Boomerang Books Info Bank - Non-Fiction Book Reviews

Riding the Black Cockatoo by John Danalis

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 UT

Reconciliation is a catchcry often featured in the media, but Riding the Black Cockatoo has brought new life into a thorny issue.

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The House of Wisdom by Jonathan Lyons

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:00:00 UT

Baghdad: 'The Round City', 'The City of Peace'. This doesn't sound much like the city we hear of today.

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

Ellie O'Gorman — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:35:39 UT

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In Someone Else's Shoes by Joseph Assaf

Ellie O'Gorman — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:06:06 UT

Our diversity has the potential to offer greatness, but it also presents opportunities for disaster.

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Wired Brown Land: Telstra’s Battle for Broadband by Paul Fletcher

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

Picture the scene at Optus headquarters in mid-2008 with the government trying to get the National Broadband Network off the ground, monopoly provider Telstra looks like the obvious choice.

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The Weight of Silence by Catherine Therese

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

This is a special memoir.

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Pro Hart: The Pro Hart Pocket Companion by Paul Lonergan

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

With the introduction by Raylee Hart, this easyto- carry, compact pocket companion showcases a selection—on a smaller scale—of the prodigious work of the late Pro Hart.

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My Kid is Back: Empowering Parents to Beat Anorexia Nervosa by June Alexander & Daniel le Grange

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

My Kid Is Back gives voice to 10 Australian families whose children have suffered anorexia. Interviewed by journalist June Alexander, they talk frankly about the onset of the disease, their sometimeslengthy struggle to find effective help, and their relief at discovering the Maudsley Approach of family-based treatment.

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Hey Mum, What’s a Half-Caste? by Lorraine McGee-Sippel

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

Lorraine McGee-Sippel always felt like an outsider but never knew why.

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Gallipoli: The End of the Myth by Robin Prior

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

Gallipoli: The End of the Myth is an in-depth and intense look at the minutiae of the Gallipoli campaign.

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The French Explorers and Sydney by Colin Dyer

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

With this elegant historical work, drawing on French observations of the British convict settlement at Sydney Cove, Colin Dyer has delivered a valuable service to historians and the general reader.

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Dear Editor: The Collected Letters of Oscar Brittle by Glenn Fowler, Christopher Smyth, Gareth Malone

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

The press enjoys a very privileged position in the community and, as well as being part of the public scrutiny of our politicians, governments, councils, companies, and sporting activities etc.

Tags: christopher smyth, gareth malone, glenn fowler

David Williamson: Behind the Scenes by Kristin Williamson

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

Behind the Scenes is a warm and gentle portrait of Australian theatre luminary David Williamson, written by the woman who knows him best, his wife.

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Breaking the Spell: My Life as a Rajneeshee and the Long Journey Back to Freedom by Jane Stork

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

This book is not just a biography of another person’s spiritual journey, it is a study of how ordinary people, given the right circumstances, can be manipulated into becoming a devotee of a cult.

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The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One by David Kilcullen

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:00:00 UT

If you have regular customers who are military types, then The Accidental Guerilla is unlikely to be a hard sell.

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