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On a Wing and a Prayer: The Race that Stopped the World
by Di Websdale-Morrissey
In 1934, Melbourne's Lord Mayor announced a London-to-Melbourne air race to celebrate his city's centenary.<BR><BR>The audacious plan captured imaginations across the globe- newspapers and magazines everywhere were filled with it; the world's ...
ISBN: 9781925773989
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On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back
by Stacey Dooley
<p><strong>The <em>Sunday Times</em> bestseller</strong></p> <p>Over her ten years of documentary film making, Stacey Dooley has covered a wide variety of topics, from sex trafficking in Cambodia to Yazidi women fighting back in ...
ISBN: 9781473531055
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'A memoir of a near-death illness... and my fight for survival'
by Michael Wise
<p>One otherwise regular January morning in 2009, Michael Wise’s world was thrown into turmoil. He was at the peak of his career as an internationally renowned specialist dental surgeon when he was struck by an exceptionally rare, near-fatal, ...
ISBN: 9781788038171
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Ware verhale van Suid-Afrikaanse seereddings
by Tony Weaver & Andrew Ingram
<p>Die waters om die Suid-Afrikaanse kuslyn word as van die gevaarlikste ter wêreld beskou. Wisselvallige weerstoestande, sleurstrome en fratsgolwe is van die faktore wat mense in lewensgevaar laat beland en soms tot tragedies ...
ISBN: 9781868428519
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Orphan Boys - It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
by Phil Mews
<p>1976, the hottest summer for a generation and life was perfect for the two young brothers Philip and Roger. They lived an idyllic life on a farm in the picturesque dales of the north of England.</p> <p>With their days spent on the farm, ...
ISBN: 9781786069085
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Tales from the Top End and Beyond
by Matt Wright
<p>Rescuing endangered species, piloting choppers and coming nose-to-snout with some of Australia's deadliest creatures is all in a day's work for Matt Wright. With his mates by his side, Matt ventures into the outback and beyond, managing to ...
ISBN: 9781760141929
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First ascents in the Indian Himalaya
by Stephen Venables
<p><em>‘The mountains are crystal under the blue sky, as we climb up our untouched peak. This is why we climb.’</em></p> <p>In this fast-paced, refreshingly honest account, <strong>Stephen Venables</strong> invites you on an adventure like no ...
ISBN: 9781911342946
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A Memoir
by Stephen Bernard
<p><em><strong>‘I have a small line of red dots on the back of my left hand, where the needle goes in. I have had hundreds of ketamine injections, more than anyone else, perhaps. The needle goes in, and the truth comes out. Sometimes I am a ...
ISBN: 9781473549234
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Pimped - The shocking true story of the girl sold for sex by her best friend
by Samantha Owens
<p><strong>When your new best friend has pimped you out to older men and is making money from your abuse, who will come to your rescue?</strong></p> <p>By the age of thirteen, vulnerable Sheffield teenager Samantha Owens had fallen through the ...
ISBN: 9781789460698
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Please, Let Me Go - The Horrific True Story of a Girl's Life In The Hands of Sex Traffickers
by Caitlin Spencer
<p><em>‘I was trapped.I’d been raped so many times, abused by hundreds, if not thousands. They could have left every door open and it would have made no difference. And I always came back –they always brought me back.’</em></p> <p>From the age ...
ISBN: 9781786068408
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Pride: The Unlikely Story of the True Heroes of the Miners' Strike
by Tim Tate & LGSM
<p>In 1984, a small group of metropolitan homosexual men and lesbian women stepped away from the vibrant culture and hedonism of London's defiant gay scene to befriend and support the beleaguered villages of a very traditional mining community ...
ISBN: 9781786068323
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Remarkable feats of exploration and adventure
by Sir Chris Bonington
<p><em><strong>Quest for Adventure</strong></em> is a collection of stories written by <strong>Sir Chris Bonington</strong> looking at the adventurous impulse which has driven men and women to achieve the impossible in the face of Earth’s ...
ISBN: 9781911342700
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by Patricia Williams
<p><em>That’s how things go in the ‘hood: It’s a never ending cycle of trouble, and once it grabs you, it won’t let go.</em></p> <p>Patricia started life on the lowest rung of society: poor, black, and female. With an alcoholic for a mother and
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A Story of Grit and Endurance from the First Person to Kayak the Tasman Solo
by Scott Donaldson
<p><strong>The story of Scott Donaldson's relentless journey to be the first person to cross the Tasman sea solo in a kayak</strong></p> <p>Unpredictable and unforgiving, the Tasman Sea is one of the most hostile stretches of water in the ...
ISBN: 9781775491767
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Remarkable:The Courage, Commitment and Contribution of Australia
"The Courage, Commitment and Contribution of Australia s National Living Treasures"
by Williams Melinda
ISBN: 9781760760229
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Rising on the Wings of the Dawn
by Simon Ninsiima
<p>Set during the 20th century East African Revival, Rising on the Wings of the Dawn is an inspirational, true story largely told through the innocent eyes of a disabled child. As this child tries to make sense of his life and situation, his ...
ISBN: 9781786239815
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Roaring Girls: The forgotten feminists of British history
by Holly Kyte
<p>Bold, inspiring and powerfully written, Roaring Girls tells the stories of nine women who, despite every effort to suppress them, dared to be extraordinary. ‘Given the opportunity, women will prove themselves every time. But first, they need ...
ISBN: 9780008266097
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7,000 Miles from Japan to San Francisco
by Mick Dawson
ISBN: 9781472140401
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7,000 Miles from Japan to San Francisco
by Mick Dawson
ISBN: 9781472140418
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