FOREWORD The Story of Australia’s People Geoff rey Blainey We just celebrated another Australia Day back in January, which here on the coast was a glorious day of beachside banter and ball games, teamed with afternoon dozing and sun-kissed skin. But among the traditional frivolities, we often lose sight of our country’s rich and complex history and the core of this annual celebration. Detailed by one of Australia’s most significant historians, Geoffrey Blainey, The Story of Australia’s People Volume 1: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Australia is a deeply moving and thorough historical account of this Great Southern Land, and will serve as a reminder to all Australians what the country has been through, the changes its people have seen, and the major cultural challenges they have faced over time. Stuffocation: Living More with Less James Wallman How long have you been meaning to clean out your wardrobe? But then how eager are you for a wardrobe of new clothes? And if it isn’t clothes, you need that new phone, that new coffee machine, that new bike, that watch to match your other watch and a few toys that you will never open. We have more stuff than we could ever need, and journalist and trend forecaster James Wallman, author of Stuffocation, will be the first to tell you. With fascinating insights into psychology, economics and culture, Stuffocation is a call for action, for change in the way we live and our obsession with stuff. He teaches the reader how to make fundamental but achievable changes and to channel one’s values towards experiences and away from consumption. Next time you’re craving a purchase, make it this book. White Wash to White Wash: Australian Cricket’s Years of Struggle and Summer of Riches Danie l Brettig After Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer finally said goodbye to Australian cricket, the next seven years for the Australian cricket team were a trial of their own power and motivation. In what was deemed no end of battles, the team struggled to fill the shoes of their iconic former teammates, as well as manage their own direction in the boardroom. But in cricket, what goes down must eventually go up, and the boys on the pitch took a sweeping victory home in 2013, breaking all doubts. One of Australia’s leading cricket writers Daniel Brettig writes with wit, reflection and detail to give a true account of a recent discovery. Multi-layered stories that span over multiple decades, exploring real-life scenes of poverty, love and heartbreak, And The Mountains Echoed is touching and unforgettable. Autumn 2015 pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 99
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