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The Killing of Caroline Byrne: A Journey to Justice

Allen & Unwin, 2009

On a bleak, moonless winter night in 1995 beautiful Sydney model Caroline Byrne died, her body embedded head-first into a crevice at the bottom of The Gap at the entrance to Sydney Harbor. How did she get out so far, almost 12 meters from the base of the sheer sandstone precipice? Did she jump, as so many had done before at the...

Going Back: How a Former Refugee, Now an Internationally Acclaimed Surgeon, Returned to Iraq to Change the Lives of Injured Soldiers and Civilians

Allen & Unwin, 2020

In Munjed Al Muderis's memoir Walking Free, he described his experience as a refugee fleeing Saddam Hussein's Iraq, his terrifying sea journey to Australia, and the brutal mandatory detention he faced in the remote north of Western Australia. The book also detailed his early work as a pioneering orthopedic surgeon at...

Little One: A Story of Family, Love and Sacrifice - and an Extraordinary Secret

Allen & Unwin, 2019

You were once a newborn. It’s probably hard to imagine that now, sitting comfortably in your seat, wearing your clothes and reading this sentence. But there was a time when you were naked and new, bloody and blind, crying and cold. You were conscious in that moment, but will never remember it. You emerged from your...

Dealing with Dementia: A Guide to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

Allen & Unwin, 2004

This work examines dementia with a special focus on Alzheimer's disease. A down-to-earth, comprehensive, and compassionate resource, this guide provides guidance for anyone struggling to come to terms with a diagnosis of dementia for themselves or a loved one. Filled with practical advice on drug treatments, complementary therapies, and...

The Idea Accelerator: How to Solve Problems Faster Using Speed Thinking

Allen & Unwin, 2011

A toolkit of 60 practical ways by which the reader can think faster to reach earlier decisions, without neglecting a conscious, deliberate, and reflective approach

Creating new ideas and growth opportunities is the lifeblood of any organization, but time to come up with new...

Advertising and the Mind of the Consumer: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why

Allen & Unwin, 2009

Advertising is an established and ever-present force and yet just how it works continues to be something of a mystery. From an industry insider, this fully-updated guide unveils the secrets of leading a successful campaign over a wide range of media, including the web. Drawing on many well-known international ads as...

How I Made My First Million: 26 Self-Made Millionaires Reveal the Secrets to Their Success

Allen & Unwin, 2010

A collection of inspirational stories of ordinary people who took a great idea and turned it into a hugely successful business. Learn how the founders of enormously profitable enterprises—like Just Cuts, Aussie Home Loans, ModelCo, Elite Introductions, Fat Prophets, EcoStore, and fastflowers.com—took a great idea and turned it into a...

Patient Safety First: Responsive Regulation in Health Care

Allen & Unwin, 2010

This title presents a much needed systematic analysis of the current issues, challenges, and outcomes surrounding patient safety in health care. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to healthcare related media & organisations. Each year more people die in health care accidents than in road accidents. Increasingly complex...

News 2.0 Can journalism survive the Internet?

Allen & Unwin, 2010

The bulk of this book was written over a period of two years between the middle of 2008 and April 2010. In that time the world’s media systems were caught up in a massive vortex of uncertainty and change. News 2.0 captures the flavour of that period and sets it against an historical background. In short: Where did the news media’s...

Dearly Departed: Everything You Want to Know About the Afterlife

Allen & Unwin, 2009

Drawing on a lifetime's experience interacting with those who have passed over, psychic intuitive Georgina Walker shares a wealth of real life stories about the afterlife in this comforting volume. She addresses the most frequent questions of the bereaved concerning the dead, including what...

Writing from Start to Finish: A Six-Step Guide

Allen & Unwin, 2002

"Can help you knock out writers block" -- Boston Herald

Ideal for writing a short story, essay, review, or report, this guide provides beginning writers with the hands-on direction they need to improve their writing techniques and ability. Using a six-step approach to writing, this resource covers...

Charmaine Solomon's Asian Favourites

Allen & Unwin, 2001

In this volume, Charmaine Solomon guides the reader step by step through Asia's most popular dishes. Recipes featured come from Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Korea and China. The more than 130 recipes include Tom Yum Goong, Laksa Lemak, Pho, Lamb Korma, Sushi, Fried Rice and Beef in...

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