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1 .Hell's gates : the true Tasmanian story of the escaped convicts who turned to cannibalism to survive / Paul Collins.
Collins, Paul, 1940-, author
South Yarra, Vic. : Hardie Grant Books, 2014.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821987118%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

2 .Coming Clean: Living With OCD [paperback]
Leitch, Hayley
Clark, Veronica
London, UK Blake Publishing 2014.
Summary: An honest and heart-breaking description of one woman's daily battle with a much misunderstood illness: OCD Hayley Leitch was just four when she felt the need to jump into her father's fishpond. Small for her age and unable to swim, Hayley almost drowned, but she couldn't stop herself.
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3 .My Secret Sister [paperback]
Edwards, Helen
Lee Smith, Jenny
London, UK Sidgwick & Jackson 2014.
Summary: Helen grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years were she suffered years of abuse. Jenny was adopted at six weeks and grew up in Newcastle. An only child, she knew she was loved. Neither woman knew of the other's existence until, in her fifties, Jenny went looking for her birth family and found her sister Helen.
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4 .The Filthy Truth [hardback]
Clay, Andrew Dice
New York, US Touchstone Books (US) 2014.
Summary: An outrageously raw, painfully funny memoir recounting the iconic comedians meteoric rise, spectacular fall, and triumphant return.In this unapologetic and uncensored autobiography, Andrew Dice Clay is ready to set the record straight.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821989094%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

5 .Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: My Life as a Fairy Tale [paperback]
Loren, Sophia
London, UK Simon & Schuster (us & Uk) 2014.
Summary: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is Sophia Loren's definitive autobiography, revealing her personal journey from the hardship of her childhood in Naples to her life as a screen legend, sharing stories of work, love, and family. Each chapter begins with a letter, a document, a photograph, or object that prompts her reminiscences.
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6 .Stories From the Bondi Lifeguards [paperback]
No Author Supplied
Chatswood, A New Holland (aust) 2014.
Summary: They are affectionately known as Bondi's Boys in Blue. As ever, Bondi draws an eclectic mix of sun-seekers intent on enjoying the beach, the surf and perhaps even catching a glimpse of their favourite lifeguard. In this book the bondi boys share their stories of the events they challenge every day, keeping swimmers safe on the beach.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821989312%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

7 .LIFE The Loves of Marilyn [hardback]
Life Magazine
New York, US Little Brown (us & Uk) 2014.
Summary: LIFE was in its heyday in the 1950's and 60's, when Marilyn was at the peak of her fame. In ten years (between 1952 and 1962) LIFE put her on the cover six times. Had she lived, she might well have challenged Liz Taylor's supremacy and her close connection to LIFE magazine.
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8 .Beautiful Ever After [paperback]
Piper, Katie
Eastbourne, UK Quercus Publishing 2014.
Summary: Katie Piper's extraordinary story of strength and recovery after a brutal rape and acid attack has captivated Britain. In this powerful sequel to her bestselling memoir, Katie tells the remarkable story of what's happened in the years since she bravely left the safety of her parents' home.
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9 .Captain's Diary [paperback]
Clarke, Michael
Sydney, A Pan Macmillan Australia 2014.
Summary: Michael Clarke led his team to an Ashes victory at home in a 5-0 triumph over the 2013-14 summer. Along the way, the tide of public affection turned in his favour for the first time. Clarke had previously been respected for his deeds as a batsman, but had not truly won the hearts of sports fans. This Ashes series changed that.
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10 .Joss Whedon: Geek King of the Universe - A Biography [hardback]
Pascale, Amy
London, UK Aurum Press Ltd (UK) 2014.
Summary: Ranging across cinema, television and comics, Joss Whedon is a male writer whose most famous creation is a girl power icon; a geek who deals in classic themes of love, death and redemption; and one of the first people in the entertainment industry to have harnessed the power of the Internet to engage directly with his fans.
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11 .Love Without Limits [paperback]
Vujicic, Nick
Vujicic, Kanae
Crows Nest, A Allen & Unwin 2014.
Summary: The inspriring and romantic story of how bestselling author and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic met and married his soulmate, Kanae. Two young people of strong Christian faith - both of them yearning to love and to be loved - tell how improbably they found each other, fell in love, and then fought to overcome doubts and scepticism from others.
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12 .Torah Bright: It Takes Courage [paperback]
Bright, Torah Jane
Chatswood, A New Holland (aust) 2014.
Summary: A story of determination, courage, inspiration and striving for Gold. Born and raised in Cooma at the base of the base of the Snowy Mountains, Torah Bright was on skis at the age of two, snowboarding at 11, and had turned professional by the time she was 14.
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13 .A Girl's Best Friend [hardback]
Darcy, David
Millers Point, A Murdoch Books 2014.
Summary: A Girl's Best Friend is a glorious documentation of the relationship between Aussie women and their canine besties.From Tassie to the Top End, David Darcy has traversed the length and breadth of the continent in search of women who have doggy tales to share.
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14 .Rupert Brooke: Life, Death and Myth [hardback]
Jones, Nigel
London, UK Head Of Zeus 2015.
Summary: Paragon of youthful beauty, romantic symbol of a lost England, and precociously gifted poet, Rupert Chawner Brooke died in a hospital ship off the Aegean island of Skyros in April 1915. The 27-year-old author of the patriotic sonnet 'The Soldier' was buried in a grave strewn with olive branches and scented with sage. All England mourned him.
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15 .Maestro John Monash: Our Greatest Citizen General (Australian History Series) [paperback]
Fischer, Tim
Clayton, A Monash University Publishing 2014.
Summary: Who was the most innovative general of WW1? For Tim Fischer, the answer has to be Australias Maestro John Monash, a man who, for all the recognition he received in his lifetime and after, has arguably not been given his proper due. The Honourable Tim Fischer AC is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
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16 .The Good Son: JFK Jr. and the Mother He Loved [hardback]
Andersen, Christopher
New York, US Simon & Schuster (us & Uk) 2014.
Summary: The #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers another dramatic installment in the lives of the Kennedys including new details about JFK Jr., his relationship with his mother, his many girlfriends, and the night of his tragic death.
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17 .Kamahl: A Voice to Remember [hardback]
Kandiah, Kamalesvaran
Chatswood, A New Holland (aust) 2014.
Summary: Kamahl is the name which, for over four decades, has identified the music and unique voice of a man who is one of the most sensational recording stars in Australian history. He always swam against the tide, acquiring along the way a reputation for toughness and arrogance which was a shield against the feelings of racial inferiority:
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18 .Njinga [hardback]
Leeming, Kate
, A Dennis Jones & Associates 2014.
Summary: Breaking the Cycle - a world-first cycle expedition across Africa from Senegal to Somalia. Njinga, the story of Kate Leeming's journey, continuously reveals the truth of Africa and its diverse people and cultures. It is a perspective that could only be gained on a bicycle, by an explorer who has cycled the equivalent of twice around the world.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821989324%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

19 .A Brief Stop on the Road from Auschwitz [hardback]
Rosenberg, Goran
London, UK Granta (UK) 2014.
Summary: A shattering literary memoir by the son of Holocaust survivors, and a darkly tender exploration of a child's relationship with his father. Melancholy, wise and beautiful, A Short Stop on the Road from Auschwitz is a measured examination of the past and a loving portrait of a father.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821989325%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

20 .Slim: Another Day, Another Town [paperback]
Dusty, Slim
McKean, Joy
Rev/Updated ed.
Sydney, A Hachette Book Group 2014.
Summary: 'It is the people you meet along the road of life who make the travelling easier. No wonder I loved it all.' Slim Dusty Slim Dusty was Australia's most well-loved and best-known country music performer. A legend in the bush, his famous hit 'A Pub With No Beer' made him a household name in the towns and cities too.
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21 .Snapshots: Interviews with Twentieth Century Legends [hardback]
Kretzmer, Herbert
London, UK University New South Wales Press 2014.
Summary: Although perhaps best-known as an Ivor Novello award-winning lyricist acclaimed, in particular, for his work in adapting Les Miserables into English, Herbert Kretzmer has also been a journalist of note, interviewing and profiling some of the biggest names of sport, politics, theatre and literature of the twentieth century for the Sunday Dispatch
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22 .Nick Maxwell: A Celebration [paperback]
Maxwell, Nick
Camberwell, A Michael Joseph 2015.
Summary: This is a snapshot of the former Collingwood captain's life his decade in senior football, his family and his passions. Images and words tell the story of a man who had to make it the hard way via the rookie draft, and get the most of every single opportunity that came his way
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23 .Not My Father's Son [hardback]
Cumming, Alan
Edinburgh, UK Canongate (UK) 2014.
Summary: In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821989329%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

24 .In Real Life: Love, Lies & Identity in the Digital Age [paperback]
Schulman, Nev
London, UK Hodder Headline 2014.
Summary: If there's anyone who knows about the darker side of online dating, it's Nev Schulman. The 29-year-old rose to fame after his documentary Catfish, about an online flirtation of his which turned sour, became a breakout hit. He followed it up with a series on MTV which followed similar stories of digital deception across America.
http://catalogue.frankston.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=IRN%2821989330%29&QRYTEXT=SDI%20Alert

25 .Beyond Black and White [hardback]
Woodward, Roger
Sydney, A Abc Books 2014.
Summary: The definitive musical autobiography from internationally acclaimed Australian pianist Roger Woodward. Woodward shares his remarkable story in a memoir that is deeply personal, honest, passionate and layered. Classical music fans will be enchanted by the insights into recent and traditional musical masterpieces.
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