Relentless by Dean Stott
34.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
'Dean's journey from the Special Boat Service to intrepid adventurer is truly inspirational.' - Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'An extraordinary tale of courage and adventure. Dean's story is inspirational.' - Levison Wood 'Dean's relentless determination to help those who face many mental health battles is incr ...Show more
Running Free - The Autobiography by Robin Knox-Johnston
22.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston burst to fame when he became the first man ever to complete a single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world. Now, 50 years on from that famous voyage, he reveals the true, extraordinary story of his life. After leaving school, he immediately joined the Royal Naval Reser ...Show more
Stoned - Photographs and Treasures from Life with the Rolling Stones by Jo Wood
49.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: good-very good
"These images are great and have been tucked away for years" - Ronnie Wood Take a look inside rock 'n' roll history with over 500 never-before-seen photographs, notes, artworks, diary entries and mementoes from life behind the scenes of the Rolling Stones. Married to legendary Stones guitarist Ronnie Wo ...Show more
My Penguin Year: Living with the Emperors. A Journey of Discovery by Lindsay McCrae
34.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: near fine
Emperor penguins have the most extraordinary lifecycle. They march up to 100 miles over solid ice to reach their breeding grounds. They choose to breed in the depths of the worst winter on the planet; and in an unusual role reversal, the males incubate the eggs, fasting for over 100 days to ensure they ...Show more
Finding Chika by Mitch Albom
39.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
Bestselling author Mitch Albom returns to nonfiction for the first time in more than a decade in this poignant memoir that celebrates Chika, a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2 ...Show more
Warren Gatland: Pride and Passion My Autobiography by Warren Gatland
34.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
Warren Gatland is one of the most renowned rugby coaches of the last 20 years, leading Wales to three Six Nations titles, two Grand Slams and a World Cup semi-final, and delivering two successful tours as Head Coach of the British and Irish Lions. As he leaves his post as Head Coach of Wales at the end ...Show more
The Sisters of Auschwitz by Roxane van Iperen
37.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
THE TRUE STORY OF TWO JEWISH SISTERS RESISTANCE IN THE HEART OF NAZI TERRITORY WINNER of the Opzij Literature Prize 2019! During the Second World War two Jewish sisters - Janny and Lien Brilleslijper - run one of the largest hideaways in The Netherlands: The High Nest, a villa in The Gooi area. While th ...Show more
Tall Tales and Wee Stories: The Best of Billy Connolly by Billy Connolly
37.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
'Coming from Glasgow, it's weird, I don't really tell jokes, like Irish jokes and all that. I tell wee stories. And some of them don't even have punchlines. But you'll get used to it as the night goes on, and on, and on, and on and on...' In December 2018, after 50-years of belly-laughs, energy, outrag ...Show more
Home Work - A Memoir of My Years in Hollywood by Julie Andrews
37.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
In this follow-up to her critically acclaimed and bestselling memoir Home, the enchanting Julie Andrews picks up her story with her arrival in Hollywood, sharing the career highlights, personal experiences and reflections behind her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound ...Show more
Unfollow - A journey from hatred to hope - Leaving the Westboro Baptist church by Megan Phelps-Roper
34.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: good
'For anyone who enjoyed Hillbilly Elegy or Educated, Unfollow is an essential text' - LOUIS THEROUX 'A beautiful, gripping book about a singular soul, and an unexpected redemption' - NICK HORNBY As featured on the BBC documentary, 'The Most Hated Family in America' It was an upbringing in many ways norm ...Show more
Elton John by Terry O'Neill: The definitive portrait, with unseen images by Terry O'Neill
59.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
"Looking at Terry's photographs is like gazing through a window at the most extraordinary and exciting moments of my life. I'm so glad he was with us throughout the madness: in his evocative and stylish photos he captured those moments as no other photographer could." - Elton John Elton John and iconic ...Show more
Lady in Waiting - My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner
34.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Series: Princess Margaret | Reading Level: very good
The remarkable life of Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret who was also a Maid of Honour at the Queen's Coronation - and is a character in THE CROWN this spring. Anne Glenconner reveals the real events behind The Crown as well as her own life of drama, tragedy and courage, with the wonderful wit and ex ...Show more