Graham Kennedy collected around him some of the brightest talents of the Australian entertainment industry. For two decades high-flying sports journalist Rob Astbury was at the center of that circle, sharing Kennedy's bed and his bleakest moments. For years Astbury refused all financial incentives to tell his story, but now he reveals what life was like with Graham. Graham Cyril Kennedy reigned for three decades as the undisputed king of the world of Australian television. Beloved of mums and dads across the nation, he enjoyed virtually limitless power, wealth and fame. But lurking behind the facade of rapier quick repartee and bug-eyed joviality was a dark and twisted soul. Cruel, vindictive and wolfishly self-obsessed, Kennedy was obliged to conceal his sexual preferences at a time when being openly gay meant professional suicide.This ongoing denial, combined with an inhibited and unhappy childhood, gave birth to a bitter and suspicious nature. He was a man who opened himself up only to a minute circle of confidants.This will be a 'no holds barred' account of their lengthy relationship where Astbury reveals a frightened, often vicious, occasionally tender, control freak.
Daniel Murray - a 50-year-old writer who has won an award for a book about the visual arts. He now writes for art magazines and lives in the centre of Sydney. Here he finds a street girl, Gale. Who sweeps across the city, walking fast among the crowds, screaming out the most passionate and hurtful but poetic words. Daniel is drawn to her and immediately develops a relationship with Gale. She moves in with him on the first day they meet. They have a passionate romance. She offers to tell Daniel her stories so he can compile them into a book. Gales falls in love with Daniel and Daniel also, but only to a point, that point is where he won't let a relationship interfere with his writing career. The Damaged will bring the reader into the experience of living in Sydney and will draw the reader into the lives of two people who fall passionately in love but come up hard against each other.
Peter and Samuel live in Darwin. Samuel, who is HIV positive, is dramatically infected by a pelican carrying the H1N1 virus. The two diseases combine to form a new deadly strain. Health authorities can’t control the disease and isolate him in a hospital. But when the Health Minister, a fanatical racist becomes involved she sees the disease as a way to control the surging immigration problem, and to wipe out races and people she despises.
Created for all job hunters, this e-book bundle contains everything you need to get yourself that dream career! Answering Tough Interview Questions For Dummies helps you build towards show-stopping interviews by making your honest answers sound great and your best answers honest. With expert author advice you will learn how to avoid cliché answers, dismiss interview nerves and beat the psychometric test. CVs For Dummies shows you how to create a brilliant CV that will get you and the job you deserve. With dozens of useful sample CVs from a diverse range of industries and age groups, plus advice on structure, language and classic CV mistakes that could be holding them back, this book is the easiest way to a CV tune-up... and your dream job. Time Management For Dummies helps you become more efficient, effective and productive with your time and it is your one-stop guide to taking control of your life. Packed with hundreds of time-saving ideas, techniques and strategies, you'll be able to: get on top of your workload, communicate effectively, make the most of your business meetings, organise your desk and files, prioritise and delegate well, and kick the procrastination habit.
An examination of the many theories surrounding this enigmatic text, apparently written in code • Reveals the connections between this work and the Cathars, Roger Bacon, and John Dee • Explains the cryptanalysis methods used in attempts to break the code • Includes color images from the manuscript juxtaposed with other medieval writings Since its discovery by Wilfrid Voynich in an Italian monastery in 1912, the Voynich Manuscript has baffled scholars and cryptanalysists with its unidentifiable script and bizarre illustrations. Written in an unknown language or an as yet undecipherable code, this medieval manuscript contains hundreds of illustrations of unknown plants, cosmological charts, and inexplicable scenes of naked “nymphs” bathing in a green liquid that some interpret as a symbolic depiction of human reproduction and the joining of the soul with the body. Gerry Kennedy and Rob Churchill explore the mystery surrounding the Voynich Manuscript, examining the many existing theories about the possible authors of this work and the information it may contain. They trace the speculative history of the manuscript and reveal those who may be connected to it, including Roger Bacon, John Dee, and the Cathars. With the possibility that it may be a lost alchemical text or other esoteric work, this manuscript remains one of the most intriguing yet enigmatic documents ever to have come to light. Gerry Kennedy is a freelance writer and has produced a number of BBC Radio 4 programs, including one on the Voynich Manuscript in 2001. Rob Churchill is a professional writer who has written scripts for many production companies, including the BBC and Thames Television. Both authors were consultants for the BBC/Mentorn Films documentary The Voynich Mystery. They live in London.
Rob Johnson shines a new light on the Kennedy assassination, framing it through the lens of a beatnik bar that was frequented by the Secret Service the night before the President was shot dead in Dallas.
The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup involves a local hockey team as they follow a trail of intrigue and mischief. A student booklet provides a backbone for the novel study and ensures student comprehension as well as building vocabulary and language skills. Related activities are suggested, which add variety and meaning to the workbook-style questions in the booklet. Great for the entire class, small groups or individually. This current, humorous novel deals with mature themes in a way that kids can relate to. "The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup" is sure to score with students. This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of culminating activities, extension activities, discussion questions, chapter questions, crossword, word search, and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Underground to Canada is the historical story of freedom and survival told through the eyes of two young girls. The story surrounds Julilly and Liza, who with their friends, Lester and Adam, escape from a life of slavery on a cotton plantation in the Deep South. The story follows the two young girls as they travel through the United States along the “underground railway” to reach their final destination, Canada. During their journey, the two girls get separated from their friends and must make the long treacherous journey alone. They are encountered with many obstacles, but are helped throughout their journey by those who make up the “underground railway.” This Novel Study provides a teacher and student section with a variety of activities, discussion questions and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.
Planner Weekly and Monthly: a Year - 365 Daily - 52 Week Journal Planner Calendar Schedule Organizer Appointment Notebook, Monthly Planner, to Do with 120 Pages 6x9
Planner Weekly and Monthly: a Year - 365 Daily - 52 Week Journal Planner Calendar Schedule Organizer Appointment Notebook, Monthly Planner, to Do with 120 Pages 6x9
This Planner Weekly and Monthly: A Year - 365 Daily - 52 Week Journal, notebook, diary, feature 120 pages with a matte finish cover. Perfect for note taking, diary entry, journal writing, to do list or daily schedules.
On the afternoon of November 22, 1963, a nineteen-year-old Buell Wesley Frazier was thrown up against the wall by two detectives and escorted to Dallas Police Station. His coworker and sometimes passenger to and from work Lee Harvey Oswald was the presumed assassin of President John F. Kennedy and Officer J. D. Tippit. It didn't take Buell long to figure out that he was presumed guilty by association. Buell was afraid for himself and his family. Years of emotional pain built up. He had long forgotten how to trust people. He became resentful of the police force, and he doubted whether he would be ever to hold his head up in public and see people who believed his story. In the early nineties, Buell's life was changed forever when he met a man who would become his best friend and confidant. Over the years, Buell emerged from the shadows and slowly found the peace and self-confidence he had longed to have. At the request of some friends, he began to talk to the public. From panel discussions to classrooms, Buell was surprised to learn that there were people who not only wanted to hear his story believed him too! This turn of events caused a paradigm shift in the way Buell saw himself. As a result, he became inspired by those people to write his complete story. For the first time in fifty years, he welcomes you to be a passenger on this road trip to learn how hard work, perseverance, self-belief, and resiliency became the pillars that supported the long transition of the boy he was to the man he became.
If you love to draw and write you will enjoy exploring your imagination with this fun journal. The front of each page has a large box for drawing a picture with half the page being lines to start their story. The back of the page is full of lines to finish their epic adventure with. Or make your own chapter book and use the whole notebook for one big story
This Journal, notebook, diary, feature 120 pages of lined paper with a matte finish over. Perfect for note taking, diary entry, journal writing, to do list or daily schedules.
The Gospel is simply good news, if you have ever felt like it was not good news, you have received a different gospel. In this book, "The Gospel Alone," you will read good news, liberating news, in clear and precise explanations. It is not a watered down version for the masses, nor is it an easy cheap American version of the gospel. No, it is thoroughly biblical and challenging. Good news is not easy news, nor is it cheap news. The gospel is free to all, but at the same time will cost you everything. Jesus came to save that which is lost, the sick, and the sinner. If you recognize your self in one of these categories, then this will be the best news you have ever heard. If you have never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ, this book of for you. If you have recently become a believer of Jesus, this book is for you. If you have been a believer for many years, this book is for you. The gospel is not something we move on from in some quest for spiritual knowledge or experience. It is not the front door for greater Spiritual power, it is our power. It is not just a message to sinners, no; it is the message of saints. It is not the entry point of our Christian growth, but what we will grow into for eternity. It did not originate at the cross but culminated at the cross. Before time began God preached the Gospel, "declaring the Lamb slain from the foundations of the world." Again God preached the gospel in the garden declaring, I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel." (Gen. 3:15) The gospel is what caused angels to look at man and say, "what is man, that thou art mindful of him?" The gospel is Gods good news for all of creation, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
Blank comic book each page featuring a variation of comic book cells to fill in and tell your own adventure story. Journal Notebook featuring 120 pages 6"x9
This Journal, notebook, diary, featuring 120 pages of lined paper with a matte finish cover. Perfect for note taking, diary entry, journal writing, to do list or daily schedules.
Weekly Action Planner, feature 120 pages with a matte finish cover. Perfect for note taking, diary entry, journal writing, to do list or daily schedules.
Action Daily Planner Weekly and Monthly: a Year - 365 Daily - 52 Week Journal Planner Calendar Schedule Organizer Appointment Notebook, Monthly Planner, to Do with 120 Pages 6x9
Action Daily Planner Weekly and Monthly: a Year - 365 Daily - 52 Week Journal Planner Calendar Schedule Organizer Appointment Notebook, Monthly Planner, to Do with 120 Pages 6x9
This Planner Weekly and Monthly: A Year - 365 Daily - 52 Week Journal, notebook, diary, feature 120 pages with a matte finish cover. Perfect for note taking, diary entry, journal writing, to do list or daily schedules.
Blank Cookbook journal. Grab an apron and a pencil and starting jotting down your best recipes in this stylish blank cookbook. This blank recipe book is perfect for creating and sharing your personal recipes. You'll find it easy to organize your favorite meals created in your kitchen or passed down from family members.
Blood Sugar Diet Diary journal log featuring 120 pages 6"x9" A blood sugar diet diary, journal or log, is an ideal way to help keep track of your blood sugar levels, and plan out your meals for the day.
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