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Secondhand Thinker's Collection Bargain Book Box Delve into the depths of human thought, historical events, and societal structures with our Secondhand Philosophy, History & Social Sciences Bargain Book Box. This...

Showroom Sample Mind, Body & Spirit Bargain Book Box This box is focused on personal growth, wellness, and self-discovery. All books are new but were used as showroom samples, so...

'Brilliantly illustrates how multilingual mothers are disproportionately tasked with preserving linguistic heritage on one hand and preparing children for public society on the other - all while finding a language...

*A Sunday Times Bestseller * 'Astonishingly raw' DAILY MAIL 'A love letter' THE TIMES 'An unflinching account of how anyone can find themselves in the darkest times, and the healing...

My dad, Ray, jabbed steroids into Beyonce's butt when she lost her voice the day of her stadium show. My dad jumped into Sydney Harbour to save my brand-new red...

A passionate, illuminating tribute to one of Australia's greatest writers, by Miles Franklin-winning author Michelle de Kretser. 'Hazzard was the first Australian writer I read who looked outwards, away from...

"I will never forget my first flight, the feeling of being pushed back in the seat, the rumbling that suddenly turned into silence. It fascinated me then, it does now."...

'Mary's book is lesson to all of us on how to live life to the fullest even in our most difficult moments. I loved it.' - Naomi Watts Starting with...

Mac Tucker, or 'Serge' to use his callsign name, is one of an elite group of men trained to fly F-18 jets. Now, for the first time, Serge takes you...

When Joanna Fincham appeared on a popular reality TV program in 2008 looking for love, little did the viewers know that Jo had been suffering from depression on and off...

'I put some rissoles in sandwiches for you two. Dig in.' Lynchy grabbed two and handed me one. We bit into them while sipping our SodaStream-manufactured soft drink. A rush...

From beloved indie musician Andrew McMahon comes a searingly honest and beautifully written memoir about the challenges and triumphs of his life and career, as seen through the lens of...

May 6, 1986: Nick Popaditch arrives at the Receiving Barracks, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. April 9, 2003: An AP photographer captures a striking image seen around the...

A searing and hilarious commentary on woke culture in America from the legendary comedian, actor, and Emmy-nominated SNL writer. Rob Schneider's childhood in the San Francisco Bay area with parents...

A searing and hilarious commentary on woke culture in America from the legendary comedian, actor, and Emmy-nominated SNL writer. Rob Schneider's childhood in the San Francisco Bay area with parents...

*AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4 'BOOK OF THE WEEK'* 'Lip-lickingly, dance-around-the-living-room good... A smash hit' Observer 'Unflinching and heartwarming' - Adam Kay 'Tender, clever and as funny as it...

'A triumphant memoir' Cathy Park Hong, author of MINOR FEELINGS, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize The highly original, blistering, and unconventional memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer...

THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 and WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY 2016 Surfing only looks like a sport. To devotees, it is something else...

'He is the David Attenborough of mountaineering . . . Bonington's most personal memoir yet' The Times 'This is a compelling tale of fortitude and endurance' The Sunday Times Chris...

Beyond the Throne is the first memoir to share behind-the-scenes stories of the perils and triumphs of Game of Thrones from beloved performer Kristian Nairn, who played Hodor and became...

SUNDAY TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 MOJO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 AN UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A...

' Nerve-shattering, enlightening and deeply moving' - JOHN NICHOL 'A powerful and compelling read' - ROWLAND WHITE On 5 December 2002, trainee pilot Nathan Gray walked away from an 'unsurvivable'...

From humble beginnings a small girl's love for nature takes her on a journey to become a horticultural giant. This Asian inspired true story begins in Tokyo when the city...

A new collection writings by Clare Boyd-Macrae. "Opening these pages, one is admitted into the world of a deeply intelligent, sensitive and sensual woman who loves her husband, her children...

Fr Werenfried van Straaten is almost a legend in the Catholic Church. A Dutch Norbertine priest, he has become known and loved throughout the world thanks to his powerful message...

In a good year aerobatics is one of the most beautiful sports imaginable. Pilots pull through impossibly elegant figures at hundreds of miles an hour. In a bad year no...

Secondhand Philosophy & Science Bargain Book Box Embark on an intellectual adventure with our Secondhand Philosophy & Science Bargain Book Box, a thoughtfully curated collection designed to challenge your perceptions...

Secondhand History & Biography Bargain Book Box Discover a treasure trove of knowledge with our Secondhand History & Biography Bargain Book Box, meticulously curated for the discerning history buff and...

'A staggering piece of writing' Nigella Lawson 'It's woken me up' Minnie Driver, author of Managing Expectations 'The most delicious memoir that kept me in bed all day' Sophie Heawood,...

'Pink is my favourite colour. I used to say my favourite colour was black to be cool, but it is pink - all shades of pink. If I have an...

WINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2020 'This is the story of arguably one of the most important, yet least known, events in modern British history. Lee's journey and fight...

As a five year-old child, William Graves is taken in 1944 from England to the magical mountain village of Deya in Majorca, where his father, the poet Robert Graves, had...

The Young Widow's Book of Home Improvement is a love story that chronicles Virginia's renovation of the house she shared with her husband, John, and the ways in which that...

Norman von Nida - The "Von" - is a national treasure, Australia's last remaining link to a glorious era in sport which stretches back to the late 1920s.The creation of...

Mother-of-three Susan Loch lived a carefree life until 21 March 2011. Yet when she woke to find a policeman standing beside her husband, she immediately guessed the sickening truth. Jessica,...

The impact of Mirka and Georges Mora on Australian art and food has been remarkable. Arriving in Melbourne in 1951 from Paris, they energised local society and transformed the culinary...

When Alfred Felton died in 1904 he left [pound]378,033 in trust to the people of Victoria, the income to be split between approved charities and the acquisition of art. 'Without...

In the first comprehensive biography of Erwin Schrodinger--a brilliant and charming Austrian, a great scientist, and a man with a passionate interest in people and ideas--the author draws upon recollections...

The discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 was perhaps the world's most important archaeological find. The only near-intact royal tomb to be preserved in the Valley of the Kings,...

This authoritative biography of John Gielgud deals in fascinating detail with the life and work of the greatest classical actor of the twentieth century. Drawing on recollections of more than...

In this biography of W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) the author shows him through a life of tumultuous creativity through which he strove to bring new meaning to poetry, vision and politics....

This is an account of the life and career of John Milton. The book traces the development of Milton's poetry from the Latin intimations of his boyhood through the lyrical...

In My Paper Chase, Harold Evans recounts the wild and wonderful tale of newspapering life. His story stretches from the 1930s to his service in WWII, through towns big and...