Local Books and CD Sales

The Boyup Brook Community Resource Centre supports local authors through publishing and selling their stories.
Writing workshops, author visits and other events are also conducted to support these talents and interests.

‘Looking Backwards, Going Onwards’
Chick Affleck
This collection of Chick’s poems was written between 2006 and 2013.
With humour, emotion, imagination and often an element of truth these poems tell the stories of children growing up, of country life and later, life in the Boyup Brook Citizens’ Lodge.
Published by the Boyup Brook CRC.
Price: $25 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $5)

Cassidy's Way and Other Tales
Graham Calley
A collection of short stories written about the Australian country way of life.
Graham has captured the essence of country folk and compiled an ingenious book of fictional tales. This enchanting book will keep you amused with its quirky characters and animal antics, brought together by unusual circumstances. Features exquisite pencil drawn illustrations by Zoe Pesarra and character sketches by ‘Jacko’. Published by the Boyup Brook CRC.
Price: $25 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $5)

Mr Parson's Pumpkin
Graham Calley
This is the second book of varied short stories from someone who seeks to find surprise, and sometimes humour in many twists and turns that life delivers. None of the stories ever happened but some of them could probably have done so because they are (mostly) about people and what they do. Features exquisite pencil drawn illustrations by Zoe Watts. Published by the Boyup Brook CRC.
Price: $25 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $5)

Poems of my Childhood
Dorothy Ricetti (nee Cragie)
Local identity Dorothy Ricetti has enjoyed writing verse since she was ten, her subjects in the main, arising out of sights and pleasures of country life. Illustrations by Natalie Denton, who was 19 years old at the time.
Price: $10 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $5)

Wags and Dags CD
Bill Gordon
Local identity and busy poet Bill Gordon has released a CD consisting of traditional poems and some original works that he has penned himself.
Price: $20 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $5)

Pioneer Schools of the Upper Blackwood (1893-2000)
Betty Knapp & CWA Branches
In October 1990, the Boyup Brook Primary School celebrated its 90th Anniversary and a plaque was out in place to mark the site. Earlier the Boyup Brook, Dinninup, Kulikup and Mayanup CWA branches had begun gathering the history and identifying the sites of former schools in the Shire of Boyup Brook. This publication covers an interesting portion of Betty Knapp's research and photographs of the 'Small Schools' Plaque Project'.
Price: $20 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $5)

Babbler Diaries
Hilary Sawyer
Almost 400 pages of stories and photos from Hilary's experiences as a shearer's cook.

Price: $55 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $10)

Learning Resources
Noongar Boodjar Language Cultural Aboriginal Corporation
Waakarl Kardakoor Bilya-k (Rainbow Serpent Blackwood River) $20

Available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $10)

Tried Tested and True
Liz Harfull, featuring Rhonda Parker
This is a priceless collection of classic Australian recipes that really work, featuring local Rhonda Parker. Forget celebrity chefs. The books that truly reflect what most Australians cooked and ate at home for decades were put together by people you have never heard of, all in the name of helping others.

Price: $35 available at the Boyup Brook CRC or email to order a copy (postage $10)

Boyup Brook CRC
86 Abel Street
Boyup Brook WA 6244
Ph: 08 9765 1169
Fax: 08 9765 1340

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