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  • Van Diemen's Land

    by James Boyce ...
    The acclaimed history of colonial Tasmania'A brilliant book and a must-read for anyone interested in how land shapes people' —Tim FlanneryAlmost half of the convicts who came to Australia came to Van Diemen's Land. There they found a land of bounty and a penal society, a kangaroo economy and a new way of life.In this multi-award-winning history of colonial Tasmania, James Boyce shows how the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Imperial Mud

    The Fight for the Fens

    by James Boyce ...
    ****WINNER OF THE HISTORY AND TRADITION CATEGORY, EAST ANGLIAN BOOK AWARDS 2020****LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2021****'A real page-turner ... a warning about what happens when the rich and powerful dress up their avarice as "progress" - a lesson we could do with learning today.' Dixe Wills, BBC Countryfile magazineFROM A MULTI-AWARD-WINNING HISTORIAN, AN ARRESTING NEW HISTORY OF THE ... Read more

    $9.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1835

    The Founding of Melbourne and the Conquest of Australia

    by James Boyce ...
    The Award-Winning History of Colonial Melbourne'James Boyce tells the true history of this country with rare clarity and an eye for the essential that never fails.' —David MarrWith the founding of Melbourne in 1835, a flood of settlers began spreading out across the Australian continent. In three years more land – and more people – was conquered than in the preceding fifty.In 1835 James Boyce ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Born Bad

    Original Sin and the Making of the Western World

    by James Boyce ...
    Explore the history of original sin—and how it shapes our view of human nature—in “one of the best books on the history of the evolution of Christianity and its ideology” (Washington Book Review).Original sin is the Western world’s creation story.According to the Christian doctrine of original sin, humans are born inherently bad, and only through God’s grace can they achieve salvation. In this ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Tutor

    My journey as an adult volunteer literacy tutor

    by David James Boyce ...
    This work, entitled The Tutor, chronicles my path helping adult non readers become more independent after learning reading, writing and life skills. As a volunteer, teaching non reading adults is the one thing that can only be paid forward and the benefits last a lifetime. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Economics for People and the Planet

    Inequality in the Era of Climate Change

    by James Boyce ...
    'Economics for People and the Planet' brings together recent essays by James K. Boyce on the environment, inequality, and the economy.Part One, Rethinking Economics and the Environment, challenges some common assumptions, including the beliefs that economic growth is incompatible with environmental sustainability, capitalist firms single-mindedly pursue profits, and human beings are inherently bad ... Read more

    $21.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Clergy in a Complex Age

    Responses to the Guidelines for the professional conduct of the clergy

    by James Boyce ...
    This highly readable book explores the scope and detail of the newly revised Guidelines, which shape and define how clergy should act and behave. The book brings together a number of experts in the field, who draw on The Ordinal (as the basis of the Guidelines) in writing engagingly on key elements in the life of clergy today.Paula Gooder wrestles with the exhilaratingly tricky question, 'What ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • Origins

    The Making of Australia, 1788–1825

    by James Boyce ...
    A remarkable new account of Australia's colonial beginningsThis fascinating book sets aside the clichés of Australian history and asks us to look again.What really happened when exiled criminals made a home in an occupied and defended country? How were they changed by this new world? What can the first years of settlement tell us about Australia today?The First Fleet left Britain at the height of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Inga Clendinnen

    Selected Writings

    Edited by James Boyce ...
    An internationally celebrated historian and highly original thinker, Inga Clendinnen compelled readers to re-examine accepted histories from new angles.Inga Clendinnen was one of Australia’s greatest writers and historians. This selection covers the full scope of her work, from Tiger’s Eye to Aztecs, from her Boyer Lectures to essays on all manner of topics. It is introduced by acclaimed historian ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Losing Streak

    How Tasmania was Gamed by the Gambling Industry

    by James Boyce ...
    A jaw-dropping account of how one company came to own every poker machine in the state of Tasmania – and the cost to democracy, the public purse and problem gamblers and their families.The story begins with the toppling of a premier, and ends with David Walsh, the man behind MONA, taking an eccentric stand against pokie machines and the political status quo.It is a story of broken politics and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Economics for People and the Planet

    Inequality in the Era of Climate Change

    by James Boyce ...
    'Economics for People and the Planet' brings together recent essays by James K. Boyce on the environment, inequality, and the economy.Part One, Rethinking Economics and the Environment, challenges some common assumptions, including the beliefs that economic growth is incompatible with environmental sustainability, capitalist firms single-mindedly pursue profits, and human beings are inherently bad ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Tutor

    My Journey as an Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutor

    by Jr. David James Boyce ...
    Synopsis: The work The Tutor: My Journey as an Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutor chronicles the author's path and what he has learned to help adult nonreaders become more independent after learning to read. Teaching is the one thing that can only be paid forward, and the benefits last a lifetime. This reflects the lens of his passion, calling for volunteering and teaching adult nonreaders to read, ... Read more

    $5.99 USD