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1 .Tripping over : a true story / John Hickman ; Tricia Eban (editor).
Hickman, John, 1945-, author
Eban, Tricia, editor
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2 .In My Mother's Hands [paperback]
Ward, Biff
Crows Nest, NSW Allen & Unwin 2014.
Summary: Poignant and moving memoir of Elizabeth Ward, known to one and all as Biff, who grew up in the 1950s in a household that tiptoed around her mother's demons and her father's fame.
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3 .Mary Gaunt: Independent Colonial Woman [paperback]
Hickman, Bronwen
Melbourne, Vic Melbourne Books 2014.
Summary: This is a rare biography of the pioneering Australian author, Mary Gaunt. Born on the Victorian Goldfields in Chiltern in 1861, Mary Gaunt was well-educated and well-connected. She was a tomboy and a rebel her father encouraged her, her mother disapproved.
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4 .The Promise of a Pencil: How an Ordinary Person Can Create Extraordinary Change [hardback]
Braun, Adam
New York, US Simon & Schuster Australia 2014.
Summary: Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while travelling as a college student, he met a young boy begging on the streets of India. When Braun asked the boy what he wanted most in the world, he simply answered, A pencil.
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5 .Cocaine Confidential: True Stories Behind the World's Most Notorious Narcotic [paperback]
Clarkson, Wensley
Eastbourne, UK Quercus 2014.
Summary: Cocaine is the world's most notorious narcotic. It underpins a vast, multi-billion pound underworld with a dark and deadly side. But who really are the shadowy people behind this chilling network? The cocoa farmers, the jungle sweat-shop workers, the smugglers, the suppliers, and, ultimately, the dealers who provide for the users.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821265763%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

6 .I Survived Kerobokan [paperback]
Conibeer, Paul
Chatswood, A New Holland (aust) 2014.
Summary: In 2012, Paul Conibeer, an Australian trav-eler was jailed in Balis infamous Kerobokan Prison the home of Shapelle Corby and the Bali Nine. Pauls crime was so dramatic a dispute over an unpaid hotel bill and his failure to pay off the right people in the Kuta Police system saw him jailed for almost 12 months.
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7 .Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina [hardback]
Copeland, Misty
New York, USA Touchstone 2014.
Summary: Picture a ballerina in a tutu and toe shoes. What does she look like? As the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has made history.
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8 .It Will Get Better: The inspirational true story of one woman's courage to overcome abuse, loss and heartache to create a better life [paperback]
Gibney, Stella
Crows Nest, NSW Allen & Unwin 2014.
Summary: The inspirational true story of one woman's courage to overcome abuse, loss and heartache to create a better life. Stella Gibney grew up in 1960s New Zealand. She was the fifth child in a family of six. But unlike her brothers and sisters, Stella suffered a number of abusive incidents during her formative years..
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9 .Dear Leader: North Korea's Senior Propagandist Exposes Shocking Truths Behind the Regime [paperback]
Jin-Sung, Jang
London, UK Rider 2014.
Summary: 'The General will now enter the room' Everyone turns to stone. Not moving my head, I direct my eyes to a point halfway up the archway where Kim Jong-Il's face will soon appear. As North Korea's State Poet Laureate, Jang Jin-Sung led a charmed life.
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10 .Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl [hardback]
Robertson, Jase
West Monroe, USA Howard Publishing Co 2014.
Summary: The straight-faced, funny man of Duck Dynasty has a real story to tell. Not a repeat of the previous Robertson family books, Jase surprises fans who love him for his dry humor and brotherly rivalry, as he opens up about his personal family life, his childhood days with a drunken father, and how he came to faith.
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11 .The Independent Member for Lyne [paperback]
Oakeshott, Rob
Crows Nest, NSW Allen & Unwin 2014.
Summary: From deep inside the last Parliament, Rob Oakeshott reveals the real story of being an independent during the Gillard government. From his apprenticeship in the NSW Parliament to the lastdays of the Gillard government, this is the honest and real story of life in Australian politics. Passionate, vivid and immediate, full of insights and anecdotes.
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12 .His Day is Done A Nelson Mandela Tribute: A Nelson Mandela Tribute [hardback]
Angelou, Maya
New York, USA Random House 2014.
Summary: In an original work, Maya Angelou, one of America's foremost literary voices, has penned a literary monument to South African president and freedom fighter, Nelson Mandela.
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13 .The Women of Duck Commander: Surprising Insights from the Women Behind the Beards About What Makes This Family Work [hardback]
Robertson, Kay
West Monroe, USA Howard Publishing Co 2014.
Summary: Matriarch Miss Kay, Korie, Missy, Jessica, and Lisa Robertson speak out in this insightful book about their roles in the crazy Robertson family and the core values that make this family work.Fans of Duck Dynasty already know that the women behind the men with the beards know their own minds and know how and when to speak out to their men.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821265771%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

14 .The Fictional Woman [paperback]
Moss, Tara
Pymble, NSW HarperCollins Australia 2014.
Summary: In the accessible style of Caitlin Morans HOW TO BE A WOMAN comes bestselling author Tara Moss's first exciting non-fiction book - a fascinating mix of memoir and social comment.
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15 .Politics, Death and Addiction [paperback]
Hirsh, Carolyn
Ringwood, Vic Brolga Publishing 2014.
Summary: Tells how an active Member of Parliament, psychologist and mother became addicted to alcohol and 'pokies', while rearing her granddaughter and working as a Member of Parliament, following her daughter's suicide. Grounded in the reality of Labor Party politics, it exposes the impact on Carolyn Hirsh's public life of unacknowledged grief.
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16 .The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories [hardback]
Keegan, Marina
New York, US Simon & Schuster Australia 2014.
Summary: An affecting and hope-filled posthumous collection of essays and stories from the talented young Yale graduate whose title essay captured the worlds attention in 2012 and turned her into an icon for her generation. Marina Keegans star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012.
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17 .It's Not Raining, Daddy, It's Happy [paperback]
Brooks-Dutton, Benjamin
London, UK Hodder & Stoughton 2014.
Summary: Ben Brooks-Dutton's wife - the great love of his life - was knocked down and killed by a car as he walked beside her, pushing their two-year-old son in his buggy. Life changed forever. Suddenly Ben was a widower deep in shock, left to raise their bewildered child alone.
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18 .Daddy's Little Princess [paperback]
Glass, Cathy
London, UK Element Books 2014.
Summary: The latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass.Beth is a sweet-natured child who appears to have been well looked after. But it isnt long before Cathy begins to have concerns that the relationship between Beth and her father is not as it should be.
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19 .Kylie [paperback]
Smith, Sean
London, UK Simon & Schuster 2014.
Summary: You would have to have been living on a different planet not to know that Kylie is currently the shiniest star in the pop heavens. Several bestselling singles and an award winning album in 2001, two coveted Brit Awards in 2002 - the girl from down under is hotter than Venus.
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20 .Murphy: The Making of CM Murphy: The son, the father, the goals, the wins and the triumph of INXS [hardback]
Murphy, Chris
, A Dennis Jones & Associates 2014.
Summary: Good Goal, Son Those were the last words my father ever said to me. They have had more impact on my life than all the words that Ive heard other people say, or Ive read in books, or Ive heard in songs. Those three words have powered my passion to succeed, no matter what.
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