An account of a pre-war girlhood in a little English village, the migration of a family to Australia and the joys and sorrows attendant upon such a move.
Autobiography
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Auteur:BURRELL, KathSommaire: - Auteur:DELDERFIELD, R. FSommaire:
The life of the author as schoolboy, reporter, playwright and gifted novelist. Yesterday and today are blended together to give a deep insight into the life of the author.
- Auteur:WHITE, PatrickSommaire:
Australian novelist, playwright and Nobel Prize winner, Patrick White writes about his life, his homosexuality and his views on a variety of topics.
- Auteur:MEHTA, VedSommaire:
The autobiography of a young Indian, blind from childhood.
- Auteur:HOCKEN, SheilaSommaire:
The moving and often amusing account of how her dog helps a young blind woman achieve independence.
- Auteur:MANGAN, KathleenSommaire:
Kathleen Mangan is the youngest daughter of the artist Frederick McCubbin and here she recounts her growing up in the early years of this century.
- Auteur:DAVIES, CeliaSommaire:
Celia Davies gives an account of her early childhood in early 20th century England. Splashes of colour and humour from bygone days.
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Auteur:Clapton, EricSommaire:The legendary guitarist recounts the story of his life and his career, recalling his work with the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist; years of drug and alcohol abuse; failed marriage to Patti Boyd; and the accidental death of his...
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Auteur:TAMMET, DanielSommaire:Provides a deep insight into the unique mind of Daniel Tammet who has Savant Syndrome - a rare form of Asperger's Syndrome, similar to the condition portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the movie, "Rain Man".
- Auteur:Febos, MelissaSommaire:
In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and master class, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the...
- Auteur:BOYD, NeilSommaire:
Neil Boyd does not spare his own blushes as he gives a lively and authentic account of his initiation into priestly life.
- Auteur:WEIR, MollySommaire:
The author steps out gaily, to see what life has to offer and we follow her through the end of her schooldays, college and, triumphantly, to her first jobs.
- Auteur:NEWTON, BertSommaire:
Bert Newton's own story of his early life and the history of Australian TV.
- Auteur:FINGLETON, J. H.Sommaire:
The author, an outstanding cricketer in his own right, here sets down his experiences as cricket correspondent, political journalist, author, and cricketer of note.
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Auteur:Chang, HeewonSommaire: - Auteur:DICKINSON, MercySommaire:
Mercy Dickinson sees life with a sharpness and clarity very few of us possess. What started out as a carefree life soon became tumultuous and filled with obstacles and frustrations. Before Mercy was eight she had lost her sight to...
- Auteur:BYRNE, LornaSommaire:
Angels in my hair is the autobiography of a modern day mystic, an Irish woman with powers of the saints of old. Lorna Byrne sees and communicates with angels and spirits - here, she recounts the many amazing experiences she has had...
- Auteur:Crouch, MichaelSommaire:
The author has written an absorbing account of his time as a political officer in South Arabia with Her Majesty's Overseas Service. He also tells of his family background and of his life in Western Australia after the British...
- Auteur:LYONS, EnidSommaire:
Dame Enid Lyons was the first woman to sit in the Australian House of Representatives. She writes of championing women's rights to equal pay and citizenship retention after foreign marriage, and the turbulent politics of post-war...
- Auteur:CHARLWOOD, D. ESommaire:
The author recaptures the essence of what it is like to be a boy on the edge of manhood.
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