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In the decades after World War II, the literary scene in Australia flourished: local writers garnered international renown and local publishers sought and produced more Australian books. The traditional view of this postwar period is of successful male writers, with women still confined to the domestic sphere. In "Nine Lives," Susan Sheridan rewrites the pages of history to foreground the women writers who contributed equally to this literary renaissance. Sheridan traces the early careers of nine Australian women writers born between 1915 and 1925, who each achieved success between the mid 1940s and 1970s. Judith Wright and Thea Astley published quickly to resounding critical acclaim, while ...
In his first book since the enormously popular Great Singers on Great Singing, the distinguished Metropolitan Opera basso Jerome Hines here provides a wealth of new information and advice for all those who have embarked on - or plan to embark on - a serious singing career. From basic information on how the head and body combine to produce vocal sound, he goes on to analyze the "four voices" encompassed by the singer's one voice, always explaining how through proper technique and training that voice can achieve its ultimate in power, grace and beauty. On another level, Mr. Hines guides the singer through the labyrinth of choosing the right teacher, shows how physical and emotional health and care of the body relate to the vocal apparatus and considers such diverse matters as stage fright, dealing with conductors and managers and that final challenge - facing the critics.
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The strange rituals and beliefs of The Khlysty, an extinct Russian sect from the nineteenth century, have been revived by a man who has taken the moniker of Rasputin, the Khlysty’s most famous adherent. He is the leader of a doomsday cult that preaches the rebellion of his adherents against the Antichrist in the guise of all forms of government. Earl James, a Texas millionaire, conscripts a Los Angeles private investigator and a reclusive man from the wooded country of eastern Texas, to snatch his daughter from the clutches of Rasputin and the Khlysty cult. Their search begins in the woods of Oregon, where they meet a beautiful reporter intent on exposing the cult, and leads them across th...
Companies with an authentic purpose outperform the market by 42%, according to recent research. They deliver better financial performance, more employee engagement and greater competitive advantage. In organisations around the world, the pressure is on. Whether this is increasing consumer expectations, widening inequality or the growing disillusionment with globalization, the need to stay viable is greater than ever. The lauded leadership styles that were finely adapted to our past reality will not carry us forward. Powered by Purpose outlines the four core leadership capacities that you need to help you feel alive at work, lead an enthusiastic team and generate competitive advantage: 1. Cul...
A banker lies dead, heart devoured from his chest. A woman is found asphyxiated in a room locked from the inside. When the moons are full, those who enter a haunted wood end up decapitated. These are but a handful of cases that Inspector Archibald Marshall must solve. Monsters and spirits have returned to the continent of Astryss, terrorizing a land that has forgotten how to fight these threats. Marshall is one of the few trained to combat mythical creatures. In a world ripe with magic and powered by steam, the detective investigates cases mundane and mystic, battling demons from Hell and within his own heart.
As she starts to piece together the past, Killigrew Clay begins to face new problems Primmy Tremayne’s daughter, Skye, has always been fascinated by her family’s romantic and turbulent history. Travelling from her home in America to Cornwall, she is eager to meet the older generation, especially her grandmother Morwen. On her journey, she finds herself drawn to Philip Norwood, despite his entanglement to another woman. Drawn into the world of her new relatives, and of Killigrew Clay, Skye begins to piece the past together. But when the Great War breaks out, new fears burst into clarity as Philip, and half of the clay workforce, enlist. A moving tale of love and war, Primmy’s Daughter is a beautiful and absorbing saga, ideal for fans of Lesley Pearse, Lyn Andrews and Rosie Goodwin.
The Face of the Nation studies women's leadership and gender relations across some of the worst performing and most male-dominated spheres of state--international affairs. Exploring the stories from almost 80 global women leaders, as well as institutional histories and policies across diplomacy, defense, national security, policing, and intelligence, this book seeks to understand why women remain under-represented on the global stage, despite many changing social and policy norms. Using Australia as a leading case study, the book extends theories on gender and international institutions to understand the gendered, racialized, and heteronormative structures that continue to limit and impact on diverse women's leadership and participation internationally.