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Sergeant Mick

Apr 18, 2024 | *Featured books, Australian, Justice, law and crime, Memoir

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ISBN 978-1-923156-18-0
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From the P’lice!

To fight the good fight for truth and justice

It’s the mid-80s and Mick realizes it’s time to take a stand: to make a difference.

But instead, he becomes a police officer… This is the story about what happens when one man, young and fearless, brave and determined, smart and resourceful, realizes none of these things matter when you’re knee-deep in drunks, trudging through insect-infested bush, or stuck in the in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night, busting for a pee.

From the P’lice! recounts Mick’s journey from shiny recruit to jaded detective, and the many escapades he gets caught up in, as he strives valiantly to fulfil his pledge of causing Her Majesty’s peace to be preserved without favour or affection, malice or ill-will. Albeit with a few shenanigans along the way.

GREEN S.K.

Oct 18, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ novel, Justice, law and crime, Thriller, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-922957-90-0
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ISBN 978-1-923088-72-6
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Suburban Insurgent

A Veteran’s Crime Odyssey

The only way to succeed in Melbourne’s globalised criminal world is to cripple bodies, end lives, and build alliances, only to destroy them.

That’s a lesson veteran Jason Farrelly is about to learn first-hand.

Disillusioned, disconnected and in need of a violent action fix due to his operational experience, Farrelly uses his military skills and street smarts to obtain illegal positions of power and accumulate great wealth.

A Chinese gang, Aryan militants, and notorious narco kings all feel the full effect of contracting and brutally falling out with Jason Farrelly, the suburban insurgent.

About the Author

Green S.K. is a former infantry soldier and member of the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, with which he went on operational service.

He has also spent much of his working life in the civilian security industry and holds a Master’s in Counter Terrorism Studies, and a Bachelor of Social Sciences.

LEIXMAN, Tom

Oct 4, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Australian, Fiction \ novel, Justice, law and crime, Northern Territory

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The Dark Avenger
ISBN 978-1-922957-23-8
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The Dark Voice
ISBN 978-1-922957-93-1
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The Dark Fighter
ISBN 978-1-922957-94-8
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The Dark Trilogy

Experience the Australian outback like never before. Set against the backdrop of late 20th century Australia, these novels tell the story of a generation-defining hero who rises from obscurity to confront the injustices faced by his people. Guided by an enigmatic Islamic Jihadist from Ambon Island, they embark on a journey filled with suspense, love, and even humour.

Please note: The Dark Trilogy is intended for adults and is not suitable for the faint-hearted.

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About the Author

Tom Leixman was born in the picturesque town of Abbeyleix, Ireland. Emigrated to Australia in the 1970 aboard the good ship Orcades. Landed in Fremantle then bought a caravan to lead the Gypsy lifestyle. Worked his way around Australia and eventually settled in Bondi for a few years. Left Bondi and moved to Darwin in the aftermath of the deadly and destructive Cyclone Tracy. Darwin is now his hometown.

UMUHOZA, Frida

Sep 26, 2023 | *, *listed, Biography, Christian, Justice, law and crime, Society
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ISBN 978-0-6485862-3-4
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Frida

Chosen to Die, Destined to Live

“A BOOK DEMANDING TO BE READ.”

~ Christopher J. Mruk Ph.D. Fellow, American Psychological Association Professor of Psychology, Bowling Green State University

When Frida approached me as a student to help her work on this second edition of her book by directing it more toward resilience, I knew that I was about to become the student and she was to be the teacher.

As we went through the first edition talking about the changes she had in mind, it became clear to me that somehow this individual did everything “right” that we know about in terms of recovering from, and growing through, trauma. Her story takes the reader through all the stages of the process. It begins with the most devastating destruction of one’s sense of order about how the world works and the absolute shattering of personal identity. Next we follow her through the common after-effects of confusion, self-blame, betrayal, depression, and anger often associated with the process. Finally, the book leads us through the other side-effects that researchers talk about, especially finding ways to rebuild a sense of meaning, discover a larger purpose in life, being able to love again, and becoming even more than who and what one was before the trauma.
 
To put it in the simplest terms, this book is alive and powerful in a way that is humbling yet inspiring. It could be read as a story of personal survival, one of psychological transformation, or a journey to spiritual salvation. Anyone who has suffered at the hands of others, people who work with survivors, and those who are interested in the amazing capacity of the human spirit to be resilient could benefit from reading this book.

About the Author

Frida is the only survivor of her family, now married to Rob van der Zaag and the couple has seven children. She graduated from Bowling Green State University Firelands Campus in the State of Ohio with a bachelor’s degree of Arts in Communication. Frida has shared her story of miraculous survival, God’s grace, the power of forgiveness, inner healing and resilience around the world including, Africa, Europe, America and Australia. Frida is also a keynote speaker at high schools, universities, churches, business and not for profit organizations and various women groups.
 
Frida spoke at the UN Headquarters in New York during the 2016 Annual Commemoration of the Rwanda genocide against the Tutsis. In 2019, Frida spoke at Memorial de la SHOAH in Paris and at the Melbourne Jewish Holocaust Centre.
 
Frida is also the author of In the School of Resilience.

 

DUTSCHKE, Richard

Aug 9, 2023 | *, *Featured books, *listed, History, Justice, law and crime, Society
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ISBN 978-0-6483239-1-4
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ISBN 978-0-6481379-9-3
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The Towitta Tradgedy

This story recounts the inquest into the murder of Bertha Schippan on 1 January 1902. Her elder sister, Mary, was charged with the murder, but she was found not guilty. At the time, the news surrounding the murder and trial captivated the nation.

On New Year’s Night 1902, in a lonely farmhouse at Towitta, 13 year old Bertha Schippan was brutally murdered. She suffered over 40 stab wounds and the walls and floor of the house were covered in blood. She had fought her attacker ferociously before succumbing to deep cuts to her neck. Her 24 year old sister, Mary Schippan, went to trial for her murder two months later, but was found not guilty. The murder was a sensation at the time with unprecedented media coverage throughout Australia. Mary’s relationship with Gustav Nitschke provided the press with much to write about and the police with an apparent motive. The crime remains officially unsolved. Ron Nitschke, a nephew of Gustav Nitschke, researched the case for over 50 years. He spoke to many people who lived in the district and knew the family well, including his own family. Ron tells the story of the murder in great detail. We learn why the murder was committed and by whom. The vast majority of people in the Murray Flats and the Barossa Valley knew who murdered Bertha. It seems the only people who didn’t were the police…

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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.