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Preloved Book Shop’s secondhand non-fiction books bring diverse interests to curious minds. Rescue a secondhand non-fiction book today and set out on an intellectual adventure.

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Her cells changed science forever, but her story w

Her cells changed science forever, but her story went unheard. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks unveils the hidden life of Henrietta Lacks, a tobacco farmer whose cells, taken without her consent, became the first “immortal” human cells in culture—HeLa cells. These cells have played a vital role in medical breakthroughs, from the polio vaccine to gene mapping, yet her family never benefited from the discoveries her cells enabled.
This unforgettable story explores the ethics of medical research, the legacy of racial injustice, and the personal journey of the Lacks family to uncover the truth. A must-read for those interested in history, science, and human rights, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot is available at Preloved Book Shop for $9: https://prelovedbookshop.com.au/book/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks/
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Just in at Preloved Book Shop – a captivating mi

Just in at Preloved Book Shop – a captivating mix of tales, memoirs, and groundbreaking ideas to enrich your bookshelf:The Merchants' War by Charles Stross – $8
Theft: A Love Story by Peter Carey – $16
Instrumental by James Rhodes – $9
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout – $15
Voltaire's Calligrapher by Pablo De Santis – $9
The Voyage of the Mir-El-Lah by Lorenzo Ricciardi – $12
The Wind Shifts by Alan Sharp – $6
Madonna Staunton: Out of a Clear Blue Sky by Peter McKay – $17
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks – $8
The Best 100 Poems of Dorothy Porter – $14
Gyn/Ecology by Mary Daly – $9Browse these and thousands more titles at prelovedbookshop.com.au! #PrelovedBookshop #SecondhandBooks #EclecticReads #CharlesStross #PeterCarey #JamesRhodes #ElizabethStrout #PabloDeSantis #AlanSharp #NicholasSparks #DorothyPorter #MadonnaStaunton #Feminism

Check out today's eclectic rescued reads, spanning

Check out today's eclectic rescued reads, spanning sci-fi, philosophy, language myths, and more:Venus of Shadows by Pamela Sargent - $10
War and Peace in Contemporary Social and Philosophical Theory by Irving Louis Horowitz - $10
This Is Not a Game: A Guide to Alternate Reality Gaming by Dave Szulborski - $14
The Shape of Water by Andrea Camilleri - $8
Rose in the Blitz by Rebecca Stevens - $7
Port Out Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths by Michael Quinion - $9
Mothers, Fathers, and Others by Siri Hustvedt - $12
Infinity and the Mind by Rudy Rucker - $7
Galactic Patrol by EE “Doc” Smith - $7
Situation Red: The UFO Siege! by Leonard H Stringfield - $6
Sunday by Georges Simenon - $7Explore fascinating worlds — both real and imagined - at prelovedbookshop.com.au#SecondhandBooks #SciFi #AlternateReality #Philosophy #Language #PamelaSargent #IrvingLouisHorowitz #AndreaCamilleri #RebeccaStevens #SiriHustvedt #RudyRucker #EEDocSmith #LeonardHStringfield #GeorgesSimenon #CommissarioMontalbano #Lensman

Discover captivating reads with this eclectic mix

Discover captivating reads with this eclectic mix of fiction, philosophy, poetry, and myths - all part of today's rescued reads:📚 An Equal Music – Vikram Seth | $8
📚 The Autograph Man – Zadie Smith | $13
📚 The Trauma of Everyday Life – Mark Epstein | $18
📚 The Department of Sensitive Crimes – Alexander McCall Smith | $10
📚 Olive Kitteridge – Elizabeth Strout | $9
📚 The Dawn of Time: Australian Aboriginal Myths – Charles P. Mountford | $17
📚 Unmasked – Turia Pitt & Bryce Corbett | $12
📚 A Heritage of Stars – Clifford D. Simak | $8
📚 Song for Mary – Dennis Smith | $10
📚 Whiskey, Words & a Shovel I – RH Sin | $9
📚 Flaubert in Egypt – Gustave Flaubert | $12Browse through these and thousands more at PrelovedBookShop.com.au#VikramSeth #ZadieSmith #MarkEpstein #AlexanderMcCallSmith #ElizabethStrout #RHSin #TuriaPitt #CliffordDSimak #GustaveFlaubert #AustralianMyths #AboriginalStories #Poetry #Fiction #LiteraryTreasures #BooksWorthReading #SecondhandBooks

Today's rescued reads are an eclectic lot – wher

Today's rescued reads are an eclectic lot – where untamed biographies, gripping mysteries, and philosophical explorations await:Greer: Untamed Shrew by Christine Wallace – $12
Death In Holy Orders by PD James – $14
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey – $9
Social Contract by Robert Ardrey – $15
Notorious by Roberta Lowing – $15
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus by Ludwig Wittgenstein, ed. AJ Ayer – $35
Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle – $9
Lay Her Among the Lilies by James Hadley Chase – $7
Force Fields by Martin Jay – $10
The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden – $10
The Penguin Book Of The City by Robert Drewe – $9Perfect for adding depth, thrill, and meaning to your reading list, each book at prelovedbookshop.com.au offers a different door to another world.#SecondhandBooks #Bookstagram #Wittgenstein #CrimeFiction #HistoricalFiction #UrbanStories #GermaineGreer #Feminism #PDJames #AdamDalgliesh #AnneMcCaffrey #DragonridersOfPern #RobertaLowing #LudwigWittgenstein #Philosophy #LarryNiven #JerryPournelle #ScienceFiction #JamesHadleyChase #VicMalloy #ConnIggulden #Emperor #RobertDrewe

More new-old secondhand books today! Discover a mi

More new-old secondhand books today! Discover a mix of thrilling mysteries, biographies, poetry, and more with these rescued reads:Kraken by China Miéville – $10
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie – $9
Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen – $9
Freud: A Life for Our Time by Peter Gay – $22
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie – $25
Towards Zero by Agatha Christie – $8
Whitethorn by Bryce Courtenay – $17
The Club: How the Premier League Became the Richest, Most Disruptive Business in Sport by Joshua Robinson & Jonathan Clegg – $9
King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero by David Remnick – $9
The Persimmon Tree by Bryce Courtenay – $17
Jack of Diamonds by Bryce Courtenay – $17A perfect blend of intrigue, sports history, and poetic reflection. Which one will you take home?
Visit prelovedbookshop.com.au to browse through these and thousands more.#SecondhandBooks #BookCommunity #BookSale #BooksForSale #ReadingIsLife #ChinaMieville #AgathaChristie #LeonardCohen #SigmundFreud #BryceCourtenay #MuhammadAli #EnglishPremierLeagueFootball #MissMarple #SuperintendentBattle #ThePersimmonTree #HistoricalFiction #CrimeFiction

Whether you're into fantasy adventures or thought-

Whether you're into fantasy adventures or thought-provoking tales, we have something for everyone in today's rescued reads:By Light Alone by Adam Roberts - $8
Solomon's Song by Bryce Courtenay - $17
When This Bell Rings by Allison Rushby - $8
Jamie's Other Grandmother by Betty Roland - $5
Sylvia by Bryce Courtenay - $17
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan - $10
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - $8
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - $9
The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan - $8
Divergent by Veronica Roth - $10Browse prelovedbookshop.com.au today and find your next favourite book!#SecondhandBooks #BookLovers #BookCommunity #AdamRoberts #BryceCourtenay #RickRiordan #VeronicaRoth #ReadingIsFun #BookSale #BooksForSale #PercyJackson #Divergent #KaneChronicles #YAFiction #ChildrensBooks

Add some excitement to your reading list with toda

Add some excitement to your reading list with today's rescued reads:Fishing for Stars (Hard cover) – Bryce Courtenay | $17.00
Hundertwasser (Hard cover) – Harry Rand | $25.00
Coming out! Women's Voices, Women's Lives (Paperback) – Edited by Julie Rigg & Julie Copeland | $9.00
Abandon In Place (Paperback) – Jerry Oltion | $10.00
Sunny Side Up (Paperback) – Marion Roberts | $8.00
Life (Hard cover) – Keith Richards | $16.00
Clare and her Captain (Hard cover) – Michael Morpurgo, Illustrated by Catherine Rayner | $13.00
I'm Coming to Get You (Paperback) – Tony Ross | $6.00
Just Bears (Hard cover) – Sue Quinn | $10.00
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Hard cover) – JK Rowling | $17.00Don't miss these treasures – find your next favourite story today at prelovedbookshop.com.au#BryceCourtenay #KeithRichards #HarryRand #MichaelMorpurgo #TonyRoss #JulieRigg #JulieCopeland #JerryOltion #SueQuinn #SecondhandBooks #BookshopFinds #BookLovers #FantasticBeasts #ChildrensBooks

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