‘Sloppy’ to his colleagues, Ian Hyslop was Channel 7’s correspondent in Los Angeles in the 1980s, reporting on everything from the antics of Hollywood legends to the power plays of American politicians. Witness the world through Ian’s eyes as he chronicles his story from ABC cadet to mainstream television journalist and newsreader. Not so Sloppy ......
Survivors' stories of hope from the aftermath of unimaginable trauma,abuse and burns
In the extraordinary new book, When bad things happen - good things grow. Dr. Susie O’Neill, founder of the KIDS Foundation, has compiled remarkable survivor stories of hope from the aftermath of unimaginable trauma, abuse and burns. These personal stories from children and adults, told in their own words.
The Daily Telegraph Obituaries of 21st-Century Eccentrics
In the late 1980s the Daily Telegraph transformed the traditionally dry and stolid world of obituaries, ushering in a new way of writing about the dead that was vivid, gently subversive and richly comic. Telegraph obituaries became a byword for entertaining journalism, celebrated for their deadpan tone and sympathetic eye for human quirks and ......
True Stories from One of the Last British Police Officers in ColonialHong Kong
Sex, drugs, gambling, ghosts, drinking, rugby, overseas adventures - and even some police work. Hong Kong on the edge of empire was a place teeming with triads, smugglers, Chinese immigrants and Vietnamese refugees.
The Lives and Gardens of Humphrey Waterfield and Nancy Tennant
Humphrey Waterfield and Nancy Tennant met in 1932 when she was 35 and he 24. Theirs was the creation of Hill Pasture 'the most beautiful small garden in England' and the restoration of Le Clos du Peyronnet garden in Menton, France. A portrait of a deeply committed 'non-marriage' set against two world wars and the transformative power of nature.
Amazing People from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Across Our World
Refugee Heroes shares the authentic stories of inspirational refugee journeys, including recent stories of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion. It's a compelling read for people interested in empowering human stories, international politics and the humanitarian sector. The book puts a human face to the conflicts, tensions and ......
The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery in Prisons
Killer Looks is the definitive story about the long-forgotten practice of providing free nose jobs, face-lifts, breast implants, and other physical alterations to prisoners, the idea being that by remodeling the face you remake the man.
When Dick and “jack Idriess went aboard the Nancy Bell at Cooktown – they thought they were signing on for a trochus-fishing expedition, would earn some money, and go back to gold prospecting. Cross-eyed Joe, a wily Filipino skipper was after something more valuable than trochus. With the appearance of the Japanese manned black lugger the boys ......
