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ON-nibus by Various (selected by the Federation of Children's Book Groups)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
If you missed the first eight titles in MUP's acclaimed Little Books on Big Themes series, this is your chance to collect the whole set. Released in time for Christmas, the ON-nibus brings together eight 10,000-word essays on the big themes in life by leading Australian thinkers.
On Beauty by Susan Johnson
$19.99 AUD
$23.00 (13% off)
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
In On Beauty, Susan Johnson explores the role of beauty in our lives, and in her life in particular: "Sometimes I think my whole life has been one long search for beauty. I am Australian and as such I should be embarrassed to write a line like that, in a land where one must speak of beauty in whispers." ...Show more
On Doubt by Leigh Sales
$14.99 AUD
Category: Mind Body Spirit | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
"Her classic personal essay carries a message about the value of truth, scrutiny and accountability-a much-needed, pocket-sized antidote to fake news. Donald Trump, the post-truth world and the instability of Australian politics are all examined in this fresh take on her prescient essay on the media and ...Show more
On Doubt by SALES Leigh
$19.99 AUD
$24.99 (20% off)
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
When society seems to demand confidence and certainty, how much courage does it take to admit doubt, especially self-doubt? In this personal essay, one of Australia's most respected journalists argues in favour of a doubtful mind.
On Ecstasy by Barrie Kosky
$19.95 AUD
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
In this vivid, biographical piece, production director Barrie Kosky returns to his childhood passions and his discovery of a stack of records that changed his life. He explores the feelings of intense joy and delight, as well as the power and terror that is ecstasy.
On Humbug by Robert Dessaix
$19.99 AUD
$23.00 (13% off)
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
With his trademark eloquence and humour, Robert Dessaix, one of Australia's eminent writers, tackles humbug in the modern world; the tide of mumbo jumbo where words fall short of what they mean and motivations are not always what they appear.
On Longing by Blanche D'Alpuget
$19.95 AUD
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Blanche d'Alpuget's intimate and revealing meditation on longing, examines the creative tension between writing and love.
On Merit by Paula Matthewson
$14.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Merit has very little to do with the increasing dominance of men in the modern in the Liberal Party. Yet Liberal women continue to defend it. Until now. On Meritexplores this imbalance, its implications for the party?s future, and how a pair of red shoes may spark a rebellion against the merit myth.
On Privilege by BURNSIDE Julian
$19.99 AUD
$24.99 (20% off)
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Julian Burnside's grandparents lived in a world of handsome cars, elegant tennis parties and coiffed women. As a five-year-old, he saw privilege before he heard the word or learned its meaning. In this powerful broadside that takes in politicians and infamous legal cases, Burnside asks: what is privileg ...Show more
On Rage by GERMAINE GREER
$19.95 AUD
$23.00 (13% off)
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
A passionate and powerfully worded essay about Aboriginal rage is a provocation that will cause heated and intense debate. The author is at her best here in this exploration of the seeds of rage and its corollary - grief.
On Resilience by Elisabeth Wynhausen
$19.99 AUD
$23.00 (13% off)
Category: Gift and Wrap | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
Elisabeth Wynhausen tells the story of an extraordinary inspirational character and reflects on the mysterious quality that is resilience. A humorous, irreverent essay that arrives at contentment and joy.
On Us by Mark Scott
$14.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: Little Books on Big Themes
How do we step outside our own echo chamber to understand others? What are we losing when we share fewer and fewer national moments? The new media is enabling despots and disempowering democracy. So when every opinion seems to matter equally, On Usoffers a few more on choice in a concentrated media worl ...Show more