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Illustrated with artwork by Jack Bell and with historic photos from the author’s private collection Black Ink Press, 2010 RRP $15 Reviewed by Robin G Krause who worships at the Chapel Hill congregation. THIS small paperback draws attention to a little-known part of Queensland’s history. Fantome Island is one of the several islands in the Palm Island Group, off the ...

Reviewed by Tara Burton. THE Grey is the new adventure film from Open Road Films, which stars Irish actor Liam Neeson. The story begins with a plane crash in remote Alaska leaving John Ottway (Neeson) and a number of his burly co-workers stranded in the icy wilderness. Whilst also battling a relentless blizzard the distraught group of men quickly discover ...

Written by Eric Roth (screenplay) and Jonathan Safran Foer (novel), Starring Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, Rated PG (mild themes and coarse language) Reviewed by Mardi Lumsden. BASED on the acclaimed novel of the same name, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close follows 11-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist Oskar Schell as he searches New York City for the ...

Uniting Church Historical Society, 2011 Review by Rev Dr Geraldine Wheeler. IN Women in the Church: A Memoir, Jean Yule recounts her life experience in family and the church. She had major church involvement with women’s groups, e.g. the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union (PWMU), the PWA and writing the Women in the Church page in Australian Presbyterian Life. She was ...

Canterbury Press, 2010, RRP $26.95 Reviewed by Barb Bailey. THIS volume is a timely reminder of the privilege, responsibility and transformation possible through the journey of worship for pastors while leading the congregant in the knowledge that their expectancy and participation are what forms an authentic worshipping community. Richard Giles, formerly Dean of Philadelphia Cathedral, has written many books on ...

Starring Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Richard E. Grant, Rated M Reviewed by Tara Burton. MERYL Streep stars in this biographical film The Iron Lady, which follows the life of former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. The story is narrated through a number of flashbacks with Alexandra Roach playing the young Margaret Thatcher. These flashbacks encapsulate her family life as well ...

Church Publishing, 2010 RRP $26.95 Reviewed by Rev Jennifer Roberts, minister with the South Rockhampton Uniting Church. Liturgies and Prayers Related to Childbearing, Childbirth, and Loss is a selection of liturgies, prayers, laments, and ritual that apply to most aspects of pregnancy and birth, including celebrating pregnancy; providing memorials for pregnancy loss (including pregnancy loss through planned abortion); along with ...

Wombat Books, RRP $18.95 Reviewed by Barb Bailey. Rarely would you find a witty fictitious story based on ecological and environmental issues published by a Queensland business and supported by the Queensland Government and a local council. Well, Jade and El-Sea is such a find. The target audience is secondary school students but my belief is that upper primary would ...

SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2008 RRP $49.95 Reviewed by Karyl Davison. Did you know that Jews first came to Australia aboard the First Fleet and that Muslim fishermen and traders from eastern Indonesia visited what is now mainland Australia as far back as the 16th century? Not forgetting Indigenous Australian’s faith systems, Australia has been multi-faith since white settlement in 1788. ...

CRS Publishing,2006 RRP $19.95 Reviewed by Karyl Davison. Leadership is a critical issue in the church today. An oft heard cry is, “We need more leadership!” We don’t just need any leadership;we need leadership that is effective in leading the church to growth and change. We need leadership that is transformative. But the church like needs more than good leaders. ...