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Foreigner In Kweilin: The Story Of Rhoda Watkins, South Australian Nursing Missionary

Foreigner In Kweilin: The Story Of Rhoda Watkins, South Australian Nursing Missionary

$50.00 AUD
Author: Helen CatererBinding: HardbackPublished: Epworth Press, 1966Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book recounts the life and experiences of Rhoda Watkins, a dedicated South Australian Nursing Missionary....
John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

John Donne: Life, Mind & Art

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Author: John CareyBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, London, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive study of John Donne, a prominent figure...
Debonair Jack: A Biography Of Sir John Longstaff

Debonair Jack: A Biography Of Sir John Longstaff

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Author: Prue JoskeBinding: HardbackPublished: Claremont , 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account of the life and achievements of Sir John Longstaff....
Journey Into The Mind's Eye: Fragments Of An Autobiography

Journey Into The Mind's Eye: Fragments Of An Autobiography

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Author: Lesley BlanchBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe narrative presents a collection of personal reflections and recollections. The author offers intimate glimpses into life...
I, The Aboriginal

I, The Aboriginal

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Author: Douglas LockwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a compelling narrative from an Indigenous perspective. The text offers insights into the...
Mud Sweat And Snow: Memories Of Snowy Workers 1949-1989 (SIGNED)

Mud Sweat And Snow: Memories Of Snowy Workers 1949-1989 (SIGNED)

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Author: Noel GoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Self-Published, 1994Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis volume presents a collection of firsthand accounts from individuals who dedicated themselves to arduous labor...
A Certain Grandeur: Gough Whitlam In Politics

A Certain Grandeur: Gough Whitlam In Politics

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Author: Graham FreudenbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan;, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a detailed account of Gough Whitlam's political career. It offers insights into his time...
No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

No Music By Request: A Portrait Of The Gorman Family

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Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a detailed account of the Gorman family. It chronicles their experiences and relationships, offering...
Proconsul In Politics: A Study Of Lord Milner In Opposition And In Power

Proconsul In Politics: A Study Of Lord Milner In Opposition And In Power

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Author: A. M. GollinBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Blond, 1964Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive examination of Lord Milner's political career. It meticulously details his...
Lady Unknown: The Life Of Angela Burdett-Coutts

Lady Unknown: The Life Of Angela Burdett-Coutts

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Author: Edna HealeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Coward McCann & Geoghegan, NY, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerLady Unknown: The Life of Angela Burdett-Coutts offers a compelling narrative of a...
The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)

The Victorians (Three-Volume Set) (SIGNED)

$350.00 AUD
Author: Tony Dingle, Richard Broome, and Susan PriestleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Fairfax, Syme, & Weldon Associates, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThe Victorians: Arriving, Making Their Mark, Settling is a...
Autumn Memories: A Mccubbin Family Album

Autumn Memories: A Mccubbin Family Album

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Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Georgian House Melbourne, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of personal or historical accounts centered around the McCubbin family....
I've Seen The Day

I've Seen The Day

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Author: George M. DochertyBinding: HardbackPublished: WILLIAM B. EIRIMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a profound exploration of spiritual awakening and insight. The...
Rudyard Kipling: Realist And Fabulist

Rudyard Kipling: Realist And Fabulist

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Author: Bonamy DobréeBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a critical examination of Rudyard Kipling's literary contributions. It analyzes...
John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)

John Flynn: Apostle To The Inland (SIGNED)

$90.00 AUD
Author: W. Scott McpheatBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis biographical work chronicles the life of John Flynn, a prominent figure...
Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald

Shanty At The Bridge: The Story Of Donald

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Author: C. E. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: [Melbourne], The Shire of Donald, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsPublished as part of the Centenary celebrations of the Shire...
Stephen Jones & The Accent Of Fashion

Stephen Jones & The Accent Of Fashion

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Author: Hamish BowlesBinding: HardbackPublished: ACC Editions, 2010Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book celebrates the extraordinary career of Stephen Jones, a milliner whose creations have graced runways...
I Owe Russia $1200

I Owe Russia $1200

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Author: Bob HopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Robert Hale, UK, 1963Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBob Hope recounts his experiences traveling to Russia during the Cold War. He shares humorous...
The little lives of certain chairs a table or two and other inanimates of our acquaintance

The little lives of certain chairs a table or two and other inanimates of our acquaintance

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Author: Barbara BlackmanBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, 1968Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFirst published in 1968, this memoir tells of the author's life with painter Charles...
A Pedaller To Peking

A Pedaller To Peking

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Author: Christopher HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, London, 1986Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA young man embarks on a cycling journey. He shares his adventures, impressions, and encounters along...
James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

James Bryce ( Two-Volume Set))

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Author: H. A. L. FisherBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis set details the life and times of James Bryce, Viscount Bryce of...
Sacra Pagina: Matthew; Mark; Luke; John

Sacra Pagina: Matthew; Mark; Luke; John

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Author: D. J. Harrington; John R. Donahue; Luke Timothy Johnson; Francis J. Moloney.Binding: HardbackPublished: The Liturgical Press / Michael Glazier, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionSacra...
Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

Thunderstone: A True Story of Losing One Home and Discovering Another

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'It was believed lightning would not strike a house that held a thunderstone. And so these fossils were placed on top of clocks, under floorboards, over stable doors... But there...
Everything Else is Bric-a-brac: Notes on Home

Everything Else is Bric-a-brac: Notes on Home

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A collection of 60 short prose pieces by best-selling author and design critic Akiko Busch that reflect, in her classic style of observation, on the human condition and offer insights...
My Dream Time: The #1 bestselling memoir from global tennis superstar

My Dream Time: The #1 bestselling memoir from global tennis superstar

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It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today. WINNER OF THE ABIA...
Waiting, The

Waiting, The

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An unforgettable true story that will touch your heart and make you believe in love's enduring legacy, and in the power of prayer. In 1928, 16-year-old Minka was on a...
Samuel Butler, Author Of Erewhon (1835-1902) A Memoir

Samuel Butler, Author Of Erewhon (1835-1902) A Memoir

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high...
Getting Naked: The Dating Game

Getting Naked: The Dating Game

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Unzip those figure-hugging jeans, slip off your beautifully laced knickers and join Tamra in Getting Naked as she bares all in this provocative memoir. This manicured manuscript tells the sweet...
Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography

Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography

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A wryly funny and surprisingly moving account of an extraordinary life lived almost entirely in the public eye A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the...
Hermann Sasse: A Man for Our Times? : Essays from the 20th Annual

Hermann Sasse: A Man for Our Times? : Essays from the 20th Annual

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These essays explore the life ministry and theology of the prominent European theologian and churchman.
Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It: Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling

Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It: Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling

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A New York Times Bestseller -- True stories inspired by one of the most iconic, beloved, bestselling books of our time, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat...
Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science

Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science

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A true believer in the intellectual promise of youth, Watson offers specific pointers to beginning scientists about choosing the projects that will shape their careers, the supreme importance of collegiality,...
Fighting Scared: My life in the SAS

Fighting Scared: My life in the SAS

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Robin Horsfall shot and killed one of the leading terrorists inside the Iranian Embassy when the SAS stormed the building. He served with the SAS during the Falklands war and...
Bernard Shaw and Alfred Douglas: A Correspondence

Bernard Shaw and Alfred Douglas: A Correspondence

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Many years after the downfall of Oscar Wilde, Alfred Douglas, hoping to boost sales of his autobiography, asked Bernard Shaw to write the preface. An unlikely but enduring friendship developed...
True Grit & Dry Wit: More extraordinary stories of ordinary

True Grit & Dry Wit: More extraordinary stories of ordinary

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More stories about real people from rural and bush Australia In this impressive collection, Ryle Winn introduces eight real-life heroes, each with an extraordinary tale to tell. We meet a...
Joyful Recollections of Trauma

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."-Amy Poehler...
C.S.Lewis: The Companion and Guide

C.S.Lewis: The Companion and Guide

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This definitive handbook, written by one of the world's leading authorities on C.S. Lewis, is a meticulous, informative and enjoyable resource for study and general reference. It includes: A chronology...
Her Kind of Luck: Violin Prodigy, A Guinness-World Record Holder, A

Her Kind of Luck: Violin Prodigy, A Guinness-World Record Holder, A

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In her mid-twenties, rudderless and unsure, Michelle moved into her step- great-grandmother Shan-Yi's Sydney apartment just after her passing. Shan-Yi had been part of Michelle's family since long before she...
The Twins of Auschwitz: The inspiring true story of a young girl

The Twins of Auschwitz: The inspiring true story of a young girl

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Nazis spared their lives because they were twins. In the summer of 1944, Eva Mozes Kor and her family arrived at Auschwitz. Within thirty minutes,...
True Confessions of a Shameless Gossip

True Confessions of a Shameless Gossip

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p>From his humble beginnings on em>The Mike Walsh Show/em> as the snake boy of St Ives , Craig Bennett really has seen, done and reported on it all./p>p>In this delightfully...
The Jones Family Food Roster: How Community, Faith and Family Helped

The Jones Family Food Roster: How Community, Faith and Family Helped

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An uplifting memoir about a mother's journey with cancer, the solace of community and the power of food to bring people together. When Alison, a mother of five school-aged children,...
Red Hot: Atrue Australian Crime Mystrery

Red Hot: Atrue Australian Crime Mystrery

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A SENSATIONAL TRUE AUSTRALIAN 'WHODUNNIT' It's 1964 when a crazed firebug begins torching properties in the once tranquil Hamilton Valley in NSW Australia. Night after night, the wail of sirens...
Rugby Head

Rugby Head

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A man. A game. A life. A shambles. In this brutally honest, hilarious and forensic examination of both himself and the game he loves, Greg Bruce tells the story of...
You Will Find Your People: How to Finally Make the Friendships You

You Will Find Your People: How to Finally Make the Friendships You

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You Will Find Your People is a narrative work of self-development that uncovers the complex, frightening, and mystical world of friendship. Author Lane Moore takes readers on a journey that...
Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance

Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance

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A brilliant literary memoir of chosen family and chosen heritage, told against the backdrop of Chicago's North and South SidesAs a multiracial household in Chicago's North Side community of Rogers...
Breaking Free: One Woman's Story of Moving Beyond Social and Cultural

Breaking Free: One Woman's Story of Moving Beyond Social and Cultural

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Breaking Free is more than just a story of survival. It is a lesson. A reminder that our past does not define us, and that the cultural barriers that oppress...
A River Runs Through Me: A Life of Salmon Fishing in Scotland

A River Runs Through Me: A Life of Salmon Fishing in Scotland

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Tracing the shifts and moods of four seasons along Scotland's River Tweed, Andrew Douglas-Home weaves a story of a close relationship with nature and one of its most iconic denizens;...