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Stanley and Sophie by Kate Jennings

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:15:01 UT

A book to appeal to animal lovers, Stanley and Sophie is about one woman’s journey after the death of her husband and the two dogs that join her along the way. Australian-born Kate Jennings, the author, lives in New York and after her husband dies, she ends up giving a terrier called Stanley a home.

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Australian dames - new releases

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:15:02 UT

In April, HarperCollins will release Stella Miles Franklin: A Biography, by Jill Roe. Roe, who was recently named an Officer of the Order of Australia

Slow Journey South by Paula Constant

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:16:43 UT

Australian Paula Constant has written a lifeaffirming, positive, inspiring and informative narrative of her emotional and physical journey to give up a teaching job in London and walk for three years with her husband

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Paper Cranes: A Mother’s Story of Courage and Determination by Cheryl Koenig

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:10:48 UT

This is the inspiring and uplifting story of the determination, dedication and sacrifice of a mother, and her unwavering quest to help her 12-year-old son, Jonathan, after he was hit by a car and left brain-damaged.

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Me, Myself and Prague by Rachael Weiss

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:07:53 UT

Weiss is marriage-less, childless and of Czech origin, so decides to abandon her life in Sydney and spend a year in Prague. She goes because there is nothing to stop her, but finds it isn’t as easy as she first thought.

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I Peed on Fellini by David Stratton

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:57:15 UT

David Stratton is a big name in cinema in Australia. As co-presenter of film review shows on the ABC and SBS, and with regular columns in The Australian, Stratton’s position as a first-grade reviewer is undeniable.

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Holding Up the Sky: An African Life by Sandy Blackburn-Wright

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:55:12 UT

South Africa was a tumultuous place at the end of apartheid. As a community aid worker in the townships, Sydneysider Sandy Blackburn-Wright was uniquely placed to observe the effects and after effects of apartheid and its demise.

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God of Speed by Luke Davies

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:47:36 UT

Howard Hughes was a man of huge ambitions: a perfectionist who directed the most expensive movie ever made; a mogul who bedded dozens of starlets; a pioneering aviator who insisted on test-piloting his own planes

Biography and Autobiography Reviews

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:28:57 UT

Peter Brock Tribute Book

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 01:00:00 UT

Bathurst: The Race for the Peter Brock Trophy (RRP $59.95, ISBN 1921203188, EAN 9781921203183). This primarily photographic tribute to Peter Brock and this year's Bathurst 1000 race will be available early December from Woodslane. Featuring a 30-page review of Peter Brock's career and 160 pages of action from this years' race, this book will be a great keepsake for the 60,000 fans who attended the race and the millions who admired Peter Brock throughout his life. This is a high-quality, full-colour coffee table book put together by three very dedicated motorsport journos and photographers.

Drink Me by Skye Rogers

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:00:00 UT

The sub-genre of substance-abuse autobiographythink Running with Scissors, A Million Little Pieces et al-has taken up an increasing portion of the shelves in recent years. Rogers, author of nonfiction titles like Thirtysomething, varies the format with Drink Me as she delves into the story of her ex-partner Dan's alcoholism and how it eventually destroyed an intense and very loving relationship.

A Room in Bombay and Other Stories by Dorothy Wentworth-Walsh

Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:00:00 UT

Dorothy Wentworth-Walsh first travelled to India in the 1950s and fell in love with the country, particularly with Bombay. She returned many times over the following 40 years and spent long periods living in the city. Over time, she became more and more involved with the local people and their issues.

Hoi Polloi by Craig Sherborne

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 01:00:00 UT

Craig Sherbourne’s wry outlook on life was shaped by growing up in a small town in the north island of New Zealand, where his parents owned the only pub in town.

A Crazy Occupation by Jamie Tarabay

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 01:00:00 UT

Jamie Tarabay spent her childhood moving around the world, but spent formative parts of it here in Australia and—for a sharp contrast—in her family’s homeland of Lebanon, where there was a civil war going on.

Witnessing History by Jennifer Zeng

Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:00:00 UT

There is an air of mystery and ignorance about Falun Gong that has caused many people to turn a blind eye to the plight of its practitioners. This is the story of one practitioner’s struggle and persecution at the hands of the Chinese government. Although Zeng’s writing style is quite raw, it is exactly this that brings life and sincerity to her story. She is a typical, average Jane Chinese citizen, who fell upon Falun Gong in an attempt to overcome a debilitating form of hepatitis.