| Author: | Susan Boyle |
| Category: |
Biography |
The extraordinary personal story of the Scottish woman who became a global superstar overnight One year ago, a modest middle-aged woman from a village in Scotland was catapulted to global fame when the YouTube video of her audition for Britain’s Got Talent touched th... read more
| Author: | Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt |
| Category: |
Politics |
The New York Times bestseller! Something has been going wrong on many college campuses in the last few years. Speakers are shouted down. Students and professors say they are walki... read more
| Author: | Brian Jay Jones |
| Category: |
Biography |
George Lucas by Brian Jay Jones is the first comprehensive telling of the story of the iconic filmmaker and the building of his film empire, as well as of his enormous impact on cinema. At once a biography, a business manual, and a film history, George Lucas will, for the fir... read more
| Author: | Michael McGirr |
| Category: |
Essays and Opinion |
| Reading Level: | 4 Non Fiction |
Here are forty texts to read at some stage in your life: forty texts that can enrich you in all manner of ways. Some are recent, like Harry Potter; some ancient, like Homer and Lao Tzu. There are memoirs (Nelson Mandela), poetr... read more
| Author: | Bill Gammage |
| Category: |
History |
| Awards: | Winner of ACT Book of the Year Award 2012 and Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History 2012 and Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction 2012 and Queensland Literary Awards: University of Southern Queensland History Book Award 2012 and Manning Clark House National Cultural Awards, Individual Category 2011. Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 2013 and ABIA Australian General Non-fiction Book of the Year 2012. |
Reveals the complex, country-wide systems of land management used by Aboriginal people in presettlement Australia
Across Australia, early Europeans commented again and again that the land looked like a park,... read more
| Author: | Noah J Goldstein, Steve Martin & Robert B Cialdini |
| Category: |
Essays and Opinion |
Most of us are only too aware that, whatever roles we have in today's fast-moving world, much of our success lies in getting others to say 'yes' to our requests. What many people might not be aware of, though, is the vast amount of research t... read more
| Author: | Gary Ward |
| Category: |
Wellbeing |
| Author: | Lee Kernaghan; Colin Buchanan (Contribution by) |
| Category: |
Biography |
Lee Kernaghan has created his place in the history books of Australian Music and continues to grow his audience with every new album.
Lee Kernaghan is "the Boy From the Bush," an iconic star and 2008 Australian of the Year whose music has shaped a... read more
| Author: | Richard Dawkins |
| Category: |
Science |
An inspiring introduction to science and a fascinating exploration of the natural world.
Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believ... read more
| Author: | Dominique Loreau |
| Category: |
Wellbeing |
If simplicity is an art, then Dominique Loreau is a master.
Having lived in Japan for many years and inspired by oriental philosophy, Dominique Loreau discovered the beauty of a life well lived through the art of simplicity. Her lifestyle rests on the principle of 'less ... read more
| Category: |
Essays and Opinion |
| Author: | Dino Hodge (Editor) |
| Category: |
Essays and Opinion |
"Colouring the Rainbow uncovers the often hidden world of Queer and Trans Blak Australia and tells it like it is. Twenty-two First Nations people reveal their inner reflections and outlooks on family and culture, identity and respect, ... read more
