Biography

Now in paperback, a "vital and powerful new memoir" (San Francisco Chronicle) about gender identity set against the backdrop of the transgender equality movement, written by the national press secretary...

Step inside Louis' life like never before as he turns his critical eye on himself, his home, and family and tries to make sense of our weird and sometimes scary...

Derek Pringle is finally ready to tell his story of cricket in the 80s. First chosen by England whilst still at university in 1982, Derek featured in the national side...

The beautiful full-colour New York Times bestselling book, filled with stunning photography, written by the yoga instructor who inspires more than two million followers on Instagram every single day. Part...

Bushie meets crocs. John Lever is one of the outback's seriously tough characters. He owns Australia's largest croc farm that's home to 3000 saltwater crocs. Meet John Lever - adventurer,...

David Lovelace, along his brother and both his parents, is bipolar. This is his extraordinary and vivid memoir of life within his memorable, maddening, loving and unique family. Full Blown...

From the author of 'Britons', the story of the exceptional life of the intrepid Elizabeth Marsh -- an extraordinary woman of her time who was caught up in trade, imperialism,...

Few people have changed the world like the Nobel Prize winners. Their breakthrough discoveries have revolutionised medicine, chemistry, physics and economics. Nobel Life consists of original interviews with twenty-four Nobel...

This is the first ever complete critical edition of the writings of Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661-1720), including work printed in her lifetime and material left in manuscript form...

This is the first ever complete critical edition of the writings of Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661-1720), including work printed in her lifetime and material left in manuscript form...

The inspiring story of the newly canonized twentieth-century woman (1923 - 1962) who risked her life in order to save her unborn child. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth...

In June 2016 Hugh Pilsworth left Melbourne on board his Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 BlueFlyer to embark on a world circumnavigation. Over a two-year period he was to visit more...

The inspiring and entertaining memoir from national treasure and star of Only Fools and Horses, Sir David Jason Sir David Jason's career, from the outside, might seem like one glorious...

'I was self-invented, adapting myself minute by minute, a girl on the run. And yes, built for speed.' At seventeen, Susanna Moore left her home in Hawai'i, with no money,...

Derek Pringle is finally ready to tell his story of cricket in the 80s. First chosen by England whilst still at university in 1982, Derek featured in the national side...

From myths and fables to literature and movies, twin stories have always captivated the public. In this gripping narrative Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein, twins separated at birth, narrate their...

This exciting new autobiography charts legendary broadcaster Sir Michael Parkinson's love of cricket, football and family throughout his life. Reflecting on his sporting life, he touches on his relationship with...

A two year old girl is abandoned on the streets of Ulaan Bataar with a bag of clothes and a note pinned to her: 'Please take care of me ...'Twelve...

Me & Her: A Memoir of Madness reveals how Karen Tyrrell, an Australian teacher is repeatedly harassed by parents at her school to breaking point. In a fit of desperation,...

John 'JC' Coutis is an exceptional person. Born with a severe disability that rendered him a double amputee, John defied medical opinion by refusing to die. Today he gets around...

Truth or dare? Bored with their suburban existence, Mum A, Mum B and Mum C - the Anonymums - prove that sometimes a dash of spice, two good friends and...

The love and the guilt- the brightest and darkest moments that mark the bond between father and daughter are examined by some of Australia's best writers.  

Clare Balding's brilliant new book of very British adventures 'Growing up on a racing yard, I used to know the geography of the UK only by racecourses. A bit like...

In 2008, Dr. Eben Alexander's brain was severely damaged by a devastating case of bacterial meningitis, and he lapsed into a weeklong coma. It was almost certainly a death sentence,...

Peter Brook is one of the world's legendary theater directors. His productions are a byword for imagination, energy, and innovation. From his ground-breaking production of "Marat/Sade, " to his "white...

A true story of freedom and miraculous healing as a Muslim girl finds faith in Christ When Gulshan Esther, a devout Muslim girl, was six months old, typhoid left her...

This is a new edition of the first volume of the biography of the poet Robert Graves, giving an account of his early development. The author - the poet's nephew,...

In this enchanted sibling to the cult classic Modern Tarot , literary and tarot icon Michelle Tea returns to her magical roots, offering stories, little-known history, traditions, rituals, and spells...

"Chita Rivera blazed a trail where none existed so the rest of us could see a path forward."-Lin-Manuel Miranda "This deserves a standing ovation."- Publishers Weekly The wildly entertaining memoir...

He was-literally-the world's most famous clown. From 1956 onward, Larry Harmon was Bozo the Clown: the face of fun and childhood in America, the jolly and ubiquitous presence who dominated...

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From schooldays in Durban to later years as an Oxford don, director of the Helen Suzman Foundation and formidable political commentator, Johnson has produced an entertaining and occasionally eye-popping memoir...

'Funny, honest and so raw. If Christian's cardiologist is suddenly wondering where his heart has gone, you'll find it all in this book.' Hamish Blake 'I knew it would be...

Great Australian Horse Stories brings to life the exploits--funny, poignant and sometimes dramatic--of horses from all over the nation. Outback legends, loyal carthorses, spectacular high jumpers and trusty stock horses....

The book titled The She of the Will of the Land and subtitled The Lady of the Tell-Me-Why is written in an autobiographical style and covers the following aspects: geographical...

The remarkable true story of one woman's journey back from the brink. Newly widowed and faced with a deadly brain tumour, she was given two years to live. She wanted...

Brutal, brave, hilarious -- a full-frontal memoir about surviving the very worst that life can throw at you. Rosie Waterland has never been cool. Growing up in housing commission, Rosie...

One Path, Many Lights takes you on the roller-coaster ride of twelve months in the life of author, counsellor, hypnotherapist and Reiki Master Teacher, Maria Lacey. By sharing her story...

What happens when a nineteen-year-old boy leaves home and heads into the jungles to evangelize a murderous tribe of South American Indians? For Bruce Olson it meant capture, disease, terror,...

THE IRISH TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER AN POST BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 'Gorgeous' Pandora Sykes 'A rare and beautiful book' Marian Keyes 'Tender, sad and side-splittingly funny' Annie MacManus 'A...