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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl SandbergPublished: 18/03/2013
A provocative and inspiring work on overcoming the obstacles facing women on the path to leadership
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Exit Wounds: One Australian's War On Terror
by John Cantwell And Greg BearupPublished: 01/10/2012
'This is my story, but it is also the story of thousands of Australian veterans from Iraq, East Timor, Afghanistan and other conflicts who bare similar emotional scars. This is what becomes of those men and women we send off to war, pay little attention to, then forget once they are home.'
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Levels of Life
by Julian BarnesPublished: 02/04/2013
This short, unconventional book is probably the most moving that Julian Barnes has ever written
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The Great Race: The Race Between the English and the French to Complete the Map of Australia
by David HillPublished: 18/10/2012
The thrilling race between Frenchman Nicolas Baudin and Englishman Matthew Flinders to chart the map of Australia.
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100 Things: What's On Your List?
by Sebastian TerryPublished: 01/12/2011
What's on your bucket list? For one man the answer was just the beginning.
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The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
by Edmund de WaalPublished: 01/03/2011
The history of a family through 264 objects - set against a turbulent century - from an acclaimed writer and potter
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The Vogue Factor
by Kirstie ClementsPublished: 01/03/2013
Many girls dream of being editor of Vogue. Here, Kirstie Clements, a girl from the wrong side of Sydney tells of her audacious beginnings on the reception desk at the grand magazine and her rise to reigning editor for more than a decade.
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Am I Black Enough For You?
by Anita HeissPublished: 02/04/2012
Winner of the Vic Premier's Award for Indigenous Writing. The story of an urban-based high achieving Aboriginal woman working to break down stereotypes and build bridges between black and white Australia.
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Speechless: A Year In My Father's Business
by James ButtonPublished: 14/09/2012
The absorbing story of what happens behind Canberra's closed doors, by leading speechwriter James Button
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Chappelli: Life, Larrikins and Cricket
by Ian ChappellPublished: 19/11/2012
This wonderful collection of stories showcases all the characters and events from the extraordinary life of an Aussie sporting immortal.
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Fixed: Cheating, Doping, Rape and Murder – The Inside Track on Australia’s Racing Industry
by Matthew BennsPublished: 01/11/2012
Matthew Benns takes us inside the murky world of Australia's racing industry.
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Darren Lockyer Autobiography
by Darren LockyerPublished: 02/07/2012
In this revised and updated edition, Darren takes us through to the end of his much lauded and glittering career and into his life beyond footy.
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Deranged Marriage
by Sushi DasPublished: 18/10/2012
An affectionate, often hilarious, memoir of growing up in London in the 1970s in an Indian household, and avoiding an arranged marriage.
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Grace: A Memoir
by Grace CoddingtonPublished: 03/12/2012
The memoir of the creative genius at Vogue US and star of The September Issue: a dazzling and beguiling story of fifty years in fashion.
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Mud, Sweat and Tears
by Bear GryllsPublished: 02/07/2012
The extraordinary life story of the world's most intrepid young explorer
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Brett Lee - My Life
by Brett Lee and James KnightPublished: 19/11/2012
The much anticipated autobiography of one of cricket’s greatest fast bowlers.
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Mawson: And the Ice Men of the Heroic Age: Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen
by Peter FitzSimonsPublished: 03/12/2012
The story of Australia’s most famous polar explorer and the giants from the heroic age of polar exploration: Scott, Amundsen and Shackleton.
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The Heavy
by Dara-Lynn WeissPublished: 01/02/2013
A mother's battle against her seven-year-old daughter's obesity.
