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Rossiter, Heather: Lady Spy, Gentleman Explorer: The life of Herbert Dyce Murphy : the most extraordinary Australian you've never heard of
Book Number: 47825
Random House Australia 2001 8vo softcover 401pp very good. Author inscription on title page. A life so astonishing it reads like fiction, but it is all true.
Keywords: Lady spy gentleman explorer The life of Herbert Dyce Murphy the most extraordinary Australian you've never heard of Rossiter Heather
Price: $14.00 |
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Stainton, Leslie: Lorca: A Dream of Life
Book Number: 47899
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC October 20, 1999 8vo softcover 576pp very good. Index. Illustrated with photo's. Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) was not yet 40 when he was executed by Falangists during the Spanish Civil War, yet he already towered over literature in Spain. He was arguably his generation's greatest poet and playwright. Although Lorca was best known in his lifetime for works like Gypsy Ballads and Blood Wedding, which expressed the soulful intensity of his native Andalusia, this well-researched, probing biography reminds readers that he was both cosmopolitan and unpredictable as an artist and a man. Despite his privileged background, Lorca was "a poet of the people who viewed poetry as something that walks along the streets," someone who wrote as naturally as he breathed and loved music and drawing nearly as much as poetry and drama. Leslie Stainton, an American scholar who lived in Spain for several years while researching this book, perceptively analyzes Lorca's homosexuality, his left-wing political views, and his artistic convictions, painting an intriguing picture of a man whose strong feelings and beliefs were tempered by a dislike of being pinned down. Though judiciously critical in evaluating Lorca's work, the author conveys with force her appreciation of his ability to forge new language for the exploration of age-old themes: "the capriciousness of time, the impossibility of love, the phantoms of identity, art, childhood, sex, and death."
Keywords: bards and minstrels federico garcia lorca masterclass theater nonfiction spain portugal latin america spanish and latin american literature Lorca A Dream of Life Stainton Leslie
Price: $16.00 |
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Halder, Baby: A Life Less Ordinary
Book Number: 47986
Penguin 2007 8vo softcover 241pp near fine. Born in West Bengal, Baby is abandoned by her mother at the age of four, married at twelve to a voilent man, and a mother herself at thirteen. When her husband's abuse escalates, Baby flees with her children and begins a life as a domestic servant, only to find herself the victim of further abuse, this time at the hands of her various employers.
Keywords: A life less ordinary Halder Baby
Price: $12.00 |
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Martin, Carolyn: A Letter to Sophie: From Her Mum and Dad's Private Diaries
Book Number: 47966
Random House Australia April 1, 2009 8vo softcover 292pp fine. Sophie Delezio has been through more than most of us could imagine. Trapped under a burning car in her childcare centre, resulting in burns to eighty per cent of her body and multiple amputations; a long path to recovery followed by a near-fatal accident on a pedestrian crossing soon after her fifth birthday.18/12/03nPrincess, your lips were red today! What beautiful lips... You are a miracle to have survived your serious injuries this long and I am so proud of you. My darling, we are taking just one hour at a time and you have survived your second serious operation since Monday afternoon's accident. You are still in critical condition and we hope and pray that you make it one more day.nn28/05/06 nI feel a lot calmer and mildly euphoric - our hospital stay is coming to an end. I'm also scared. The scared, lonely parent of a child having an operation on Friday, hoping that all goes well. Laying trust in the hands of the surgeons and anaesthetic staff and feeling that I wanted to take all of the fear and pain away from my little girl.nn29/11/06 nA better day today but started off sad, with Soph just crying, I couldn't make her feel better. I think each operation brings with it memories of so many ops before. But you meet some amazing families and extraordinary children in these walls. I hope we give them hope and in some small way make a difference to their day.nnSophie Delezio has been through more than most of us could imagine. Trapped under a burning car in her childcare centre, resulting in burns to eighty per cent of her body and multiple amputations; a long path to recovery followed by a near-fatal accident on a pedestrian crossing soon after her fifth birthday. With her beautiful smile and unquenchable spirit, Sophie has become a beacon of hope and inspiration in Australia and beyond. Now Sophie's parents, Ron and Carolyn, invite us into their world. nnThrough their private journals Ron and Carolyn reveal a searingly intimate portrait of their life - from the day of Sophie's first horrific accident, to the present and their never-ending challenge to balance Sophie's care with their life together as a family. nnSophie has faced death twice before the age of six; she has had innumerable operations over the past five years; her need for special care is intense and lifelong. It is an unthinkably terrifying scenario - yet the Delezio family have not only survived, they have somehow managed to offer hope and joy to others in the process.
Keywords: A Letter to Sophie From Her Mum and Dad's Private Diaries Martin Carolyn
Price: $15.00 |
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LAPPER, ALISON: MY LIFE IN MY HANDS
Book Number: 48042
SIMON & SCHUSTER LTD January 1, 2005 8vo softcover in d/w. 256pp near fine. Alison was born in 1965 with out arms and with shortened legs. She has gone on to be an artist and mother and inspiration to many.
Keywords: useful MY LIFE IN MY HANDS LAPPER ALISON
Price: $10.00 |
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Hibbert, Christopher: Wellington a Personal History
Book Number: 48062
Harper Collins Publishers April 7, 1997 8vo softcover 460pp index, b/w illus. very good. This single volume study of Wellington's life and times is based on modern research. Wellington achieved fame as a soldier fighting the Mahratta in India. His later brilliant generalship fighting the French in Spain was rewarded by a dukedom and a grant from the house of Commons which would today be worth some £8 million. After his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo he embarked on his second career as a politician. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the army for life, became Prime Minister in 1827 and a byword for High Toryism while presiding over the emancipation of Roman Catholics and the formation of the country's first police force. Unhappily married, he had several mistresses and many intimate friendships with women.
Keywords: Wellington a Personal History Hibbert Christopher
Price: $17.00 |
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Wherrett, Peter: Desirelines: An unusual family memoir
Book Number: 48171
Hodder Headline 1998 8vo softcover 324pp b/w illus Very good.
Keywords: Desirelines An unusual family memoir Wherrett Peter
Price: $12.00 |
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Bashir, Halima: Tears of the Desert: One Woman's True Story of Surviving the Horrors of Darfur
Book Number: 48181
Hodder Paperbacks 2008 8vo softcover 370pp. very good. This inspiring story tells of one woman's determination to survive and her passion to defend her people. For the first time, we can truly understand the personal horrors of Darfur from someone who lived through it.
Keywords: Tears of the Desert One Woman's True Story of Surviving the Horrors of Darfur Bashir Halima
Price: $15.00 |
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MacKenzie, Jeanne: A Victorian Courtship: The story of Beatrice Potter and Sidney Webb
Book Number: 48304
Oxford University Press 1979 8vo hardcover 148pp very good.
Keywords: A Victorian courtship The story of Beatrice Potter and Sidney Webb MacKenzie Jeanne
Price: $18.00 |
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Li, Cunxin: Mao's Last Dancer
Book Number: 48488
Viking Penguin Books 2003 Australia 8vo softcover 448pp. very good, a few light marks on outer page edges. Signed by author.
Keywords: Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin
Price: $95.00 |
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