For the Bookworm
Is a dictionary compiler free to exclude words because he or she does not approve of such a word?Or words used in ordinary vernacular , but which don’t exist in written usage, be rejected? These are just two of the questions which come into the mind as one reads Australian PipWilliams first and most engaging novel.
Is a dictionary compiler free to exclude words because he or she does not approve of such a word?Or words used in ordinary vernacular , but which don’t exist in written usage, be rejected? These are just two of the questions which come into the mind as one reads Australian PipWilliams first and most engaging novel.
In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry.
The lonely young Appalachian woman joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her faithful mule to deliver books and other reading material to the impoverished hill people of Eastern Kentucky.
20 things to keep you and your loved ones happy while self-isolating and beyond
There is not one person in Australia who has not been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic safety measures that has brought everyone to a point where we can no longer engage in activities that made up our daily routines.
The Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria is excited to bring you a valuable new resource – a free online eBook (PDF, 3.1 MB) ‘Stay Socially Connected: 20 things to keep you and your loved ones happy while self-isolating and beyond’.