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In the tradition of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, legendary furniture craftsman and teacher Gary Rogowski offers a profound meditation on finding focus, mental clarity, purpose and clarity...

John Main (1926-1982), an English Benedictine monk, pioneered the practice of Christian meditation. His genius was to recover a way into the contemplative experience for ordinary people within the Christian...

The book titled The Archaeology Of V Gordon Childe by the author Harris, David R. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The Cat Who Went to Paris by the author Peter Gethers. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The inside story of legendary golfer Tiger Woods' magnificent run, when he won all four major tournaments in a single calendar year, becoming the greatest player of his generation-a show...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone , the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck,...

Author and historian Zeny Edwards has for many years been intrigued by William Hardy Wilson (1881-1955), a significant and enigmatic figure in Australian art. As curator of Eryldene, the National...

Peter Purves Smith in the early 1940s was considered one of Australia's three most promising young artists (the others were his friend Russell Drysdale and the Sydney painter William Dobell)....

The final, poignant chapter in a trilogy of bestselling true stories about a floppy-eared Scottish Fold named Norton Peter Gethers was a confirmed cat hater until the day he received...

Women weren' t supposed to take their lives into their own hands, light out by themselves, have independent, off-the-beaten-path adventures. Nonetheless, throughout history there have been women who cast off...

The book titled Cider with Rosie by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This up-to-date, well illustrated, sensitive introduction to the life and works of one of the giants of Western painting also surveys the golden age of Venetian painting from Bellini to...

For fans of books like Waiter Rant , and all those who have always wondered how the other half lives, comes this heartfelt, laugh-out-loud memoir from a New York City...

From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of "Los Muchachos," one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizations in American history-a story of glitz, glamour, and organized...

The book also recounts her activities as a "ghostbuster" and exorcist, and includes stories of a haunted inn, the Drury Lane Theatre in London, a haunted theme park, and sightings...

The overlapping stories of Byron's five year love affair with a married 19 year old italina Countess and his involvement in the Italian revolutionary movement is told here in vivid...

Richard Rogers is one of the pre-eminent architects of his generation, whose approach to buildings is infused with his love of life, strong sense of social justice, and his playful...

Amongst many other buildings, Norman Foster is responsible for the design of Beijing's new airport, one of the world's largest, for the Rossiya tower in Moscow, in contention to be...

Nightime Meditations for Peace of Mind.

THE BELOVED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "[A] narrative of unfathomable courage" Wall Street Journal The Nine follows the true story of the author's great aunt Helene Podliasky, who led a...

This volume traces the life and artistic career of Charles Le Brun (1619-1690), First Painter to King Louis XIV. Drawing largely on the publications and documents of the time, the...

Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) was in his time a renowned antiquary, connoisseur and man of science, although he is perhaps better known today as the husband of Nelson's mistress Emma....

Is there a calling within you to step into your power? This book provides you with the inspiration, motivation and practical advice to show up as a leader and take...

The book titled Walter Burley Griffin: Landscape Architect: Landscape Architect by the author Robert Freestone. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Michelangelo: His Life, Work and Times by the author Linda Murray. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Tall, striking, and adventurous to a fault, young British relief worker Emma McCune came to Sudan determined to make a difference in a country decimated by the longest-running civil war...

"His story was breath-taking. He had what's described as a photographic memory. He was able to give eyewitness testimony that was unshakable and he played a key role in the...

"His story was breath-taking. He had what's described as a photographic memory. He was able to give eyewitness testimony that was unshakable and he played a key role in the...

Giulio Pippi, known as Giulio Romano and Jules Romain, was an Italian Mannerist painter and architect. He was a pupil of Raphael, and his stylistic deviations from High Renaissance classicism...

"VIETNAM My Great Escape" takes you on a journey through war torn Vietnam to the streets of Melbourne. From peasant refugee to millionairess with all the twist and turns that...

Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), the author of the classic novel for children, Anne of Green Gables , kept extensive journals for most of her life, beginning them in 1889 when...

"You're studying to be a lawyer then...?" "No, not a lawyer either! "Not a doctor, not a lawyer, then maybe a businessman? You want to go into business. You'll be...

The hidden history of the women who dared to write music in a man's world. 'Lucid, engaging and exuberant... [ Sounds and Sweet Airs ] is terrifically enjoyable and accessible,...

An exclusive look at America's first family of renovation! Taking you behind the scenes, Chip and Joanna Gaines share the story of how they met, the ups and downs of...

The book titled Embassy to Constantinople by the author Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

BL One of the most popular and highly-praised books on Mozart's life and personality Basing his biography on the verifiable facts and on Mozart's many letters, Wolfgang Hildesheimer penetrates the...

'There is more here about the pleasurable business of coming from Italy than in any other book in the English language' - Independent How does an Italian become Italian? Or...

'Down Under' made Men at Work the biggest band on the planet in the early 1980s. The band split soon after, but 'Down Under' never stopped working. It became an...

The book titled The Terry Lamb Story by the author Whiticker. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The rags to riches memoir of a football tragic. FOREWORD BY SEPP BLATTER Football veteran Les Murray is the face and voice of soccer broadcasting in Australia and is one...

The book titled In The Gutter Looking At The Stars by the author Sayer. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The author's captivating account of how she and husband Graeme Blundell dropped out with style. Exchanging the soy milk lattes and eternal traffic snarls of the city for the delights...

A celebration of the positive by a well-known travel writer, this autobiography sets forth the author's views on the pleasure principle, among many other things. Jan Morris has written and...

The book titled Marches Past by the author Peter Fuller. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Letters by the author Francois Truffaut. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Ray Parkin's famous trilogy of wartime experience is published here for the first time in a single paperback volume. These brilliant books hum with action, adventure and courage. Honestly and...