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The Buccaneer's Bell
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William Dampier and Louis de Freycinet both played important roles in exploring the Western Australian coast. Both captains found themselves wrecked on desolate islands in the far South Atlantic while homeward bound. In 2001 seven men set out on a journey to find the final resting places of their ships the 'Uranie' and 'Roebuck'. In this fascinating account of these captains' lives, Hugh Edwards skilfully places the historical context against the excitement of the successful search for the lost ships. A triumph of modern adventure! |
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$ 39.95 AUD |
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The Price of Pearls
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Tom Lanark, a down-on-his-luck sailor from America could not begin to foresee his trouble when he ends up in the notorious Fremantle Gaol, wrongly accused of killing a police constable. English beauty Mary Condon cannot believe her misfortune when she is ostracised from her home country, her family and everything she holds dear after an affair with a married man. Beginning a new life in Western Australia the future seems bleak, that is until a chance meeting with a charming sailor. |
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$ 24.95 AUD |
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Enduring Deception
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It is November 1941, and while war rages in Europe, a chance encounter in far away Australia for the warship HMAS Sydney is about to jeopardise the fate of the free world. US Special Agent Graham Palmer, newly arrived in a strange land down under, knows only too well thegravity of his mission - a mission to protect a great secret, regardless of the cost. But no one can foresee the price of his success, a price to be paid by ordinary men that will surely demand an Enduring Deception. Enduring Deception is the first fictionalised account of Australia’s greatest unsolved maritime mystery, the loss of HMAS Sydney II with all 645 crew in a battle with the German merchant raider the Kormoran in 1941. "Manning revisits a couple of popular 'conspiracy theories' and creates a few of his own to paint a scenario as disturbing as it is enthralling." Gary Warner - Geraldton Guardian Newspaper - 16 March 2005 |
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$ 24.95 AUD |
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With Duty Nobly Done
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Whilst this book was written to honour the war time experiences of Ray and Harold Gaby, it does much more than that. Through the eyes of these two country larrikins, Enid Russell has skilfully painted a broader canvas of Aussies fighting in North Africa, prisoner of war camps, and life in war time Kalgoorlie. 'With Duty Nobly Done' is the very human story of two Kalgoorlie brothers, nephews of a WWI Victoria Cross winner, who went to the Second World War with the 2/28th Battalion. Told via letters and interviews, Harold and Ray Gaby's war experiences at Tobruk and El Alamein and as prisoners of war in Italy, Germany and Poland, have been skillfully linked with explanatory background narrative by their niece, Enid Russell. The 2/28th Battalion had a proud record of service in North Africa and Ms Russell's book does justice to that record and her uncles' service for their country. |
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$ 27.95 AUD |
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Z Operation Semut I
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"Operation Semut I" by Bob Long Parachuting behind Japanese lines, operatives of Semut I “Z” Special Unit, relate the sheer hell of soldiering in jungle-covered Borneo with native head hunters while traversing precipitous mountain terrain, raging river torrents, and enduring ever rampant illness and food shortage.
At the height of success, Semut I operatives and local guerrilla forces controlled an area of 16,000 square miles containing nearly 125,000 people.
Armed originally with blow-pipes, poisoned darts and parangs and led by lone “Z” operatives, the native guerrillas were later upgraded to rifles and sub-machine guns, abruptly launching them into the use of 20th century weaponry. Under “Z” Special leaders, revenge was gained against the enemy in blood thirsty encounters, thereby atoning to some degree for the vicious atrocities perpetrated against the Borneo population during the three and a half years occupation of this island. |
BASSENDEAN |
$ 27.00 AUD |
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Encylopedia of Foods & Their Healing Power
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Volume 1 The Science of Foods. Volume 2 The Healing Power of Foods. Volume 3 The Healthy Kitchen (Complete Receipes on Health Food) Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants The encyclopedia of medicinal plants comes in two graphically presented volumes providing practical advice on how to identify,gather,preserve and use over 400 plants with scientifically proven curative properties. Features Include: The art of preparing herbal teas Methods of applying fomentation Natural antibodies in plants Toxic plants with medicinal applications Also Included: 1 Book of each of the following: Depression the way out Free from drugs and addictions Stress and anxiety Headaches Depression |
Perth |
$ 995.00 AUD |
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Let the Angels Sing in Hell
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A story of betrayal , courage and self-determination. Nigel Bedford has been extremely open in telling his story, in particular the leadup to his sexual abuse as a youngster and the dreams and nightmares that followed. These gripping incidents have been graphically outlined throughout this book. The authors use of prose is persuasive, there are times he lulls you into a false sense of security by giving you a humerous account of events. Then suddenly confronts you with an emotional bombshell that's guaranteed to send you reeling in the opposite direction. This book is the most compelling in it's genre to date, it's confronting and thought provoking as it challenges religious and social mores. Nigel has written an honest but I feel unintentional insight into the lifelong effects of an abusive childhood. |
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$ 39.95 AUD |
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Additive Alert - Your Guide to Safer Shopping
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"This book is the essential consumers guide to selecting
food that is as risk free as current knowledge will permit. Presenting a well thought out and logical flow of information, it is easy to read and understand. "Additive Alert" makes real healthy food choices simpler for us all. An absolute must for the health conscious." IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH, YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT`S IN THE FOOD YOU EAT It`s a sad fact, but food is not just food anymore. Over the past 50 years the use of food additives has skyrocketed to the point where very few of us have any real idea exactly what`s in the food we eat. Alarmingly, the rates of diseases such as cancer, obesity, diabetes, autism, depression, asthma and ADHD have also increased dramatically over this time. Every year, Australians consume over 5kg of food additives each, yet how many of us really know what these chemicals do, which ones are safe and which ones are known to be harmful? Thankfully, not all food additives are harmful. In fact, of the 300 or so additives approved for use in Australia, most of them are safe, well tested and pose no problem for most people. However, there are at least 60 food additives used in our foods which are at best questionable in terms of safety, or at worse, known to be harmful. |
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$ 16.50 AUD |
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I Tutankhamun - A story of Immortality
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Who Built the Great Pyramid and why? - Did Atlantas really exist? - Who was Tutankhamuns real mother? - Who was Sananda? - Who was Osirus? - How old was the boy king when he died and how did he die? - What was Nefretiti really like? - Where did the Royal Egyptians come from? - How old was Tutankhamun when he became Pharaoh? - Are there secret passageways beneath the Sphinx. Find the answers in this truly extraordinary book.......... |
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$ 24.95 AUD |
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Well Stranded in Mundijong
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Ted Bett is a dairy farmer who has lived his entire life on Wellstrand farm in Mundijong. This story compiled by Wilma Mann gives a full account of Teds life and is a comprehensive local history. Teds involvement with sport makes for interesting as well as the many anecdotal stories he's written over past years that relate to Mundijong |
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$ 30.00 AUD |
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Family Medical Package (18 Vols/ 2 DVD's /1st aid
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5 Family Medical Care books easy to read and uderstand also includes DVD of Dr Wright Colour Pictures throughout make it easier to follow and understand. Medical record section for you to keep records of your childrens health throughout there childhood and teenage years and also their immunisation records. Emergency section for immediate help covers Heart attacks, Bites antidotes for poisons, choking - broken arms & legs, car accidents. Easy to use index to find what your looking for, found in volumes 2 & 5 Vital Facts books for Teenage Boys and Girls 10 years and beyond Everything a Growing Child Should Know four years and upwards.Dealing with sexual education, drugs, study, dating and lots more.... Today Tomorrow and you dealing with modern day issues and looking at it from a biblical point of view. Sammy set done in cartoon style dealing with drugs, smoking, alcohol, unhealthy eating, disobedience, pollution and a video included on smoking. Less Stress :-helping you to deal with todays stressful lifestyle. |
Perth |
$ 1,100.00 AUD |
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Z Operation Semut I
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"Operation Semut I" by Bob Long Parachuting behind Japanese lines, operatives of Semut I “Z” Special Unit, relate the sheer hell of soldiering in jungle-covered Borneo with native head hunters while traversing precipitous mountain terrain, raging river torrents, and enduring ever rampant illness and food shortage.
At the height of success, Semut I operatives and local guerrilla forces controlled an area of 16,000 square miles containing nearly 125,000 people.
Armed originally with blow-pipes, poisoned darts and parangs and led by lone “Z” operatives, the native guerrillas were later upgraded to rifles and sub-machine guns, abruptly launching them into the use of 20th century weaponry. Under “Z” Special leaders, revenge was gained against the enemy in blood thirsty encounters, thereby atoning to some degree for the vicious atrocities perpetrated against the Borneo population during the three and a half years occupation of this island. |
BASSENDEAN |
$ 27.00 AUD |
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Forgotten Flyer
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Captain Snook was an enigmatic character who was born in North Fremantle in 1891. He learnt to fly in England, gaining his pilot's licence in record time and joined the Royal Flying Corps, eventually being posted to serve the Front in World War One and dramatically being shot down mid-air in a dog fight. His lucky escape from a German Prisoner of War Camp meant that he was fortunate to return home and despite the financial hardships after World War One and throughout World War Two, he held many executive positions in a number of flying enterprises, before eventually founding Airlines (WA) Ltd. with Captain Charles Nesbit. They flew out of Maylands Aerodrome after Sir Norman Brearley and in competition with Horrie Miller. Today there is a road named in his honour (Snook Road) at Perth International Airport, yet there is little to no recorded information about the man, who was a popular figure in the newspapers of the 1930s and 1950s for his background in and knowledge of the domestic and business aviation industry. Airlines (WA) Ltd. was regarded as one of the most important airlines in Western Australia, which served the north of the State and the Eastern Goldfields for over twenty years. Forgotten Flyer completes a missing piece of information about Western Australia's aviation history and also details a fascinating era in domestic and commercial aviation across Australia, the birth of flight, both world wars and much more. Forgotten Flyer gives a personal insight into the life of an Australian pioneer aviatior during the 1900s. |
BASSENDEAN |
$ 30.00 AUD |
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Cunyarra
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In 1949, following reports that survivors of the German raider Kormoran may have buried politically sensitive files at Cuvier Bay on the North West coast of Australia, the Royal Navy sends Sam Lejeune on paid leave to visit his family’s station situated nearby to investigate. Quickly settling into station life, Sam finds himself attracted to his cousin Rachel. An opportunity presents itself when the owner of a coastal station close to the cave where the Germans camped, invites them all to join in excavating the site. The outcome is unexpected. |
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$ 26.95 AUD |
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Liborio: My Great Love
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Liborio: My Great Love is a compelling true story. A powerful heart-rending Australian tragedy, a human disaster that should never have happened. It portrays the devastating impact of corporate greed and criminal conduct upon a humble migrant and his family. Set against the 1950s backdrop of Wittenoom, the story brings to light the conspiracy and hidden truth behind it all, while capturing first hand the essence of the battle against the terrible scourge of asbestos. The story reveals how love for his sweetheart led Liborio to Wittenoom: the place where he was betrayed and where he unwittingly sacrificed his life. It describes Liborio’s tenacious legal battle for justice when he discovered he was dying. It paints a vivid portrait of amazing human love at its strongest, courage and acceptance in the face of loss, grief and despair as Liborio lays bare his soul-wrenching emotional journey and confronting his own mortality. This story is testimony to the resilience and inner fortitude of the human spirit. |
BASSENDEAN |
$ 22.95 AUD |
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