Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the...
A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors o...
Becoming Supernatural - How Common People are Doing the...
The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Plac...
Uncommon Type - Some Stories
Uncommon Soldier - Brave, Compassionate and Tough, the Making of Australia's Modern Diggers
Illuminating The Australian If you read only one book related to Anzac Day.make it Uncommon Soldier. Masters has produced a fair-minded, clear-eyed study of the contemporary Australian Army. Saturday Age Chris Masters Uncommon Soldier is an uncommon book.He writes as the fine journalist that he is. Daily Telegraph A rare and in-depth analysis of the present-day Digger ...
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...
Great Australian Outback Police Stories
Yarns and memories that capture the experience of policing in the bush, gathered by the inimitable Bill Swampy Marsh, bestselling author of GREAT AUSTRALIAN FLYING DOCTOR STORIES and GREAT AUSTRALIAN CWA STORIES. I tell you, you meet some strange characters in this game
Boasting the biggest beats in the world some as large as France Australias outback police have seen...
Great Australian Outback Police Stories
I tell you, you meet some strange characters in this game
Boasting the biggest beats in the world some as large as France Australias outback police have seen it all: natural disasters, incredible acts of selflessness, unspeakable crimes and daring rescues, just to name a few. And theyve met some unforgettable characters along the way: from the murderer who stuffed his victims...
Jumping to Heaven - Stories about refugee children
Neary plunged her hand into the bag and pulled out two long elastic chains. Its a Cambodian game, she said. Its called Jumping to the Heavens. You must jump very high. But dont worry. If you have trouble, Ill jump and save you. The stories in Jumping to Heaven are based on the true experiences of refugee children who have migrated to Australia. Their stories are sad, scary, though...
Great Australian Outback Nurses Stories
Stories and memories that capture the experience of nursing in the bush, gathered by the inimitable Bill Swampy Marsh, bestselling author of Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories and Great Australian Police Stories. Ive been a trained nurse for almost sixty years now and Ive never once gone to work thinking, I dont want to do this. In fact, Ive always said how its been a privileg...
Great ANZAC Stories - The Men and Women Who Created the Digger Legend
These stories show the overwhelming blood and honour, heroism and horror that was the Australian experience on our cruellest shores. Peter FitzSimons Accessible, short, often fresh tales capture the spirit and sentiment of Anzac. Roland Perry Over the years, the experiences of soldiers at war become the stuff of legend: tales of great bravery, battlefield wins, and also the tragic ...
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...
Enid Blyton's Christmas Tales - Contains 25 classic stories
Enid Blytons timeless collection of Christmas stories an ideal gift for anyone who loved the stories during their own childhood to pass on to the next generation of readers. Enid Blytons Christmas Stories was so popular that readers asked for another collection and here it is! Nobody captures the spirit of Christmas like Enid Blyton, and in these stories which are perfect for reading...
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, ...
Henry Lawson Selected Stories
An essential collection of Henry Lawsons best-loved stories. Rogues, larrikins and the lost people these timeless stories range from inspired, laconic comedies to pathos and tragedy. this selection showcases Lawsons range as a fiction writer and highlights his profound influence on how Australians see themselves. Here are delightful tales, thrilling tales, tales of love, of strife and of a...
Run! - 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss
Running with Karnazes is like setting up ones easel next to Monet or Picasso. The New York Times In his follow-up to the bestselling Ultramarathon Man, Dean Karnazes is back with more mind-blowing tales of how he pushes his mind and body to limits which are inconceivable to most of us. In Run! Dean shares the pleasure and considerable pain of some of his most memorable adventures, i...
Shiver - Junji Ito Selected Stories
A best-of story selection by the master of horror manga. This volume includes nine of Junji Itos best short stories, as selected by the author himself and presented with accompanying notes and commentary. An arm peppered with tiny holes dangles from a sick girls window
After an idol hangs herself, balloons bearing faces appear in the sky, some even featuring your own face
An amateur film ...
Aussie True Crime Stories
In this compilation of twenty true stories by Joe Tog, the criminal genre is nailed exactly as it was during the 70s and the 80s he experienced it both inside prison and on the outside. Step by step he describes how a convicted murderer carried out an audacious escape from Pentridge Prison. An arsonist at work, bomb-making and how to morph a gun are just some of the criminal subjects cov...
Homecamp - Stories and Inspiration for the Modern Adventurer
Its difficult to find nature amidst the rush, bustle and electronic pop-ups that flood our modern lives to leave stress and hurry behind, embracing the simple pleasure to be found in pounding waves, a roaring campfire and a sky full of stars. But nature isnt as far away as you think. Homecamp is a beautiful collection of stories and images from everyday adventurers people who have found ...
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...
Complete Stories
The publication of Clarice Lispectors Collected Stories, eighty-five in all, is a major literary event. Now, for the first time in English, are all the stories that made her a Brazilian legend: from teenagers coming into awareness of their sexual and artistic powers to humdrum housewives whose lives are shattered by unexpected epiphanies to old people who dont know what to do with themselves. ...
Great Australian Stories - Legends, Yarns and Tall Tales
Great Australian Stories is true to its title as it wanders from bush track to spooky hollow, follows the path of yowies and bunyips, searches for Lasseters Reef, meets Dad and Dave and, on a different path, Henny-Penny, and then rambles into the cities where just as many entertaining characters are ready to tell their stories. From the foreword by Warren Fahey Australia has a rich tradi...
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories collects some of Jack Londons most profound and moving allegorical tales. This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Andrew Sinclair with an introduction by James Dickey. The Call of the Wild, Londons masterpiece about a dog learning to survive in the wilderness, sees pampered pet Buck snatched from his home and set to work as a sled-dog. Whi...
All About Japan - Stories, Songs, Crafts and More
The Tuttle All About Asia series offers a journey to a new placeand ways to bring it to life. Dive into stories, try some crafts, play some games from Japan, learn some Japanese songs
its the next best thing to being there! A book for families to treasure together, it offers not only the most important facts about Japan, but also reflects the spirit that makes Japan one-of-a-kind. Two new fr...
The Sneetches and Other Stories
Some of the Sneetches have bellies with stars, but the plain-bellied ones have none upon thars! But an unexpected visitor soon leads them to discover theyre not that different after all, in the first tale in this classic collection of stories. The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars, but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches dont, and the two just cant seem to get along Rivalries rocket wh...