SMART, Andrew
ISBN 978-1-923214-83-5
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Listen to the Poets
Andrew Smart is a poet and artist who lives in Mount Gambier.
His works explore the human condition and celebrate the beauty and wonder of the natural world.
MAZZONE, Larissa
ISBN 978-1-92315-68-9
PAPERBACK
When Venus Met Mars
When girl met boy and fell in love.
A collection of poems written about a very special person.
You’ll be greater than a Da Vinci painting
The biggest mystery in history.
The world will no longer ask why
Mona Lisa is smiling.
But instead,
who is the man behind all of the poetry?
MORRIS, Don
ISBN 978-1-922957-98-6
PAPERBACK
Can We Do Better?
All Don’s books are about hope for us humans to do better than a mishmash of historical and current issues and harms that arise from misguided, dysfunctional and destructive expressions of masculinity. As clarified in all the poems — misguided, dysfunctional, harmful masculinity is not by all men, or even by most men, but is too-often manifested here, there and everywhere by too many men, in too many realms, over too long a time.
The poems weave a detailed network of patriarchal issues in culture, religion, politics, institutions, communities, families, and relationships. They highlight the impact of manmade harms to the earth, First Peoples, women, children, and other often-disempowered societal groupings.
Some men might struggle with this unusual and confronting anthology. In contrast, it is likely that a good proportion of women will sigh and nod as they work their way through the poems and the themes.
The poems advocate that societal evolution is contingent upon a critical mass of us facing key facts, truths and realities about wayward masculinity. The anthology concludes with a range of powerful and hopeful invitations that may help us humans do better than our history of man-made harms to ourselves, our kindred species, and the earth … our Mother.
ISBN 978-1-923156-08-1
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Are We Better Than?
ARE WE BETTER THAN? is the fourth in series of books that tackle pervasive and perplexing human issues. It is the scaled-down, abridged little-sister version of Can We Do Better? … which is the first and by the far the largest of the series. Comprising about half the number of pages of Can We do Better? … Are We Better Than? is less daunting and more manageable. This will appeal to people who prefer a smaller, easier, more compact read.
All Don’s books are about hope for us humans to do better than a mishmash of historical and current issues and harms that arise from misguided, dysfunctional and destructive expressions of masculinity. As clarified throughout the book, misguided, dysfunctional, harmful masculinity is not by all men, or even by most men, but is too-often manifested here, there and everywhere … by too many men, in too many realms, over too long a time.
Are We Better Than? weaves a detailed network of patriarchal issues in culture, religion, politics, institutions, communities, families, and relationships. It highlights the impact of man-made harms to the Earth, First Peoples, Women, Children, and other often-disempowered societal groupings. Some men might struggle with these unusual and confronting themes. In contrast, it is likely that a good proportion of women will sigh and nod as they read.
Are We Better Than? concludes with a range of powerful and hopeful invitations that may help us humans do better than our history of man-made harms to ourselves, our kindred species, and the earth … our Mother.
About the Author
Don Morris is a family man and a retired veteran social worker. His professional background integrates counselling, program management, organisational improvement, cultural change, leadership development, teaching at university, and running his consultancy business.
Don is people-focused, a big-picture thinker, and a change agent. He is dedicated to promoting social justice and critical analysis of human issues. Don is perceptive, an original thinker, and solution-focused. He tackles issues with clarity, focus and determination.
In this anthology, Don is a ‘conscious dreamer’ and a mindful visionary. He is lucid about respective and combined influences of religion, populism, political machinations, pop-psychology, junk-science, conspiracy madness, internet misinformation, and social media inanity. In the face of these, Don is committed to educational processes that give voice to facts, truths and realities. He is also committed to possibilities for us to do better than so much unhelpful stuff that dumbs us down and holds us back.
In all his books, Don drills down into ‘inconvenient truths’ and synthesizes diverse macro and micro issues. He proposes ways for us to build a conscious blend of awareness, dignifying values, rationality, integrity, and accountability. Don reminds us that these interrelated priorities apply to individuals, relationships, institutions, communities, cultures, and governance. They are also crucial to our care and custodianship of human and environmental ecologies.
Don is person of mind, heart and hand. He is thinker, a lover, and a doer. His books encourage readers to think intelligently, rationally and strategically … to feel sentiently, passionately and earnestly … and to act purposefully, constructively and hopefully.
HOLT, Jeremy
ISBN 978-1-923088-17-7
PAPERBACK
Everything That Stands
Dare you push against the doors?
Will you brave the darkness to find your light?
September 3, 1978.
At the height of the revolutionary war for Rhodesia, twin brothers face a harrowing ordeal when their passenger plane the Viscount Hunyani is struck down by a SAM-7 missile.
In escaping the wreckage, Baron and Blaise Black, co-incidental players in a conflict they neither desire, nor fully comprehend, witness a calculated act of brutality that sets them on a relentless and hazardous journey through unforgiving African bush.
The consciousness of the older twin becomes a prism through which the complexities of purpose, truth, and conscience are explored, against the backdrop of civilians forced to confront unbearable choices.
With this debut novel, the author invites readers to extend their search for meaning beyond the doors of the known, to the undiscovered country that beckons to us all.
About the Author
Jeremy grew up in Durban, South Africa, during the turbulent, apartheid-era Sixties, and countercultural Seventies. For forty years, he has worked in various educational communities across the globe as a teacher, mentor, lecturer, sports-coach, residential leader, and consultant.
Apart from guarding against his life-narrative becoming an idiot’s tale, Jeremy nurtures a love of family, along with an admixture of literature, philosophy, writing, rugby, and swimming. He is married to Anne, a theatre-nurse manager, who spent her youth in Salisbury, Rhodesia. They are based in Hidden Valley, north of Melbourne, Australia, where their search for meaning continues.
Jeremy’s debut novel, Everything That Stands, is the first book of a larger conceptual framework, The Baron Black Trilogy.
PLUMMER, J
ISBN 978-1-923088-34-4
PAPERBACK
From the Secret Place
Poetry, prose, love-notes
There’s been an awakening,
have you felt it?
Love is coming
And He is changing everything…
Tesimonials
‘Beautiful. The simple line drawings with “just enough” and the words, rather, the unveiling nuanced story of love, really comes from the heart. It deeply resonates with me.’
– Marcus O’Dean, Australia,
Features writer & ex-editor
‘As I read From the Secret Place I was captivated by the sheer beauty of words expressed. As the reader quietly ponders on each piece of poetry they can expect to be taken to deep places of rest, love and healing. This book I will go back to again and again!’
– Jan Dowling, Melbourne-Australia
Counsellor and family therapist
‘In this poignant assortment of poems, she delves into the roots of the heart, unearthing and giving voice to hidden emotions. The verses create a life-affirming connection with the depth of human experience, evoking profound reflections. Through their artistry, she brings to light the intricate tapestry of feelings we often keep concealed. Each poem acts as a mirror, inviting readers to open their hearts to the exploration of their inner selves.’
– Georgi James, writer, Brisbane-Australia
Publisher of over 25 years’ experience
FASULO, Livia
ISBN 978-1-922957-58-0
PAPERBACK
ISBN 978-1-922957-89-4
EBOOK
Beautiful Moments
A collection of poems, short stories and song lyrics
Finding a glimpse of light in dark terrain can be daunting.
Beautiful Moments is a heartfelt and soulful companion on the ever-changing life journey. It is an eclectic collection of poems, short stories, and song lyrics which inspire the reader to connect with and to explore their inner world on a deeper level.
In its honesty and rawness, Beautiful Moments touches on love, loss, death, rebirth, connection, loneliness, heartbreak, hope, self-growth and relationships. We all have moments of feeling broken or wounded, yet as we allow the waves of life to flow and we surrender to what is, our soul starts to heal. With each small step forward, we can invite the possibility to start anew, and navigate the world through fresh and curious eyes.
About the Author
Livia Fasulo lives in Australia and is a teacher of Languages and Performing Arts. She lived in Italy and Germany for a number of years. She is the author of Italian Short Plays: Gli Adolescenti and La Lettera. Her passion for writing has been ever-present, and she has created a body of work which encapsulates her interests of poetry, storytelling, music and songwriting.
“May each of my creative pieces inspire your soul to fly beyond your wildest dreams.”
– Livia Fasulo