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In this enchanted sibling to the cult classic Modern Tarot , literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea returns to her magical roots, offering stories, little-known history, traditions, rituals, and spells...

"Aida Rodriguez is part of the next wave of talented comedic storytellers that I dreamt about when I was trying to break down barriers in the industry. Besides being a...

The inspirational memoir from Paralympian and disability advocate Anne Wafula Strike, updated for 2024 Left partially paralysed below the rib cage by polio, Anne Wafula Strike was forced to flee...

' Windswept is a wonderful work, prose painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist's canvas' ROBERT MACFARLANE 'An instant classic of British nature-writing' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A few years...

One dark night in London during the 1960s, the city's famous twins in crime, the Krays, were holding court in their busy nightclub when they were told somebody wanted to...

**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...

Brooke Boney has been in the public eye for well over a decade, first as a recognisable voice on triple j, and then as a recognisable face on The Today...

This is Arron's story, from a boy who loved to explore his local billabong to international award-winning speaker, and his struggles to keep balanced while being an inspiration to those...

The long-awaited memoir by movie and theatre legend, Brian Cox. A Guardian , Times , Sunday Times and Independent Book of the Year *Featuring a foreword by the executive producer...

In 1876, at only 29 years old, Alexander Graham Bell completed the invention that would turn him into a household name: the telephone. What began as a tool for his...

In this beautifully written and propulsive memoir, Huma Abedin-Hillary Clinton's famously private top aide and longtime adviser-emerges from the wings of American political history to take command of her own...

How did the university drop-out son of an immigrant factory worker, bullied about his weight and told he'd never cut it in the media industry, become Australia's most watched global...

At thirty-one, Rachel Lehmann-Haupt thought she had everything: a great boyfriend, an exciting career, and the promise of marriage and children in her future. But the relationship ended and she...

Winner of the 1989 Whitbread Prize for Book of the Year, this is the first volume of Holmes's seminal two-part examination of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of Britain's greatest poets....

Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry. 'I cannot remember the last time I read a book so...

The story of one man's inspiring and colourful journey to education in adulthood. Lack of opportunity is the common reason people give for their inability to attain their potential. This...

In 2004 Karen Leibovitch was a busy mother of three young children, running a small counselling practice from home. But a routine visit to her GP led to a diagnosis...

In 1992, Archbishop Peter Carnley was the first Bishop to ordain women priests in the Anglican Church of Australia. At this ordination, he preached his now famous 'Yellow Wallpaper' Sermon....

Riveting and insightful account of life at the bar and eleven cases that demonstrate the strengths, weakness and realities of our legal system. 'As thrilling as a detective novel.' -The...

A story about family, connection and the distance we will go to be with the ones we love. In 2020, as the world is closing its borders, journalist Megan Clement...

The surprises, challenges and delight of parenting kids with additional needs Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a...

From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Andrea Elliott, comes the unforgettable story of a girl whose indomitable spirit is tested by homelessness, poverty and racism in an unequal America. 'A classic to...

Author Aana Mila Bella grew up in a small Bosnian village surrounded with green forest, rolling hills, meadows, mountains, and lots of fresh air. She felt freedom, and everything seemed...

The refreshingly original debut memoir of a guarded, over-achieving, self-lacerating young lawyer who reluctantly agrees to get psychologically and emotionally naked in a room of six complete strangers - her...

As seen on Australian Story on the ABC A family doctor shares a mother and father's determination to save their son This story of a father's search to find a...

When scriptwriter Jane Bussmann (South Park, The Fast Show, Brass Eye and Smack the Pony) moved to Hollywood, it was supposed to be the start of something better. But a...

'Unforgettable . . . a hilarious, poignant and impassioned plea to revolutionise our attitudes to death' Gavin Francis, Guardian From her first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, twenty-three-year-old Caitlin...

The Silence Between Us is a raw and original double memoir tracing a mother and daughter as they try to understand and rebuild their relationship after the daughter's suicide attempt....

Pinochet File reveals a record of complicity with atrocity by the U.S. government. The documents, first declassified for the original edition of the book, formed the heart of the campaign...

The official autobiography of James Patterson, where he tells the story of his life and his journey to becoming one of the bestselling writers of all time. HIS BEST STORIES...

Goodbye Christopher Robin is drawn from Ann Thwaite's acclaimed biography of A. A. Milne, one of the most successful English writers ever, and the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, and of Piglet,...

What would you do to have a family? At 43, time was running out for Natalie Lovett. A demanding career, combined with a series of failed relationships, and years of...

Do you think dogs are smart? This entertaining SMARTER than JACK book will confirm what you know and surprise you with much more. You'll find out how a dog helped...

What bush life was really like before the days of motorbike and helicopters. Brian Taylor has lived in the Queensland bush almost all his life, and knows it well: the...

A fearless, frank and funny memoir about reinventing the rules of parenting Sean had wanted to be a mum since the age of four, when he fell in love with...

SAVING THE "POLLY WOODSIDE" Charles Treleaven was a leading figure in the fight to save Melbourne's heritage sailing ship "Polly Woodside" for future generations. For many years, he not only...

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ' Wild Swans for Ukraine ... rich and magnificent' Bookseller 'A paean to hope and home. I loved it and it will haunt...

A collection of stories of travel and adventure by some of the most feted travel writers of our time.'We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find...

Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of the great Roman emperor's life, Goldsworthy covers not only the great Roman emperor's accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known...

General John A. Wickham, commander of the famous 101st Airborne Division in the 1970s and subsequently Army Chief of Staff, once visited Antietam battlefield. Gazing at Bloody Lane where, in...

For over 16 centuries, women have been undertaking great journeys and writing about their experiences, yet the traditional image of them is still that of an intrepid Victorian lady vigorously...

Ryle Winn had never had it so good. Happily married with grown-up children, he'd just bought his own cattle property and owned the smartest working dog around. Equally at home...

Two chance encounters during one beautiful summer led New Zealander Allan Parker into a lifestyle that many of us can only dream about: he was offered a house-sit of a...

Read the heartwarming story of Pea Horsley, the UK's first professional animal communicator, as she tracks lost animals, tackles troublesome pets and helps people to truly understand their devoted friends....