Book Reviews

Childhood memories help dementia patients

NO matter what our age, there’s a tiny child within us yearning to enjoy once again simple pleasures and fun games.

10 Years That Shook the World

A news timeline of the last ten years.

The 10 Secrets of Healthy Ageing

How to maximise your health as you age.

An Entertaining Life: Memories of Mr Don

Don Wall shares his memories of life in Hornsby Shire.

The Man From Coolibah

Milton Jones was born into the outback life. Jones left school at the age of 14 and worked a variety of jobs until, while still a teenager, he saw a way to make money -- catching bulls.

A Grandmother's Wisdom, by Catriona Rowntree

With chapter titles such as 'not everyone's going to like you' and 'don't do anything you wouldn't want to see on the front page of the Herald', A Grandmother's Wisdom is all about life's lessons.

The Harp and the Ferryman, by Helen Cox and Peter Roberts

Thanatology. It's a strange word that, put simply, means the study of death and dying. Peter Roberts is a music-thanatologist.