, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Biography, LGBTQ+ Non-fiction, Psychology \ Mental Health, Queensland

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ISBN 978-1-922803-93-1
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Sweet Grass

The girl in the dream

Sarah Coffey was brought into the world in 1961, and was assigned male at birth.

As a young child, she experienced feelings of being different – in her soul and her mind she was female.

It was only after navigating adolescence, early adulthood and the birth of her children that Sarah finally decided to listen to the feelings within her to become her true self.

Follow Sarah on her journey of discovery and self-love. At times raw and emotional, Sarah sheds light on a topic which can be confronting.

An authentic and powerful story, Sweet Grass: The girl in the dream will allow insight not only into Sarah’s own experiences but hopes to spread awareness around gender transitioning.

STAVELEY, Bambi

Sep 21, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Health & Wellbeing, Medical, New South Wales, Self-help \ Personal Development

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ISBN 978-1-922890-24-5
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Hair Loss in Women

Understand why this is happening to you and learn how to turn your hair growth back on

Hair loss for a woman can be a devastating blow. A blow to our self-esteem and our very identity.

As a former Registered Nurse, herself a hair loss sufferer, Bambi Staveley was astounded by the lack of information available for women with hair loss.

If you are a woman suffering from hair loss, you have probably searched the internet for answers, only to discover a world of contradictory information and a sea of so-called magic potions, drops, supplements and miracle cures all competing for our desperate dollar.

Hair Loss in Women is the result of over a decade of research. It contains everything you need to know to understand why this is happening to you and to give your hair the best chance at recovery.

HARTLEY, Simon

Jun 10, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Addiction & Recovery, Adelaide, Australian, Design, Memoir, South Australia

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ISBN 978-1-922722-72-0
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The Devil Thumbs a Ride

A biography of transgression and hope

We had just arrived in Denpasar for a ten-day Balinese holiday. I was with a young and beautiful girlfriend. We walked through the airport terminal and joined the queue for customs. No-one knew that I had smuggled a substantial amount of heroin and methadone onto the plane and was now carrying it through the airport.

After waiting in the queue for just a couple of minutes, I noticed an Indonesian policeman looking at me. As I looked away, I realised that he had started walking towards me, and he had a sniffer dog. All I had was a few seconds to think of something, anything. Perhaps a distraction of some kind… and it was going to have to be a bloody good one.

I stepped out of the line.

About the Author

I was born in the north of England and moved to Australia as a teenager. Growing up sailing and surfing, I quickly learned to love the ocean, the night sky, and nature. Married with two teenage daughters and a magic cat called Django, I rent a small house in the dunes by the sea. I have been a songwriter, rock musician, poet, and writer for decades.

 
My band “The Fyoogs” have just released a new album called DUST, and I have already written another album which will be recorded soon.

COOPER, Craig

May 11, 2022 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Health & Wellbeing, Language \ Culture \ Linguistics

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ISBN 978-1-922803-60-3
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Gratitude on Country

A cry for a Simpler Life

The ‘Gratitude on Country’ pledge  (United Nations 9th August First Nations and Caring for Planet Earth) is building awareness of well-being, custodianship and a collective shared vision of gratitude for a better world for the next generation.

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Craig has worked in government, not for profit and private business, overseeing a range of community services and facilities over 25+ years. This has involved leading community & Business teams to nurture a healthy view in the world we live in.

Craig’s interests include well-being, personal development, a regular yoga/meditation practice, sustainable food systems, equality & an understanding of the business world, with a vision to inspire people to take a holistic view of the world and align and reconnect with the rhythm of nature.

Craig facilitates and consults ‘Wellness in the workplace programs’ and Cultivating Wisdom workshops for Men across Country.

‘Living Well’ consults and coaches a number of local, national and international business in a range of industry sectors. How we live on country, trade and care for people and place will contribute to a better world for all of us.

Craig contributes to the ‘Wellbeing Initiative’ located on the East coast of Australia, and serving on a number of community organisations through his ‘Wellness in the Workplace’ programs.

Craig lives in Adelaide, South Australia in Aldinga Beach, 40 minutes south of the city centre nestled in the Aldinga Conservation Park (The Scrub).

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.