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In Gen F'd? economist Alison Pennington shows how the most educated generation in Australia’s history stands to be the first generation worse off than their parents, and gives young people the tools to create the change we need. This is the fifth book in The Crikey Read series from Crikey and Hardie Grant Books. Young people today are digital natives, encouraged to market their own uniqueness and success online, amid out-dated advice from parents and politicians: work hard and you’ll get ahead. But Australia's celebrated 'fair go' has disintegrated, with millions of young people stuck on the rat-wheel of insecure work and crammed into share houses paying off boomers’ mortgages. Against the backdrop of global warming and pandemic, young people have inherited a dysfunctional economy that consumes their futures. Gen F'd? plots a path forward for Australians to reactivate our democracy and create a new economy that provides hope and opportunity for all. From Crikey and Hardie Grant Books, The Crikey Read is a series that brings an unflinching and truly independent eye to the issues of the day in Australia and the world.

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Unvaxxed is a nuanced, timely look at vaccine hesitancy and how uncertainty and misinformation have influenced the Australian experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by award-winning science journalist Dyani Lewis, this is the second book in The Crikey Read series by Crikey and Hardie Grant Books.Anti-vax protests, the 'scamdemic', disproven home remedies: how did we get here? The realities of lockdowns and the erosion of trust in government and authority have fed into a small but significant history of anti-vaxxing in Australia that has found unlikely bedfellows in the QAnon conspiracy cult, white supremacy movements and the wellness community. The genie is out of the bottle – what do we do now? Do vaccine mandates work, or do they simply hasten the erosion of trust and the spread of different kinds of 'truth' on the subject of vaccines? And what is the actual first-hand human fallout from vaccine refusal for families split over the issue?Interweaving personal experience and first-hand narratives from those on the frontlines alongside smart, perceptive and compassionate commentary on the scientific and sociocultural effects of vaccine misinformation, Unvaxxed plots a sorely needed way forward for Australia in 2022.From Crikey and Hardie Grant Books, The Crikey Read is a series that brings an unflinching and truly independent eye to the issues of the day in Australia and the world.

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Lies and Falsehoods: The Morrison Government and The New Culture of Deceit by well-known political journalist Bernard Keane combines Crikey's eye-opening dossier of Scott Morrison's documented lies with Keane's insightful take on why deceivers dominate in the new era of politics. This book is the first in The Crikey Read series by Crikey and Hardie Grant Books.All politicians lie. They twist the truth, exaggerate and spin. But blatant lying has now become a standard part of political discourse, led by Donald Trump and carried on by Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison. Combine this with an all-out assault on the truth in public debate along with the biggest communications revolution since the printing press, and you have a disaster in real time: a sea of fake news, hyper-partisanship and polarisation.No society or democracy can function without trust, and the consequences of this profound shift are clear. The first step to a remedy is in understanding both the liars and the environments in which they lie. Lies and Falsehoods does exactly that, in this highly readable and incisive account of how we found ourselves in this fractured post-truth world, and how we might get out.From Crikey and Hardie Grant Books, The Crikey Read is a series that brings an unflinching and truly independent eye to the issues of the day in Australia and the world.

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The Teal Revolution is essential reading on the unprecedented Teal wave of the 2022 election, a movement with the potential to change Australian politics. From experienced political journalist Margot Saville, this is the fourth book in The Crikey Read series by Crikey and Hardie Grant Books. In the 2022 federal election a group of independent female candidates spectacularly ousted Liberal Party stalwarts from supposedly safe, blue-ribbon seats. These six women – Allegra Spender in Wentworth, Kylea Tink in North Sydney, Dr Sophie Scamps in Mackellar, Dr Monique Ryan in Kooyong, Zoe Daniel in Goldstein and Kate Chaney in Curtin – became know as the Teals. Their grassroots campaigns, supported by Climate 200 and focussing on issues like climate change action and political integrity, found success, even against the then treasurer. In The Teal Revolution, journalist Margot Saville brings an insider’s view of the extraordinary 2022 election campaign in Wentworth and other key Teal seats. What was it like to be part of these campaigns, and at what point did victory become possible? What does the political ascension of these independents tell us about the mood for change across Australia, and about the future of the two major parties? Crucially, Saville also asks where the Teals might go next, and how they might continue to shape Australian politics. From Crikey and Hardie Grant Books, The Crikey Read is a series that brings an unflinching and truly independent eye to the issues of the day in Australia and the world.

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In Leaning Out, respected journalist Kristine Ziwica maps a decade of stasis on the gender equality front in Australia, and why the pandemic has led to a breakthrough. As the historic 2020 Women's March attests, a generation of younger women are speaking truth to power and changing the way we think of women in the workplace. This is the third book in The Crikey Read series from Crikey and Hardie Grant Books. For ten years Australian women have been sold a dazzling promise: through sheer ’will’ and individual self-empowerment they could overcome decades of gender inequality in the workplace. The hard, structural work didn’t need to be done; all the solutions could be individual. Yet leaning in, power-posing and speaking up (and being spoken over) at the boardroom table have made very little difference for the great majority of women, still underpaid and overworked compared to their male colleagues. The COVID-19 pandemic has shockingly revealed the fragile foundations of women’s working lives. It's also given us a rare opportunity for a reimagining. But Australian women are still being told to ‘Lean In’ at precisely the moment when so many are ‘leaning out’. With the majority of all jobs lost in the pandemic being held by women, and successive governments unable or unwilling to address the ‘gender issue’, we are at crisis point. Leaning Out is a manifesto for what we can – and should – do with this moment. From Crikey and Hardie Grant Books, The Crikey Read is a series that brings an unflinching and truly independent eye to the issues of the day in Australia and the world.

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From renowned journalist Guy Rundle, Red, White and Blown is a piercing and provocative investigation into the United States' resolute failure to reckon with its own divisions and blind spots. Interrogating the political events of the 2022 midterm elections as well as their cultural and historical backdrop, this latest book from the Crikey Reads series asks us to frankly consider the US for what it may have ultimately become: a cult.From the Orange People in Oregon to the Moonies with their stadium weddings, the US is a country where cults have easily taken a foothold since the 1970s. But do those crazed origins stem much further back? Could the US perhaps itself be likened to a cult – one that has acquired immense power and imposed its vision on millions, but has now found its impossible fantasy collapsing from within, prompting it to do what cults always do: believe in magic and look for enemies? With this necessary and fresh perspective, Rundle allows us to slot the inexplicable nature of the US into place. Red, White and Blown gives the Australian reader a tour through the embattled republic and poses a question: why are we slavishly attaching ourselves to a potential cult, when we have so far successfully avoided the very things that have made the US so? From Crikey and Hardie Grant Books, The Crikey Read is a series that brings an unflinching and truly independent eye to the issues of the day in Australia and the world.

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Designer, photographer, artist, blogger and social media star Dabito's delightful interiors book Old Brand New is a celebration of colour, space, and maximalist style. Offering readers actionable advice to layer spaces with meaning through refreshing décor and bold hues, this book provides inspiration for anyone signing a lease or renovating or buying their first home. Illustrated with photographs of Dabito’s many design projects and snaps from his travels, the chapters are each supplemented with how-to guides for weekend-friendly projects both large and small. In this deeply personal book, Dabito draws on his family’s immigrant experiences to discuss the challenges he’s faced finding a sense of security by designing his surroundings. Through the author's love of design, colour, and maximalism, Old Brand New offers much-needed insight to the value of home and the meaning of family.

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Emergence brings us thirty of the best short stories chosen from the thousands of entries in the SBS Emerging Writers’ Competition. Now in its third year, the anthology features stories by thirty emerging writers, each speaking to the theme of ‘Emergence’ and each offering a unique snapshot of contemporary Australia. Judged by Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas, the stories explore themes such as sense of place, family, loss, culture, sexual awakening and the abiding connections to people and place that make us who we are. Told with utterly fresh perspectives and a rich vein of literary talent, these stories are an invitation into the unique worlds of everyday Australians. Hardie Grant and SBS champion the voices of a diverse Australia, and support the discovery and development of emerging talent to contribute to Australian storytelling.

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In the timeless pages of Notes to My Daughter, discover a collection of 120 heartfelt notes written with love and wisdom. This book serves as a guiding light, inspiring parents to instil values of kindness, compassion and resilience in their child… and themselves. As you navigate the challenges and joys of parenting, Notes to My Daughter will become your trusted companion, each note carefully crafted to evoke reflection and introspection. These powerful messages serve as a wellspring of inspiration, encouraging parents to contemplate the world they wish to create for their family and reminding us all of the importance of nurturing a kind and empathetic spirit within your child. Share poignant snippets aloud as your child grows and encounters the lessons of life, fostering meaningful conversations and building a strong foundation of values. This book is more than just a collection of notes; it's a cherished keepsake, a tangible reminder of the

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This special enlarged and updated edition of the international bestseller New York: Through A Fashion Eye shares the best places to play, sleep, eat and of course shop in the Big Apple, from globally renowned illustrator Megan Hess. Skyscrapers, honking cabs and chic New Yorkers strutting the sidewalks – it's a city like no other. But where to visit, and what to do? Let Megan Hess take you on a fashion-lover's adventure through the city that never sleep – from breakfast at Tiffany's to people watching in Central Park. Filled with Megan’s elegant, detailed illustrations, New York: Through A Fashion Eye in an insider's guide to one of the world's most-loved fashion cities. This special edition features a larger format, beautiful new cover, revised content and a ribbon.

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After the success of All Day Baking: Savoury, Not Sweet (as featured on Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Club), Michael and Pippa James return with Sweet Seasons: Wholesome Celebrations For Every Occasion, featuring more than 80 delectable recipes from retro hits to modern marvels. Discover how to embrace the sustainable side of sweets by using seasonal fruits, alternative sugars, wholegrains and other flours. Try fail-safe recipes for traditional favourites such as Hot Cross Buns, Mince Pies, and other festive fare, and nail the classics such as Custard Tart, Sponge Cake, Chocolate Chip Cookies and other achievable treats.Sweet Seasons also includes wonderful recipes for perfect pastries and pies, brownies, biscuits and more. You’ll find fabulous Florentines, luscious Lemon Poppy Seed Cake, and creative custards and curds. It’s the only sweet book you’ll need to celebrate every season.

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The late Les Murray described Jamie Grant’s work as “poems of scrupulous craftsmanship and unlinking intelligence, poems which pay acute attention to the contours of experience.” This new collection, which is divided into five discrete sections, focuses that attention on the twenty-first century world, its office buildings and hospitals, motorways and wind farms, while also looking back to characters and events from earlier times. There are also observations of Australia’s natural environment, its forests, farms, birds and animals. The last of the five sections is a series of versified thumbnail sketches of historical figures whose achievements helped to shape the present age. And there is even an elegy for Les Murray among the other verses.

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What if true leadership is about being more yourself? Working life can feel like one long masterclass on how to fit in by fixing, hiding or suppressing parts of us that feel somehow inadequate, inconvenient or inappropriate. This is a book for busy, big-hearted leaders who want to feel more like themselves at work. Over time, small acts of self-abandonment begin to take a heavy toll. It’s no wonder that so many leaders feel alone, overwhelmed and exhausted. Being True offers a practical evidence-based approach to turning down the volume on the voices in your head, and experiencing greater inner freedom. By honouring our deepest selves, we liberate our highest potential and serve the greatest good. We uplift performance, health and sustainability and co-create workplaces where people feel like they belong. It becomes possible to love who we’re being, not just what we do. Discover the power of being true in an overwhelming world.

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In this gorgeous interiors hardback, SOL: At Home In Mallorca, author Nic Holden takes you inside fifteen beautiful properties in her adopted home of the Balearic Islands in Spain.  The sun-drenched Mediterranean paradise is having a design moment with a new wave of design talent fostering a nostalgic respect for tradition. The stunning houses and lush gardens traverse the rustic and the contemporary, the vibrant and neutral, the beach and the mountains. Perfect for readers who love Still: The Slow Home (by Natalie Walton), this book features stunning photographs by Lucia Gorostegui alongside intimate interviews with the architects, designers and residents.SOL: At Home In Mallorca is a window into Spanish life that captures the essence of la vida mallorquina.

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Not just a cookbook but an essential guide to Korean slow food and fermentation, Chae follows the seasons of a calendar year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season forms its own chapter with approximately 15–20 recipes and foundations, presenting traditional Korean technique with locally sourced produce. Breakout star chef Jung Eun Chae makes everything from scratch in her home kitchen on the outskirts of Melbourne, from tofu to gochujang, soy sauce to kimchi, makgeolli to doenjang. The meticulous, medicinal, minimal-waste recipes and techniques are inspired by Chae’s mother, who was born in the South Jeolla province of South Korea. Forget the usual Korean cookbooks of fried chicken, barbecue and bibimbap. This is a radical, restorative journey into the heart of an ancient cuisine.

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How to Age Against the Machine is a joyous, information-packed ride through ageing as a woman, in all its complexity and diversity. Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown, co-hosts of the popular Age Against the Machine podcast, ask all the right questions on thorny topics such as menopause, relationships, work, money, health and sex – with answers that inspire us to age with meaning and purpose. As we age, some of us might feel freer than ever, with the kids out of the home and more time to ourselves; for others, it can be a stressful time of invisibility and vulnerability. No two women will age in the same way, but there’s been precious little in the way of guidance for this part of our lives – until now. How to Age Against the Machine shares the wisdom of experts as well as real stories from women from all walks of life, normalising ageing and handing us a toolkit for these challenging yet transformative years. What are our own ageing superpowers? How can we tap into and celebrate our value and relevance to make the second part of our lives safe, healthy, connected and fulfilled? Melissa and Naima are your perfect guides for the ageing revolution!

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From Scratch is a cheerful collection of recipes, and a simple guide to making your own food and staples, starting at the very beginning.If you are looking for a connection with what you eat, then this book is for you. More than 200 straightforward recipes – from basic pantry items and essential dairy products to decadent cakes, tasty dips, crackers, ferments and drinks – will give you the confidence to leave industrialised packaged goods behind.Author Fiona Weir Walmsley paints a beautiful picture of life (and work) at Buena Vista Farm in Gerringong, NSW, Australia, and of the joy of making, sharing and enjoying things ‘from scratch’, no matter how busy you are. And, sampling your own mayonnaise, yoghurt, kimchi, muesli bars, mustard, ice cream, chai tea, bacon jam, chewy caramel or lemon slice (the list goes on!) might be just what you need to find your happy place.Complete with stunning images, From Scratch is all about kitchen time being fun, instructions without preachiness, and the deep satisfaction of being able to make all the things yourself – when you have the urge (or when you run out of baking powder).

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Refocus your thoughts with 7 Step Mindset Makeover, your life guide to achieving your goals from happiness expert Domonique Bertolucci.For most people, achieving our goals, creating new habits and making other positive changes in our lives can be very difficult to do. We either can't get started or end up in an endless cycle of making progress and then undermining or sabotaging that progress. But it's not because we're lazy or lack commitment. Often, it’s because we start our quest for change in the wrong place... focusing on our actions. What we really need to do when we want to change or improve our lives is to focus on our MINDSET.When we get our mindsets right, everything else will fall into place. With seven easy steps Domonique takes you through: how to detox your dreams, discover your 'no', choose your mood, ignore the voices, confront the enemy, say goodbye to your 'but', and see clearly into your future.Domonique Bertolucci’s Mindset Matters series will show you how to unlock the power of your mindset to live your best life.

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How do you design your life? New Rural: Where to Find It and How to Create It is an interiors book for a new way of living that combines the space and freedom of rural existence with the connections and opportunities of the modern world.This stunning photo-filled hardback is a guide for those dreaming of moving to the country; inspiration for anyone who craves touches of rural magic and cottagecore in their home – wherever that may be; and a window to the distinctive allure of Australia’s vibrant regional towns.Authored and photographed by interior designer Ingrid Weir, this creative book is much more than a manual or a compilation of pretty interiors. New Rural profiles towns that embody the earthiness and romance of authentic and original rural living (the Hawkesbury Highlands, the Sapphire Coast, Coober Pedy, Kyneton and Satellite Island to name a few), offers guidance on how to find and create it yourself, and detours to subjects such as bringing the outside in, having friends to stay, mixing the old with the new, the importance of texture, and why food eaten outside tastes better.This is a book about place and space, meaning and connection. It exists at a unique intersection, bringing together Ingrid’s expertise from film and television, interior design and her personal project renovating the old schoolmaster’s house in the gold-rush town of Hill End, New South Wales.Get lost between these pages and wander through new ways of living.

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"Florentine is a book that appeals both to my sense of nostalgia (I lived in Florence, working as a chambermaid, when I was 19) and my appetite... its gorgeous pictures of Florence, and snatches of Florentine life, but is far from being a coffee-table book: the recipes take you there just as evocatively." – Nigella Lawson<The award winning Italian cookbook Florentine is a collection of recipes and photographs from Florence, Tuscany’s capital.Author Emiko Davies draws on her extensive knowledge of traditional Florentine cuisine to share recipes that transport readers to the piazzas of the city. From her torta di mele – a reassuringly nonna-esque apple cake – to ravioli pera e ricotta – mouthwateringly buttery pear and ricotta ravioloni – allow yourself to be taken on a culinary tour through the city.With beautiful food and location photography, Florentine is exquisitely produced as a clothbound hardback with sprayed page edges.This new edition includes a bonus insider's Florence guide, explaining how to get the best out of 24 hours in the city, and where to find the best pastries, bistecca, and cook's tools.

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​Still Together is astep-by-step guide, through meditation and mindfulness practices, for addressing feelings of detachment from our lives, goals and friendships, and beginning to reclaim ourselves through human connection. While technology promises us constant connection, the sad reality is that we feel more disconnected than ever before. Expert teacher Manoj Dias takes us step-by-step through the core teachings of Buddhist meditation and shows how to apply this ancient wisdom to modern life. He provides the tools to help develop your own practice at home using mindfulness exercises and meditations, and shows us why cultivating wisdom is so important. Still Together will teach you how to apply these learning's to your life, enriching you with a deeper sense of connection to both yourself and the world around you. Including beautiful illustrations by french design duo Sacree Frangine (@sacree_frangine).‘Still Together is the exact medicine that we need in these times of great change. Whoever takes this book to heart will experience a profound transformation.’ —Yung Pueblo, author of Inward

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The Path to Longevity is a roadmap to living a long, healthy life. In it, Dr Luigi Fontana, Professor of Medicine and Nutritional Science, summarises more than 20 years of research on preventative medicine, clinical practice, and his accumulated knowledge on healthy longevity, using an evidence-based approach.The Path to Longevity is an easy-to-follow, comprehensive lifestyle plan integrating nutrition, diet, exercise, brain health and relationships. It doesn't advocate a single exclusion diet (though incorporates elements of 5:2, Keto and veganism); it offers holistic recommendations that, if implemented, will help you live longer, healthily.

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For acclaimed Australian chef Aaron Turner, hot chicken isn’t just food – it’s salvation in crispy, fried and devilishly spicy form. In The Hot Chicken Project, he travels back to Nashville, the place of its birth, to pay his respects to the makers, to chart the love and obsession that has shaped his world, and to make sure that what he does back home is doing it justice. Part cookbook, part pilgrimage, The Hot Chicken Project is both an epic love letter to the fiery bird and a celebration of a way of life that is in danger of vanishing forever.The Hot Chicken Project is part recipe book (40 recipes covering the best mains, sandwiches, sides, salads and sauces), part narrative, part pictorial celebration of the history and power hot chicken holds over the city of Nashville – and now beyond (including London!). It frames the stories of the people and families and communities who have cooked and eaten and appropriated it in Nashville over several generations. It offers a loud, opinionated take-no-prisoners perspective on food culture in the US (and beyond) today, as well as being an incomparable how-to manual for the VERY best hot chicken and accompaniments – wherever you are.

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The Champagne Guide Edition VII is the ultimate guide to everything you need to know about how champagne is grown and made, behind-the-scenes insights into its top producers and the best buys at every price point, all for the price of a bottle of champagne! This is a fully-updated colour edition of the internationally acclaimed self-published Champagne Guide, winner of the 2011 Louis Roederer International Champagne Writer of the Year Award for the 2011–2012 edition. The book contains fully independent assessments, with profiles and ratings of almost 150 champagne producers – from the smallest growers to the largest houses. More than 1300 wines have been reviewed based on current tastings, together with insights from their producers, accompanied by full-colour bottle shots.The Champagne Guide Edition VII features a Hall of Honour ranking the best producers in champagne this year and the best champagnes of the year under

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Neil Harvey: The Last Invincible is the first major biography of Australian cricketer Neil Harvey, the last living member of Donald Bradman’s 1948 Invincibles. Neil Harvey was one of Australia’s greatest left-handed batsmen and a prolific run scorer. He was the youngest member of Bradman’s famous team, the Invincibles, which toured England in 1948 and remained undefeated in their 34 matches. Representing Australia, Harvey’s stunning test career spans from his moment as the youngest Australian test cricketer to score a century, to vice-captain of the Australian team from 1957 until his retirement. Harvey played 79 Tests for Australia, making more than 6000 runs and 21 centuries. Bowlers rarely found a way of disrupting his concentration or curbing his attack. Harvey has been inducted into the Australian and ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, named in the Australian Test Team of the 20th Century and awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. Now, for the first time, there is a full-length biography to capture the career and life behind this living legend. In Neil Harvey: The Last Invincible, biographer and former Australian test cricketer Ashley Mallett draws not only on Harvey’s own recollections but those of Australian and international cricketers, commentators and officials to bring to life his remarkable story.

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Delicately interweaving the past and present, The Lotus Eaters is a sharply written story of self-redemption from an exciting young voice in Australian memoir that dissects the patterns of blame and shame women can form around their bodies and relationships. Since childhood, Emily Clements’ sense of self had always been shaped by the opinions of others and her need to be liked. When a standoff with her best friend sees nineteen-year-old Emily stranded in Vietnam, she is alone for the first time and adrift in a new environment. With seemingly nothing to lose, she makes the biggest decision of her life – to stay. But Emily's attempts to bridge a yawning loneliness spur a downward spiral of recklessness, as she hurtles from one sexual encounter to the next. It will take a truly terrifying experience for her to understand that sex is both a weapon and a wound in her battle for self-worth and empowerment.

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Slow Pleasure is a practical and philosophical exploration of pleasure, teaching you how to claim, prioritise and integrate pleasure into your daily life.We live in a world of breakneck speed. It can be intimidating and nearly impossible to slow down. In this crisis of pace, we are often disembodied, disconnected, and forget that we even live in a body!In this beautiful book, pleasure coach and educator Euphemia Russell (they/them) teaches us that, despite our collective challenges, we can cultivate pleasure and connection. Starting with the philosophy of pleasure, Euphemia deepens your understanding and then helps you interrogate what is impeding your ability to feel the whole pleasure spectrum. Slow Pleasure will help you establish a pleasure practice of your own, expand your pleasure dial, help you understand your desires and teach you how to continue to explore the depths and boundaries of your pleasure.Woven throughout the book are reflection questions and pleasure practices that bring you back into your body, make you slow down to listen to yourself, and help you consciously begin to prioritise your pleasure.Slow Pleasure teaches us that pleasure goes way beyond sex and should be cultivated and celebrated in every moment.

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Baby Food Bible takes the fuss out of introducing solids to your baby with 100+ nutritionist approved recipes that the whole family will love. Forget about making a separate meal for your baby, the simple recipes in this book are family favorites that everyone can enjoy. Featuring highly nutritional easy meals and snacks, many of the recipes in this book can be made in 20 minutes or less to make that end of day rush a little easier for busy families. Written by qualified nutritionist Julia Tellidis, and baby nutrition consultant Lauren Skora, every recipe has been carefully considered to provide your family with a balanced diet packed with essential nutrients to support your little ones through key developmental milestones.    Starting from the very beginning, Baby Food Bible will teach you how to introduce solids to your baby’s diet with a mix of purees and advice for bab

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You’ll Be a Wonderful Dad is your practical and emotional guide on fatherhood in the lead up and months following the birth of a baby.Once a letter to a dear friend and quickly passed on from dad to dad, Ailsa Wild’s warm and encouraging words of precious love and excitement have expanded into a beautiful hardback book to be shared on the parenting journey.You’ll Be a Wonderful Dad is a kind and important guide on how dads can be proactive in supporting their partners and family through the lead up to birth and new parenting: from practising emotional labour and sharing the mental load to embracing play and connection. Complete with illustrations from Bernard Caleo, this is a must-read and perfect gift for new or expecting fathers.Since writing her original letter, Ailsa has heard from countless families sharing what her words have taught them. Becoming a father is a time of love and learning, when sexism and gender roles can be frustratingly reinforced. But dads belong right in the middle of their families, experiences all the joy and messiness. It’s going to be wonderful. You’re going to be wonderful.

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50 Questions to Ask Your Teens is a guide for parents and carers navigating the confusing and exciting world of adolescence. For anyone who wants to better connect with their teens and help them to be functioning, self-aware and kind adults, Daisy Turnbull offers a simple framework with clever questions to engage your teen and pre-teen from age 10 onwards.In 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens, you'll find questions that encourage your teen to master the practical as well as trickier topics, including friendships, consent, self-compassion, managing conflict, mental health, boundaries and media influences. Moving beyond the predictable milestones of childhood, this book addresses the nuanced social and emotional needs of teens that we often assume are being met elsewhere. Parents and carers will learn how to promote their teens' awareness of the world, and encourage them to take responsibility and understand consequences and risks in a fast-changing world.Underpinned by research and informed by Daisy's own experiences as a teacher of teens for more than a decade, a Lifeline counsellor, and a mother of two, 50 Questions to Ask Your Teens is a warm, relatable book that's perfectly in tune with where teens are at right now, and the ideal starting place for parents to raise an adult they can hang out with.

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Jayne Tuttle, acclaimed author of Paris or Die, returns to Paris with My Sweet Guillotine. In the wake of a bizarre, shocking accident in Paris, Jayne finds herself back in the city in a strange limbo. Ignoring the past, she tries to move forward. There is theatre. Love. New friendships. A new neighbourhood. But the accident haunts her, forcing her to confront herself and the experience in ways she could never have predicted. A tale of survival and the untold joys of life’s curveballs, My Sweet Guillotine captures love and trauma with profound insight. Confronting, funny, strange and real, this is a book about life, death and reinvention, rendered in exquisite prose.

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Clutter impacts on our productivity, stresses us out and keeps us stuck. Why do we let our stuff stand in the way of the lives we dream about?Decluttering is great for our mental wellbeing, and when done right, it can be good for the planet too. When we rehome, repurpose or recycle the things we no longer need, we free up existing resources for others and reclaim our homes with less guilt.Less Stuff is a guide for people who find it difficult to declutter and who don’t want to see things go to waste. Step by step, you’ll explore finding your ‘enough’, learn how to let go of your old possessions without sending them to landfill, and eventually break the cycle of stuff. The end result is a planet with less strain, a home with more peace and a life with more meaning.

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The Knitster is an original, highly illustrated project-based knitting book (with a little crocheting thrown in for good measure). The 25 projects range in skill level - from the basics to more advanced techniques - and are designed to appeal to women and men! Clothing projects include a hooded infinity scarf, a slouchy hipster hat (knit in a bare yarn then dyed ombre), a freestyle bow tie, a colour-blocked drop-sleeve sweater, and mismatched mittens connected with an i-cord (a grown up twist on a kid's look!). Projects for the house include a zigzag throw, a patterned floor cushion - and a cute ice-cream pint cozy (to keep your hands warm and the ice cream cold!).

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52 Weeks of Easy Knits is a contemporary collection of 52 uncomplicated knitting patterns, ranging from beanies, mittens and scarves to sweaters, socks and cardigans, from Nordic knitting experts Laine. For people who are picking up needles for the very first time, or for experienced knitters who are looking for an effortless comfort project, this gorgeous book contains a fun, cosy and modern knitting pattern for every week of the year – each one a pleasure to knit. The 52 projects have been contributed by leading knitwear designers from across the world. The book uses a 'super easy' label to mark the patterns that are perfect for your very first knitting project. Each project is accompanied by beautiful and helpful photography, and supported by extra material on the Laine website. Following on from the bestselling 52 Weeks of Socks and 52 Weeks of Scarves, 52 Weeks of Easy Knits is a classic book to return to again and again, not just for weeks but for years to come. Knitting is more than just knit, knit, purl. It is a feeling.

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Get delicious dinners on the table every single night with Adam Liaw’s 7 Days of Dinner, the new guide to cooking for the whole family. This inspiring collection keeps the ideas coming with a theme for every day of the week, featuring over easy 80 recipes taken from the set of his hit SBS series The Cook Up. Discover the dishes Adam loves to cook at home, from a triumphant Elbow lasagne matched with his Best-ever garlic bread to a speedy Quick barramundi curry or the smashing All-in pavlova. This colourful kitchen companion captures the diversity of how Australians eat and cook today, with spins on Asian hits including Sesame chilli noodles or Pepper and coriander chicken; Mexican-inspired dishes like Beef and bean taco rice, plus a range of fast favourites from Norwegian hot dogs to Cuban macaroni. To level-up your cooking, 7 Days of Dinner also includes handy How-To guides for exceptional roast potatoes, spot-on salads and two-ingredient stir fries. 7 Days of Dinner takes the grind out of nightly cooking for everyone from novice cooks to busy families with Adam's expert advice on what to make for dinner tonight.

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When you think of Australian wine, you think of James Halliday. For almost 40 years, the legendary winemaker and critic has been the most trusted name in the industry, and his celebrated Halliday Wine Companion is the final word in what to drink now. This bestselling annual sets the benchmark for winemakers, collectors and wine lovers alike. The 2023 edition has been revised and updated with over 760 pages. Featuring all new scores, notes, wineries and the latest information on ‘exceptional’, ‘outstanding’ and ‘highly recommended’ wines. Inside, a team of Halliday expert share their extensive knowledge of wine with over 5000 tasting notes offering advice on great value wines, as well as key wine regions, wineries and winemakers, vineyard sizes, opening times and contact details. The Halliday Wine Companion 2023 is quite simply the essential guide for drinkers of Australian wine, or a perfect gift for the wine lover in your life.

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The Astrology of You is a guide to understanding your birth chart, helping you to decode the messages that were in the stars from the moment of your birth. It’s a self-help book, rooted in astrology, that demystifies the birth chart and helps you understand yourself on a whole new level. Written by astrologer and meditation teacher Emma Vidgen, The Astrology of You takes a unique approach to helping you achieve success and happiness. You will discover your optimum setting for satisfying relationships, emotional security and creative fulfilment, and learn where to look for guidance when something goes wrong. The birth chart is a personalised instruction manual for life, and The Astrology of You will teach you how to make sense of yours.

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Lanka Food is a comprehensive guide to Sri Lankan cooking from acclaimed Sydney chef and restaurateur O Tama Carey.Sitting on the edge of the Indian Ocean, just below India, is a tiny teardrop-shaped island called Sri Lanka – Lanka is sanskrit for island, in Tamil meaning 'that which glitters'. It is a country full of contradictions, and the food of Sri Lanka is equally hard to pin down. While the dishes are slowly gaining international recognition, the foundations and building blocks of Sri Lankan cooking are complex. They reflect the many diverse peoples, history, flavours and ideas that have overlapped to create a cuisine that is distinct yet difficult to define.It was O Tama’s love of the addictive pancake-like Sri Lankan staple hoppers that drove her to start professionally cooking the food from her youth, her heritage and her travels. In Lanka Food, the Lankan Filling Station owner brings her knowledge together with recipes that demystify vegetable-dominant curries, hoppers, and the full range of spices and curry powders that enliven Sri Lankan dishes.With essays that further contextualise the cuisine, this cookbook is a guide for people wanting a deeper understanding of the culture and the central place of food, and serves as a wonderful starting point for cooking and sharing Sri Lankan feasts with friends and family at home.

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A collection of inspirational messages for lasting happiness each and every day. Revisit the wisdom of happiness expert Domonique Bertolucci in 100 Days Happier, her bestselling collection of inspirational messages. Featuring a brand new illustrated cover, this is a beautiful book that keeps giving.100 Days Happier encourages us all to be the best that we can be with motivational messages based on Domonique’s hugely popular book The Happiness Code. Written to be read a page per day, each message invites us to make small, daily changes in the way we think and act – changes that will ultimately create a fundamental shift in the life we are living towards happiness.

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Still Life is a vivid 1,000 piece puzzle of a decadent table scene illustrated by Melbourne-based artist Alice Oehr.The finished puzzle is 27 x 19.3 in and will take 3–10 hours to complete.Reduce your screen time and start mindful gaming. Puzzling is meditative, rewarding and satisfying. It is also a great social activity as it''s uncompetitive in nature and you can have as many players as you want.The Piece Full puzzle series is a collection of illustrated puzzles by artists from all over the world. You are compelled to piece the puzzle together as the images are so beautiful – you will want to frame them! A perfect gift as well as self purchase.

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Torta della Nonna brings together 55 of the best Italian sweet recipes from Emiko Davies' books, Florentine, Acquacotta and Tortellini at Midnight, plus five brand new recipes.Across eight chapters, this stunning collection features classic well-known recipes, as well as family recipes passed from generation to generation.The 60 recipes include sweet Italian breakfasts (including Lemon and ricotta cake, Italian brioche croissants and Little custard and quince jam pies); classic treats from nonna's oven (Hazelnut cake, Chocolate and amaretti flan, Stuffed peaches); snacks (Rosemary and sultana buns, Sweet breadsticks, Strawberries and wine); biscuits (Red crown biscuits, Almond biscotti, Polenta biscuits); recipes for celebrations(Florentine cake; Honey and nut pastries; Chocolate-filled sponge roll); treats to eat with a spoon (Baked rice pudding; Coffee-laced ricotta; Zuppa Inglese); frozen treats(Milk gelato; Plum sorbet; Gianduia semifreddo); and five essentials any Italian cook needs up their sleeve.Alongside Emiko Davies' evocative storytelling and beautiful photographs, all shot in Tuscany, from Florence to the Silver Coast, Torta della Nonna will bring the sweet tastes and romance of Italy into your home.

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The Art of Sustainable Gifting brings back the art of crafting packages with love and care. Author Michelle Mackintosh is on a mission to encourage people to reconnect with each other with thoughtful, creative and sustainable gifts. Put together with Michelle's beautiful aesthetic, The Art of Sustainable Gifting contains ideas for sustainable gifts like plants, baked goods, beautiful journals and clever tote bags. This thoughtful guide to gifting also features self-made and recycled packaging ideas, from delightful labels, string ties, wrapping paper, cards, origami boxes and reused containers. With projects that are easy to achieve with step-by-step instructions and templates, The Art of Sustainable Gifting will inspire everyone to think sustainably about creating gifts with love.

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You’ve Got This is packed with straightforward and inspiring advice from bestselling author Domonique Bertolucci that encourages us to enjoy life more by being kinder to ourselves.All too often, we find ourselves asking ‘why don’t I have what others have?’ In You’ve Got This, Domonique refocuses our attention to the things we might already have: a home filled with laughter, a child's love, compassionate friends, good health that lets us live life to the full – there is much to be thankful for. Turning our minds to what we have, rather than what we don't have, brings back the joy of living.You’ve Got This shows us how to be generous to ourselves and gain more time and energy to enjoy the things that really do matter. It invites us to make simple changes to the way we think: changes that will leave us feeling more relaxed, calm and confident, instead of stressed and overwhelmed, and over time, make our lives happier.

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Alison Roman is known as much for her keeper recipes as her wry Instagram voice and effortless style. Her debut cookbook, Dining In, features 125 recipes for simple, of-the-moment dishes that are full of quickie techniques. (Think slathering roast chicken in anchovy butter, roasting citrus to bring out new flavours, and keeping boiled potatoes in your fridge for instant crispy smashed potatoes). The book's Salted butter chocolate chunk shortbread is Instagram-famous, but in fact all the recipes in this cookbook are just as much a source of inspiration. Roman’s recipes set today’s trends and will show up as tomorrow’s classics: vegetable-forward with quality ingredients, punctuated by standout flavours like hot honey browned butter, preserved lemon, za’atar, and garlicky walnuts. Her ingenuity will seduce seasoned cooks, while her warm, edgy writing makes these recipes practical enough for the novice. Cooking through Dining In is be like having Alison right there with you in the kitchen: brash, funny, and full of opinions.

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This latest book from internationally renowned fashion illustrator, Megan Hess, celebrates the work of ten of the most revered Italian designers: Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Valentino, Pucci, Prada, Miu Miu, Missoni, Gucci and Armani.Megan takes readers on an unforgettable journey beneath the seams of each designer, learning about their history and significance to Italian – and global – fashion culture. Filled with Megan’s stunning illustrations of the designers' most fabulous outfits, from suits to swimwear and haute couture gowns, this is an iconic tribute to Italian fashion.

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New York: Through a Fashion Eye is an illustrated guide to one of the world's most-loved fashion cities by one of the world's most-loved fashion illustrators. Let Megan Hess take you on an adventure through New York, showing you the hottest places to eat, sleep and play - all illustrated in her inimitable, elegant style. Featuring fashion-themed restaurants, hotels and sites to visit, as well as Megan's favourite places to shop, this is a must-have insider's guide to New York for any fashion lover.

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Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is an illustrated biography of Coco’s Chanel's life from the internationally reknown illustrator and author, Megan Hess. It features key moments from Coco's amazing life and iconic items from the fashion empire that she built. Think an illustrated picture book for adults, told through Megan's stylish and feminine illustrations with a fun, whimsical and magical bent. Coco Chanel takes us on a romp through the three distinct chapters of Coco's life: from Coco’s early life and building the brand, to the empire she created, to the legacy she left behind, and how her style is still influential and iconic today.Hess’s book literally paints a picture of the woman who forever changed the way women dress.—The AustralianCoco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a beautifully presented biography of the designer—Books + Publishing NationalStyle lovers, unite! This amazing guided tour of Chanel’s game-changing empire is made for coffee tables—CleoAustralian illustrator Megan Hess, whose work graces prestigious designers and brands including Chanel, Carrier and Tiffany and Co., creates a whimsical adventure through the world of Mademoiselle Chanel—PRIMOLife

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