A powerful, immersive and intimately candid memoir exploring the light and shade that co-exist in love, family and the arts, from celebrated stage and screen actor Heather Mitchell'A gentle collection of musings on an extraordinary life; unpretentious and honest, full of stoic wisdom.' Tim Minchin'An extraordinary life told in tender detail, capturing triumph, love and tragedy with a beautiful humanity.' Annabel CrabbHeather Mitchell is an esteemed ...

As the decimated population of New United State rebuilds itself after a deadly pandemic, Davis has to decide what is real and what is fake after she is suddenly kidnapped. She has been kept away from her work, and more importantly, the Marigold injection that is vital for survival. She is torn in different directions when she finds herself in a secret bunker and is asked to complete a task that seems impossible. As she grapples with knowing who she can trust, she must choose the path that ...

"The Everyday Extraordinary Cookie Company" follows Mary, a girl who had cancer when she was younger, so when her friend Cheryl gets diagnosed with cancer, Mary knows just how she feels. That's when Mary and some of her school friends decide to put a sweet plan into action! By baking cookies and raising funds, they start on an extraordinary adventure to help Cheryl and all the other kids who face the challenge of dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Join these friends on an eye-opening journey...

Truly epic love comes but once in a lifetime, no, in a millennium, transcending cultures, space, even time. The ultimate modern romantic tragedy written here within explores an unusual relationship between a worldly Taiwanese exchange student and a simple, hardworking visually challenged preprimary educator, who is also an author. Journey vicariously along with these star-crossed lovers. Enjoy exhilarating courtship. Experience flaming hot desire. Feel the tingles of profound passion. Suff...

Good solid advice and great strategies in preparing for and passing the CCAr exam, getting interviews and landing the CCAr job. If you have prepared for the CCAr exam - now is the moment to get this book and prepare for passing the exam and how to find and land a CCAr job, There is absolutely nothing that isn't thoroughly covered in the book. It is straightforward, and does an excellent job of explaining some complex topics. There is no reason to invest in any other materials to find and l...

‘A delightful literary puzzle, posed to the reader in vibrant and clear-cut prose... It's rare for a writer to be this good both at crafting a sentence and at making you want to read the next one.’ Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times and The Happy Couple‘Composed with stylistic brilliance and structural ingenuity, I Want Everything is that rare thing, a great contemporary novel... Dominic Amerena is a fantastic writer. (Seriously.)...

‘You're a stinkbug and they're worried if they come near you, your stench will get all over them and they won't be able to wash it off.'When Edith and a select group of employees at Winked advertising agency are sent to Consequi, an elite three-day work retreat in the remote mountains, she sees an opportunity to impress her bosses and dodge an inevitable restructure.But this is no ordinary corporate retreat. Trapped together in the revamped convent, the threat of mass redun...

Sink your teeth into a slice of family drama with this deliciously funny novel about sisterhood, secrets and the things you can't stomach.Matilda knows about hunger. She works in one of Sydney's buzziest restaurants, Bocca, while suppressing her cravings, including for her celebrity chef boss, Colson. Everything in her life is tightly controlled: she allows herself one weekend a month to feast and purge, the rest of the time, she stays perfect.That is, unti...

A “droll, psychologically astute…unexpected…very funny” (Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air) and moving portrait of a long-married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter.Miranda’s parents live in a dilapidated house in rural France that they share with two llamas, eight ducks, five chickens, two cats, and a freezer full of decades-old food.Miranda’s father is a retired professor of philosophy who never loses an argument. ...

A moving and profound story from the author of Gemini Falls.Grace can't settle. She can't shake the feeling that someone is missing.You Must Remember This is an eloquent jumble of a family story, as experienced by Grace, an elderly woman with dementia trying to get her moorings in a worsening storm. It contemplates the perils of remembering and forgetting, making your own way in the world and how we seem bound to repeat the patterns of the past. Most profoundly it's about se...

'A captivating story of love and adventure, thrumming with secrets' Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist'Moves elegantly back and forwards in time, and across the world from Paris and London tothe Antipodes . . . beautifully written' Sunday Times'A compelling tale . . . blends historical fiction with high adventure and romance' Guardian

A timely debut novel from an exciting new voice in women's fiction about cancel culture and appearance versus reality.It's an ordinary Tuesday morning when Ruby Williams' name starts trending online.She's uploaded an interview that has outraged journalist Felicity Cartwright, a social media personality who has built her profile by policing exactly what women are allowed to say and how they're allowed to say it. Ruby is at the centre of a brutal public shaming, watching on i...