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New Age Nanas
Rosenthal Doreen And Susan Moore

$29.99 – Paperback book /

Being a grandmother is one of lifes most important roles and many women can feel unprepared to take it on.

New Age Nanas presents the rich and diverse views of over 1000 modern Australian grandmothers on what it is like ... Buy or find out more 


Letters To My Daughter
Sir Robert Menzies and Heather Henderson

$24.99 – Paperback book / Murdoch Books

Robert Menzies remains a towering figure in our political and cultural history. This collection of letters written to his only daughter, Heather, is brimful of warmth, love and humour, and provides a fascinating insight ... Buy or find out more 



We Are One Village: The Inspiring True Story Of An African Communitys Impact On A Young Australian Girl
Nikki Lovell

$24.99 – Trade paperback / Allen & Unwin

The extraordinary story of how an 18 year old Australian girl set up a grassroots development organisation in Namwenda, Uganda.

Aged eighteen, Nikki Lovell was a typical Adelaide schoolgirl, finishing her exams and plann... Buy or find out more 


My School: What Every Parent Needs To Know
Maralyn Parker

$24.95 – Paperback book / Bantam Press

A clear and accessible book that answers every likely question parents could have about My School/NAPLAN/choosing a school.

What makes a good school? What should a parent know and what should they ask? This book also cov... Buy or find out more 



 

Religion For Atheists: A Non Believer's Guide To The Uses Of Religion
Alain De Botton

$35.00$29.95 – Hardcover book / Hamish Hamilton

WHAT IF RELIGIOUS ARE NEITHER ALL TRUE NOR ALL NONSENSE?

The boring debate between fundamentalist believers and non-believers is finally moved on by Alain de Botton's inspiring new book, which boldly argues that the supe... Buy or find out more 


Mia Culpa
Mia Freedman

$29.95 – Trade paperback / Viking

Sometimes, when I meet someone new and I tell them I'm a writer, they ask 'What do you write about?' Tricky question. It's a lot like asking a woman who's just come home from a girl's dinner 'What did you talk about?' Th... Buy or find out more 



The Savvy Girl's Money Book
Chantiri Emily

$29.99 – Paperback book /

You work hard and you love life. You're busy and it's a bit eye-glazing to have to think about money. But if your debts are rising and the idea of ever owning your own home is fading, maybe it's time you did. With a few ... Buy or find out more 


Mad Women: The Other Side Of Life On Madison Avenue In The 1960s And Beyond
Jane Maas

$27.99 – Trade paperback / Harper Collins

Mad Men is one of the hottest shows on television, and its fans are dying to know how accurate it is: did people really have that much sex in the office? Were there really three-martini lunches? Were women really second-... Buy or find out more 



The Wisdom Of Women: Intimate stories of love, loss and laughter
Candida Baker

$29.99 – Trade paperback / Penguin

A celebration of the highs and lows of one woman's life through the experiences of many others.

Candida Baker grew up in a colourful family, with an actor father and costume designer mother. Her parents' complex, and at ... Buy or find out more 


Women Of Note: The Rise Of Australian Women Composers
Rosalind Appleby

$35.00 – Paperback book / Freemantle Press

‘This much-welcomed book profiles those women, largely unacknowledged, who stand as the major landmarks in the Australian musical landscape.’ John Davis, CEO Australian Music Centre, President International Society for C... Buy or find out more 



March Was Made Of Yarn: Writers Respond To Japan's Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Meltdown
David Karashima & Elmer Luke (Eds)

$29.95 – Paperback book / Harvill

A collection of new writing on the subject of the 2011 Japanese earthquake, including pieces by David Peace, Yoko Ogawa and Ryu Murakami.

Royalties from the sale of this book will go to charities working towards the reco... Buy or find out more 


Big Fat Lies
David Gillespie

$29.95 – Trade paperback / Viking

'Diets and exercise won't help us lose weight. Vitamins and minerals are a waste of money and sometimes downright dangerous. Sugar makes us fat and sick. And polyunsaturated fat gives us cancer and works with sugar to gi... Buy or find out more 



The Conflict: Woman And Mother
Elisabeth Badinter

$24.95 – Paperback book / Text Publishing

Today, to be pregnant seems not far from entering into a religious order. There is an expectation that mothers will fit the bill of breastfeeding, nappy-washing, home-cooking supermums.

So are mums who rely on formula, c... Buy or find out more 


The Table Comes First
Adam Gopnik

$39.99 – Hardcover book / Quercus

Our modern society is very particular about what constitutes good food: local, seasonal, organic produce that doesn't overly impact on the environment. But throughout history every generation has believed that it alone k... Buy or find out more 



Women's Stuff
Kaz Cooke

$59.95 – Hardcover book / Penguin Books

Whether you're starting or ending a relationship, a friend has found a lump in her breast, you're in debt, your partner's lost interest in sex or you don't know whether to believe the moisturiser label, Women's Stuff is ... Buy or find out more 


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