8 steps to Happiness: An everyday handbook
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Dr Anthony M. Grant and Alison Leigh
This practical, everyday handbook shows you how to become a happier person in just eight weeks.
8 steps to Happiness: An everyday handbook
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Dr Anthony M. Grant and Alison Leigh
This practical, everyday handbook shows you how to become a happier person in just eight weeks.
Sacred Places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape, Second Edition
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K. S. Inglis
Foreword by Dr Tom Frame
Awards:
The Age Book of the Year 1999
The Age Book of the Year Non-Fiction Prize 1999
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, History Prize 1999
FAW Literature Award 1998
Ernest Scott History Prize 1999
Centre for Australian Cultural Studies Award, Individual Prize 1999
Distinguished historian Ken Inglis argues that Australian war memorials are the shrines of a civil religion.
Sacred Places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape, Third Edition
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K. S. Inglis
New introduction by Jay Winter
Awards:
The Age Book of the Year 1999
The Age Book of the Year Non-Fiction Prize 1999
NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, History Prize 1999
FAW Literature Award 1998
Ernest Scott History Prize 1999
Centre for Australian Cultural Studies Award, Individual Prize 1999
Distinguished historian Ken Inglis argues that Australian war memorials are the shrines of a civil religion.
Sand in Our Souls: The Beach in Australian History
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Leone Huntsman
Awards:
Independent Scholars Assocation of Australia Book Prize 2002
Frank Broeze Memorial Maritime History Book Prize 2002
In Sand in Our Souls Leone Huntsman describes the forces and pressures that encouraged or impeded Australians’ enjoyment of sand and surf.
Scandal in the Colonies: Sydney and Cape Town, 1820-1850
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Kirsten McKenzie
The hidden stories of two port towns reveal colonial societies rife with gossip and dubious reputations.
Screening for Good Health: The Australian Guide to Health Screening and Immunisation
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Mr Martin Bray, Dr Nicola Spurrier and Dr Kerry Kirke
Screening for Good Health is the one reference book that might just save your life.
Screening for Good Health: The Australian Guide to Health Screening and Immunisation
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Mr Martin Bray, Dr Nicola Spurrier and Dr Kerry Kirke
Screening for Good Health is the one reference book that might just save your life.
Seasons at Home
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Holly Kerr Forsyth
With a fresh new take on creating a warm and relaxing space for family and friends, renowned house and garden expert Holly Kerr Forsyth gathers together a collection of recipes and projects to bring your home to life.
Seasons in My House and Garden
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Holly Kerr Forsyth
Awards:
Winner HMAA book Laurel award
Beloved gardening writer Holly Kerr Forsyth takes readers from her garden into her home and kitchen.
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Sex and Suffering: Women’s Health and a Women’s Hospital, Paperback Edition
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Janet McCalman
Awards:
Victorian Community and Local History Awards, Best Publication 1999
Shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year Award, Non-Fiction 1999
Shortlisted for NSW Premier’s History Awards, Community and Regional History Prize 1999
A vivid social history of health and disease, medicine and nursing, and the intimate lives of ordinary women.
The Sex Diaries: Why Women Go Off Sex and Other Bedroom Battles
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Bettina Arndt
With her characteristic humour and insight, Bettina Arndt proposes a new approach to how couples can enjoy regular sex—and sustain loving relationships.
The Sex Diaries: Why Women Go Off Sex and Other Bedroom Battles
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Bettina Arndt
With her characteristic humour and insight, Bettina Arndt proposes a new approach to how couples can enjoy regular sex—and sustain loving relationships.
The Sex Diaries: Why Women Go Off Sex and Other Bedroom Battles
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Bettina Arndt
With her characteristic humour and insight, Bettina Arndt proposes a new approach to how couples can enjoy regular sex—and sustain loving relationships.
Shannon Bennett’s France: A personal guide to fine dining in regional France
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Shannon Bennett and Scott Murray
Shannon Bennett takes you on the journey of a lifetime as he explores the country he adores: France.
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Shannon Bennett’s New York: A Personal Guide to the City's Best
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Shannon Bennett and Scott Murray
Shannon Bennett takes you on a culinary adventure to New York, the most exciting city in the world.
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Shannon Bennett’s Paris: A Personal Guide to the City’s Best
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Shannon Bennett and Scott Murray
Shannon Bennett, chef and owner of internationally renowned restaurant Vue de monde, takes you on a personal tour of his beloved city: Paris.
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Shannon Bennett’s Paris: A Personal Guide to the City’s Best
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Shannon Bennett and Scott Murray
Shannon Bennett takes you on a culinary adventure to Paris.
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Sheep and the Australian Cinema, Academic Monograph
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Deb Verhoeven
Awards:
Shortlisted for the Film and History Association of Australia and New Zealand (FHAANZ) Research and Writing Awards.
"Truthfully I will never see these films in quite the same way again…it is in the best sense a strangely compelling and unsettling book."
Professor Tom O'Regan
University of Queensland
Academic Monograph
Sheep and the Australian Cinema, Academic Monograph
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Deb Verhoeven
Awards:
Shortlisted for the Film and History Association of Australia and New Zealand (FHAANZ) Research and Writing Awards.
"Truthfully I will never see these films in quite the same way again…it is in the best sense a strangely compelling and unsettling book."
Professor Tom O'Regan
University of Queensland
Academic Monograph
Shitstorm: Inside Labor’s Darkest Days
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Lenore Taylor and David Uren
Shitstorm assembles a gripping picture of a rookie government facing the worst economic crisis in seventy-five years.
Shitstorm: Inside Labor’s Darkest Days
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Lenore Taylor and David Uren
Shitstorm assembles a gripping picture of a rookie government facing the worst economic crisis in seventy-five years.
The Shop: The University of Melbourne, 1850–1939
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R. J. W. Selleck
A vivid social, educational and cultural history of the University of Melbourne from 1850 to 1939.
The Short Goodbye: A Skewed History of the Last Boom and the Next Bust
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Elisabeth Wynhausen
The Short Goodbye is the untold story of a nation forever changed by the global financial crisis.
The Short Goodbye: A Skewed History of the Last Boom and the Next Bust
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Elisabeth Wynhausen
The Short Goodbye is the untold story of a nation forever changed by the global financial crisis.
Sinning across Spain: A walker’s journey from Granada to Galicia
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Ailsa Piper
In 2011, writer, theatre director and actor Ailsa Piper donned a pair of walking boots and traversed the breadth of Spain, from Granada to Galicia, on foot and carrying an unusual cargo—aside from ten kilos of practicalities, she was also lugging a load of sins in her swag.
Sir Ninian Stephen: A Tribute
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Tim McCormack and Cheryl Saunders (eds)
Compiled in honour of Sir Ninian Stephen's 80th Birthday, A Remarkable Public Life is a collection of essays by Australia's most respected legal, political and diplomatic figures.
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So This Is Life: Scenes from a Country Childhood
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Anne Manne
In the tradition of classics of Australian childhood, So This is Life is singular, startling, deeply moving and, above all, utterly engrossing.
So This Is Life: Scenes from a Country Childhood
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Anne Manne
In the tradition of classics of Australian childhood, So This is Life is singular, startling, deeply moving and, above all, utterly engrossing.
So This Is Life: Scenes from a Country Childhood
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Anne Manne
In the tradition of classics of Australian childhood, So This is Life is singular, startling, deeply moving and, above all, utterly engrossing.
Soil Science: An Introduction
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G. W. Leeper and N. C. Uren
Soil science now reaches out to secondary and tertiary students of ecology, geography and environmental science, as well as farmers.
The Solitary Watcher: Rick Amor and His Art
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Gary Catalano
This book focuses on the works of Melbourne artist Rick Amor. It traces the development of Amor’s art from his earliest years as an artist, to the present.
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Something to Declare: A Memoir
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Sir James Gobbo
Sir James Gobbo reflects for the first time on his involvement with immigration reform and in the growth of multicultural policy in Australia.
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Something to Declare: A Memoir
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Sir James Gobbo
Sir James Gobbo reflects for the first time on his involvement with immigration reform and in the growth of multicultural policy in Australia.
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Speaking Out of Turn: Lectures and Speeches 1940–1991
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Manning Clark
Selected speeches by Manning Clark, revealing changes and recurring themes in his thoughts on politics, history, literature and friends over fifty years.
The Spectacle of Flight
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Robert Wohl
Elegantly written and generously illustrated with rare photographs and art works, this book offers a gripping account of aviation and its influence on modern culture in the years between 1920 and 1950.
Sphere of Influence: Writings on cricket and its discontents
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Gideon Haigh
This insightful collection brings the struggle to save cricket's soul into sharp and disturbing focus.
Sphere of Influence: Writings on cricket and its discontents
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Gideon Haigh
This insightful collection brings the struggle to save cricket's soul into sharp and disturbing focus.
The Spirit of Golf and How It Applies to Life: Inspirational tales from the world’s greatest game
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Richard Allen
Delves into the rich folklore of the world's greatest game and recounts inspirational life stories from courses around the world.
The Spirit of Golf and How It Applies to Life: Inspirational tales from the world’s greatest game
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Richard Allen
Delves into the rich folklore of the world's greatest game and recounts inspirational life stories from courses around the world.
The Spirit of Golf and How It Applies to Life: Inspirational tales from the world’s greatest game
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Richard Allen
Delves into the rich folklore of the world's greatest game and recounts inspirational life stories from courses around the world.
Steel Town: The Making and Breaking of Port Kembla
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Erik Eklund
Awards:
Winner of 2003 NSW Premier's History Awards—Community and Regional History Prize.
The story of Port Kembla illuminates our understanding of the processes of industrial and social change.
The Sting: Australia’s plot to crack a global drug empire
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Nick McKenzie
It was a David and Goliath-style battle: Australian investigators up against a global organised crime empire.
Stirring Australian Speeches: The definitive collection, from Botany to Bali
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Michael Cathcart and Kate Darian-Smith (eds)
A definitive collection of speeches and public addresses from Australian public life that vividly capture the essence of the moment, providing fresh glimpses into Australian society in the making.
Strangers in a Foreign Land: The Journal of Niel Black and Other Voices from the Western District
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Maggie MacKellar
Drawing on the extensive collections of the State Library of Victoria, Strangers in a Foreign Land provides rare insight into the realities of early settlement in Victoria.
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Strangers in a Foreign Land: The Journal of Niel Black and Other Voices from the Western District
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Maggie MacKellar
Drawing on the extensive collections of the State Library of Victoria, Strangers in a Foreign Land provides rare insight into the realities of early settlement in Victoria.
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The Student Chronicles
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Alice Garner
'I'm feeling a bit shell-shocked, and I'm tempted to tell Hugues why, but I don't think he would believe me.
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Sunday’s Kitchen: Food and Living at Heide
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Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan
Sunday's Kitchen tells the story of food and living at Heide, the home of John and Sunday Reed.
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Sunday’s Kitchen: Food and Living at Heide
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Lesley Harding and Kendrah Morgan
Sunday's Kitchen tells the story of food and living at the home of John and Sunday Reed.
Sunflower: A Tale of Love, War and Intrigue
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Colin McLaren
Sunflower tells of the redemptive power of hope and optimism in the hideousness of battle.
Sunflower: A Tale of Love, War and Intrigue
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Colin McLaren
Sunflower tells of the redemptive power of hope and optimism in the hideousness of battle.
Surf-o-rama: Treasures of Australian Surfing
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Murray Walding
This book is for everyone who has loved to surf, every surf aficionado or collector, or for any of us who dust off our surfboards and body boards and head out for a summer's day at the beach.
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Sustaining Prosperity
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Edited by Peter Dawkins and Michael Stutchbury
Australia is more prosperous than ever, but can this economic success be sustained?
Sweet Sorrow: A Beginner’s Guide to Death
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Mark Wakely
This is the one book that you will want to take to the grave.
Sweet Sorrow: A Beginner’s Guide to Death
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Mark Wakely
This is the one book that you will want to take to the grave.
Swimming in a Sea of Death: A Son’s Memoir
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David Rieff
David Rieff's loving tribute to his mother, the writer Susan Sontag, and her final battle with cancer.
