Across a Waking Land - A 1,000-Mile Walk Through a British Spring by Roger Morgan-Grenville
$39.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A veteran nature writer walks the length of Britain in pursuit of spring, and of hopeFed up with bleak headlines of biodiversity loss, acclaimed nature writer Roger Morgan-Grenville sets out on a 1,000-mile walk through a British spring to see whether there are reasons to be hopeful about the natural wo ...Show more
Camera Girl - The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy by Carl Sferrazza Anthony
$49.99 AUD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good
An illuminating new biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer at a Washington, DC, newspaper; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts congressman who shared her intellectual passion. Camera ...Show more
Albanese: Telling It Straight by Karen Middleton
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Anthony Albanese has been at the heart of Labor politics in Australia for a decade. For the previous decade he persistently worked to ensure that the Labor left was a vital part of all ALP activities. This is his story. The turbulent years of federal politics with a deeply personal dimension, this is th ...Show more
Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
WINNER OF THE THURBER PRIZE The compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.One of the comedy world's brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a light-footed but sharp-minded observer of the a ...Show more
Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
An exhilarating underwater exploration for readers wanting to recapture their sense of wonder Edith Widder grew up wanting to become a marine biologist. But after complications from surgery caused her to go temporarily blind while at university, she became fascinated by light, and her focus turned to bi ...Show more
A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor’s Story by Polly Morland
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
<b>'Polly Morland and Richard Baker have more than done justice to the original John Berger book - and produced a work that stimulates the eye and mind in equal measure.' Alain de Botton</b> <i>A Fortunate Woman</i> is a compelling, thoughtful and insightful look at the life and ...Show more
Wellmania: Misadventures in the Search for Wellness by Brigid Delaney
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The inspiration for a Netflix series starring Celeste Barber, Wellmania is an in-depth, entertaining, laugh-out-loud-funny exploration of wellness culture.Now with a new preface by the author.Cold-pressed juices, quitting sugar, Paleo, hot yoga, mindfulness ... if you embrace these things you will be ha ...Show more
Whatever Next? Lessons from an Unexpected Life by Anne Glenconner
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: near fine
Bracing honesty, rare insight, and hilarious revelations from the author of the smash-hit New York Times bestselling memoir Lady in Waiting as she shares everything she's learned from her extraordinary and unexpected life. Lady in Waiting brought us royal magic, beguiling insight, and jaw-dropping stori ...Show more
My Sporting Life: Memories, moments and declarations by Michael Parkinson
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
This exciting new autobiography charts legendary broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson's love of cricket, football and family throughout his life. Reflecting on his sporting life, he touches on his relationship with the late Shane Warne, who he was the first to interview in long form, and recalls his friend ...Show more
Elon Musk: Risking it all by Michael Vlismas
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Elon Musk offers exclusive new insights and first-hand interviews into the childhood that shaped Musk. From humble beginnings as an awkward boy from Pretoria, who loved comics and science fiction books, to the influence of his mother and the complex relationship with his father, Musk's early years were ...Show more
Able (Fully updated edition) by Dylan Alcott
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The incredible life of an astonishing athlete and now disability advocate - fully updated to include Wimbledon and French Open wins and moreDylan Alcott has never let his disability get in the way of what he wanted to achieve.His family treated him no differently to any other kid, and it was the best th ...Show more
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
An astonishing and brave memoir of life, love, and assisted death, from the author of White Houses. In January 2020, Amy Bloom travelled with her husband Brian to Switzerland, where he was helped by Dignitas to end his life while Amy sat with him and held his hand. Brian was terminally ill and for the ...Show more