Chicken Boy: My Life With Hens by Arthur Parkinson
$45.00 AUD
Category: Biography
A captivating, beautifully illustrated memoir of a life in nature, and a testament to the mutual rewards and delights of keeping chickens, by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flower Yard Growing up in an ex-mining town in Nottinghamshire, Arthur Parkinson never wanted a dog, or a cat, or a pon ...Show more
Letters for the Ages Winston Churchill: The Private and Personal Letters by All Sir Winston S.; Packwood Churchill
$39.99 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: Letters for the Ages Ser.
Here are some of the best of Churchill's letters, many of a more personal and intimate nature, presented in chronological order, with a preface to each letter explaining the context. The recipients include a vast range of people, including his schoolmaster, his American grandmother and former President ...Show more
Robin: The Definitive Biography of Robin Williams by Dave Itzkoff
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
'This well-written page-turner is the definitive biography of the genius of Robin Williams, whose life redefines the highs and lows of the American dream' Steve Martin From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning performance in Good Wil ...Show more
The Archaeology of Loss: Life, love and the art of dying by Sarah Tarlow
$36.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A stunning blend of the personal and professional, The Archaeology of Loss is Sarah Tarlow's first memoir. An accomplished archaeologist, much of Sarah's work is concerned with the ritual and belief behind the practice of grief. In 2012, she was awarded the Chair in Archaeology at the University of Leic ...Show more
Memoirs from the Corner Country: The Story of May Hunt by Harold Hunt
$27.99 AUD
Category: Biography
‘Nanna was an imposing woman. She was large and dark, with strong arms and silver hair that fell to her waist ... Her scars bore testament to her physical adventures...yet she remained the epitome of femininity and strength.’ — Gail Hunt, youngest daughter of Harold and Nellie HuntThe Corner Country is ...Show more
My Friend Fox by Heidi Everett
$27.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The fox sits on the outer waiting for me to discover him because at the moment, I am on the outer too. He watches me. Can you see him? He's clever at hiding. Heidi Everett has long felt the weight of her mental health record, which she has carried along with her from GP clinics to psych wards, social w ...Show more
Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me - Her Life and Long Loves by John Sutherland
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
'A brilliant biography - John Sutherland has brought Monica Jones to life as she deserves.' Claire Tomalin'I couldn't put it down. Vivid and penetrating, it's a brilliant portrait of a confounding, complex woman.' Cressida ConnollyMonica Jones was Philip Larkin's partner for more than four decades, and ...Show more
Fence Around the Cuckoo: Text Classics by Ruth Park
$12.95 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: Text Classics Ser.
This first volume of Ruth Park's autobiography is an account of her isolated childhood in the rainforests of New Zealand, her convent education which encouraged her love of words and writing, and the bitter years of the Depression.She then entered the rough-and-tumble world of journalism and began a rel ...Show more
The Moon's a Balloon: The Guardian's Number One Hollywood Autobiography by David Niven
$19.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Takes readers back to David Niven's childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. After the war, he returned to America and there came his Hollywood success in films such as "Wuthering Heights" and "Around the World in 80 Days".
The Choice - A True Story of Hope by Edith Eger
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
THE AWARD-WINNING INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Even in hell, hope can flower 'I'll be forever changed by her story' - Oprah Winfrey 'Extraordinary ... will stick with you long after you read it' - Bill Gates 'One of those rare and eternal stories you don't want to end' - Desmond Tutu 'A masterpiece of ...Show more
Climb Your Mountain - Everyday lessons from an extraordinary life by Ranulph Fiennes
$49.99 AUD
Category: Biography
'Life is too short to waste time on second-class ambitions. Go for the big ones.' Now in his late seventies, Sir Ranulph Fiennes looks back on a lifetime of exploration, and draws powerful, inspiring lessons that we can all use when faced by the tribulations of everyday life. Having crossed both Polar i ...Show more
The Mountbattens by Andrew Lownie
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A new biography of the glamorous couple behind the modern royal family, from award-winning author Andrew Lownie.