good book guide

GOOD BOOK GUIDE
ISSUE 107 WINTER 2012
Black Mountain
Venero Armanno
$29.95
Paperback
265 pages
August release
Beginning in the sulphur mines of Sicily over a
century ago, Black Mountain takes you on a
journey through time and back again. When
a boy sold into slavery finds the courage to
escape his brutal life, he is saved by a
mysterious stranger, who raises the boy as his
own. Renamed Cesare Montenero after
Sicily’s own ‘black mountain’, Mount Etna,
the boy grows up to discover that his rescue
was no accident, that his physical strength is
unnatural, and that he has more in common
with his saviour than he could have imagined.
Black Mountain is a haunting exploration of
what it means to be human.
Breasts: A Natural and
Unnatural History
Florence Williams
$34.95
Paperback
344 pages
Celebrated and fetishised, the breast is an
evolutionary masterpiece. But in the modern
world, the breast is changing. Breasts are
getting bigger, arriving earlier and attracting
newfangled chemicals. Increasingly, the odds
are stacked against us in the struggle with
breast cancer. What makes breasts so
mercurial – and so vulnerable? In Breasts,
science journalist Florence Williams sets out to
uncover the latest science from the fields of
anthropology, biology and medicine. It is a
revealing look at the way the changes in our
environments, diets, and lifestyles have altered
our breasts, our health and – ultimately – the
health of future generations.
The Onion’s Great Escape
Simply Raw! Meat, Fish, Vegetable
Sara Fanelli
Liliana Bonomi
$29.95
Paperback
68 pages
Sara Fanellli’s book breaks all the rules: with its
unique layout and construction, it is designed
to be experienced, like a performance or a
game. The story revolves around a resourceful
and inquisitive young onion who is trying to
escape a most unpleasant fate – ending up in
a hot frying pan. Appealing directly to the
reader, the onion asks a series of questions
requiring responses to be written or drawn
on the pages of the book. By teasing out
information, opinions and ideas, Fanelli
encourages her young reader to use his
or her imagination when thinking about
complex issues.
more than books, music & coffee
$44.99
Hardback
270 pages
Simply Raw is dedicated to raw food cuisine,
with over a hundred recipes coming from
various culinary traditions. Through a selection
of recipes, including meat and fish as well as
vegetables and sauces, you will learn to
appreciate the intrinsic flavour of foods and
how to prepare raw but tasty dishes in which
the nutritional properties of the ingredients are
at their best. Simply Raw will show you a different
way of cooking that is cheerful and creative,
but with aromas, flavours and colours that recall
the typical dishes of different cuisines around
the world, and can satisfy even the most
discerning palate.
Fiction
Beneath the Darkening Sky
Majok Tulba
When Obinna’s village is attacked by the rebel army, he witnesses violence beyond the
capacity of his imagination and comprehension, including the murder of his father. Along with
his older brother, Obinna is taken by the army when they leave, to be shaped into an agent of
horror - to become a child soldier. Marched through minefields and thrown into battlefields,
enduring daily existence in camp, Obinna slowly works out which parts of him to save and which
to sacrifice in this world turned upside down. Beneath the Darkening Sky is a terrifyingly powerful,
brilliantly insightful portrait of how a human being copes with being forced to become inhuman.
$29.95
Paperback 272 pages July release
Welcome to Normal
Nick Earls
An Australian wine-maker tries to crack the Taiwanese market. Two holiday-makers in Spain
decide to tell a lie about each other every meal. A man drives home from work trying not to
dwell on what he has just done. From Arizona to Taipei to suburban Brisbane, Nick Earls’s
characters lead ordinary lives that, in these stories, become far from ordinary. Welcome to
Normal vividly captures the uniqueness of the everyday through its author’s eye for detail and
unfailing aim at the human heart. Playful and thought-provoking, these stories showcase the
calibre and versatility of Nick Earls at his perceptive best.
$29.95
Paperback 288 pages July release
$29.99
Paperback 416 pages
Gone Girl
Secrets of the Tides
Gillian Flynn
Hannah Richell
Just how well can you know the person you love?
This is the question that Nick Dunne must ask himself
on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary when
his wife Amy suddenly disappears. The police
immediately suspect Nick. Amy’s friends reveal that
she was afraid of him, and that she kept secrets from
him. He swears it isn’t true. A police examination of
his computer shows strange searches. He says they
aren’t his. And then there are the persistent calls
on his mobile phone. So what really did happen
to Nick’s beautiful wife?
Every family has its secrets. Some are small, like telling
a white lie or snooping through a private drawer.
Others are more serious, like infidelity and betrayal.
And some secrets are so terrible they must be hidden
away in a deep, dark place, for if they every came to
light, they would surely tear a family apart. The Tides
are a family full of secrets. Returning to Clifftops, the
rambling family house perched high on the Dorset
coastline, youngest daughter Dora hopes for a fresh
start, for herself and the new life she carries. This is a
stunning debut novel from Hannah Richell.
$29.99
Paperback 416 pages
The Sultan’s Wife
The Prisoner of Heaven
$29.95
Paperback 304 pages
July release
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Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Jane Johnson
The Prisoner of Heaven returns to the world of the
Cemetery of Forgotten Books and the Sempere & Sons
bookshop, beginning just before Christmas in Barcelona
in 1957, one year after Daniel and Bea from The
Shadow of the Wind have married. Daniel is alone in
the shop one morning when a mysterious figure enters.
He spots one of their most precious volumes kept
locked in a glass cabinet, a beautiful and unique
illustrated edition of The Count of Monte Cristo. Despite
the fact that the stranger seems to care little for books,
he wants to buy this expensive edition. His purchase
leads back to a story of imprisonment, betrayal and
the return of a deadly rival.
1677, Morocco. Behind the magnificent walls and
towering arches of the Palace of Meknes, captive
chieftain’s son and now a lowly scribe, Nus Nus is
framed for murder. As he attempts to evade
punishment for the bloody crime, Nus Nus finds
himself caught between the three most powerful
figures in the court: the cruel and arbitrary Sultan
Moulay Ismail, his monstrous wife Zidana, and the
conniving Grand Vizier. From the danger and
majesty of Meknes to the stinking streets of London,
The Sultan’s Wife brings to life some of the most
remarkable characters of history through a
captivating tale of intrigue, loyalty and desire.
$29.95
Paperback 384 pages
July release
Fiction
$29.99
Paperback 416 pages
This Is How It Ends
The Edge Of Bali
Kathleen MacMahon
Inez Baranay
Ireland. Family secrets. Laughter. Tragedy. Lehman
Brothers. Obama’s election. Swimming. Dogs. Big
beaches. Loneliness. Addie and Bruno. A story of
unexpected, life-changing love. Bruno, an American,
has come to Ireland to search for his roots. Addie, an
out-of-work architect, is recovering from heartbreak
while taking care of her infirm father. When their
worlds collide, they experience a connection unlike
any they’ve previously felt, but soon a tragedy will
test them - and their newfound love - in ways they
never imagined possible.
Three people travel to Bali for very different reasons.
Marla is well read in Bali’s culture; she distrusts false
ideologies, orientalism and tourism. Nelson, a young
woman from Sydney returns in the hope of reuniting
with her Balinese boyfriend, but encounters the
unexpected. Tyler, a New Yorker searching for a lost
friend, enters a world of mystery and intrigue. All three
are on the edge, unsure of whether they should stay in
Bali any longer, but are increasingly drawn into the
heart of this complex and alluring island. Through subtle
storytelling and compelling characters, Inez Baranay
unravels the exotic, ways of knowing and the culture of
tourism, in one of the world’s favourite destinations.
$29.95
Paperback 368 pages
July release
Ancient Light
John Banville
Alexander Cleave, an actor who thinks his best days are behind him, remembers his first unlikely
affair as a teenage boy in a small town in 1950s Ireland: the illicit meetings in a rundown cottage
outside town; assignations in the back of his lover’s car on sunny mornings and rain-soaked
afternoons. And with these early memories comes something sharper and much darker - the
more recent recollection of the actor’s own daughter’s suicide ten years before. Ancient Light is
the story of a life rendered brilliantly vivid: the obsession and selfishness of young love and the
terrifying shock of grief.
$29.95
Paperback 256 pages July release
Peaches For Monsieur le Cureé
Joanne Harris
In Peaches for Monsieur le Curé, Joanne Harris returns to the village in rural France that was the
setting for her much-loved bestseller Chocolat. When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from
beyond the grave, she has no choice but to follow the wind that blows her back to Lansquenet
where, eight years ago, she opened up a chocolate shop. But returning to her old home, Vianne
is completely unprepared for what she is to find there. Women veiled in black, the scent of spices
and peppermint tea – and there, on the bank of the river Tannes, facing the church, a minaret.
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RRP $32.00
$27.95
Paperback 464 pages
An Unexpected Guest
Anne Korkeakivi
Clare Moorhouse is an American in Paris who has been leading a graceful life abroad. There are
pleasures in being married to a high-ranking diplomat, but there are also appearances to be upheld
and responsibilities to be executed -- like tonight’s unexpected dinner party. The myriad preparations
for dinner are only the beginning of her day’s complications. Clare’s son appears on her doorstep,
absent without permission from his boarding school. But much more unsettling is a face in the crowd
she glimpses again and again. A face that belongs to that other, darker era of her life, and one she
never expected to see again. Tonight a dinner could change the future -- if a terrible secret doesn’t
destroy it first.
$ 29.99
Paperback 271 pages
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Memoir
Band-Aid for a Broken Leg
Damien Brown
Damien Brown, a young Australian doctor, thinks he’s ready when he arrives for his first posting with
Medecins Sans Frontieres in Africa. But the town he’s sent to is an isolated one and the hospital is filled
with malnourished children and conditions he’s never seen. In the months that follow, the medical
calamities pile up - a leopard attack, a landmine explosion, and having to perform surgery using tools
cleaned on the fire being among them - but it’s through Damien’s evolving friendships with the local
people that his passion for the work grows. Band-aid for a Broken Leg is a powerful, sometimes
heart-breaking, often funny, always honest and ultimately uplifting account of life on the medical
frontline in Africa.
$29.99
Paperback 360 pages July release
Jasmine And Fire: A Bittersweet Year In Beirut
Salma Abdelnour
Salma Abdelnour was just nine years old when the bombs exploded around her and her family,
who then fled the bloody civil war in Lebanon. Now, thirty years later, she returns to the place
where she hopes to never feel like a stranger. In Jasmine and Fire, Salma shares her journey of
rediscovery as she explores today’s Beirut, one of the world’s most hauntingly beautiful, dynamic
and troubled cities, and of witnessing up close a year of dramatic changes in the Middle East.
Like the best Lebanese meal, this unforgettable love letter to a fascinating city full of beauty,
tragedy and hope will leave you wanting more.
$29.99
Paperback 336 pages
$29.95
Paperback 320 pages
Run Like Crazy
Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace
Tristan Miller
Kate Summerscale
When Tristan Miller lost his job as a result of the global
economic crisis, he set himself a huge personal
challenge. He would spend a year seeing the world,
each week running an official marathon in a different
country. He ran with the bulls, danced at festivals,
strode across the Great Wall of China, and crawled
beneath the Great Pyramids. He was robbed, suffered
injuries, got sick and depressed. But he also covered
320,000 kilometres by plane, train, boat, bus and car,
and ran over 2300 race kilometres. He proved to himself
that you can do whatever you want to – just find the
starting line, believe in yourself, and run like crazy!
Isabella Robinson sets out for a party at the home of
the rich widow Lady Drysdale, where the ladies wear
dresses of glinting silk and satin, and bodices pulled
tight over boned corsets; the gentlemen in tailcoats,
waistcoats, neckties, dark narrow trousers and shining
shoes … A compelling story of romance and fidelity,
insanity, fantasy, and the boundaries of privacy in a
society clinging to rigid ideas about marriage and
female sexuality, Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace brings vividly
to life a complex, frustrated Victorian wife, longing for
passion and learning, companionship and love.
$29.99
Hardback 384 pages
The Boy Who Loved Apples: A Mother’s Battle with her
Son’s Anorexia
Amanda Webster
When it became clear that Amanda Webster’s eleven-year-old son Riche was not just a little too skinny
but dangerously ill, people were surprised. Do boys get anorexia? they would ask. And then, How did
he get it? That was the question Amanda asked herself, too. She had trained as a doctor; she knew
that every disease has a cause. And if her son had an eating disorder, she wondered what the cause
could possibly be but something she and her husband Kevin had done—or failed to do? Brave, honest
and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a compelling and beautifully written account of
life with an eating disorder, and a gritty, moving testament to a mother’s love.
$32.99
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Paperback 304 pages July release
Non-fiction
$27.99
Hardback 208 pages
$29.95
Paperback 304 pages
$34.99
Le Road Trip
Why You’re Not Married... Yet
Vivian Swift
Tracy McMillan
Road trip: those are still the two most inspiring words
to vagabonds and couch potatoes alike. Le Road Trip
combines the appeal of the iconic American quest
with France’s irresistible allure, offering a totally new
perspective of life on the road. It is the story of one
idyllic French honeymoon trip, as well as a witty
handbook of tips and advice on how to thrive as
a traveller. Accompanied by a captivating visual
record with hundreds of watercolour illustrations,
Le Road Trip will appeal to armchair travellers,
die-hard vagabonds, art journalists, and red wine
drinkers alike.
With three marriages under her belt, Tracy McMillan
knows how to get married, and she knows exactly why
so many other women still aren’t. In Why You’re Not
Married... Yet, she pulls no punches telling the modern
woman precisely what she’s doing wrong. Tracy
details in straightforward language ten reasons
why single women are still single. But it’s not all tough
love; she also offers up some seriously sage advice.
Tracy doesn’t pretend to be an expert on lasting
relationships – and says as much to whomever will
listen – but she will get women down the aisle, with
biting humour, wicked smarts, and heart to spare.
Life’s A Pitch
Just Ride
Philip Delves Broughton
Grant Petersen
What do the best rug seller in Marrakesh, the king of
the US cable channels and the guru of the Japanese
life insurance industry have in common? What makes
the difference between an ordinary salesperson and
the top ‘gunslingers’? Philip Delves Broughton, author
of the bestselling What They Teach You at Harvard
Business School, has journeyed around the world
to meet living legends of sales from all walks of life.
Their stories are at once insightful, human and
hilarious. Life’s a Pitch reveals the secrets of making
a perfect sale, and shows how commercial genius
might live in all of us.
In the same way that Michael Pollan’s slim bestseller
Food Rules brought a gust of common sense to the
everyday activity of eating, Just Ride is a revelation
overflowing with cycling wisdom. Petersen’s core
belief is that riding a bike is a simple pleasure that is
quickly and easily overcomplicated by folks imposing
unrealistic expectations on themselves. So forget the
ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky
shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of
endless miles. Instead, ride like you did when you were
a kid – just get on your bike and discover the pure joy
of riding it.
$29.95
$24.95
Paperback 256 pages
Sleeping with Your Smartphone
Pieces Of Mind
Leslie A Perlow
Michael Corballis
In Sleeping with Your Smartphone, Harvard Business
School professor and ethnographer Leslie Perlow
delves into the new connected world of work and
challenges the notion that you must be constantly
plugged in to be successful. Furthermore, her work
and her research suggests this 24/7 mentality is
actually counterproductive. Based on her latest
research, the author recommends a radical yet
simple idea: take “disconnected” time off and both
individual and team members will benefit.
The human mind is arguably the most complex organ
in the universe. Modern computers might be faster,
and whales might have larger brains, but neither can
match the sheer intellect or capacity for creativity that
we humans enjoy. In this book, Michael Corballis
introduces us to what we’ve learned about the
intricacies of the human brain over the last 50 years.
Leading us through behavioural experiments and
neuroscience, cognitive theory, and Darwinian
evolution with his trademark wit and wisdom, Corballis
punctures a few hot-air balloons and explains just what
we know — and don’t know — about our own minds.
Hardback 256 pages
Paperback 192 pages
$19.95
Paperback 256 pages
$19.95
Paperback 112 pages
UnAustralian of the Year
The Antidote
Bill Leak
Oliver Burkeman
The public has rarely held politicians and the practice
of politics in such contempt. Luckily Bill Leak is here to
guide us through the darkness. UnAustralian of the Year
contains Leak’s best editorial cartoons since 2007 and is
a satirical history of an extraordinary period in Australian
politics: from the enthusiastic popular mandate
enjoyed by Kevin Rudd’s Labor after the 2007 federal
election to the brutal merry-go-round of party leaders
culminating in the rancour and instability surrounding
Julia Gillard’s minority government. UnAustralian of the
Year is a collection of the art and observations of
cartoonist, painter and all-round contrarian — the
incomparable Bill Leak.
In an approach that turns decades of self-help advice
on its head, Oliver Burkeman explains why positive
thinking serves only to make us more miserable, and
why ‘getting motivated’ can exacerbate
procrastination. Burkeman concedes that in our
personal lives and the world at large, it’s our constant
efforts to eliminate the negative—uncertainty,
unhappiness, failure—that cause us to feel so anxious,
insecure and unhappy. Hilarious and compulsively
readable, The Antidote will have you on the road to
happiness in no time.
$32.99
Paperback 336 pages
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Lifestyle
Marrakesh by Design
Greenies in Stilettos: How
to Save the World Without
Really Trying
Maryam Montague
$45.00
Paperback 264 pages
$34.99
Hardback 296 pages
July release
$39.99
In a world filled with beige interiors, Morocco is the
perfect antidote: a refuge for addicts of saturated
colour, a haven for devotees of intricate pattern, a
destination for admirers of striking architecture. For
anyone who wants to add Morocco’s spicy design mix
into their own home, Maryam Montague explains how
to do so with the building blocks of Moroccan design
– from colours, patterns and textiles to architectural
details and so much more. With takeaway information
presented in ‘Bringing It Home’ sidebars and in how-to
projects, Marrakesh by Design is full of actionable ideas
for eager DIY-ers.
$99.00
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$24.99
Paperback 128 pages
July release
In an industry famous for having the shelf life of a banana
(and some other not so natural practises), model and
devoted environmentalist, Carolyn Donovan, has beaten
the odds and remained in high demand in the fashion
industry for over two decades. In Greenies in Stilettos,
Carolyn reveals all the secrets to living an earth-friendly
lifestyle while refusing to compromise on style or glamour.
Discover 5 easy steps to saving the earth: In your
wardrobe, on your face, in your home and in the world
around you. This book will delight and inspire you.
London Style Guide
The Australian Wedding Book
Saska Gaville
Kate White
Everyone is familiar with the iconic London. This book
instead takes you on a journey to its heart and soul,
revealing the hidden and stylish places that make this
city so incredibly unique and eclectic. There is an
essence to London style, and you find it in the small,
off-the-radar places: the one-off shops, street markets,
corner pubs and local restaurants that Londoners
themselves go to. These places share a certain
eccentricity, quirkiness and independence of spirit, and
that’s what this book is all about. It’s London up close
and personal.
The Australian Wedding Book is a beautifully illustrated
and definitive guide to planning your special day. This
stunning book is packed with advice and information
that shows you how to create a bespoke occasion
that is a reflection of you and your partner. Whether
your dream wedding is a traditional church service
and a formal sit-down dinner, a simple beachside
ceremony with cocktails and canapes, or an intimate
gathering at your family home followed by a laid-back
barbeque, you’ll find information and inspiration in
equal measure in The Australian Wedding Book.
$75.00
Hardback 384 pages
The Perfectly Imperfect Home
Swim
Deborah Needleman
Gary Takle
The Perfectly Imperfect Home is a must-have guide to
choosing the essential items you need for furnishing
and decorating your home. Featuring original
watercolour illustrations of decorators’ own homes, the
book sets out how to select everything from the big
stuff to quirky accents. It is often the individual pieces,
from chairs to china, mirrors to vases, that help you to
express your personality, add style and beauty to a
home and make everyone in it feel comfortable,
glamorous and well-cared for.
The humble swimming pool is not so humble anymore.
Take a look at these amazing pool designs streamlined lap pools, elegant courtyard plunge
pools, stunning wet-edge pools that disappear over
the horizon; this hardcover book is an exciting display
of excellent pool design and construction. Each
project is unique in its context, design and execution,
every single one a work of art that fits effortlessly into its
surroundings, all of them enhancing their neighbouring
outdoor and indoor environments. Featuring the best
in pool and spa design, this book will leave you with a
wealth of aquatic inspiration.
Hardback 256 pages
Hardback 220 pages
Carolyn Donovan
$49.95
Hardback 192 pages
World of Private Islands
The Contented Chook
Farhad Vladi
Gardening Australia
Editor Farhad Vladi presents the many types of private
islands in this compelling volume, featuring everything
from Canadian lake isles to Pacific atolls. Within its
chapters you will discover a world of islands with castles
as well as properties owned by celebrities like Johnny
Depp and Richard Branson. However, islands are not
just for the wealthy; for smaller budgets the prices start
at $30,000! Lovers of nature and adventure seekers will
be intrigued by the independence remote islands offer,
while more sociable types will appreciate the many
beautiful resort isles. If you can dream it, it’s out there
for you.
A book of everyday inspiration, The Contented
Chook is a sumptuous and quirky appreciation of the
practical requirements that your chooks deserve to
be genuinely happy. Featuring over 200 photographs
and more than 60 inventive examples of chook
houses, the book also includes all the basics of chook
care: there is a breed-by-breed guide to selecting
the right chook for you, vital information on raising
them, feeding them, and keeping them healthy and
safe. This is the must-have book for anyone who has
chooks, is planning to get chooks, or simply dreams
of owning chooks!
$35.00
Paperback 272 pages
Children’s * Music
Dinosaur Pet
Marc Sedaka
Some kids have puppies or cats, but in this entertaining new picture book
with CD, a little boy cherishes something even bigger and better – his own
dinosaur! With its witty lyrics, amusing illustrations, and catchy irresistible tune
on the CD, kids will be reading, singing and dancing along.
$16.99
Paperback 28 pages with CD
The Very Hungry Bear
Nick Bland
The Very Cranky Bear is back, and now he’s hungry! When the Very Hungry Bear
goes fishing, he ends up catching more than he bargained for - a polar bear, with
an armful of fish, who needs help finding a new home! Vibrant illustrations and a
fun, engaging story make this book perfct for reading aloud.
$15.99
$29.95
4 CD Set
Hardback 24 pages
Simply Peace 4 Cd Set
Vintage Lounge 2012
Various Artists
Various Artists
It’s only fitting that Peace should be the theme of this
100th Simply title and we hope you find joy and calm
in this collection of freedom songs, inspirational
themes, meditation music and chillout. To celebrate
this milestone, Union Square Music is delighted to be
able to make a donation from the sale of each copy
of this album to Nordoff Robbins, a specialist music
charity dedicated to transforming the lives of
vulnerable children and adults through music therapy.
50s, 60s, 70s & 80s standards revisited .... 2 CDs packed
with lounge cover versions of famous songs such as Al
Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”, Madonna’s “Like a
Virgin” and Blondie’s “Heart of Glass”. Other tracks
include: Georgia on My Mind, You Shook Me All Night
Long, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Killing Me Softly,
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, plus many more.
$34.95
2 CD Set
Club card movie offer
Club Card Movie Offer
The Bourne Legacy expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum
with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose
life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films.
For The Bourne Legacy, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz,
Edward Norton and Stacy Keach, while franchise veterans Albert Finney,
Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles. In Cinemas
August 16 www.thebournelegacymovie.com.au
Current Club Card Members can collect one ticket from Monday July 23, 2012.
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Events
Annette Henderson
Scorched
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Desert with Annette
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In a Volksagen Kombivan, long before the advent of
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risked all to pit themselves against everything the
desert could hold. Searing temperatures, shifting
sands, hostile officialdom and trackless wastes
challenged them daily, and forced the 29-year-old
Annette to discover strengths she was unaware she
had.
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Venero Armanno
Greenies in Stilettos
Black Mountain
Mary Ryan’s 40 Park Road, Milton
6.15pm Thursday July 12
Free event includes refreshments
Bookings essential on 3510 5000
Mary Ryan’s 40 Park Road, Milton
6.15pm Thursday August 9
Ticket $5 includes refreshments
Bookings essential on 3510 5000
Carolyn would like to invite
customers to bring in a
once cherished garment
or accessory on the night
and she will give advice
on how to transform it into
something spectacular.
French Night
Mary Ryan’s 40 Park Road, Milton
6.15pm Thursday August 23
Ticket $15 includes refreshments
Bookings essential on 3510 5000
MILTON
Head Office
40 Park Road
P 07 3510 5000
F 07 3510 5050
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BULIMBA
BYRON BAY
HERVEY BAY
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190 Oxford Street
P 07 3399 7575
F 07 3399 7975
21-25 Fletcher Street
P 02 6685 8183
F 02 6685 8138
NEW FARM
NOOSA
TOOWOOMBA
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Merthyr Road
P 07 3254 0444
F 07 3254 4944
18 Hastings Street
P 07 5455 4848
F 07 5455 4410
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15 Central Avenue
P 07 4194 2111
F 07 4124 2156
Ruthven Street
P 07 4632 0800
F 07 4639 5350
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