Bodysurfers: Popular Penguins

Author: Robert Drewe
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1742531458
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139

Book Description
Set among the surf and sandhills of the Australian beach – and the tidal changes of three generations of the Lang family – The Bodysurfers is an Australian classic. A short-story collection which has become a bestseller and been adapted for film, television, radio and the theatre, The Bodysurfers on its first publication marked a major change in Australian literature.

A Story of Grief: Penguin Special

Author: Michaela McGuire
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743482604
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
When Jill Meagher went missing and was then found murdered in 2012, the city of Melbourne was shaken to the core. Emotional responses ranged from grief to guilt to rage to defensiveness, but no one was left untouched. The media coverage was unrelenting and overwhelming, constantly updating readers and viewers on the latest awful details, and friends and neighbours couldn't help but discuss it. Here acclaimed writer Michaela McGuire eloquently describes how, as the story continued to unfold, it wove itself through the fabric of the city. A Story of Grief is a deeply moving examination of the act of grief and how the death of someone we don't know personally can still consume us. 'Affecting and thought-provoking.' Newcastle Herald

Dying for a Chat

Author: Ranjana Srivastava
Publisher: Penguin Specials
ISBN: 9780143569640
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Medical oncologist Ranjana Srivastava contends that the best medicine begins with a good chat, to guide the decision-making of both doctors and patients. Increasingly, people are unable to properly comprehend the complex treatment choices on offer, or are self-diagnosing and demanding unnecessary or risky procedures. Doctors, in turn, feel unable to deny the requests of patients and their families. Narrow specialization also means no one is discussing the overall picture of a patient's health. Srivastava warns that people are suffering--even dying--as a result, and the medical profession should be taking responsibility.In a frank and clear-eyed assessment of an unacknowledged crisis, she makes an impassioned case for healthcare training to incorporate effective communication skills.

Mistakes Were Made: Penguin Special

Author: Liam Pieper
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 176014116X
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 53

Book Description
Liam Pieper's made some poor life choices, but he's (usually) meant well. He's tried to write important stories, fight racial prejudice and rescue traumatised puppies. And he's ended up with life-threatening infestations, a punch in the face at a Leonard Cohen concert and brief detention by counter-terrorism experts. Taking us from Nimbin to US border security to the star-studded Chateau Marmont in LA, these four essays are compelling, insightful and very funny. Mistakes Were Made is about the gap between our ideals in life – of love, compassion, ambition – and how things actually play out. 'His writing is electric: charged with meaning and energised by surprising comedic turns.' Weekend Australian 'Charming and amusing.' Sunday Age 'The ability to laugh at yourself is arguably the most valuable quality you can cultivate as a writer, and Liam Pieper has it in spades . . . he does hilarious self-deprecation with considerable panache.' Sydney Morning Herald

Starting Out: Penguin Special

Author: Ita Buttrose
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743481195
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
In her extraordinary career, spanning over fifty years, Ita Buttrose has been involved in every aspect of the media, from newspapers and magazines to television and radio and now, electronic publishing. Starting as a copygirl on The Australian Women's Weekly, by the age of sixteen her journalism career was well underway when she was granted a cadetship on the Daily and Sunday Telegraphs. In Starting Out Ita describes discovering her love of journalism and publishing, how she overcame the challenge of being a woman in the workplace in the fifties and sixties, and the excitement of seeing her first byline in print. Starting Out is an engaging and insightful account of the early days of Ita Buttrose's career, depicting events that have shaped one of Australia's most prominent and distinguished women.

The Simple Life: Penguin Special

Author: Rhonda Hetzel
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743485204
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Rhonda Hetzel feels passionately that living simply leads to a richer, more fulfilling existence. Having made the decision to live frugally, embrace sustainability and opt out of the capitalist consumerist mindset, she set about working out how to achieve her goal, learning traditional skills, reducing her spending and environmental impact and focusing on the simple things that make life worth living: family, friends, and a home-cooked meal. This is the story of her journey and the lessons she has learned along the way. Rhonda relates why she wanted to change her lifestyle, what simple living means to her, and offers guidance to those thinking about taking the same path.

Utzon and the Sydney Opera House: Penguin Special

Author: Daryl Dellora
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743483236
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Jørn Utzon designed the Sydney Opera House so that every element would be in harmony. But its construction, while it began in just that way, ended in complete discord. The visionary state government that commissioned the project was replaced by one that did not appreciate it and stopped funding it. Utzon was forced out. The interiors he planned went unbuilt and rumours were spread about his departure. In this incisive essay, to celebrate the Opera House's fortieth anniversary, Daryl Dellora draws on his own past interview with Utzon to pull those rumours apart. Along with the architect's original intentions, he reveals how misguided was the attempt to thwart one of the modern world's architectural masterpieces.

Should you Immunise Your Kids?

Author: Kaz Cooke
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0857975307
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Kaz Cooke, the trusted author of Up the Duff, understands and shares the emotional and protective feelings of parents deciding whether to immunise babies and older kids. We're faced with a bamboozling mess of conflicting advice and a history of scary scandals. Kaz cuts through the muddle, madness and medical language so you can be properly informed and make your own decision. Years in development, this slimline Penguin Special is friendly, easy-to-read and based on solid research. It distils info from bestselling books Kidwrangling, Girl Stuff and Women's Stuff, plus all the latest expert medical and other advice. Here are the straight answers to all your questions and concerns about immunising kids, from babies to teenagers.

Dying for a Chat: Penguin Special

Author: Ranjana Srivastava
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743480156
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 61

Book Description
We put much store in freedom of choice, but when it comes to our own medical diagnosis and treatment, are we equipped to make the best decisions? And are healthcare professionals properly prepared to guide us? Alarmingly, oncologist and award-winning writer Ranjana Srivastava says they're not, and people are suffering — even dying — as a result. The internet encourages people to self-diagnose and browse for expensive and often unnecessary specialist attention, while healthcare workers feel bound to provide whatever service a patient requests, even if they know it to be risky, of dubious value, or a delay of the inevitable. And as doctors increasingly specialise, they offer patients only a small part of the puzzle of their health, crucially lacking an overall picture. Srivastava contends that the best medicine should begin with a good chat. But our doctors are often ill equipped for the task. In her frank and clear-eyed assessment of an unacknowledged crisis, she makes an impassioned case for healthcare training to incorporate effective communication skills alongside advanced medicine. 'A humane treatise exploring the relationship between doctors and their patients'West Australian

What Would Gandhi Do?

Author: Michael Kirby
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1743482876
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 43

Book Description
Regarded as the Father of the Nation in India and globally as the most successful exponent of nonviolent civil disobedience, Mahatma Gandhi is known as a symbol of wisdom and compassion. Former High Court Justice Michael Kirby, himself a tireless advocate for non-discrimination and human rights, here shows the applicability of Gandhi's views on some of the world's most pressing current issues: women's rights, climate change, animal rights and sex and sexuality. Adapted from Kirby's 2013 University of New South Wales Gandhi Oration, What Would Gandhi Do? shows how remarkably useful Gandhi's insights remain when confronting the world's challenges. 'Cut[s] to the heart of the holy man's ideas and also provide[s] some wisdom for a modern audience.' Daily Telegraph