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In the aftermath of devastating bushfires that destroyed the property where she grew up, Eve Nicholls finds herself grappling with the smouldering ruins of her life. It might be possible to rebuild a house, but what about her dream of renewing friendships and becoming part of her home-town community of Yarrabee? Haunted by loss, Eve discovers a glimmer of hope when she learns that new life is growing within her – a fragile and unexpected beacon of renewal, and an added complication in her blossoming relationship with the local vet, Hugh.

For Eve Nicholls, walking up the driveway of her childhood home stirs up a whirlwind of emotion. The horses she loved still dot the paddocks, but the house is empty and the silence allows the past to come flooding back. She’s glad to have her best friend Banjo the kelpie with her, along with a bottle of bourbon. Her plan is simple – sell the farm, grab the cash and get the hell out. Within days of her return, Eve runs into all the people she hoped to avoid: the uncle who can't forgive, the ex who moved on, and the best friend he moved on with.

Eve Nicholls has always run from trouble but now, just as she is finally piecing her fractured life together at Mossy Creek Farm, trouble turns up at her door. Marcus, her cheating ex, and the father of her unborn child is staking his claim and threatening to destroy her plans, and hopes for the future. She survived the bushfires that destroyed her home and successfully fought the false accusations that almost landed her in prison, but now, despite the pull of a new relationship with local vet Hugh Robertson, every instinct is telling her to run.

Rae is 10 years old, and she’s tough. She’s had to be: life with her mother has taught her the world is not her friend. Now suddenly her mum is gone and Rae is alone, except for her dog Splinter. Rae can do a lot of things pretty well for a kid. She can take care of herself and Splints, stay under the radar at school and keep the front yard neat enough that the neighbours won’t get curious. But she is gnawed at by fear and sadness; haunted by the shadow of a terrible secret.

Growing Up in Country Australia is a fresh, modern look at country Australia. There are stories of joy, adventure, nostalgia, connection to nature and freedom, but also more grim tales - of drought, fires, mouse plagues and isolation. From the politics of the country school bus to the class divides between locals, from shooting foxes with Dad to giving up meat as an adult, from working on the family farm to selling up and moving to the city, the picture painted is diverse and unexpected. This is country Australia as you've never seen it before.

Your native language is Chinese, and you’re struggling with English pronunciation. Your goal is to speak English with clarity, confidence, and ease, but you're frustrated with having to repeat yourself. You're tired of shying away from conversations and presentations that keep you from making significant gains in your career and making connections in your social life. Well, you found the guide tailored just for you! Plus, it's NOT your typical boring English pronunciation workbook.

You're frustrated with not being understood. You're tired of shying away from conversations and presentations that keep you from making significant gains in your career and making connections in your social life. This guide is a culmination of all of the “mysterious secrets” that non-native English speakers search for on their journey to speaking with clear, fluent English pronunciation.

Recent advances in affective neuroscience reveal long-held secrets of mental health and illness in the brain. However, the gap between brain science and clinical practice is wide, and many clinicians find neuroscience to be tedious, overly technical and laborious to learn. Clinical psychologist and best-selling author Jennifer Sweeton details the eight main areas of the brain affected by mental illness, how brain changes show up in the therapy room as symptoms and behaviours and the types of therapies and psychotherapeutic techniques research has shown can heal the brain.

Evil Squirrel has weird ideas, even stranger methods, and most importantly...an obsession for all things shoey. To put it bluntly, she’s a royal pain in the butt (at least that’s how the Princess puts it). Follow her as she avoids turnips, infiltrates the castle grounds, snags shoes, and creates havoc in the royal closet.

Your native language is Hindi or Urdu, and you’re struggling with English pronunciation. You are fluent in English, but your pronunciation of the American dialect of English is causing you trouble with being understood. Your goal is to speak English using the General American Accent with clarity, confidence, and ease, but you're frustrated with having to repeat yourself. You're tired of shying away from conversations and presentations that keep you from making significant gains in your career and making connections in your social life.