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Monsoon is a journey into the hearts and memories of those caught in a certain time in a particular place. Sandy Donaldson has been working for a volunteer organisation in Vietnam for the past four years. As her contract nears its end, she is reluctant to leave so she invites her oldest friend, Anna, to come for a holiday and discover its beautiful tourist destinations. Both girls have unexplored links to this country.

The Kimberley, a land that cradles Australia's ancient treasures, is sanctuary to the mysterious spirits reflected in the oldest rock art in the world. It is also home to a people whose powerful secrets could unlock the future for a modern mankind. Four people are tied up in a mystery so powerful it could change their lives forever.

Secrets, emotions and dangers collide on the Great Barrier Reef. On a small coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef two communities come together in an uneasy alliance: a tourist resort and a scientific research station. At first glance, the island is a sexy resort, a naturalist's dream, a diver's delight. But the island holds secrets and dangers as Jennifer Towse soon discovers. When world-famous Isobel Belitas arrives, Jennifer learns to see the world - above and below the sea - very differently.

After an election upheaval, Dominic Cochrane decides it's time to leave his 20-year political staffer career behind. He opts to stay in a friend's converted waterside boatshed in a quiet Sydney backwater. The long-time neighbours take Dom into their fold, but his peaceful retreat is quickly upended as he becomes embroiled in a tragic mystery a family has never solved – 25 years ago a schoolteacher, husband and father, beloved by all, disappeared without a trace. Was it a walkout? An affair? Or was it foul play?

Three women. First time moms. All business. No invites. All welcomed. Join the convo. Inquisitive minds exploring life in real time.

It seemed like a good idea.... Genetically engineer a species of humanoid workers - strong, tireless, minimally intelligent - to become laborers for humans. What could possibly go wrong? For a thousand years, humans have had to fight for their survival against the mute, feral “Ants”, created as workers but now gone rogue, scavenging and slaughtering everything in their path.

Ollie has hidden their most worrisome secret away from all of their friends, but one day it comes out of the closet. This heartwarming story is about Ollie, and just like most kids, they desperately want to fit in with their friends, but Ollie has a secret, something their friends say that they don’t like, and it is making Ollie anxious. So like most kids, Ollie has hidden the secret away, some place where no one is supposed to find it. But one day, that secret comes out of the closet.

A podcast for anyone on their journey to find happiness- because I’m too pretty to be unhappy, and so are you! NEW EPISODES every Tuesday #TooPrettyTuesdays Hosted by Amanda Morrissey

Experience the creative process through conversations with the people responsible for the books and comics we love. jalexmorrissey.substack.com

Uncovering patterns of change in media, culture, and technology, each week media veterans Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer and Troy Young break down stuff that matters. Get our newsletters: http://peoplevsalgorithms.com http://therebooting.com

Sex and relationship expert Dr Gabrielle Morrissey shares advice and insights on dating, mating and post-love relating. Some of our biggest teachings come from our greatest failures and Dr Gabrielle is the first to say she's learned more from break ups than books. With thirty years of counseling couples, two decades of love advice columns, two national radio shows on love, three sex books researched and authored, one bad marriage, two incredible kids and a divorce that set her free, she now shares with you what she knows as a wiser, stronger, sassier, self-determined, and happily divorced ...

By showing children that they need to be responsible and that fun comes after chores, this book playfully encourages kids to think about actions, consequences, and the importance of doing what we’re supposed to do—even when we don’t want to.

Jamie is an energetic healer and mentor, spiritual herbalist, intuitive spell-caster, writer and former psychologist. She is here to help you - healers, intuitives and spiritual creatives - to get rooted back into who you really are, so you can unlock your unique magic and share it with the world. On the podcast she is sharing energy updates, insights and channeled messages to inspire and activate you to your highest alignment. It’s time to get rooted, so you can use your inner truth to transform your life.

Downtown New York City in the 1970s and '80s is a dark and dangerous place for Janie Thompson. Her indifferent parents give her little guidance, and leave her older brother, the only person who truly loves her, no choice but to run away. Her working-class Queens neighborhood offers too many opportunities to fail, and several of her closest friends fall victim. 

When people die, are they ever truly gone? I had heard the saying "pennies from heaven" before, but my coins from heaven seemed to be dimes. Was my father actually sending me dimes to show me he wasn't really gone? My mother seemed to be sending pennies all the time, but my dad was pretty clever.