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Mr Wigg

Author : Inga Simpson
Publisher : Hachette Australia
ISBN 13 : 0733630340
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Mr Wigg written by Inga Simpson and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr Wigg captivates to the end' - Good Reading Magazine It's the summer of 1971, not far from the stone-fruit capital of New South Wales, where Mr Wigg lives on what is left of his family farm. Mrs Wigg has been gone a few years now and he thinks about her every day. He misses his daughter, too, and wonders when he'll see her again. He spends his time working in the orchard, cooking and preserving his produce and, when it's on, watching the cricket. It's a full life. Things are changing though, with Australia and England playing a one-day match, and his new neighbours planting grapes for wine. His son is on at him to move into town but Mr Wigg has his fruit trees and his chooks to look after. His grandchildren visit often: to cook, eat and hear his stories. And there's a special project he has to finish ... It's a lot of work for an old man with shaking hands, but he'll give it a go, as he always has. 'beautiful and absorbing' - Sydney Morning Herald 'resonantly powerful at every bite...Just beautiful' - Australian Women's Weekly 'Beautifully crafted and brimming with warmth' - Who Weekly 'that warm feeling ... of what is right and good about the world overwhelmed me on closing this book' - Australian Books & Publisher **Includes an extract from Simpson's next transporting novel, The Last Woman in the World**

Understory

Author : Inga Simpson
Publisher : Hachette Australia
ISBN 13 : 0733635970
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Understory written by Inga Simpson and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'a controlled and literate work that earns its emotional peaks' - Saturday Paper 'a delight' - The Australian A memoir about staying in one place, told through trees, by the award-winning author of MR WIGG, NEST and WHERE THE TREES WERE. "The understorey is where I live, alongside these plants and creatures. I tend the forest, stand at the foot of trees and look up, gather what has fallen." This is the story of a tree-change, of escaping suburban Brisbane for a cottage on ten acres in search of a quiet life. Of establishing a writers retreat shortly before the Global Financial Crisis hit, and of losing just about everything when it did. It is also the story of what the author found there: the beauty of nature and her own path as a writer. Understory is a memoir about staying in one place, told through trees, by the award-winning author of MR WIGG, NEST and WHERE THE TREES WERE. 'Something powerful ... takes hold of the reader and transports [you] to the forest floor in a kind of awe' - Sydney Morning Herald 'I love the way the reader gets lost in the trees and then lost in Inga's life and then lost in the trees again. Understory feels so rich and nourishing, as if the restorative power of the Australian bush is transmitted through her words.' - Richard Glover, bestselling author and radio presenter 'a fine addition to the genre of Australian nature writing' Books + Publishing **Includes an extract from Simpson's next transporting novel, The Last Woman in the World**

Just Breathe

Author : Susan Wiggs
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 077831538X
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (783 download)

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Download or read book Just Breathe written by Susan Wiggs and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unexpected change can be like a breath of fresh air--a little brisk at first, but magic for body and soul, in the latest work from the author who paints the details of human relationships with the finesse of a master (Jodi Picoult).

Where The Trees Were

Author : Inga Simpson
Publisher : Hachette Australia
ISBN 13 : 0733634540
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Where The Trees Were written by Inga Simpson and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE AWARD FOR FICTION 2017 LONGLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2017 A beautiful new novel about the innocence of childhood and the scars that stay with you for life, from the award winning author of Mr Wigg and Nest. 'All in?' Kieran pulled me up, and the others followed. We gathered around the bigger tree. No one asked Matty - he just reached up and put his right hand on the trunk with ours. Kieran cleared his throat. 'We swear, on these trees, to always be friends. To protect each other - and this place.' Finding those carved trees forged a bond between Jay and her four childhood friends and opened their eyes to a wider world. But their attempt to protect the grove ends in disaster, and that one day on the river changes their lives forever. Seventeen years later, Jay finally has her chance to make amends. But at what cost? Not every wrong can be put right, but sometimes looking the other way is no longer an option. Praise for Where The Trees Were: 'an entrancing novel from a powerful new voice in Australian literature' - Australian Women's Weekly - APRIL 2016 AWW GREAT READ Praise for Nest: '(a) truly rich novel' - Sydney Morning Herald 'a thoroughly enjoyable, uplifting read from one of the most creative nature writers of our time' - MiNDFOOD Praise for Mr Wigg: 'beautiful and absorbing' - Sydney Morning Herald 'Simpson is a beautiful writer' - The Big Issue **Includes an extract from Simpson's next transporting novel, The Last Woman in the World**

Nest

Author : Inga Simpson
Publisher : Hachette Australia
ISBN 13 : 0733632491
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Nest written by Inga Simpson and published by Hachette Australia. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for The Australian Literature Society (ALS) Gold Medal 2015 Longlisted for The Miles Franklin Literary Award 2015 Longlisted for The Australian Literary Studies Gold Medal 2015 Longlisted for The Stella Prize 2015 A gripping and thought-provoking novel about finding the lost child in all of us. Once an artist and teacher, Jen now spends her time watching the birds around her house and tending her lush sub-tropical garden near the small hinterland town where she grew up. The only person she sees regularly is Henry, who comes after school for drawing lessons. When a girl in Henry's class goes missing, Jen is pulled back into the depths of her own past. She lost her father and her best friend Michael when she was Henry's age. They also went missing - in the same week. The whole town talked about it then, and now, nearly forty years later, they're talking about it again. Everyone is waiting - for the girl to be found and the summer rain to arrive. At last, when the answers do come, like the wet, it is in a drenching, revitalising downpour. 'entrancing' - Adelaide Advertiser 'a story full of intrigue' - Herald Sun 'Nest is a thoroughly enjoyable, uplifting read from one of the most creative nature writers of our time' - MiNDFOOD 'This gentle, introspective novel will delight bird lovers and possibly introduce the joys of the avian world to others.... Inga Simpson writes wondrously simple prose about the natural world' - Good Reading 'a testament to her talent as a nature writer' - The Saturday Age

The Last Woman in the World

Author : Inga Simpson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 075157855X
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book The Last Woman in the World written by Inga Simpson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning writer Inga Simpson terrifies and enthralls with this truly remarkable novel of a woman who must face her worst fears to survive and find beauty in the Australian bush. Fear is her cage. But what's outside is worse... It's night, and the walls of Rachel's home creak in the darkness of the Australian bush. Her fear of other people has led her to a reclusive life as far from them as possible, her only occasional contact with her sister. A hammering on the door. There stand a mother, Hannah, and her sick baby. They are running for their lives from a mysterious death sweeping the Australian countryside - so soon, too soon, after everything. Now Rachel must face her worst fears to help Hannah, search for her sister, and discover just what terror was born of us. . . and how to survive it. For fans of STATION ELEVEN, BIRDBOX and A QUIET PLACE, this remarkable, frightening yet ultimately hopeful novel holds a mirror up to the world we live in today.

Feng Shui Modern

Author : Cliff Tan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1526640007
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Feng Shui Modern written by Cliff Tan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient practice of feng shui is uncovered in this simple and practical guide, revealing the tools that will lead to a healthier, happier home for every budget. How do you place a bed in an awkward room? How can your space help you be more focused and more productive? How do you set up your room to make you ready for romantic love? It's simple! In Feng Shui for Modern Living, TikTok influencer Cliff Tan answers these questions and more, explaining the ancient practice of feng shui and how it can be translated to modern homes. Cliff has become an internet sensation with his videos demonstrating the principles of feng shui, and in this practical guide he shows how to apply these principles room-by-room in your own home. He takes you behind the mysticism to reveal the logic behind feng shui. This is the key to unlocking the power of this ancient practice: once you understand the logic, your application of feng shui will work every time. There is no room too challenging, no problem that feng shui can't unravel. That's why people have been using it for thousands of years. In the tradition of Marie Kondo and Mrs Hinch, this guide will revolutionise how you think about your space. It's feng shui made simple, and anyone can learn.

The Book of Australian Trees

Author : Inga Simpson
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 073441854X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Australian Trees written by Inga Simpson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trees tell stories about places. Australia has some of the tallest, oldest, fattest and most unusual trees in the world. They have changed over thousands of years, adapting to this continent's deserts, mountains, and coasts. Many have found clever ways of dealing with drought and fire. Their leaves, flowers and seeds are food for birds, insects and mammals. Old trees have lots of hollows, which make good homes for possums, sugar gliders, birds and bees. But trees aren't just important for other animals, we need them too. What trees breathe out, we breathe in. They are a vital part of the Earth's ecosystems. When you first stand in a forest, the trees all seem the same. But if you look more closely, they are each a little different, like people. This book is a love song to Australian trees, from the red ironbark to the grey gum, the Moreton Bay fig to the Queensland bottle tree. The first book for children from one of Australia's most beloved authors.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Author : Judi Barrett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442443049
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs written by Judi Barrett and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day, at breakfast, lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the portions. Something has to be done in Chewandswallow...and in a hurry.

George Wigg

Author : George Wigg (Baron Wigg.)
Publisher : Michael Joseph
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book George Wigg written by George Wigg (Baron Wigg.) and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 1972 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen

Author : Howard Binkow
Publisher : We Do Listen Foundation
ISBN 13 : 0971539014
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen written by Howard Binkow and published by We Do Listen Foundation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Howard B. Wigglebottom starts feeling sad about always getting into trouble at school for not listening, he decides to change his ways.

Crossroads of Freedom

Author : James M. McPherson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199830908
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Crossroads of Freedom written by James M. McPherson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-09-12 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events that led up to it, and its aftermath. As McPherson shows, by September 1862 the survival of the United States was in doubt. The Union had suffered a string of defeats, and Robert E. Lee's army was in Maryland, poised to threaten Washington. The British government was openly talking of recognizing the Confederacy and brokering a peace between North and South. Northern armies and voters were demoralized. And Lincoln had shelved his proposed edict of emancipation months before, waiting for a victory that had not come--that some thought would never come. Both Confederate and Union troops knew the war was at a crossroads, that they were marching toward a decisive battle. It came along the ridges and in the woods and cornfields between Antietam Creek and the Potomac River. Valor, misjudgment, and astonishing coincidence all played a role in the outcome. McPherson vividly describes a day of savage fighting in locales that became forever famous--The Cornfield, the Dunkard Church, the West Woods, and Bloody Lane. Lee's battered army escaped to fight another day, but Antietam was a critical victory for the Union. It restored morale in the North and kept Lincoln's party in control of Congress. It crushed Confederate hopes of British intervention. And it freed Lincoln to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation, which instantly changed the character of the war. McPherson brilliantly weaves these strands of diplomatic, political, and military history into a compact, swift-moving narrative that shows why America's bloodiest day is, indeed, a turning point in our history.

Churchill and Spain

Author : Richard Wigg
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415360524
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Churchill and Spain written by Richard Wigg and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly researched, highly perceptive and utterly gripping study deals with an important aspect of Spanish and British history - Churchill's policy of appeasement toward the Franco regime in Spain. Wigg demonstrates that the tolerance shown toward Spain's wartime trading permitted the rebuilding of Spanish gold reserves which helped Franco survive his (and Spain's) international ostracism between 1945 and 1950. This important book will interest scholars with an interest in contemporary European political history as well as those with a general interest in Spanish history.

Starlight Grey

Author : Liz Flanagan
Publisher : Barefoot Books
ISBN 13 : 1782855076
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Starlight Grey written by Liz Flanagan and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an old man dies, only his son Ivan keeps vigil. Ivan's reward is the magical stallion Starlight Grey, which he hides from his greedy brothers. When the king challenges the young men of his kingdom to win his daughter’s hand, will Starlight Grey help Ivan succeed?

The Promise Seed

Author : Cass Moriarty
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN 13 : 0702255645
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Promise Seed written by Cass Moriarty and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An elderly man, living alone in the suburbs, thinks back on his life—the missed opportunities, the shocking betrayals, the rare moments of joy. When his 10-year-old neighbor hides in his garden one afternoon, they begin an unexpected friendship that gives them a reprieve from their individual struggles. The boy, left to his own devices by his mother, finds solace in gardening and playing chess with his new friend, who is still battling the demons of his past. When a sinister figure enters the boy's life, he has to choose between his burgeoning friendship and blood ties. Can the old man protect the boy he has come to know—and redeem the boy he once was? A poignant novel by a fresh new voice, The Promise Seed will linger long after the last page is turned.

Two Pairs of Shoes

Author :
Publisher : Viking Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Two Pairs of Shoes written by and published by Viking Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1980 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retellings of two Near Eastern folktales reveal how two pairs of shoes unwittingly reflect the true character of the men who own them.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Author : Maya Angelou
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 030747772X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings written by Maya Angelou and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-07-21 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin From the Paperback edition.