Home to Biloela: The Story of the Tamil Family that Captured Our Hearts by Priya Nadesalingam, Rebekah Holt
34.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
The dramatic inside story of the Tamil refugee family which became a cause clbre all around Australia, and the epic fight by a small rural community to set them free. It was dawn in the small rural town of Biloela. Loud thumping on the front door signalled the start of a four-year odyssey that would ca ...Show more
On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads by Tim Cope
22.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
Lone-adventurer Tim Cope travelled the entire length of the Eurasian steppe on horseback, from the ancient capital of Mongolia to the Danube River in Hungary. This formidable 6,000-mile journey took three years to complete. It is a journey that has not been completed successfully since the days of Gengh ...Show more
Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Adventure, Danger and Survival by Yossi Ghinsberg
24.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
I heard the rustle again, too close and too real to ignore. I clutched the flashlight, stuck my head out of the mosquito net... and found myself face-to-face with a jaguar. Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest to find a hidden tribe and explore places tour ...Show more
Great Lives in Graphics: Nikola Tesla by BUTTON BOOKS
27.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Series: Great Lives in Graphics Ser.
Great Lives in Graphics: Nikola Tesla is a graphic retelling of Tesla's story which gives children a colourful snapshot of his life and the world in which he grew up, whilst educating them on everything from alternating current to the power of the imagination. You may already know that Nikola Tesla was ...Show more
Run, Mummy, Run by Cathy Glass
24.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse - and the desperate lengths she must go to, to escape. When Aisha spots an ad for a 'personal introductory service for professionals' in the newspaper, she could never ...Show more
The Angry Ant by GLARE KELVIN
45.00 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Kel joined the Victoria Police on 10 May 1957. After serving in uniform in a number of Stations, Kel transferred to the Fingerprint Bureau in January 1960, serving for almost six years and becoming a Fingerprint Expert. In 1966 Kel became a Detective, and whilst working in this role, commenced to study ...Show more
Twenty Wagging TalesA Year of Rescuing Large Dogs by Barrie Hawkins
24.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
This heart-warming and humorous collection of true furry tales follows the highs and lows of Barrie and his wife as they take on the challenge of rescuing large dogs. After losing his beloved dog, Elsa, Barry can't face replacing her. But when he accepts a rescue worker's proposal to become a dog foste ...Show more
Hell to Happiness: A Concentration Camp Childhood to a Life of Abundance by Patricia Dennis
32.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Living on Borrowed time will sharpen your appreciation for life. This book is a true story full of passion, hope and inspiration. International author Patricia Dennis shares what it was like to spend three and a half years growing up in a Japanese Concentration Camp in the Philippines. Having miraculous ...Show more
The Freedom Circus by Sue Smethurst
24.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
A remarkable true story of one family's daring escape from Poland during the Second World War.'A story of extraordinary bravery, resilience and love that needed to be told.' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzWritten by award-winning author and journalist Sue Smethurst, whose husband is ...Show more
Great Lives in Graphics: Jane Austen by BUTTON BOOKS
27.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Series: Great Lives in Graphics Ser.
Great Lives in Graphics: Jane Austen is a graphic retelling of Austen's story which gives children a colourful snapshot of her life and the world in which she grew up, whilst educating them on everything from Regency culture to the wonders of storytelling. You may already know that Jane Austen was a wri ...Show more
The Two Wars of Jimmy D'Aubin by James Wilson
34.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Butcher's boy Jimmy D'Aubin went willingly to war when duty called in 1916. Excited, thrilled to be part of a big adventure and determined to play his part in fighting the enemy.Like so many of those fortunate to return, this son of a loving Melbourne family soon found his life had changed forever.The b ...Show more
Saving Danny by Cathy Glass
19.99 AUD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass.Danny was petrified and clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car. Trapped in his own dark world, he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him, and were sending him away. While Danny's parents have everything they could wi ...Show more