Archive for June, 2016

Recommended reading for dealing with kids

June 19, 2016
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Recommended reading for dealing with kids

Raising Stress-Proof Kids; Parenting Today’s Children for Tomorrow’s World, by Shelley Davidow MsEd (Exisle Publishing, RRP $30): This is a must-read parenting guide by Australian author, teacher and expert in restorative practice, Shelley Davidow. Her award-winning books deal with a wide range of social issues. This book explains the importance of minimising stress for our...

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On the bookshelves: July 2016

June 18, 2016
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On the bookshelves: July 2016

New releases coming in July. FICTION  The House Between the Tides, by Sarah Maine: With a nod to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a vivid triumph of intriguing storytelling and dark mystery (Allen & Unwin, RRP $33). Blame, by Nicole Trope: A tender and terrifying page-turner from a master of white-knuckle suspense and searing family drama...

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Best choice for hunter gatherers

June 15, 2016
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Best choice for hunter gatherers

Fly Patterns By Fishing Guides, by Tony Lolli (New Burlington, RRP $30): As Southland’s army of fly fishermen prepare to match their wits against the wily brown and rainbow species of our world-famous waters, their insatiable appetite for more knowledge that might deceive trout will prosper from reading this exceptional literary morsel. Southlander Murray Orr...

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