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The Lonely Hunter: how our search for love is broken
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A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 The Lonely Hunter explores the rise of singledom, the realities of loneliness, and whether it is possible to live contentedly alone. 'So what's...
Lost Boy Found: Overcoming my OCD
Andrew Puccetti's life seemed perfect: he grew up in a loving Catholic community, his parents were happily married, and his childhood was good. But this picture-perfect existence started to crack...
Granta 143: After the Fact
Britain is leaving the European Union. Donald Trump is the president of the United States. Palmyra's monuments have been destroyed by ISIS. The Antarctic shelf is breaking up. The warnings,...
Becoming Madame Mao
'Mao makes her see heaven's grace in his valour. In bed he is impatient, like a tomb robber grabbing gold. She presents herself, the gift of seduction. In the future...
Struck by Lightning: The Story of Garry Lynch
Struck by Lightning is the life story of Garry Lynch, told in his own words. Garry Lynch is the father of Anita Cobby, the nurse who was brutally murdered in...
Toyo: A Memoir
'Toyo learned to ask nothing, to wait and count the days. But they passed and passed and still the doorway remained empty of his deep voice, calling out her name.'...
The Best Australian Essays: 2006
A rich and diverting collection of essays, compiled by one of Australia's finest writers.
Safari
The true story of Safari, an African boy deformed by burns who won the hearts of millions through the hit TV series, RPA. When retired couple Janet Seath and Frank...
Life Class: The Selected Memoirs Of Diana Athill
Diana Athill, born in 1917, made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs; through her commitment, in her words, 'to understand, to be aware, to touch...
Cat Tales: Comforting Stories of Faithful Feline Friends
This collection of uplifting stories shares true accounts of some extra-special cats and reminds us that even the smallest creatures can have the biggest impact on our lives Cats are...
Cat Tales: Comforting Stories of Faithful Feline Friends
This collection of uplifting stories shares true accounts of some extra-special cats and reminds us that even the smallest creatures can have the biggest impact on our lives Cats are...
True Crime Stories: Shocking Tales of Real-Life Murderers, Thieves,
Filled with terrifying tales of gruesome murders, grand theft and kidnappings, this compendium of the worst side of humanity is guaranteed to chill the blood Did you hear about London's...
It's Always Summer Somewhere: A Matter of Life and Cricket - A BBC
***** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK "Felix White's beautifully, elegantly and passionately written book reminds me why I love cricket so much. And...
Before You Met Me
A Million Little Pieces meets What Men Don't Talk About -- a raw, heartfelt memoir and a poignant insight into the emotional life of men A Million Little Pieces meets...
Aldous Huxley: A Biography (Two-Volume Set)
$45.00 AUD
Author: Sybille BedfordBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quartet Books, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive biography explores the life and works of Aldous Huxley, delving...
Selected Adventures Of My First Fifty Years
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Author: Ewald W. SchnitzerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Strawberry Valley Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this captivating memoir, "Selected Adventures Of My First...
The Letters Of Noël Coward
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Author: Noël CowardBinding: PaperbackPublished: Methuen Drama, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor stains on cover. Small tear on back cover. This...
Two Lives Of Saint Cuthbert
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Author: Bertram ColgraveBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Some moisture damageMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight water damage to bottom of spine and 'DAMAGED' stamp on...
Australian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990 (SIGNED)
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Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis historical non-fiction work chronicles the significant contributions of...
The Autobiography Of Bertrand Russell; Volume One: 1872-1914
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Author: Bertrand RussellBinding: PaperbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical work chronicles the early life and...
Going It Alone: Mary Andrews - Missionary To China (SIGNED)
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Author: Margaret Yarwood LambBinding: PaperbackPublished: Aquila Press, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical account chronicles the remarkable journey of Mary...
Men Were My Milestones: Australian Portraits And Sketches
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Author: A. R. ChisholmBinding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical collection, "Men Were My Milestones:...
Journeys to Impossible Places: By the presenter of BBC TV's WILDERNESS
In Journeys to Impossible Places , best-selling author and presenter Simon Reeve reveals the inside story of his most astonishing adventures and experiences, around the planet and close to home....
Alan Ladd 173 Success Facts - Everything you need to know about Alan
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Experience Alan Ladd. This book is your ultimate resource for Alan Ladd. Here you will find the most up-to-date 173 Success Facts, Information, and much more. In easy to read...
I Must Belong Somewhere: An extraordinary family tale of survival
'An extraordinary family tale of survival' Sunday Times Jonathan Dean's great-grandfather, David Schapira, fled the Russian threat in Ukraine for Vienna in 1914. Blinded in the First World War, he...
Four Waifs on our Doorstep
When no one cares, who will pick up the pieces of abused children's lives? At eleven o' clock one night in 1997, four hungry, damaged young children arrive on foster...
The Still Point of the Turning World
Like all mothers, Emily Rapp had ambitious plans for her first and only child, Ronan. He would be smart, loyal, physically fearless, level-headed but fun. He would be good at...
Beyond the Throne: Epic journeys, enduring friendships and surprising
Beyond the Throne will cover in detail Kristian's extraordinary time on 'Thrones', including how the show was made and what the actors behind the characters were like. Kristian was auditioned...
Throwing the Book
Wayne Barnes - one of the most-experienced international referees in history and criminal barrister to boot - uniquely lifts the lid on a lifetime of trying to keep the biggest...
Fifteen Percent Pregnant: A Man, a Woman and IVF
Tony Hardy is 43 and trying to become a dad for the first time. He is typical of those self-absorbed 40-somethings who live in the cashed-up inner suburbs. Delaying fatherhood...
Between Borders and Buses: A tale of mayhem and misadventure through
What happens when you take a clumsy Australian of Anglo Indian descent, a backpack, stick him on a bus in Europe and close the door? A good question, the answer...
Elizabeth And Her German Garden
May 7th -- There were days last winter when I danced for sheer joy out in my frost-bound garden in spite of my years and children. But I did it...
Fathers and Sons: The Autobiography of a Family
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If there is a literary gene, then the Waugh family most certainly has it-and it clearly seems to be passed down from father to son. The first of the literary...
Michael Faraday and The Royal Institution: The Genius of Man and Place
A self-educated man who knew no mathematics, Michael Faraday rose from errand boy to become one of Britain's greatest scientists. Faraday made the discoveries upon which most of twentieth-century technology...
In Tearing Haste: Letters Between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh
In spring 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire - youngest of the six legendary Mitford sisters - invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, the...
Andy Murray (A Life Story)
Andy Murray: tennis player, sports icon, Olympian. Get the inside track on one of history's most spectacular athletes! A Life Story: this thrilling series throws readers directly into the lives...
Dog Tales: Uplifting Stories of True Canine Companionship
This collection of heart-warming stories shares true accounts of some extra-special pups and celebrates the many ways dogs uplift and enrich our lives every day Dive into these pages to...
Who Cares: The Hidden Crisis of Caregiving, and How We Solve It - the
*FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023* 'A visceral, unsparing picture of our current situation' ROB DELANEY 'A radical vision for how we might do things better '...