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Under the Southern Cross: A Petty Officer's Chronicle of the USS Octans (SIGNED)

Under the Southern Cross: A Petty Officer's Chronicle of the USS Octans (SIGNED)

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Author: Kenneth G. OliverBinding: PaperbackPublished: McFarland & Company., 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnder The Southern Cross: A Petty Officer's...
Recollections Of Life In Van Diemen's Land

Recollections Of Life In Van Diemen's Land

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Author: William GatesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australian Historical Monographs, Review Publications, Dubbo, New South Wales, Volume XV (New Series), 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in...
Paths To Freedom

Paths To Freedom

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Author: Bob KellowBinding: PaperbackPublished: Kellow Corporation., 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe detailed and intriguing story of the many people in the...
Through The Darkness: British Nazi Prisoner Of War Camp Hero

Through The Darkness: British Nazi Prisoner Of War Camp Hero

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Author: Captain Benjamin Stewart WalkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Tudor Publishing Company., 1111Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the harrowing experiences of...
The Life Of Milarepa

The Life Of Milarepa

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Author: Lobsang P. LhalungpaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Granada Publishing Limited., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis profound spiritual biography chronicles the extraordinary...
With The Wind In My Face: The Story Of A Polish Fighter Pilot In The R. A. F. (SIGNED)

With The Wind In My Face: The Story Of A Polish Fighter Pilot In The R. A. F. (SIGNED)

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Author: R.A.F. Falkowski, Jan (Wing Commander J.P. Falkowski, V.M., K.W., DFC.), Edited by Anderson, R.J., Amaraon, D.G., Art Work by Tanski-Falkowski, Alma-Maria, Foreward by McEnvoy, T.N., Aire Vice-Marshal, C.B., C.B.E.Binding:...
Wandering Through Life: A Memoir

Wandering Through Life: A Memoir

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The internationally bestselling author tells her own adventurous life story as she enters her ninth decade 'A delightful companion in life and on the page' The Times 'Donna Leon has...
Some Private Correspondence Of Sir John And Lady Jane Franklin (Tasmania, 1837-1845)

Some Private Correspondence Of Sir John And Lady Jane Franklin (Tasmania, 1837-1845)

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Author: George MackanessBinding: PaperbackPublished: Review Publications Pty. Ltd., 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: In excellent condition. Later reprint (not sure what year) states 1947.Some Private Correspondence...
All Good Things: From Paris to Tahiti: Life and Longing

All Good Things: From Paris to Tahiti: Life and Longing

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In this lushly written follow-up to Almost French , Sarah Turnbull explores a new paradise: Tahiti. Having shared her story in her bestselling memoir, Almost French , Australian writer Sarah...
An Immigrant Of 1824

An Immigrant Of 1824

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Author: N. J. B. PlomleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: TASMANIAN HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATIONCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAn Immigrant Of 1824 chronicles the arduous journey...
Nature's Engraver: A Life of Thomas Bewick

Nature's Engraver: A Life of Thomas Bewick

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At the end of the 18th century, Britain fell in love with nature. Thomas Bewick's History of British Birds marked the moment, the first 'field-guide' for ordinary people, illustrated by...
Dare to be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World

Dare to be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World

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How being called 'the world's ugliest woman' transformed one woman's life - and inspired millions of others. Because of a rare genetic condition, Lizzie Velasquez has dealt with harassment about...
Traitor'S Kiss: The Life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Traitor'S Kiss: The Life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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A biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the writer of "The School for Scandal" and "The Rivals". The text argues that Sheridan's Irishness was a crucial factor in his drive for...
Chekhov: The Hidden Ground

Chekhov: The Hidden Ground

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The life of RussiaAIs greatest dramatist and storyteller examined within the context of the evolution of his art. A fine biography...a very well-written, intelligent account of ChekhovAIs remarkable literary career...
George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a football icon perfect

George Best: A Memoir: A unique biography of a football icon perfect

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One of the most famous footballers of all time, George Best is an icon to football fans all over the world. He lived a tumultuous life, and died in 2005...
Wilberforce

Wilberforce

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Recounts how William Wilberforce fought to end the lucrative slave trade and won.
Stage Directions: Writing on Theatre 1970-2008

Stage Directions: Writing on Theatre 1970-2008

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Stage Directions covers half a lifetime and the whole range of Frayn's theatrical writing, right up to a new piece about his latest play, Afterlife. It is also a reflection...
Sniper One: On Scope and Under Siege with a Sniper Team in Iraq

Sniper One: On Scope and Under Siege with a Sniper Team in Iraq

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When Sgt. Dan Mills and the rest of the 1st Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment flew into Iraq in April, 2004, they were supposed to be winning hearts...
The Periodic Table

The Periodic Table

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A collection of memoirs by Primo Levi, published in Italian as "Ii Sistema Periodico" in 1975. Regarded as his masterwork, it is a cycle of 21 autobiographical stories, each named...
Queer Intentions: A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture

Queer Intentions: A (Personal) Journey Through LGBTQ+ Culture

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'Eloquent, empathetic and passionate, this book will not just resonate with a new generation of queer people, but with all those who seek to be their allies. A brilliant book.'...
Solid Ivory

Solid Ivory

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In Solid Ivory , the Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Ivory, a partner in the legendary Merchant Ivory Productions and director of A Room with a View , Howards End ,...
The Puzzle People: Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon

The Puzzle People: Memoirs Of A Transplant Surgeon

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Given the tensions and demands of medicine, highly successful physicians and surgeons rarely achieve equal success as prose writers. It is truly extraordinary that a major, international pioneer in the...
Visions of the Prophet

Visions of the Prophet

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Each text in its own way invites reflection and meditation. The theme running through the pieces is love - a love that is coloured with both tears and smiles. Gibran's...
Sigmund Freud: His Life in Pictures and Words

Sigmund Freud: His Life in Pictures and Words

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To comprehend the Freudian revolution, it is necessary to understand the private as well as the public man. This work, which uses illustrations assembled from family collections, manuscripts, letters and...
Unjust Justice

Unjust Justice

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This is a true story. More than fifteen years after he left the scouts, the scout leader was falsely accused of raping a scout. What was the evidence? How could...
Mercenary Mum: My Journey From Young Mother To Baghdad Bodyguard

Mercenary Mum: My Journey From Young Mother To Baghdad Bodyguard

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Mercenary Mum is the true story of a young single mother who went from working at her local Woolworths store to serving as a soldier in the Australian Army's elite...
Watching Neighbours Twice a Day...: How '90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me

Watching Neighbours Twice a Day...: How '90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me

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'Read any history of the Nineties in Britain and you will read about Britpop, Blair, the birth of the Premier League and the rise of new lads. I played no...
Quilt on Fire: The Messy Magic of Midlife

Quilt on Fire: The Messy Magic of Midlife

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A frank, funny and tender new book from Christie Watson about the search for meaning in mid-life 'A wildly entertaining and necessary book' ELIZABETH DAY 'A must-read for every woman'...
Alphabet Soup: My Life On And Off Screen

Alphabet Soup: My Life On And Off Screen

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Australia's best loved morning TV presenter, Mel Doyle, invites you inside her home and her life. Now, for the first time, Mel shares what it is like to juggle a...
The Words Inside

The Words Inside

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Emmah is young and beautiful, with the world at her feet. She is also a true survivor... Emmah is young and beautiful, with the world at her feet. She is...
A Brief Affair

A Brief Affair

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I have witnessed a remarkable but true story that just had to be shared.In the spring of 2017, I found myself walking down the aisle of a small New England...
In Spite of My Disability

In Spite of My Disability

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Do you or someone you love have a disability? Do they need encouragement and hope that their future will be productive or meaningful? This book will take you on a...
Jo Cox: More in common

Jo Cox: More in common

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'Jo Cox's selfless service to others made the world a better place' Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A desperately tender account...
Walking the Americas: 'A wildly entertaining account of his epic

Walking the Americas: 'A wildly entertaining account of his epic

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LONGLISTED IN THE ADVENTURE TRAVEL CATEGORY OF THE 2017 BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF WALKING THE HIMALAYAS , WINNER OF THE 2016...
The Fortune Hunter

The Fortune Hunter

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The Fortune Hunter, the New York Times bestselling novel by Daisy Goodwin, is a lush, irresistible story of the public lives and private longings of grand historical figures. Empress Elizabeth...
Secret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect the President of the

Secret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect the President of the

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In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host...
Misadventures in the Screen Trade

Misadventures in the Screen Trade

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A young woman in a man's world takes on the media industry. Can she hit the heights of her dreams, or will she fall flat on her face? Sydney 1981...
Adventures of a Balloon Girl

Adventures of a Balloon Girl

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Despina Karatzias struggled over the years of managing a hot air balloon business to find a resource in the tourism industry that would assist her grow the tour operation she...
Grace Grit and Gratitude: A Memoir

Grace Grit and Gratitude: A Memoir

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The book titled Grace Grit and Gratitude: A Memoir by the author Grace Gawler. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
The Adventurist: My Life in Dangerous Places

The Adventurist: My Life in Dangerous Places

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The Adventurist is one man's story, a story that will change the way you think about travel, survival, where you have been, and where you are going. Enter the world...
On A Making Tide

On A Making Tide

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Horatio Nelson is our most famous military hero. His statue dominates the capital, he has adorned our currency, his last words have passed into folklore, and HMS Victory, his flagship...
Farming in a Small Way

Farming in a Small Way

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The book titled Farming in a Small Way by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
One of the Crowd: A Personal View of Newspapers

One of the Crowd: A Personal View of Newspapers

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The book titled One of the Crowd: A Personal View of Newspapers by the author Martin Flanagan. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...