Böcker av Elizabeth Webb

Author and historian, Elizabeth (Bessie) Webb, traces her family roots growing up in Tallawudjah Creek near Glenreagh, on the Mid North Coast of NSW, between WWI and II. A prolific contributor to the history of the Glenreagh area, evidenced by eight other historical works she has researched and authored, Bessie shares her childhood memories. Her collection of photographs adds authenticity to her stories. Now 101 years of age, her childhood is of a bygone era, characterised by pioneering timber cutters, bullock wagons and a culture of mateship in the community. Those relationships shine through the pages and many photos, a camaraderia which tackled adversity and the hardship of life head on. But the march of progress is also evident as rough cut, bark lined shelters gave way to dressed timber and corrugated iron; horse back communication with the outside world replaced by a single phone line; and educational opportunities blossomed in the small school. Yet in all of the changes of life, Tallawudjah Creek, flowing just outside the family property, whether in flood or drought, became the constant in her life. Bessie tells her story with heart, giving the reader an insight into not only life at the time, but what it was like to be a young girl growing up in the bush. It's a real Australian story told by a real Australian hero. Bessie was honoured to receive the Centenary Medal in 2003 for "service to the community", and the Order of Australia Medal in 2013 for her "service to the community of Glenreagh".

While Hazel might be Arcane Academy's first elven student, the alumni list includes a host of other creatures: vampires, werewolves, therians, witches, wizards - as well as her mother Diana, who died under mysterious circumstances almost two decades ago, the night Hazel was born.When a fellow student gets attacked off campus during the first week of classes, Hazel's desperate search to unearth long-buried secrets about her mother gets put on hold. She soon realizes the academy might be more dangerous and enigmatic than she realized.Between schoolwork, making new friends, trying out for a sport she's never even heard of, and attempting to keep herself out of harm's way, Hazel begins to discover a world - and a part of herself - she never knew existed.

A collection of poems by one woman