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BIOGRAPHY & TRUE STORIES
THE DISPLACED WOMEN OF A CERTAIN AGE
Viet Thanh Nguyen
RRP $35.00 Jodie Moffat, Maria Scoda, Susan Sullivan
RRP $27.99
In The Displaced, writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, himself a
refugee, brings together a host of prominent refugee
writers to explore and illuminate the refugee experience.
This book is an indictment of closing our doors, and a
powerful look at what it means to be forced to leave home
and find a place of refuge. From a woman who does not expect to live until puberty to
teenagers with secret inner lives; from women who strive
to belong to women who cannot wait to get away; from
women surprised by the arrival of menopause to women
embracing the unexpected freedoms of old age. This
collection contains stories by women from all walks of life.
SOPHIE’S BOYS WALLIS IN LOVE
Sophie Smith, Deborah Fitzgerald
RRP $32.99 Andrew Morton
RRP $24.99
After losing their triplets at birth Sophie and Ash Smith
founded the Running for Premature Babies Foundation
which has raised much money for the cause over the
years. When Ash died with brain cancer Sophie bravely
fought on. Beautifully written and disarmingly honest,
Sophie’s Boys is an inspiring tale of an irrepressible spirit. From her relatively lowly beginnings in America to the
ultimate conquest of the Prince of Wales, Morton paints a
vivid and multi-faceted picture of a compelling, ambitious
and often hard-hearted woman, who may have won the
jewel in the British crown but very possibly at the expense
of her true happiness.
MY IKARIA OLIVE PINK
Spiri Tsintziras
RRP $29.99 Gillian Ward
RRP $50.00
Spiri’s quest for a healthier, more nourishing life took her
from her suburban home in Melbourne to the small Greek
island of Ikaria.This memoir, which includes delicious
family recipes, will console and entertain all of us who are
bogged down in the daily grind - encouraging us to put
our health and happiness first.
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Olive Pink presents a superb selection of original
paintings of the iconic flowers of the Central Australian
region, alongside a fascinating
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STAYING: A MEMOIR LIFE FORCE
Jessie Cole
RRP $32.99 Barry du Bois, Miguel Maestre
RRP $34.99
When Jessie was on the cusp of adolescence, tragedy
struck, and her family fell apart. This beautifully written
memoir asks what happens to those who are left behind
when someone takes their own life. It’s about the
importance of home, family and forgiveness - and finding
peace in a place where we’ve suffered pain. Barry du Bois shares an incredible story that is heart-
breaking and life-affirming in equal measures. Faced
with the recurrence of his incurable cancer, Channel
10’s The Living Room design expert Barry Du Bois,
leaves nothing to chance as he embraces treatment to
extend his time with his young children and wife Leonie.
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GIRLS AT THE PIANO THE CRAPPIEST REFUGEE
Virginia Lloyd
$32.99 Hung Le
RRP $29.99
Girls at the Piano is a brilliant memoir about how
learning the piano shaped the lives of two women worlds
and generations apart that will resonate for music lovers
everywhere and for anyone who has tried to master the
piano.
Hung Le was blessed with funny bones, and through
winning Red Faces on Hey Hey It’s Saturday he managed
to make an international career playing the violin out of
tune. The Crappiest Refugee is a hilarious and endearing
memoir about a boat person who never found his land
legs, but who has always seen the funny side.
THE PRISONER THE ESSENCE OF YOU AND ME
Kerry Tucker
RRP $34.99 Kada Miller, Barney Miller
RRP $32.99
In her inspiring memoir, filled with fascinating stories
of life behind bars and shot through with wry humour,
Kerry Tucker reveals how one woman’s darkest hour can
become a turning point in her life. And
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advocates for women prisoners. The Essence of You and Me is the inspiring, heart-warming
true story of Barney and Kada Miller. After a debilitating
car accident Barney plunged into severe depression but
meeting Kada changed his life forever. For Kada it meant
realising her dream to become a singer. This couple prove
that love and resilience can change everything.
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