In The Desert Swimmer, Broken Hill farmer Brendan Cullen shares how he came to set himself an extraordinary challenge — and discovered resilience he never knew he had.

Some books to check out this Mental Health Awareness month.

Get some advice from Rod Halsted, author of Take My Advice, I'm Not Using It!

Read an article written by Doug Gold on the research behind his book Saving Elli.

Read an extract from Take My Advice, I'm Not Using It! by Rod Halsted.

Read an extract from Katrina Gorry's memoir, releasing June 3.

Read an extract from There Must Be More by Kellie Finlayson with Alley Pascoe.

Read an extract from Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love You by Candice Chung.

The Daughter of Gisèle Pelicot tells her story in, I'll Never Call Him Dad Again by Caroline Darian.

Read an extract from UnApologetically Me by Bree Tomasel.

Read an extract of A Very French Affair by Maria Hoyle.

Read an extract from When Life Gives You Lemurs by Tim Husband with Deborah Kane.

A dedicated doctor. A devastating diagnosis. A chance for a medical revolution.

Check out these books from our pals at Allen & Unwin New Zealand!

Read an extract from Forged in Fire by Scott Ryder.

Read an extract from Theodore Ell’s memoir Lebanon Days.

Author Ailsa Piper on how writing For Life led her to find hope and inspiration in unexpected places.

Get the scoop on The Last Secret Agent by Pippa Latour, the book taking NZ by storm!

Read an extract of The Last Secret Agent by Pippa Latour with Jude Dobson.

Read an extract from Finding Your People by by Alexandra Hourigan and Sally McMullen.