Bøker av John Rock

Satyr Coloring Book35 Coloring Pages442.27 mm x 285.75 mmTopic: Satyrs and greek mythology

The Decision is a fictional novel set in contemporary Sydney, Australia. The main characters are a successful young gay man named Martin, his parents and his boyfriend. The book explores how each person deals with the life challenges that confront them, and the relationships between them. How will they deal with the unexpected? Each one makes decisions all of which have consequences. The hardest decision of all is made by the main character, Martin, as he struggles with his fears.That decision has the capability of substantially changing his life. His father draws from his own experiences and disappointments to help him come to terms with his son's sexuality and provides some useful insights. His mother has a harder time coming to terms with Martin being gay, and the reasons for that eventually become evident. Meanwhile Martin's boyfriend patiently waits.

The book Building Toys: An Architect's Collection documents over 100 architectural building toys from the author's collection, from the mid-1800s to the present, from the U.S. and abroad. Each toy has an immersive two-page spread celebrating its unique features with photos of packaging graphics, component parts, assembly diagrams, and a built example designed and constructed by the author. Well-researched background information on designers and company histories provides intriguing facts which complete each toy's description. When taken together, these stories reveal a microcosm of western commercial and industrial history, illustrating trends in design, advertising, and material production techniques. The book is organized by toy material (natural wood, metal, plastic, etc.), creating six "chapters." It includes a two-page introduction which reflects the author's role as architect, photographer, and collector. There are approximately 250 pages giving a dynamic visual portrayal of a seldom seen world.Book is packaged in an attractive case cover.

Demons is an anthology of ten short stories that insightfully explore, with wit and compassion, the existential challenges of life, relationships, and how the demons we all carry with us from childhood affect our ability to deal with them. From injustices of power and corruption to handling marriage breakdowns; from tensions in culturally, financially and sexually discordant relationships to love that inevitably is unrequited, and the ovreall role of trust, these keenly observed stories provide an insight, with an unerring sense of nuance and clarity, into issues we all face but rarely want to talk about. Predominantly, but not exclusively, gay in context and quirkily Australian, Demons is one of those rare anthologies that deftly treads an emotional tightrope with seemingly effortless ease. Its issues are fundamentally universal.