New Releases by Steve Wright

''The emergence of a new wave of anti-capitalist activism on the streets of Seattle, Prague and Genoa has been accompanied by a growing interest in "autonomist Marxism." Steve Wright’s study brilliantly illuminates the history, complexity and internal debates of this tradition ... A vital, lucid contribution to understanding how the red threads of Marxism are being rewoven into the fabric of twenty-first century radicalism.'' Nick Dyer-Witheford, author of Cyber-Marx Storming Heaven is the first comprehensive survey of Italian autonomist theory, from its origins in the anti-stalinist and workerist left of the 1950s to its heyday twenty years later. Autonomist marxism was a political tendency which privileged themes--self-organisation, construction of identity, grassroots politics, subjects in struggle--which in many ways can be seen as the precursor of today''s debates around direct action protest. Emphasising the dynamic nature of class struggle as the distinguishing feature of autonomist thought, Wright explores how its understanding of class politics developed alongside emerging social movements. Offering a critical and historical exploration of the tendency''s emergence in postwar Italy, Storming Heaven moves beyond the crisis of traditional analytical frameworks on the left, and assesses the strengths and limitations of autonomist marxism as first developed by Antonio Negri, Mario Tronti, Sergio Bologna and others.

Afflicted with Alzlheimer''s disease and wanting to be remembered as more than an ailing old man, Harry Whitney compiles a book of poems for his favorite granddaughter, hoping that his words might somehow heal the tenuous relationships in a family that is falling apart.

This is a family story about the quest for happiness ... And about sex, greed, gluttony and revenge. Meet the Rileys: DERMOTT: is obsessed with developing and marketing his contraceptive device, The Clip. Comparisons with Pasteur would be appropriate, Dermott thinks, for the importance of his invention. He is dedicated, single-minded, possessed of very large testicles ... and obsessive, stubborn, self-seeking and paranoid. EDITH: from the moment she was born Edith was unpopular, and things don''t seem likely to change - until she joins the mysterious TW2 cult. JUDITH: Judith never really got over the divorce; but she''s never really got over having Maude Acacia for a mother, either. But there are consolations: lunches, parties, and the heady social whirl. FIONA: for Fiona happiness is a physical thing - a very physical thing. And when it nearly kills her husband, she moves beyond the family. YOUNG JOSEPH: As far as Young Joseph can see his family is the one thing that stands between him and a life of eternal bliss. MARY: already has everything she ever wanted: a loving husband, a baby on the way ... So when a television documentary crew offer to make a film about her family, she can see no reason to refuse -- until it becomes clear that it is turning into another Sylvania Waters. MAUDE ACACIA: grandmother of the clan, who feels it''s about time everyone sat up and took notice. Every year the Rileys gather around Granny Maude for Christmas at ''Little Mornington'', the family mansion. But this year is different. This year Granny gives them an ultimatum: they have one year to achieve happiness, or they''re out of the will. In the classic tradition of COLD COMFORT FARM and P.G. Wodehouse comes a hilarious tale of family life, feuding, and the meaning of happiness ... ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Steve Wright is a novelist and screenwriter. He wrote the screenplay for LILIAN''S STORY (adapted from Kate Grenville''s novel), and has published three private eye novels. Steve lives in Sydney with his wife and two boys. SELLING POINTS: ** Great fun. ** Family relationships are endlessly fascinating and here is a particularly eccentric family ** Classic comedy In the tradition of Wodehouse, Cold Comfort Farm -- but with an Australian twist.

Anyone who wants to learn about HTML will benefit from this book. The chapters give readers a basic grounding in all aspects of HTML, while the reference section features access to valuable information in a concise and easy format.

An inside look at the world of chat shows which covers the early American pioneers of chat through to the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Jonathan Ross. Documenting great triumphs of televisual journalism and landmark interviews, Wright also looks at the infamous moments of chat show history.

Produced for unit EEE702 offered by the Faculty of Education in Deakin University''s Open Campus Program.

Produced for unit EEE703 offered by the Faculty of Education in Deakin University''s Open Campus Program.

Crime novel by the author of TLove, Avalon''. Concerns the mysterious death of a member of an environmental action group.

A zippy thriller.