Bernard Marin, a successful Jewish accountant, was almost fifty when he was suddenly struck down by crippling headaches. The problem, however, was not just physical. Bernard’s distress was the result of years of denial over his poor relationship with his father, who had died fourteen years before.Stan Marin had told his son nothing of his life; indeed, he had barely seemed to notice his son’s existence. When his father died, Bernard had felt only relief; and until now had thought t...

In his own version of Kafka's Letter to Father, Bernard Marin reflects on fatherhood: his own experience as the son of a distant and angry father, and as a loving father himself. Recalling his father's gambling, his anger, his indifference, Bernard is surprised to discover happiness in the time he spent with his father at their nursery, surrounded by plants. Both men were called upon to fight, but the outcomes were very different. Ultimately Bernard comes to terms with who his father was, ...

Profit and Loss statements encapsulate much of the joy and pain of life; your accountant probably knows more about you than almost anyone else.Bernard Marin’s life in accounting has introduced him to high flyers and those who might seem perfectly ordinary . . . to anyone else. With an eye for detail and a generous heart, Bernard brings you the stories that have moved him, filtered through a lively imagination and remade as fiction.

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT MIGHT BE LIKE TO CHAT WITH SOME OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE EVER?Through the discussion between interviewer and interviewee, Bernard Marin has sought to offer insights into the personalities, passions and foibles of Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Sigmund Freud, Simone de Beauvoir, John Stuart Mill and John Maynard Keynes.Join Bernard as he embarks on a scintillating, amusing and - at times - confronting literary journe...

Provides a comprehensive review of best practice in sugarcane cultivation across the value chain from planting through to post-harvest operationsAssesses alternative uses of sugarcane for bioenergy and other applicationsAssesses the environmental impact of sugarcane cultivation

Burning Leaves takes us to the heart of the Nazis' murderous assault on European Jewry and the long shadow it has cast since.Through conversations between descendants or relatives of the people caught up in these events, Bernard Marin brings them vividly to life. Some, like Albert Göring, are well-known; others, like the boy longing for freedom on the St Louis, are ordinary. Some events, such as Kristallnacht, are familiar; others, such as the Transfer Agreement, are not. ...

The 1960s was a decade of social and political upheaval that reshaped every facet of American culture, from civil rights, through feminism, to gay liberation and the anti-Vietnam War movement.Bernard Marin takes readers into the heart of this turbulent time in an anthology of historical fiction. Through Bernard's eyes, we join a young journalist who witnesses both the Chicago riot of 1968, and the uproarious trial of the ringleaders who came to be called the Chicago Seven.W...

Remembering and forgetting can be conscious or unconscious acts, which can heal or harm.Bernard Marin’s life has been rich in experience and intriguing characters, and he comes from a tradition where remembering, and perhaps forgetting, can be life-changing. With an eye for detail and a generous heart, Bernard brings you the stories that have moved him, filtered through a lively imagination and remade as fiction.

TWO NOVELLAS BY TALENTED AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR BERNARD MARIN ON THE LONG SHADOW CAST BY WAR...BREAKFAST WITH PAUL: WE BEG TO DIFFERTwo old friends meet every Saturday for breakfast. Outwardly, their lives have followed similar paths - both are Jewish, both migrated from Europe after the war - but their childhoods are very different and shaped them in ways they are struggling to understand. Will their differences ultimately divide them,...

That night, the night I first met Jim, lightning blazed and thunder cracked and rolled overhead … Dad burst in through the front door, a flashlight in one hand, an Aboriginal boy clasped to his hip with the other. ‘This is Jimmy,’ he said. ‘He’s going to be living here with us now.’ I was watching the boy and saw tears mingle with the rain on his cheeks.It’s the mid 1950s, and racism is rife. Robert’s father, Jack Pickering, is confident he’s doing what’s best for Jim, a y...

Interest in anaerobic digestion (AD), the process of energy production through the production of biogas, has increased rapidly in recent years. Agricultural and other organic waste are important substrates that can be treated by AD.This book is one of the first to provide a broad introduction to anaerobic digestion and its potential to turn agricultural crops or crop residues, animal and other organic waste, into biomethane. The substrates used can include any non-woody materials, ...

Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change is a fundamental resource for primary industry professionals, land managers, policy makers, researchers and students involved in preparing Australia’s primary industries for the challenges and opportunities of climate change. More than 30 authors have contributed to this book, which moves beyond describing the causes and consequences of climate change to providing options for people to work towards adaptation action. Climate change implications and adapt...