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Pod Cast In Conversation with Grace De Morgan
New Pod Cast from Parra Pods – In Conversation with Grace De Morgan! Listen to the recording of City of Parramatta Library’s Wine and Cheese night with Grace De Morgan author of ‘Everything Happens for a Riesling: Your not so … Continue reading
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New Arrivals Memoirs & Biographies
Katherine talks about some of the wonderful new memoirs & biographies she has read lately. Don’t Stop Believing by Olivia Newton-John The Fall of Gondolin by J.R.R Tolkien In Pieces: a memoir by Sally Field Outspoken by Rod Bower Lily … Continue reading
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Book Review The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
The Word is Murder – Anthony Horowitz Description She Planned Her Own Funeral. But Did She Arrange Her Murder? A wealthy woman strangled six hours after she’s arranged her own funeral. A very private detective uncovering secrets but hiding his … Continue reading
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Episode 2 – Resilience with Dr Nicole Weeks
“Resilience” – “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” this old saying speaks to the quality of resilience. Dr Nicole Weeks, a research psychologist at Macquarie University is our guest today. Nicole is working with Resilience Research and training systems, … Continue reading
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Haunting Reads for Halloween
Our librarian delves into the origins of Halloween and recommends a few of her favourite haunting reads. To reserve books shown in the video for yourself click the links below: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson The Woman … Continue reading
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