Collection: Nonfiction

Achieving high performance through people is one of the most challenging aspects of leadership. Balancing good culture and high performance is never easy in any organisation. You want your people to be happy and enjoy coming to work, but you also need them to be productive and produce results. Ma...

Growing Up Indian in Australia reflects and celebrates this vibrant diversity. It features contributions from Australian-Indian writers who hail from a range of backgrounds, religions and experiences. It offers reflections on identity, culture, family, food and expectations, ultimately revealing ...

Mick Conefrey's Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his ""Because it's there!""' Peter Hillary'Mick Conefrey's gripping account explores the 1924 expedition and the enigma of the man who nearly made it to the summit.' Fina...

This book focuses on the last three months of Robert O'Hara Burke, William John Wills, and John King on Cooper's Creek. The original expedition which set out in August 1860 was to explore the centre and northern reaches of the Australian continent. The expedition essentially concluded with the de...

The essential guidebook to help in every aspect of your journey, whether dementia affects your loved one, friend or people you are caring for. What is dementia? Many of us live in fear of it, imagining the horror of losing our memories and our identities. But it does not need to terrify us. A goo...

You're going to be a dad!--words that don't feel real until nine months later when the new baby arrives. You hold that small life in your arms for the first time, and boom, Dad Mode activated! All your feelings as a proud new dad coalesce into one astounding commitment: lifelong connection to you...

A re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath, told through detailed maps, text by a noted military historian and contemporary photographs. This study chronicles the evolution of the invasion plan and culminates in a day-by-day account of the landings by sea and by air on the Normandy bea...

Delve into the dark world of cults this gripping true crime compendium, that exposes the chilling realities of notorious cults, exploring their origins, beliefs, and the unimaginable horrors they inflict. Filled with stories of the world's most notorious cults, this book details their origins, be...

The ability to think clearly and critically is a lifelong benefit that you can apply in any situation that calls for reflection, analysis, and planning. Being able to think systematically and solve problems is also a great career asset. "Critical Thinking Skills" helps you hone your thinking abil...

During World War One over 4000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner. Yet the prisoner of war experiences of the Anzacs are frequently forgotten, treated as mere footnotes in the proliferation of the literature of Australian military history. Where individual stories have been told they are o...