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“peter fenton”

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  • The Southpaw, The Diva & The Diggers

    Australia's Forgotten Heroes

    by Peter Fenton ...
    During WWII Australia's sports lovers were denied access to national and international sport, something which had captivated them since long before Federation.The popularity of racing and prize fighting during this time was amazing. Two of the most admired sports heroes were a dynamic southpaw boxer named Vic Patrick and a thoroughbred equine diva named Flight. Their careers which ran side by side ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

    by Peter Fenton ...
    Shakespeare in the Parking Lot is an anthology of the three plays author and screenwriter Peter Fenton developed during his undergraduate years at Wheaton College. It's a literary collection meant to be a fun night of three adventure comedy plays performed back-to-back-to-back:Good Knight and Goodbye: A legendary knight is sent on a quest for the princess's hand in marriage but finds himself ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eyeing the Flash

    The Education of a Carnival Con Artist

    by Peter Fenton ...
    A fascinating insider's view of the carnival underworld—the cons, the double-dealing, the quick banter, and, of course, the easy money. The story of a shy middle-class kid turned first-class huckster, Peter Fenton's coming-of-age memoir is highly unorthodox, and utterly compelling.The year is 1963, the setting is small-town Michigan. At age fifteen, Peter Fenton is a gawky math whiz schoolboy with ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Olive Weston the Heroic Life of A WWII Nurse Nurse

    by Peter Fenton ...
    Olive Weston was born in townsville in 1926. A cream-skinned tomboy, she joined the Girl Guides, Junior Red Cross and VADs. Her ambition was to be a medical missionary working in New Guinea, where her grandfather owned gold mines. However, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor she decided her already considerable nursing skills should be redirected. Putting up her age, she was seconded to the ... Read more

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  • They Called Him Boy

    by Peter Fenton ...
    Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton is one of our all-time greatest swimming champions.With a Foreword by Grant Hackett.Andrew 'Boy' Charlton set his first world record as a school boy. He became an Olympic and World Champion in the 1500m swim, and like Grant Hackett, in a number of shorter distances. He medalled in the 1500m in 1924, 1928 and 1932. In between each Olympics he retired and stopped competing to ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

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    by Stephen Jones, Tom English, Nick Cain ...
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    For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a unique emblem in world sport. They represent the best of the best from the four Home Nations, coming together every four years under a united badge to take on the rugby greats of the Southern Hemisphere. Lions tours embody a revered legacy that is steeped in tradition yet maintains a vibrant standing in the modern era. The Lions badge is ... Read more

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  • R is for Rugby

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    A superb collection of humourous Rugby stores, anecdotes, quotes and jokes, highlighting some of the key characters of the game such as Jonny Wilkinson, David Campese, Gareth Edwards and many more. ... Read more

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  • My Story

    by Peter Cosgrove ...
    The best-selling autobiography of Australia's favourite military leader and Australia's newest Governor-General.the best-selling autobiography of Australia's favourite military leader and Australia's newest Governor-General. 'this book is my personal story, from boyhood to battlefield and beyond, written in my own words, reflecting on my life.' In 1999, General Peter Cosgrove was thrust into the ... Read more

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  • Managing My Life: My Autobiography

    The first book by the legendary Manchester United manager

    by Alex Ferguson ...
    The best football autobiography I have ever read The Sunday TimesAlex Ferguson is a legend in his lifetime, universally respected for his tough, but caring managerial style. This book covers the beginning of his football career, including his triumphant 1999 run to the treble and a Knighthood from the Queen.Covering his tough Govan upbringing through to his playing days and onto his shift into ... Read more

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  • Our Father's War

    by Julie Thomas ...
    In 1939 a 21 year old joined the N.Z.R.A.F. as a reservist. When World War II was declared he was called up and sent to Woodburn training camp in Blenheim and taught to fly. In August 1940 he sailed from New Zealand for England and went to war. As the sea voyage progressed from holiday cruise to deadly dangerous, he kept a diary and then gave it to a steward to post home from LA.He was a ... Read more

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