You Called an Ambulance for What? by Tim Booth
39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency call-out for someone short of breath turns out to be an adult man with a blocked nose. Far from beginner's luck, this turns out to be an omen for the rest of his paramedic career. Between the obligatory stories of objects lodged in body cavities to grown me ...Show more
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
69.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: near fine
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and art ...Show more
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder
40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
A blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time. "So, she will live writing the letters she did - six to her best friend, and three to her husband. I know where she was when she wrote them. I know that the dishes were frozen in the sink, that she was bleeding, t ...Show more
The Sister -The Extraordinary Story of Kim Yo Jong, the Most Powerful Woman in North Korea by Sung-Yoon Lee
39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: very good
Recent years have seen the dramatic rise of a young woman called Kim Yo Jong in North Korea. Stomping the world stage from the shadows of her secretive state, she is creating headlines and fevered speculation about her role and her future. She is the sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as her murd ...Show more
ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS EMMA WATKINS DUCHESS OF RUTLAND by Duchess of Emma Manners Rutland
27.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
'The Duchess does indeed seem a remarkable woman . . . this is an engaging book' - Lynn Barber, Daily TelegraphWhen Emma Watkins, the pony-mad daughter of a Welsh farmer, imagined her future, she imagined following in her mother's footsteps to marry a farmer of her own. But then she fell in love with Da ...Show more
The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively & Joyfully by Morrie Schwartz
34.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: near fine
From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. 'Beautiful ...Those lucky enough to read this book will be inspired.' Deepak Chopra Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaning ...Show more
The Queen 1926-2022 - In Her Own Words by Orange Hippo!
16.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Series: The\Little Books of People Ser.
The 170 quotes inside capture Queen Elizabeth II's personal reflections on everything from history, world affairs and the monarchy to service, sacrifice and the family.
Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age by Reid Mitenbuler
39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II. Deep in the Arctic wilderness, Peter Freuchen awoke to find himself buried al ...Show more
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
28.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * ONE OF VARIETY'S BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * INCLUDED IN AUDIBLE'S BEST OF THE YEAR LISTSo, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ('It's a piece of cake ...Show more
Always Going Home - Lauris and Frances Edmond, A mother-and-daughter story by Frances Edmond
40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: near fine
Always Going Home is the compelling personal story of Frances Edmonds relationship with her beloved, complicated, difficult mother, the award-winning poet Lauris Edmond (19242000). This book takes a more intimate look at areas of Lauriss private life than have been detailed in previous family histories ...Show more
Transformer: A Story of Glitter, Glam Rock & Loving Lou Reed by Simon Doonan
36.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
"Simon Doonan’s hilarious cultural commentary meets Lou Reed’s poetic rock gravitas. Warhol, Bowie, electroshock, conflict, surprises, sequins— this book is truly a walk on the wild side, with my very favorite humorist as our guide!"—Ariel Levy, bestselling author of The Rules Do Not Apply and Female C ...Show more
A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré 1945-2020 by John le Carré
40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
A collection of letters from John le Carré, one of the greatest British novelists of our time, and a fabulous letter writer, spanning decades from his childhood, to the Cold War to his final years John le Carré was one of the greatest novelists of his generation. He also had an extraordinary life. A Pr ...Show more