Anxiety - Expert Advice from a Neurotic Shrink Who's Lived with Anxiety All His Life by Mark Cross

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Consultant psychiatrist Dr Mark Cross knows a lot about anxiety. Many of his patients are sufferers, which is hardly surprising, given anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia, affecting up to one in four people at some point in their lives. But Mark also knows about anxiety from another perspective, because he too has suffered from anxiety all his life.In this book, the well-known author of Changing Minds, who featured on the award-winning ABC TV series of the same name, demystifies this mental illness in his trademark warm and friendly style. He looks at causes, treatments, both medical and natural, anxiety in the workplace and more, sharing his own experiences as well as stories from others. ...Show more

Great Australian Outback Trucking Stories (CD) by Marsh, Bill

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A Human's Guide to the Future by Jordan Nguyen

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Technology is evolving at the fastest rate we've ever seen.But what does this mean for the future of the human race? Do we resist these changes or embrace them?Biomedical engineer, inventor and visionary Dr Jordan Nguyen has lived a life of curiosity and wonder. He believes that technology is a tool, an d only we - as humans - have the power to use this tool to create a positive tomorrow.In A Human's Guide to the Future, Dr Jordan takes us on a journey to explore the exciting innovations being developed around the world and through his own endeavours, including inspiring advancements in: - Robotics- Artificial Intelligence- Bionics and Biomedical Technology- Extended Reality - Virtual, Mixed, and Augmented Reality- Cloud Computing and AvatarsOpen your mind to endless possibilities because your future is in your hands ...Show more

A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville

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In her introduction Kate Grenville tells, tongue firmly in cheek, of discovering a long-hidden box containing that memoir. What follows is a playful dance of possibilities between the real and the invented.Grenville's Elizabeth Macarthur is a passionate woman managing her complicated life-marriage to a ruthless bully, the impulses of her own heart, the search for power in a society that gave her none-with spirit, cunning and sly wit.Her memoir reveals the dark underbelly of the polite world of Jane Austen. It explodes the stereotype of the women of the past - devoted and docile, accepting of their narrow choices. That was their public face-here's what one of them really thought.At the heart of this book is one of the most toxic issues of our times - the seductive appeal of false stories. Beneath the surface of Elizabeth Macarthur's life and the violent colonial world she navigated are secrets and lies with the dangerous power to shape reality. ...Show more

All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton

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Darwin, 1942, and as Japanese bombs rain down, motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger's daughter, is looking to the skies and running for her life. Inside a duffel bag, she carries a stone heart, alongside a map to lead her to Longcoat Bob, the deep-country sorcerer who she believes put a curse on her f amily. By her side are the most unlikely travelling companions: Greta, a razor-tongued actress and Yukio, a fallen Japanese fighter pilot. The treasure lies before them, but close behind them trails the dark. And above them, always, are the shimmering skies.A story about gifts that fall from the sky, curses we dig from the earth and the secrets we bury inside ourselves, All Our Shimmering Skies is an odyssey of true love and grave danger, of darkness and light, of bones and blue skies. It is a love letter to Australia and an ode to the art of looking up - a buoyant, beautiful and magical novel, abrim with warmth, wit and wonder. ...Show more

All Our Shimmering Skies (MP3) by Trent Dalton

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Darwin, 1942, and as Japanese bombs rain down, motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger's daughter, is looking to the skies and running for her life. Inside a duffel bag, she carries a stone heart, alongside a map to lead her to Longcoat Bob, the deep-country sorcerer who she believes put a curse on her f amily. By her side are the most unlikely travelling companions: Greta, a razor-tongued actress and Yukio, a fallen Japanese fighter pilot. The treasure lies before them, but close behind them trails the dark. And above them, always, are the shimmering skies.A story about gifts that fall from the sky, curses we dig from the earth and the secrets we bury inside ourselves, All Our Shimmering Skies is an odyssey of true love and grave danger, of darkness and light, of bones and blue skies. It is a love letter to Australia and an ode to the art of looking up - a buoyant, beautiful and magical novel, abrim with warmth, wit and wonder. ...Show more

Banks (MP3) by Grantlee Kieza; Peter Byrne (Read by)

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Lust, science, adventure - Joseph Banks and his voyages of discovery.Explorer, naturalist and president of Britain's Royal Society, Sir Joseph Banks was a larger-than-life character best known for his promotion of science. In 1768 Banks joined Captain James Cook's expedition to the South Pacific. The 30 ,000 specimens he brought back generated enormous interest, as did the sometimes racy written account of the journey, which chronicled his frequent amorous exploits.Banks' passion for the new and unusual flora of Australia led him to recommend Botany Bay to parliament as an excellent place for a penal settlement, despite the fact the soil was poor and there was no fresh running water, but he later became the foremost expert on everything Australian. ...Show more

Before the Storm (MP3) by Di Morrissey

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Face her demons? Or run?After being double-crossed by a devious colleague, career woman Ellie Conlan quits her job on principle. With no idea what to do next, she retreats to Storm Harbour, an idyllic Victorian beach town.Ellie's grandfather runs The Storm Harbour Chronicle, the trusted local newspaper. As Ellie is drawn into a story about a development that could split the coastal community - and involves her with the influential O'Neill family - an event she has long suppressed threatens to overwhelm her.Dark clouds gather as rumours fly and tensions mount. And when a violent storm breaks and rages, Ellie will finally have to confront her past. ...Show more

Dark Emu-Black Seeds: Agriculture..(5CD)

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Dark Emu puts forward an argument for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer tag for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians. The evidence insists that Aboriginal people right across the continent were using domesticated plants, sowing, harvesting, irrigating and storing - behaviors inconsistent with the hunter-gatherer tag. Gerritsen and Gammage in their latest books support this premise but Pascoe takes this further and challenges the hunter-gatherer tag as a convenient lie. Almost all the evidence comes from the records and diaries of the Australian explorers, impeccable sources. ...Show more

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1 CD) by Jeff Kinney; Dan Russell (Read by)

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Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg Heffley, who finds himself thrust into high school where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. Luckily Greg has his best friend and sidekick, Rowley. But when Rowley's popularit y starts to rise, it kicks off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. ' This 'novel in cartoons' should keep readers in stitches, eagerly anticipating Greg's further adventures.' Publishers Weekly ...Show more

Easy Yoga and Deep Relazation (Audio CD) by Ross, Gillian

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Embracing the Unknown - Life Lessons from the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Pema Chöön

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead is one of the greatest spiritual resources for understanding the soul's journey beyond this life. Yet, as Pema Ch dr n teaches, this brilliant text is also a source of profound wisdom for navigating the uncertainty we face each day in "the bardo of this life." Recorded live at the Omega Institute, Embracing the Unknown gives listeners the opportunity to experience a legendary teacher's insights on applying the empowering wisdom of a classic spiritual book to our lives now. The fear of death is universal to our human experience--which means that dealing with questions of mortality provides a powerful crucible for embracing life's inherent groundlessness. In these sessions, Ani Pema reveals that training our nervous system to bear uncomfortable feelings allows us to expand our capacity for compassion, inner peace, and effective action. Featuring lively Q&A sessions with the audience, Embracing the Unknown invites us to explore some of our most challenging emotions--gently guided by Pema Ch dr n's hallmark blend of insight, humor, and fearless love. ...Show more