Embark on a transformative journey through the pages of "Parenting Essentials," a comprehensive guide crafted to support and empower parents in navigating the challenges and joys of raising children from infancy to childhood. This insightful book delves into crucial aspects of parenting, offering a wealth of knowledge grounded in expert advice and years of experience. From the delicate nuances of infant care to the exciting milestones of childhood, every stage is explored with a keen focus...

The fire took everything - except two women's fighting spirits. A sweeping, big-hearted Australian family saga for readers of Judy Nunn and Victoria Purman.7 February, 1967. Walls of flame reduce much of Tasmania to ash.Young schoolteacher Catherine Turner rushes to the Huon Valley to find her family's apple orchard destroyed, her childhood home in ruins and her brother dead. Despite her father's declaration that a woman will never run the orchard, Catherin...

Glamour, intrigue and two women who will gamble their lives to survive ... the compelling new Tasmanian historical fiction from a bestselling Australian author.December 1939: The grand opening of Australia's most glamorous and talked about hotel, the Wrest Point Riviera.The equally glamorous Sabine Winters, recently arrived in Hobart from the Continent, anticipates a safe port from the storm that rages in Europe along with a few select item...

Jam is sweet but it can also burn.Tasmania, 1874. Growing up in the impoverished tenements along the Hobart Rivulet, Harriet Brown is used to doing whatever it takes to survive. Including, at just twelve years old, shearing off her hair and pretending to be a boy to secure a job as label-paster at the George Peacock and Sons jam factory.Four years later, the deceit becomes too much to bear and Harriet risks everything on the chance at a future with...

Love, friendship and dangerous secrets in the early years of Cadbury's Tasmanian factory.It's 1921, and after years of working for Cadbury's at Bournville, Dorothy Adwell is on her way to a new adventure in the colonies, helping to establish the Firm's new Australian factory. A promotion and a fresh start are just what she needs after the horrors of the Great War and the loss of her beloved husband. During the long sea voyage, she meets Thomas and is immediately drawn to him. The w...

Bracingly honest, funny and rewarding, this is a book you can't put down.– Sydney Morning HeraldFunny, sage, insightful and just a little bit twisted.– Who MagazinePerfection. Sex, Drugs and Meditation is one of the best memoirs I have read in years. Humble, witty and so very, very true.– The Universal Heart Book ClubDarkly funny and beautifully told, Sex, Drugs and Meditation is a tale for those of us who confuse b...

New York Times Bestseller: A history of the S&L scandal that caused a financial disaster for American taxpayers: "Hard to put down" ( Library Journal).For most of the 20th century, savings and loans were an invaluable thread of the American economy. But in the 1970s, Congress passed sweeping financial deregulation at the insistence of industry insiders that allowed these once quaint and useful institutions to spread their taxpayer-insured assets in...

Getting sober is one thing, staying sober another...With a glorious bang, alcohol freed Mary Stephens from her lonely, self-critical teenage shell and fueled Fun Mary. For three decades, booze had been her best friend, the reliable spark igniting good times and (she thought) good friendships. But Fun Mary had a dark side: debilitating hangovers, blackouts, and perilous behavior. Not even a three-story fall that left her in a body cast could stop her from drinking. ...

« L’homme en noir fuyait à travers le désert, et le Pistolero le suivait... » Ce Pistolero, c’est Roland de Gilead, dernier justicier et aventurier d’un monde qui a changé et dont il cherche à inverser la destruction programmée. Pour ce faire, il doit arracher au sorcier vêtu de noir les secrets qui le mèneront vers la Tour Sombre, à la croisée de tous les temps et de tous les lieux. Roland surmontera-t-il les pièges diaboliques de cette créature ? A-t-il conscience que son destin est insc...

Mary, Mary by James Stephens: In this whimsical and lyrical play, James Stephens brings to life a delightful conversation between Mary, who is searching for her lost silver shilling, and a host of enchanting animals and creatures she encounters along the way. Through witty dialogues and imaginative encounters, the play explores themes of innocence, wonder, and the beauty of the natural world.Key Aspects of the Book "Mary, Mary":

In "Mary and I: Forty Years with the Sioux," Stephen Return Riggs offers a compelling narrative that intertwines personal memoir with a rich sociocultural examination of the Sioux people during the 19th century. Written with a blend of observational clarity and thoughtful reflection, the text captures Riggs's deep-rooted experiences and interactions with the Sioux nation, especially through his close relationship with his wife, Mary. The literary style combines evocative descriptions with ...

The Virgin Mary was the most important person in history. As theMother of God, hers was a unique destiny and her importance for Christianity cannot be over-emphasised. Mary has inspired limitless devotion but until now very little attention has been paid to the historical life of Mary. In this new biography Stephen Marley investigates the person, the individual who was the Virgin Mary. The result is a study of great warmth that lets us share the joy and sorrows of Mary's life. Mary was bor...