'Philip Clarke has penned an insightful and wide-ranging account of Australia's Aboriginal cultures from a perspective of great learning and insider privilege. It's an immensely significant work, revealing the extraordinary richness of one of the world's oldest continuous cultures.'Tim Flannery, author of The Future EatersSince their arrival many thousands of years ago, Australia's Aboriginal people have developed a unique, rich and elaborate way of life. With a de...

THE DEFINITIVE, INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHY OFJAZZ LEGENDDAVE BRUBECK**("TAKE FIVE")**In 2003, music journalist Philip Clark was granted unparalleled access to jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Over the course of ten days, he shadowed the Dave Brubeck Quartet during their extended British tour, recording an epic interview with the bandleader. Brubeck opened up as never before, disclosing his unique approach to jazz; the heady ...

An ambitious, sprawling biography of the musical soundscape of New York City from the Ice Age to the present, examining how the landscape, architecture, and politics of the city formed the music that emanated from it and changed how musicians and writers across all genres thought about their work, by the award-winning author of Dave Brubeck: A Life in TimeFrom Gustav Mahler to Laurie Anderson, from John Coltrane to Lou Reed and hip-hop,

The murder of a police recruit pins a black LAPD detective in a deadly web where race, corruption, violence, and cover-ups intersect in this relevant, razor-sharp novel of suspense.Black rookie cop Trevor “Finn” Finnegan aspires to become a top-ranking officer in the Los Angeles Police Department and fix a broken department. A fast-track promotion to detective in the coveted Robbery-Homicide Division puts him closer to achieving his goal.Four years later, c...

The Talented Mr. Ripley meets the Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga in this dark psychological thriller.Thomas “Maz” Kincaid lives a lavish life as a rising rap star: money, influence, and fame. But Maz’s success rests on a lie—his lyrics to his chart-topping album belong to someone else, his foster brother, Adonis.Adonis, fresh out of prison is done watching his brother live off his talent and launches a calculated campaign of venge...

A brutal homicide sets an ex-cop and his former partner on the hunt for an enigmatic killer in a gripping thriller by the author of Under Color of Law.When former detective Trevor “Finn” Finnegan became a PI, he adopted a new mandate: catch the LAPD’s worst in the act. While on surveillance in Venice Beach, Finn tails two potentially dirty cops: Detective Martin Riley and Finn’s ex-partner, Detective Sally Munoz. Things take a deadly turn when an unknown a...

The Talented Mr. Ripley meets the Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga in this dark psychological thriller.Thomas “Maz” Kincaid lives a lavish life as a rising rap star: money, influence, and fame. But Maz’s success rests on a lie—his lyrics to his chart-topping album belong to someone else, his foster brother, Adonis.Adonis, fresh out of prison is done watching his brother live off his talent and launches a calculated campaign of venge...

Crackles the SquirrelBy: Philip J. ClarkLike with his other books, Crackles the Squirrel is inspired by author Philip J. Clark's grandfather.About the AuthorAs an author and illustrator, Philip J. Clark's goals in life are to help kids learn how to read, and to show kindness to others through love and caring for eachother.

Walley the WhaleBy: Philip J. ClarkThis book is about a great whale called Walley the Whale during the good times and bad times off the shores of New Zealand. This sea adventure is about this great whale whose mission is to brighten children’s days and to teach them the importance of kindness to others.Walley the Whale was inspired by Clark’s grandfather, who was in the navy during World War II in the South Pacific. To publish this book is a dream come true for Phili...

The book is unique, spanning the gap between botany and indigenous studies. It differs from other published Australian bushtucker overviews by treating the study of plants as a window upon which to delve into Aboriginal culture. The topic of Aboriginal use and perception of plants is vast and therefore far too large for full treatment of all regions in a single volume. Nevertheless, this book offers an overview to assist readers appreciate the depth of indigenous ecological knowledge about th...

This book presents a culture change in addictions treatment that places wellness at the forefront of relapse, addiction, and recovery. The authors introduce a wellness-based conceptualization of addiction and recovery including the wellness model that grounds Wellness-Based Addictions Counseling (WBAC) and the techniques of this approach.Wellness-Based Addictions Counseling advocates for wellness as the primary variable in addiction and recovery outcomes, presents a wellne...

Australia is home to many distinctive species of birds, and Aboriginal peoples have developed close alliances with them over the millennia of their custodianship of this country. Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia: Historical and Cultural Relationships provides a review of the broad physical, historical and cultural relationships that Aboriginal people have had with the Australian avifauna.This book aims to raise awareness of the alternative bodies of ornithological...