The Book Collector - Reading and Living with Literature by Tony Eyre
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: very good
The Book Collector is a fascinating bibliomemoir of the writer’s lifetime joy of reading, the books and authors that have touched him, and how they have shaped his passion for book collecting. Step into his library, where the book is ‘a tangible object of sentiment and delight’ and experience his fondn ...Show more
Commune: Chasing a utopian dream in Aotearoa by Olive Jones
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
In 1979, teenager Olive Jones was one of a group of hippies, idealists, and subsistence farmers that set up an alternative community on a farm in the Motueka Valley near Nelson. Influenced by the countercultural movement sweeping the country during the 1970s and 80s, they were part of a widespread inter ...Show more
Preludes and Feuds: The Lewis Eady Story by A K Eady
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
The Lewis Eady Story
Not Alone: Walking Te Araroa Trail Through New Zealand by Tim Voors
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
A stunning illustrated memoir of one man's journey across New Zealand's stunning yet challenging Te Araroa Trail. This book documents Voors' adventurous hike across New Zealand's infamous Te Araroa Trail. First, he is alone, but soon meets two women who become his travelling companions and the three of ...Show more
The Forgotten Prophet: Tāmati Te Ito and his Kaingārara Movement by Jeffrey Sissons
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Te Ito’s vision was one of pan-tribal unity; he wanted to bring together all the people of Taranaki ‘from Mokau to Pātea’. Tāmati Te Ito Ngāmoke led the prophetic Kaingārara movement in Taranaki from 1856. Te Ito was revered by tribal leaders as a prophetic tohunga matakite; but others, including many s ...Show more
All Blacks Don't Cry: A Story of Hope (Revised edition) by John Kirwan
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
All Blacks Don't Cry is the remarkable story of hope and healing from well-known mental health campaigner, and legendary former winger, Sir John Kirwan. While 'JK' is now famous for sharing his own experiences with depression, there was a time when he suffered alone. One of the most devastating wingers ...Show more
We Need To Talk About Norman - New Zealand's Lost Leader by Denis Welch
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
Norman Kirk was Prime Minister for only 90 weeks but in the early 1970s he inspired us by leading a visionary government with a clear moral purpose. His work also defined New Zealand as a progressive small state with a deep internationalism which became central to our national identity. When he died, we ...Show more
The Art of Winning: 10 Lessons in Leadership, Purpose and Potential by Dan Carter
40.00 NZD
Category: Rugby/Rugby League
A unique and inspiring deep dive into leadership, strength and resilience from one of sport's true masters: All Black legend Dan Carter. Ten timeless truths on leadership, purpose and potential - from the unique culture of the All Blacks, and the mind of a living legend. You might think success at t ...Show more
Sure To Rise: The Edmond's Story by Peter Alsop, Kate Parsonson, Richard Wolfe
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Edmonds is one of New Zealand's best-known brands - its radiant sun and 'Sure to Rise' promise have embellished baking powder labels and the much-loved Edmonds Cookery Book for over a hundred years and are now embedded in our popular culture. The man behind the company, Thomas Edmonds, came to New Zeala ...Show more
Rewi - Ata Haere, Kia Tere by Jade Kake; Jeremy Hansen
75.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
THE POWER OF ARCHITECTURE TO EXPRESS TE AO MORI AND TRANSFORMA major tribute to the late architect Rewi Thompson (Ngti Porou, Ngti Raukawa) whose early death robbed Aotearoa New Zealand of one of its greatest thinkers about how our built landscape could best express te ao Maori and be transformative. Wr ...Show more
Adventures with Emilie: Taking on Te Araroa trail in 138 life-changing days by Victoria Bruce
40.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
"I'm here because I want to test the very limits of my own resilience and reassure myself that no matter what's happened to me, I'm not ready to lie down and die." In 2021, Victoria Bruce quit her corporate job, packed up her life and embarked on Te Araroa trail with her seven-year-old daughter, Emilie ...Show more
One of Them by Shaneel Lal
36.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
'Shaneel is not like anyone you have ever met. An absolute must-read.' - Ruby TuiWhat would you do if you were told by the people you loved the most that the way you were born was evil and wrong?For Shaneel Lal, this was their reality from the time they were five. Growing up in a tiny, traditional villa ...Show more