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    Maurice Nicoll
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    Maurice Nicoll

    A biography of the influential teacher of the Fourth Way• Traces the life of Maurice Nicoll, who left a successful career as a psychiatrist in 1922 to study with G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky• Explores newly uncovered diaries from Nicoll, revealing...
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    Get Honest or Die Lying
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    Get Honest or Die Lying

    From Charlamagne Tha God, host of the morning radio phenomenon The Breakfast Club, and founder and CEO of iHeartRadio’s Black Effect Podcast Network, a rundown on how small talk from small minds have taken over our world, and the BIG conversations needed...
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    Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions
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    Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions

    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER“This funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoir” (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of...
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    Fourteen
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    Fourteen

    The bestseller optioned for a major film and adapted to the stage, Fourteen is this generation’s Holding the Man – a moving coming-of-age memoir about a young man’s search for identity and acceptance in the most unforgiving and hostile of places:...
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    Worrell
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    Worrell

    'The definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero' Sir Clive Lloyd The brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the...
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    Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound
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    Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound

    Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound is a synesthesia-inducing graphic novel that follows the many lives of music legend Miles Davis.With narration adapted from Davis’ own words and an innovative visual style that shifts to reflect Davis’ constant...
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    My Sins Go With Me
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    My Sins Go With Me

    ‘Highly engaging . . . The creeping escalation of oppression and rebellion is often thrillingly told . . . A powerful story of a history that remains far from settled’ Daily TelegraphIn the darkest days of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands,...
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    Outside Voices
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    Outside Voices

    Berkeley, 1972: a hotbed of creativity where painters, filmmakers, musicians, and writers inspire a young poet.NYC Big Book Award: Winner in New Adult Non-fiction NYC Big Book Award: Distinguished Favorite in Women’s Issues International Book Award...
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    Material Wealth
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    Material Wealth

    A prolific poet, raconteur, activist, and thinker, Allen Ginsberg was also a prolific collector, meticulously saving letters, postcards, draft notes and manuscripts, photographs and snapshots, appearance bills and rally broadsheets, not only featuring...
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    From Punk to Monk
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    From Punk to Monk

    “Ragunath’s transformation shows how one person’s choice to evolve can change the lives of so many. This book is real, funny, and inspirational.” —Jay ShettyThe heartfelt memoir of Ray Raghunath Cappo, a legendary hardcore punk musician-turned-monk—and...
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    Reverend Ike
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    Reverend Ike

    The unlikely and sometimes harrowing journey of an iconic evangelist, known to millions as simply Reverend Ike, will draw you into his remarkable story of rising from extreme poverty and leading millions of poor Blacks to unprecedented financial success,...
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    Counting the Cost
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    Counting the Cost

    For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their story, revealing...
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    Homeland Heroes
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    Homeland Heroes

     Australia’s favourite newsman, Mal Walden, continues his theme of unique Australian stories with Homeland Heroes.   This is a tribute to those who have demonstrated incredible bravery and self-sacrifice in the face of overwhelming odds. ...
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    Sachin @ 50
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    Sachin @ 50

    For more than two generations of Indians, and cricket fans from elsewhere, Sachin Tendulkar is a name that opened doors and hearts wherever you were on the planet. Even in the days before the social media revolution, Sachin was a truly global icon. It...
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    Weaven Words
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    Weaven Words

    With the assistance of Garry’s partner, Angela Emslie, The Shannon Company has compiled a selection of papers, speeches, poems and even a few songs penned by Garry Weaven over the course of his 40-year connection to the superannuation...
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    Bennelong and Phillip
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    Bennelong and Phillip

    The first joint biography of Bennelong and Governor Arthur Phillip, two pivotal figures in Australian history – the colonised and coloniser – and a bold and innovative new portrait of both.Winner of the 2024 ACT Literary Awards, Non-Fiction Shortlisted...
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    Bernardine's Shanghai Salon
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    Bernardine's Shanghai Salon

    Meet the Jewish salon host in 1930s Shanghai who brought together Chinese and expats around the arts as civil war erupted and World War II loomed on the horizon.Bernardine Szold Fritz arrived in Shanghai in 1929 to marry her fourth husband. Only...
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    My Journey to the World Cup
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    My Journey to the World Cup

    Follow Sam Kerr’s incredible journey from playing Aussie Rules as a kid to becoming one of the world’s greatest athletes, after the Matildas achieved their best-ever result at a World Cup.Sam Kerr is widely considered to be one of the best female...
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    Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies
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    Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies

    An “extraordinarily brilliant” and “pleasurably naughty” (André Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Shakespeare wrote his plays became an act of blasphemy…and who the Bard might really be...
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    Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons
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    Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons

    A captivating biography of two famous women whose sons, Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt, would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray.Born into upper class America in the same year, 1854, Sara Delano...
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    White House by the Sea
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    White House by the Sea

    “Impeccably researched…captivating!” —Elin Hilderbrand * “A well-paced history.” —The New York Times Book Review * “Fascinating…with new details and well-sourced reporting.” —Associated PressNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The intimate, multigenerational...
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    Split Decision
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    Split Decision

    Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune—while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path.Ice-T rose...
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    Sisters in Captivity
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    Sisters in Captivity

    The incredible account of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian war nurses who survived the bombing of evacuation ship SS Vyner Brooke in February 1942, and subsequently spent three years in Japanese prison camps in Sumatra.During those perilous...
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    Mind Golf
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    Mind Golf

    This may be the most unusual golf book ever written.At one of a series of clinics that former USPGA teacher of the year Craig Shankland staged, he asked Moe Norman in front of about 300 people, “What’s it like to hit perfect shots, Moe?” Moe paused and...
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    Making It So
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    Making It So

    The long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart!From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations in a...
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    Warming Up Julia Child
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    Warming Up Julia Child

    A Pulitzer prize-finalist peels back the curtain on an unexplored part of Julia Child's life—the formidable team of six she collaborated with to shape her legendary career.Julia Child's monumental Mastering the Art of French...
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    La Duchesse
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    La Duchesse

    A rich portrait of a compelling, complex woman who emerged from a sheltered rural childhood into the fraught, often deadly world of the French royal court and Parisian high society—and who would come to rule them both.Married off at sixteen to a...
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    In the Footsteps of Du Fu
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    In the Footsteps of Du Fu

    'Superb... Beautifully written and thoroughly researched' - GuardianA beautifully illustrated travelogue, chronicling the life and work of one of the world greatest poets.Du Fu (712-70) is one of China’s greatest poets. His career coincided with periods...
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    Then There Was You
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    Then There Was You

    Then There Was You is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Sophie Cachia’s bestselling memoir Then There Was Her.In Then There Was Her, Sophie Cachia revealed how falling in love with a woman turned her whole world upside down. Her story inspired...
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    Ciao Bella!
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    Ciao Bella!

    Kate Langbroek’s deliciously funny and inspiring memoir about moving to Italy with her family to seek la dolce vita. ‘A wonderful story, beautifully written, filled with heart and humour’ Liane Moriarty (reviewing Ciao Bella! on 3pm Pick Up,...
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    Behind The Voice
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    Behind The Voice

    An honest and candid memoir from one of Australia’s most phenomenal voices. A story of determination, humility and self-discovery.Top 10, Booktopia’s FAB AwardAll Anthony Callea wanted was to sing. From his first memories of singing for his family,...
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    Daybook
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    Daybook

    A beautiful new edition of the cult classic that counts Zadie Smith and Rachel Kushner among its fans – with a new introduction by Celia Paul.   ‘I am an artist. Even to write it makes me feel deeply uneasy.’Renowned American artist Anne Truitt...
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    With the Devil's Help
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    With the Devil's Help

    In the tradition of The Glass Castle, Educated, and Heartland, Neal Wootentraces five decades of his dirt-poor, Alabama mountain family as the years and secrets coalesce.Neal Wooten grew up in a tiny community atop Sand...
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    Queen Elizabeth II, Commemorative Edition
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    Queen Elizabeth II, Commemorative Edition

    The most complete collection of exclusive and in-depth content regarding Queen Elizabeth II and her childhood, family, influence, and reign. This stunning tribute encapsulates the entire 96-year span of her life through hundreds of historical photographs...
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    I'm Glad My Mom Died
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    I'm Glad My Mom Died

    * #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD!A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders,...
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    Redemption Road
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    Redemption Road

    Struggling to stay alive with a gaping wound across my back, I desperately wondered how I got to this point. My knife-wielding opponent was not the attacker... He'd been defending himself against an ego-driven, menacing thug who was intent on hurting...
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    Deliberate Cruelty
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    Deliberate Cruelty

    This glittering, “wild romp of a story, boldly and beautifully told” (Neal Thompson, author of The First Kennedys) explores the darkly intertwined fates of infamous socialite Ann Woodward and literary icon Truman Capote, sweeping us to the upper echelons...
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    Charles M. Schulz
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    Charles M. Schulz

    Winner of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for the BEST COMICS-RELATED BOOK 2023!In 100 iconic objects and artifacts, Charles M. Schulz explores and explains the life and times of the creator of Peanuts, America’s most beloved comic strip series...
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    People Hacker
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    People Hacker

    'This is a rip-roaring read, full of derring-do and sometimes comic, often foolhardy bravery. [Jenny] sounds an absolute hoot, and her book is never anything less' – Daily Mail‘A fascinating and quirky take on how easily we can be hoodwinked and...
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    Mal Walden's Aussie Myths, Mysteries and Memories
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    Mal Walden's Aussie Myths, Mysteries and Memories

    Australia’s favourite newsman Mal Walden is back again continuing his theme of uniquely Australian stories with Aussie Myths, Mysteries and Memories. Mythical monsters born in our billabongs, strange sightings of UFOs, baffling disappearances in our own...
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    Chasing Wrongs and Rights
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    Chasing Wrongs and Rights

    The Australia Director at Human Rights Watch shares her experiences defending human rights – from human trafficking in Nepal to the 'drug war' in the Philippines to treatment of detainees in Papua New Guinea and in Australia – offering an extremely...
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    Miss Memory Lane
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    Miss Memory Lane

    A brutally honest and moving memoir of lust, abuse, addiction, stardom, and redemption from Arrow and Teen Wolf actor Colton Haynes.Four years ago, Colton Haynes woke up in a hospital. He’d had two seizures, lost the sight in one eye, almost ruptured a...
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    We Never Die
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    We Never Die

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom America’s top psychic medium and the author of When Heaven Calls comes a new book that unveils the secrets of the afterlife, the truth about heaven, and why we never truly die.Psychic medium Matt Fraser, author of...
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    Aleister Crowley in Paris
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    Aleister Crowley in Paris

    Examines Aleister Crowley’s 30-year-long intimate association with Paris• Investigates the tales of Crowley “raising Pan,” going mad, and working gay sex magick in Paris• Uncovers Crowley’s involvement in the Belle Époque with sculptor Auguste Rodin and...
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    Five Hundred Summer Stories
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    Five Hundred Summer Stories

    The filmmaker of the surfing documentary Five Summer Stories and pioneer of the IMAX format tells stories from his adventurous life and groundbreaking career in Hollywood and beyond.     Greg MacGillivray is a man with stories...
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    Chekhov Becomes Chekhov
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    Chekhov Becomes Chekhov

    A revelatory portrait of Chekhov during the most extraordinary artistic surge of his life.In 1886, a twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was publishing short stories, humor pieces, and articles at an astonishing rate, and was still a practicing...
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    Currently Between Husbands
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    Currently Between Husbands

    Trust me, there is life and love (and plenty of laughter) after divorce, even when your ex is one of Australia’s highest profile sport stars. Actually, I Don’t Like Cricket Or Blow Jobs! (And to be honest, I suck at both.) Yes, that was what I...
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