26 Views of the Starburst World: William Dawes at Sydne...
26 Views of the Starburst World: William Dawes at Sydney Cov...
Grief Works - Stories of Life, Death and Surviving
Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our ...
Do No Harm - Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery
A SUPERB ACHIEVEMENT IAN MCEWAN* * * * What is it like...
Fragile Lives - A Heart Surgeon's Stories of Life and D...
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES NO...
World War I Love Stories - Real-life Romances from the ...
For the soldiers who fought in it, from Europe to Gallipoli,...
The Real Book of Real Estate - Real Experts. Real Stori...
In a world where too many financial advisors do not follow t...
Do No Harm - Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery
First published in Great Britain by Weidenfeld & Nicolson ...
The Accusation - Forbidden Stories From Inside North Ko...
In 1989, a North Korean dissident writer, known to us only b...
The Accusation - Forbidden Stories From Inside North Ko...
In 1989, a North Korean dissident writer, known to us only b...
128 Recipes That Saved My Life... or at Least My Dinner...
A life spent toiling in professional kitchens equals a head ...
Stories Of Life At Sydney Cove
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant The Lady with the Little Dog and About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as Peasants, The House with the Mezzani...
The Gambler and Other Stories
The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevskys collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life indeed, The Gambler, a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes Bobok, the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and...
Memories of the Afterlife - Life Between Lives Stories of Personal Transformation
Dr. Michael Newton, best-selling author of Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, returns with amazing case studies that highlight the profound impact of spiritual regression on peoples everyday lives. These true accounts handpicked and presented by Life Between Lives hypnotherapists feature case studies of real people embarking on life-changing spiritual journeys: returning to pas...
Don't Worry, be Grumpy - Inspiring Stories for Making the Most of Each Moment
Laugh aloud even as you look at life anew with these stories from the bestselling author of Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? In 108 brief stories with titles like The Bad Elephant, Girlfriend Power, and The Happiness License, Ajahn Brahm offers up more timeless wisdom that will speak to people from all walks of life. Drawing from his own experiences, stories shared by his students, ...
The Life of a Song - The fascinating stories behind 50 of the world's best-loved songs
Who knew that Paul McCartney originally referred to Yesterday as Scrambled Eggs because he couldnt think of any lyrics for his heart-breaking tune? Or that Patti LaBelle didnt know what Voulez-vous couches avec moi ce soir? actually meant? These and countless other fascinating back stories of some of our best-known and best-loved songs fill this book, a collection of the highly succes...
Trusting Sydney
Sam ODonovan is bored with his stale life in Montana. When his brother-in-law offers him a great job and a cut of the McCray Ranch in Colorado, hes ecstatic. This is the change he needs. As for beautiful Sydney Buchanan resurfacing? Thats icing on the cake. Sydneys back for one reason and one reason only. She needs to win as many rodeo purses as she can to help her parents run their strug...
City Trails - Sydney
Heres a book about Sydney thats seriously streetwise. Lonely Planet Kids City Trails: Sydney features colourful themed trails, from history and culture to food and nature, that reveal amazing facts and intriguing tales that kids wont find on the tourist routes or inside the average guidebook. Well show them where to find haunted pubs, ancient Aboriginal art, the best surfing beaches, and...
Stories of Life at Sydney Cove
Following the success of Across Great Divides: True Stories of Life at Sydney Cove this new edition, Stories of Life at Sydney Cove, is for readers aged 10+. When thirteen year old convicts, John Hudson and Elizabeth Hayward, are sent to a mysterious land at the end of the world, they have no idea what life holds for them. At Sydney Cove there are no roads, no fences, no buildings
just wi...
Other Worlds (feat. stories by Rick Riordan, Shaun Tan, Tom Angleberger, Ray Bradbury and more)
Ten incredible trips into the unknown await you
Blast off with: * `Percy Jackson and the Singer of Apollo an all-new and exclusive tale from Rick Riordan * `A Day in the Life by award-winning author/illustrator Shaun Tan * `Rise of the RoboShoes by Tom Angleberger of Origami Yoda fame And many more weird and wonderful stories by legendary writer Ray Bradbury, Newbery medalist Rebecca S...
Angels with Dirty Faces - Five Inspiring Stories
Collection of 5 short stories The Little Princess, No Place for Nathan, Daddys Boy, The Wild Child and Scarletts Secret previously available as individual e-shorts. A collection of inspiring and moving real life short stories from foster carer and New York Times bestselling author Casey Watson. Darby, whose parents keep her locked in her bedroom, and who arrives pale an...
Celtic Angels - True stories of Irish Angel Blessings
In this unique book, best-selling angel author Theresa Cheung takes readers on a guided tour of Irish spirituality with the focus firmly on the nations deep-rooted belief in angels. Punctuated throughout with real-life stories from both Irish people and visitors to the Emerald Isle, it will show that although being Irish isnt necessarily a prerequisite for seeing angels, it can certainly a...
The Worst Woman in Sydney - The Life and Crimes of Kate Leigh
Matriarch of the criminal underworld
or the Robin Hood of inner Sydney? The legend of Kate Leigh, Sydneys famed brothel madam, sly grog seller and drug dealer, has loomed large in TVs Underbelly and every other account of Sydneys criminal history from the 1920s to the 1960s. But she has never had a biography of her own. Despite having more than 100 criminal convictions to her name, Kate L...
The Best Australian Trucking Stories
The truckers job so vital to our nations everyday life makes for a diverse treasure trove of stories. This first-ever collection of stories about Aussie truckers captures the humour, tragedy and fascinating history of their world, proving once again that truth is often stranger, funnier and more inspiring than fiction. The unlikely yarns and tales, collected by Jim Haynes, quickly trans...
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney - The First 200 Years
There is much more to the Garden than the living collection on open air display. This beautiful hardcover book provides a fascinating insight into the rich and colourful history of the Garden through intriguing stories and over 200 images from the Gardens early years to its world-class status today. Surveying every aspect of the Gardens 200 years, the book makes an ideal introduction for anyon...
Fragile Lives - A Heart Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BMA PRESIDENTS AWARD 2017An incredible memoir from one of the worlds most eminent heart surgeons, recalling some of the most remarkable and poignant cases hes worked on. Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeons shoulder. A slip of the hand and life ebbs away.The balance between life and death is so delica...
Why They Run the Way They Do - Stories
From the celebrated author of Who I Was Supposed to Be, Susan Perabos collection of twelve ingenious and lovable stories [that] crack open the world (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) and illuminate the everyday truths of people facing challenging situations
often of their own making. In Why They Run the Way They Do, critically acclaimed author Susan Perabo illustrates the triumphs and trage...
Our Australian Girl - The Letty Stories
For the first time, read all four Letty stories in one beautiful hardback edition. Its 1841 . . . Lettys older sister Lavina is leaving England for Australia by ship. But Letty ends up stuck on board too, much to her sisters dismay. Can Letty cope with the long sea voyage, as well as building a new life for herself in a strange far-off land? Journey with Letty across all four exc...
Great Australian Outback School Stories
Fabulous yarns and memories of going to school and teaching in the Outback. If your teacher commuted to school in a plane; if you had to watch out for rogue bulls rather than traffic; if your daily pick-up was done by a horse you probably went to an outback school. this collection of more than sixty stories, gathered by Bill Swampy Marsh in his travels across Australia, perfectly captures...
Great Australian Horse Stories
Great Australian Horse Stories brings to life the exploitsfunny, poignant and sometimes dramaticof horses from all over the nation. Outback legends, loyal carthorses, spectacular high jumpers and trusty stock horses. Among them animals that have defied the odds to winor simply to live. Just as special are the people who make horses their lives: drovers and dressage riders, bush brumby runne...
An African Love Story - Love, Life and Elephants
Daphne Sheldricks best-selling love story of romance, life and elephants, An African Love Story: Love, Life and Elephants is an incredible story from Africas greatest living conservationist. A typical day for Daphne involves rescuing baby elephants from poachers; finding homes for orphan elephants, all the while campaigning the ever-present threat of poaching for the ivory trade. An African ...
The Secret Barrister - Stories of the Law and How It's Broken
Im a barrister, a job which requires the skills of a social worker, relationship counsellor, arm-twister, hostage negotiator, named driver, bus fare-provider, accountant, suicide watchman, coffee-supplier, surrogate parent and, on one memorable occasion, whatever the official term is for someone tasked with breaking the news to a prisoner that his girlfriend has been diagnosed with gonorrhoea....