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“The Only Child” by Kayte Nunn
Human rights violations are often thought, by we living in Western society, to have occurred and currently taking place in countries and societies that are diametrically opposite to our own. For instance, developing countries. Those in the West are frequently… Continue reading
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“I’ll Leave You With This” by Kylie Ladd
The well-worn and well-tested saying of “It’s an ill wind that blows no good” echoes resolutely and profoundly in stellar Australian author and psychologist, Kylie Ladd’s, character-driven and salubrious novel, I’ll Leave You With This. Taking place predominantly in the… Continue reading
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“Spare” by Prince Harry
Hazily observing the much-feted British royal family from these intrinsically laid-back Antipodean shores in the 1970s (my childhood years), I viewed Queen Elizabeth II and her family as being ethereally beautiful, almost perfect, and full of mystery and intrigue. Not… Continue reading
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“Terms of Inheritance” by Michelle Upton
The often complex web of family relationships can headily encompass an unforeseen and nuanced detour. Such truths are readily spelt out in phenomenally talented English Australian (she was born in England and migrated to Australia in 2006) author, Michelle Upton’s,… Continue reading
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“The Soulmate” by Sally Hepworth
The well-trodden road of marriage in contemporary Australian society (and throughout the modern world at large) is invariably intricately nuanced and defiantly complex in nature. Additionally, this time honoured institution is frequently tenuous and fraught. In short, the outer glow… Continue reading
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Finding Blessings, Gratitude and Hope in 2023
As the cascading waves of 2023 begin to ebb and flow gently (and at times rapidly and thunderously) throughout the world, to different degrees in all our lives, now is a fortuitous time to accurately appraise our lives, and assess… Continue reading
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“The Resemblance” by Lauren Nossett
American university fraternities and sororities for male and female students respectively (and some graduates) are from the outside shiny, vibrant and welcoming organisations, where a strong sense of community is developed among members and lifelong friendships are forged. The brotherhood… Continue reading
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A Blissful Beach Holiday at Tugun
There may be some of life’s troubles and forms of malaise that aren’t able to be remedied, or at the very least eased, by an Australian beach holiday, but I can’t think of many. When my consistently kind and thoughtful… Continue reading
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Queen Elizabeth II – a Legacy Beyond Reproach
A switch was flicked in the afternoon of the eighth of September 2022 in the United Kingdom, and indeed around the Commonwealth and the majority of the world, when the seemingly unstoppable monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, drew her last breath.… Continue reading
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O’Reilly’s – Where Dreams Come True
Sometimes a holiday is so sublimely, uniquely and searingly transformative, restorative and uplifting that one’s life is unequivocally and forever richer for it; in the days, months and even years after the well-deserved time of much-needed repose and adventure has… Continue reading
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