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Carmel Bird
Sydney Kent was a longed-for IVF baby, Her mother Avila prayed to the Bambinello, a small carved and jewelled statue of the infant Jesus housed in the church of Santa…
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In 1992, all the inhabitants of the far northwestern Tasmanian town of Cape Grimm entered the church hall, where they were locked in and burnt alive. The only survivors are…
Published in 1988, this collection of twenty-four stories introduced American readers to a wonderful new writing voice from Australia. Carmel Bird’s stories are funny-sad, frightening-gentle, mysterious-matter of fact.
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In Writing the Story of Your Life, Carmel Bird, author of the classic writing guide Dear Writer, brings you down-to-earth advice, inspirational quotations and suggestions and practical exercises. Clear and…
