Vaccination is arguably the greatest public health achievement in history, yet the disappearance of many diseases has also seen an increased focus on the side effects of vaccines and the rise of the anti-vax movement. The COVID-19 pandemic propelled anti-vaccination sentiment into the mainstream including from some leaders in the medical profession in an explosion of pseudoscience and disinformation that's made it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction.
In Vaccine Nation, internationally acclaimed epidemiologist Raina MacIntyre examines the history of vaccines and how they work, vaccine safety, public policy, cutting-edge new technologies, and the miraculous new developments in vaccines to fight cancer and other chronic diseases. At a critical time when vaccination rates are falling globally, MacIntyre argues that science must reclaim the stage or we will lose centuries of gains that vaccines have brought to the world.
'Vaccines helped us emerge from the worst of the COVID pandemic, yet rather than being a triumph, we now see anti-vaccine claims eclipsing public health policies. Raina MacIntyre outlines the history of vaccines and despairs at how the medical profession is among those pushing anti-vaccine myths. This important book documents where opposition to vaccination is leading the world and how science can reclaim centre stage.' Laura Tingle, author and journalist
'For the rst time in human history, we have the scientic know-how to vaccinate against most of the infectious diseases that killed our ancestors. Vaccine Nation takes us through exciting developments in using vaccines to protect against non-infectious threats such as cancer and heart disease. MacIntyre shows how these advances are being counterbalanced by a spreading mistrust of science in general and vaccines in particular. This book, by one of the world's leading biosecurity experts, tells the story of how vaccines transformed the public health landscape and suggests what we might do to restore public trust in their ecacy and safety.' Professor Trish Greenhalgh OBE, University of Oxford
'A timely wake-up call.' Sydney Morning Herald/The Age
'Vaccine Nation is essential reading.' Adrian Esterman, The Conversation
]]>Throughout the twentieth century, a group of trailblazing women writers challenged the nation's status quo. Miles Franklin's forceful voice invigorated the emerging women's movement, Mary Gilmore was a groundbreaking feminist journalist, and novelists Katharine Susannah Prichard and Eleanor Dark explored the colonial displacement of Australia's Indigenous people. Kylie Tennant spoke up for battlers during the Depression. Dymphna Cusack, Katharine Susannah Prichard and Dorothy Hewett, all members of Australia's Communist Party, advocated for social reform. Ruth Park's The Harp in the South jolted the NSW government into developing slum clearance programs. And the work of First Nations poet and activist Kath Walker (later Oodgeroo Noonuccal) was crucial in achieving constitutional reform for Indigenous peoples.
Acclaimed biographer Jacqueline Kent traces these women's stories, shaped by the seismic social and political events of their time, and illuminates their immense courage and principled determination to change the world.
'Kent brings her cast of writers effortlessly to life.' Jason Steger
'Each of these seven women writers set out, in her own way, to change the world, and this well-researched and engagingly written book makes clear their individual and collective bravery, curiosity and fearlessness.' Heidi Maier, InDaily
'Highly informed, engaging, often wittily observed, this is also an impressively orchestrated study of groundbreaking writers and the tumultuous times they mirrored and interpreted.' Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
'Inconvenient Women is a fluent stream of fascinating detail. It brings to the fore names half-remembered now, their collaborations with activist men such as Guido Baracchi and Egon Kisch as well as other women, and the political environment they all operated in. Once begun, it is difficult to put down: you'll finish with dozens of notes to follow up.' Miriam Cosic, The Saturday Paper
]]>'If we were different people, to write down these words might be to leave them behind us. But words are our artifacts, and I am seeding a trail for the journey, home.'
What does the daughter of a Nakba survivor inherit? It is not property or tangible heirlooms, nor the streets and neighbourhoods of a father's childhood and the deep roots of family who have lived in one place, Jerusalem, for generation upon generation.
Fixing her gaze on moments, places and objects from the streets of Bethlehem to the Palestinian neighbourhoods of the New Jerusalem Micaela Sahhar assembles a story of Palestinian diaspora. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a book about the gaps and blank spaces that cannot be easily recounted, but which insists on the vibrant reality of chance, fragments and memory to reclaim a place called home.
'Micaela Sahhar's Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is one of the most inventive, thought-provoking and captivating chronicles of Palestinian diasporic life I've had the pleasure of reading. It is a memoir written by a poet, poetry written by a novelist, literature written by an academic it is all these things at once, insisting with a gentle yet unwavering confidence in the power of its unique, brilliantly evocative and genre-defying voice. Sahhar's love for her family, homeland, the details and intimacies of everyday life; for language, history, archives, photographs and the treasured ephemera of a life in diaspora, shine through every line. The result is a book in which every word is deliberate, each line commands attention, each chapter is a world within a world.' Randa Abdel-Fattah, academic and writer, author of 11 Words for Love
'Micaela Sahhar's family history has everything that makes any Palestinian family history worth telling and reading about. On the one hand, a rich culture that ranges from distinctive culinary practices to a distinctive sense of humour, and on the other hand, a tragic settler-colonial history of dispossession and oppression leading to a transnational diasporic existence, and that makes for a characteristic sense of space and place. But this is not any book about Palestine. Sahhar is a superior storyteller with a knack for highlighting evocative details. Storytelling, like any craft, embodies in different degrees the labour of the many people who have told stories about one's subject matter in the past. The more a writer is well-read the more this shows in the historical density and the social complexity of their storytelling. Sahhar's book is definitely dense and socially complex in this way. This could make for 'heavy' reading if it wasn't for Sahhar's superior writing skills. Indeed, I would say that more than anything else, this is a book for people who enjoy good writing, regardless of what the story is about. But of course, it matters what this story is about. This is a book about Palestine and Palestinians, and in the way the book is grounded in both the Palestinian tragedy and the Palestinian unlimited capacity to affirm life, the spirit of anti-colonial resistance animates every one of its pages. Sahhar finishes the book saying that like Mahmoud Darwish's father she hopes that one day she will be able to go to Palestine, to the streets where her family originates from, and shout I am I. And I am here. But in a way, by writing this book, she already does that, if not from Palestine at least from the position she occupies within the transnational space of western colonialism.' Ghassan Hage, professor of anthropology at the University of Melbourne and author of The Diasporic Condition: Ethnographic Explorations of the Lebanese in the World
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is an aching and tender study of diaspora, grief, memory and history. Sahhar has a masterful voice, playing subtly with tense and form to give agency to a beautifully layered narrative, interwoven with fragments, records and intimate moments of lives permanently changed by Nakba. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate tells an unmissable story of Palestinian survival and resistance across space and time.' Evelyn Araluen, Bundjalung poet and author of Dropbear
'Sahhar chronicles the essential truths of Palestine with intricacy and finesse and in doing so, has crafted a mighty text that demands unbroken attention. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a book that will be read, re-read, dog-eared, underlined and recited.' Hasib Hourani, author of rock flight
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate opens with a recollection of the five-year-old Micaela bobbing off to preparatory school with pigtails, glasses and missing teeth. As she enters the classroom, her sense of self is shattered in a nation that is home but not home, when a teacher butchers her family name and is visibly appalled when told the name is Palestinian. As the child of diaspora, born on the unceded lands of Australia, Micaela is ever conscious of the tension between being in exile on homelands now occupied; and living, working and writing on the occupied lands of Naarm in colonial Australia a site of invasion, and genocide. Find Me at the Jaffa Gate writes of and to dispossession, displacement, trauma, loss, resilience and is testimony to the power of intergenerational story and memory that survives, and lives on so that all those who remain, and their children and children's children remember. In this polyphonic narrative, we hear many voices some still living, others passed, now scattered across nations and continents, yet still connected through home Palestine.' Jeanine Leane, Wiradjuri writer, critic, poet and author of Gawimarra: Gathering
'At a time when Israel is literally trying to wipe Palestinians off the map, this book lands with a powerful thud of fury, beauty and resistance. Weaving personal stories with history in all its unvarnished details, Micaela Sahhar delivers a deeply affecting story that articulates one of the great outrages of our time.' Antony Loewenstein, independent journalist, film-maker and author of The Palestine Laboratory
'Find me at the Jaffa Gate is more than a lyrical memoir that binds personal storytelling with global history; Sahhar has built an archive for future generations. Readers interested in tales of migration and ancestral history will find a treasure trove in Sahhar's emotive and detailed offering.' Hellai Gul, Books+Publishing
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate has been one of my favourite books of the year.' Alex Creece, author of Potty Mouth, Potty Mouth and Online Editor at Archer
'Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a story that traverses time and place, love and hate; it's a story of ongoing and unforgettable Palestinian survival.' Readings
'[Through] beautiful prose, Sahhar pulls together a story, full of gaps and questions, about her Palestinian family, their memories and their connection to home.' Celina Ribeiro, Guardian Australia
'This is a book that is about more than displacement it's about resilience, truth-telling and the fragments of stories that are often forgotten but which form the bones and heart of what it means to Palestinian diaspora.' Soaliha Iqbal, Missing Perspectives
'Author and poet Micaela Sahhar's lyrical story of generations of Palestinian diaspora is as timely as ever.' Cheryl Akle, The Weekend Australian
'Sahhar not only reconstitutes an archive of her own family's past, she creates a new archive for the generations that follow.' This Week in Palestine
'Through the lens of her family's history Sahhar successfully immerses the reader in the big history and culture of Palestine, and the experience of being Palestinian.' Rowan Cahill, Journal of Intercultural Studies
'One knows that Find Me at the Jaffa Gate has been percolating for a long time when they read it. Within 48 short chapters, Micaela Sahhar pieces fragments of memory, speculation, and archival research to tell a story of both the construction of her selfhood and Palestinian family: 'not a story about wounds but about the preservation of something all its own'. It is a book full of brilliances even as occupation and exile cause history and geography to cut loose and spin around each other and as Sahhar herself asks, 'What does it mean to be exiled and how do we take our revenge?' Find Me at the Jaffa Gate is a gift, a remarkable debut memoir that is simultaneously a work of poetry in its lyricism and feeling; humour, anger, warmth, grief and love eddy in a whirlpool to form a work about sumud and survival.' VPLA judges' report
'No book is as essential for these past two years as Micaela Sahhar's Find Me at the Jaffa Gate.' Winnie Dunn, Sydney Morning Herald
]]>In The Power of Choice, award-winning photographer Julian Kingma turns his camera on those who choose assisted dying, and those who help them on their final journey. These intimate portraits, along with essays from Andrew Denton and Richard Flanagan, invite us to ask, perhaps for the first time, what makes a good death.
'Mute and frozen witnesses, we watched Death take this strong man my father and shake him out until he was nothing.'
Andrew Denton
'They choose voluntary assisted dying because they want a good death and not a bad death. Because, dying, they want an end to their suffering, not its indefinite continuation and worsening.'
Richard Flanagan
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]]>From page to screen and everything in between, Griffith Review 88: Culture Vultures consumes the culture of the twenty-first century and tries to outrun the algorithm.
]]>Beau Windon is a is a neurodivergent Wiradjuri writer based Naarm (Melbourne). He writes quirky stories about quirky people (including his quirky self) and poetry about all of the dark goo coating his mind. In 2021, his creative non-fiction saw him awarded a Writeability Fellowship. In 2023 Beau was one of the winning writers for Griffith Review's Emerging Voices competition, and in 2024 he was a finalist for the Writer's Prize in the Melbourne Prize for Literature.
]]>Sarah is a brown female doctor who emigrated to Australia in the 1990s. Her journey to becoming a paediatrician has been challenging, right from the schoolyard. As a minority, she was perceived as different. She tried hard to blend in, but she was unfamiliar to her peers. No brown heroines in the fairytales she was exposed to left her with few role models. As an adult, a graduate in the medical world, she experienced a new kind of obstacle: being female in a male-driven hospital environment.
When she eventually walked across the stage to get her paediatric letters, with a drip in her arm, a pregnant belly, a toddler on her hip and heels that could shatter a glass ceiling, victory was bittersweet.
In the spirit of Dr Neela Janakiramanan's The Registrar, Sarah Malik's Desi Girl and Anita Rani's The Right Sort of Girl, this is a story of grit and determination, hope and self-discovery. It is a powerful call for social change and a greater acceptance of diversity.
]]>In this deeply intimate narrative, the band members recount their evolution from their early days playing localclubs on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to the iconic, and sometimes infamous, moments that defined theircareer. From the electrifying release of anthems like 'Light My Fire', 'The End' and 'Riders on the Storm', to thenotorious Dinner Key Auditorium performance in Miami, the book captures the essence of their meteoric riseand the cultural impact they left in their wake.
Featuring new and insightful contributions from a diverse array of artists, including Van Morrison, NileRodgers, Slash, Nancy Sinatra and more, the book is anchored by a foreword from Nirvana bassist KristNovoselic and an afterword by maestro Gustavo Dudamel. These unique voices offer fresh perspectives on TheDoors' influence and legacy.
Granted unprecedented access to the band's archives, Night Divides the Day is a visual and narrative feast. Thebook showcases a stunning collection of historical artifacts childhood photographs, handwritten song lyrics,poster art, movie stills and previously unseen album cover outtakes. Images of the band in the recording studio,along with work from celebrated photographers and trusted insiders, transport readers behind the scenes and onthe road with The Doors.
In addition, rare and invaluable items from the band's history, including vintage instruments and recordingequipment, are specially photographed to enrich this kaleidoscopic portrait of one of rock music's mostlegendary bands.
Night Divides the Day is the ultimate account of The Doors, capturing their incredible story and enduringlegacy in a way that has never been seen before.
'We were reflecting on our own career as it was happening. It's not that we weretrend-conscious, we were doing exactly what we would have been doing anyway.' Jim Morrison
'We didn't sit down and have a meeting to say, "Hey, we want to change theminds of people." We didn't say it but we enjoyed doing it.' John Densmore
'The Doors is bigger than any of us, and that only happens once in a lifetime andnot to many people. It's an honour to be one of The Doors.' Robby Krieger
'We were just a bunch of psychedelic guys trying to spread the word and the feel ofwhat it was like to be high in Venice back in the mid-sixties. And boy, was it a good feeling to watchthat sun set into the middle of the ocean and feel that peace, and to feel at one with the universe.' Ray Manzarek
]]>With an intoxicating, genre-blending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and themesmerising power of singer Jim Morrison's poetry and presence, The Doors had a transformativeimpact not only on popular music but on popular culture.
Morrison's mystical command of the frontman role may be the iconic heart of The Doors, but thegroup's extraordinary power would hardly have been possible without the virtuosic keyboardtapestries of Ray Manzarek, the gritty, expressive fretwork of guitarist Robby Krieger and thesupple, dynamically rich grooves of drummer John Densmore. From baroque art-rock to jazz-infused pop to gutbucket blues, the band's instrumental triad could navigate any musical territorywith aplomb and all three contributed mightily as songwriters.
]]>Everyone recalls eating their first oyster, just like they remember their first kiss ...
Portrait of an Oyster delves beyond the shucked shell to reveal the rich and surprising world of the oyster and the artists, philosophers, explorers, and chefs the mollusk has inspired across the centuries. Illustrated with full-colour paintings, vintage advertisements, line drawings, and archival photographs, Portrait of an Oyster shares intriguing insights into the biology and cultivation of oysters as the author embarks on an expedition across Europe and North America to taste some of the world's best.
Did you know that oysters shift their gender several times over the course of their lifetimes? They have one muscle that serves to keep their two shells clamped firmly shut, and a heart and basic circulatory system largely dependent on seawater although they have no brain or known nervous system.
In the French region of Marennes-Oleron where much of the technology of modern oysters farming was pioneered oysters are still considered among the finest in the world. Like champagne, oysters from this region are protected by geographic distinction laws, with some even getting initials lasered into their shells, to preserve their prestige. Portrait of an Oyster travels across France, Europe, and North America, sampling some of the best oysters and restaurants in the world, including in the UK and Copenhagen, and then Boston, New York, New Orleans, and San Francisco.
This book's stunning features include:
Renee von Paschen, born in Canada, is a literary translator, conference interpreter, and bilingual poet. She has taught literary translation, as well as theater, film, and media, at several universities. She won a Cine Golden Eagle for best history documentary in 2008.
]]>In The Spirit of Shinto, longtime Japan resident and bestselling author Hector Garcia (Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life and The Book of Ichigo Ichie) offers an engaging introduction to the history, principles, and continuing influence of Shintoism in Japan. Garcia takes readers on a time travel;ing journey to witness Shinto's rich history and enduring cultural influence firsthand, as well as to discover ways Shinto can help us find harmony with nature and each other as we navigate our daily lives.
This unique book provides:
Garcia's book underscores the things we all seek a world that values and preserves nature and respects all living beings. Whether you're passionate about Japanese culture and spirituality or intrigued by its representation in anime and manga, this book is a compelling read that connects past and present in meaningful ways.
]]>Russell Calvert has a masters degree in translation studies from Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona). He has 25 years TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) experience, including posts at ESADE Business School (Barcelona) and Salalah College of Applied Sciences (Oman). He was the subtitler, translator and interpreter for the 2012 Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona.
]]>Our ikigai is very similar to change: it is a constant that transforms depending on which phase of life we are in. Our 'reason for being' is not the same at 15 as it is at 70. Through three sections, this book helps you to accept and embrace that - acting as a tool to revolutionize your future by helping you to understand the past, so you can enjoy your present.
Japan has one of the longest life spans in the world, and the greatest number of centenarians - many of whom cite their strong sense of ikigai as the basis for their happiness and longevity. Unlike many 'self-care' practices, which require setting aside time in an increasingly busy world, the ikigai method helps you find peace and fulfillment in your busy life.
'From the authorsof Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life comes a sequelthat goes beyond the concept of understanding and empowering all aspects ofikigai (one's purpose in life). Garcia and Miralles use the metaphor of thebusiest train in Japan, taking readers through various stations in the future,past, and present. Along each stop readers are instructed how to developpatience and perseverance, cultivate undivided attention, and tune in to lifegoals. Ikigai adherents can find their ultimate purpose by listing theirattributes in a Venn diagram to point the way to the intersection of what theyare good at, what the world needs, what they love, and what they can be paidfor to live out their ikigai...Beneficial for readers who find theconcept of ikigai intriguing.' - Library Journal
Praise for Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life:
'Ikigai urgesindividuals to simplify their lives by pursuing what sparks joy for them...Much in the same way that The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up emphasises'choosing what we want to keep, and not what we want to get rid of,' [Ikigai]demonstrates that aging could be an opportunity to keep working,keep smiling, keep active, and keep beingsocial.' -KonMari Newsletter
'Want to live longer? Keep super busy. If hygge is the art ofdoing nothing, ikigai is the art of doing something - and doing it withsupreme focus and joy...Pack up those cozy blankets and candles youpurchased in last year's hygge-fueled Ikea spree. Fall's biggestimported lifestyle trend is ikigai, and it might help you live to 100.' - New York Post
'Persuasively shows that small changes can helpreaders find more joy and purpose in their lives [with] clear, succinctinformation...skillfully compiled...into an engaging, easily accessibleformat with lists, charts, and illustrations.' - Publishers Weekly
Oxford's, streets, colleges and buildings, the River Thames, and the villages on its banks, are imbued with literally hundreds of intricate connections to the books. Their author, Charles Dodgson, aka Lewis Carroll, spent most of his life as an academic at Christ Church, one of the largest and oldest of the Oxford colleges. His muse, Alice Liddell, who is the thinly-disguised Alice of the books, was the daughter of the Dean of Christ Church, and lshe lived there as she was growing up. The 'Alice' books began as stories told to Alice and her sisters, and Dodgson incorporated local people, places, and events that they would recognise. But as the books grew, he included a much wider range of satire and caricature, until Oxford itself became an eccentric Wonderland.
This book, a guide and a history, explores the city, the colleges, and the river that Alice and Lewis Carroll knew and shared, in all their eccentric and entertaining glory.
]]>In addition, nd 40 assorted gift tags and cards to add a special personalised touch to your gifts.
]]>Since the 1980s, Marilyn Minter has been a pioneer of sex-positive feminism in the contemporary art world, pushing the boundaries of what kind of imagery is acceptable in fine art, especially when produced by women. In her photorealistic paintings, including of celebrities such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Lizzo, Minter draws on the aesthetics of fashion magazines, depicting cropped women's faces and bodies laden with jewels and couture accessories. In some of her work, she has explored how the meaning of pornographic imagery changes when it's appropriated and transformed by a woman artist. Gathered from interviews, articles, and other sources, Minter-isms is a compelling collection of quotations that presents Minter's revealing thoughts on art, women, power, sexuality, pornography, politics, and more. Filled with wisdom and humor, the book offers new insights about the life, work, and mind of this groundbreaking artist.
Larry Warsh has been active in the art world for more than thirty years as a publisher and artist-collaborator. He is the editor of many books, including Abramovi-isms, Judy Chicago-isms, Holzer-isms, Warhol-isms, and Weiwei-isms (all Princeton).
]]>Shepard Fairey is one of today's most important and influential street artists, activists, and graphic designers. His instantly recognisable designs 'Andre the Giant has a Posse', 'Obey Giant', the Obama 'Hope' poster, and the 'We the People' posters for the 2017 Women's March have become an indelible part of visual culture, appearing in countless media, including stickers, stencils, prints, T-shirts, album covers, murals, and fine art. Fairey-isms is a compelling collection of quotations from this fascinating artist. Gathered from interviews, articles, and other sources, these quotations offer rich insights about his life and work, including his thoughts on art, creativity, politics, and propaganda and his reflections on his influences from skateboarding, The Clash, and Public Enemy to Russian Constructivism and artists such as Futura, Barbara Kruger, and Andy Warhol.
arry Warsh has been active in the art world for more than thirty years as a publisher and artist-collaborator. He is the editor of many books, including Warhol-isms, Weiwei-isms, Basquiat-isms, Haring-isms, Neshat-isms, Holzer-isms, Abramovi-isms, and JR-isms (all Princeton).
]]>In this new edition the entire acid sulfate soil section has been replaced with the most current information. The interpretation of some soil chemistry tests has been updated, such as soil phosphorus values based on phosphorus buffering capacity, the influence of sparingly soluble salts and chloride on interpreting salinity data and EC values, and some critical values for soil chloride levels added. The sodicity section has been revised to include the latest information and understanding of sodicity. The soil organic carbon section now includes the latest information and understanding on soil organic carbon. Intensive sampling in small areas and a new section on pipeline corrosion have been added. The soil contamination chapter has been revised, providing the latest understanding and critical values, and a new section on PFAS chemicals added.
Interpreting Soil Test Results is an important reference for students of soil science and environmental science and environmental engineering, as well as for professional soil scientists, environmental scientists, engineers and consultants and for local government agencies. It also offers a reference for legal professionals in land and environment cases.
]]>Dr Brian Murphy has worked as a soil scientist for over 30 years with a strong focus on applied soil science. He obtained his PhD in 1999 from the University of NSW for his work on soil structure in cropping systems. Brian's practice has a strong focus on the application of soil science to agriculture, land management, carbon sequestration, hydrology, salinity and urban land use.
]]>Manga artist and passionate home gardener Hideki Yoda illustrates the joy and simplicity of raising vegetables in your own small home garden. He covers everything from creating the rows and preparing the soils to building the trellises and keeping the pests and weeds away without the use of any chemicals.
Hundreds of detailed step-by-step colour photos and drawings throughout the book explain the techniques and guide you through each step. This book is loaded with great advice on:
Yoda's lighthearted illustrations and cartoon 'assistants' keep it all fun. They show you how to grow beautiful potatoes, peppers, taro, tomatoes, melons, edamame, turmeric and dozens of other vegetables, fruits and herbs over 50 varieties in total.
The perfect book for beginners who like a playful, illustrated approach to information!
]]>Author Parker T. Barnes writes effusively about how the sight of houseplants fills him with joy, and ebulliently shares deep knowledge about Dutch bulbs and Cape bulbs and the lighting and moisture conditions to cultivate them and offers sage advice on everything from how to construct planters, to maintaining a healthy temperature, to reviving ailing plants.
Originally published in 1909, Barnes' little book is comprehensive and friendly. Readers will enjoy the classic style of the writing, as well as the timeless quality of the suggestions Barnes makes for turning your home into a verdant paradise.
]]>Everyone needs a little help to get through the day and who better to provide it than Koupen-chan, the adorable baby penguin who has stolen Japan's heart! Did you cook a meal, show up for work, or just get out of bed in the morning? Koupen-chan is here to say, 'You are amazing!'
This hardcover gift book from Japanese illustrator Rurutea features 300 charming illustrations of Koupen-chan and friends enjoying the simple joys in life and showing up for one another with a hug and an encouraging word.
Each page has an uplifting message such as:
Koupen-chan's cute friends include Adelie, a tough-talking penguin who likes to cook; Evil Enaga, a cute bird plotting to take over the world; and Polar Bear, who is always ready to share a wise lesson. They bring gentle humour to the book, reminding us that life can be complicated and challenging but also deeply fulfilling when you accept yourself as you are.
Koupen-chan & You combines kawaii Japanese cute culture with sage advice. It will appeal to Koupen-chan's many fans as well as anyone who needs a little love and encouragement.
]]>Kamikey is a rising star in the origami world and her new book features 75 kawaii models that are all unbelievably cute and exceptionally easy to fold!
These models are easy enough for beginners and intended for folders of all ages. Kamikey also provides you with lots of creative props and unique backgrounds to use in displaying your finished models!
The following are just some of the unique origami models you'll enjoy making with this book:
Paul Jackson has been teaching origami for 40 years and knows from experience that many people struggle to follow the folding instructions for origami models. He has created an all-new collection of original designs specifically aimed at first timers. These 'pureland' models feature only simple mountain and valley folds and each step is shown in a separate diagram so that the instructions are exceptionally clear for virtually guaranteed results!
If you've been wanting to try origami but have been put off by the 'difficulty factor', this is the book for you! The 36 hassle-free models in this book include:
These paper models are not only easy they are incredibly beautiful and playful. You'll have hours of fun folding them and displaying them.
]]>Galileo famously wrote that the book of nature is written in mathematical language. The Language of Mathematics is a wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated collection of short, colourful histories of the most commonly used symbols in mathematics, providing readers with an engaging introduction to the origins, evolution, and conceptual meaning of each one.
In dozens of lively and informative entries, Ral Rojas shows how today's mathematics stands on the shoulders of giants, mathematicians from around the world who developed mathematical notation through centuries of collective effort. He tells the stories of such figures as al-Khwrizm, Rene Descartes, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Augustin-Louis Cauchy, Karl Weierstrass, Sofia Kovalevskaya, David Hilbert, and Kenneth Iverson. Topics range from numbers and variables to sets and functions, constants, and combinatorics. Rojas describes the mathematical problems associated with different symbols and reveals how mathematical notation has sometimes been an accidental process. The entries are self-contained and can be read in any order, each one examining one or two symbols, their history, and the variants they may have had over time.
An essential companion for math enthusiasts, The Language of Mathematics shows how mathematics is a living and evolving entity, forever searching for the best symbolism to express relationships between abstract concepts and to convey meaning.
]]>Rather than study the history of the fine-art nude, for example, this book explores new territory revealing the ways in which religious teachers, politicians, protestors and cultural icons have used nudity to enlighten or empower themselves, or simply to entertain us.
From the naked sages of India and St Francis of Assisi to modern-day druids and Christian nudists, from The Full Monty and Calendar Girls to Lady Godiva and Lady Gaga, A Brief History of Nakedness surveys the touching, sometimes tragic, and often bizarre story of our relationship with our own and with others' naked bodies.
'I absolutely loved A Brief History of Nakedness. Besides being a fascinating read, it contains the most fun, intriguing, and diverse collection of nude photographs anywhere. A must for anyone interested in art, political activism, and cultural studies. This 'brief' history must have taken forever to research. It makes me want to rip off my clothes for a good cause immediately.' Annie Sprinkle PhD, artist / sexologist
'In this lucid and wide-ranging book Philip Carr-Gomm...strips bare the paradoxes of humanity's attitude toward its own naked figures. Using a snappy blend of history and imagery, he invites readers to join him in making thrilling, confusing, funny, and beautiful realizations about that simultaneously mysterious and obvious state of unclothedness. From the rituals of witchcraft to the human art installations of Spencer Tunick to the non-nakedness of the Naked Chef, Carr-Gomm offers the revelation that far from being merely a basic physical state, human nakedness - sacred, obscene - holds the key to understanding politics, culture, and our very nature as human beings.' Kathleen Rooney, author of Live Nude Girl: My Life as an Object
]]>As 95 per cent of our brain activity carries on at a subconscious level, we're not always aware of why we think what we think and do the things we do. Sometimes these subconscious wirings can make us think or act in ways that are not optimal for our happiness they can bring out the illogical in us all.
How Your Brain Is Wired draws on recent breakthroughs in our understanding of how the brain really works, empowering the reader to take control over their own behaviour. Full of insight and practical advice, it equips you with a toolkit of simple changes you can put into action to: reduce conflict and anxiety, achieve a positive mindset, make better decisions, have more fun and reach new goals.
This book is about rewiring your attitudes; re-seeing yourself and your choices. It reveals something rather magical: how tiny tweaks to your behavior can be all you need to deliver a big, sometimes thrilling, reboot to your life.
]]>Cathy Tomlinson is a behavioural researcher with years of consumer research experience. She led the book's volunteer 'brain team' on their journey of discovery and empowerment.
]]>Stefan Stern draws on the major themes of Macbeth and discusses how they can be applied to ambition in modern life. From the success of the first US woman vice president, Kamala Harris, the obstacles she faced and the possibilities that still lie ahead, to Boris Johnson's young aspirations to be 'world king' and the pathological intensity of his ambition, Stern considers the careers and personal lives of politicians, sports stars and business people, to name a few, to illuminate this strange and powerful driver. Expect to discover how ambition and success work together, how attitudes have shifted over time, and how gender roles have an impact on our goals.
Incisive, contemporary and accessible, this book is for anyone who is looking for a change of direction or emphasis on how to move forward. It will also provide consolation, amusement and plenty of insightful meditations on the complex nature of ambition.
]]>His first two books were Myths of Management: What people get wrong about being the boss (Kogan Page, 2017, with Cary Cooper), and How to be a better leader (Bluebird, Pan Macmillan 2019). He is a Visiting Professor at Bayes Business School, City, University of London, and a Fellow of the RSA.
]]>Business is on the cusp of a profound transformation. Conventional work models are failing to adapt to the evolving needs and expectations of the modern workforce. Simultaneously, the emergence of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, coupled with web3 innovations, including the metaverse and decentralised work models, is unlocking a new realm of possibilities. It raises the question: Is the era of traditional employment over?
The tools of tomorrow will amplify human potential, from collaborating in virtual spaces through digital avatars, to managing transactions transparently on blockchain. Those who embrace these technologies and the ways people want to work will unleash unprecedented levels of productivity and innovation. But those who don't risk losing out on the best talent, and even becoming obsolete.
Employment Is Dead ventures into unexplored territories to reveal how these innovations can transform work into more democratic, human-centric, and empowering work experiences. Deborah Perry Piscione and Josh Drean bring to life the seismic shifts occurring in the workforce, propelled by employees' growing demand for autonomy, flexibility, and a sense of purpose in their work. The authors challenge leaders to embrace these changes, offering vital insights into navigating this new landscape. With compelling case studies and cutting-edge examples, this book is an essential read for those aiming to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital environment and harnessing disruptive technologies to redefine the future of work.
]]>Josh Drean is a web3 and workforce advisor at the Harvard Innovation Labs and cofounder of DreanMedia. He is an HR transformation expert who connects emerging technologies with workplace strategies. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fast Company, and MIT Technology Review, and his YouTube channel has garnered millions of views.
Perry Piscione and Drean are cofounders of the Work3 Institute, an AI and web3 advisory firm.
]]>The question is no longer if electric vehicles will happen, or even when they'll happen, but how. Veteran automotive reporter Mike Colias takes you inside the transformation in this thoroughly reported profile of the hard pivot in the car business, a $2 trillion industry undergoing the biggest change in its 120-year history a change that is already sending ripples across the entire global economy.
Colias documents the inevitable shift from pistons to electrons from every angle, taking you inside the boardrooms where executives battle over their EV strategies to take on Tesla and, more recently, emerging Chinese powerhouses such as BYD. He brings you to family-run car dealerships deciding if they'll sell EVs or sell their businesses. He follows entrepreneurs along lonely stretches of road that will soon need charging stations. He talks to power-train engineers whose skills were once the beating heart of the automotive industry but who now find themselves being replaced by coders.
This is an epic exploration that stretches from Detroit to Japan to Germany to China, and from factories in Normal, Illinois, and Haywood County, Tennessee, to a burgeoning mining operation along the shores of California's briny, lithium-rich Salton Sea.
Inevitable is a deeply enjoyable and smart book that uses masterful storytelling to capture the expanse and dynamism of the transition to electric vehicles in profound detail, bringing to life its seismic effects on everything and everyone.
]]>You're probably aware that generative AI can output quality text and create stunning images in seconds. But smart managers are now using gen AI for high-level work problem-solving, driving innovation, strategic thinking, and dozens of other applications. Managers who develop their generative AI capabilities will soon be leaping ahead of those who don't. Fortunately, you can start today and see immediate results.
The HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers is packed with practical tips, prompts, and case studies to accelerate and improve countless aspects of your work. You'll learn how to:
Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
]]>Gabriele Rosani is director of content and research at Capgemini Invent's Management Lab.
]]>An open position on your team presents both a challenge and an opportunity. You need to understand what skills and capabilities will add value now and in the future, all while juggling the hiring process with the day-to-day demands of your job as a manager.
The HBR Guide to Better Recruiting and Hiring provides the practical tips, research, stories, and advice you need to successfully attract, identify, and hire people whose values, competencies, and potential align with your team and your organisation.
You'll learn how to:
Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.
]]>Space is a place of unparalleled possibility for humanity, and it's undergoing a revolution. A wave of companies led by gutsy entrepreneurs is unlocking opportunities that fire the imagination and open up new business models. No, it's not hotels on Mars or day trips to orbit (yet), but it's an awe-inspiring transformation driven by innovative technologies, creative approaches, hard work, and for the first time market forces. Above all, this revolution is uncovering the simple but unfamiliar truth that space is a place: a place where countries, markets, and each of us can play a vital role in realising some of our biggest, boldest dreams.
But we won't succeed through dreams alone. The space economy is just that an economy governed by the same laws of supply and demand that apply here on Earth. The authors, who teach a highly popular course on the topic at Harvard Business School, bring the revolution in space to life through players you know like SpaceX and Blue Origin and many you may not, like Astroscale, founded by a Japanese IT executive who quit his job to start a company to clean up space debris. They also bring to bear fundamental tools from economics to understand how the market in space is forming, how it's fast becoming a source of value for businesses across industries and for society as a whole, and how we can best ensure that its growth benefits us all.
With clarity and rigour, Weinzierl and Rosseau get past the breathless hype to explain what's real, what's not, what comes next, and how you can be part of it.
]]>Brendan Rosseau is a recognized leader in the space industry, where he specialises in strategy. He previously served as a teaching fellow and research associate at Harvard Business School and as a consultant to the US Space Force. He has degrees in economics and astronomy from Williams College and is dedicated to using space technologies to bring about a more prosperous, peaceful, equitable, and exciting future.
]]>Over seven billion times a day, someone taps a like button.
How could something that came out of nowhere become so ubiquitous and so familiar and even so addictive? What problem does it solve for people, and why does a 'like' feel so good? And by the way, who invented the like button in the first place?
In Like, bestselling author and renowned strategist Martin Reeves and coauthor Bob Goodson Silicon Valley veteran and participant in the invention of the like button take readers along on a fascinating quest to find out what's behind the world's friendliest icon. It's a story that starts out as simply as a thumbs-up cartoon but ends up presenting surprises and new mysteries at every turn, some of them as deep as anthropological history and others as speculative as the AI-charged future.
But this isn't just the story of the like button. It's so much more.
Using the origin story and evolution of the like button as a jumping-off point, the authors take readers on a fun and fascinating journey through the world of business, offering smart and surprising insights into technology, innovation, creativity, invention, and even us.
For such a small and unassuming invention to take on such scale and power, it must be tapping into something very, very big.
]]>Bob Goodson is the president and founder of Quid, a visual analytics company. He has extensive experience working in Silicon Valley, including as part of the founding team at Yelp, where he was employee number one and played a key role in the genesis of the like button.
]]>We are entering a new era of global cataclysm; a deadly mix of war, climate change, great-power rivalry, rapid technological advancement, and the end of empire. In Waste Land, renowned world affairs author Robert D. Kaplan explains incisively how we got here and where we are going.
Kaplan's trademark sweep of history, literature, politics and philosophy draws parallels between today's challenges and those of Germany's interwar Weimar Republic. Today, too, every national disaster could spread across the world, given this century's singular dilemmas pandemics, recessions; urbanisation, mass migration; destabilisation under large-scale democracy and great-power conflict; and the intimate bonds forged by digital media. Could stability and historic liberalism, rather than mass democracy per se, save world populations from anarchic breakdown?
Waste Land is a bracing glimpse into a future defined by twenty-firstcentury technology, but remarkably resonant with the past. The situation may be spiralling out of our control unless our leaders act first.
]]>Yet, in collusion with colonialism, it is now trapped by historical amnesia. Martyn Percy examines the English interests concealed in appeals to Britishness, showing how slavery, exploitation, classism and racism upheld elitist and hierarchical worldviews that bolstered both Empire and Church. By viewing the rest of the world as lesser, both institutions have declined in global standing, now reduced to minor national players on the world stage.
Religious, social and political imperialism thrived on deprecating others, but those once marginalised have fought for equality and independence. Today, the worldwide Anglican Communion faces a new era of moral reckoning.
]]>When the Nazis invaded France in 1940, Marion and Huguette Mller's family was torn apart. After their mother was deported to Auschwitz, the two young Jewish women fled to the Alpine skiing town of Val d'Isere, where they were rescued by an incredibly courageous doctor.
Through intrepid reporting, sensitive family interviews, and thousands of records, Rosie Whitehouse traces decades-old mysteries of the Mller sisters' story, seeking closure and justice for her family and the doctor's. Why did he shelter them? Who had betrayed their mother? How did this national tragedy happen?
Whitehouse's discoveries raise deep moral questions about France's Holocaust, with urgent resonance for today's politics: questions about French complicity, minority agency, collective culpability, duty to your country and duty to other people. She pieces together not only how the sisters were saved, but how so many others were lost.
From villagers to Vichy officials, antisemitism to resistance, this is a sweeping yet intimate history of French choices before, during and after the Nazi occupation; and a moving, gripping tale of forged documents, narrow escapes, one family's trauma, and the grace of human connection.
'A compelling account of survival and remembrance.' Booklist
'[A] heartrending account... This makes a well-covered historical period feel agonisingly immediate.' Publishers Weekly
'Rosie Whitehouse's gripping narrative begins with a poignant portrait of a family torn apart, but soon broadens into searing questions of dispossession and betrayal that haunt European politics tothis day. In illuminating the unyielding spirit of those who dared to defy oppression, Whitehouse masterfully renders the enduring light of human courage against the encroaching shadows of tyranny.' Benjamin Balint, author of Bruno Schulz, winner of a National Jewish Book Award
'British journalist Tim Judah was six years old when he asked his mother Marion why she didn't have a mother.Two Sisters,written by the journalist Rosie Whitehouse (and Tim Judah's wife) answers that question in a story that reads like a thriller: a family running from the Nazis and their religion, hoping they would find safety in France. Brilliantly researched and beautifully written,Two Sisterstells the story of the Holocaust in France through a family caught in the maelstrom.' Edward Serotta, journalist, photographer and filmmaker and Founding Director of Centropa
'Two Sistersis a brilliant meditation on family and trauma across generations, a much-needed critical reappraisal of the Jewish experience in France during the Holocaust, and a reminder of just how complicated and nuanced individual stories can be even, and perhaps especially, the stories of those we feel we know so well.' James McAuley, author of The House of Fragile Things
]]>Basho's pilgrimage to find the landscapes that had inspired the great medieval poets gave birth to Japan's most famous travel book, rich in strange imagery and sometimes comic encounters along the road.
In this intriguing cross-threading of journeys, perceptions and exquisite haiku, Lesley creates her own funny, loving and honest portrayal of contemporary Japan.
As she walks, she finds at one and the same time a drab post-industrial landscape of concrete and cable, but also a land still full of the old enchantments. Nights in thatched highland villages and sake-drenched poetry sessions encourage her to see for herself if any of the legendary hermit-priests still survive in the sacred mountains of the north.
'Downer has an instinctive insight into the way the Japanese think a rare commodity which she uses with a marvellous delicacy of touch.' Katie Hickman, The Literary Review
]]>Angels will warn us, protect us, and enhance our lives if we understand how to work with their energy.
But how do we ask our angelic guides for intervention? Or determine if their influence is improving our lives? Intuitive author Elaine Clayton presents an accessible introduction to the fascinating and perennially popular field of angelic intervention, with practical advice we can easily integrate into our day-to-day life.
See how angels can foster empathy, forgiveness, and creativity; attract your own personal angel; and communicate with your angels through dream journals.
]]>From seasonal celebrations to miracles and rebirth, this entry in the popular Little Bit of series explores the power, magic, and rituals of the goddess. Learn all about the Maiden, Mother, and Wise Woman archetypes, the SHE of clay and stars, and meditations connected with her including ones for love and passion, success and wealth, protection and intuition, and health and creativity. Enter the inner temple, pore through a Goddess Directory, and see how to become part of the Goddess Community.
]]>With every swing of the pendulum, you can develop your spiritual energy. Dani Bryant, a green witch, provides an easy-to-follow guide that explains how to choose or craft your pendulum, and use it for dowsing and divination. You'll find rituals for clearing negativity, balancing chakras, making contact with the spirit world, meditation, generating accurate answers to your questions, and much more.
]]>Nordic runes are the most popular and easiest symbols to work with, and can effectively release energy for a positive purpose in one's life. Cassandra Eason, a well-known writer on crystals, Wicca, spells, and magic, explains to spiritual seekers exactly what runes are, how to make their own, which ones are right for them, and much more.
]]>Modern tarot enthusiasts come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures around theworld, and artists in particular have become fascinated by the mythical imagery of thecards. Tarot, originally a popular card game in fifteenth-century Italy, came to be usedfor bringing the subconscious to the conscious; a way of espying the holder's deepestthoughts and desires. Whether you view tarot to be a spiritual outlet, a psychological tool,or an artistic medium, there's no denying its popularity. You need only look to Kickstarterfor confirmation, which sees tarot cards dominating the Art section's 'Trending' page.Many popular artists have contributed to this growing trend, including such belovednames as Djamila Knopf, Abigail Larson, and most recently Guweiz, with his successfulcrowdfunded book campaign including a highly demanded luxurious tarot deck.
Each item in tarot art has a specific meaning, and this book's artists showcase theirown unique interpretations while guiding the reader through their ideation techniquesand design choices. Talented contributors include Nria Tamarit, the Valencia-basedillustrator of books such as Season of the Witch and Daughters of Snow and Cinders,and Faith Schaffer, the Los Angeles-based designer known for Disenchantment and TheOwl House, who reveal the processes behind finished illustrations that are rich withsymbolism.
The book features an insightful introduction from bestselling author SashaGraham, the world-renowned tarot expert behind the acclaimed Dark Wood Tarot deck.Finally, there's a gallery of tarot-card art created by successful artists in the recent past.The result is a special, keepsake art book that combines an intriguing glimpse of thehistory of tarot with inspiring, artist-led design processes and a stunning selection ofnever-before-seen tarot art.
]]>Edited by 3dtotal Publishing, based in Worcester, England, UK. 3dtotal publish high-quality art books dedicated to bringing invaluable training to beginners, hobbyists, and professionals alike. Their books feature top industry professionals from around the globe who share their experience in skillfully written step-by-step tutorials and guides. Illustrated throughout with stunning artwork, these best-selling publications offer creative insight, expert advice, and essential motivation.
Contributions from Nria Tamarit, illustrator of books such as Season of the Witch and Daughters of Snow and Cinders. 75K Instagram followers.
Contributions from Faith Schaffer, the Los Angeles-based designer known for Disenchantment and TheOwl House130K X followers.
]]>The ancient art of perfumery and fragrance have long been a component of magical and spiritual rituals.
In Essence of Tarot, tarot master Mary K. Greer demonstrates how this primordial art can be used to enhance modern tarot practices, whether for divination, meditation, or affirmations. Learn how to create a more magical life through the union of tarot and aromatherapy. Greer, among the world's foremost authorities on the topic, demonstrates how essential oils can enrich the tarot experience, as well as empower tarot readers.
No previous experience with essential oils is needed, as Greer offers a brief crash course, along with details about the historical role of scent and perfumery in magical and divinatory rituals. Greer provides oils and scents to correspond with each of the seventy-eight cards of the tarot. This book may be used in daily rituals but also as a reference guide for tarot lovers. Instructions for crafting tarot oils are included, as well as detailed instructions for using them to maximise the tarot experience. This new edition of a beloved classic includes a new foreword by Judika Illes and retains the botanical illustrations by Ed Buryn, creator of the William Blake Tarot, photographer, and vagabonding pioneer.
This book was originally published as The Essence of Magic.
'Whether you're just beginning with tarot or have been practicing for years, this book serves as an essential guide for those wanting to strengthen their bond with the cards, guided by one of tarot's most trusted and knowledgeable experts.' Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch and The Psychic Art of Tarot
]]>In the Face of Diversity offers answers to these questions with the history of more than a dozen Chinese Australian community organisations from across the country, drawing on the English- and Chinese-language materials produced by these organisations, as well as interviews with past and present leaders. Instead of a single community, the evidence demonstrates the existence of many diverse Chinese Australian communities.
Familiar and fascinating moments of recent Australian history are treated with new and evocative perspectives in relation to Chinese Australian communities, from the official turn away from the White Australia policy and embrace of multiculturalism in the 1970s to the debate about China's influence upon Australian politics and society, beginning in the 2010s and continuing into the present.
In the Face of Diversity advances that "unity" has only ever been momentarily or partially grasped by Chinese Australian community organisations but that it has nonetheless produced real-world outcomes, the most prominent being a highly participatory style of Australian multiculturalism. Gardner Molina dismantles the myth of a single Chinese Australian community and rebuilds a solid understanding of many diverse communities instead; each with their own aims, needs and participatory capacities.
]]>The world has changed dramatically in just the past few years and so has the game of negotiation. COVID-19, Zoom, political polarisation, the online economy, increasing economic globalisation, and greater workplace diversity all have transformed the who, what, where, and how of negotiation. Today, traditional negotiating tactics, while still effective, need to be tailored to vastly different situations and circumstances. In Negotiation: The Game Has Changed, legendary Harvard Business School professor Max Bazerman, a pioneer in the field of negotiation, shows you how to negotiate successfully today by adapting proven negotiation principles and strategies to the challenging new contexts you face from negotiating across cultural and political differences to trying to reach an agreement over Zoom or during a supply chain crisis.
Negotiation offers a groundbreaking new way of thinking about the importance of the unique context of any negotiation and when and how it should influence how you negotiate. At the same time, the book provides a concise and expert overview of essential negotiating techniques for anyone new to the subject or who wants a refresher. The result is a must-read a powerful toolkit for successfully negotiating in a world where the game of negotiation has changed.
]]>This book explores the vibrant history of ballroom and Latin dancing: the dances, lavish venues, competitions and influential instructors. It also traces the decline of couple dancing and its resurgence in recent years with the hugely popular TV shows Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars.
'Have you ever watched Strictly Come Dancing and wondered about the history of ballroom and Latin dancing? If so, Hilary French has provided an authoritative and accessible introduction...French's richly detailed book is thoroughly recommended for anyone intrigued by the social history of dancing.' BBC History magazine
'Fascinating...tells the history of dance from the very beginning...an essential read.' Dance News
]]>In House Rules, Emma Beryl Kemper, principal of her eponymousinterior design firm, breaks down this often intimidating topic,defining 100 insightful rules to help you transform your space into ahome you'll never want to leave. Organised into categories somebroad, like Gathering Inspiration and Space Planning, others moredistinct and detailed, like Window Treatments and Coverings these guidelines include tips on every step of transforming your space. Ifyou don't know where to begin, Rule #1 eases you in with creatinga mood board. Time to change up your walls? Rule #36 helps youavoid choosing paint or wallpaper that clashes with other colorsalready present in that room. When you need a quick tweak, Rule#99 explains the impact a single throw pillow can have on a room.Want to set the mood at your next dinner party? Rule #52 is all aboutup lights and how to implement them.
Whether you prefer a sleek minimalist vibe or a colorful eclecticbohemian style, Emma's rules apply, and they will bring your vision tolife. Adorned with chic, painterly line drawings throughout, this bookwill look perfect on display in your living room once it's designedto perfection.
]]>In this inspiring and heartfelt guide, author Francesca shares her personal journey of making junk journals, revealing how this simple yet profound practice can help you reconnect with your emotions, find inner peace, and bring more well-being into your life.
Book binding beginners and experts welcome. Whether you're new to book binding or an experienced crafter, this scrapbooking book is packed with simple yet powerful projects and prompts that will guide you from start to finish. Learn how to create a journal from scratch using recycled and affordable materials, transforming everyday items into a beautiful keepsake. You'll also explore the art of scrapbooking, mixed media art, and other creative techniques that turn your journal into a personal treasure.
The ultimate book on book binding. be your guide to finding magic in the mundane and cherishing the beauty that already exists in your life.
Inside, you'll find:
If you liked other book binding books such as Junk Journal Cutouts, Making Handmade Books, or Treasure Book Making, you'll love Junk Journal Joy.
]]>She has collaborated with digital paper designers (e.g. Vectoria Designs, Digital Collage Club), I collaborated with Daphne's Diary magazine as a UGC, she was interviewed by 'culture Scrapbooking' (a French magazine), she was one of the teachers in the online course 'mixed media art summit' in 2022, she is a guest teacher for Wanderlust 2024 (online course), she participated in various collaboration challenge like 'junk journal January', 'junk journal July' and she has her own challenge every year in November.
]]>This geopolitical hotspot had been fought over since the Soviet Union fell, with tens of thousands dead and up to a million homeless. This time, though, was different. Within 24 hours, Armenian forces surrendered to Azerbaijan, as Russian peacekeepers abandoned post--and the entire population packed their bags to flee.
Through the stories of ordinary Armenians and Azerbaijanis, Gabriel Gavin chronicles how Nagorno-Karabakh went from an ancient home shared by both peoples to a battle-scarred land of empty houses and untended graves. Ashes of Our Fathers reveals a simmering ethnic conflict inside the Kremlin's self-declared sphere of influence; the lives and loyalties of the people caught up in the chaos; and the decisions, from Yerevan and Baku to Moscow and Washington to Tel Aviv and Tehran, that enabled one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 2020s.
]]>Searching for effective, economical ways to level up your growing? The Garden Tool Handbook is the essential guide to choosing the right hand tool for the right job at the right time, and maximising quality, efficiency, and profitability on your farm, homestead, or market garden.
Carefully selected garden equipment is the first line of defense against pests, weeds, and drought; a helping hand at all stages of cultivation; and your greatest ally in crop management. Edible ecosystem expert Zach Loeks reveals the valuable information you need to optimise productivity including:
The future of food is small-scale agriculture, and innovative, affordable garden implements adapted to specific crops, environments, and production styles are the key to revolutionising our food system. This richly illustrated, full-colour resource is a must-read for serious gardeners, professional growers, edible landscapers, and anyone who wants to grow better.
]]>We hear much about the importance of exercise for our long-term well-being, and how diet and health are inextricably linked. Sleep, however, is typically an afterthought.
As many as 70 million U.S. adults are being deprived of the restful sleep their bodies require for good health and optimal performance.
Whether you are desperately seeking a solution to your sleep woes or are simply curious if there's more that you can do to improve your sleep and, ultimately, your health, this book has the answers. Inside you'll find information on:
With the right approach, most sleep problems can be successfully treated or prevented. Use the science-based methods and advice of Mayo Clinic sleep specialists to start sleeping better today.
Mayo Clinic's Center for Sleep Medicine is one of the largest sleep medicine facilities in the United States, with staff caring for more than 60,000 adult and pediatric patients with sleep disorders each year. The center partners with physicians around the world to find answers for patients with some of the most complex sleep conditions.
]]>Bhanu Prakash Kolla, M.B.B.S., M.D., is a professor of psychiatry and psychology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota. A psychiatrist with specialty training in sleep medicine and addiction psychiatry, Dr. Kolla is an expert in the overlap between sleep disorders and addiction. He practices at Mayo Clinic's Center for Sleep Medicine and in the Division of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Kolla's research interests include management of sleep disruptions associated with alcohol and substance abuse recovery, and the management of treatment-resistant insomnia. He is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Royal College of Psychiatry, and a frequent speaker at national and international conferences.
]]>Understanding the basics of signs, planets, houses, and aspects is the first step for anyone interested in this topic. It must then be determined what is most important and how to merge the many astrological patterns into a coherent whole. Master astrologer Laurie Farrington distills her decades of experience into a clear and concise system you can use to prepare and interpret natal charts, whether your own, those of friends and family, or for your clients as a professional astrologer.
How to Read and Interpret a Birth Chart provides sixteen guideposts to work systematically with each and every chart you encounter so that you will be able to understand any birth chart with confidence.
The topics covered include:
'Whether you have a long-standing relationship with astrology or are just beginning your journey, this book is a valuable addition to your shelf. It provides a solid foundation for beginners and offers new insights and perspectives to seasoned professionals. Laurie Farrington has delivered the book we've all needed and been waiting for even though we may not have realised it.' from the foreword by Theresa Reed, author of Astrology for Real Life
]]>Tarot has the ability to reveal deep truths and answer life's many questions. In Tarot Unveiled, expert Gordon Strong takes the reader on a journey through the cards, using his insights to look at the cards from a fresh perspective. Focusing on intuition as key, you will be taken through the cards in groups, observing the relationships between them and how that relationship relates to the querent. Packed with information and unique ideas, Tarot Unveiled is an excellent book to take along tarot's twisting path.
]]>Watercolour painting is a popular and satisfying art form that offers vibrant, luminous results, encourages spontaneity, and rewards creativity. Though it may present challenges for beginners, these are valuable opportunities to enhance your skills and grow as an artist.
In 101 Watercolor Secrets, painter, illustrator, and teacher Anna Bucciarelli shares invaluable knowledge from years of experience. This book is packed with insights, techniques, and tips that will enhance your skills, no matter where you are on your watercolour journey. Each topic is accompanied by clear explanations, instructions, and visual examples of Anna's beautiful work.
You'll learn all about:
Whether you're a novice or a seasoned artist, 101 Watercolor Secrets is an indispensable resource that offers practical guidance, artistic inspiration, and a wealth of knowledge to elevate your craft
]]>Drawing on previously unexamined files from the Stasi archives, First Class Comrades tells the Stasi story from a fresh perspective: how it helped to create a new European state, how its foreign intelligence service became one of the most successful ever, and how its spy-catchers tackled vigorous attempts by the West to infiltrate East Germany attempts that influenced the decision to build the Berlin Wall.
Full of new insights and little-known facts about the Stasi and Cold War espionage, and featuring newly discovered details of the Stasi's operational methods, First Class Comrades shines a light on this lesser-known period of Stasi history, and why its stories and lessons still matter today.
'Boulter's thorough research provides an excellent reference for understanding how the Stasi began and how it fulfilled its responsibilities' Kevin Riehle, author of The Russian FSB
'A fascinating deep dive into the murky waters of Cold War espionage and the early days of East Germany's notorious secret police' - Nick Rennison
'An impressive work...Boulter really widens the perspective on the Stasi' Dieter Bacher, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for War Studies
]]>Bountiful Empire: A History of Ottoman Cuisine examines the foodways of the Ottoman Empire as they changed and evolved over more than five centuries. The book starts with an overview of the earlier culinary traditions in which Ottoman cuisine was rooted, such as those of the Central Asian Turks, Abbasids, Seljuks and Byzantines, and goes on to focus on diverse aspects of this rich culinary culture, including etiquette, cooks, restaurants, military food, food laws and food trade. This meticulously researched account draws on more than six hundred primary and secondary sources, ranging from archive documents to poetry, and includes over one hundred illustrations. It is a fresh and lively insight into an empire that until recent decades has been sidelined or viewed through orientalist spectacles. Readers interested in food history and Ottoman history will enjoy this beautiful volume.
'Probably the finest cuisine in the world, with a subtle and coherent tradition. Iin's account is comprehensively illustrated to make a visual as well as a textual record of Turkish social culture, conveyed through study of some 600 years of food and drink, and exemplifying the dilemma which Turkey has always faced in choosing between - or combining - Eastern and Western traditions...There is a fascinating section on the wines sold in Istanbul, where the taverns were run by Christians or Jews and imbibers could enjoy vintages from Greece, Spain, Sicily and further Anatolia...There are some modernised recipes in Iin's volume, too, but the main pleasure of the book lies in the background history and lively anecdotes of storytellers and puppet-shows entertaining in coffee houses, or the astonishment of a British visitor at the quantities of salt fish, nuts, olives, and pickles served merely as appetizers.' Times Literary Supplement
]]>In 1821, a diverse territory in the southern Balkans on the fringe of the Ottoman Empire was thrust into a decade of astounding mass violence. The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism traces how something new emerged from an imperial mosaic of myriad languages, religions, cultures, and localisms the world's first ethnic nation-state, one that was born from the destruction and the creation of whole peoples, and which set the stage for the modern age of nationalism that was to come.
Yanni Kotsonis exposes the everyday chaos and brutality in the Balkan peninsula as the Ottoman regime unraveled. He follows the future Greeks on the seaways to Odesa, Alexandria, Livorno, and the Caribbean, and recovers the stories of peasants, merchants, warriors, aristocrats, and intellectuals who navigated the great empires that crisscrossed the region. Kotsonis recounts the experiences of the villagers and sailors who joined the armed battalions of the Napoleonic Wars and learned a new kind of warfare and a new practice of mass mobilisation, lessons that served them well during the revolutionary decade. He describes how, as the bloody 1820s came to a close, the region's Muslims were no more and Greece was an Orthodox Christian nation united by a shared language and a claim to an ancient past.
This panoramic book shows how the Greek Revolution was a demographic upheaval more consequential than the overthrow of a ruler. Drawing on Ottoman sources together with archival evidence from Greece, Britain, France, Russia, and Switzerland, the book reframes the birth of modern Greece within the imperial history of the global nineteenth century.
]]>Another Day In The Life is introduced and narrated by Ringo Starr, with forewords by legendary movie director David Lynch and rock photographer Henry Diltz. Ringo shows us the world as seen through a Starr's eyes, in more than 500 observational photographs and rare images from the archives, and an original text of nearly 13,000 words.
From Los Angeles to Tokyo and everywhere in between, Ringo's photographs celebrate his life in music and offer a glimpse behind the scenes. Many are taken during historic events, such as Ringo's acceptance of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and his return to New York's Plaza Hotel, 50 years after The Beatles first visited the USA.
'Highlights a lesser-known aspect of Mr. Starr's restless creative spirit: Ringo Starr, photographer' - The Wall Street Journal
]]>'In his own words, Clapton tells his story through the history of his instruments.'Rolling Stone
InSix-String StoriesEric Clapton reflects on a legendary career as told through the tools of his trade: his guitars. Collected together here for the first time are the instruments Clapton sold in three record-breaking auctions between 1999 and 2011 to benefit the Crossroads treatment centre he founded in 1998. Featuring some of the most famous guitars ever played, Clapton guides the reader through nearly 300 instruments as he discusses their provenance, reveals insights about his own playing, and shares anecdotes from each chapter of his spectacular life in music.
'One by one these guitars were the chapters of my life. They belong to a very well-loved family.'Eric Clapton
Six-String Storiespresents a 'family tree' that makes connections between iconic instruments, such as Clapton's famous 'Blackie' Stratocaster, and previously unknown rarities, placing them in the chronology of his career. Clapton recalls the instruments he bought to emulate his heroes, the guitars with unknown origins that became their own legend, the ones that never left his side, and the legacy they left behind. Every piece has been individually photographed, revealing every curve, detail and scratch, while the work of over 80 of the world's best rock photographers shows the instruments in play. See Clapton's evolution from the psychedelic Sixties, through the stripped-back Seventies, electric Eighties, and unplugged Nineties, right up to the sale of the last guitar.
'As an avid rock or blues fan, I would look at all the pictures in this book.'Eric Clapton
Historical and technical information for each piece in the collection including playlists and concert dates for those instruments used on records and at public appearances completes the story behind each guitar.
'The guitars are things of great beauty.'Eric Clapton
]]>Born on30 March 1945 and raised in a musical household, Clapton recieved his first guitar after hearing the electric blues of Freddie King, B.B. King, and Muddy Waters. He spent his early days in music busking around Richmond and Kingston, andin 1963, 17-year-old Eric joined his first band.
Today, with more than 50 years of touring under his belt, Clapton has played in excess of 3,000 concerts. He has performed in 58 countries and played to over 2 billion people. He can be heard on records by Gary Brooker, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Elton John, Carole King, Plastic Ono Band (John Lennon and Yoko Ono), Stephen Stills, Sting, Roger Waters and many more.
Over the course of his career, Eric has received numerous awards and accolades. He has won 18 Grammy Awards, a BAFTA, and is the only triple inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Yardbirds, Cream and as a solo artist. In 1994, Queen Elizabeth II made Eric an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and in 2004, she honoured him further when he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE.
In 1998, Eric founded the Crossroads Centre, an addiction treatment centre based in Antigua which follows the 12-step model. One of the centres main principles is to provide treatment for some of the poorest people of the Caribbean, using the centre's own foundation.
To raise funds for the Crossroads Centre Foundation, Eric has held a series of Guitar Festivals and Guitar Auctions. In 1999, Clapton auctioned 100 of his guitars, including the guitar on which he recorded "Layla," which netted almost five million dollars for the foundation. A second guitar auction in June 2004 raised $6 million for the foundation and included the sale of "Blackie," his legendary Fender Stratocaster. Later, Clapton hosted a concert to benefit the Centre at New York City's Madison Square Garden, as well as planning a second fundraising effort - the Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. The first festival launched in 2004, and was hosted again by Clapton in 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2019.
]]>Olivia Harrison presents Came the Lightening a book of twenty poems dedicated to George, marking the twentieth year since his passing.
As a contributor to the book Concert for George, the revised edition of I Me Mine, andGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material World, Olivia is no stranger to writing beautiful words that have an ethereal connection to love.
These poems are accompanied by a selection of photographs and mementos curated by Olivia, including pictures of herself and George.
Came the Lightening the passage of time.
In essence, this is a story of love.
'Olivia evokes the most fleeting gesturesand instants, plucked from the flow of timeand memory and felt through her choice of words and the overall rhythm... She might have done an oral history or a memoir. Instead, she composeda work of poetic autobiography.' - Martin Scorsese
In his first fine art book, Livin' Loud, Public Enemy founder, hip-hop pioneer and revolutionary activist, Chuck D, presents a body of artworks which continue to address the social and politically conscious issues of his lyrics.
In Livin' Loud, Chuck D's artworks reveal his visual dexterity as he explores a diverse range of subjects paying homage to his musical influences and peers from James Brown and Woody Guthrie to Def Jam labelmates Run-DMC and Beastie Boys; a host of the most influential hip-hop artists from Ice Cube to Run the Jewels; his twin passions of baseball and basketball; creating a collection of landscapes on tour with Prophets of Rage, and a range of sociopolitical pieces that explore the issues continuing to shape our culture.
Chuck D has been creating musical and cultural observations that challenge public opinion since 1985 and his visual compositions continue to interpret and question the world around us.Chuck D's written commentary traces his musical and artistic trajectory from his early roots and the central figures that critically shaped him and his voice, the formation of Public Enemy through to their Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction, his time with Prophets of Rage through to current day world affairs.
With a foreword by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Chuck D's art debut Livin' Loud is a visual experience of over 250 artworks, each piece reflective of the man behind the music.
]]>His passion for graphic arts persisted throughout the years, and Chuck's influence in the visuals of hip-hop can still be seen today. As a firm believer that hip-hop both visually and sonically could be as big as rock music, he created the now-famous Public Enemy logo.
Decades later, Chuck has rediscovered his passion for the arts. A multi-platinum recording artist, recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, an educator, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, activist and celebrated visual artist, co-founder of the supergroup Prophets of Rage, Chuck D's credentials are arguably the most impressive in hip-hop.
]]>Alongside Kate Simon's photographs are the stories behind the images. Introduced by Patti Smith, Kate Simon's own narrative is expanded by a cast of 24 contributors, including ex-Wailers guitarist Junior Marvin and bass player and band leader Aston 'Family Man' Barrett; the Wailers' cook and close friend Antonio 'Gilly' Gilbert; musicians such as Steven Van Zandt, Spencer Davis, Junior Delgado, Paul Simonon, and Steve Jordan; filmmaker Don Letts and producer Danny Sims; and Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell.
Simon captured it all: live photographs from The Wailers' 1975 concert at The Lyceum in London, where the legendary performance of 'No Woman No Cry' was recorded; photographs of the reggae greats of the late Seventies such as Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh; candid shots of The Wailers on the Exodus Tour and the One Love Peace Concert where Bob famously united Jamaica's opposing political leaders. Finally, in 1981, she rode with the funeral cortege from Kingston to St Ann and Bob Marley's final resting place.
Marley permanently altered the sound and impact of popular music, and his body of work continues to inspire generations of musicians and fans worldwide.
'Kate Simon has always been one of my favourite photographers. She captures intimate moments that we have never seen.' - Cedella Marley
'When I took the Kaya portrait. It wasn'ta formal photo session or anything. I was wearing my swimsuit, that's how informalit was.' - Kate Simon
'Kate shot in an honest, direct manner.She did not seek to expose, but to shootthe picture her subject pictured - the joyful, mutable moments. How fortunate we areto have these images...' - Patti Smith
'She had a sort of war correspondent feelto her; she would get right into it. Somehowshe had the ability to communicate and toget everybody to relax and to take the great pictures that she got.' - Chris Blackwell
]]>Kate has work in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Bob Marley Museum, and the Andy Warhol Museum.
Kate has had exhibitions throughout her career beginning in 1981 with New York/New Wave at P.S. 1 all the way through her one-person show in honor of William S. Burroughs'centennial at ShowStudio in 2014. Her exhibition Chaos and Cosmos at Fort Works Art in 2019 was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine.
In 2004, Simon published a limited-edition book of her photographs of Bob Marley and Jamaica titled: Rebel MusicMarley's first Island Records release, Catch a Fire, Rebel Music is to be published by Genesis in a new bookstore edition.
Simon's photography has appeared on countless book jackets, record covers and in publications around the world. She has created numerous timeless photographs that define the subject and their part in modern popular culture.
]]>Here, for the first time in print, is the history ofThe Beach Boys, by The Beach Boys.
Their only official book,The Beach Boys by The Beach Boysis the ultimate chronicle of one of the world's greatestbands. Through their unique sound, complex harmonies, sensational live shows and use of innovativerecording techniques, The Beach Boys became woven into the cultural fabric of America and influenced generations of musicians globally. This book documents how it happened.
Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston together provide a combined career narrative especially for this book,and through meticulous compilation from sources worldwide, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson's words areequally represented. Documenting how they went from a Hawthorne garage band to a global phenomenon, theytell the astounding story of their ascent: perfecting their harmonies, initial fame as a surf group, and thentheir ultimate progression as pioneering recording artists to become one of the most musically complex ensemblesin history.
Their text is accompanied by iconic images, never-before-seen negatives and rare ephemera. Givenunprecedented access to their personal archives, The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys offers intimateinsight into the lives of the group. Also opening their archives are Brother Records and Capitol Records, allof which assist in illustrating their remarkable journey.
Expanding the narrative are a host of contributors who have been involved with or inspired bythe band's music,including Peter Blake, Lindsey Buckingham, Eric Clapton,Elvis Costello, Ray Davies, Bob Dylan,DefLeppard, the Flaming Lips, Bobby Gillespie, David Lee Roth, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Jim Kerr, RogerMcGuinn, Graham Nash, Jimmy Page,Carly Simon,Pete Townshend,Rufus Wainwright, Thom Yorke, andmany more.
A group collaboration,The Beach Boysby the Beach Boys is, in effect, The Beach Boys' autobiography. Like their music, it is poignant, frank, often humorous but always sincere.
Finally, here is The Beach Boys' own story.
'The environment in which we grew up and the things we chose to sing about primarily, which were the beautiful things about growing up in Southern California - the lovely girls, the lovely cars, the lovely weather and the lovely beaches - it was like an endless summer.' Mike Love
'We were just having fun and it developed into something else. It's funny. We were really an accident - but a good accident. And our first record seemed to be enough for us. We sure didn't think we'd be recording into the next century.' Al Jardine
'The music on the face of it is very simple. However, musically speaking, a lot of it is quite deep and complex. It was about going to the beach and having a car and the American experience, but a lot of the songs are master works.'Carl Wilson
]]>Fodor's Barcelona travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting other destinations in Spain? Check out Fodor's Essential Spain and Fodor's Madrid.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>Fodor's The Amalfi Coast, Capri & Naples travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting more of Italy? Check out Fodor's Essential Italy, Fodor's Florence & Tuscany, Fodor's Rome, and Fodor's The Best of Italy.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>Fodor's 'Essential' guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020.
Fodor's Essential Spain 2025 travel guide includes:
Planning on spending more time in Spain's most exciting cities? Check out Fodor's Barcelona and Fodor's Madrid.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>Fodor's Essential Italy 2025 travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting nearby European countries? Check out Fodor's Essential France, Fodor's Essential Spain, and Fodor's Essential Switzerland.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>Fodor's Pocket Paris travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting the rest of France? Check out Fodor's Essential France and Fodor's Provence & the French Riviera.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>This portable, up-to-date guide is all about maximizing the time you have to spend in the Big Apple. Written by lifelong New Yorker and award-winning travel journalist Pauline Frommer, the book hits all of NYC's highlights as well as hidden gems with plans crafted for visitors with a variety of needs and interests.
Packed with colour photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see New York's top attractions in a short time, with bulleted maps leading the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Frommer's New York City Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip, and covers the New York City of today (not the very different, pre-pandemic city).
Inside this book you'll find:
Fodor's Pocket New York City travel guide includes:
Planning on visiting more of the Northeast? Check out Fodor's Boston, Fodor's Philadelphia, Fodor's Washington DC, and Fodor's New England.
*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
]]>If you already own The Changing Sky (Jonathan Cape, 1959) which was later expanded by Eland (in 1986 with the addition of another eight pieces) and given a fresh title, A View of the World, you will encounter stories you have already read. An additional source are the three collections published by Picador, To Run Across the Sea (1989) The Happy Ant Heap (1998), and A Voyage by Dhow (2001) which sometimes included, or re-worked material, that had appeared in other books. By happy agreement with the literary estate of Norman Lewis, all these five books have been withdrawn, so that all the best pieces are now in one book A Quiet Evening. Norman always acknowledged the editors who commissioned him to travel most of these pieces were originally written at the instigation of the New Yorker, The Sunday Times, the Observer and New Statesman.
]]>Norman Lewis wrote thirteen novels and thirteen works of non-fiction, mostly travel books, but he regarded his life's major achievement to be the reaction to an article written by him entitled 'Genocide in Brazil', published in The Sunday Times in 1968. This led to a change in the Brazilian law relating to the treatment of Indians, and to the formation of Survival International, the influential international organisation which campaigns for the rights of tribal peoples. He later published a very successful book called The Missionaries (1988) which is set amongst the Indians of Central and Latin America.
]]>Europe is a place of free movement among nations or is it? The Schengen area, established in 1985 and today encompassing twenty-nine European countries, allows people, goods, and capital to cross borders without restraint. Schengen transformed European life, advancing both a democratic project of transnational citizenship and a neoliberal project of international free trade. But the right of free movement always excluded non-Europeans, especially migrants of colour from former colonies of the Schengen states. In Europe without Borders, Isaac Stanley-Becker explores the contested creation of free movement in Schengen, from treatymaking at European summits and disputes in international courts to the street protests of undocumented immigrants who claimed free movement as a human right.
Schengen laid the groundwork for the making of a single market and the founding of the European Union. Yet its emergence is one of the great untold stories of modern European history, one hidden in archives long embargoed. Stanley-Becker is among the first to have access to records of the treatymaking such as letters between France's Francois Mitterrand and West Germany's Helmut Kohl and Europe without Borders offers a pathbreaking account of Schengen's creation. Stanley-Becker argues that Schengen gave a humanist cast to a market paradigm; but even in pairing the border crossing of human beings with the principles of free-market exchange, this vision of free movement was hedged by alarm about foreign migrants. Meanwhile, these migrants the sans-papiers saw in the promise of a borderless Europe only a neocolonial enterprise.
]]>The King's Road offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasising its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a commercial one. Tracing the arduous journeys of diplomatic envoys, Xin Wen presents a rich social history of long-distance travel that played out in deserts, post stations, palaces, and polo fields. The book tells the story of the everyday lives of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road what they ate and drank, the gifts they carried, and the animals that accompanied them and how they navigated a complex web of geographic, cultural, and linguistic boundaries. It also describes the risks and dangers envoys faced along the way from financial catastrophe to robbery and murder.
Using documents unearthed from the famous Dunhuang 'library cave' in Western China, The King's Road paints a detailed picture of the intricate network of trans-Eurasian transportation and communication routes that was established between 850 and 1000 CE. By exploring the motivations of the kings who dispatched envoys along the Silk Road and describing the transformative social and economic effects of their journeys, the book reveals the inner workings of an interstate network distinct from the Sino-centric 'tributary' system.
In shifting the narrative of the Silk Road from the transport of commodities to the exchange of diplomatic gifts and personnel, The King's Road puts the history of Eastern Eurasia in a new light.
'Illuminating.' Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books
'A remarkably in-depth analysis of an important topic that has previously received little attention... To the field of Asian Studies, this book is a highly valuable and insightful new contribution.' Graham Squires, World History Encyclopedia
'A refreshingly new interpretation of the route through the lens of diplomacy centered in Dunhuang.' Choice
'Wen successfully reconstructs a lively world of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road between 850 and 1000... Comprehensive in coverage and meticulously researched, The King's Road is a long-awaited addition to the study of Dunhuang documents and the social lives along the Silk Road.' Hang Lin, Acta Via Serica
'Xin Wen's The King's Road offers a convincing corrective to both Silk Road and "tributary system" concepts as applied to medieval China or, in his useful geographic terminology, Eastern Eurasia.' James A. Millward, Journal of Chinese History
]]>The writings of the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814) present a libertine philosophy of sexual excess and human suffering that refuses to make any concession to law, religion, or public decency. In this groundbreaking cultural history, Alyce Mahon traces how artists of the twentieth century turned to Sade to explore political, sexual, and psychological terror, adapting his imagery of the excessively sexual and terrorised body as a means of liberation from systems of power.
Mahon shows how avant-garde artists, writers, dramatists, and filmmakers drew on Sade's 'philosophy in the bedroom' to challenge oppressive regimes and their restrictive codes and conventions of gender and sexuality. She provides close analyses of early illustrated editions of Sade's works and looks at drawings, paintings, and photographs by leading surrealists such as Andre Masson, Leonor Fini, and Man Ray. She explains how Sade's ideas were reflected in the writings of Guillaume Apollinaire and the fiction of Anne Desclos, who wrote her erotic novel, Story of O, as a love letter to critic Jean Paulhan, an admirer of Sade. Mahon explores how Sade influenced the happenings of Jean-Jacques Lebel, the theatre of Peter Brook, the cinema of Pier Paolo Pasolini, and the multimedia art of Paul Chan. She also discusses responses to Sade by feminist theorists such as Simone de Beauvoir, Susan Sontag, and Angela Carter.
Beautifully illustrated, The Marquis de Sade and the Avant-Garde demonstrates that Sade inspired generations of artists to imagine new utopian visions of living, push the boundaries of the body and the body politic, and portray the unthinkable in their art.
'The Marquis de Sade and the Avant-Garde [is] a book that is a treasure house of information and inspiration, at the same time scholarly and completely engaging... An important work to add to your bookshelf; it will fascinate you, it will inspire you, and it will delight you.' Penelope Rosemont, Rain Taxi Review of Books
'Perceptive.' Allan Graubard, Leonardo Reviews
'[A] remarkable new book...In this deeply researched study, Mahon moves gracefully from a thorough exposition and analysis of Sade's life and work to his many critics....She leaves her readers with the urgent reflection that Sade's function has unceasingly been to provoke an assessment of life's value. This is a timely and important book and should be widely read.' Katharine Conley, French Forum
'A beautifully written and meticulously researched defense of another kind. Mahon deftly narrates the history of Sade the person as well as what she calls the "Sadean imagination"...Mahon's study of Sade and defense of his texts as central to the legacies of the avant-garde are, no doubt, well-argued and deeply researched, and they make for a compelling read; the book is a significant and important contribution.' Angelique Szymanek, CAA Reviews
]]>If human evolutionary history were compressed into a single calendar year with our earliest ancestor arriving on January 1, our transition from hunter-gatherers wouldn't occur until the end of December. We were hunter-gatherers for well over 90 percent of our collective history. The key to understanding us is understanding the hunter-gatherer neurocircuitry that crafted our human nature.
In Ancestral Mindset, John Daniel traces the development of the human brain from the birth of our species and applies his insights to teach leadership and teamwork from an evolutionary-neurological perspective.
Why is your fight-or-flight instinct on a hair trigger when the boss calls you in? Why does receiving advice from a colleague induce a threat state? Why does it feel so disproportionately risky to disagree with the team? The answers to those questions lie in our collective past.
As a heart-transplant recipient with decades of executive HR experience, Daniel knows a thing or two about risk, survival, and human behaviour from the operating room to the board room. His unique personal story and voracious appetite for research have led to a text as potentially transformative as it is bursting with information.
]]>After forty-seven years in the banking industry, John retired in 2021 his most recent executive role having served as chief human resources officer at First Horizon Bank. He is a recipient of the 2020 James House Williamson Award for his contributions in advancing the HR profession.
In 2022, John was a fellow at Harvard University, studying social impact strategies as part of the Advanced Leadership Initiative. He is a social entrepreneur and owner of Bluff City Pickleball Club in Bartlett, TN its mission to promote health, well-being, and social engagement.
John is active in his community and serves on the boards of the United Way of the Mid-South, Seeding Success, First 8, The Center for Transforming Communities, and River City Capital.
A heart transplant recipient, John and his wife, Leslie, were honoured in 2022 with the Living Heart Award by the American Heart Association for their contributions to the AHA. The annual award is now named in their honour.
]]>American essayist and poet Louise Imogen Guiney put together a fantastic, poetic book dedicated to the happenings of the fair folk. Now republished for a modern audience with a foreword by Chris Allaun, Brownies & Bogles is the timeless treasure you didn't realise was missing from your library. Contained within are stories and anecdotes regarding the lives of the Little People, offering insight into the interests and hobbies of those unseen.
Written in language that will resonate with today's readers, Brownies & Bogles is an entertaining and informative book sure to please the witch who works with fairies.
]]>Follow professional organiser Morgan Tyree to learn how you can tidy up your mental space with organisational tools and tips for a better home.
Don't let stress leave you in a mess.is a home organisational book that offers real solutions for the biggest of messes. From bedrooms to outdoor spaces, every part of your home will shine just as brightly as you do.
Your efforts are good enough. No matter the size of the project, organising can leave many people feeling overwhelmed and unable to accomplish anything. However, they don't realise that you don't need perfectionism to create a peaceful, fulfilling space. Author Morgan Tyree shares how the best types of organisation come from developing your own cleaning habits. With validating recommendations for finding your unique system, you'll be able to find the right motivation to start and stay productive. That way, whether you're under pressure, neurodivergent, or needing long-term solutions, you'll be able to save money, stress less, and create more time to enjoy your refreshed space.
Inside Take Back Your Home, you'll find validating advice that will help you get started on organising your home, including:
So if you enjoy empowering books on organisation such as Laundry Love, Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, or Plan and Organize Your Life, you'll love Take Back Your Home.
]]>Cassandra Aarssen is a Professional Organiser who shares easy and inexpensive organising tips and tricks through her blog and YouTube channel called ClutterBug. A self-proclaimed 'super slob', Cas transformed her home and her life through organisation and now she is determined to help others do the same. For more about her, visit http://clutterbug.com. She lives in Toronto.
]]>Although blood sugar is not often a priority for those who aren't diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, it's a critical part of health for everyone. Energy levels, moods, cravings, sleep, weight, and hormones are all tied to blood sugar. That's why The Blood Sugar Balancing Handbook is the go-to handbook for non-diabetics on ways to support stable and optimal blood sugar levels all day long, and prevent health complications in the future.
Optimising your blood sugar levels can be easier than you think, especially if you follow this handbook's easy-to-read, step-by-step program that uses proven methods backed by science. Most importantly, this handbook provides practical solutions and tips on things like:
Autumn Enloe, an award-winning registered dietitian, has worked with thousands of individuals on blood sugar management and has witnessed the powerful impact prioritising blood sugar management has on one's health. Not only will you learn sustainable strategies to nourish your body, you'll have the tools to take control of your health for good.
]]>Autumnholds a master's degree in food and nutritional sciences and is the owner of Autumn Enloe Nutrition, a private practice focused on optimising metabolic and hormone health for women. She's on a mission to help others incorporate health into their everyday lives in a sustainable and simple way.
Keep in touch with Autumn by visitingher website AutumnEnloe.com, and find her on Facebook and Instagram@autumn.enloe.nutrition.
]]>Compiled using stunning photographs of match worn shirts actually donned by many of the football clubs greatest players, the book presents a stunning timeline of Chelsea's history and of their emblematic shirt. This deluxe edition brings together the rarest and most iconic blues shirts ever seen and includes:
Blue Is The Colour is a breathtaking and historic record of the greatest collection of blues match worn shirts that have ever been seen together, and through these classic and iconic shirts the history of one of the world's most famous football clubs comes to life.
]]>A ground-breaking history of Australia's treatment of child refugees
Cruel Care tells a story of government, politics and the emotions that drive decisions. It asks why Australia has treated child refugees with violence and why governments say that the cruel acts they perpetrate are a form of care.
Based on extensive research including 35 oral history interviews with key policymakers, along with a rich set of archival sources this book traces how governmental authorities can make decisions designed to control and disenfranchise children in their care. It explores how legislation, ministers, political parties and the public service have combined to create a sentimental rhetoric of welfare while enacting repressive policies. And it details the weaponization of rhetoric such as 'best interests of the child' and the histories of race and racism that shape Australian discourses of national security.
At the heart of this book is a study of the stories of the people who shape refugee policy. Cruel Care asks provocative questions about how policymakers are shaped by, and in turn shape, their histories, communities and the nation, in order to offer bold suggestions for how we could achieve collective justice for refugees.
'Brilliant...with a cut-through otherwise largely absent from Australian public discourse on refugees.' - Frank Bongiorno
'The aptly named Cruel Care is a groundbreaking book - confronting, deeply disturbing and revelatory.' - Arnold Zable
]]>**Shortlisted, NSW History Awards 2025, NSW Community and Regional History Prize**
**Highly Commended, Ernest Scott Prize 2025**
**Highly Commended, Oral History Australia Book Award 2024**
HIV and AIDS devastated communities across Australia in the 1980s and 1990s. In the midst of this profound health crisis, nurses provided crucial care to those living with and dying from the virus. They negotiated homophobia and complex family dynamics as well as defending the rights of their patients.
Bringing together stories from across the country, historian Geraldine Fela documents the extraordinary care, compassion and solidarity shown by HIV and AIDS nurses. Critical Care unearths the important and unexamined history of nurses and nursing unions as caregivers and political agents who helped shape Australia's response to HIV and AIDS.
'Drawing on the frontline experience of nurses, Fela has written an insightful and moving history of the tragedy and triumphs of Australia's response to the AIDS epidemic.' Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
'Critical Care shows how Australia's AIDS crisis aroused fear, hatred and homophobia and yet forged new bonds of care, community and love. This beautifully told story of the nursing profession's response to acute suffering and great tragedy borne predominantly by gay men is among the most moving Australian histories I have read. It will be essential for anyone interested in health, the professions, gender, sexuality and the shifting emotional landscape of the nation.' Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, Australian National University
'This outstanding book chronicles the role of nurses in addressing the AIDS pandemic, after the arrival of HIV. The old approach to epidemics was strict control and isolation. But something new was required by the nature of this unexpected crisis. Fortunately, in Australasia, healthcare professionals and lawmakers rose to the occasion. The special challenge of coping with patients needing care, often when they were profoundly sick and dying; where no vaccine was available; and no drugs were effective at first to turn the tide, put huge pressure on nurses on the front line. They helped lead our community to address the AIDS paradox. This book tells a heroic story. I honour the author and those whose work she describes so that their lessons will not be forgotten.' The Hon. Michael Kirby, Past Justice of The High Court of Australia and Patron of The Kirby Institute
'As well as being a pleasure to read, this book shines new light on previously hidden stories in the Australian HIV response; that of nurses, trade unions and First Nations people. Fela's insightful narrative brings to life the unique and vital role played by nurses who provided care in environments that were too often marked by intense fear and shame.' Jennifer Power, Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, La Trobe University
'In this insightful book, Geraldine Fela revisits the Australian response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and unearths the important and untold contribution of nurses. Nurses were on the frontlines of care during the epidemic and Fela beautifully brings forth their experiences, perspectives and voices. In her attention to labour history, gender and the impact of colonisation, Fela highlights less-told stories of the epidemic that help us re-evaluate the Australian response to HIV/AIDS. This is an important and often moving book.' Robert Reynolds, Professor of Modern History, Macquarie University
'In the worst years of the AIDS crisis, nurses were the frontline of healthcare. Geraldine Fela's compelling, myth-busting book shows how Australian nurses challenged stigma and transformed healthcare relationships and practices. Fela illuminates different healthcare approaches across states, and between city and country, and how nurses ensured effective responses to HIV in Indigenous communities.' Alistair Thomson, President Oral History Australia and Emeritus Professor in History, Monash University
'In this marvellous book, Geraldine Fela reveals the day-to-day work of nurses and their unions in responding to the HIV/AIDS crisis in Australia. Through interviews and archival research, she shows how in caring, educating, advocating, they saved lives, eased suffering and reshaped our medical system from the ground up.' Graham Willett, Historian, Arch-tivist, Publisher
'This book honours those who bathed the sweat from the exhausted brows of sufferers; who cared for people abandoned by their families and the community; who stood up for those who could no longer stand up for themselves. Bravo, bravo, bravo.' Caroline Overington, The Australian
'Critical Care is an optimistic and galvanising read that celebrates the power of activism.' Jinghua Qian, ABC ARTS
'The author skilfully weaves the professional, personal and political to make visible the often-invisible work of those lower down in the hospital hierarchy who braved fear, hate and ignorance to deliver a service that recognised people's humanity. Critical Care is a challenging read, but its reward is insight into the power of love, courage and solidarity.' Judges' comments, NSW History Awards
'This inspiring history of progressive public health strategy should be cause for national pride. Characterised by a collaborative, community-based education approach rather than isolating and controlling patients nurses played an important role, centring the rights of affected communities.In the age when public health is a matter of urgent concern, Critical Care is both an original and revealing history of Australia's response to AIDS and a valuable source of guidance for the future.' Judges' comments, Prime Minister's Literary Awards
]]>Warm and wry, mixing high culture and suburban realism, the laconic and the artful, Anything Can Happen is a memoir from one of Australia's literary trailblazers. Funny, heartbreaking, it has exactly the arc of a good story, with a theme about storytelling and lies and how truth and memory are complex. It keeps in play so many things: irony and spirituality, a slice of social history of Sydney's inner west, a farm in Victoria, a lesbian subculture, Mardi Gras, the literary pleasures of teaching writing. Juxtaposition is her gift, as is the very natural speaking voice. With the eye of a poet, and the dry drollery of someone who has experienced it all, straight and married, gay and married, mother, friend, lover, writer, this is a raw and powerful account of a life lived fully.
'I love this memoir - it's the sort of writing Hampton excels at. There's no-one else I know who can hit that dry, droll, edgy note and conjure place and time and character and the random nature of memory and story-telling.' Kim Mahood
'Alive and compelling, and served up in perfect mouthfuls, like an antipasto plate . . . Honesty, great sentences, good flow. Surprises, escalation, energy, digression and return, causation.' Gail Bell
]]>An important literary memoir which views white settler family history against the impacts on the Indigenous people with whom they interact.
Monument is poet and critic Bonny Cassidy's fourth book. Moving seamlessly through genres in its recovery of the past - part poetry, part prose, microhistory, memoir, travel writing, and sometimes counterfactual speculation - it traces the complex consequences of colonial settlement across the generations of a White Australian family of mixed origins and ancestries.
Following the threads and detours signalled by research, objects and testimony, Cassidy makes a case for the value of 'collected memory' against the tide of settlement and silence. Inspired by the methods of Natalie Harkin's archival poetics and Katrina Schlunke's Bluff Rock: Autobiography of a Massacre, Cassidy's Monument considers how non-Indigenous Australians might absorb First Nations truth-telling; and what this means for acts of speech, and writing. Should our memories serve the living or the dead, the past or the present? Why do we need new monuments in Australia, and where should we expect to find them?
There was something so captivating about always being on the edge, on that shaky precipice of promise - something new and something cool was just lurking around the corner and we'd arrive at it if we kick around long enough.
Peripathetic is about shit jobs. About being who you are and who you aren't online. About knowing a language four times. About living on the interstices. About thievery. About wanting. About the hyperreal. About weirdness.
Cher Tan's essays are as non-linear as her life, as she travels across borders that are simultaneously tightening and blurring. In luminous and inventive prose, they look beyond the performance of everyday life, seeking answers that continually elude.
Paying homage to the many outsider artists, punks, drop-outs and rogue philosophers who came before, this book is about the resistance of orthodoxies - even when it feels impossible.
'Tan is searingly intelligent and often very funny, making Peripathetic both a thought-provoking and deeply pleasurable read.' Guardian Australia, Best Books of 2024
'Peripathetic is a fascinating collection, always animated by Tan's distinctive, acidic voice and rambunctious aesthetic. The essays are bold and always manage to be intellectually engaging and incredibly good fun.' Fiona Wright, The Guardian
'Tan is a sharpshooter, putting into words thoughts that had previously only rattled in my head.' ArtsHub
'Invigoratingly thoughtful, playful and stylistically uncompromising in the best of senses.' Sydney Morning Herald/The Age
'We need curious, energetic and risk-taking commentators like Tan.' Books+Publishing
]]>On 9 August 1918, at Chipilly Spur overlooking the Somme River, an entire British Army Corps is held up by German machine gunners.
The battle has raged for 30 hours and more than 2000 men have fallen. Then, two Australian sergeants, Jack Hayes and Harold Andrews, go absent without leave and cross the Somme ahead of British lines. Seeing that the British advance is stopped, they re-cross the river, gather four mates and return to drive the Germans off the spur.
The extraordinary feats of the Chipilly Six and the personal stories of these diggers have been overlooked. Historian Lucas Jordan weaves a compelling tale of the lives of the soldiers, chronicling their return home and years after service, through a pandemic, the Great Depression, another world war and the very first Anzac Day dawn service.
'The Chipilly Six were extraordinary men in extraordinary times. Lucas Jordan reveals a wider story of Australia's Great War veterans as they battled a nation forgetting, a bitter Depression, another World War and beyond. This is a remarkable insight into a vanishing world' - Bill Gammage, Emeritus Professor, Humanities Research Centre, ANU
'An absolute cracker of a story. No one - and I literally mean no one! - is more equipped to write a compelling book about the remarkable story of the Chipilly Six.' - Ross McMullin, author of Life So Full of Promise
'A superb piece of investigative historical storytelling. Lucas Jordan is part of a new generation of military historians. He is a bright star.' - Peter Stanley, author of Bad Characters: Sex, Crime, Murder and the Australian Imperial Force
'Throws new light on the impact of war on families and communities, wives and brothers-in-arms.' - Marilyn Lake, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
'A remarkable piece of recovered history that offers great insight into the impact of war on Australian society. Highly recommended.' - Jeff Popple, Canberra Weekly
'It's impossible to read this ripping, vivid recreation of events without shaking your head in disbelief.' - Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
'Lucas Jordan is to be congratulated on producing a compelling book describing a pivotal era of Australian history, as well as making the exploits of the Chipilly Six better known.' - David Phillipson, Military History & Heritage Victoria
'With the current Royal Commission into Veteran suicide, this is a timely and important look at just what returning soldiers face when they are expected to slide back into normal society when the war is over. For many, the war continues long after the final shots are fired.' - Warwick O'Neill, Military History & Heritage Victoria
'A fantastic contribution to our understanding of the military in Australia.' - Geoff Keating, University of Southern Queensland
]]>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 Kennedy's 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 JFK's legend and paved his way to the White House. It also shone a spotlight on Australia and America's 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
]]>In Beyond The Broken Years fifty years after The Broken Years, Bill Gammage's classic on World War One soldiers, was published provocative military historian Peter Stanley argues why it's vital for Australians to understand how our military past has been created. By whom, how and with what consequences.
Stanley explores military history and the storytellers from historians Charles Bean, Henry Reynolds, Joan Beaumont and David Horner to ''storians' Peter FitzSimons and Les Carlyon. And grapples with what it means to write military history, its different approaches, the rise of popular writers and much more. He asks readers to consider a genre that plays a central role in the Australian identity, but many take for granted.
'An unflinching and insightful tour through the evolving landscape of Australian war history, led by one of the country's most trusted guides. This impressive blend of scholarship and reflection is crucial reading for anyone wanting to understand the place of war in Australian history.' Kate Ariotti, University of Queensland
'All historians of Australian military history will be indebted to Peter Stanley for this virtuoso commentary on the books of the field, written with his characteristic flair, insight and delight in controversy.' Emeritus Professor Joan Beaumont, Australian National University
'Peter Stanley's evocation of Australia's military history is not to be missed. Half a century after Bill Gammage's superb book The Broken Years was published, Stanley has cleverly drawn on the cream of Australian military historians to underline the key elements of Australia's military past. However, it is Stanley's own analysis of the importance of Australia's military past that has given new meaning to the importance of Australians at war. Remarkably, Stanley has researched 1300 books written by Australian authors since 1974. The result is a gripping overview of our military history that should not be missed.' The late Tim Bowden AM, author, radio and television broadcaster, producer and oral historian
'Peter Stanley is surely the military historian's historian. This book is an extraordinary achievement, both knowledgeable and eminently readable. It should take pride of place in any military history library.' Mike Carlton, author, broadcaster and journalist
'In engaging prose, and with a light touch, Stanley analyses the military history boom of the last fifty years, pondering the rise and rise of Anzac commemoration, and making a strong claim for better representation of frontier wars at the Australian War Memorial. Beyond The Broken Years will be devoured by those who enjoy military history and will endure as the authoritative account of how Australians have understood our experience of war.' Carolyn Holbrook, Deakin University
'For more than a century Australia's military experience has been central to the nation's identity, and the bedrock of understanding that experience has been the published histories, academic studies and personal stories. Peter Stanley's book is a brilliant, erudite, and insightful examination of the books that have enlightened, strengthened and at times challenged our understanding of Australia's military history in the past fifty years. Beyond The Broken Years is a reminder that there are multiple strands to Australia's military history. This is not just because Australia continues to go to new wars, but also because our understanding of the impact of war continues to grow.' David Horner, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University
'As an exceptional historian and a generous patron and mentor, Peter Stanley is ideally placed to analyse the last 50 years of Australian military historiography. This brilliant and original book will entertain and inform readers at all levels of expertise. Beyond The Broken Years will inspire all readers to read (or write) more Australian military history.' Mark Johnston, Head of History and Classics, Scotch College Melbourne
'Aficionados of Australia's rich military history will enjoy reading this latest work by prolific military author and historian, Peter Stanley. Beyond The Broken Years will stimulate reading, and further analysis and research on Australia's military history, which is important, as Australia's military history reveals much about us. I commend this book to you.' Paul Irving, MAJGEN (Ret'd) AM PSM RFD, Manager, Royal United Services Institute NSW Ursula Davidson Library
'Another Stanley original. Inspiring, thoughtful, provocative and personal, this book will have you reaching for your pencil to jot down titles for your next library visit. Essential reading for all Australian military history enthusiasts.' Professor Emerita Melanie Oppenheimer, Australian National University and Flinders University
'A spirited romp through the annals of Australian military history. Searching, sceptical, self-reflexive and engaging, Peter Stanley vigorously ponders the past and future of the discipline.' Professor Bruce Scates, Australian National University
'You're in good hands...this is a wonderful contribution to military history, and national public life.' Caroline Overington, The Australian
'A highly readable personal and professional history, in which Stanley engages with the contexts, cross-currents, and controversies of Australian military history.' Australian Book Review
'If the Olympics had an event for reading and analysis, Peter Stanley would win gold.' The Canberra Times
'...to the legion of researchers interested in the discipline of Australian military history, this book will be indispensable. It is provocative, readable and erudite. And it's a reminder that in our understanding of war, we have come a long way in the 50 years since The Broken Years appeared, when the complexities of gender, race and frontier conflict were unrecognised or unacknowledged by Australian military historians.' Phillip Deery, Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
'Stanley's book shines a new light on Australian military history writing and its impact on our perceptions as a society. Structured along chronological and thematic lines, it is a fascinating overview written in a very engaging manner. Stanley does not steer away from controversy, and his views entertain, as well as inspiring readers to seek out exemplary examples of military history. Very impressive.' The Canberra Weekly
'[Beyond the Broken Years] is amazingly comprehensive...Think of a subject and Stanley has covered it. Ethnicity and Anzacs, the cost of war and its aftermaths, battlefields, memories and memorials, the European air war, New Guinea, official histories, Korea, peacekeeping, First Nations veterans, POWs, the Navy, and that all-important consideration of every serving soldier the state of your boots.' Noel Turnbull
'A monumental work...This is a must read for everyone interested in military history. It is an easy, at times humorous read that possesses the true stamp of authenticity.' Neville Taylor
'This extraordinary book demands intense focus, even though unsettled questions about accepted historical accounts of Australia's war involvement could well emerge.' PS News
]]>After parachuting out of his doomed aircraft, one reporter is taken prisoner. From there his captors take him on a remarkable tour of bombed-out German cities.
In Dispatch from Berlin, 1943, Anthony Cooper and Thorsten Perl uncover this incredible true story of life on both sides of the war.
'An extraordinary tale of five brave reporters and their eyewitness accounts of the horrors of aerial warfare during and after a raid on Berlin. A compelling tribute to the 57 205 young men killed while serving with bomber command during the Second World War.' - Ian McPhedran
'This book captures the life and death drama that saw five war correspondents, two of them Australian, assigned to RAF Bomber Command to report on the most dangerous campaign of the Second World War - bombing Berlin. Neither they nor the crew knew if they would survive the night. A compelling story of a single raid that has remained untold for too long.' - Peter Rees
'A deep, intimate and remarkable story - indeed, a rare personal window into the huge and devastating machinery of the air war over Europe during World War Two. The trials and tribulations of five intrepid journalists is an exciting tale in its own right, but it simultaneously gives a unique keyhole with which to view the tenure and drama of the era. Well-written and equally well-researched, this book is a gem for those with even a passing interest in military history of the Second World War, and scholars of the field alike.' - Craig Stockings
'Dispatch from Berlin, 1943 takes you on a heart-stopping bombing raid over enemy territory as brave allied air crew battle flak, fighters and fate. Told through the eyes of five brave journalists who went with them, this is a remarkable book about the horror and humanity of war.' - Mark Willacy
'An outstanding piece of military history.' - Jeff Popple, Canberra Weekly
'An exceptional story, a military history that opens a private window pane into the massive and distressing mechanism of aerial warfare over Europe during World War II.' - Rama Gaind, PS News
'With skilful writing and attention to detail (much of it the result of years of Thorsten Perl's research), Cooper integrates the vivid accounts left by these journalists with data about Bomber Command and the technicalities of air navigation. He provides an unforgettable account of the raid on Berlin on 2 December 1943.' - Australian Book Review
]]>Thorsten Perl is an investigator of historical and scientific topics. He has been involved with official agencies in the search for and clarification of missing crew members of the Second World War for twenty-seven years. Thorsten works in research and development of regenerative agriculture and lives with his family in Eberswalde near Berlin in Germany.
]]>When Edith Blake missed out on joining the Australian Army, she was one of 130 Australian nurses allotted to the British Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service in early 1915. Her first posting was in Cairo where she nursed soldiers wounded at Gallipoli. In Edith's remarkable letters to her family back home, she shares her homesickness and frustration with military rules, along with the savagery of the injuries she witnessed in the operating theatre. Later, at Belmont War Hospital in Surrey, she writes of her conflicted feelings about nursing German prisoners of war even as battles on the Western Front raged and German aircraft bombed England.
In Edith Blake's War, her great niece, Krista Vane-Tempest, traces Edith's gripping story, from training in Sydney to her war service in the Middle East, England and the Mediterranean, and her tragic death in waters where Germany had promised the safe passage of hospital ships.
'Beautifully written and an engaging read, Edith Blake's War opens a window on unsung areas of Australian nurses' service at war. Krista Vane-Tempest's meticulous research enhances understanding but never intrudes, as Sister Blake's own voice brings her wartime experiences vibrantly to life. An ultimately moving book born of connection to family across generations.' - Janet Butler
'Edith Blake's story powerfully evokes the horrors and dangers of nursing during the Great War while capturing the poignant and special bond Australian nurses forged with Anzac soldiers. Krista Vane-Tempest deftly weaves the larger context of the war throughout Edie's remarkable letters home and gives her the long overdue recognition her courage warrants.' - Peter Rees
'More than a biography, Krista Vane-Tempest has penned a tribute to the contribution and sacrifice of Australian women during the First World War. In doing so, she has rediscovered the evocative story of Edith Blake, nurse to the Anzacs and British troops and whose life was tragically lost in that terrible conflict.' - Karl James
]]>During the summer and autumn of 1940, the Luftwaffe launched their campaign to gain superiority over the RAF, especially Fighter Command. The result was the first major battle of World War II (or any war) fought entirely in the air. The Luftwaffe's defeat by 'The Few' marked a turning point in the Allies' favour.
The Battle of Britain is one of the most significant battles of the war, and until now, the role of the Australian 'Few' has received little attention. Kristen Alexander gives a personal account of eight Australian participants, drawing heavily on primary source material and original research. She follows these young men from childhood, through their education, training, personal relationships and flying careers, to death in combat (in the case of seven of the eight men), and beyond that to commemoration.
'Kristen Alexander's respect and admiration for the eight Australian pilots is evident in every page of this excellent book. It is a testament to both her writing and research skills and their lives and devotion to duty.' Australian Defence Force Journal
]]>When the Japanese seized most of South-East Asia in early 1942, they captured 22,000 Australian military personnel. More than a third would die over the next three years from malnutrition, disease and violent abuse. The horrors of the ThaiBurma Railway and Sandakan are well documented. Less well known is the fate of the 3,800 Australians sent to work as slave labourers in the factories and mines of mainland Japan.
The Emperor's Grace is a compelling story of hardship, heroism and endurance and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit told for the first time from the unpublished diaries, memoirs and personal accounts of the men who survived.
]]>Given the extent of their sacrifices, the Australians' exploits in Belgium ought to be well known in a nation that has fervently commemorated its involvement in the First World War. Yet, Passchendaele occupies an ambiguous place in Australian collective memory. Tracing the commemorative work of official and non-official agents-including that of C.E.W. Bean; the Australian War Memorial; returned soldiers; battlefield pilgrims; and, more recently, the Department of Veterans' Affairs, working in collaboration with Belgian locals- The Battlefield of Imperishable Memory explores why these battles became, and still remain, peripheral to the dominant First World War narrative in Australia: the Anzac legend.
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