Esther Simpson: The True Story of her Mission to Save Scholars from Hitler's Persecution by John Eidinow
$39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
The thousands of academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her?This is the story of Esther Simpson, a remarkable woman history has largely forgotten, but whose selfless actions left an indelible mark on the cultural and intellectual ...Show more
The Happiest Man on Earth (Illustrated Edition) by Eddie Jaku
$49.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you. During the Holocaust, Eddie Jaku faced unimaginable horrors every day, first in Buchenwald, then in Auschwitz, then on a Nazi death march. He lost family, friends, his country. Because he survived, Eddie made the vow to smile every day. He ...Show more
The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969-73 by Allan Kozinn, Adrian Sinclair
$39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Set against the backdrop of the Beatles splintering over both business and creative issues, The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969-73 covers a period in which Paul McCartney recreated himself, both as a man and as a musician. This is an in-depth and revealing exploration of his creative life beyond the B ...Show more
Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography by Richard Branson
$30.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
PAPERBACK EDITION FULLY UPDATED WITH TWO NEW CHAPTERSAfter creating 12 different billion-dollar businesses and breaking dozens of world records, wouldn't you think you'd done it all? Not Sir Richard Branson. Having brought the Virgin brand to all corners of the globe, he's now reaching out to the stars ...Show more
Rafa: My Story by Rafael Nadal; John Carlin
$29.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
The Sunday Times bestselling autobiography from the greatest tennis player of his generation 'A winner' Independent 'A terrific sporting memoir, full of memorable anecdotes' New Statesman 'As exciting as Rafa himself' Woman's Own No tennis player since Andre Agassi has captivated the world like Rafael N ...Show more
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife by Dr Eben Alexander
$32.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
A New York Times Bestseller -- Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly trained neurosurgeon, Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under ex ...Show more
Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life by Arianna Huffington
$27.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
In Thrive, Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post and one of the most influential women in the world, has written a passionate call to arms, looking to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world. She likens our drive for money and power to two legs of ...Show more
Against All Odds: The inside account of the Thai cave rescue and the courageous Australians at the heart of it by Richard Harris, Craig Challen
$30.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
‘I just want to warn you. You’re going to dive to the end of the cave. You’re going to see these kids. They’re all looking healthy and happy and smiley. Then, you’re going to swim away, and they’re probably all going to die.’ In June 2018, for seventeen days, the world watched and held its breath as the ...Show more
The Last Lighthouse Keeper: A Memoir by John Cook; Jon Bauer
$36.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
In Tasmania, John Cook is known as: 'The Keeper of the Flame'. John's renowned as one of the last of the "kerosene keepers": he spent a good part of his 26-year career in Tasmanian lighthouses tending kerosene, not electrical, lamps. He joined the lighthouse service in 1969, after a spell in the merchan ...Show more
Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia - Special Anniversary Edition (with new chapter 25 years on) by Chris Stewart
$24.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
A special anniversary edition with a new chapter 25 years on.Over two decades ago we set up Sort of Books to help our friend, the some-time Genesis drummer Chris Stewart, bring his sunlit stories of life on a Spanish mountain farm to print. Ever the optimist, Chris hoped to earn enough money to buy a se ...Show more
13 Hours: The Inside Account Of What Really Happened in Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff
$28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
13 HOURS is the true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. On that fateful day, a team of six American security operators stationed in Benghazi fought to repel mounting e ...Show more
Child's War by Bihet Molly
$39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
MollyA fs touching account of life in Guernsey during the German Occupation brings events of the Second World War to life through the eyes of a young child. The Channel Islands were the only British territory to be occupied during the Second World War and many Islanders were immediately imprisoned. Moll ...Show more