Barbara Miller Books Newsletter Dec 2022

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  • You’ve told someone “Sorry, I already have plans” when you wanted to get out of something to go home and read a book by yourself.
  • You follow bookstagram accounts on Instagram.
  • You’ve moved your favorite book to the “must read” display shelf at a bookstore.
  • You’ve recommended a book to a stranger at a bookstore.
  • You have your library card memorized.
  • You’ve downloaded an app that’s connected to your library so you can also check out books on your phone.
  • You like reading books before seeing the movie adaptations
  • You have your bookshelves organized in a particular way.
  • You’ve wished you could bottle the scent of new books
  • You’ve read a good portion of classic literature.
  • In any given year, it’s entirely possible that you’ve read more books than movies watched.
  • You’ve gone to your fair share of recycled bookstores.
  • You have a Pinterest board filled with dream in-home libraries.
  • You’ve Instagram-storied about what you’re currently reading at least once.
  • You can’t stop from commenting on someone’s status if they’re reading a book you read before.
  • You’re normally the first person someone goes to for book recommendations.
  • You’ve brought more than one book on vacation before.
  • You’ve cried real-ass tears on a page of a very tearjerking book.
  • You’ve been to a midnight release of a book.
  • You’ve written/drawn fan fiction for a book you loved.
  • You’ve joined a book club.
  • You’ve read a book that has actually made you hungry.
  • You’ve read a book that a celebrity has recommended.
  • And you’ve read books written BY celebrities.
  • You’ve stayed up past midnight reading a good book even though you had to be up early the next day.
  • You’ve experienced reading a book so good that you don’t know what could possibly top it.
  • You’ve read a book so terrifying you couldn’t read it at night.
  • You’ve dressed up as a book character on Halloween.
  • You’ve made at least one literary reference once in your life.
  • Or a literary pun.
  • You’ve accidentally given yourself a paper cut reading.
  • You’ve read a book with over 600 pages.
  • You’ve visited a location solely because a scene in a book was set there.
  • You’ve finished an entire book on a plane.
  • You’ve read three books in one day before.
  • You’ve called in sick to work because you just wanted to stay home and read.
  • You’ve gone to a book event to meet your favorite author.
  • You’ve had to give yourself a book-buying budget because you have a problem.
  • You and a friend have talked about a book’s plot for hours in depth before.
  • You own more books than pairs of socks.

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FREE SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!!!

A message from my rainforest Aboriginal artist husband, Munganbana

Who wants some stunning (and Free!) rainforest art?
For the next 7 days I’m giving away a complimentary physical art print of my latest Collection, the Rainforest Collection, to anyone who wants one (Yes even you!)
 
The perfect art to bring the colour green, known for symbolizing life, renewal, nature, energy, and healing to your special space!
 
Go choose a free print of the 4 available here before the offer ends  https://www.artprintsbymunganbana.com/

Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!!!

Plenty of books to choose from in the Miller Collection. As a Christmas and Hanukkah special, I will send a free copy (PDF or ebook) of the book of your choice to the first 10 readers who email me. 

Left – Who were the first Europeans to set foot on Australian soil and where did it happen? Find out in “The European Quest to Find Terra Australis Incognita: Quiros, Torres and Janszoon.” Check it out here.

Right – A first-hand account of the Holocaust from a Polish Jewish woman who faced death daily in “If I Survive.” Find out more here.

 

Newsletter Dec 2021

Hi all you wonderful readers – We have enjoyed the Hanukkah celebrations ending nightfall of 6 Dec and Christmas will soon be upon us. For those who don’t celebrate these seasons, you will no doubt have holidays to look forward to with maybe some indulgent eating and gift-giving nonetheless. Don’t forget to take a book with you on your travels or stay-at-home break. God bless you and your family. I believe God has called me to write and I look forward to the book He has for me next.

Book Launch 7 Dec 12md AEDT Zoom

6 December 8pm New York time

Zoom ID 116 446 220 Passcode: 498888

You are invited to a zoom book launch of my book Secrets and Lies on Tuesday 7 December at 12md AEDT i.e. Sydney time and Monday night 6 December 8pm New York time.

Mayor of Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire, Ross Andrews, the Hon. Bob Katter, Federal MP, Native American podcaster Marina Maria, American Jewish author Irene Shaland, British editor Tony Crofts, Malaysian pastor Joy Tan, Cairns journalist & reviewer Christine Howes, Australian prayer leader Lilian Schmid and videographer David Jack will be sharing live with videos from authors in South Africa & Jordan. We may be joined by author Dr Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jnr. So it will be an interesting session. Tell your friends.

Reviews

This memoire, Secrets and Lies, tells the story of important events in the relationship between the Queensland and Commonwealth Governments and Aboriginal people on Aurukun and Mornington Island and their struggle to maintain control of their lives in the face of paternalism and racism. It does so from the perspective of the author, who had a unique opportunity to observe the events in which Aboriginal leaders participated and recount the conversations which occurred at meetings between community members and with politicians who played key roles in these events along with what was played out in the public arena and recorded in the media.

It paints an intimate picture of the individuals involved and brings to life the impact which actions of Government have had upon them at a personal and structural level. It provides a detailed insight into how a grass-roots activist organisation, the North Queensland Land Council, with a charismatic leader, Mick Miller, was able to operate in a regional, State, national and international arena in its advocacy of self-determination for Aboriginal people.

It traces the history of on-going advocacy of the author for Aboriginal people and the challenges they face through various changes of direction in her personal life. It is a unique and valuable record of the observations and participation of the author in activism which has as its unwavering focus a dedication to the cause of social justice for Indigenous people.

Greg McIntyre SC, Barrister, Michael Kirby Chambers Perth, Lawyer for the Mabo Case

Secrets and Lies – A powerful, hard-hitting yarn, from the grassroots of Cape York community-life through to the necessary development of life-changing political activism on Cape York in the 1970s and 80s.

This is a story which needs to be told and has to be taught, with lessons to learn about what should be done, and how it should (and shouldn’t) be done.

These yarns are at the roots of what still happens today, in this day and age, making it an essential read for anyone who has ties or in an interest, not just in the Cape York landscape, but across all of Government/Aboriginal politics.

A well-written and fascinating contextual read for anyone with a passion for justice for Aboriginal people.

Christine Howes, FNQ correspondent for Koori Mail

Special almost finished but it’s an honour to celebrate the anniversary of William Cooper again on 6 Dec. Kristallnacht To Cooper Protest Special 9 Nov – 6 Dec

To commemorate the anniversary of Kristallnacht or the Night of the Broken Glass and the response by Australian Aboriginal William Cooper in leading the Australian Aborigines’ League on one of the few private protests worldwide against Kristallnacht, I have a $10 discount on my William Cooper Gentle Warrior book with free shipping in Australia. 

Shattered Lives Broken Dreams is available from Amazon as well as my website but William Cooper Gentle Warrior is only available from my website and is not available as an ebook.

Question – What is on your reading list for the upcoming holiday? Let me know via email