Breath by Tim Winton

The Lucy Family Alphabet
Judith Lucy
Funny and ruthlessly honest, this is a moving tribute to the lunatics who raised one of Australia’s best known comedians.
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My Reading Life
Bob Carr
Bob Carr shares his profound love of books and reading. Rediscover the classics, books you've never heard of and books you’ve always wanted to read.
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The Woman in the Lobby
Lee Tulloch
After Violet’s marriage ends, she beds an international tennis star and soon becomes a ‘travelling companion’ to rich and powerful men.
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Shrek the Third Crossed Bones
Jane Johnson
The entwined story of two women: Catherine, a 16th century Cornish girl sold into slavery, and Julia, a slave to love.
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  Shrek the Third The Case of the Imaginary Detective
Karen Joy Fowler
From the author of the bestselling The Jane Austen Book Club comes a sly and clever novel of mystery and intrigue.
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  Shrek the Third Edwin and Matilda
Laurence Fearnley
An unusual friendship is formed between 62-year-old Edwin and 22-year-old Matilda, who embark on a search for Edwin's mother, who he has long believed dead.
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Shrek the Third The Stone Gods
Jeanette Winterson
A novel of decaying civilisations and the individuals who find unconventional love among the ruins.
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  Shrek the Third The White Tiger
Aravind Adiga
Balram goes to live in Dehli he becomes aware of the immense wealth there. Soon he realizes that to be part of the glamorous new India, he must murder his master.
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  Shrek the Third Night Train to Lisbon
Pascal Mercier
After an encounter with a beautiful Portuguese woman a Latin professor becomes restless and then boards the night train to Lisbon on a journey deep within himself.
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Shrek the Third Barbed Wire and Roses
Peter Yeldham
In 1914 Stephen Conway mysteriously disappears from the Gallipoli trenches. More than eighty years later his grandson Patrick embarks on a journey to discover what happened.
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  Shrek the Third My Father's Moon
Elizabeth Jolley
The first book in Elizabeth Jolley’s semi-autobiographical trilogy now available as a Penguin Modern Classic.
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  Shrek the Third Cabin Fever
Elizabeth Jolley
In Cabin Fever, now a Penguin Modern Classic, Elizabeth Jolley writes lucidly of betrayal and survival, loneliness and desire.
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Shrek the Third The Gift
Alison Croggon
An epic fantasy about Maerad and her astonishing yet dangerous Gift. This is the first book in the highly acclaimed Pellinor series.
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  Shrek the Third Two for the Road
Amanda Hampson
Hampson’s anticipated follow-up to The Olive Sisters traces one woman’s journey towards personal healing and redemption.
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  Shrek the Third This Charming Man
Marian Keyes
A heartwarming tale of four very different women, one awfully charming man and the dark secret they share.
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Shrek the Third A$$hole
Martin Kihn
One day Marty Kihn became a rock-hard alpha male - an asshole - and it transformed his life.
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  Panicology
Simon Briscoe, Hugh Aldersey-Williams
A witty and revealing book that sorts out what really is worth panicking about from the stuff that really isn't.
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  The Pirate's Dilemma
Matt Mason
Read how hackers, punk capitalists and graffiti millionaires are uncovering and transforming underground movements into global industries.
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In Defence of Food
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan exposes the myths of nutrition and shows how we can enrich our lives, our palates and our sense of health and happiness.
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  Happiness
Matthieu Ricard
Happiness is a skill that can be developed. Free of arcane jargon, this book contains exercises to train your mind to pursue lasting happiness.
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  Dinner with Mugabe
Heidi Holland
The untold story of a freedom fighter, his gradual psychological deterioration and control of a corrupt and monstrous regime.
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Cockeyed
Ryan Knighton
Cockeyed is the story of Ryan Knighton's loss of sight and his journey through denial and eventual acceptance to a life of total blindness.
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  Black Mass
John Gray
John Gray argues 20th century global politics was shaped by utopian projects. Here he asserts that the death of utopia does not necessarily mean peace.
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  Chasing the Flame
Samantha Power
A biography of Sergio Vieira de Mello, a highly regarded Brazilian diplomat who in 2003 while working for the United Nations was killed in the Canal Hotel Bombing in Iraq.
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The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-confidence
Robert Anthony
Fully revised and updated, this is the book for advancement in career, family, love life, finances, and mental and physical health.
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  Petite Anglaise
Catherine Sanderson
Catherine Sanderson’s disarmingly honest and true story of her Parisian life as revealed in her popular blog.
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  Shrek the Third The Good Giving Guide
Lyn Amy, Mary Pearce
Be informed about charitable giving. This book has practical tips on giving, volunteering and an in-depth analysis of Australian charities.
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Shrek the Third Blue Sky July
Nia Wyn
The story of a mother and her damaged son, of enormous courage and love, and of the strength of the human spirit.
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  The Translator
Daoud Hari
Daoud Hari's peaceful life in Darfur took an abrupt turn in 2003. This is his harrowing tale of selfless courage and service under terrifying conditions.
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  Shrek the Third Here Comes Everybody
Clay Shirky
A wise and witty exploration of the profound impact of new social media and how it will affect who we are and what we do.
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The New Self-Sufficient Gardener
John Seymour
Discover how to garden organically, in tune with the seasons and become self-sufficient without radically changing your lifestyle.
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  Butterfly: A Photographic Portrait
Thomas Marent
Thomas Marent’s experience of studying butterflies in their natural habitats has become a stunning photographic portrait of life on the wing.
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  One Perfect Ingredient . . . Three Ways to Cook It
Marcus Wareing
You will never be stuck for ideas again on what to do with favourite meat cuts, fresh fish, seasonal fruit and vegetables if you have One Perfect Ingredient.
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Grow Vegetables
Alan Buckingham
You don't need to be a green finger to grow great food. Grow your own vegetables and enjoy food fresh from plot to plate.
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  Kife Skills
Marcus Wareing, Charlie Trotter, et. al.
Knife Skills is a kitchen essential, a hands-on manual that will show you how to wield a cook's knife like a pro.
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  Eat Yourself Smart
The chef charged with feeding the best brains in the world at Google Headquarters, shows you how to power your mind with food.
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Don't Kiss Girls
Pat Flynn
A laugh-out-loud story about a time when you played spin-the-bottle, tried to get girls, had braces and found out who your best mates really were.
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  The Push
Julia Lawrinson
A coming-of-age story set in 1950s Sydney about a young woman who meets members of The Push, a group of radicals.
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  10 Rules for Detectives
Kierin Meehan
A very funny detective story about bats, bushrangers, hidden treasure and Julia Kelly, the most annoying girl in town.
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Anne of Green Gables
L. M. Montgomery
A beautiful centenary edition of Anne of Green Gables, a story of hope, friendship and imagination.
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  Before Green Gables
Budge Wilson
This prequel to Anne of Green Gables tells the story of Anne's early childhood before she arrived at Avonlea.
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  Wiggy and Boa
Anna Fienberg
An action-packed pirate adventure from the award-winning author of the Tashi series.
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Dogstar
Philip Dalkin
Saturdays on Channel Nine
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  Animalia
Graeme Base
Fridays on Channel Ten
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  My China
Kylie Kwong
Thursdays on The Lifestyle Channel
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Sophie Michell et al
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  A Taste of the Country
Jimmy Doherty
Jimmy's Farm 8.30pm Fridays on:
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Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson, as seen on SBS TV's Top Gear
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