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Three pairs of shoes. Neatly placed. Facing the river. When Park Ranger Maddie Bennett discovers the strange display at a pristine campsite along the Murray River, she senses something is deeply wrong. Within hours, three young men are reported missing. Detective Cooper Summers is drawn into an investigation that quickly spirals into something darker than anyone imagined. With no witnesses, no tyre tracks and almost no forensic trace, the only signature left behind is the careful arrangement of shoes. But this is no random act. Twin brothers Angus and Scott Robinson have waited years for justice. Haunted by brutal school bullying and the tragic death of their sister, they have become meticulous architects of revenge. And they are only just getting started. As the body count rises and the community begins to panic, Maddie and Cooper must untangle a web of past cruelty, buried trauma and calculated vengeance before the twins strike again. Set against the haunting beauty of rural Australia, 'The Schnitzel Brothers' is a gripping psychological thriller about memory, rage and the devastating cost of payback.

This book explores and reveals the inspirations behind John William Waterhouse's works from 1882 until his death in 1917. Hitherto unseen art is revealed: "e;The Medusa"e; was just one of his loves. Through a conversation with the author, Nino offers a story that is full of Love and Light to the women of the world.

Proof of Plato's Chora Conjecture. Haris Dzonlagic has taught Architecture at the University of New South Wales, The University of Sydney and currently teaches Masters of Design Theory at Torrens University Australia. This full Proof of Plato's Chora is available for the first time since Plato theorised the problem and provides the complete arrangement to the proof as well as the access to all faculties. In the western analytic tradition, it confirms the cosmic law and order.

This book is an opportunity to look into the fascinating world of longhaul aviation. In 1965, Qantas Airways commenced the Qantas Cadet Pilot Training Scheme. Thirteen courses were completed over a period of seven years, with the last course graduating in 1972. Bill Anderson was a member of 5 Course. He and twelve colleagues from that course recall their challenges both on the ground and in the air after 'A Lifetime in Longhaul'. These men have some amazing tales to tell, from their early days as young men learning to fly, their entry into Qantas and on to the present day. These stories contain humour and excitement, with some close calls and some very funny situations that arose during the course of those years. There are celebrities that find their way onto the flight deck and tales of cities that many will remember the way they used to be.

'Working Mums: Stories by mums on how they manage children, work and life' is a collection of empowering stories that will make working mums everywhere laugh in sympathy and nod in recognition. The stories are from Australian mums doing a range of work in addition to raising their children, including working full-time, part-time or freelance, studying, or running their own businesses. The stories are different yet in many ways universal - not unlike the journey of parenting itself. The book's primary aim is to help working mums feel less alone in their challenges. In fact, as the stories show, sometimes it is those very challenges that lead to unexpectedly amazing opportunities for personal and professional growth. Contributors include: Missy Higgins, singer-songwriter, musician, actor and activist Alisa Camplin, former world champion aerial skier and Olympic gold medallist George McEncroe, founder of Australia's first all-female rideshare service Shebah Annie Nolan (Uncanny Annie), equality activist and social commentator Chloe Chant, early childhood educator whose letter to a senator went viral Kristy Vallely, founder of The Imperfect Mum online community Simone McLaughlin, founder of Jobs Shared Carly Naughton & Alee Fogarty, marriage equality advocates, blogger and tattoo artistand many more, from fields including health, academia, beauty, politics and small business.

There are many books on the market which purport to present the true origins of Christianity and the overwhelming majority of them assert, despite a dearth of evidence, that the religion began forty years before the destruction of the Jewish Temple and was the product of the teachings of one man - Jesus. Following centuries of tradition, they place a Jewish sage at the centre of an epic drama set in the reign of the Roman emperor Tiberius. It's a great story. But it never happened.

The sixties and seventies were a dynamic time to be a young customs officer in the west and north of Australia. The iron ore ports were opening up in the Pilbara, the rapidly growing Port Hedland was a colourful, if rough-and-tumble place, and Darwin airport was busy with American R&R flights coming through from Vietnam to Sydney. It was a time of great change as jumbo jets replaced passenger ships, container ships took over from general cargo ships and the fight against drugs supplanted that of illegally imported watches and transistor radios. Part 1 of On Customs and Coffins charts Michael Metcalf's experiences during a thirty-year career in customs, before he left to enter an equally challenging field of endeavour: the funeral industry. Part 2 of his honest, frank and humorous memoir tells stories from the next twenty years in which he established and managed a small funeral company in Perth. The stories are sometimes tragic and sometimes sweet as he recounts the day-to-day operations of a family-run funeral home. On Customs and Coffins is told with a twinkle in the eye and a light touch. It's a fascinating read for anyone interested in the social history of Western Australia over the last sixty years and the huge changes as seen through these very different industries.

Chicago, 1886. With anarchists on the march, bloody riots erupt at McCormick Reaper Works and Haymarket Square with tragic consequences. The aftermath claws at the very fabric of democracy as the city panics. Taking sides is not an option. Yet despite his particular involvement, Ashcliff Ryan is determined that his newspaper, The Globe, will not surrender the truth for the sake of either side of the conflict. But all of it will take a back seat to the arrival of a significant figure from his Cheyenne days, bringing with them a life-changing revelation. For ambitious freelance journalist Emmaline Roberts, the chance to work as a reporter for a big city newspaper is too good to resist. But is this where she truly belongs? The events that follow shape a deeply personal adventure. As each negotiates the unyielding crossroads of their lives, the only signposts left standing are truth and forgiveness. 'A PLACE AMONG HEROES Return of Hope' is Book 2 in the fifth volume of The Liberty & Property Legends saga, beginning where Book 1 'Rise of Hope' left off. Finding the strength inside yourself to be the hero of your own life just might be the most courageous thing you've ever done.