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Confederates In The Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War - Tony Horwitz A road trip through a near-contemporary USA (it was published in 1998) that would appeal to readers of travel books by Paul Theroux, Bill B… Started by Bern	1	Dec 29, 2009 Reply by Jane B
Cold Cases by Norm Lipson Interesting background on the advent of DNA, and how scientific advances and persistence of police and forensic investigations lead to reso… Started by Read, Review & Win	0	Nov 24, 2009
Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Companion This book is the result of Stephanie's work establishing kitchen gardens in Australian primary schools, the idea being that children who kn… Started by Jane R	0	Nov 23, 2009
Alzheimer's :a love story by Vivienne Ulman I enjoyed Vivienne Ulman's tales of her parents' immense love for each other with tender lyricism and honesty her mother's progressive dec… Started by Jenni Wong	0	Nov 23, 2009
On the Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin This is a wonderful book, recording better than any book has ever done, the most glorious and significant explanation of the history of glo… Started by Read, Review & Win	0	Nov 20, 2009
Furnace of Creation, Cradle of Destruction by Roy Chester A fascinating explanation of the Creation, and effects of earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. A clear, easily absorbed explanation for non… Started by Read, Review & Win	0	Nov 16, 2009
Clara's War : a young girl's true story of miraculous survival under the Nazis This is a truly inspirational story about human courage under unbelievable adversity - I found myself suffering the same indignities and h… Started by Read, Review & Win	0	Nov 16, 2009
Blue Paws by Matt McCredie Matt McCredie's book is about his experience as an Operational Police Dog Handler with his black and tan German Shepherd, Merlin. He broug… Started by Jenni Wong	0	Oct 28, 2009
A dog's life by Martin Clune Martin writes beautifully not only about his relationships with dogs over the years, also the evolution of the domestic dog from wolves -… Started by Jenni Wong	0	Oct 19, 2009
Cleo :how an uppity cat helped heal a family by Helen Brown An inspiring and amusing book about love, loss and the amazing healing powers of a small black cat who helped a family with her amazing fe… Started by Jenni Wong	0	Oct 18, 2009