The career chronicle of a Senior Crown Prosecutor who helped convict murderers, rapists and child sex offenders, then turned 180 degrees and became a defence barrister. In her wake, a failed attempt by ICAC to undo her career, and a conga line of professional admirers.
Sent to an all-girls boarding school in the Blue Mountains as a seven-year-old in 1935, “Natasha” learns to endure routine, silence, and subtle cruelties while the Depression and War rage beyond the gates. A Secret Grief is Natalie Scott’s memoir of loneliness, resilience, family bonds, and the search for self.
In 1971, Vic was the youngest child in the UK to survive a pioneering 12-hour operation for a rare and complex heart problem. Against all the odds, and despite multiple medical setbacks.Stitched Up: A story of heart and a life fulfilled tells the journey of someone who never gave up and who is now able to live life to the full.
American Nazi: From Hate To Humanity chronicles the harrowing journey of Jeff Schoep, the former leader of America’s largest Nazi party. This eye-opening memoir takes readers inside Schoep’s life, from his early fascination with neo-Nazism to his meteoric rise as Commander of the National Socialist Movement. With unflinching honesty, Schoep ......
A compelling memoir from Professor Jean Williams on gender politics and identity in academia and world football, told through the prism of seven Womens World Cup tournaments.
How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!)
How can I enjoy my hot disabled body whilst dealing with internalised ableism? How can I best navigate my sex life with mobility issues or a carer? Why are queer spaces so inaccessible - and what can I do about it? Andrew Gurza is seriously hot. He's also seriously disabled. Having spent a lifetime navigating the bars, clubs and apps of the ......
Tom Petty was one of the greatest songwriters in rock n roll history, as well as a standard bearer for integrity in the music business. This expanded edition of the first authorized book on Tom Petty, and the only one in his own words, includes additional interviews, articles and reviews.
Hard copy, hot metal and the power of the written word
Welcomed by Phillip Adams as an important Australian memoir full of insight and humour, this is also a story about growing up. It’s the personal journey of a 16-year-old boy starting work in ‘the golden age of journalism’ when reporters worked with hard copy and hot metal and endured a mixture of instruction and reprimand....
Memoirs of sniping at Gallipoli and on the Western Desert, plus tips for Australian militia in 1942 when a Japanese invasion seemed imminent. Book 2 of The Australian Guerrilla Series, produced by Idriess during World War Two for the Australian militia.
