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Akuch Kuol Anyieth
A moving, confronting and ultimately uplifting story about a young girl’s escape, with her family, from war-torn South Sudan to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, and then to Australia.
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Dr Charles Dick
Discover for the first time the story of the Organisation Todt, a hidden and brutal organisation overseen by Hitler at the heart of the Nazi machine.
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David K. Randall
"Equal parts The Right Stuff and The Boys in the Boat, [this book] tells the unbelievable history of the 1924 race to circumnavigate the globe for the first time by…
John Nichol
A moving account of how and why the tomb of the Unknown Warrior came about, by best-selling author and ex-serviceman John Nichol.
Loan Le
In this sweet, incredibly heartfelt companion to A Pho Love Story, Vietnamese Americans Viet and Evie juggle family expectations with their desire to forge their own path in between college…
Tom Kerss, Collins Astronomy
The perfect gift for astronomy lovers this Christmas. A lens into the unexplored and unseen cosmos.
A beautiful book showcasing the most stunning images from the first years of the…
David Dalglish
From David Dalglish, author of The Vagrant Gods and The Keepers trilogies, comes the start of an exciting new LitRPG series about a young space cadet who is whisked away…
Unknown
Bombardier Books has quickly found success by making its way into modern culture with numerous bestselling titles. Bombardier Books largely places its focus on conservative political nonfiction works.
A Bombardier…
Annie West
A royal, amnesia, secret baby, marriage of convenience romance by bestselling author Annie West.
Claiming his surprise heir...means crowning her as his queen!
Virtual PA Avril is overwhelmed by desire…
Art21's second compendium of artist interviews explores how we use the randomness, complexity and unknowability of life to push the boundaries of art and culture
The unknown is definitionally indefinable…
Mike Mignola, Dave Stewart, Dave Stewart
New folklore-inspired tales abound in this anthology of eight fantasy stories written and drawn Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, featuring a bonus sketchbook section.
New folklore-inspired tales abound in this anthology…
Patricia Cornwell
The thrilling new Kay Scarpetta mystery from the worldwide bestseller
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Lawrence M. Krauss
Our understanding of ourselves and the cosmos has advanced immeasurably over the last five hundred years of modern science, yet many fundamental mysteries of existence persist. How did our Universe…
Unknown Adventurer, Teddy Keen
The Lost Book of Undersea Adventure is the exhilarating tale of the Unknown Adventurer's journey to an island that hides a secret beneath the waves.
Unknown Adventurer
The Lost Book of Adventure is a restored reproduction of a set of tattered sketchbooks discovered in the Amazon, filled with the extraordinary adventures and survival methods of the Unknown…
Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully…
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"Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this ... one-of-a-kind memoir, faithfully completed…
Brenda Niall
Australia’s leading biographer Brenda Niall, now in her nineties, turns the spotlight on her own story in this fascinating memoir of a remarkable life and career
Mary Lawson
Set in the frozen north of Canada in 1972, this is a novel about childhood trauma, painful histories that need reckoning with and the moments in life when we can…
Golo
His life belonged to him, only. His books belonged to the public.
B. Traven: Portrait of a Famous Unknown is a graphic biography that tells the larger-than-life story of the…
Christine Owenell
In Alchemy of Chaos, Christine Owenell offers a radical guide for harnessing the power of the unknown by applying alchemical principles to the chaotic gauntlets of modern leadership and soulful…
James Atlee Phillips
No Fixed Abode is a memoir that reads like a novel, chronicling the adventurous life of James Young Phillips, known by his pen name, Philip Atlee. A rebellious scion of…
Dr. Richard Smith, Jr.
New enhanced edition of the best-selling guide to sea creatures: The World Beneath!
Meet the world's most fascinating sea creatures, see the lives and curiosities of colorful fish and coral…
Unknown Author
Report of the US National Intelligence Council published in this book allows you to learn how the world will look in a couple of decades. It presents the major trends…
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Tomer Hanuka
Tomer Hanuka is a NY Times best-selling artist and an award-winning illustrator based in New York City. His new monograph, Unknown Pleasures, collects both commissioned work and self-initiated projects from…
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Veronique Boone
The book is based on amateur films, shot by the architect Ernest Weissmann (1903-1985) with a Pathe Motocamera in the years 1929-1933 at, among other places, the Atelier Le Corbusier…
Bill Hammack
From Stonehenge to microchips, discover the one simple method used to engineer the world as we know it-now in paperback!
"This book unravels the mysteries behind humanity's greatest masterpieces." -…
Camilla Pang
What can we learn about ourselves if we think like scientists?
A scientist's journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward. It is littered with failure, unexpected diversions and…
Michael Stavaric
What do the ocean and space have in common? How did octopuses and humans evolve? What exactly are cephalopods - and why do they have such a funny name? Octopuses…
Adrian Tchaikovsky
When xeno-biologist Arton Daghdev is exiled to a alien planet, he journeys through a dangerous and hostile wilderness. Yet on his expection, he uncovers lost alien ruins - and the…
Daniel Silva
The #1 internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in this action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue.
In the electrifying new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a search for a stolen Vermeer masterpiece and uncovers a conspiracy that could…
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Hardik Tiwari
In "Into the Unknown: Bharat's Journey," Bharat, a determined journalist from Mumbai, is thrust into an extraordinary adventure when he's mysteriously transported to the magical realm of Aryavrata. Far from…
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Chris Fitzgerald
This is the story of a club and its fans finding its feet in uncharted territory of non-league football... and the colourful clubs and characters encountered along the way. Including…
Dan Desmarques
Embark on a transformative journey with The Unknown: Exploring Infinite Possibilities in the Modern World, a profound and enlightening book that challenges conventional beliefs and offers a fresh perspective on…
Hai Van Le
"Imagine the Earth as a stage, you as an actor in life's grand play, and the Universe scripting roles for your own personal growth and development."
Mali, 2010: In the…
Michael P. Ghiglieri
Veteran wilderness guide Michael P. Ghiglieri takes you into the unknown-among white-water rapids, crocodiles, hippos, gorillas, lions, and impossible waterfalls. His riveting memoir not only serves up true high adventure…
Cassandra Whitaker
"Into the Unknown" is a captivating journey through the realms of uncertainty and discovery. Each poem invites readers to venture beyond the familiar, exploring themes of curiosity, fear, and the…
Roxie Lee
You know that feeling you get when adrenaline floods your veins and the hair on the back of your neck starts to stand up with anticipation? Hanging onto every word…
Bradley Van Delinder
Author of the stories written by Harry R Van Delinder, 2nd lieutenant Captain B17 pilot when he was stationed over in England flying 35 mission over Germany bombing destroying Germany's…
Kelsey Johnson
A leading astronomer and gifted teacher takes readers on a wondrous tour of how science confronts the big questions-about the universe's origins, destiny, and fundamental nature-and how it contends with…
