1. Darkness visible : a memoir of madness / William Styron.
Styron, William, 1925-
New York : The Modern Library, c2007.
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2. Italian Local [hardback]
Puttock, Tobie
Camberwell, Vic Lantern 2008.
Summary: Italian Local celebrates the joys of Italian cooking and local produce. Tobie Puttock gathers together 100 of his favourite Italian-inspired recipes, and shows us how to achieve authentic Italian flavours wherever we live.
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3. Market Vegetarian: easy organic recipes for every occasion [hardback]
Dobson, Ross
London, UK Ryland Peters & Small 2008.
Summary: These delicious, no-fuss recipes from top Sydney cook Dobson prove that vegetarian food doesn't have to be labour-intensive or dull. Cooking with fresh, organic produce is healthy and simple. Ideas for tasty light bites include courgette and mint fritters with spicy tomato jam, perfect for sharing.
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4. People and the Sky: Our Ancestors and the Cosmos [hardback]
Aveni, Anthony
London, UK Thames & Hudson 2008.
Summary: How many of us today can accurately identify the stars and constellations, the phases of the moon, or the hour and position of the sunrise? Few modern city-dwellers can, but for our forebears such knowledge was crucial.
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5. Van Gogh in Provence and Auvers [hardback]
Welsh-Ovcharov, Bogomila
New York, USA Rizzoli New York 2008.
Summary: The final years of Van Gogh's life, from 1888 to 1890, were his most prolific. During his 15-month stay in Arles, he created almost 200 canvases. This was followed by 12 months at Saint-Remy, where he created 142 paintings, and his final 70 days in Auvers, where the last 70 canvases were created.
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6. Analysis Without Paralysis: 10 tools for managers [hardback]
Bensoussan, Babette E.
Fleisher, Craig S.
Harlow, UK Pearson Education 2008.
Summary: Two renowned experts on business analysis and strategy bring together the proven tools you need to get results. Unlike many other books in the field, Ahead of the Curve is written in plain English: it teaches you precisely what you need to know, without complex concepts or mathematics. B Bensoussan runs an Australia based consulting firm.
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7. How to be Useful: A Beginner's Guide to Not Hating Work [paperback]
Hustad, Megan
New York, USA Simon & Schuster 2008.
Summary: How to be Useful overturns everything you thought you knew about moving up in the world.
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8. Pastry [hardback]
Roux, Michel
London, UK Quadrille Publishing 2008.
Summary: This new book from master chef Michel Roux presents all of the classic pastries in the simplest way, with an inspiring collection of easy recipes.
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9. The Thrillionaire: Make Your Life an Epic Extraordinary Adventure [paperback]
Halik, Nik
Chatswood, NSW New Holland Australia 2008.
Summary: Nick Halik was a millionaire at 40 years old, having made his money in property and keen share dealing. He now live life as though every second counts. He has lunched on the Titanic, climbed Mount Everest, and is now training with the Russian team to become an astronaut.
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10. Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) [paperback]
Sparrowe, Linda
New York, USA Rizzoli New York 2008.
Summary: This book is a celebration of yoga, a spiritual tradition at once ancient and transcedently au courant. To the casual observer, yoga is first and foremost a fitness regime that focuses on stretching. But yoga resonates far more deeply.
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11. 100 dream houses from down under [hardback]
Beaver, Robyn, Editor
Mulgrave, Vic Images Publishing Group 2008.
Summary: Looks exclusively at the finest examples of contemporary residences from Australian and New Zealand designers and architects. From award-winning luxury residences, to simple beach shacks, inner-city apartments, rural retreats and family homes, these 100 homes reflect the way we live, or aspire to live in the 21st century.
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12. Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels (Rick Steves) [paperback]
Steves, Rick
Openshaw, Gene
6th rev ed.
Emeryville, USA Avalon Travel Publishing 2008.
Summary: Includes opinionated coverage on sightseeing, eating and sleeping, suggested day plans, walking tours and trip itineraries, and clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train or foot. The most current information available in any Amsterdam guidebook.
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13. Dali and I: The Surreal Story [paperback]
Lauryssens, Stan
Melbourne, Vic Black Inc 2008.
Summary: Art dealer Stan Lauryssens made millions in modern art, but he only sold one name: Salvador Dali. The surrealist painter's work was a hot commodity for the newly rich, investors and businessman looking to launder black-market cash. Stan didn't mind looking the other way; he just hoped the buyers would do the same.
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14. Discovery At Rosetta [hardback]
Downs, Jonathan
London, UK Constable 2008.
Summary: The gripping tale of the discovery of The Rosetta Stone from discovery to deciperment.
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15. Fiona Hall: force field [paperback]
Hall, Fiona
Sydney, NSW Museum of Contemporary Art 2007.
Summary: Using a remarkably diverse array of materials and technique Adelaide- based artist, Fiona Hall presents a timely body of work by an artist whose concerns are of global significance.
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16. The Green Travel Guide: Your passport to responsible, guilt free travel [paperback]
Jenner, Paul
Smith, Christine
Oxford, UK Vacation Work 2008.
Summary: This book answers your questions wherever you are travelling for work of on holiday. It's full of practical help and suggestions, covering greener ways of getting around day-to-day, and great destinations for guilt-free green trips.
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17. The Pretzel cookbook: a new twist on everyone's favourite snack [paperback]
Warren, Priscilla
Philadelphia, USA Running Press 2008.
Summary: Everybody has their own favourite pretzel and they're all in this book, which features more than 75 different ways to make everyone's favourite snack.
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18. Rainforest of Tropical Australia (Ecosystem Guides) [paperback]
Ramsey, Damon
Cairns, Qld Damon Ramsey Nature Guides 2008.
Summary: Is an 'ecosystem-based' field guide for the natural history of the area. This series is meant to look at the full range of organisms within a particular ecosystem, and examine them more specifically in the context of their habitat.
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19. The Sexual Paradox: troubled boys, gifted girls, and the real difference between the sexes [paperback]
Pinker, Susan
London, UK Atlantic Books 2008.
Summary: In this controversial new book, Susan Pinker takes a hard look at how fundamental gender differences continue to play out in the workplace.
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20. Sports Factfinder: Facts and Figures from Over 100 Sports [paperback]
Rev/Updated ed.
Edinburgh, UK Chambers 2008.
Summary: Features all major sports (cricket, football) as well as more unusual activities (octopush, kabaddi). Full coverage of all summer and winter Olympic sports.
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21. Team Lotus: The Indianapolis Years [hardback]
Ferguson, Andrew
Yeovil, UK Haynes Publishing 2008.
Summary: The inside story of how the tiny British Lotus team took aim at an icon of American sporting life and reqrote motor racing history.
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22. Utopia: The Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye [paperback]
Canberra, ACT National Museum of Australia 2008.
Summary: Emily Kame Kngwarreye is one of the most important abstract painters of the 20th century and one of the most significant artists that Australia has ever produced. This book features over 120 works drawn from private, public and corporate collections around the world.
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23. Venice Walks (On Foot Guides) [paperback]
Titmarsh, Jo Ann
London, UK Kyle Cathie 2008.
Summary: Following these walks is like being shown around the capital by an exceptionally knowledgeable friend. They're fun, and they'll help you fit it all together. And you'll discover plenty of interesting things you never knew about the city.
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24. World Press Photo 2008 (World Press Photo) [hardback]
Schouten, Elsbeth
London, UK Thames & Hudson 2008.
Summary: Publishing the results of the most recent annual World Press Photo Contest, this exceptional book contains the very best press photographs from the year 2007 pictures submitted by photo journalists, picture agencies, newspapers and magazines throughout the world.
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25. The Aptitude Test Workbook: Discover Your Potential and Improve Your Career Options with Practice Psychometric Tests [paperback]
Barrett, Jim
London, UK Kogan Page 2008.
Summary: Many organizations use psychometric testing to uncover candidates' abilities and assess their potential. The Aptitude Test Workbook will help readers prepare for these tests and give them an awareness of their strengths.
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26. The Art of Ancient Egypt [paperback]
Robins, Gay
London, UK British Museum Press 2008.
Summary: For some 3,000 years, the great civilization of the Nile Valley produced some of the finest works of art the world has ever known, whether exquisitely painted on tomb walls, carved in stone or wood, or cast in metal.
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27. Dunkirk: The Men They Left Behind [hardback]
Longden, Sean
London, UK Constable 2008.
Summary: The true story of the 40,000 allied soldiers that were left behind and forgotten in June 1940. Based on extensive new research and interviews with veterans, Sean Longden resurrects a long forgotten story of the Second World War.
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28. A Geisha's journey: my life as a Kyoto apprentice [hardback]
Komomo, Naoyuki Ogino, Photographer
London, UK Kodan-Sha Europe 2008.
Summary: This is the story of a contemporary Japanese teenager who, in a search for identity, became fascinated with the world of geisha, and discovered in herself the will and the commitment to embark on the many years of apprenticeship necessary to become one.
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29. The Gift of Mary MacKillop [hardback]
O'Sullivan, Colleen
Muir, Lynne
Mulgrave, Vic John Garratt Publishing 2008.
Summary: Invites readers on their own reflective pilgrimage as they share Mary's story: that of a poor woman born into colonial Australia who rose against great odds through unwavering faith to establish the Sisters of St Joseph, whose findamental legacy in education, social world and charity is legend here and overseas.
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30. Gustav Klimt: Paintings, Design and Modern Life [paperback]
Grunenberg, Christoph, Editor
London, UK Tate Gallery 2008.
Summary: Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) remains one of the most popular and influential artists of the 20th century. His ornate, sensual paintings, often charged with eroticism and embellished with gold, have been reproduced as bestselling posters, cards and book jackets, familiar to many who know little of the artist who created them.
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31. Hadrian: Empire and Conflict [paperback]
Opper, Thorsten
London, UK British Museum Press 2008.
Summary: Hadrian (r. AD 117-138) is known for his restless and ambitious nature, his interest in architecture and his passion for Greece and Greek culture.
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32. The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens [hardback]
Day, Vox
Dallas, USA Benbella Books 2008.
Summary: Challenges the argument that religion and reason are fundamentally at odds. While other religious apologetics have challenged atheism on theological or biblical grounds, this book fights fire with fire, disproving the scholars' logic through modern, secular reason.
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33. Kasztner's Train: the true Story of an Unknown Hero of the Holocaust [paperback]
Porter, Anna
Carlton North, Vic Scribe Publications 2008.
Summary: In summer 1944, Rezso Kasztner met with Adolf Eichmann, architect of the Holocaust, in Budapest. With the Final Solution at its terrible apex, and tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews being sent to Auschwitz every month, the two men agreed to allow 1,684 Jews to leave for Switzerland by train.
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34. The land of plenty: Australia in the 2000s [paperback]
Davis, Mark
Carlton, Vic Melbourne University Press 2008.
Summary: Provides a definitive snapshot of Australian life during the prime ministership of John Howard. Australia, it argues, is built on a dream. A unique democratic experiment, we were once world leaders in developing a uniquely pluralist society. But this during the Howard years, has become a dream unfulfilled; a dream betrayed.
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35. The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Our Disappearing Fisheries [hardback]
Kurlansky, Mark
London, UK Jonathan Cape 2008.
Summary: Sends up a timely distress flare but one which will brilliantly illuminate a colourdul, exuberant and pognant landscape, from Newlyn in Cornwall to Gloucester in Massachusetts - a fishing village first settled by Englishmen in the early 1600s. The result is a cultrual, economic, environmental and culinary bouillabaisse.
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36. Sex Lives of Australian Women [paperback]
Sauers, Joan
North Sydney, NSW Ebury Australia 2008.
Summary: The sexual landscape has changed for women. A generation ago, it was rare to see an older woman with a younger man. It was rare to see a forty-five year old mother with a new baby. Lesbians were mostly firmly in the closet. Pornography was strictly for men. And the internet as we know it was still in the planning stage.
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37. Sheet Metal Fabrication (Motorbooks Workshop) [paperback]
Paul, Eddie
Osceola, USA Motorbooks International 2008.
Summary: Talks about the necessary tools and how to use them; how to choose, prepare and work with the right material; how to make forms and mock-ups and much more. Whether you want to mold a fender for a custom car or just learn about this intriguing process, this reference book is a valuable resource.
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38. Yours sincerely: a final tribute [paperback]
Thiele, Colin
Belair, SA Crawford House Publishing 2008.
Summary: The steady flow of letters from children to Thiele, one of Australia's best known and loved authors, began after the publication of the Sun on the Stubble in 1961. Some correspondents became his friends and some followed in his footsteps as writers and editors. This book is about them but most of all it is about a storyteller.
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39. Beyond Digital Photography: Transforming Photos into Fine Art with Photoshop and Painter [paperback]
Threinen-Pendarvis, Cher
Jolley, Donal
Berkeley, USA Peachpit Press 2008.
Summary: This book uses time-honored design principles and basic drawing skills, and applies them to digital photographs. Using numerous examples in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, authors Cher Threinen-Pendarvis and John Derry teach readers how they can use digital tools like Photoshop and Painter to add a more personal quality to their photos.
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40. Bottlemania: how water went on sale and why we bought it [paperback]
Royte, Elizabeth
Carlton North, Vic Scribe Publications 2008.
Summary: An incisive, intrepid, and habit-changing narrative investigation into the commercialisation of our most basic human need: drinking water.
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41. The Change Cycle: How People Can Survive and Thrive in Organizational Change (Bk Business) [paperback]
Salerno, Ann
Brock, Lillie
San Francisco, USA Berrett-Koehler 2008.
Summary: However necessary, organizational change is likely to be angst ridden and frustrating to the workforce. The Change Cycle will help readers to more resourcefully cope with change at work by helping them understand and predict their behavior and the behavior of others.
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42. Cleopatra and Antony [hardback]
Preston, Diana
London, UK Bantam Books 2008.
Summary: After Julius Caesar's murder, his mistress Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, heavily pregnant with his child, fled to Alexandria where she gave birth to their son. Civil war broke out in Rome, and Mark Antony, Caesar's friend, was given control over the East.
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43. Conflict Management in the Workplace: How to Manage Disagreements and Develop Trust and Understanding [paperback]
McConnon, Shay
McConnon, Margaret
3rd ed.
Oxford, UK How to Books 2008.
Summary: Containing great ideas that are simply explained, this book offers tried and trusted approaches to ensure that conflicts are managed so that they are positive and creative rather than a process of disintegration.
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44. The DC comics action figure archive [hardback]
Beatty, Scott
San Francisco, USA Chronicle Books 2008.
Summary: This is the official compendium of over 1,400 DC comics action figures, the definitive reference for the serious enthusiast. Longtime collector Beatty assembled this timeless, comprehensive, volume, featuring more than 600 full-colour photos and easily navigable A-Z structure.
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45. The Food of Morocco [paperback]
Millers Point, NSW Murdoch Books 2008.
Summary: Each recipe in this book is photographed as it is made and is accompanied by useful hints and ingredients. It shows how to choose the best produce, from market-fresh vegetables and seafood, to meats and a wealth of herbs, spices and condiments.
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46. Gentle Satan: My Father, Abe Saffron [paperback]
Saffron, Alan
Camberwell, Vic Michael Joseph Australia 2008.
Summary: The 'King of Kings Cross', Abe Saffron, died at 86 in late 2006, with a reputation as Australia's most notorious organised crime boss. His will bequeathed large sums to his grandchildren, mistress and illegitimate daughter, but was less munificent to his only son, Alan. This is Alan's fascinating memoir of his relationship with his father.
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47. A Guide to Good Business Communications [paperback]
Bennie, Michael
5th ed.
Oxford, UK How to Books 2008.
Summary: This 5th edition thoroughly revised and updated, with new title. It is a self-help guide for people in business or at work who want to improve their communication skills. It is a resource for business students at tertiary level, especially students of the new business vocational diploma.
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48. Italy's sorrow: a year of war 1944-45 [hardback]
Holland, James
London, UK HarperCollins 2008.
Summary: Today Italy is a land of beauty and prosperity but in 1944-45 it had become a place of nightmares, a land of violence, war and destruction. This ground-breaking account expertly documents the German advance to the stalemate of the Gothic line and a segment of Italian history that has been largely neglected.
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49. Life's an adventure: the first twenty-five years (Masters of Light series) [hardback]
Duncan, Ken
Wamberal, NSW Ken Duncan 2008.
Summary: Duncan's journey to become one of the world's leading panoramic photographers has been by turn emotional, chaotic, dramatic inspirational and physically grueling. In this book, he tells many of the stories of his life, from his discovery of photography as a teenager to the many adventures on his photographic expeditions.
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50. Man Drought [paperback]
Salt, Bernard
South Yarra, Vic Hardie Grant 2008.
Summary: Why are there so many single women in their 30s? What's an OFFAL? In this entertaining and insightfulbook, social commentator Bernard Salt answers these and many other pressing questions about contemporary Australia. Drawing on current census data and his own research, he presents a quirky, enlightening tour of the world we live in.
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51. Now Vegan! [hardback]
Stoner, Lynda
Chatswood, NSW New Holland Australia 2008.
Summary: This cookbook sets out appetising recipes that provide all the basic dietary requirements, and are kind to animals. Lynda's concern is not only for the welfare of animals but for all the unnatural products and methods used to bring meat to our tables.
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52. The Really, Really, Really Easy Step-by-step Guide to Building Your Own Website: For Absolute Beginners of all Ages [paperback]
Hoole, Gavin
Smith, Cheryl
London, UK New Holland 2008.
Summary: Create stunning Web pages with no knowledge of HTML. Plan yoursite to attract visitors via search engines as well as getting your site hosted and register a domain.
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53. Research-based Readers' Advisory [paperback]
Moyer, Jessica E.
Chicago, USA ALA Editions 2008.
Summary: Written by RA expert Jessica Moyer with contributions from leading RA luminaries. It approaches research from two vantage points: the Research Review provides an expert overview of new research, and the Librarians view.
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54. Sex, knives and bouillabaisse [paperback]
Kelly, Teri Louise
Kent Town, SA Wakefield Press 2008.
Summary: As a chef, Teri Louise Kelly strutted the line in big kitchens with a cocky impudence and girlish hips: as a writer, she brings to the page a blast of candidness coupled with an eye for detail sharp as a sniper's.
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55. A Short History of Flu [hardback]
Bresalier, Michael
London, UK Continuum 2008.
Summary: This is a fascinating story of the history of flu told in a brilliant and lucid manner. 'Of protean diseases' wrote Sir Clifford Albutt, Cambridge Regius Professor of Physic in 1907, 'influenza is the most protean'.
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56. Signs and Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their Origins and Meanings [hardback]
Bruce-Mitford, Miranda
London, UK Dorling Kindersley 2008.
Summary: Explore the fascinating origins and meanings of the signs and symbols people have used over the centuries and discover how they have been interpreted in myth, religion, folklore, art and contemporary culture. Find out why a flag at half-mast is a symbol of mourning, why a heart pierced by an arrow is a symbol of love and many more.
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57. Smart Approach to Kids Rooms (Creative Homeowner) [paperback]
Connelley, Megan
3rd ed.
Upper Saddle River, USA Creative Homeowner 2008.
Summary: Parents will find all the inspiration and information they need to create any kid's dream room. Chapters include a basic primer on the general principles of good design and how to apply them to individual needs and lifestyles.
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58. Switzerland (Rick Steves) [paperback]
Steves, Rick
8th ed.
Emeryville, USA Avalon Travel Publishing 2008.
Summary: Travellers can experience everything Switerland has to offer, economically and hassle-free.
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59. The Beginner's Guide to Getting Published [paperback]
McCallum, Chriss
6th ed.
Oxford, UK How to Books 2008.
Summary: Now in its 6th edition, this essential guide has been thoroughly revised and updated. Find out the secrets of being successful. It provides specific advice for beginners from established writers.
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60. Biting Anorexia: A First-hand Account of an Internal War [paperback]
Howard-Taylor, Lucy
Lane Cove, NSW Finch Publishing 2008.
Summary: The extraordinary story of a 19year old woman and of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her ardous and remarkable recovery.
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61. Comic Art Now: The Very Best in Contemporary Comic Art and Illustration (Art Now) [hardback]
Skinn, Dez
Lewes, UK Ilex Press 2008.
Summary: This book showcases the creme de la creme of contemporary comic book creators, whether they're established professionals or hot new bucks making waves in the industry. From superlative superheroes to heart-stopping horror, the artwork is divided into today's most popular comic-book genres.
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62. The Frog Who Croaked Blue: Synesthesia and the Mixing of the Senses [paperback]
Jamie, Ward
London, UK Routledge 2008.
Summary: As little Edgar Curtis lay on his porch, he remarked to his mother how the noise of the rifle range was black, the chirp of the cricket was red, and the croak of the frog was bluish. Edgar, like many other people, has synesthesia - a fascinating condition in which music can have color, words can have taste, and time and numbers float through space.
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63. Going to Live in New Zealand: Your Guide to Life and Work in the Land of the Long White Cloud [paperback]
Collins, Mathew
Neilson, Mary
2nd ed.
Oxford, UK How to Books 2008.
Summary: This book is written by experts in assisting those wanting to emigrate to New Zealand. This revised and updated edition gives essential information and advice to successfully complete your relocation.
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64. Lifelike animals: Discover Your Inner Artist as You Learn to Draw Animals in Graphite (Drawing Made Easy) [paperback]
Weil, Linda
Laguna Hills, USA Walter Foster Publishing 2008.
Summary: The basic techniques and special effects used to develop drawings and paintings to their fullest. Simple step-by-step instructions and clear demonstrations. Australian author.
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65. Mary MacKillop Unveiled [paperback]
O'Brien, Lesley
Mulgrave, Vic John Garratt Publishing 2008.
Summary: Aiming to make this compelling story of church politics and Christian service available to all Australians, Lesley O'Brien presents a moving account of the life and times of Mary MacKillop.
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66. Meditations on First Philosophy: with Selections from the Objections and Replies (Oxford World's Classics S.) [paperback]
Descartes, Rene
Moriarty, Michael, Translator
Oxford, UK Oxford University Press 2008.
Summary: One of the key texts of Western philosophy, the thinker rejects all his former beliefs in the quest for new certainties. Discovering his own existence as a thinking entity in the very exercise of doubt, he goes on to prove the existence of God, who guarantees his clear and distinct ideas as a means of access to truth.
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67. The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused and Start Standing Up for Yourself [hardback]
Engel, Beverly
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: How women can overcome the pressure to please and feel free to be their true selves Women who are too nice send the message that they are an easy target to be taken advantage of. Being too nice also prevents women from standing up for themselves and keeps them in unhealthy or even abusive relationships.
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68. Poking seaweed with a stick and running away from the smell [paperback]
Whitelock, Alison
Kent Town, SA Wakefield Press 2008.
Summary: Willie Whitelock's daughter, Alison, dreamed of shooting him with a sawn-off shotgun. His son planned to use the longest knife in the cutlery drawer, and his wife tried to poison him with out-of-date tranquilisers. This wee book is a raw, funny, tragic and real account of growing up in Scotland.
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69. Portugal (Rick Steves) [paperback]
Steves, Rick
4th ed.
Emeryville, USA Avalon Travel Publishing 2008.
Summary: Includes opinionated coverage on sightseeing, eating and sleeping, suggested day plans, walking tours and trip itineraries, and clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train or foot. The most current information available in any Portugal guidebook.
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70. The Racket [paperback]
Haigh, Gideon
Carlton, Vic Melbourne University Press 2008.
Summary: A generation ago in Australia abortion was a crime. It was also the basis of one of the country's most lucrative and longest-lasting criminal rackets. Gideon Haigh brings to life the story of corruption in high places and human suffering in low, of murder, suicide, courtoom drama, political machinations and abortionists themselves.
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71. She Wolves: The Notorious Queens of Medieval England [paperback]
Norton, Elizabeth
Stroud, UK Sutton Publishing 2008.
Summary: Deals with the bad girls of England's medieval royal dynasties, the queens who earned themselves the reputation of being somehow notorious. The appeal of these notorious queens, apart from their shared taste for witchcraft, murder, adultery and incest, is that they attracted a great deal of attention during their lifetimes.
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72. The Soul of the Savanna: How Wild Animals Feel [hardback]
Staebler, Gabriela
Mount Kuring-Gai, NSW Peribo 2008.
Summary: A photographic delight: the author of this volume looks at animals in South and East Africa from up close and shows us their emotions: the sadness of mourning elephants, the tenderness of lions, the glee of skipping zebra foals, and the many shades of rage that transform the face of tiger.
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73. Tour to hell: convict Australia's great escape myths [paperback]
Levell, David
St Lucia, Qld University of Queensland Press 2008.
Summary: Tells the riveting and often tragic stories of the convicts who escaped or tried to escape, Australia's early penal settlements. With the continent a blank slate to the newcomers, a 'convict escape mythology' developed, suggesting sanctuaries in the bush and short overland journeys to other countries. History at its rollicking best.
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74. Vegan Bites: Recipes for Singles [paperback]
Bennett, Beverly Lynn
Summertown, USA Book Publishing Company 2008.
Summary: Banish fast food and takeaways forever! Indulge in sumptuous sit-down meals, tempting lunches, lavish deserts and fabulous snacks that can be created with just a few simple ingredients and minimal effort.
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75. 1434: The Year a Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance [hardback]
Menzies, Gavin
London, UK Element Books 2008.
Summary: In his bestselling book 1421:The Year China Discovered the World, Gavin Menzies revealed that it was the Chinese that discovered America, not Columbus. Now he presents further astonishing evidence that it was also Chinese advances in science, art, and technology that formed the basis of the European Renaissance and our modern world.
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76. Arthur Blackburn, VC: An Australian hero, his men, and their two world wars [paperback]
Faulkner, Andrew
Kent Town, SA Wakefield Press 2008.
Summary: Gallipoli hero, Victoria cross recipient, battalion and brigade commander, conqueror of Damascus and defiant antagonist of the Japanese by any measure Arthur Seaforth Blackburn was one of Australia's most remarkable soldiers.
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77. Behind the Shades: Duncan Fletcher [paperback]
Fletcher, Duncan
London, UK Pocket Books 2008.
Summary: Before his resignation in April 2007, Duncan Fletcher had been the most successful England cricket coach of the modern era. In the glorious summer of 2005 Fletcher's management and coaching skills reached their apogee, as England regained the Ashes from Australia for the first time since 1985.
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78. How the Stock Market Really Works: The Guerilla Investor's Secret Handbook (Financial Times) [paperback]
Gough, Leo
4th rev ed.
London, UK Pitman 2008.
Summary: With the prospect of worse pensions and a raised retirement age, we are under pressure to ensure we can provide for ourselves in the future.
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79. How to Draw and Paint Cars [paperback]
Gardiner, Tony
Dorchester, UK Veloce 2008.
Summary: This book is not about learning how to draw and paint fashionable cars super cars, tarted-up street or cool cars, but is about drawing and painting all types and ages of cars. The author has endeavoured to distil his experience from many years of creating images on this subject into a book that will help those keen to draw and paint cars.
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80. My China Daily [paperback]
Maher, Edwin
Melbourne, Vic China Books 2008.
Summary: Edwin Maher came to China by accident. It happened in Melbourne on a rainy day in March 2003. With nothing better to do, he turned on his shortwave radio to see what stations he could pick up and through the static came a news broadcast in English. After emailing the station he was offered a contract.
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81. Office 2008 for Mac (For Dummies) [paperback]
LeVitus, Bob
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: Covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage and other Mac-only features. Discover the key features of Microsoft Office including editing a document, formatting your document, creating fancy pages, navigating a spreadsheet, creating formulas, modifying a presentation, adding sound and pictures to a presentation, etc.
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82. On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight [hardback]
Ettlinger, Richard
Palmer, Rob
New York, USA Harry N. Abrams 2008.
Summary: When we imagine birds, we think of them soaring through the sky, high above our headsyet photographs of birds in the air are surprisingly rare. On Feathered Wings features the work of seven photographers who have spent their lives camping out, donning waders, and lying in wait for the greatest shots of birds doing what they do best: flying!.
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83. Pop Babylon [hardback]
Edwards-Jones, Imogen
London, UK Bantam Press 2008.
Summary: Takes you behind the scenes of one of the world's most secretive and glamorous industries. It's a world where money talks and bullshit walks. Where drugs are a way of life and where talent isn't always the top of the list of priorities.
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84. Retro Knits: Cool Vintage Patterns for Men, Women, and Children from the 1900s Through the 1970s [paperback]
Cornell, Kari, Editor
Lampe, Jean, Editor
Osceola, USA Motorbooks International 2008.
Summary: Everything old is new again in this collection of fun, hip knitting patterns dating from the early 1900s through the 1970s. The knitting instructions, which include new schematics, updated sizing and yarn and needle recomendations are illustrated with the original images.
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85. Savvy!: The Modern Girl's Guide to Doing it All without Risking it All [paperback]
Bruce, Fiona
Hames, Jacqui
London, UK Bantam Press 2008.
Summary: The authors provides us with their comprehensive and down to earth guide to onegotiating the practical perils of the 21st century. All aspects of female saftey are covered. Never patronising and always realistic and packed full of anecdotes from the authors, this book is about doing it all and having it all without risking it all.
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86. The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow: A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea [paperback]
Mackinnon, A.J.
Melbourne, Vic Black Inc 2008.
Summary: Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Australian Odysseus in a dinghy takes you from the borders of North Wales to the Black Sea, 4,900 kilometres over salt and fresh water, under sail, at the oars, or at the end of a tow-rope, through 12 countries, 282 locks and numerous trials and adventures, including pirates.
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87. The Charisma Effect: How to Make a Powerful and Lasting Impression [paperback]
Leigh, Andrew
Harlow, UK Prentice Hall Europe 2008.
Summary: Learn to generate your own personal palette of impact skills, establish a rapport with everyone you meet and convey gravitas wherever you go. Find out how to harness the powerful effects of charisma to improve all aspects of your life.
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88. Does My Child Have ADHD? [paperback]
Stenhouse, Glen
Auckland, NZ Penguin NZ 2008.
Summary: ADHD has been a controversial issue over the last few decades but in child psychologist Glen Stenhouse's opinion, based on his 15 years of clinical experience, this should not be so.
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89. France (Charming Small Hotel Guides) [paperback]
Duncan, Fiona
Brealey, Louise
13th ed.
London, UK Kyle Cathie 2008.
Summary: The only, independently-inspected, English-language, accommodation guide to small and charming hotels with colour photos. No hotel pays to be in the guide.
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90. Geography: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions S.) [paperback]
Matthews, John A.
Herbert, David T.
Oxford, UK Oxford University Press 2008.
Summary: Modern Geography has come a long way from its historical roots in exploring foreign lands, and simply mapping and naming the regions of the world. Spanning both physical and human Geography, the discipline today is unique as a subject which can bridge the divide between the sciences and the humanities, and between the environment and our society.
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91. Germany (Charming Small Hotel Guides) [paperback]
Duncan, Fiona
Brealey, Louise
London, UK Kyle Cathie 2008.
Summary: The only, independently-inspected, English-language, accomodation guide to small and charming hotels with colour photos. No hotel pays to be in the guide.
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92. I brake for Meltdowns!: How to Handle the Most Exasperating Behavior of Your 2-to-5-year-old [paperback]
Nicholasen, Michelle
O'neal, Barbara
Cambridge, USA Da Capo Press 2008.
Summary: A helpful handbook for parents of toddlers offers hard-won wisdom, handy informational sidebars, and practical, step-by-step advice on how to handle a variety of problem behaviors, covering everything from "Public Meltdowns" or "Dinner Disasters" to "In Search of Sleep."
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93. Masters: Glass Beads: Major Works by Leading Artists [paperback]
Asheville, USA Lark Books 2008.
Summary: Glass bead making is an age-old yet timeless craft, dating back at least to the ancient Egyptians, but it has only recently been elevated to the level of art.
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94. Resto-Mod Muscle Cars: Showcase of the Worlds Best Builds Plus Ideas for Designing Your Own [paperback]
Holder, Bill
Kunz, Phil
Iola, USA KP Books 2008.
Summary: Includes an inside look at shops responsible for many of these news-making cars, models made by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, not to mention resto-mod trucks. Plus lists, charts and tables of parts and supply outlets, and a lengthy section on shows, clubs, web sites and news groups devoted to resto-mod rides.
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95. Scandinavian Cookbook [hardback]
Hahnemann, Trine
London, UK Quadrille Publishing 2008.
Summary: Presents a collection of 100 delicious recipes representing the essence of Scandinavian cooking.
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96. What's happening to our girls? [paperback]
Hamilton, Maggie
Hawthorn, Vic Viking Australia 2008.
Summary: Hamilton takes a look inside the lives of teenage girls and comes up with some startling facts. Girls have taken to technology but are engaging with it in highly damaging ways: they are being groomed by older men; they are visiting websites promoting the benefits of anorexia as a lifestyle choice.
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97. William Henry Fox Talbot [hardback]
Batchen, Geoffrey
London, UK Phaidon Press 2008.
Summary: This scholarly text alongside the selection of 55 images from the range of Fox Talbot's career, and from throughout the genres of his work, makes this an excellent introduction for historians, photography enthusiasts and the many students who study the work of this pioneer of photography.
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98. 1001 historic sites you must see before you die [paperback]
Cavendish, Richard, Editor
Adelaide, SA Cameron House 2008.
Summary: Explores the astonishing variety of places on which humanity has left its mark and which can still be visited and relished today. Each entry outlines the history of an outstanding historical site with details of its construction and where relevant, the architect or engineer who created it.
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99. Art life chooks: learning to leave the city and love the country [paperback]
Hughes, Annette
Pymble, NSW HarperCollins Australia 2008.
Summary: An account of the year following the author's move with her partner from Sydney where she had been a literary agent, to the Noosa hinterland to live modestly on a property establishing gardens and chook run, and raising a small herd of cattle.
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100. The Career Change Handbook: How to Find Out What You're Good at and What You Enjoy - Then Get Someone to Pay You for it [paperback]
Green, Graham
4th ed.
Oxford, UK How to Books 2008.
Summary: A practical workbook to guide you through your next career move. Includes sample letters, CVs, exercises and useful addresses to tailor you own job search.
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101. A Century of London Murders and Executions [paperback]
Eddleston, John J.
Stroud, UK Sutton Publishing 2008.
Summary: Includes the case of the infamous Dr. Crippen, executed in 1910 for poisoning and dismembering his wife in Islington; Neville Heath, who was hanged at Pentonville Prison for the brutal murder of Margery Gardner in 1946; and Ruth Ellis, the last woman to hang in Britain after being found guilty of shooting her lover outside a pub.
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102. Classic Anatomical Illustrations: Vesalius, Albinus, Leonardo (Dover Pictorial Archive) [paperback]
Vesalius, Andreas
Albinus
Mineola, USA Dover Publications 2008.
Summary: Features illustrations of human anatomy. This book includes over 130 black-and-white renderings of muscles, skeletons, and, nervous systems.
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103. E, the Incredibly Strange History of Ecstasy [paperback]
Pilcher, Tim
Philadelphia, USA Running Press 2008.
Summary: Examines every aspect of MDMA, from its creation in a German lab just before WWI, its use as a psychotherapist's tool in the 70s, through the rise of the drug on the dance floor in gay and yuppie clubs in the 80s, to its ultimate explosion on the US and UK dance scene and the Acid House movement it spawned.
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104. Fly: True Stories of Courage and Adventure from WWII [hardback]
Veitch, Michael
Hawthorn, Vic Viking Australia 2008.
Summary: Here are stories of bravery and fear, moments of terror and relief and vivid details of flying under fire. A passion for history and a boyhood obsession with World War II aircraft inspired Michael Veitch to record these stories of combat, fear and comradeship before they vanished.
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105. The Green Beauty Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Being Naturally Gorgeous [hardback]
Stacey, Sarah
Fairley, Josephine
London, UK Kyle Cathie 2008.
Summary: Here is a beautifully packaged, comprehensive guide for those who worry about the chemical content of beauty products and those looking for guidance through the maze of greener alternatives and popular brands while feeling and looking sensational every day.
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106. Hidden Glasgow [paperback]
Foreman, Carol
Edinburgh, UK Birlinn 2008.
Summary: From the golden merchant ship on top of the Merchants House, through the abandoned Britannia Panopticon Music Hall in Argyle Street, from the schoolroom in the attic of Trades House to the Lock Hospital for dangerous women, Carol Foreman takes us through the Glasgow we walk through every day and makes us see it with a different eye.
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107. Home Networking All-in-One Desk Reference (For Dummies) [paperback]
Geier, Eric
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: Walks the reader through all of the basics of home networking. It covers everything from deciding what type of network to implement the tools required to create a wired or wireless network, how to protect a network from hackers and spammers, as well as how to troubleshoot common networking problems.
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108. Jeffrey Smart: Unpublished Paintings 1940-2007 [paperback]
Allen, Christopher
Collingwood, Vic Australian Galleries 2008.
Summary: Jeffrey Smart's lucid and impassive paintings of cities and roads convey a vivid sense of human experience in a modern urban setting, while Christopher Allen's introductory essay offers a thematic and formal interpretation of the work of this great Australian Artist.
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109. Lost books of the Bible (For Dummies) [paperback]
Smith-Christopher, Daniel L.
Spignesi, Stephen
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: A one-stop guide to once-hidden works that add a new dimension to bible teachings Most people have heard about the discovery of strange ancient religious writings that are not part the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament, such as the Gnostic Gospels.
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110. Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Tell How to Make the Cut, Make the Deal, and Make It in Music [paperback]
Brown, Anastasia
Mansfield, Brian
London, UK New Holland 2008.
Summary: Provides insight for anyone wanting to make it in the music business, from creating a memorable first impression to planning a winning stratergy for sustained success. Behind the scenes stories of what worked (and what didn't) from such performers as Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson and Reba McIntire.
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111. More colour schemes for old Australian houses [paperback]
Evans, Ian
Lucas, Clive
2nd ed.
Myocum, NSW Flannel Flower Press 2008.
Summary: A new edition, following success of Colour Schemes of Old Australian Homes. Contains a collection of authentic interior and exterior colour scheme for Australian houses built between 1820 and the 1940s.
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112. Out Of The Well: My Battle with School Bullying and Severe Depression [paperback]
Eskinazi, Lisa
Melbourne, Vic Melbourne Books 2008.
Summary: I am 26 years old, born in Melbourne in 1981. I attended Sandringham Secondary College in 1995 and 1996 when I suffered bullying and assaults. I then attended Brighton Secondary College and had my first bout of depression when I was 16 years old. I have had about 10 episodes of severe depression since that time.
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113. Panic in Level 4: cannibals, killer viruses, and other journeys to the edge of science [hardback]
Preston, Richard
New York, USA Random House 2008.
Summary: Bizarre illnesses and plagues that kill people in the most unspeakable ways. Obsessive and inspired efforts by scientists to solve mysteries and save lives. From The Hot Zone to The Demon in the Freezer and beyond, Richard Prestons bestselling works have mesmerized readers everywhere by showing them strange worlds of nature they never dreamed of.
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114. Shattered lives: the human face of the asbestos tragedy [paperback]
Miller, Miriam
Kent Town, SA Wakefield Press 2008.
Summary: Shattered lives tells the personal, harrowing stories of asbestos victims and their families, while illustrating their remarkable resiliance, humour, love of life and devotion to family and friends.
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115. Tai Chi for Diabetes [paperback]
Lam, Paul
Phillips, Pat
Double Bay, NSW Rockpool Publishing 2008.
Summary: This is the first book on Tai Chi written by combined medical and Tai Chi experts, and is endorsed by the Diabetes Association. One in four Australians suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetes and the percentage is growing worldwide. Exercise and diet are proven to be effective in the prevention of diabetes.
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116. This Horrid practice: the Myth and Reality of Traditional Maori Cannibalism [paperback]
Moon, Paul
Camberwell, Vic Penguin Australia 2008.
Summary: This book uncovers an unexplored taboo of New Zealand history - the widespread practice of cannibalism in pre-European Maori society. Until now, many historians have tried to avoid it and many Maori have considered it a subject best kept quiet about in public.
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117. Towards the light: growing through grief [paperback]
Metzger, Michael
Melbourne, Vic Michelle Anderson Publishing 2008.
Summary: Covers every aspect of grief in a sensitive, helpful and practical way. it shows how one can grow through grief to live a full, though different, life. A selection of the contents includes: the first stages of grief, the emotions, where am I? Failure to grieve, guiding principles, practical advice, death of a life companion, etc.
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118. Warrior Poets: Guns, Movie-making and the Wild West of Pakistan [paperback]
Gilmour, Benjamin
Millers Point, NSW Pier 9 2008.
Summary: On a journey through the remote North West Frontier of Pakistan, Gilmour discovered an astonishing culture, one of strong beliefs and a suspicion of all things Christian, a love of Hollywood films and an obsession with making guns.
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119. Zone 22: A True Story of Courage and Survival Inside a Brutal Russian Prison [hardback]
Hague, Tig
London, UK Michael Joseph 2008.
Summary: When Tig Hague kissed goodbye to his fiancee, Lucy, he was already thinking of his return. The couple were going house-hunting, looking for their first home together. Tig was only going to be gone a few days on a routine business trip - the annual highlight of an otherwise unglamorous job working on the Russian desk of a London bank.
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120. Afghanistan: Hope and Beauty in a War-torn Land [paperback]
Meissner, Ursula
Munich, Germany C. J. Bucher 2008.
Summary: Journalist Ursula Meissner wants to shake us up about Afghanistan and help its people.
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121. Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series) [paperback]
White, Mark D, Editor
Arp, Robert, Editor
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: The deeper issues surrounding one of the nation's most revered superheroes, unmasked at last Batman has grown from a comic book character into a franchise and merchandise goliath, spinning off live-action and animated TV shows, Hollywood blockbusters, video games, action figures, and an endless array of merchandising.
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122. Common Ground?: Seeking an Australian Consensus on Abortion and Sex Education [paperback]
Fleming, John
Tonti-Filippini, Nicholas
Strathfield, NSW St Pauls Publications Australia 2008.
Summary: Argues that public debate and public policy about abortion in Australia should seek to build consensus based on the views of ordinary Australians.
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123. Concepts of Nature: A Wildlife Photographer's Journey [hardback]
Rouse, Andy
London, UK Aurum Press 2008.
Summary: For aspiring wildlife photographers, this book will itself be an inspiration, showing just what can be achieved with skill, patience and an extraordinary eye for the telling and dramatic shot.
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124. The Dry Gardening Handbook: Plants and Practices for a Changing Climate [hardback]
Filippi, Olivier
London, UK Thames & Hudson 2008.
Summary: A garden that can withstand summer drought and does not require watering is the dream of all gardeners conscious of the need to preserve natural resources, and who wish to create a garden in harmony with the environment.
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125. Ecological Debt: The Health of the Planet and the Wealth of Nations [paperback]
Simms, Andrew
2nd ed.
London, UK Pluto Press 2009.
Summary: Shows how millions of us in the West are running up huge ecological debts: from the amount of oil and coal that we burn to heat our houses and run our cars, to what we consume and the waste that we create, the impact of our lifestyles is felt worldwide.
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126. Fishing and Camping Guide to Northern Territory [paperback]
Eussen, Dick
Croydon South, Vic Australian Fishing Network 2008.
Summary: Find out where and when to fish in the Northern Territory. Both freshwater and saltwater locations are covered including Arnhem Land, Kakadu, The Gulf, Darwin Harbour, Bynoe Harbour coastal and offshore spots such as the Daly, Roper and Victoria river systems.
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127. Grow rich with the property cycle [paperback]
Trass, Kieran
Rev/Updated ed.
Auckland, NZ Penguin NZ 2008.
Summary: Teaches how to make money in the residential property market by understanding the property cycle.
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128. History Makers in Music [paperback]
Prater, Mark
Crows Nest, NSW Ark House 2008.
Summary: Featuring Christian artists such as Darlene Zschech, James Morrison, Guy Sebastian, Colin Buchanan, Nathan Tasker, Rebecca St James and many more this book is jammed with candid interviews.
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129. The Master of Illusions: Pictures to Ponder from a Visual Virtuoso [hardback]
Del-Prete, Sandro
New York, USA Sterling Publishing 2008.
Summary: Each page of this spectacular monograph invites you to enter a fantastic world unlike any you've seen before where impossible objects topographic distortion, double perspective, transformation and anamorphosis dazzle the eye.
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130. A national game: the history of Australian Rules Football [hardback]
Hess, Rob
Hawthorn, Vic Viking Australia 2008.
Summary: Tells the complete story of the evolution of Australian Rules football. In this definitive history, the authors look at the origins of the game, how it spread beyond Melbourne, the development of the modern game and the flowering of the sport at a national and international level.
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131. Perils of the Studio: Inside the Artistic Affairs of Bohemian Melbourne [hardback]
Taylor, Alex
Melbourne, Vic Australian Scholarly Publishing 2008.
Summary: A picture of what it was like to be an artist in the early twentieth century. Aims to add to our understanding of the sites and stories that have shaped Melbourne's creative, unique and bohemian character.
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132. Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and Its People [paperback]
Dimbleby, Jonathan
London, UK BBC Books 2008.
Summary: Russia is a country in transition. It is a land of exotic treasures with a culture rich in world-famous artists, writers and musicians. It is a swiftly modernising economy yet still a place of corruption, suppression and secrecy, shaking off its recent, bloody past of Communist dictatorship.
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133. Shari'ah Law: An Introduction (Foundations of Islam) [paperback]
Kamali, Mohammad Hashim
Oxford, UK Oneworld Publications 2008.
Summary: Examines the sources, characteristic features and various schools of thought of a system often stereotyped for its severity in the West.
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134. The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo's Hidden Messages and How He Defied the Pope [hardback]
Blech, Benjamin
Doliner, Roy
New York, USA HarperCollins 2008.
Summary: On the 500th anniversary of when Michelangelo started his masterpiece, we discover that the Sistine Chapel ceiling is full of hidden, never-before-revealed messages rooted in an underground movement of freethinking protest that Michelangelo created right under the nose of the Pope.
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135. The sky isn't visible from here [paperback]
Sullivan, Felicia C.
Pymble, NSW HarperCollins Australia 2008.
Summary: Swaggering down mean streets in her leather coat and platform shoes, Rosie was beautiful, impetuous and wild, afraid of no one. Cocaine turned her into a monster her child could not recognise, drawing her and anyone else who tried to care for her into her vortex.
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136. Top Gear's midlife crisis cars [hardback]
Master, Matt
London, UK BBC Books 2008.
Summary: Following up on 'Crap Cars' and 'My Dad Had One of Those', for Father's Day 2008 Top Gear celebrates the mid-life crisis with the definitive collection of the flashest, fastest, most impractical cars ever to be found in the driveways of otherwise perfectly sensible men. The noise, speed and power miraculously replace lost testosterone.
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137. Best and Worst Footy Yarns and Jokes: More Than A Game - One Long Laugh [paperback]
Brownless, Bill
Sydney, NSW Wilkinson Publishing 2008.
Summary: Together with contributions from the passionate listeners of SEN, this book will make a great gift and will no doubt be the source of some great yarns being told at the water cooler in Australia's workplaces.
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138. Bradman in Wisden: Bradman's Extraordinary Career in Words and Pictures [hardback]
Wright, Graeme, Editor
South Yarra, Vic Hardie Grant 2008.
Summary: Bradman and Wisden: the names are synonymous with cricket. More than that, they have in their unique ways entered the English language as shorthand for statistical achievements, records and authority. This book gives the scores of Sir Donald's 234 first-class games, his 52 Test Matches for Australia and minor matches.
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139. Castles of the Loire (Places & history) [hardback]
Pozzoli, Milena Ercole
Vercelli, Italy White Star 2008.
Summary: Transports readers to the legendary region in France that is home to more than 300 remarkable chateaux. Lingering on the architectural details of the most legendary castles of the Loire Valley and revealing their splendid natural settings, hundreds of gorgeous colour-drenched photos depict the unique splendour of this region.
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140. Computers For Seniors (For Dummies) [paperback]
Muir, Nancy C.
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: Covers the basic information for over-50s who are new to computers and who need a gentle, hand-holding approach to getting started. Larger font and large figures make the book easy to read and no prior knowledge is assumed.
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141. Feeling Like Crap: Young People and the Meaning of Self-esteem [paperback]
Luxmoore, Nick
London, UK Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008.
Summary: Explores how a young person's self is constructed, and what might help that self to feel more valued and confident.
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142. I'll Have What She's Having: The Ultimate Compliment for Any Woman Daring to Change Her World [paperback]
Houston, Bobbie
Chatswood, NSW New Holland Australia 2008.
Summary: Bobbie's book reflects her passion for life and her church, and encourages other women to 'have what she's having!'.
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143. The Lap-Band solution: a partnership for weight loss [paperback]
O'Brian, Paul
Carlton, Vic Melbourne University Press 2008.
Summary: This book tells you about the Lap-Band solution. It tells you about obesity and problems this creates, the benefits of weight loss, the options you have, and about the Lap-Band procedure and the aftercare.
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144. Mama Rock's Rules: ten lessons for raising a household of successful children [paperback]
Rock, Rose
Graham, Valerie
New York, USA HarperCollins 2008.
Summary: Rose Rock is the uber-mom. Having raised 10 children in addition to caring for 17 foster children, she is uniquely qualified for crafting a parenting guide like no other. In this book she shares the funny and highly practical lessons she's learned as both a parent and a school teacher with the rest of us.
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145. Masterful Color: Vibrant Colored Pencil Paintings Layer by Layer [hardback]
Steinberg, Arlene
Cincinnati, USA North Light Books 2008.
Summary: Shows readers how to plan and work on the entire painting at once, a standard practice for many oil/acrylic painters fut not for coloured pensil artists. The result is a more cohesive, finished painting.
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146. On God: An Uncommon Conversation [hardback]
Mailer, Norman
Lennon, J. Michael
London, UK Continuum 2008.
Summary: Norman Mailer speaks intimately about the nature of God, His power and creativity, and the three way relationship between God, the devil, and man.Anyone who's read Norman Mailer's work - from "The Naked and the Dead" to "The Castle in the Forest" - knows throughout his career he's been grappling with questions of good and evil.
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147. Peru with Bolivia: The Inca Empire [hardback]
Waterkamp, Rainer
Nicolaisen, Arne
Munich, Germany C. J. Bucher 2008.
Summary: AUTHOR Based in Bonn, Germany, author Rainer Waterkamp studied journalism and became a dedicated world traveller. His travel reports have enbellished many well-known magazines and journals, andhis travel guides and illustrated volumes have spanned topics such as Ethiopia, the Andes, and Africa's east and south.
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148. Treehouse Living: 50 Innovative Tree House Designs [hardback]
Laurens, Alain
New York, USA Harry N. Abrams 2008.
Summary: Over 300 beautiful colour photographs and illustrations explore the many possibilities of truly living in nature, from very refined, comfortable structures, to the more rustic treehouses that seem to vanish into the foliage, to the utter simplicity of a comfy bed nestled into a tree.
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149. The art of conversation [paperback]
Gyton, Hugh
Ward, Tracey
Sydney, NSW Messenger Publishing 2008.
Summary: Strong conversation skills are not only the key in reducing the potential for misunderstandings or conflict, they are fundamental in enabling people to quickly build rapport with new contacts, develop strong relationships and have greater success throughout life.
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150. Australia in Style: 35 unique Australian travel experiences [paperback]
Gebicki, Michael
Dub, Tim
Mosman, NSW R.M. Williams 2008.
Summary: A soft-cover travel book showcasing more than 30 five-star travel book showcasing more than 30 five-star travel experiences in non-urban Australia. These experiences, which include resorts, lodges, fishing camps, cattle stations, safaris and private guides are profiled in full colour spreads.
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151. Black and Decker Complete Guide to Dream Bathrooms: Design Yourself and Save - Features New Products and Materials - Step-By- Step Instructions (Black & Decker) [paperback]
Strother, Ruth, Editor
Chanhassen, USA Creative Publishing International 2008.
Summary: Exactly what it says - this book addresses every phase of bathroom renovation including inspiration, design and execution. Features full colour photography and environmentally friendly design.
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152. Caravanning in Australia [paperback]
Atkinson, Lee
Chatswood, NSW New Holland Australia 2008.
Summary: The ultimate guide to travelling Australia with your caravan.
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153. The Hobbit Trap: commercial pressures and academic standards [paperback]
Henneberg, Maciej
Schofield, John
Kent Town, SA Wakefield Press 2008.
Summary: When the remains of a tiny hominid were found on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2004, they were claimed to be a totally new species of human ancestor . The book describes how the case against the new species theory developed and examines modern pressures which have put academia under the hammer.
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154. How to Raise Pigs (How to Raise...) [paperback]
Hasheider, Philip
Osceola, USA Motorbooks International 2008.
Summary: Pigs were once known as "mortgage lifters," a term that endears them to many small farmers. Whether you want a pig on your property for pleasure or profit, on a small scale or large, this is the book you should have.
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155. Istanbul (Rick Steves) [paperback]
Aran, Lale Surmen
Aran, Tankut
2nd ed.
Emeryville, USA Avalon Travel Publishing 2008.
Summary: Self-guided walking tours lead you through historic mosques, ancient mosaic-speckled churches, bustling bazaars and artifact-packed museums.
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156. The Lost Ark of the Covenant: The Remarkable Story of How the Legendary Ark was Found [paperback]
Parfitt, Tudor
London, UK Element Books 2008.
Summary: Parfitt, a real-life British Indiana Jones, has made the biggest discovery of the last 3,000 years: the secret location of the fabled Ark of the Covenant. In 2006, he made an incredible journey to its final resting place and here, he tells the amazing story of his quest.
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157. Masters: Art Quilts: Major Works by Leading Artists [paperback]
Sielman, Martha
Asheville, USA Lark Books 2008.
Summary: An art movement was born in 1971 when quilts moved off the bed and onto the walls of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York city. The museum's milestone exhibit showed quilts to be artworks with strong visual connections to painting.
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158. Parenting Inc.: How We Are Sold on $800 Strollers, Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Sleeping Coaches, Toddler Couture, and Diaper Wipe Warmers [hardback]
Paul, Pamela
New York, USA Henry Holt 2008.
Summary: Pamela Paul investigates the whirligig of marketing hype, peer pressure, and easy consumerism that spins parents into purchasing over-priced products and raising over-protected, over-stimulated, and over-provided-for children.
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159. Wild Amazon: A Photographer's Incredible Journey [hardback]
Gordon, Nick
Rickmansworth, UK Evans Mitchell Books 2008.
Summary: Amazonia is without doubt, the greatest rainforest on earth. Covering two and three quarter million square miles, it crosses the political borders of nine countries. This book gives us an unrivalled insight into that wilderness.
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160. AutoCAD 2009 (For Dummies) [paperback]
Byrnes, David
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: Shows in a gentle and humorous way, first-time AutoCAD users how to create complex technical drawings. Topics covered including creating a layout, using AutoCAD DesignCenter, drawing and editing, working with dimensions, plotting, using blocks and much more.
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161. The Black Death: An Intimate History Of The Plague [hardback]
Hatcher, John
London, UK Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2008.
Summary: The Black Death remains the greatest disaster to befall humanity, killing about half the population of the planet in the 14th century. This book enables us to view events through the eyes of its residents, revealing in unique detail what it was like to live and die in these terrifying times.
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162. Dinogami: 20 Prehistoric Origami Projects [paperback]
Gomez, Fernando Gilgado
London, UK Collins & Brown 2008.
Summary: The most phenomenal discovery of our time because the greatest adventure of all time. Now you can create your very own Jurassic Park in the comforts of your home.
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163. Dynamic Breathing for Asthma: How to Manage Your Asthma [paperback]
Bradley, Dinah
Clifton-Smith, Tania
Rev/Updated ed.
Auckland, NZ Random House NZ 2008.
Summary: Takes you through a step-by-step retraining process which can help you to reduce medications, reduce stress levels, exercise comfortably and most importantly, breathe effectively.
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164. Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew [hardback]
Kershaw, Alex
Cambridge, USA Da Capo Press 2008.
Summary: By October, 1944, the U.S. Navy submarine Tang was legendary-she had sunk more enemy ships, rescued more downed airmen, and pulled off more daring surface attacks than any other Allied submarine in the Pacific. And then, on her fifth patrol, tragedy struck-the Tang was hit by one of her own faulty torpedoes.
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165. For This I Was Born: Aligning Your Vision to God's Cause [paperback]
Houston, Brian
Nashville, USA Word Publishing 2008.
Summary: Brian discusses his own passion for life and the tremendously successful Hillsong Church, and it's extended ministries, that include Hillsong Music Australia, Hillsong Conference, Hillsong Leadership College and Hillsong Television.
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166. Frangipani: A Practical Guide to Growing Frangipani at Home [paperback]
Stowar, John
Ross, Linda
Chatswood, NSW New Holland Australia 2008.
Summary: This book is a celebration of the frangipani and it's thousands of varieties. No other flowering tree comes in as many colours or fragrances, is as widely grown around the world, or means as much to as many different cultures.
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167. Freeform Crochet and Beyond: Bags, Cushions, Hats, Scarves and More (Milner Craft) [paperback]
Kirkpatrick, Renate
Bowral, NSW Sally Milner 2008.
Summary: The aim with this freeform crochet book is to encourage the reader to tap into the hidden creativity that lurks within us all - to entice the true beginner with easy starting points that will then lead them onto explore other techniques and experiment with what they learn, free from too many rules and must nots.
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168. Get the Interview Every Time: Proven Strategies from Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals (Get the Interview Every Time) [paperback]
Greene, Brenda
Chicago, USA Kaplan Publishing 2008.
Summary: Breaks down the monumental task of landing an interview into a series of manageable steps, easy to understand and inspiring to follow. It shows how to open the gates through sensible, targeted self-marketing.
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169. How to Build Your Own Spaceship: The Science of Personal Space Travel [hardback]
Bizony, Piers
London, UK Portobello Books 2008.
Summary: Boldly going where no pop sci book has gone before, this is an exhilarating exploration of the coming reality of personal space travel - for anyone who wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up.
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170. ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six Figure Income [paperback]
Rowse, Darren
Garrett, Chris
Hoboken, USA Wiley 2008.
Summary: Blogging has become a popular and fascinating pastime for many, but more and more bloggers are finding it can also be an excellent source of direct or indirect income. Although the barriers to starting a blog are low, without expert guidance it is easy to get frustrated when success doesn't match expectations.
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171. A Rare Breed of Love: The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs Everywhere [hardback]
Kohl, Jana
New York, USA Fireside 2008.
Summary: This book contains more than sixty photographs of Baby with many of her high-profile fans, from Barack Obama to Judge Judy to Patti LaBelle, as well as original essays from luminaries such as Alice Walker and Gloria Steinem about the special love we all have for the pets in our lives.
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172. The River Runs Free: Exploring and Defending Tasmania's Wilderness [paperback]
Law, Geoff
Hawthorn, Vic Viking Australia 2008.
Summary: Law has spent more than quarter of a century working to save Tasmania's wilderness areas, fuelled by a love of being in those places. He first rafted the dangerously beautiful Franklin River on a whim, under-equipped, under-experienced, in treacherous weather, with a companion he didn't know and quickly discovered he didn't like.
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173. SAS: First man through the door: the inside story of the most successful SAS raid in the regiment's history [paperback]
Keane, Vinnie
Pacino, Andy
Edinburgh, UK Mainstream 2008.
Summary: By 2000, civil war had been raging in the tiny diamond-rich country of Sierra Leone for ten years. The people there had endured unimaginable violence and were at the mercy of the uncontrollable rebel force, the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). During this reign of terror, a splinter group calling themselves the West Side Boys formed.
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174. Saving Tax On Your Investment Property [paperback]
Whittaker, Noel
Hartman, Julia
Pymble, NSW Simon & Schuster Australia 2008.
Summary: The must have guide for property owners and investors who want to maximise their gains and refine their investment strategy.
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175. Strategic Issues in the Not-for-profit Sector [paperback]
Barraket, Jo, Editor
Sydney, NSW University of New South Wales Press 2008.
Summary: Bringing together some of Australias leading and emerging researchers studying different aspects of the not-for-profit (NFP) sector, Strategic Issues in the Not-for-Profit Sector draws on original Australian and comparative research to provide a spirited exploration of strategic issues facing NFP organisations.
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176. Unfinished Business: Paul Keating's Interrupted Revolution [paperback]
Love, David
Carlton North, Vic Scribe Publications 2008.
Summary: David Love, a veteran economic and financial observer, explores the story of Keating's revolution - a story that has never before been fully told - and sounds a timely warning that the failure to finish the job Keating started has left our new-found prosperity vulnerable, in the current climate of international economic uncertainty.
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177. 1917: tactics, training and technology [paperback]
Dennis, Peter
Grey, Jeffrey
Ryde, NSW Australian Military History 2008.
Summary: The Great War remains highly contested ground, both historically and within popular culture generally; and this remains especially true of the events of 1917. Developments in warfare, by that year, helped lay the foundations of both victory and defeat as the armies and nations on all sides tried to master the challenges of industrial warfare.
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178. Australia needs tax reform: some controversial suggestions and provocative reflections on the current system-a plain English contribution to the current debate [paperback]
Renton, N.E.
Melbourne, Vic BAS Publishing 2008.
Summary: A stimulating book with many original and no doubt somewhat controversial ideas, it analyses a number of tax proposals and makes numerous suggestions for change against a background of information about the current system. Also discussed is taxation in relation to housing, religion, major projects, inflation, negative gearing, etc.
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179. Floating to Space: Opportunities in the Untapped Sky (Apogee Books Space) [paperback]
Powell, John M.
Burlington, Canada Collectors Guide Publishing 2008.
Summary: Challenging the reader to consider what is possible, this book reveals an entirely new concept for getting into space-Airship to Orbit. There are photographs and details are provided from nearly 100 development flights.
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180. The Food of Spain [paperback]
Millers Point, NSW Murdoch Books 2008.
Summary: Each recipe in this book is photographed as it is made and is accompanied by useful hints and ingredients. It shows how to choose the best produce, from market-fresh vegetables and seafood, to meats and a wealth of herbs, spices and condiments.
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181. Francesco's Mediterranean: A Cultural Journey Through the Mediterranean from Venice to Istanbul [hardback]
Mosto, Francesco da
London, UK BBC Books 2008.
Summary: Venetian architect and historian Francesco da Mosto sets out from Venice to cross the Mediterranean sea - following in the wake of his ancestor, the explorer Alvise da Mosto - to discover the cities and islands where Western civilization was born. Sailing in a late nineteenth-century schooner, his journey starts in Venice and finishes in Istanbul.
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182. Gandhi and Churchill: the epic rivalry that destroyed an empire and forged our age [paperback]
Herman, Arthur
London, UK Hutchinson 2008.
Summary: Mohandas Gandhi and Winston Churchill: India's founder and Great Britian's greatest Prime Minister. Born five years and seven thousand miles apart, they became embodiments of the nations they led. Both became living icons, idolized and admired around the world. Today, they remain enduring models of leadership in a democratic society.
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183. Honour Killing: Interviews with Men Who Killed [paperback]
Onal, Ayse
London, UK Saqi Books 2008.
Summary: Honour killing persists across the Middle East, where regimes refrain from tackling primitive traditions for fear of sparking unrest. This book looks at the specific case of Turkey, where state and religion conspire to hush up the killing of hundres of women every year.
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184. Office 2007 Handbook [paperback]
Whitelaw, Ian
Beattie, Rob
London, UK Dorling Kindersley 2008.
Summary: An easy to use, step-by-step guide to the most commonly used Office 2007 software, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint, running on Windows Vista operating program.
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185. Oil: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides) [paperback]
Smil, Vaclav
Oxford, UK Oneworld Publications 2008.
Summary: Packed with fascinating facts and insight, this book will fuel dinner party debate and provide readers with the science and politics behind the world's most controversial resource.
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186. Private Lives: Australians at Home Since Federation [paperback]
Timms, Peter
Carlton, Vic Miegunyah Press 2008.
Summary: Peter Timms traces the revolutionary changes that have transformed domestic life over the past 100 years or so. A sympathetic, but not uncritical, look inside the suburban house that helps to explain why we live the way we do.
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187. The Really Good Fun Cartoon Book of NLP: A Simple and Graphic Explanation of the Life Toolbox That is NLP (Al) [paperback]
Miller, Philip C.
Carmarthen, UK Crown House Publishing 2008.
Summary: Knowing when and how to dip into the NLP life skills toolbox is really useful as is the idea that it s all just a learning experience. This book will help you get even more from life - to become an even more interesting and interested person, but only if that s what you want.
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188. Starships and spacestations: A Gallery of Spacecraft from Across the Universe (Doctor Who) [paperback]
Richards, Justin
London, UK BBC Books 2008.
Summary: The Doctor has his Tardis to get him from place and time to time, but the rest of the Universe relies on more conventional transport. This book documents the many starships and spacestations that the Doctor and his companions have encountered on their travels.
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189. Universe of Stone: Chartres Cathedral and the Origins of Order [hardback]
Ball, Peter
London, UK Jonathan Cape 2008.
Summary: In the twelfth century, Christians in Europe began to build a completely new kind of church not the squat, gloomy buildings we now call Romanesque, but soaring, spacious monuments flooded with light from immense windows.
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190. Working windows: a guide to the repair and restoration of wood windows [paperback]
Meany, Terry
3rd ed.
Guilford, USA The Lyons Press 2008.
Summary: Older homes are gaining in value, especially when the original craftsman details are well maintained, such as antique lead panes and wood windows. This is the only completely illustrated guide to repairing and refinising every part of an old window.
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191. Writing Through the Darkness: Easing Depression with Paper and Pen [paperback]
Schaefer, Elizabeth Maynard
Berkeley, USA Ten Speed Press 2008.
Summary: A revolutionary approach to confronting one of the world's fast-growing dilemmas: the black dog depression.
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192. Absolutely beautiful containers: the ABCs of creative container gardens [hardback]
Amatangelo, Sue
Batavia, USA Ball Publishing / IPG 2008.
Summary: With a patio, porch, or windowsill, budding gardeners can bring the outdoors in using this guide to growing in containers. It features species that range from the tried-and-true garden varieties, such as impatiens and petunias, to newer plants on the market, such as a striking red ornamental millet.
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193. Andre Masson and the Surrealist Self [hardback]
Poling, Clark V.
New Haven, USA Yale University Press 2008.
Summary: This richly documented book examines the attempts of the French surrealist artist Andr Masson (1896-1987) to define 'self' in his art in the period between the early 1920s and 1940, the most fruitful period of classic surrealism, culminating in the emergence of existentialism.
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194. Basic Illustrated Archery (A Falcon Guide) [paperback]
Habeishi, Beth
Guilford, USA Falcon Guides 2008.
Summary: Teaches the basics of equipment and gear, safety, technique, care and maintenance, target shooting, competition, and background history of archery.
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195. Bradman's Invincibles: The Inside Story of the Epic 1948 Ashes Tour [hardback]
Perry, Roland
Sydney, NSW Hachette Australia 2008.
Summary: Inside account of one of the greatest cricket tours of all time - and the unique characters who played. At last, here is the definitive account of that amazing tour. It is very much an 'inside account': the author conducted long, in depth interviews with Sir Donald while writing his biography and now writes them for the first time.
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196. Cannibals: true stories of the horrifying killers who feast on human flesh [hardback]
Shreeve, Jimmy Lee
London, UK John Blake Publishing 2008.
Summary: A comprehensive look at the modern-day fiends among us, those who secretly rejoice in this most abominable of activities. Forget the Silence of the Lambs; take a walk with the real Hannibal Lecters.
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197. Charming Places to Stay in New Zealand 2008 [paperback]
Newman, Uli
Dunedin, New Zealand Travelwise 2008.
Summary: A truly delightful selection of New Zealand's most charming travel accomodation. With this one guide you can confidently plan and book all your places to stay throughout New Zealand, assured of quality accomodation and exceptional hospitality.
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198. The Fertility Diet: What to Eat to Maximise Your Chances of Having a Baby and to Enhance Libido at Any Age [paperback]
Dobbyn, Sarah
New York, USA Simon & Schuster 2008.
Summary: A proven and healthy alternative to costly IVF procedures for couples of any age, with fantastic advice on what foods maintain peak fertility and promote the good health needed for maximum fertility.
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199. Goodnight and god bless: a guide to convent and monastery accommodation in Europe: volume 1: Austria, Czech Republic, Italy (Goodnight and God Bless) [paperback]
Clark, Trisha
Roseville, NSW Paratus Press 2008.
Summary: Ever slept in a bishop's bedchamber? Convents, monasteries and abbeys have always been places which generously welcomed weary travellers. That tradition continues today, with this book taking you on a tour of religious hideaways offering tourist and pilgrimage accommodation throughout Europe.
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200. Great Answers to Difficult Questions About Adoption: What Children Need to Know [paperback]
Herlem, Fanny Cohen
London, UK Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008.
Summary: This book explores children's thoughts and feelings and provides parents with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. The author covers all the common questions that children ask and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to.
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24 July, 2008
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