BIOGRAPHY
&
The Prettiest
Horse in the
Glue Factory
True s t ories
Something to
Believe In
Andrew Stafford
RRP $32.95
Written with
enormous heart
and a thumping
rhythm, Something
To Believe In is an
uncompromising,
inspiring book for anyone whose life has
been saved by rock & roll.
Due
SEPT
10
Ian McKellen
Garry O’Connor
RRP $34.99
This is an unflinching,
yet deeply intimate
and affectionate,
biography that, like McKellen himself, will
stand the test of time as a rounded and
complete portrait of one of the most unusual
geniuses of our times.
Corey White
RRP $32.99
The Prettiest Horse
in the Glue Factory is
a memoir of trauma
and survival that will
break your heart and
then show you how to
rebuild it. It is a darkly funny debut from one
of Australia's brightest young comedians.
About a Girl is
Rebekah Robertson's
extraordinary personal story of raising her
transgender child, Georgie Stone, who has
become a voice not just for other transgender
kids - but for an emerging generation.
An Awesome Ride
Cameron Miller,
Andrew Clarke
RRP $34.99
From the author of
Travels with My Angst,
The Kowloon Kid is
a vivid, nostalgic,
and funny memoir of
growing up in Hong
Kong in the 1960s.This
is an affectionate yet truly honest portrait of
family and self - an intimate and tender gem.
An Awesome Ride is the
true and inspirational
story of Shaun Miller.
His legacy is alive
through his father,
Cameron, which is all
he'd ever wanted.
Due
aug
19
Due
aug
27
Surf by Day, Jam
by Night
Bewildered
Ash Grunwald
RRP $32.99
Laura Waters
RRP $29.99
Laura Waters set out
to walk the Te Araroa
trail in New Zealand,
3000 kilometres of
wild, mountainous trail winding from the
top of the North Island to the frosty tip of the
South Island. This is the story of her physical
and emotional journey.
feature
Surf by Day, Jam by
Night takes you inside
the hearts and minds
of some of the most iconic surfing musicians
and musical surfers of our time including Kelly
Slater, Stephanie Gilmore, Jack Johnson and
Pete Murray.
Due
aug
TITLES
20
A Lot with
a Little
Back on Track
Bernie
Shakeshaft,
James Knight
RRP $34.99
Bernie Shakeshaft
started a youth
program called
BackTrack, with three
aims: to keep kids
alive, out of jail and
chasing their hopes and dreams. In Back on
Track, James Knight tells Bernie’s story and the
stories of those whose lives he has saved.
This inspiring book
tells the story of Patti
Miller and her brother
revealing their shared
willingness to take
risks. With rare insight
and poetic writing,
The Joy of High Places combines physical
adventure with a powerful emotional journey.
Phil Brown
RRP $29.99
3
Rebekah
Robertson
RRP $34.99
Patti Miller
RRP $32.99
The Kowloon
Kid
Due
SEPT
About a Girl
The Joy of High
Places
Jack Charles
- Born-Again
Blakfella
Tim Costello
RRP $45.00
Jack Charles,
Namila Benson
RRP $34.99
OUR PRICE $40
00
In this evocative memoir, Tim Costello
explores the people and experiences that
have shaped him into a socially active
fighter for the world’s most challenging
issues. He untangles his ongoing struggle to
align his self-perceptions with his choices
and what his life represents.
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Jack Charles has worn many hats throughout
his life - actor, cat burglar, musician,
heroin addict, activist and Victorian Senior
Australian of the Year. By turns heartbreaking
and hilarious, this is an uplifting memoir
from one of Australia's finest actors.
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