Jacques Menasche News Today

Background This report offers a review of recent significant acquisitions by the Library and of collecting activities. It does not describe the large volume of acquisitions of both Australian and overseas materials that are routinely acquired through deposit, purchase or donation.

The Library acquired a copy of I am team Australia signed by every Australian athlete who attended the 3rd Invictus Games held in Sydney in October 2018. Many of these Australian athletes are also profiled in Unconquered : our wounded warriors, which tells the story of the veterans military service and how sport helps them overcome mental and physical trauma inflicted from their service.  Signs & wonders, a limited edition artists’ book collaboration between American writer Jacques Menasch...

Afterwar: Veterans  from a World in Conflict by Lori Grinker Photographer Lori Grinker documents the physical and psychological wounds of war veterans from World War I to the war in Iraq. Afterwar: Veterans  from a World in Conflict by Lori Grinker Photographer Lori Grinker documents the physical and psychological wounds of war veterans from World War I to the war in Iraq. Lori Grinkers Afterwar: Veterans from a World in Conflict is a fiftee...