When your bestie is marrying a guy she barely knows, can you save her from the cult before it's too late?Natalie is living proof that love is a scam.She's traumatised by her parents' failed marriage and overwhelmed by her grandmother's expectations of good Lebanese girls — marriage, motherhood and exceptional tabouli-making skills.When her best friend decides to get hitched to a guy in the motherland, Nat's not exactly thrilled by t...

'Finally a book that tackles the big issues - and the ones all girls face (frizzy hair, formal dates, and what to do about that boy).'- Sarah Tarca, Editor of GirlfriendSeventeen-year-old Sophie hates Monday mornings, socks worn with sandals, and having to strategise like she's a battle sergeant every time she asks her parents if she can go out. But she especially hates being stereotyped because she's Lebanese.When New Guy, Shehadie...

'SMART, FUNNY AND RELEVANT'- Melina Marchetta, bestselling author Looking for Alibrandi and Saving FrancescaFive teenagers. Five lives. One final year.The school captain: Ryan has it all ... or at least he did, until an accident snatched his dreams away. How will he rebuild his life and what does the future hold for him now?The newcomer: Charlie's just moved interstate and she's determined not to fit in. She...

When your bestie is marrying a guy she barely knows, can you save her from the cult before it's too late?Natalie is living proof that love is a scam.She's traumatised by her parents' failed marriage and overwhelmed by her grandmother's expectations of good Lebanese girls — marriage, motherhood and exceptional tabouli-making skills.When her best friend decides to get hitched to a guy in the motherland, Nat's not exactly thrilled by t...

Seventeen-year-old Sophie hates Monday mornings, socks worn with sandals and having to strategise like she's a battle sergeant every time she asks her parents if she can go out. But she especially hates being stereotyped because she's Lebanese. When New Guy, Shehadie Goldsmith, is alienated at her Lebanese school because his dad's Australian, she hates the way it makes her feel. Like she's just as prejudiced as everyone else. Like she could make a difference if she stopped pretending she's...

The school captain: Ryan has it all ... or at least he did, until an accident snatched his dreams away. How will he rebuild his life and what does the future hold for him now? The newcomer: Charlie's just moved interstate and she's determined not to fit in. She's just biding her time until Year 12 is over and she can head back to her real life and her real friends ... The loner: At school, nobody really notices Matty. But at home, Matty is everything. He's been single-handedly holding thin...

Amira Swift is a chatty, energetic 7-year-old who loves to dance. A series celebrating friendship, family and Lebanese-Australian culture with highly appealing stories for all to enjoy.Amira Swift has a problem! All of her friends are bringing special foods that represent their cultures to sell and raise money at the school fair, but Amira comes from two cultures and doesn't know what to take. Both her grandmothers want to share their special family recipes with he...

Amira Swift is a chatty, energetic 7-year-old who loves to dance. A series celebrating friendship, family and Lebanese-Australian culture with highly appealing stories for all to enjoy.Year One student Amira Swift has three favourite things: her BFFs Ellie (one) and Naya (two), and dancing (three).So when her school holds a Talent Show, the BFFs can't wait to enter as a dance group. But soon the girls go from having fun to having fights. Will they stay frie...

This collection examines the topic of time in the life and works of Augustine of Hippo. Adopting a global perspective on time as a philosophical and theological problem, the volume includes reflections on the meaning of history, the mortality of human bodies, and the relationship between temporal experience and linguistic expression. As Augustine himself once observed, time is both familiar and surprisingly strange. Everyone’s days are structured by temporal rhythms and routines, from watc...

This book explains the aspiring vision of a sustainable hydrogen generating system which employs nanotechnology one way or the other and presents a detailed update on research activities, achievements and challenges. It explores how nanotechnology is reshaping science in general and how this can be applied to the generation and storage of hydrogen energy.This book begins by highlighting the importance of hydrogen a source of sustainable energy and its impact on the technical advanc...

A groundbreaking collection of seminal works by renowned anthropologist and cultural critic, Ghassan Hage. Praised by internationally acclaimed author of Complaint!, Sara Ahmed, as 'a new way of accounting for race, its affective grammars, its holds and habits.'The Racial Politics of Australian Multiculturalism brings together some of the most important and sought-after works by one of Australia's leading anthropo...