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MILEY, Paul

Dec 19, 2023 | *Featured books, Australian, Autobiography, Memoir, Queensland, Travel \ Tourism \ Adventure

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ISBN 978-1-923088-15-3
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Miles Away

A Memoir

Including inside story of Eaglereach Wilderness Resort

Paul Miley was born in Albury and was a war baby. He was exposed to other cultures through the Columbo Plan at his school and the newly arrived post war migrants especially those working on the Snowy Mountains Scheme. His first international adventure was to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and then onto North America as a landed immigrant in Canada.

On returning to Australia he moved to Queensland and had the great fortune to secure a position with Qantas Airways which gave him a wide range of opportunities to travel by air internationally and receive a crash course in marketing which would become his other love.

After several executive positions in the tourism industry including at Gold Coast Tourism he spent a decade in various positions at Fairfax Media including at the Australian Financial Review, the Sun and Sun Herald. This commercial background was essential for the development and management of one of the first eco-tourism resorts in Australia. The multi award winning Eaglereach Wilderness Resort in the Hunter region of NSW.

AGHAN, Laurie & Nick Armistead

Dec 19, 2023 | *Featured books, Australian, Autobiography, Biography, Sport, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-923088-66-5
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Footy, The Great Leveller

Celebrating Laurie Aghan’s life in Aussie Rules

Laurie Aghan was one of the greatest amateur football coaches Victoria has ever seen – and one of its most engaging storytellers.

Ruthless and disciplined. Staunchly loyal. Tactically masterful. A leader with a deep-seated love for his players and the game of Australian rules football.

His no-nonsense approach to coaching led to incredible success at Reservoir Old Boys, Old Scotch Collegians, Old Melburnians, and the Victorian Amateur Football Association’s Big V program.

Success was never a given for Laurie, however, as he was first forced to overcome extreme poverty and the struggles associated with the South Melbourne slums, the Melbourne Orphanage, and the infamous Camp Pell.

It was these lessons that instilled Laurie with the drive to succeed in every endeavour, whether it be football, business, or any other aspect of life.

His story is equally sad and inspiring, honest and blunt, dark and humorous.

At the end of the day, one thing’s for certain; Laurie pulls no punches.

Testimonial

“I learned of Laurie’s remarkable childhood struggles and survival experiences, and his dogged and determined drive to succeed both in sport and business – in many cases against the odds.”

Hassa Mann

RAMSAY, Gordon

Dec 19, 2023 | Australian, Autobiography, Memoir, Philosophy

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ISBN 978-1-923088-00-9
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Gordon’s Nuggets

The Principals of War and How they Help in Love, Life & Work

This is a book people might read because it relates time-honoured and field-tested values and principles to the trials and challenges of everyday life; just as importantly, it speaks the lessons of those principles in the kind of voice of a man who has taught them and tested them in military life and then over long years employed them in his life and in his successful practice as a management consultant. Here are values you can trust interpreted by a human you can trust. You’d read this for its hard-won wisdom and it’s author’s gentle humanity and long life’s experience. This is a rainy afternoon by a fire; this is not a lecture or a call to arms. This is NOT the other Gordan Ramsay. But it is a kind of cook book – for life, not for the kitchen.

McMILLAN, Jessica

Dec 19, 2023 | *Featured books, Animals \ Pets Fiction, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, Victoria

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ISBN 978-1-923156-10-4
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ISBN 978-1-923088-82-5
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Masie’s Farm Adventures

On Norfolk Island

This is a story based on the real life farm animals that live on Norfolk Island’s Lavender Farm. Come on an adventure with Maisie and her friends as they journey through all the wonderful aspects this special farm has to offer.

SAVUNDRA, Vanessa

Dec 19, 2023 | *Featured books, Australian, Children's Books, Painting & Illustration, Western Australia

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ISBN 978-1-923088-68-9
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Baby Star

Baby Star is a book about babies for babies.

Written by a mother, educator and storyteller – and illustrated by her children – this high contrast baby book will stimulate, encourage and inspire babies’ early social, emotional and cognitive development.

Baby Star is a special book for the baby who plays a starring role in your life.