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1. Abercrombie, Barbara; Graham, Mark (illustrator) (1994). Charlie Anderson. London: Puffin Books / Penguin Group (NZ). Unnum 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled (rusted), colour drawings, creases & scuffing spine, minor edgewear, label on flyleaf. Delightful children's picture story about a cat called Charlie who has two homes, two names, and two families who love him. The full-age illustrations bring the story of this very lucky cat to life. ISBN/ASIN: 014054464X. Our Book No: 40087. $12 AUD.

2. Adams, Gerald R. (editor); Gullotta, Thomas P. (editor); Montemayor, Raymond (editor) (1992). Adolescent Identity Formation (1st ed) [Advances in Adolescent Development]. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. 240 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, tables, covers lightly creased & scratched, owner's name embossed cover, spine creased, corner tip front cover scuffed. This book focuses on contemporary issues associated with the conceptualization, measurement, and empirical investigation of identity development during adolescence. ISBN/ASIN: 0803946163. Our Book No: 25539. $12 AUD.

3. Afford, Dudley James (2013). My Life on Wheels (2nd ed). Hilton, SA: Dudley James Afford / Reid Print, Mt Barker. 225 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, tiny scuff top spine, minor edgewear corners, autograph (author's written name). The inspiring memoir of a young South Australian man Dudley Afford. He has cerebral palsy, quadriplegia and severe vision impairment since birth. He wants to keep the memories of his childhood, adolescence and early adulthood, and to share them with his readers. A story of perseverance, resilience and celebration. He has grown more and more resolute to grow forward, and his love and compassion for others is wonderful to see. The breathtaking amount of photos makes this book very special indeed. A reminder of the profound joys to be found in daily life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646904221. Our Book No: 29897. $35 AUD.

4. Ahmed, Farid (2020). Husna's Story: My Wife, the Christchurch Massacre and My Journey to Forgiveness. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 316 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minimal edgewear. This is the story of Husna Ahmed who was a victim of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack on 15 March 2019. Farid describes the selflessness and bravery with which Husna lived her life. Husna's husband, Farid, remarkably forgives the alleged killer. He has a philosophy of forgiveness, peace and love, which is an example of how faith and humanity can help to navigate even the most horrific of tragedies. ISBN/ASIN: 9781988547480. Our Book No: 30808. $15 AUD.

5. Alaak, Yout A. (2020). Father of the Lost Boys: A memoir (1st ed). Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Press. 232 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is the true story of Mecak Ajang Alaak, leader and educator, who in the early 1990s assumed command of 20,000 of the Lost Boys of South Sudan during the conflict of the Second Sudanese Civil War. He led them on a harrowing dangerous journey of thousands of kilometres to Ethiopia, then to the safety of a Refugee Camp in Kenya. Told by Mecak's son, Yuot, himself a Lost Boy, and eyewitness on the journey, it describes the enduring belief of Mecak Ajang Alaak that, when it comes to resistance, education is ultimately the mightiest weapon of them all. Yout is now an Australian citizen who has trained as a mining and engineering professional. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925815641. Our Book No: 18453. $20 AUD.

6. Alderson, Marijke (1988). A Step-by-step Guide to Tracing Your Family History (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books Australia. 128 pp. Paperback large quarto, good plus condition, figures, charts, tables, few black & white text-photos, light foxing edges, top edge marked, top corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. This practical book by Marijke Alderson provides a step-by-step approach to every aspect of family research. Includes: using family, library and genealogical society resources, obtaining crucial documents, how to record and organise your information, use a computer for genealogical work, and publish your own family history. There is a complete set of data forms to copy which includes a pedigree chart and a research log, sample letters requesting information, copies of the official documents with which you need to become familiar, addresses and holdings of all the relevant libraries, government bodies and societies. (Some information and procedures dated, but still useful.). ISBN/ASIN: 0670901121. Our Book No: 30850. $20 AUD.

7. Alderson, Maggie (2015). Secret Keeping for Beginners (Is it Ever Better to Tell?) (1st ed). Sydney: Harper / HarperCollins. 467 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corner tips. A new witty Australian novel by Maggie Alderson about three sisters: recently divorced Rachael, Tessa - a muralist, and Natasha - a Vogue make-up artist, and their mother Joy, a hippy vegetarian caterer. They all find that the closest families have things to hide. Everything lurking beneath the surface of this seemingly happy family is about to come bursting out. ISBN/ASIN: 9780732299224. Our Book No: 31374. $18 AUD.

8. Allison, Catherine; Reed, Neil (illustrator) (2012). Brown Paper Bear (New Australian ed). Melbourne, Heatherton: Bonney Press. 32 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, tiny dent front cover, top corners lightly creased last few pages, minor edgewear spine & corner tips. A delightful children's picture story by Catherine Allison about a very special teddy bear wrapped in brown paper and hidden away in an old toy chest. The teddy bear meets a girl, Jessica, and takes her on a magical adventure. Illustrated by Neil Reed. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743088425. Our Book No: 29755. $15 AUD.

9. Amend, Bill (2000). Comic Syndication Portfolio: FoxTrot. Kansas City, MO: Universal Press Syndicate. 30 (includes folder) pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour card folder (title & publisher tab on fore-edge), loose sheets inserted, colour & black & white cartoons, black & white media material, black & white photo portrait, minor edgewear folder (corners & spine ends of folder bumped, title & publisher tab lightly toned). The popular comic strip, FoxTrot, was first syndicated in 1988. The cartoonist sees a funny side in family life, and his unique style comes through in the daily life of the Fox family: parents Andrea (Andy) and Roger, and their children, Peter, Paige, and Jason. The folder contains: 5 black & white folded cartoon pages, 2 colour folded cartoon pages, and 19 explanatory pages, including his story. Our Book No: 30797. $25 AUD.

10. Amnesty (1995). Human Rights are Women's Right. London: Amnesty International. 135 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos (some full-page), cancelled rubber stamp, sticker, errata slip loosely inserted. This Amnesty Interantional report launches a campaign in support of women's human rights. The abuse of women in 73 countries is documented - there is a long road ahead. (Amnesty sticker. Cancelled AWBC library rubber stamp.). ISBN/ASIN: 0862102421. Our Book No: 11979. $12 AUD.

11. Anderson, Ms June (compiler) (1989). Index to Descent Volumes 1-18, 1961 - 1988 (1st ed). Sydney: Society of Australian Genealogists. 259 pp. Paperback small wide trade, good condition, small tear fore-edge front cover, spine little faded, covers & spine scratched, lightly toned strip top rear cover, minor edgewear corner tips. The journal Descent, published by the Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG), has been published since 1961. The following major headings have been used in the Index: Articles listed by Authors, Subject and Titles, Book Reviews and notes listed by Authors and Titles, Deaths and Obituaries, Donors, Enquiries, Illustrations, Office Bearers, One-name Groups and Societies, Subject Listing, Voluntary Helpers. All other items have been listed alphabetically under the heading of “Subject Listing”. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0949531103. Our Book No: 30855. $20 AUD.

12. Applewhite, Ashton (2019). This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism (Reprint ed). London: Melville House. 261 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, thick card covers with flaps, minor edgewear. The author Ashton Applewhite traces his personal journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-ageing radical. In the process he debunks myth after myth about late life. The book is funny, lively and well-researched. ISBN/ASIN: 9781911545262. Our Book No: 31007. $18 AUD.

13. Archer, Robyn (2010). Detritus: Addressing Culture and the Arts. Perth: University of Western Australia Press (UWAP). 288 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition. Robyn Archer has been a remarkable player in Australia's arts and cultural communities for decades - as a feminist, festival director, singer and writer. In this passionate collection of speeches - some even in song - she investigates the artistic process, and how the public regards, uses and values that work. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742580678. Our Book No: 14114. $20 AUD.

14. Asen, Dr Eia (1995). Family Therapy for Everyone: How to Get the Best Out of Living Together (1st ed). London: BBC Books. 224 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, light foxing top edge, tiny bump top edge front cover, fore-edge rear cover lightly marked, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Written to accompany the BBC2 series. The author draws on many years experience as a family therapist to offer practical guidance on coping with family life at every stage. ISBN/ASIN: 0563370548. Our Book No: 25249. $15 AUD.

15. Association, Boy Scouts (1961). Stamp Collector, Philatelist, Guide Pathfinder, Rider and Horseman (Revised ed) [Scout Badge Test Series, no 21]. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson. 54 pp. Paperback thin trade, stapled, good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, spine lightly worn, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges & covers. This booklet has been prepared and approved on behalf of the Boy Scouts Association, Glasgow, by the general editor. Revised to comply with new conditions, November 1959. Our Book No: 26343. $12 AUD.

16. Association, Boy Scouts (1965). First Aid, Ambulance and Air Apprentice (Revised, reprint ed) [Scout Badge Test Series, no 15]. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson. 61 pp. Paperback thin trade, stapled, good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, staples rusted, small tear top spine at cover join, spine lightly rubbed, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges & covers. This booklet has been prepared and approved on behalf of the Boy Scouts Association, Glasgow, by the general editor. Our Book No: 26341. $12 AUD.

17. Association, Boy Scouts (1966). Missioner, Public Health and Marksman (Revised, reprint ed) [Scout Badge Test Series, no 16]. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson. 48 pp. Paperback thin trade, stapled, good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear, staples rusted, spine lightly worn, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges & covers. This booklet has been prepared and approved on behalf of the Boy Scouts Association, Glasgow, by the general editor. Our Book No: 26342. $12 AUD.

18. Astor, Liz; Wing, Lorna (foreword) (2006). Loving Olivia: Bringing Up My Autistic Daughter. London: Rodale Press. 242 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos centre spread, top edge lightly foxed (fore-edge minimally), minor edgewear jacket (tiny tear top corner). A moving story by Liz Astor of the joys and heartaches of bringing up an autistic child, Olivia, in Britain. The author is Lady Astor of Hever, and she has travelled worldwide in support of autism-related charities. ISBN/ASIN: 140508815X. Our Book No: 24789. $15 AUD.

19. Auld, Eileen Moya (2008). Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me. [Singleton, NSW]: Self-Published: Eileen Moya Auld. 131 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, colour drawings, colour & black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, spine ends little scuffed, minor edgewear. Eileen Moya Auld writes about her childhood and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her grandfather, and the problems that come with growing up with alcoholic parents in rural New South Wales. The story is written with warmth and a sense of humour which has helped her cope with a very hard childhood. The illustrations help her to tell this very difficult autobiography. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646507552. Our Book No: 40207. $30 AUD.

20. Awad, Amal (2017). Beyond Veiled Cliches: The Real Lives of Arab Women. Sydney: Vintage / Penguin Random House. 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. The Australian journalist explores life from the perspective of Arab women, both in the West and the Arab world, interviewing more than 80 women. The popular belief that all Arab men are controlling does a complete disservice to women who have taken ownership of their lives and trajectories. She explores the similarities and differences experienced by Arab women (both Muslim and Christian) in both worlds in their daily lives - work, relationships, home and family life, friendships, the communities they live in, and more. As someone who has a foot in both the Western and Arabic worlds, and with cultural understanding to address important contemporary issues in both, Amal feels equipped to do this by comparing and connecting lives in both worlds. This book aims to normalise Arab women and their experiences, creating a more empathetic response to the perceived other. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143782612. Our Book No: 17521. $25 AUD.

21. Ayer, A. J.; Honderich, Ted (introduction) (1990). The Meaning of Life and Other Essays. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 212 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), edges minimally foxed, minor edgewear jacket. The last book by the eminent British philosopher A. J. Ayer, published after hs death. It is a collection of his best essays. The last two essays describe his near-death experience (NDE), which is of considerable interest as Ayer is a noted atheist, and described here without religious overlay. ISBN/ASIN: 0297820419. Our Book No: 7070. $20 AUD.

22. Ball, Duncan; Bishop, Michael (illustrator) (1995). First I Bought a House (1st ed). Montville, QLD: Walter McVitty Books. 28 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, colour drawings, spine & front cover little creased, minor edgewear corners, autograph (written dedication by illustrator). This charming Australian children's picture story by Duncan Ball is about a little boy and the old run-down house he "buys" and fixes up all by himself. The illustrations are by Michael Bishop, a young, self-taught artist who lives in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. He was only 18 years old when he began work on the closely observed, intricately detailed and amusing pictures for the subtly understated text. A beautiful book for everyone in the family to enjoy,. ISBN/ASIN: 0949183768. Our Book No: 40235. $25 AUD.

23. Bastian, Peter; McDonald, Tracy (2011). Celebration of a Century: RSL Lifecare - The First 100 years (1st ed). Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. 219 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, minimal edgewear jacket, tiny spot front flyleaf. The story of RSL LifeCare, one of the largest aged-care services in the Southern Hemisphere, with responsibility for more than 4500 residents and backed by an array of health and ageing strategies and services. This very special book pays homage to the dedicated people who have cared for the residents, and charts the changes in public policies on health and aged care over the last 100 years. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742232669. Our Book No: 25958. $30 AUD.

24. Bates, Sonya (2021). Inheritance of Secrets: A Brutal Murder, a Wartime Promise, a Quest for the Truth. Sydney: Harper / HarperCollins. 420 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. An Australian crime fiction novel that links the crimes of the present to the secrets of the past, and how far would you go to keep a secret. The debut adult novel by Sonya Bates was shortlisted as an unpublished manuscript in the inaugural Banjo Prize in 2018. It has reading group questions at the rear. Juliet's elderly grandparents are killed in their Adelaide home. The only clue is her grandfather's missing signet ring. When Juliet's estranged sister, Lily, returns in fear for her life, Juliet suspects something far more sinister than a simple break-in gone wrong. Her loving grandfather, a German soldier who emigrated to Australia after WW2 to build a new life. What was he hiding that could have led to his murder? (Australia Post edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781460760345. Our Book No: 31017. $20 AUD.

25. Baxter, Carol J. (editor) (1988). General Muster and Land and Stock Muster of New South Wales 1822 (1st ed). Sydney: Australian Biographical and Genealogical Record (ABGR) / Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG). 780 pp. Hardback small thick quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red cloth cover (gilt lettering), frontispiece photo, top edge foxed, cover corners little bumped, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.5 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. A transcription by Carol J. Baxter of the 1822 muster, which provides an unequalled record of all settlers (free settlers and convicts) in New South Wales at the end of the first generation of European settlement. Includes the occupation of each settler, family groupings, and settlers to which individual convicts were assigned. The year 1822 saw the end of an era, with the departure of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, the longest serving Governor of the colony. The 1822 musters are very important records, reflecting the nature of the colony at the end of his governorship, through the circumstances of the individuals residing in the colony. The muster provides confirmation of, or sometimes the only reference to, other relationships as well. Details of husbands, wives, sons and daughters are frequently recorded - however, the muster also includes references to grandchildren, nephews and nieces, brothers and sisters and even adopted children. This book will be a good reference for anyone with an interest in Australian history and genealogy. First edition stated. (This copy: Hardback, no jacket, very good condition, 1988.) ISBN/ASIN: 0949032085. Our Book No: 40633. $70 AUD.

26. Beaumont, Jeanette; Vere Hole, W. (1996). Letters from Louisa: A Woman's View of the 1890s, based on the Letters of Louisa Macdonald, First Principal of the Women's College, University of Sydney. Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin. 202 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. These letters, edited by Jeanette Beaumont and W. Vere Hole, reveal the story of one of Australia's early feminists, Louisa Macdonald. The young Scotswoman arrived in Australia in 1892 to become the first principal of the new Women's College at the University of Sydney. Louisa wrote letters to her friend and mentor in London, Eleanor Grove. Extracts from the letter's tell the story of the early days of the Women's College and give an insider's view of life at the University and in Sydney in the 1890s. Louisa was involved in campaigns for suffrage and against workplace exploitation, and made a major contribution to the higher education of women. ISBN/ASIN: 1864480548. Our Book No: 29534. $15 AUD.

27. Beavan, Paula (2023 ). Daughter of the Hunter Valley (Alone, near Destitute, Can She Beat the Odds?) (2nd Australian ed). Sydney: Mira / Harlequin Enterprises (Australia). 357 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. A novel by Paula J. Beavan about a girl, Madeleine Barker-Trent, who arrived in the newly colonised Hunter Valley from England to help her father who had arrived before and ran a farm. He died shortly after her arrival and she is left to run the thousand acres of bushland, with only three convicts and handsome overseer Daniel Coulter for company. A captivating historical debut. A story of one woman's grit and determination to make a life on the riverbank. The author grew up in the Hunter Valley and has historical connections there that prompted her historical novel. (Stated as Second Australian Paperback Edition, published by Mira, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises Australia.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781867245667. Our Book No: 41234. $25 AUD.

28. Bennett, Betty T. (editor); Curran, Stuart (editor) (1996). Shelley: Poet Legislator of the World. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few figures, spine lightly faded, minor edgewear. The authors bring together an internationally recognized group of scholars to focus on Percy Bysshe Shelley's conception of the poet's social role and how that conception has changed over time. They examine the ways in which Shelley's thought engages contemporary debates on feminism, class structure, political representation, and human rights, and how it in turn affected radical politics in England. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0801851769. Our Book No: 21635. $15 AUD.

29. Bilbro, Mathilde (1914). Piano Duets for Two Young Pupils: Easy Grade (Modern reprint ed) [Imperial Edition 273: Plate B.1397]. melbourne / Cincinatti, OH: Allans Music / Willis Music Co. 24 pp. Paperback folio, very good condition, stapled (rusted), faint foxing & small sticker mark front cover, minor edgewear. Sheet music for ten easy piano duets: Sleepy time - The little May-Queen (Waltz) - Flower parade march - Dance of the elves - Falling leaves - At the Circus - The jolly boy scouts - Marguerita waltz - The Indians are coming - Dancing the minuet. Rear cover: Advert for Allan's piano duets. (Copyright, 1914. Possible 1940s issue, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 0909767653. Our Book No: 4171. $12 AUD.

30. Binge, Leonie (2015). Nellie's Vow: A Remarkable True Story of Triumph Over Tragedy. Sydney, Crows Nest: Arbon Publishing. 336 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good condition, sepia (brown-tinted) photos (including inside covers), frontispiece, edges faintly scuffed, minor edgewear. This is an inspiring true story. The four Peisley girls (Nellie, Clare, Millie, Kath) spent their early childhood years in Nyngan, country New South Wales, until they were separated and had to live in pain and poverty. Nellie, the eldest, brings them all together in the end. The book is packed with historical detail including their early country life, childhood anecdotes to heart-rending descriptions of Depression-era Sydney in the 1930s (Enmore). The sudden death of their beloved father, the crippling mental illness suffered by their mother, the vicious abuse dished out by their stepfather, and years of loneliness and deprivation at a Narellan orphanage (run by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan) are just some of the challenges.The sepia photos of the places and people in the story bring it to life. This memoir is a poignant tribute to one young woman's fortitude in the face of terrible misfortune. (The author, Leonie Binge, is Clare's daughter. She assembled family memories, and visited the Narellan orphanage, and the Good Samaritans office in Glebe.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780992351281. Our Book No: 28945. $45 AUD.

31. Birkin, Andrew (2003). J. M. Barrie and the Lost Boys (The Real Story Behind Peter Pan) (Updated ed). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 324 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, owner's sticker, cover photo differs from stock photo. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. . J. M. Barrie, novelist, playwright, and author of Peter Pan, led a life as magical as his famous creation. Childless in his marriage, Barrie grew obsessively close to the five young boys of the Davies family, becoming their guardian when they were orphaned. Draws extensively on a vast range of notebooks, memoirs, and recorded interviews with the Davies family. Originally published in 1979, this illustrated reissue has a new preface to mark the release of "Neverland", the film of Barrie's life, and the upcoming centenary of "Peter Pan". ISBN/ASIN: 0300098227. Our Book No: 13240. $25 AUD.

32. Blanchard, Tania (2021). Echoes of War (1st ed). Sydney: Simon & Schuster (Australia). 472 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This novel by Tania Blanchard is inspired by a true story. It is 1936, Calabria, Italy. Set in Mussolini's Italy amid great upheaval, this is the story of one woman's determination to find her place in a world that men are threatening to tear apart. A young spirited Giulia Tallariti wants something more than she has from life at this present time. Giulia loves her family, but would rather follow in her Nonna's footsteps as a healer. Can she find a way to fulfill her dreams, or will the echoes of war drown out her voice. By the Australian author of the bestselling 'Girl from Munich’. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760852085. Our Book No: 41181. $25 AUD.

33. Bloom, Cameron; Greive, Bradley Trevor (2016). Penguin Bloom: The Odd Little Bird who Saved a Family (1st, reprint ed). Sydney: ABC Books / HarperCollins. 207 pp. Hardback large oblong octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour photos, few black & white photos, minor edgewear. First edition reprint. This beautiful book by Cameron Bloom is a very special story of hope and courage. This inspiring story starts with Sam Bloom's accident which left her paralysed and very depressed. Along came Penguin the magpie chick who is left without a family after she fell from her nest, and the Bloom family care for her. Penguin becomes a very important member of her human family. The life-like photos show that love and care can make a big difference. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780733334948. Our Book No: 28789. $25 AUD.

34. Boo, Katherine (2012). Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity. Melbourne, Brunswick: Scribe Publications. 256 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear corners. This book tells the dramatic stories of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi which is a makeshift settlement near Mumbai airport. The author uses intelligence, humour, and deep insight into what connects human beings in an era of change. Learn about the daily struggles of Abdul, Asha, Asha's daughter, and Kalu as they do their best to cope with what they have. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921844638. Our Book No: 29210. $18 AUD.

35. Bradley, Pamela (2008). Nefertiti Street: A Woman's Search to Reclaim Her True Feminine Spirit (1st ed). Sydney: New Holland. 238 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Her personal experiences, and how her life changed by taking a series of physical and spiritual journeys to Egypt, including experiencing Islam. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741105117. Our Book No: 25367. $13 AUD.

36. Brand, Laura; Cotton, Fearne (foreword) (2020). The Joy Journal for Magical Everyday Play: Easy Activities and Creative Craft for Kids and their Grown-ups (Reprint ed) [Bluebird Books for Life]. London: Bluebird / Pan Macmillan. 198 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. This book shows you how to use simple materials like basic art supplies, household objects, and materials found in nature to encourage your children to use their imagination to create their own crafts, play, and projects together with family fun. There are plenty of fun activities for children and adults to do together. There are blank pages to use when you want to make notes about the project or jot your ideas down. ISBN/ASIN: 9781529025590. Our Book No: 40614. $20 AUD.

37. Brickell, Melissa (editor) (2012). Growing up Our Way: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Rearing Practices Matrix (Limited, print ed). Melbourne, North Fitzroy: Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Care (SNAICC). 102 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, some creasing, minor edgewear corner tips covers. This resource, edited by Melissa Brickell, details some of the available literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices from around Australia. It is ideal for researchers and policy makers, child care workers, educators, child protection workers, family support workers and for all those working alongsideAboriginal children and families. The resource includes documented 'lived experience' of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices, grouped in themes. Plus quotes from Indigenous informants, fifteen published texts, and other sources. Plus source information in brief, an annotated bibliography, and a 'How To' use guide. (Limited print edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781921174315. Our Book No: 41072. $30 AUD.

38. Brierley, Jean (2009). Heading South: A True Family Pioneering Story. [Sydney, Killara]: Jean Brierley. 155 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Jean Brierley has written this book from memory after 40 years. The story is about the family moving out of Hunters Hill in Sydney to the South Coast to improve John's health. They bought land and built a caravan park where they stayed for nine years before moving back to Sydney. The memories have always been with Jean and she is happy to have written this story. (No ISBN in book. Written dedication, dated 2009. Noted in Killara Bowls News, November 2010, and Jean is stated as a Life Member of the Killara Bowling Club.) Our Book No: 28005. $40 AUD.

39. Brierley, Saroo; Buttrose, Larry (with) (2013). A Long Way Home (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, colour map inside covers, black & white map, minor edgewear. Saroo Brierley became lost on a train in India at the age of five. He survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata (Calcutta), before being taken in by an orphanage and adopted by a couple in Australia. He was happy in his new family, but always wondered about his origins. Through Google Earth he found what he was searching for. He set off on a journey to find his birth mother. A moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. A celebration of the human spirit. (This copy: First edition reprint. Later made into the popular film 'Lion'.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780670077045. Our Book No: 27213. $20 AUD.

40. Brothers, Brown (1988). The Brown Brothers of Milawa Australia Wine and Food Book (Reprint ed). Milawa, VIC: Brown Brothers. 79 pp. Hardback large quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colour drawings (some full-page), cream-coloured pages, minor edgewear jacket, minor rubbing bottom edge, top edge lightly faded rear boards. The story of Brown Brothers Wines in Milawa, northeast Victoria. The Brown family have been producing wines in northeast Victoria since 1889. A superb guide to matching good wine with good food. Includes favourite numerous family recipes, and a dinner for six using local produce. ISBN/ASIN: 1862523029. Our Book No: 23197. $20 AUD.

41. Brown, Helen (2018). Bono: The Rescue Cat who Helped Me Find My Way Home (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 303 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear corner tips. This is a warm and often funny book about love, life and recovery. It's also a book about a very special rock-star rescue cat with a big heart that Helen was enticed to adopt upon coming to live in New York. By the author of "Cleo”, and based on her Huffington Post blog. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733338045. Our Book No: 40193. $20 AUD.

42. Brown, Marie-Annette; Robinson, Jo (with) (2003). When Your Body Gets the Blues: The Clinically Proven Programme for Women who Feel Tired and Stressed and Eat Too Much (1st UK, reprint ed). London: Rodale Press. 219 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, graphs, tables, bottom corners few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Marie-Annette Brown and Jo Robinson discuss their Levity program for combating fatigue, stress and overweight. Levity refers to Light, Exercise and Vitamin Intervention Therapy. Brown is an American professor of nursing. ISBN/ASIN: 1405033401. Our Book No: 22143. $15 AUD.

43. Browne, Frances (1951). Granny's Wonderful Chair [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 40 pp. Paperback, good condition, card cover (blue & orange on pale orange), full-page black & white drawings (including frontispiece), spine repaired (archival tape), centre page spread LOOSE, staples rusted, top corner tip covers removed, pages toned particularly edges, minor edgewear, old price marks. No 301 in this series for children of ages 8 to 9 years. A fairy story about a little girl named Snowflake and her very old grandmother Dame Frostyface. (Estimated date, 1951, McLaren 301l, no G number, printed by Purbrick (the last of 12 editions). Originally published by Whitcombe, 1908, being an adaptation of "Granny's wonderful chair and tales of fairy times", London, 1856. Our Book No: 17009. $15 AUD.

44. Bunk, Brian D. (2007). Ghosts of Passion: Martyrdom, Gender, and the Origins of the Spanish Civil War. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. 244 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few figures, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear. Brian D. Bunk argues that propaganda related to the revolution of October 1934 triggered the broader conflict by accentuating existing social tensions surrounding religion and gender. Using books, newspapers, posters, rallies, and meetings, the author's careful analysis contends that Spain's Civil War was not inevitable. ISBN/ASIN: 9780822339434. Our Book No: 28356. $22 AUD.

45. Burningham, John (2000). Come Away From the Water, Shirley (Reprint ed). London: Red Fox / Random Century Children's. Unnum 22 pp. Paperback oblong, very good condition, colour drawings, top corner creased rear cover, minor edgewear corners & spine. A children's picture book about a girl named Shirley who has many adventures when she goes to the beach with her parents. The easy-to-read text and large pictures make this a delightful book for all ages. ISBN/ASIN: 9780099899402. Our Book No: 29216. $12 AUD.

46. Burstein, Dan (editor); de Keijzer, Arne J. (editor); Pagels, Elaine (introduction) (2006). Secrets of Mary Magdalene: The Untold Story of History's Most Misunderstood Woman (1st U.K. ed) [Secrets Series]. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 351 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour plates, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear & rubbing. Interest in Mary Magdalene, the most elusive character in the life of Jesus, has never been so great. Her role in Christianity and history is investigated in this collection of about 60 short articles (many previously published), to find answers to the questions which have come to fascinate so many people. Who actually was Mary? Was she at the Last Supper? Was she the 'beloved disciple' of nJesus mentioned in the Gospel of John? And why was Mary downplayed in the Gospels (women lacked status in those days). A book in the 'Secrets' series, edited by Dan Burstein and Arne de Keijker. The series was inspired by the extraordinary public interest in the bestselling book 'The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown. ISBN/ASIN: 0297851683. Our Book No: 24338. $20 AUD.

47. Burton, Pamela (2012). The Waterlow Killings: A Portrait of a Family Tragedy. Melbourne, Carlton: Victory Books / Melbourne University Press (MUP). 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minor edgewear, errata slip loosely inserted. A biography of the Anthony Waterlow who killed his sister Chloe and father Nick Waterlow (a noted art curator) in November 2009 at his sister's home in Randwick (a southern Sydney suburb). The author, Pamela Burton, highlights the issues that confront families coping with mental illness, in this case, paranoid schizophrenia - and how the killer 'slipped through the cracks' of the mental health system (in both Australia and Britain) over many years. This tragic tale takes us deep into the world of musical, literary and visual artists who defy conventionality, push boundaries and become international celebrities. But behind that glamorous life of the Waterlow family - with British aristocratic blood lines and Nick's art world fame - lay a story of love, despair and torment. (The errata slip states date on rear cover should be 9 November, not 11 November. 1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780522862317. Our Book No: 27097. $20 AUD.

48. Butland, Stephanie (2017). Lost For Words: A Bookshop Keeps Many Secrets (1st ed). London: Zaffre Publishing. 352 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine little creased, minor edgewear. Stephanie Butland has written a novel about a lady named Cardew Loveday who works in the York Book Emporium. Everything is about to change for Loveday. Somebody knows about her past and she can't hide any longer. A poet, a lover, a friend, and three mysterious deliveries, each of which stirs unsettling memories. Perfect for fans of 'The Little Paris Bookshop' and '84 Charing Cross Road’. ISBN/ASIN: 9781785763250. Our Book No: 41119. $18 AUD.

49. Cambridge, Ada; Morrison, Elizabeth (editor) (1995). A Woman's Friendship (Reprint ed) [Colonial Texts]. Sydney, Kensington: New South Wales University Press (NSWUP). 177 pp. Paperback small octavo (with flaps), very good condition, minor edgewear. Historical novel about life in 1888 in Melbourne. A gentle satire of class and sexuality. First published as a serial in "The Age" newspaper, 1889, and here published as a book for the first time. ISBN/ASIN: 0868401633. Our Book No: 2510. $25 AUD.

50. Cameron, Jennifer (2000). A Dangerous Innovator: Mary Ward (1585 - 1645) (1st ed). Sydney: St Pauls Publications. 306 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, minimal edgewear. Jennifer Cameron reports on the Yorkshire woman, Mary Ward, who lived in the Elizabethan age and whose life reflected the courage, wit and creativity of the times. Her worthy foundation of schools for girls across Europe was considered 'a dangerous innovation' at the time. ISBN/ASIN: 1876295287. Our Book No: 25329. $25 AUD.

51. Cameron, Lindy (editor) (1992 - 2000). Sisters in Crime Newsletter (19 issues). Melbourne: Sisters in Crime. 16 to 24 pp. Each issue: Paperback large quarto, stapled (later issues), very good condition, coloured papers (various), black & white text-photos & cartoons, adverts. Heavy (1.2 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Issues 2 (Autumn 1992) to 20 (Autumn 2000) of this Australian crime fiction support magazine published 3 times per year (plus looseleaf brochures inserted). Provides a forum for discussion of women's crime and mystery fiction, to further the careers of women writers in this field, and to correct imbalances in the treatment of women writers. Our Book No: 15991. $100 AUD.

52. Campbell, Anne; Carney, Terry (illustrator) (1995). Bridging Cultures. Canberra, Belconnen: Anne Campbell. 229 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, few single-colour drawings, black & white photos, minor edgewear. The author, from the Faculty of Education, University of Canberra, presents eight fictional short stories about relating to other cultures (mainly Asian). Interspersed with bits of factual information: testimony of Asian students in Australia, plus comparison of Australian with various Asian education systems. Bridging cultures is rarely easy - even when there is a great deal of goodwill on both sides, you can end up in a mess ISBN/ASIN: 0858894599. Our Book No: 21495. $12 AUD.

53. Campbell, James L. A. (2004). Many Parts: The Life and Times of a Man of Many Parts: William Roadknight 1792 - 1862 and his Family and his Brother Thomas. Mont Albert North, VIC: Self Published: James L. A. Campbell / Corner Cottage Desktop Publishing. 308 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, map, black & white text-photos, few colour photos, spine slightly creased, edges lightly toned & foxed, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Adapted from the rear cover: This story by James L. A. Campbell centres around a remarkable man named William Roadknight - his life and times, his family including his brother Thomas. From English village lad to London saddler's apprentice officer of the Bank of England. to emigrant to Tasmania and Victoria. His activities were many: settler - wool grower - family man - orchardist - flour miller - baker - amateur civil engineer - father of water conservation in Tasmania - inspector of stock - chief district constable - pound keeper - entrepreneur - large scale squatter - District Councillor by compulsion - insurance company director - church founding trustee - school councillor - rain forest explorer. He was called by a neighbour "active, intelligent, shrewd and popular", truly "a man of many parts". The author descends from William Roadknight through his mother Muriel Grace Roadknight, his grandfather Alfred Hill Roadknight, and his great grandfather Thomas Roadknight (1814 - 1891). This book has been a huge undertaking for which the author put in a lot of research time. ISBN/ASIN: 0646439928. Our Book No: 31183. $50 AUD.

54. Cantor, Sheila (1988). Childhood Schizophrenia. New York: Guilford Press. 193 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white photos, figures, cloth spine, minor edgewear. An original and powerful book that explains and enlivens a perennially controversial subject using 54 detailed case histories of schizophrenic children. Suitable for programs designed to train mental health professionals to better deal with severely disturbed children. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0898627133. Our Book No: 21401. $14 AUD.

55. Carey, Peter (2012). The Chemistry of Tears (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 268 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This Australian novel is a story of love and loss that is both entertaining and moving, simultaneously delicate and anarchic. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143568551. Our Book No: 27244. $12 AUD.

56. Carland, Susan (2017). Fighting Hislam: Women, Faith and Sexism. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 182 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. Australian Muslim convert Susan Cartland (a lecturer at Monash University) investigates the stories, motivations and challenges of a group of 23 Muslim women in Australia and North America who fight sexism within the Muslim community as theologians, activists, writers and bloggers. Far from seeing their faith as the cause of the sexism they face, they see it as the vehicle to bring about the change they want, and an important part of their religious heritage. Entrenched cliches and stereotypes from all sides abound but very little information from Muslim women engaged at the coalface of fighting sexism is available. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522870350. Our Book No: 17665. $25 AUD.

57. Caro, Jane (editor) (2013). Destroying the Joint: Why Women Have to Change the World. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 295 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition. A fabulously provocative collection by women ready to destroy the joint. In 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said a society needs the political participation of women to reach its full potential. Commentator Allan Jones reacted to his by saying: 'Women are destroying the joint . . . honestly". People around the country responded with passion, disbelief and hilarity. This entertaining and thought-provoking collection of essays, analysis, memoir, fiction, satire, polemic and tweets is from some of Australia's best and brightest women, including Penny Wong, Christine Milne, Wendy Harmer, Clementine Ford, Tara Moss and more. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702249907. Our Book No: 16779. $18 AUD.

58. Carruthers, Malcolm (1997). Maximising Manhood: Beating the Male Menopause (Australian printing ed). London: HarperCollins. 240 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, old price marks. Malcolm Carruthers, a pioneer English G.P., explains how testosterone deficiency, particularly in men in their fifties, can have a huge effect on men's health, based on 1000 case studies in his practice. The male menopause (andropause) is very poorly known compared to the female menopause. The main symptoms are irritability, loss of energy and low libido. . ISBN/ASIN: 072253518X. Our Book No: 13678. $12 AUD.

59. Carter, Jennifer M. T.; Cross, Roger (2013). Ginger for Pluck: The Life and Times of Miss Georgina King. Adelaide, Kent Town: Wakefield Press. 271 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, faint remainder stripe. Jennifer Carter and Roger Cross provide an overdue biography of Miss Georgina King who was born in 1845 at Fremantle, Western Australia, and died in 1932 in Sydney. She was a talented amateur geologist and anthropologist who fought hard against prejudice, and for fair play and scientific recognition for professional women. An account of a courageous and principled woman who felt persecution where possibly it did not always exist. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743051719. Our Book No: 27426. $22 AUD.

60. Cave, Damien (2021). Into the Rip: How the Australian Way of Risk Made my Family Stronger, Happier, and Less American (Reprint ed). Sydney: Scribner. 311 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, front cover & bottom corner tips few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Damien Cave brought his young family from New York to Sydney, to establish the Australian Bureau for the 'New York Times'. This book is about how Australians learn to live better by living with the sea (surfing) and partly how Australian culture is identified by managing the idea of risk. This book is a blend of memoir, history and interviews with some of the world's most respected psychologists. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781760857097. Our Book No: 41060. $24 AUD.

61. Chang, Jenevieve (2017). The Good Girl of Chinatown (1st ed). Sydney: Viking / Penguin Books. 278 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips. This memoir of a Chinese-Australian lady, whose family is from Shanghai, weaves multiple narratives across three generations and continents. It is a story about the roles we choose to play and the boundaries we choose to cross. It is a non-fiction story about family and the ways that we try to be good but sometimes fail to be good for them. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670078516. Our Book No: 30352. $18 AUD.

62. Cheng, Christopher; Whatley, Bruce (illustrator) (2019). One Tree (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Random House. 28 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, top spine slightly rubbed This beautiful children's book is set in China, where one tall tree on the mountain once marked Grandfather's farm. Now there is a busy city and Grandfather lives in the family apartment. He is silent, until one day, his Grandson finds something special in the market, and takes it home to bring a smile to his Grandfather's face. A wonderful story about love, change and the importance of the natural environment in all our lives. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143786733. Our Book No: 41079. $25 AUD.

63. Chowdhury, Radhiah; Naidu, Lavanya (illustrator) (2022). The Katha Chest (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 32 pp. Hardcover oblong small quarto, very good plus condition, full-page colour drawings, tiny scuff base spine, minimal edgewear. This children's picture story by Radhiah Chowdhury is about a girl called Asiya who loves to visit Nanu’s house. Asiya loves the quilts that tell the stories of the women in Asiya’s family. This is a beautifully woven tale about the bonds of love, culture and memory. This book is inspired by Bangladeshi katha quilts and traditional West Bengali pattachitra panel illustrations. The author and the illustrator, Lavanya Naidu, explain the story behind the quilts at the rear of the book. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781760524326. Our Book No: 41110. $20 AUD.

64. Clarke, Patricia (1985). The Governesses: Letters from the Colonies 1862 - 1882 (1st ed). Melbourne, Hawthorn: Hutchinson Australia. 236 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear jacket, spine ends little rubbed, light foxing top edge & reverse side jacket (small closed tear). About the women, governesses sponsored by the Female Middle Class Emigration Society, who left Britain to seek a better life in the Colonies. They borrowed money for their fare from the Society. In letters back to the Society when repaying their loans, these women reported on life as they saw it in the Colonies during the years 1862 - 82. Although mainly about those who came to Australia, there are chapters on those who went to New Zealand and South Africa, and also the few who went further away - to the United States, India, and most unlikely of all, one who went to Russia, where she found herself almost penniless in Czarist St Petersburg. The author also tried to find out what happened to the women after their letters to the Society stopped. These women had the courage to venture far - and their letters tell their story. ISBN/ASIN: 0091486009. Our Book No: 30085. $20 AUD.

65. Clement, Joe; Miles, Matt (2018). Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Expose How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids Dumber (Australian ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 260 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Joe Clement and Matt Miles explain how technology is changing the way kids learn. The authors, both teachers, are on a mission to educate and empower parents and show how screen saturation at home and school has created a wide range of cognitive and social deficits in our young people. They suggest steps parents can take to demand change, and they deliver an important case for simpler, smarter, more effective forms of teaching and learning. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863959995. Our Book No: 41122. $30 AUD.

66. Clouzot, M.-R. (Marie-Rose) (1961). Jardin d'Enfants: 19 Easy Pieces for Piano, Chosen and Fingered by M.-R. Clouzot [Collection Alpha]. Paris: Editions Henry Lemoine. 30 pp. Paperback folio, very good condition, card cover (stapled), minor edgewear. (Latest copyright date, 1961.) Subtitle: First book - Easy to moderately difficult. The pieces by diverse composers were chosen by Clouzot, a professor of musical education in Paris, to initiate children to the procedures of modern writing, as much for harmonics as for rhythmics. Easy pieces include Melody, Shepherd's Song, and Ronda. The more difficult pieces include a range of sonority, etc. Popular and jazz pieces have been notably included. Our Book No: 17670. $20 AUD.

67. Cluff, Leighton E. (editor); Binstock, Robert H. (editor) (2001). The Lost Art of Caring: A Challenge to Health Professionals, Families, Communities, and Society. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 260 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. In these essays, some of America's leading experts address the importance of caring, the reasons why it has eroded, and measures that can strengthen caring as provided by health care professionals, families, communities, and society. Edited by Leighton Cluff and Robert Binstock. ISBN/ASIN: 0801874432. Our Book No: 20502. $20 AUD.

68. Coen, Kevin (2000). Monsignor John Leonard and the Catholic Youth Organisation. Sydney, Strathfield: St Pauls Publications. 190 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). A brief biography of Monsignor Leonard, and a history of the Catholic Youth Organisation, which was founded in 1948 and flourished until the mid-1970s. Also included is a selection of the columns Monsignor Leonard wrote for the Sydney diocesan newspaper, The Catholic Weekly, from 1957 until his death in 1991. ISBN/ASIN: 1876295279. Our Book No: 29084. $18 AUD.

69. Cohen, David (1987). The Development of Play (1st U.S. ed). New York: New York University Press. 184 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few small edge tears & creases jacket, minor edgewear. Daniel Cohen, the popular science writer and editor of 'Psychology News', explains the nature and development of play in children. ISBN/ASIN: 0814714056. Our Book No: 12338. $20 AUD.

70. Collings, Sally (2007). Sophie's Journey: This is the Story the Delezio Family Wants to Share with Australia (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 326 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear. This is the inspiring story by Sally Collings of a special little Australian girl. Sophie Delezio has survived two serious accidents. When a car crashed into her childcare centre, Sophie lost both legs, some fingers and an ear. Two years later she was hit by a car and suffered near-fatal injuries. Traces her path, as told through her friends and family, hospital staff, emergency workers and high-profile supporters. A remarkable story of resilience. Her family have set up the Day of Difference charity. ISBN/ASIN: 0732285526. Our Book No: 22800. $15 AUD.

71. Cooper, Catherine R. (2011). Bridging Multiple Worlds: Cultures, Identities, and Pathways to College (1st ed). New York: Oxford University Press. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, tables, minimal edgewear jacket. This book provides new qualitative and quantitative evidence to introduce a theory on how youth draw on their cultural worlds to navigate their pathways to college (university). This book has fresh and creative ideas about theory, research, and policy. It will be of interest for researchers, educators, policymakers, and students. ISBN/ASIN: 9780195080209. Our Book No: 26052. $25 AUD.

72. Cornelius, Helena; Bates, John (cartoonist) (1998). The Gentle Revolution: Men and Women at Work - What Goes Wrong and How to Fix It (1st ed). Sydney: Simon & Schuster. 432 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, tables, few black & white cartoons, minor edgewear. Bestelling self-help advice in support of workers, by Australian psychologist Helen Cornelius, who heads the Conflict Resolution Network, and co-author of the bestselling "Everyone Can Win". Opens our eyes to the dynamics of puzzling behaviour when masculine and feminine differences are in play in the workplace. Encourages us to understand what is behind workplace hassles and to respond in a way that enables men and women to value and enjoy working together. Includes delightful cartoons by John Bates. ISBN/ASIN: 0731805712. Our Book No: 6554. $20 AUD.

73. Courtney, Catherine (editor); Costigan, Jacqui; Fidler, Erma (2000). Ups and Downs: Lives of Love, Challenge and Commitment [Down Sydndrome]. Melbourne, Blackburn: PenFolk Publishing. 361 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. Consists of 17 moving stories by Australian families who have overcome the initial shock and disappointment at the birth of their Down Syndrome baby. An inspiring book, edited by Catherine Courtney, from which all can learn much about Down Syndrome, about love and acceptance, about social attitudes that hurt and harm, as well as those that promote harmony. ISBN/ASIN: 1875894195. Our Book No: 16783. $30 AUD.

74. Crabtree, Judith (2001). The Time Fliers. Sassafras, VIC: Benchmark Publications. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, few pinhead dents front cover, spine ends cover corners lightly bumped. Australian children's picture book by Judith Crabtree about Amy who goes to stay with her grandmother at her country home. Amy meets time-travelling owls, helps a friend, and two girls of different generations are linked through destiny. This is a mysterious journey into the past. The beautiful illustrations bring the story to life. The story would appeal to older readers and adults who are interested in owls. ISBN/ASIN: 1876615028. Our Book No: 40232. $25 AUD.

75. Crandall, Dr Ralph (1986). Shaking Your Family Tree: A Basic Guide to Tracing Your Family’s Genealogy (Reprint ed). Camden, MN: Yankee Books. 256 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, reproduced documents, charts, black & white text-photos, light foxing edges, inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear corner tips covers & spine ends. This handbook is for the family researcher in the United States. Each chapter focuses on a single area of research and provides a wealth of advice on how to proceed. Examples of the discoveries that can result from successful results are throughout the text. Colonial era land deeds to the transcript of a 19th-century widow's pension hearing are covered. A concise summary of Pointers and Pitfalls at the end of each chapter is valuable. ISBN/ASIN: 0899091482. Our Book No: 30847. $18 AUD.

76. Crew, Gary; Turvey, Naomi (illustrator) (2014). The Cuckoo (1st ed). Melbourne, Ormond: Ford St Publishing. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour drawings (mostly full-page), minor edgewear corners. Suggested reading age is Primary School. This picture story is about a boy considered tiny by his family. Martin lived with his very large forester father and older brothers in the Megalong Valley in the heart of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. He was teased and bullied by his father and brothers because of his size. Aided by the self-sacrifice of loving friends, Martin finds the courage to fight for his independence. Written by one of Australia's most awarded authors. The illustrations are environmentally inspired and feature a combination of natural elements to create whimsical fairytale-like creatures. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925000184. Our Book No: 28997. $16 AUD.

77. Cuppaidge, Judy (1988). The Balloon Flyers: Tales of an Australian Childhood. Sydney, McMahons Point: Chapter & Verse / Wellington Lane Press. 152 pp. Paperback large trade (with flaps), very good condition, full-page black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, minimal edgewear. Autobiography of Judy Cuppaidge that recreates the extraordinary but special people of her childhood in Southern Queensland between the wars (1920s and 1930s). Judy was a daughter of a Queensland country doctor and an opera-singing mother. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 094732206X. Our Book No: 14908. $20 AUD.

78. Dalkin, R. Nixon (1995). Colonial Era Cemetery of Norfolk Island (Reprint ed). Queensland: Robert Brown & Associates. 91 pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, black & white & photos, map, bottom corner front cover & few pages creased, minor edgewear. Nixon Dalkin records the tombstone inscriptions at the colonial cemetery only Norfolk Island. The author is a former Administrator of Norfolk Island who has a special interest in researching the island's historic beginnings. ISBN/ASIN: 1862730601. Our Book No: 25130. $30 AUD.

79. Darvall, Emily; Long, Jeremy (editor) (2005). Strugglers and Settlers: Darvall Family Letters 1839 - 1849 (2nd ed). Napier, NZ: Evolve Studios (Printer). 329 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, flexible covers, black & white drawings, glossy paper, minimal foxing top edge, spine edge rear cover rubbed, minor edgewear, small sticker top corner flyleaf (covers faint sticker mark), owner's label inside front cover, loosely inserted corrigenda slip. Jeremy Long has edited the letters of the Darvall Family, who sailed from England to New South Wales in 1839. He utilises the letters sent to cousins in England by the Darvall sisters. They describe in detail their experiences on the voyage out and their first impressions of Sydney and the hinterland. Most of the letters were written by the three Darvall sisters. The eldest, Emily Mary Darvall, was the most accomplished and devoted letter writer. Emily Mary was the grandmother of Banjo Paterson. Emily was also a gifted writer of verse and some of her verses are published in this book for the first time. The editor is a descendent of Emily Mary. A great way to learn about early Australian history. (This copy: Second edition, 2005, slightly corrected and updated, Evolve Studios, Napier. Not the first edition, 1994, Butterfly Books, Springwood.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473104288. Our Book No: 41285. $60 AUD.

80. Davis, Jack; Morgan, Sally (foreword) (1993). A Boy's Life (Reprint ed). Broome, WA: Magabala Books. 145 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, card cover, spine lightly faded, minor edgewear. Jack Davis, the noted Aboriginal activist, playwright and poet, describes his tough and eventful childhood in a large family in the southwest of Western Australia in the 1920s and 1930s. He writes in clear language, but told with compassion and humour. "On this important day at school I was not to know that I would be knocked down by a large dog, have my first fight, have my ear lugged by an angry motorist and be galloped over by a horse." Notable is a short unhappy stay at the Moore River Native Settlement. Foreword by Sally Morgan: she states that Jack Davis positively encouraged her writing career. (Originally published, 1991. This copy is the 1st reprint in 1993.). ISBN/ASIN: 0958810176. Our Book No: 8236. $20 AUD.

81. De Vries, Susanna (2016). Blue Ribbons Bitter Bread: The Life of Joice Nankivell Loch (Joice Loch: Australia's Most Heroic Woman) (7th ed). Brisbane: Pirgos Press. 357 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, minor edgewear. Joice Loch was born in a cyclone in 1887 on a Queensland sugar plantation. She grew up in grinding poverty in Gippsland, and emerged from years of unpaid drudgery by writing a children's book and freelance journalism. In 1918 she married Sydney Loch, author of a banned book on Gallipoli. They moved to Ireland, then to Poland to work with the Quakers, then to Greece. Her inspired courage saved many Jews and Poles in World War 2. Her compassion made her a self-trained doctor to many thousands of refugees, and her incredible grit took her close to death several times. This biography is a tribute to one of Australia's most heroic women, who always spoke fondly of Queensland as her birthplace. Seventh edition, which contains a preface 'Smyrna 1922’, about the massacre and expulsion of Greeks from this Greek city in Turkey . (A printed copy of a POD book, that is, printed-on-demand.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925281781. Our Book No: 18137. $40 AUD.

82. Dexter, W. R. (Bill) (1991). Roadknights: The Gippsland Branch. Geelong, VIC: Self Published: W. R. Dexter. 146 pp. Paperback large quarto, good condition, maps, black & white text-photos, family trees, minor edgewear, spine ends little rubbed, edges lightly foxed, closed tear rear cover join to spine, small crease bottom edge rear cover, covers little marked, small paperclip mark base first page & inside front cover, signed and dated by Bill Dexter. From the preface: "This is the story of the Gippsland branch of the Roadknight family, and is the continuation of 'The Squatting Roadknights', which covered their initial arrival at Port Phillip on 14 May, 1836, and subsequent activities in Geelong and the near Western District of Victoria. Part 1 of the narrative follows the fortunes of William and Jane Roadknight, and nine of their ten surviving children. Part 2 deals entirely with the progress and tribulations of my grandfather, Thomas Roadknight. My main sources of information are from Tasman Roadknight's reminiscences, Warwick Roadknight's unprinted Roadknight saga, Thomas Roadknight's (my grandfather) letters, Mary Gilbert's writings of early East Gippsland, and research by J. L. A. Campbell." (Loosely inserted: three page Eulogy by Barrie Dexter & handwritten note by Bill Dexter.). Our Book No: 31184. $40 AUD.

83. Diamond, Jed (2005). The Irritable Male Syndrome: Managing the Four Key Causes of Depression and Aggression (1st U.K. ed). London: Rodale International. 303 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner front cover & first few page corners little creased, minor edgewear. The male menopause (andropause) is very poorly known compared to the female menopause. The main symptoms are depression, aggression, irritability, loss of energy and low libido. Jed Diamomd offers guidance to and tells the stories of men affected by male menopause. The author uses his research and experience as a licensed psychotherapist to look at current medical happenings, then focuses on the personal side of this life journey, discussing ways to manage Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS). ISBN/ASIN: 140507745X. Our Book No: 40285. $18 AUD.

84. Dickens, Monica (1987 ). Miracles of Courage: How Families Meet the Challenge of a Child's Critical Illness. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. 196 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, scuff mark front cover (sticker removal, few title letters removed, revealing black text), light foxing top edge, minor edgewear. Monica Dickens provides the true story of what she experienced at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The author writes with true sympathy and admiration for people facing unendurable pain with fortitude and courage. This book is an intimate, and profoundly inspiring story. It will also provide insight and strength for any family who may ever have to face serious illness. (Publisher: David & Charles, 1987.). ISBN/ASIN: 0715390147. Our Book No: 31128. $12 AUD.

85. Dominelli, Lena; McLeod, Eileen (1992). Feminist Social Work (Reprint, corrected ed) [Critical Texts in Social Work and the Welfare State]. Basingstoke, Hamps: Macmillan. 202 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, owner's written name & details (partly crossed out), bookshop sticker. Lena Dominelli and Eileen McLeod set down the progress to date in establishing a feminist presence in four central areas of social work: the definition of social problems for intervention; statutory social work; therapy and counselling; and community action. Corrected paperback edition. (Feminist Bookshop, Lilyfield, sticker.). ISBN/ASIN: 0333352203. Our Book No: 24353. $15 AUD.

86. Doogue, Geraldine (editor) (2015). The Climb: Conversations with Australian Women in Power (New ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 294 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. Iconic journalist and TV presenter Geraldine Doogue discusses an issue central to our times. How are we, as women, represented at the top levels of power in Australia? In candid and personal conversations with 14 women leading the way in fields as wide-ranging as business, politics, religion, education and the armed forces, she gets to the heart of what it means to be a woman in power in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925240672. Our Book No: 16737. $15 AUD.

87. Draper, Lauren (2024). Return to Sender. Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia. 373 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This contemporary young adults novel by Lauren Draper is about a 17-year-old girl named Brodie McKellon who has returned to live with her grandmother above the last remaining Dead Letter Office. Brodie becomes consumed by an unsolved mystery - the unclaimed letters of a group of teens who seemed to vanish many years ago. Brodie is also trying to reconcile with her former best friends, Elliot and Levi. As they are drawn into the riddle of the dead letter writers, they discover that the past is never truly past, and that it’s never too late for old wrongs to be put right. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761266515. Our Book No: 41572. $20 AUD.

88. Dunn, Judith (2010). Colonial Ladies: Lovely, Lively and Lamentably Loose: Crime Reports from the Sydney Herald Relating to the Female Factory Parramatta 1831 - 1835 (Reprint ed). Sydney: Self-Published: Judith Dunn. 192 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, top corner rear cover creased, minor edgewear, autograph (written dedication by author on title page). Subtitle: 'Crime Reports from the Sydney Herald Relating to the Female Factory Parramatta 1831 - 1835.' This reference book by Judith Dunn gathers together crime reports of convict women sent to the Female Factory, Parramatta, for secondary punishment. These articles have been sorted into subjects under four headings: Transport, Landing and Assignment of Convict Servants, Convict Discipline, Miscellaneous Reports, and Head Shaving References. (Published with support of a Royal Australian Historical Society grant. The author conducts historic tours. Loosely inserted: her business card, and single-page notice of talk to Mosman Lantern Club, 2012.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646492254. Our Book No: 28483. $25 AUD.

89. Dusevic, Tom (2016). Whole Wild World: A Memoir. Sydney: New South / University of New South Wales Press (UNSWP). 257 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An exuberant and compelling Australian memoir of family and childhood. Tom Dusevic, an award-winning journalist, tries to make sense of his parents' history and identity as post-war refugees from Croatia, to living in suburban Sydney in the 1970s. He wants to free himself from his family quirks and from the past, and finds he can escape in quiet moments of awe and simplicity. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742234724. Our Book No: 29533. $25 AUD.

90. Dux, Monica; Simic, Zora (2008). The Great Feminist Denial (1st ed). Melbourne, Carlton: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 242 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, light bump top spine, minor edgewear corners. Two Australian feminist authors, Monica Dux and Zora Simic, examine the popular debates in which feminism stands accused. They show how the Great Feminist Denial is suppressing genuine debate about the problems that women face, and preventing real feminism from giving the solutions that it still has to offer. The book proposes a way forward that offers women a new way of calling themselves feminists. ISBN/ASIN: 9780522854152. Our Book No: 30219. $22 AUD.

91. Eastman, P. D. (1983). Are You My Mother? (Reprint ed) [Beginner Books]. New York: William Collins. 64 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, colour drawings, front cover little creased, minor edgewear. A delightful children's story about a baby bird who asks everything and everyone if they are his Mother. This book tells a simple story and the charming illustrations will keep all ages interested. (No date, but about 1983.). ISBN/ASIN: 0001713221. Our Book No: 29478. $12 AUD.

92. Egan, Elizabeth (2011). Sun on Distant Hills (1st ed). [Crookwell, NSW]: Elizabeth Egan / Griffin Press (Printer). 300 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). An Australian novel by Elizabeth Egan set in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales in the 1930s and 1940s, against a backdrop of the Depression and World War. This sweeping tale has a large cast of colourful characters: Gran Rose who fled the Irish potato famine, Irene's discontented mother who was an English war bride, her gentle father, two brothers who can't wait to enlist in the current war, the woebegone children of the family she boards with, and the rest who make this a very interesting novel. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646554891. Our Book No: 29647. $30 AUD.

93. Eliot, Marc (1993). Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince: A Biography (Revised, reprint ed). London: Andre Deutsch. 305 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal fading spine jacket, black & white photos. A biography of the famous creator of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Bambi, Dumbo, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Fantasia. His creative genius brought love and laughter to children everywhere. However he had a dark side. He was an informant for the FBI for 25 years, rooting out Communists, subversives and Jews. His anti-Semitism, phobias and obsessions can be traced to the prejudice of his violent fundamentalist father. ISBN/ASIN: 0233988637. Our Book No: 3462. $25 AUD.

94. Elmore, Tim; Cathy, Dan (foreword) (2012). Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future. Atlanta, GA: Poet Gardener Publishing / Growing Leaders, Inc. 220 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corners & spine. Tim Elmore reveals a compelling and thought-provoking picture of what could happen to our society if changes aren't made in the way adults relate to today's internet-savvy teens and young adults. The book is research-based and offers solutions, and outlines practical strategies to equip Generation Y to be tomorrow's leaders. ISBN/ASIN: 9780578063553. Our Book No: 29294. $12 AUD.

95. Eltahawy, Mona (2015). Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution (1st ed). London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 240 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner creased rear cover, minor edgewear. Mona Eltahawy travels across the Middle East and North Africa, meeting with women and listening to their stories. she explains that since the Arab Spring began, women in the region have had two revolutions to undertake: one fought against oppressive regimes, and another fought against an entire political system that treats women as second-class citizens. The book is a plea for action on behalf of Muslim women, motivated by outrage and hope in equal measure. ISBN/ASIN: 9780297609018. Our Book No: 40873. $20 AUD.

96. Epstein, June (1995). Giving Voice: The Story of the Shepherd Centre. Sydney: Shepherd Centre. 144 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear jacket (minimal foxing reverse side). The Shepherd Centre for teaching deaf children in Sydney (Australia) was set up by Dr Bruce Shepherd and his wife Annette after the difficult experience of raising their own two deaf children. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0646240501. Our Book No: 21979. $20 AUD.

97. Estensen, Miriam (2009). The Letters of George and Elizabeth Bass (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 216 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), single colour plate, map, minor edgewear jacket. On 5 February 1802, the 142-ton brig Venus cleared Sydney heads to begin a trading voyage through the islands of the Pacific. George Bass was captain. Neither ship nor captain completed the voyage; they vanished into the Pacific. A puzzling end to the life of the noted Australian coastal explorer after whom Bass Strait is named. Waiting for Bass in England was his young wife Elizabeth. This book contains the letters she wrote to Bass who never returned home. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741756814. Our Book No: 29623. $25 AUD.

98. Everly - Wilson, Stuart (2021). Low Expectations (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corner tips covers. An Australian novel about a boy and his mum - and a family secret, barely hidden. He doesn't talk - calls himself "hard of speaking" - and does nothing to correct any assumptions of his low intelligence. His loyal friend, Big Tammy, and his neighbour, Krenek, know that Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is his favourite book, and that he can read. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922330154. Our Book No: 30823. $18 AUD.

99. Fantini, Alvino E. (1985). Language Acquisition of a Bilingual Child: A Sociolinguistic Perspective (to Age Ten). Clevedon, Avon: Multilingual Matters. 265 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners, owner's written name. ISBN/ASIN: 0905028392. Our Book No: 15012. $12 AUD.

100. Farquhar, David; Ferguson, Mary (illustrator) (1992). On Your Own. Wellington, NZ: David Farquhar. 16 pp. Paperback square quarto, very good condition, stapled, full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear. Sheet music for children: A sad song - Swinging - Sighing - Hesitating - Echoes - A joyful song - In black and white - Dance. Our Book No: 17455. $12 AUD.

101. Faulkner, Annah (2015). Last Day in the Dynamite Factory. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 237 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. This Australian novel by Annah Faulkner is about a conservation architect, who goes in search of his birth father. Light is cast on his father, but when Christopher goes in search of his birth mother, he encounters a conspiracy of silence. Determined to expose the truth, he finds that knowledge becomes costly. Must the truth be told? ISBN/ASIN: 9781743535998. Our Book No: 29630. $15 AUD.

102. Feldman, David Henry; Goldsmith, Lynn T. (with) (1986). Nature's Gambit: Child Prodigies and the Development of Human Potential. New York: Basic Books. 266 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket. Nature's Gambit, by David Feldman (1986). An American professor of developmental psychology (Tufts University) discusses a 10-year-study of six remarkable children. The child prodigy is an extreme example of the same process of development we all experience. Nature's gambit refers to nature testing the delicate interplay between talent and environment. To understand prodigies is to better understand ourselves. From time to time nature takes a curious turn, creating children of awesome talent, toddlers who compose symphonies, youngsters who beat their elders in chess matches. Explains what lies behind their wondrous feats, and how that teaches us about our potential for creativity. ISBN/ASIN: 0465048617. Our Book No: 21393. $20 AUD.

103. Feldman, William (2000). Learning and Attention Disorders: A Guide for Parents and Teachers [Key to Your Health Series]. Toronto: Key Porter Books. 208 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. (This copy: Learning and Attention Disorders, William Feldman, Key Porter Books, 2000). William emeritus professor of pediatrics, University of Toronto, provides an authoritative guide to dyslexia and other learning disabilities, as well as ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). A clear guide to diagnosis (including the problem of definition and over-diagnosis), treatment options, and the pros and cons of prescription drugs. ISBN/ASIN: 155263115X. Our Book No: 1840. $12 AUD.

104. Fensham, Bronwyn; Wels, Barbara; Zygmuntowicz, Kasia; Holden, Margot (editor) (2004). Private Lives, Public Records: Family History Resources at Public Record Office Victoria (Amended ed). Melbourne: Public Record Office Victoria (PROV). 166 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, thick card covers (with flaps), colour photos, few sepia (brown-tinted) photos, case studies, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner's written name. This book is a guide to tracing your family history from records at the Public Record Office of Victoria (PROV). There are many popular and less well-known records on immigration, land and housing, education, employment, health and legal issues. The PROV celebrated its 30th year as custodian of Victoria's archival heritage in 2003. ISBN/ASIN: 1876677538. Our Book No: 30833. $25 AUD.

105. Feughelman, Jean (1999). Kissing Point: The Half-way Settlement 1792 (Reprint ed). Sydney, Ryde / Glebe: Self-Published: Jean Feughelman / Fast Books (Printer). 100 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, one colour plate, maps (includes cover), top corner tip rear cover & last few pages little creased, bottom corner tip front cover & first few pages little creased, light foxing inside covers & endpapers & edges, minor edgewear, autograph (authors written name & date). Jean Feughelman relates the story of a settlement strategically placed near Ryde between Sydney Cove and Parramatta, and of a score of convicts sent there on the edge of the Wallumetta Forest to survive or perish. The author has written a remarkable saga of their survival and their determination to improve the quality of their lives, and to improve the environment for their children. The many photos and copies of documents make this a fascinating way to learn the history of Kissing Point. ISBN/ASIN: 0646325841. Our Book No: 41228. $30 AUD.

106. Flanagan, Terry; Flanagan, Jackie (1990). Life with Maree: Our Down's Syndrome Daughter. Brisbane, Ashgrove: Preferential Publications. 63 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card cover, stapled, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This is a very special family story by Terry and Jackie Flanagan about their daughter, Maree, who has Down's Syndrome. They have written the book to help other parents and parents-to-be of children with Down's Syndrome. The story is told with great love and care. ISBN/ASIN: 1875211039. Our Book No: 28116. $20 AUD.

107. Folbre, Nancy (editor); Bittman, Michael (editor) (2004). Family Time: The Social Organization of Care [IAFFE Advances in Feminist Economics]. London: Routledge. 242 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, minor bump top spine, minor edgewear. Time use and family policy are explored in this well-researched and well-written book of exceptional essays about time management in families. Edited by Nancy Folbre (American professor of economics) and Michael Bittman (research fellow, University of New South Wales). Bittman reports on surveys of family time use in Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0415310105. Our Book No: 20217. $25 AUD.

108. Fook, Jan (editor); Hawthorne, Susan (editor); Klein, Renate (editor) (2003). Cat Tales: The Meaning of Cats in Women's Lives (1st ed). Melbourne: Spinifex Press. 219 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, single-colour & black & white text-photos, minor edgewear corner tips, faint foxing edges, tiny black texta marks bottom edge & front cover. This beautiful book has more than 80 women from many countries and cultures who tell their stories about their feline friendships. There are cats of all colours and sizes from the city, the bush, and the farm. Cats who open fridges, sign contracts, and cats-in-drag. The many photos have different coloured backgrounds such as green, purple with the black or tabby cat the main feature. A wonderful gift fur a cat lover. ISBN/ASIN: 1876756373. Our Book No: 30205. $20 AUD.

109. Fox, Catherine (2017). Stop Fixing Women: Why Building Fairer Workplaces is Everybody's Business. Sydney: New South / University of New South Wales Press. 214 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Catherine Fox identifies and analyses the nature of wage inequality between Australian men and women. She shows how business, defence, public service and community leaders might achieve gender equality, rather than just talking about it. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742235165. Our Book No: 30153. $20 AUD.

110. Fox, Mem; Mullins, Patricia (illustrator) (2006). Shoes from Grandpa (Reprint ed). Gosford, NSW: Scholastic. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor creases covers & spine, minor edgewear. This family children's picture story is about a girl named Jessie who didn't want all the items of clothes her family bought for her after Grandpa bought her new shoes. This very funny story will keep you guessing until the end when you discover what Jessie really wanted. ISBN/ASIN: 0868963720. Our Book No: 28015. $12 AUD.

111. Fox, Mem; Vivas, Julie (illustrator) (2008). Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (Reprint ed). Sydney, Gosford: Omnibus Books / Scholastic Australia. 32 pp. Paperback square quarto, card covers, stapled, very good condition, colour drawings, glossy paper, minor edgewear. Popular Australian children's picture story by Mem Fox about a boy with four names who lives next door to an old people's home. Wilfrid discovers that Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper has four names like him, and she has lost her memory, so he must help her find it. This is a delightful story, with memorable illustrations by Julie Vivas, that will appeal to any age. (Originally published in 1984, and reprinted about 30 times in various editions.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781862910645. Our Book No: 25020. $12 AUD.

112. Frame, Tom (1999). Binding Ties: An Experience of Adoption and Reunion in Australia. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 200 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white photos, autograph (author's written name title page), small sticker front flyleaf. Tom Frame records his personal experience of being adopted. Tom is an Anglican rector and former naval officer. He is noted for his bestselling naval history books, including on the Voyager collision, HMAS Sydney and Garden Island. ISBN/ASIN: 0868066621. Our Book No: 2144. $18 AUD.

113. Franklin, A. White (editor); Fairfield, Letita (foreword) (1960). The Care of Invalid and Crippled Children. Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP). 159 pp. Paperback small, card cover (little creased), very good condition, front cover little creased & toned, rear cover foxed, minor edgewear, sticker, owner's written name. Experts have written a book as requested by the Invalid Children's Aid Association. Of use to social workers responsible for the care of physically disabled children. Our Book No: 11525. $12 AUD.

114. Fraser, Darry (2021). Daughter of the Murray (Reprint ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Harlequin Mira Books. 352 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tips first few pages faintly creased, minor edgewear. This Australian historical romance novel by Darry Fraser is about a girl, Georgina Calthorpe, who hates living with her foster family, the MacHenrys, on their neglected sheep run on the banks of the Murray River, northern Victoria. Set in 1890s, the story is full of danger, adventure and an overwhelming attraction, Can she fulfil her destiny? (The author lives near the mighty Murray River on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867221715. Our Book No: 30817. $18 AUD.

115. Fraser, Darry (2023). Elsa Goody, Bushranger (3rd p/b ed). Sydney, Chatswood: Mira Books. 440 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. This Australian historical romance novel by Darry Fraser is set in Robe, South Australia in the year 1896. Elsa Goody is a woman on quest for buried treasure - and her own freedom. When Elsa’s father and brother die, she and her sister Rosie are in trouble, Elsa sets out for Victoria on the hunt for a fortune in gold coins. If Elsa can find it she will be able to save herself and Rosie and have a better future. But bushranging? (Third Australian paperback edition stated.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781867277620. Our Book No: 41347. $20 AUD.

116. Frost, Lucy (2012). Abandoned Women: Scottish Convicts Exiled Beyond the Seas (1st ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 231 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, covers little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Lucy Frost describes a boatload of Scottish women convicts and their children who arrived in Hobart in 1838. They were initially housed in the Female Factory, nestling in the shadow of Mt Wellington. They were sent to work as unpaid servants in the houses of settlers. Many women survived the convict system and found a good place in the community once they were freed. Others continued to be plagued by errors and disasters until death. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742377605. Our Book No: 26839. $18 AUD.

117. Fulop Kepner, Susan (1996). The Lioness in Bloom: Modern Thai Fiction About Women [Voices From Asia Series]. Berkeley: University of California / Publisher's Inc. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Translations of fiction by Thailand's foremost 20th-century writers. Included are stories of the young and the aged, the rural and the cosmopolitan, the joyous and the despairing. The editor provides a detailed introduction, biographical notes on the writers, and a list of further readings. This anthology of short stories and novel excerpts presents a compelling portrayal of the many differing realities of Thai women's lives in the 20th century. ISBN/ASIN: 0520089030. Our Book No: 27896. $15 AUD.

118. Gall, Jennifer; Paterson, Rose (2017). Looking for Rose Paterson: How Family Bush Life Nurtured Banjo the Poet. Canberra: National Library of Australia. 200 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, thick card covers (with wide flaps), black & white text-photos, colour photos (most full-page), sepia (brown-tinted) photos, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark rear cover. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This book by Jennifer Gall contains the candid letters that Rose Paterson wrote to her younger sister Nora Murray-Prior. Rose was to mother of famous poet Banjo Paterson. The odd, the unexpected, the humorous, the tragic and the shocking are all part of her story. Rose spent the best part of her life at Illalong, an isolated sheep station in western New South Wales, where she brought up seven children in tough circumstances. Rose lived in a rustic world of late 19th-century pioneers, where women endured continuous cycles of pregnancy, childbirth and recovery, and the constraints of strict social codes. Her first child, Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson, was to gain fame as one of Australia's most popular poets. Rose's letters, rescued from oblivion by Banjo's biographer, reveal a woman devoted to her family, with strong powers of observation. This fascinating book tells Rose Paterson's story, and within the rhythm of her life, the bush childhood of Banjo Paterson. The author is a curator of the National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra. ISBN/ASIN: 9780642278920. Our Book No: 41320. $80 AUD.

119. Gardner, Howard (1991). The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach (Reprint ed). New York: BasicBooks / HarperCollins. 303 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear, thick remainder stripe. Merging cognitive science with educational agenda, he makes an eloquent case for restructuring our schools by showing just how ill-suited our minds and natural patterns of learning are to the prevailing modes of education. He finds clues for reform in the ancient art of apprenticeship, and in the modern children's museum. In both cases, genuine understanding occurs because learning takes place in a rich and meaningful context (rather than just rote learning). ISBN/ASIN: 0465088953. Our Book No: 16931. $20 AUD.

120. Gardner, Nuala (2007). A Friend Like Henry: The Remarkable True Story of an Autistic Boy and the Dog that Unlocked His World (1st ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 342 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), frontispiece. The author is a community nurse and qualified midwife and mother of Dale and Amy, both being autistic. This is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world, and how a beautiful golden retriever dog transformed their lives. ISBN/ASIN: 9780340934012. Our Book No: 22639. $15 AUD.

121. Gathorne-Hardy, Jonathan (2005). Kinsey: A Biography (Revised ed). London: Pimlico / Random House. 513 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black & white photos, spine little creased, pages faintly toned as common, minor edgewear. Biography of the American zoologist and pioneer researcher into human sexual behaviour. This biography forms the basis of a new film. The author has interviewed Kinsey's remaining family, his close colleagues, friends and lovers. With wit and subtlety the author reveals whole new aspects of this complex, heroic, obsessive and ultimately sympathetic man. ISBN/ASIN: 1844138364. Our Book No: 21824. $15 AUD.

122. George, Ivan; Panter, Margaret (illustrator); George, Jean (foreword) (1990). From London to Willah 1926 - 1949: The Story of How the George Family came as Pioneers to the Millewa. Mildura, VIC: Self-Published: Ivan George / T & V James Offset Printing. 75 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black cloth spine (concealed staples), black & white text-photos & drawings, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner's written name title page. This fascinating story of the George family is told by Ivan George, who with the help of his brothers and sister, and records that were still available, The George family came from London in 1926, to settle at Willah. The Parish of Willah is in the southeast corner of the Millewa farming settlement in the northwest corner of Victoria. He describes the farming practices the family had to learn. His mother learnt to cook in an outdoor oven, and cope with the fact that the nearest shop was 15 miles away. ISBN/ASIN: 0646018973. Our Book No: 41397. $20 AUD.

123. Gervay, Susanne (2002). The Cave: Surviving the Wilderness is Tough - Surviving Each Other is Tougher (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian novel for young adults about a group of young males who confront one another and themselves at a survival camp organised by the school. ISBN/ASIN: 0207198144. Our Book No: 28195. $12 AUD.

124. Gibney, Stella; Gibney, Rebecca (foreword) (2014). It Will Get Better: The Inspirational Story of One Woman's Courage to Overcome Abuse, Loss and Heartache to Create a Better Life (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 241 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & photos, edges little toned, minor edgewear. The New Zealand mother of Australian actress Rebecca Gibney reveals how she overcame an abusive family environment. This book is written with raw honesty, bravery and inspiring determination. Her resilience shines through as she shares her story using the turning points where her life changed from a daily struggle and eventually changed to the happier life she now leads. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743317174. Our Book No: 27525. $15 AUD.

125. Gillard, Julia; Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi (2020). Women and Leadership Real Lives, Real Lessons (1st ed). Sydney: Penguin Random House Australia. 326 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, slight bump spine edge, minor edgewear. This is an inspirational and practical book sharing the experience and advice of some of our amazing women leaders, in their own words. Jacinda Ardern, Hillary Clinton, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Michelle Bachelet, Erina Solberg, Theresa May, Joyce Banda and Christine Lagarde all present a lively and readable analysis of the influence of gender on women’s access to positions of leadership, the perceptions of them as leaders, the trajectory of their leadership and the circumstances in which it comes to an end. Julia Gillard was the first female Prime Minister of Australia. Edited by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143794288. Our Book No: 40879. $30 AUD.

126. Gittins, Paul; Pictures, Greenstone (2001). Epitaph II. Auckland: Random House New Zealand. 222 pp. Paperback wide quarto, good condition, black & white photos, light foxing edges, closed tear spine, light toning pages, light creases covers (corners creased) & some pages, top corner free flyleaf creased, covers little scratched, corners creased some internal pages, non-archival tape repair fore-edge tear, some edgewear. This fascinating book brings New Zealand's rich historical past to life in this collection of stories from the second and third series of the successful TV program Epitaph. Each story will live on forever now, not only in the memories of descendants, but also part of New Zealand's national heritage. The Epitaph team has searched, with Paul Gittins at the helm, the whole country to find out the truth behind these stories, many of which have been inspired by epitaphs in graveyards. (Foreword by Paul Gittins. Stock photo is incorrect.). ISBN/ASIN: 1869414330. Our Book No: 30854. $20 AUD.

127. Gleeson, Irene; Partridge, Nicole (with) (2014). Heart of a Lioness: The True Story of Mama Irene (Reprint ed). Franklin, TN: Authentic Publishers. 317 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos & few sepia (brown-tinted), pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. This is the story of a mother and grandmother working tirelessly in the slums of Kitgum, Uganda. Affirming and inspiring, her story is about resilience and renewal in the face of poverty and death. Over 22 years, Irene rescued more than 20,000 traumatised children, providing them with free education, food, and medicine. Along the way, she earned the love and respect of the locals, who called her "Mama Irene". Irene died in 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Today, the staff of the Irene Gleeson Foundation educate, medicate and feed thousands of children, helping them achieve their full potential. ISBN/ASIN: 9781780780474. Our Book No: 40184. $18 AUD.

128. Glenville, Marilyn (1997). Natural Alternatives to HRT (Reprint ed). London: Kyle Cathie. 228 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, tiny bump top edge front cover, corner tips covers little creased, minor edgewear. Marilyn Glenville, a British psychologist and nutritional therapist, recommends natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). ISBN/ASIN: 1856262545. Our Book No: 7840. $12 AUD.

129. Glenville, Marilyn (2000). Natural Alternatives to HRT Cookbook (1st ed). London: Kyle Cathie. 192 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour photos, minor edgewear jacket. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Marilyn Glenville, a British psychologist and nutritional therapist, recommends natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This lavishly illustrated cookbook is a followup to her bestselling 'Natural Alternatives to HRT'. She makes cooking and eating healthy food full of fun. Full of recipes rich in phytoestrogens, which are scientifically proven to have an estrogen-like effect and so help to alleviate menopausal symptoms. The author offers natural answers as well as giving you an eating pattern for general health. ISBN/ASIN: 1856263568. Our Book No: 24014. $28 AUD.

130. Goldenberg, Howard (2007). My Father's Compass (1st ed). Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 212 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, minimal edgewear. Howard Goldenberg uses his magical story-telling skills to record and celebrate the long and fruitful life of a man with many roles: healing the sick, growing olives, sailing the seas, harvesting foreskins, serving synagogues and raising his children. Through the pages of this beautifully written book, his son honours the deep faith and vitality of his father, Myer Goldenberg, a dinkum Aussie and a devout Jew, but also a radical skeptic. The author brings to life the intimate family relationships across generations between intense fathers and sensitive sons. (The family origin is Lithuanian Jewish, migrating to Turkish Middle East, then to Australia.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781876462482. Our Book No: 24334. $20 AUD.

131. Goldman, Sarah (2017). Caroline Chisholm: An Irresistible Force (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 344 pp. Hardback octavo, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. Sarah Goldman provides a biography of Caroline Chisholm (1808 - 1877), who worked tirelessly to assist single women and families to migrate and settle in colonial Australia. The author, and Australian journalist and TV producer, reveals how one extraordinary woman helped shape a nation. ISBN/ASIN: 9781460753439. Our Book No: 18321. $35 AUD.

132. Goldsworthy, Anna (2013). Welcome to Your New Life (1st ed). Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 220 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. From the best-selling author of Piano Lessons. When Anna Goldsworthy, pianist and perfectionist, falls pregnant with her first child, her excitement is tempered by crippling anxiety. In Welcome to Your New Life, she shares the dizzying wonder and crippling anxiety that come with creating new life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955935. Our Book No: 17459. $12 AUD.

133. Goozee, Craig (2003). For One for All: In Loving Memory of Jessica. Sydney, Potts Point: National Publishing Group. 159 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos, edgewear bottom corner rear cover, autograph (author's written dedication). Craig Goozee tells the true moving story about his young daughter Jessica, and her brave fight for life after being diagnosed with cancer. (The dedication reads: A story of angel.). ISBN/ASIN: 0975170716. Our Book No: 25855. $30 AUD.

134. Gorkin, Michael; Pineda, Martha Evelyn (2011). From Beneath the Volcano: The Story of a Salvadoran Campesino and His Family (1st ed). Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press. 201 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, map, corner tips little scuffed, scuff marks spine edges, minor edgewear corners. This is the story of one family in rural El Salvador. The conflict experienced in the 1980s, in guerrilla camps, refugee camps and war zones, is told through experiences of the family. The authors have written a fascinating story which is helpful in understanding the lives of the rural families in Central America The family and friends of Louis Campos, appear in the book with a pseudonym. ISBN/ASIN: 9780816529636. Our Book No: 29821. $25 AUD.

135. Grafton, Carol Belanger (1978). Children: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-century Sources: 240 Copyright-free Illustrations for Artists and Designers (1st ed). New York: Dover Publications. 119 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (small tear repaired near top spine). These copyright-free heritage drawings of children from Dover show intricate detail, and are well suited to enhance your publications and websites. Selected by Carol Belanger Grafton. ISBN/ASIN: 0486236943. Our Book No: 14967. $20 AUD.

136. Graham, Gail (1996). A Long Season in Hell: The Battle to Save My Son. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 247 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, edges lightly toned, few tiny dents front cover, minor edgewear. Gail Graham describes her 13-year battle to get proper rehabilitation for her son who suffered severe head injuries in a car crash. Tragic, confronting and ultimately inspiring, this book shows how the power of hope can achieve. ISBN/ASIN: 0732908469. Our Book No: 15087. $16 AUD.

137. Grayling, A. C. (2007). The Reason of Things: Living with Philosophy (Reissue ed). London: Phoenix. 236 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, spine creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. A. C. Grayling, the noted British philosopher reflects on topics that concern everyone - ethics, religion, evil, luxury, marriage, sex, liberty, justice and war - from a philosophical viewpoint. A person who does not think about life is like a stranger, mapless in a foreign land. But in the 21st century, what meaning can we give to our lives? How can we justify our existence and continue to grow and learn? ISBN/ASIN: 9780753817131. Our Book No: 30462. $20 AUD.

138. Green, Michael (2021). Sons of Grace: A Story of a Mother's Love for Her Sons and the Perils and Politics in the 1940s and 1950s. Sydney, Newtown: Green Hill Publishing. 408 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few light creases rear cover, minor edgewear. This is an Australian novel by Michael Green about a family, first in a country mining village, then later in the city (Sydney) in the 1940s and 1950s. It focuses on the love between mother, father, son and wife, especially after the father is killed in a mining accident. It highlights the futility of words to reform political corruption. (No date, but 2021, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781922722843. Our Book No: 41151. $30 AUD.

139. Greene, Sheila (2003). The Psychological Development of Girls and Women. East Sussex: Routledge. 167 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Presents a challenging new perspective on the psychological development of girls and women which emphasizes the central role of time in human development. ISBN/ASIN: 0415178622. Our Book No: 25534. $20 AUD.

140. Griffiths, Max (2003). How to Say Goodbye. Sydney, Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. 256 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine lightly faded, minor edgewear. Max Griffiths has confronted death, divorce, job loss, parting with children and similar crises. He relates how he and the people he knows have managed to say goodbye and yet retain the legacy of gentle remembrance. He weaves his way between memoir and meditation on life's passages and vicissitudes. ISBN/ASIN: 1877058122. Our Book No: 23711. $20 AUD.

141. Grimshaw, Patricia; Lake, Marilyn; McGrath, Ann; Quartly, Marian (1994). Creating a Nation (1788 - 1990). Melbourne: McPhee Gribble / Penguin Books. 360 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. Patricia Grimshaw and three colleagues provide a dramatic new (feminist) history of Australia from 1788 to 1990 that challenges the view that all was created by white men of British descent. They assert the agency of women, alongside men, in the process of national identity, politically, economically and culturally. Includes three chapters on the specific Aboriginal experience of British colonisation and Australian nation building. The first author is professor of history at the University of Melbourne. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0869140957. Our Book No: 15618. $30 AUD.

142. Grinker, Roy Richard (2009). Isabel's World: Autism and the Making of a Modern Epidemic (Reissue ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 401 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine & top corner front cover little creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Isabel’s World, by Roy Grinker (Allen & Unwin, 2009). This book is filled with moving stories and informative science, as well as the personal experience of the author, Roy Grinker, whose daughter Isabel was diagnosed with autism in 1994. ISBN/ASIN: 9781848310483. Our Book No: 26012. $15 AUD.

143. Grogan, John (2007). Bad Dogs have More Fun: Selected Writings on Family, Animals, and Life from The Philadelphia Inquirer (1st ed). Philadelphia: Vanguard Books. 247 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), minimal edgewear jacket. First edition. A collection of over 75 newspaper articles from "The Philadelphia Inquirer", including his interaction with dogs, written by former columnist John Grogan. ISBN/ASIN: 9781593154684. Our Book No: 26419. $12 AUD.

144. Grovlez, Gabriel (1917). A Child's Garden (Au Jardin de L'Enfance). London: J. & W. Chester. 30 pp. Paperback small folio, stapled (rusted), good condition, decorative period cover, base spine damaged (no loss of text), minor edgewear & edge tears, price sticker. Sheet music. Subtitle: "Six pieces pour le piano (d'apres l'art d'etre grand-pere de Victor Hugo)". The piano pieces are: La Sieste - Choses du soir - Chanson de Grand-Pere - Chanson D'Ancetre - Chanson Pour Fire Danser En Rond Les Petits Enfants - Pepita. Text in French and English. Our Book No: 15233. $12 AUD.

145. Gunew, Sneja (editor); Yeatman, Anna (editor) (1993). Feminism and the Politics of Difference (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 254 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, minor edgewear, owner's written name. These Australian essays, edited by Sneja Gunew and Anna Yeatman, reveal contemporary theorising about feminism, raising and looking at the problems posed by identity politics, and the possibilities for non-exclusive cultural and gendered positions. ISBN/ASIN: 1863735089. Our Book No: 26461. $20 AUD.

146. Halse Anderson, Laurie (2014). The Impossible Knife of Memory (New ed). London: Scholastic Children's Books. 374 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear. This story for young adults is about a girl named Hayley, her dad, her stepmother, and a boy named Finn. Hayley is fighting to forget the past, and finding some memories are too deep. ISBN/ASIN: 9781407147666. Our Book No: 29100. $15 AUD.

147. Hammer, Cathy (editor); Guzowski, Matthew (exhibition designer); Thomas, Elin (exhibition designer) (2018). Memories on Glass: The Macpherson Family Collection. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) Press. 8 pp. Paperback large single poster size sheet which folds into eight octavo pages, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, minimal edgewear. This pamphlet is part of an exhibition held from 4 October 2018 to 5 May 2019 at the State Library of New South Wales. This pamphlet tells the story of British immigrants made good. The Macpherson family lived in Sydney from 1833. The family photographed their leisured lives, the bush around them, strangers in the street, and the beach. They filmed the world around them before the war changed things forever. In 2014, when the family donated their collection of 688 glass-plate negatives to the library little was known about its contents. Careful cleaning and digitising, meant that the images could be looked at closely in new ways. The expertise of the online community, the detective work of studying places and faces, analysing evidence, putting together fragments of information to reveal identities, locations, times and events meant that the story could start to fall into place. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925831078. Our Book No: 40618. $18 AUD.

148. Hart, Angie; Blincow, Derek; Thomas, Helen (with) (2007). Resilient Therapy: Working with Children and Families (1st ed). East Sussex: Routledge. 216 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, boxes, cover illustration differs, minor edgewear. This book is about a new therapeutic methodology designed to help children and young people to find ways to keep positive when living amidst persistent disadvantage. Using detailed case material from a range of contexts, the authors illustrate how resilient mechanisms work in complex situations, and how resilient therapy works in real-life situations. ISBN/ASIN: 9780415403856. Our Book No: 26511. $30 AUD.

149. Hartnett, Sonya (2015). Golden Boys (1st p/b ed). Melbourne, Camberwell: Penguin Group (Australia). 238 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, small mark bottom edge, minor edgewear. This novel by by Australian author Sonya Hartnett is the story of a boy named Colt Jenson and his younger brother Bastian. They have moved to a new working- class suburb. Their father Rex gives them gifts - toys, bikes, all that is shiny - and they are the envy of the neighbourhood. The other kids think Rex is wonderful, but Colt sees him in a different way. Her third novel for adults. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143572831. Our Book No: 41472. $18 AUD.

150. Hassan, Riaz (1995). Suicide Explained: The Australian Experience. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 225 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, tables, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. Riaz Hassan provides the first thorough Australian study on this tragic major social and public health problem. The first comprehensive overview of suicide in Australia. His benchmark work creates a new synthesis between existing studies and new evidence. Written for the general reader. It will also be a basic text for students and academics in the fields of sociology, psychology, social work, law and medicine. The author is professor of sociology at Flinders University of South Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0522846777. Our Book No: 24100. $20 AUD.

151. Hau'ofa, Epeli (1981). Mekeo: Inequality and Ambivalence in a Village Society (1st ed). Canberra: Australian National University Press. 339 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, figures, tables, few foxed spots top edge, spine little faded, minor edgewear. A study of the organisation of a Melanesian village society. Dr Hau'ofa lived for a time with the Mekeo, a people from the Port Moresby area, studying their society and learning their language, and this book is about the results of this important study. The book has valuable insights on their attitudes to such matters as sorcery, marriage and notions of good and evil. The main theme is the ascribed inequality in Mekeo society. The Mekeo place emphasis on the principle of inequality in their most important political and social relationships. He gives detailed examples of dealings between groups such as elder and younger brothers, junior and senior chiefs and the givers and takers of wives. ISBN/ASIN: 0708113605. Our Book No: 41491. $90 AUD.

152. Haylen, Leslie (1944). The Brierly Rose (1st ed) [Magpie Series]. Sydney: Frank Johnson. 128 pp. Paperback small trade, fair condition only (reading copy), concealed staples (rusted), loss (2cm) base spine, pages toned, small tear front cover, small bottom edge tear first 20 pages, loss at cover join to spine, cover detached from spine (top of spine to 1st staple), cover lifting front hinge (pages firm), small tear top edge first page, light foxing covers, crease in front cover, ridges in spine (during manufacture), edgewear, minor annotation faint red pencil front cover An historical romance novel of early Sydney. The story is about the Brierly family and their daughter Rose who turns a lot of male heads. (No 27 in this series.). Our Book No: 40590. $25 AUD.

153. Helyer, Marjorie; Phillips, W. Francis (illustrator) (1951). Down a Country Lane [Plate: 17490]. Sevenoaks, Kent: Novello & Company. 10 pp. Paperback quarto, very good plus condition, colour pictorial cover (stapled), minimal edgewear. Sheet music for 10 piano pieces with simple harmonies for beginners (children), accompanied by playful drawings: In the meadow - Raindrops - Sheepdog - Little lambs - Fairy trumpets - Twelve o'clock - On tip toe - See saw - Curious - A Little tune. (Copyright, 1951. Probable later reprint.). Our Book No: 17230. $12 AUD.

154. Helyer, Marjorie; Phillips, W. Francis (illustrator) (1951). Over the Hills [Plate: 17490]. Sevenoaks, Kent: Novello & Company. 10 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour pictorial cover (stapled), minor edgewear. Sheet music for 10 piano pieces with simple harmonies for beginners (children), accompanied by playful drawings (fox and turtle cover design): A fireside story - Water wagtail - A lullaby - In a hurry - The cowslip field - The wishing well - Swaying trees - Soldiers - Galloping horses - Wild daffodils. (Copyright, 1951. Probable later reprint.). Our Book No: 17231. $12 AUD.

155. Henderson, Heather (2013). A Smile for My Parents (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 227 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) & colour photos, single cartoon, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear jacket. A very special memoir that is a rare and surprising look into the lives of Dame Pattie and Sir Robert Menzies and their family and friends. Written with warmth, love and humour by their only daughter, Heather. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743315705. Our Book No: 27931. $15 AUD.

156. Henry, Kath (2016). Sam: A Family's Journey Through a Child's Chronic Illness. Sydney, Hornsby: Kimbrada Publishers. 138 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour text-photos, bottom corner rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. The author shares her family story about their son Sam having neutropenia, a blood condition that leads to recurrent and sometimes even fatal infections. Kath has written this inspiring book to help others understand this chronic illness, and to give hope to anyone on a similar journey. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992325862. Our Book No: 29151. $25 AUD.

157. Hersh, Stephen; Paley, Nina (2002). Comic Syndication Portfolio: The Hots. New York: King Features Syndicate. Unnum 25 (includes folder) pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, coloured card folder (loose sheets inserted), black & white & colour cartoons, two colour photos, minor edgewear folder (creases edges), staple holes top corner black & white pages (light rust mark few pages). Syndicated comic strip, first published in 2003. The strips are about two young marrieds Max and Hannah, and family and friends that they include in their happy bubble. The childless couple live in a small apartment in New York City's Upper West Side. The coloured card folder contains: six colour pages of cartoon strips, and 12 single pages of black & white cartoons, five related pages including the cartoonists stories. The rear cover has a label from Yaffa Surry Hills Australia. Our Book No: 30801. $25 AUD.

158. Hewett, Dorothy; Beasley, Jack (introduction); Lilley, Merv (note) (1976). This Old Man Comes Rolling Home: A Play about Family Life among the Sydney Workers of the 1950s [Currency Methuen Modern Plays]. Sydney / London: Currency Press / Eyre Methuen. 106 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This first play by Dorothy Hewett is located solidly in the physical location of Redfern, an inner Sydney suburb. The changes that were happening at this time are reflected in the dialogue of the actors. The play is acted out in the years before the Vietnam War, and before young people issued their 1960s challenge to the moral values of their parents. Includes notes by Jack Beasley and Merv Lilley on the Redfern that they remember. Dorothy Hewett worked in the industrial areas of Redfern and Alexandria in the 1950s. The photos are from the first production at the New Fortune Theatre, University of Western Australia, Perth, 1967. ISBN/ASIN: 0869370499. Our Book No: 29612. $25 AUD.

159. Hewson, Lorna (1988). Stroke: A Family Affair. Melbourne: Collins Dove. 156 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, edges foxed (top edge prelim page slightly foxed), minor edgewear. This book is a follow-up by Lorna Hewson to her 'When half is whole: My recovery from stroke'. She describes the reaction of her family to her stroke, and includes interviews with several other families of stroke victims. She now teaches self-help to stroke survivors. ISBN/ASIN: 0859245918. Our Book No: 16266. $12 AUD.

160. Hill, David (2007). The Forgotten Children: Fairbridge Farm School and Its Betrayal of Australia's Child Migrants (Reprint ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Random House. 338 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written gift dedication title page). In 1959, the mother of David Hill - a poor single parent living in England reluctantly decided to send her sons to Fairbridge Farm School near Molong in New South Wales. She was told they would have a better education. From 1938 to 1974 thousands of parents were persuaded to sign over legal guardianship of their children to Fairbridge to solve the problem of child poverty in Britain, while at the same time populating the colony. This book tells their stories from the bizarre luxury of the voyage out to Australia to the harsh reality of their daily lives in the school, and the struggles after they left. This remarkable book is both a tribute to the children who were betrayed by an ideal that went wrong and a compelling account of an extraordinary episode in British-Australian history. David Hill has lead a successful career as a senior public servant and chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC). (Written dedication: "To Judith, best wishes, David Hill".). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741666847. Our Book No: 13733. $25 AUD.

161. Hill, David (2022). Reckoning: The Forgotten Children and Their Quest for Justice (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: William Heinemann. 343 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) photos, top corner tip rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. In 1959, David Hill's mother - a poor single parent living in England - reluctantly sent her sons to Fairbridge Farm School near Molong in New South Wales. She was told they would have a better education. From 1938 to 1974, thousands of parents were persuaded to sign over legal guardianship of their children to Fairbridge to solve the problem of child poverty in Britain, at the same time populating the colony. This book relates their stories from the bizarre luxury of the voyage out to Australia, to the harsh reality of their daily lives in the school, and the struggles after they left. Both a tribute to the children who were betrayed by an ideal that went wrong, and a compelling account of an extraordinary episode in British-Australian history. This book follows on from 'The Forgotten Children’, the story of how David Hill and the other Forgotten Children took on the institutions that tried to break them - and won. (The author was a former managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Commission.) ISBN/ASIN: 9781761045523. Our Book No: 31080. $32 AUD.

162. Hills, Ben; Kanamori, Mayu (photographer) (2008). The Island of the Ancients: The Secrets of Sardinia's Centenarians. Sydney, Millers Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 247 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, thick card covers (with flaps), colour photos, pictorial inside covers, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Ben Hills visits the people of the Mediterranean island of Sardinia who are two or three times more likely than any other human beings on earth to reach 100. The author and the photographer Mayu Kanamori journey around this island and meet up with a cast of colourful centenarians, each with an attitude to life as diverse as their lifestyle. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741962222. Our Book No: 27262. $35 AUD.

163. Hinduja, Sameer; Patchin, Justin W. (2009). Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying (Reprint ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Books. 254 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, figures, tables, boxes, minimal edgewear. This comprehensive book focuses on the way technology can facilitate or magnify bullying behaviour. Written by leading experts, this groundbreaking book shares the experiences of students affected by or involved in real cyberbullying incidents and includes Illustrations of what cyberbullying looks like, and tips for identifying cyberbullies or targets. Breakout boxes highlight hundreds of anti-cyberbullying strategies. Includes a review of current research and legal rulings, strategies for responsible social networking, follow-up reflection questions in each chapter, and guidelines for working with parents and law enforcement. ISBN/ASIN: 9781412966894. Our Book No: 40261. $30 AUD.

164. Hirsi Ali, Ayaan (2010). Nomad: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations (Australian, reprint ed). Sydney: Fourth Estate. 277 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, covers lightly creased, top corner one page creased, minor edgewear. Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes about the many turns her life took after breaking with her Somali family, and how hard it was to assimilate into Western society. A portrait of a family torn apart by the differences between Islam and Western values. Also a touching, uplifting and often humorous account of the United States, after her move there from the Netherlands. By the author of the bestselling 'Infidel'. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780732289775. Our Book No: 29345. $15 AUD.

165. Hirsi Ali, Ayaan (2011). Nomad: A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations (1st u.K. trade p/b ed). London: Simon & Schuster. 277 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Ayaan Hirsi Ali writes about the many turns her life took after breaking with her Somali family, and how hard it was to assimilate into Western society. A portrait of a family torn apart by the differences between Islam and Western values. Also a touching, uplifting and often humorous account of the United States, after her move there from the Netherlands. By the author of the bestselling 'Infidel'. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781847398185. Our Book No: 18173. $15 AUD.

166. Hobson, Barbara (editor); Lewis, Jane (editor); Siim, Birte (editor) (2002). Contested Concepts in Gender and Social Politics. Cheltenham, Glouc.: Edward Elgar. 242 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. These essays, edited by Barbara Hobson and colleagues, are an important contribution to the current literature on gender and social politics. They challenge mainstream thinking on welfare states, citizenship, family, work and social policy. ISBN/ASIN: 1843768445. Our Book No: 23656. $20 AUD.

167. Hodgson, Barbara (2006). Dreaming of East: Western Women and the Exotic Allure of the Orient (Australian ed). Melbourne: Hardie Grant. 180 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, card cover (with flaps), sepia (brown tinted) text-photos, colour & black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Australian edition. Explores the enduring fascination that the area now known as the Middle East has exerted on women of the West and the freedom that it offered. Illustrated with paintings, engravings, and photos of these intrepid travellers and the exotic places they visited, this provocative book shows how all these women, by travelling outside their own societies, pushed the limits and made their world and ours a richer place. SALE PRICE. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1740664477. Our Book No: 25172. $14 AUD.

168. Holloway, Monica (2009). Cowboy and Wills (1st p/b ed). London: Pocket Books. 279 pp. Paperback trade, good plus condition, black & white photos, crease front cover, faint impression marks front cover, minor edgewear. This extraordinary true story of an autistic boy and the golden retriever dog who changed his life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781847399557. Our Book No: 25937. $12 AUD.

169. Hollway, Wendy (1989). Subjectivity and Method in Psychology: Gender, Meaning and Science [Gender and Psychology Series]. London: Sage Publications. 150 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, spine label. This book shows how psychology can be done differently. Her research on subjectivity and gender difference leads to a theory on how meaning is achieved within discourses, and - combined with psychodynamic processes and power relations - to a critique of mainstream psychologies, and support for feminist psychology and other emancipatory psychologies. ISBN/ASIN: 0803982089. Our Book No: 2333. $12 AUD.

170. Hollway, Wendy (2006). The Capacity to Care: Gender and Ethical Subjectivity [Women and Psychology]. East Sussex: Routledge. 152 pp. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, white background covers lightly marked, minor edgewear. This book looks at how the capacity to care is achieved through the experiences of primary care, gender development, and later parenting. The author provides a unique theorization of the nature of selfhood, drawing on developmental and object relations psychoanalysis, as well as philosophical and feminist literatures. The book will be of interest to social scientists studying gender development, gender relations and the family, as well as those interested in the ethics of care debate. ISBN/ASIN: 0415399688. Our Book No: 26378. $18 AUD.

171. Honey, Madeleine (1947). Diana. Sydney, Edgecliff: Bilson. 292 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only, covers little slanted, pages toned, spine edges rubbed, small tear bottom edge single page, top edge foxed, corners & bottom edge covers little rubbed, some edgewear. This Australian story for young adults is about a girl named Diana and her family who live at Wattawarra, and though the small township is only 50 miles from Sydney, it felt like they lived hundreds of miles outback because it felt very lonely. Their mother had died suddenly a couple of years before, and their father has the help of a lady called Pat. Diana has many adventures along the way including running away before the story ends happily. (No date, but about 1947, Trove.). Our Book No: 30901. $20 AUD.

172. Hooper, Florence Earle; Terveer, Elsie (editor) (1964). The Story of the Women's Club: The First Fifty Years. Sydney: The Women's Club. 88 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, top edge lightly foxed, few tiny specks front cover. (Estimated date, 1964.) This book tells the story of the forming of The Women's Club in 1901 by a group of ladies who were invited to the Women's College, Sydney University to discuss the founding of a club for women. The author read every minute book of the 50 years, taking notes as she read. Loosely inserted is a nomination form for election as a member. Our Book No: 27128. $35 AUD.

173. Horne, Myfanwy; Horne, Donald (2007). Dying: A Memoir (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking. 265 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. First edition (Viking / Penguin Books, hardback, 2007). This unique book is the last work of Donald Horne, one of Australia's most respected and influential thinkers. On learning that his illness was terminal, the author began dictating his experience of dying, and his resulting journal is full of courage, honesty, insight and humour. These essays have been refined by Myfanwy, his wife and long time editor. Myfanwy adds her own inspirational account of Donald's final weeks when Donald was no longer writing. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670071029. Our Book No: 24103. $25 AUD.

174. Howard, Ann (2015). A Carefree War: The Hidden History of Australian WWII Child Evacuees (1st ed). Sydney, Newport: Big Sky Publishing. 216 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. Ann Howard relates the story of the children that were sent away by anxious parents that were afraid that the Japanese would invade Australia, and the parents wanted the children to be safe. The history of these voluntary child evacuees remained largely hidden and their experiences untold. The author has interviewed over 100 contributors and their stories paint a vivid picture of the largest upheavel in Australia since white settlement. It shows the fear, the chaos and civilians floundering under the impact of a war that would change their way of live forever. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925275193. Our Book No: 41603. $28 AUD.

175. Howe, Brian (2007). Weighing up Australian Values: Balancing Transitions and Risks to Work and Family in Modern Australia. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press (UNSW Press). 207 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Brian Howe, the former Labor Deputy Prime Minister explains why so many Australians feel a greater sense of risk, and suggests some positive and innovative new directions in social policy designed to anticipate and help people address risk. He emphasises the importance of time sovereignty - that is, the capacity of people to bank time so that they can vary their work commitments in the light of caring responsibilities, their need for further education and training, or because they may be carrying more community leadership responsibility. ISBN/ASIN: 9780868408859. Our Book No: 25102. $18 AUD.

176. Howe, Michael J. A. (1992). The Origins of Exceptional Abilities (1st p/b ed). Oxford: Blackwell. 262 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine little creased (during manufacture), corner tip rear cover little creased, minor edgewear. Psychology professor investigates the circumstances in which children and young people acquire outstanding skills and knowledge. He uses both psychological and biographical evidence to explore the background factors which enable some to make exceptional progress in their earliest years, progress that can prepare the child for great achievements in later years. ISBN/ASIN: 0631185615. Our Book No: 21134. $15 AUD.

177. Hughes, Joy N. (editor) (1990). Local Government Local History (1st ed). Sydney: Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS). 109 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, maps, minor edgewear, bottom corner rear cover & top corner front cover little creased. This publication provides historians with the location of records which cover specific communities for specific dates, offering an endless variety of data for historical investigation into the Australian population (in particular New South Wales), its social aspirations and its community dreams and realities. There is a chapter titled The Records of Local Government written by (now late) Ian Jack. ISBN/ASIN: 0909954348. Our Book No: 30848. $30 AUD.

178. Hunt, Nan; Hills, Noela (illustrator) (1987). Prisoner of the Mulligrubs (1st p/b ed). Sydney: William Collins Australia. 32 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, very good condition, colour drawings (full-page), few light creases covers, faint foxing front flyleaf, light toning inside covers, minor edgewear corners & spine. A delightful children's picture story by Nan Hunt about a boy named Jonathan who has the measles and must find something to keep him from being bored!. The colourful drawings by Noela Hills will amuse all ages. ISBN/ASIN: 0006623387. Our Book No: 29258. $20 AUD.

179. Hunt, Nan; Niland, Deborah (illustrator) (1990). Families are Funny (1st ed). Sydney: Collins Publishers Australia / Anne Ingram Books. 32 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings (mostly full-page), spine little faded, minor edgewear. Australian children's picture story ny Nan Hunt about the importance of families. The boy in his family is ignored when he wants to speak with a family member, but that changes when he becomes sick. Illustrated by Deborah Niland. First edition (Collins Publishers Australia with Anne Ingram Books). ISBN/ASIN: 0732249430. Our Book No: 31217. $25 AUD.

180. Hunt, Nan; Ogden, Betina (illustrator) (1988). The Show. Sydney: Collins Press / Anne Ingram Books. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, endpapers little foxed, few tiny dents along fore-edge front cover, autograph (author's written name title page). Children's picture story by Nan Hunt about a girl named Mary who waited for her grandparents to take her to the agricultural show. The colourful drawings by Betina Ogden will delight all ages. (Autograph of Nan Hunt.). ISBN/ASIN: 0732248035. Our Book No: 28220. $20 AUD.

181. Hurley-Moore, Nicole (2022). Summer at Kangaroo Ridge (Hiding Secrets will Always Take its Toll) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 265 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. This Australian family drama novel by Nicole Hurley-Moore is about the Carrington family who own the only pub in the small country town of Kangaroo Ridge. The parents were killed in a road accident, and twins Seb and Tam are left to bring up their three siblings, with the help of their Aunt Maddie. Tam struggles to be happy because she blames herself for the accident. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760875558. Our Book No: 41242. $15 AUD.

182. Hussein, Shakira (2016). From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11. Sydney: NewSouth Publishing. 181 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, small closed tear spine, minor edgewear. Shakira Hussein looks at the lives of Muslim women negotiating the hazards of the post-9/11 terrain, from volatile Afghan refugee camps and Pakistani weddings to Australian suburbia and campaigns to 'ban the burqa'. A unique perspective on feminism, multiculturalism, race and religion. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742231204. Our Book No: 41313. $21 AUD.

183. Hutcheon, Jane (2017). China Baby Love: An Australian Grandmother's Life-changing Mission to Help China's Orphans. Sydney: HarperCollins. 310 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos, minor edgewear. Jane Hutcheon tells the story of an Australian grandmother named Linda Shum, a widow from Gympie, whose compassion for China's forgotten children inspired her to create an unlikely empire. This the story of COAT (Chinese Orphans Assistance Team) and Linda's quest to help the orphans, many with multiple disabilities, reveals the hidden human aftermath of China's one-child policy. Linda found foster homes and a special needs school that has changed hundreds of lives, including her own. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733334337. Our Book No: 29843. $25 AUD.

184. Hutchinson, Janet (editor) (2010). Grandma Magic: True Stories By and About Grandmothers. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 304 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition. A book about and by (and for) Australian grandmothers - and also by and for the people who love them. These 20 tales speak of unconditional affection, joy and laughter; of mistakes redeemed, of family secrets and patterns stamped on generations, shame and hardship, memory and loss. Takes you into realms both familiar and unknown, on a voyage around many grandmothers that is rich, engaging and irresistible. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742372662. Our Book No: 16688. $15 AUD.

185. Hyland, M. J.; Coetzee, J . M. (afterword) (2016). Carry Me Down (New ed) [Text Classics]. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 321 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor scratching front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This novel by M. J. Hyland is of 11-year-old John Egan who lives with his mother, father and grandmother in rural Ireland. John believes he has a gift for lie detection - and his obsession with uncovering the truth carries the cost of a peculiar kind of pain. This is a compelling story of disturbed love and John's quest for the truth while his family begins to fall apart. Afterword by J. M. Coetzee. (The Irish-born author was educated in, and lived in Australia for some years, and published novels here.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925355338. Our Book No: 31061. $15 AUD.

186. Ingleton, Sue (2019). Making Trouble: Tongued with Fire: An Imagined History of Harriet Elphinstone Dick and Alice C. Moon (1st ed). North Geelong, VIC: Spinifex Press. 276 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication title page, slight imprint on facing page). This is the story of two women who came to Australia in 1875 from England. They were Harriet Rowel (age 23) and Alice Moon (age 20). They were champion swimmers who were in love at a time when it had to be kept a secret. They had courageous defiance and rebellious natures, and they took on the world at a dangerous time for women's freedom of expression. Love ends. Alice breaks free from Harriet's life and follows her own career as an author living in Sydney. Harriet sells up and follows Alice. Alice is found dead in her bed at age 37 and suspicions fall upon the powerful chauvinistic scientist, John McGarvie Smith with whom Alice had been working in her newfound role as a journalist. Alice's friends leave a public accusation on her gravestone, a clue for a future woman to bring justice. The author wrote the words 'imagined history' in the book title because there is very little actual detailed history on Alice and Harriet. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925581713. Our Book No: 41319. $20 AUD.

187. Ingram, William (2002). A Little Bit One O'Clock: Living with a Balinese Family (Reprint ed). Bali, Indonesia: Ersania Books. 240 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white photos at rear, maps, charts, light foxing inside covers, spine ends little rubbed, crease fore-edge front cover, minor edgewear. The author writes with honesty and warmth about the very special moments spent with a Balinese family. He explores the web of relationships that tie the family members to each other, their community and their ancestors. ISBN/ASIN: 9799532205. Our Book No: 28045. $12 AUD.

188. Izzard, Susannah (editor); Barden, Nicola (editor) (2001). Rethinking Gender and Therapy: The Changing Identities of Women. Buckingham: Open University Press. 236 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few creases front cover, minor edgewear, owner's written name. These essays bring together the contributions of psychoanalytic theory and sociological analysis to explore the interrelationship between the inner and outer worlds that impact on a woman's identity. This book will be a useful resource for all trainee and practising therapists and counsellors, students of women's studies, psychology and psychotherapy, and all those involved in helping women across the caring professions. ISBN/ASIN: 0335206069. Our Book No: 25529. $20 AUD.

189. Jamieson, Patrick E. (2006). Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Bipolar Disorder (Reprint ed) [AMHI: Adolescent Mental Health Initiative]. New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 174 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, colour photos (paintings) centre spread, minor edgewear. Patrick Jamieson was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 15, but found there was not a single book on the illness available for young people - so he wrote his own. Now an adult, he tells his story with humour and insight, discussing his own challenges and triumphs. An optimistic and practical guide designed for young people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and for anyone who seeks understanding. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0195309057. Our Book No: 22980. $12 AUD.

190. Jennings, Kate (2010). Trouble: Evolution of a Radical: Selected Writings 1970 - 2010. Melbourne: Black Inc. 319 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. In 1970, Kate Jennings stunned a Sydney anti-war rally with a stirring speech that put 'woman's lib' on the map. She later moved to New York and became a noted writer. This book collects her essays over four decades. With a polemical anger tempered by a keen sense of the absurd, and a fiercely independent streak, she writes incisively about American politics, morality, finance. feminism, and the writing life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863954679. Our Book No: 15427. $30 AUD.

191. Jensen, Derrick (2008). A Language Older Than Words. Sydney: Finch Publishing. 401 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white vignettes, minor edgewear corners. A powerful mix of memoir and environmental expose by a pre-eminent American environmentalist, Derrick Jensen, who argues that modern industrial economy abuses the environment, destroying meaningful work, and disconnects us from the natural world. Also, a chronicle of his drive, as a young man, to transcend domestic abuse. Explains violence as a pathology that touches every aspect of our lives and indeed affects all aspects of life on Earth. Offers a challenging look at our worldwide sense of community and how we can make things better. ISBN/ASIN: 9781876451950. Our Book No: 17312. $25 AUD.

192. Jensen, Erik; Jennings, Kate (2017). Erik Jensen on Kate Jennings [Writers on Writers]. Melbourne: Black Inc. / University of Melbourne / State Library of Victoria. 103 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (few light scratches front cover). Award-winning writer Erik Jensen writes about novelist, poet and pioneering feminist Kate Jennings. He interviews her in New York. This is a biography of a book and the life that made it. In 1970, Kate Jennings stunned a Sydney anti-war rally with a stirring speech that put "woman's lib" on the map. She later moved to New York and became a noted writer. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863959834. Our Book No: 30969. $15 AUD.

193. Jensen, Peter S. (editor); Hoagwood, Kimberly Eaton (editor) (2008). Improving Children's Mental Health Through Parent Empowerment: A Guide to Assisting Families. New York: Oxford University Press (OUP). 209 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, minor edgewear. This book of essays by New York health professionals provides a comprehensive guide for both mental health staff and parents in proper communication that empowers parents to learn how to get their child's mental health needs met. This book is divided into four parts for easy reference. Part 1: important skills you will want to hone, such as listening, collaboration, priority setting, and group management. Part 2: the mental health system, and guidance for helping parents obtain appropriate treatment for their child. Part 3: working with the school system, and the different special education options families available. Part 4: the education laws, and how they should be used to ensure children receive all appropriate services. ISBN/ASIN: 9780195320909. Our Book No: 23577. $25 AUD.

194. Johnson, Rob; Humphries, Barry (foreword) (1997). The Golden Age of the Argonauts [A Celebration of Australia's Best-Loved Radio Program for Children]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 270 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. The Golden Age of the Argonauts, by Rob Johnson (Hodder & Stoughton, 1997). A celebration of the ABC radio popular Argonauts program for 7 to 17 year olds, which aired between 5.30 - 6.30 every afternoon from about 1936 to 1972. Featured stories, songs, jokes, information and fun. Listeners were assigned names from Ancient Greek mythology. ISBN/ASIN: 0733605281. Our Book No: 3147. $18 AUD.

195. Jones, Gerard; Ponton, Dr Lynn (foreword) (2002). Killing Monsters: Why Children Need Fantasy, Super Heroes, and Make-believe Violence. New York: BasicBooks. 261 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, light bump base spine, minor edgewear. The author uses true stories from his work with children to discuss why make-believe (fantasy) plays an essential role in children's development. ISBN/ASIN: 0465036961. Our Book No: 27794. $15 AUD.

196. Jones, Kathleen W. (1999). Taming the Troublesome Child: American Families, Child Guidance, and the Limits of Psychiatric Authority (1st ed). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press (HUP). 310 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket. Kathleen Jones examines the records of Boston's Judge Baker Guidance Centre from 1920 to 1945, looking at the relationships among the social activists, doctors, psychologists, social workers, parents, and young people who met in the child guidance clinic. She then puts this professional history of child guidance into the context of the larger culture of age, class, and gender conflict. ISBN/ASIN: 0674868110. Our Book No: 22661A. $20 AUD.

197. Jools, Penny (editor); Berg, Jenny (editor); Byrne, Noela (editor) (2018). Working with Developmental Anxieties in Couple and Family Psychotherapy: The Family Within. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. 229 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, faint foxing last page & inside rear cover, minor edgewear. This edited book gives both a clear theoretical framework for understanding the development of the couple and the family, and their practical application. The case studies bring the model to life by illustrating both the problems of families and couples and the difficulties of appropriate therapy. This book will interest psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, couples and family therapists. ISBN/ASIN: 9781138079892. Our Book No: 41224. $40 AUD.

198. Kasket, Elaine (2019). All the Ghosts in the Machine: Illusions of Immortality in the Digital Age (1st ed). London: Robinson. 280 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white illustrations, cover corner tips little bent, top corner tip front cover little scuffed, crease in rear cover, minor edgewear. A psychologist puts together personal and moving true stories and scientific research about death, and how we will be remembered by our actions in this digital age. ISBN/ASIN: 9781472141897. Our Book No: 30741. $20 AUD.

199. Kellehear, Allan (editor); Ritchie, David (editor) (2003). Seven Dying Australians. Bendigo: St Luke's Innovative Resources. 131 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. These interviews by Allan Kellehear and David Ritchie with seven dying Australians are authentic stories of people facing death. They are all from different backgrounds, and have individual views. Kellehear is an Australian academic sociologist. ISBN/ASIN: 0958018804. Our Book No: 28570. $30 AUD.

200. Kelly, Deborah; Stewart, Lisa (2014). Jam for Nana (1st ed). Sydney: Random House Australia. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial cover, colour drawings, small crease top edge rear cover, minor edgewear. A children's picture story about a girl sharing jam and pancakes with her grandmother. The colourful lifelike drawings and easy-to-read text will interest children of any age. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857980014. Our Book No: 40236. $18 AUD.

201. Kelly, Gail (2017). Live Lead Learn: My Stories of Life and Leadership. Melbourne: Penguin Random House Australia. 243 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, spine notably bumped, otherwise excellent, minor edgewear. This is the inspiring autobiography of Gail Kelly, of the first female CEO of one of Australia’s big four banks. Listed by Forbes in 2010 as one of the eight most powerful woman in the world, and a mother of four (including triplets), she shares what she has learned over her remarkable career, drawing from her personal and professional life. An inspiring story of one of the world’s most prominent business leaders, who started as a Latin teacher, and became CEO of Westpac Bank, which she lead through the global financial crisis and the merger with St.George Bank (which she previously lead). ISBN/ASIN: 9780670079391. Our Book No: 40241. $15 AUD.

202. Kendall, Philip C. (editor); Meichenbaum, Donald (foreword) (1991). Child and Adolescent Therapy: Cognitive-behavioral Procedures (1st, reprint ed). New York: Guilford Press. 361 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), figures, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear jacket. This textbook of contributions from leading clinical researchers working with children and adolescents (edited by Philip Kendall) reflects the dramatic evolution of CBT procedures, theoretical perspectives, and empirical foundations over the past decade. An invaluable resource for all mental health professionals and educators who work with children and adolescents. First edition reprint (1991). ISBN/ASIN: 0898624487. Our Book No: 26583. $20 AUD.

203. Kennedy, Trevor (editor) (1979). The Australian Family: A Special Bulletin Project. Sydney: Australian Consolidated Press (ACP). 152 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, few drawings, rear cover little marked, edges & pages lightly toned, minor foxing, top corner front cover & few pages creased, minor edgewear corners. This is the first major book on ethnic groups in Australia. Twelve months intensive research and writing by some of Australia's top journalists went into the book. Originally, with the co-operation of OTC, it was run in a 12-part series in The Bulletin. The Irish, Greeks, Hungarians, Yugoslavs, French, Italians, Dutch, Americans, Jews, Germans, Chinese and other Asians and the Spanish speaking peoples are covered in this fascinating book. Our Book No: 27302. $15 AUD.

204. Kenny, Kath (2022). Staging a Revolution: When Betty Rocked the Pram. Perth: Upswell Publishing. 269 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, some pencil annotation few pages (including comments last page). Kath Kenny relates the story of five women who, in January 1972, took to the stage of Carlton's Pram Factory to preview their women's play 'Betty Can Jump'. This book is set against a backdrop of moratorium marches, inner-city cafes and share houses, and the rising tide of sexual liberation and countercultural movements. The author uses interviews and archival material to tell the story of 'Betty Can Jump'. It is the 50th anniversary of this groundbreaking play. She considers its ongoing impact on Australian culture, and mentions the fact that the cultural renaissance of women's liberation has recently been largely forgotten. ISBN/ASIN: 9780645248050. Our Book No: 41235. $25 AUD.

205. Ker Wilson, Barbara; Phelps, Kathleen (illustrator) (1986). Yellow Dog Dingo [Golden Picture Stories]. Sydney, Drummoyne: Golden Press. 31 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, minor edgewear, rubber stamp title page. A delightful Australian children's picture story by Barbara Ker Wilson. It is an Aboriginal folktale about Tiro, an Aboriginal boy and his dingo companion Pandi (an indigenous Australian dog). It is also about how the Aborigines and dingos migrated together long ago from New Guinea to Australia. Illustrated by Kathleen Phelps. (A Golden book. Ruuber stamp of the State Library of NSW Review Centre.). ISBN/ASIN: 0730203166. Our Book No: 26886. $20 AUD.

206. Khattab, Huda (1999). The Muslim Woman's Hand Book (Reprint ed) [Hand Book]. London: Ta-Ha Publishers. 70 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, front cover little creased along spine, spine slightly faded, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. This book is a practical guide to daily life as a Muslim woman in a non-Muslim society (specifically, Britain). This book is a result of the author's personal experience and observations of the things a Muslim woman needs to know about. ISBN/ASIN: 1897940009. Our Book No: 23874. $12 AUD.

207. Kiddle, Margaret; Grimshaw, Patricia (introduction) (1990). Caroline Chisholm (Abridged, new ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 208 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, yellow spine background colour notably faded, minimal edgewear, otherwise excellent. Caroline Chisholm (1808 - 1877) worked tirelessly to assist single women and families to migrate and settle in colonial Australia. Abridged edition of a book by Margaret Kiddle, originally published in 1950. The new introduction describes Caroline as an icon of the feminist movement, and a woman well ahead of the times. (Media release leaflet loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522844286. Our Book No: 4522. $12 AUD.

208. King, Petrea (2017). Up Until Now: The Inspiring Story of the Founder of Quest for Life (A Memoir) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 355 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, minor edgewear. In her memoir, Petrea King describes being dogged as a child by health issues, spending months in hospital over many years. After leaving school, her desire to help others drove her to become a nurse, then later a naturopath, herbalist, homoeopath, yoga instructor and meditation teacher. In her early 30s, Petrea was diagnosed with leukemia and given little chance of surviving. She defied her dire prognosis. She believes meditation and coming to terms with past traumas, including the suicide of her brother, were key to her recovery. Motivated by her own experiences, Petrea founded the 'Quest for Life Foundation' to support people suffering devastating physical and mental illnesses. Her inspirational tale of how she overcame her own challenges to dedicate her life to others. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760297336. Our Book No: 17406. $15 AUD.

209. Kingsmill, John (1991). Australia Street: A Boy’s-Eye View of the 1920s and 1930s. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 192 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), reverse side jacket lightly toned (creased top spine), corner tips covers slightly bumped, pages lightly toned, sticker mark inside front cover. In this fascinating social history about a typical street in Australia in the 1920s and 1930s, John Kingsmill brings to life things and habits long gone - the woollen swimsuit, the picture-show pianist, the compulsory man's hat - as well as recapturing the wonder that goes with the 'new’: a milk bar, talking pictures, or World War II. This book is a perceptive, compassionate, and delightfully accurate precious social document. (Based on a street in Bondi, in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.). ISBN/ASIN: 0868064408. Our Book No: 41605. $25 AUD.

210. Kirkman, Rick; Scott, Jerry (2001). Comic Syndication Portfolio: Baby Blues: Obliterating Refrigerator Doors Worldwide. New York: King Features Syndicate. 8 (includes folder) pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour card folder (loose sheets inserted), colour cartoons, minor edgewear corner tips folder (light foxing near spine front cover). This popular comic strip celebrates the MacPherson family: the fun of being parents to young children. This comic strip has over 40 collections published in seven languages. Includes colour cartoon sheets. Our Book No: 30804. $18 AUD.

211. Korevaar, Dr Diana (2017). Mindfulness for Mums and Dads: Proven Strategies for Calming Down and Connecting. Sydney, Crows Nest: Murdoch Books. 239 pp. Paperback octavo (with flaps), very good plus condition, colour & black illustrations, minor edgewear. This book features dozens of case studies, as well as simple mindfulness practices that can be carried out anywhere. The author is a Melbourne based perinatal psychiatrist who uses mindfulness practice as a powerful tool to help parents calm down, connect and reframe the challenges they face in order to experience life more positively. These are practical tools for anyone wanting to engage in a better life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743369067. Our Book No: 30135. $28 AUD.

212. Kowalski, Robin M.; Limber, Susan P.; Agatston, Patricia W. (2008). Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age (1st ed) [Cyberbullying]. Malden, MA: Blackwell. 218 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, boxes, tables, minor edgewear. Provides current and essential information on the nature and prevalence of the cyberbullying epidemic. Looking at latest research, the authors have utilized vital studies involving over 3500 middle school students, online research projects and the use of social network sites, and data from focus groups of victims and perpetrators and their parents. This easy-to-read book provides educators, parents, psychologists, and policymakers with critical prevention techniques and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405159920. Our Book No: 26472. $20 AUD.

213. Krasnostein, Sarah (2021). The Believer: Encounters with Love, Death and Faith (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 351 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, slight ridge spine (binding error), corner tips covers & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Sarah Krasnostein relates stories we tell ourselves to deal with the distance between the real world, and the world as we would like it to be. She provides six stories about ordinary people from very different backgrounds. Some of the people believe in things most people don't. Ghosts. UFOs. Heaven and the Devil. Others believe in things most people would like to. Dying with autonomy. Facing one's own transgressions with an open heart. In this very personal new book, the author talks with her characteristic compassion and empathy to the believers. The author is an Australian-born lawyer who previously wrote 'The Trauma Cleaner', an award-winning biography of tragic gender reassignment, death, decay and disaster. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922330208. Our Book No: 31117. $20 AUD.

214. Kuba, Cheryl A. (2006). Navigating the Journey of Aging Parents: What Care Receivers Want. New York: Routledge / Taylor & Francis. 177 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Cheryl Kuba presents a new approach to the field of gerontology. She explores issues of housing, spirituality, personal care, and death. She draws on interviews with aging people and discusses common caregiver mistakes and misinterpretations, what to expect when an aging parent moves in, and how to care for an aging parent from afar. ISBN/ASIN: 0415952883. Our Book No: 23482. $16 AUD.

215. Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth; Parkes, C. Murray (foreword) (1978). On Death and Dying (Reprint ed). London: Social Science Paperbacks / Tavistock Publications. 260 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, pages toned as common, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Dr Kubler-Ross, M.D., tells the stories of her patients who shared their agonies, expectations and frustrations during the final stages of their lives. The author, an American psychiatrist, in this bestselling book, identifies the five stages of bereavement: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. ISBN/ASIN: 0422754900. Our Book No: 1106. $15 AUD.

216. Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth; Kessler, David (2005). On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss (Reprint ed). London: Simon & Schuster. 235 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. 'On Death and Dying' changed the way we talk about the end of life. Before her own death in 2004, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler completed 'On Grief and Grieving', which examines the way we experience the process of grief. Just as 'On Death and Dying' taught us the five stages of death - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - this book applies these stages to the grieving process and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, including sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, isolation and healing. ISBN/ASIN: 0743263448. Our Book No: 4543. $12 AUD.

217. Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth (editor) (1986). Death: The Final Stage of Growth [Human Development Series]. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. 181 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Illuminating essays on the experience of dying, including the cross-cultural context, from various perspectives (ministers, rabbis, doctors, nurses, sociologists). In one essay, Kubler-Ross tells of her own compelling life experiences of death and dying. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0671622382. Our Book No: 8602. $12 AUD.

218. Lane-Mullins, Adrian (2017). The Boy from Ashfield. London: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, corner tip one page folded, minor edgewear. The autobiography of Adrian Lane-Mullins, a boy born into a devout Catholic family of 12 children and growing up in the inner western suburb of Ashfield in Sydney in the 1950s. He learns to fend for himself as the 'Big Boys' - his much older brothers, and borderline alcoholics - control the family once their father dies. He describes his wild behaviour, but eventually becomes successful, marries, but the scars from his childhood remain deep, and emerge as PTSD. He tells his story with honesty but irreverent Aussie humour. This book is about Catholic Sydney life of the time and of how, with a little luck and a loving partner, adversity can be overcome and transformed into success. (A printed copy of a POD book, same ISBN as original.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781786937827. Our Book No: 29850. $40 AUD.

219. Larson, Julie (2000). Comic Syndication Portfolio: The Dinette Set. New York: King Features Syndicate. 12 (includes folder) pp. Paperback small oblong quarto, very good condition, colour card folder (loose sheets inserted), colour & black & white cartoons, folder corner tips creased (light creases spine), staple holes & minor rust top corners black & white cartoons This comic strip is about The Penny household: the cooking is pre-packaged, fattening, the clothes are cheap, colourful and elastic, and the home decorating is tacky, meticulously kept, cheap name-brand clutter. The cartoonist pokes fun at everyday situations that The Pennys get into (and out of). The folder contains 4 single colour cartoon pages, 1 related page with readers comments, and 5 single black & white cartoon pages. Label on rear cover of folder: Yaffa Syndicate Pty Ltd, Surry Hills, NSW. Our Book No: 30802. $20 AUD.

220. Lavers, Anne (1995). Tracking Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide (1st ed). [Adelaide, Kent Town]: Axiom Publishers. 176 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, thick card covers (with flaps), figures, photos, spine ends little scuffed, pages lightly toned, small mark fore-edge last page, minor edgewear, rubber stamp front endpaper This book is a practical guide for anyone new to researching family history. The book contains research resources for Australia, England, Scotland, and Ireland. There is advice on: tracing birth, deaths and marriages and more. There is advice on using register offices, archives and societies, planning and collating family trees, and overcoming difficulties and problems. ISBN/ASIN: 0947338640. Our Book No: 30829. $15 AUD.

221. Lawrence, Laurie; Lawrence, Jane; Lawrence, Kate ; Lawrence, Emma; Charteris, Murray (Illustrator) (2023). Wise Owl at the Farm [Wise Owl Book Series]. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. 15 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, stapled, colour drawings, minor edgewear. Children's story created by Laurie Lawrence for the Australian Government Kids Alive Do The Five Program. The Wise Owl Book Series has been designed to introduce young children to water safety in a positive way. In this book Wise Owl explores water dangers that can be found around the farm. The bright colourful illustrations and easy-to-read words will appeal to any age. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992555085. Our Book No: 41611. $12 AUD.

222. Lawrence, Laurie; Lawrence, Jane; Lawrence, Kate ; Lawrence, Emma; Charteris, Murray (illustrator) (2023). Wise Owl at Home [Wise Owl Book Series]. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. 15 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, stapled, colour drawings, minor edgewear. Children's story created by Laurie Lawrence for the Australian Government Kids Alive Do The Five Program. The Wise Owl Book Series has been designed to introduce young children to water safety in a positive way. In this book Wise Owl explores water dangers that can be found around the home. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992555054. Our Book No: 41610. $12 AUD.

223. Lawrence, Laurie; Lawrence, Jane; Lawrence, Kate ; Lawrence, Emma; Charteris, Murray (Illustrator) (2023). Wise Owl at the Pool [Wise Owl Book Series]. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. 15 pp. Paperback square small, very good condition, stapled, colour drawings, minor edgewear. Children's story created by Laurie Lawrence for the Australian Government Kids Alive Do The Five Program. The Wise Owl Book Series has been designed to introduce young children to water safety in a positive way. In this book Wise Owl explores water dangers that can be found at the pool. The bright colourful illustrations will delightful any age, and the easy-to-read text will suit younger children. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992555061. Our Book No: 41612. $12 AUD.

224. Lawrence, Laurie; Lawrence, Jane; Lawrence, Kate ; Lawrence, Emma; Charteris, Murray (Illustrator) (2023). Wise Owl at the Beach [Wise Owl Book Series]. Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. 15 pp. Paperback small square quarto, very good condition, stapled, colour drawings, minor edgewear. Children's story created by Laurie Lawrence for the Australian Government Kids Alive Do The Five Program. The Wise Owl Book Series has been designed to introduce young children to water safety in a positive way. In this book Wise Owl explores water dangers that can be found at the beach. The bright colourful illustrations will delight any age, and the easy-to-read text will suit younger children. ISBN/ASIN: 9780992555078. Our Book No: 41613. $12 AUD.

225. Lawson, Henry; King, John Anthony (illustrator) (1991). Mary Called Him "Mister". Sydney, Crows Nest: Macmillan. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good plus condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, faint foxing title page, minor edgewear, label remains front pastedown. This illustrated collection of Henry Lawson poems for children illuminates an often neglected side of the Bush Ballad era: the life of women in the Bush - their strengths, their dreams, their hopes and their disappointments. Illustrated by John Anthony King. ISBN/ASIN: 0732905486. Our Book No: 25527. $15 AUD.

226. Lazarus, Richard S.; Lazarus, Bernice N. (2006). Coping with Aging [Coping with Ageing]. New York: Oxford University Press. 242 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. The final project of the late Richard S. Lazarus, whose landmark book "Emotion and Adaptation" put the study of emotion into mainstream psychology. He and Bernice Lazarus examine the experience of ageing from the standpoint of the individual, rather than merely as a collection of statistics and charts. Drawing on his five decades of pioneering research, Lazarus looks at ageing, emotion and coping, and stability and change in both environment and personality. Because Lazarus mixes academic rigor with everyday examples, this book will be both useful to scholars and accessible to the lay audience that has so much to gain from a systematic understanding of ageing and emotion. ISBN/ASIN: 0195173023. Our Book No: 15008. $20 AUD.

227. Lee, Alice (2007). Building Bridges with Your Teenagers: Keys to Effective Parenting and Communication (Reprint ed). Singapore: Armour Publishing. 191 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, top spine little bumped, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. In this helpful book, Alice Lee, a counsellor and family education consultant, shares her personal journey as a mother of two teenage children and offers useful advice and many practical tips. The book has real-life stories: hers and others. (From Armour Publishing, Singapore.). ISBN/ASIN: 9789814222037. Our Book No: 31041. $30 AUD.

228. Lee, Mackenzi (2017). The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (1st p/b ed). New York: Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Children's Books. 513 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good condition, map, autograph (author's written name green texta on title page). This historical novel for young adults by Mackenzi Lee is about the unforgettable escapade of Lord Henry Monty Montague, a charming young scoundrel who goes on multiple adventures in Europe with his secret crush Percival. The story is set in 18th century Britain and Europe. Contains author notes including a brief one on Queer Culture in history, Monty's Guide to London, and a sneak peek at The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (15 extra pages). New York Times bestseller, and the New York Public Library Best Book for Teens. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780062382818. Our Book No: 40845. $25 AUD.

229. Legal Service, Aboriginal (1995). Telling our Story: A Report by the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc) on the Removal of Aboriginal Children from their Families in Western Australia. Perth: Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia. 247 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, typewritten text, edges foxed, minor edgewear. A report by the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (Inc) on the removal of Aboriginal children from their families in Western Australia, issued July 1995. Our Book No: 13512. $25 AUD.

230. Leser, David (2019). Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 309 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. First edition. David Leser uncovers the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy, and how history brought us to the #MeToo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. He also interrogates his own psyche, privilege and culpability as he looks at the 'collective wound of the world'. He asks how we can move toward healing and profound and permanent change. The book has emerged from his February 2018 Good Weekend cover story. He received hundreds of messages from readers around the world - telling him he needed to broaden his story. Here is the book. The bestselling water-cooler book of the #MeToo era. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925266108. Our Book No: 31005. $30 AUD.

231. Lester, Natasha (2023). The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 436 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This novel by Australian writer Natasha Lester is the story of three generations. Mizza Bricard in Paris, 1917, creates a legend by taking her designs through the most exclusive couture houses in France. Designer Astrid Bricard is ready to change the fashion world in New York, 1970, then she disappears. French countryside, present day. Blythe Bricard is the daughter of the fashion's most infamous 1970s power couple, but she turned her back on that world years ago. Blythe will discover there is more to her iconic mother and grandmother - and herself than she ever knew. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733647246. Our Book No: 31185. $25 AUD.

232. Leviston, Dorothy (2014). No Glass Ceiling For Me: A Self-made Businesswoman in the 1970s. Sydney, Epping: Delphian Books. 238 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos, spine little faded, minor edgewear. This autobiography is written by Dorothy Leviston who owned and ran a chain of independent hairdressing salons in Victoria in the 1970s. At the same time, she was a young wife and mother and was involved in a lot of community work. Dorothy overcame the handicaps of her childhood including deprivation of education to have a successful business. Depicts a woman of boundless energy, enterprise and resilience, determined to get past the obstacles in her life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987524843. Our Book No: 28910. $30 AUD.

233. Lewis, Margaret (1998). Ngaio Marsh: A Life. Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press. 275 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, top edge little foxed, minor edgewear jacket. Ngaio Marsh, a died-in-the-wool New Zealander, wrote more than 30 polished, quintessentially English detective novels between 1934 and her death in 1982. Margaret Lewis explores the diverse worlds and the rich harvest of her long life. Lively, acute and sympathetic, she paints a well-balanced portrait of a woman leading a single life who was never alone nor lonely, an Edwardian who followed her muses in a thoroughly modern manner, and a writer who - while invincibly colonial - celebrated England's Golden Age of mystery as royally as its other Queens of Crime. Dr Lewis is a British publisher who was also selected to write a biography of Ellis Peters. ISBN/ASIN: 1890208051. Our Book No: 22712. $30 AUD.

234. Liffman, Michael; Donnison, David (foreword) (1978). Power for the Poor: The Family Centre Project: An Experiment in Self-help. Sydney, Hornsby: Allen & Unwin. 159 pp. Paperback small octavo, good condition only, spine faded, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear & rubbing, owner's written name. Michael Liffman has worked as a researcher for five years with the Brotherhood of St Laurence, the first three as principal research worker with the Family Centre Project. This daring and revolutionary project attempted to lift 90 multi-deficit families out of poverty by their participation in their own progress during a period of income stability. The author describes the origins, development and achievements of the Project in its first three years. ISBN/ASIN: 0868610968. Our Book No: 24305. $20 AUD.

235. Lilienthal, Sonja (1997). Newtown Tarts: A History of Sydney University Women's Sports Association 1910 - 1995. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 154 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. This carefully documented history of the Sydney University Women's Sports Association traces the growth of women's sport at Sydney University from their struggling beginnings to the point where today women students have access to the full range of sporting activities and enjoy the use of modern facilities. The book includes the reminiscences of prominent university sportswomen from different eras. ISBN/ASIN: 1864483547. Our Book No: 26050. $20 AUD.

236. Lim, Shirley Geok-lin (1997). Among White Moon Faces: An Asian - American Memoir of Homelands [Moonfaces] (1st p/b ed) [Cross-cultural Memoir Series]. New York: Feminist Press. 232 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, few tiny dents rear cover, minor edgewear. Stunning autobiography of an immigrant mother, who moved from Malaysia and Singapore to the United States, where she developed as a feminist poet. (Moonfaces instead of 'moon faces' in some editions.). ISBN/ASIN: 1558611797. Our Book No: 2716. $12 AUD.

237. Lingard, Joan (1990). Glad Rags (1st ed). London: Hamish Hamilton. 131 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), toned spots top edge, minor edgewear jacket, small rubber stamp. First edition. This novel for young adults by Joan Lingard is a sequel to 'Rags and Riches'. A new collection of Sam and Seb stories. This time Seb and Sam, two Scottish lads, are looking forward to a holiday in the Greek islands with their parents. Warm and light-hearted but full of drama, this novel has moments of touching poignancy, which illuminate a lively and endearing family. They live in Edinburgh in a narrow street full of second-hand shops, and they help their mother, who sells secondhand clothes in one of them. And what to do with a crumbling castle of Argyll? First edition. (Rubber stamp of the State Library of NSW review centre.). ISBN/ASIN: 0241130158. Our Book No: 27482. $12 AUD.

238. Loewenthal, Clare (1996). The Substance from the Shadow. [Australia]: Pen Skill. 208 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. (The Substance from the Shadow, by Clare Lowenthal, Pen Skill, 1996.) Clare Loewenthal describes her battle with anorexia nervosa. She does not offer any simplistic cures for such a complex disease. However this is a book of hope. At one point her weight dropped to that of a small child. She questions many of the stereotypes the Australian community holds about this insidious disease. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0646301330. Our Book No: 23790. $25 AUD.

239. Lohrey, Amanda (2015). A Short History of Richard Kline (1st ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 259 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tiny dent front cover, minor edgewear. First edition. Australian novel by Amanda Lohrey about a middle-aged man looking for meaning in his life. The novel explores masculinity, the mystical, and our very human need for something more. Amanda Lohrey is a previous winner of the Patrick White Literary Award. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863957182. Our Book No: 28229. $20 AUD.

240. Lohrey, Amanda (2021). The Labyrinth: A Pastoral (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 246 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tip front cover little creased, pages lightly toned, light foxing edges, minor edgewear. This praised novel by Amanda Lohrey is the story of Erica and her son Daniel, who is an artist and has been imprisoned for a monstrous act of revenge. Trapped in her grief, Erica retreats from Sydney to a sleepy hamlet on the south coast, near where Daniel is serving his sentence. Living in a shack by the sea, she obsesses over building a Labyrinth. Erica has to reckon with her past and learn to trust in order to get help from strangers to help her create the Labyrinth. This is a story of guilt and denial, of the fraught relationship between parents and children. It also looks at how art can be destructive, but also restorative. Winner, Miles Franklin Literary Award 2021. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922330109. Our Book No: 31256. $20 AUD.

241. Lord, Richard; Bowler, J. C. S. (photographer) (1976). Inscriptions in Stone: The Isle of the Dead: Port Arthur (1st ed). Taroona, TAS: Richard Lord and Partners. 81 pp. Paperback tall narrow trade, very good condition, card covers, stapled, full-page black & white photos, edges lightly foxed, staples slightly rusted, covers & spine slightly rubbed, minor edgewear, owner's written name title page. Inscriptions from the Cemetery of the Port Arthur Penal Establishment 1830 - 1877. Today there are 76 headstones remaining on the Island, and, whilst many are in good condition, the others are damaged and unreadable. The readable parts of the inscriptions have been included in this book in the hope that they may help in identifying the missing details. Some of the inscriptions have been taken from old photos as the headstones were not on the Island when they did their recording. These have been included for completeness. The Port Arthur Burial Registers were searched, but only a few of these books remain and not all names could be found. Those that were found are noted. ISBN/ASIN: 0959747303. Our Book No: 40668. $30 AUD.

242. Lovegrove, Emily (2006). Help! I'm Being Bullied (1st ed). Pembrokeshire, SA: Accent Press. 167 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, thick card covers with flaps, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. An easy-to-read book written to help parents and children to learn coping strategies to help with bullying in schools. Emily Lovegrove is an expert on the psychology of bullying, and is passionate about giving all children and teenagers the choice to feel better about themselves. ISBN/ASIN: 1905170343. Our Book No: 30960. $20 AUD.

243. Lowe, Virginia (2007). Stories, Pictures and Reality: Two Children Tell. Oxon: Routledge. 188 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, tiny crease top corner fore-edge front cover & first few pages. Virginia Lowe provides a rich naturalistic study as a mother who documented her children's encounters with literature from their earliest months to adolescence and beyond. An appendix lists about 140 children's books cited in the text. This very special book will be of interest to students, researchers and academics involved in early literacy, and to anyone who has an interest in how children learn to read. She shows, for example, that her children can distinguish fantasy from reality even prior to the suggested age of 7 years. The author is an Honorary Associate of Monash University, Melbourne. ISBN/ASIN: 9780415397247. Our Book No: 23395. $30 AUD.

244. Lunn, Hugh; Mackintosh, David (illustrator) (1993). Fred and Olive's Blessed Lino: More Over the Top with Jim Stories (Reprint ed). Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 173 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, minimal biro annotation last page. Journalist Hugh Lunn tells more hilarious, over-the-top stories about his famous family at Annerley Junction, Brisbane. These very funny 1950s adventures from the age of linoleum were inspired by the popularity of his 'Over the Top with Jim' radio serials. ISBN/ASIN: 070222863X. Our Book No: 41528. $30 AUD.

245. MacKellar, Maggie (2014). How to Get There (A Memoir). Sydney: Vintage Books / Random House. 243 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, corner tips covers slightly creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Maggie MacKellar lost her husband in tragic circumstances (suicide), and then her mother died suddenly of aggressive cancer. In 2011, Maggie left the family farm in central west New South Wales and moved to the east coast of Tasmania with her children and an assorted menagerie to live with a farmer. She explores learning to love again after great bereavement, and the complexities of doing this in an unfamiliar community, and with two young children. This is a story about making a new life and a wonderful setting - on a Tasmanian sheep farm in a stone house built by convicts in 1828. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742752440. Our Book No: 41615. $25 AUD.

246. Macnab, Francis (2006). Don't Call me Grumpy: What Older Men Really Want. Melbourne, North Melbourne: Pluto Press Australia. 206 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Dr Francis Macnab, founder of the Cairnmillar Institute, reflects on his own life, and talks with an interesting cross-section of older men (and a few women) who share their wisdom, eg, John Button, John Cain, John Elliott, Max Gillies, Jeff Kennett, Gus Nossal, and Glenn Wheatley. Men are living longer, but they can live productive and worthwhile lives in these later years. For all men entering their fifties and older. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 1864032898. Our Book No: 14772. $15 AUD.

247. Macris, Anthony (2011). When Horse Became Saw: A Family's Journey Through Autism (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 306 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. An Australian family describes the heartache and joy of living with a son suffering from autism. When the author's son was diagnosed with autism, he and his partner Kathy had two choices: do what they were told - and could afford - or do what they thought best. This is a tragic, joyful, instructive story of how they confronted the condition that changed their lives. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670074655. Our Book No: 27365. $15 AUD.

248. Magazanik, Michael (2015). Silent Shock: The Men Behind the Thalidomide Scandal and an Australian Family's Long Road to Justice. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 342 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour & sepia (brown-coloured) photos centre spread, top corner clipped title page, corner tip front cover creased, minimal edgewear. Baby Lyn Rowe was born in Melbourne in 1962, seven months after her mother Wendy took the new wonder drug for morning sickness called thalidomide. The baby had no arms and legs. For 50 years the Rowe family cared for Lyn - exhausting, round-the-clock work. But then in 2011 Lyn Rowe launched a legal claim against the thalidomide companies. Against the odds, she won a multi-million-dollar settlement. The author is one of the lawyers who ran Lyn's case. He exposes a 50-year cover up of history's most notorious drug, and he details not only the damning case against the German manufacturer, whose ruthless promotion of their lucrative drug in the face of mounting evidence beggars belief. Spanning the world, this book is an epic account of corporate villainy against a backdrop of heroic personal struggle and sacrifice. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922182098. Our Book No: 17060. $17 AUD.

249. Magro, Mandy (2021). Jacaranda (2nd ed). London: Mira Books. 279 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian novel by Mandy Magro set on beautiful Jacaranda Farm in Far North Queensland. Molly has a happy life but hankers for love. Is it Mark, the long lost father of her child? A moving rural romance about finding out that what you need has been under your nose all the time. Is it their hunky stockman Heath? Second edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781867221760. Our Book No: 30856. $20 AUD.

250. Maisch, Ingrid; Maloney, Linda M. (translator) (1998). Between Contempt and Veneration: Mary Magdalene: The Image of a Woman through the Centuries (Reprint ed). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. 185 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top spine little bumped, bottom corners pages lightly creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Interest in Mary Magdalene, the most elusive character in the life of Jesus, has never been so great. Her role in Christianity and history is investigated in this book, to find answers to the questions which have come to fascinate so many people. The author develops the images of Mary Magdalene current in each era, and shows that she is always a bellwether for the image of women at a particular time. ISBN/ASIN: 0814624715. Our Book No: 29968. $20 AUD.

251. Mallinson, Julie (2017). A Pearl from Ashes: Abandoned, Unloved and Left for Dead: This Remarkable Story will Inspire You to Believe that Miracles do Come True. Sydney, Mona Vale: Ark House Press. 201 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is the story of Little Pearl who was found abandoned outside an internet cafe in central China in the spring of 2008. Pearl was admitted to an orphanage. Upon discovery she was infected with HIV, she was isolated and had no hope or future. The author is a missionary who was living abroad and how, amidst the fears and cultural challenges, she and her family were able to bring Little Pearl to Australia to start a new life. ISBN/ASIN: 9780987583949. Our Book No: 30346. $16 AUD.

252. Malone, Debbie (2018). Always with You: Messages from Beyond. Sydney, Summer Hill: Rockpool Publishing. 155 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. From the front cover: True love stories from Australia's #1 Psychic Detective. Australian psychic medium Debbie Malone, shares her most challenging and life-changing stories of healing and love.Showcasing her ability to communicate between two worlds - the living and the dead - these incredible true stories explore questions about the human soul and spirit world, as Debbie shares her messages from departed loved ones on the other side to bring comfort, closure and healing. Published in Summer Hill (Sydney Inner West). ISBN/ASIN: 9781925017960. Our Book No: 30559. $12 AUD.

253. Marks, Bill (1991). The Fall of the Dice. Perth, South Fremantle: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. 186 pp. Paperback trade, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), thick card covers, frontispiece map, black & white text-photos, fore-edge lightly foxed, minor creasing base front cover jacket, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. This is the story of a generation of Australians whose childhood and adolescence was affected by the Great Depression, and whose early adulthood was marred by war. Bill Marks was born and raised in the rough and tumble working-class town of South Fremantle, a Perth seaside suburb. He grew up in the racing industry, ran two-up games in the army during World War 2 in the Middle East, and had a short disastrous career as a bookmaker. He also ran a butcher shop. He relates his story with warmth and humour, with an eye for detail. He thinks he is a lucky man, the dice having come up nine times out of ten. ISBN/ASIN: 0949206903. Our Book No: 41227. $20 AUD.

254. Marshall, Montgomery; Piantadosi, Al (music) (1925). Pal of My Cradle: A Beautiful, Mother Waltz Ballad: With Ukulele Accompaniment [Plate: B.1042]. Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide / New York: Allan & Co. / Leo Feist. 8 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, looseleaf, pages lightly toned, some edgewear. Australian edition of sheet music for this waltz ballad, being a mother’s lament. Lyrics inside front cover. Featured with enormous success by Peel and Curtis on the Tivoli Circuit. Adverts on rear cover for other Allans songs, eg, When I Think of You [and] Let It Rain ! / Let It Pour ! Our Book No: 17852. $15 AUD.

255. Martin, Carol (2003). Just Like Us: Parenting Children with Intellectual Disabilities. Melbourne: Lothian. 224 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minimal edgewear. Written by the mother of twin girls, Melissa and Rebecca, who were born with an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy. It is a warm inspiring story written in a practical way from direct experience. ISBN/ASIN: 0734405464. Our Book No: 20385. $15 AUD.

256. Martin, Sarah (2015). When is Forever? A Quirky Tale of Family Life (1st ed). City Not Stated: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. 160 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top spine little bumped, bottom edge cover & few pages little creased, minimal edgewear. This wry and charming look at life with young children, explores the pitfalls and pleasures of being grandparents. The interlinked stories cover three years in the life of toddlers Jack and Serena. The author is a Melbourne historian who decided to take time out from working on her Ph.D. to write this lighthearted fictional insight into middle-class suburban Australia. The voices of four generations come together in a subtle and textured comment on family life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781681811093. Our Book No: 29209. $15 AUD.

257. McCrindle, Mark; Fell, Ashley; Buckerfield, Sam (with) (2021). Generation Alpha: Understanding Our Children and Helping Them Thrive (1st ed). Sydney: Hachette Australia. 358 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear Mark McCrindle and Ashley Fell look at the impact of the internet and social media on young adults. The authors interviewed thousands of parents, children, teachers, business leaders, marketers and health professionals, to apply their research and forecasting expertise to reveal insights into Generation Alpha which covers those born between 2010 and 2024. How to help this group of children (born in the internet age) shape their future - and ours. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733646300. Our Book No: 40956. $30 AUD.

258. McCullagh Rennie, Anne (2005). You Can Call Me Ellie. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: New Holland. 272 pp. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos, black & white illustrations at rear (paintings), pages lightly toned, top corner tips few pages creased, inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear. Anne McCullagh Rennie writes about her second daughter Ellie who was diagnosed at birth with Down Syndrome. Ellie’s story is about courage, persistence and at times downright stubborn refusal to budge as Ellie battles to prove that she is an individual with the ability to achieve beyond all expectations. She was enrolled in Macquarie University aged four months. The author is known for her Australian historical novels and her book on pain-free living. (Ellie's paintings are at the rear of the book.). ISBN/ASIN: 1741101727. Our Book No: 41421. $30 AUD.

259. McEwen, Karys (2025). The Paperbark Tree Committee (1st ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 199 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian novel for young adults about a 12-year-old boy named Art and his younger brother Hilary who moved to the city from a small rural town. The brothers discover the paperbark tree, and go to the tree when they need to sort things out. But Art has started high school, and wants to sort his problems on his own. This book is a heartfelt story about family and being a good brother, and about making mistakes and learning from them. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922790705. Our Book No: 41606. $16 AUD.

260. McFadyen, Kerry; Wran, Neville (foreword) (1999). Pinetrees Lord Howe Island 1842 - 1992: A Brief History of the Andrews-Nichols-Kirby Families (Reprint ed). Lord Howe Island: Pinetrees. 76 pp. Paperback small oblong, very good plus condition, sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, minimal edgewear. This very special family history was written to celebrate 150 years of the authors' family, who, together with all the other families and their descendants have taken their stewardship of the Island seriously. There are references in the literature to conservation measures taken by the Islanders as early as 1869. ISBN/ASIN: 0646101897. Our Book No: 27139. $20 AUD.

261. McGill, Craig (2002). Do No Harm? Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. London: Vision Paperbacks / Sheena Dewan. 221 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white photos, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Craig McGill confronts a crucial childcare issue of our time: the parent who deliberately injures her own child. Using scientific evidence and case studies from three continents, the author examines the psychological damage caused to the children involved, and the sometimes fatal consequences of a misdiagnosis. ISBN/ASIN: 1901250482. Our Book No: 21993. $12 AUD.

262. McGinnis, Kerry (2024). Gathering Storms (Nothing Stays Hidden Forever) (New ed). Melbourne: Michael Joseph / Penguin Random House Australia. 355 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is a moving and evocative Australian novel of mystery, heartbreak and courage by Kerry McGinnis, set in the Queensland Gulf country during monsoon season. Penny Carter has quiet life in Southbend running a nursery with her ex-father-in-law. Life is turned upside down when Lisa, the young daughter of her late husband, is deposited on her doorstep. A cyclone leads to the discovery of a skeleton buried next to the town cemetery. Penny, supported by her enigmatic neighbour Flint, begins to question everything she thought she knew about her own childhood and her mother's death. What other secrets will be uncovered after the wet season? . ISBN/ASIN: 9781761350474. Our Book No: 31262. $25 AUD.

263. McGruder, Aaron (2000). Comic Syndication Portfolio: The Boondocks (1st ed). Kansas City, MO: Universal Press Syndicate. Unnum 22 (includes folder) pp. Paperback small quarto, coloured card folder (title & publisher tab on fore-edge, little toned), very good condition, loose sheets inserted, colour & black & white cartoons, black & white media material, black & white portrait, colour photo rear cover folder (minor edgewear, spine ends & corners creased), staple holes & rust marks top corner few pages, minimal bumping. The popular comic strip made its initial debut in 1997. The cartoons are about a group of African-American city kids adjusting to life in white suburbia, The cartoons combine childhood antics with contemporary political and social satire. Aaron seeks to initiate thought, help improve the state of racial discourse, and expand the types of humor found on newspaper comic pages. The folder contains: 4 black & white folded cartoon pages, 2 colour folded cartoon pages, and 14 related pages, including his story. Our Book No: 30798. $20 AUD.

264. McKimmie, Chris (2015). Lara of Newtown. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 34 pp. Hardback quarto, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, colour drawings (mostly full-page). A witty and wonderful story by Chris McKimmie about a cat looking for love and a forever home in the Sydney inner suburb of Newtown. The story is told from Lara the cat's side of the fence. The drawings will appeal to most ages. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760112325. Our Book No: 30484. $20 AUD.

265. McLean, George (2001). Loss and Grief: Our Stories: A Collection of Stories on Loss and Grief. Sydney: Rose Education. 150 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, minor foxing, minor edgewear. An Australian collection of comforting stories about bereavement, compiled and edited by George McLean. In 1987, he had the sad experience of seeing his wife slowly die from cancer. ISBN/ASIN: 0957891601. Our Book No: 21829. $15 AUD.

266. Meehan, Johanna (editor) (1995). Feminists Read Habermas: Gendering the Subject of Discourse (1st ed) [Thinking Gender]. New York: Routledge. 291 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, covers little rubbed, minor edgewear corners. This new collection considers Habermas's theory from a variety of feminist vantage points. While the contributors hold widely different political and philosophical views, they recognize that Habermas's work, critically appropriated, offers much that is valuable to feminist reflections on power, norms, and subjectivity. It will be of particular interest to students of women's studies, sociology, politics and literature. ISBN/ASIN: 0415907144. Our Book No: 29500. $30 AUD.

267. Melson, Gail F. (2001). Why the Wild Things Are: Animals in the Lives of Children (1st ed). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 236 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, faint remainder stripe. Gail Melson discusses the importance of animals in children's lives. She shows how animals enrich the lives and learning abilities of children. Whether they see themselves as King of the Wild Things or protector of Toto, children live in a world filled with animals, both real and imaginary, from Black Beauty to Barney. A very special book for all animal and pet lovers. ISBN/ASIN: 0674017528. Our Book No: 20805. $25 AUD.

268. Mendelssohn, Joanna (1996). Letters and Liars: Norman Lindsay and the Lindsay Family. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 288 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, inside covers & pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. The Lindsay family of artists and writers, particularly artist and cartoonist Norman Lindsay, dominated Australian cultural life for much of the 20th century. His siblings Percy, Lionel, Daryl, Rose and Jack among them, reveal a very different story to the public myth. Their lives have been mythologised as authentic Australian artistic heroes. However, based on family letters, Joanna Mendelssohn unravels a very different story: an intriguing tale of personalities, lies, deceptions and some surprising revelations. (Now scarce.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207182728. Our Book No: 26139. $35 AUD.

269. Menzies, Rachel E.; Menzies, Ross G. (2021). Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 435 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Rachel and Ross Menzies uncover how our fear of death is the hidden driver of most humankind endeavours. The authors, both acclaimed Australian psychologists whose research has focused on death and anxiety, comprehensively examine all the major human responses to death across history. Rachel Menzies is a psychology lecturer, University of Sydney, and Ross Menzies is professor of psychology, University of Technology Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760879167. Our Book No: 41587. $32 AUD.

270. Minichiello, Victor (editor); Alexander, Loris (editor); Jones, Deirdre (editor) (1992). Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Sydney: Prentice-Hall. 432 pp. Paperback wide octavo, good condition, figures, front free flyleaf corner clipped, large label inside front cover, spine lightly creased, minor edgewear. The first comprehensive Australian textbook about gerontology (ageing). It is written for students, health professionals, other service providers and community members who are interested in the processes of ageing. Edited by Victor Minichiello, Loris Alexander and Deirdre Jones. ISBN/ASIN: 0724806156. Our Book No: 10221A. $25 AUD.

271. Miranda, Gunilla (2009). From Nobel Prize to Ride-on Mower: A True Story about Survival (1st ed). New York: Strategic Book Publishing. 356 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear, top of spine little scuffed, fore-edge slightly marked, bottom corner tip front cover slightly scuffed, crease on fore-edge rear cover. A true story of surviving a life full of abuse, threats and fear, and yet came out whole and sane. Gunilla is a Swedish independent journalist and single mother, who meets and marries the love of her life and moves to Australia. Soon she is to find out that she has married Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This story is both gruelling and inspiring. Anyone who has lived with someone suffering from mental illness (bipolar) will be able to understand what it means to live in fear. ISBN/ASIN: 9781608600571. Our Book No: 27287. $18 AUD.

272. Mitchell, Jean; Mitchell, Nancy (1992). A Mitchell Family on the Hawkesbury River: John and Jane Mitchell and Family 1842 - 1992. Gerringong, NSW: Jean Mitchell / Leader Printery. 118 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, card covers, stapled (lightly rusted), black & white text-photos, maps, minimal annotation & staple mark two pages, minor edgewear. This self-published book by Jean and Nancy Mitchell commemorates the arrival in Sydney of John and Jane Mitchell on 7th January, 1842. The Mitchell family sailed from Liverpool, England on the 'Marchioness of Bute' on 12th September, 1841, and the voyage took 118 days. Jean and her cousin Nancy, have done a lot of research to bring the Mitchell family history to print. The book records what little is known of the Mitchell family life in England and here in Australia in the Hawkesbury region on the northwest outskirts of Sydney. Includes a map of the counties of England and Wales, and a map of the Hawkesbury region. (Cross mark, p84, staple hole p85.). ISBN/ASIN: 0646062484. Our Book No: 29332. $80 AUD.

273. Mitchell, Peter (2003). Introduction to Theory of Mind: Children, Autism and Apes. London: Arnold / Hodder Headline. 196 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, remainder mark bottom edge. A classic textbook of developmental psychology by Peter Mitchell about 'theory of mind' - how children learn that other people's minds are different from their own. He integrates research carried out on humans, apes and children with autism (who lack a 'theory of mind'). Chapter headings: What is a theory of mind? Evolution and a meeting of minds in apes. The drawing of an understanding of minds in apes. Background of autism. Theory of mind hypothesis of autism. Beyond the theory of mind hypothesis of autism. The normal development of an understanding of mind. A radical shift in the child's understanding? Deception. Pretence and communication. ISBN/ASIN: 0340624973. Our Book No: 3594. $25 AUD.

274. Money, Emmah (2006). The Words Inside: My Journey through Cystic Fibrosis, Friendship, Love and Life. Sydney, Milsons Point: Random House Australia. 216 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos centre spread, colour photo inside front cover, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. In this special book, Emmah Money tells her story about having cystic fibrosis. She has been on the ABC's 'Australian Story', where she spoke about her illness, and the heartache encountered when two families meet for the first time, adoptive and biological. This is a very inspiring story, and despite her trauma, she won girlfriend of the year and met her soul mate. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 1741662125. Our Book No: 23370. $30 AUD.

275. Moody, Dr Sylvia (2004). Dyslexia: A Teenager's Guide (1st ed). London: Vermilion. 166 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, diagrams, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This book will help young adults tackle the problems that are unique to them. The book is clearly and simply written to help with reading, writing, spelling and memory, as well as giving tips on how to take notes, organise study, deal with examinations and use IT. It also shows how to deal with stress, and build on the creative talent that many dyslexics possess. ISBN/ASIN: 0091900018. Our Book No: 30263. $15 AUD.

276. Morden, Peter; Coffey, David (foreword) (2009). C. H. Spurgeon: The People's Preacher. Farnham, Surrey: C. W. R. 173 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, few black & white photos, colour frontispiece, minor edgewear. The inspiring story by Peter Morden of the achievements of C. H. Spurgeon, the British Christian preacher, and his lasting legacy of 'Spurgeons' (formerly Spurgeon's Child Care) and Spurgeons Theological College. This beautiful book is fully illustrated with photos, pictures and stills from the drama documentary of the same name. ISBN/ASIN: 9781853454974. Our Book No: 30305. $22 AUD.

277. Morgan, Christopher (2012). Currawalli Street: A Powerful and Moving Dance Through Time (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 297 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear corner tips. An Australian novel by Christopher Morgan, revealing the echoes between past and present through the story of one ordinary street and two generations of family, from the pre-WW1 innocence of early 1914, to the grim consequences of the Vietnam War. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742377100. Our Book No: 27951. $15 AUD.

278. Morgan, Rex; Morgan, Christopher (photos) (1988). A Glimpse of Frank Mason's Churt (1st ed). Sydney, Manly: Runciman Press. 116 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, abridged genealogical table, minor edgewear, minor crease bottom corner front cover, scuff mark front cover. The Australian author's wife, Mary - a member of the only branch of the Mason family to be born in Churt (a village in Surrey, England, bordering Hampshire) - lived in that village for many years. The author's son, Christopher, has recreated the work of his great grandfather, Frank Mason, from original prints stuck into family albums, to provide this glimpse into the life and times of Frank Mason and Frank Mason's Churt. ISBN/ASIN: 0858900181. Our Book No: 25939. $20 AUD.

279. Moriarty, Liane (2021). Apples Never Fall (1st ed). Sydney: Macmillan. 485 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, front hinge little split (pages firm), minor edgewear. Australian novel by Liane Moriarty about the troubled Delaney family. They appear to be contented, and having sold the family business, the parents can learn to relax. The four adult children are busy with their own lives. However, Joy Delaney has now disappeared and the children are looking at their parents marriage and their own family history, to try and work out what has happened to her. Is her disappearance related to their mysterious house guest from last year? or are things not quite right in the Delaney household? ISBN/ASIN: 9781760785024. Our Book No: 41436. $18 AUD.

280. Morpurgo, Michael (2004). Private Peaceful (Reprint ed). London: HarperCollins Children's Books. 185 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, remainder mark bottom edge. This novel for young adults is about a boy named Thomas Peaceful looking back at his childhood from the battlefields of the First World War. The title was inspired by a name on a gravestone in Ypres. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007150076. Our Book No: 28526. $12 AUD.

281. Morrissey, Di (2015). Rain Music (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 374 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white text-photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This Australian novel is inspired by her adventures in Far North Queensland - its characters, its forgotten history, its modern dilemmas. The story is centered around brother and sister Ned and Bella Chisholm who are struggling to come to terms with a family tragedy that has set them on different paths. Ned disappears, and Bella goes in search of him, to Cooktown, the isolated, little-known gem of the far north of Australia - it is here that their lives will change dramatically forever. The black & white photos at the start of each chapter are unique. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743533307. Our Book No: 40098. $20 AUD.

282. Morrissey, Di (2019). Arcadia: A Modern Mystery Born in a Timeless Tasmanian Forest (1st p/b ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 387 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. Romance novel set in Tasmania. This book is a Tasmanian tale of ancient forests, art and science, love and above all, friendship. An adventure road trip becomes a hunt for the story of the past, to solve the present, and save their future. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760784911. Our Book No: 40389. $18 AUD.

283. Morrissey, Di (2021). A Distant Journey: A New Life, a New Country and a Family with a Tragic Secret (New ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 392 pp. Paperback small thick trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Australian novel by Di Morrissey set in Palm Springs, United States, and the Riverina, New South Wales. In 1962, Cindy drops out of college to marry grazier Murray Parnell. She moves from California, to an isolated sheep station in the Riverina. Cindy soon realises that the Parnells are haunted by a mystery that has never been solved. After she finds out the shocking truth, she finds herself fighting to save the land she has grown to love as her own. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760559441. Our Book No: 41382. $16 AUD.

284. Morrissey, Di (2023 ). The Night Tide (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 403 pp. Paperback small thick wide trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. An Australian novel by popular Di Morrissey, set in Sydney. The author returns to her roots with this tale of secrets, mystery and community in an idyllic Sydney waterway, inspired by her childhood home of Pittwater. A peaceful and diverse waterside community is threatened as corporate greed tries to undo generations of heritage and tradition. Dominic Cochrane is made redundant and retreats to the quiet Sydney bay. He investigates a tragic family mystery which happened over 30 years ago, and soon finds that secrets are exposed and old wounds reopened. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761269912. Our Book No: 31163. $20 AUD.

285. Morse, Melvin; Perry, Paul (with) (1992). Transformed by the Light: The Powerful Effect of Near-death Experiences on People's Lives (Reprint ed). New York: Willard Books. 247 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, jacket spine little faded (minor edgewear), edges lightly foxed, bottom corner front cover bumped, pages lightly toned. Melvin Morse examines the changes that happen to those that had near-death experiences (NDEs) as children. This book is based on the largest study ever done of people who have had NDEs. It focused on more than 400 subjects from all walks of life - housepersons, secretaries, lawyers, doctors, salespeople. The book is Inspirational, scientific, and compassionate. The author is a paediatrician and an acknowledged leader in NDE research. ISBN/ASIN: 0679404430. Our Book No: 40512. $20 AUD.

286. Moyal, Ann (1995). Breakfast with Beaverbrook: Memoirs of an Independent Woman. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 215 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), orange pictorial jacket, black & white photos centre spread, minor foxing front endpapers & top edge, minor edgewear jacket. Autobiography of Ann Moyal, an Australian female writer and academic - clever, vivacious, shaped by her class and education, yet out of kilter with the cultural mores of her time. Her varied career included writing political history books for Lord Beaverbrook in London, assisting with the Australian Dictionary of Biography, science editor of the University of Chicago Press, and later, a leading social historian of Australian science and technology. ISBN/ASIN: 0868065692. Our Book No: 20729. $20 AUD.

287. Msimang, Sisonke (2018). Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home (New ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 312 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover little creased, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. This is the memoir of Sisonke Msimang who was born in exile, the daughter of South African freedom fighters. This is her story of her journey from Africa to America and back again, then on to a new home in Australia. The story is frank, fierce and insightful. She reflects candidly on growing up an outsider, the naive heady euphoria of returning at last to her parental homeland, and her disillusionment with present-day South Africa. Sisonke is a bold new voice on feminism, race and politics - in her beloved South Africa, in Australia, and around the world. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925603798. Our Book No: 30992. $20 AUD.

288. Muir, Marcie (1980). Charlotte Barton: Australia's First Children's Author. Sydney: Wentworth Books. 35 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, card cover, stapled pamphlet (rusted staples), frontispiece drawing, black & white photos (portraits), some minor insect damage covers (mainly front cover edges), minor edgewear. Marcie Muir describes in detail her patient detective work that revealed the true author of the first children's book published in Australia (A Mother's Offering to her Children, published in Sydney in 1841). Charlotte Barton was the mother of Australian novelist and artist Louisa Atkinson. (No 247 of a limited edition of 500 copies, all autographed.). ISBN/ASIN: 0855871547. Our Book No: 17693. $15 AUD.

289. Mundy, Jane (2014). In My Father's House (1st ed). Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 233 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor missing laminate bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication). This novel is about Beth who deals with the grief and loss after her elderly father dies, and cleans out his home ready for sale, and sorts out his precious belongings. Beth is a hoarder, and throwing out anything is agony for her. Martha, a professional clutter buster finds throwing things out is easy. This is a story about passion, obsession and imagination, families and their secrets, lies and loves. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925000597. Our Book No: 29943. $18 AUD.

290. Munkara, Marie (2016). Of Ashes and Rivers That Run to the Sea. Sydney: Penguin / Random House Australia. 274 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner rear cover & some pages little creased, minor edgewear. Written with humour, honesty and courage, this book is the author's journey to find the family that she thought she had lost. ISBN/ASIN: 9780857987273. Our Book No: 28814. $26 AUD.

291. Murn, Molly (2019). Heart of the Grass Tree. Sydney: Penguin / Random House. 291 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. This special Australian novel by Molly Murn is about the unexpected death of Pearl's grandmother Nell, and how Pearl and her family - mother Diana, sister Lucy - return to Kangaroo Island to mourn and farewell her. Pearl starts to put together the Nell's stories, poems, and paintings, and finds a connection to the island's early history, of the European sealers and their first contact with the Ngarrindjeri people. This book is a searing and hope-filled debut about mothers and daughters and family stories, about country and its living history. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143792499. Our Book No: 30612. $22 AUD.

292. Nadesalingam, Priya; Holt, Rebekah (with) (2023). Home to Biloela: The Story of the Tamil Family that Captured Our Hearts. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 301 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, light foxing edges, minor edgewear,. This is the first time Priya Nadesalingam has shared the story of her childhood in war-torn Sri Lanka and her escape across the Indian Ocean on an overcrowded fishing boat. Alone in a strange country, she was without family and friends. She met and married Nades, another refugee, and settled in Biloela a small Queensland town, where they had two daughters, Kopica and Tharnicaa. In 2018 the Australian Government tried to deport the family as illegal asylum seekers who arrived by boat. The citizens of Biloela built a strong support group with a powerful social media campaign that gathered support from hundreds of thousands of people around Australia. Journalist Rebekah Holt first met the family in detention, and recalls the dramatic behind-the-scenes efforts to prevent the family from being deported. After a change of government, Priya, Nades and their girls were granted permanent visas, and were able to freely return to Biloela. ISBN/ASIN: 9781761069680. Our Book No: 31264. $28 AUD.

293. Nasio, Juan-David; Fairfield, Susan (Translator) (1997). Hysteria: The Splendid Child of Psychoanalysis (1st ed) [Lacanian Clinical Field Series]. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson. 153 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, front cover corner tip creased, minor edgewear. The controversial history of hysteria (psychoneurosis) from Freud to Lacan. The construct is widely held to reflect prejudices against women. However French psychoanalyst and critical theorist Jacques Lacan did not regard it as gender-bound. For him, one of the most fundamental preoccupations of existence was: 'What does it mean to be a woman or a man?’. First edition, published by Jason Aronson. ISBN/ASIN: 1568218745. Our Book No: 13469. $15 AUD.

294. Nell, Renee; Jellinghaus, Sandra S. (translator) (2005). The Use of Dreams in Couple Counseling: A Jungian Perspective (1st English ed) [Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts]. Toronto: Inner City Books. 157 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. With the help of numerous examples, Dr Renee Nell explains the efficacy of Jungian dream interpretation when working with couples, both individually and in groups, for the diagnosis and treatment of emotional disturbances. The author is an American Jungian psychotherapist, trained at the C. G. Jung Institute, Zurich. This book is based on her German seminar on marriage counseling. Translated from German. ISBN/ASIN: 1894574141. Our Book No: 24555. $20 AUD.

295. Newling, Jayne; Parker, Prof. Gordon (afterword) (2014). Missing Christopher (A Mother's Story of Tragedy, Grief and Love). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 277 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. As seen on 'Australian Story' (ABC-TV), Christopher was 17 and had everything to live for. He was smart, charismatic, loving and deeply loved, and a champion rugby player. Yet he was struggling. Diagnosed with depression and severe anxiety, he hid his fears from family and friends. Finally, Christopher chose to stop fighting. This is the story of Christopher’s shocking suicide and the tragic aftermath for the family. It is also the story of a mother and father’s love, and their determination not to lose another son in the same manner. Published with assistance from the Black Dog Institute. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781760110444. Our Book No: 17417. $20 AUD.

296. Newman, Carolyn (editor) (2006). Legacies of Our Fathers: World War II Prisoners of the Japanese: Their Sons and Daughters Tell Their Stories (Reprint ed). Sydney: Hachette Livre Australia / Lothian. 236 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, light creasing covers, minor edgewear corners. Reveals the impact on families of men who had been Japanese prisoners-of-war (POWs). Written by the sons and daughters of POWs, these honest and intimate stories look at the effect of their fathers' experiences on, not only their childhoods, but also their adult lives. Published to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Pacific. ISBN/ASIN: 0734408773. Our Book No: 28610. $15 AUD.

297. Newton, Marlo L. (2000). Making a Difference: A History of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia. Melbourne: Hybrid Publishers. 342 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear. This history of the National Council of Jewish Women in Australia spans most of the 20th century, and tells the story of women of worth at the frontiers of Jewish life. Mario Newton relates tales of inspirational leaders and pivotal communal battles vie with anecdotes and memories from members around the country. ISBN/ASIN: 1876462124. Our Book No: 9923. $20 AUD.

298. Niall, Brenda (2017). Can You Hear the Sea? My Grandmother's Story. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 276 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, family tree, minor edgewear jacket (tiny tear bottom edge, top corner little scuffed). The Australian biographer tells the story of her grandmother who came to Australia in 1888, from Liverpool. Agnes Jane Maguire was a strong, independent woman who was a teacher in country schools prior to her marriage to a Riverina grazier whose large, powerful family were uncertain about a newcomer with her own ideas. Aggie made her own choices and was an enduring influence on her descendants. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925498790. Our Book No: 30054. $22 AUD.

299. Nikolovski, Connie (2009). A Meaningful Life: Surviving Ovarian Cancer. [Melbourne, Coburg]: Self-published: Connie Nikolovski. 119 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, crease front cover, minor edgewear. A remarkable story by Connie Nikolovski of hope, love and inspiration. Her retelling of life with ovarian cancer is compelling reading, not just for those with a cancer diagnosis, but for everyone faced with adversity. Self-published. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646524313. Our Book No: 25873. $25 AUD.

300. Noble, Paul; Noble, Fay (editor) (2006). Noble Spirit. [Mt Gambier, SA]: Self-published: Paul Noble. 184 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Paul Noble grew up in the era 'where children were expected to be seen and not heard’. This especially applied to those who were described as 'Wards of the State' (for him, institutional care in South Australia). This is an inspirational book that will make you laugh and cry. He finally managed to sort out his life by helping the disabled, becoming a Christian, and training to be a minister. ISBN/ASIN: 0646463799. Our Book No: 22577. $15 AUD.

301. Norman, Lilith; Young, Noela (illustrator) (1999). Grandpa. Sydney: Margaret Hamilton Books. 28 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, tables, colour drawings, spine & corners front cover & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. A children's picture story by Lilith Norman about a young boy named Blake and his Grandfather. He remembers the good things about his Grandfather after his death. The large colourful life like drawings and easy-to-read text will interest children of any age. Illustrated by Noela Young. ISBN/ASIN: 1876289244. Our Book No: 29716. $20 AUD.

302. Nowra, Louis (2007). Bad Dreaming: Aboriginal Men's Violence Against Women and Children [Now Australia Series]. Melbourne: Pluto Press. 102 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian author Louis Nowra is an acclaimed playwright, novelist and screenwriter. He investigates the nationwide problem of Aboriginal male violence against their women and children. He tries to answer the question of whether this violence is traditional or a product of 200 years of white settlement. He examines traditional Aboriginal life and cites observations by early settlers, explorers and anthropologists. He also analyses a wide range of reports from various governments, health professionals, the media and from Aboriginal women and men over the past 25 years. This issue is a culturally sensitive one and to write about it is highly controversial, but he strongly believes that the issue is so important that it must be openly addressed. (From the Now Australia Series by Pluto Press Australia.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780980292404. Our Book No: 24751. $35 AUD.

303. Nunn, Joy L. (1981). Schools of the Western Fleurieu Peninsula: 125 Years, 1856 - 1981. Unley, SA: Yankalilla Area School Council Inc. / Printed by Harmon & Jacka. 105 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, spine ends slightly bumped (tiny tear few pages adjacent), few marks covers, front cover little scuffed (affects two letters). This history is about small country schools in the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, the children who attended them, and their teachers. The author, Joy Nunn, was diagnosed with cancer soon after she started this book, but after a few months she took up the project with her natural resilience and cheeriness. She spent many hours in research at the Education Department Archives and at the Adelaide Archives, and travelled many miles over the western Fleurieu Peninsula, interviewing elderly citizens, ex-school teachers, and old scholars. Mrs. Nunn died on April 16, the eve of her 44th birthday. (The E and part of U in Fleurieu on the front cover scuffed.). Our Book No: 40850. $25 AUD.

304. O'Brien, Ruth (2005). Bodies in Revolt: Gender, Disability, and a Workplace Ethic of Care. New York: Routledge / Taylor & Francis. 198 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip creased front cover, minor edgewear. Ruth O'Brien, a feminist professor of government, argues that the 'Americans with Disabilities Act' (ADA) will humanize capitalism by turning employers into caregivers, creating an ethic of care in the workplace. Unlike other feminists, she bases her ethics not on benevolence, but on self-preservation. She relies on Deleuze's and Guttari's interpretation of Spinoza and Foucault's conception of corporeal resistance to show how a workplace ethic that is neither communitarian nor individualistic can be based upon the rallying cry 'one for all and all for one’. This book will interest all supporters of workplace reform. ISBN/ASIN: 0415945348. Our Book No: 23595. $25 AUD.

305. O'Connor, Lily (2001). Can Lily O'Shea Come Out to Play? (New ed). Melbourne, South Yarra: Hardie Grant. 252 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, spine ends little scuffed, pages lightly toned, few light creases covers, minor edgewear corners. Her story of growing up in Ireland in the 1930s and 40s. The story tells of her feeling an outsider because she is the child of a mixed marriage, baptised as a Protestant but living in a Catholic community. This is a universal story of a childhood: of hardship and joy, violence, poverty, pleasure, humour and, over all, humanity. The author moved to England, and ultimately settled on the coast of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 1876719990. Our Book No: 30400. $15 AUD.

306. Obama, Michelle (2021). Becoming Michelle Obama (Updated ed). New York: Penguin Books. 441 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, colour photos (some black & white & sepia), sepia (brown-tinted) photos inside covers, minor edgewear. This book is a work of deep reflection and warm storytelling. Michelle Obama describes her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address, the White House. Describing her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, she uses her own words and her own terms. ISBN/ASIN: 9780241982976. Our Book No: 41014. $18 AUD.

307. Ochiltree, Gay (2006). Grandparents, Grandchildren and the Generation in Between (1st ed). Melbourne, Camberwell: ACER Press / Australian Council for Educational Research. 154 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. By research fellow, Australian Institute of Family Studies. This book clearly sets out the major issues involved in being a grandparent today. It examines: The role of the contemporary grandparent, child care, babysitting and time with grandchildren, grandparents bringing up grandchildren, grandchildren after divorce and remarriage, diversity and challenge, child development and parenting. ISBN/ASIN: 0864314132. Our Book No: 25197. $20 AUD.

308. Page, Geoff (2006). Lawrie and Shirley, the Final Cadenza: A Movie in Verse (1st ed). Canberra: Pandanus Books. 121 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, tiny mark fore-edge, minor edgewear. This is a romantic comedy-in-verse about a couple's late-life love affair. A vivid cast of characters surround Lawrie and Shirley, led by their censorious adult children. ISBN/ASIN: 1740762142. Our Book No: 25744. $20 AUD.

309. Paice, Margaret (1974). Dolan's Roost (1st ed). Sydney: William Collins. 159 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, few black & white drawings, front flap creased jacket, cover corners little bumped, minor edgewear, minimal annotation front flyleaf. This novel for young adults by Margaret Paice is about an English boy who came to Australia with his mother when his parents divorced. He felt alone and unwanted and the butt of the local kids' jokes, until one day he came upon an old ruined mansion they called Dolan's Roost, where he found a mildewed airways bag which he thought would solve all his problems. But could it? ISBN/ASIN: 0001850075. Our Book No: 27460. $15 AUD.

310. Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria (2000). Tapestry (Reprint ed). Sydney: Random House. 267 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, minor edgewear, crease front cover, faint foxing top edge, light toning edges & pages. An Italian-Australian reports on her family, and her ties to Italy. Explores the rich tapestry embroidered from five generations of women and men in her family, from the turn of the 20th century to its final years, from the poor villages of Italy to the cities of Australia, and back to a nineties Italy that is both alien and home. ISBN/ASIN: 009183872X. Our Book No: 26220. $12 AUD.

311. Palmer, Lucy (2016). A Bird on My Shoulder: A Memoir. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 327 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tip front cover creased, minor edgewear. This inspiring memoir tells the story of how the author and her husband Julian fell in love, and with Papua New Guinea, and traces their family's return to Australia to face the daunting task of Julian's journey with cancer. The author looks back with both sadness and joy. Julian died over a decade ago, leaving her alone to raise three young children on a farm south of Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743311530. Our Book No: 30191. $20 AUD.

312. Parker, Gordon; Eyers, Kerrie (2009). Navigating Teenage Depression: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 230 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, small scuff top edge rear cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. An experienced clinician and researcher and his co-author explain how to systematically identify different mood disorders and contributing factors. Drawing on insightful personal stories from teenagers and young adults about their experiences, and based on extensive clinical research, this handbook is for parents, carers or professionals looking after a young person with depression. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742370781. Our Book No: 28459. $15 AUD.

313. Patchin, Justin W.; Hinduja, Sameer (2012). Cyberbullying Prevention and Response: Expert Perspectives (1st ed). New York: Routledge. 204 pp. Paperback octavo, very good plus condition, figures, boxes, tables, minor edgewear. A comprehensive, up-to-date look at the major issues that teachers, school administrators, counselors, social workers, and parents need to be aware of with respect to cyberbullying identification, prevention, and response. This easy-to-read book provides educators, parents, psychologists, and policymakers with critical prevention techniques and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying. ISBN/ASIN: 9780415892377. Our Book No: 40293. $30 AUD.

314. Paterson, Robyn; Williams, Tammy (photographer) (2011 ). Tips from Your Nana: Waste Not, Want Not! (Australian ed). Sydney, Millers Point: Pier 9 / Murdoch Books. 142 pp. Paperback small square octavo, very good condition, colour text-photos, minor edgewear. Robyn Paterson writes a fascinating household bible to keep close at hand, based on Grandma's wisdom. There are simple instructions and pointers which have been written in a practical, step-by-step guide covering a wide range of lifestyle basics. There are ideas from old fashioned lemonade to homemade body scrub, the book does not call for special equipment or ingredients. (Australian edition. Originally published by Longacre Press, New Zealand in 2009.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742663593. Our Book No: 31057. $20 AUD.

315. Paviour, Paul (No Date). Make a Note of This: Book 2: Little Pieces for Little Fingers. Sydney: James Music Pty Ltd. 12 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, card cover (stapled), pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Sheet music for children, intending to develop certain characteristics of piano technique and, as such, they need not to be studied in chronological order. Fingering has been kept to a minimum. Tempos are only approximate. Our Book No: 17130. $15 AUD.

316. Peake, Andrew G. (editor) (1992). National Register of Shipping Arrivals Australia and New Zealand (3rd ed). Sydney: Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations. 58 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers, reprinted documents, black & white drawings, stapled (little rusted), top corner front cover creased, faint foxing top edge, creasing along spine, minor edgewear corner tips & spine ends, owner's rubber stamp title page. This booklet, edited by Andrew G. Peake, attempts to collect the records of all arrivals by sea that are available for the various colonies that made up Australia prior to Federation in 1901, and the period thereafter, and to New Zealand. Brief descriptions are given of the records, the record repository and reference number. The types of records covered includes passenger lists of ships, indexes which have been compiled, passenger cards and other records that provide information relating to ship of arrival, e.g. musters and other registers. Third edition, 1992. ISBN/ASIN: 0959394060. Our Book No: 30849. $20 AUD.

317. Pearl, Cyril (1969). The Girl with the Swansdown Seat. Sydney: Horwitz. 277 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, light toning pages, minor edgewear, owner's written name & date on flyleaf. Cyril Pearl provides a light-hearted look at the sexual realities behind the facade of mid-Victorian morality. He slices away at the myth of the Victorian era as puritan and sombre piety. Instead it was more like the Elizabethan era, an age when personal and sexual freedom made England (at the heights her colonial powers) a merry land and lived with gusto. The most exhaustive but entertaining study of Victorian morals. Written by the author of 'Wild Men of Sydney’. Our Book No: 22939. $12 AUD.

318. Pearson, Stuart; Sudibjo, An (2008). Bittersweet: The Memoir of a Chinese Indonesian Family in the Twentieth Century. Singapore: National University of Singapore Press (NUS Press). 287 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, black & white photos, top spine little bumped, minor edgewear corners. This book is the poignant story of a Chinese family's life in Indonesia, and of their emigration to Australia in 1967. There are few published accounts of Chinese life in Indonesia, and fewer still written from the perspective of a woman. This special biography has been written by An Sudibjo's son-in-law, Stuart Pearson, who began work on An's biography in 2003. An was a civil servant during the Dutch administration, and then a teacher after Indonesian independence. She ran a famous Indonesian restaurant in York Street, Sydney, for many years. This book will interest anyone wanting to learn about the middle years of the 20th century in Indonesia, especially students of the Chinese diaspora and scholars of Indonesia. ISBN/ASIN: 9789971694258. Our Book No: 27976. $35 AUD.

319. Pendergrast, Mark (1998). Victims of Memory: Incest Accusations and Shattered Lives (1st p/b ed). London: HarperCollins. 746 pp. Paperback thick, very good condition, spine lightly creased. A lengthy study of how families are being torn apart and adult children turned against their parents by misguided therapists, using dreams, hypnosis and persuasion to recover false memories of sexual abuse. Uses real life cases to provide a devastating critique of Repressed Memory Syndrome. ISBN/ASIN: 0006387527. Our Book No: 3122. $15 AUD.

320. Phillips, Juanita; Milostic, Mario (with) (2010). A Pressure Cooker Saved My Life: How to Have It All, Do It All and Keep It All Together. Sydney: HarperCollins. 259 pp. Paperback large octavo, thick card covers (with flaps), very good condition, colour & single-colour illustrations, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Written by the presenter of the ABC's 7pm News Bulletin in Sydney. She writes about her busy life and shares ways that families can have calmer and more productive lives. The illustrations bring the story to life, and the many suggestions that are made make this a great book to read. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733325885. Our Book No: 28908. $30 AUD.

321. Phillips, Valmai (1987). Able Emigrants. Sydney, Chatswood: Self Published: Valmai Phillips. 136 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, black vinyl binding strips front & rear spine edges (spine open) black & white photos, family trees, covers little marked, light foxing covers & spine & edges, minor edgewear. In 1837, the Reverend John Watson, a Presbyterian minister of a small parish outside Fintone in County Tyrone and the small parish outside of Ulster, Northern Ireland came to Australia with his large family of ten children. He became plain 'Mr' and a farmer. Valmai Phillips has put together this story over a number of years. The first part deals with the Watsons and the Smalls, the second with the Rogers family. The author has also attempted to illustrate the life and events of the Sydney of those times. This book will interest anyone wanting to learn some early history about the immigrants who came to Australia and lived through hardship to become part of the early history. (No ISBN in book.). Our Book No: 41042. $35 AUD.

322. Phippen, Angela; Macarthur, Scott (assistant) (2002). The War Memorials of St Peters Municipality Sydney, New South Wales: Incorporating the Suburbs of St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe. Sydney: Marrickville Heritage Society. 133 pp. Paperback small folio, as new condition, black & white photos, glossy paper, minimal edgewear. Angela Phippen provides a record of the men and women of the inner west Sydney municipality of St Peters, who served their country in the wars of the 20th century, and whose names were memorialized on war memorials and honour rolls in this locality. ISBN/ASIN: 0958077304. Our Book No: 6344. $30 AUD.

323. Phippen, Angela; Macarthur, Scott (assistant) (2002). The War Memorials of St Peters Municipality Sydney, New South Wales (Incorporating the Suburbs of St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe). Sydney: Marrickville Heritage Society. 133 pp. Paperback small folio, as new condition, black & white photos, glossy paper, copy 2. A record of the men and women of this inner Sydney municipality who served their country in the wars of the 20th century, and whose names were memorialized on war memorials and honour rolls. ISBN/ASIN: 0958077304. Our Book No: 6344A. $30 AUD.

324. Piccolo, Rina (2002). Comic Syndication Portfolio: Tina's Groove (1st ed). New York: King Features Syndicate. Unnum 22 (includes folder) pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, coloured card folder (loose sheets inserted), includes cut-out Tina doll on back of folder, glossy colour cartoons, black & white cartoons, glossy colour character page, minimal edgewear folder (light creases along spine, top corners creased). This popular syndicated comic strip is about the personal and workplace adventures of a single, smart, attractive waitress who works at Pepper's Restaurant. Includes a short biography of the cartoonist and a few photos inside the cover of the folder, and a page telling a little about the characters in the strip. Our Book No: 30785. $30 AUD.

325. Pieper, Liam (2017). The Toy Maker (New ed). Melbourne: Penguin Random House Australia. 263 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This bold, dark compelling novel by Liam Pieper is about a man named Adam Kulakov and his family life which revolves around the toy company he owns. This brightens the lives of children around the world. He has money to burn, a wife and child he adores, and his many mistresses. In 1944, Adam's grandfather, Arkady was imprisoned in Auschwitz and given an impossible choice. Now as his life is ending, he has to keep the truth from his family. A mistake threatens to bring Adam's world down, and the past reaches for Arkady. This is a novel about privilege, fear and the great harm we can do when we are afraid of losing what we value most. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143784623. Our Book No: 31254. $15 AUD.

326. Pieters-Hawke, Sue (editor); Swinn, Louise (project manager) (2019). Remembering Bob. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 353 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, colour photos, scuff base spine, minor edgewear. This biography was instigated and edited by Sue Pieters-Hawke, former Prime Minister Bob Hawke's eldest daughter. It is a collection of stories and memories about Bob by his friends, colleagues, old political foes and ordinary Australians who met Bob. The stories are funny, serious, warm, illuminating and inspiring. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760879440. Our Book No: 30859. $20 AUD.

327. Pinker, Susan (2015). The Village Effect: Why Face-to-face Contact Matters (1st U.K. ed). London: Atlantic Books. 418 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, few drawings, cover corner tips little creased, minor edgewear. A psychologist explores the impact of face-to-face contact from cradle to grave, from city to Sardinian mountain village, from classroom to workplace, from love to marriage to divorce. Combining the findings of the new field of social neuroscience together with human stories she has written a challenging and enlightening book. ISBN/ASIN: 9781848878587. Our Book No: 40197. $25 AUD.

328. Pinto, Octavio (1934). Scenas Infantis (Memories of Childhood): Five Pieces for Piano [Imperial Edition 1001: Plate B.8757]. Melbourne / New York: Allans Music / G. Schirmer Inc. 14 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, stapled, card cover, minor edgewear. Sheet music for five piano pieces for children: Run, run! - Ring around the rosy - March, little soldier - Sleeping time - Hobby horse. (Copyright, 1934, but later decimal reprint.). Our Book No: 17813. $15 AUD.

329. Poole, Millicent E.; Langhan-Fox, Janice (1997). Australian Women and Careers: Psychological and Contextual Influences over the Life Course (1st ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. 294 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, tables, covers lightly creased, minor edgewear. This book is an important contribution to our understanding of the changing role of women in society. It is a unique Australia-wide longitudinal study of men and women, both in the paid workforce and in the home. The book provides a useful critique and summary of existing career and occupational theories, pointing to crucial gender differences in the development of careers. The authors propose a new model of career development which embraces the experiences of both women and men, and make policy recommendations relevant to employers, career analysts and advisers, and governments. ISBN/ASIN: 0521567572. Our Book No: 25531. $15 AUD.

330. Popovic, Dr Helena (2012). In Search of My Father: Dementia is No Match for a Daughter's Determination (Reprint ed). Brisbane: Choose Health. 346 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. An inspiring story by Dr Helena Popovic, a Serbian-Australian medical practitioner and motivational speaker, who is the daughter and carer for her father: the man beyond the grief, despair and dementia. This moving story is part personal diary, part scientific treatise and part practical guide, put together with humorous anecdotes. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742840048. Our Book No: 26664. $30 AUD.

331. Poulier, Lisa (1997). Queensland State Archives: Pathways Immigration (1st ed). Brisbane: Queensland Government. 82 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled (rusted), covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear. This guide is intended to show researchers to the wide range of sources available about immigration and immigrants for Queensland and Australia generally. Records listed include the frequently used Immigration Department passenger lists, as well as many lesser known records. The guide contains listings of records relating to immigration generally, to passenger and shipping lists, and to immigrants. The immigrants were mainly of European origin, but include people from Asia and the Pacific, and occasionally reference is found to those who came from other parts of the world. The date range of the various records is 1848 to 1986. (No ISBN in book.). Our Book No: 30846. $25 AUD.

332. Poulton, Alan (1992). The Poulton - Templer story. Sydney: Self-Published: Alan Poulton. 40 +11 +12 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, stapled (minor rusting), red plastic covers, black & white text-photos, foldout family tree inside rear cover, minor edgewear, errata sheet pasted to last page. This is a short history of John Arthur Templer, his wife Rosamond Mary and their descendants, and also of James Poulton, his wife Jane and their descendants. Both families emigrated from England to Australia in the 1830s and some of them went on to New Zealand in the 1850s and 60s. In his foreword, Alan Poulton says this is a tribute to his forebears especially parents, aunts and uncles. The Appendix contains letters written by J. A. H. Poulton during his 14 years as manager of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney branch at Orange, NSW. (Loosely inserted. Print-out of the descendants of Poulton family dated 28/07/2001, with some written biro & pencil annotations. Plus death notice of Alan Kenneth Poulton 20.11.1933 - 28.6.2014.). Our Book No: 31187. $35 AUD.

333. Poulton, Wilfred (1997). Rangiwi: The Poulton Family and the Otawhao Valley in Kumeroa. Palmerston North, NZ: Self Published: Wilfred Poulton / Printed by Stylex Print. 245 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, map, black & white text-photos, few colour photos, graphs, autograph (two written names, one being the author), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This is the story of a New Zealand sheep and cattle farm in the hills of Southern Hawke's Bay. It tells how the farm Rangiwiu (pronounced Rang-we-oo) was created from three rough bush sections that in themselves were not viable farms. Wilfred Poulton writes about his time at the farm and his family. The author was born at Rangiwiu in 1926 and spent his childhood and the greater part of his working life there. In 1954 he married Susan Bolton, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Bolton of Woodville, and they have five children. They both retired to Woodville in 1989. The third generation, Mr and Mrs T. W. Poulton (Tim and Annie) now run the farm. (Autographs of W. Poulton as P. W. T Poulton. Two hand-written letters by Wilfred Poulton loosely inserted.). ISBN/ASIN: 0473046288. Our Book No: 31186. $40 AUD.

334. Pownall, Eve (1964). Mary of Maranoa: Tales of Australian Pioneer Women (3rd reset ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press (MUP). 267 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), dark red boards, gilt title spine, black & white photos, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, faint foxing & toning reverse side jacket (front flap price-clipped, chipped, slight loss top spine, light rubbing & scuffing, spine ends creased & lightly rubbed). A fascinating history of early settlement, originally published in 1959. The stories move from state to state, up and down the continent; they are stories of success and failure, tragedy and loneliness, social gatherings and hard work. They range over the pastoral areas, the goldfields and the vast dry inland. Personal recollections, family chronicles and historical records have all helped to tell these tales of the pioneering women of Australia. Our Book No: 30235. $18 AUD.

335. Prado, C. G.; Foucault, Paul-Michel (1995). Starting with Foucault: An Introduction to Genealogy. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. 181 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, crease one page (printing error), minor edgewear. C. G. Prado writes a straightforward introduction to the thought of French philosopher and literary critic Paul-Michel Foucault. The focus is on discipline and punishment, and the first volume of 'The History of Sexuality'. This sympathetic but critical introduction is especially suited for readers more familiar with Anglo-American rather than with European philosophy. ISBN/ASIN: 0813317916. Our Book No: 41048. $30 AUD.

336. Pung, Alice (2021). One Hundred Days (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Black Inc. 244 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, slight crease front cover, minor edgewear. This novel by Australian writer Alice Pung is a fractured fairytale exploring the fault lines between love and control. It is full of humour, warmth and character, but also tension and claustrophobia are present at times. A modern novel about living in housing commission flats, not feeling like they are important or worth anything, and trying to work towards a better future for themselves. Shortlisted for the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760641832. Our Book No: 41307. $25 AUD.

337. Queller, Jessica (2008). Pretty is What Changes: Impossible Choices, the Breast Cancer Gene, and How I Defied My Destiny (Australian ed). Sydney: Random House. 247 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. After her mother died of cancer, Jessica Queller took the test for a BRCA mutation - the genetic marker for breast and ovarian cancer. The test came back positive, meaning she had an 85% chance of getting cancer herself. Yearning for a family of her own, she faced an agonizing choice: a lifetime of vigilant screenings and a commitment to fight the disease when caught, or radical double mastectomy that would effectively restore life to her - even as it would challenge her most closely held beliefs about body image. This book reaches beyond those who have been directly touched by cancer, and will inspire debate among all who appreciate the difficult choices that come with balancing love, family, career and life as a whole. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741666328. Our Book No: 23610. $15 AUD.

338. Randall, Peter (2001). Bullying in Adulthood: Assessing the Bullies and Their Victims (1st ed). East Sussex: Brunner - Routledge. 212 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, case studies, tiny mark fore-edge, top corner covers & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Evaluated research, clinical issues and assessment of bullies and victims, and the background factors to such behaviour. A number of strategies are suggested both for dealing with bullying and victim behaviour, and for monitoring situations. ISBN/ASIN: 0415236940. Our Book No: 25966. $14 AUD.

339. Rannard, Ian (2011). Paradise and Peccadilloes: Willoughby Pioneers and their Descendants (1st ed). Sydney: Self-Published: Ian Rannard. 203 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white photos, map, minor foxing covers & edges & inside covers, base spine little rubbed, minor edgewear. This self-published book by Ian Rannard contains the stories of people who came to live in Willoughby on Sydney's Lower North Shore between 1859 and 1890, and whose descendants were still living in one of the suburbs that comprise the present-day City of Willoughby in 2009. For the Horsley family this was a remarkable total of 150 years. The many photos help to tell the family stories. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780646548005. Our Book No: 31008. $60 AUD.

340. Reakes, Janet (1986). How to Trace Your Missing Ancestors Whether Living, Dead, or Adopted (1st p//b ed). Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 96 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, drawings (reproduced documents), charts, pages lightly toned, some foxing front free flyleaf & top edge, minor edgewear. This handbook by Janet Reakes is for the family researcher. Illustrated with charts and copies of documents, it provides a survey of how to research your Australian forebears and provides guidance on tracing ancestors from England. The book suggests ways to solve some of the most common but baffling problems that confront the keen compiler of the family tree: how to trace birth dates and places of ancestors, the dates of shipping arrivals, the date and place of death of a person with a common name, how to use parish records, business directories, and other resources. (This copy: First paperback edition, 1986.). ISBN/ASIN: 0868062553. Our Book No: 30839. $16 AUD.

341. Reeson, Margaret (2015). Live Peace: Joy Balazo and Young Ambassadors for Peace. Melbourne, Moreland: Acorn Press. 266 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, written dedication. This is the story of Young Ambassadors for Peace (Uniting Church of Australia, plus Catholic women), a model of workshops and networks to sow 'seeds of peace' among young people living on opposite sides of conflict. Groups were set up by Joy Balazo in 2001, after she was troubled by conflict she was observing. Joy has used this model in many contexts to help hundreds of people work for peace in their communities. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994254412. Our Book No: 40432. $35 AUD.

342. Reid, Hazel L. (editor); Westergaard, Jane (editor) (2006). Providing Support and Supervision: An Introduction for Professionals Working with Young People (1st ed). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge / Taylor & Francis. 185 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, figures, minor edgewear. These essays explain the underlying concepts behind support and supervision, and engages with the concepts, models and techniques that determine effective day-to-day practice. The writers bring a breadth and depth of knowledge and experience across the range of helping professionals to create a book that will help practitioners, their managers, the organisations for which they work, as well as those on a wide range of professional training courses. Edited by Hazel Reid and Jane Westergaard, British career guidance lecturers. ISBN/ASIN: 0415376076. Our Book No: 23476. $30 AUD.

343. Reid, Peter (1969). The Stolen Generations: The Removal of Aboriginal Children in New South Wales 1883 to 1969 [Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs Occasional Paper]. Sydney: D. West, Government Printer. 20 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white text-photos, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, minor annotation inside front cover. This occasional paper is about the Aboriginal children removed from their families and placed with white families. This article is about what happened to these Aboriginal children in New South Wales. The author is working with the Wiradjiri people of central New South Wales. (No date, but 1969. No 1 in this series.). Our Book No: 40703. $25 AUD.

344. Rigby, Ken (1996). Bullying in Schools and What To Do About It (1st ed). Melbourne, Camberwell: Acer Press / Australian Council for Educational Research. 299 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, figures, tables, cover corners lightly scuffed, bottom corner tip creased front cover (bottom corner few pages lightly creased), tiny closed tear base spine, minor edgewear. Describes ways to identify both bullies and victims. This is a passionate and motivating book by an Australian psychologist that policy makers, school administrators, teachers, doctors and parents will find invaluable. ISBN/ASIN: 0864311842. Our Book No: 26322. $15 AUD.

345. Robbins Greenland, Margaret; McCudden, Lynn (editor) (2007). Magic, Mayhem, Merlini and Me. [Newcastle, NSW]: Lynn McCudden. 239 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos at rear, top corner near spine front cover little marked, minor edgewear, faint sticker mark title page, autograph (faint written dedication inside front cover). Memoir by Margaret Robbins Greenland of her exotic and chaotic family life with Robert Merlini, the famous Australian conjuror (magician). Also a revealing look at contemporary life in Sydney during the 1940s to 1970s, as well as the struggle of Merlini at being adopted, and not knowing his parents. Margaret was a nurse at the Children’s Hospital, Camperdown, and lived initially at the adjacent Nurses' Home. Much description of nursing life in the 1940s to 1960s, including the difficult challenge of dealing with polio, diphtheria and whooping cough. ISBN/ASIN: 9780958116435. Our Book No: 17424. $45 AUD.

346. Robertson, Rachel (2012). Reaching One Thousand: A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism. Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc. 224 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover creased, minor edgewear. Rachel Robertson reveals a mother's quest to understand the autism of her son Ben. Written with warmth, it is a thought-provoking story about family and understanding, and a tender love letter from a mother to her son. ISBN/ASIN: 9781863955553. Our Book No: 27187. $18 AUD.

347. Robey, Patricia A. (editor); Wubbolding, Robert E. (editor); Carlson, Jon (editor) (2012). Contemporary Issues in Couples Counseling: A Choice Theory and Reality Approach (1st ed) [Family Therapy and Counseling Series]. New York: Routledge / Taylor & Francis. 254 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, few tables, covers little marked (manufacture defect), internally excellent. Collected essays that examine the most difficult issues that people in the helping professions face when treating couples, and provides concrete solutions for addressing them effectively. ISBN/ASIN: 9780415891257. Our Book No: 27006. $35 AUD.

348. Rogers, Colin (1986). Tracing Missing Persons: An Introduction to Agencies, Methods and Sources In England and Wales (1st ed). Manchester: Manchester University Press. 188 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, good condition, tables, bottom corner front cover little bumped, spine ends chipped, pages lightly toned, edges & endpapers & flyleaves lightly foxed (minimally title page), rubber stamp front endpaper (light impression on pastedown). This is the first book to describe, methodically and in detail, the ways in which one individual can find and contact another. Most of the book, details how we all leave behind on our journey from birth to death a long trail of documentary evidence for our existence and activities. The book will interest anyone trying to find a missing person, archivists, librarians, records managers, and people interested in data protection and civil liberties. ISBN/ASIN: 071901901X. Our Book No: 30828. $15 AUD.

349. Rose, Deborah Bird; D'Amico, Sharon (photographer); Daiyi, Nancy (with); Deveraux, Kathy (with); Daiyi, Margaret (with); Ford, Linda (with); Bright, April (with) (2002). Country of the Heart: An Indigenous Australian Homeland (1st ed). Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press. 204 pp. Paperback wide quarto, very good condition, colour photos, few black & white photos, map, faint foxing edges, faint mark title page, minor edgewear. Heavy (1.1 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This richly illustrated book is a journey to the floodplains, south-west of Darwin in Australia's Top End. This book is about the country, culture, lives and stories of the MakMak clan (the white-breasted sea-eagle people). In the Deborah Bird Rose text and Sharon D'Amicio's photos, we meet five amazing clan women. They share their world, their family, their laughter and their passion for their country. ISBN/ASIN: 085575396X. Our Book No: 27732. $45 AUD.

350. Roston, Miles; Tutu, Desmond (foreword) (2006). Kevin's Questions (1st ed). Wollombi, NSW: Exisle Publishing. 238 pp. Hardback small square, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), base spine lightly rubbed. This book is an emotional story of hope and inspiration, regarding HIV AIDS in an orphan child from Kenya. ISBN/ASIN: 0908988699. Our Book No: 25447. $20 AUD.

351. Rosyad, Rifki (1995). A Quest for True Islam: A Study of the Islamic Resurgence Movement among the Youth in Bandung, Indonesia [Islam in Southeast Asia Series]. Canberra: Australian National University E Press (ANU E Press). 110 pp. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Rifki Rosyad provides a focus on factors contributing to the emergence, development and routinisation of contemporary Islamic resurgence in Indonesia, particularly among students in Bandung. Also discusses how Islamic groups there respond to social, cultural and political changes. ISBN/ASIN: 1920942327. Our Book No: 13005. $25 AUD.

352. Roxburgh, Rachel; Baglin, Douglass (photos); Clark, Manning (preface) (1989). Throsby Park: An Account of the Throsby Family in Australia 1802 - 1940. [Sydney]: NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. 176 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, maps, tiny scuff spine ends, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the story of the Throsby family, British migrants who settled at Throsby Park at Mossvale (New South Wales) in 1802. The author has used down-to-earth language and vivid descriptions to tell this fascinating story. The illustrations help to paint a picture about the way of life, the hard work, the pleasure of their own creations, and the tenacity of our past migrants which will let the present generation look at the past with new eyes. ISBN/ASIN: 0730522512. Our Book No: 27320. $15 AUD.

353. Rudnytsky, Peter L. (editor); Gordon, Andrew M. (editor) (2000). Psychoanalyses Feminisms [SUNY Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory / SUNY series in Psychoanalysis and Culture]. New York: State University of New York Press. 238 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minimal edgewear. This book brings together twelve provocative and iconoclastic essays by leading scholars and new voices to probe the complementary yet contested relations between various forms of contemporary psychoanalysis and feminism. ISBN/ASIN: 0791443787. Our Book No: 25422. $12 AUD.

354. Russell, Bertrand (1996). Marriage and Morals (Reprint ed). London: Routledge. 204 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. British philosopher Bertrand Russell offers a controversial and provocative book about a morality less distorting to human personality and sexuality, but careful of social needs. (Originally published, 1929.). ISBN/ASIN: 0415079179. Our Book No: 11469. $14 AUD.

355. Rutherford, David (2006). The Family Tree of John and Mary Smith of Gamboola and LIanarth (Revised ed). Forster, NSW: Self-Published: David Rutherford. 116 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, thick card covers (private binding), dark blue cloth spine (concealed staples), map, minor edgewear, few pencil corrections in pencil, few page numbers at the end in biro. This genealogical book contains the family histories of John and Mary Smith who came to Australia from Cornwall. This is Volume 1 and has been compiled by David Rutherford based on the original work of Neil R. M. Mackerras, 1966 - 1987. It has been added to, since 1987 by David Alexander Rutherford. (Loosely inserted letter dated 2006 from David Rutherford to a cousin. The first book of 3 about the genealogy of John and Mary Smith.). Our Book No: 41403. $35 AUD.

356. Rutherford, David (2006). The Family Trees of Francis and Mary Smith of Cumboogle Cumbong, and of Robert Manaccan Smith of Nyrang, Robert Charles Pearce of Rosedale, and Robert and Jane Smith of Shepherds Creek (Revised ed). Forster, NSW: Self-Published: David Rutherford. 361 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good condition, thick card covers (private binding), dark green cloth spine (concealed staples), map, minor edgewear, few pencil corrections title page. This genealogical book contains the histories of: Francis and Mary Smith of Cumboogle Cumbong, Robert Manaccan Smith, Robert Charles Pearce, and Robert and Jane Smith. This is Volumne 2 and has been compiled by David Rutherford based on the original work of Neil R. M. Mackerras, 1966 - 1987. (Plus 3 extra loosely inserted pages: A separate letter, dated 2000, comprising the descendants of Robert Smith. Some annotations pencil & biro. The second book of 3 about the genealogy of John and Mary Smith.). Our Book No: 41404. $35 AUD.

357. Rutherford, David (2006). An Index to the Smith Family Tree. Forster, NSW: Self-Published: David Rutherford. 56 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, red cloth spine (concealed staples), thick card covers (private binding), minor edgewear, minimal pencil annotations. This genealogical book is an index to two previous books on the Smith familiy tree. From the title page: The index is for the following branches John, Francis, Robert, Robert Manaccan and Robert Charles Pearce. This red index volume ties the three volumes together. (The third book of 3 about the genealoggy of john and Mary Smith.). Our Book No: 41405. $30 AUD.

358. Ruurs, Margriet; Badr, Nizar Ali (illustrator) (2016). Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey: In Arabic and English. Brisbane, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press (UQP). 24 pp. Hardback small oblong quarto, no jacket, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, colour drawings, minimal edgewear. This beautiful story by Margriet Ruurs is illustrated by Syrian artist Nizar Ali Babr using stones to create the people in the author's thoughtful story. About Rama and her family who are forced to leave behind in Syria everything they know and love. With only what they can carry on their backs, they set out to find refuge in Europe. This very special book includes the story of the artist. ISBN/ASIN: 9780702259739. Our Book No: 30388. $20 AUD.

359. Sacks, Oliver (2002). Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood (12th reprint ed). New York: Vintage Books / Random House. 338 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos centre spread, black & white drawings (vignettes), minor edgewear, remainder spot, cover design differs from stock photo. In this special memoir, Oliver Sacks, the distinguished neurologist and master storyteller, writes about his childhood in wartime England. He tells of his large, scientific and medical family who encouraged his early fascination with metals. This book is full of magic, delight, and wonder as a young boy discovers the unquenchable desire for knowledge. An unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary mind in the making. ISBN/ASIN: 9780375704048. Our Book No: 31198. $20 AUD.

360. Saso, Michael (1999). Velvet Bonds: The Chinese Family. Carmel, CA / Honolulu: New Life Centre / University of Hawai'i Press. 141 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. Michael Saso arrived in China in 1955 to study the language and culture. Over the next 40 years he has experienced family life in various parts of China and Taiwan. This book is based on the extensive field research, and statistical analyses of thousands of household registers and thematic aperception tests (TATs). These studies reveal that the family is at the core and center of Chinese social and cultural life. ISBN/ASIN: 1929431007. Our Book No: 15522. $15 AUD.

361. Satter, Beryl (2001). Each Mind a Kingdom: American Women, Sexual Purity, and the New Thought Movement 1875 - 1920 (1st p/b ed). Berkeley: University of California Press. 382 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white figures, charts, top corner rear cover creased, crease front cover near spine, small mark fore-edge. The author has chapters on the late-19th-century debate over the meanings of male desire and female virtue, the ideas of Mary Baker Eddy and Warren Felt Evans, the rise of Emma Curtis Hopkins, three novels written by female New Thought authors, and the life and thought of Helen Wilmans (1831 - 1907). Explains why some prominent turn-of-the-century political reformers were fascinated by New Thought. Describes the subsequent transformation of New Thought in early 20th century United States. The conclusion briefly traces the history of New Thought ideas (as philosophy and spirituality) to the present day. (Printed copy of a POD book.). ISBN/ASIN: 0520229274. Our Book No: 28766. $30 AUD.

362. Sayer, Mandy (1998). Dreamtime Alice: A Memoir (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 368 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, thick card covers (with flaps), cover corner tips lightly creased, few light creases front cover, spine creased, two pages small tears & creases bottom edge, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. Mandy Sayer, in a well written memoir, reveals the years she spent performing on the streets of New York and New Orleans with her father. Gerry Sayer was a jazz drummer, and an Irish charmer with many stories. The author has also written about her transformation from the girl searching for her father’s love into a woman who could invent her own language as a writer - and who found her own voice. ISBN/ASIN: 0091836212. Our Book No: 31076. $20 AUD.

363. Schaule, Gunter (1999). Men over 50: Paralyzed from the Waist Down or from the Neck Up? (Revised ed). Sydney: Phone Media. 191 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, few black & white photos, tiny mark base spine, minor edgewear. Gunter Schaule shows you how men can enjoy in full the second half of their adult life. Full of pertinent information and great stories of men in history succeeding during the second half of adult life (eg, Churchill, Michelangelo, Goethe, Franklin, Gandhi). ISBN/ASIN: 0646331825. Our Book No: 23752. $15 AUD.

364. Schleiner, Louise; McQuillen, Connie (translator); Roller, Lynn E. (translator) (1994). Tudor and Stuart Women Writers [Women of Letters]. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 293 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear top edge. Examines British women writers of the Tudor and Stuart periods, and their culture from the perspectives of feminism, Marxism, sociology, and cultural semiotics. This book is a comprehensive study of those women who were more than translators or diarists and who found individual voices in texts for public or semi-public circulation. Contains verse translations from Greek and Latin. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0253208866. Our Book No: 27171. $12 AUD.

365. Schofield, Claire (1986). The Writing and Publication of Your Family History. Tamworth, NSW: Clare Schofield. 24 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, stapled pamphlet, card covers, staples rusted, tiny tear bottom edge front cover, faint foxing covers & edges, covers & first few pages lightly creased, light foxing edges, minor edgewear corner tips covers & few pages. This Australian self-published booklet answers the most commonly asked questions about the practical, financial and legal aspects of writing and publication of your family history. ISBN/ASIN: 0959514538. Our Book No: 40790. $20 AUD.

366. Scott, Jerry; Borgman, Jim (2001). Comic Syndication Portfolio: Zits (1st ed). New York: King Features Syndicate. 8 (includes folder) pp. Paperback oblong quarto, coloured card folder (loose sheets inserted), very good condition, colour cartoons, minimal edgewear folder (edge tear & small creases spine, corner tips creased). The popular comic strip that is loved internationally, which debuted in 1997, and has become extremely populAR. About the family and school life of an American teenager, with surreal elements. It has been twice honored with the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award as the best Newspaper Comic Strip, and in 1999 received the Max and Moritz Award for best International Comic Strip. Four example sheets of colour cartoons. Explanatory notes and reader impressions inside covers. Our Book No: 30781. $25 AUD.

367. Scouts (1985). Cub Scout Badges for Adventure (1st ed). Sydney: National Executive Committee, Scout Association of Australia / Horwitz Grahame (distributor). 174 pp. Paperback small quarto, flexible cover, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A detailed explanation of the meaning of the Cub Scout Badges. ISBN/ASIN: 0725307633. Our Book No: 25522. $18 AUD.

368. Seligman, Martin E. P.; Kidman, Dr Antony (foreword); Reivich, Karen (with); Jaycox, Lisa (with); Gillham, Jane (with) (1995). The Optimistic Child (A Revolutionary Approach to Raising Resilient Children) (1st Australian, reprint ed). Sydney: Random House. 336 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Martin Seligman, the respected American cognitive psychologist, and author of 'Learned Optimism', aims to teach parents how to instil in children a sense of optimism and personal mastery (positive emotions). He proposes that improved self-esteem comes from mastering challenges, overcoming frustration, and experiencing individual achievement. Based on research at the 'Penn Depression Prevention Project', which shows the high depression rates in children can be cut by half by encouraging optimism. ISBN/ASIN: 0091831199. Our Book No: 10936. $16 AUD.

369. Sheard, Lauri E.; Mountford, Charles P. (introduction) (1964). An Australian Youth Among Desert Aborigines: Journal of an Expedition Among the Aborigines of Central Australia. Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia (LBSA). 320 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket asissued, very good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover, black & white photos (including frontispiece), foldout map inside rear cover, typewritten text, endpapers minimally toned & foxed, minor edgewear. In 1940, Lauri Sheard accompanied Charles Mountford as his assistant on an Adelaide University Field Expedition to Ernabella, the Musgraves, Mann Ranges, Ayers Rock and Mt Olga. Sheard died shortly afterwards during the war in an aircrash in New Guinea. This book reproduces Sheard's diary of his trip, which is held among the Charles P. Mountford material in the State Library of South Australia. ISBN/ASIN: B0006E7580. Our Book No: 16282. $120 AUD.

370. Shears, Richard; Gidley, Isobelle (1984). Devi: The Bandit Queen. London: George Allen & Unwin. 244 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos centre spread, reverse side jacket lightly foxed, minor edgewear. Richard Shears and Isobelle Gidley record the remarkable story of Phoolan Devi, Goddess of Flowers - the legendary Indian Dacoit Queen - who suffered torture and rape before escaping her captors, and then taking bloody revenge and living a criminal life on the run. Records her final dramatic surrender and capture, and her impending trial. ISBN/ASIN: 0049200976. Our Book No: 14608. $20 AUD.

371. Showalter, Elaine (1997). Hystories: Hysterical Epidemics and Modern Culture (Reprint ed). London: Picador. 244 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), edges lightly foxed, pages faintly toned as usual, minor edgewear. A daring social and psychohistory of hysteria that questions feminist orthodoxy. Tales of alien abduction, chronic fatigue syndrome, Gulf War syndrome, and the resurgence of suppressed memories in psychotherapy are just a few of the signs that we live in an age of hysterical epidemics. Highlights the full range of contemporary syndromes, and draws connections to earlier times and settings, showing that hysterias mutate and are renamed. Under the right circumstances everyone is susceptible. ISBN/ASIN: 0330346709. Our Book No: 4139. $15 AUD.

372. Sibley, Brian (1998). Shadowlands: The True Story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman (New ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 174 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, few black & white photos, few tiny tears spine ends & rear cover, minor edgewear. Brian Sibley reveals the unique story of the tragic love of C. S. Lewis. He found love with Joy Davidman, who brought the famous novelist out of his shell, but their love was brief because Joy died months after they married. The author looks at the childhood of Lewis, his literary legacy - and shows us how, in the end, despite grief and painful doubts, the Christian faith of Lewis shone through. New edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0340709774. Our Book No: 31225. $12 AUD.

373. Simon, Ela; Simon, Natasha (2007). The Bi-polar Express (Ride the Life and Death Roller-coaster of Mania and Depression with Mother and Daughter) [Bipolar Express]. Sydney: Self-Published / Peg Systems. 105 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, top edge little bumped, minor edgewear. Ela Simon relates 'Ela's ride', the story of a family with a bipolar daughter (previously manic-depression), and the challenge of coping with the ups and downs over many years. Her daughter, Natasha, also includes her own story under the title 'Natasha's Ride'. A very special book for anyone who wants to learn about bipolar. ISBN/ASIN: 0980295408. Our Book No: 22576. $20 AUD.

374. Sinclair, Anne; Whiteside, Shaun (translator) (2014). My Grandfather's Gallery: A Family Memoir of Art and War (1st translated ed). Melbourne: Text Publishing. 224 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & sepia (brown-tinted) & few colour photos centre spread, bottom corner tip front cover creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Anne Sinclair relates the story of her grandfather, Paul Rosenberg. In September 1940, the famous European art dealer disembarked in New York, one of many Jewish refugees fleeing Vichy France. He left behind his beloved Paris gallery: he saved his family, but his paintings - masterpieces by Cezanne, Monet, Sisley and others - were seized by the Nazis and the art dealer's own legacy was obliterated. More than 50 years later, the author found a box of letters and she discovered who her mother's father really was. Drawing on his intimate correspondence with Picasso, Matisse, Braque and others, she traces the life of a legendary member of the Parisian art scene. The author both reframes 20th century art history and reclaims family history. (Translated from French.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781922147288. Our Book No: 30500. $25 AUD.

375. Singer, Peter (2019 ). The Life You Can Save: How To Do Your Part to End World Poverty (10th Anniversary, revised ed). Sydney / Washington, DC: The Life You Can Save. 228 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, graphs, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Peter Singer, an Australian philosophy professor, brings his landmark book up to date. In addition to restating his compelling arguments about how we should respond to extreme poverty, he examines the progress we are making and recounts how the first edition in 2009 transformed the lives both readers and the people they helped. (The revised 10th anniversary edition, 2019, published by the The Life You Can Save organisation.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781733672726. Our Book No: 31373. $18 AUD.

376. Slaughter, Anne-Marie (2015). Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family (1st Australian ed). Sydney: Penguin Group Australia. 328 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. About the struggle for equality between women and men, work and family. The author is the first female director of policy planning at the U.S. State department. There are personal stories, individual action plans, and a broad outline for change to help in the business of equality, and bringing about positive change for the future. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670077670. Our Book No: 28960. $18 AUD.

377. Slavney, Phillip R. (1990). Perspectives on "Hysteria". Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 220 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth board cover, top edge foxed, corner creased front flap jacket, minor edgewear. Phillip Slavney explores the historical, intellectual and clinical roots of hysteria, a condition that has puzzled experts for centuries, and which has been subject to much criticism, for example, from feminists (as hysteria is most commonly diagnosed in women). Separate sections examine hysteria differently defined as disease, dimension, behaviour, and as a life-story. Although condemned by physicians, the concept is nevertheless still popular. ISBN/ASIN: 0801839610. Our Book No: 1230. $25 AUD.

378. Sloniec, Elizabeth (1987). Women in a Multicultural Society: 15 Stories of Ordinary Women from Many Ethnic Backgrounds Living in Australia Today [Multi Cultural Society]. Adelaide: Multicultural Education Co-ordinating Committee of South Australia / Kitchener Press. 112 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, full-page black & white drawings, rear cover lightly scuffed & scratched, corner last few pages little creased, sticker mark front cover, some spinewear, owner's written name. Elizabeth Sloniec records the stories of 15 women from many ethnic backgrounds in Australia, speaking of their lives, values and hopes. The author is a Polish migrant who has worked in the Education Department of South Australia for many years. She has also been an adult migrant English teacher. ISBN/ASIN: 0724341986. Our Book No: 24759. $25 AUD.

379. Smith, Gordon (2015). The Family that Went to War: 6 Young Australians Went to Fight in World War 1, 3 returned: This is Their Story (2nd ed). [Caloundra Sunshine Coast, QLD]: Self-Published: Gordon Smith. 117 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, top corner tip rear cover & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Gordon Smith retired in 2014 and started to research his family tree. He discovered that he had six relatives who fought in the Great War. This is the story of six young men from the same family in Cootamundra, southern New South Wales, who volunteered to fight, and only three returned. This saga follows their journeys through Gallipoli and the Western Front. The saga also covers time in Egypt, England and France away from the fighting. Their story is based on official archives, war records and newspaper reports, including assumptions needed to finish the saga. The author spent most of his life in sales, public transport and traffic management in Queensland. Second edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781312912755. Our Book No: 29075. $20 AUD.

380. Smith, Lane (2017). Grandpa Green (Reprint ed). London: Two Hoots. 28 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear, label residue mark. This children's picture story follows the great-grandson of Grandpa Green through a garden where memories are handed down in the fanciful shapes of topiary trees, and imagination recreates things forgotten. By turns touching and whimsical, this book opens the door to a garden of wonders for parents, grandparents and children alike. Lane Smith is the winner of the Kate Greenway medal. ISBN/ASIN: 9781447218357. Our Book No: 41005. $18 AUD.

381. Spackman, Barbara (1989). Decadent Genealogies: The Rhetoric of Sickness from Baudelaire to D'Annunzio (1st ed). New York: Cornell University Press. 220 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), coloured endpapers, minor edgewear jacket, top edge lightly foxed. The author examines the ways in which decadent writers adopted the language of physiological illness and alteration as a figure for psychic otherness. Using an ideological and rhetorical analysis of scientific as well as literary texts, this book shows how the rhetoric of sickness provided the male decadent writer with an alibi for the occupation and appropriation of the female body. ISBN/ASIN: 0801422906. Our Book No: 25947. $20 AUD.

382. Spencer-Bower, Marmaduke (1999). Ninety Years - Some Memoirs. Rangiora, NZ: Self-Published: Marmaduke Spencer-Bower. 144 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour photos, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name. Marmaduke Spencer-Bower records his life story as a farmer in Britain, and then migrating to a farming life in New Zealand. These memoirs have resulted from many requests and suggestions to make some record of the happenings, events and recollections of his past 90 years. The many photos make this a fascinating story. ISBN/ASIN: 0473059967. Our Book No: 41375. $40 AUD.

383. Spicer, Tracey (2017). The Good Girl Stripped Bare. Sydney: HarperCollins. 340 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, colour photos, spine minimally creased, minor edgewear. Tracy Spicer states that she was always a good girl as a fashion plate, as required to be the national news anchor at the commercial Ten TV network. That is, until she was sacked by email after having a baby, and she took legal action against the TV network for pregnancy discrimination. Part funny memoir, part a manifesto for change in attitudes towards women. ISBN/ASIN: 9780733335631. Our Book No: 29807. $20 AUD.

384. Spillman, Janet (2015). Queensland Lords: Edward and Eliza Lord's Colonial Family. Brisbane, Salisbury: Boolarong Press. 305 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos (includes frontispiece), glossy paper, minor edgewear. The story of Edward and Eliza Lord who came to Moreton Bay in 1844, then a remote convict outpost as it was opened up for free settlement. They were from Lancashire merchant families, and had invested their inheritances in NSW lands and a Sydney merchant firm, but just before the drought and crash of 1841. They moved north to rebuild their fortunes, settling at Kangaroo Point before moving to the Darling Downs to start new commercial interests. The author, Janet Spillman, is their great-great-grand-daughter, and she explores how Queensland moulded the Lord family's lives, and the way family members helped in the colony's development. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925236439. Our Book No: 29532. $50 AUD.

385. Spooner, John (2016). The Afterlife: The Evidence of Near Death Experiences. Sydney: Halstead Press. 125 pp. Paperback thin octavo, very good condition, corner tips little creased front cover, tiny scuff base spine. The author interviewed countless people who have reported near death experiences (NDEs). He aims to help in answering the question: What happens after we die? This is a fascinating look at a subject that interests many people. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925043310. Our Book No: 29976. $25 AUD.

386. Staggenborg, Suzanne (2008). Social Movements (1st p/b ed). Don Mills, Ontario: Oxford University Press (OUP). 173 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables, top edge foxed, minor edgewear. Suzanne Staggenborg provides a concise but comprehensive introduction to the historical background of social movements, definitional debates, and the major theoretical perspectives. These perspectives are then explored in depth by analyzing five recent examples: the Indigenous, women's, gay and lesbian, environmental, and global justice movements. The author is a Canadian professor of sociology (McGill University). First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780195423099. Our Book No: 23524. $20 AUD.

387. Stanford, Ashley; Holliday Willey, Liane (foreword) (2015). Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and Long-term Relationships (2nd revised & updated ed). London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 286 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom edge little rubbed, minimal edgewear. Ashley Stanford, an expert on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), writes about how it can effect a relationship, and she has helped many couples. Her husband has Asperger's Syndrome, a sub-category. This second edition clarifies the new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and explains how, without a solid awareness of the condition, ASD behaviors can easily be misinterpreted, particularly in adults. The book shows how understanding the intentions, motivations and reasoning behind ASD behaviors can lead to better communication, relief of tension, and ultimately to a happier, and more mutually fulfilling relationship. ISBN/ASIN: 9781849057738. Our Book No: 30962. $25 AUD.

388. Starford, Rebecca (2015). Bad Behaviour: A Memoir of Bullying and Boarding School. Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 253 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, front cover little creased, minor edgewear corners & spine. The author tells her story about spending a year at a boarding school in the bush, at the age of fourteen. The 16 girls were left largely unsupervised, they were a mixture of badly-behaved students and some of the most socially vulnerable. The author joined up with the powerful girls, becoming part of the games - and later a victim of various types of bullying and aggression. In the book, she explains how those experiences affected her as an adult and shaped her future relationships. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781743319574. Our Book No: 29390. $20 AUD.

389. Steed, Laurie (2018). You Belong Here: A Novel. Margaret River, WA: Margaret River Press. 250g pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, top corner rear cover little creased & laminate little lifting. Australian novel by Laurie Steed about trust and connection. About what keeps us going, in spite of ourselves. Jen and Steven meet at 16 and marry at 18. They have three young children. The children keep them together until love turns to lies and the family breaks down. The children become adults, and each one faces love and loss in the shadow of their family legacy. ISBN/ASIN: 9780648203902. Our Book No: 30857. $15 AUD.

390. Steel, Don; Brooks, Bryn (editor) (1980). Discovering your Family History (1st ed) [Family History BBC Television ]. London: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 172 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, good condition, reproduced documents, charts, tables, black & white text-photos, bottom corners pages creased, pages lightly toned, tiny scuff fore-edges few pages, top corner tips few pages slightly marked, minor edgewear corner tips covers & spine ends. This book complements the BBC television series presented by Gordon Honeycombe, which was based on his researches into his family history. The book is also a basic source book for everyone engaged in the fascinating task of discovering their own family history. ISBN/ASIN: 0563162864. Our Book No: 30842. $15 AUD.

391. Stemp, Patricia (1989). Walter Leonard and Bridget Duffy: From Meath to Balmain. Kyle Bay, NSW: Self-Published: Patricia Stemp. 69 pp. Paperback small wide trade, very good condition, card covers, stapled, black & white photos & drawings, maps, family trees, staples rusted, rear cover little marked, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Patricia Stemp is the great-great-granddaughter of Walter Leonard and Bridget Duffy. She relates the story of this Irish convict couple and their family. This book commemorates a family reunion that celebrates the 150th anniversary of Bridget's arrival in Sydney Town on the barque 'Minerva' on 26 December 1839. Walter Leonard, who was to become her husband, had arrived two years earlier on the ship 'Neptune' on 2 January 1838. They left behind neither diaries nor portraits, so the pattern of their lives has been reconstructed from documents of public record, such as electoral rolls, birth, death and marriage certificates, land title records, and from contemporary publications and newspapers. SCARCE (Self-published). ISBN/ASIN: 0731672577. Our Book No: 41038. $40 AUD.

392. Stephenson, Anne; Brosnan, Jenny (2020). See You at Randell's: The Story of an Iconic Ballroom Dancing Studio on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Sydney: Self-Published: Anne Stephenson and Jenny Brosnan. 207 pp. Paperback large trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-photos, front cover & first few pages corner tips minimally creased, minor edgewear. Anne Stephenson and Jenny Brosnan record the story of a popular dance studio on the Northern Beaches in Sydney. The authors state that this is a fair and balanced account of the 1950s and 60s, however some of the history will reflect on their own backgrounds and views. The principals Peter and Valerie Randell were well known throughout the district for not only providing a unique and well supervised place for teenage energy, but also a safe rite of passage from schoolchild to young adult for generations of young people. The Dance Studio ran for almost forty years for local young people and school children from Manly to Palm Beach. (A printed copy of a POD book.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780648833109. Our Book No: 41393. $40 AUD.

393. Stevens, Amanda (2007). She: Selling the Psychology of Selling to Women. Sydney, Surry Hills: Splash Publishing. 143 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, few black & white text-photos, tables, minimal edgewear. This book shows how to build and optimise a loyal female customer base. The author shares some solid statistics, information, insights and strategies for dealing with female customers. (No ISBN in book. Not listed in Trove.). Our Book No: 26809. $20 AUD.

394. Stewart, Christine (compiler); Aitken, Christo (heritage architect) (2001). The Story of Collits' Inn 1823 - 2000 (Revised, reprint ed). Sydney, Glebe: Self-Published: Christine Stewart. 138 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good confition, white spiral binding, card covers (front white, back black), black & white text-photos, maps, plans, corner tip folded one page, few page corner tips creased, minor edgewear. This genealogical book contains the following sections: Histories of Pierce and Mary Collits, The building of the roads across the Blue Mountains, the building of Collits' Inn, travellers and surveyors at the Inn, The Collits Inn Post Office, Mt. York Cemetery, other inns belonging to the Collits family, the Operetta Collits' Inn, all the owners of Collits' Inn, and puzzles still to be solved. Includes a conservation management plan, including the significance of Collits' Inn. Heritage architect Chriso Aitken contrubuted to the conservation plan. Revised edition. ISBN/ASIN: 0646397893. Our Book No: 41399. $35 AUD.

395. Stojanovska, Dr Lily; Jones, Marcia (2006). Menopause for Dummies: A Reference for the Rest of Us! (1st ed) [For Dummies series]. Brisbane, Milton: Wiley Publishing Australia. 400 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, few black & white drawings, figures, bottom corner rear cover & last few pages little creased, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This down-to-earth, step-by-step reference provides all the information you need to prepare you for the physical and emotional journey you can expect to make. This book is filled with tips, techniques, suggestions, examples, case studies, and charts. ISBN/ASIN: 174031140X. Our Book No: 40283. $30 AUD.

396. Stoppard, Dr Miriam (1998). Natural Menopause (1st ed) [DK Healthcare Series]. Sydney, St Leonards: Dorling Kindersley (DK). 96 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. An illustrated self-help guide to improving physical and emotional well-being during the menopause. ISBN/ASIN: 1864660198. Our Book No: 27529. $14 AUD.

397. Sutcliffe, Pauline (editor); Tufnell, Guinevere (editor); Cornish, Ursula (editor) (1998). Working with the Dying and Bereaved: Systemic Approaches to Therapeutic Work. Basingstoke: Macmillan. 212 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, bottom corner title page lightly creased. Essays that reveal how therapists can use a systemic approach to help families facing death and bereavement. Considers the individual in a broader, more holistic, context than traditional theories. Edited by Pauline Sutcliffe and colleagues. ISBN/ASIN: 0333669037. Our Book No: 22440. $15 AUD.

398. Sutherland, Cherie (1993). Within the Light (Twenty Remarkable Accounts of Near-death Experiences and How They Changed People's Lives) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Bantam Books. 322 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, minor edgewear. For her PhD studies, Cherie Sutherland has spoken with hundreds of persons all over Australia who have had a near-death experience (NDE). She presents the stories of 20 of them. They each describe how they came to be close to death, what happened during their experiences, and how their lives were changed afterwards, in most cases forever. ISBN/ASIN: 1863590986. Our Book No: 7229. $20 AUD.

399. Swan, Heather (2009). No Ceiling: A Woman's Inspirational Journey to the Top of the World. Melbourne, Scoresby: Five Mile Press. 290 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos, minor edgewear, top corner front cover creased, bottom corner rear cover creased. (No Ceiling: A Woman's Inspirational Journey to the Top of the World, by Heather Swan, File Mile Press, 2009.) Heather Swan tells the inspirational story of how she crashed through her real and imagined barriers to become a fit and powerful athlete at the absolute apex of her sport (extreme sports, mountaineering and skydiving). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742117447. Our Book No: 26821. $22 AUD.

400. Swingler, Susan; Reimer, Andrew (afterword) (2012). The House of Fiction: Leonard, Susan and Elizabeth Jolley: A Memoir. Perth, Fremantle: Fremantle Press. 319 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. A biography of an Australian literary dynasty. A memoir about a daughter's quest for her absent father. ISBN/ASIN: 9781921888663. Our Book No: 28680. $17 AUD.

401. Tame, Grace (text and illustrations) (2022). The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 342 pp. Hardback thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), spine ends little rubbed, base spine jacket little creased (small tear bottom corner front cover, minor edgewear). This is Grace Tame’s story, in her own words, on her own terms. She became Australian of the Year for her firm advocacy on behalf of women who have suffered abuse (partly based on personal experience). She returns to the things that have driven and saved her: love, connection and honesty. The book offers a better future for all. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760988050. Our Book No: 41176. $35 AUD.

402. Tapsell, Miranda; Tyler, Joshua ; Fry, Samantha (illustrator) (2022). Aunty's Wedding (Reprint ed). Sydney, Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. 32 pp. Hardback small wide quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings, two small bumps top edge rear cover, cover corners slightly bumped, tiny scuff top of spine. This is a warm family story by Miranda Tapsell (Aboriginal actress, with part-Tiwi Islands heritage) and Joshua Taylor that celebrate love and culture on a very special wedding day. Illustrated by Samantha Fry. There is a story and photo on the rear cover of Miranda, Joshua and Samantha. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760524838. Our Book No: 41063. $22 AUD.

403. Tarlington, George (2001). Street Kid: A Tale of Trouble and Survival Between the Wars [AMHP Memoirs Series]. Loftus, NSW: Australian Military History Publications (AMHP). 114 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, top edge minimally foxed, minor edgewear. Memoir of as a young boy, George Tarlington, growing up on the Sydney Inner West streets in the 1920s and 1930s (Enmore, Alexandria, Newtown), and getting into serious trouble with the law. His bother has shot dead during gang violence in Darley Street, St Peters / Newtown. He tells how proper rehabilitation and marriage changed his life and gave him a positive future. He served with distinction in New Guinea (Kokoda) during WW2, but then lived with a bullet in his lungs for 50 years before being removed by surgery (a media sensation at the time). T(he author has also written 'Shifting Sands and Savage Jungle', about his wartime experiences on the Kokoda Trail.). ISBN/ASIN: 1876439491. Our Book No: 24980. $20 AUD.

404. Terr, Lenore (1994). Unchained Memories: True Stories of Traumatic Memories, Lost and Found. New York: Basic Books. 282 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top edge lightly foxed, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. True stories that illustrate how we forget childhood trauma, and they tell us how and why these repressed memories return. ISBN/ASIN: 0465088236. Our Book No: 21397. $12 AUD.

405. Tickner, Robert (2020). Ten Doors Down: The Story of an Extraordinary Adoption Reunion (1st ed). Melbourne: Scribe Publications. 243 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, tiny dent fore-edge front cover & first few pages, minor edgewear. Robert Tickner, who was adopted, describes his meeting with his birth mother, and later his birth father and siblings. This moving memoir is a testament to the importance of all forms of family and how they shape us, and the power of love to heal great harm. The author was a former Labor politician. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925849455. Our Book No: 41078. $25 AUD.

406. Tidy, Samantha; Brecon, Connah (illustrator) (2005). The Flying Dream. Sydney: Department of Community Services, NSW. 24 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. This children's picture story by Samantha Tidy is about two boys and how the older one copes with his mother's mental illness and drug taking. Illustrated by Connah Brecon. Developed by the New South Wales Department of Community Services (DoCS), via the National Illicit Drug Strategy sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services (FACS). ISBN/ASIN: 0731043642. Our Book No: 25171. $20 AUD.

407. Todd, Laura; Midlam, Amanda (editor) (1987). A Place Like Home: Growing Up in the School of Industry 1915 - 1922 [Petersham]. Sydney: Hale & Iremonger. 176 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos (including frontispiece), pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. The three Laverni girls were placed in the 'School of Industry' girls home, Petersham (in Sydney's inner west), when their mother became seriously ill and their father was fighting in World War I (WW1). Their father reclaimed the children seven years later. Laura Todd, the youngest girl, wrote this memoir of her harsh and deprived experiences in this orphanage. ISBN/ASIN: 086806288X. Our Book No: 15039. $20 AUD.

408. Tonra, Mark (2000). Comic Syndication Portfolio: James. Kansas City, MO: Universal Press Syndicate. 16 (includes folder) pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, card folder (red & black title on white card), sheets loosely inserted, black & white cartoons (some in colour), minimal edgewear folder (light creases & bumping spine, corner tips little creased, faint foxing rear cover). This short-lived cartoon strip is about a boy named James who is hard to handle, last to know, first to crack, and easy to love. Released 2000 to 2004. The strip is drawn with unique simplicity, and offers everyone something to enjoy. Numerous loose sheets of sample cartoon strips. Our Book No: 30806. $20 AUD.

409. Treasure, Rachael (2016). Down the Dirt Roads: A Memoir of Love, Loss and the Land. Sydney: Penguin Random House. 301 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photo inside covers, minor edgewear, slight bump base spine minor edgewear. The Australian novelist writes an inspiring story of her life as a single mother after her marriage breakdown. This story is a heartfelt and moving insight into the life of a single mother displaced from her home. A powerful book about healing, health and hope. The book presents a practical and positive vision of what life on our land could become. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670079438. Our Book No: 30538. $25 AUD.

410. Tyrrell, Jenny (2001). The Power of Fantasy in Early Learning (1st ed). London: RoutledgeFalmer / Taylor & Francis. 143 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. The thought-provoking account by Jenny Tyrrell of her success in using fantasy figures to develop literacy in her pupils. This unique book describes an alternative route into learning that is at once a guide to classroom practice, a challenge to conventional literacy techniques, as well as an inspiring story. The author is a teacher educator, and former primary school teacher for 20 years. ISBN/ASIN: 0415240212. Our Book No: 24449. $15 AUD.

411. Unkovic, Barbara (2013). Weeds in the Garden of Eden: A Journey Back to Family Roots, and Life in a Traditional Croatian Village. London: Austin Macauley Publishers. 226 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition, black & white drawings, few colour photos, cancelled EX-LIBRARY (library barcode & spine sticker, rubber stamp, covered with contact plastic), front hinge slightly split (pages firm), minor edgewear. In 2005, the New Zealand author visited Croatia where members of her family had been living for the last seven generations. On the island of Korcula, the original home of her father’s family, she discovered her soul and began a new life in a peaceful, unspoiled paradise on the edge of the Adriatic Sea. This story is a rich, absorbing account of her purchase of a 200 year old, uninhabited stone house in the timeless village of Racisce. The author describes seasonal life amongst the lush vineyards and olive groves and her encounters with the tainted Croatian bureaucratic system in a land where the volatile inhabitants have spent the last 800 years fighting to gain independence. ISBN/ASIN: 9781849635479. Our Book No: 40431. $12 AUD.

412. Valentine, Buddy (2003). Comic Syndication Portfolio: The Toontown Bugle: Babs and Aldo. New York: Squid Inc. / King Features Syndicate. 5 pp. Paperback large folio, very good condition, black & white & colour cartoons, colour cartoons, light creases along spine, top corners creased, faint toning, minor edgewear. These comic strips are part of The Toontown Bugle which includes other articles related to the strip. The large folio paper is folded in half. There is a mixture of black & white and colour cartoon strips. The strip is a new daily and Sunday comic strip with the title of Babs & Aldo. The stars are two toddlers, one a perfect little lady named Babs, and the other a pint-sized barrel of dynamite disguised as a little boy named Aldo. They are opposites, she likes tea parties with Barbie and Raggedy Ann. He likes to get down and dirty, especially when a mud puddle gets in the way. Our Book No: 30805. $18 AUD.

413. Venables, Lisa (2014). Saving Zali: The Story of a Mother's Fight to Keep Her Child Alive and the Medical Miracle that Made It Happen. Sydney: Macmillan. 340 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, tiny closed tear & light bump bottom edge, bottom corner front cover lightly creased, minor edgewear corners. This is the story of Zali, 18-month-old daughter of the author (Lisa Venables) who was diagnosed with Langerhan's cell histiocytosis, or LCH, a cancer resistant to chemotherapy and almost impossible to treat. Zali was given six weeks to live. Although Zali survived her original prognosis, her condition worsened. A controversial treatment was proposed - never used before in Zali's condition. What happened next was a medical miracle that proved that the extraordinary is possible. Beautifully told, this is the story of medical dedication, a child's tenacity and a mother's love. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742612904. Our Book No: 30295. $25 AUD.

414. Veron, Zachary (editor) (2013). Children's Ministry on the Front Foot: With Application Guides [Front Foot Series]. Sydney: Anglican Youthworks. 231 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, top corner tip front cover & few pages little creased, minor edgewear. This practical and Biblically sound guide, edited by Zachary Veron, is suitable for children's ministers, church leaders and anyone with an interest in teaching Christianity to children. It was created by Anglican Youthworks, Sydney. Practical guidance is offered through the wisdom and experience of 14 ministry practitioners, with application guides for further reflection, planning and decision-making. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925041064. Our Book No: 29071. $25 AUD.

415. Vescio, Robert; Mackie, Melissa (illustrator) (2017). Finn and Puss. Sydney, Chatswood: EK Books. 32 pp. Hardback small wide quarto, no jacket as issued, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, full-colour drawings. This beautiful children's picture story is about a lonely boy called Finn and a lost cat named Puss. Puss's real owners miss their cat. A notice goes up and Finn realises that the cat he has been feeding is the lost Puss. Will Finn do the right thing and return Puss to her real owners? ISBN/ASIN: 9781925335507. Our Book No: 40875. $25 AUD.

416. Vine Hall, Nick (2002). Tracing Your Family History in Australia: A Bibliography (1st ed). Melbourne, Mt. Eliza: Nick Vine Hall / Fast Books. 275 pp. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, light foxing edges, minor edgewear corner tips covers. Leading genealogist Nick Vine Hall provides a selective summary of Australia's published genealogical literature and includes books, newspapers, pamphlets, microfilms, microfiche, computer printouts, computer disks and CD-ROMs (as of 2002). It is designed to be used in conjunction with the third edition of his book Tracing Your family History in Australia - A national Guide to Sources, which is a stand alone guide. The self-published first edition, as stated. ISBN/ASIN: 1864043857. Our Book No: 40784. $18 AUD.

417. Vine Hall, N. J. (editor) (1982). English Parish Register Transcripts: A List of All Known Transcripts of English Parish Registers Held in Australian Libraries (2nd ed). Sydney: Society of Australian Genealogists (SAG). 142 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner creased front cover, spine little cover edges little faded, light foxing title page, pages faintly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. From the introductory notes: Parish registers in England and Wales were introduced in the year 1538 by Thomas Cromwell, Chief Minister of Henry VIII. A book and a coffer with two locks should be provided in each parish, and that every Sunday, in the presence of the churchwardens, the parson was to write in this book the records of all the baptisms, marriage and burials of the preceding week. The following is a list of all known transcripts currently held in Australian reference libraries. Unless otherwise stated the parish registers listed are those for the Church of England. This listing does not include the parishes of Scotland, Ireland or Wales. It is believed to be a complete compilation of the holdings of the main repositories in this country. ISBN/ASIN: 0959677372. Our Book No: 29423. $25 AUD.

418. Waldron, Kevin (2014). Penny the Pirate (A Story that Screens Your Child's Vision). Sydney: OPSM Group Ltd / Saatchi & Saatchi. 28 pp. Paperback quarto, very good plus condition, colour drawings, map on endpapers. In plastic envelope with test kit. Kevin Waldron provides an innovative children's picture story that can be used as a prop for testing your child's vision. Comes in a plastic sleeve that includes a test kit (3D glasses, pirate eye patch, symbol key, spyglass and instruction booklet). From the OPSM company (optometrists). ISBN/ASIN: 9780646918396. Our Book No: 16978. $20 AUD.

419. Walker, J. C. (Jim); Hunt, Christine (assistance) (1988). Louts and Legends: Male Youth Culture in an Inner-city School. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 192 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, old price marks. A qualitative study by J. C. (Jim) Walker of the interactions of social class, ethnicity and gender among youths at an inner Sydney school, presumably in the suburb of Surry Hills, with followup after leaving school. The youths are grouped into four distinct styles: footballers (macho Aussie), competitive Greeks, friendly handballers, and three artistic friends. ISBN/ASIN: 0043303927. Our Book No: 12270. $12 AUD.

420. Walker, Moira (1994). Women in Therapy and Counselling: Out of the Shadows (Reprint ed). Milton Keynes: Open University Press. 192 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, top corner rear cover & last few pages little creased, rear cover little scratched, pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, bookshop label bottom front flyleaf. Moira Walker has spent many years working in Britain with women as a social worker, teacher and trainer, and as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Therapy specific to women and their problems has been inadequately studied. ISBN/ASIN: 0335093752. Our Book No: 23003. $12 AUD.

421. Wall, Dorothy; Harris, David (1983). Horrie Kiwi and the Kids. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 64 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (In very good dustjacket), colour & black & white drawings, minor edgewear jacket (crease top corner rear cover, faint foxing reverse side), minor foxing boards (mainly top edge), bottom edge little rubbed, non-author written dedication. This delightful children's picture story by Dorothy Wall is about Horrie the Kiwi who seemed to always have disasters happen to him - however, he eventually manages to live happily ever after. This story was written about 1913 but was not published, probably because of wartime restrictions that made colour printing impossible. Now her clear and lovely colour and black and white illustrations can be seen in all their beauty, alongside a text brought amusingly up to date by David Harris, and can be enjoyed by young children everywhere. ISBN/ASIN: 0207147345. Our Book No: 27516. $18 AUD.

422. Wang, Ling (2002). Grass Fortune: My Life Story. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 294 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Ling Wang writes an inspirational story of her life as a woman judge during the turbulent Cultural Revolution in China, before coming to live in Australia. A Chinese woman’s dramatic struggle to survive and succeed as an educated single woman in China, and a unique insight into the Chinese justice system. ISBN/ASIN: 0141003170. Our Book No: 24569. $15 AUD.

423. Warnock, Mary (2003). Nature and Mortality: Recollections of a Philosopher in Public Life. London: Continuum. 225 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, small scuff base spine, corner tips covers little creased, faint foxing inside covers & endpapers, few small dents covers, covers little scratched, autograph (author's written name title page). The noted English philosopher provides a thought-provoking account on such matters as human embryology, genetic engineering, euthanasia and abortion. Her views are set in the context of her own experience of writing reports on these topics. The framework of the book is autobiographical and very personal. ISBN/ASIN: 0826473237. Our Book No: 29288. $15 AUD.

424. Waugh, Alexander (2008). The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War (1st ed). New York: Doubleday. 333 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, black & white photos, top corners covers minimally bumped, minor edgewear jacket. Alexander Waugh provides a dramatic historical and psychological epic about a brilliant and tragic Viennese Wittgenstein family. The author traces the triumphs of a family held together by a fanatical love of music yet torn apart by money, madness, conflicts of loyalty, and the upheaval of two world wars. Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of eight children, became one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century. (The author is grandson of Evelyn Waugh. First edition stated, but seems 1st U.S. edition.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780385520607. Our Book No: 27629. $30 AUD.

425. Weber, Zita Annette (2000). Out of the Blues: A New Approach to Helping Women Overcome Depression. Sydney, Double Bay: Margaret Gee. 248 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. An excellent and thoughtful account of depression in women, often focused on post-natal depression, and loss of control adjusting to motherhood, and to marriage difficulties generally (such as lack of emotional communication). The author, Zita Annette Weber, is a counsellor and lecturer in social work, University of Sydney. . ISBN/ASIN: 1875574379. Our Book No: 11176. $15 AUD.

426. Webster, Judy (1996). Specialist Indexes in Australia: A Genealogist's Guide (1996 ed). Brisbane: Judy Webster. 84 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, green spiral binding, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover, slight mark rear cover, few light creases covers, minor edgewear. This book is published every second year, and lists the current and non-confidential portion of the Central Register of Indexing Projects In Australia. This register is the national collection point for information and advice on genealogical and historical indexing. This is the 1996 edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1875333118. Our Book No: 30851. $25 AUD.

427. Wenberg, Adelaide ; Jones, Julie-Anne (2022). Cootamundra Girl: Surviving the Stolen Generation (Revised ed). Wollongong, NSW: Self-Published: Julie-Anne Jones. 198 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, autograph (author's extensive written & dated dedication title page). This is the memoir of Adelaide Wenberg, an Indigenous Australian who is a survivor of the Stolen Generation (as told to Julie-Anne Jones). At six years of age, Adelaide was taken from Sydney to Cootamundra, far from her parents and brothers and sisters and everything she had ever known. She spent has eight years and a span of experiences that are unfamiliar to most of us growing up in Australia. Adelaide has shown a dogged determination to survive, to endure and to finally carve out a life of her own choosing. The story of this one life travels through a big landscape. One lived in the city and the country, among the rich and the poor, having artists and politicians as friends, the well-educated and the uneducated. Adelaide has led an amazing and at times harrowing life. ISBN/ASIN: 9781922480231. Our Book No: 41546. $40 AUD.

428. Wesson, Carolyn (1990). Women Who Shop Too Much: Overcoming the Urge to Splurge (1st stated ed). New York: St Martin's. 236 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), cloth spine, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear, old price marks. A well-written and informative self-help book by Carolyn Wesson that identifies the problems of heavy shopping, compulsive shopping and shopping addiction. She offers in-depth advice for the shopper on how to bring life and spending back in focus. The author is an American therapist. ISBN/ASIN: 0312039573. Our Book No: 21333. $15 AUD.

429. Wheatley, Nadia (2018). Her Mother's Daughter: A Memoir. Melbourne: Text Publishing. 324 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, spine ends slightly rubbed, minor edgewear. This book is about the mother of Nadia Wheatley, Neen, who had met and married while working in Germany during the Cold War. Growing up in the 1950s Australia, Nadia became a player in their deadly contest. At the age of ten, she began writing down the stories of her mother and Cinderella-like childhood, and her escape into a career as an Army nurse and refugee aid-worker. Fifty years later, the finished memoir is not only a loving tribute but also a social history of 20th century Australia, told through the lives of a mother and her daughter. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925603491. Our Book No: 41373. $25 AUD.

430. Whybrow, Ian; Birmingham, Christian (illustrator) (1999). A Baby for Grace (Reprint ed). London: Kingfisher Press. 32 pp. Paperback small wide quarto, good condition, poster inside rear cover, colour drawings, top corner front flyleaf removed, faint foxing inside covers, minor edgewear corners, non-author written dedication. A charming children's picture story about a little girl named Grace who is waiting the birth of a baby brother or sister. Grace wanted to help but was too young to help with all the preparations for the new baby, and she could not explain how she felt. The beautiful life-like illustrations and poetic storytelling make this a wonderful book that is perfect to capture a special family moment. ISBN/ASIN: 0753403765. Our Book No: 28956. $12 AUD.

431. Wicks, Pauline (editor) (2007). Mary MacKillop: Inspiration for Today (Reprint ed). Sydney, Croydon: Trustees of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, New South Wales Province. 217 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, few black & white text-illustrations, minimal edgewear. The story of Mary MacKillop who, in the 1860s, pioneered the first Australian religious order of women dedicated to the education of poor children and the provision of help to the old, sick and homeless. This very special book, edited by Pauline Wicks, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the beatification of Mary MacKillop and provides an opportunity to look again at her life, this time from different points of view, to go beyond the historical details of her life and meet the person. ISBN/ASIN: 0957900244. Our Book No: 27782. $30 AUD.

432. Wild, Margaret; Cox, David (illustrator) (1993). The Slumber Party (Reprint ed). Sydney: Omnibus Books / Ashton Scholastic Group. 28 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, good condition, colour drawings, light creases covers & few pages, staples slightly rusted, corners covers scuffed, front inner hinge little split (all pages firm), minor edgewear. This very funny children's picture story by Margaret Wild will delight adults and children alike. Jane invites seven very different friends to her slumber party including her brother Tom and her cousin Brenda. Jane's pet mouse, Curly, escapes which bring some very anxious moments to the party. This fast moving, colourful picture book is about what really can happen at a slumber party. The very funny drawings by David Cox make it come to life. SCARCE Australian first edition. ISBN/ASIN: 1862911282. Our Book No: 41560. $15 AUD.

433. Wild, Margaret; Stewart, Chantal (illustrator) (1992). When Penny was Mum (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Roads and Traffic Authority New South Wales and VicRoads. 32 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, stapled, full-page colour drawings, small dent front cover, staples rusted, laminate coating little lifting along spine edge, minor edgewear. A children’s picture story by Margaret Wild in which one Monday morning Penny asked her mother if they could play Swaps. Penny wanted to play at being her mother and her mother would be Penny. This child safety story will delight adults and children alike. This book is one of four children’s picture storybooks developed to support the early childhood road safety education program 'Kids and Traffic’. Illustrated by Chantal Stewart. ISBN/ASIN: 0730626830. Our Book No: 40065. $25 AUD.

434. Wilde, W. H. (1988). Courage a Grace: A Biography of Dame Mary Gilmore. Melbourne: Melbourne Books. 490 pp. Paperback thick octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, bottom corner front cover creased, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear cover corner tips, sticker mark front free flyleaf. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. A comprehensive authorized biography by W. H. Wilde of Dame Mary Gilmore (1865 - 1962), the widely respected Australian poet whose portrait appeared on the Australian $20 banknote for many years. She was also well known for her patriotic poems during World War 2 and as a feminist and radical social reformer, whose life spanned almost a century of Australia's history (1890 - 1962). She took part in William Lane's socialist experiment in Paraguay, and was for a long period editor of the Women's Page in the 'Australian Worker', and later the communist newspaper 'Tribune'. Truly the Grand Old Lady of Australian literature, who died at age 97. ISBN/ASIN: 0522844073. Our Book No: 18293. $50 AUD.

435. Williams, Maslyn (1988). His Mother's Country (1st ed). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. 238 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), frontispiece, edges little foxed, pages lightly toned, reverse side jacket lightly foxed (spine slightly faded), endpapers lightly foxed, owner’s written name free flyleaf. This is the story of a lad who reached manhood at the time of Australia's own growing up - in the years of the 1920s, after World War 1. He lived in the New England region of New South Wales. He learned to ride, to muster, and to handle the daily demands of life on a pastoral property. Maslyn Williams was born in England but brought up mainly on sheep and cattle properties in Australia. His life has been divided between the worlds of professional writing, film-making, music and rural pursuits. He was a correspondent during the 1939-45 war and subsequently travelled widely in North America, Asia, the Pacific and Europe. The main purpose is to give readers pleasure; to remind people of 'the quiet joys’. (Owner name is J. M. Eldershaw, the novelist.). ISBN/ASIN: 0522843611. Our Book No: 30989. $25 AUD.

436. Williams, Sue (2004). Mean Streets Kind Heart: The Father Chris Riley Story (1st ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 364 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white & colour photos, minor edgewear. First edition. Biography of the maverick Catholic priest who has helped 45,000 troubled kids through his "Youth Off the Streets" programs in Sydney. ISBN/ASIN: 0732274729. Our Book No: 13991. $15 AUD.

437. Willis, Arthur J.; Tatchell, Molly (1984). Genealogy for Beginners (5th ed). Sussex: Phillimore & Co. Ltd. 200 pp. Hardback dustjacket, cancelled EX-LIBRARY, good plus condition (in good plus jacket), plates, diagram, family tree chart, minor edgewear jacket (faint toning reverse side, spine slightly faded, flap price-clipped), former library marks (rubber stamp, spine label, bookplate). Fifth edition. This helpful guide was originally published in 1955. The guide has been very popular and has introduced more ancestry-tracers to the subject than any other. This edition has been completely revised. Mr Willis, who died before the publication of this edition, was a quantity surveyor who shortly before his retirement from practice took interest in his own family history. At the time there was no up-to-date text book and so he set out to write his own which became world famous. (Cancel stamp from the Society of Australian Genealogists Library.). ISBN/ASIN: 0850335507. Our Book No: 30858. $18 AUD.

438. Wilson, Ian (1989). The After Death Experience (1st p//b ed). London: Corgi Books. 282 pp. Paperback small trade, good condition only, black & white photos centre spread, corner front cover creased, minimal minimal foxed spots flyleaves, pages toned as usual, minor edgewear. Ian Wilson investigates hypnosis-produced past-life memories (such as Shirley Maclaine), mediums (such as Doris Stokes), and near-death experiences (such as reports by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross), and finds much to be skeptical about. However, However, he concludes that there is compelling evidence that 'something of us' may survive physical death. the author is a history graduate who has written numerous popular books on Christian and paranormal themes (eg, Jesus, Turin Shroud, Nostradamus). ISBN/ASIN: 0552134295. Our Book No: 18375. $12 AUD.

439. Winn, Steven (2009). Come Back, Como: Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog. London: HarperCollins. 273 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, spine & front cover corner tip little creased, top edge little foxed, minor edgewear. Steven Winn writes a tender and very funny story about the rich experience of his family with a dog who wanted nothing to do with Steven. He was a scraggly terrier mutt from the local animal shelter, but was a determined escape artist, and caused much chaos and destruction about the house. After Como made a remarkable recovery from a serious accident, they renamed him Z. The author is a San Francisco journalist. The scarce 1st U.K. edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007344000. Our Book No: 26047. $12 AUD.

440. Wiseman, Rosalind (2013). Ringleaders and Sidekicks: How to Help Your Son Cope with Classroom Politics, Bullying, Girls and Growing Up. London: Piatkus. 371 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bump top of spine, bottom edge rear cover creased, minor edgewear. Rosalind Wiseman, an American expert on parenting, bullying and social justice, has worked with a large team of boys aged between 11 and 18 years to create this book. She includes innovative strategies to help you deal with a range of issues, from video games, online identities and body-image worries, bullies, school and girls. ISBN/ASIN: 9780749958251. Our Book No: 30190. $25 AUD.

441. Women, Future; McCabe, Helen (editor); Rizvi, Jamila (editor) (2020). Untold Resilience: Stories of Courage, Survival and Love from Women Who Have Gone Before (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Life / Penguin Random House Australia. 210 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear. Based on hours of interviews from their homes during Covid-19 lockdown, the all-female journalistic team at Future Women uncovers the real-life accounts of a diverse and fascinating collection of women. An uplifting book of true stories from 19 women whose resilience has seen them survive extraordinary global and personal tragedy. The individual women share their experiences of pandemic, poverty, famine, war, violence and discrimination. Stories edited by Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi. (This copy: Australia Post edition, 2024, ISBN 9781761348983.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781761040153. Our Book No: 31382. $22 AUD.

442. Wood, Charlotte (2019). The Weekend (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 259 pp. Paperback octavo, good plus condition, top corner tip several front pages little crinkled, top edge lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This novel by Charlotte Wood is about four older women who have a lifelong friendship of the best kind, until one of them dies, and the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. Can they survive without her? A look at friendship, death, and the nature of human relationships and a great piece of storytelling. The Australian author previously won the Stella Prize for her novel 'The Natural Way of Things'. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760292010. Our Book No: 30813. $12 AUD.

443. Worden, J. William; Parkes, Colin Murray (foreword) (1989). Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner (1st, reprint ed). London: Tavistock / Routledge. 146 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear. First edition reprint of the popular textbook on grief counselling, by J. William Worden. He describes the mechanisms of grief, the procedures for helping the bereaved to accomplish 'the tasks of mourning’, and how to move through the process of normal grieving. The author is Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Research Director of the Omega Project at Massachusetts General Hospital. ISBN/ASIN: 0422786209. Our Book No: 9652. $12 AUD.

444. Worden, J. William (2005). Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner (3rd, reprint ed). Hove, East Sussex: Routledge. 232 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. The third edition of the popular classic textbook on grief counselling, by J. William Worden. Grief affects different people in different ways. Most emerge from mourning in a healthy manner but for some the death of a loved one can cause intense emotional pain that makes recovery difficult. This type of grief can often surface as an underlying cause of physical and mental health problems requiring professional treatment. The author describes the mechanisms of grief, the procedures for helping the bereaved to accomplish the four tasks and seven mediators of mourning, and how to move through the process of normal grieving. His new thinking on bereavement is drawn from extensive research, clinical work, and the best of the new literature. There are sections on special types of grief, such as child violent death, grief and the elderly, and anticipatory grief. It is an essential resource for everyone working with the bereaved, from those just entering the field, to seasoned practitioners. The author is an psychology academic at Harvard Medical School and Co-Principal Investigator of of the Harvard Child Bereavement Study at Massachusetts General Hospital. ISBN/ASIN: 1583919414. Our Book No: 18248. $40 AUD.

445. Wormald, Kimberley; Mortimore, Rosamund (illustrator) (2006). Ilsa's Journey. Melbourne, East Kew: Windy Hollow Books. 28 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings (some full-page), minor edgewear front cover corner tip. This Australian children's picture story by Kimberley Wormald is about a very special puppy named Ilsa, who grew up to become a guide dog. Ilsa lived with her puppy raiser family who cared for her until she became old enough to train at the Guide Dog Centre. Ilsa's journey towards becoming a guide dog is also a journey for Alyssa because she learns about friendship, separation and, finally, understanding when she meets Connor who Ilsa will be helping. The end of the book has an information page about Guide Dogs and how they are trained. The author and her family have raised several guide dog puppies, including the beautiful Ilsa. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 1921136987. Our Book No: 29268. $25 AUD.

446. Wymer, Norman (1966). Father of Nobody's Children: A Portrait of Dr Barnardo (P/b, reprint ed). London: Arrow Books. 190 pp. Paperback small, good condition, pictorial heritage covers, black & white photos, pages toned, spine creased (during manufacture), minor edgewear. Biography of Thomas John Barnardo, the doctor who saved children from the murky streets of Victorian London, and set up a charitable organisation to care for children. Our Book No: 3805. $12 AUD.

447. Zeltzer, Lonnie K.; Blackett Schlank, Christina (2005). Conquering Your Child's Chronic Pain: A Pediatrician's Guide for Reclaiming a Normal Childhood. New York: HarperCollins. 299 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, corner tip front cover little creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. Lonni Zeltzer and co-author provide an invaluable guide to manage pain in children. Drawing on more than 30 years of study and combining modern medicine with complementary methods, Dr Zeltzer (professor of pediatrics at UCLA) explains the best methods of pain relief for a range of childhood pain including headaches, arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome. ISBN/ASIN: 0060570172. Our Book No: 23553. $15 AUD.

448. Ziglar, Zig (1998). Confessions of a Grieving Christian (1st ed). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers. 263 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), top edge foxed (other edges slightly), minor edgewear jacket. Zig Ziglar, a sought-after American Christian motivational speaker, relates his journey through his own grief after the death of his daughter after a prolonged illness. In this comforting book, he cites his own experience to show how to deal with the reality of loss, and learn how to take up the threads of life again, finding inspiration from the the Giver of all Peace. ISBN/ASIN: 0840791828. Our Book No: 26888. $12 AUD.