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Slim: Another Day, Another Town

By: Slim Dusty,Joy McKean

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Slim: Another Day, Another Town

By: Slim Dusty,Joy McKean

Australia's greatest country singer-songwriter Slim Dusty's own story, written with Joy McKean, his wife for 50 years - now updated. 'It seems I've done most things I wanted to do, but of all things, I think I most enjoy finding good songs and recording them. There are so many songs I want to record that I will be kept busy for as long as I can keep it up ... It is the people you meet along the road of life who make the travelling easier. No wonder I loved it all.' - Slim Dusty Slim Dusty was Australia's most well-loved and best known country music performer. A legend in the bush, his famous hit 'A Pub With No Beer' made him a household name in the towns and cities too. This is the story of the life that Slim Dusty and Joy McKean shared for their fifty years of marriage and touring together - their love for each other, their family and their music - and their determination to bring country music to the whole of Australia. Slim died in 2003, but throughout Australia, and around the world, people are still playing his songs and passing them on to new generations of fans. In this updated edition of the classic autobiography, Joy McKean writes about her family's commitment to honouring his memory and their work to keep his name alive. If you love today's Australian country music, this is the story of where it all started. '... just like his lyrics, the prose is perfect. Here he is talking about the early Dusty days. It's just like listening to a bright spark in the bush.' - The Age 'Slim blazed the red-dirt trail for Australian singer/songwriters, allowing us to remain unashamedly ourselves.' - Missy Higgins

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Hachette Australia

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0733633439

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9780733633430

Slim: Another Day, Another Town

By: Slim Dusty,Joy McKean

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Unofficial History

Field-Marshal Sir Williams Slim

By: William Slim

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Unofficial History

Field-Marshal Sir Williams Slim

By: William Slim

A career soldier, veteran of both World Wars, and British war hero remembers the campaigns he fought—and his worthy foes. Like most members of the professional military freemasonry, Field Marshal Sir William Slim came to admire “all the soldiers of different races who have fought with me and most of those who have fought against me.” Among the most likable of his enemies were the Wazirs of India’s Northwest Frontier. In 1920, Slim took part in a retaliatory raid on an obscure village. It was an unusually easy victory over the canny Wazirs, whom the British took by surprise and escaped from with scant loss. Afterwards, in the casual frontier way, the British sent a message to the Wazirs, expressing surprise at the enemy’s unusually poor shooting. The Wazirs replied in courtly fashion that their rifles were Short Magazine Lee-Enfields captured in previous fights with the British, and that they had failed to sight the guns to accord with a new stock of ammunition. Now, having calculated the adjustment, they would be delighted to demonstrate their bull’s-eye accuracy any time the British wanted. “One cannot help feeling,” Slim says, “that the fellows who wrote that ought to be on our side.” Slim genuinely enjoyed his virtually blood-free skirmishes with such foes as the Turks, the Wazirs and the Italians in 1940 Ethiopia. “An attempt to depict the lives of ordinary men in and out of combat. The accounts are written with style, wit and exceptional humanity.”—Tom Hall

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340

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Casemate Publishers

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1783830425

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9781783830428

Defeat Into Victory

Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945

By: Field-Marshal Viscount William Slim

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Defeat Into Victory

Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945

By: Field-Marshal Viscount William Slim

Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored his army's fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. His army's slaughter of Japanese troops ultimately liberated India and Burma. The first edition of Defeat Into Victory , published in 1956, was an immediate sensation selling 20,000 copies within a few days. This is an updated version with a new introduction by David W. Hogan Jr.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1461660939

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9781461660934

Mama Black Widow

A Story of the South's Black Underworld

By: Iceberg Slim

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Mama Black Widow

A Story of the South's Black Underworld

By: Iceberg Slim

“Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I’ve ever heard in my life.” —Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation The most gritty and real illustration of the black ghetto ever told, from the only man capable of telling it, Iceberg Slim, bestselling author of Pimp. Iceberg Slim’s story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide. Mama Black Widow tells the tragic story of Otis Tilson, a stunning black drag queen trapped in a cruel queer ghetto underworld. In hopes of escaping the racial bigotry and economic injustice of the South, Otis’ family journeys north from their plantation to an urban promised land. Once in Chicago Otis and his brother and sisters become prisoners to a wasteland of violence, crime, prostitution and rape. This is the gut-wrenching tale of the destruction of a family and the truest portrayal of homosexuality in the ghetto ever told.

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246

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Simon and Schuster

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1936399202

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9781936399208

Airtight Willie & Me

By: Iceberg Slim

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Airtight Willie & Me

By: Iceberg Slim

Robert Beck, the man known as Iceberg Slim, brings readers on a ride through the terrifying and elusive urban streets. Filled with unforgettable and distinctive prose, Airtight Willie & Me is further evidence that Iceberg Slim is the only author capable of capturing the language of the streets. Though originally published nearly 50 years ago, Slim's stories are timeless accounts that continue to shed light upon a seedy underworld. Compelling always, funny sometimes, Slim's short stories are six slices of city life that will leave readers thirsting for more.

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184

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Simon and Schuster

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1936399156

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9781936399154

Ol' Max Evans

The First Thousand Years

By: Slim Randles

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Ol' Max Evans

The First Thousand Years

By: Slim Randles

In this biography of Max Evans, learn why Charles Champlin, Entertainment Arts editor emeritus, Los Angeles Times said, "Max Evans is one of these guys you can take anywhere . . . and still be ashamed of him.

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364

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UNM Press

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0826335896

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9780826335890

Trick Baby

By: Iceberg Slim

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Trick Baby

By: Iceberg Slim

The author that brought black literature to the streets is back. Weaving stories of deceit, sex, humor, and race, bestselling author Iceberg Slim brings us the story of a hustler who doesn’t just play the con game, he transforms it. This is the gritty truth, the life of a hustler in south side Chicago where the only characters are those who con and those who get conned. Trick Baby tells the story of “White Folks,” a blue-eyed, light-haired, con artist whose pale skin allows him to pass in the streets as a white man. Folks is tormented early in life, rejected by other children and branded a “Trick Baby,” the child conceived between a hooker and her trick. Refusing to abandon his life in the ghetto and a chance at revenge, Folks is taken under the wing of an older mentor, Blue. What happens next is not to be believed. Iceberg Slim’s story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide. Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp shows Slim’s transformation from pimp to the author of seven classic books.

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Simon and Schuster

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1936399032

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9781936399031

Pimp

The Story of My Life

By: Iceberg Slim

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Pimp

The Story of My Life

By: Iceberg Slim

“[In Pimp], Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I’ve ever heard in my life.” —Dave Chappelle, from his Nextflix special The Bird Revelation Pimp sent shockwaves throughout the literary world when it published in 1969. Iceberg Slim’s autobiographical novel offered readers a never-before-seen account of the sex trade, and an unforgettable look at the mores of Chicago’s street life during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. In the preface, Slim says it best, “In this book, I will take you, the reader, with me into the secret inner world of the pimp.” An immersive experience unlike anything before it, Pimp would go on to sell millions of copies, with translations throughout the world. And it would have a profound impact upon generations of writers, entertainers, and filmmakers, making it the classic hustler’s tale that never seems to go out of style.

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308

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Simon and Schuster

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1451617143

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9781451617146

Long White Con

The Biggest Score of His Life

By: Iceberg Slim

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Long White Con

The Biggest Score of His Life

By: Iceberg Slim

Iceberg Slim, best-selling author of Pimp and Trick Baby, brings us yet another riveting classic. Continuing the saga, Long White Con tells the story of the most incredible con man ever to have risen. Iceberg Slim's story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide. Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp shows Slim's transformation from pimp to the author of 7 classic books. Picking up where Trick Baby left off we dive into the world of Johnny O'Brien, better known as White Folks. After learning to use his fair skin to his advantage to rise to the top of the Chicago con game, Folks is back for the big money and the big stakes of the long con. Following the death of his partner and mentor, Blue, Folks takes off for Canada. Having honed his skills and polished his acting, Johnny is done cheating marks out of small money. With a gang of grifters working with him, High Pockets Kate, High Ass Marvel and the Vicksburg Kid among them, Folks is after the biggest score of his life.

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Simon and Schuster

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1936399059

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9781936399055

The Long Dark

An Alaskan Winter's Tale

By: Slim Randles

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The Long Dark

An Alaskan Winter's Tale

By: Slim Randles

Fictionalized stories based on actual incidents of a winter in Alaska.

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160

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Alaska Northwest Books

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088240301X

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9780882403014

A Stray Cat Struts

My Life as a Rockabilly Rebel

By: Slim Jim Phantom

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My Life as a Rockabilly Rebel

By: Slim Jim Phantom

A memoir from the drummer of the 80s rockabilly band The Stray Cats shares stories of a rock 'n' roll life, friendships with icons like George Harrison and Keith Richards and his marriage to Britt Ekland,"--NoveList.

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Macmillan

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1250076919

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9781250076915

Another Day, Another Town

By: Slim Dusty,Joy McKean

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Another Day, Another Town

By: Slim Dusty,Joy McKean

Slim Dusty is Australia's most loved and best-kown country music performer. He is also a bush legend and his famous song, "A Pub With No Beer", has made him one of the most celebrated fair dinkum Aussies. Written by Slim Dusty and Joy McKean, Another Day, Another Town is a warm and honest view of their amazing life together. This new, revised edition celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of Slim Dusty's first recording with EMI. It brings readers up to date with Slim and Joy's careers, and the foreword by their daughter, singer-songwriter Anne Kirkpatrick, pays tribute to this couple who have entertained Australians for decades. This is a story of their love for each other and their music, and of their determination to bring country music to the whole of Austalia. 'It seems I've done most things I wanted to do, but of all things, I think I most enjoy finding good songs and recording them. There are so many songs I want to record that I will be kept busy for as long as I can keep it up... It is the people you meet along the road of life who make the travelling easier. No wonder I loved it all.'–Slim Dusty

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399

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Pan Australia

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1741971918

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9781741971910

Body of Work

Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

By: Pamela Slim

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Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

By: Pamela Slim

These days it's increasingly rare to have a stable career in any field. More and more of us are blending big company jobs, startup gigs, freelance work, and volunteer side projects. We take chances to expand our knowledge, capabilities, and experience. But how do we make sense of that kind of career - and explain it? Pamela Slim, the acclaimed author of Escape from Cubicle Nation, gives us the tools to have meaningful careers in this new world of work. She shows how to find the connections among diverse accomplishments, sell your story, and continually reinvent and relaunch your brand.

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Penguin

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1101615834

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9781101615836

Book's by Slim Dusty

Slim: Another Day, Another Town

Slim: Another Day, Another Town

Slim: Another Day, Another Town

Slim: Another Day, Another Town

Unofficial History

Unofficial History

Defeat Into Victory

Defeat Into Victory

Mama Black Widow

Mama Black Widow

Airtight Willie & Me

Airtight Willie & Me

Ol' Max Evans

Ol' Max Evans

Trick Baby

Trick Baby

Pimp

Pimp

Long White Con

Long White Con

The Long Dark

The Long Dark

A Stray Cat Struts

A Stray Cat Struts

Another Day, Another Town

Another Day, Another Town

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Body of Work

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