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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Five ways a person can avoid an autopsy: . Don't die. (Easier said than done.) . Don't die of homicide, suicide, accident or surgery. . Don't die under suspicious circumstances or in custody. . Don't die interstate or overseas. . Don't die suddenly and unexpectedly from apparently natural c…auses. Ever wondered what really goes on in the autopsy room? Dr Meryl Broughton was a medical examiner for many years and in her time performed countless autopsies for the coroner. What she learnt during her time bent over the stainless steel bench, peeling back layers of skin and examining vital organs, is truly astounding. During her stint as a regional medical examiner Meryl Broughton was able to provide answers to many families who had a loved one die unexpectedly. Often what was thought to be the cause of death turned out to be just the tip of the ice burg. Frequently the cause of death turned out to be something very different to what was first thought. Occasionally an autopsy revealed something utterly unexpected and amazing. Combining her extensive knowledge of the human body with her fascinating real life autopsy cases, Meryl examines the nuances and mysteries of death from a completely unique viewpoint, and outlines the lessons that can be learnt from death which will help us all in life. AUTHOR: Meryl completed her medical studies at Monash University and has been a doctor for over 35 years, mainly in the country regions of Western Australia. She writes regularly for the Medical Observer and has also been published in the Griffith Review. She lives in Albany with her husband. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Sydney's leafy northern suburbs were a bastion of Christian conservatism in the 1970s, but the Roberts family was always a little different. If having lots of children, pets and parties made them stick out, then a mum with a procession of live-in lovers had the neighbours wondering if this…mob had mistaken Beecroft for Lesbos. Despite the climate of the times, Toby's parents were able to reach a very bohemian understanding - his dancer mother was free to find love in the arms of younger women, while his doctor father was free to drink and pretend it wasn't happening. Growing up a middle child of four, Toby loved his mother's girlfriends as if they were older siblings. But when his mum fell for Caro, everything changed. It's hard enough when your mum and dad divorce, and you move into a new home with two mums - harder still, when one of those mums challenges your masculinity by flogging you in tennis and lifting weights that would give you a hernia. To make matters worse, Toby had just started high school at a Christian college where Mum's spiky hair and long trousers weren't welcome. The usual insecurities about finding acceptance in high school go up a notch or two when you're a weedy violinist and your two mothers keep kissing in public. This delightful coming of age memoir explores the angst of puberty, school, sport and bad 80s fashion. Beneath the humour and quirky characters, reminiscent of Netflix's Sex Education series and just as awkwardly funny, lies a deeper reminder of the human need to pursue more authentic lives, and the capacity for people to surprise us by accepting love in all its forms. Over time, the bravery and decency of Toby's two mums wins admirers and supporters in unlikely places, from rugby-playing school boys to deeply religious stay-at-home mums. Even Toby learns to see the value in his embarrassing childhood. AUTHOR: Toby has worked as a lawyer, banker, speech writer, and even a session singer, in roles that have taken him around the world. He has written articles for major Australian broadsheets, and written a number of short stories which have been published in magazines, converted into podcasts and broadcast on radio. Two Mums and a Dad is his first book. Toby grew up in Sydney's northern suburbs with his mother and her female partner. He lives in Sydney again now, with his wife, two children and a whippet called Devo. A delightful coming of age memoir about growing up in the conservative Sydney suburbs in the 80s with two mums and one very grumpy dad. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In 2017 Renee McBryde published her best-selling memoir in which she learned she was daughter of a convicted murderer, a secret she was made to keep by her mother, shrouding her childhood and early adulthood. In Unravelling Us, Renee delves into the most important relationship in her life,…her mother, who gave birth to Renee when she was barely sixteen and living on the streets. Renee hopes that by doing this she can heal the pain of her own turbulent childhood. But the pent-up misery seeps its way into Renee's life as her mum escapes into alcohol and the party life, unwittingly exposing Renee to a repeat of her own early life of neglect and abandonment. As a grown woman and child protection worker in Alice Springs, Renee is confronted with different mothering styles on a daily basis, which only serves to strengthen her resolve to break the cycle of abandonment and neglect that she herself suffered. Renee ponders the question: is it her father's murders that she needs to run from? Or is it the parenting trauma that has been drowning her family generation after generation? And now that she is a mother herself, is it possible to stop that cycle affecting her own children? Trying to reconcile her determination to forge her own path as a mother while being surrounded by echoes of her troubled past and obligations as a daughter to an increasingly fragile mother is almost impossible. And then the unthinkable happens. Unravelling Us is a rare account that combines a gripping, page-turning story with an examination of what it means to be a 'good' mother against the backdrop of the one of the deepest and most chronic issues that affects Australia today, Indigenous child welfare. AUTHOR: Renee McBryde is a writer, social worker and mother of four young children. For more than 20 years she has worked with children and families in the community services sector, her passion being trauma-informed practice and healing to bring about change. Her first memoir, The House of Lies, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. Renee lives in Alice Springs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A gripping memoir that reads like a psychological thriller. When Anne wakes in hospital, she is unable to recognise anyone or anything, mistaking herself for a young girl at first. She can talk but cannot remember much, including, as it turns out, the birth of her daughter, her rocky relati…onship with a man who is said to be her husband, and a mysterious man she feels a deep longing for but is warned against. As Anne tries to recover and piece together what has happened, fragments of memory come back but do little to help and sometimes confuse her further. The people in her life tell a different story about her past and Anne is unsure of who to believe. During her investigation into her history, Anne discovers that she was once a journalist for a Sydney newspaper for which she wrote a controversial story about the criminal underbelly of Mosman in the 70s. She charts the fallout she experienced from unmasking one of Sydney's affluent, darling leafy suburbs. Against this backdrop of unease and intrigue, Anne is forced to confront her new physical limitations, and try and work out the truth of who she is. AUTHOR: Anne grew up in Mosman and studied Arts and English Literature at the University of Sydney. She undertook a graduate cadetship in journalism at the Sydney Morning Herald where she worked for several years. After leaving news, and returning to work as an arts editor for the Eastern Herald, she then worked as a magazine features editor. In late pregnancy, she was diagnosed with a rare defect on her outer brain, and agreed to opt for the 12-hour neurosurgery that would save her life. Complications led to a case of retrograde amnesia, which she struggled with for over a decade. She would eventually leave Sydney to live a quieter life between mountain and sea on the NSW South Coast. She eventually returned to journalism and magazine editing. Anne then returned to university to study Creative Writing, obtaining a PhD. She now works as a copywriter and is writing a novel. This is her first published book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. When Naomi Hart flew from Sydney to New York to study musical theatre as a twenty-two year-old, she planned to be away for only two years. Little did she know that two years would eventually turn into eight and much of it would be spent working for the New York Mafia. As a young uni student… Naomi flew from Australia to New York to make it on Broadway as a musical theatre actor. In the process she accidentally ended up working for the New York Mafia, performed as a dancing plate in the musical 'Beauty and the Beast', married a talented but highly temperamental chef, opened the famous Hartsyard restaurant and bar in Sydney, lived on an island in Fiji and, after discovering her eldest daughter had autism, lost all her hair to stress and became devoted to water polo. Her memoir, Life at the Bottom of the Blender, has it all. Written with warmth and passion, not to mention an enormous dose of quirky humour, Naomi outlines her crazy life that has seen her cheered by US audiences, spat on by rude restaurant customers, lived in buildings where dead bodies were routinely discovered, unsuspectingly married a man whose talent as a chef was only slightly marred by his ADHD, fought for and won a green card to the US, opened a restaurant of her own in Sydney while nursing a toddler and pregnant with her second child, wrote a bestselling cookbook, lived and worked on a beautiful island resort in Fiji and then, after Covid sent her family scuttling back to Sydney to deal with lockdowns and home-schooling, gradually realised that her life was too much. even for her. It is a truly fabulous, entertaining and uplifting story. You couldn't make it up. An enormously enjoyable read. AUTHOR: After earning a degree in musical theatre Naomi moved to NYC in 2002 to pursue a career on the stage. She lived there for seven years, working as a performer, choreographer and director, and also wrote and performed in two sell-out cabarets. After returning to Sydney she co-owned and managed two successful, award-winning restaurants. In 2009 she wrote and recorded six short stories for ABC Radio National under journalist Ann Arnold. Her short stories have been published in Meanjin, Dumbo Feather and Wet Ink. 8pp colour photographs Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. ANDREW FULLER, Bad Apple Press Pty Ltd. Kids with Tricky Behaviours don't need to be 'fixed' because they aren't broken. They do, however, need to be shown ways to play to their own strengths and to learn a range of ways to interact with the world. They need to be shown how to flourish and thrive, and parents are the…best people to do this. In this FULLY REVISED edition of Tricky Behaviours. Andrew Fuller again delivers, with his fantastic, well researched and proven advice for parents, care givers and educators. Breaking down behaviours into easily recognisable traits so that parents and teachers are able to show children how to play to their strengths and learn a range of ways to interact with the world. This makes the book easily referenced to focus on what each reader needs. Some of Andrew's latest techniques are incorporated in this edition including the RESOLVE acronym, which can be applied to a whole range or behavioural issues. R espond with respect E ngage and build belonging S eek understanding O bserve feelings L ower the tempo V alue-add E mpower Andrew shows parents and educators how they can apply this technique (which was developed from crisis management techniques) to redirect angry, upset, and challenging behaviours, leading children into a calmer state. AUTHOR: Andrew Fuller is a Clinical Psychologist and Family Therapist Fellow in the Departments of Psychiatry, Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne. He is an Ambassador for Mind Matters Member and the National Coalition Against Bullying. He is also a principal consultant to the national drug prevention strategy REDI. Andrew has recently been described as an "interesting mixture of Billy Connolly, Tim Winton and Frasier Crane" and as someone who "puts the heart back into psychology". As a clinical psychologist, he works with many schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of young people and their families. Andrew lives in Melbourne. INCLUDES TEACHERS' SUPPLEMENT. Paperback.
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Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing only light scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, minimal wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: a little light spotting on outer side edge otherwise unstained, no markings, clean throu…ghout. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Five ways a person can avoid an autopsy: . Don't die. (Easier said than done.) . Don't die of homicide, suicide, accident or surgery. . Don't die under suspicious circumstances or in custody. . Don't die interstate or overseas. . Don't die suddenly and unexpectedly from apparently natural c…auses. Ever wondered what really goes on in the autopsy room? Dr Meryl Broughton was a medical examiner for many years and in her time performed countless autopsies for the coroner. What she learnt during her time bent over the stainless steel bench, peeling back layers of skin and examining vital organs, is truly astounding. During her stint as a regional medical examiner Meryl Broughton was able to provide answers to many families who had a loved one die unexpectedly. Often what was thought to be the cause of death turned out to be just the tip of the ice burg. Frequently the cause of death turned out to be something very different to what was first thought. Occasionally an autopsy revealed something utterly unexpected and amazing. Combining her extensive knowledge of the human body with her fascinating real life autopsy cases, Meryl examines the nuances and mysteries of death from a completely unique viewpoint, and outlines the lessons that can be learnt from death which will help us all in life. AUTHOR: Meryl completed her medical studies at Monash University and has been a doctor for over 35 years, mainly in the country regions of Western Australia. She writes regularly for the Medical Observer and has also been published in the Griffith Review. She lives in Albany with her husband. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Sydney's leafy northern suburbs were a bastion of Christian conservatism in the 1970s, but the Roberts family was always a little different. If having lots of children, pets and parties made them stick out, then a mum with a procession of live-in lovers had the neighbours wondering if this…mob had mistaken Beecroft for Lesbos. Despite the climate of the times, Toby's parents were able to reach a very bohemian understanding - his dancer mother was free to find love in the arms of younger women, while his doctor father was free to drink and pretend it wasn't happening. Growing up a middle child of four, Toby loved his mother's girlfriends as if they were older siblings. But when his mum fell for Caro, everything changed. It's hard enough when your mum and dad divorce, and you move into a new home with two mums - harder still, when one of those mums challenges your masculinity by flogging you in tennis and lifting weights that would give you a hernia. To make matters worse, Toby had just started high school at a Christian college where Mum's spiky hair and long trousers weren't welcome. The usual insecurities about finding acceptance in high school go up a notch or two when you're a weedy violinist and your two mothers keep kissing in public. This delightful coming of age memoir explores the angst of puberty, school, sport and bad 80s fashion. Beneath the humour and quirky characters, reminiscent of Netflix's Sex Education series and just as awkwardly funny, lies a deeper reminder of the human need to pursue more authentic lives, and the capacity for people to surprise us by accepting love in all its forms. Over time, the bravery and decency of Toby's two mums wins admirers and supporters in unlikely places, from rugby-playing school boys to deeply religious stay-at-home mums. Even Toby learns to see the value in his embarrassing childhood. AUTHOR: Toby has worked as a lawyer, banker, speech writer, and even a session singer, in roles that have taken him around the world. He has written articles for major Australian broadsheets, and written a number of short stories which have been published in magazines, converted into podcasts and broadcast on radio. Two Mums and a Dad is his first book. Toby grew up in Sydney's northern suburbs with his mother and her female partner. He lives in Sydney again now, with his wife, two children and a whippet called Devo. A delightful coming of age memoir about growing up in the conservative Sydney suburbs in the 80s with two mums and one very grumpy dad. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. When Naomi Hart flew from Sydney to New York to study musical theatre as a twenty-two year-old, she planned to be away for only two years. Little did she know that two years would eventually turn into eight and much of it would be spent working for the New York Mafia. As a young uni student… Naomi flew from Australia to New York to make it on Broadway as a musical theatre actor. In the process she accidentally ended up working for the New York Mafia, performed as a dancing plate in the musical 'Beauty and the Beast', married a talented but highly temperamental chef, opened the famous Hartsyard restaurant and bar in Sydney, lived on an island in Fiji and, after discovering her eldest daughter had autism, lost all her hair to stress and became devoted to water polo. Her memoir, Life at the Bottom of the Blender, has it all. Written with warmth and passion, not to mention an enormous dose of quirky humour, Naomi outlines her crazy life that has seen her cheered by US audiences, spat on by rude restaurant customers, lived in buildings where dead bodies were routinely discovered, unsuspectingly married a man whose talent as a chef was only slightly marred by his ADHD, fought for and won a green card to the US, opened a restaurant of her own in Sydney while nursing a toddler and pregnant with her second child, wrote a bestselling cookbook, lived and worked on a beautiful island resort in Fiji and then, after Covid sent her family scuttling back to Sydney to deal with lockdowns and home-schooling, gradually realised that her life was too much. even for her. It is a truly fabulous, entertaining and uplifting story. You couldn't make it up. An enormously enjoyable read. AUTHOR: After earning a degree in musical theatre Naomi moved to NYC in 2002 to pursue a career on the stage. She lived there for seven years, working as a performer, choreographer and director, and also wrote and performed in two sell-out cabarets. After returning to Sydney she co-owned and managed two successful, award-winning restaurants. In 2009 she wrote and recorded six short stories for ABC Radio National under journalist Ann Arnold. Her short stories have been published in Meanjin, Dumbo Feather and Wet Ink. 8pp colour photographs Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. In 2017 Renee McBryde published her best-selling memoir in which she learned she was daughter of a convicted murderer, a secret she was made to keep by her mother, shrouding her childhood and early adulthood. In Unravelling Us, Renee delves into the most important relationship in her life,…her mother, who gave birth to Renee when she was barely sixteen and living on the streets. Renee hopes that by doing this she can heal the pain of her own turbulent childhood. But the pent-up misery seeps its way into Renee's life as her mum escapes into alcohol and the party life, unwittingly exposing Renee to a repeat of her own early life of neglect and abandonment. As a grown woman and child protection worker in Alice Springs, Renee is confronted with different mothering styles on a daily basis, which only serves to strengthen her resolve to break the cycle of abandonment and neglect that she herself suffered. Renee ponders the question: is it her father's murders that she needs to run from? Or is it the parenting trauma that has been drowning her family generation after generation? And now that she is a mother herself, is it possible to stop that cycle affecting her own children? Trying to reconcile her determination to forge her own path as a mother while being surrounded by echoes of her troubled past and obligations as a daughter to an increasingly fragile mother is almost impossible. And then the unthinkable happens. Unravelling Us is a rare account that combines a gripping, page-turning story with an examination of what it means to be a 'good' mother against the backdrop of the one of the deepest and most chronic issues that affects Australia today, Indigenous child welfare. AUTHOR: Renee McBryde is a writer, social worker and mother of four young children. For more than 20 years she has worked with children and families in the community services sector, her passion being trauma-informed practice and healing to bring about change. Her first memoir, The House of Lies, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. Renee lives in Alice Springs. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. A gripping memoir that reads like a psychological thriller. When Anne wakes in hospital, she is unable to recognise anyone or anything, mistaking herself for a young girl at first. She can talk but cannot remember much, including, as it turns out, the birth of her daughter, her rocky relati…onship with a man who is said to be her husband, and a mysterious man she feels a deep longing for but is warned against. As Anne tries to recover and piece together what has happened, fragments of memory come back but do little to help and sometimes confuse her further. The people in her life tell a different story about her past and Anne is unsure of who to believe. During her investigation into her history, Anne discovers that she was once a journalist for a Sydney newspaper for which she wrote a controversial story about the criminal underbelly of Mosman in the 70s. She charts the fallout she experienced from unmasking one of Sydney's affluent, darling leafy suburbs. Against this backdrop of unease and intrigue, Anne is forced to confront her new physical limitations, and try and work out the truth of who she is. AUTHOR: Anne grew up in Mosman and studied Arts and English Literature at the University of Sydney. She undertook a graduate cadetship in journalism at the Sydney Morning Herald where she worked for several years. After leaving news, and returning to work as an arts editor for the Eastern Herald, she then worked as a magazine features editor. In late pregnancy, she was diagnosed with a rare defect on her outer brain, and agreed to opt for the 12-hour neurosurgery that would save her life. Complications led to a case of retrograde amnesia, which she struggled with for over a decade. She would eventually leave Sydney to live a quieter life between mountain and sea on the NSW South Coast. She eventually returned to journalism and magazine editing. Anne then returned to university to study Creative Writing, obtaining a PhD. She now works as a copywriter and is writing a novel. This is her first published book. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Editore: Bad Apple Press Pty Ltd, 2022
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Paperback. [Author], Bad Apple Press Pty Ltd. Following on from the success of her first memoir, A Year in the Mud the Toast and the Tears, popular South Australian author Georgie Brooks give us Semi-Educated, a laugh-out-loud look at her first year of being a 'mature age' high-school teacher. After being bullied by cows and ove…rwhelmed by tractors (and well-meaning husbands) that keep getting bogged in the mud, Georgie decides hobby farming is not her forte. She turns her attention to a long-held passion: imparting her love of literature to the impressionable young minds of tomorrow as a high-school English teacher. Not to mention enjoying the perks of working 9am to 3:30pm five days a week! She had just survived years of commercial litigation, life in government offices and then hobby farming combined with hand-rearing her own children, so how challenging could teaching really be? Well, quite hard as it turned out. Quite hard indeed. In fact, it would be fair to say that She. Had. No. Idea. This amusing account of modern-day teaching, with its staff room politics, yard duty terrors, excursion nightmares and the occasional pleasure of teaching something that sticks, is for anyone who enjoys a well-written chuckle. AUTHOR: Georgie Brooks lives in the Adelaide Hills with her husband, children and pets. She studied arts and law before practicing as a solicitor. Like many before her, she then ran screaming from the law and from lawyers to work as a policy advisor in government. Tring of the bullshit in the office she moved to a hobby farm, where she could deal with real bullshit instead. She then followed another dream and retrained as a secondary school English teacher. Like many teachers, she lasted less than ten years in the classroom, and is now sitting in a swivel chair in front of a screen, employed in the public sector. Paperback.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Five ways a person can avoid an autopsy: . Don't die. (Easier said than done.) . Don't die of homicide, suicide, accident or surgery. . Don't die under suspicious circumstances or in custody. . Don't die interstate or overseas. . Don't die suddenly and unexpectedly from apparently natural c…auses. Ever wondered what really goes on in the autopsy room? Dr Meryl Broughton was a medical examiner for many years and in her time performed countless autopsies for the coroner. What she learnt during her time bent over the stainless steel bench, peeling back layers of skin and examining vital organs, is truly astounding. During her stint as a regional medical examiner Meryl Broughton was able to provide answers to many families who had a loved one die unexpectedly. Often what was thought to be the cause of death turned out to be just the tip of the ice burg. Frequently the cause of death turned out to be something very different to what was first thought. Occasionally an autopsy revealed something utterly unexpected and amazing. Combining her extensive knowledge of the human body with her fascinating real life autopsy cases, Meryl examines the nuances and mysteries of death from a completely unique viewpoint, and outlines the lessons that can be learnt from death which will help us all in life. AUTHOR: Meryl completed her medical studies at Monash University and has been a doctor for over 35 years, mainly in the country regions of Western Australia. She writes regularly for the Medical Observer and has also been published in the Griffith Review. She lives in Albany with her husband. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Sydney's leafy northern suburbs were a bastion of Christian conservatism in the 1970s, but the Roberts family was always a little different. If having lots of children, pets and parties made them stick out, then a mum with a procession of live-in lovers had the neighbours wondering if this…mob had mistaken Beecroft for Lesbos. Despite the climate of the times, Toby's parents were able to reach a very bohemian understanding - his dancer mother was free to find love in the arms of younger women, while his doctor father was free to drink and pretend it wasn't happening. Growing up a middle child of four, Toby loved his mother's girlfriends as if they were older siblings. But when his mum fell for Caro, everything changed. It's hard enough when your mum and dad divorce, and you move into a new home with two mums - harder still, when one of those mums challenges your masculinity by flogging you in tennis and lifting weights that would give you a hernia. To make matters worse, Toby had just started high school at a Christian college where Mum's spiky hair and long trousers weren't welcome. The usual insecurities about finding acceptance in high school go up a notch or two when you're a weedy violinist and your two mothers keep kissing in public. This delightful coming of age memoir explores the angst of puberty, school, sport and bad 80s fashion. Beneath the humour and quirky characters, reminiscent of Netflix's Sex Education series and just as awkwardly funny, lies a deeper reminder of the human need to pursue more authentic lives, and the capacity for people to surprise us by accepting love in all its forms. Over time, the bravery and decency of Toby's two mums wins admirers and supporters in unlikely places, from rugby-playing school boys to deeply religious stay-at-home mums. Even Toby learns to see the value in his embarrassing childhood. AUTHOR: Toby has worked as a lawyer, banker, speech writer, and even a session singer, in roles that have taken him around the world. He has written articles for major Australian broadsheets, and written a number of short stories which have been published in magazines, converted into podcasts and broadcast on radio. Two Mums and a Dad is his first book. Toby grew up in Sydney's northern suburbs with his mother and her female partner. He lives in Sydney again now, with his wife, two children and a whippet called Devo. A delightful coming of age memoir about growing up in the conservative Sydney suburbs in the 80s with two mums and one very grumpy dad. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
