The first paperback edition of this popular favourite commemorates the 90th birthday of Emily Pankhurst, wife and cook to Clarrie on his cattle droving adventures from the vast Territory stations to railheads in Queensland. A big illustrated book that brings the outback to life in yarns, memories, photos and paintings.
Originally published in 1944, this biography of Joseph Furphy was written by Miles Franklin. She tells of his multi-faceted life, from 1843 to 1912, including his days as a bullock-driver, and in Victoria building Furphy carts with his brother; of his friends and philosophy and his hopes for humanity and Australia.
Actor, comedian, raconteur, writer, poet, painter, songwriter, music lover and one of the most gifted artists of the last century, Barry Humphries was an Australian global superstar. In this affectionate tribute, Rowan Dean, one of the last people to spend time alone with his friend Barry, reminisces the many lives of Barry Humphries with a ......
“Go for a walk,” suggested the psychologist. Four and half years later, Terra became the first female to walk solo and unsupported around Australia, all in aid of suicide prevention. Not only did the 17,200-kilometre walk set a distance record, but Terra became a roadside counsellor, helping thousands of people on their own paths to mental health ......
A big beautiful book with fabulous painting of famous sailing ships, working sail from colonial times, ships at war and modern freighters, by famous sailing ships, working sail from colonial times, ships at war, and modern freighters—illustrated in fabulous colour paintings by Australias best marine artist, perhaps the worlds ......
Pride without Prejudice is the inspirational autobiography of Beverley Pinder OAM, former Miss Universe Australia, glass ceilingbreaking PR businesswoman and former long-serving City of Melbourne councilor. Beverley has always been grateful for the opportunities that Australia gave her and her family, and has believed in repaying that favour ......
The Naked Truth About Breast Cancer is an award-winning book for a reason. Its the extraordinary no-holds-barred story of the authors experience of breast cancer written and photographed as it happened.
Shirleys story is a story of strength, courage and hope after her three children, Neelma, Kunal, and Sidhi, were found murdered in the spa bath of their home in an affluent Australian suburb.
Some years ago, journalist Nicholas Webley stumbled
across a remarkable find during a routine investigation
in a small house in Norfolk - a diary kept during the war
years and scribbled for the most part in school exercise
books and scraps of decomposing paper, written as it
turned out by a seamstress born in the 1880's. Betty
Armitage was a ......
The entertaining and often humorous second volume of this book talks about moving to Australia with a bag full of dreams (his own and his family’s) and lot of expectations, where the only option he saw was keeping his head down and running the real marathon of his life.
In the fascinating first volume of The Indian Mate, Divesh has covered the journey of what India went through from the time of independence and partition. He hopes this book gives the lessons he did not get earlier in his life, to show that its possible if you keep having a go at your goals even if it takes a lifetime.
How do victims of extreme adversity survive? How did Senator John McCain survive six years a prisoner of the Vietcong, approximately two of which were in a windowless room with a light on twenty four hours a day without little if any human contact? How did Jewish doctors survive Auschwitz for an average of twenty months? They witnessed and were ......
Michelle Ford was the only non-East German woman to win a Gold Medal in the pool at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. On the eve of the 2024 Olympics, Ford tells her story from champion swimmer in suburban Sydney to international athlete advocate, as well as the fight for justice for the swimmers who missed out on medals in 1980 due to state-sanctioned ......
George Michael was pop's greatest survivor. He has been UK radio's most-played artist over the last 35 years and the superstar behind the legendary 1980s Faith album and tour. He was a musician with international credibility--and a disaster magnet whose serial scandals never seemed to dent his professional reputation. This searching biography ......
Joe Thompson was born in the small mining town of Minmi, north of Newcastle in 1889. This book follows his life there as a Pupil Teacher, to the Balmain area, where he played soccer for both Balmain and New South Wales, to a role as an instructor with the fledgling Royal Australian Navy.
In Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars, the enigmatic Barry Adamson shines a probing light into his own heart of darkness. Born in the black and white world of post-industrial Manchester, Adamson saw music as a chance to turn his world technicolour.
Growing Up with Tim Conway in the Funniest House in America
Comic and television star Tim Conway (McHales Navy, The Carol Burnett Show, The Apple Dumpling Gang) enjoyed enormous popular appeal, including a wide readership for his best-selling memoir, Whats So Funny?
