These Precious Days (H/B) by Ann Patchett
$39.99 AUD
Category: General
An irresistible collection of essays and memoir from the internationally bestselling, Women's Prize-winning author of The Dutch House'Any story that starts will also end.' As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patc ...Show more
This Is What I Know About Art ( Pocket Change Collective ) by Kimberly Drew
$19.99 AUD
Category: General | Series: Pocket Change Collective Ser.
Pocket Change Collective was born out of a need for space. Space to think. Space to connect. Space to be yourself. And this is your invitation to join us. In this powerful and hopeful account, arts writer, curator, and activist Kimberly Drew reminds us that the art world has space not just for the elite ...Show more
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino
$22.99 AUD
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "From The New Yorker's beloved cultural critic comes a bold, unflinching collection of essays about self-deception, examining everything from scammer culture to reality television."--Esquire "A whip-smart, challenging book."--Zadie Smith * "Jia Tolentino could be the Joan D ...Show more
Unconscious Bias - Everything You Need to Know about Our Hidden Prejudices by Annie Burdick
$19.99 AUD
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How can we challenge the judgements we don't even know we're making? Unconscious bias affects us all. From the smallest assumption to the most sweeping generalization, the way we think about others can unknowingly influence our behaviour and shape our culture. Acting as your mentor and guide, this book ...Show more
Unmasked: The Politics of Pandemics (In the National Interest) by Bill Bowtell
$19.99 AUD
Category: General | Series: In the National Interest Ser.
Nature creates viruses. But people and politics create pandemics. And pandemics create new politics. In the 1980s, the toxic politics of the response to HIV/AIDS turned a serious but manageable viral threat into a global pandemic that took the lives of 32 million people and brought illness and suffering ...Show more
Very Important People - Status and Beauty in the Global Party Circuit by Ashley Mears
$32.99 AUD
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A sociologist and former fashion model takes readers inside the elite global party circuit of "models and bottles" to reveal how beautiful young women are used to boost the status of men Million-dollar birthday parties, megayachts on the French Riviera, and $40,000 bottles of champagne. In today's New G ...Show more
We Need Snowflakes: In defence of the sensitive, the angry and the offended by Hannah Jewell
$32.99 AUD
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Is 'cancel culture' spiralling out of hand?Are the youth of today oversensitive, mollycoddled and intellectually weak?Does the scourge of political correctness threaten the very fabric of our society?Indignant politicians, columnists and baby boomers certainly think so. The problem, we're told repeatedl ...Show more
Wed by the Wayside by Alana Valentine
$34.99 AUD
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The fascinating true story of Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross, Sydney a quiet revolution in Australian history, from a side street of the red-light district. Alana Valentine's mother, Janice, was married by the charismatic and controversial Methodist minister Ted Noffs at the Wayside Chapel in 1969. Not l ...Show more
When Cops Are Criminals by Veronica Gorrie
$36.99 AUD
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A powerful indictment of the criminal behaviour of police officers, and a call for institutional reform, edited by the multi-award-winning author of Black and Blue. When Cops Are Criminals examines the widespread problem of police brutality and corruption from the perspectives of those who understand it ...Show more
White Privilege Unmasked - How to Be Part of the Solution by Judy Ryde
$35.99 AUD
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All white people understand cultural differences from a platform of relative privilege, affecting their personal and professional interactions. How should they respond when confronted with this knowledge? This book looks at the concept of 'whiteness', and shows how individuals can 'unmask' their own whi ...Show more
You Were Born for This - Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance by Chani Nicholas
$22.99 AUD
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From beloved astrologer Chani Nicholas comes an essential guide for radical self-acceptance. Your weekly horoscope is merely one crumb of astrology's cake. In her first book You Were Born For This, Chani shows how your birth chart--a snapshot of the sky at the moment you too ...Show more