A cult hit later made into a film starring John Clarke, Sam Neill and Zoe Carides, Death in Brunswick is a classic Australian comedy.Down on his luck and hard up for cash, Carl works in the kitchen of a seedy rock 'n' roll joint in ethnically diverse Brunswick. The bouncers and bosses terrify him, he's desperately in love with a much younger Greek waitress, and to make matters worse his mother has come down from Sydney to stay with him.Then a dead body turns up. He and his best mate, Dave, will have to do something about it, and fast - or it's goodnight, Carl.With a new introduction by Shane Maloney, author of the Murray Whelan crime thrillers and head honcho of the Brunswick Institute. Boyd Oxlade was born in Sydney, and educated in Ireland and Australia. He has worked in many occupations, including as a cook, gravedigger and gardener. He has written screenplays and poetry, but is best known for his comic novel, Death in... Views: 28
In the soft light of a dying cell phone screen, a man stares back at Lucas Taylor with soulless eyes of drowning pitch, classically attired in a suit and fedora that seem out of place in the modern era. What began as a series of surreal text messages punctuated by a damning photo ends with a feverish obsession for the truth. Views: 28
Another heartfelt short story from the Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller. Rachael is a single mum to Hope, and since Hope's father left, has raised her daughter alone. They are as close as can be. So when Martin enters her life, he's a breath of fresh air – the first guy that she has felt a connection to in a long time. But Martin's plans for the future appear to be different to Rachael's day-dreams: a future for two, without Hope... At the Sunny Days nursing home where Rachael works, Mrs Wilson is convalescing after a fall. But although she's only staying for a short time, there's a finality about her that Rachael just can't get to grips with. Despite Mrs Wilson's initial reluctance, Rachael starts to break through her tough exterior but she doesn't seem to be able to get beneath the surface. As the clock starts to count down to the end of Mrs Wilson's stay and Martin's eventual move to Liverpool time is running out for Rachael to make a difference. The question is: what... Views: 28
Taken in the dead of night, Avidya Ray has no idea what to expect when she’d been blindfolded and given to a man that holds her life in his hands. He will claim her, own her, no matter if she fights against his desire or not. She is no stranger to the way life works, or so she thought. Growing up, Avidya knew what to expect. Her father was clear that she’d be married off by the age of nineteen, but now, everything she once knew is no longer. Herself included.** Views: 28
From Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri: a voyage into the enduring myth of Arcadia and the mysterious painting it inspired.A lyrical novel about art and enlightenment that takes the reader from Waterloo Station in London to Paris and a four hundred year old enigma, the painting by Nicolas Poussin known as 'Et in Arcadia Ego'.'We never write the book we think we are writing. We never read the book we think we are reading' BEN OKRI. Views: 28
Book 2 Webster familyFrom the author of the bestselling debut THE OPEN DOOR comes a moving
and uplifting story about a generation of young people living through
World War II.When war breaks out Annie Webster and her
closeknit family find themselves - along with everyone else in the
country - thrust into a world of uncertainty, danger and despair. Her
brothers join up, her sweetheart Paul becomes a fighter pilot, and
Annie, desperate to help, finds herself in the WAAF, where her
intelligence and warmth singles her out for a role more daring than she
can ever have known.All the time, the Battle of Britain is
raging in the skies above her. The country has never needed its young
people more, but will Annie and her loved ones survive its darkest hour? Views: 28
A warm and entertaining memoir about what happens when you foster fifty dogs in less than two years—and how the dogs save you as much as you save them. When Cara felt her teenaged children slipping away and saw an empty nest on the horizon, she decided the best way to fill that void was with dogs—lots of them—and so her foster journey began.In 2015, her Pennsylvania farm became a haven for Operation Paws for Homes. There were the nine puppies at once, which arrived with less than a day's notice; a heart- worm positive dog; a deeply traumatized stray pup from Iraq; and countless others who just needed a gentle touch and a warm place to sleep. Operation Paws for Homes rescues dogs from high-kill shelters in the rural south and shuttles them north to foster homes like Cara's on the way to their forever homes.What started as a search for a good dog, led to an epiphany that there wasn’t just one that could ll the hole left in her heart from her children gaining independence—she could save dozens along the way. The stories of these remarkable dogs— including an eighty-pound bloodhound who sang arias for the neighbors—and the joy they bring to Cara and her family (along with a few chewed sofa cushions) fill the pages of this touching and inspiring new book that reveals the wonderful rewards of fostering. When asked how she can possibly say goodbye to that many loveable pups, Cara says, “If I don’t give this one away, I can’t possibly save another.” Filled with humanity and hope, Another Good Dog will take the reader on an journey of smiles, laughs, and tears—and lead us to wonder how many other good dogs are out there and what we can do to help. Views: 28
