Growing Out - Black Hair and Black Pride in the Swinging 60s by Barbara Blake Hannah
$22.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography
'A gorgeously exuberant account. . . writing that is natural and vivacious . . . a fascinating and hugely enjoyable read.' Bernardine Evaristo, from the IntroductionTravelling over from Jamaica as a teenager, Barbara's journey is remarkable. She finds her footing in TV, and blossoms. Covering incredible ...Show more
Growing Pineapples in the Outback by Tony Kelly, Rebecca Lister
$32.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography
When Rebecca Lister and Tony Kelly move from Melbourne to Mount Isa to care for Rebecca's elderly mother, Diana, they have no idea what they've signed up for. The isolation, sweltering heat and limited employment opportunities make settling into the mining town a challenge. While Rebecca deals with her ...Show more
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia by Anita Heiss
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography | Series: Growing Up
Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile ...Show more
Growing Up Asian in Australia by Alice Pung (ed)
$29.95 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography | Series: Growing Up
Asian-Australians have often been written about by outsiders, as outsiders. In this collection, compiled by award-winning author Alice Pung, they tell their own stories with verve, courage and a large dose of humour. These are not predictable tales of food, festivals and traditional dress. The food is h ...Show more
Growing Up Disabled in Australia by Carly Findlay
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography | Series: Growing Up
'My body and its place in the world seemed quite normal to me.' 'I didn't grow up disabled, I grew up with a problem. A problem those around me wanted to fix.' 'We have all felt that uncanny sensation that someone is watching us.' 'The diagnosis helped but it didn't fix everything.' 'Don't fear the labe ...Show more
Growing Up Muslim in Australia by Amra Pajalic; Demet Divaroren
$19.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography | Series: Growing Up
In this refreshing and fascinating collection, twelve Muslim-Australians - some well known, some not - reveal their candid, funny and touching stories of growing up with a dual identity.
Growing Up in Country Australia by Rick Morton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography | Series: Growing Up
Black Inc.'s bestselling Growing Up series goes to the country Growing Up in Country Australia is a fresh, modern look at country Australia. There are stories of joy, adventure, nostalgia, connection to nature and freedom, but also more grim tales - of drought, fires, mouse plagues and isolation. From ...Show more
Growing up Queer in Australia by Benjamin Law
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography | Series: Growing Up
'No amount of YouTube videos and queer think pieces prepared me for this moment.’ ‘The mantle of “queer migrant” compelled me to keep going – to go further.’ ‘I never “came out” to my parents. I felt I owed them no explanation.’ ‘All I heard from the pulpit were grim hints.’ ‘I became acutely aware of ...Show more
Growing up Wiradjuri by Heiss, Anita
$24.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography
'These stories form part of our collective history, the way we speak of and live culture still today, and the importance of passing on such stories to younger generations.' — Dr. Anita Heiss, Ed.Growing up Wiradjuri is a collection of personal stories by Wiradjuri Elders. The writers are Uncles and Aunt ...Show more
Gun to the Head: My life as a tactical cop. The impact. The aftermath. by Keith Banks
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography
From the bestselling author of Drugs, Guns & Lies, comes Keith's story of what it was really like to be a tactical police officer in the violent and corrupt eighties 'Banks has told his story in a raw and honest autobiography. It is the best true crime book published in Australia in a decade.' -John ...Show more
Handbag of Happiness: And Other Misunderstandings, Mistakes and Misadventures by Alannah Hill
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography
Part agony aunt, part moral philosopher and irrepressibly curious, Alannah Hill shares her unique take on how to fathom life's ticking timebombs of adversity with her inimitable blend of gothic hilarity and old-fashioned wisdom. Hilarious, often outlandish and always insightful, The Handbag of Happiness ...Show more
Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good by Tina Turner
$34.99 AUD
Category: Memoir & Biography
'Each of us is born, I believe, with a unique mission, a purpose in life that only we can fulfill. We are linked by a shared responsibility: to help our human family grow kinder and happier.' Tina Turner, one of the world's most beloved artists and entertainers, reveals the deep wisdom that underpins he ...Show more