Biography

'An honest, funny account of how we're all capable of changing for the better' SETH MEYERS ' A great, motivating book that can really help - every bloke should read...

This work provides an account of the buccanneer, scientist and explorer William Dampier. Setting sail from England in 1679 and returning 12 years later, having "accidentally" circumnavigated the globe on...

Judy McNeil is fourteen when her father dies and her mother takes her and her siblings to live in Brisbane. Her mother soon remarries but Judy runs away after attempting...

Neil Anderson comes from a poor farming background. A fun-loving, sports-crazy child, no one suspected that he would eventually become a pastor, complete five degrees, write sixty books and found...

SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTOR'S EDITION to mark the 800th anniversary of William Marshal's death. A 'Director's Cut' of Elizabeth Chadwick's bestselling and best-loved novel. 'An author who makes history come gloriously...

A warm, colourful and heartfelt tribute to Barbara Windsor's rich, varied and remarkable life from the man who knew her best. 'I'm so glad you had the life you did,...

Born in Africa, at the age of twelve Fiori Giovanni's marriage was already arranged. By fourteen, she was recruited into the Eritrean army. Her destiny, like that of so many...

**I HAVE NOT BEEN AS PROFOUNDLY MOVED BY A BOOK IN YEARS' JODI PICOULT** A brilliantly original memoir of a grandmother speaking to her granddaughter from beyond the grave, telling...

It's never too late to do the impossible. Meet Ida Keeling, a 104-year-old mother, activist, and world record-holding runner. Her fierce independence and deep faith carried her through the Depression...

This collection of true narratives reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first "sticks," first births, and...

A memoir that begins with Phil Gifford's personal story, followed by portraits of (mostly) sportspeople Phil had a genuinely close connection with, to the point where he can tell stories...

How did Fiona Ralton change from a sweet country girl who loved ballet, to a goth-punk chick giving hand jobs to strange men to support her heroin addiction. A cautionary...

"Why do so many expatriates carry within their psyche a dormant feeling, almost unnoticed, but perpetually present, of not knowing just where they belong?" Conceived late in the year of...

Justin Fankhauser started his locksmithing business with $5000 and a station-wagon - and with no understanding on how to run a business. In ten years TopLock Locksmiths became a seven-figure...

Winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Award When Dr William Macbeth poisoned two of his sons in 1927, his wife and sister hid the murders in the intensely private realm...

'After spending much of my life dedicated to the serious craft of politics, I have to admit that I am distressed by what it is becoming. Under siege from commercial...

A charmin account of the magic of escape and the possibilty of a true home away from home. Full of music, laughter, and food, it is a celebration of life...

A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NON-FICTION BOOK OF 2022 The Lonely Hunter explores the rise of singledom, the realities of loneliness, and whether it is possible to live contentedly alone. 'So what's...

Andrew Puccetti's life seemed perfect: he grew up in a loving Catholic community, his parents were happily married, and his childhood was good. But this picture-perfect existence started to crack...

Britain is leaving the European Union. Donald Trump is the president of the United States. Palmyra's monuments have been destroyed by ISIS. The Antarctic shelf is breaking up. The warnings,...

Who was Kitty Harris Born in London to an emigre Jewish family she was a key figure in Soviet espionage networks across the globe, running agents in London, Berlin, Shanghai,...

This book reconstructs the story of Roy Coupland Winn 1890-1963, Australia's first fulltime practising psychoanalyst, of whom it was said that he was 'dedicated to the continual inner search to...

'Mao makes her see heaven's grace in his valour. In bed he is impatient, like a tomb robber grabbing gold. She presents herself, the gift of seduction. In the future...

Struck by Lightning is the life story of Garry Lynch, told in his own words. Garry Lynch is the father of Anita Cobby, the nurse who was brutally murdered in...

'Toyo learned to ask nothing, to wait and count the days. But they passed and passed and still the doorway remained empty of his deep voice, calling out her name.'...

A rich and diverting collection of essays, compiled by one of Australia's finest writers.

The true story of Safari, an African boy deformed by burns who won the hearts of millions through the hit TV series, RPA. When retired couple Janet Seath and Frank...

Diana Athill, born in 1917, made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs; through her commitment, in her words, 'to understand, to be aware, to touch...

***** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK "Felix White's beautifully, elegantly and passionately written book reminds me why I love cricket so much. And...

A Million Little Pieces meets What Men Don't Talk About -- a raw, heartfelt memoir and a poignant insight into the emotional life of men A Million Little Pieces meets...

Author: Leon EdelBinding: HardbackPublished: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloths in good condition with minor bumping on spines and corners. DJs clipped...

Author: Sybille BedfordBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quartet Books, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive biography explores the life and works of Aldous Huxley, delving...

Author: Zofia KrukBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on front end-page and minor...

Author: Ewald W. SchnitzerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Strawberry Valley Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this captivating memoir, "Selected Adventures Of My First...

Author: Graham NownBinding: HardbackPublished: Salem House Publishers, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight silverfish damage to dust jacket.This non-fiction work, "Elementary My...

Author: Lucy KomisarBinding: HardbackPublished: Braziller, New York, 1987Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Reading copy with markingsThis biographical work chronicles the life and political journey of Corazon Aquino, detailing her...

Author: Pablo CasalsBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald & Co, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work, "Reflections By Pablo Casals; Joys And Sorrows,"...

Author: Christiaan Barnard And Curtis Bill PepperBinding: HardbackPublished: Australasian Publishing Co., with George C. Harrap, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Some moisture damageMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling...

Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz,, East Melbourne, 1983Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography chronicles the life and political career of Robert J. Hawke,...