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A charminggift book that unravels theorigins behind the weird and wonderfulChristmas traditions from around the world.

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The shocking true story of a boy who spent 13 years locked in a cellar only to flee into the hands of abusers.

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'The Braided River' explores contemporary migration to New Zealand through an examination of 200 personal essays written by 37 migrants from 20 different countries, spanning all ages and life stages.

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Dom Joly enters the strange land of conspiracies as a wide-eyed tourist, eager to investigate the origins of some of the most pervasive conspiracy theories and meet the people who believe them.

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A little bit of authority goes a long way in an opinionated world. Here Australia's most erudite thinkers share expert views on the issues that shaped the nation in 2019. The Conversation Yearbook has become an annual bestselling collection that navigates fake news and shouty views and offers a fresh perspective on the fundamental issues.

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All the classic drag phrases explained.

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It was the era of Hawke and Keating, Kylie and INXS, the America's Cup and the Bicentenary. It was perhaps the most controversial decade in Australian history, with high-flying entrepreneurs booming and busting, torrid debates over land rights and immigration, the advent of AIDS, a harsh recession and the rise of the New Right.

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Next in the popular Element Encyclopedia series, comes the complete AZ of alternative history. Discover everything you ever wanted to know about secret societies like the Freemasons, the historical mystery of Atlantis, why King Arthur, Leonardo da Vinci and Hitler are key figures, plus conspiracy theories, forgotten sciences and ancient wisdom.

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Have you ever thrown salt over your left shoulder and wondered why The author has travelled the globe collecting superstitions from every country and culture. Here, he documents over 500 of the most obscure, curious, and downright bizarre superstitions of the Western world.

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If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of a planned place than it is.

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Traces the historical origins of the faery garden, with the help of 'eye witness' accounts from folk tales and evocative descriptions by poets and playwrights.

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A groundbreaking, global survey of queer art, featuring more than 300 artworks made following the introduction of the term homosexual in 1869

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A passionate defence of rationalism, humanism and science by Swedish publisher and entrepreneur Christer Sturmark.

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In the tradition of French Toast, a delightful look at French culture, from literature to cuisine to humour and more, showing how the French have captured that magic elixir known as joie de vivre.

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The Youth 2020 Summit brought together the cream of Australia's young leaders to create a vision of the future Australia they will one day lead. In this thoughtful and provocative collection, they present their vision of the innovative, just and compassionate nation Australia could become.

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Stylishly illustrated throughout, The Gentlemans Handbook is the essential guide to living the gentlemans lifestyle. This re-release features a stunning new cover by illustrator Jack Hughes.

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A data-led examination of The Glass Cliff social phenomenon, whereby women are often only hired into leadership roles when a business is already underperforming, thereby undercutting their chances of success.

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Drawing on a wealth of sources, from Hesiod to Pausanias and from the Orphic Hymns to Proclus, Professor Kernyi provides a clear and scholarly exposition of all the most important Greek myths.

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The Gospel of the Eels is both a meditation on the worlds most elusive fishthe eeland a reflection on the human condition.