Biography

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."-Amy Poehler...

This definitive handbook, written by one of the world's leading authorities on C.S. Lewis, is a meticulous, informative and enjoyable resource for study and general reference. It includes: A chronology...

A brilliant literary memoir of chosen family and chosen heritage, told against the backdrop of Chicago's North and South SidesAs a multiracial household in Chicago's North Side community of Rogers...

An entertaining coming-of-age memoir from Steven Heller, award-winning designer, writer, and former senior art director at the New York Times . Featuring 100 color photographs, Growing Up Underground takes readers...

From a bestselling memoirist, a thoughtful and provocative story of changing identity, complex sexuality, and enduring family relationships At age 36, while serving on a jury, author Molly Wizenberg found...

The story is set in the city of Melbourne in the latter half of the 19th century, when it was growing rapidly, due to the gold flowing from Ballarat and...

In 1613 a beautiful Stuart princess married a handsome young German prince. This was a love match, but it was also an alliance that aimed to weld together Europe's two...

Jane Cornelius lived and worked in Bali, until she met and fell in love with the wrong man, who abandoned her in the UK, leaving her five months' pregnant and...

In her first book, There's A Bear In There , Merridy Eastman led us into the forbidden world of a Sydney brothel where she once worked as a nervous receptionist....

By the bestselling author of A YEAR IN THE MERDE MORE THAN 100,000 COPIES SOLD OF A YEAR IN THE MERDE IN EUROPE! Merde is hot. Merde hot! French women...

Michael and Helen Whelan believed that life after the birth of their first child would be the most amazing adventure. But at 14 months of age, their precious son Charlie's...

This is the inspiring account of a family s struggle to break into their son's autistic world - and how a dog made the real difference. Dale was still a...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS A TABLET BOOK OF THE YEAR 'One of the best memoirs I've read in years' SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Beautifully...

Roy Fuller combines three volumes of his memoirs - "Souvenirs", "Vamp Till Ready" and "Home and Dry" - which together span three decades of his life. They cover his childhood,...

History & Biography Bargain Book Box (16 Books) Sixteen books spanning centuries and continents — from jungle warfare in New Guinea to the drawing rooms of Buckingham Palace, from the...

Hold onto your sombreros, amigos! THE FULL MONTEZUMA is the latest hilarious adventure from Peter Moore, author of the bestselling NO SHITTING IN THE TOILET and THE WRONG WAY HOME...

A startling story of Abeba Tesfagiorgis' experience in the hands of Ethiopians in Asmara and her subsequent escape.

The brilliant autobiography from the 'saviour of Nike' If you're a sneaker head, you know him as the Savior of Nike. If you've watched Air you saw Matt Damon's portrayal...

From the critically acclaimed author Sally Bayley, The Green Lady is a poignant, brilliant exploration of the relationships between children and their teachers. In the style of her memoir Girl...

In a journey that took five years to complete, property magnate Richard Buxton circumnavigated Australia by air and sea in an effort to raise public awareness and funds for research...

Acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious, this is the definitive essay collection from New York legend and satirist, Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese's hit Netflix series, Pretend It's a City. 'The...

"A magnificent new life . . .[and]a superb adventure story. . . . There have been many biographies of Stanley, but Jeal's is the most felicitous, the best informed, the...

Gen X icon Ione Skye bares all in an achingly vulnerable coming-of-age memoir about chasing fame, desire, and true love in the shadow of her famous, absent father. "Yep, Ione...

Shortlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize 'Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening' Sunday Times A book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit,...

'A searingly honest and impassioned account of being an advocate in the social media era, Alyssa's voice is fierce, urgent and brave; and filled with deep familial love. This book...

Nobel Peace Prize winner and bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the faces behind the statistics and news stories we read or hear every day about the millions of...

Malika Oufkir has been a prisoner for virtually her whole life. Born to a proud family in 1953, daughter of the King of Morocco's aide, Malika was adopted by Mohammed...

A true story of triumph by award-winning business leader, impact investor, and educator James Rhee that will inspire and empower us to transform our lives and our businesses with the...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Epic, moving and important' ROBERT HARRIS 'I'm not sure I've ever come across quite such a revelatory account of the Holocaust and yet despite the...

The untold story behind the hit true crime podcast The Clearing, this unforgettable memoir traces one daughter's moving quest to understand her larger-than-life childhood as she searches for the truth...

Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsS. T. Gill's Australia presents a vivid depiction of 19th-century Australian life through the eyes of...

Author: Sheva Glas-Wiener; translated from the Yiddish by the author and Shirley YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: Globe Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis poignant narrative transports readers...

Author: Brenda NiallBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin Sydney, 2005Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedThis biography presents the life of Judy Cassab. She was a celebrated artist known for her...

Author: H. Montgomery HydeBinding: HardbackPublished: London : H. Hamilton, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of the Londonderry family. It traces their lineage,...

Author: Gweneth WhitteridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald and American Elsevier, London and New York, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the life and work of William Harvey,...

Author: Marcus L. LoaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1960Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography recounts the life of Howard West Kilvinton Mowll. It details his career...

Author: Judy FanderBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sturdee Press, 2023Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book recounts the life of Lionel Gee, a significant yet overlooked figure in...

Author: Patrick Leigh FermorBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsPatrick Leigh Fermor recounts his experiences in monasteries. He reflects on the profound sense of...

Author: Herbert Van ThalBinding: HardbackPublished: Stein and Day, New York, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive overview of British Prime Ministers. It spans...

Author: Lord Shaw Of DunfermlineBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell & Co, 1921Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis collection of letters provides intimate glimpses into the life and...

Author: Thomas FaughnanBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Faughnan, 1886Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography recounts stirring incidents from the life of a British soldier. A colour-sergeant in the...

Author: Ainslie EmbreeBinding: HardbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin LTD, 1962Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book examines Charles Grant and his involvement with British rule...

Author: Paul Hoftilizer; C.C. BarfootBinding: SoftbackPublished: Editions Rodopi, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the cultural and historical context surrounding William and Mary, delving into...

Author: L.H. LuscombeBinding: HardbackPublished: W. R. Smith & Paterson Pty Ltd, Brisbane, 1970Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerHarold Earl's story unfolds, painting a portrait of...