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GROWING UP IN AUSTRALIA
Alice Pung RRP $ 29.99
This is the ultimate book about growing up in Australia - a choice selection of wonderful stories and recollections . With a foreword by Alice Pung , this anthology is a wonderful gift for adult and adolescent readers alike .
HOME TRUTHS : A MEMOIR
David Williamson
RRP $ 49.99
This memoir explores the life of the writer and the true stories and lives that inspired his works . A powerful force in theatre since the 1970s , Williamson ’ s plays have uniquely explored the pulse of our Australianness .
LAWSON Grantlee Kieza
RRP $ 39.99
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Grantlee Kieza , the author of biographies of such important figures as Banjo Paterson and John Monash , reveals the extraordinary rise , devastating fall and enduring legacy of an Australian icon .
INSEPARABLE ELEMENTS : DAME MARY DURACK
Patsy Millett RRP $ 34.99
Patsy Millet ’ s story of her mother ’ s life is unflinching . Her sharp , insightful prose and acerbic wit create an intimate portrait of an extraordinary writer whose family life was filled with triumph and tragedy .
WHOLE NOTES Ed Ayres RRP $ 34.99
In music , Ed Ayres finds answers to the big questions life throws at us . Using personal anecdotes and observations from teaching and learning music , Ed finds hope in our desire to become whole .
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THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD Tim Sattler-Jones , Rod Sattler-Jones
RRP $ 29.99
After enduring their own private versions of hell , Tim and Rod crossed path and suddenly everything clicked . Since then they have taken on the world , including winning The Amazing Race in 2019 as the first married same-sex couple .
A QUEEN FOR ALL SEASONS
Joanna Lumley RRP $ 32.99
A Queen For All Seasons is an engaging tribute to this unique woman . A treasure chest of first-hand writings and snapshots of the Queen during her reign to form a portrait of the woman herself and the extraordinary role she plays .
MY ADVENTUROUS LIFE
Dick Smith RRP $ 39.99
Entrepreneur , adventurer , philanthropist ... In My Adventurous Life Australian icon Dick Smith shares his extraordinary life story for the first time .
LARRIMAH
Caroline Graham , Kylie Stevenson
RRP $ 32.99
A dying town , a missing man . Larrimah is a town at the centre of one of the biggest mysteries outback Australia has ever seen . But whatever happened in Larrimah , it ' s a strange and precious and surprisingly funny place .
ACTING UP Lynne McGranger RRP $ 32.99
With humour , honesty and self-deprecating charm , one of Australia ’ s best known TV actresses lifts the lid on life - both onscreen and off .
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THESE PRECIOUS DAYS
Ann Patchett RRP $ 29.99
These Precious Days is an irresistible collection of essays and memoir from Ann Patchett . Illuminating , penetrating , funny and generous , this is joyful time spent in the company of one of our greatest living authors .
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