Shackleton: A Biography by Ranulph Fiennes
38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance,became trapped in ice. The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole, fighting for their lives. Their survival and escape is the most famous adventure in history. Shacklet ...Show more
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Payne Les Payne Tamara
30.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
A landmark biography of one of the twentieth century's most compelling figures, rewriting much of the known narrative. Les Payne, the renowned Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, embarked in 1990 on a nearly thirty-year-long quest to interview anyone he could find who had actually known Ma ...Show more
Will by Will Smith, Mark Manson
40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: near fine
One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of o ...Show more
You Lose Yourself You Reappear: The Many Voices of Bob Dylan by Paul Morley
37.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
An insightful biography of one of the world's greatest musicians, Bob Dylan, by bestselling author Paul Morley. As one of the world's greatest musicians, Bob Dylan has enriched the American song tradition for over 50 years. With a talent that has been proven in the worlds of music, radio, art and poetr ...Show more
Patch Work - A Life Amongst Clothes by Claire Wilcox
34.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: very good
'I am overwhelmed by this book. It is an absolute masterpiece. A book of such beauty and profundity, of such poetry in its emotion and observation ... I found my sense of life transformed by her writing as I often find it transformed after the exhibition of a great artist' LAURA CUMMING Claire Wilcox ha ...Show more
A Wild and Precious Life - A Memoir by Joshua Lyon; Edie Windsor
39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
A lively, intimate memoir from a marriage equality icon of the gay rights movement, describing gay life in the 1950s and 60s New York City and her longtime activism. Brash, funny and brave. --NPR "A captivating and inspiring story of a queer woman who believed in her right to take up space and b ...Show more
Swan Dive by Georgina Pazcoguin
39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives readers a backstage tour of the real world of elite ballet-the gritty, hilarious, sometimes shocking truth you don't see from the orchestra circle. In this love letter to the art of dance and the sport that ha ...Show more
Power Play: Elon Musk, Tesla, and the Bet of the Century by Tim Higgins
38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
The fast-paced business story of Tesla- Egos, Engines and Elon's battle to build the mass-market electric car to change the world Join the race to drive the future Can a startup conquer the biggest and most entrenched industry in the global economy? The petrol car transformed our lives, both as a life ...Show more
All In: The Autobiography of Billie Jean King by Billie Jean King
38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
An intimate self-portrait encompassing the life, times, and career of one of the most transformative individuals--let alone athletes--of recent times. Journeying from a blue-collar childhood to shatter tennis's exclusive country-club culture, Billie Jean King paved the way for a more open, inclusive, a ...Show more
The Mother Wound by Amani Haydar
39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
'A magnificent and devastating work of art. There is a raging anger here, and a deep sorrow, but at the core Haydar gives us truths about love. This is one of the most important books I've ever read.' Bri Lee'I am from a family of strong women.'Amani Haydar suffered the unimaginable when she lost her mo ...Show more
Ethel Rosenberg: A Cold War Tragedy by Anne Sebba
37.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: very good
"I don't think I've ever read a book that has moved me more" ANTHONY HOROWITZ "Masterful, original and painfully gripping" PHILIPPE SANDS "A brilliant and fresh take on a famous case" SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Ethel Rosenberg's story is America's Dreyfus Affair: a catastrophic failure of humanity and justi ...Show more
What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid? by Michal Oshman
30.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
TikTok and ex-Facebook leadership development coach Michal Oshman reveals the secrets to living a meaningful, successful and joyful life.Let Michal Oshman take you on a journey of self discovery to identify what makes you you, what you were born to do and how to do it.As a mentor for leaders in top glob ...Show more