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Nunngoorie : journey to culture
Gary Knapp
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As a child, Gary Knapp was removed from his loving family to Roelands mission, about 150 kilometres south of Perth. He was one of almost 500 Aboriginal children who suffered there at the hands of missionaries. In his own unique voice, Nunngoorie: Journey to Culture tells the story of Gary's long journey to healing and self-discovery as he sets out on an odyssey; across the Nullarbor, through the heart of Central Australia and towards the Western Desert, as he meets his kin, learns the secrets of the traditional healers, and solves the mysteries of his own belonging.

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Adam & Eve
Jeffrey Archer
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November 11th, 1918. As the guns of the Great War fall silent, two babies draw their first breath.
Eve is the daughter of an Earl. Adam, a shepherd's son. Yet from their first meeting they form an extraordinary bond that neither privilege nor prejudice can break.
Then on a single September night in 1940, as Hitler prepares to invade the British Isles, their actions will change his mind. Determining not just their own futures but the fate of a nation.
They will show extraordinary courage. They will make unimaginable sacrifices. And the story of what they did will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.
From the broads of Norfolk to the beaches of Dunkirk, Adam & Eve is a breathtaking epic of courage, sacrifice, and love forged in Britain's darkest hour.

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The piano teacher of Montparnasse
Heather Morris
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In 1942, the Nazis came for a Jewish family living in Montparnasse, occupied Paris. In the chaos of their arrest, the eleven-year-old daughter fled to the only person she trusted: her piano teacher…
The author of the international bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, returns with a masterful new novel that captures the astonishing bravery of ordinary people in extraordinary times.
Inspired by real events and people, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse tells the story of piano teacher and French Resistance operative, Andrée Levallois, and the young girl she risks everything for.
With the authorities closing in, Andrée and the girl are caught in a desperate race to stay alive. Soon, they are separated, and so starts Andrée's fight for survival. She is determined to return and honour her promise to save the girl who has been entrusted to her care.

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Dark days hotel
Anna Downes
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One dark winter night, a young woman – barefoot, in silk pyjamas and holding a hotel room key – collapses in the carpark of a Tasmanian hospital. The only witness is Liv, an exhausted emergency nurse who fails to save her.
Haunted by her mistake and determined to discover the woman’s identity, Liv's search takes her to remote wilds of Macquarie Heads. There an exclusive health resort rises from the coastline: the Aonaran, where the ultra-wealthy come to reset, renew, and remake themselves.
For Liv, whose 'self-care' involves sneaking Valium mid-shift and burying everything she feels, this promise is almost enough to distract her from her search.
But the deeper Liv goes, the more unsettling the resort becomes. A staff member has vanished. The guests seem to be watching her. And beneath the Aonaran’s serene surface, a different kind of transformation is taking place – one that will force Liv to ask: what is the true cost of a better life, and is she prepared to pay?

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Dead beat
Leigh Bardugo
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Alex Stern made it to hell and back more than once, but this time she left the door open behind her. Demons are creeping through the streets of New Haven and the Yale campus, feeding on the souls of the living, terrifying the dead. Alex and her allies can hunt them, but it's only a matter of time before the gates to the underworld spring wide and they face a war they cannot win. To stop it, they'll have to reach deep into the secrets of Yale and its societies, and discover the truth hidden in Alex's own blood.
While she struggles to hold onto the dream of a future Yale once offered, Alex must contend with the machinations of a corrupt Lethe Board and a deadly vampire with his own connection to the societies. But for the first time in her life, she won't have to face the fight alone. Dawes, Turner, Mercy, and even Tripp will have roles to play, none more so than Alex's mentor, Darlington, the golden boy who lived so long in her head, now back in the flesh and cursed with dangerous powers of his own. Hell itself is stalking the delegates of Lethe House, and they're all about to learn that demons don't play by human rules.

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Crash into me
Robinne Lee
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LOS ANGELES, 2015
When Cecilia Chen is involved in a car accident soon after moving to LA with her husband and children, she s stunned to recognise the other driver: Anouk Ferrand a woman she hasn t seen in twenty years, yet has never been able to forget.
MEXICO, 1996
Cecilia was a young photographer s assistant; Anouk, an unknown model on the cusp of becoming a sensation. For a few brief days on the wild Mexican coast, their worlds collided with an intensity that altered the course of Cecilia s life though she never knew whether Anouk felt it, or even remembered her.
Now Anouk is impossible to ignore: magnetic, accomplished, and suddenly back in Cecilia s orbit. And as the spark between them reignites into an irresistible affair, Cecilia is forced to confront everything she knew about desire, devotion and the life she has built.

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Why kids need boundaries
Gen Muir
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How do we tell children 'no' in the face of the endless treats and distractions? How do we keep them safe? How do we flex our parental authority to ensure their emotional stability and ours?
Parenting educator Gen Muir knows that when parents lead with an authoritative style that is both firm and loving, everyone wins. Her step-by-step advice will help parents manage screen time, meals, bedtime, chores, playdates, homework and daily routines. Parents will feel more confident, kids will be more settled, and the family home will become a calmer, happier place.
Compassionate, clear-sighted and non-judgemental, Why Kids Need Boundaries shows us how setting limits is one of the greatest gifts we can give our kids, both now and in the future.

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The art of getting hammered
Joanna Wallace
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What use is a part-time serial killer who doesn't want to kill people? Once the terror of rude and irritating people everywhere, now Claire has lost her murderous mojo. Not even the overly chatty woman in the supermarket or the man who stole her neighbour's dog can motivate her to get out the zip ties.
Then a lucky break and a new job in the local pub gives Claire the perfect target: someone is spiking drinks and causing mayhem. But as Claire closes in on the culprit, punters start dropping like flies - and for once she's not the one doing the killing. Is someone else murdering on her patch? Claire has questions. And she's not afraid to use her hammer to get answers...

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Ordinary funny tragic
Bridie Jabour
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Crimson's life has been indelibly shaped by her magnetic, clever, self-absorbed mother, Villy. When Crimson was nine, Villy fell in love with another man and left her marriage (and her children) for him. And now, as Crimson is on the cusp of turning thirty and single-parenting a three-year-old son (with all the messiness, chaos and love that entails), her mother has – inconveniently, dramatically – declared she is dying. Crimson doesn't quite believe it, and neither does Marty, her brother. But, summoned to Villy's bedside, they go, like moths to a flame.
Villy, it turns out, was not exaggerating. There is sickness, there is dying, there is a funeral. And, most importantly, there is a will. A will that requests Marty and Crimson to escort their mother's body home to her family – well, the rest of her family – in England.
Crimson and Marty are entirely unprepared for the melodramatic and eccentric family that awaits them. Nor are they ready for the grief that is coming their way like a runaway horse, nor the fact that their lives are going to change ... They are also not prepared for the duck.

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Little f*ckers : a book for parents of cranky, crazy, lazy, fabulous, amazing little humans
Ryan Martin
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Most parenting advice is overthought, overcomplicated bullshit that makes struggling parents feel worse about themselves. The stuff that actually works is simpler than you think, harder than you'd like and has very little to do with perfect technique and everything to do with showing up, staying connected and not completely losing your sh*t when things go sideways.
Little F*ckers is written for parents who are tired of feeling like they're failing at the most important job they'll ever do. It's for mums and dads who love their kids fiercely but sometimes want to sell them to the circus. It's packed with practical advice, science-backed strategies and just enough humour to get you through another day of complicated snack negotiations and major screentime catastrophes.
You'll learn:
· How to stay calm when your kid channels a small angry dictator.
· Why sending them outside actually builds brains (and gives you 5 minutes' peace).
· When to talk, when to walk and when to just hand them a banana and hope for the best.
· How to build real connection with kids who push every boundary.
· Why sleep, food and movement matter more than any parenting philosophy.
This isn't about perfect parenting.
This is about present parenting.
Messy. Imperfect. Brave.
Just like real life.
Spoiler: You're doing way better than you think.
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