Four Fires

Bryce Courtenay

In a small town like any other small town around Australia live the Maloneys. They are a fifth-generation Australian family of Irish Catholic descent who are struggling to reach the first rung of the social ladder. The Maloneys are a family you won't forget: a strong mother, a father broken by war, thre...

The Second Cure

Margaret Morgan

'This hypnotic debut novel brilliantly captures the unease of our times.' Jane Caro'Wildly entertaining and frighteningly plausible.'James Bradley'A whip smart thriller with big ideas and big heart.'Steven Amsterdam A pandemic is racing through our world, changing people subtly but irrevocably. The fir...

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture

Gabor Maté

We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live. In his new...