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Submarine Six: Australian Naval Heroes

Tom Lewis

Biography: historical, political & military; History; Maritime history; Second World War

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Any Australian asked to mention our war heroes could probably name General Monash and Albert Jacka VC from World War I, and... [more]

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The Clear Stream: The Life of Winifred Holtby

Marion Shaw

Biography; Biography: general; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

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Winifred Holtby was a prolific journalist and writer whose most famous work South Riding is on many university courses. She... [more]

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Tolstoy: A Russian Life

Rosamund Bartlett

Biography; Biography: literary

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Tolstoy's War and Peace and Anna Karenina are considered two of the greatest novels ever written. Here is a fresh perspective... [more]

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Confessions of an Advertising Man

David Ogilvy

Biography; Business communication & presentation

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Confessions of an Advertising Man is the distillation of all the successful Ogilvy concepts, tactics and techniques that made... [more]

$29.95

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Don't Look Behind You:

Ann Rule

Biography; True crime

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DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU focuses on stories of people in danger, sometimes from strangers and sometimes from the people they... [more]

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French Children Don't Throw Food

Pamela Druckerman

Memoirs; Health & Self-Help; Advice on parenting

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How do the French manage to raise well-behaved children and have a life! What British parent hasn't noticed, on visiting France,... [more]

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Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan: His Life and Character

Andrew Crowther

Music; Opera; Biography: arts & entertainment

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The life of Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, one half of Gilbert & Sullivan The author of The Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado,... [more]

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Wellington

Elizabeth Longford

Biography: historical, political & military; History; British & Irish history; Military history

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The archetype of the stern, silent Englishman dedicated to his duty, the Duke of Wellington had all the subtlety and variety... [more]

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Titanic Lives: Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew

Richard Davenport-Hines

Biography: historical, political & military; History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history

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Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, 'Titanic Lives' is an utterly compelling exploration of the lives of the passengers... [more]

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Rupert Murdoch: An Investigation of Political Power

David McKnight

Biography; Media studies; Press & journalism

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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation is the most powerful media organisation in the world. Murdoch's commercial success is obvious,... [more]

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I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond

Michael Oher

Biography; Autobiography: sport; American football

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<p> The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances... [more]

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A Socialite Scorned

Kerrie Droban

Biography; True crime

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The victim was Gary Triano, a Tucson real estate developer with influential friends - and enemies. After finishing a round... [more]

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Guantanamo: My Journey

David Hicks

Biography; Autobiography: general

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In 1999 a young man from suburban Adelaide set out on an overseas trip that would change his life forever. Initially, he was... [more]

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Inside Story

Peter Lloyd

Biography

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When Horse Became Saw: A Family's Journey Through Autism

Anthony Macris

Biography; Memoirs; Coping with illness

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When Anthony Macris' son was diagnosed with autism, he and his partner Kathy had two choices: do what they were told - and... [more]

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Humorists: From Hogarth to Noel Coward

Paul Johnson

Biography; Literary studies: general; History: specific events & topics

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The author of the masterly volumes Intellectuals , Creators , and Heroes returns with a collection of biographical portraits... [more]

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Under a Cruel Star: A Life in Prague 1941-1968

Heda Margolius Kovaly

Memoirs; History

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The daughter of prosperous Jews, Heda Kovaly found her world turned upside down with the German annexation of Czechoslovakia.... [more]

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Me, Myself and Lord Byron

Julietta Jameson

Memoirs; Travel & holiday

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Me, Myself and Lord Byron Julietta Jameson A best-selling memoir of travel, literature and self-discovery following the journey... [more]

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Under the Baobab Tree: A Memoir of Two Great Loves

Jane Chidgey

Biography; Memoirs

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Jane Chidgey is a fiercely independent, happily single city-dweller when she meets Peter Phillip, a director of the mining... [more]

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Sammy, I Love You

Sally Nielsen

Biography; Memoirs

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Sally Nielsen is a wedding planner, whose own wedding plans were turned upside down when her fiance suffered a catastrophic... [more]

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How I Got My Wiggle Back

Anthony Field

Biography; Memoirs; Coping with illness

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The dramatic personal story of Anthony Field, founder and co-star of the world's most popular children's musical group, The... [more]

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How to Walk a Puma: My (mis)adventures in South America

Peter Allison

Memoirs; Travel & holiday; Travel writing

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Plans are usually only good for one thing - laughing at in hindsight. So, armed with rudimentary Spanish, dangerous levels... [more]

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There Stands My House: A Memoir

Hans Keilson

Biography; Memoirs

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In this unique work, which was composed in the 1990s and only recently rediscovered, Keilson brings back a bygone era in snapshots... [more]

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Sex Trafficking

Dianne McInnes, Paul Wilson

Biography; True crime

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Australia is a destination country for people trafficking, in particular women to work in the sex industry. Most are desperate... [more]

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