Lottery
Rowden White LibraryPerry is a man with an IQ of 76 whose claim to fame is winning millions of dollars in the lottery and dealing with the changed attitudes of his family and friends and his new-found celebrity.
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Jonestown
Rowden White LibraryThere’s been a lot of mud flung at this book whose subject is the notorious shock jock and flinger of mud himself, Alan Jones.
Underbelly: The Gangland War
Rowden White LibraryThe story of Melbourne’s Gangland War is entertaining and well-told and it is easy to sit down and breeze through several chapters.
Culúa : my other life in Mexico
Rowden White LibraryCulúa, pronounced cool-wah, is Australian Samantha Wood’s travelogue of her year spent in Mexico, the land where her mother was born. Struggling with identity issues as a person of mixed heritage, she travels to Mexico to immerse herself in the culture in an attempt to learn more about the country and its people.
Freakonomics
Rowden White LibraryUsing economic tools to assess a range of everyday situations rather than the marketplace, Stephen J Levitt analyses diverse topics such as the world of cheating sumo wrestlers and drug dealers’ management techniques.
American Vertigo : On The Road From Newport To Guantanamo
Rowden White LibraryThe best travel writing includes the reader in the journey and as French philosopher Bernard-Henry Levy ambles through a year-long trip through America in 2004 it’s easy to get caught up with him.
Finding God at Harvard : spiritual journeys of thinking Christians
Rowden White LibraryIs “thinking Christian” an oxymoron? Are there reasons why intelligent people in this age of religious plurality would accept the exclusive truth-claims of Jesus Christ?
Kill Your Idols: A New Generation of Rock Writers Reconsiders the Classics
Rowden White LibraryThere’s a conspiracy among rock journalists. Certain albums have been declared sacred cows and are only spoken about in reverential, hushed tones.
The Baghdad Blog
Rowden White LibraryThe Baghdad Blog is a gripping and unique personal account of the buildup and aftermath of the recent war in Iraq
Mao's Last Dancer
Rowden White LibraryAt age eleven Li Cunxin was chosen by Madame Mao’s cultural advisers to become a student at the Beijing Dance Academy. In this moment, his life was changed for ever.
I, Safiya
Rowden White LibraryThe story of Safiya Hussaini Tungar Tudu filled newspapers and email inboxes around the world, and set people talking.
Rogue State : A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower
Rowden White LibraryA groundbreaking expose which is all the more relevant in light of current global events, it will dispel any naïve ideas you may have held about the USA being the world defender of freedom and democracy.
How to Make Trouble and Influence People : Australasian pranks, hoaxes and political mischief making
Rowden White LibraryHow to Make Trouble and Influence People is full of testimonials from numerous happy and satisfied troublemakers.
Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
Rowden White LibraryRemember the anti-globalisation protests in Melbourne during September 2000?
Catch Me If You Can : The Amazing True Story Of The Youngest And Most Daring Con Man In The History Of Fun And Profit!
Rowden White LibraryCatch me if you can was made into a film by Stephen Spielberg. It is an autobiography by teenage forger Frank W. Abagnale who impersonated an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer.
Dopeland : Taking The High Road Through Australia's Marijuana Culture
Rowden White LibraryJB’s previous books include He Died With A Falafel In His Hand – about shared accomodation – which was performed as a play and finally made into a comedy film; and Leviathan, a criminal history of Sydney.
Situationist International Anthology
Rowden White LibraryThe Situationist International Anthology is the most extensive English translation to date of the documents of the French section of the Situationist International, an avant garde Communist and artistic organisation that officially existed from 1957-1972.
Global Village or Global Pillage : Economic Reconstruction from the Bottom Up
Rowden White LibraryWant to know more about the evils of global capitalism and the World Trade Organisation?
East Side Stories : Gang Life in East L.A
Rowden White LibraryA photographic essay and diary of Joseph’s time spent in “the barrio and the hood”.
