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“joel brinkley”

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  • Cambodia's Curse

    The Modern History of a Troubled Land

    de Joel Brinkley ...
    A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how Cambodia emerged from the harrowing years when a quarter of its population perished under the Khmer Rouge.A generation after genocide, Cambodia seemed on the surface to have overcome its history -- the streets of Phnom Penh were paved; skyscrapers dotted the skyline. But under this façe lies a country still haunted by its years of terror.Although ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

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  • A City Lost and Found

    Whelan the Wrecker's Melbourne

    de Robyn Annear ...
    “Old landmarks fall in nearly every block ... and the face of the city is changing so rapidly that the time is not too far distant when a search for a building 50 years old will be in vain.” —Herald, 1925.The demolition firm of Whelan the Wrecker was a Melbourne institution for a hundred years (1892–1992). Its famous sign – ‘Whelan the Wrecker is Here’ on a pile of shifting rubble – was a laconic ... Leer más

    $5.99 USD

  • Boganaire

    The Rise and Fall of Nathan Tinkler

    de Paddy Manning ...
    In this impressive biography, freshly updated, leading business writer Paddy Manning tells the story of Tinkler's meteoric rise to wealth, and captures the drama of his equally rapid downfall.From blue collar to billionaire . . .Hunter Valley mine electrician Nathan Tinkler borrowed big in 2005, invested in coal and by 2011 was a billionaire. He had gambled on a rising market and won. He lived the ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • Surviving Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge Regime

    de Bun T. Lim ...
    This is a true story about one of many family's life and death in Cambodia during The Khmer Rouge Regime. What we did to survive, to escape to a better place and hope for a better life. We've lost many family members during the bloodshed of The Khmer Rouge.The four of us were very fortunate to survive these ordeals. With luck, faith, perseverance and survival instinct, we've escaped Cambodia and ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Internal Medicine

    A Doctor's Stories

    de Terrence Holt ...
    Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Kirkus Reviews and BookPage“Illuminates human fragility in tales both lyrical and soul-wrenching.” —Danielle Ofri, New York Times Book ReviewIn this “artful, unfailingly human, and understandable” (Boston Globe) account inspired by his own experiences becoming a doctor, Terrence Holt puts readers on the front lines of the harrowing crucible of a medical ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • The Well at the World's End

    One Man's Epic Cross-Continental Quest for the Fountain of Youth

    de A. J. Mackinnon ...
    A great travel writer and more importantly a great traveler.” -Sydney Morning HeraldWhen A. J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the well at the world’s end, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth. Determined not to fly-he claims it would feel as though he were cheating-he sets out ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

  • The Power of the Second Question

    Finding Simple Truths for Complex Lives

    de Skellett, Chris ...
    In The Power of the Second Question, popular psychologist and author Chris Skellett clearly shows how you can easily harness the power of your personal reflection to capture the simple truths about your world. Each concise chapter suggests ideas, gives examples and reviews the importance of personal insight and celebrating the aha moments. You are then invited to reflect upon your own wisdom in ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • A Short History of Stupid

    The Decline of Reason and Why Public Debate Makes Us Want to Scream

    de Helen Razer, Bernard Keane ...
    Alain de Botton meets Russell Brand in this glorious rant about everything that drives you mad about the modern world.How did everything get so dumb?How did we become hostages to idiocy?What must we do to be freed from a captor whose ransom note simply reads, 'D'oh'?The deteriorating quality of our public debate and the dwindling of common sense in media, politics and culture can drive you to ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Best Australian Stories

    A Ten-Year Collection

    Edición de Black Inc. ...
    The best of the best …This essential book takes a decade of Best Australian Stories and selects the most outstanding short fiction by the country’s finest writers. These stories range widely in style and subject matter: there is drama and comedy, subtlety and extravagance, tales of suspense, love, fantasy, grief and revenge. Together they showcase the strength and diversity of Australian fiction ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Her Father’s Daughter

    de Alice Pung ...
    At twenty-something, Alice is eager for the milestones of adulthood- leaving home, choosing a career, finding friendship and love on her own terms. But with each step she takes she feels the sharp tug of invisible threads- the love and worry of her parents, who want more than anything to keep her from harm. Her father fears for her safety to an extraordinary degree - but why?As she digs further ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

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  • Kampuchea, Year Zero

    de Ray Kania ...
    "Kampuchea, Year Zero" is my interview of a young Cambodian girl who survived nearly 4 years of Pol Pot, communist leader of the Khmer Rouge. ... Leer más

    $1.00 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Sex Lives of Australians

    A History

    de Frank Bongiorno ...
    Cross-dressing convicts, effeminate bushrangers and women-shortage woes – here is the first ever history of sex in Australia, from Botany Bay to the present-day.In this fascinating social history, Frank Bongiorno uses striking examples to chart the changing sex lives of Australians. Tracing the story up to the present, Bongiorno shows how the quest for respectability always has another side to it ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD