A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
$28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS . . . Aged just five, Saroo Brierley lost all contact with his family in India, after waiting at a train station for his brother who never returned.Discover the inspiring, true story behind the film, Lion. This is ...Show more
Land's Edge: A Coastal Memoir by Tim Winton
$26.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
On childhood holidays to the beach, the sun and surf kept Tim Winton outside in the mornings, in the water; the wind would drive him indoors in the afternoons, to books and reading. This ebb and flow of the day became a way of life.In this beautifully delicate memoir, Winton writes about his obsession w ...Show more
Wild Ride Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination by Adam Lashinsky
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
The inside story of Uber, the multi-billion dollar disruptor that has revolutionised the transportation industry around the world Uber is one of the most fascinating and controversial businesses in the world, both beloved for its elegant ride-hailing concept and heady growth, and condemned for CEO Trav ...Show more
Guy Martin: Worms to Catch by Guy Martin
$18.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
'I was never going to sleep in and take it easy, there were worms to catch.' In August 2015 Guy Martin crashed out of the lead of an Ulster Grand Prix superbike race held on the world's fastest racetrack. He had invasive surgery to bolt his broken spine and hand back together, and within days he decided ...Show more
Not Dead Yet: The Autobiography by Phil Collins
$28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Condition: **NEW** Not Dead Yet is Phil Collins' candid, witty, unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, his marriages and divorces, the ascents to the top of the charts and into the tabloid headlines. As one of only three musicians to sell over 100 million records both in a grou ...Show more
Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter by Matthew Dennison
$25.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Beatrix Potter is one of the world's bestselling, most cherished authors, whose books have enchanted generations of children for over a hundred years. Yet how she achieved this legendary status is just one of several stories of her remarkable and unexpected life. Inspired by the twenty-three "tales," M ...Show more
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
$25.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "This is your happy hour with Amy Schumer... It's Bossypants meets Trainwreck meets your long weekend." --TheSkimm "Amy's got your back. She's in your corner. She's an honesty bomb. And she's coming for you." --Actress Tilda Swinton and Trainwreck co-star ...Show more
Kirk and Anne : Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood by Michael (FRW) Anne; Douglas Kirk; Douglas Douglas
$37.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Series: Turner Classic Movies Ser. | Reading Level: General Adult
Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood is the story of film legend and charismatic centenarian Kirk Douglas and his wife of sixty-two years, Anne Buydens. The lessons of a life well-lived and untold stories of their enduring love unfold through the couple's own candid comm ...Show more
Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa by Joseph Farrell
$34.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Almost every adult and child is familiar with his Treasure Island, but few know that Robert Louis Stevenson lived out his last years on an equally remote island, which was squabbled over by colonial powers much as Captain Flint's treasure was contested by the mongrel crew of the Hispaniola. In 1890 Stev ...Show more
Of Fortunes and War: Clare Hollingworth, First of the Female War Correspondents by Patrick Garrett
$24.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
'Unputdownable' Alexander McCall Smith 'One of the most unforgettable journalists I have ever met' Chris Patten 'She was a pioneer' Kate Adie OBE After an illustrious career spanning the 20th century legendary journalist Clare Hollingworth died in Hong Kong aged 105 in January 2017. She was famous for g ...Show more
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House by Alyssa Mastromonaco
$49.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Alyssa Mastromonaco worked for Barack Obama long before he began his campaign for president. As director of campaign operations, she made Hope and Change happen through blood, sweat, tears, and lots of briefing binders. But for every historic occasion-meeting the Queen of England, tussling with Presiden ...Show more
Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
Critically acclaimed, award-winning British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard details his childhood, his first performances on the streets of London, his ascent to worldwide success on stage and screen, and his comedy shows which have won over audiences around the world. Over the course of a thirty-year c ...Show more