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HOW TO END A STORY : DIARIES 1995-1998
Helen Garner RRP $ 29.99
This is a story of resilience and strength , strewn with sharp insight , moments of joy and hope , the immutable ties of motherhood and the regenerative power of a room of one ’ s own .
IT WASN ’ T MEANT TO BE LIKE THIS Lisa Wilkinson
RRP $ 45.00
OUR PRICE $ 40 00
It Wasn ’ t Meant to Be Like This is the story of how a young girl from Sydney ’ s western suburbs came to be such a force in Australian cultural life . It is a story that is honest , funny , engaging - and inspirational .
A CARNIVAL OF SNACKERY
David Sedaris RRP $ 34.99
Time marches on , and Sedaris , at his desk or on planes , in hotel dining rooms and Japanese inns , records it . The entries here reflect an everchanging background – new administrations , new restrictions on speech and conduct .
NELLIE
Robert Wainwright RRP $ 32.99
Against all odds , Nellie Melba became the greatest opera singer of her time on stages across Australia , America and Europe . Nellie is the story of the tumultuous life of Australia ’ s most famous opera singer , Dame Nellie Melba .
A BLOODY GOOD RANT
Thomas Keneally
RRP $ 39.99
OUR PRICE $ 34 99
Following a lifetime observing Australia and its people , in A Bloody Good Rant Thomas Keneally turns inwards to reflect on what has been important to him .
CIAO BELLA ! Kate Langbroek
RRP $ 32.99
Kate Langbroek ’ s funny , irreverent and inspiring memoir about moving to Bologna with her family to seek la dolce vita is a reminder of what we can learn from the Italians about living life to the full .
HOW WE LOVE
Clementine Ford RRP $ 29.99
This tender and lyrical memoir explores love in its many forms , through Clementine ' s own experiences . How We Love is heartfelt , funny , confessional , revelatory , compassionate - and essential reading .
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WILL Will Smith , Mark Manson
RRP $ 35.00
Will is a brave , inspiring and wildly entertaining memoir full of self-help lessons for readers , from one of the world ’ s most charismatic and much-loved actors .
WINDSWEPT & INTERESTING
Billy Connolly
RRP $ 49.99
OUR PRICE $ 44 99
Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942 , orphaned by the age of four , and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family , Billy ’ s life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds .
FUNKYTOWN
Paul Kennedy RRP $ 32.99
Told with poignancy , humour and evoking the brilliant , dusty haze of late Australian summer , Funkytown is the vivid true story of a year in the life of a teenager leaping into manhood .
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LOVE STORIES
Trent Dalton RRP $ 32.99
In 2021 , Trent Dalton spoke to people from all walks of life , asking them one simple question : ‘ Can you please tell me a love story ?’ The result is an immensely warm , poignant , funny and moving book about love in all its guises .
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