Book Reviews


Teenagers and Grief
by Doris Zagdanski

Understanding grief


You Cannot Take Our Love
Anorexia takes everything but it cannot touch a family's love

by Jacinta Sutherland

Anorexia creeps in and before you know it, it has taken hold.


Reflux Reality
A guide for families

by Glenda Blanch in association with RISA Inc

It can be overwhelming if your child suffers from gastro-oesophageal reflux.


Think Less, Be More
Mental Detox For Everyone

by Dr Christine Maingard

Stressed? Can't cope? Don't know which way to turn? Overburdened at work, at home?


Master Chef Australia
The Cookbook Volume One

by Ebury Press

From the Masterchef kitchen.


Three Quotes From A Plumber
How a second opinion changed the life of a woman with a brain tumor

by Sally White

Author Sally White shares with us her journey through almost anyone's worst nightmare- brain cancer.


Ballroom Bonanza
by Nina Rycroft & Stephen Harris

Watch their bellies wibble-wobble


My Mother, My Writing and Me
a memoir

by Iola Mathews

'My life was stalled, like a train carriage shunted into a siding. I wanted to write about my early life in Paris, but I was afraid...'


Happy Children
Secrets of how they think

by Elizabeth Gould

How eight happy children vuew their life and the world around them.


Questionable Behaviour
Psychology's Undermining of Personal Responsibility

by Robert Spillane

Sydney Professor denies psychology is a science.


Heart Healthy For Life
A practical guide to preventing and reversing heart disease

by Readers Digest

Medical experts are increasingly convinced that we can win the battle against heart disease.


The Australian Garden
A Poetic and Practical Celebration

by Veronica Burns & Margaret Geddes

The Australian Garden is an exquisite gift book for people who love gardens, but probably dont have as much time to spend in them as they would like.


Spyology
The Complete Book of Spycraft

by Spencer Blake

Agent K, wrote Spyology while on a mission to foil the criminal gang CODEX.


The Story of Australia
The Epic Journey from Gondwana to the Present Day

by Vanessa Collingride

The Epic Journey from Gondwana to the Present Day


Edible
The Illustrated Guide to the World's Food Plants

by Chryl Campbell

Plants provide much of our food, yet what do we really know about even the most familiar of them?


Our Babies Have Died
Stories of miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death

by SANDS (Vic) et al

No one can be prepared for the immensity of grief that follows the death of a baby.


Hearing Voices
A Common Human Experience

by John Watkins

One of the most sensitively thought-through pieces of writing on voice hearing.


I Before E (Except After C)
Old-school ways to remember stuff

by Judy Parkinson

Subtitled "old-school ways to remember stuff", this book takes us back to some of the clever little ways we were taught at school, or by parents and grandparents


Owls
Frogmouths and Nightjars of Australia

by Dr David Hollands

A magnificent celebration of these unique creatures!


Rock Star
The Story of Reg Sprigg- an outback legend

by Kristin Weidenbach

A fascinating glimpse into the life of one of Australia's modern day adventurers!


The Academy Awards
The complete unofficial history

by Jim Piazza and Gail Kinn

May I have the envelope please?


Recipe For Life 1
The Gawler Foundation Cookbook

by Dorothy Edgelow

Delicious Healthy Recipes with Important Nutritional Information


Surviving Cancer
Inspiring Stories of Hope and Healing

by (Edited by) Paul Kraus

The stories in this collection are each unique in the way they relate their healing journey from first diagnosis to ultimate recovery.


Towards The Light
Growing Through Grief

by Michael Metzger

A practical handbook of coming to terms with grief.


Secrets of Cancer Survivors
A Book of Hope for Cancer Patients, their Families and Friends.

by Elizabeth Gould

So you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer. It's terrifyng. What is going to happen? What can you do to survive?


Macoboy’s Roses
by Stirling Macoboy / Updated by Tommy Cairns

I doubt that Rose lovers could find a better Rose reference work and anyone who enjoys the beauty of the Rose would find many blissful hours exploring its almost 500 pages!


Twenty Five December Lane
by Helen Ward

One dark, gloomy Christmas Eve a little girl in a red coat searches for the perfect Christmas gift for someone special waiting at home.


Change One: The diet and fitness plan
Lose Weight Simply, Safely and Forever

by Reader's Digest

Change One is a worldwide bestseller which presents a sensible, easy, long lasting approach to your health and diet.


Travel Diary
A special holiday deserves recording, and a Travel Diary is a wonderful way of sharing your irreplaceable memories in your own words.


The Complete Driver's Atlas of Australia
by Readers Digest

The Complete Driver's Atlas of Australia is an invaluable resource for any traveller.


A Home Leaver's Survival Guide
Don't Leave Home Without One!

by Dennis Bills

Don't Leave Home Without One is an extremely useful guide for anyone- young or old- who is moving out of home and making it on their own in the "big wide world".


Harry Potter Sorting Hat Mega Mini Kit
Harry Potter Mini Kit

by Miniature Editions

A nifty little gift for young Harry Potter fans.


Moby Dick
A pop-up book

by Sam Ita

What a unique presentation of an old time favourite! Follow Captain Ahab's adventures as he searches for the elusive white whale.


New Zealand
Then and Now

by Jenny Haworth

New Zealand Then and Now is an absolutely fascinating look at many of New Zealand's famous historical and scenic landmarks.


Bejewelled
Beautiful bespoke fashion jewellery to make and wear using crystals, beads and charms

by Claire Aristides

Inspirational Australian born jewellery designer, Claire Aristides, offers us 30 step-by-step projects for creating our own breathtaking pieces of jewellery.


Finding Joy Within
by David Corby

Finding Joy Within takes us on a journey to find true joy and to live up to our potential.


The Field Guide To The Great Barrier Reef
Explore the Great Barrier Reef

by Phyllis Perry

A unique presentation of a fascinating subject and includes 64 pieces in little pockets, with instructions, used to assemble 8 ocean animals, plus a removable underwater diorama


Diana In Art
by Compiled by Mem Mehmet

A much loved and respected modern day princess, Diana captured the hearts of many, and such is represented in this collection.


Strengths Finder 2.0
Now, discover your strengths

by Tom Rath

Strengths Finder 2.0 is a useful tool for defining your strengths and acting on them to enable you to have a more fulfilling life.


Mansfield Park
Jane Austen Classics

by Jane Austen

This version of Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park" is particularly delightful in that it provides much interesting background information, interpretation and insights into the author, characters, locations and era.