Richard Glover Kolejność książek (chronologicznie)

Exploring the quirks of modern life, this book offers a humorous yet heartfelt examination of everyday annoyances and the power of wishful thinking. Through witty observations on topics like noisy restaurants and overpriced takeout, it encourages readers to embrace joy and laughter. Celebrated by notable figures for its charm and sincerity, it serves as a call for a more hopeful, humor-filled world. With a blend of comedy and reflection, it resonates with anyone yearning for a better, less frustrating existence, one wish at a time.

<strong>The new book from the bestselling author of <em>Flesh Wounds.</em> A funny and frank look at the way Australia used to be - and just how far we have come.</strong> 'It was a simpler time'. We had more fun back then'. 'Everyone could afford a house'. There's plenty of nostalgia right now for the Australia of the past, but what was it really like? In <em>The </em><em>Land Before Avocado</em>, Richard Glover takes a journey to an almost unrecognisable Australia. It's a vivid portrait of a quite peculiar land: a place that is scary and weird, dangerous and incomprehensible, and, now and then, surprisingly appealing. It's the Australia of his childhood. The Australia of the late '60s and early '70s. Let's break the news now: they didn't have avocado. It's a place of funny clothing and food that was appalling, but amusingly so. It is also the land of staggeringly awful attitudes - often enshrined in law - towards anybody who didn't fit in. <em>The Land Before Avocado</em> will make you laugh and cry, feel angry and inspired. And leave you wondering how bizarre things were, not so long ago. Most of all, it will make you realise how far we've come - and how much further we can go.

A mother who fabricated her past, an often-absent father, and a son questioning his family's normalcy. Richard Glover's favorite dinner party game is 'Who's Got the Weirdest Parents?', a game he believes he'll win. His mother, a deluded snob, invented much of her history and eloped with Richard's English teacher, a nudist and stuffed-toy collector. His father, a distant alcoholic, cycled through multiple wives, yachts, and unfulfilled dreams. Meanwhile, Richard, a confused teenager, felt vulnerable and sought a family to connect with. Ultimately, he realized that understanding the present required confronting the past, though it might reveal painful truths. This narrative blends poignant family memoir with a humorous exploration of 1970s Australia, appealing to anyone who has questioned their family's uniqueness. The answer is clear: there's always something stranger out there. Praised as both 'poignant and wildly entertaining' by the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, it has been called a 'breathtaking accomplishment' by THE AUSTRALIAN and 'heartbreaking and hilarious' by SUN-HERALD. The book offers an engrossing and funny portrayal of childhood, making ordinary family life extraordinarily entertaining.