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Field of Poppies
Carmel Bird certainly has a way with words as shares a short period of time in Field of Poppies, a time of which many will […]
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Australia is not just an island, it is festooned with a myriad of smaller Islands, 8,000 in total, some inhabited, many more listed as wild […]
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Language changes over the generations and centuries with so many wonderful, rich, and incredibly funny words, at least in the world of modern language, becoming […]
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History is an amazing place to visit as it holds so many secrets, strange events, life lessons and most of all, wonderful adventures from times […]
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The Lost Gutenberg
This is a fascinating and detailed account of a Gutenberg Bible, the people responsible for its printing, and those people who owned it afterwards. The […]
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The Original Australians was released onto the market in 2006. This volume of work from respected archaeologist Josephine Flood soon became a best seller, purchased […]
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Amazing Transport
Trains have been around since the 1500’s when the Germans devised a Wagonway to help move heavy ore and materials around the mines, ships have […]
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Everyone has contact with nurses. Whether you have practised nursing, have a nurse in the family or friendship group, or have been in hospital, nurses […]
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Australia: Illustrated
What a fantastic way to show someone the many facets of Australia. Tania McCarthy has presented this book by firstly looking at overall aspects of […]
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The Clockmaker’s Daughter
Kate Morton likens this story to a piece of cloth; the homes in it the thread to the weave. She has covered a large array […]
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Jim was a former Qantas communications director, and has written and researched this book from an insider’s point of view, and with a great deal […]