A Memoir of Fandom, Fatherhood, and the Far Side of the World
Marooned is a moving, funny, and deeply heartfelt memoir of fathers and sons, love of team, and love of state. Spanning five decades of Queensland rugby league devotion – from dusty backyards in Hughenden to frosty mornings in Canada – its a story about belonging, resilience, and the ties that bind us across distance, hardship, and time.
A story of Adoption, Hope and the Mountains we're all Climbing
A Wollongong couple move to Tanzania in search of a meaningful adoption journey, ultimately welcoming three malnourished siblings into their family. Against impossible odds, they fight to keep them, climb Kilimanjaro, return home—and create a charity that helps Tanzanian mothers keep their babies. A true story of courage, love, and purpose.
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 1989 a Catholic hierarch asked the author to help cover up clerical child abuse — a secret held for 25 years until revealed by the 2014 Royal Commission. Betrayal — A Personal Story exposes denial, silence and institutional collapse as survivors, including Chrissie Foster and Ian Lawther, give voice to the anguish.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Stigma-Free Guide to Living a Calmer, Happier Life with Borderline Personality Disorder
Drawing on the authors lived experience, this hopeful guide offers advice on everyday life with BPD. Covering what BPD is, how to talk about it, and how to get support, it includes practical coping tips and DBT-based techniques, while also tackling the stigma and negative stereotypes associated with the disorder.
