This Much is True: 'There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and candid stories' DAILY MAIL by Miriam Margolyes
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRYBAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, MIRIAM MARGOLYES, OBE, is the nation's favourite (and naughtiest) treas ...Show more
On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: Writers on Writers Ser.
A vivid and original account of one of Ireland's greatest poets by an acclaimed Irish historian and literary biographer The most important Irish poet of the postwar era, Seamus Heaney rose to prominence as his native Northern Ireland descended into sectarian violence. A national figure at a time whe ...Show more
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
$59.99 AUD
Category: Biography
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of Elon Musk, the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and art ...Show more
Uses for Obsession: A Chef's Memoir by Ben Shewry
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Chef and restaurateur Ben Shewry knows obsession well. Whether it's crispy-edged lasagne, saltwater crocodile ribs or the perfect potato, obsession is what motivates him and what makes him tick. It's also what has propelled his restaurant Attica into the league of the most innovative, acclaimed dining ...Show more
A Waiter in Paris - Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City by Edward Chisholm
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
'This astonishing book describes a cruel, feral existence and is worthy of standing on the shelf next to George Orwell's Down And Out In Paris And London (1933) as another classic about human exploitation.' - Daily Mail'Chisholm's story is immersive and often thrilling ... He's a fine writer.' - WSJ'Kit ...Show more
Know My Name: The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story by Chanel Miller
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
She was known to the world as Emily Doe when she stunned millions with a letter. Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on Buzzfeed, where it instantly went viral - viewed b ...Show more
The Art of Binding People - A Poetic Memoir That Challenges Assumptions on Mental Health by Paolo Milone; Lucy Rand (Translator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A moving and transformative journey into the most mysterious, heartbreaking, and awe-inspiring corners of the human mind
The Miracle Typist by Leon Silver
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
In the tradition of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, a heartbreaking true story of love, loss and survival against all odds during the Second World war. Conscripted into the Polish army as Hitler's ground and air forces are bearing down on his country, Jew Tolek Klings vows to return to his wife, Klara, and ...Show more
Leaping into Waterfalls: The enigmatic Gillian Mears by Bernadette Brennan
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Leaping into Waterfalls explores the rich, tumultuous life of Gillian Mears, one of Australia's most significant writers of the last forty years. Gillian Mears appeared to many to be a shy woman from Grafton, but her lived and imaginative lives were rich with adventure, risk and often transgressive pass ...Show more
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
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Category: Biography
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook ...Show more