Random House Australia: 1821 books

A funny, compelling and heartwarming cruisin' story by CBCA award-winning author Brian Caswell Told as a dual narrative, a writing style Caswell has made his own, between thirteen-and-a-half-year-old Jules Macaffrey and Suzi Q. After Jules' mother wins a cruise for four on the POLYNESIAN QUEEN,...

4 murders. 5 bombings. And no one charged. This is the definitive story of the Family Court Murders. An initiative of the Whitlam Government, the so-called 'helping court' opened its doors in January 1976. But despite the high idealism of the court's creators, they failed to factor in one universal...

This ebook also includes an extract from Judy Nunn's new novel, Sanctuary. For eight years now Oskar the Pole has been a widower. As a homeless vagrant, pushing a supermarket trolley through the streets of life, he cuts a lonely figure. But Oskar has a talent. He can play chess, and...

Call the Midwife meets In the Middle of Nowhere in this heartwarming memoir of an adventurous Aussie midwife's life 'catching babies'. Outback Midwife is the story of Beth McRae's 40 years as a midwife, from her terrifying first day witnessing a birth as a na�ve student nurse to her training...

A witty, insightful romantic comedy, which draws on the author's experience of both the comedy world, working in radio, and being immature and childless! For fans of David Nicholls, Ben Elton and Nick Hornby. Dan McIntyre isn't ready to settle down. As a stand-up comedian with a career that's...

The inspirational journey of a mum who turned her life around with one simple thing: her baby's pram! Overweight and miserable after the birth of your baby? The Pram Diet offers inspiration, hope and realistic, practical tips from a mum who turned her life around with one simple thing: her...

What to do when someone you love begins to forget. Having a loved one with memory loss is no laughing matter, but a little humour can help. With her sage advice and trademark irreverence, Joan Sauers helps to relieve the frustration of dealing with dementia sufferers while offering practical...

Easy to read guide to NAPLAN, My School website, and getting the best educaitn for your child. 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...

This book is an essential tool in the management of your most important asset: your good health. Dr Gillian Deakin outlines the most common pitfalls in health care and details how patients can communicate effectively with medical professionals and get the treatment they need to be healthy and...

Getting your sex life back on track!Low libido is the most common sexual problem experienced by women. In fact every woman will experience low sexual desire at some time in her life, either in the short term (after the birth of a baby, during a stressful life period, when her relationship is rocky)...

"Don't forget your cotton underwear, girls!" Most books that look at the involvement of Australians in the Vietnam War rarely allude to the role of nurses. But war and nursing are unequivocally linked. A total of 43 Australian Army nursing sisters were sent to Vietnam between April 1967 and...

Share the secrets behind champion swimmer Geoff Huegill's amazing and inspiring comeback to peak performance. In Be Your Best: The Champion's Power of 3 Plan, Geoff Huegill shares his unique insight into the powerful combination of three core elements - champion mindset, champion spirit and...

It's the early 1900s and Hamish Gordon has a massive rural holding, Wangallon, built on stock theft. Embarking on a ruthless plan to buy out his neighbours, Hamish's actions test the loyalties of his family and will have serious repercussions for generations to come. In the late 1980s, Sarah Gordon...

The true story of Michael Keenan's struggle to survive against mounting odds, and an action-packed adventure that rivals any fiction. The drought had reached crisis point. Cattle farmer Mike Keenan decided there was only one solution: he would have to get his starving cattle - and his beloved...