... investigation into its usage and prevalence in Australia and the western world. In examining what led to his addiction, Luke also explores the social problems that surround ice, scrutinising whether its abuse is in fact ...
... of care for those afflicted by the scourge of ice addiction. These are real issues for her, things she' ... never, ever been a politician's memoir like this in Australia. About the Author Jacqui Lambie was born on 26 ...
... . Gang alliances, power plays, contracted hits, the ice trade, the colour of your skin - even mistaken ... walls, clinical halls and solitary confinement, it is where Australia's most evil men are locked away. It is home ...
... in 1972 when a series of unfortunate events led to the loss of Sea Breeze, crushed between a rock and an ice floe. Safely back home in Wales, the inevitable search for a new boat began. 'One cannot buy a biggish boat as ...
... on our lives at a time when it is itself under threat from climate change. The Library of Ice is a fascinating and beautifully rendered evocation of the interplay of people and their environment on a fragile planet, and ...
... processes the author, Sophie's mother, experiences in coming to terms with her daughter's addiction. Author: Ellen Waterston. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Autobiographies ...
... -generation player to reach the NHL. His professional career promised to cement his family's storied legacy on ice. But in 2012, while playing for the Montreal Canadiens' minor league team beneath Morenz's and Boom Boom ...
Published to coincide with the centenary of the first expeditions to reach the South Pole, An Empire of Ice presents a fascinating new take on Antarctic exploration. Retold with added information, it's the first book to ...
... In The Heart of the Sea" In 1871, an entire fleet of whaling ships was caught in an arctic ice storm and destroyed. Though few lives were lost, the damage would forever shape one of America's most distinctive commodities ...
... the rise, fall and rise again of the New York Dolls, and all his misadventures between, There's No Bones in Ice Cream is the true story of one of rock's greatest, told in his own authentic voice. About the Author Sylvain ...
... , biologists and tradies, in each other's pockets 24/7, thousands of miles from the comforts of home. tHE ICE BENEAtH MY FEEt is an intimate and riveting account of Diana's year at Mawson. the day-to-day reality of ...
... 21 November 1915, the Endurance , Ernest Shackleton's ship, finally succumbed to the immense pressures of the surrounding ice. Its crew watched in silence as the stern rose twenty feet in the air and then, just like that ...
... a racist? Co-published with the Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities. Author: Jackson Lee Ice. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Science, Technology & Medicine ...
... the searingly honest memoirs of Eldridge Cleaver are a testament to his unique place in American history. Cleaver writes in Soul on Ice, " I'm perfectly aware that I'm in prison, that I'm a Negro, that I've been a rapist ...
... had gotten to the modern-day Grand Slam of winning all four of golf's major tournaments. The Wee Ice Mon Cometh is the first book to detail Hogan's historic accomplishment. His 1953 season remains the world's greatest ...
Ever wonder what life is like on a touring ice-skating show? How many people travel with the show, how do you pack two fifty-pound suitcases with a year's worth of clothes, shoes, and supplies? Do you pay your own hotel ...
... AUTHOR In a long-awaited return to his best-selling prison series, James Phelps will lift the lid on Australia's most infamous prison - HM Prison Pentridge, the former home of Mark 'Chopper' Reed and Ned Kelly. From Jika ...
... out in the most mysterious of circumstances. It's a journalistic deep-dive into Australia's dark heart by one of Australia's premier true crime writers for print and television, Justine Ford, the acclaimed bestselling ...
... go for all and never takes itself too seriously. Full of laugh-out-loud yarns from Hoges' and the nation's past, Australia, According to Hoges is a love letter to Down Under. As Hoges says, 'We're not perfect, but we're ...
... Land - and many more! Why did transportation occur, why did it end, and what was it like living in Australia from 1788 to 1870? Skilfully researched and told in Jim's warm and witty style, Heroes, Rebels and Radicals of ...
... naval career of Matthew Flinders, with particular emphasis on his importance for the maritime discovery of Australia. Sailing in the wake of the 18th-century voyages of exploration by Captain Cook and others, Flinders ...
... is a wonderful gift for adult and adolescent readers alike. About the Author Black Inc. publishes some of Australia's finest writers, including Les Murray, Alice Pung, David Marr, Jess Hill and Don Watson. Black Inc.'s ...
... to selling up and moving to the city, the picture painted is diverse and unexpected. This is country Australia as you've never seen it before. With nearly forty stories by established and emerging authors from a wide ...
... go for all and never takes itself too seriously. Full of laugh-out-loud yarns from Hoges' and the nation's past, Australia, According to Hoges is a love letter to Down Under. As Hoges says, 'We're not perfect, but we're ...
... is without parallel. In 1913 twenty-eight thirteen-year-old boys joined the new Navy at a time when Australia was both idealistic and ambitious. The boys were drawn from every State and became known as the 'Pioneer Class ...
... and articles, based on his experiences in the bush between 1911 and 1931. Up and Down the Real Australia is the second published collection of Upfield's short works. Kees de Hoog has selected 45 autobiographical articles ...
... out to wage war on an invading army of 20,000...emus? Or that the first royal personage to arrive in Australia was the King of Iceland and he came as a convict? And how about the spooky phenomenon of the mischief-making ...
... and articles, based on his experiences in the bush between 1911 and 1931. Up and Down the Real Australia is the second published collection of Upfield's short works. Kees de Hoog has selected 45 autobiographical articles ...
... From Federation to the Vietnam War, from our first VC winner to our hundredth, this sweeping overview of Australia's military adventures both overseas and at home is a guide to understanding how this nation's role in the ...
... in which you the reader are invited to play armchair detective. Featuring 18 infamous cases, Unsolved Australia unearths a host of jaw-dropping new evidence via in-depth interviews with police, families and criminals ...
... of our history and the Australian dream. But Stan knows this is not where the story ends. In this book, Australia Day , his long-awaited follow up to Talking to My Country , Stan talks about our country, about who we ...
... sales go to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and the Country Women's Association of Australia. Author: Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories ...
... a unique light on life as a cricketer's wife. About The Author Justin Langer played 105 Test matches for Australia between 1993 and 2007, scoring 7696 runs and 23 centuries. He was a key player in great Australian teams ...
... of the burgeoning towns and cities over the next couple of centuries, it's a fascinating array of tales. Australia's worst serial killer is a woman from Perth, responsible for over 30 deaths. There are the lolly shop ...
... more about these gruesome crimes that will send shivers down your spine as the most memorable moments in Australia's crime history are told. Gangland murders, kidnappings, hold-ups, the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney and the ...
... edition is fully updated, bringing all the cases covered up to the minute. A recognised authority on Australia's most notorious criminals, Paul B. Kidd covers in unwavering detail 33 true stories of serial murder. In ...
... bombarded by media stories feeding one negative stereotype. What is it really like to grow up Muslim in Australia? In this book, famous and not-so-famous Muslim-Australians tell their stories in their own voices. The ...
What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, ... educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today. Contributors include: Tony Birch, Deborah ...
... the last - and one of the greatest - explorers. And now his story is in B format. Born in South Australia, he spent most of his life out of the country - but always remained an Australian. He travelled through every ...
... he was sent to Darwin with his new wife, Ruth , and was there for the first Japanese attack on Australia on 19 February 1942. While Douglas was there and was able to share his personal story he also Interviewed American ...
... -four days across nearly 500,000 hectares, it was among the largest and most ferocious infernos of Australia's Black Summer. Journalist Bronwyn Adcock fled the fire with her children. Her husband, fighting at the front ...
... mate. His act of supreme sacrifice, valour and devotion to duty was recognised with the awarding of Australia's highest battlefield honour - the Victoria Cross. This is a story of Australian service in East Timor, Iraq ...
... mate. His act of supreme sacrifice, valour and devotion to duty was recognised with the awarding of Australia's highest battlefield honour - the Victoria Cross. This is a story of Australian service in East Timor, Iraq ...
... : Indigenising an Austrian Nobel Prize Winner' is the first volume entirely published on Jelinek's work in Australia and gathers a series of analyses around 'Princess Dramas' at Red Stitch Actors Theatre - the first ...
... that resonate with Australians today. He uncovers tales of ancient floods and volcanic eruptions, and shows us Australia's own silk road. He locates the real Crocodile Dundee and explores the truth behind the legend of ...
... . During the early 2000s it protested against new coal mines. In The Women that Changed Country Australia best-selling author Liz Harfull reveals how the CWA struggled into existence, beset by clashing personalities and ...
... South Sydney facility reveal what really goes on behind its towering concrete walls. Welcome to Long Bay, Australia's hardest prison. For the first time, guards and inmates of the notorious South Sydney facility reveal ...
... village. Here are well-known authors and exciting new voices, spanning several generations and drawn from all over Australia. In sharing their stories, they show us what it is really like to grow up Asian, and Australian ...
... from the writer of the acclaimed Bony crime novels, with 45 stories from the author's tramping around Australia, dealing with camels and station hands, and his experience in WW1 at Gallipoli and the Middle East. Full ...
... by people in their community, have not been recorded and published. With a heritage tied so closely to Australia in so many ways, this collection represents an essential part of the great story of migration, whether ...
... the psychologist. Four and half years later, Terra became the first female to walk solo and unsupported around Australia, all in aid of suicide prevention. Not only did the 17,200-kilometre walk set a distance record ...
Australia has a proud history on the world tennis stage. From pioneers like Jack Crawford, Nancye Wynne (Bolton) and Frank Sedgman, through the golden era of champions like Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Margaret ...
... off with haunted cash: could crime get any weirder, and could people get any stupider? In Australia's Most Bizarre Crimes , Peter Coleman explores the archives and recent records to produce this astounding collection of ...
... block a prosecution and censor the affair. Some occurrences arranged by the high level official took place in Australia. This book is an abridged version of "The Cathays Files 25", eighth edition, with additional details ...
In this memoir, replete with Jewish humor and sardonic Russian irony, exiled Russian journalist and human rights advocate Arkady Polishchuk (b. 1930) colorfully narrates his evolution as a dissenter and his work on ...
In this memoir, replete with Jewish humor and sardonic Russian irony, exiled Russian journalist and human rights advocate Arkady Polishchuk (b. 1930) colorfully narrates his evolution as a dissenter and his work on ...
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on the 3rd of September 2019 that 28% of paedophiles convicted of federal laws do not go to jail so the government is introducing mandatory sentencing laws. By June 2020 when the ...
In 1936, the celebrated American author Zane Grey arrived in the sleepy New South Wales town of Bermagui, with the express reason of angling for the world's largest fish - Marlin, sharks and Swordfish. Here is his little ...
Bob Flowerdew is the authority on what's worth growing - whether it's for quantity, ease, taste, or storing - and how to get the best results. Whether you want to know how to grow the biggest strawberries, experiment ...
An electric memoir that follows a young woman from chasing Olympic dreams on the ice rink, through addiction and prison, to finally discovering her voice as a journalist. 'A searing work of self-examination, an inquiry ...
... in Hong Kong from 1986 until 1993. In 2010, she left Australia again to travel as a global nomad. In March 2020, when ... Issues & Processes Social Aspects of Illness & Addictions Social Aspects of Drug & Substance Abuse ...
... has scared me away from that forever.' LO, aged 16, Western Australia 'I've had Mum and Dad give me lectures about not taking ... & Processes Social Aspects of Illness & Addictions Social Aspects of Drug & Substance Abuse ...
... this captures our attention as we peer into one of the most complex puzzles of humankind. The science behind addiction comes alive in its sorrow and grandeur. When you pick up this book get ready for an intense ride ...
... as their medical specialty. Both the public and physicians are highly prejudiced against people with addiction and still see addiction as a moral failure or choice rather than a sickness that needs medical attention. In ...
... that from you. About the Author Born in Perth, Western Australia, Anne Davies had a rollercoaster of a childhood, which she ... & Social Issues Learning About Drugs & Addiction for Children & Teenagers Learning about Racism, ...
... 'An extraordinary story ... vital stuff' Adrian Chiles, BBC Radio 5 Live 'A no-holds-barred journey through gambling addiction and into the hope of recovery' Paul Merson 'Patrick's story will stop you in your tracks' Sam ...
... drugs from the inside out, giving a revelatory analysis of the chemical changes in his brain that sustained his addiction. This is not just the story of a man who found his calling while fighting a habit that crossed ...
... . Telling her family's story, she examines painful and rarely discussed questions. What is it like to live with addiction in the family? How can you help without hurting the one you love? And what does it mean to survive ...
... it was just a phase. But by the time he was fifteen, she had to face the gravity of Tristan's addiction. Unable to get him treatment without his consent, she did everything else that she could to try to save her child ...
... and fear. Part diary, part travel journal and part love letter, Coming Clean is the true story of addiction of many kinds, mental collapse and heartbreak. Above all, it offers a voice of deep human compassion, strength ...
... sociological perspective, S urviving Alex movingly describes how even children from "good families" fall prey to addiction, and recounts the hellish toll it takes on families. Drawing from interviews with Alex's friends ...
... a million euro and serving time in some of Ireland's toughest prisons, his life is back on track and he has taken control of his addiction. Sheedy's is a tale of compulsive gambling and one man's decades-long battle with ...
... had to stop thinking of herself and find the courage to live. Helen had first to overcome her lifelong addiction with heroin, a crutch she had relied in since her youth to overcome her feelings of worthlessness. Thanks ...
... --from her teen years, when a near-death experience gave her a new, less Catholic perspective, to her struggles with addiction and mental health that led her in and out of faith--and her search, as a woman in her sixties ...
... that helped author Stephanie Kuehnert survive and thrive. A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert,the author of Ballads of Suburbia ...
... known as a child is violence and abuse? How do you find your way back from the clutches of drug addiction and stop sinking deeper into a debilitating depression? How do you carry on when you finally open your heart and ...
... an hour. He's the last line of defense in a pitched battle. The goalie stands apart, on and off the ice. Like the relief pitcher in baseball and the place kicker in football, he is a maverick. Behind the Mask profiles 12 ...
... at the Sochi and PyeongChang Olympic Games and beyond. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, the world's most decorated ice dancing duo, share the incredible and inspiring story of their path to gold. From the pair's early ...
... angle of how a small town was able to get behind a working-class team that fought both on and off the ice. This thrilling account will appeal to those who remember the Chill's reign, as well as those who enjoy seeing the ...
... how Lou rose from the roller-hockey streets of Brooklyn to become a force behind the success of American men's ice hockey. His journey is full of twists and turns, from learning to coach hockey at the most basic level to ...
... thing you cherish most-but getting yourself back in return. A raw, vivid and ultimately uplifting memoir of addiction and recovery for anyone who is looking to find their way. Author: Sarah Hepola. Format: Paperback Non ...
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... wings-and nights searching the sky for the Merry Dancers, Amy slowly makes the journey toward recovery from addiction. The Outrun is a beautiful, inspiring book about living on the edge, about the pull between island and ...
A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in ...
... . Kate's story is one of survival and resourcefulness, and an unflinching look at the consequences of addiction. More than just a fearless and compelling narrative, In My Skin is the triumphant announcement of a ...
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... of the pain scale at the beginning of the twenty-first century. He explores both the science of addiction and the systemic and cultural barriers we must overcome if we are to address the problem effectively in the ...
... McDavid--to reclaim its spot at the top of the hockey world. Tracing the owner disputes, off-ice antics, and riveting on-ice action of nearly forty years at the World Juniors, Road to Gold is full of inside stories from ...
... ? Hilarious, compelling and sometimes heartbreaking, The Feel-Good Hit of the Year is a memoir about family, addiction and learning how to live with yourself, from a sharp and original new Australian voice. 'Liam Pieper ...
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... and rock tours that took them around the world, and her fight to finally come to grips with the addictions that could have killed her. In her journey to understand and manage her bipolar disorder, she takes the reader ...
... biggest names in American hockey has written an inspiring and entertaining memoir of his life both on and off the ice. From shooting hundreds of tennis balls at a goal in his childhood living room to the ups and downs of ...
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... 't belong. Ted proved he had what it took, joining the Detroit Red Wings in 1978. But when his on-ice career ended, he discovered his true passion wasn't playing; it was coaching. First with the Soo Greyhounds and then ...
... straight, presenting the definitive story of his rise to prominence and his lasting legacy - on the ice and off. Author: Jason Wilson. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories Biographies Business & ...
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