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New Year: Some reflections

21/03/2013 by Yvonne Perkins 2 Comments

Today is New Year for millions of people around the world.  21 March marks the equinox and also one of the most ancient festivals still celebrated today - Naw Ruz.  This festival is celebrated throughout central, western and southern Asia, the Balkans and the Caucasus. The reason that I am celebrating it is because it is also a holy day for Baha'is.  It marks the end of the … [Read more...] about New Year: Some reflections

Glimpses of an Extraordinary Life

31/01/2013 by Yvonne Perkins 11 Comments

Warning: This post contains references to Aboriginal people who are now deceased. The Lone Protestor is the story of a remarkable Aboriginal man who lived in Europe during the interwar years.  Anthony Martin Fernando’s protest about the terrible treatment of Aborigines in Australia was featured on the front page of the highly regarded Der Bund newspaper in Switzerland in … [Read more...] about Glimpses of an Extraordinary Life

The Ethics of Family History and Biography

21/01/2013 by Yvonne Perkins 2 Comments

Edmund de Waal’s book, The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance is a family history that has become a best-seller.  It is a biography that follows the trail of small Japanese carvings as they were passed from owner to owner within the family while the family were entangled in the broader travails of nineteenth and twentieth century history. Edmund de Waal received an … [Read more...] about The Ethics of Family History and Biography

Stella Miles Franklin: A Biography by Jill Roe

26/08/2012 by Yvonne Perkins 20 Comments

There are times when a book creeps up on a reader, nudging itself forward, saying 'read me'.  Jill Roe’s biography of Miles Franklin is one of those books.  Over the last few years I came across references to this book in many other histories that I read.  Then a couple of months ago I was doing some research assistant work and had to borrow it in order to check some page … [Read more...] about Stella Miles Franklin: A Biography by Jill Roe

Book Review: True North by Brenda Niall

23/05/2012 by Yvonne Perkins 15 Comments

I lost my carparking ticket so I bought a book.  The person at the shopping centre information desk informed me that I could either pay $40 to get out of the car park or $10 if I bought something from the shops at the centre.  It made sense to buy something but what? I was uninspired and just wanted to get out of the soulless place as soon as possible.  I spotted a bookshop and … [Read more...] about Book Review: True North by Brenda Niall

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Yvonne Perkins launched Stumbling Through the Past in August 2010. She has now researched and written over 250 posts for this blog. These posts include interviews, book reviews, news reports on conferences and reflective pieces.

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