Sent to an all-girls boarding school in the Blue Mountains as a seven-year-old in 1935, “Natasha” learns to endure routine, silence, and subtle cruelties while the Depression and War rage beyond the gates. A Secret Grief is Natalie Scott’s memoir of loneliness, resilience, family bonds, and the search for self.
Amidst the glamour of international recognition and the pursuit of World Cup glory play for the Matildas, Abebi faces her most significant test when confronting her sister's dangerous secret. Texi Smith's sixth football novel.
In 1989 a Catholic hierarch asked the author to help cover up clerical child abuse — a secret held for 25 years until revealed by the 2014 Royal Commission. Betrayal — A Personal Story exposes denial, silence and institutional collapse as survivors, including Chrissie Foster and Ian Lawther, give voice to the anguish.
Meet the Sydney street kid who became the king of Canadian sport. Big Con uncovers the incredible true story of Con Jones—born Thomas Shortel—who escaped a betting scandal in Australia to become a pioneering sports promoter in Vancouver.
Code Wars' looks at Australia's relationship with 'football' in all its guises, explores the cultural and commercial competition between the four codes, explores the modern sport landscape, and considers what the future may hold. It does not attempt to say which code is 'best', but presents the issues with a detachment underpinned by data from the ......
Football Fans in their own Write invites 29 contributors to write about why they are football fans, from Pope Francis to the Speaker of the House of Commons. The contributors share their favourite teams, journeys into football, and how the game has affected and continues to impact their lives.
An Aboriginal Social, Political, Cultural and Historical Perspective of Golf
An exploration of the connection between Aboriginal people and golf from a prominent Aboriginal historian, who has written numerous books on Aboriginal history and culture, as well as sport.
Phil Wilkins was chief cricket writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald from the 1960s until the turn of the century. In his autobiography, he remembers great players and historic events, including Rod Laver, Ian and Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson, Bob Simpson, Bill Lawry and Shane Warne, England's Freddie Trueman, ......
The Devil Wears Prada meets the Wolf of Wall Street meets I Don’t Know How She Does It with just a dash of Marion Keyes. Set in glorious Sydney sunshine, Jill Valentine’s debut novel reveals some of the nastier deals (and ‘blue hushing’) underscoring the high pressure worlds of finance and hospitality, while proving that kindness and great ......
