The Infidel and the Professor - David Hume, Adam Smith,...
The story of the greatest of all philosophical friendships...
Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the...
A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors o...
Enter Helen - The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and t...
This cinematic story about legendary Cosmopolitan editor and...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stane - Harry Potter...
Mr and Mrs Dursley, o nummer fower, Privet Loan, were prood ...
The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and...
The Widow Clicquot is the New York Times bestselling busines...
It Happened in a Holden - A Celebration of the Holden a...
The Holden rolled into our lives in 1948 and has been firmly...
Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art o...
On one side, Dita Von Teese shares the beauty of the burlesq...
The Artist, the Cook, and the Gardener - Recipes Inspir...
A lavishly illustrated, sumptuous collection of recipes cele...
The Widow Clicquot - The Story of a Champagne Empire an...
The story of the visionary young widow who built a champagne...
THE HARLOT AND THE SHEIKH/MISS BRADSHAW'S BOUGHT BETROT...
The Harlot and the Sheikh Marguerite KayePrince Rafiq vow...
The Lady and the Generals - Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma'...
She was a heroine of our time, a winner of the Nobel Peace P...
Between the Woods and the Water - On Foot to Constantin...
The acclaimed travel writers youthful journey as an 18-...
The Infidel And The Professor - David Hume, Adam Smith, And The F
The Story Of The Orchestra - Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Mus...
Eye-catching illustrations, an engaging text and delightful musical selections on an accompanying 70-minute CD lead children aged 8 to 12 (and parents too!) on an exciting and educational listen-while-you-learn tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. The Composers, name by name Baroque Classical Romantic Modern - The Orchestra, instrument by instrument String ...
The Lily and the Rose
The war is over. But can there ever truly be peace? Thestory is equal parts Downton Abbey and wartimeaction, with enough romance and intrigueto make it 100% not-put-down-able. AustralianWomens Weekly on Miss Lilys Lovely Ladies Australian heiress Sophie Higgs was a rose of no-mans land, founding hospitals across war-torn Europe during the horror that was WW1. Now, in ...
Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red - The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
The English language is riddled with phrases that are complete nonsense. Ever met a monkeys uncle, seen a red-handed thief, or put a sock in it when asked? You knows the real meaning of these common expressions, but do you know where, why, and how these idioms entered Americas vernacular in the first place? Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red uncovers and explains the amazing and...
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
Phizzwhizzing new cover look and branding for the Worlds NUMBER ONE Storyteller! Billys biggest wish is to turn a weird old wooden house into a wonderful sweet-shop. But then he finds a giraffe, a pelly and a monkey living inside theyre the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company! Who needs ladders when youve got a giraffe? They become best friends and when they meet the richest man in all ...
Mona Lisa - The People and the Painting
Read this book and the worlds most famous image will never look the same again. For the worlds greatest cultural icon still has secrets to reveal not the silly secrets that the Leonardo loonies continue to advance, but previously unknown facts about the lives of Leonardo, his father, Lisa Gherardini, the subject of the portrait, and her husband Francesco del Giocondo. From this factual ...
The Cancer Whisperer - Finding courage, direction and the unlikely gifts of cancer
I have cancer. Cancer does not have me. Sophie Sabbage was diagnosed with late stage incurable lung cancer in October 2014. She was 48 years old, happily married with a 4-year-old daughter. Since that day when doctors told Sophie that her prognosis was poor she has been on a remarkable journey of healing and transformation that has reshaped her vocation as well as changed her life ...
Time and Space - The Tactics That Shaped Australian Rules - and the Players and Coaches Who Mastered Them
An accomplished book about the genius and ingenuity of the games greats (and the forgotten) and how they have shaped the game through the innovation of tactics. From Pagans Paddock to Clarksons Cluster, from Fitzroys huddle to Sydneys flood, the tactics of Australian football have become part of the vernacular. In this groundbreaking book, ABC journalist James Coventry reveals the...
The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse
Early one morning a mouse met a wolf and was quickly gobbled up
When a woeful mouse is swallowed up by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out its pretty nice inside the belly of the beast theres delicious food, elegant table settings and, best of all, dancing. And theres something more: no more fear ...
Out of Australia - Aborigines, the Dreamtime, and the Dawn of the Human Race
In their startling new book, Steven and Evan Strong challenge the out-of-Africa theory. Based on fresh examination of both the DNA and archaeological evidence, they conclude that modern humans originated from Australia, not Africa. The original Australians (referred to by some as Aborigines), like so many indigenous peoples, are portrayed as backward and primitive. Yet, as the Strongs...
The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse (The Doldrums, Book 2)
A DREAMY CHARMER OF A BOOK. New York Times on The Doldrums Archer Helmsleys grandparents-famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago-are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. Rumours are flying that Archers grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that theyre making it all up. Archer knows the rumours are false. With ...
THE HARLOT AND THE SHEIKH/MISS BRADSHAW'S BOUGHT BETROTHAL/THE COWBOY'S CINDERELLA
The Harlot and the Sheikh Marguerite KayePrince Rafiq vowed to restore the pride of his kingdom by winning a prestigious horse race. To ensure success he hires an English expert. But Rafiq is shocked when his new employee is introduced
as Miss Stephanie Darvill!Stephanie is determined to leave her shameful past behind she will prove to Rafiq she deserves his trust! But this hard-hearted des...
The Fast And The Furriest - A Second Chance Cat Mystery
Sarah Grayson owns Second Chance, a shop that sells lovingly refurbished items, in the charming town of North Harbor, Maine. But she couldnt run the store without the help of her right-hand man, Mac or her dashing rescue cat, Elvis. Macs life before North Harbor has always been a little bit mysterious, but it becomes a lot more intriguing when a woman from his past shows up in town, and the...
Girls! From Line to Color - The Inks and the Pencils Behind the Fantasy Paintings of Michal Dutkiewicz
One of the most prolific and talented artists in the field of fantasy illustration, Australias own Michal Dutkiewicz has made quite a name for himself down-under with his over-the-top abilities . His unique blend of the classic pin-up with a post-modern sensibility makes every one of his paintings a delight to behold! One of the most-asked questions Michal gets (past How much do want for that ...
Bon: The Last Highway - The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black
The death of Bon Scott is the Da Vinci Code of rock. As the legend of the man known around the world simply as Bon has grown with each passing year since his untimely death, AC/DCs trailblazing frontman has become a rock icon. But how much of it is true and how much is myth? At the heart of Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DCs Back In Black is a special and unli...
The Body Keeps the Score - Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the worlds experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body. Van der Kolk draws on thirty years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is o...
Midnight Oil - The Power and the Passion
Midnight Oil are one of the most Australian rock bands this country has produced. Born from the Australian pub rock scene that gave us AC/DC, Cold Chisel and INXS, the Oils were able to break out of that scene without compromising themselves in any way. Indeed, their breakthrough overseas record was the most Australian album they made. But it wasnt just the subject matter that made them fie...
THE DOCTOR AND THE PRINCESS/MIRACLE FOR THE NEUROSURGEON
The Doctor And The Princess Scarlet WilsonAs a rule, Gabrielle Cartier prefers the title `Doctor to `Princess. And when sexy surgeon Sullivan Darcy joins her humanitarian mission in the jungle, shes desperate to explore their chemistry. Until sudden news of her brothers abdication means Gabrielle must return home to rule!Sullivan longs to offer Gabrielle the support she needs but the pa...
Four Seasons in Rome - On Twins, Insomnia and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
On the same day that his wife gave birth to twins, Anthony Doerr received the Rome Prize, an award that gave him a year-long stipend and studio in Rome
`Four Seasons in Rome charts the repercussions of that day, describing Doerrs varied adventures in one of the most enchanting cities in the world, and the first year of parenthood. He reads Pliny, Dante, and Keats the chroniclers of Rome ...
Girl Logic - The Genius and the Absurdity
From breakout stand-up comedian Iliza Shlesinger comes a subversively funny collection of essays and observations on a confident womans approach to friendship, singlehood, and relationships. Girl Logic is Ilizas term for the way women obsess over details and situations that men dont necessarily even notice. She describes is as a characteristically female way of thinking that appears to b...
THE COWBOY AND THE BABY/HER STUBBORN COWBOY
The Cowboy And The Baby Marie FerrarellaWhen the father of her baby bails, Devon Bennett finds herself in a difficult position. As in giving-birth-in-a-truck-on-the-side-of-a-road difficult. Devons never felt more alone, until a hunky cowboy rides in to save the day. Deputy Cody McCullough has a feeling that Devon and her baby still need him, and not just because theyre staying at his ranch...
Rich Dad's Guide to Investing - What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!
Investing means different things to different people
and there is a huge difference between passive investing and becoming an active, engaged investor. Rich Dads Guide to Investing, one of the three core titles in the Rich Dad Series, covers the basic rules of investing, how to reduce your investment risk, how to convert your earned income into passive income
plus Rich Dads 10 Investor Contr...