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Hello everybody,
The Book of the Week for the first week of Semester 2 is
Kevin Rudd : the Biography by Robert Macklin. It tells the story of Kevin from the time he was born into a farming family in Queensland right up until he became Prime Minister late in 2007.
Kevin was the youngest of four children, and his older siblings were Malcolm, Loree, and Greg. They had a good life on the farm, which his father Bert managed for the owner, until Bert had a car accident and subsequently died. The farm’s owner then asked the family to leave. Kevin’s mother had no money to buy a house and she found it difficult to get work as she had been too long out of nursing. The insurance company was hedging about paying Bert’s insurance. Kevin’s mother decided that she would have to retrain as a nursing sister. For some time, they had no home and spent nights with various relatives. On other occasions they had to sleep in their little Volkswagen car. Kevin has said, of this period in his life, “it doesn’t get much crooker than this.”
Finally the insurance came through, Kevin’s Mum qualified as a nursing sister and they were able to buy a modest home in Nambour. Kevin attended Nambour High School and was an average scholar until one day he made up his mind to “get really determined“ and began to excel at his studies.
From then on, Kevin’s star was rising. A career diplomat turned politician, he was not well known to Australians until he dramatically ousted Kim Beazley in the Labor leadership ballot of December 2006. He then led Labor to victory in 2007 and the rest is history.
I enjoyed this book, although I felt that I would have liked to know more about Kevin’s earlier life.
The adult Kevin is portrayed as an extremely intelligent, religious and wanting to make a difference. It is a very cautious biography, but there are some interesting moments in it.
This book will be available on Monday from your library.
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( 3 / 496 )Our Grafton TAFE Library Magazine, "Off the Shelf" will be lauched on Monday 15 June at 12:00 noon. Special guest will be the Mayor of the Clarence Valley, Richie Williamson, and there will be a delicious lunch served.
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( 3 / 515 )Grafton TAFE Library is proud to announce the winning name in our ‘What’s in a Name’ magazine competition.
The winning name is ‘Off The Shelf’. The winner is Kerry Watson, who has donated her prize for a future magazine promotion.
A big thank you to all who entered. It was a hard choice, as there were many excellent entries.
In addition, an honourable mention must go to Allan Beech for his many entries!
Stayed tuned for an email from Jill in the next few days advising of our exciting launch plans for ‘Off The Shelf’.
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( 3 / 508 )Plot: designing your garden
By Meredith Kirton
Call no.635.90994 KIRT
The book of the week for this week is ‘Plot; designing your garden’ ‘Plot; designing your garden’ , the companion title to best-selling gardening title ‘Dig’ .
Plot is a comprehensive guide to garden design. It offers over twenty different styles, catering to all tastes and needs.
This gorgeous publication is packed full of colour photographs , including projects (with step-by-step instructions) that are easily attainable, as well loads of helpful little hints.
It’s fantastic for anyone starting from scratch or making use of an existing space.
I can’t say I have ever been able to grow more than a cactus, but this beautiful little book is enough to inspire me to keep on trying.
As usual this book is on display and available for loan at the Grafton Campus library.
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( 3 / 545 )Hello all,
It is that time again for the book of the week. This week we have chosen something in the spirit of Harmony Day.
Our ‘Book of the Week’ review was kindly contributed by Tarli Logan, our fantastic work experience volunteer. Tarli was with us over the last 2 weeks and proved to be an able and hardworking young man. He was definitely a pleasure to have in our library.
The Australian People: an encyclopedia of the nation, its people and their origins., edited by James Jupp. Call No. 305.80994/AUST
"Only one Australian in a hundred can claim local ancestry before 1788. One in five Australians was not born in Australia, and a further one in five has parents who were born overseas. Of the remaining majority, most are descended from those who arrived during the earlier part of the twentieth century. Thus the history of Australia is not the same as the history of Australians". [James Jupp, editor, The Australian People]
Documenting the dramatic history of Australian settlement, The Australian People describes the rich ethnic and cultural inheritance of the nation through the contributions of its people. It is one of the largest reference works of its kind, with approximately 250 contributors and almost one million words.
The bulk of the book is an A-Z reference of the different ethnic groups who have settled in Australia. There are also three shorter sections: a summary of Australian settlement, Australian Aborigines, and issues concerning immigrants and immigration.
Although slightly daunting at first glance, The Australian People makes for fascinating reading. It shows what a melting pot of different cultures and backgrounds we Australians are. As a reference, it is invaluable, but if you’re just looking for information on your Bulgarian ancestors, this is the book for you.
As always, it is available for loan at the Grafton TAFE Library.
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