2010 · the wayfinders why ancient wisdom matters in the modern world wade davis the wayfinders...
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2010
It Is a book that shImmers wIth love,
that InvItes slow readIng, plowIng
through the emotIons, the doubts, the
powerless – wIthout beIng sentImental.
de standaard
Following the death of her daughter, a bereaved pianist immerses herself in Bach’s Goldberg
Variations. In this intelligent and deeply moving novel, elegantly translated from the Dutch,
acclaimed novelist Anna Enquist celebrates the beauty of music, family and maternal love.
Counterpointanna enquist
fiction isbn 9781921401602
192 pp, pb$32.95
UWAP is an imprint of UWA Publishinga division of The University of Western Australia
James has cleverly crafted thIs novel In
true thrIller style, makIng the reader
second-guess at every opportunIty.
Where have You Been Is a novel you’ll not
want to put down.bookseller and
publIsher magazIne****
Susan and Ed Middleton are perfectly content with their lives. Two kids, two cars, a solid brick bungalow in a
respectable Northern beaches suburb. But when Susan’s older sister, who vanished as a teenager, reappears to claim an inheritance, everything is set to change. A beautifully
crafted suspense novel that keeps readers guessing.
Where Have You BeenWendy James
fiction isbn 9781921401466
272 pp, pb$32.95
broadcast throughout february on abc
radIo natIonal are the latest massey
lectures presented by acclaImed
anthropologIst wade davIs.
The WayfindersWhy Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World
Wade Davis
The Wayfinders takes readers on a journey through time on a discovery of ancient wisdoms, languages and cultures while cautioning us of the
encroaching dangers posed by unchecked globalization
cultural studies isbn 9781742580524
272 pp, pb$29.95
John Joseph Dwyer photographed the Western Australian Goldfields from 1896 to 1917, documenting the rise and fall of towns during the gold rush. Accompanying this
collection of photographs, many of which are available for the first time, is a collection of writings offering insights
into the nature of these important historical images.
An Everyday TransienceThe Urban Imaginary of Goldfields Photographer John Joseph Dwyer
Philip Goldswain and William Taylor (Editors)
photography isbn 9781921401442
2oo pp, hb$59.95
If you want a guIde to our carbon
future: thIs Is It. clear, sensIble,
authorItatIve – and really InterestIng.
I have seen few books on an Issue
affectIng all of us that are so readable
and wIse. even fun! robyn wIllIams
Screw Light BulbsDonna Green and Liz Minchin
Australia was the first country in the world to ban old-fashioned light bulbs as a climate change solution – but was it a good idea?
In fact, does anything we do in Australia really make any difference? Written by award-winning Age journalist Liz Minchin and leading
climate and energy expert Dr Donna Green, Screw Light Bulbs shows the average Australian how to get smart about the future.
environment isbn 9781742580685
214 pp, pb$32.95
the book versIon of the most expensIve dutch
fIlm ever made – a romantIc epIc that Is “burstIng wIth drama”
the west australIan
Yearning to escape post-war life in the Netherlands, Ada, Marjorie and Esther take part in an international air race to New Zealand in a flight full of brides on their way to their fiancés. Bride Flight is the turbo-charged story of chance meetings, romantic intrigue and three pioneering women, translated from the Dutch bestseller and based on
the acclaimed motion picture.
Bride FlightMarieke van der Pol
fiction isbn 9781921401312
444 pp, pb$32.95
Gold and Silversmithing in Western AustraliaA History
Dorothy Erickson
The definitive history of gold and silversmithing in Western Australia. Gold and Silversmithing tells the story of the State’s many talented gold and silversmiths, placing the jewellery and silver-plate in the stylistic,
social and economic milieu in which the works were created. A beautiful coffee-table book merging fashion, cultural history and craft.
art isbn 9781921401435
410 pp, Hb$89.95
a unIque InsIght Into vIetnam for
the (armchaIr) traveller or Indeed
anyone Interested In understandIng
more about thIs gentle culture.
The Perfume River introduces the reader to Vietnam, its people and culture, through the eyes of Vietnamese writers including those
whose families fled the country after the war to settle in Australia, America and Canada. What makes Vietnam so unique and how has it shaped these writers? This anthology shows the country’s complexity and spirit from many different perspectives including contributions by Nam Le, Andrew Lam, Bao Ninh, Pham Thi Hoai and Pam Brown.
The Perfume RiverWriting from Vietnam
Catherine Cole (Editor)
fiction isbn 9781921401480
328 pp, pb$32.95
Ciara’s GiftGrief Edged With Gold
Una Glennon
In 1997, the murder of her daughter, Ciara, left a mother and her family shattered by grief. Ciara’s Gift is the story of the mother’s often lonely search for meaning after this
cruel and devastating event. It is the book she would never have wished to write but became compelled to write, as a gift from her daughter to every parent who has lost a child.
gift book isbn 9781921401640
124 pp, hb$29.95
anna haebIch works thIs shambolIc blemIsh In australIa’s legal and
socIal hIstory Into a page-turnIng thrIller.
a must for anyone Interested In hIstory,
JustIce and true crIme.
Sensational rumours of the murder of three small children by their stepmother ignite the passions of Perth citizens
in 1909. But did she do it? Over one hundred years later, renowned anthropologist and writer Anna Haebich presents a researched fictional interpretation on Martha Rendell, the last woman hanged in Western Australia.
Murdering StepmothersThe Execution of Martha Rendell
Anna Haebich
new writing isbn 9781921401459
224 pp, pb$26.95
DetritusRobyn Archer
Robyn Archer is a singer, writer, artistic director and passionate advocate for the arts, repeatedly invited to present keynote addresses at international conferences on the themes of culture and cultural
identity. Detritus presents Robyn’s papers as a collection that examines cultural identities and the after-effect of cultural work in communities.
cultural studies isbn 9781742580678
270 pp, pb$26.95
compellIng, empathetIc
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straddlIng a lIne between heartwarmIng
and heartbreakIng, thIs novel Is lamott
at her most wItty, observant, and
psychologIcally astute.publIshers weekly (us)
Rosie Ferguson is seventeen and ready to enjoy the summer before her senior year of high school. She’s smart, beautiful and everything her mother, Elizabeth, hoped she could be. But as the school year
draws to a close, there are disturbing signs that the life Rosie claims to be leading is a sham. An honest and heartrending novel that magically
captures what it means to love a child.
Imperfect BirdsAnne Lamott
fiction isbn 9781742580975
300 pp, pb$32.95 Isbn 9781921401411
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compellIng, empathetIc
storIes about IndIvIduals facIng the
unpredIctabIlIty of desIre, death,
hope and Its retreat.
sImone lazaroo
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sImone lazaroo
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