Jack Charles

Jack Charles
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Publisher : Random House Australia
Total Pages : 257
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781760899158
ISBN-13 : 1760899151
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack Charles by : Jack Charles

Jack Charles has worn many hats throughout his life: actor, cat burglar, musician, heroin addict, activist, even Senior Victorian Australian of the Year. But the title he's most proud to claim is that he's an Aboriginal Elder.

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 : 9781504026727
ISBN-13 : 1504026721
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by : Thomas Keneally

A tormented and humiliated mixed-race Australian man reaches his breaking point and takes terrifying revenge on his abusers in this critically acclaimed novel based on actual events In Australia at the turn of the twentieth century, Jimmie Blacksmith is desperate to figure out where he belongs. Half-Anglo and half-Aboriginal, he feels out of place in both cultures. Schooled in the ways of white society by a Protestant missionary, Jimmie forsakes tribal customs, adopts the white man’s religion, marries a white woman, and seeks a life of honest labor in a world Aborigines are normally barred from entering. But he will always be seen as less than human by the employers who cheat and exploit him, the fellow workers who deride him, and the wife who betrays him—and a man can only take so much. Driven by hopelessness, rage, and despair, Jimmie commits a series of savage and terrible acts of vengeance and becomes something he never thought he’d be: a murderer, a fugitive, and, ultimately, a legend. Based on shocking real-life events, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a powerful tale of racism, identity, intolerance, and murder from the celebrated bestselling author of Schindler’s List, Thomas Keneally. This magnificent historical novel remains a stunning, provocative, and profoundly affecting reading experience.

Jack of Kinrowan

Jack of Kinrowan
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 420
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0312869592
ISBN-13 : 9780312869595
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack of Kinrowan by : Charles de Lint

Jacky Rowan is hurtled into the land of Faerie and is hailed as a trickster hero destined to save the Elven Courts.

Eckerd

Eckerd
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Publisher : Fleming H. Revell Company
Total Pages : 224
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0800715322
ISBN-13 : 9780800715328
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Eckerd by : Jack M. Eckerd

Multimillionaire drugstore chain owner Jack Eckerd tells how he achieved his success and how, after feeling empty despite his wealth, he achieved a greater success following the Golden Rule. Illustrated.

Dream Team

Dream Team
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Publisher : Ballantine Books
Total Pages : 393
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780345520500
ISBN-13 : 0345520505
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Dream Team by : Jack McCallum

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum delivers the untold story of the greatest team ever assembled: the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. As a writer for Sports Illustrated, McCallum enjoyed a courtside seat for the most exciting basketball spectacle on earth, covering the Dream Team from its inception to the gold medal ceremony in Barcelona. Drawing on fresh interviews with the players, McCallum provides the definitive account of the Dream Team phenomenon. He offers a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial selection process. He takes us inside the team’s Olympic suites for late-night card games and bull sessions where superstars like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird debated the finer points of basketball. And he narrates a riveting account of the legendary intrasquad scrimmage that pitted the Dream Teamers against one another in what may have been the greatest pickup game in history. In the twenty years since the Dream Team first captivated the world, its mystique has only grown. Dream Team vividly re-creates the moment when a once-in-a-millennium group of athletes came together and changed the future of sports—one perfectly executed fast break at a time. With a new Afterword by the author. “The absolute definitive work on the subject, a perfectly wonderful once-you-pick-it-up-you-won’t-be-able-to-put-it-down book.”—The Boston Globe “An Olympic hoops dream.”—Newsday “What makes this volume a must-read for nostalgic hoopsters are the robust portraits of the outsize personalities of the participants, all of whom were remarkably open with McCallum, both then and now.”—Booklist (starred review)

Black Jack

Black Jack
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 52
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781596434738
ISBN-13 : 1596434732
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Black Jack by : Charles R. Smith, Jr.

Art and poetry combine to tell the story of boxer Jack Johnson, who became the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion in the early part of the twentieth century.

Jack of No Trades

Jack of No Trades
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 38
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781633558786
ISBN-13 : 1633558789
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack of No Trades by : Charles Cottrell

First we discovered the Willy Maloon category. Then we discovered Willy himself. Then we data-researched, and postulated a theory. Everything was easy, until it came to the question of proof.

Go Home, Cheeky Animals!

Go Home, Cheeky Animals!
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Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Total Pages : 39
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781952533457
ISBN-13 : 1952533457
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Go Home, Cheeky Animals! by : Johanna Bell

A funny and much-loved CBCA-winning picture book set in an outback community WINNER: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2017 WINNER: Territory Read Awards, Children's or Young Adult, 2018 At Canteen Creek where we live, there are cheeky dogs everywhere. But when the cheeky goats, donkeys, buffaloes and camels make mischief in the camp, the dogs just lie there - until those pesky animals really go too far. Then the cheeky camp dogs roar into action! 'A funny, uplifting and beautifully written tale about family, home and place.' Ros Moriarty, author of Listening to Country. Johanna Bell lives in Darwin and works on storytelling projects as a creative producer and writer. Dion Beasley is well known for his Cheeky Dogs brand. A former resident of Tennant Creek, NT, he now lives on the Sunshine Coast.

Hand of Fire

Hand of Fire
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Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
Total Pages : 302
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780786961689
ISBN-13 : 0786961686
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Hand of Fire by : Ed Greenwood

The final installment in Shandril’s Saga sees the fledgling spellfire-mage get one more chance to escape those who wish to claim her power All Shandril Shessair ever wanted was a taste of adventure—but she received much more than a mere taste. Now the wielder of a rare magic that could destroy the world, Shandril has enemies watching her every move, devising ways they can steal her power. Chased across the Realms by wizards, warriors, and priests more evil than she can imagine, Shandril’s last hope is to find refuge in the city of Silverymoon. The Gem of the North is known far and wide for its magic—and for being a sanctuary for those who use their power for good. If Shandril can just make it to the city's gates, will she finally be saved?

Jack in the Green

Jack in the Green
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1596066415
ISBN-13 : 9781596066410
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Jack in the Green by : Charles De Lint