The sensational novel that shocked Australia...Come in Spinner won the 1948 Daily telegraph novel competition. It was first published in an abridged edition in 1951, as the subject matter - including rape, abortion and prostitution - was considered too controversial for the time. Even so, the book was an immediate sensation, with bookshops in both Sydney and Brisbane sold out within days.Set in a beauty salon at the Hotel South Pacific in wartime Sydney, i...

Caddie had to survive.Left without money, and with two young children to fend for, Caddie set out to make a new life by working at the only job she could find - behind the bar of a hotel.this is the true story of a desperate struggle against the almost overwhelming hardships of the Great Depression, against bad rooming-houses, bed bugs and illness, against exploitation and the lawless corruption of her working environment.But the story of Caddie is more tha...

Emotional Well-Being: From Science to Practice is based in current research in psychology and neuroscience on maintaining emotional stability, cultivating loving human connections and pursuing high-benefit purposes in life. It provides detailed practical applications in daily life derived from a new comprehensive model of emotional well-being. The book serves as a basis for experiential workshops and professional continuing education developed and offered by the authors.This book, ...

"What mattered was that someone listened to me. Someone believed me, after 25 years. That means everything."A mum of three who was abused and raped as a child by her own father has revealed her ordeal drove her into the clutches of middle-aged paedophiles.Trish Hinde, 35, was sexually abused by her father, Gerard King, from the age of six. Alone and scared, she internalised her trauma and began suffering from violent seizures. Her father took responsibility for her epilepsy...

Life teaches hard lessons—some with bruises, some with silence, and some that leave a mark you can feel long after the world forgets.For Ryan, survival isn't a choice. It's a habit carved from years of betrayal, heartbreak, and the kind of pain that forces a man to remake himself or break for good. Haunted by memories he never asked for and battles he never deserved, he walks the line between who he used to be and the ghost he's becoming.When a shocking betrayal shatters th...

The thrilling adventures of One Tough Cookie continues...Becoming a superhero is the best thing that ever happened to Super Chip. He loves his job, and he brings his can-do attitude with him wherever he goes. Super Chip always saves the day—that is, until the Big Bad Bully Fish, Spud, and Crabby break out of jail and decide to get even with him for locking them up. The evil threesome catch Super Chip by surprise and manage to douse his superpowers. Downcas...

Society recognises a more diverse range of sexual identities than ever before, but people often still think we have to choose one and stick to it forever. If the idea of a single, unchanging sexual identity just doesn't fit right - this is the book for you.Challenging binary notions of sexuality and gender, this is a deep exploration of fluid sexuality, exploring its relationship to bisexuality, multisexuality, asexuality and gender fluidity. Chapters cover everything from understa...

Darkness doesn't die — it evolves.In the decaying heart of a modern city, Ryan Vale—known in whispered circles as the Sin Eater—carries the burden of absolving others' sins through blood. When an ancient order resurfaces, bound by a pact older than Heaven and Hell, Ryan is thrust into a war that blurs the line between redemption and damnation.Haunted by visions, hunted by demons, and shadowed by his own fractured past, Ryan must unravel a conspiracy that threatens not just ...

A forgotten railway line cuts through the dark heart of an old mining town—a place where the past never stays buried, and love carries teeth.When Aiden Veylor returns home after years of running, he expects ghosts… just not the kind that bleed, whisper, and circle him like they've been waiting. Something ancient has settled on the tracks, hunting him by name. Something tied to a curse he never asked for—and can no longer outrun.Then there's Elara, the girl he once loved and...

Society recognises a more diverse range of sexual identities than ever before, but people often still think we have to choose one and stick to it forever. If the idea of a single, unchanging sexual identity just doesn't fit right - this is the book for you.Challenging binary notions of sexuality and gender, this is a deep exploration of fluid sexuality, exploring its relationship to bisexuality, multisexuality, asexuality and gender fluidity. Chapters cover everything from understa...

MaryLou is a vibrant and charming little girl who is excited to share her birthday celebration with all of you. Life is meant to be celebrated on earth and in eternity.Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.--Luke 18:16

Set in the staff room of an all-girl school, Morning Sacrifice interrogates the stifling sexual morality of post-War Australia. The all female cast are divided by the conflict between a waning Victorian sensibility and the sexual freedom of the coming age.The play is a powerful critique of how women’s sexuality was controlled by law, and hostility between women formed a barrier to emancipation.