616 Results: New & Used in Books, Music & Games in South Plympton 5038, SA

The Encyclopedia of Games. Compiled by Barb Whitter. Rules and strategies for over 200 games. Softcover book Hinkler (2000) 289 pages. Which is better - a flush or a full house? Did you know that Backgammon was once banned by the church? Do you know that success in Cheat is all about looking innocent? What's the best strategy for making an interesting bid in Bridge? Who created the original game of Badminton over 2000 years ago? If you want to learn a little more about the history of your favo

Better Homes and Gardens - The Productive HOME GARDNER * Brilliant home grown results * Tasty vegetables & fruits * Fresh herbs & flowers. Murdoch books 112 pages. This book is full of sensible advice for growing a home garden integrated with flowers, herbs, fruits and vegetables making the most of your garden no matter the size. A productive garden can be as beautiful as it is practical – you will enjoy your garden as well as its fine produce. In VGC. Pickup ONLY. Still available!

Bush Magic for Porcelain Painters by Gladys Gilbert. Art - Kangaroo Press 1987. 64 pages. In VGC. Pickup ONLY. Still available!

Impossible Journey: Two Against the Sahara Hardcover (1988) by Michael Asher (Author) and Mariantoinetta Peru (Illustrator). Viking 301 pages. The story of how Michael Asher and Mariantoinetta Peru succeeded in crossing the 4500 miles of the Sahara from west to east with camels and a series of guides in 1986, a feat no other Westerner had accomplished. An added complication was that they had been married only five days before and the desert world exposed the flaws in their relationship. Despit

The Art of Extreme Self-Care: Transform Your Life One Month at a Time by Cheryl Richardson. Hay House, 2009 - Self-Help - Softcover 113 pages. This life-changing handbook by best-selling author Cheryl Richardson offers you 12 strategies to transform your life one month at a time. Designed as a practical, action-oriented program, each chapter challenges you to alter one behavior that keeps getting you in trouble. The book is filled with personal stories of how Cheryl and others have learned to

Australian Shearers, Sheds and Stories by Lorraine Roberts. Wool / Sheep / Farming. Discover the fascinating world of Australian shearers, sheds, and stories with Lorraine Roberts' non-fiction book, "Australian Shearers, Sheds and Stories." This softcover book features 182 pages of short stories and biographies that offer a glimpse into the regional history and Australiana of Australia's shearing industry. Published in 2005. In VGC. Pickup ONLY. Still available!

The Primal Wound : Understanding the Adopted Child (2003) by Nancy Newton Verrier. Softcover book, Gateway Press Inc. 231 pages. The Primal Wound is a seminal work which revolutionizes the way we think about adoption. It describes and clarifies the effects of separating babies from their birth mothers as a primal loss which affects the relationships of the adopted person throughout life.. It is a book about pre-and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding, and loss. It gives adoptees, whose p

Prescriptive Stretching : Eliminate Pain and Prevent Injury by Kristian Berg. Softcover book, Human Kinetics (2011) 139 pages. Elite athletes have long relied on personalized stretching programs to improve flexibility and prevent injury. What you might not know is that many of those targeted stretches have a much broader application, one that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine: pain relief. Prescriptive Stretching features full-color anatomical illustrations and step-by-step i

DEATH ON THE DERWENT : Sue Neill-Frasers Story by Robin Bowles. EX-LIBRARY softcover book (2019) True Crime 365 pages. Don't fool yourself that the innocent never go to jail. When Bob Chappell disappeared from his yacht, moored in the Derwent Estuary near the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania's marina, on the night of 26 January 2009, he left behind his pipe and tobacco — something that his partner of 18 years, Sue Neill-Fraser, knew he would never willingly do. What she didn't know was that despi

BREAKING THE MOULD : Taking a Hammer to Sexism in Sport by Angela Pippos. Affirm Press (2017) 276 pages. EX-LIBRARY book. Sport is integral to Australian life and identity, and we’re rightly proud of our sporting achievements. But less glorious is the fact that, when it comes to the games we play, half of the population doesn’t get a look-in. According to the latest statistics, 81 per cent of sports media covers male-only sport, while just 8.7 per cent focuses on women. That’s right – horses g

Beyond Belief : My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape by Jenna Miscavige Hill with Lisa Pulitzer. EX-LIBRARY softcover book. (2013) 404 pages. Biography & Memoir. Jenna Miscavige was raised to obey. As niece of the Church of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, she grew up at the center of this controversial organization. At 21, she made a break, risking everything she'd ever known and loved to leave Scientology once and for all. Now she speaks out about her life, the Chur

Can You Die of a Broken Heart? : A heart surgeon's insight into what makes us tick. Softcover book (2018) by Dr Nikki Stamp. Murdoch Books - 223 pages. In 2016, beloved actress Carrie Fisher passed away, leaving hordes of Star Wars fans adrift. The tragedy was that a day after we lost the incredible Fisher, her mother Debbie Reynolds died of a stroke. Some say that desperately bereft without her daughter, Reynolds died of a broken heart. Whilst in times of great emotion we often feel that our

Raising Boys in the 21st Century: How to help our boys become open-hearted, kind and strong men: How to help our boys become open-hearted, kind and strong men. Softcover (2018) by Steve Biddulph. 228 pages. The most popular book ever about raising boys is back, significantly updated to help raise sons in a world that offers gender equality, respect and a whole new kind of man, but is still haunted by toxic masculinity. You’ll find cutting-edge science about the ‘physical fours’, the ‘emotiona

EMBRACE YOURSELF - How to love the skin you're in - an inspirational lifestyle book by the world's leading body acceptance activist and 2023 Australian of the Year. EX-LIBRARY book (2018) 189 pages. 'Your body is not an ornament – it is the vehicle to your dreams.' When was the last time you wore a bikini without a care in the world? Did a bomb in the pool? Or participated in an activity that gave you such a thrill you almost wet your pants? (Or you actually did!) Taryn Brumfitt – Director of

HOW TO KEEP YOUR MARRIAGE FROM SUCKING - THE KEYS TO KEEP YOUR WEDLOCK OUT OF DEADLOCK by Greg Behrendt and Amiira Ruotola. (2018) Softcover EX-LIBRARY. 209 pages. A hilarious and hopeful primer to prevent, combat, and eliminate the suckage in modern marriage by doing it right in the early years, from one of the minds behind the series Sex and the City and the New York Times bestselling authors of He's Just Not That Into You, It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken, and It's Just a F***ing D

Child Obesity : The Essential Guide Softcover – 2018 by Robert Duffy. EX-LIBRARY. Overweight? Obese? What does it all mean and what is the truth behind the alarming headlines? This book shows parents and carers, in practical terms how to deal with child obesity and children’s weight problems. Expert advice and the latest information offers strategies and solutions that can be used to achieve a healthy weight, good eating habits and an active lifestyle. Family friendly, easy to follow recipes a

Daughter of the Razor : An Australian True Crime Story by Maria Tinschert. (2016) 2016 - Biography & Autobiography - 160 pages. EX-LIBRARY softcover book. An unforgettable Australian true crime story of prostitution, sexual, physical and mental abuse and violence inside the walls of family silence in the slums of Sydney in the 1930's. Maria shares her story of growing up as the daughter of a woman connected to Sydney's infamous Razor Gang. Before the age of 11 Maria was introduced to the worl

Captain Matchbox and Beyond : The Music and Mayhem of Mic and Jim Conway Catherine Fleming, John Tait, Mic Conway, Jim Conway. Melbourne Books, 2015 - Music - 400 pages. EX-LIBRARY softcover. This book uncovers the zany world of Captain Matchbox, but goes far beyond by following the extraordinary careers of Mic and Jim Conway. After Matchbox finally struck out, the brothers were intimately involved with the Pram Factory and Circus Oz. Jim Conway eventually broke free of 'novelty' to become one

Bill Wannan Selects : Riverboat Stories of Old Australia by Bill Wannan. Softcover. Sun Books Melbourne (1978) 148 pages. When the Governor of South Australia, Sir Henry Young, launched the first steamboat on the Murray River, he prophesied that steamers would never leave these waters. This was the beginning of an exhilarating era & from it were men like ‘Hookey’ Freeman, George Bain Johnston (‘The Murray River Spaniel’), ‘Captain Gus’ & ‘Bam Bootis’. Although the heyday of Australian riverboa

Fitted for the Voyage - The Adelaide Steamship Company Limited, *****1975 by Michael Page. Adelaide, Rigby Limited, 1975. Maritime History. Hardcover book 339 pages. In VGC. Pickup ONLY. Still available!

Walk Off Weight : An 8 Week Food and Exercise Plan That Gets Results by Andrew Cate. Softcover ABC Books (2009) 184 pages. Walking is the least daunting form of exercise. It's cheap; it's easy on the knees and requires no sporty coordination. Learn how to walk for fun, for good health, for fitness and for weight loss. Here is an eight-week program that can be customised to suit different body types and lifestyles. Now there s no excuse to get moving! About the Author Andrew Cate is a persona

The Golden Calm : An English lady's life in Moghul Delhi : Reminiscences by Emily, Lady Clive Bayley, and by her father Sir Thomas Metcalfe ; edited by M.M. Kaye. Hardcover book (1980) 217 pages.AN EVOCATION OF THE MOGHUL EMPIRE. A rare evocation of the aura of a vanished world and way of life is found in a memoir of the latter days of the Moghul Empire. It is "The Golden Calm" An English Lady's Life in Moghul Delhi: Reminiscences of Emily, Lady Clive Bayley and by her father, Sir Thomas Metcal

AWW. Easy Curry Cookbook. Versatile main courses ~ aromatic rice ~ refreshing side dishes ~ robust breads ~ delicious desserts. Not all curries are hot - some are just deliciously spicy and it's easy to vary the heat to suit individual tastes simply by adjusting the ingredient that makes a curry hot in flavour. In this step-by-step book, The Women's Weekly team have simplified traditional recipes for curries, their accompaniments and some wonderful desserts; they are mainly from India and Sout

The Just 4 Ingredients cookbook series has been hugely successful. This is the third title in the series, but this time it's cooking for friends. Each dish has only 4 ingredients so it's fast, easy and uncomplicated food, but smart enough for entertaining. There are cocktails and finger food, fast starters, main courses, side dishes, desserts and after-dinner treats. And as a bonus, if your entertaining runs to tea parties, there's a lovely selection of little sandwiches and cakes. Softcover r