In the Footsteps of Christ:
Homilies of Tom O’Donovan SJ

Editor: Michael Stevens

ISBN 0 9775491 0 0
ISBN 9780977549108
Size: 234mm x 152mm
656 pp PB
RRP: $34.95 (incl. GST)                       

About this book…

This substantial work records the wisdom and inspiration of the much-loved Australian Jesuit priest, teacher and master homilist Father Tom O’Donovan SJ, OAM.

With over 180 inspiring homilies given between 1993 and 2006, this much anticipated work will be enjoyed by Fr Tom’s many students, parishioners and by Christians everywhere.

Read the reviews…

‘In his humility and wisdom Fr O’Donovan is an inspiration in my life and in our parish. This book brings the blessing of his warm encouragement to a wider audience.’
Caroline Jones AO

Broadcaster

‘Fr Thomas O’Donovan SJ, sixty-six years a Jesuit, fifty-four years a priest, draws from the riches of Scriptures in his homilies for the liturgical cycle. To these are added timely references to current events, and the combination of spirituality and wisdom engages the reader with an inspiring love of Jesus Christ.

These homilies come from liturgy, prayer and life and engage the people of today. We are indeed fortunate to have them now recorded in this volume, which will engage and encourage the reader following in the Footsteps of Christ. I strongly recommend them as a source of rich spiritual benefit, inspiration and encouragement.’
Denis J Hart
Archbishop of Melbourne

Spiggie: The Story of a Puffin

Author: Maureen Bartlett

ISBN 9780977549115
ISBN 0 9775491 1 9
Size: 297mm x 220mm
32 pp PB
RRP: $14.95 (incl. GST)           
For preschool-aged children

About this book…
Spiggie, an adorable Atlantic puffin, is in training for the Great Trip North, his first migration. He is left guarding the burrow while his mother struggles through a fierce storm to bring fish to her puffling. Father checks how many sunsets before the colony must leave their burrows for the open sea. Spiggie wants to be brave. He wants to be able to fly, paddle and swim like the older puffins. He tries very hard, but will he be ready?

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Feeling Better:

A Guide to Mood Management

(Second Edition)

Author: Antony Kidman

ISBN 9781921042843
ISBN 0 9588803 5 2
80 pp PB
RRP: $16.95 (incl. GST)

About this book…
Depression is one of the most common of all psychological problems. This book is a no-nonsense guide for people who want to manage the negative moods more effectively. It will teach you how to recognise so-called thinking errors that lead to depressed thinking and behaviour and how to challenge them using the special forms provided.

Topics include: Correcting Erroneous Thinking; Mood Changing Activities; Schedule of Pleasant Events; Emotional Health Guidelines; Acceptance Principle; Goals and Priorities; Facing Reality; Medication.

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Stress, Coping and Social Support in the Age of Anxiety

Author: Antony Kidman (for Foundation for Life Sciences)

ISBN 9780646451541
ISBN 0 646 45154 5
Size: 248mm x 174mm
48 pp PB
RRP: $14.95 (incl. GST)

About this book…
People in this age are under pressure in all facets of life to work harder, pursue careers, raise families and sustain personal relationships. They are bombarded with information via the internet, mobile phones, voicemail, TV, newspapers and instant global coverage of news that leads to sensory overload and high levels of distress for many of us.

This book, written in concise, non-technical language, provides an overall explanation of the stressful life events that beset us at all times. It describes straightforward coping strategies and includes helpful statements and self-assessment forms.

Topics include: the meaning of stress; technostress; stress and health; social support; managing emotional states; cognitive restructuring; relaxation techniques; frustration tolerance; and the AWARE strategy.

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Taking Charge!

A Guide for Teenagers

Authors: Sarah Edelman & Louise Remond (for Foundation for Life Sciences)

ISBN 9780646430140
ISBN 0 646 43014 9
Size: 248mm x 174mm
160 pp PB
RRP: $14.95 (incl. GST)

About this book…
Taking Charge! is a practical guide to managing some of the challenges that invariably arise during adolescence. It spells out step-by-step strategies that can make a big difference to the way you feel about yourself, the people you deal with and the things that are happening in your life. Using the principles of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CTB), Taking Charge! is grounded in evidence-based techniques that have been shown to work.

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A Journey of Awakening

Author: Isira

ISBN 0 9775 4912 7
ISBN 9780977549122
Size: 234mm x 152mm
624 pp PB
RRP: $39.95 (incl. GST)

About this book…

This is a memoir of an Australian woman’s remarkable journey to enlightenment and beyond.

Isira writes about a girl born into an ordinary family in South Australia, already experiencing higher states of consciousness and feeling confused by her unfamiliar surroundings, and asks ‘Where did I really come from?’ Experiences of spontaneous meditation and yoga as a very young child gave rise to a life as a mystical adventurer with only one goal: to know the Truth.

In the events of her outer life Isira writes about her challenges and joys — of the childhood pain of being rejected as a misfit; of life as a street kid; of travelling to Tibet and ordination by HH the Dalai Lama; of marriage and motherhood; of ‘terminal’ illness healed; of discovering her secret Aboriginal heritage. Around these events she weaves the story of her vivid inner journey — of dreams and visions; of the karmic threads of other incarnations and planes of consciousness; of insights and wisdom gained; and, with immeasurable gratitude and humility, of profound personal spiritual experiences ‘awake in the ocean of bliss’.

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Words of One

Insights for inspiration and contemplation.

From the introduction:
"It is from the vastness of love’s truth that the words of this book emerge, as insights.

These words are pearls, captivating and illuminating, yet they are not the whole gift. They are an opportunity for guidance leading to the real gift beyond the words. If we pay attention to the pearls, if we look into and beyond the words, we might discover the entire ocean from which they came.

Essentially these insights are not a teaching. What IS cannot be taught. Yet, in deeper awareness, it can be caught."

Economic Wisdom:

Economic References from Scriptural, Philosophical and Classical Sources

Editor: Raymond Makewell

ISBN 0 646 41070 9
ISBN 9 780646 410708
Size: 240mm x 170mm
242 pp PB
RRP: $29.95 (incl. GST)

This anthology represents the oldest material available on economic sources. This collection is an attempt to present economic principles as they were expressed in the earliest forms available in order to show how a system of economic system of trust can be established.

Book Review

This is a quite unusual and remarkable volume. In the editor’s own words, it ‘is the outcome of a search for that economic wisdom which is available from previous civilisations’. The search leads to a culling of passages from classic texts that deal, directly or indirectly, with the economic principles on which a good society should be based. Two dozen extracts come from the Christian Bible, about sixteen from the range of Sanskrit religious and philosophical teachings (the Vedantic tradition), seven from the Hellenic tradition (Hesiod, Plato, Cicero), five from Chinese classical books, and some others from Middle Eastern works (eg Zarathustra). In each case extracted passages from the classical works are accompanied by the editor’s marginal notes, drawing attention to salient points. For example, Mencius, a follower of Confucius, is shown to have anticipated Henry George’s case for land tax by some 2200 years. Plato’s case for common property, drawn from Republic, anticipates a theme in modern socialist thought by even longer, while his argument ‘that the pursuit of money should come last on the scale of value’ is a forerunner to modern discussions (such as those fuelled in Australia by clived Hamilton and Richard Dennis) about whether material gain is a reliable route to happiness.

Compiling and annotating these passages from texts not primarily renowned for their economic analysis must have been a real ‘labour of love’ for the editor. He also provides a useful glossary of terms and some general notes on the philosophical traditions from which his classic texts are drawn. The result is a handsome publication, not one that is going to be a best seller, but a work of thoughtful scholarship. Its deep wisdom, emphasising that views about economic activity have always had a crucial ethical dimension, contrasts sharply with current neoliberal notions about ‘incentivation’ that have a close affinity with crude beliefs such as ‘greed is good’.
Frank Stilwell, Editor of the Journal of Australian Political Economy (2005)

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Inward Bound

Reflections of a Sailor Come Home from the Sea

Author: Brian Christopher Heeks

Size: 240mm x 170mm
64 pp PB
RRP: $14.95 (incl. GST)

About this book…
Inward Bound is a collection of poetry and prose, gathered after many long periods spent at sea. Often intimate, often spiritual, they are a beautiful collection which captures the ‘magic of the present moment’.

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A Guide to Writing Hyperpanofiction

Author: Anthony & Emily Nolan

Size: 210mm x 155mm
96 pp PB
RRP: $19.95 (incl. GST)

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