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Paul Burke

    This author possesses a multifaceted career, with his literary work drawing inspiration from extensive experience in advertising. Alongside his creative endeavors in marketing, he cultivated a parallel passion as a radio DJ, bridging different artistic worlds. This unique blend of perspectives informs his writing, which is often recognized for its originality and insight. While focused on his literary output, his deep connection to media and the arts remains a defining characteristic.

    DeadWorld Zombie Soda
    An Australian Indigenous Diaspora
    Father Frank
    The Man Who Fell In Love With His Wife
    The Life of Reilly
    Journey Home
    • 2023

      Some indigenous people, while remaining attached to their traditional homelands, leave them to make a new life for themselves in white towns and cities, thus constituting an "indigenous diaspora". This innovative book is the first ethnographic account of one such indigenous diaspora, the Warlpiri, whose traditional hunter-gatherer life has been transformed through their dispossession and involvement with ranchers, missionaries, and successive government projects of recognition. By following several Warlpiri matriarchs into their new locations, far from their home settlements, this book explores how they sustained their independent lives, and examines their changing relationship with the traditional culture they represent.

      An Australian Indigenous Diaspora
    • 2019

      The book chronicles the unique journey of Caprice Brands and its creation, DeadWorld Zombie Soda, highlighting the pivotal role of fan engagement in its success. Through a rich photographic history, it showcases the brand's evolution and the passionate community that propelled it to new heights, offering readers an insightful look into the intersection of fandom and entrepreneurship.

      DeadWorld Zombie Soda
    • 2018

      An Australian Indigenous Diaspora

      Warlpiri Matriarchs and the Refashioning of Tradition

      • 248 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Focusing on the Warlpiri people, this ethnographic account delves into their experiences as they navigate life in white towns and cities while maintaining ties to their traditional homelands. It highlights the transformative effects of dispossession and interactions with ranchers, missionaries, and government initiatives. By following Warlpiri matriarchs in their new environments, the book examines their resilience, independence, and evolving connections to their cultural heritage.

      An Australian Indigenous Diaspora
    • 2011

      Law's Anthropology

      From Ethnography to Expert Testimony in Native Title

      • 338 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The book delves into the role of anthropologists as expert witnesses in native title claims, providing a comprehensive analysis of the formation of their testimonies and the judicial reception of these insights. It addresses a significant gap in the literature by offering a theoretically-informed investigation, shedding light on the complexities of legal anthropology and its impact on native title decisions over the past two decades.

      Law's Anthropology
    • 2008

      The Life of Reilly

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Sean Reilly seems to have his life sorted: lovely family, beautiful house and lucrative career as a voice-over artist. But he craves the sort of romance and affection that he no longer receives from his wife. When she sets up home in Kent without him he wonders why, once married, women want men to change and hate it when they don't? Whereas men never want women to change and hate it when they do. Lucy Ross, 'caught single' after a career development sends her long-term boyfriend into paroxysms of jealousy, is also looking for romance. She doesn't want Sean to change - she just wants him. Full stop. So could the life of Reilly be sorted after all?

      The Life of Reilly
    • 2005
    • 2005

      Newly-wed Frank Dempsey, a former Catholic priest, can now luxuriate in the sublime joys of his wife's arms.Yet Frank isn't really off-duty from charitable deeds - when he isn't driving his black cab for a local taxi firm, he is in hot demand to speak at christenings and funerals. Or to inspire people to flock to the dancefloor as a DJ.Frank soon discovers that the tempting sins of the flesh have consequences; when Frank becomes a real father, he realises he is going to need a miracle to feed the five thousand...

      The Man Who Fell In Love With His Wife
    • 2002

      Father Frank

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Father Frank is the story of a Roman Catholic, taxi-driving priest who harbours an almightly secret: he doesn't believe in God. His life is hugely successful, if a little unconventional until Sarah hops into his cab and his life.

      Father Frank