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In Harm's Way Brian Corrigan In late 2006, Brian Corrigan led an SAS team into Lebanon to retrieve the two small children of Melissa Hawach. While the children, Cedar, 3 and Hannah, 5, were successfully reunited with their mother, Brian and another member of his team were detained at the airport and thrown into a Lenanese prison for the next three months. In Harm's Way is Brian's story of what really happened in Lebanon - their daring rescue mission and subsequent capture - as well as the inside story of life in Roumieh, Beirut's notorious maximum security prison, and how Brian used his innate courage, mental discipline and military training to stay focused and alive. |
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Vanished: The Truth About the Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Danny Collins On the evening of 3 May 2007, Gerry and Kate McCann returned to their holiday apartment in the resort of Praia da Luz on Portugal's Algarve to every parents' worst nightmare: their daughter, three-year-old Madeleine Beth McCann had vanished from her room. Her disappearance sparked a worldwide manhunt, the like of which had never been seen before. Poster campaigns, distraught pleas from the parents and frenzied media coverage all ensued - but still Madeleine's whereabouts remained a mystery. Portuguese police initially commenced a search for Madeleine's abductor, but as the case dragged on the waters became muddied and controversy dogged the investigation: British police were called in; suspects entered and departed the frame; sightings of Madeleine were reported from around the world; accusations about the thoroughness and competency of the Portuguese police were made; and the McCanns were scrutinised in the full glare of the media spotlight - with the Portuguese police even declaring Gerry and Kate suspects. A year after Madeleine disappeared, Spanish-based veteran investigative journalist Danny Collins looks at the clues and false leads gathered over 12 months of meticulous in-depth investigation in an attempt to piece together just what happened on that fateful night. |
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Cardinal Mahony Robert Blair Kaiser An American bishop gets kidnapped outside his cabin in the High Sierras one snowy morning in November 2008 by three liberation theologians who look like terrorists. They take him off to southern Mexico in his own helicopter and put him on trial for his sins in front of an international television audience. A jury of his peers, six retired Latin American bishops, find him guilty, and give him a surprising sentence. He falls in love with his kidnappers and leads the American Catholic Church into a radical new way of being, still Catholic, but aggressively accountable to the people, which is to say aggressively American. The fictional bishop in this novel is, obviously, based on Cardinal Mahony of Los Angeles in a piece of reality fiction that pushes the envelope. It is set in the reality of the current priest-sex-abuse scandal, and it projects ahead in time to tell the story of a colorful crewand a new Cardinal Mahony working to give Catholics a voice, a vote, and citizenship in their Church. |
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When Friendship Hurts Dr Jan Yager For everyone who has ever wondered about friends who hurt or reject them, this authoritative book provides invaluable insights and on-target advice on taking actions to understand and effectively deal with problematical friendships. Based on extensive original research, When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound You by sociologist and friendship expert Jan Yager demonstrates how, why, and when to let go of bad friends and how to develop the positive friendships (or put more time and energy into existing good friendships) that enrich our lives on every level. |
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Families Behind Bars Kay Danes Explores the journeys of several families, from the UK, Australia, Canada and the US, who bear horrendous burdens having loved ones detained in foreign prisons. Includes interviews with some of the Bali 9, Schapelle Corby, and families who have children on Death Row. |
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Elvis is Titanis Ian Klaus In the spring of 2005, Ian Klaus, a twenty-six-year-old Rhodes Scholar, traveled eight hours from Turkey, via broken-down taxi and armed convoy, to reach Salahaddin University in Arbil, the largest city in Iraqi Kurdistan. Elvis Is Titanic is the poignant, funny, and eye-opening story of the semester he spent there teaching U.S. history and English in the thick of the war for hearts and minds. |
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MAKEUP: The Ultimate Guide Rae Morris Rae Morris has been described as one of the world's most creative artists, but her work is not hanging in museums, it's seen on the faces and bodies of some of the best-known international models and actors.In Makeup: The ultimate guide, Rae brings the world of fashion makeup to you. With her simple step-by-steps she makes even the most sophisticated and creative makeup easy to achieve. She also reveals all the tricks, techniques and trade secrets that have seen her awarded Australian Makeup Artist of the Year four times over. |
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Warrior Brothers Keith Fennell For the first time, an ex-Australian SAS soldier tells his story. This breathtaking memoir gets behind the cliched perceptions of the SAS and tells it how it really is, from the intensity of the training to the friendships forged among the men. Warrior Brothers is an edge-of-your seat non-fiction thriller -- Keith Fennell takes you through his training, first missions and the shocking, nerve-jangling experiences he had in East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq. |
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Life, Law and not enough shoes Judith Fordham Life as a Criminal Lawyer Judith Fordham has worn zebra print shoes into a courtroom, represented transvestites, bikies, murderers and alleged rapists and raised four children as a single mother. Life, Law and Not Enough Shoes is her story, from her early life of struggling on welfare with four children to becoming a highly successful barrister and associate professor. Her bold approach to her life and career is inspiring, and her stories about the world of crime and justice are fascinating. She recounts the story of the well-known baby shaking case, and other strange clients she has represented over the years. |
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MR PAPARAZZI Darryn Lyons Inside the World of a Celebrity Photographer Darryn Lyons is the self-made millionaire behind the international cult of celebrity photography. In this fascinating exposé of life behind the lens, he finally tells all about his outrageous and dangerous exploits as a newspaper photographer on Fleet Street and then as a fledgling paparazzo. From waiting outside hospitals for the first glimpse of a royal baby to being shot at by snipers in Bosnia, Darryn has been ringside for some of the most sensational media events of the last twenty years. The paparazzi bring us the beautiful and the glamorous. They capture stars on the rise and show us how the rich and famous really live. As founder and owner of the biggest paparazzi business in the world, Darryn Lyons has seen the stars up close and this – his rollicking, daringly honest story – is a jaw-dropping insight into the world of high society and modern celebrity, and the overwhelming power of the image. |
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LAW OF ATTRACTION Michael J. Losier We all want to have a great love life, lots of friends and plenty of money. According to one Canadian author, it's simple, you just have to know how to apply the laws of attraction. Michael Losier explains, "'Vibe' comes from the word vibration. By learning how to purposely send out 'good' vibrations, people deliberately attract more positive things than negative ones. This is really a simple science and that's what I teach, you get what you vibrate". The science behind the law of attraction is presented in the three step process - identify your desire, give it attention (more than once) and allow it to happen. |
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PUPPY PARENTING Dr Scott Miller Give your dog the best start to life with TV vet Dr Scott Miller's guide to raising the perfect puppy. All your questions are answered and concerns quelled with this friendly and authoritative guide to puppy care, which also contains features on puppy psychology, health problems - how to prevent or cure them - and debunking popular myths. The book starts with advice on how to ensure that your new charges family and environment are completely canine-friendly. There's guidance on what to buy in preparation of a new puppy, how to have a stress-free journey home and how to survive the first night, as well as an easy-to-follow guide to vet procedures. |
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DEATH CHAMBER Sarah Rayne Calvary Gaol exerts a curious hold over Georgina Grey. Her family's history is closely bound up in its dark and terrible past. It's where her great-grandfather worked as a prison doctor in the 1930s – and where his involvement in a bizarre experiment would change the course of his life forever. TV presenter Chad Ingram is fascinated by Calvary too. He plans to conduct a new experiment in the now-disused gaol – an experiment that will take place in the brooding desolation of the old execution chamber. Chad's experiment and Georgina's curiosity will have horrifying consequences. Death Chamber is a dark and mesmerising psychological thriller set against a richly drawn backdrop. |
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CERTAIN GIRLS Jennifer Weiner From the bestselling author of In Her Shoes (made into a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine) and Good in Bed comes a funny and tender novel about the enduring bonds between mothers and daughters, husband and wives. This sequel to Good in Bed finds Cannie Shapiro older, wiser and (a little) thinner, raising a lovely but rebellious 13-year-old daughter, Joy. With memorable characters and Weiner’s trademark whip-smart dialogue and sharp observations about modern life, family, love and loss, Certain Girls is a story that will appeal to women of all ages. |
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WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Mary Higgins Clark Ten years ago, Carolyn Mac Kenzie’s older brother Mac went missing. On the eve of his university graduation, he walked out of his room and has never been seen again. He ritually calls his mother three times a year, but refuses to answer her frantic questions as to his whereabouts. Even the death of his father on 9/11 does not bring him home. Seeking closure for their mother and herself, Carolyn sets out to discover what happened to Mac. Her journey into the world of people who willingly disappear from their own lives leads her ultimately to a deadly confrontation with someone close to her who suddenly becomes a deadly enemy. The latest thriller from Mary Higgins Clark, the undisputed 'Queen of Suspense' will not disappoint her legion of fans. |
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DON’T BE THAT GIRL Your Foolproof Plan to Get That Man Travis L. Stork Agenda Girl, Drama Queen Girl, Bitter Girl, Desperate Girl, Yes Girl, Insecure Girl, Lost Girl, Working Girl. Stop being your own worst enemy! This upbeat, confidence-boosting book shows how to identify self-defeating behaviour and get the most out of your life and relationships. |
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THE MADNESS OF A SEDUCED WOMAN Susan Fromberg Schaeffer An unforgettable novel of passion and betrayal, set in Vermont at the end of the 19th century and based on true events. A young woman’s love for a stonecutter turns into a destructive obsession and her life spirals out of control. |
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CHILD 44 Tom Rob Smith The Soviet Union, 1953. Under Stalin's regime the only crimes recognised are those against the State. When the mutilated body of a young boy is discovered on train tracks in Moscow, Officer Leo Demidov – a war hero, utterly devoted to the Ministry – blatantly ignores the evidence and the protests of the grief-stricken family and dismisses it as a possible crime because he is told to. But something in him knows there is more. His confidence that he serves a greater good is shaken when he is forced to watch the brutal torture of a man he knows is innocent, and then told to investigate his own wife for treason. Punished for his doubt, the Ministry exile him to a town deep in the Ural Mountains, where he stumbles on the murder of another child. And then another. On the run and risking everything, Leo pursues a horrifying serial killer, even though doing so makes him an enemy of the State. Intimately connected with real events, Child 44 is a thriller of extraordinary power and a harrowing portrayal of the terror inflicted upon people by their own governments, examining the disturbing truth of what it means to survive beneath a dictatorship – and what happens when one man decides to fight back. |
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