Boomerang Books Info Bank - Non-Fiction Book Reviews

Champions by Ben Collins

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

Three additional interviews differentiate the second Champions from the 2006 edition, making Collins’ gathering of players and coaches an even more formidable collection.

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Just Four Ingredients by Australian women's weekly

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

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Travels in Atomic Sunshine by Robin Gerster

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

This book tells the story of the Australian contingent of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) who, in 1946, entered western Japan to ‘demilitarise and democratise’ the atom-bombed backwater of Hiroshima.

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Power Plays by Oaks Laurie

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

This is an interesting and revealing book on many levels; from the anecdotal to a historical illustration of the growing sophistication of Australian politics from 1987 to 2007.

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Occy by Mark Occhilupo & Tim Baker

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

If you love the underdog, surfing and happy endings, then Occy satisfies on all counts.

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My Story by Mamdouh Habib

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

In the early hours of 2 October 2001, Pakistani security officers stopped a bus travelling between Quetta and Karachi and took off three passengers.

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Manning Clark by Brian Matthews

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

Ironic, playful, iconoclastic and provocative, historian Manning Clark left an indelible mark on this country, our thinking, how we view ourselves and our past.

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Joan in India by Suzanne Falkiner

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

The typical fairytale of marrying a prince comes to life in this biography of an Australian girl who leaves her family and sheltered life in Melbourne to marry a Muslim ruler in a small area in India

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Graham Kennedy Treasures by Mike McColl-Jones

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

Author Mike McColl-Jones worked alongside Graham Kennedy for almost 20 years, churning out jokes and scripts for the popular television show, In Melbourne Tonight.

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Ego and Soul by John Carroll

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

John Carroll writes books that are generally hard to categorise.

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Biting the Big Apple by Vendramini Bella

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:00:00 UT

One of the enduring themes of literature is the ragsto-riches (and back again) story, the protagonist living many very separate lives throughout before moving on to the next adventure.

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The Four Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:54:33 UT

I’ve just started reading Timothy Ferriss’ award-winning book, The Four Hour Work Week, and have already started to adopt some of his philosophies.

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Turning Points in Australian History by Martin Crotty & David Roberts

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:00:00 UT

Following on from their previous book, The Great Mistakes of Australian History, Crotty and Roberts once again assemble notable Australian historians and thinkers to dissect key events in our past.

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Superstitions: Beliefs, Rituals and Magic by Xavier Waterkyn

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:00:00 UT

It’s an ambitious task to cover such a comprehensive range of topics and perhaps herein lies the problem, as I found this compilation somewhat disjointed.

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Trains and Railways of Australia by Jim Powe

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:00:00 UT

Jim Powe presents a unique photographic collection, most of which is published for the first time.

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