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Are you there Vodka? It's me, Chelsea

Are you there Vodka? It's me, Chelsea

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In Search of Sir Thomas Browne: The Life and Afterlife of the Seventeenth Century's Most Inquiring Mind

In Search of Sir Thomas Browne: The Life and Afterlife of the Seventeenth Century's Most Inquiring Mind

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The Promise: An Italian Romance

The Promise: An Italian Romance

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Going Solo

Going Solo

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Toujours Provence

Toujours Provence

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No Gifts from Chance: Biography of Edith Wharton

No Gifts from Chance: Biography of Edith Wharton

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Hellman and Hammett: Lillian Hellman and Dashiel Hammett; Art, Politics, Love, War

Hellman and Hammett: Lillian Hellman and Dashiel Hammett; Art, Politics, Love, War

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The New Emperors

The New Emperors

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Thomas Cromwell: A Life

Thomas Cromwell: A Life

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My Father's Son

My Father's Son

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Jackie After Jack

Jackie After Jack

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I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons

I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons

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Author: Kevin Hart Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Superstar comedian and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words....
Growing Up Getty: The Story of  America's Most Unconventional Dynasty

Growing Up Getty: The Story of America's Most Unconventional Dynasty

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Author: James Reginato Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 An enthralling and comprehensive look into the contemporary state of one of the wealthiest-and most misunderstood-family dynasties in the world, perfect...
Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah

Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah

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Author: Kathy Iandoli Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 In a definitive and "excellent homage to a star who left this planet too soon" (Questlove), the life, career, tragic death,...
Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships

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Author: Nina Totenberg Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship...
The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero

The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero

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Author: Peter S. Canellos Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 624 The "superb" (The Guardian) biography of an American who stood against all the forces of Gilded Age America to fight...
The Gift of Failure: (And I'll rethink the title if this book fails!)

The Gift of Failure: (And I'll rethink the title if this book fails!)

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Author: Dan Bongino Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 176 A Wall Street Journal Bestseller! Dan Bongino's brutally honest, deeply personal, unforgettable stories about how he transformed failures into victories will...
Never Grow Up

Never Grow Up

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Author: Jackie Chan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Everyone knows Jackie Chan. Whether it's from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda, Jackie is admired...
The Worst Girl Gang Ever: A Survival Guide for Navigating Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss

The Worst Girl Gang Ever: A Survival Guide for Navigating Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss

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Author: Bex Gunn Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'Bex and Laura really have pieced together the parachute we all need to help us land safely after falling into the...
Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century

Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century

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Author: Dana Stevens Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 Named a Best Book of 2022 by The New Yorker, Publishers Weekly, and NPR In this genre-defying "new kind of history"...
Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: That's How the Light Gets In, Volume 3

Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: That's How the Light Gets In, Volume 3

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Author: Michael Posner Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 496 The extraordinary life of one of the world's greatest music and literary icons, in the words of those who knew him...
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century

G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century

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Author: Beverly Gage Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 864 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography 2023 Winner of the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography Winner of...
Songs on Endless Repeat: Essays and Outtakes

Songs on Endless Repeat: Essays and Outtakes

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Author: Anthony Veasna So Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 from: LA Times * Boston Globe * The Millions * LitHub * Shondaland By...
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey

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Author: Kamala Harris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 From the U.S. Vice President, the New York Times bestseller about the core truths that unite us and the shared values...
My Life and Harry

My Life and Harry

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Author: Dame Zara HoltBinding: HardbackPublished: The Herald, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a personal insight into the life of Dame Zara Holt, an Australian fashion...
Changing Patterns: An Atypical Autobiography

Changing Patterns: An Atypical Autobiography

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Author: Macfarlane BurnetBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography reflects the life and experiences of Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, an influential Australian virologist and Nobel...
HURRY BACK: AN ILLUSTRATED CENTENARY HISTORY OF MAYNE NICKLESS

HURRY BACK: AN ILLUSTRATED CENTENARY HISTORY OF MAYNE NICKLESS

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Author: Carroll, BrianBinding: SoftbackPublished: Mayne Nickless, 1986Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markings-
Genealogy In A Changing Society. Proceedings Of The First Australasian Congress On Genealogy And Heraldry Melbourne Easter 1977.

Genealogy In A Changing Society. Proceedings Of The First Australasian Congress On Genealogy And Heraldry Melbourne Easter 1977.

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Author: B. R. BlazeBinding: SoftbackPublished: Oakleigh, Australian Institute Of Genealogical Studies Incorporated, 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book compiles the proceedings of the first Australasian...
Golden Jubilee of Episcopacy Archbishop Mannix 1912-1962

Golden Jubilee of Episcopacy Archbishop Mannix 1912-1962

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Author: Eric White AssociatesBinding: SoftbackPublished: Eric White Associates, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book commemorates the Golden Jubilee of Archbishop Daniel Mannix, detailing his impactful career...
DeGaris, in Australia since 1854

DeGaris, in Australia since 1854

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Author: Kenneth Leo DeGarisBinding: SoftbackPublished: K DeGaris, 'Kerami', 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the DeGaris family's history and contributions in Australia since 1854....
The Life and Times of Queen Victoria: Volume 1

The Life and Times of Queen Victoria: Volume 1

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Author: Robert WilsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Company, no date c. 1887Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis volume explores the life and reign of Queen Victoria,...
Talleyrand: The Art of Survival

Talleyrand: The Art of Survival

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Author: Jean Orieux, Patricia Wolf (trans.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand,...
An Oxford Hall in Medieval Times: Being the Early History of St. Edmund Hall

An Oxford Hall in Medieval Times: Being the Early History of St. Edmund Hall

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Author: Alfred B. EmdenBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the early history of St. Edmund Hall, detailing its origins and development...
Legendary Australians

Legendary Australians

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Author: Bill WannanBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1974Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsLegendary Australians by Bill Wannan is a fascinating exploration of notable figures in Australian history, highlighting their contributions...
Starlight: The Man and the Myth

Starlight: The Man and the Myth

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Author: McCarthy, P.H.Binding: HardbackPublished: Hawthorn Press, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCaptain Starlight was a bold bushranger who plundered northern New South Wales and Queensland in the late...
The Making of an Australian Prime Minister

The Making of an Australian Prime Minister

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Author: Laurie Oakes, David Harris SolomonBinding: HardbackPublished: Cheshire, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the political landscape of Australia during the rise of its...
Ladies' Legs and Lemonade

Ladies' Legs and Lemonade

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Author: Kym BonythonBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsLadies' Legs and Lemonade is a captivating work by Kym Bonython, who was a prominent figure in...
Rupert Bunny Himself - His Final Years in Melbourne

Rupert Bunny Himself - His Final Years in Melbourne

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Author: Colette ReddinBinding: SoftbackPublished: Reddin, Colette, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the later years of the renowned artist Rupert Bunny during his time in...
DEBONAIR JACK. A Biography of Sir John Longstaff 1861-1941

DEBONAIR JACK. A Biography of Sir John Longstaff 1861-1941

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Author: Prue JoskeBinding: HardbackPublished: Claremont, Melbourne, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life of Sir John Longstaff, Australia's foremost portrait painter, detailing his artistic journey...
Australian Writers: The Face Of Literature

Australian Writers: The Face Of Literature

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Author: Louis KahanBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides insights into the landscape of Australian literature, featuring notable authors and their...
A Slave to Duty: A Portrait Sketch of Sir George Arthur

A Slave to Duty: A Portrait Sketch of Sir George Arthur

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Author: Jackman S. W.Binding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful portrait of Sir George Arthur, exploring his role and...
Shadows of Our Dreaming: A Celebration of Early Australia

Shadows of Our Dreaming: A Celebration of Early Australia

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Author: Anne FairburnBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the rich tapestry of early Australian history through the lens of its...
Making Australian Art 1916-1949: Sydney Ure Smith Patron & Publisher

Making Australian Art 1916-1949: Sydney Ure Smith Patron & Publisher

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Author: Underhill, Nancy D HBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the contributions of Sydney Ure Smith to Australian art from...
In My Way: The Political Memoirs of Lord George-Brown

In My Way: The Political Memoirs of Lord George-Brown

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Author: George BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Gollancz, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis memoir by George Brown provides an insightful look into the life and political career of...
Malraux: A Biography

Malraux: A Biography

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Author: Axel MadsenBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and works of André Malraux, a prominent figure in 20th-century literature and...
The World of Christopher Marlowe

The World of Christopher Marlowe

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Author: Professor David RiggsBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber Ltd, 2004Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsDavid Riggs evokes the atmosphere and texture of Marlowe's life, from the stench...
The Boy Adeodatus: The Portrait of a Lucky Young Bastard

The Boy Adeodatus: The Portrait of a Lucky Young Bastard

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Author: Bernard SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: OUP Australia and New Zealand, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis is the story of an illegitimate son and the mother who decided to keep...
The Howson Diaries: The Life of Politics

The Howson Diaries: The Life of Politics

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Author: Peter HowsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking / Penguin Books Australia, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and political career of Peter Howson,...