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HOME TO BILOELA
Priya Nadesalingam , Rebekah Holt
$ 34.99
It was dawn in the small rural town of Biloela . Loud thumps on the front door signalled the start of a four-year odyssey that would catapult Priya and her family into the heart of a national debate .
THE TWAT FILES Dawn French $ 36.99
" When I was younger I wanted to be an interesting , sophisticated , semiheroic , multi-layered person . BUT . That kind of perfect is impossible ." A hugely-relatable , funny , honest and inspirational ' memoir of sorts ' in which Dawn celebrates what it means to be gloriously , messily human .
SHAKESPEARE : THE MAN WHO PAYS THE RENT
Judi Dench $ 36.99
Taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig ; cavorting naked through the countryside painted green ; acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head ... Judi opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her career .
OH MIRIAM ! Miriam Margolyes $ 34.99
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From being escorted off the Today program to declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave , from Tales of the Unexpected to Graham Norton ' s sofa , Miriam Margolyes is our most loved and most outspoken national treasure . Oh Miriam ! takes you inside both her head and her heart .
FINDING MY BELLA VITA
Pia Miranda $ 34.99
Finding My Bella Vita is a charming , honest and uplifting memoir full of heart and humour that reminds us all of the two things that matter most – love and family . ( A good cannoli and some Vegemite toast also rate pretty highly !)
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Jelena Dokic , Jessica Halloran
$ 24.99
I ' M LIZ HAYES Liz Hayes
$ 49.99
OUR PRICE $ 44 99
Synonymous with her iconic 60 Minutes television introduction , I ' m Liz Hayes , is a warm and authentic memoir about what ' s possible , and what it can cost you , when you choose a life of adventure .
MY MOTHER ' S EYES
Shanelle Dawson
$ 34.99
The disappearance of Lyn Dawson captured the world ' s attention . After thirty-six years of her father ' s lies , a podcast called The Teacher ' s Pet investigated her mother ' s case . But she was far more than just the teacher ' s wife . Now , in this brave , emotionally powerful memoir , Lyn ' s daughter reclaims their story .
This is a story of Jelena Dokic ' s survival . How she survived as a refugee , twice . How she survived on the tennis court to become world # 4 . But , most importantly , how she survived her father , Damir Dokic , the tennis dad from hell .
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A KIND OF CONFESSION
Alex Miller $ 39.99
Miller has been devoted to finding and telling stories that are profound , substantial and entertaining , stories that capture intellect and emotion . A Kind of Confession is a secret look into Alex Miller ' s six-decade writing life .
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LIES MY MIRROR TOLD ME
Wendy Harmer $ 34.99
Wendy Harmer has had an extraordinary life . From being born with a severe facial deformity , to performing as a stand-up comedian , a national television host and then the highest paid woman in the cut-throat world of Sydney FM radio ... Wendy ' s tale of overcoming adversity is told with her trademark in-your-face frankness and celebrated wit . Starting life in rural Victoria , Wendy describes her childhood in remote one-teacher , one-room country schools . As her teacher father moved around the state to take up new postings , Wendy , the ' funny looking ' kid often in the wrong colour school uniform , developed strategies to find new friends and fit in . When she was ten years old , her mother went missing . It wasn ' t until she was well into her teens that Wendy had the reconstructive facial surgery that had long promised to transform her from a ' witch ' into a ' princess ', but fell agonisingly short . Somehow , despite her initial setbacks and emotional turmoil , Wendy showed the strength of character to carve her own way in the world . In Lies My Mirror Told Me Wendy reflects on her life – one of the most unlikely success stories you will ever read .
BEHIND THE SEAMS : MY LIFE IN RHINESTONES
Dolly Parton
$ 85.00
OUR PRICE $ 80 00
In Behind the Seams : My Life in Rhinestones , global superstar Dolly Parton shares , for the first time , the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion , including how she developed her own , distinctly Dolly style , which has defied convention and endeared her to fans around the world .
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