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The In-BetweenIn this #3 New York Times bestselling memoir, TikTok star and hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos demystifies death through inspiring stories about her patients.What can people at the end of their lives teach us about living well today? In this heart-warming memoir of wisdom, redemption, and even joy, Hadley Vlahos beautifully shares life lessons and stories from being a palliative care nurse, and how end-of-life patients informed her sense of purpose.With warmth and compassion, she tells the stories of patients who have changed her life. From the woman who never once questioned her faith until she was close to death, to the older man seeing visions of his late daughter, and the young patient who laments that she spent too much of her short life worrying about what others thought of her, each story raises vital questions about living, dying, and the afterlife, offering comfort to those navigating loss and inspiring us to live our lives to the fullest.

Behind-the-scenes filmmaking secrets of the entire Avatar franchiseDiscover the vision, the incredible artistry, and cutting-edge special effects that bring the planet of Pandora unforgettably to life.The Avatar franchise is renowned for its astounding feats of technical innovation and breakthroughs in 3D filming, digital animation, and performance capture.Produced in collaboration with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment, The Making of Avatar- Avatar, Avatar- The Way of Water, Avatar- Fire and Ash is packed with exclusive interviews with the franchise's chief creators, stunning behind-the-scenes visuals from all three Avatar movies, and revelatory insights by crew and cast members.Foreword by director James Cameron. 2025 20th Century Studios. All rights reserved.

In his new book, Gyles Brandreth both explores - and explains - the phenomenon of Winnie-the-Pooh and tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a crime writer, a poet, a polemicist and humorist.In his new book, Gyles Brandreth both explores - and explains - the phenomenon of Winnie-the-Pooh and tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a poet, a polemicist and humorist.This is both a book about Winnie-the-Pooh - his genesis, his life across a hundred years, the essence of Pooh's special philosophy and the reasons for his worldwide popularity - and the intimate biography of three generations of an unusual, fascinating and troubled family who knew fame and fortune, for many years despising both, but ultimately finding a profound reason to be grateful for the millions Pooh brought them.

Cocaine Cassie-Setting The Record StraightOn Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 22-year-old Cassandra Sainsbury, a personal trainer from Adelaide, South Australia was arrested at Eldorado International Airport in Bogota, Columbia. In her luggage she had been carrying 5.8 kilograms of cocaine. She was looking at up to 30 years incarceration for drug trafficking.It was to be the beginning of a harrowing ordeal of survival in El Buen Pasor – one of the world’s most notorious prisons and the setting of a tale of violence and abuse as a young woman struggled to make sense of the madness all around her. At the centre of an international media circus, the woman who the world would come to know as “Cocaine Cassie” survived beatings, stabbings and rape while her story played out in public, distorted by lies and exaggerations that played out over years.Now, in her own words, Cocaine Cassie sets the record straight in this raw and harrowing account of what it was really like. Bruised, battered and scarred she tells of how she was forced into becoming a drug mule. It is a story of pain and loss of hope for a future. But it is also a story of her rise to forgiveness and redemption – to creating a life where a woman’s past does not define her future.I am not ‘Cocaine Cassie’. I am Cassie Sainsbury.

Told You So INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom TikTok and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Mayci Neeley, a deeply personal story of love, grief, motherhood, and resilience. Mayci Neeley and the women of MomTok burst into the center of pop culture when Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives took the world by storm. But the show barely scratched the surface of Mayci’s personal story. From becoming a mom at twenty, to losing her son’s father in a tragic car accident, to going back to college as a single mother, she’s only ever given us glimpses of the challenging things she’s been through. Now, finally, she’s ready to tell us everything.In this inspiring and darkly funny memoir, Mayci lifts the veil for readers on what growing up Mormon is really like and how it’s strict standards completely blow up for many young people when they get to college. When Mayci arrived at BYU on a tennis scholarship, she was unprepared to manage the temptations she’d been taught were sins. She found herself drinking too much, stuck in an abusive relationship, and on the verge of falling down a dark and dangerous path. Suddenly, she was pregnant at nineteen and mourning a boyfriend she’d been building a future with. Mayci captures the period from college to adulthood with brutal honesty, grace, and humor, offering up a heartfelt portrait of a woman finding her voice and her strength.All of these trials led to her current love story, her journey with IVF, and of course the inside story of MomTok. Fans looking for a juicy play-by-play on the friend group drama will get everything they want—and then some—but more than anything, readers will walk away with a sense of confidence in themselves and an ability to wear their scars proudly.

Flinders: The Fascinating Life, Loves & Great Adventures Of The Man Who Put Australia On The Map From The Award Winning Author Of Banjo, Banks, The The extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the map, now with a foreword from Flinders' great-great-great-grand-daughters on the 250th anniversary of his birthIn 1810, Matthew Flinders made his final voyage home to his beloved wife, Ann, his body ravaged by the deprivations of years of imprisonment by the French. Four years later, at the age of just 40, he would be dead - a premature, tragic end to one of the world's greatest maritime adventurers who circumnavigated and mapped the famed Great Southern Land, and whose naming of the vast continent would become its modern title: Australia.Flinders took to the sea at age 16, inspired by the story of Robinson Crusoe and the adventures of Captain Cook, swiftly climbing the ranks to fight in a decisive naval battle of the French Revolutionary wars. After sailing to Tahiti with William Bligh, Flinders was drawn to adventure, and by 1801 he was in command of an expedition to uncover the true nature of the great continent of the southern ocean.This sweeping biography tells the story of the fearless, sharp-eyed, handsome Flinders and how he became one of the world's most intrepid explorers. It's a story of a great love for the sea, for connection and of friendship - accompanied by his Aboriginal interpreter and guide, Kuringgai man Bungaree, and his beloved rescue cat, Trim, Flinders explored the furthest reaches and rugged coastlines of Australia. It's also a story of technical brilliance - Flinders' meticulous charts gave us the first complete maps of our continent, which are so accurate they are still used today.But rushing home to England to his adored wife, Ann, Flinders was trapped and incarcerated off the coast of Africa as a prisoner of war, ultimately denied celebration of his great achievement. His love for Ann, and his fight to escape his bonds to be with her again was the last great adventure of a fascinating life.From the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of Banks, Banjo, The Remarkable Mrs Reibey and Hudson Fysh, Flinders is a rollicking tale of a man who loved the sea, and adored his family - and pushed himself to the limits of human endeavour to show it.

Earthquake: Niki Savva's compelling columns from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, along with an insightful analysis of Australia's historic 2025 election.Labor's landslide victory on 3 May 2025 sent shockwaves through the political arena, causing chaos, upheaval, and division within the Coalition. The defeat pushed the Liberal Party to the brink and elevated Anthony Albanese to hero status.The overturning of the Coalition government in 2022 was initially seen as a rejection of Scott Morrison, but tensions within the party mounted after Peter Dutton's actions regarding the Indigenous Voice referendum. Savva, however, saw a different narrative unfolding: the rise of the teal independents, the missed opportunities of the Coalition, and the crumbling foundation of the once powerful party.In her incisive columns, Savva captured the evolving political landscape with her unparalleled insight and foresight. Drawing from her access to key players and insiders, she delves into the behind-the-scenes machinations that shaped the election and reshaped Australian politics.Following her acclaimed works like So Greek, The Road to Ruin, Plots and Prayers, and Bulldozed, Savva's latest offering provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking analysis of a seismic shift in Australian democracy.

Mastering My Messy Life is a funny, tragic, surprising, and heartfelt memoir that uncovers the life of Aussie social media star, mummy blogger, podcaster, and entrepreneur, Steph Pase.Have you ever felt like the advice you see on social media doesn't quite relate to your messy, chaotic life? Steph Pase understands that feeling all too well. Despite being known for her expertise in home life, motherhood, health, and fitness, Steph admits she's a hot mess too. From being scatterbrained and lazy to being unable to throw a ball, she's far from having it all together.In this memoir, Steph shares the pivotal moments that shaped her journey from a messy girl-next-door to a successful entrepreneur. Battling schoolyard bullying, anxiety, and an ADHD diagnosis in the 1990s, Steph's story includes struggles with binge drinking, eating disorders, and ultimately finding success by starting a business with a baby strapped to her chest in her garage.With a candid and vulnerable writing style, Steph's memoir will have you laughing and crying as she shares her journey of perseverance, growth, and learning how to live your best life by relying on yourself. Filled with actionable advice, Mastering My Messy Life is not just another mummy memoir - it's a story of overcoming obstacles and embracing self-discovery.

How To End A Story WINNER, Baillie Gifford Prize 2025Helen Garner's acclaimed three volumes of diaries are collected here in one sumptuous book.'I revere Helen Garner's writing, and it's in her diaries that she's at her acute, rigorous, pitch-perfect best.' Nigella LawsonSpanning two decades-from the publication of her lightning-rod debut novel in the late 70s, to the throes of a consuming affair in the late 80s, and the messiness and pain of a disintegrating marriage in the late 90s-the diaries reveal the life of one of the world's greatest writers.Devastatingly honest and disarmingly funny, How to End a Story is a portrait of loss, betrayal, and the sheer force of a woman's anger-but also of hard work and resilience, moments of hope and joy, the immutable ties of motherhood, and the regenerative power of a room of one's own.PRAISE- 'Very well might be the finest literary diaries since Virginia Woolf's...' Daunt Books'...if you've yet to convince anyone in your life of Garner's unique genius, here's their Christmas present sorted.' Guardian'The real value of this collection is the opportunity it affords us to see the domestic, ordinary, everyday world through Garner's eyes.' Washington Post'What a wonderful writer. Her prose is spare and beautiful...There are very few writers that I admire more.' David Nicholls'This diary begins by registering what is ordinary, how days are, what it is like to be a writer, a daughter, a mother, a lover, a citizen of Melbourne.' Colm Toibin'A voice of great honesty and energy.' Anne Enright'A devastating and engrossing portrait of passion, artistic conundrums, motherhood, rage, resignation... leaves you drunk with awe.' Maria Semple

This is the astounding story of the six female aviators who battled to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by plane.In the early 20th century, the dream of crossing the Atlantic by air was as potent as putting a man on the moon would be 50 years later. But many people believed women too fragile and lacked the skills to endure the gruelling conditions of flying long distances.In Atlantic Furies, Midge Gillies uncovers the stories of Elsie Mackay, Lady Anne Savile, Frances Grayson, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, and Mabel Boll. These courageous, rule-breaking women risked everything to prove that women could fly the Atlantic. Some had lied to their families in order not to be stopped, others duped the press about their intentions and, ultimately, three lost their lives, but each pushed the boundaries of the possible.Atlantic Furies celebrates the bravery, panache, and drive of these trail-blazing aviators, who showed the world that it wasn't just men who could conquer the skies.'Atlantic Furies is both a fascinating history of early aviation from an untold perspective and a celebration of courage, panache and defiance, of women who quite literally flew over our heads.'-Fiona Sherlock, Irish Sunday Independent'Detailed and enjoyable.' 5 STARS-Anne Sebba, The Telegraph'Compulsive ... By the end of this thrilling book, it is impossible not to cheer for these magnificent women in their flying machines.'-Kathryn Hughes, Irish Daily Mail

Blood, Sweat And GlitterEm Rusciano – singer, stand-up comedian and podcast maven – didn't mean to write a memoir.She meant to write something fun. Light. Maybe erotic. Instead, she bled onto the page.Blood, Sweat and Glitter charts the wild, messy, life-altering five years that changed everything, from sold-out national tours to a historic National Press Club address, a Senate Inquiry and surviving Melbourne’s lockdowns.This book contains everything Em couldn’t say at the time: the undiagnosed neurodivergence, the hormonal hellscape, the grief, the rage and the all-consuming, gut-punch realisation that she’d built her life by someone else’s rules.This is a reckoning. A recalibration. A renaissance. Like Eat, Pray, Love, but the perimenopause remix: Bleed. Scream. Snap.Hilarious and candid, Blood, Sweat and Glitter is for anyone pretending they’re fine while quietly falling apart. Strap in – it’s a hell of a ride.

A Thousand Feasts: Small Moments Of Joy ... A Memoir Of Sorts THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom award-winning writer Nigel Slater, comes a new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy.'Nigel Slater’s prose is the rarest delicacy of all: exquisite yet effortless, filled with heart, tenderness, yearning and humour' ELIZABETH DAYFor years, Nigel Slater has kept notebooks of curiosities and wonderings, penned while at his kitchen table, soaked in a fisherman’s hut in Reykjavik, sitting calmly in a moss garden in Japan or sheltering from a blizzard in a Vienna Konditorei.These are the small moments, events and happenings that gave pleasure before they disappeared. Miso soup for breakfast, packing a suitcase for a trip and watching a butterfly settle on a carpet, hiding in plain sight. He gives short stories of feasts such as a mango eaten in monsoon rain or a dish of restorative macaroni cheese and homes in on the scent of freshly picked sweet peas and the sound of water breathing at night in Japan.This funny and sharply observed collection of the good bits of life, often things that pass many of us by, is utter joy from beginning to end.‘I loved this. It is a secular book of hours – thoughts and pleasures beautifully cadenced and generously placed’ Edmund de Waal‘?Nigel Slater has a magical capacity to find beauty in the smallest moments. A nourishing, sustaining book’ Olivia Laing‘His evocative, uplifting observations are a balm for life: a prose-poem for eaters and a spiritual companion for thoughtful cooks. A true and enduring joy’ Nigella Lawson‘You can’t always feel buoyant and grateful but noticing – and getting pleasure from – the seemingly insignificant is a good way to live. As he says, feel the “small moments of joy”’ Diana Henry

Tested: The Remarkable Power Of Resolve - Reflections And Conversations On Leadership And Resilience From Pat Cummins With Julia Gillard, Nedd BrocAustralia's Test Cricket Captain in conversation with remarkable leaders and achievers - from Julia Gillard to Dennis Lillee.When Pat Cummins unexpectedly became Australia's 47th Test captain at age 28, he inherited a team with a long and storied history, but also one on the cusp of reinvention. It was the beginning of a personal leadership journey for him, a unique moment of challenge and pressure that would see him become a seasoned captain and, in his private life, become a father and husband but also lose his mother to cancer.Inspiring, revealing and deeply personal, Tested is an exploration of the remarkable place where challenge, crisis and opportunity meet, and how it's only in the moments when we are tested that we discover what we are made of.From a charity leader to Australia's first female prime minister, a Test cricket great to a ground-breaking scientist, an Indigenous leader to a bestselling author and podcaster, Pat interviews eleven extraordinary people whose stories of challenge, adversity, perseverance and resilience - navigating moments of crisis and doubt, seizing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and giving back - have inspired him.Tested is a book of insight and hard-earned wisdom about how the power of resolve to make decisions, big and small, and see them through, is at the heart of all our stories.

Ringo A Mojo Book of the Year 2025“A must for any discerning Fab shelf” Record Collector“A charming biography. Resolutely fab” Mojo“A beautiful read” Samira Ahmed, BBC Front Row“The definitive biography” iRingo Starr’s eventful and remarkable life laid bare in a first-of-its-kind mosaic biography of one of the greatest musicians of all time.Often overshadowed by his former bandmates, Starr’s remarkable story is no less compelling. ‘Ringo: A Fab Life’ highlights a life so jaw-droppingly eventful that one is left wondering how he also had time to become one of the best musicians on the planet.Through an episodic, mosaic format, critically acclaimed author Tom Doyle takes readers through the ride of a lifetime, from Starr’s brushes with death as a child raised in poverty, through to dizzying heights of fame and success with The Beatles and beyond. By examining pivotal moments, anecdotes, and cautionary tales, we see Starr soar as part of the biggest band in the world - and then try to cope with life outside of it: a film career, misadventures with friends, children’s TV narrator, furniture designer, marriage to a Bond girl, before eventually finding peace and sobriety as one of the elder statesmen of rock.So much more than another Beatles related biography, we follow Starr’s career far beyond the rose-tinted sixties, through the various addictions and career left turns in the seventies and eighties, before reaching the 1990’s, his legacy and reputation intact.The life of Richard Starkey is long overdue a proper inspection and this book - with exclusive new interviews conducted by Doyle with, amongst others, Starr himself - provides a never-before-seen level of detail that will delight hardcore fans and curious readers alike.Ringo: A Fab Life - hilarious, moving, insightful, and constantly surprising - is the definitive account of one of the greatest living musicians and the uncontested best drummer in The Beatles.