Book of Cohen by David Cohen
29.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
This is a story of two Cohens, the famous singer and his not-so-famous lifelong New Zealand fan. It spans several generations and locations, from the refugee waves of Europe of the 19th century to suburban New Zealand in the 1970s, late-night Montreal and New York and the menacing frontiers of the Middl ...Show more
Kafka's Last Trial: The Case of a Literary Legacy by Benjamin Balint
34.99 NZD
Category: Biography And Memoir
When Franz Kafka died in 1924, his loyal friend and champion Max Brod could not bring himself to fulfil Kafka's last instruction: to burn his remaining manuscripts. Instead, Brod devoted the rest of his life to canonizing Kafka as the most prescient chronicler of the twentieth century. By betraying Kafk ...Show more
Simon Mannering - Warrior by Gray Wynne
49.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: near fine
Simon Mannering is one of elite sport's great enigmas. Since 2005 he has been a regular fixture in the Warriors and Kiwis rugby league teams and has captained both sides. He has the passion and drive of Brad Thorn and the consistency of Richie McCaw. He regularly leads tackle counts, always has the resp ...Show more
Daughter of Gloriavale by Lilia Tarawa
27.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
In this personal account, Lilia Tarawa exposes the shocking secrets of a small Christian cult in New Zealand, with its rigid rules and oppressive control of women. She describes her fear when her family questioned Gloriavale's beliefs and practices. When her parents fled with their children, Lilia was f ...Show more
Rehabilitated: Total turnaround from drug addiction by Valeria Tokoar
19.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
Rehabilitated is Valeria Tokoar's raw account of growing up with insecurity and anxiety and with a personality that found it hard to resist temptation. Always looking for the easy way out, Valeria made one wrong decision after another until she found herself in a world of drugs, alcohol and even prostit ...Show more
The Choice by Edith Eger
28.00 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
THE AWARDWINNING, INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'The Choice is a gift to humanity. One of those rare and eternal stories that you don't want to end and that leave you forever changed' DESMOND TUTU, Nobel Peace Prize LaureateIn 1944, sixteen-year-old Edith Eger was sent to Auschwitz. There she endured unimagin ...Show more
Working Class Man (PB) (C-format) by Jimmy Barnes
26.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
It's a life too big and a story too extraordinary for just one book. Jimmy Barnes has lived many lives - from Glaswegian migrant kid to iconic front man, from solo superstar to proud father of his own musical clan. In this hugely anticipated sequel to his critically acclaimed bestseller, Working Class B ...Show more
Steven Adams: My Life, My Fight by Steven Adams
40.00 NZD
Category: Memoirs
For the first time, Steven Adams shares the story behind his meteoric rise from the streets of Rotorua to his emerging stardom in the NBA. Adams overcame the odds to become a top prospect in the 2013 NBA draft. From there he went on to secure a four-year contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder - making ...Show more
Louise Sutherland: Spinning the Globe by Bronwen Wall
20.00 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Series: New Zealand Cycling Legends | Reading Level: very good
Louise was a small woman with a big heart. She knew virtually nothing about bicycles, except what really mattered, and so became a cycling legend without winning a single race. Instead Louise Sutherland planned her own route - one that was far longer and rougher than any Tour de France. She was the firs ...Show more
Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography by Pramod Kapoor
55.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
A champion of civil rights and a leading light in India's struggle for independence, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century. He is best remembered for continually challenging British supremacy through acts of non-violent civil disobedience, and he willingly subjecte ...Show more
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J D Vance
26.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis--that of white working-class Ame ...Show more
April Fool's Day: Popular Penguins by Bryce Courtenay
13.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Series: Popular Penguins Ser. | Reading Level: very good
In the end, love is more important than everything and it will conquer and overcome anything. Or that's how Damon saw it, anyway. Damon wanted a book that talked a lot about love. Damon Courtenay died on the morning of April Fool's Day. In this tribute to his son, Bryce Courtenay lays bare the suffering ...Show more