Biography

A treasured son. A rare condition. A memoir of loss and joy and everything in between. My mind is racing. I'm trying to make sense of what the doctors have...

Excerpt from The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Vol. 3: Maud in Memoriam; The Princess; Enoch Arden Part II., section IV., had already been published in 1837 in The Tribute;...

The ultimate guide to mental toughness by James 'Iron Cowboy' Lawrence-the greatest endurance athlete in human history. Lawrence's accomplishments are nearly impossible to comprehend. In 2015, he set a Guinness...

In her delightful memoir, Marisa Raoul takes us to the heart of her 'medieval' B&B, with incidents full of Gallic humour and eccentricity. A quiet 'tree-change' turns out to be...

Bruising is the story of Merz's long love affair with the art of boxing - from throwing and receiving her first punches - to competing in an Australian amateur title...

The epic story of legendary band Yothu Yindi and 'Treaty', the song that gave voice to a movement WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY YALMAY YUNUPINGU & WITIYANA MARIKA Sometimes a musical revolution...

An outback story of kelpies, red dirt and the future of a family farm. Now streaming on ABC iView and Netflix. Life on the land is often boom or bust,...

Douglas Southall Freeman's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert E. Lee was greeted with critical acclaim when it was first published in 1935. This reissue chronicles all the major aspects and...

Bush Aussies takes us on the road with Allan M. Nixon, as he travels down highways and dusty tracks in search of real Aussie larrikins and legends. Whether they're out...

It is a truth universally acknowedged that everyone loves a good wedding. Except, possibly, the bride and groom, who spend the day in such an overexcited frenzy that they can't...

GIRL TO CITY follows one young woman's progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to Manhattan art student; from punk show habitue to fledgling musician to cult singer-songwriter...

The #1 New York Times bestselling (mostly true) memoir from the hilarious author of Furiously Happy . "Gaspingly funny and wonderfully inappropriate."- O, The Oprah Magazine When Jenny Lawson was...

Nouwen's intimate diary of his first year in the L'Arche community called Daybreak.

In a music and publishing industry first, acclaimed musician Kristin Hersh releases her new studio album, CROOKED, as a book. Kristin Hersh, lead singer of Throwing Muses and successful solo...

The six years John Burbidge spent in India as a community development worker changed him in many ways, but one stands out from all the rest. It led him to...

In this inspiring meditation, Patrick S|skind considers the two great forces of human existence. He draws on scenes as varied as a young couple having oral sex while stuck in...

This collection of first-hand experiences documents great sporting achievements like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes such as the Great Train Robbery,...

This is the true story of a journey into LambdaMOO, a virtual Eden, where race, gender and identity were infinitely malleable and whose visitors thought they had escaped from all...

Author: Joachim PrinzBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tears in DJ and some minor creasing, tanning...

Author: Catherine DyhinBinding: HardbackPublished: Catherine Dyhin., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a photography collection by Catherine Dyhin, showcasing her distinctive artistic vision. The book presents a...

Author: Robin HunterBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ with tanning and foxing to page edges.True Stories of the SAS...

Author: Barry HumphriesBinding: HardbackPublished: Currency Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents a vibrant and often satirical look at Australian...

Author: Ken JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Company., 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis is a historical account detailing the operations of Destroyer Squadron 23 during World War...

Author: Jacqueline HealyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight tears in DJ.This scholarly work chronicles the Smith family's era at...

Author: Sylva DarelBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and a small tear on rear panel...

Author: Sylvia Plath; selected and edited by Aurelia Schober PlathBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly bent...

Author: Susan ComptonBinding: PaperbackPublished: London : Royal Academy of Arts ; Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image"Chagall" is a...

Author: Kathleen Behan As Told To Brian BehanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning on reverse and price clipped, previous owner...

Author: Howard FastBinding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained and faded cover. Minor nicks/tears on a few pages. Clean text.Howard Fast’s Peekskill:...

Author: Pat DavyBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Bush Surgeon is the...

Author: Helen BradleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsHelen Bradley’s And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes from an Edwardian Childhood is a charming...

Author: John PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Jonathan Cape, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded black cloth. Light foxing on...

Author: Heinrich BöllBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHeinrich Böll’s What’s to Become of the Boy? A Memoir offers a candid and intimate...

Author: Dorothy FentonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-Published, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMemoir-style writing, capturing the reflective journey of the author's life from...

Author: Maurice GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrederic Joliot-Curie, who died in 1958 in his fifty-eigth year, typified in a manner unique in his...

Author: Alberto MartiniBinding: HardbackPublished: Avenel Books, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMonet by Alberto Martini is a visually rich homage to the legendary Impressionist Claude Monet, featuring 59...

Author: Alberto MartiniBinding: HardbackPublished: Avenel Books, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA richly illustrated tribute to the French Impressionist master, Renoir by Alberto Martini offers a captivating exploration...

Author: Hugh V. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Roebuck , 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningThis is the biography of a Northern Territory policeman...

Author: David NivenBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating memoir, "Bring On The Empty Horses," David Niven, the celebrated British actor, offers a witty...

Author: Margaret M. PressBinding: HardbackPublished: Catholic Theological Faculty, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic biography, "Julian Tenison Woods: Studies In The Christian Movement, Number Five," presents a...

Author: Rick JollyBinding: HardbackPublished: Century Publishing, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction account chronicles the harrowing experiences of Rick Jolly, a Royal Naval surgeon, during...

Author: Elisabeth DhanensBinding: HardbackPublished: Alpine Fine Arts, 1980Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: GoodThis art history text presents a comprehensive study of Jan van Eyck, one...

Author: C. Stuart RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Melville & Mullen Proprietary, Ltd., 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green cloth...