Wright: 3168 books

Sometimes your past is the only thing that can help you move forward. Tragedy has driven Sasha to the small town of Lost Lake. The place where she spent her childhood summers swimming, soaking up the sun and exploring, was now an escape from reality and the life that had been dealt to her. Not...

The new novel by Alexis Wright, whose previous novel Carpentaria won the Miles Franklin Award and four other major prizes including the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year Award. The Swan Book is set in the future, with Aboriginals still living under the Intervention in the north, in an...

Without a Tear includes: Rama and the Camel Young Rama needs a present for her father’s birthday. Maybe a genie can help. The Isle of Figgamaroo A cabin boy on his first voyage to the land of Trifoggles and Furboggles. Splashing Far From Home Young pebbles love to skip. But...

I was there. I remember when darkness came into the world, when it unleashed a plague of damnation upon the races to which the world was given. I remember when the unholy heir of darkness was born, and when her father fell. A second war begins. The cold grip of death stretches over the...

Kari is sure of two things: Her husband's infidelity and her loss in recalling the events that led up to it. With no where else to go, she stands on a corner across from her house, watching. An attractive young man shows up and offers Kari a solution to her situation. Although she's reluctant at first,...

In the fifth installment of The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter, Chloe has been forced to make her decision to leave the community earlier than anticipated. To keep her family safe, she leaves with the vampire Trevor, who she had previously discovered was her father and the man responsible for her mother’s...

The sixth installment of The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter begins right where the fifth part left off, with Chloe and her friends running for their lives as they escape the dungeons below Trevor’s home. Chloe lights their way through the darkness, but they emerge into a bloody battle with her vampire...

This comprehensive monograph celebrates the visual art of renowned musician Brian Eno. Spanning more than 40 years, Brian Eno: Visual Music weaves a dialogue between Eno's museum and gallery installations and his musical endeavors—all illustrated with never-before-published archival materials such...

Pope Francis made headlines when he penned his new encyclical,Laudato Si, and called on the world’s people to protect God’s creation. In this booklet, author Michael Wright identifies 10 key themes from the popular encyclical, explaining what they mean for everyday Catholics. A follow-up to the successful 10...

Human Behavior Theory and Social Work Practice with Marginalized Oppressed Populations addresses what social workers can do to combat the increasingly complex social concerns that face the profession, and explores how to incorporate the celebration of diversity and the protection of human rights into...

The jews-harp is a distinctive musical instrument of international importance, yet it remains one of those musical instruments, like the ocarina, kazoo or even the art of whistling, that travels beneath the established musical radar. The story of the jews-harp is also part of our musical culture,...

Eight year old Abby is heart broken when her mother dies from cancer. She is left behind in the big house with her father who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the church people, his so called family, did nothing as they suffered alone. The only way in which Abby can deal with her...

3 Harley dudes how up unexpectedly @ Nirvana in the dead of night are on a mission of destruction. They've come to collect on a $30 grand debt and will knock down anyone who gets in their way. What I like about this is Tony's retribution for what they do at Nirvana, and the struggle with...

Have you been asked to keep a personal development portfolio or reflective journal? Are you struggling to know where to start, how to write or what to include? If the answer is 'yes', this book will provide you with a straightforward route in, telling you all you need to know about writing reflectively...