Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide 2019 Autumn-reading-guide-2019-WEB | Page 3

BIOGRAPHY & True s t ories Say Hello Carly Findlay RRP $32.99 This honest, outspoken and thought-provoking memoir by writer and appearance activist Carly Findlay will challenge all your assumptions and beliefs about what it is like to have a visibly different appearance. Refugee advocate, activist and acclaimed author Mark Isaacs takes us inside a remarkable and unlikely peace project established in one of the most war-torn, violent countries in the world, Afghanistan. Beyond the Outback Bronwyn Blake RRP $32.99 Set in a world of vast landscapes, distance and merciless climate, Beyond the Outback contains riveting tales of the lives of the women who live, work and raise families in one of Australia’s most isolated regions. 1 Munjed Al Muderis, Patrick Weaver RRP $32.99 Munjed’s new book follows his journey across the world on a quest to save others rather than himself. His story is told from the unique perspective of a refugee returning to the place of his birth as a celebrated international surgeon. Things Nobody KnowS But Me Amra Pajalić RRP $29.99 As a small child Amra Pajali realises that her mother is different. She later learns that her mum suffers from bipolar disorder. Surprisingly funny, Things Nobody Knows But Me is a tender portrait of family and migration, beautifully told. Diving Into glass Jim’s Book Catherine Moolenschot RRP $29.95 Caro Llewellyn RRP $32.99 An at times emotionally brutal memoir of family, vulnerability and purpose, Diving into Glass is a smart, often funny portrait of the realities of disability and an intimate account of two lives filled with astounding vigour and audacity. Jim’s Book tells the fascinating story of the man and the business that bears his name. Equal parts biography, history and philosophy, this book takes readers on a journey through one man’s remarkable life. Due MAY 6 16 Too Soon, Too Late Unconditional Love In Unconditional Love, Jocelyn Moorhouse talks from the heart about her fears for her children, the highs and lows in her international career and about her love for what she does best – filmmaking and motherhood. Due MAY Going Back Due APRIL Jocelyn Moorhouse RRP $32.99 The Rip Curl Story is the remarkable tale of two young surfers - Doug ‘Claw’ Warbrick and Brian Singer - who pursued an audacious dream to make a living in pursuit of the ultimate ride. Stranger Country is the account of Monica’s journey through some of Australia’s most beautiful landscapes where she shared meals with people from all walks of life; some Aboriginal, some white, some Asian, and even a few who managed to be all three. 1 Mark Isaacs RRP $29.99 Tim Baker RRP $34.99 Monica Tan RRP $32.99 Due JUNE The Kabul Peace House The Rip Curl Story Stranger Country The Thinking Woman Ralph Kelly, Kathy Kelly RRP $32.99 Too Soon, Too Late is the extraordinary story of Kathy and Ralph Kelly, who turned their own family’s tragedies into a remarkable social crusade that’s helping keep all our children safer. Shop online at collinsbooks.com.au Julienne van Loon RRP $34.99 In this powerful book, scholar and writer, Julienne van Loon, introduces readers to six extraordinary women whose own deeply thoughtful work has much to offer all of us. They may transform our own views of what it means to live a good life. Get social with us