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  • Leo and Mina Fink: For the Greater Good by

    During the darkest days of the Holocaust, Europe's Jews faced annihilation. In faraway Melbourne, immigrants Leo and Mina Fink rallied to rescue the survivors ...

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  • Missing: He was brilliant and troubled and for thirty-five years he lived alone in the wild . . . then there was silence by

    WINNER OF THE 2023 NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY AWARD'S MICHAEL CROUCH AWARD FOR A DEBUT WORK

    Hey mate, Pete and Steve have been talking to some ...

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  • Bush School by

    There was a bed, a timber floor, thin tar paper on one side for privacy from the nearby road but nothing else. The flimsiest of ...

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  • Hard Knocks by

    Hard Knocks is a collection of interviews by Fiona Scott-Norman with famous and successful Australians who had a tough

    time at school - either being bullied ...

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  • Love, Bruises & Bullshi!t by

    TRUE STORIES FROM TRUE SURVIVORS. Love, Bruises & Bullsh!t is a touching compilation of true stories of survival. Over twenty women pour their hearts ...

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  • The Greatest Feeling in the World by &

    Tim and Rod grew up a few suburbs from each other in Newcastle, NSW. They were gay but their worlds were not. Before they found ...

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  • Growing Up in Australia by

    The ultimate book about growing up in Australia - a choice selection of wonderful stories and recollections

    This special collection is the perfect addition to Black ...

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  • Seeking Asylum: Our Stories by

    The voices Australia should hear.This beautifully illustrated hardback captures the stories of those who have lived the experience of seeking asylum.In their own ...

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  • Included: The Albatross Nippers Story by

    This is the story of the Albatross Nippers, a small group of nippers with special needs, and their march towards creating history.

    In 2015, Nobby ...

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  • Blood, Sweat and Steel by

    From Afghanistan to gold -- an extraordinary tale of tragedy, resilience and triumph

    In 2012, Combat Engineer Curtis McGrath was serving in the Australian Army in ...

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  • Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy by

    Kate Langbroek's deliciously funny and inspiring memoir about moving to Italy with her family to seek la dolce vita.

    'A wonderful story, beautifully written ...

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  • Margaret Guilfoyle by

    This is the first biography of Dame Margaret Guilfoyle, Liberal Senator from Victoria from 1971 to 1987, who quickly rose to become Minister for Social ...

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  • Acting Up by

    From a young age, I could lie like a chop in gravy. I loved the thrill of crafting a story. It wasn't until my ...

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  • Caught In The Act: A Memoir by Courtney Act by

    Boy, girl, artist, advocate. Courtney is more than the sum of her parts.

    Meet Shane Jenek. Raised in the Brisbane suburbs by loving parents, Shane ...

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  • My Adventurous Life by

    'Part Bear Grylls, part Bill Gates, but 100% Aussie larrikin. Dick is a great innovator, philanthropist and adventurer, who in my eyes can do no ...

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