Collection: Nonfiction

Shop, cook and eat gluten-free on a budget with 100 recipes that save you money, time and hassle. Budget Gluten Free celebrates delicious dinners, exciting on-the-go lunches, decadent desserts and bakes (that won't break the bank), all while providing dairy-free, lactose-free, low FODMAP, veggie ...

A story about family, connection and the distance we will go to be with the ones we love. In 2020, as the world is closing its borders, journalist Megan Clement races to be with her father, who is dying on the other side of the world. Trapped in hotel quarantine in Melbourne, she reflects on what...

Fascinating stories from Australia's colonial navies and the early Royal Australian Navy, whose untried ships and the eager crew manning them performed feats of great courage in World War I. Just months before the start of World War I, Winston Churchill withdrew the Royal Navy's most formidable s...

Shari Franke’s childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a façade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel 8 Passengers, which documented the day-to-day life of raising six children for a stagg...

Intrepid Iceland is your inspirational guide to discovering the most engaging and unique experiences from across the country, for first timers and returning travellers alike. Whether it's an introduction to the country, or a chance to explore new places and experiences, this guide is not just a c...

The impact of World War I still ripples through time. In this moving and essential book, historian Patricia Skehan brings to light secret details of Anzac experiences on the Western Front. In the annals of human history, the stakes are highest in war. And in World War I, what was at stake was the...

Using previously undiscovered material, Surreal tells the riveting story of Gala Dali (1894-1982) who broke away from the her cultured but penurious background in pre-Revolutionary Russia to live in Paris with both France's most famous poet, Paul Eluard, and artist Max Ernst. By the time she met ...

Trails to Freedom is the story of a solo hike across the Alps that brings to life the fascinating, largely unknown history of the Anzac POWs who escaped Fascist Italy to find safety in neutral Switzerland during WWII.In October 1943, four Australian soldiers left Biella in the foothills of the Al...

In June 2023, four Indigenous children were found alive in the Colombian Amazon, forty days after the light aircraft they had been travelling in crashed into deep jungle, killing the three adults on board. For weeks the Colombian public had been transfixed by clues of the children's survival, of ...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of the life and work of activist, provocateur, and fashion icon Vivienne Westwood. Vivienne Westwood spent more than five decades breaking the rules and pushing the envelope of the fashion world. Renowned for her rebellious spirit and avant-garde designs, Wes...

When calculating income necessary for retirement, experts provide a dollar figure excluding rent and mortgage repayments. That's right! They assume that most Australians will have paid off their family home by the time they stop working. This is no longer the case. Home-ownership rates are declin...

For all the books on pregnancy, preparing for parenthood and what to expect postpartum, very few touch on what happens when you're faced with going it alone. Mothering on Our Own is a heartfelt collection of 30 stories from single and solo mothers on the joys, struggles and sacrifices of parentin...

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit - and became a notorious tabloid story in the process. Though she was exonerated, it's taken more than a decade for her to reclaim her identity and truly feel free. Free recounts how Amanda survi...

It is daunting to grow old in a time and place that does not value old people, but the age group known as Boomers should not be so easily dismissed. They marched against the Vietnam War and were the first generation to be liberated from the fear of unwanted pregnancy by the contraceptive pill. Th...

In this moving, hilarious, and insightful memoir, Laurie Woolever traces her path from a small-town childhood to working at revered restaurants and food publications, alternately bolstered and overshadowed by two of the most powerful men in the business. But there's more to the story than the two...

Cosy Vegan is the ultimate kitchen companion for those wanting to explore a plant-based lifestyle, feel incredible and have fun along the way. Filled with colourful, balanced meals and vegan twists on classic dishes, Liz Douglas - home cook and Instagram foodie - is here to show you how easy, qui...

Droughts have lurked behind Australia's major nation-shaping moments from European settlement at Port Jackson to Federation. They have caused catastrophic damage to Aboriginal, colonial and modern societies and, of course, to the very land itself. Indeed, by depriving us of water, that element mo...

John Lennon once described Yoko Ono as the world's most famous unknown artist. 'Everybody knows her name, but no one knows what she does.' She has only been important to history insofar as she impacted Lennon. Throughout her life, Yoko has been a caricature, curiosity and often a villain - an ins...

Explore the charming Distillery Historic District, admire the views from CN Tower, ride a bicycle along the scenic Toronto Islands, or take a trip to the spectacular Niagara Falls. From Top 10 bars and clubs to the Top 10 things to do for free--discover the best of Toronto with this easy-to-use t...

To the untrained eye there's nothing as unexciting as tofu, normally regarded as a tasteless, beige, congealed mass of crushed, boiled soybeans. However, tofu more than stands up on its own. Reviled for decades as a vegetarian oddity, the brave, wobbly block has made a comeback. This global histo...