New Recommended Books

The Five Greatest Warriors

Matthew Reilly Hardback RRP $49.95
This is the exciting conclusion to Matthew Reilly's Jack West Jr trilogy. It finishes here. Who are the five greatest warriors? As the world teeters on the brink of destruction Jack will learn of the Five Warriors, the individuals who throughout history have been the most intimately connected to his quest. You won't be able to put down this rollercoaster ride of a book.

Bart: My Life

J.B. Cummings Hardback RRP $49.99
Bart is arguably Australia's greatest horse trainer. This has been reenforced by his recent wins in Melbourne. For over five decades he's been at the very top of the profession, yet the man himself remains a fascinating and intriguing mystery. Now, for the first time, he tells his extraordinary story.

The Silent Country

Di Morrissey Trade Paperback RRP $32.99 OUR PRICE $24.99
The Northern Territory is a place of secrets. Veronica Anderson traces a 50-year old journey that mysteriously ended in tragedy. With the help of Jamie McIntosh, Veronica will bring together the puzzle pieces and find some answers. Di is a highly regarded Australian author.

Maralinga

Judy Nunn Trade Paperback RRP $32.95 OUR PRICE $27.95
A British airbase in the middle of nowhere; an atomic weapons testing ground; an army of raw youth led by powerful ambitious men - a cocktail for disaster. Maralinga is also a love story that draws an adventurous young journalist half way around the world in search of truth. Margaret loves this author.

Ray Stories of my Life

Ray Martin Hardback RRP $49.95
Ray's stoies are compelling, thought-provoking and funny. Follow his exceptional career, the happy marriage and long-lasting love affair wth the Australian public. An easy read - just like he speaks. Phillip is enjoying reading this autobiography.

The Search for the Sydney: How Australia's Greatest Maritime Mystery was Solved

David L Mearns Hardback RRP $55.00
This action-packed story of the hunt for the Sydney - and the Kormoran - reveals what really happened on that fateful day in November 1941. This large hardback book has many illustrations and photos.

Full Circle: One Life Many Lessons

John Maclean Trade Paperback RRP $34.95 OUR PRICE $32.99
John Macleans life has taken a full circle. At the age of 22 he was hit by a truck and became a paraplegic. With tremendous energy and determination he set himself the most rigorous challenges. Including swimming the English Channel, finish the Hawaiian Ironman Triathalon and wining a Silver Medal in rowing in the Beijing Paralympics. There are lessons for all of us.

My Grill: Food for the Barbecue

Pete Evans Hardback RRP $49.95 OUR PRICE $45.95
Pete Evans has bult a reputation as a chef, restaurateur, television presenter and fisherman. Now he has fired up about a subject very close to his and every man's heart - the BBQ. The recipes are beautifully illustrated and range from simple dishes such as baked eggs to a light Thai beef salad. Especially after MasterChef every Dad wants to improve their BBQ skills.

The Real Man's Tool Box: A DIY Health Manual for Men

Tammy Farrell Paperback RRP $29.99
Tammy Farrell saw a real need to talk to men about their health and started giving "Tool Box Talks" to miners in the Hunter Valley. Tammy knows what men need to hear and in her book she has created the manual every man nees to live a healthier life.

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Charles 'Bud' Tingwell's War Stories

Charles Tingwell Hardback RRP $49.95
Follow Bud's journey from his early days as a young radio announcer in Sydney to his training and voyages across the oceans to Canada, Europe and the Middle East. Share his experience flying aircraft and facing ground fire while providing a valuable service to the Allied war effort.

The Angels Game

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Paperback RRP $34.95
Prequel to the best-selling The Shadow of the Wind is a masterful tale and spellbinding love story about the magic of books and the darkest corners of the heart. This gothic tale is set in Barcelona of the turbulent 1920s. Highly recommended by Phillip.

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Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men

Peter Fitzsimons Hardback RRP $49.99
This irrepressible best-selling author has written this comprehensive biography covering the triumphs and tragedies of not only Charles Kingsford Smith but also of those of his companion aviators. CKS is one of of Australia's most loved heroes. Highly recommended by Phillip.
Also available as an talking book (CD).

The Six Sacred Stones

by Matthew Reilly Paperback RRP $32.95
Unlocking the secret of the Seven Ancient Wonders was only the beginning. The world is in mortal danger. For Jack West Jr and his loyal team of heroes, the challenge now is to set six legendary diamonds known as the Pillars in place at six ancient sites around the world before the deadline for global destruction arrives. The locations of these sites, however, can only be revealed by the fabled Six Sacred Stones. Don't miss this fast, action-packed thriller. You won't be able to put it down!

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini RRP $24.95

The highly anticipated by the author of the internationally best-selling novel The Kite Runner.
It is the story of an unusual and lifelong friendship between two Afghan women, spanning from the idyllic mid 1950s to post-September 11 Kabul. Bound by tragedy and fate, by political circumstance and custom, the two women live through the Soviet war, the harrowing days of the Afghan civil war and the rule of the Taliban. Yet even as their world unravels around them and innocence is shattered, they find that there, amidst the ruins, is the possibility for hope, meaning and unexpected grace. A facinating glimpse of another world, recommended by Phillip.