Steve Williams: Out of the Rough by Steve Williams
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
One of the most successful caddies of the modern era, having amassed 150 wins, Kiwi Steve Williams has worked with some of the golfing world's best, including 13 years on the bag of Tiger Woods. Together, Woods and Williams won more than 80 tournaments - with 13 major championships among them. In this c ...Show more
A History of Silence - A Memoir by Lloyd Jones
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: very good
The 2011 earthquake which shook Christchurch to its core led Lloyd Jones to investigate his own foundations and family past. And so begins a quest to revisit what has been buried by a legacy of silence. Piecing together his own memories with clues of what has been deliberately forgotten by his parents, ...Show more
All Blacks Don't Cry: A Story of Hope by John Kirwan
42.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: Very Good
At my worst moments, I lost all sense of hope for the future. As I began to slowly get better, I began to be able to say to myself, 'This will pass, you'll get through this. Hang on to hope.' John Kirwan was one of the most devastating wingers New Zealand, and world, rugby had ever seen. A prominent and ...Show more
John Key: Portrait of a Prime Minister by John Roughan
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: very good
Arguably New Zealand's most popular Prime Minister in modern times, John Key shocked many with his decision to step down from office less than a year out from an election. Rather than seeking an historic fourth term, Key instead opted to quit while his approval rating was as high as ever in the polls. I ...Show more
The Good Doctor by Lance O'Sullivan
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Lance O'Sullivan is a man on a mission. Raised in Auckland by a solo mother, he had a modest upbringing typical of the time, if one chequered with difficulties. After being expelled from two schools, Lance could have gone off the rails. Instead, he found his way at Hato Petera College, connecting with ...Show more
Being Pakeha Now - Reflections and Recollections of a White Native by Michael King
36.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: good-very good
A reprint of Michael King's seminal book on what it means to be a non-Maori New Zealander.First published in 1985, Being Pakeha Now became a kiwi classic, a strong reply both to Maori who were asserting their own identity and also to Pakeha who were mumbling that they didn't have a strong culture or ide ...Show more
Willie Apiata VC pbk by Paul Little
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
'At 0900 on Sunday 01 July my CO handed me three letters to read. The first was from the Governor General, the second from the Prime Minister and the third was from the Minister of Defence. These letters informed me that I had been awarded the Victoria Cross for New Zealand (V.C.).' Cpl Bill (Willie) Ap ...Show more
Catch And Release: A Life Of Art Thoughts And Nonsense by Michael Hill
35.00 NZD
45.00 (22% off)
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Catch & Release is a compilation of renowned global jeweller Sir Michael Hill's doodled diary entries, snatches of inspiration and plenty of attempted wisdom. You'll find thoughtful musings alongside chaos and contradiction spread across over 400 pages collected through the years. These drawings by ...Show more