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The 'war to end all wars', as seen through the eyes of three young women. It is 1915. War is being fought on a horrific scale in the trenches of France, but it might as well be a world away from 16-year-old New Zealander Midge Macpherson, at schoo...
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In his teachings, Tolle conveys a simple yet profound message with the timeless and uncomplicated clarity of the ancient spiritual masters: there is a way out of suffering and into peace.
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A fascinating novel based on the life of the infamous baby farmer Minnie Dean, the only woman in New Zealand history ever to be hanged. Accused of infanticide and awaiting trial and then sentence, Minnie confides in Reverend Lindsay. Alternating between these two contrasting pers...onalities, the novel tells Minnie's version of events. From her...
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Lost for 13 months in the wilds of Afghanistan, this is the dramatic, heart - warming and truly amazing story of Sarbi, the Army's most famous explosives detection dog - the miracle dog of Tarin Kot. Powerful, dramatic, heartwarming, this is the true story of Sarbi, the scruffy b...lack Labrador - cross trained by the Australian Army as an explosives detection dog for the most dangerous combat mission imaginable. Thirteen months after Australia's most famous canine warrior went missing in action following an historic battle between the elite SAS and the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2008, she was found by an American Special Forces officer patrolling a village in a region known to be a Taliban stronghold. Against all odds, Sarbi had survived her injuries, the enemy's weapons, a bitter winter, one brutal summer and the harsh unforgiving landscape on her own. She was the miracle dog of Tarin Kot. Sarbi's story, and those of the other brave Australian Army dogs in Afghanistan, will resonate with anyone who has known the unconditional love of man's best friend, and understands the rewards of unbidden loyalty, trust and devotion. It will appeal to all those who appreciate the selflessness of serving your country and the inherent dangers of putting your life on the line for others in a war zone. And it will strike a chord with anyone who has experienced the magical connection with a dog.
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The definitive biography of the visionary sportsman who brought us Australian Rules football....
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A woman. A doctor. A beastly science. At the turn of the twentieth century, London's political climate is in turmoil, as women fight for the right to vote. Dody McCleland has her own battles to fight. As England's first female autopsy surgeon, she must prove herself as she also p...roves that murder treats everyone equally... After a heated...
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Can your thoughts heal another person, even from across the globe? Does meditation create 'superhuman' levels of perception? Can prayer and intention actually affect reality? A few decades ago, scientists would have dismissed such ideas as superstition. Today, a growing body of p...ersuasive research has turned many skeptics into believers when it ...
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A counselor's look at the tragedy of sexual abuse among women and the healing power available through God. In The Safe Room, the author offers a gentle way to shed light on the wounds of abuse and the pathway to healing, and illustrates its effectiveness with varous testimonies a...nd case studies....
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This book explores an Aboriginal lifestyle through its words. For many thousands of years the Yidiny language was spoken by the Aborigines of the Cairns-Atherton Tablelands region. Today the people and the words are all but extinct. Here, in tracking this sophisticated language, ...linguist R.M.W. (Bob) Dixon records its last speakers. The ...
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Moody penned one of the finest works, The Overcoming Life, in 1896 to encourage believers in the daily struggle of Christian warfare. The world, the flesh, and the devil are too much for any man, Moody says. But if we are linked to Christ by faith...we shall get the victory over ...every enemy. This classic includes The Way to God, a companion bo...
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