Confucius from the Heart - Yu Dan
Title: Confucius from the Heart – Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World.
Genre: Non Fiction Author: Yu Dan Edition: Published by Pan MacMillan 2009 – Paperback – Very good secondhand condition.
Over two thousand five hundred years ago, the students of the thinker and philosopher Confucius wrote down every scrap and scattered fragment of his life and teachings that they could find. Five hundred years later, the great Han Dynasty emperor, Wu, rejected a hundred other philosophical schools in favour of Confucius and Confucius’s teaching became the cornerstone for the political and social life of China for thousands of years. But what can Confucius and his ancient wisdom teach us today ? Yu Dan blows away the cobwebs of thousands of years of academic study on Confucius’s thoughts and gives him back to the ordinary man and woman. Secrets that can help us to stay grounded, to understand the hectic modern world we live in and our place in it, secrets that will help us to live richer, fuller lives.
By Any Means - Charley Boorman
Title: By Any Means – Brand new expedition from Wicklow to Wollongong.
Genre: Travel Author: Charley Boorman Edition: Published by Sphere 2009 – Large Paperback – Good Secondhand condition.
When Charley Boorman rode into Cape Town alongside Ewan McGregor at the end of their Long Way Down Journey, his head was full of the sights he’d seen and the people he’d met…and dreams of a new adventure. When the chance comes to travel across three continents “by any means”, he jumps right in. Grabbing whatever local transport he can get his hands on, Charley travels from his home town in County Wicklow all the way to Australia – a trip of over 20,000 miles through twenty-five countries. Charley throws himself into each new experience with humour, enthusiasm and energy.
Long Way Down - Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman
Title: Long Way Down - John O’Groats to Cape Town.
Genre: Travel Author: Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman Edition: Published by Sphere 2007 – Large Hardcover – Good Secondhand condition.
Eighteen countries. Five shock absorbers. Two bikers. One amazing adventure…..
After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman couldn’t shake the travel bug. And so they set off on their 15,000 mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Their route took them from John O’Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. With their trademark humour and honesty they tell their story – the drama, the dangers and the sheer exhiliration of riding together through a continent filled with magic & wonder.
Biting Talk - Norman Hunter
Title: Biting Talk.
Genre: Autobiography Author: Norman Hunter Edition: Published by Hodder & Stoughton 2004 – Hardcover – Good Secondhand condition.
Love him or hate him, one thing is for certain, you can’t ignore him. That’s Norman Hunter, former Leeds United and England international defender who was an integral part of Don Revie’s talented and feared Yorkshire side of the 1960s and 1970s that competed at the highest level in England & Europe. Nicknamed “Bites Yer Legs” for his ferocious tackling, Norman Hunter was adored by Leeds supporters and despised by opposition fans, in this autobiography Biting Talk he reveals just how it felt to be such a love-hate figure.
Korea - Simon Winchester
Title: Korea – A Walk through Land of Miracles.
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: Simon Winchester Edition: Published by Penguin Books 2004 – Paperback – Good secondhand condition.
In 1988 Simon Winchester set out on foot to discover the Republic of Korea. He wanted to put the record straight about this bustling South-East Asian country about which so little was written but which so many people thought they already knew. What he found was a striking and diverse country that had thrown off the legacy of war. Written in the engaging, informed and often humorous style that has won him millions of fans worldwide, this edition of Korea, is a treasury of fascinating and informed insight on the culture, people, language, history and politics of this little known country.
On Our Watch - Nicola Markus
Title: On Our Watch – The Race to Save Australia’s Environment.
Genre: Environment/Politics Author: Nicola Markus Edition: Published by Melbourne University Press 2009 – Large Paperback – Like New.
Our stewardship of this country’s natural assets over the past two hundred years has been appalling, and on the current trajectory of careless environmental pillaging, further massive decline would be a certainty…The future of the environment is being decided on our watch…
Respected conservationist Nicola Markus believes that it is time people realised that our environmental issues are not being solved by those tasked with their solution, and that the support and involvement of the public is essential if we are to make a difference in environmental conservation. In this book Markus explains the very real and immediate threats to Australia’s natural environment and cuts through the spin.
One Man's War - Stan Arneil
Title: One Man’s War
Genre: Non-Fiction/Military War Author: Stan Arneil Edition: Published by .MacMillan Company 2003 – Paperback – Good secondhand condition (ex Library).
The classic account of Changi & the Burma-Thailand railway. One Man’s War is the diary of a young Australian army sergeant, Stan Arneil, kept as a prisoner of war during World War II. It covers the entire period of his imprisonment from the fall of Singapore in 1942 through the infamous Burma-Thailand railway camps, his return to Changi and his repatriation to Australia in 1945. Arneil kept the diary – written on scraps of stolen paper – partly for his family and partly as a lifeline. The text is accompanied by George “Changi” Aspinall’s remarkable photographs. Both diarist and photographer risked death if their efforts were discovered by their captors.
The Professor and the Madman - Simon Winchester
Title: The Professor and the Madman – A Tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: Simon Winchester Edition: Published by Harper Perennial 1999 – Paperback – Secondhand condition.
The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary – and literary history. The compilation of the OED, begun in 1857, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, discovered that one man, Dr. W.C. Minor, had submitted more than ten thousand. When the committee insisted on honoring him, a shocking truth came to light; Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was also an inmate at an asylum for the criminally insane.
Atlantic - Simon Winchester
Title: Atlantic – A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories.
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: Simon Winchester Edition: Published by Harper Press 2010 – Paperback – Very good Secondhand condition.
Born 190 million years ago, the Atlantic Ocean was viewed by ancient mariners with a mixture of awe, terror and amazement. In this dazzling biography Simon Winchester brings the Atlantic back to life, charting the ocean’s existence up until its eventual extinction, millions of years in the future. As he travels around its edges and across its expanse, he reveals its most captivating stories – the age of exploration; the colonization of the Americas; the rise and fall of the slave trade; and history’s great naval battles – resulting in an irresistible blend of gripping history, fascinating science and exhilarating reportage.
The Night Stalker (New) - Philip Carlo
Title: The Night Stalker – The Life and Crimes of Richard Ramirez.
Genre: True Crime Author: Philip Carlo Edition: Published by Pinnacle Books 1997 – Small Paperback – NEW.
The classic account of one of the World’s most feared Serial Killers.
Twenty years after Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture and sadistic murder. Philip Carlo’s classic The Night Stalker, based upon three years of meticulous research and extensive interviews with Ramirez, revealed the killer and his horrifying crimes to be even more chilling than anyone could have imagined…
The Long Hot Summer - Mary Moody
Title: The Long Hot Summer - A French heatwave and a marriage meltdown.
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: Mary Moody Edition: Published by Pan MacMillan 2005 - Large Paperback - Good secondhand condition.
In the European summer of 2003 a deadly heatwave strikes France. To Mary Moody, in her rural village deep in the south-west, it seems that the weather is merely imitating the stifling heat of her own relationships. Her marriage, already under strain from the freedoms of her new life in France and the revelation of an affair, now reaches breaking point. At the heart of The Long Hot Summer lies Mary’s two conflicting passions: for her newfound independence; and for the love of her husband and family in Australia.
Last Tango in Toulouse - Mary Moody
Title: Last Tango in Toulouse – Torn between two lives
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: Mary Moody Edition: Published by MacMillan 2003 - Midsize Paperback - Good secondhand condition.
The year of her fiftieth birthday, Mary Moody ran away from home, family and work for six months to live in a remote French Village. Her book about these experiences Au Revoir, struck a chord with tens of thousands of readers across Australia. Last Tango in Toulouse is Mary’s compelling account of tumultuous upheavals in her life, and an affirmation of the power of family in overcoming the greatest challenges. Written with humour, warmth and passion, and often searing honesty.
Tropic of Capricorn - Simon Reeve
Title: Tropic of Capricorn – Circling the world on a southern adventure.
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: Simon Reeve Edition: Published by BBC Books 2008 – Large Paperback - Good secondhand condition.
In his greatest challenge yet, intrepid author and broadcaster Simon Reeve sets out on a unique journey to track the Tropic of Capricorn around the globe. Motivated by a desire to learn more about forgotten corners of the world, Simon heads east through Africa, Australia and South America, discovering breathtaking sights, strange rituals, desperate poverty and exotic wildlife. At the heart of the book are his encounters with people of Capricorn, including the Bushmen of the Kalahari, gem miners in Madagascar and indigenous communities in South America…
Some Girls (My Life in a Harem) - Jillian Lauren
Title: Some Girls – My Life in a Harem
Genre: Non Fiction / Memoir Author: Jillian Lauren
Edition: Published by Ebury Press 2010 - Large Paperback - Very good secondhand condition.
At eighteen, Jillian Lauren was an NYU theatre school dropout with a tip about an upcoming audition. The “casting director” told her that a rich businessman in Singapore would pay pretty American girls $20,000 if they stayed for two weeks to spice up his parties. Soon, Jillian was on a plane to Borneo, where she would spend the next eighteen months in the harem of Prince Jefri Boliah, youngest brother of the Sultan of Brunei, leaving behind her gritty East Village apartment for a palace with rugs laced with gold, and trading her band of artist friends for a coterie of backstabbing beauties. More than just a sexy read set in an exotic land. Some Girls is also the story of how a rebellious teen found herself – and the courage to meet her birth mother and eventually adopt a baby boy.
Married by Force - Leila
Title: Married by Force
Genre: Non-Fiction / Memoir Author: Leila
Edition: Published by Portrait 2006 - Large Paperback - Good secondhand condition.
”I was 20 years old and dreamed of marrying for love”. Leila was born, brought up and educated in France, though her family came form Morocco. But her romantic dreams were shattered when she was forced by her father to marry a man she’d never met, fifteen years older than her, and whose language she couldn’t understand. Her father told her: “It’s him and no one else, and you’ll be happy with this man”. The husband she didn’t love beat her regularly in an attempt to force her into submission. With extraordinary courage, Leila fought back against the weight of family tradition to regain her liberty & dignity; and though it put her life in danger, she left her husband and later divorced him. She still loves her father despite the pain he inflicted on her, and the rift in her family causes her continuing anguish.
Firehouse - David Halberstram
Title: Fire House
Genre: Non Fiction / Memoir Author: David Halberstram
Edition: Published by Hyperion 2002 - Midsize Paperback - Very good secondhand condition.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, two firetrucks set out from the New York firehouse, Engine 40, Ladder 35, located on the West Side of Manhattan. Thirteen men were aboard; twelve of them would never return. In a moving tribute, David Halberstam traces the events of that day as the men were called to duty, while their families waited anxiously for news of them. As the tragedy unfolds, Halberstam captures the culture of the firehouse – why men eagerly dedicate themselves to such a dangerous profession, often following in the footsteps of their fathers. And why, more than anything else, it’s not just a job, but a calling. Deeply felt and emotional, Firehouse is a tribute to these honourable and heroic men, and a celebration of their selflessness, not only as firefighters, but also as husbands, fathers, sons, brothers & friends.
Michael Palin - Halfway to Hollywood
Title: Michael Palin – Halfway to Hollywood – Diaries 1980-1988
Genre: Biography/Memoir Author: Michael Palin Edition: Published by Griffin Press 2009 – Large Hardback – Very good condition.
The second volume of Michael Palin’s diaries covers the bulk of the 1980s, a decade in which the ties binding the Pythons loosened – they made their last film “Monty Python’s Meaning of Life” in 1983. For Michael, writing and acting took over much of his life, culminating in an appearance in A Fish called Wanda, in which he played the hapless, stuttering Ken and won a BAFTA. This book follows Palin’s tortuous trail through seven movies and ends with his final preparations for the documentary that was to change his life “Around the World in 80 days”.
The Onion Field by Joseph Wambaugh
Title: The Onion Field
Genre: Non Fiction – True Crime Author: Joseph Wambaugh
Edition: Published by Querus 2007 – large paperback – very good secondhand condition.
Hollywood, Saturday night. A broken taillight leads to a routine traffic stop. It shouldn’t have changed the lives of the four men involved, but it did. The Onion Field is the frighteningly true story of a fatal collision of destinies that would lead two young cops and two young robbers to a deserted field on the outskirts of Los Angeles, towards a bizarre execution and it’s terrible aftermath.
Torn Apart by James Patterson & Hal Friedman
Title: Torn Apart
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: James Patterson & Hal Friedman
Edition: Published by Century 2008 – Large Hardcover – Like new
Cory Friedman was an ordinary, fun-loving little boy. That fateful March morning in 1989 started just like any other but later that day, he started to feel very different and the course of his life was set to change. It started with an irresistible urge to shake his head, and before long, his body became a volatile, explosive and unpredictable force. Overtaken by urges, tic and compulsions, the bright young boy started to feel and look like a puppet on a string. Cory had developed a rare combination of Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder and other neurological conditions. Torn Apart is a true story of one family’s courage, heartbreak, sacrifice and ultimately triumph.
The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho
Title: The Pilgrimage
Genre: Non-Fiction/Biography Author: Paulo Coelho
Edition: Published Harper Collins 2009 – small paperback – good secondhand condition.
In his first major book, which paved the way for his bestselling phenomenon “The Alchemist”, Paulo Coelho documents the experiences of his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela on a contemporary quest for ancient wisdom. Following the legendary road travelled by pilgrims of San Tiago, Coelho’s journey becomes a truly initiatory experience, and he is transformed forever as he learns to understand the nature of truth through the simplicity of life.
Court in the Middle - Andrew Fraser
Title: Court in the Middle
Genre: Non Fiction/True Crime Author: Andrew Fraser
Edition: Published by Hardie Grant 2007 – paperback – good secondhand condition.
A true story of cocaine, police, corruption and prison….For thirty years, Andrew Fraser was one of Australia’s high profile criminal lawyers. He defended the likes of Alan Bond, Melbourne’s underworld family the Morans, footballer Jimmy Krakouer and killer Dennis Allan. His clients could reach him 24/7 and he worked tirelessly to free them from the clutches of the law. Then cocaine unravelled everything. Police bugged his office, and in an unfortunate sequence of events, charged Fraser with being knowingly concerned with an importation of cocaine – serious charges that received no mercy – sentenced to seven years inmprisonment with a minimum of five years. “Court in the Middle “is a revealing insight into the prison world from someone who knows the criminal system inside out. Andrew Fraser lost everything: he was disbarred, discredited, broken financially and his marriage destroyed, but he refuses to play the victim. He writes as he acted in court: tough, relentless with no holds barred attitude.
The Cap or The Price of a Life by Roman Frister
Title: The Cap or The Price of a Life
Genre: Non Fiction / Memoir Author: Roman Frister
Edition: Published by Phoenix 1999 - Paperback – Good Secondhand Condition.
Can we, should we, judge the acts committed by people in extreme situations by the standards of ordinary life? In this memoir of his life as a child in pre-War Poland, in the Nazi concentration camps, and as a young man growing into adulthood and middle-age in the shadow of genocide, Roman Frister portrays a life lived in extreme circumstances. With breathaking openess Frister describes the change from happy-go-lucky child to ruthless camp survivor from branded captive to passionate lover and bohemian, determined never again to let control of his life slip from his hands. He lays himself open to judgemental eyes and tongues of the world.
The Ice Master by Jennifer Niven
Title: The Ice Master
Genre: Non Fiction Author: Jennifer Niven Edition: Published by Pan Books 2001 - Paperback – Good Secondhand Condition.
It was to be the grandest and most elaborate Arctic expedition in history. In fact, it was to be the most comprehensive scientific attack on the Artic of all time, with the largest scientific staff ever taken on such an expedition. The Ice Master is an epic tale of adventure, with a cast of characters as rich as any novel. Drawing on previously unpublished letters and journals of crew members, their descendants, and astonishly, interviews with survivors, Jennifer Niven’s book is a riveting account of one of the most ambitious – and disastrous – Arctic expeditions ever mounted. It is a story about unlikely heroes and unexpected villains – humans reduced to their primal needs by the infinite power and mystery of nature….
Forbidden Love - Norma Khouri (signed by Author)
Title: Forbidden Love
Genre: Non Fiction / Biography Author: Norma Khouri
Edition: Published Bantam Book 2003 - Large Paperback - Good Secondhand Condition (signed by author).
Dalia was a young, beautiful Arabian Muslim living with her family in Amman, Jordan. At the age of twenty-five, she unexpectedly fell in love with Michael, a major in the Royal Army, and a Catholic. For a Muslim woman, any relationship with a Catholic man is forbidden and Dalia was only too aware that flouting this rule could cost her her life. But they were deeply in love and with the help of Dali’a lifelong friend, Norma, with whom she ran a hairdressing salon, they went to extraordinary lengths to find ways to meet in secret. On only a handful of occassions were Dalia and Michael able to be alone and their relationship remained entirely chaste. Although they covered their tracks meticulously, when one of Dalia’s brothers became suspicious, she was suddenly gripped by the terrifying reality of what could happen to her.
Bill Bryson - Walkabout (Two classics in one Volume)
Title: Walkabout – A Walk in the Woods and Down Under
Genre: Non Fiction / Travel
Author: Bill Bryson
A chance to savour two of Bill Bryson’s timeless travel bestsellers – “A Walk in the Woods” and “Down Under”. From West Virginia to Wollongong, readers will relish Bryson’s unique and hilarious take on life. Large Hardcover , Published by Transworld Publishing 2002. Very Good condition (name & message whited out front page).
A Walk in the Woods sees Bill Bryson on his home turf, hiking the Appalchian Trail. The world's longest continuous footpath, it covers fourteen states and over 2,000 miles, snaking through some of the wildest and most arresting landscapes in America as well as some of the most poverty-stricken and primitive backwoods area.
Down Under - Bryson takes a trip to the world's largest island, Australia, and promptly falls in love with the country. And who can blame him ? The people are cheefrul, extrovert, quick-witted and unfailingly obliging; their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water, the food is excellent, the beer is cold and the sun nearly always shines. Life doesn't get much better than this.
The Washerwoman's Dream by Hilarie Lindsay
Title: The Washerwoman’s Dream
Genre: Non Fiction / Biography
Author: Hilarie Lindsay
This is an account of the amazing life of a forgotten Australian writer and a woman with an indomitable spirit. Winifred Steger is no ordinary Washerwoman. She has talked with kings and made the pilgrimage to Mecca. 1882-1981. Large Paperback , Published by Simon & Schuster 2002. Good condition.
To break the cycle of poverty Winifred's father takes part in a land grab and books a passage for his family to head to Australia, work the land and strike it rich. Arriving in Australia they discover that the land grant is covered with a prison of prickly pear and is worthless. Her father spirals into depression and alcoholism. From a skivvy in a bawdy house to a loveless marriage, Winifred battles almost insurmountable odds to maintain her dignity and sanity, finding solace as she creates fictitious scenarios to ease her hardship. At the age of twenty-six, she is forced to abandon her four small children. Finding work in a hotel bar, she meets and falls in love with Ali, an Indian man. She bears him three children and the small family travels to outback Australia where they run a camel line...
God's Callgirl by Carla van Raay
Title: God’s Callgirl
Genre: Memoir
Author: Carla Van Raay
One woman’s life journey from Convent to Sex Worker. At the age of eighteen, Carla van Raay entered a convent to devote her life to God. By thirty-four she was earning her living as a prostitute. Large Paperback , Published by Harper Collins 2004. Good condition.
As a child, Carla experienced a trauma that changed her for ever. Burdened by the weight of this terrible secret, all she wanted to do was survive. Life as a nun promised refuge from the outside world. Carla hoped to find love and understanding within the convent walls. Instead she became enmeshed in a complex systems of regulations that drove her to the brink of madness. Finally released from her vows, she escaped back into the "real" world. A hasty marriage, seperation and a child to support - with few professional skills to rely on from her years as a nun, she turned to another age-old profession - prostitution.
Secrets of Angels & Demons by Dan Burstein
Title: Secrets of Angels & Demons
Genre: Non-Fiction
Author: Dan Burstein & Arne De Keijzer
Burstein and de Keijzer have drawn togther world-class historians, theologians, philosophers, scientists, occultists, technologists, symbologists and linguists to penetrate and explore the labyrinth of conspiracies, cover-ups, messages encoded in famous artworks, secret societies and mystical knowledge. Secrets of Angels and Demons is a must for the millions of readers who want to seperate fact from fiction in Dan Brown’s international bestseller. Small Paperback , Published by Orion 2006. Very Good condition.
Through the Rough Times by Barbara Coloroso
Title: Through the Rough Times
Genre: Non Fiction – Parenting
Author: Barbara Coloroso
Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos & loss. Large Paperback , Published by Lothian 2000. Good condition.
Being a parent is both a joy and one of life's greatest challenges. When illness, divorce, death or other loss bring chaos and confusion into the family, Barbara Coloroso shows that we can rely on time, affection and optimism to get us through crisis and difficulty.
Maggie by Maggie Tabberer
Title: Maggie
Genre: Non Fiction – Autobiography
Author: Maggie Tabberer
Maggie Tabberer is one of Australia’s most photographed, talked about and loved personalities. Here she tells of her journey from a childhood in suburban Adelaide to the peak of the Australian fashion industry, a journey of stunning professional achievements matched by rich and often tempestous personal life. Large Hardcover, Published by Allen Unwin 1998. Very good condition.
Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin
Title: Mao’s Last Dancer
Genre: Non Fiction – Autobiography
Author: Li Cunxin
From bitter poverty to the stardom of the West – this is the extraordinary true story of one boy’s great courage and determination. Large Paperback , Published by Penguin 2003. Good condition – some age spots on front page – remaining pages very good.
This is the true story of how one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. From a desperately poor village in north-east China, this young peasant boy would one day dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and the first lady, movie stars and the most influtential people in America and the darling of the West.
Inside their Minds - Australian Criminals by Rochelle Jackson
Title: Inside their Minds – Australian Criminals
Genre: Non Fiction / True Crime
Author: Rochelle Jackson
Working with a leading Australian forensic psychologist, investigative journalist Rochelle Jackson takes us deep into the minds of eight of the country’s most notorious criminals. Large Paperback, Published by Allen & Unwin 2008. Good condition.
Mass Murderer - Matin Bryant
Sex Offender - Karen Ellis
Serial Killer - Ivan Milat
Serial Arsonist - Peter Burgess
Armed Robber & Escapee - Brenden Abbott
Child Killer - Kathleen Folbigg
Murderer - Matthew Wales
Gangland Killer - Carl Williams
Limbo by Alfred Lubrano
Title: Limbo – Blue-Collar Roots, White-collar dreams
Genre: Non Fiction
Author: Alfred Lubrano
A groundbreaking work of narrative non-fiction. The limbo existence of people raised in blue-collar families, living white-collar lives. Large Hardcover, Published by John Wiley & Sons 2004. Very good condition.
It's approach is threefold: first, the personal story of the author himself, a working class kid from Brooklyn who crossed over to the middle class after attaining an Ivy League education; second, a distillation of thought about class and mobility from leading experts; and finally, and most importantly, the stories of more than 100 interviewees, all "Straddlers" struggling with the duality that exists in their workplace, their hearts and their minds.
We Need to Talk about Kelvin by Marcus Chown
Title: We Need to Talk About Kelvin
Genre: Non Fiction
Author: Marcus Chown
What everyday things tell us about the universe. Marcus Chown has a talent for explaining complex ideas through simple analogies. Paperback, published by Faber & Faber 2009. Very good condition
The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe at its deepest level is orchestrated by chance.
The iron in a spot of blood on your finger tells that out in space there must be a furnace at a temperature of 4.5 billion degrees.
The static on a badly tuned TV screen tells you that the universe began in a big bang.
Kate Remebered (Katherine Hepburn) by A. Scott Berg
Title: Kate Remembered
Genre: Non Fiction / Biography
Author: A. Scott Berg
This book is not a critical study of Katharine Hepburn’s life or her career. It is, rather, as true an account of her life as I can present, based on countless hours of private conversations during which she reminisced….Authors note. Large Hardcover, published by Simon & Schuster 2003. Good Condition.
Charles Handy - Myself & Other more important matters
Title: Charles Handy – Myself & Other more important Matters
Genre: Non Fiction – Autobiography
Author: Charles Handy
Charles Handy is perhaps best known outside the business world as a wise and warm presenter of BBC Radio 4′s “Thought for the Day”. Large Paperback, published by Random House 2006. Good Condition.
In this book, Charles Handy leaves the management territory he has so effectively and influentially mapped in the past to explore the wider issues and dilemmas - both moral & creative. Ultimately his thoughtful questioning of his own experience is designed to inspire our own - what do we really value ? Is it Money? Time ? Family and community ? etc.
Duty of Care - Steve Pratt
Title: Duty of Care
Genre: Non Fiction - Biography
Author: Steve Pratt
Duty of Care tells the story of the key figure in one of the most dramatic international incidents of recent years – the aresst trial and imprisonment of humanitarian aid work Steve Pratt in Serbia in 1999. Large paperback, published by Simon & Schuster 2000. Good Condition.
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It was late March. War was looming in the Balkans once again, and NATO had begun its bombing campaign against Serbia. Steve Pratt and CARE co-worker Peter Wallace were attempting to leave the country when they found themselves detained at a Serbian border crossing. What should have been a routine exit was only the beginning of a five month nightmare...
Jump In! Even if you don't know how - Mark Burnett
Title: Jump In! Even if you don’t know how
Genre: Non Fiction – Memoir
Author: Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett – The king of television’s hit shows Survivor and The Apprentice turns the spotlight on himself in this fascinating memoir. Large paperback, published by Bantam Press 2005. Good Condition (some age spots).
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Even if you are not among the millions of Australian fans of Mark Burnett's groundbreaking reality programs, there's no doubting their influence. So how did a British Immigrant with $600 in his pocket, no return ticket and absolutely no connections become his own entertainment empire? Burnett has taken countless chances and flirted with outrageous failure dozens of times. But in the long run, he notes, the rewards are so much greater for the risk. Now one of the most powerful producers in television, Burnett tells how his revolutionary television success and on-location adventures can be applied in business and everyday life.
Gregory's Gemini TE Series Service/Repair Manual
Title: Gregorys Gemini TE Series
Genre: Reference: Service & Repair Manual
Author: Gregory’s
Service & repair Manual for Gemini TE Series. Small Large hardcover, published by Gregory’s Publishing Company 1982. Good Condition.
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Mark Skaife - Diary of a Champion
Title: Mark Skaife – Diary of a Champion
Genre: Non Fiction – Sports Biography
Author: Mark Skaife
Mark Skaife eats and breathes motor sport – and has only one ambition in life “to look back in 20 years and know I gave it the best I hadd…”
Large paperback, published by Harper Collines 2002. Good Condition.
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Diary of a Champion is Mark Skaife's personal account of a year in the life of a reigning V8 champion: from flying down Concord Stright at close to 300km/h to winning the 2001 Bathurst 1000 through to racing around Parliament House on the streets of our nation's capital. In this diary Mark takes us trackside, behind the scenes and behind the wheel, giving us a remarkable insight into what it takes to be arguably the best V8 Supercar driver of the past decade.
Every Day in Tuscany - Frances Mayes
Title: Every Day in Tuscany – Seasons of an Italian Life.
Genre: Non-Fiction Author: Frances Mayes Edition: Published by Random House 2010 - Large Paperback -Very Good secondhand condition.
In this sequel to her New York Times bestsellers Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany, the celebrated “bard of Tuscany” lyrically chronicles her continuing, two-decades long love affair with Tuscany’s people, art, cuisine and lifestyle.
Bald in the land of Big Hair by Joni Rogers
Title: Bald in the Land of Big Hair
Genre: Non Fiction – Autobiography
Author: Joni Rogers
“Chemotherapy”, my friend Sally shook her head sympathetically when I was first diagnosed. But then her face brightened. “You’re gonna get so skinny”! Large Paperback , Published by Headlines Book Publishing 2001. Very Good condition.
Joni Rodgers diagnosed with cancer uses her unfailing ability to see the humour in the darkest situations, whether it's the challenge of how to maintain and (un)healthy sex life, or keeping your waistline while on a diet of steroids. Written with the same unblinking courage with which she faced her cancer, Joni's story is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit. And the importance of a darn good wig.
The Assassin by Henk Van Woerden
Title: The Assassin – Story of Race & Rage in the Land of Apartheid
Genre: Non Fiction
Author: Henk Van Woerden
The heartbreaking account of one of the most sensational political assassinations in recent history. If ever one individual could be said to have embodied the tragedy of apartheid, Dimitri Tsafendas would be that man. Small Hardcover Published by Metropolitan Books 1998. Very Good Condition.
At a time in South African when color was all, Tsafendas, bastard son of a Greek father and African mother, was untouchable - too black for the whites and too white for the blacks. Stateless, homeless, and loveless on September 6, 1966 Tsafendas entered South Africa's parliament and stabbed Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd four times with a long knife, killing the architect of apartheid, the architect of his misery. The Assassin is powerful, tragic and compelling.
Thredbo and other Australian Disasters
Title: Thredbo - and other Australian Disasters
Genre: Non Fiction
Author: AK Macdougall, Leonard Ryzman, Desmond Zwar & others
Eyewitness accounts describing the terrible night a massive Thredbo ski lodge slipped from it’s foundations and crushed the lodge below killing 18 people. Deadly cyclones, earthquakes, floods and plague epidemic have ravaged Australia throughout her short recorded history. Large Paperback, Published by Five Mile Press 2002. Good Condition
A team of top Australian journalists rip away the official veil to reveal the facts behind such devastating disasters as
* The Horrific Hunter River Floods.
* The Black Death plague that panicked Sydney.
* The Searing Ash Wednesday bushfires that swept Victoria & South Australia
* Cyclone Tracy - Darwin
* Melbourne's Westgate Bridge Collapse
A common thread of courage links all these calamaties: Australians helping Australians....
BACKLASH by Susan Faludi
Title: Backlash The Undeclared War Against Women
Genre: Non Fiction
Author: Susan Faludi
Women have an enemy, and it is feminism. Or so the propagandists of the backlash would have us believe. Women have tried to have it all and are paying the price. The only problem is that is isn’t true. Large Paperback, published by Chatto & Windus 1992. Very Good Condition.
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Susan Faludi investigates and exposes the various myths on which the backlash is based, from the "man shortage" to the "infertility epidemic" to the closing of the pay gap. This is a finely documented book in which Susan Faludi dissects the lies that have underpinned "post-feminism". When Backlash was published in the United States it caused an uproar and was an immediate bestseller.
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