Knowing Mandela John Carlin A personal tribute to the great Nelson Mandela, one of the iconic figures of our time, written by the acclaimed South Africa correspondent and author of the international bestsellerPlaying the Enemy (filmed as Invictus) who has been reporting on Mandela since the 1990s. Description After serving twenty-seven years of a lifetime […]
The Lucky One Krystal Barter The inspiring story of how a young woman defied a family cancer curse to save herself and offer the gift of hope to thousands of other women. Description ‘I feel lucky I was born with cancer in my DNA. Crazy as it sounds, I consider myself lucky that, when I […]
A God in Every Stone Kamila Shamsie A stunning new novel from the Granta Best of Young British, Orange shortlisted author of Burnt Shadows Description July 1914. Young Englishwoman Vivian Rose Spencer is running up a mountain in an ancient land, surrounded by figs and cypresses. Soon she will discover the Temple of Zeus, the […]
What does it take for one woman to drive 10,000 km around India – a land where bullock carts vie for space with SUVs on eight-lane super-highways, where GPS systems fail to give directions, and where a blessing from the gods is considered better road insurance than safer driving? Description As Vanessa Able learnt through […]
The Last Word AUD $29.99 inc. GST The new novel from Hanif Kureishi: an outrageous, clever and very funny story of sex, lies, art and what defines a life. Description Mamoon is an eminent Indian-born writer who has made a career in England – but now, in his early 70s, his reputation is fading, […]
Tutoring can help enhance your child’s performance at school. However, choosing the tutoring service that’s right for your child can sometimes prove a little challenging. It is essential that parents do some research beforehand. Questions to ask Parents should think carefully before signing up and/or paying for any tutoring service, no matter how good […]
Dr Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta with Mohan Dhall, CEO ATA and Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres Parents pay thousands of dollars on tutoring as they believe that the children will perform better and score high ATAR rank in their HSC. Little do they realise that there can be lots potential pitfalls if […]
Shobha and Om Ingleshwar of Om Multicultural Get-togethers are celebrating ‘Savvy Couples’ to celebrate Valentine Day on February 15 at Harvey Lowe Pavillion, Doran Drive, Castle Hill from 6.30pm. The night promises to be lots of fun, frolic and full of activities, games centred around couples with an evening of entertainment, music and dance. Om […]
Anupam Sharma, Minister for Arts George Souris , Sandra Chipchase, CEO Destination NSW and Premier Barry O’Farrell doing Bollywood and ‘Namastey’ at the launch of ‘Jhappi time’ campaign By Neena Badhwar Jhappi or Japphi, as they say in true blue Punjabi, is a ‘loving’ hug – chosen as a theme to mark the time for […]
Ravi Chanana and Marcell Wever in Oh! India Director Shourya Nidhi’s play Oh! India won second spot by the judges in this weeks’ Wildcards section. Ravi Chanana in Oh! India as the auto driver was good and impressed as the play got quite an applause on the last day and Marcelle Wever was […]