Abc Books: 302 books
by Bill Marsh
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Now available in an all-new format, Bill 'Swampy' Marsh once again pays tribute to the people who have made Australia unique. 'two bung knees. Can't swim. Is afraid of the water. Jumps in a kayak. takes a deep breath. Says a little prayer, and away she goes. And that's the character of the CWA, isn't...
First Tests
Great Australian Cricketers and the Backyards That Made The m
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2011
Some of Australia's best-known cricketers relive their childhood summers of playing cricket in their backyards. Australia has dominated test cricket over the last 130 years. But it's not the formal cricket academies or high-end coaching that are responsible for the Australian cricket team's winning...
by Cadel Evans
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
The bestselling autobiography of a cycling legend and winner of the 2011 Tour de France
On the afternoon of Sunday, the first of February 2015, Cadel Evans crossed the finish line in the first-ever race of the event that would immortalise his name: the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. At...
by Tracey Spicer
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
From bogan to boned and beyond -- a full-frontal 'femoir' by one of Australia's best-loved journalists From bogan to boned and beyond – a full-frontal femoir
Tracey Spicer was always the good girl. Inspired by Jana Wendt, this bogan from the Brisbane backwaters waded through the 'cruel and...
Downfall
How the Labor Party Ripped Itself Apart
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
How Labor lost the race -- how Bill Shorten could save the party - and why it matters. In the 2007 election, led by Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard they smashed the Howard government and made the country look fresh and optimistic again. But under the sunny exterior lurked unchecked tensions, corrupt...
Stop the Presses
How Greed, Incompetence (and the Internet) Wrecked Fairfax
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
How has the Fairfax empire arrived at its current shabby, sorry state -- and what does its demise mean for the future of independent journalism? A decade ago Fairfax Media was one of the most powerful institutions in the country; staffed by gun reporters, funded by its 'rivers of gold', offering up...
by Toby Creswell
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
the European settlement of terra Australis was motivated by a desire to find somewhere to put people who didn t fit in. Right from the start Australia has taken that spirit and propagated it. NOtORIOUS AUStRALIANS is a selection of true life stories and biographies taken from all walks of life - from...
Rethink Your Career
In Your 40s, 50s and 60s
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
How to reinvent your career – and work for as long as you want
Have you accumulated plenty of wisdom and experience, but others think you're all washed up? Perhaps you're bored with your current work but not sure what's next.
Don't panic! Work reinvention expert Joanna Maxwell shows...
Full Contact Sudoku
How Four Rugby Mates Realised Their Dream of Playin g for Australia
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
In the tradition of Nigel Marsh's FAT, FORTY AND FIRED and OBSERVATIONS OF A SHORT MAN, Danny Wallace's YES MAN, Tony Hawkes' ROUND IRELAND WITH A FRIDGE, and Dave Gorman GOOGLEWHACK ADVENTURE, this book celebrates the underdog, the Aussie sense of humour, and giving your dream a go, no matter the...
Confessions of a Crooked Cop
From the Golden Mile to Witness Protection - An Explosive True Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Trevor Haken - corrupt cop turned supergrass and now inspiration for UNDERBELLY 3 - tells his story in this explosive book. Detective Sergeant trevor Haken was one of the infamous Golden Mile's most crooked cops. Now he lives in hiding, in a hell of his own creation. Graduating from small bribes to...
Great Australian Stories
Outback Towns and Pubs
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Stories from outback towns and pubs across this wide brown land gathered by Bill 'Swampy' Marsh -- now available in an all-new format. the people you'll meet will touch your heart as Swampy brings to life all the drama and delight of life in outback Australia. there's the story of Frederick Aloysius...
The Ice Beneath My Feet
My Year In Antarctica
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
A riveting true adventure of a year in Antarctica, from the first woman to lead an Antarctic research station. Antarctica is windy and achingly cold, incredibly isolated and inhospitable - yet its overwhelming stark white beauty speaks to our imagination. Bright and passionate, Diana Patterson was...
by Andrew Ramsey
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Contrary to the age-old sporting truism, what happens on tour sometimes needs to be told. 'For as long as the game of cricket has been played internationally, there have been journos "on the tour" ... Life on the road is tough. But as you are about to experience, it's bloody entertaining...
by John Croucher
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
The real meaning behind what people say. Have you ever wondered what the ads in the real estate section really mean when they describe a property as having 'period detailing' or 'uninterrupted views' or 'huge potential'? Or what is really going on in your partner's head when they say 'We need to talk'...