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From the pilots, doctors and nurses who spread their 'mantle of safety' throughout the remote inland of Australia, as well as the men and women they treat on the ground, comes a brand-new collection of Flying Doctor yarns as told to master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh.

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On 16th April 1994, Nick Richardson was shot down over the besieged Bosnian Muslim town of Gorazde. This the story of Richardson's journey to the Bosnian theatre of war and his descent into the hell of the war-torn Balkans.

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When Isobel and Alex came home from school to find their abusive father had brutally murdered their mother, their world was thrown into chaos. Plunged into a care system that neglected them, Isobel and Alex were expected to come to nothing, and had only each other to rely on.

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An insider's account of one of the deadliest and most controversial tragedies in mountaineering history - the 2008 K2 disaster.

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I've told you before, and I will tell you again, if you are unable to read the Holy Book you will be punished. The teachers face was a mask of anger. Understand

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Following the success of Women of the Outback, we now meet another set of amazing women, and hear their incredible stories. Outback Heroines tells some of the best yarns: some touching, some triumphant, but all compelling and tremendously inspiring.

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The story of six-year-old Safari, a young African boy brought to Australia for life-changing surgery to treat horrific scarring and deformities caused by serious burns. His courage and determination, and that of all who worked behind the scenes to change his life are an inspiration to us all.

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An account of the little-known, tragic expedition launched by Ernest Shackleton in 1915 to provide support for his own Antarctic expedition which would follow. The group lost their ship, and supplies had to be hauled across hostile terrain for an expedition which never came.

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The amazing conclusion to Jacqueline Pascarl's quest to reunite with the children she lost to the Malaysian prince she once loved. For the first time she tells the full story of the torment of 14 years of waiting, hoping and secretly negotiating - and of the triumphant, happy reunion which brought the family back together.

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Sets out the genetics, diet and exercise that enable humans to perform at their peak. The author analyses individual feats of survival and athletic prowess that illustrate the way the body functions at its best. He gives some tips on how to stay fit for life for those of us who find walking the dog an endurance challenge...

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From African goats to blue wildebeest, and potty pigs to dippy donkeys, Jo Hardy, now a qualified vet, is about to take on the world, one animal at a time.

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An untenured English professor who lost his position in a university downsizing relates how this event changed his outlook on life.

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Unbeknown to Tom, another young explorer, Paul Winder, was backpacking through the area at the same time.

Ignoring a final, succinct warning from the Lonely Planet guide - 'Don't even think about it!' - Tom and Paul set off into the Darin: Tom in search of orchids, Paul in search of adventure.

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Providing inspiration for today's women, in this book of profiles Susanna de Vries examines what it takes to be a truly heroic Australian. Women of grit and courage, women of integrity, resilience and resourcefulness, they faced different tests, but when encountering adversity, even death, each proved her mettle.

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The lives of twelve extraordinary Australians provide a fascinating glimpse of a 'vanished and vanishing land' - revealing a mosaic of Australia over the past century.

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Who were Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran Why did they attempt to smuggle drugs from Bali to Australia How did they rehabilitate themselves in Kerokoban Prison Why were they executed when others who have committed far worse crimes have been set free Who were they and who had they become Cindy Wockner has the full story.

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A powerful account of one of the youngest-ever prisoners of war. Award-winning author Anthony Hill takes us into the hearts and minds of the POWs, who refused to ever wholly submit to their captors.

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Sets out to discover what it is that helps ordinary men and women beat danger and death; what strengths do survivors share; what is the science of resilience; and, what are the secrets of beating the odds.

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The Scottish clipper Strathmore sailed from London in 1875, laden with gunpowder, iron and immigrants. Wrecked at night in furious seas, half her passengers struggled ashore to the bare, inhospitable rocks of the remote Crozet Islands. Over 130 years later, Sylvie Haisman rediscovered her ancestors' epic adventure.

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