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There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging, near-death injuries, drug dealing, prostitution, or homelessness. Cupcake Brown survived all these things before she'd even turned twenty. And that's when things got interesting...

This astonishingly frank memoir tells the story of one man's resilience in the face of economic disaster. LeMieux chronicles his journey from enjoying lavish vacations and a opulent home to being penniless, estranged from his family, and living in his van. This is such a lovely story. I couldnt put it down.

On the evening of 25 September 2007, two young climbers were caught in a lahar on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, after a volcanic explosion. William's friend, James Christie, had to leave him behind while he went in search for help in the dark. This is William's story of beating the odds. He also writes about his active childhood and teen years, when his love for adventure, sport and the outdoors was fostered by family, friends and teachers. Even after losing his lower leg, William continues to find joy and inspiration from tramping, mountaineering, cycling, kayaking and diving. For William, every day really is a good day. A book you must read! William is a local hero from the North Shore

In 1978 Gregory David Roberts committed a series of robberies while addicted to heroin, and was sentenced to nineteen years in prison. After two years, he escaped from a maximum-security prison in broad daylight, and became Australia’s most wanted man. Hiding in Mumbai, he established a medical clinic for slum-dwellers, and worked as a counterfeiter, smuggler and gunrunner for a branch of the Mumbai mafia. Recaptured, he served out his sentence, and established a successful multimedia company upon his release.

Lieutenant Jonathan Stride has never forgotten the case that made him decide to join the police force. Back in the 1970s, Laura - sister of Stride's girlfriend - was murdered. The obvious suspect was a vagrant, who slipped through the hands of the police, including Stride's detective hero Roy. Now, though, Stride's looking at the case in a new light. Tish Verdure, an old friend of Laura's, has come home, and she's certain that the killer was a local boy, now an attorney with connections at the highest level. Stride's soon convinced that there was a deliberate decision to direct the investigation towards a simple solution and away from Tish's suggested perpetrator, but he's also sure that Tish is hiding a secret about the past. A secret that could have shattering consequences - including a second murder..This is a page-turner!

"The New Zealand Seafood Cookbook is not just a compilation of inviting recipes, it is also a comprehensive seafood reference and a celebration of New Zealand's fishing industry."--P. [4] of cover.