"Such is Life" is an imaginary novel written by Australian author John Furphy, also known as Tom Collins.The story was published in 1903 and it is an imaginary account of rural life in the Australian regions of New South Wales and Victoria. The opera is set during the eighties of the 1800s. The Australian writer imagines many truly amazing characters. The whole novel is composed of a series of stories intertwined vaguely by the various people encountered by the narrator as he travels throu...

This accessible guide expertly distils the fundamentals of psychology through digestible text, full-colour diagrams and useful infographics.Unlock the wonders of the human brain in 10 concise chapters with this essential introduction to psychology. Learn about the theories of Sigmund Freud, the research of Ivan Pavlov, the distinction between behavioural and cognitive psychology, and much more besides. Written in accessible language with short chapters designed to ...

How do we learn? What is memory? How do we know how to behave?The formal study of psychology as a scientific enterprise began in Germany in the late 19th century but the observation of human behaviour dates back to Ancient Greece. Defined as the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes, psychology has attained a range of branches including clinical, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, forensic, health and neuropsychology. In a wide ranging, highly ill...

Lyrics at Lunch is a heartfelt and thought-provoking collection of poetry that captures the rhythm of everyday life, the weight of human emotion, and the quiet strength found within.Through raw, relatable verses, this collection explores the highs and lows we all experience-love, loss, growth, frustration, hope, and everything in between. Each poem reads like a moment paused in time, turning ordinary thoughts into meaningful reflections that speak directly to the soul....

The Four Stars of Leadership unveils the hard-won lessons of 51 of America's most accomplished leaders-retired Four-Star Generals and Admirals-who led through crisis, commanded with integrity, and built teams that thrived under pressure. In an era of global uncertainty, rapid change, and deep societal division, great leadership is no longer a luxury-it's a necessity.Drawing from exclusive interviews and cutting-edge leadership research, Dr. Tom Collins dis...

'Such is life,' said Ned Kelly on the scaffold, kindly providing a title for this 'offensively Australian' classic: the splendidly farcical, tragical reminiscences of Tom Collins, philosopher and rogue.As he drives his bullock team across the plains of the Riverina and Northern Victoria, Tom becomes wildly entangled in the fate of others - like Rory O'Halloran, the two Alfs (Nosey and Warrigal), Mrs Beaudesart and Hungry Buckley of Baroona - recreating the humour, the pathos and th...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Mathematics and Computation in Music, MCM 2015, held in London, UK, in June 2015. The 24 full papers and 14 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. The papers feature research that combines mathematics or computation with music theory, music analysis, composition, and performance. They are organized in topical sections on notation and representation, mus...

Scientifically, such a contingency can never have befallen of itself. According to one theory of the Universe, the momentum of Original Impress has been tending toward this far-off, divine event ever since a scrap of fire-mist flew from the solar centre to form our planet. Not this event alone, of course; but every occurrence, past and present, from the fall of captured Troy to the fall of a captured insect

This work is a collection of observations by the fictional narrator (Tom Collins) as he travels around the countryside of southern New South Wales and Victoria in the 1880s.This tale provides insight into the stories and hardships of rural dwellers in Australia in the latter half of the nineteenth century, as well as the narrator’s own philosophy of life.The original huge manuscript (1897) of Such Is Life, Being Certain Extracts from the Diary of Tom Collins, w...

Unlock the wonders of the human brain in 10 concise chapters with this essential introduction to psychology. Learn about the theories of Sigmund Freud, the research of Ivan Pavlov, the distinction between behavioural and cognitive psychology, and much more besides. With short chapters designed to be absorbed in single session, this book will provide you with the perfect starting point in psychology.Perfect for anyone wanting an engaging primer on this intriguing subject.

Frank Chandler, a dignified globe-trotting American, learned certain mystical secrets while studying under the wise men of the East. Those secrets gave him near-unlimited psychic powers, turning him into Chandu the Magician. In his global war on the powers of ancient evil, he is joined by the mysterious Egyptian princess Nadji, his sister Dorothy Regent, and his niece and nephew Betty and Bob.Tom Collins stars as Chandu in these exotic half hour episodes from 1949 that deliver just the rig...

International intrigue, crime, and mystery all converge around one man -- attorney turned secret agent turned globetrotting investigator Frank Race! Tom Collins stars in sixteen classic radio thrillers from the late 1940s.Plunge into a world of post-war excitement as Frank Race brings his unique skills to bear against multinational criminals! Danger is his business, romance is his hobby, and adventure is his middle name. Tony Barrett co-stars as cab driver Marcus "Marc" Donovan, who often ...