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KINGS OF THE ROAD
Toby Hagon
RRP $49.99
SONS OF GUNS
Meet the Kings of the Road. These are the cars that
drove Australia - the greatest, bravest, most iconic
and inspired vehicles in our history. Every one of
them has a story to tell. These cars revved their
engines, captured the hearts and carried the dreams
of Australians.
Matt Watson
RRP $34.99
Sons of Guns gives personal insight into some of the
most famous footballing families of recent years - the
successes, failures, and incidents that have never before
been made public. The ‘guns’ confide doubts about
whether their sons would ever make it, and the pride when
they did, while the sons describe overcoming the burden
of their surname to forge their own identity.
WINX: BIOGRAPHY OF A CHAMPION
Trevor Marsha llsea
RRP $39.99
RELENTLESS
Winx: Biography of a Champion, is a book not just about
an extraordinary horse, but about the people who made
it all happen. By racing aficionado Trevor
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Marshallsea and with lots of stunning
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colour photographs, this is essential
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reading for racing fans everywhere.
Sam Mitchell
RRP $39.99
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Sam Mitchell’s autobiography answers the riddle of his
unique enigma and takes us behind all the big moments
of blood, sweat, tears and glory from a career that etched
his name into Australian Rules history
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as ‘a player like no other’. Relentless is
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an extraordinary book - as honest and
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entertaining as Sam Mitchell himself.
FOOTY’S REVOLUTION
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Elliot Cartledge
RRP $32.99
FOOTBALLISTICS
James Coventry
$34.99
ABC journalist James Coventry has joined forces with
a group of analysts to decipher data, and to use it to
question some of football’s long-held truisms. Do umpires
really favour the home side? Has goal kicking accuracy
deteriorated? This book answers lots of questions through
a blend of entertaining storytelling and expert analysis.
LEATHER SOUL
Bob Murphy
RRP $39.99
In this unique memoir, Murphy takes the reader inside his
seventeen-year career, exploring the people, places and
events that shaped him. From playing backyard cricket
in 1980s Warragul to Community Cup
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with Paul Kelly in the 2000s - the man
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described as the spirit of the Bulldogs
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has soul, and it’s made of leather.
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Footy’s Revolution brings together footy’s changes,
controversies, champions, highs and lows as it has
hurtled into the twenty-first century. It is packed
with overviews, snapshots and first-hand accounts from
coaches, players and commentators on the AFL’s
remarkable ascent.
WINE AND BEER
HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2019
James Halliday
RRP $39.99
Halliday Wine Companion is recognised as the industry
benchmark for Australian wine. The 2019 edition
has been completely revised to bring you up-to-the-
minute information. In his inimitable
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style, Halliday shares his extensive
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knowledge of wine and information
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about wineries and winemakers.
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WATER COLOUR KEG BOTTLE CAN
Greg French
RRP $29.99 Luke Robertson, James Smith
RRP $29.99
Featuring wild and warming tales from a life spent in
the natural world, Water Colour is master fly fisher and
storyteller Greg French’s follow-up to the much loved Frog
Call. These stories will astound and delight anyone who
enjoys fishing and friendships. This book celebrates the best of Australian
craft beer, from crisp lagers and pale ales
to stouts, porters and sours. Keg Bottle Can
presents Australian brews, organised by beer-
drinking occasion: from the after-work beverage to
beers that challenge your perception and palate.
THE MAD SCIENTIST OF AUSTRALIAN HOT
RODDING: ROD HADFIELD BREW A BATCH
Allison Hadfield
RRP $39.95 Christopher Sidwa
RRP $39.99
Often found observing from a distance with what many
misconstrue as a grumpy, dour look on his face, Rod
Hadfield preferred to let his cars do the talking, and boy
do they get people talking! This is the story of a name
well recognised in the Australian automotive landscape,
but a person who very few actually really know.
Christopher Sidwa - head brewer and co-founder
of Batch Brewing Co. - walks you through the entire
process, from choosing the best ingredients to setting
up your home brewery, a guide to brewing techniques,
even how to taste and assess your batch.