Kick the Dust - Forrest, Rhonda
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'If I close my eyes, it's easier to hold onto a memory. When I open them, I think it might really be there in front of me.' After three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Liam Andrews is home safe in Queensland. His weekly life drawing class, full of colourful local artists, helps him manage his post-traumatic stress disorder. But he's struggling to open up about a past that still haunts him. Belourine 'Billy' is an Afghan refugee who lost everything before arriving in Australia as a child. She finds joy in her daily swims in the lake. After years of upheaval, she's still searching for a place to…mehr

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'If I close my eyes, it's easier to hold onto a memory. When I open them, I think it might really be there in front of me.' After three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Liam Andrews is home safe in Queensland. His weekly life drawing class, full of colourful local artists, helps him manage his post-traumatic stress disorder. But he's struggling to open up about a past that still haunts him. Belourine 'Billy' is an Afghan refugee who lost everything before arriving in Australia as a child. She finds joy in her daily swims in the lake. After years of upheaval, she's still searching for a place to call home. But her past makes it hard to trust people. When Liam and Billy meet, they form an instant connection. But will they ever overcome the past? And will it be together? A moving story of love, loss and resilience from the author of Two Heartbeats. 'Rhonda is one talented Aussie author….' Chapterichi.com When I read Rhonda's work, I think "authentic". There is no pretense. Just raw, honest and beautifully crafted characters and dialogue. The MadHatter Book Reviewer
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Rhonda Forrest is an Australian History/English teacher and the author of: Time Will Tell - Sequel to Two Heartbeats (2021) Kick the Dust (2019), Two Heartbeats (2018) Silkworm Secrets (2017) and The Shack by the Bay (2016). She writes captivating contemporary and historical fiction about relationships, family life and social issues, set amidst beautiful and uniquely Australian landscapes. After bringing up three daughters and traversing several careers, Rhonda went on to teach creative writing, English and History to high-school students. Her passion for literacy, history and travelling around Australia fuels her novels. Rhonda and her husband divide their time between two Queensland homes: one on Tamborine Mountain, the other a century-old cottage with a rambling garden overlooking the waters of the Whitsundays. She continues to write and document stories that bring to life the remarkable characters and settings that make up our unique Australian heritage.