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Visit us today! collinsbooks.com.au MILITARY DUE 20TH AUGUST BUSINESS THE BULLDOG TRACK FLY! Peter Phelps RRP $32.99 Richard de Crespigny RRP $32.99 This is the story of Tom Phelps and the ‘other Kokoda Track’, a story that has never been told. Seventy-five years later, Tom’s grandson, actor and writer Peter Phelps, is sharing the unforgettable tale of resilience and survival. The Bulldog Track is a story of an ordinary man’s war. It is an incredible tale of the indomitable Aussie spirit. Covering leadership, teamwork, risk-assessment, decision- making, crisis management, lifelong resilience and more, Fly! is a book from which wisdom can be Our Price applied to challenges and opportunities in the workplace as well as to life. $ DUE 3RD SEPTEMBER 27 99 AUSTRALIANS ON THE WESTERN FRONT 1918 VOLUME 2 REAL ESTATE DANGERS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM David W. Cameron RRP $34.99 Andrew Trim RRP $25.95 David Cameron’s landmark, two-volume Australians on the Western Front 1918 concludes with the story of the central role Australian troops played in the final German defeat. It draws on the diaries and letters of the Australian soldiers on the battlefields to piece together the story of their heroic actions against enemy forces. Real Estate Dangers and How to Avoid Them is a guide for anyone thinking of buying or selling property. It shines a light on the flawed and unnecessary aspects of the real estate industry, and helps you make decisions based on knowledge so saving you time and money. THE LAST 100 DAYS FIX YOUR TEAM Will Davies RRP $34.99 Rose Bryant-Smith RRP $27.95 Fix Your Team is the manager’s essential and practical guide to diagnosis and intervention. Packed with expert insight acquired over decades of experience in workplace relations and conflict resolution, this book systematically addresses problems with team dynamics and provides a blueprint for moving forward. Much has been written about the Great War, and a great deal on the Australian Imperial Force and their operations. Now Will Davies, author of Beneath Hill 60 and Somme Mud, is the first to explore, in vivid detail, the last 100 days and the Australian contribution to final victory in November 1918. THE 25 MINUTE MEETING THE WALLABIES AT WAR Donna McGeorge RRP $24.95 Greg Growden RRP $32.99 Members of the Wallabies, the national rugby union team, have fought in virtually every major conflict Australia has been involved in. Among them are some of Australia’s most illustrious footballers. In this book, a veteran sports journalist tells their extraordinary stories of bravery, hardship, courage and human endeavour. The 25 Minute Meeting shows you how to take back your work day with smarter planning and more productive action. Done well, meetings are short, sharp, productive affairs that provide critical time and space for the interactions that drive business forward. DUE 8TH AUGUST THE LOST BATTALIONS LEADERSHIP HACKS Tom Gilling RRP $32.99 Scott Stein RRP $29.95 Leadership Hacks is the business leader’s guide to getting things done. This book shows you how to sort through the madness and get back to getting results. Identify your major speed bumps, and let the action-focused discussion give you practical workarounds that will streamline your day and help you make things happen. The Lost Battalions is a little known story of two Australian battalions abandoned in Java during World War II and the heroes who kept them alive in the worst of Japan’s prisoner of war camps. DUE 29TH AUGUST HOW TO SPEAK HUMAN SMOKY THE BRAVE Dougal Jackson RRP $29.95 Damien Lewis RRP $32.99 The World’s Smallest Dog with the World’s Biggest Heart Smoky the Brave is the extraordinary, touching and true story of a heroic dog and her adoptive masters in the jungles of the Pacific War. DUE 17TH AUGUST How to Speak Human takes a practical approach to dealing with the communication challenges faced by today’s workplaces. It draws on over a decade of award- winning work with savvy leaders from organisations around the world to share eleven strategies and twenty- three practical ideas for application, illustrated by real world stories.