Sahar Mourad
Books

5 books dads will love

Father’s Day is right around the corner and if you haven’t already, it’s time to think of what to get the special dads in your life. 

This special day is perfect to show your appreciation and celebrate fathers and father figures. 

If you were wondering what to get dad this year, we have you covered with five books to choose from.

From ground-breaking memoirs, action-packed art heist mysteries to political exposé’s. 

Check them out below. 

- So Far, So Good by Aaron Fa’Aoso and Michelle Scott Tucker

Non-fiction

On his long path to success – from aspiring professional footballer to actor, director and producer – for every opportunity Aaron Fa’Aoso had, there were setbacks and heartache. 

In So Far, So Good, he talks frankly about love, pain, making mistakes and finding happiness again, as well as the impacts of racism and the challenges of remote communities. 

A rich and vivid reflection on life told with generosity, humour, emotion and optimism.

- Framed by John M. Green

Fiction

When art conservator JJ Jego spots a long-lost masterpiece through the window of a luxury apartment, she’s drawn into a dark web of intrigue, deception and murder. 

From the pubs of Belfast to the boardrooms of Monte Carlo and the shores of Sydney Harbour, this gripping art heist thriller exposes a shadowy underworld where JJ crosses paths with a global organised crime empire in her pursuit to solve some of art history’s biggest mysteries.

- The Fallback by D. L. Hicks

Fiction

Just months after recovering addict Eric Johnstone takes a job at the retirement village in Point Imlay, the ebbing tide reveals Eric’s body, trussed to the town’s oyster beds. 

When Senior Detective John Darken’s business card is discovered in the dead man’s pocket, J.D. transfers to Point Imlay to help with the investigation. 

Two men whose lives are entwined – but how does one end up dead?

- Killer Thinking by Tim Duggan

Non-fiction

Tim Duggan, the co-founder of Junkee Media, will show you how to identify and generate your own ideas with big potential, and then how to refine and bring them to life.

Learn from the creative minds behind some of the most innovative ideas out there, like Canva, KeepCup, Movember, Linktree, B Corps, Zero Co and more.

- The Dreaming Path by Paul Callaghan with Uncle Paul Gordon

Non-fiction

The Dreaming Path has always been there, but in the modern-day world, it can be hard to find. 

There are so many demands on us – family, health, bills, a mortgage, a career – that it can be hard to remember what’s most important: you. 

In this life changing guide, Paul Callaghan with Uncle Paul Gordon share the ancient wisdom of Aboriginal spirituality to help you achieve a state of mind, body and spirit wellness you didn’t think possible. 

This book is your first step to reconnecting with yourself.

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