Our Latest Publications
Wings over Samoa - a Polynesian Story by Reginald R. Barnewall and Brian W. Leamy
Wings over Samoa is a Polynesian story – and the genesis of a South Pacific Island airline which has contributed more than any other factor to building the thriving economy of modern Samoa. Wings over Samoa describes the advent of commercial aviation in Samoa – opening up the tourist industry to this distant island paradise.
Woodland to Weeds - Southern Queensland Brigalow Belt by Nita C. Lester
The second edition of Woodland to Weeds has been expanded to include most of the flora of the southern Queensland Brigalow Belt bioregion, with over 1,000 colour images of fresh and pressed plant material, plus numerous line drawings. Here is a wealth of plant identification data for eager enthusiasts to discover easily what particular part of the diverse flora they have at hand. This book will satisfy the experts as well as the beginners and is a must for anyone wanting to know more about this bioregion type, the like of which exists nowhere else in the world. We know this expertly presented, unique plant identification manual will be a constant companion when visiting or studying this region. ISBN 987 1876344207
Children of Destiny by Rodney Liddell
The story of the Hopewood Children of Australia. How 85 WW II babies were raised to adulthood on a unique sugarless, meatless diet of natural and unrefined foods - the Hopewood Diet. They became the healthiest group of children ever documented in the western world. Although never vaccinated and raised on Un-fluoridated water, they were virtually free of dental and medical illness. A chapter against fluoridation contains a powerful argument against adding this to drinking water. Published by the Author ISBN 0-646-39772-9
Cape York - The Savage Frontier by Rodney Liddell
A history of Cape York and Torres Strait Islands. Researched from original documentation in libraries and archives. Packed with information about this fascinating area. Published by the Author. ISBN 0 646 28348 0
Brother Rats by Lance Grimstone
This is the second historic novel by Lance Grimstone. As with his first book, When the Tulips Bled, the Author has brought World War II history to life through real, down-to-earth characters on both sides of the conflict in North Africa. Courage and compassion is expressed in so many ways - under fire, in retreat, in endurance, in stubbornness, in suffering, in fearing the worst, in struggling on regardless, in treating the enemy wounded as their own. Again, the Author\'s extensive research provides an authentic background to this engrossing narrative. And as with his first novel, he has uncovered more tantalising insights into our immigrant past and what it is to be Australian. ISBN 978-1876344535
Addio Italia - Hello Australia by Ian Bonaccorso
A comprehensive account of the Stanthorpe Italian Pioneers - life stories retracing the political and social events both in Italy and Australia during the depression and war years. Set in the first half of the twentieth century, migrants from that era and their families provide a vivid exposé of their lifestyles in Italy and their boat voyages to Australia. In the face of many trials and tribulations a steady influx of Italian migrants began to settle in the Stanthorpe Shire of southern Queensland. A compelling, must-read book for anyone with an appreciation of Italian migration to Australia. Published July 2008. ISBN 978-1876344573
George Randall - Emigration Officer Extraordinaire by Jack Walton
This is the story of a man who inspired thousands of men, women and children to travel halfway across the globe to restart their lives in a new world. Born in Hertford, England in 1843, he emigrated to Queensland in 1868, thenceforth spending much of his life encouraging others to do likewise. ISBN 1 876344 23 7
Lickety Spit and other Melting Moments by Robyn Tesch
Poetry which rolls off the tongue. Contemporary Australia observed with a keen eye and ready wit. Robyn will become one of Australia’s best loved poets. ISBN 978 1876344504
My father - an ordinary hero. Stalag XXA by Steve Woolcock
This is the true story of my father who enlisted in England and went to war in 1939. He was captured in France, early on and was marched to Poland where he experienced the truth of this clairvoyant’s reading and much more ... This story will make you cry and laugh as my father makes the most of life at Stalag XXA. ISBN 1 875401 89 X
Child Care Diary by Fiona Spencer
Perennial Child Care Diary available in four cover colours, Purple, Green, Blue and Pink. Designed both as a book of memories and a communication aid between parents and carers at child care centres. Printed on non-acid paper manufactured to the highest environmental standards. Purple cover ISBN 1 876344 02 4
When the Tulips Bled by Lance Grimstone
This historic novel is told by a geologist with a unique forensic talent for exploring the past, and an even more unique flair for placing the reader in the centre of the action. The story is woven around first-hand accounts of the tragedy which enveloped the peaceful country of Holland when it was over-run by the armies of Hitler. The Author married into a Dutch family and listened intently to their stories, enabling him to paint this vivid picture of the war-torn Holland from which they fled. This gripping narrative is dedicated to all who suffered there during WW II. When the Tulips Bled is the first of a series of novels scratching beneath the surface of our immigrant past, to thread together what it is to be Australian. The next book in the series is Brother Rats. ISBN 978-1876344528
Extra-ordinary Lives of Ordinary Mothers by Gail and Clarrie Burke
The lives of twelve mothers, recounted by their daughters, have been brought together to pay tribute to pioneering countrywomen of Australia. Most had lived through crises on the land, flood, drought, recession, as well as World War I, the Great Depression and World War II. ISBN 1 875401 92 X
Getting Comfortable by John Hart
The things your folks forgot to tell you about living life. A handbook for the upcoming generation. See also link http://www.gettingcomfortablebook.com/
A Distant Dream - a pioneering saga by Pamela J. McGlinn
This is the story of two ordinary families who leave England midway in the 19th century to go 12,000 miles to begin a new life in Colonial Australia. Publication date Feb/March 2007 ISBN 1 876344 30 X
Bus Roots by Neil H. Kirk
Bus Roots is the story of a remarkable bus company, written by a remarkable man who spent a lifetime with the company which was based in Palmerston North and Feilding in New Zealand, but which served the entire country well since it was founded in 1920 - this is the story of Madge Motors.
Gardens off the Beaten Track by Lindy Hardie and Rachel Noble
Through the pages of this book, you are invited to enjoy a virtual visit to some outstanding gardens off the beaten track in western Queensland. Some of these delightful outback oases have been part of the Australian Open Garden Scheme, others have never before been viewed by the general public. But now the gates are opened and you are invited inside to share these private retreats - shelters from the harsh climate in which they were established. Please note: copies of this book may also be purchased direct from the authors - see notes in the full description of the book. The first edition of 2,000 copies sold out in three months. The second print run of 2,000 copies is almost sold out.
Yow-ay Bungee by Gwen Burguez
The true story of the author\'s father, told as he related it to her and from diaries and other records. Written as though her father had been the author, Gwen Burguez has captured the language and experiences of life in the bush in south-east Queensland over the decades following the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia.
(ISBN 1 876344 38 5)
Nineteenth Century Settlers by Allen J. W. Murray
A family history about the author's ancestors who migrated from Scotland, Ireland and England, their descendants and some of their relatives who settled in Queensland in the 1800s.
Waiting for My Breasts to Grow by Sue Shand
A humorous glimpse into the secret life of a girl\'s boarding school. Sue Shand shares the experiences of falling in love, first tongue kisses, school dances, and best of all the fight and pranks with the \'enemy\', the teachers. Laugh and cry with Sue, as her memories trigger some of your own. ISBN 1 876344 40 7 Launched by Sallyanne Atkinson AO (also a St Hilda\'s graduate) in Brisbane at a cocktail party 6 for 6.30 pm at Victoria Park Golf Club Ballroom Fri 27 October 2006.
Eye of the Camel - a British policeman in Palestine during WW II by Elizabeth Urbahn
After WW I, Palestine became a British Protectorate until the United Nations decided to partition the country and form the state of Israel in May 1948. From 1917 to 1948, British military forces were stationed in Palestine for peace-keeping purposes, but for most of that time the main task of civil policing fell to a specially created unit, the Palestine Police Force, that was established in July 1920. This is the story of a Palestine policeman during WW II. Although written as fiction, all incidents happened - the story is based on the life of the Author\'s father.