Horrible Words: A Guide to the Misuse of English by Rebecca Gowers
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Category: On Writing
Nothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation. To purists these are 'howlers' and 'non-words', fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the naysayers missing something? In this provocative and hugely ...Show more
Griffith Review 52: Imagining the Future by Julianne & Gleeson, Brendan (ed Schultz
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Category: Essays | Series: Griffith REVIEW
AUSTRALIAN politics and national life are trapped in a permanent present. There are few opportunities to imagine the future, and even fewer to create it. Politics, commerce, media all focus relentlessly on the here and now. This breeds a corrosive cynicism. Yet when alternatives are presented they are o ...Show more
Digital vs Human - How We'll Live, Love, and Think in the Future by Richard Watson
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Category: Science
From the author of the international bestseller Future Filescomes the one book you need to prepare for the world of tomorrow. On most measures that matter, we've never had it so good. Physically, life for humankind has improved immeasurably over the last fifty years. Yet, spreading across the world, the ...Show more
Use Your Words: A Myth-Busting, No-Fear Approach to Writing by Catherine Deveny
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Category: On Writing
Want to write? Got a memoir, novel, screenplay or blog in your back drawer? Need to get 'unstuck'? This is the magic pill you've been looking for. In Use Your Words writer and comedian Catherine Deveny reveals the secrets that have made her 'Gunnas' Writing Masterclasses sell-out successes around the co ...Show more
The Story of Philosophy by Bryan Magee
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Category: Philosophy
The Story of Philosophy is the ultimate exploration of 2,500 years of Western philosophy. From the Ancient Greeks to modern thinkers, The Story of Philosophy brings a stunning and simple approach to tackle history's biggest ideas. Professor Bryan Magee takes you from the origins of philosophy to the pr ...Show more
Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature by Meredith Maran
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Category: On Writing
For the many amateurs and professionals who write about themselves - bloggers, journal-keepers, aspiring essayists and memoirists - this book offers inspiration, encouragement and pithy, practical advice. Twenty of America's bestselling memoirists share their innermost thoughts and hard-earned tips with ...Show more
Creative Schools by Ken Robinson
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Category: Contemporary Thought
From the international bestselling author of The Element Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education. In this inspiring, empowering book, he sets out a new vision for how education can be transformed to enable all young people to flourish. Filled with practical examples and g ...Show more
The Path What the Great Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life by Michael Puett
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Category: Philosophy
In the first book of its kind, The Path draws on the work of six of the great - but largely unknown - Chinese philosophers to offer a fresh and revolutionary guide to human flourishing. By examining the teachings of Chinese thinkers, and explaining what they reveal about our daily lives - from greeting ...Show more
Everywhere I Look by Helen Garner
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Category: Essays
I pedal over to Kensington just after dark. As I roll along the lane towards the railway underpass, a young Asian woman on her way home from the station walks out of the tunnel towards me. After she passes there’s a stillness, a moment of silent freshness that feels like spring. Helen Garner is one of A ...Show more
The Books that Changed My Life by Bethanne (editor) Patrick
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Category: On Writing
"One hundred of today's most prominent literary and cultural icons talk about the books that hold a special place in their hearts-that made them who they are today. Leading authors, politicians, CEOs, actors, and other notables share the books that changed their life, why they love them, and their passi ...Show more
Dear Life: on Caring for the Elderly by Karen Hitchcock
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Category: Essays
In this short, powerful book, Karen Hitchcock shines a light on ageism in our society. Through some unforgettable case studies, she shows what care for the elderly and dying is really like - both the good and the bad. With honesty and deep experience, she looks at end-of-life decisions and over-treatmen ...Show more
The Art of Reading by Damon Young
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Category: On Writing
"In The Art of Reading, philosopher Damon Young delights in the pleasures of this intimate pursuit through a rich sample of literature: from Virginia Woolf's diaries to Batman comics. He writes with honesty and humour about the blunders and revelations of his own bookish life.Devoting each chapter to a ...Show more