Book launch – Crete 1941 by Bernard Cadogan
November 2021
In this newsletter … a new book is about to be launched, there’s a brand new Tuwhiri newsletter poetry & polis, get a guide for reading group and individual study of Revamp, and more
Hot off the press
Tuwhiri’s newest book, Crete 1941, features a 2475-line epic poem about the New Zealand-led defence of Crete between 20 May and 1 June 1941 during the Battle of Crete.
In this epic, Bernard Cadogan tells the story of what small nations such as Greece and Aotearoa New Zealand have had to do to uphold international law, and of the extraordinary extent which indigenous citizenship, such as Māori possess, contributes to the international personality of a country.
The entry of the 28th (Māori) Battalion as an active combat force provides the culmination of the poem. More than just a war story, Crete 1941 brings women back into the historic struggle for Crete.
The poem is a life-changing reflection on the virtue of good small nations, on the contribution of indigenous people such as Māori and Cretans to international developments, and on the fragility that both peace and its disruptors share.
News from Tuwhiri subscribers get 10% off the paperback
with the code C41TEN until 31 December 2021
Over forty people and organisations from around the world supported the crowdfunding campaign to produce this book on PledgeMe. Many more will be very grateful for their generosity, in particular those who will now have the opportunity to read this wonderful work.
Book launch
Crete 1941 by Bernard Cadogan will be launched
on Thursday 25 November from 6–7pm
at Unity Books, Willis Street, Wellington
with a conversation between author Bernard Cadogan and Rt Hon Trevor Mallard MP
Registration is required to attend this one-hour event in person. Capacity for safe distancing is 50. Please register here for your free ticket(s):
https://events.humanitix.com/book-launch-crete-1941-by-bernard-cadogan
If you can’t come to the bookshop, you can register for the Zoom event at:
We look forward to seeing you.
A Tuwhiri initiative, the second issue of Bernard Cadogan’s weekly newsletter poetry & polis will go out on Friday 12 November (13 November in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia).
It really is quite unlike any other newsletter, so do take a look. To receive poetry & polis weekly, go to:
Goodreads
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Available as a free download from https://tuwhiri.nz/revamp, our heartfelt thanks go to Winton Higgins for writing this book, as well as to Jim Champion, Mike Slott and Suzanne Franzway for the questions they devised.
As a result of their collective efforts, this study guide makes an excellent accompaniment to Revamp, writings on secular Buddhism. We hope you will put it to good use.
Revamp in Thai – an update
The translation of Revamp into Thai is almost complete, and to date we’ve received NZD 995 towards our goal of NZD 7000, the amount needed to ensure Samyan Press will be able to publish it.
Can you help us please? There’s more on this project here:
Secular Buddhist Network online meetings
SBN is sponsoring an online discussion group which meets on the third Thursday of each month on Zoom. It’s a great opportunity for secular Buddhists, and those who are interested in learning more about a secular approach to the dharma, to connect with each other and to discuss key issues. For more information, go to:
Change afoot
Entering into his ninth decade, Tuwhiri editorial board member Winton Higgins will be retiring from our editorial board after he completes one more project, next year.
Are you interested in finding out what’s involved in being a member of our editorial board? Write to winton@tuwhiri.nz.
Creative Dharma, a newsletter
During a recent online meeting, Ronn Smith spoke with the Sydney artist Jacqui O’Reilly, recipient of the first Creative Dharma grant, about her work, and about creativity and contemplative inquiry in general.
To watch a recording of this conversation, look for the link in the December newsletter, which will go out on 30 November.
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Every $ received by way of subscription income will go out as grants to support artists with a meditative practice, and secular dharma communities with a creative approach to the dharma.
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