Unpolished Gem Category_PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH Alessandra takes charge of her

Alessandra takes charge of her life and puts herself first—even if it means walking away from the only man she’s ever loved

With a dung beetle hero who’s doing his best

Can YOU solve the mystery before they do

creativity and life itself from a neuroscientist and entrepreneur

she’s determined to rebuild her confidence—and her skating career—one hard-won session at a time

Unpolished Gem Category_PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH Alessandra takes charge of herIn **Unpolished Gem**, **Alice Pung** delivers a sharp, funny, deeply felt memoir of growing up in Melbournes Footscray as part of a Chinese Cambodian family chasing the Australian Dream on their own terms. This twentieth anniversary edition includes an afterword from Pung, making it a timely return to a modern Australian classic. Told through Alices bright, observant voice, the book follows daily life at home and at school: first crushes, big