AustLit

'Bestselling author Bev Aisbett′s no-nonsense text, combined with her insightful cartoon images, have reassured countless people seeking help for anxiety. Now, she reveals the deep spirit that lies behind these deceptively simple books. All of It is an unflinching self-examination, an exploration of Bev′s life journey through and beyond crippling anxiety and depression.

'The themes of love and loss, rejection, self-doubt and a longing for spiritual meaning are familiar to all those who seek to make peace with life on this complex plane called Earth.

'Peppered with glimpses of 70s and 80s share-house culture, and told with candour and tenderness, this is the story of an unconventional and multi-layered life and the ultimate quest to "come home to myself and find a welcome there".' (From the publisher's website.)

'Many parents fly to remote mine sites throughout Australia for employment. They live and work on site for weeks at a time before returning to their families or their break. They are called fly in-fly out workers. Preschoolers up to early readers will enjoy this simple, uniquely Australian picture book; especially those wondering where Dad goes when they say goodbye at the airport.' (Publication Summary)