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What's a Nice Jewish Boy Like You Doing in a Place Like This?"

What's a Nice Jewish Boy Like You Doing in a Place Like This?"

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"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...
D.L. Moody: Moody without Sankey

D.L. Moody: Moody without Sankey

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More than a century after his death D. L. Moody remains a towering figure whose influence of his evangelism is still felt; the institutions he founded in America continue to...
Abroad in Japan

Abroad in Japan

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The hilarious number one bestselling memoir from YouTube sensation Chris Broad, a Brit trying assimilate into life in Japan as he unravels the wonders and eccentricities of one of the...
Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music

Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music

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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,...
No. 91/92: A Parisian Bus Diary

No. 91/92: A Parisian Bus Diary

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A LOVE LETTER TO PARIS A MEDITATION ON COMMUNITY AND THE BEAUTY OF OBSERVING OTHERS Your telephone is precious. It may be envied. We recommend vigilance when using it in...
My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: Uncovering the Extraordinary True

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: Uncovering the Extraordinary True

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An international bestseller, this is the extraordinary and moving memoir of a woman who learns that her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the brutal Nazi commandant depicted in Schindler's List. When...
Never Grow Up

Never Grow Up

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Everyone knows Jackie Chan . Whether it's from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda , Jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic...
Dropping the Mask: The long-awaited inspiring new memoir from the

Dropping the Mask: The long-awaited inspiring new memoir from the

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An icon. A household name. One of our best-loved actors. Noni Hazlehurst is finally telling a story of her own. A fourth-generation performer, Noni Hazlehurst has storytelling in her blood....
The Mountain: My Time on Everest

The Mountain: My Time on Everest

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In national bestseller The Mountain , world-renowned climber and bestselling author Ed Viesturs and cowriter David Roberts paint a vivid portrait of obsession, dedication, and human achievement in a true...
Cesha's Story

Cesha's Story

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Jack Kerouac: A Biography

Jack Kerouac: A Biography

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Since his death, the legend of Jack Kerouac, 'King of the Beats', has contined to grow, but has often obscured the real story of a fascinating life. Tom Clark's biography...
The Magnolia Story

The Magnolia Story

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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 Girl In The Picture: The Remarkable Story Of Vietnam's Most Famous

The Girl In The Picture: The Remarkable Story Of Vietnam's Most Famous

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Kim Phuc was nine years old in 1972. Severely burned by napalm, she ran from her burning village and was captured on film. Denise Chong relates Kim's experience and recovery...
No Country Woman: A memoir of not belonging

No Country Woman: A memoir of not belonging

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'An ambitious, nuanced and confident debut: Patel writes with passion, curiosity and purpose.' Maxine Beneba Clarke, bestselling and award winning author of The Hate Race , Foreign Soil , The...
The Sunday Times Sporting Century: 50 Momentous Stories in Sports

The Sunday Times Sporting Century: 50 Momentous Stories in Sports

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Definitive and richly illustrated accounts of the century's most compelling sports stories Sport and the 20th century are inextricably intertwined. What began as a pastime for gentlement amateurs is today...
How We Met: Honest Accounts of That First, Fateful Meeting

How We Met: Honest Accounts of That First, Fateful Meeting

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From the romance of 1950s Sydney to the sleazy bars of 1990s Saigon; from outback Australia to central London; from Barbarella boots to barefoot pirates; from love at first sight...
An Italian Education

An Italian Education

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'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...
Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir

Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir

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New York Times Bestseller Founding member, singer, and lead guitarist of Metallica and Megadeath shares the ultimate, unvarnished story behind his involvement in the rise of two of the world's...
Secondhand History & Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box DSH1043

Secondhand History & Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box DSH1043

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Secondhand History & Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box This eclectic collection of nineteen books offers a fascinating tour through history, biography, nature, and the arts. It features heavyweight historical works on...
The Survival Factor

The Survival Factor

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Author: Rowley Richards And Marcia McewanBinding: HardbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings*The Survival Factor* by Rowley Richards and Marcia McEwan recounts Richards’ harrowing experiences as a...
A Tear In The Glass: Nina Stanton's Life Journey Through The Fine And Decorative Arts

A Tear In The Glass: Nina Stanton's Life Journey Through The Fine And Decorative Arts

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Author: Mary Ryllis ClarkBinding: PaperbackPublished: Anchor Books, Melbourne, 2018Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life of a significant figure in the world of aesthetics. It...
Little People, Big Dreams®: Pelé

Little People, Big Dreams®: Pelé

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Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara (Written By), Cootje Roele (Illustrated By)Binding: HardbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis inspiring children's biography chronicles the remarkable journey of...
Little People, Big Dreams®: Greta Thunberg

Little People, Big Dreams®: Greta Thunberg

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Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraBinding: HardbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis inspiring biographical picture book, Little People, Big Dreams®: Greta Thunberg, chronicles the remarkable journey...
Little People, Big Dreams®: Aretha Franklin

Little People, Big Dreams®: Aretha Franklin

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Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraBinding: HardbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis inspiring biographical picture book, part of the acclaimed Little People, Big Dreams series, chronicles...
Cima Da Conegliano

Cima Da Conegliano

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Author: Peter HumfreyBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative art history volume presents a comprehensive study of the Venetian Renaissance painter Giovanni Battista Cima...
High Seas High Stakes, a race around the world

High Seas High Stakes, a race around the world

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Author: Mark ChrisnellBinding: HardbackPublished: A dakini book, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markings*High Seas High Stakes* by Mark Chisnell delivers a tense, behind-the-scenes account of a round-the-world yacht race,...
The Lance Mackey Story: How My Obsession With Sled Dogs Saved My Life

The Lance Mackey Story: How My Obsession With Sled Dogs Saved My Life

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Author: Lance MackeyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Zoro Books, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary life of a legendary musher,...
SBS: The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service

SBS: The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service

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Author: John ParkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: headloine, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image*SBS: The Inside Story of the Special Boat Service* offers a gripping...
Fast Swimming Fish Kurrewa: Frank And John Livingston: From Larrikin Sheep Farmers To Sydney-Hobart Winners And America's Cup Campaigners

Fast Swimming Fish Kurrewa: Frank And John Livingston: From Larrikin Sheep Farmers To Sydney-Hobart Winners And America's Cup Campaigners

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Author: Rod MeyninkBinding: PaperbackPublished: Wild & Moolley, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction narrative chronicles the extraordinary journey of two...
Women Who Kill: Chilling Portraits Of Australia's Worst Female Murderers

Women Who Kill: Chilling Portraits Of Australia's Worst Female Murderers

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Author: Lindy Cameron & Ruth WykesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Five Mile PressCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis true crime collection chronicles the dark histories...
I, The Aboriginal

I, The Aboriginal

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Author: Douglas LockwoodBinding: PaperbackPublished: NH PublishersCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography, I, The Aboriginal, chronicles the extraordinary life of an...
Renoir: Master Impressionist

Renoir: Master Impressionist

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Author: RenoirBinding: HardbackPublished: Art Exhibition Australia Ltd, Sydney, 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsRenoir: Master Impressionist presents a comprehensive look at the life and artistic contributions of...
A Sailor's Odyssey: The Autobiography Of Admiral Of The Fleet

A Sailor's Odyssey: The Autobiography Of Admiral Of The Fleet

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Author: Viscount Cunningham Of HyndhopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Marked wear, fraying and tanning of external cover, including first few...
The Work Of Robert Adam

The Work Of Robert Adam

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Author: Geoffrey BeardBinding: HardbackPublished: John Bartholomew & Son Limited, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative architectural study presents a comprehensive examination of the influential Scottish neoclassical architect,...
A Painter In Fiji

A Painter In Fiji

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Author: Douglas BadcockBinding: HardbackPublished: WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating memoir chronicles the artistic journey of a painter amidst the vibrant landscapes of Fiji....
The Life Of Laurence Olivier: Sir Larry

The Life Of Laurence Olivier: Sir Larry

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Author: Thomas KiernanBinding: HardbackPublished: Times Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of the twentieth century's most iconic actors, Laurence...
Matisse

Matisse

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Author: Caroline Turner; Roger BenjaminBinding: PaperbackPublished: Queensland Art Gallery, 2014Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear and marking on coverThis compelling...
Rupert Bunny

Rupert Bunny

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Author: David ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-published Melbourne, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear and fraying; pages in very good conditionThis compelling...
Turner Abroad: France Italy Germany Switzerland

Turner Abroad: France Italy Germany Switzerland

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Author: Andrew WiltonBinding: PaperbackPublished: British Museums Publications, 1982Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor yellowing of external coverThis art history volume chronicles the extensive European travels...
John Henry Jowett

John Henry Jowett

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Author: Arthur PorrittBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1928Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the life...
Out Of This Century: Confessions Of An Art Addict

Out Of This Century: Confessions Of An Art Addict

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Author: Peggy GuggenheimBinding: PaperbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Marked browning of internal pagesThis captivating memoir chronicles the extraordinary life of a prominent twentieth-century...
The Life And Work Of C.R. Cockerell

The Life And Work Of C.R. Cockerell

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Author: David WatkinBinding: HardbackPublished: A. Zwemmer., 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tear to DJ which has been carefully taped...
The Architecture Of Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Documentation

The Architecture Of Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Documentation

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Author: Bernhard LeitnerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Studio International Publications / Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxed pages and cover.The...
Mermaids Do Exist: The Autobiography Of Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Burrell Royal Australian Navy (Retired)

Mermaids Do Exist: The Autobiography Of Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Burrell Royal Australian Navy (Retired)

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Author: Vice-Admiral Sir Henry BurrellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography, Mermaids Do Exist: The Autobiography Of Vice-Admiral...
Nelson: A Personal History

Nelson: A Personal History

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Author: Christopher HibbertBinding: PaperbackPublished: Viking, London, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageChristopher Hibbert's Nelson: A Personal History chronicles the extraordinary life of...
Children Of England: The Heirs Of King Henry Viii

Children Of England: The Heirs Of King Henry Viii

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Author: Alison WeirBinding: PaperbackPublished: Jonathan Cape., 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAlison Weir's Children Of England: The Heirs Of King...
Le Corbusier: Art And Architecture - A Life Of Creativity

Le Corbusier: Art And Architecture - A Life Of Creativity

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Author: Le CorbusierBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fondation Le Corbusier, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, light wear on spineThis seminal work presents the profound...
Le Corbusier: Early Works By Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris

Le Corbusier: Early Works By Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris

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Author: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-GrisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Academy Editions London / St. Martin's Press New York, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal architectural study...