Carol Middleton Carol Middleton i(A85065 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 The Ballet Boy : A Candid Memoir from David McAllister Carol Middleton , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January–February no. 428 2021; (p. 70)

— Review of Soar : A Life Freed by Dance David McAllister , Amanda Dunn , 2020 single work autobiography
1 The Woman Who Cracked the Anxiety Code : The Extraordinary Life of Dr Claire Weekes by Judith Hoare Carol Middleton , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 420 2020;

— Review of The Woman Who Cracked the Anxiety Code : The Extraordinary Life of Dr Claire Weekes Judith Hoare , 2020 single work biography

'On Boxing Day 1962, The Australian Women’s Weekly opened with a two-page spread on a new publication, Self Help for Your Nerves, by Sydney physician Dr Claire Weekes. Her four precepts for people suffering from ‘nerves’ appeared in huge, bold type: facingacceptingfloating, and letting time pass. Positive reviews followed, including one by Max Harris in ABR’s December 1962 issue. Wary of the ‘help yourself psychiatry’ genre, Harris was quickly persuaded by its ‘particular excellence’. The book went on to become a bestseller in the US and UK markets, and Weekes followed it up with four more.' (Introduction)

1 Living Art Carol Middleton , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 416 2019; (p. 45)

— Review of Mirka Mora : A Life Making Art Sabine Cotte , 2019 single work biography

'A year after her death, Mirka Mora is still regarded as a ‘phenomenon’ in the Melbourne art world, not least for her vibrant personality and provocative behaviour. Now Sabine Cotte, a French-Australian painting conservator, in this modest account of her research into the artist’s methods and materials, offers a new perspective on Mora’s creative process and the significance of her work.' (Introduction)

1 Collapse Carol Middleton , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June-July no. 402 2018; (p. 24-25)

'‘Accidents happen.’ In the aftermath of a fatal car accident, one of two accidents that frame the narrative of The Bridge, these words are tossed up in the turbulent minds of a grieving relative. But accidents, unlike natural disasters – earthquakes, floods, droughts – don’t just happen. Whether it’s the collapse of the Westgate Bridge or a car crash, accidents are due to human error. Lives are cut short; others are damaged irrevocably. The survivors – family, friends, co-workers – struggle, sometimes for a lifetime, with the fallout: where to apportion blame, how to assuage the guilt, how to survive the trauma? These questions permeate The Bridge, consume the grieving characters, and undermine the whole community living in the shadow of the Westgate Bridge. The stuff of tragedy.' (Introduction)

1 Minnie & Liraz (Melbourne Theatre Company) Carol Middleton , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: ABR : Arts 2017;

'With unrelenting cheerfulness, bright orange lights shine on a simple set: a row of straight-backed chairs, a tall flower display, and a painting of an elderly woman, prominently displayed. Are we about to witness a funeral? Indeed we are. Slowly, painfully, the ambulant residents of Autumn Road Retirement Village, Caulfield, edge their way on to the stage. The chairs are now occupied. From the door into the corridor appears a wheel, then a hand fumbling for the entrance, heralding the arrival of the fifth resident, who whizzes triumphantly onstage in her electric buggy. Liraz (Sue Jones) has arrived.' (Introduction)

1 Review : All My Januaries' by Barbara Blackman Carol Middleton , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 383 2016; (p. 74)

— Review of All My Januaries Barbara Blackman , 2016 selected work autobiography essay
1 Review : Enemy : A Daughter's Story of How Her Father Brought Home the Vietnam Way Carol Middleton , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 381 2016; (p. 41)

— Review of Enemy : A Daughter's Story of How Her Father Brought the Vietnam War Home Ruth Clare , 2016 single work autobiography
1 Review : The Canonbury Tales Carol Middleton , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 380 2016; (p. 59)

— Review of The Canonbury Tales Don Aitkin , 2015 single work novel
1 Review : In Love and War : Nursing Heroes Carol Middleton , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , January-February no. 378 2016; (p. 49)

— Review of In Love and War : Nursing Heroes Liz Byrski , 2015 single work biography
1 Review : Passing Clouds : A Winemaker's Journey Carol Middleton , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 371 2015; (p. 67)

— Review of Passing Clouds : A Winemaker's Journey Graeme Leith , 2014 single work autobiography
1 Review : Passing Clouds : A Winemaker's Journey Carol Middleton , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 371 2015; (p. 67)

— Review of Passing Clouds : A Winemaker's Journey Graeme Leith , 2014 single work autobiography
1 Carol Middleton Reviews 'Hello, Beautiful' by Hannie Rayson Carol Middleton , 2015 single work
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 370 2015;

— Review of Hello, Beautiful! : Scenes from a Life Hannie Rayson , 2015 single work autobiography
1 Review : The Anchoress Carol Middleton , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 369 2015; (p. 63)

— Review of The Anchoress Robyn Cadwallader , 2015 single work novel
1 Review : Pennsylvania Avenue Carol Middleton , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 367 2014; (p. 45)

— Review of Pennsylvania Avenue Joanna Murray-Smith , 2014 single work musical theatre
1 Review : Margaret and Gough: A Love Story Carol Middleton , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 367 2014; (p. 24)

— Review of Margaret and Gough : The Love Story That Shaped a Nation Susan Mitchell , 2014 single work biography
1 Review : Nest Carol Middleton , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 365 2014; (p. 41)

— Review of Nest Inga Simpson , 2014 single work novel
1 Review : The Return Carol Middleton , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 363 2014; (p. 60)

— Review of The Return Silvia Kwon , 2014 single work novel
1 Review : The Lost Child Carol Middleton , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 360 2014; (p. 54)

— Review of The Lost Child Suzanne McCourt , 2014 single work novel
1 Maurilia Meehan: Madame Bovary’s Haberdashery Carol Middleton , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 350 2013;

— Review of Madame Bovary's Haberdashery Maurilia Meehan , 2013 single work novel
1 Review : Floodline Carol Middleton , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 356 2013;

— Review of Floodline Kathryn Heyman , 2013 single work novel
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