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Unflinching in its honesty, My Journey is the extraordinary memoir of Jim Stynes: Irishman, footballer, Brownlow Medallist, Reach co-founder and former president of Melbourne Football Club whose very public battle with cancer touched the lives of everyone who knew him. ...
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E-Penguin
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2012-08-22
ePub
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When Sandy Mitchell was arrested for his alleged involvement in two bombings in Saudi Arabia in December 2000, he thought it was a case of mistaken identity and that he would soon be released. Instead, he spent nearly three years in jail, where he was repeatedly...
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Mainstream Digital
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2012-08-17
ePub
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This is the book that Daniel Tammet, bestselling author and mathematical savant, was born to write. In Tammet's world, numbers are beautiful and mathematics illuminates our lives and minds. Using anecdotes and everyday examples, Tammet allows us to share his unique...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-08-16
ePub
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The first new biography for a generation of one of the great figures of English literaturePoet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer, critic, conversationalist and wit, Dr Johnson is one of the great figures of English literature, perhaps the most quoted English writer...
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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2012-08-16
ePub
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In DOCTOR, DOCTOR, Dr Rosemary writes with warmth, humour and honesty as she recalls the stories of 20 of her most memorable patients from her 25 years working as a GP in south London. These include an eco-protestor with appendicitis, an octogenarian nymphomaniac, a...
Editeur :
Headline
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2012-08-16
ePub
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Bryan Robson is widely remembered as a fearless and inspirational player and captain, both for club and country, whose presence lifted team-mates and intimidated opponents. At his peak, he was acknowledged as the most complete midfield player in the country, and played...
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Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-08-16
ePub
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The dramatic story of the sinking of the Dunedin StarNovember 9th, 1942. Amid the cloaking gloom of the Liverpool docks lay the Dunedin Star. A ship of the Blue Star Line, she was bound for the Middle East, her consignment of munitions for the 8th Army supplemented by...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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2012-08-16
ePub
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The moving true story of Perth the beagle.'Perth was a dog larger than life. She bought us adventure, drama and joy. She changed us forever.' From the instant they spotted the forlorn puppy in the kennel, Cindy and Peter Martin knew she was the one for them. Refusing to...
Editeur :
Orion
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2012-08-16
ePub
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Beneath its peaceful exterior, the city of Adelaide and its surrounding areas have a dark history. From the disappearance of the Beaumont children to the Snowtown killings in the 1990s, it has been home to a long series of brutal and baffling killings and abductions. In...
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E-Penguin
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2012-08-16
ePub
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Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is one of the most exciting cricketers in the world and has improved out of all recognition during the last two years. In 2003, he was England's best player at the World Cup. Then, explosively, he lit up the second half of the summer in 2004,...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-08-16
ePub
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CALLING THE SHOTS covers the two year period from the time Michael Vaughan took over as England captain. This book concentrates on leadership, with Michael describing his approach to captaincy, his aims and thoughts about the various Test series, as well as his decision...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-08-16
ePub
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Bernadette was just ten years old when her father packed her off to a convent school in Dublin. Seven gruelling years later, she returned home to Liverpool at the start of the swinging sixties.Bernadette had dreamed of being a teacher ever since she was a little girl so...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-08-16
ePub
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'Freddie' Flintoff is perhaps the best-known cricketer in the world, and definitely the most loved in the UK. Widely considered the greatest English all-rounder since Ian Botham, bars at cricket grounds immediately empty the moment he approaches the wicket. It was...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-08-16
ePub
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THE LATE CRICKET LEGEND DICKIE BIRD, IN HIS OWN WORDS. Dickie Bird's retirement was an international event shown on TV screens and newspapers throughout the world. He is a household name, an eccentric, and one of the most loved and respected characters in world cricket....
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
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2012-08-16
ePub
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The full story of England and the 1970 World Cup.Mexico, the summer of 1970: Pelé, Brazil 4 Italy 1 in the Final, Gordon Banks' save against Brazil, Bobby Moore and the Bogotá bracelet, Bobby Charlton's substitution, televised match action (in colour), the single 'Back...
Editeur :
Orion
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2012-08-16
ePub
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When ordinary bloke Peter Mitchell took what he hoped would be a quiet public service job in the Department of Immigration in 1990, he couldn't imagine he would end up as manager of the infamous Villawood Detention Centre. The detention of asylum seekers and illegal...
Editeur :
E-Penguin
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2012-08-15
ePub
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George Soros is one of the world's leading philanthropists. Over the past 30 years, he has provided more than 7 billion to his network of foundations, known collectively as the Open Society Institute, for projects around the world and in the United States. In this...
Editeur :
PublicAffairs
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2012-08-14
ePub
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Piri Weepu’s story is one of the most fascinating New Zealand rugby stories ever told. Born into a strong rugby league family — Piri’s brother Billy actually played for the Kiwis —Piri has risen to the very pinnacle of rugby union, while at the same time never losing...
Editeur :
Hodder Moa
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2012-08-14
ePub
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He was rugby’s first truly international celebrity and he remains one of the game’s greatest heroes. A decade after the publication of his blockbuster autobiography, Jonah Lomu opens up like never before about life after the All Blacks. In this deeply moving, sometimes...
Editeur :
Hodder Moa
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2012-08-13
ePub
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For the first time ever, a senior detective and undercover agent has broken rank to reveal the stark reality of life in the police force today.Duncan MacLaughlin was one of New Scotland Yard’s elite. In a career spanning more than two decades he served in both the...
Editeur :
Mainstream Digital
Parution :
2012-08-10
ePub
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