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On Passion by Dorothy Porter
$19.99 AUD
Category: Display & Gift | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
"In On Passion celebrated Australian poet Dorothy Porter delves headfirst into the passions, both literary and earthly. We discover the young Dorothy Porter's 'drug of choice' was none other than romantic love and that 'some of the most deeply passionate experiences of her life happened between the cov ...Show more
On Privilege by BURNSIDE Julian
$19.99 AUD
Category: New Hardbacks | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Julian Burnside's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five-year-old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Burnside asks: what is privileg ...Show more
On Rage by GERMAINE GREER
$19.95 AUD
Category: Display & Gift | Series: Little Books on Big Themes | Reading Level: very good
A passionate and powerfully worded essay about Aboriginal rage is a provocation that will cause heated and intense debate. The author is at her best here in this exploration of the seeds of rage and its corollary - grief.
On Resilience by Elisabeth Wynhausen
$19.99 AUD
Category: New Hardbacks | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Elisabeth Wynhausen tells the story of an extraordinary inspirational character and reflects on the mysterious quality that is resilience. A humorous, irreverent essay that arrives at contentment and joy.
On Us by Mark Scott
$14.99 AUD
Category: Anthologies, Essays & Journals | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
How do we step outside our own echo chamber to understand others? What are we losing when we share fewer and fewer national moments? The new media is enabling despots and disempowering democracy. So when every opinion seems to matter equally, On Usoffers a few more on choice in a concentrated media worl ...Show more
On Violence by Natasha Stott Despoja
$14.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Every two minutes, police are called to a family violence matter. Every week, a woman is killed by a current or former partner.This is Australia's national emergency.Violence against women is preventable. It is not an inevitable part of the human condition. It's time to create a new normal. It is time t ...Show more