The Burned Letter by Helene Ritchie
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
A New Zealander’s Holocaust Mystery. “Every day, I am in Auschwitz,” she would say. Even though she never had been. During the Holocaust, Lidi, as a teenager, flees from Hitler and the Nazis. Forced to leave behind everyone whom she loves, she eventually arrives in New Zealand as a Jewish refugee, with ...Show more
Toby Curtis Unfinished Business: Ki Hea Apopo by Sir Toby Curtis
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Born into poverty in 1939, Toby Curtis rose to the peak of achievement in Maoridom. His long history of leadership in education, broadcasting and the powerful Te Arawa confederation of iwi belied the challenges he had to overcome, and the legacy of colonisation that still overshadow the fields in which ...Show more
Mokorua: Nga korero mo toku moko kauae - My story of moko kauae by Ariana Tikao
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
One woman’s journey to her moko kauae as an expression of her Kāi Tahu identity. I kā rā o mua, I would know my place in my tīpuna’s time, I would know my face. Mokorua is a revealing and emotional account of one woman receiving her moko kauae. Ariana Tikao grew up in suburban Christchurch in the 1970s ...Show more
Here For a Good Time - Organised thoughts from a disorganised mind by Chris Parker
36.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: very good
Comedian Chris Parker brings his brilliant comic wit to the page. Star of stand-up, winner of Celebrity Treasure Island and lockdown Instagram sensation, Chris Parker shares a series of short stories, essays and musings. Chris has made a name for himself as an outspoken, witty and charming personality w ...Show more
Owning It: The Ride that Changed my Life by Brad Smeele
39.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Deeply thoughtful, honest and riveting story of a high-achieving sportsman who became a quadriplegic. Brad Smeele's thrill-seeking, fast-paced life as a professional wakeboarder came to an abrupt halt eight years ago when an accident caused him to become a quadriplegic. Wakeboarding is like waterskiing ...Show more
Ross Taylor: Black & White by Paul Thomas
49.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
When an athlete with an exceptional record of achievement and longevity comes to the end of their career, the numbers can speak for themselves.Ross Taylor has scored the most runs, made the most centuries and taken the most catches by a New Zealander in international cricket. He's the first New Zealand ...Show more
Sons of a Good Keen Man: Life in the shadow of Barry Crump by The Crump Brothers
38.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Barry Crump - the man, the myth, the father. 'Barry was never a father to me, but he did become a friend.'- Martin Crump Barry Crump was a titan of New Zealand writing, his semi-autobiographical novels about life as a rugged outdoorsman selling more than a million copies. In his time, he was held up a ...Show more
Needs Adult Supervision by Emily Writes
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Needs Adult Supervision is Emily Writes' take on growing up and feeling like a real adult. This book looks at the growing pains of kids and their parents and their attempts to navigate a world that's changing by the minute. Emily paints a vivid picture of all the feelings, fortunes and failures that com ...Show more
Rugby Head by Greg Bruce
35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
A man. A game. A life. A shambles. In this brutally honest, hilarious and forensic examination of both himself and the game he loves, Greg Bruce tells the story of his life growing up and becoming a man in a country and culture obsessed with rugby. From the triumphs and devastations of All Blacks perfor ...Show more
Ruby Tui - Straight Up by Ruby Tui
36.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: good-very good
This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood yearning for a better option in life to Olympic Champion and the world's best rugby sevens player. Ruby learned to rely on herself and her own strengths as a child, growing up without role models, in ...Show more
Tools For The Top Paddock by Kane Brisco
37.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Farmer Kane Brisco's tools for the physical and mental strains of life on the land. When Kane Brisco was at his lowest ebb, he could barely even look at his stock. He stood in the middle of a paddock, with water flowing over his boots, trying to comprehend how many days of rain he'd endured without a b ...Show more
GROW - Wahine Finding Connection Through Food by Sophie Merkens
59.99 NZD
Category: NZ Biography & Memoir
Sophie Merkens takes us on a journey across Aotearoa meeting 37 inspiring women who find meaning and connection through food. From mothers, gardeners, hunters, chefs and hobbyists, their conversations dive deep into how food influences their lives. Grow - Wahine Finding Connection Through Food is a refr ...Show more