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Bestsellers ... Biography & Autobiography
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Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert is in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, and they're trying for a baby - she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has been missing: pleasure, devotion and balance.
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$24.95 |
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True Spirit by Jessica Watson
'The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.' - Sarah Ban Breathnach.There is something different about adventurers; about the way their minds work. Jessica Watson is an adventurer. The story of a solo, non-stop and unassisted global circumnavigation in her yacht named Pink Lady.
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$35.00 |
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$32.90 |
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Angelina by Andrew Morton
An award-winning biographer goes behind tabloid headlines to provide coverage of topics ranging from the A-list actress's childhood under father Jon Voight and teenage entry into celebrity to her relationship with Brad Pitt and humanitarian contributions.
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$35.00 |
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A Simpler Time by Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons's account of growing up on the rural outskirts of Sydney in the 1960s is first and foremost a tribute to family. But it is also a salute to times and generations past. In this rollicking and often hilarious memoir, Peter describes a childhood of mischief, camaraderie, eccentric characters, drama. The childhood of a simpler time.
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$35.00 |
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That's What I'm Talking About by Shane Crawford
Shane Crawford, superstar, rose from humble beginnings in tiny Finley, New South Wales, to win a Brownlow Medal and finally take his place on the biggest stage in Australia grand final day at the MCG after sixteen years of giving the game everything he had. This is the story of how he did it. When Crawf debuted for Hawthorn Football Club in 1993, little did he know that he would become the face of the club, his amazing performance the only thing that kept players and supporters going throughout the turmoil of a proposed merger, sacked coaches and relocation. There were times he thought of leaving but something held him back. And all the while he was carving out a successful media career via the legendary House of Bulger. Behind the scenes, Shane Crawford, consummate entertainer, is a family man with traditional values that revolve around hard work, loyalty, getting the most out of yourself and having a good time. Whether it's playing competitive sport, or playing the clown on The Footy Show , one thing's for sure Crawf will give it his all. He doesn't hold anything back. If anyone deserved a fairytale ending to their 305-game career, it was Shane Crawford. And, in the most unlikely circumstances, he got it.
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$49.95 |
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David Schwarz by David Schwarz & Adam McNicol
When he was eight years old, David Schwarz saw his father killed in front of him in a domestic dispute gone wrong. Despite going on to become a star football player, playing 11 seasons with the Melbourne Football Club, the effect of this early shocking experience would shadow him throughout his successful sporting career. This is David Schwarz's honest and courageous story, told in full for the first time. Starting with the trauma of losing his father and riding the highs and lows of his football career, David tells the tale of his eventual undoing - a gambling addiction that saw him lose every dollar he'd ever earned and took him to the brink of personal and professional destruction. But it is also a tale of redemption, as David recounts the moment he turned his life around, and the path of recovery since.
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$45.00 |
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$42.30 |
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Sin Bin by John Elias
Few rugby league players were more notorious than John Elias. The menacing forward not only intimidated his opponents on the paddock; he also led a double life as a career criminal and stand-over man. Starting in the driver's seat of a stolen Holden at age 14, Elias's crimes grew more brazen as his football CV expanded to include over a dozen clubs. Illegal bookmaking rings, firearms trading, shootings, brothels, seedy card dens and the biggest match-fixing scandal in the game's recent history were all part of his off-field routine that eventually culminated in three prison sentences. Loved by high-profile friends such as Wayne Bennett, Alan Jones, John Ibrahim and John Singleton and loathed by his enemies, John Elias now owns one of the most colourful stories in Australian sport - a roller-coaster ride from the ecstasy of grand final glory to the depths of a maximum security jail cell. Sin Bin is John's incredible tale. You'll never look at John Elias, or rugby league, the same way again.
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$34.99 |
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Black Crow by Andrew McLeod
Adelaide Crows superstar Andrew McLeod is one of the greatest AFL players of the modern era. Since his debut in the AFL in 1995, he has had a triumphant career, winning two premierships and two Norm Smith medals, and been recognised with countless other awards. His diverse roots - Indigenous and Scottish - have combined to give him both awesome skills and a fierce determination, earning him the respect of players and fans alike. Yet despite the glories, McLeod's story has rarely been easy. Off the field, he has been dogged for years by a debilitating knee injury and devastating personal conflicts that have threatened to take him away from his beloved club and game forever. Now he's telling his story - of how a young boy from the Northern Territory became one of the legends of modern football, and an Indigenous role-model.
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$34.99 |
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Nomad by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Weaving together memoir and reportage, Ayaan confronts the complacency and ignorance that often colour intellectual debate on Islam. With disarming honesty, she shares her experiences, doubts and insights.
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$35.00 |
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Skaifey by Mark Skaife
He is the most successful driver in Australian motorsport history. One of the icons of the sport, ultimately a Holden hero after starting his career with Nissan: but there is much more to Mark Skaife than just that. Move past the numbers u more touring car round wins than any other driver, equal to the best in touring car titles, five Bathurst wins, three Australian Drivers' Championships and numerous other accolades u and you'll find a driver with a deeply entrenched popularity in the sport. This is Mark's story in his own words, from before the time the motorsport bug first bit to the final days of his time with HRT and the desire to keep racing at Bathurst. He talks about the level of commitment he put in to become the very best while some of those around him tell how this changed the face of the sport in this country. Find out what motivated him to dominate. How teams he was involved with twice forced the rules to be changed to give others a chance. What he loved about the sport and what he misses today. But also discover the other Mark Skaife. An accomplished businessman with runs on the board, a family man devoted to his three children, a road safety advocate and much more.
This is the only place you will read the true story of Mark Skaife and all that has gone on around him.
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$34.95 |
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$32.85 |
| Earn 32.85 Points |
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