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Boat People: Personal Stories From The Vietnamese Exodus 1975-1996 edited By Carina Hoang, Freemantle Press, $45. In 1979, Carina Hoang, then 16, fled her Vietnamese homeland with her younger brother and sister in a 25-metre wooden boat crammed with 373 others. They were part of the greatest mass exodus in human history as 1.5 million […]

IMPROby Keith Johnstone, Bloomsbury Publishing, $29.95 The improvisation training I did in my 20s has made me the performer I am today. It taught me to be open, to listen, to act with spontaneity. The book that literally changed my life in this domain was, and still is,IMPROby Keith Johnstone. He’s a teacher with great […]

The Vault by Ruth Rendell, Random House, $32.95. Ruth Rendell’s latest outing sees the return of her much-loved detective Inspector Wexford. Now retired, Wexford is enjoying the quiet life with his wife and his books, until a chance meeting with an old acquaintance on a London street sees him drawn into a case involving the […]

Everyone remembers what they were doing on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, but Gwyneth Paltrow only recently discovered that her simple actions saved another person’s life. Talking at the Venice Film Festival the Contagion star explained the moment she had an awkward moment with a woman on the street in Manhattan US Weekly reported. “Basically, what […]

Are Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel the friendliest exes in Hollywood or are they back together? According to sources the pair are apparently back on after they were spotted attending a friend’s wedding together over the weekend. The pair, who stepped out together in Colorado, were first spotted at Steamboat Springs restaurant The Tugboat, where […]

Jessica was diagnosed with cancer in 2008 at age 22. After leaving her job to focus on her health, she now spends her time learning everything she can about healing. Here are her six tips on helping your body to fight cancer. “It’s cancer”. These are two words you never want to hear, but with […]

Not all fat is bad. Fats are an essential part of healthy eating so it’s good for you to eat a certain amount of the healthier fats. Here we clarify the differences between healthy and unhealthy fats and the foods you need to try to include in your diet and those you should avoid. A […]

If you suffer from nightmares the problem could lie with when you hit the hay, after scientists find that night owls have a greater chance of experiencing nightmares. A preliminary study suggests that night owls, people who go to sleep later, are more prone to bad dreams, but the reason for this remains unclear with […]

The jury remains out on the exact causes of autism, although most experts agree that inherited tendencies play a significant role, including the presence of a genetic variation which upsets the mother’s ability to correctly utilise folic acid, which is essential for correct foetal development. The finger has also been pointed at a variety of […]

We all know that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but new research suggests the humble fruit might also keep wrinkles at bay. A study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, has shown that polyphenols found in apples extended the average lifespan of fruit flies and helped to maintain their […]