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Siren
A brave new novel that sensitively explores one woman's experience of sexual violence and the silencing of those who feel compelled to speak out.What happens when a young woman enters a city apartment early morning, with two footballers? Jordi Spence is sixteen years old and lives in outer Melbourne. By daybreak, her world has shifted. Max Carlisle, a troubled AFL star, can't stop what comes next. And Ruby, a single woman from the apartment block, is left with questions when she sees Jordi leave.In this remarkable novel, Rachel Matthews captures the characters of Jordi and her family, the players, and the often loveable inhabitants of a big city with a deceptive lightness of touch that seduces the reader. Siren reveals the often unnoticed life of a city while simultaneously drawing us deep into a dark and troubling world. What happens has an unexpected effect on all those who are both directly and indirectly involved.The result is a powerful and haunting novel about cultural stereotypes and expectations, love, loneliness, family and our struggle to connect. In so many ways, Matthews subtly sounds the siren on sexual violence and its prevalence in our culture.
Do Not be Lulled by the Dainty Starlike Blossom
Rachael Matthews is a working-class poet who paints poetic miniatures of domestic and psychological interiors. Her debut pamphlet, do not be lulled by the dainty starlike blossom, is a playful, dark meditation on the queer body as site of pleasure, connection, fertility, loss and trauma. Matthews finished writing these poems during lockdown, while she was heavily pregnant with her daughter. It was an unwitnessed pregnancy, experienced in isolation from friends and family, and invisible to the psychotherapy patients she was treating virtually when New York City became the global epicentre of the pandemic. Resilience and hope are woven into its DNA.
Mindfulness in Knitting
Mindfulness in Knitting casts fresh light on this famously calming craft and reveals how the simple repetition of plain and purl can nurture wellbeing. Through personal anecdote and mindfulness exercises, this book explores how everyone can experience the joys of making and looks at the numerous benefits of taking up one of the simplest and most useful of crafts.
Sounding Bodies
The unfolding influence of music and sound on the fundamental structure of the biomedical sciences, from ancient times to the present. Beginning in ancient Greece, Peter Pesic writes, music and sound significantly affected the development of the biomedical sciences. Physicians used rhythmical ratios to interpret the pulse, which inspired later efforts to record the pulse in musical notation. After 1700, biology and medicine took a “sonic turn,” viewing the body as a musical instrument, the rhythms and vibrations of which could guide therapeutic insight. In Sounding Bodies, Pesic traces the unfolding influence of music and sound on the fundamental structure of the biomedical sciences. Pes...
Vinyl Inside
You're destined to fall in love with this quirky, bittersweet story of Elise and Sterling set in a caravan park in the 1980s. What happens when the daughter you never thought you would see again turns up twenty years later? Dania's arrival at Splashes Caravan Park in search of her mother forces the novel's lovable characters to face the reality of their lives and to come to terms with the nature of regret. Brimming with delicious pop-culture references this is a tale told with great warmth, humour and respect. Vinyl Inside is by turns hilarious, moving and unforgettable; a novel that allows us to feel affection for our past innocence and to ponder what has been lost and gained.
A Sunrise in Rio
For Hire: Fiancee Eric Jansen was aware of the reputation he gained as a cold-hearted playboy. As a widower with a mysterious past marriage, work is his only solace...that is until the company investors threaten to pull out of the deal. With a new luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro and a housing development for underprivileged families on the line, he needs a way to prove to the investors he is serious. The beautiful new photographer, Jayla Mitchelson, is perfectly outside of the media's eye. Not only will she help the deal, he just may find himself asking her to stay after the job is done.
Enacting a Pedagogy of Kindness
Drawing from the lived experience of educators, this book explores the concept of a pedagogy of kindness through practical applications and strategies for teaching in higher education. Conversational in tone, narrative-based and rich with practical stories, ideas, and strategies, this book provides guidance to help educators shape their teaching. It covers all aspects of teaching in higher education, including curriculum design, delivery, marking and feedback. Each chapter describes a specific perspective on practical applications of kindness, including authentic strategies used to increase positivity and connection in teaching and learning. Through a series of case studies, it provides relatable examples that educators can apply to their practices as they navigate a dynamic and rewarding teaching environment. This book will help educators who are keen to bring the joy back to their teaching and who want to connect with their students and see learning come alive again in higher education.
48 Laws Of Power In The Marketplace
48 Laws Of Power in the Marketplace Are you ready to rewrite the rules of business success using the principles from the 48 laws of power? In this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Ope Banwo, unveils the ultimate playbook for entrepreneurs seeking to conquer the modern marketplace. Drawing inspiration from the timeless "48 Laws of Power," this book reimagines those strategies through the lens of ethical and effective business practices. In this groundbreaking book, you will discover how to: 🚀 Seize Opportunities with Precision: Harness the laws of power to identify and exploit the right opportunities at the right time. 🌐 Navigate the Competitive Landscape: Learn to outmaneuver rivals and posit...
Knitorama
Knitting is the latest craze in suburbia. Previously knitting was a hidden pastime, executed only in the privacy of one's own home. Now you can be unashamed, and knit in public places, with these new tools for survival in the rough and tumble world of suburbia. Create a bikini for your next poolside party in the neighborhood or make your living room more festive with knitted speaker covers. Other projects include potholders, flapper nightgown, and tea cosy.Â
Reappraising Local and Community News in the UK
Drawing on expert contributions from around the UK, this collection brings together a series of insights into the contemporary local and community news media landscape in the UK. Offering an analysis of the ongoing ‘crisis’ in the provision of local news, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the book provides a critical space for practitioners and scholars to reflect on emerging models for economically sustainable, participatory local news services. It showcases new scholarly analyses of local news provision and community news practices, giving voice to the experiences of practitioners from across the local news ecology. In a set of diverse contributing chapters, campaigners and practit...
