Australian Story: Stories of Courage, Determination and Love by Graham Bauer

Title: Australian Story: Stories of Courage, Determination and Love
Author: Graham Bauer
ISBN: 9780733329906
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3
Audience: General

Description:  Number four in a series of book titles based on the popular ABC television series Australian Story. Featured in this volume are a number of Australians who stories inspire and encourage, including Teddy Sheean and Captain Hec Waller, two WWII veterans; Jan Cameron, an advocate for ethical animal treatment in factory farms and Sam Goddard, who wakes from his coma for an hour every day.

"I am amazed that people remember the smallest details of the stories that have most touched them and which, in a surprising number of cases, have altered their own attitudes and choices in life" Caroline Jones

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Margaret Whitlam by Susan Mitchell

Title: Margaret Whitlam
Author: Susan Mitchell
ISBN: 9781741664874
Number of Pages: 416
Publisher: Random House Australia
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 13.0 x 2.9
Weight (kg): 0.3
Audience: General

Description: Margaret Whitlam has been a popular public figure for many years, including being known as the wife of a very vocal Prime Minister. An authorised biography, Mitchell had access to both Whitlam and her personal collections of letters, diaries and other paranperphinalia. From Bondi girl to Australia’s First Lady, Whitlam influenced a great many people and is considered one of Austrlia’s treasures – even now moreso since her recent passing.
"I came to represent all the ungainly people, the too-tall ones, the too-fat ones and the housebound as I had been, who'd never get the chance to go to China or Buckingham Palace and experienced it all through me" Margaret Whitlam

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Letters to my Daughter by Sir Robert Menzies and Heather Henderson

Title: Letters to my Daughter
Author: Sir Robert Menzies and Heather Henderson
ISBN: 9781742669687
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: PIER 9/Murdoch Books Pty Limited Australia
Place of publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 210 x 135mm
Audience: General

Description:  Personal letters written from former Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies to his only daughter during her lifetime. These letters themselves tell the story of a political heavyweight in Australia’s history and expose Menzies to not only be a great leader but a man of great intelligence and wit. Discover what was going through the mind of this man during his time in the spotlight.

‘Menzies was a very accomplished writer and the combination of geniality and acerbity is winning.’ The Age

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Hazel: My Mother’s Story by Sue Pieters-Hawke

Title: Hazel: My Mother’s Story
Author: Sue Pieters-Hawke
ISBN: 9781742611471
Number of Pages: 400
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Pty, Limited
Place of publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2011
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 24.4 x 15.8 x 3.5
Weight (kg): 0.848
Audience: General

Description:  Authored by Sue Pieters-Hawke, the daughter of ex-prime minister Bob Hawke and his then wife, Hazel, this is the story of the woman who supported her husband during his time of rising through the ranks of the Australian Labor Party to become Prime Minister. Then, despite their marriage publically falling apart, Hazel continued in her community work role, supporting many organisations that support the underprivileged. Written from the position of daughter, this is the story of one of Australia’s well-loved women and her multiple roles as wife, Australia’s first lady, community work advocate and Alzheimers sufferer.

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A Cook's Life by Stephanie Alexander

Title: A Cook's Life
Author: Stephanie Alexander
ISBN: 9781921382789
Number of Pages: 368
Publisher: Penguin Australia
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2012
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Weight (kg): 24.0
Audience: General

Description: From librarian to au pair, restaurateur to cookbook author, Stephanie Alexander is one of Australia’s most popular chefs. Penning a number of titles including The Cook’s Companion, Kitchen Garden Companion and Kitchen Garden Cooking with Kids, Alexander’s books are seen in many home kitchens around the country. A personal account of her growth to fame, her struggles and successes, A Cook’s Life may be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys fine food, and enjoying the edible fruits of their labours.

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Pole to Pole: One Man, 20 Million Steps by Pat Farmer

Title: Pole to Pole: One Man, 20 Million Steps
Author: Pat Farmer
ISBN: 9781742377841
Number of Pages: 352
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.5
Weight (kg): 0.525
Audience: General

Description:  Widower, Australian politician, Australian Achiever of the Year 2000, Pat Farmer ran 21,000 kilometres through 14 countries, from the North Pole to the South Pole, in what took almost a year. Pole to Pole is a personal account of the journey. Facing temperature extremes, wild animals and a number of injuries, Farmer continued to run against the odds until the end. Gain an insight into how an individual faces daily challenges to complete a mammoth task, through determination and perseverance.

Pat Farmer has run a number of other marathons for charity including: raising over $3 million for Diabetes Australia, Lifeline, Careflight International and the Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research. Farmer also ran 14,964 kilometres in the Centenary of Federation run, around Australia in 1999, a record-breaking achievement.

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I'm Over All That and Other Confessions by Shirley MacLaine

Title: I'm Over All That and Other Confessions
Author: Shirley MacLaine
ISBN: 9780857204400
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Limited
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 13.2 x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.219
Audience: General

Description:  Not one to shy away from sharing her experiences or opinions, Shirley MacLaine is among a select group of long-standing Hollywood actors who have “been there and done that”. Filled with little anecdotes on the trials of getting older in age and yet still feeling young, MacLaine has an opinion on everything. If you enjoy this one, there’s a number of other titles all penned by MacLaine that are sure to impress and inspire as well.

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Lazarus Rising by John Howard

Title: Lazarus Rising
Author: John Howard
ISBN: 9780732289966
Number of Pages: 512
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.400 x 15.400 x 5.500
Weight (kg): 1.036
Audience: General

Description:  Reflecting on his long life in Australian politics, this is the tell-all book from John Howard. One of Australia’s best-selling political memoirs within Australia, Howard writes from the standpoint of husband, father, politican and ex-Prime Minister. He discusses his time in politics, including how he saw the country and the world during his time as PM. Howard also comments on Australia’s political future, focussing on recent events such as the leadership of the Labor party and the internal divide within the Coalition.

′John Howard has written a magisterial autobiography, compulsively readable in its way′
The Weekend Australian

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A Youth Not Wasted by Ian Parkes

Title: A Youth Not Wasted
Author: Ian Parkes
ISBN: 9780732295349
Number of Pages: 230
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Place of publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2010
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3
Audience: General

Description:  Ian Parkes was born in 1934, Perth. Having heard numerous stories about the outback from his grandfather, Parkes decided at young age that he wanted to explore the bush for himself. From a merino stud in South Australia to a number of stations in regional New South Wales, Parkes travelled the bush and decided that this was the life for him. Unfortunately, at the age of 21, illness hit and Parkes was forced to relocate the Perth where he worked as a copywriter and wrote radio talks. Soon after Parkes begun what was to become one of the biggest advertising agencies in Western Australia. A story that speaks of success against the backdrop of many setbacks.

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The Happiest Refugee by Ahn Do

Title: The Happiest Refugee
Author: Anh Do
ISBN: 9781742372389
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place of publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2010
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.2 x 15.3 x 1.700
Weight (kg): 0.341
Audience: General

Description:  Read Anh Do’s account of coming to Australia as a Vietnamese refugee, settling into a new country against the odds, working to support his parents whilst studying. Do has beaten these poor odds to become a successful comedian, television personality and public speaker. Do’s story is not unusual for many of Australia’s newer citizens. Yet few have had the opportunity to write about their experiences, in being a refugee, assimilating into a new country with a foreign language and unfamiliar practices and succeeding against the odds.

Highly regarded by the Australian book community, this book has won a number of awards including:
Overall Winner, Indie Book of the Year Award 2011
Winner, Non-fiction Indie Book of the Year 2011
Winner, The 2011 Nielsen BookData Booksellers' (ABA) Choice Award
Winner, ABIA (Australian Book Industry Awards) Book of the Year
Winner, ABIA Newcomer of the Year
2011Joint winner, ABIA Biography of the Year 2011
Shortlisted, 2011 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Community Relations Commission Award

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