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• Throwing the Book

  the Strife and Crimes of a Rugby Referee

  Barnes, Wayne

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  Wayne Barnes - one of the most-experienced international referees in history and criminal barrister to boot - uniquely lifts the lid on a lifetime of trying to keep the biggest names in the sport on best behaviour.

• Dear Oliver

  An Unexpected Friendship With Oliver Sacks

  Barry, Susan R.

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  At once intimate and inspiring, in this book Susan Barry shares the heartfelt letters through which she and Oliver Sacks became dear friends later in life, laying bare the meeting of two people endlessly compelled by what we know of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Way Back

  a Memoir

  Blasey, Christine

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  The compelling true story behind the testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. She described an alleged sexual assault by the Supreme…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cloistered

  My Years as a Nun

  Coldstream, Catherine

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  Catherine Coldstream was born in London, and grew up loving music, words, and books. After converting to Roman Catholicism in her twenties, she spent twelve years in a Carmelite monastery where she lived the life of a silent contemplative…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dame Suzy D

  My Story

  Devoy, Susan, 1964-

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  'This is the story of becoming Suzy D - in all her determined, triumphant and unabashed singularity' - John Campbell.

• Sharing Too Much

  Musings From An Unlikely Life

  Evans, Richard Paul, 1962-

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  A a charming and inspirational collection of personal essays.

• Strap Yourself in

  a Memoir of Motherhood, Dance Floors and All the Mayhem in Between

  Gerard, Amy

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  Amy Gerard is a Sydney Instagram personality, podcast presenter, brand ambassador, mum and wife (not necessarily in that order). She hosts two podcasts - Beyond the Likes and Beyond the Chaos - and details her relatable and sometimes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cancer Finishing School

  Lessons in Laughter, Love and Resilience

  Goldsworthy, Peter, 1951-

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  From poet and bestselling novelist Peter Goldsworthy, this darkly funny, bittersweet memoir offers lessons in how to live life in the shadow of an incurable illness.

• The Sky Was Falling

  a Young Surgeon's Story of Bravery, Survival, and Hope

  Griggs, Cornelia

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  The dramatic, unforgettable, and ultimately cathartic diary of a young pediatric surgeon and mother working on the front lines as the COVID-19 pandemic hit one of New York City's busiest hospitals.

• Now Is Not the Time for Flowers

  What No One Tells You About Life, Love and Loss

  Heale, Stacey

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  A movingly honest and insightful account of modern womanhood filtered through the lenses of love, desire, loss and grief.

• A Life Worth Living

  Acting, Activism & Everything Else

  Jessop, Tommy

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  "I'm a man on a mission to show that life with Down syndrome can be exciting and is worth living, so that other people understand and give us the chance to live life to the full and to be fulfilled."

• 3 Shades of Blue

  Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the Lost Empire of Cool

  Kaplan, James, 1951-

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  The story of how jazz arrived at the pinnacle of American culture in 1959, told through the journey of three towering artists-Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans-who came together to create the most iconic jazz album of all time,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Learning to Think.

  a Memoir About Finding a Way to Break Free

  King, Tracy (Writer)

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  An astonishing account of a father's violent death, exorcism and religious superstition but yet It's a story that brims with life and hard-won hope..

• My Effin' Life

  Lee, Geddy, 1953-

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  The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist.

• Revolución to Roxy

  From Dodging Bullets in '50s Cuba to Roxy's 50th Anniversary, and a Whole Lot More in Between

  Manzanera, Phil, 1951-

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  "I've written this memoir for my English and Colombian family, dear friends and music fans, who have followed my musical twists and turns for over half a century. We all have different memories of the same events, and these stories are my…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maverick Scientist

  My Adventures as An Amateur Scientist

  Mims, Forrest M.

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  This intimate portrait of a self-made scientist shares a revelatory look inside the scientific community, and tells the story of a lifelong learner who stood by his convictions even when pressured by the establishment to get in line with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Four Thousand Paws

  Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod : a Veterinarian's Story

  Morgan, Lee (Veterinarian)

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  Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and dozens of mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to participate in "The Last Great Race on Earth," a gruelling, thousand-mile race across the Alaskan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dam Buster

  Barnes Wallis: An Engineer's Life

  Morris, Richard, 1947-

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  "Richard Morris's biography is the best and most detailed to date of the celebrated engineer Barnes Wallis -- Waqar Zaidi" - TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

• The Long and Winding Road

  Pearse, Lesley, 1945-

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  "Early on this book, Pearse says she doesn't want it to be a misery memoir, and it isn't. This remarkable woman has somehow succeeded in bouncing back from everything that life has thrown at her, and you can only salute her resilience and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Power of Balance

  a Life of Changemaking

  Phelps, Kerryn, 1957-

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  Dr Kerryn Phelps AM is one of Australia's most well-known and trusted doctors, an author, public health and human rights advocate and former politician.