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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Despite best intentions, various codes of ethics and extensive public attention, journalists are repeatedly seen to behave in ways that are less than edifying. With refreshing candour and scholarly rigour, Ian Richards, journalist and academic, examines the reasons why this particular profession is, apparently, so ethically challenged. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is the first progressive book to argue that the BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions) is the wrong way to broker peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The BDS movement against Israel has gained traction and publicity worldwide. Yet here, Philip Mendes and Nick Dyrenfurth - politically progressive commentators - argue that BDS is too blunt an instrument to use in a such a complex situation. Instead, they propose a solution that supports Israel's existence and Palestinian rights to a homeland, urging mutual compromise and concessions from both sides. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Pesenti, Antonia (illustrator). A playful and vibrantly illustrated picture book that celebrates Sydney in all its diversity from A to Z. This is our Sydney, the brightest and best of it, North to the south to the east and the west of it. Bats and cicadas, lawn bowls and the zoo, This is our town. Let us share it with you. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A year in Melbourne's city life told in diary form, this contemporary and personal portrait depicts major events from the Australian heat wave, which culminated in more than 400 bushfires, to the destructive deluge of a hailstorm. While walking through Melbourne's oldest suburb to its largest market, experiencing an Australian Rules Football game, and attending the comedy festival, writer Sophie Cunningham journeys deep into her own recollections of the city she grew up in, and tells stories from its history. She strolls by Melbourne's rivers and creeks and considers the history of the wetlands and river that sit at Melbourne's heart, for it is water-the corralling of it, the excess of it, the squandering of it, the lack of it-that defines Melbourne's history, its present, and its future. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Leadership has become the principal lingua franca of politics. Prime ministers now occupy the centre of the nation's political universe. But what are the causes and implications of the sharpening of prime ministerial power? Is untrammelled leadership consistent with democracy? And how is it related to the growing incumbency advantages enjoyed by governments?In this important appraisal of recent Australian political life, James Walter and Paul Strangio analyse the performances of five prime ministers (Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating and Howard) against the background of institutional changes to the political system that have been in train over the past three decades. The authors also look forward, to ask whether a new prime minister, such as Kevin Rudd, would reverse these trends, and to suggest ways to counter the detrimental vogue for leadership-centric politics. Argues persuasively that we need to reclaim politics and power from politicians who have increasingly pursued contentious policies unconstrained by robust debate. P Strangio, Monash University. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. 'Beauty is good, but coin is better. You can't eat artistic integrity. It tastes like sawdust.'This gonzo guide is a lesson in the practicalities of writing: how to be productive, professional and maybe one day even pay the rent. Topics covered include 'How to slay writer's block', 'What the hell is workflow?', 'How to write 10,000 words in a day' and 'The best apps for writers'.How to Be a Writer is a kick-arse writing guide with a tough-love approach, written for the internet generation. John Birmingham is lauded as a prolific writer working across multiple genres. Here he shares his secrets. And some hard-core, real-world practical advice. And a few excellent descriptions of explosions. This gonzo guide isnt for the faint-hearted. In high-octane style, best-selling author John Birmingham provides tried-and-tested tips for writing well - and getting paid. Topics covered include how to slay writers block, what the hell is workflow, how to write 10,000 words in a day and the best apps for writers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Dye, Dave (illustrator). Paperback. Thisgraphic book brings to life the struggles of daily life on the goldfields andthe powerful events of the Eureka stockade.The extraordinary story of Eureka is onethat Australians have revisited since it happened in 1854. Why did British ArmyRed Coats fire on a group of miners hidden behind a crude wooden stockade? Whydid soldiers from two famous British regiments attack a group of gold minersearly one Sunday morning? What made the miners and their families protest andput their lives in danger?This book brings alive life on theVictorian goldfields. It tells us about power, settlement and the growth of thecolony. It tells us about rights, and what matters.The central character in this book is aboy called Bernie. Bernie lived with his parents on the goldfields and played akey role in events leading up to the battle at the Eureka Stockade, despite hisage. He sees the murder of the miner that sparked armed protest. His familywere camped close by and were key witnesses. We see the growing unrest and thefighting through his eyes. The reader is challenged to investigate like a detective, you must sift through different accounts and reach your ownunderstanding. People on both sides of the conflict believed that their actionswere correct and justifiable. Readers will see actual letters from thegovernor, complaints from angry miners, as well as diaries and newspaperarticles. This is not a book you can read while watching television. It's sogripping you won't want to.Study guide available here Brings alive life on the Victorian goldfields. This book tells us about power, settlement and the growth of the colony. It tells us about rights, and what matters. The reader is challenged to investigate - like a detective, you must sift through different accounts and reach your own understanding. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Australia has a new $60billion-plus industry. Suddenly it seems, coal seam gas is being foundeverywhere: under homes, under farms, under forests. Communities across thecountry are up in arms and governments are scrambling to satisfy competingdemands for affordable energy with protection of our land and water. Big oil and gas companies hope Australia will soonbe the biggest liquid natural gas exporter in the world, but Greenies andfarmers are united in their opposition to coal seam gas extraction, especiallyon our most fertile agricultural land. In this brilliant account,journalist and energy expert Paddy Manning unpicks the coal seam gas extractionstory, visiting drill sites, boardrooms, pipelines, parliamentary offices andangry farm-gate protests. It seems that coal seam gas extraction may be oneboom that's happening too fast. "A NewSouth QuickEs book"--Title page verso. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Age range 3 to 8Count as you walk up Numerical Street.Every page has a numerical treat.Get your pants altered, get your keys cut,Open the book before the shops shut.From the creators of bestselling Alphabetical Sydney comes a walk up busy Numerical Street, past its laundromats, cake shops, panel beaters and hair salons. A fresh look at familiar shops and businesses, the vibrant illustrations and playful verse of Numerical Street celebrate the jostle and chaos of suburban streetscapes. From the creators of the bestselling Alphabetical Sydney comes a counting book set in a bright and quirky streetscape where theres always something new to find. Children will love counting the objects they see as they hop, skip or jump up Numerical Street past cake shops, hair stylists, laundromats, pet stores and shoe repairers, with all their curious wares on display. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Age range 69 years This is a story of Sydney In order of who did what first: The incidents, places and people, All illustrated and versed. Who first pulled a tooth using ether? What started the first pistol fight? When were the first Chinese tea rooms? Where was the first traffic light?Through a series of (unexpected) 'firsts', Hilary Bell and Matthew Martin trace the events, people and places that have shaped their city, however unintentionally. Where else will you find Sydney's first traffic light sharing pages with its first tightrope walk across Middle Harbour? (And just so you know, it was performed by the marvellous funambulist Henri L'Estrange in 1877.) Who fought the first duel in Sydney? Where were the citys first dancing horses? And who was the daredevil who crossed Middle Harbour on a tightrope in 1877? In a series of unexpected, adventurous and just plain crazy firsts, Hilary Bell and Matthew Martin trace the events, people and places that have shaped their city, however unintentionally. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. LONGLISTED for the 2020 ABIA Small Publisher's Children's Book of the YearSHORTLISTED for Australian Book Design Awards 2020 Best Designed Children's Non-Fiction Illustrated BookAge range 3+Summer is here. Put your school shoes away,The long, lazy days can begin.Mangoes and magpies, municipal poolsTake a deep breath and dive in.The bestselling creatorsof Alphabetical Sydney and Numerical Street are back with theirnew picture book, Summer Time a stunning tribute to an Australian summer. 'Summer Time, Hilary Bell and Antonia Pesenti's third picture book collaboration, explores ideas of time within the grand nostalgic mythology of Australian summer.The rhyming verse is rich and evocative, making good use of both rhythm and imagery.Pesenti's pleasing collage-style illustrations complement Bell's linguistic portraits; a colour palette both bright and gentle evokes the harsh Australian light and the haze of memory.' Books + PublishingTeachers' Notes available here The bestselling creators of Alphabetical Sydney and Numerical Street are back with their new picture book, Summer Time - a stunning tribute to an Australian summer. Summer Time pays tribute to the quintessentially Australian summer - filled with mangoes, waterslides, pools, mozzie bites, and the beach. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Have you ever been unsure where an apostrophe should go? Do you know the difference between a regular and an irregular verb? And why should you care?The Briefest English Grammar and Punctuation Guide Ever! clearly and simply explains how language works, and makes understanding punctuation easy. Ruth Colman will help you sort out your verbs from your nouns and your adjectives from your adverbs.This easy-to-use guide will teach you all the basics of using the English language. Its a must-read for all.'Get a copy for yourself. Give a copy to your kids to read. Show it to their teacher! Its a very little book but its certainly essential reading.' Julie Browne, Good Reading Magazine'Grab a copy for every teen in your life. Super simple, succinct and logical.' Allison Tait, Your Kid's Next Read'Having taught English at secondary schools in Australia and southeast Asia, Ruth is well-placed to deliver this friendly guide. It has excellent examples and easy-to-follow rules.' PS News'This easy-to-use book may be small, but it packs a big punch in grammar and punctuation.' Heather Zubk, GenWest Books, The West Australian Clearly and simply explains how language works and functions and makes understanding punctuation easy. This volume will help you sort out your verbs from your nouns and your adjectives from your adverbs, and whether a comma should go before or after a word or when to start a new sentence. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. In 2012, Anne Summers gave two landmark speeches about women in Australia, attracting more than 120,000 visits to her website. Within weeks of their delivery Prime Minister Julia Gillard's own speech about misogyny and sexism went viral and was celebrated around the world. Summers makes the case that Australia, the land of the fair go, still hasn't figured out how to make equality between men and women work. She shows how uncomfortable we are with the idea of women with political and financial power, let alone the reality. Summers dismisses the idea that we should celebrate progress for women as opposed to outright success. She shows what success will look like. In 2012, Anne Summers gave two landmark speeches about women in Australia, attracting more than 120,000 visits to her website. Within weeks of their delivery Prime Minister Julia Gillard's own speech about misogyny and sexism went viral and was celebrated around the world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Everyone has heard the cliches about Queensland politics: Queensland is 'different'. It's the 'Deep North'. Its state elections exemplify Pineapple Party Time. But what if those cliches are in fact looking more like the state of affairs in the rest of Australia? Does the Sunshine State represent the new normal in Australian politics?Once, Queensland was seen as the land that time forgot, with a narrow economy based on agriculture, mining and transport and conservative values. Then, from the 1980s, a transformation took place as the state modernised, entrenching democratic reforms and civil liberties. Yet now, in the era of Campbell Newman, the Palmer United Party and national politics that oozes alarmist populism, it feels like Queensland's history of eccentricity and unrest has colonised the whole country.So how does Queensland both point the way forward and shine a light on the way we live now? Political commentator and Queenslander Mark Bahnisch looks closely and boldly at the Queensland experience, from the Joh Era to the present. His must-read book reaches some surprising conclusions."Bahnisch's deep north is a beautiful hive of scum and villainy one day, a perfect storm of gothic corruption the next" - John BirminghamShortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards Queensland Premier's Award for a Work of State Significance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. This handy guide is your key to the secrets of the most famous National Parks of Australia's Red Centre. It will tell you about the area's pre-history and origins, its geology and landforms, its plants and animals, including how they live. It also unlocks the door on the Red Centre's human history, especially of the Aboriginal people whose culture is so much a part of it. Explores the secrets of the most famous National Parks of Australia's Red Centre. It will tell you about the area's pre-history and origins, its geology and landforms, its plants and animals and how they live. This book also unlocks the door on its human history, especially of the Aboriginal people whose culture is so much a part of it. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. We're in a golden age of discovery and the fossils coming to light show dinosaurs were stranger, bigger, scarier and more diverse than we ever imagined.From outback Australia to the Gobi Desert and the savanna of Madagascar, award-winning science writer John Pickrell sets out on a world tour of new discoveries and meets the fossil hunters leading the charge. Discover the dwarf dinosaurs unearthed by an eccentric Transylvanian baron, an aquatic, crocodile-snouted carnivore bigger than T. rex, the Chinese dinosaur with wings like a bat, and a Patagonian sauropod so enormous it was heavier than two commercial jet airliners.Why did dinosaurs grow so huge? Did they all have feathers? And what do sauropods have in common with 1950s vacuum cleaners? Weird Dinosaurs examines the latest breakthroughs and new technologies radically transforming our understanding of the distant past. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. A new edition of this bestselling Australian classic.After the Japanese invasion of Burma in late 1941,11-year-old Colin McPhedran was forced to flee his homeland on foot, across thesteep Patkoi Mountain Ranges, to safety in India. Over a three-month period,Colin, along with his mother, elder brother and sister and thousands of otherswho died, battled the annual monsoon rains, starvation, disease and exhaustion,in an attempt to cover the 500-kilometre journey across the border.Thisautobiography recalls McPhedran's pre-war childhood as part of a largeAnglo-Burmese family, the Japanese invasion and his extraordinary trek tofreedom. He spent four years in India, a short time in Britain and then spentthe rest of his life living in Bowral, in New South Wales. This new editionseeks to answer key questions asked by those readers who wrote in theirhundreds to Colin, who passed away in 2010 asking 'what happened afterwards?'It also reveals new information about the man who found and rescued Colin whenhe was at death's door on the jungle refugee trail to India. After the Japanese invasion of Burma in late 1941, 11-year-old Colin McPhedran was forced to flee his homeland on foot, across the steep Patkoi Mountain Ranges, to safety in India. This autobiography recalls McPhedran's pre-war childhood as part of a large Anglo-Burmese family, the Japanese invasion and his extraordinary trek to freedom. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. In the beginning, therewas the river before the beach, before the drain, before the dredging, beforethe dams, before numerous other actions that altered the stream. River Dreams reveals the complexhistory of the Cooks River in south-eastern Sydney a river renowned as Australia's most altered and polluted. Whilenineteenth century developers called it 'improvement', the sugar mill, tanneries, and factories that lined the banks of Sydney's Cooks River had drastic consequencesfor the health of the river. Local Aboriginalpeople became fringe dwellers, and over time the river became severelycompromised, with many ecosystems damaged or destroyed. Later, a large section was turned into a concrete canal, andin the late 1940s the river was rerouted for theexpansion of Sydney Airport.While much of the river hasbeen rehabilitated in recent decades by passionate local groups and through governmentinitiatives, it continues to be a source of controversy with rapid apartment development placing new stresseson the region. RiverDreams is a timely reminder ofthe need to tread cautiously in seeking to dominate, or ignore, ourenvironment.A beautiful book that reminds us that Australians are river people as much as we are bush or coast dwellers.' Ian HoskinsLike all the best local history, Ian Tyrrell's wonderful book on Sydney's Cooks river appeals to an audience far beyond those who are locals.Tyrrell skilfully uses its history to weave a much bigger story about the changing demands of white settlement on the landscape.' Mike Ticher, The Guardian, Best Australian Books of 2018The podcast of Ian Tyrrell's interview with ABC Sydney Breakfast is available here. In the beginning, there was the river - before the beach, before the drain, before the dredging, before the dams, before numerous other actions to alter the stream. River Dreams reveals the complex history of the Cooks River in southeastern Sydney - a river renowned as Australia's most altered and polluted. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. 'This is not just an atlas about women. It's a feminist remapping of the world.' - Joni SeagerJoni Seager's award-winning The Women's Atlas illustrates the status of women worldwide today.Through cutting-edge infographics, the atlas portrays how women are living across continents and cultures: Gender Equality LGBTQIA+ Rights Literacy and Information Technology Feminism Domestic Violence Work and the Global Economy Changing Households Motherhood Government and Power The Culture of Beauty, and much more.The result is the most comprehensive and accessible global analysis of key issues facing women: the advances that have been made and the distances still to be travelled.'The Women's Atlas puts inequality into clear, confronting perspective and inspires us to do more for all women.' - Rosie Batty, Domestic Violence Campaigner and 2015 Australian of the Year Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Honeysuckle Creek reveals the pivotal role that the tracking station at Honeysuckle Creek, near Canberra, played in the first moon landing. Andrew Tink gives a gripping account of the role of its director Tom Reid and his colleagues in transmitting some of the most-watched images in human history as Neil Armstrong took his first step.Part biography and part personal history, this book makes a significant contribution to Australia's role in space exploration and reveals a story little known until now.As Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr, the director of flight operations for Apollo 11, acknowledged: 'The name Honeysuckle Creek and the excellence which is implied by that name will always be remembered and recorded in the annals of manned space flight'. 'A wonderful and inspirational story, beautifully told. As hard as it is to do this extraordinary yarn justice, Andrew Tink has done it.' Peter FitzSimons Reveals the pivotal role that the tracking station at Honeysuckle Creek, near Canberra, played in the first moon landing. Andrew Tink gives a gripping account of the role of its director Tom Reid and his colleagues in transmitting some of the most-watched images in human history as Neil Armstrong took his first step. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The inspirational story of the past, present and futureof Australian women's football its players, fans, and the game they love.Australian women's football rides high on the sportinglandscape now, but this book shows that success has been one-hundred years inthe making. It shares stories of triumph in the face of overwhelming odds, andtales of heartbreak and obstacles that seem insurmountable. But it is alsoabout community, endurance and collective success.Eye-openingand celebratory, it tells the story of amateur women kicking a ball around acentury ago to Australia's national team being one of the best in the world.The Matildas are forty years old and no longer have to wear hand-me-down men'skits, pay for their own medical insurance and do it all for love not money. Butthere have been no free kicks along the way as they have faced prejudice andeven outright hostility.Never Say Die takes in dusty archives, rainypitch-side evenings and heart-breaking and heart-warming interviews includingwith FIFA and FFA board members, Matildas past and present, W-League coachesand players, state and club administrators. But at its heart are fans fromevery level of the game who could not love it more.'NeverSay Die is the bookthe women's game has been waiting for. Crawford and McGowan bring stories fromacross a century of football into one place to highlight a rich, remarkable,previously uncaptured history.' Craig Foster Australian women's football rides high on the sporting landscape now, but this book shows that success has been one-hundred years in the making. It shares stories of triumph in the face of overwhelming odds, and tales of heartbreak and obstacles that seem insurmountable. But it is also about community, endurance and collective success. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Interest in bush foods is booming. From Warrigal greens and saltbush to kangaroo and yabbies, more and more growers markets and local supermarkets are stocking these foods, and restaurants are serving them on their menus.Cooking With the Oldest Foods on Earth winner of the 2020 Gourmand Award for Innovation shows you how to cook with bush foods, where to find them and how to grow them. Organised by ingredient, each chapter includes a brief history, a practical guide, and recipes for you to make in your very own kitchen. Now updated, including new recipes, Cooking With the Oldest Foods on Earth promises to broaden Australians culinary horizons in every way. 'This book is full of the information about Australian foods that your country refused to teach you. Heres your chance to fully appreciate your homeland.' Bruce PascoeA handy resource that aims to encourage more commonplace use of Australias delicious and healthy native produce. Gardening AustraliaThis fabulous book gives a detailed rundown of the sort of ingredients we can use in ordinary cooking, with plenty of delicious recipes. The Daily TelegraphJohn Newton encourages us to delve into the food of our country and bring the tastes home to our kitchens and tables. Organic Gardener An updated edition to Cooking with the Oldest Foods on Earth, including brand new bush food recipes from Indigenous chefs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Adapted from Andy Griffiths' and TerryDenton's phenomenally successful Treehouse book series, Richard Tulloch's play The 13-Storey Treehouse isaction-packed, full of laughswith a see-through swimming pool, a tank fullof man-eating sharks and a lemonade fountain! Imagineliving in a 13-storey treehouse that includes a secret underground laboratory,self-making beds, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that shootsmarshmallows into your mouth? Well Andy and Terry are lucky enough to live inone, where they have a series of completely mad adventures.Andtoday Andy and Terry manage to get their dates all mixed up. They thought thatthey were going to rehearse their new play, The13-Storey Treehouse, except they forgot to write it! And to make mattersworse, they need to find flying cats, a mermaid, a sea monster, an invasion ofmonkeys, and a giant gorilla!Despitenot having any of these things, they do have a box of costumes and props, somepretty awesome technology and friends to help out! Adapted from Andy Griffiths' and Terry Denton's phenomenally successful Treehouse book series, Richard Tulloch's play The 13-Storey Treehouse is action-packed, full of laughswith a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of man-eating sharks and a lemonade fountain! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Level Up Your Essays is the essential guide to essay writing for university students. Written by the people who mark your essays, it will show you step-by-step how to write high-quality essays that will get you top marks.This book will guide you through all the stages, including your essay plan, developing research strategies, writing with distinction, finishing strongly with editing, and getting your referencing right every time. Bursting with insider tips and tricks on what markers look for, this clear and easy-to-use guide includes:22 worksheets with exercises and checklistsThe secret formula for a good essay (yes, there is a formula!)Practical insights into digital tools to help you with research, writing and referencingGuidelines for getting your academic English right every timeCommon mistakes and missteps and how to fix themStraightforward information for international studentsSuccessful time management strategies so you never hand in an essay lateNo matter what grades you get now, this book will revolutionise your essay writing and get you the marks to prove it.'Whether you're just starting out at university or well into your graduate studies, this book contains incredibly valuable advice that will help you take your writing to the next level.' Miranda Gronow, BA (Hons), University of Melbourne, D Phil Candidate'More than just a guide to structure and writing style, this book demystifies the essay-writing process, giving insight into what lecturers want to read. I can't recommend it strongly enough.' Dr Catherine J Frieman, Associate Professor, Australian National University The essential guide to essay writing for university students. Written by the people who mark your essays, it will show you step-by-step how to write high quality essays that will get you top marks. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. ** Winner, Victoria Premiers Literary Awards 2023, Non-fiction **I have come to see that I am an argumentative person who is frequently convinced that my angle, my take, on a matter, is the right one. This kind of delusional self-belief is not rewarded in many other spheres of social life, so I write essays. There is a Turkish saying that ones home is not where one is born, but where one grows full dogdugun yer degil, doydugun yer. Exquisitely written, Root & Branch unsettles neat descriptions of inheritance, belonging and place. Eda Gunaydins essays ask: what are the legacies of migration, apart from loss? And how do we find comfort in where we are? In Root & Branch, Eda Gunaydins essays showcase the fine craft of a writer whose seemingly dispassionate observations set a wide stage for astute, deeply considered reflections on place, people, politics and power. It takes immense skill to weave personal narratives seamlessly into broader conversations and complex social commentary. To do so in an effortless manner, as Gunaydin has accomplished, is pure alchemy. This is a book I will revisit many times for both the beauty of its language and for the generous opportunities to think and learn alongside the writer. A moving, thought-provoking and truly stunning debut. Eileen ChongRoot & Branch is a book of autobiographical essays that pay careful attention to, in Gunaydins words, the materiality of living: sore feet, varicose veins, fast food and other everyday events in working-class life. It is also funny, self-deprecating, self-dramatising and hopeful: a searching and multi-faceted debut. Anwen CrawfordJulia Kristeva once wrote that You are a genius to the extent that you are able to challenge the sociohistorical conditions of your identity. Identity not in its censual use, i.e. sex, class, religion; identity rather as the set of ideologies we carry with us: the spirit of an age, the normative practices of personhood, language and narrative, and the bromides of accepted wisdom. The Eda of Gunaydins formidable essays is shrewd, compassionate, revolutionary, and yes, unmistakably a genius. This book is the exorcism Ive been waiting for. Ellena SavageGunaydins work, and it is work, lands with a deceptive lightness on the page and its readers. Its weight grows on us over time reminders of the daily inheritance of trauma, responsibility and structures over which we can only sometimes wrest control. Forget vital or necessary. Root & Branch is knowing and real. In every essay, Eda circles something much bigger than the sum of her experience and thought, as both witness and participant, in which we as readers are left guessing our place. Alison WhittakerWhat has always struck me about Eda Gunaydins essays is their remarkable and balanced movement, the deft way they bring together a fierce intelligence and political consciousness with a depth and complexity of feeling, as well as a wicked sense of humour and of the absurd. They are forthright and passionate, but also playful, cynical and sharp, and keenly interested in all of the ordinary ways that extraordinary historical and social forces are felt across our lives, and what it means to both bear and resist their weight. Fiona WrightGunaydin is a gifted essayist driven by an honest desire to see society transformed, to alter the conditions of everyday existence, so that theres nothing that we need to be saved from. Gunaydins ability to combine a searing intellect with wit and ingenuity is breathtaking. Books+PublishingImpo Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The incredible story of an Australian hero who helped save the life of a future president.On a moonless night in August 1943, a US torpedo boat commanded by Lt John F Kennedy, on patrol in Solomon Islands, was rammed by a Japanese destroyer. Left clinging to wreckage within sight of Japanese encampments, the eleven surviving members of Kennedys crew eventually struggled ashore on a small uninhabited island. Missing, presumed dead, behind enemy lines, with no food or water, and with several injured, the future looked bleak for the shipwrecked Americans. Fortunately, Australian coast watcher Lt Reg Evans witnessed the immediate aftermath of the collision from his nearby jungle hideaway. Working under the searching eye of the Japanese military, over the next five days Evans and two Solomon Islander scouts Eroni Kumana and Biuku Gasa located Kennedy and his crew and ensured their rescue.This story of wartime bravery and survival helped create JFKs legend and paved his way to the White House. It also shone a spotlight on Australia and Americas shared wartime experience. In Saving Lieutenant Kennedy, Brett Mason, author of Wizards of Oz, sets the heroic rescue and its colourful aftermath against the background of the Pacific war and the birth of the AustraliaUS alliance, which remains as vital today as when Kennedy and Evans first shook hands.'A fascinating slice of military history.' Jeff Popple, Canberra Weekly'Saving Lieutenant Kennedy is a book that is equally interesting and entertaining. It can be highly recommended.' Sabretache This story of wartime bravery and survival helped create John F Kennedys legend and paved his way to the White House. It also shone a spotlight on Australia and America's shared wartime experience. This book sets the heroic rescue and its colourful aftermath against the background of the Pacific war and the birth of the Australia-US alliance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Age range 3 to 8Alphabetical Sydney turns ten!This is our Sydney, the brightest and best of it,North to the south to the east and the west of it.Bats and cicadas, lawn bowls and the zoo,This is our town. Let us share it with you.This bestselling playful and vibrantly illustrated picture book celebrates Sydney in all its diversity from A to Z.This instant classic should be on the bookshelf of every Sydney child. Delia Falconer This is our Sydney, the brightest and best of it, north to the south to the east and the west of it. Bats and cicadas, lawn bowls and the zoo. This is our town. Let us share it with you. This bestselling playful and vibrantly illustrated picture book celebrates Sydney in all its diversity - from A to Z. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. The so-called War on Terror, in its many incarnations, has always been a war with gender at its heart.Once regarded as helpless victims waiting to be rescued, Muslim women are now widely regarded by both Muslim and non-Muslim disciplinarians as a potential threat to be kept under control. How did this shift in attitudes come about?Shakira Hussein explores the lives of women negotiating the hazards of the post-9/11 terrain, from volatile Afghan refugee camps and Pakistani weddings to Australian suburbia and campaigns to 'ban the burqa'. Her unique perspective on feminism, multiculturalism, race and religion is one that we urgently need. Once regarded as helpless victims waiting to be rescued, Muslim women are now widely regarded by both Muslim and non-Muslim disciplinarians as a potential threat to be kept under control. Shakira Hussein explores the lives of women negotiating the hazards of the post-9/11 terrain. Her unique perspective on feminism, multiculturalism, race and religion makes for engrossing reading. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.