ISBN 978-1-922890-03-0
PAPERBACK
A story of a little girl whose dad died from brain cancer, all through a four-year-old’s eyes.
Brain Cancer kills more people under 40 than any other cancer. Someone we loved needed a cure.
Written by Ava (aged 4) with help from Mum, Chloe Cook.
ISBN 978-1-922722-53-9
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With your support A GOOD LIFE will continue to grow.
Bringing people together to build a community where everyone feels like they belong, promoting a community that shows kindness and respect through arts and culture, coffee and chats, the simple things in life.
This Haiku poetry book is a collaborative project that has brought many people together to explore
“What is a good life for people over the age of 50?”
With the support from Office of Ageing Well SA Health, The Australian Centre for Social Innovations, Hutt St Centre, and Vintage Creative Therapies, we are fortunate A Good Life has become a place that brings people together, encouraging kindness and creating a space where older people feel they belong.
Community projects such as The Good Life Project wouldn’t be able to get off the ground without volunteers, our wonderful Theatre buddies Kay, Karolina, Meredith, Yimin and Alyce are fundamental to the project’s success. A special thanks to Alyce and Yimin for bringing an intergenerational aspect to the project, young people bring new mindsets and knowledge having great energy for a good life.
Hutt St Centre is a place of connection and support, where people facing homelessness are empowered to rebuild their lives, rediscover their identities and reconnect with those who love them.
We walk alongside people on their journey toward homefulness—a word we use to describe the feeling of safety, control and confidence that comes with having a place to call home.
When people walk through our doors we help fulfil their immediate needs, like a shower, a meal, and a charged phone, while our 20+ visiting services provide support ranging from medical check-ups to financial counselling.
And with a focus on the future, we connect people with housing, education and employment opportunities to build the skills and confidence to change their circumstances for good.
ISBN 978-1-922527-93-6
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Going to the beach can be a simple everyday outing for many families. Sometimes ‘though, life has unexpected surprises.
This is the story that would not usually be put on social media, but is closer to the truth for some families, especially those with active, adventurous children.
ISBN 978-1-922803-29-0
PAPERBACK
Many families with one child with special needs have other children. It is important for these children, who often need to wait and grow up a bit faster whilst a parent attends to the child with special needs, to know that they are special too.
Terry has had over 30 years of reading many children’s stories to children and having adventures with many children and families. This is the first book of the adventures of two very special children and their family.
This was written for them and the first pictures were drawn for the family by Terry’s ten-year-old daughter Carla.
As the family showed it to a number of people who enjoyed it, Terry and Carla decided to share the story “Nana’s Trip at the Beach” with you.
ISBN 978-1-922629-81-4
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Lonely Long-Nose is a beautiful grey, who lies around her kennel all day…
In her dreams she has a friend, so her loneliness comes to an end.
A beautiful rhyming story that takes you on the journey of Lonely Long-Nose, a beautiful greyhound. Where will her journey end? And will she ever find a friend?
Based on a true story … well, kinda. Lucy Lou would have wanted me to add that she did actually win one race. And she even ended up with her very own rabbit as a friend.
Please consider rescuing a greyhound as your new best friend. You won’t regret it.
ISBN 978-1-743058-83-1
HARDCOVER & JACKET
Obsessed by the human form, Bill Cook bucked the 1970s trend of abstract art, focusing instead on figurative painting and drawing during his art studies at the prestigious South Australian School of Art in North Adelaide. In addition to his paintings and drawings, he was soon producing political cartoons, caricatures and illustrations for a range of publications.
Over a career spanning five decades, he has produced a substantial oeuvre in a range of media and styles, most recently ceramic sculptures that combine ‘the complexity of his painterly works with a multi-angled human ceramic canvas’, and works that reference the ‘exile, longing and marginalisation’ of migration.
Bill’s work is held in numerous public collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, several universities and in private collections nationally and internationally.
ISBN 978-1-922722-19-5
PAPERBACK
Whoosh…
Blue Breaks Free!
Where will Blue go?
What will Blue bump into?
Follow Blue to discover Sydney
Lynnette Sim is the author of children’s picture book, ‘Blue the Balloon Bumps into Sydney’. She writes for the very young children with the focus of introducing them to the beauty of words, places, and people. Her writing style is simple, fun, and positive.
The love for children picture books began since Lynnette’s parents introduced picture books into her life. Those picture books led her to appreciate the beauty of words and the craft of storytelling. Naturally, she loves to read and tell stories. However, writing picture books is a journey that she does not envisage.
During her travels with her son, she is always on the lookout for picture books that she can bring home, to relish the memories of places that they have explored. She found some stunning picture books in Europe which inspired her to create a picture book for her home city, Sydney.
Lynnette undertook studies in the art of story writing and completed a picture book writing course with the Australian Writers Centre. Her debut picture book, ‘Blue the Balloon Bumps into Sydney’ is her way of storytelling that culminates her love for beauty found in words, places, and people.
Lynnette lives in the scenic harbour city of Sydney, Australia, with her husband and son.
To find out more about Lynnette and the new hardcover version of “Blue the Balloon Bumps into Sydney’; please visit www.lynnettesim.com