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In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life
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We Are The Stars

Never will a book leave you so torn open and change your views on loving and grieving like this book! A truly colourful story of a remarkable woman who shot into fame for winning “Alone” Australia, but who’s journey was well and truly a rollercoaster well before the show aired. Gina is a 3rd generation author and a lyrical storyteller. She takes the reader on adventures growing up on Yuin Country, South Coast NSW right through to the dancefloors of Oxford Street in the Early 90’s during the height of the AIDS epidemic and across the globe to tracking school. Have tissues on hand!

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White Tears/ Brown Scars

This is a thought provoking , engaging and vital book. It is structured around key themes such as cultural appropriation, the weaponization of victimhood, and the systemic inequalities that women of colour face. An essential exploration encouraging readers to confront the complexities of race and gender with its unflinching honesty challenging us to reflect on our own biases.

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Casa Susanna

This is a beautifully curated book. It provides a fascinating, captivating, striking and poignant visual exploration of identity and the complexities of gender expression through a collection of photographs from a clandestine retreat located in the Catskills in the 1960s and 1970s. The book offers a glimpse into a unique space where men could dress as women and explore their femininity in a supportive environment.

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Fake

A riveting, engaging, candid and honest personal story and broader exploration of how deception operates in relationships. Offering insightful analysis of the emotional and psychological effects of being deceived, this book will resonate with many as it addresses universal themes of trust and identity, referencing wider global stories of a similar nature.

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The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner

. In 2021, Grace’s name became well known, as the recipient of the “Australian of the Year” award for her advocacy of sexual assault survivors, particularly those who were sexually assaulted in institutional settings. Grace’s story is bold, brave and breaking all in one. Grace has set up the Grace Tame Foundation to campaign and fund initiatives which work to prevent and respond to the sexual abuse of children.

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Invisible Women

A thorough and very well researched book which brings gender data bias to the forefront of public discourse. Covering public transport, urban design, the dangerous gap in health care and more, this book is a significant call to action, awareness & advocacy to create a more inclusive world for the 50% of women who inhabit the planet.

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Side Affects: On Being Trans and Feeling Bad

This is a powerful book, packed with academic theory. Blending fiction and non fiction sources, the experiences of trans people are real, nuanced and complex. Ultimately a call to trans activism and social change, this wont be an easy read for everyone, but it is well worth it.

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The Girls In The Wild Fig Tree

A testament to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring fight for justice and equality. This is an essential read for anyone interested in human rights, women's empowerment, and the transformative power of education. Nice has saved an estimated 17,000 girls as she advocates to end FGM and replace it with alternative rites of passage.

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What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo

Life can get messy, with the intertwining of social media, politics, fact and fiction, sex and “sex panics” have become entangled in the negative discourse of our time. Wypijewski unpacks some of her own experiences, as well as those of others in her beautifully crafted essays to highlight the injustices that remain and encourages us to think about sexual politics. Wise and fierce, worthy of a read.

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The Furies

Three women – three furies – fed up with a world of injustice, fought for something different. If only we could all fight so hard”. A touching insight to the lives of 3 women from 3 different backgrounds who fight to right the wrongs of their settings. A powerful account of injustice and the lengths that women have always had to go to seeking equality and safety. Learning of”Jineology” we here how “equality between men and women will free both of them. Because not only have women been enslaved but the man has also been enslaved by this masculine mentality.

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Not Now, Not Ever

A powerful, stark, and passionate collection of essays that encapsulates the empowering moments during the Misogyny Speech and the rippling effect it had across Australia and the world. From the voices of inspiring women, these essays analyse misogyny’s role in society, and that despite the leaps of change we have accomplished there is still great work to be done.

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Real Estate

An epic love story in the nuances of home, and the many facets that define it. This novel is a beautiful balance between the struggles of social expectation and true expressions of femininity. We are drawn into Levy’s delicious yet delirious world and left pondering the spaces we inhabit and the small details of life that can define human intent.

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The Cost Of Living

An emotional exploration through the depths of grief, identity and the search for an authentic meaningful life. This living autobiography employs readers to reflect on their own worldly knowledge and lived experiences of societies rituals and rules.

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