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    Literature

    Women and nature: a synergy to be reckoned with in the west and beyond

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    Among the influencial females of the West, Alyssa Huynh’s tells of her journey to combat racial prejudice in her debut book Safe Space.
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    Stories from Sunshine’s Vietnamese community journey back to where they all began

    Hazel Lekkas Hazel Lekkas -
    Moving to Sunshine West from Vietnam in 2022 to study photography, Phuong Nguyen has captured the experiences of Vietnamese locals in his book Sunshine.
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    Transition your home from fossil fuels, now

    Ali Manns Ali Manns -
    There are few individuals who can say they have been invited into over 1000 homes – and left each one better than they found it but Tim Forcey is one. As an energy efficiency consultant, Tim has assessed homes across Melbourne for almost two decades. He leaves owners equipped with strategies to improve the health and comfort of their home while also reducing its running costs and environmental footprint.
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    Recommended reading from local bookshops – June 2024

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    Reviews of the books The Extinction of Irena Rey, O Caledonia, Love, Death & Other Scenes, and Shower Land: Break the Curse
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    RECOMMENDED READING

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    Recommended reading from the Sun Bookshop.
    Literature

    MARCUS BONTEMPELLI ON SELF CONFIDENCE, FAMILY, AND BRAVE PLAY

    Kel Rowe Kel Rowe -
    The star athlete takes this platform seriously, reflecting that the books have been a great opportunity to give back and be a role model.
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    RECOMMENDED READING

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    THE SUN BOOKSHOP bringing stories to the west since 1998 (that’s last century)
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    RECOMMENDED READING

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    If you have any great reading suggestions for young or older, please send them to editor@thewestider.com.au

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