BIOGRAPHY
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My Accidental Career
Brenda Niall RRP $ 34.99
One of Australia ’ s leading biographers Brenda Niall , now in her nineties , turns the spotlight on her own story in this fascinating memoir of a remarkable life and career .
Don ’ t Be Too Polite , Girls
Wendy McCarthy RRP $ 34.99
This inspiring and enlightening memoir is filled with cautionary tales and insider stories about being female in Australia – as well as a few helpful survival tips .
Keith Urban
Jeff Apter RRP $ 32.99
This is a comprehensive biography that documents how Keith Urban lived out his childhood dream – and the price he ' s had to pay to reach the top .
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Managing Expectations
Minnie Driver RRP $ 32.99
Minnie Driver tells us how things not working out so often worked out remarkably well , and how reaching for the dream is easily more interesting , expansive , sad and funny than the dream itself coming true .
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Sunset in Spain
Erna Walraven RRP $ 32.99
Sunset in Spain is a warm , funny and poignant story of a couple ’ s search for new challenges and the joys to be had in ramping things up when most of us would be happy to start winding down .
Under a Venice Moon
Margaret Cameron RRP $ 32.99
Soon Venice feels like home for Margaret . Could she leave her satisfying life in Perth and start anew here ? The question becomes urgent when romance waits where she least expected to find it . feature TITLES
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Unknown
Akuch Kuol Anyieth RRP $ 34.99
Akuch Kuol Anyieth ’ s Unknown is a remarkable memoir . It ’ s a homage to the strength of her mother in protecting her family against all the odds , a story of sadness , anger , humour , determination , survival and love .
The Ghost Tattoo
Tony Bernard RRP $ 32.99
The Ghost Tattoo is the story of how the author embarked on a journey to understand the desperate choices his father had made in the ghetto to try to keep himself and his family alive .
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Runaways
Shelley Davidow , Shaimaa Khalil RRP $ 34.99
In an exchange of memories , Shaimaa , an Arab Muslim from Egypt , and Shelley , an Ashkenazi Jew from South Africa , recall what shaped them , what broke them , and how they made themselves whole again through their interwoven stories .
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Homesickness
Janine Mikosza RRP $ 32.99
In this memoir , Janine Mikosza revisits the houses she lived in before turning eighteen . Homesickness explores how we remember , the myriad ways childhood lives on in an adult ’ s body , and responsibility versus accountability .
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ten steps to nanette
Hannah Gadsby
RRP $ 49.99
OUR PRICE $ 44 99
This is a memoir from Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby , whose stand-up show and self-described swansong , Nanette , played to sold-out houses in Australia , the UK and the US .
Bedtime Story
Chloe Hooper , Anna Walker RRP $ 34.99
From the author of The Tall Man , this is a personal tale about death , life and the enchantment of stories . In an age of worldwide uncertainty , here is a profound and moving exploration of the dark and light of storytelling .
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