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The Happiest Refugee: My Journey from Tragedy to Comedy Anh Do

Anh Do
The laugh-out-loud, reach-for-your-hanky story of one of Australia's best-loved comedians.Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as...
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Biography & True StoriesEnglish

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Heather Morris
The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved. Lale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies' man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport...
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
Biography & True StoriesEnglish

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer's acclaimed account of a disastrous expedition on Mt Everest.This is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in...
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Biography & True StoriesChildren and Young Adults

Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah (Penguin)

Adeline Yen Mah
Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for...
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My Australian Story: Who Am I? Diary of Mary Talence by Anita Heiss My Australian Story: Who Am I? Diary of Mary Talence by Anita Heiss
Biography & True StoriesChildren and Young Adults

My Australian Story: Who Am I? Diary of Mary Talence by Anita Heiss

Anita Heiss
The Diary of Mary Talence, Sydney, 1937. "I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is....
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Biography & True StoriesReligion

The Case for Christ: Youth Edition - A Journalist's Person Investigation of the Evidence of Jesus

Lee Strobel with Jane Vogel
here's little question that he actually lived. But miracles? Rising from the dead? Some of the stories you hear about him sound like just that--stories. A reasonable person would never...
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Biography & True StoriesEnglish

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
In 2009 Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog on BBC Urdu about life in the Swat Valley as the Taliban gained control, at times banning girls from attending school. When...
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Biography & True StoriesEnglish

The Fiftieth Gate by Mark Raphael Baker

Mark Raphael Baker
This gate here, I recognise it. Behind it is a steep slope, a hill, fields, grass. We would slide down it in winter.' At last, an incontrovertible test through which...
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Biography & True StoriesFilm and Movie Books

Christopher Lee: The Authorised Screen History by Jonathan Rigby, Paperback

Jonathan Rigby
In Christopher Lee: The Authorised Screen History, Jonathan Rigby (English Gothic) celebrates one of British cinema's greatest legends. George Lucas's foreword enthusiastically commemorates Lee as ""breathing life into every character...
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Gentlemen of the Australian Turf : their bets, their bankrolls, their bankruptcies by David Hickie

David Hickie
David Hickie tells the story of about 60 'colourful racing identities'. They include legendary punters ( Bob Sievier, Perce Galea, Eric Connolly). Drawing on a wealth of archival material and numerous...
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Biography & True StoriesEnglish

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
In 2009 Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog on BBC Urdu about life in the Swat Valley as the Taliban gained control, at times banning girls from attending school. When...
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Biography & True StoriesChildren and Young Adults

Stories from Country: My Pony Hooky and Other Tales by Bob Randall & Susan Haworth

Bob Randall & Susan Haworth
In this wonderful collection of stories, Bob tells of many adventures - from crocodile hunting to mustering cattle on his pony Hooky. Other stories, including theresa's story, Minjilung, are based...
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The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American journey by Ernesto Che Guevara

Ernesto Che Guevara
A new edition from Ocean Press of the young Che Guevara's lively and highly entertaining travel diary is published to coincide with the new movie from Robert Redford and Walter...
$24.95 $5.00
Biography & True StoriesEnglish

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Young Readers Edition) by Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai
I Am Malala. This is my story.Malala Yousafzai was only ten years old when the Taliban took control of her region. They said music was a crime. They said women...
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Half the Sky, How to Change the World by Nicholas D. Kristoff & Sheryl Wudunn
Biography & True StoriesEnglish

Half the Sky, How to Change the World by Nicholas D. Kristoff & Sheryl Wudunn

Nicholas D. Kristoff & Sheryl Wudunn
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting team, husband and wife Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, take us on a journey through Africa and Asia to meet an extraordinary array of exceptional women...
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Biography & True StoriesEnglish

My Left Foot by Christy Brown

Christy Brown
Christy Brown was born a victim of cerebral palsy. But the hapless, lolling baby concealed the brilliantly imaginative and sensitive mind of a writer who would take his place among...
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Biography & True StoriesEnglish

The Justice Game by Geoffrey Robertson

Geoffrey Robertson
Geoff Robertson was born in Australia, bu came to London in 1970. He made his name as the fearless defender of Oz magazine at the celebrated trial and went on...
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Biography & True StoriesEnglish

The Mud House: Four Friends, One Block of Land, No Power Tools by Richard Glover

Richard Glover
In this frank, funny and thought-provoking memoir, Richard Glover describes how he and his friend Philip and their partners built a house in the bush on weekends. It was a...
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Louis Armstrong : A Cultural Legacy Edited by Marc H. Miller Louis Armstrong : A Cultural Legacy Edited by Marc H. Miller
Biography & True StoriesMusic Books

Louis Armstrong : A Cultural Legacy Edited by Marc H. Miller

Essays by Dan Morgenstein, Richard A. Long, Donald Bagle, Marc H. Miller
A companion to the touring exhibition includes photos from all stages of Armstrong's career, collages, and paintings from the jazz era. Publisher: Queens Museum of Art, New York Year: 1994...
$15.00
Madonna : Lucky Star by Michael D. McKenzie (Paperback, 1985) Madonna : Lucky Star by Michael D. McKenzie (Paperback, 1985)
Biography & True StoriesMusic Stars

Madonna : Lucky Star by Michael D. McKenzie (Paperback, 1985)

Michael D. McKenzie
Profusely illustrated with many black & white photographs. Publisher: Columbus Books, London Year: 1985 Condition: Very Good paperback, clean and unmarked
$15.00
The Men who Murdered Marilyn by Matthew Smith (Hardcover/Dust Jacket) The Men who Murdered Marilyn by Matthew Smith (Hardcover/Dust Jacket)
Biography & True StoriesFilm and Movie Books

The Men who Murdered Marilyn by Matthew Smith (Hardcover/Dust Jacket)

Matthew Smith
It was not until 20 years after her death that the notion that Marilyn Monroe did not take her own life gained widespread scrutiny. Since then, many theories have been...
$10.00
Leonardo (DiCaprio) by Lisa Degnen (Hardcover/Dust Jacket) Leonardo (DiCaprio) by Lisa Degnen (Hardcover/Dust Jacket)
Biography & True StoriesFilm and Movie Books

Leonardo (DiCaprio) by Lisa Degnen (Hardcover/Dust Jacket)

Lisa Degnen
Biography of actor Leonardo DiCaprio, from his earliest films to Titanic. Includes interviews with his costars. This book is profusely illustrated with many colour photos. Publisher: Michael Friedman Publishing Group, Inc...
$20.00
Biography & True StoriesFilm and Movie Books

Frank Sinatra: An American Legend + CD by Nancy Sinatra (HC/DJ, 1995)

Nancy Sinatra
Sinatra always said there would be no autobiography and instead has agreed to support this biography written by his eldest daughter, Nancy. It charts his life to the present day,...
$10.00
Norman Lindsay: A Personal Memoir  by Douglas Stewart (Hardcover/Dust Jacket) Norman Lindsay: A Personal Memoir  by Douglas Stewart (Hardcover/Dust Jacket)
Art/Art HIstoryBiography & True Stories

Norman Lindsay: A Personal Memoir by Douglas Stewart (Hardcover/Dust Jacket)

Douglas Stewart
Douglas Stewart's record of thirty years' close friendship with Australia's most controversial artist. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs and norman Lindsay drawings, most of them previously unpublished. Publisher:...
$20.00
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