Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
""This is a book about that most admirable of human virtues-- courage. 'Grace under pressure, ' Ernest Hemingway defined it. And these are the stories of the pressures experienced by eight United States Senators and the grace with which they endured them."" -- John F. Kennedy During 1954-1955, John F. ...Show more
Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends by John Leguizamo
25.99 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Fans of John Leguizamo's smash-hit one-man shows (Mambo Mouth, Spic-o-rama, Freak, and Sexaholix) have already gotten a glimpse into his life, but this book tells the whole story, carrying readers along on a wild journey from his childhood in Queens to his current home at the top of the Hollywood pyrami ...Show more
In Praise of Savagery by Warwick Cairns
27.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
One man's journey in the footsteps of a great explorer into the heart of Africa. As a young man, Warwick Cairns met the then elderly explorer Wilfred Thesiger and the two men struck up an unlikely friendship. Invited to visit him at his African home, Cairns decides to make a bit of an adventure of it ...Show more
A Widow's Story: A Memoir by Joyce Carol Oates
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
"My husband died, my life collapsed." On a February morning in 2008, Joyce Carol Oates drove her ailing husband, Raymond Smith, to the emergency room of the Princeton Medical Center where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Both Joyce and Ray expected him to be released in a day or two. But in less than a ...Show more
Blow by Blow: The Story of Isabella Blow by Detmar Blow
54.99 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
A life of extreme tragedy and remarkable inspiration, the story of Isabella Blow is a dramatic and compelling tale of a courageous icon. Isabella Blow was the epitome of English eccentricity. A legendary figure in the fashion world, she nurtured and championed the talent of some of fashion's most recogn ...Show more
Blow by Blow: The Story of Isabella Blow by Detmar Blow
27.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
A life of extreme tragedy and remarkable inspiration, the story of Isabella Blow is a dramatic and compelling tale of a courageous icon. Isabella Blow was the epitome of English eccentricity. A legendary figure in the fashion world, she nurtured and championed the talent of some of fashion's most recog ...Show more
Map Addict: A Tale of Obsession, Fudge and the Ordnance Survey by Mike Parker
27.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
'My name is Mike and I am a map addict. There, it's said!' Mike Parker, presenter of Radio 4's On the Map, celebrates the richness of all things maps in this fantastic, critically-acclaimed read. Have you ever got through an entire day without referring to some kind of navigational aide, be it checking ...Show more
The Dolce Vita Diaries by CATHY ROGERS AND JASON GIBB
27.00 NZD
29.00 (6% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir
A deliciously different travelogue. In 2005, Cathy and Jason threw in successful careers as TV presenters and producers to become olive farmers in Italy. With their one year old daughter and Italian dictionary in tow, they found themselves in the middle of a European nowhere untouched by modernity.
Curfewed Night: A Frontline Memoir of Life, Love and War in Kashmir by Basharat Peer
27.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and Winner of the Crossword Prize for Non-fiction '"Curfewed Night" is a passionate and important book -- a brave and brilliant report from a conflict the world has chosen to ignore.' Salman Rushdie Basharat Peer was a teenager when the separatist movement ...Show more
The Dog That Saved My Life by Isabel George
25.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir | Series: Heroes
Six incredible true stories of canine bravery in wartime. For as long as dogs have lived alongside man, they have saved their lives in wartime with their bravery, loyalty and companionship. From the WWII dog that was adopted by the Royal Navy as a mascot, torpedoed, shot at and registered as a prisoner ...Show more
Booky Wook 2: This Time it's Personal by Russell Brand
29.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
In the sequel to Russell's best-selling biography 'My Booky Wook' we follow the now sober but still scandalous, sex-fuelled star on his electrifying rise to international fame. A roller coaster ride through tours, films, stand up and tabloids - this time, it's personal. Rarely has a sequel delivered on ...Show more
My Booky Wook 2 : This Time It's Personal by Russell Brand
37.00 NZD
40.00 (7% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir
In the sequel to Russell's best-selling biography 'My Booky Wook' we follow the now sober but still scandalous, sex-fuelled star on his electrifying rise to international fame. A roller coaster ride through tours, films, stand up and tabloids -- this time, it's personal. Rarely has a sequel delivered on ...Show more