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The Wallabies at War

By: Greg Growden

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Aussie heroes who have proved themselves on the battlefield as well as on the sporting field. Members of the Wallabies, the national rugby union team, have fought in virtually every major conflict Australia has been involved in, including the Sudan, Boer War, Boxer Rebellion, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and East Timor. Among them are some of Australia's most illustrious footballers. In this book, a veteran sports journalist tells their extraordinary stories of bravery, hardship, courage and human endeavour. The strengths that made these young men sporting heroes are as important on the battlefield as on the sports field: teamwork, athleticism, tenacity, humour and courage. The Wallabies at War includes untold stories from Aussie military and sporting history - not just on the battlefield but from POW camps and even the Burma Railway - and a wealth of experiences from humour to tragedy, and from the depths of torture, injury and deprivation to achieving stunning post-war sporting comebacks. For anyone who loves their sport and their military history.

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146070908X

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Cricketers at War

Cricket Heroes Who also Fought for Australia in Battle

By: Greg Growden

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Cricketers at War

Cricket Heroes Who also Fought for Australia in Battle

By: Greg Growden

Aussie cricketing heroes who also fought for Australia during wartime 'That's nothing. Pressure is having a Messerschmitt up your arse.' Keith Miller, when asked if he felt under pressure while captaining the NSW cricket team. Numerous heroes of Australian cricket have also proved themselves on the battlefield, from Gallipoli to Vietnam and beyond. Among them are some of Australia's most illustrious cricketing names: Donald Bradman, Keith Miller, Keith Carmody, Jack Fingleton and, in more recent years, Doug Walters. In this sport/history page-turner, veteran sports journalist Greg Growden tells their extraordinary stories of bravery, hardship, courage and human endeavour.

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1460711149

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Rugby Union For Dummies

By: Greg Growden

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Rugby Union For Dummies

By: Greg Growden

Your complete reference for all things rugby in Australia and New Zealand! A practical, useful and entertaining guide to rugby union in Australia and New Zealand, this book explains the aim of the game, the laws, what to wear, tactics, training, coaching and more. Whether you want to play or just want to watch the game, Rugby Union For Dummies, 2nd Australian and New Zealand Edition, delivers expert rugby knowledge. Build your confidence — discover expert tips and tricks for honing your skills Prepare your rugby kit — choose the correct gear for your safety on the pitch Increase your rugby knowledge — learn the difference between a ruck and a maul Talk tournament facts and figures — improve your rugby small talk in preparation for the World Cup Train effectively — develop your strength, flexibility and fitness Become a coach — immerse yourself in tactics and the detail of rugby's laws Join a club — choose the right level of play for you or your child Follow the game — keep up to date with the latest rugby news and coverage in the media and on the internet Open the book and find: How to play to win and have fun at the same time Interpretation of the ref's signals Advice on taking a conversion Tips for surviving a scrum Pointers on coaching adult and junior teams A guide to spectating online, on TV and at the game Rugby records for major tournaments between Australia and New Zealand A round-up of all the World Cups Learn to: Master the game and play to win Follow the laws and understand the ref's calls Identify key players at the World Cup Appreciate the history of the game

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John Wiley & Sons

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0730376583

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9780730376583

Rugby For Dummies

By: Mathew Brown,Patrick Guthrie,Greg Growden

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Rugby For Dummies

By: Mathew Brown,Patrick Guthrie,Greg Growden

Now updated–a practical guide to understanding rugby, North American—style Filled with illustrations and photographs of drills and shape-up exercises, Rugby For Dummies tackles North American rugby rules, levels of play, and how to coach junior players as well as adults. This revised edition includes the scoop on the fall 2007 rugby World Cup in France, expanded coverage of women’s rugby, and updated information on North America's best players and teams.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470677082

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9780470677087

Rugby Union for Dummies

By: Nick Cain,Greg Growden

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Rugby Union for Dummies

By: Nick Cain,Greg Growden

If you get a big kick out of rugby but still feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this friendly guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all illustrated with entertaining stories from British and International rugby's back pages, and coverage of England's historic 2003 World Cup victory.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119996449

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Inside the Wallabies

The real story, the players, the politics and the games from 1908 to today

By: Greg Growden

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Inside the Wallabies

The real story, the players, the politics and the games from 1908 to today

By: Greg Growden

This is the real story of the Wallabies from their first games in 1908 to today. It is about the players, the coaches, the politics and the games. It is about the soaring highs of World Cup success and the years when they truly deserved the moniker of Woeful Wallabies. It is about going on Tour, about enmities and friendships, about moments of national elation and player shame. As fast paced as a Mark Ella backline play, as solid as Phil Kearns' front row and as controversial as a Robbie Deans selection, Inside the Wallabies is a fascinating, passionate and insightful history of the world of the Australian Rugby Union.

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Allen & Unwin

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1742690815

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End Your Addiction Now

The Proven Nutritional Supplement Program That Can Set You Free

By: Charles Gant, MD,Greg Lewis

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End Your Addiction Now

The Proven Nutritional Supplement Program That Can Set You Free

By: Charles Gant, MD,Greg Lewis

Whether it involves drugs, alcohol, smoking, or food, addiction is an overwhelming and destructive force. While many rehabilitation programs are available, the truth is that too many people return to their old habits. Why? End Your Addiction Now not only explores the biochemical factors that are the real cause of this problem, but offers proven advice on how to break addictions once and for all. Based upon the research and experience of Dr. Charles Gantand other pioneers, this practical handbook provides simple step-by-step directions for kicking the habit. Perhaps most unique, End Your Addiction Now is designed both to guide its readers to effective physicians and treatment facilities, and to provide a path for those who wish to seek wellness on their own. At the heart of Dr. Gant’s approach is a distinctive program of nutritional supplements designed to jump-start recovery by reducing substance cravings. Dr. Gant then walks readers through a natural process of detoxification and biochemical testing that pinpoints the specific deficiencies that must be addressed to achieve complete recovery.

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Square One Publishers, Inc.

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0757053130

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9780757053139

Jack Fingleton

The man who stood up to Bradman

By: Greg Growden

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Jack Fingleton

The man who stood up to Bradman

By: Greg Growden

Jack Fingleton is one of Australian cricket's most important and intriguing characters. In John Arlott's words: He is himself?and a diverse himself it is.' Fingleton was an outstanding opening batsman with a reputation for fearlessness against the most hostile and dangerous opening attacks. He faced up to England's feared Bodyline' bowlers, and became the first batsman in history to score four successive Test centuries. Later he gained a reputation as possibly Australia's greatest cricket writer, with his work syndicated throughout Australia and overseas. He also moved in the corridors of power as a political journalist, and was on intimate terms with several prime ministers. He was the author of a number of authoritative books, including Cricket Crisis and Brightly Fades the Don. Fingleton led a varied and at times turbulent life. Married to the daughter of noted feminist Jessie Street, over several decades he was involved in an on-again, off-again feud with one-time teammate Sir Donald Bradman. Greg Growden's access to previously unpublished correspondence has helped him shed new light on their relationship, and on the rich life of a witty, evocative, complex and altogether unforgettable Australian.

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Allen & Unwin

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1741763126

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More Important than Life or Death

Inside the Best of Australian Sport

By: Peter FitzSimons,Greg Growden

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More Important than Life or Death

Inside the Best of Australian Sport

By: Peter FitzSimons,Greg Growden

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1743313195

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Inside the Wallabies

The Real Story: the Players, the Politics, the Games from 1908 to Today

By: Greg Growden

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Inside the Wallabies

The Real Story: the Players, the Politics, the Games from 1908 to Today

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Rugby Union For Dummies

By: Greg Growden

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By: Greg Growden

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More Important than Life or Death

Inside the Best of Australian Sport

By: Peter FitzSimons,Greg Growden

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Inside the Best of Australian Sport

By: Peter FitzSimons,Greg Growden

For years journalists have been eyewitnesses to athletes - from the elite to downtrodden - chasing, achieving or falling short of their dreams. They have observed, chronicled and attempted to find the secrets to winning and losing. For some, sport may be a meaningless diversion. For most, it is life's most important punctuation mark. In this book the formidable Fairfax stable of fine writing thoroughbreds explains why. Roy Masters explores the heart and soul of rugby league. Peter Roebuck and Malcolm Knox provide a fresh look at the confusion of cricket. Richard Hinds focuses on the moment which won the Sydney Swans an AFL premiership. Jacquelin Magnay exposes a grubby cycling world. Jessica Halloran reveals the tense father-daughter relationship in the Dokic tennis family. Michael Cockerill tussles with Harry Kewell. Max Presnell recalls when Amarillo Slim took on those at the City Tatts club. Greg Bearup dissects Khoder Nasser's world and Peter Stone puts Tiger Woods in his place. On the journey to find the reasons why sport is a religion, an obsession to so many, there's revelations, hilarity, triumphs, sadness, excitement, pathos, tribulation, controversy, moments of sheer stupidity and episodes of bravery. Most importantly like sport itself, this collection is always entertaining.

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1743435193

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A Wayward Genius

The Fleetwood-Smith Story

By: Greg Growden

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A Wayward Genius

The Fleetwood-Smith Story

By: Greg Growden

The story of the great left-hand spin bowler who played test cricket for Australia alongside Bradman and O'Reilly but was unable to control the demands of fame and his wild-streak nature. Part of his later life was spent on skid row.

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0733301428

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Rugby For Dummies

By: Mathew Brown,Patrick Guthrie,Greg Growden

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Rugby For Dummies

By: Mathew Brown,Patrick Guthrie,Greg Growden

The official guide to rugby in North America, revised and updated Rugby For Dummies is the guide to rugby in North America, endorsed by USA Rugby and Rugby Canada, the official regulating bodies for the sport. It gives you a look at how rugby is played, offers strategies for winning, and covers every level of the sport, from high school to college (including women's rugby) to the international leagues. Plus, this new edition addresses changes to the rules of rugby, includes new rugby player bios, and looks at rugby's upcoming return to the Olympic games. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand explanations of rugby rules and positions, plus in-depth lessons on skills, fitness training, and winning techniques. Add in entertaining stories from rugby in North America and around the world, and you've got the definitive book on rugby! Covers every level of the sport Includes the latest rules and information on rugby Discusses rugby's return to the Olympic games Whether you're new to rugby or a scrum veteran, this friendly guide is for you.

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1118043324

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Cricketers at War

By: Greg Growden

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Cricketers at War

By: Greg Growden

Numerous heroes of Australian cricket have also proved themselves on the battlefield, from Gallipoli to Vietnam and beyond. Among them are some of Australia's most illustrious cricketing names: Donald Bradman, Keith Miller, Keith Carmody, Jack Fingleton and, in more recent years, Doug Walters. In this sport/history page-turner, veteran sports journalist Greg Growden tells their extraordinary stories of bravery, hardship, courage and human endeavour.

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0369331028

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Major Thomas

By: Greg Growden

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Major Thomas

By: Greg Growden

Opinion is still sharply divided on whether Breaker Morant and his Australian co-defendants were criminals who got what they deserved, or scapegoats used by the British Empire. Major Thomas, the bush lawyer drafted in at the last minute to defend them, is invariably depicted as either a hero or an incompetent fool. Now, for the first time, Greg Growden attempts to unravel the truth about the lawyer and soldier who returned from South Africa a broken man. Before the Boer War, Major Thomas had been a pillar of his community. He was a published poet, newspaper proprietor, lawyer and decorated soldier, but defending Breaker Morant became the defining episode of his life. The former 'King of Tenterfield' endured a stunning fall from grace, slipping into bankruptcy and imprisonment. Thomas ended his days as an eccentric recluse, his life ruined by the ignominy and frustration of finding himself on the wrong side of history. For more than a century he has been a footnote in diverging historical arguments. A proper hearing for Major Thomas is long overdue.

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192597233X

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Cricketers at War

By: Greg Growden

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Cricketers at War

By: Greg Growden

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Jack Fingleton

The man who stood up to Bradman

By: Greg Growden

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The man who stood up to Bradman

By: Greg Growden

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The Snowy Baker Story

By: Greg Growden

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The Snowy Baker Story

By: Greg Growden

Biographical account of iconic Australian figure Reginald 'Snowy' Baker. Describes his diverse career and encounters with famous people. Snowy Baker represented Australian is three sports at the 1908 Olympic Games, played in two rugby union Tests, was a horseman and a champion swimmer, diver and boxer. He also worked as an entrepreneur, potion maker, publisher and boxing promoter before embracing a career in film. His career bought him into contact with famous figures including Freddie Lane, Rudolph Valentino, Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy. Includes photos, bibliography and index. Author writes on rugby union for the 'Sydney Morning Herald'. His previous titles include 'A Wayward Genius: The Fleetwood-Smith Story' and 'With the Wallabies'.

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Random House (Australia)

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1740512367

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9781740512367

Rugby Union Basics In A Day For Dummies

By: Nick Cain,Greg Growden

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Rugby Union Basics In A Day For Dummies

By: Nick Cain,Greg Growden

If you get a big kick out of rugby but still feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, Rugby Rules in a Day For Dummies is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules of the game, pitch positions, and tactics. In less than a day, readers will find all they need to know to get understand the sport of rugby: Features an in-depth look at Laws that form the beautiful game Covers all the reader will need to know about talking tactics Is perfect for anyone looking at swatting up on rugby

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1118380126

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9781118380123

It's Not Just a Bloody Game!

Timeless Rugby Union Stories

By: Greg Growden

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It's Not Just a Bloody Game!

Timeless Rugby Union Stories

By: Greg Growden

Covering more than a century of rugby union football, IT'S NOT JUST A BLOODY GAME! brings together hundreds of the best and most colourful stories about the sport, from the days of early club rugby to the hotly contested international battles of today, including the regional competitions and the World Cup. With a foreword by Mark Ella and insights from renowned rugby writer Greg Growden, IT'S NOT JUST A BLOODY GAME is a collection of timeless rugby stories in which the stars, players and commentators reveal the myths and inside stories from the rich history, of this popular international game.

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