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The Framing: a memoir – Fernanda Dahlstrom
Melbourne University Publishing Distributed by Simon & Schuster April 2026 ISBN: 9780522881882 RRP: $32.99 I have to thank Isobelle Carmody for drawing my attention to this outstanding book, and also, of course, to MUP for graciously allowing me to review it. It came to my attention that Isobelle and Fernanda will be in conversation at…
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Extraordinary Stories – Katherine Owens
ISBN: 9781764398640 ISBN-10: 1764398645 May 2026 Contempo Publishing/Katherine Owens It was an exciting challenge to be contacted by Katherine and asked to create some supporting resources for this book, as it is something completely out of my usual repertoire. But this collection of micro-memoirs is such a worthy addition to a library, a counsellor/guidance officer’s shelves or…
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Good Morning, Mr Sarra:My life working for a stronger, smarter future for our children (new edition): 10th Anniversary edition – Chris Sarra
UQP December 2022 ISBN 978070226589 A$32.99 In mid-1998 I was in my last year at Nanango State School, then teacher-librarian and six years into my teaching career. That was also the year that Chris Sarra arrived at Cherbourg State School as Queensland’s first Aboriginal school principal. It was a game-changer not only for Cherbourg and…
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We Did Ok, Kid – Anthony Hopkins
Still looking for ideas for gifts? Or, like me, and just keep seeing things I know somebody I know would love. If you have family or friend interested in memoirs and/or acting, this is a superb choice. I read it over 4 nights and while some of it was a bit close to home for…
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Finding Alfie: a D-Day Story – Michael Morpurgo. Michael Foreman.
Scholastic Australia May 2025 ISBN: 9780702325205 ISBN-10: 0702325201 RRP: $29.95 When I got this it, I decided to save it for Rembrance Day, as the timing from my point of view wasn’t right for the D-Day events. But what a superb book it is, as one would expect from these two literary legends. I have said before…
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Night Divides the Day: The Doors Anthology
New South Books Genesis Publications The Doors, foreword by Krist Novoselic 9781905662890 May 2025 AUD$115.00 No, like the Ozzy Osbourne memoir, it’s not precisely Halloween but we all know that there were some dark and mystic times associated with the Doors and, in particular, Jim Morrison – the Lizard King himself. This anthology is a…
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It’s a Scorcher!: Tales of the Australian Summer – William McInnes
Hachette Australia Oct 14, 2025 | 9780733652912 | RRP $34.99 I thought I had missed out on a ticket to William McInnes’ event here in Redcliffe but then was lucky – someone dropped out so I was at the top of the waiting list and scored. And even luckier, when I requested this new title of his, Hachette generously…
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Powerful like a Dragon – Christopher Cheng. Illustrated by Jacqueline Tam
Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group April 2025 ISBN: 978-1-250-82939-9 | Price: $18.99 US / $24.99 CAN Pan Macmillan Australia ISBN: 9781250829399 Format: Hardback Pub Date: 29/07/2025 Firstly, I want to thank Christopher for asking me if I would like to review this amazing book, about which he and I first had some conversation around this time last year. Secondly,…
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