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Goodbye Girlie

By: Adam-Smith, Patsy

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Ringwood, Australia, Penguin Books Australia Ltd: 1995

Edition: First Thus

Seller ID: BIOAUS76

ISBN: 0140235078

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Medium softcover, first thus, 276gms, 265 pages. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is an ownership sticker on the inside front page, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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There Was a Ship: Patsy Adam-Smith's Story of Her Years at Sea

By: Adam-Smith, Patsy

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Melbourne, Australia, Thomas Nelson Australia: 1983

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: TRAAUS64

ISBN: 0170062627

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dustjacket, reprint, 942gms, 239 pages. This is Patsy Adam Smith's sequel to 'Hear the Train Blow' which covered her life up until she left for the war as a young girl. This book picks up where the first left off. We learn of Patsy's love affair with the sea and ships and particular with the small ketches that no longer trade around our Australian coastline. Book is in good condition with only minor age-related wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are also in good condition with only light shelf wear...
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Open: An Autobiography

By: Agassi, Andre

Price: $10.00

Publisher: London, England, Harper Collins Publishers: 2009

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: BIOUSA714

ISBN: 0007281447

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Large softcover, reprint, 538gms, 388 pages. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is a small pen/texta mark on the inside front page from a previous owner, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

By: Alda, Alan

Price: $11.00

Publisher: London, England, Hutchinson & Co: 2007

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: BIOUSA84

ISBN: 0091921066

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Softcover, first edition, 318gms, 209 pages. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife

By: Alexander, Eben

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Sydney, NSW, Australia, Pan Macmillan Australia: 2013

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: BIOUSA698

ISBN: 1742612814

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Large softcover, reprint, 296gms, 196 pages. Eben Alexander's personal story is a moving account of facing death, and a compelling case for the survival of consciousness beyond the demise of the body. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is a large pen and texta inscription from a previous owner on the inside front page, otherwise there are no other pre-loved markings.
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Sum of Our Days, The: A Memoir

By: Allende, Isabel

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, NY, USA, Harper Collins Publishers: 2007

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: BIOSA4

ISBN: 006155183X

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with brown and orange boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint, 596g, 301pgs, with brown endpapers. In this heartfelt memoir, Isabel Allende reconstructs the painful reality of her own life in the wake of tragic loss - the death of her daughter, Paula. Narrated with warmth, humour, exceptional candor, and wisdom, this memoir is a portrait of a contemporary family, bound together by the love, fierce loyalty, and stubborn determination of a beloved, indomitable matriarch. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Boards and dus...
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My Invented Country: A Memoir

By: Allende, Isabel

Price: $10.00

Publisher: London, England, Flamingo: 2003

Edition: First English Translated Edition

Seller ID: BIOSA5

ISBN: 0007163118

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Large softcover, first English translated edition, 354g, 199pgs. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Destroyer Man

By: Alliston, John

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Richmond, (Vic) Australia, Greenhouse Publications Pty Ltd: 1985

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: BIOAUS55

ISBN: 0909104816

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with dark blue boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 400gms, 188 pages, illustrated endpapers. John Alliston's modest yet evocative account of naval warfare reveals his deep and passionate love of destroyers, their lean, elegant lines and enormous power. Book is in good condition with very little general wear and tear. Dust Jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear, some minor tears to cover no longer than an inch long, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl By Aman

By: Aman; Barnes, Virginia Lee; and Boddy, Janice

Price: $6.50

Publisher: London, United Kingdom, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc: 1995

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: BIOAFR100

ISBN: 0747520224

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Softcover, reprint, 270gms, 349 pages. Aman takes the reader beyond the headlines of a war-torn country to tell the true story of what life is like for a woman in Somalia. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Before Night Falls: A Memoir

By: Arenas, Reinaldo

Price: $12.00

Publisher: London, England, Serpent's Tail: 2001

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: BIOSA2

ISBN: 1852428082

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Soft cover, reprint edition, 256g, 317pgs. This shocking memoir by Cuban writer, Reinaldo Arenas, is a book about sexual, political and artistic freedom. Arena recounts his childhood in poverty-stricken rural Cuba to his death in New York 4 decades later. He tells of his time as a young rebel fighting for revolution, through his suppression as a writer, his imprisonment and torture and his eventual flight from Cuba. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Bono On Bono: Conversations With Michka Assayas

By: Assayas, Michka

Price: $6.50

Publisher: London, England, Hodder & Stoughton: 2005

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: BIOUK244

ISBN: 0340832770

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Medium softcover, first edition, 256gms, 337 pages. For the first time ever, Bono, the greatest rock star in the world, tells his story in his own words. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Running from Safety: An Adventure of the Spirit

By: Bach, Richard

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, USA, William Morrow and Company, Inc: 1994

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: REL112

ISBN: 0688127169

Binding: Hard Cover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 550gms, 274 pages, blue coloured endpapers. This is a journal of terror and triumph, of forgotten childhood and its keys to grown-up mysteries. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, some very mild water damage. Dust Jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in sto...
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Confessions of a Beachcomber: Life on a Qld Tropical Island

By: Banfield, E. J.

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, Angus & Robertson Publishers: 1977

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: BIOAUS147

ISBN: 020713555X

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair to Good

Paperback, reprint, 160gms, 221 pages. One of the dreams which most people cherish in their hearts is to live alone- or at least with very select company- on a tropical Island. The author did just this then wrote about his experiences. Book is in fair to good condition with moderate general age-related wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Confessions of a Beachcomber: Scenes and Incidents in the Career of an Unprofesstional Beachcomber in Tropical Queensland

By: Banfield, E. J.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Sydney, Australia, Angus & Robertson Publishers: 1968

Edition: Reprint

Seller ID: BIOAUS1471

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Fair

Hardcover with green cloth boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint, 484gms, 221 pages, blank endpapers. One of the dreams which most people cherish in their hearts is to live alone- or at least with very select company- on a tropical Island. The author did just this then wrote about his experiences. Book is in fair good condition with moderate to heavy general age-related wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. This book is ex-library and shows the associated stampings and markings. Book has been covered in a clear protective sleeve. Dust jacket shows some small n...
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Station Life in New Zealand (New Zealand Classics)

By: Barker, Lady

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Avondale, Auckland, NZ, Golden Press Pty Ltd: 1973

Edition: New Zealand Classics Edition

Seller ID: BIONZ7

ISBN: 0855582537

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Good

Hardcover with red boards and pictorial dust jacket, New Zealand Classics edition, 490gms, 238 pages, blank endpapers. Lady Barker's sparkling narrative describes her life on a Canterbury sheep station in the 1850s. No prim Victorian lady content with domestic activities, the younf and vivacious Lady Barker insisted on being included in every adventure. Book is in good condition with mild age-related general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with minor shelf wear, scuffing and a few small nicks/tears, otherwise no o...
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Don't Let Her See Me Cry: A Mother's Story

By: Barnacle, Helen

Price: $6.50

Publisher: Milsons Point, Australia, Bantam Books: 2001

Edition: New Edition

Seller ID: BIOAUS523

ISBN: 1863253084

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good

Medium softcover, new edition, 390gms, 510 pages. This is a powerful account of one woman's journey from a young heroin addict facing prison with a new baby, to a successful psychologist, drug counsellor, prison reform campaigner and mother to Ali, the daughter who gave her the courage to survive. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Making a Nest In the Hills

By: Barrow, Joy

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Otford, NSW, Australia, Otford Press: 2002

Edition: First Edition

Seller ID: BIOAUS170

ISBN: 1876928514

Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Condition: Very Good

Hardcover with blue/purple boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 600gms, 136 pages, illustrated endpapers. Joy Barrow changed lifestyle from international film producer to a hands-on farmer in a small Mudgee village. Owning a vineyard is an experience of extremes fromecstatic highs to the depths of despair. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Blast the Bush

By: Beadell, Len

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Adelaide, SA, Australia, Rigby Limited: 1976

Edition: Reprint

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: HISAUS901

ISBN: 0851794157

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Softcover, reprint, 210g, 212pgs. An entertaining and characteristic account of the search for and preparation of a site for the explosion of the first atomic bomb in Australia. Book is signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads "To Joan & Bill, Best wishes from the author, Len Beadell, Mar 77". Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Bush Bashers

By: Beadell, Len

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Adelaide, SA, Australia, Rigby Limited: 1982

Edition: First Limp Edition

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: HISAUS902

ISBN: 0727015745

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Softcover, first limp edition, 366g, 163pgs, illustrated map endpapers. This book continues the story of Len Beadell and his Gunbarrel Road Construction Party who made a network of 4,000 miles of the loneliest roads in the world. Book is signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads "To Joan & Bill, Best wishes from the author, Len Beadell, Sep 82". Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Too Long in the Bush

By: Beadell, Len

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Adelaide, SA, Australia, Rigby Limited: 1976

Edition: Reprint

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: HISAUS900

ISBN: 0851792235

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good

Softcover, reprint, 186g, 202pgs. This is the story of how Len Beadell made the first road ever to cross Central Australia from east to west. On the way he laid out Giles Met. Station and built the aerodrome there, then went on to skirt the dreaded Gibson Desert. Book is signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads "To Joan & Bill, Best wishes from the author, Len Beadell, Mar 77". Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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Keyword: AUTOBIOGRAPHY