Collection: Adult Non Fiction

Beyond the generalisations of national and colonial history, what can we know about how Aboriginal nations interacted with the British settlers who invaded their country, the men appointed by the imperial and colonial governments to protect them, and each other? In The Good Country Bain Attwood m...

Shaun Attwood, former ecstasy kingpin in Arizona turned author and podcast-host, has gained a reputation for earning the trust of some of the world's most dangerous people, including gangsters, serial killers, and mafia enforcers. Drawing on his many hours of interview material, along with new co...

In this expanded edition, readers will encounter six new profiles of amazing women, as well as a new section on the Soviet Union. Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance. Johtje Vos, a Dutch housewife, hid J...

The typical military history presents a chronicle of battles and wars and the commanders and troops who fought them. This book takes a different approach. It presents battles and wars and people aplenty, but they are not its ultimate subjects. This book is about the turning points that not only m...

A descendant of Afghan nobles, Tareq Azim's family was forced to flee their homeland in 1979. He assimilated in the United States through his love of sports but when he returned to his home country in 2004, he discovered countless children living on the streets, waiting for the inevitable recruit...

Gallup's State of the American Workplace (2023) warns that only 31% of American workers are engaged at work. The other two-thirds are either disengaged (simply not caring) or actively disengaged (emulating behavior that threatens the organization performance). This is a shocking waste of talent. ...

Yuendumu is an Aboriginal Community in Central Australia. Since Frank and Wendy Baarda arrived at Yuendumu Native Reserve, at the end of the 'Welfare Era' in 1973, they have witnessed enormous changes in both Aboriginal life style and in the institutional management of their community. This story...

One evening in 2009, April Balascio was searching online, as she had been every night, for unsolved murders in the towns her family had lived growing up, when she stumbled across the latest investigations into the "Sweetheart Murders" cold case. All at once, the buried memories of her father's da...

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's New York and the Mid-Atlantic's Best Trips. This trusted travel companion features 27 amazing drives, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Follow the Appalachian Trail, explore Jersey Shore and enjoy the peaceful Catskills. Get to New...

Is dread the first thing you feel when you wake up in the morning? Are you working in the evenings and on weekends to catch up? Have you already beat burnout once, only to find it creeping back? If you answered yes to any of these, you're in need of a cure for burnout. In "The Cure for Burnout", ...

Does the idea of creative writing excite you, but you've no idea how to begin? Do you want to write a story, a local interest book, or even complete a book of poetry? Maybe you would love to create a legacy piece to hand down to future generations, or capture the essence of your relative's lives ...

Gambling Man is the biography of one of the world's least known but most consequential investors. Japan's Masayoshi Son has made and lost several fortunes, investing or controlling assets worth $1 trillion in the past two decades through his media-tech giant, SoftBank. He bankrolled Alibaba, Chin...

Discusses key works and filmmakers in its exploration of the matrix of forces - artistic, cultural, economic, political, governmental and ideological - that gave rise to, shaped and sustained the Australian Film Revival.

From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an enthralling tour (complete with the odd detour) through the raucous, well-lived life of one of this country's most successful and beloved artists.

Build strength and stability with exercises you can do anywhere! You don't need an expensive gym membership or fancy equipment to reach your fitness goals. In Bodyweight Workouts for Beginners, trainer Sean Bartram shows you how simple and effective it can be to focus your workouts on bodyweight ...

Swing Trading For Dummies introduces you to a trading methodology designed to generate big profits in the short term. Unlike buy and hold investing, Swing Traders endeavor to enter a stock at the precise moment a major uptrend begins and exit for a large profit a few weeks or months later. In ord...

Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow. Whether it's war, natural disaster, or humanitarian emergency, for over fifty years the RAF's Hercules force was the first in and last out of any crisis faced by the UK government around the globe. First conceived in the 1950s, the US-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules earne...

This guidebook tells you what to pack, what you can safely leave behind, a why an air compressor's as essential as a chocolate bar on a long drive. With interviews and a peek behind the scenes of the Buch Mechanics and Black As series, Batty spins you some ripper yarns, introduces you to his mate...

Are you tired of sleepwalking through life? Are you ready to feel more confident, centred and connected? This book will empower you to unlock your internal GPS. It's your complete toolkit to radically transform your life. Layne Beachley, one of the world's most successful female surfers, and Tess...

Something is happening in Scotland - a new confidence - and inspirational voices are redefining what 'Scottish style' really is. Banjo and Alex see this manifesting in homes and public spaces alike. Spanning the breadth of Scotland, they have picked places that tell a story, highlight sustainable...

Create crocheted home accessories, decorations and gifts with these 35 cute and fun patterns that are bursting with colour. Discover the joy of crochet with this collection of 35 playful and vibrant patterns. Suitable for complete beginners through to experienced crocheters, these irresistible pr...

Most of us assume that the key to overcoming anxiety is to think our way out of it. And for a while, it works. Meditation and mental exercises offer us relief, but there is always something -- a work deadline, a family emergency, a particularly distressing newsbreak -- that disrupts our sense of ...

With so many immediate and intensifying crises unfolding around us, how can therapists adapt to promote healing and growth? "As these intriguing essays make clear, some of the finest minds in the world are thinking through the problems and arriving at powerful answers." -Bill McKibben, author, e...

Crikey owner and ex-News Corp and Fairfax editor lifts the lid on the abuse of power by media moguls from William Randolph Hearst to Elon Musk and on his own unique experience of working for (and being sued by) the Murdochs. What's gone wrong with our media? The answer: its owners. From William R...

Discover how to create the most delectable sweet treats for every craving and occasion. Since growing up baking with her mum in Tasmania, Brooke's journey to becoming a bakery owner has spanned continents: from patisserie classes in Paris and visiting Swiss chocolate factories, to hunting down th...

What if you could practice, and access, happiness at any time? When were you last truly happy? How did 'happy' feel? Some people find that being happy is a natural state of being, but for others it's a constant struggle to find contentment with all of life's stresses and upheavals. Noa Belling ha...

How can body awareness help you change your mind and experience of life? How does your mind live in your body? How can body awareness help you change your mind and experience of life? Noa Belling offers a practical, personal way to use your body as a direct path to mindfulness and mindful living....

Who Owns This Sentence? is an often-humorous and always-enlightening cultural, legal, and global history of the idea that intangible things can be owned, and makes a persuasive case for seeing copyright as an engine of inequality in the twenty-first century.

Over the course of five million years, our primate ancestors evolved from a modest population of sub-Saharan apes into the globally dominant species Homo sapiens. Along the way, humans became incredibly diverse in appearance, language, and culture. How did all of this happen? In The Five-Million-...