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In But I Don't Feel Empowered, poet and artist Suri Chan harnesses the power of beautiful language and whimsical illustrations to speak on both the lighthearted and heartbreaking experiences that bind us.But I Don’t Feel Empowered is Suri Chan’s debut collection of honest, free-verse and whimsically illustrated poems. She explores themes of heartbreak, womanhood, and trauma from the lens of a queer Asian woman coming of age. This collection is earnest in its belief that healing is about accepting your emotions as they are. And in a world that asks you to be empowered at all times, it asks you to just be. Deeply moving and thought-provoking, But I Don’t Feel Empowered solidifies Suri as an artist to watch and a voice to root for.

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{\rtf1\ansi\deff0\nouicompat{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Arial;}{\f1\fnil Arial;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} {\*\generator Riched20 10.0.22621}\viewkind4\uc1 \pard\cf1\fs16\lang1033 From Strength to StrengthArthur C. BrooksGenre: Society & CultureLabel: Green TreeDescription: THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'In this book Arthur C. Brooks helps people find greater happiness as they age and change' - The Dalai Lama 'This book is amazing' - Chris Evans'A valuable guide to finding new purpose and success in later life' - Daily Mail From the bestselling author and columnist behind The Atlantic\rquote s popular 'How to Build a Life' series a guide to transforming the life changes we fear into a source of strength. In the first half of life ambitious strivers embrace a simple formula for success in work and life: focus single-mindedly work tirelessly sacrifice personally and climb the ladder relentlessly. It works. Until it doesn\rquote t. The second half of life is governed by different rules. In middle age many strivers begin to find success coming harder and harder rewards less satisfying and family relationships withering. In response they do what strivers always do: they double down on work in an attempt to outrun decline and weakness and deny the changes that are becoming more and more obvious. The result is often anger fear and disappointment at a time in life that they imagined would be full of joy fulfilment and pride. It doesn\rquote t have to be that way. In From Strength to Strength happiness expert and bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks reveals a path to beating the 'striver\rquote s curse.' Drawing on science classical philosophy theology and history he shares strategies for releasing old habits and forming new life practices showing you how to: - Kick the habits of workaholism success addiction and self-objectification - Meditate on death \f1\endash in order to beat fear and live well - Start a spiritual adventure - Embrace weakness in a way that turns it into strength. Change in your life is inevitable but suffering is not. From Strength to Strength shows you how to accept the gifts of the second half of life with grace joy and ever deepening purpose.\f0\par }

Peter FitzSimons AM is Australia's bestselling non-fiction writer, and for the past 38 years has also been a journalist and columnist with the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD and the SUN-HERALD.He is the author of a number of highly successful books, including BREAKER MORANT, BURKE AND WILLS, MONASH'S MASTERPIECE, KOKODA, NED KELLY and GALLIPOLI, as well as biographies of such notable Australians as Sir Douglas Mawson, Nancy Wake and John Eales. His passion is to tell Australian stories, our own stories: of great men and women, of stirring events in our history. <p></p><p></p>Peter grew up on a farm north of Sydney, went to boarding school in Sydney and attended Sydney University. An ex-Wallaby, he also lived for several years in rural France and Italy, playing rugby for regional clubs. He and his wife, Lisa Wilkinson AM - journalist, magazine editor and television presenter - have three children; they live in Sydney.

Hisham Assaad is a Lebanese chef, food stylist, graphic designer and photographer who regularly shares recipes and stories on his blog, cookin5m2 (which focuses on the challenges of cooking good food in a tiny home kitchen in Beirut). Raised in a food-loving family that came to Lebanon from Palestine in the 1940s, Hisham learned about Levantine food by watching his mother (a talented home cook) and father (a family butcher) in the kitchen from a young age. He lives in Dbayeh on the outskirts of Beirut. This is his second book; the first was Bayrut: The Cookbook.

Dr Sara Webb is an astrophysicist and passionate science communicator. Her research includes chasing gravitational wave counterparts, cataloguing the fastest flare stars in the galaxy and building AI tools to help astronomers work faster.

*EXCLUSIVE FOREWORD BY WES ANDERSONp>Accidentally Wes Anderson is back with 200 brand new, mind-bendingly beautiful destinations for your bucket list, and the fascinating stories behind each location. You'll visit the 'post office at the end of the world' in Tierra del Fuego - and meet the mustachioed letter carrier who, in his free time, runs an anarchist island micronation called Redonda. You'll travel to a town in the Arctic Circle where cats are not allowed, humans cannot be buried, and a primary attraction is a doomsday vault containing the recipe for the Oreo cookie. And you might just make a stop in lesser-known Jincumbilly, Australia (where there are more platypuses than people).Full of incredible photos of real-life locations that look plucked from the world of Wes Anderson, this book is all about Adventures big and small, everyday and extraordinary, here and way over there. You'll meet some out-of-this-world characters and be left with travel, design and architectural inspiration beyond your imagination. No passport necessary!

Maria Pasquale always knew Rome was her destiny. With a formal background in political science and history, she is now an award-winning food and travel writer and journalist and contributes regularly to USA Today, CNN, Condé Nast and The Telegraph.The author of I Heart Rome and How to Be Italian, her lifestyle blog HeartRome, has readers in over 100 countries, a social media network that exceeds 40,000 and has been featured in BBC Travel and Vogue among others. In Rome, you’ll find her walking the streets of Trastevere, checking out the latest bar for an aperitivo or dining with friends.

At last, the unflinching and unforgettable memoir of music and life from the much-loved Australian legend.<p></p><p></p>Growing up in London and Melbourne, music was always part of John Farnham's world. But the young John never dreamed of what was to come. Pop stardom in the 1960s. The release of Whispering Jack, the critically acclaimed and highest-selling Australian album of all time. A decades-long touring career. Twenty-one ARIA awards. Australian of the Year. The list of accolades and achievements is long - so, at first glance, the John Farnham story is one filled with remarkable highs.<p></p><p></p>It is, however, so much more than that. It is the story of the resilience John found as his stellar career stalled, record companies turned their backs, and he faced financial ruin. John has never shown how hard he fell and how difficult it was to stay true to himself in an industry that can be ruthless. It is the story of family, friendship and finding your voice.<p></p><p></p>Throughout a lifetime filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, John has remained steadfast, never losing his unique musical talent, creative strength nor his powerful ability to make human connections through his music. After his devastating cancer diagnosis and far too many goodbyes, John is now telling his story, his way.<p></p><p></p>The Voice Inside is like sitting down with an old friend sharing stories that are both deeply personal and wildly entertaining. Written alongside award-winning filmmaker Poppy Stockell, this is a captivating and powerfully honest insight into the man whose music is the soundtrack to so many of our lives.<p></p><p></p>'Honesty, intimacy, vulnerability - these are the traits we tend to crave from this genre. And Farnham, ably assisted by Stockell as both interlocutor and co-writer, succeeds . . . A compelling and complete memoir' THE AUSTRALIAN<p></p>

Australia's culinary gems: revived and reimagined

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Look at Moi Ploise is a gift book that journeys through the most unforgettable bits of Australian pop culture with both humour and love.

Outrageous, hilarious, soon to be banned, Funny Stuff No One Asked For is a collection of jokes, yarns and other stuff to make your friends laugh (or hate you), from award-winning Aussie radio presenters Jimmy and Nath.