Biography

Author: John KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan, Melbourne, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography by John Kerr chronicles his remarkable life and career. As a distinguished figure in...

Author: Alan ReidBinding: HardbackPublished: Hill of Content, Melbourne, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThe Whitlam Venture presents a gripping political biography that dissects the turbulent tenure...

Author: Joyce NicholsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel, "The Convict's Daughter" by Joyce Nicholson, chronicles the life of Sarah, a young...

Author: Maggie WeidenhoferBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil Melbourne, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green cloth with some marks and specks. This is a historical fiction novel that...

Author: 2/17 Battalion History CommitteeBinding: HardbackPublished: 2/17 Battalion History Committee, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Green cloth in good condition. Worn DJ, no tears....

Author: Ricky JayBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis fascinating work of popular history chronicles the lives of extraordinary performers who captivated audiences with their...

Author: Robert LaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson - BBC, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical narrative chronicles the lives of four aristocratic sisters from...

Author: Graham Willett And John ArnoldBinding: PaperbackPublished: La Trobe Journal, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text chronicles the vibrant history...

Author: John S. DunneBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Notre Dame Press, 2003Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a religious non-fiction account detailing a spiritual journey through Rome. The author,...

Author: Barry DickensBinding: HardbackPublished: McPhee Gribble, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a collection of humorous and anecdotal stories from the life of Barry Dickens. The book...

Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box Delve into the lives of extraordinary individuals with our Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box! This curated collection offers fascinating insights into...

The incredible story of a woman who took the path less travelled to work for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in outback Australia, and what the experience taught her about...

'This is an extraordinary book. It moves in and around you like a ghost. I feel lucky to have experienced it' -- Daisy Johnson - author of Everything Under In...

My Steve is a deeply personal and moving tribute to a man adored by millions of people who never met him, and cherished by those who did. I'd never, ever...

My Steve is a deeply personal and moving tribute to a man adored by millions of people who never met him, and cherished by those who did. I'd never, ever...

In her stunning memoir, Wendy Lawless tells the often heartbreaking tale of her unconventional upbringing with an unstable alcoholic and suicidal mother-a real-life Holly Golightly turned Mommie Dearest-and the uncommon...

An intimate, authorized yet totally frank biography of Gore Vidal (1925-2012), one of the most accomplished, visible, and controversial American novelists and cultural figures of the past century The product...

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...

It's a tennis story. It's a family story. It's a teamwork story. It's the story of how I got to where and who I am today. I'm only in my...

'What a story and what an inspirational human. Ed is a total legend.' Joe Wicks 'A life-affirming story . . . inspirational' Tim Peake As seen in the Daily Mail...

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, more than any other artist, epitomizes the spirit of Montmartre, one of the most colourful and vibrant quarters of Paris. Physically disabled since childhood, he was unable...

Stepladder to Hindsight is about a fascinating man who has reached a turning point in his life and looks back. In this work, renowned academic and life-writer Richard Freadman turns...

Zarah Ghahramani was born in Tehran in 1981. Zarah's life changed suddenly in 2001 when she was arrested and charged with 'inciting crimes against the people of the Islamic Republic...

A detailed and authoritative account of one of modern Hollywood s greatest actors "I've always felt like an outsider in this industry. Because I'm so insane I guess." - Robert...

This volume helps uncover the unique patterns people weave in life. At a time of wide interest in biography, this is a set of keys to understanding the patterns and...

Inspired by a celebrated photographic exhibition in Sydney last year, First Kiss is a collection of Lisa Tomasetti's gloriously intimate portraits of couples along with interviews by actor and journalist,...

While on a business trip to Singapore in 1992, 41-year-old Peter Couche, a London-based stockbroker and father of three, suffered an irreversible brain-stem stroke. Twenty-four hours later he was paralysed:...

Adele Robinson is in prison, convicted for the murder of her abusive father. Her brother Peter is building his criminal empire on the outside, but when he gets involved in...

'Essential reading' RECORD COLLECTOR 'Darcus Beese is a formidable cat' CHUCK D 'An inspiration' ANNIE LENNOX The must-read memoir from Darcus Beese - the first black president of Island Records...

Are you sitting nicely? Good. Let's discover exactly what happened after two superstar Labradors chewed up the lockdown internet and found it really quite tasty. He's not kept a diary...

A beautifully told, deeply personal growing-up memoir from the BBC presenter about life, death, love and nature. Voted the UK's Favourite Nature Book The memoir that inspired Chris Packham's BBC...

The bestselling, heartfelt memoir from Sophie Cachia, who reveals never-before-shared details of her marriage breakdown, and how delving into her feminine intuition and falling in love with a woman transformed...

'After falling in love with my husband, Rick, I moved to a property called McAllister in the remote Gulf Country of far north Queensland, where I found myself living in...

Observer's Best Art Book of the Year, 2018 In 2007, Bolton Crown Court sentenced Shaun Greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic...

Rod Laver's memoir is the inspiring story of how a diminutive, left-handed, red-headed country boy from Rockhampton became one of Australia's greatest every sporting champions. Rod was a dominant force...

Startling and scandalous, this is an intimate insider's story of Osama bin Laden's retinue in the ten years after 9/11, a family in flight and at war. From September 11,...

Fox News war correspondent Trey Yingst shares his gripping, firsthand account of the events of October 7, 2023, and the ensuing war, offering riveting insight and fresh facts that clarify...

'An incredibly useful take on facing grief as a young person' CARIAD LLOYD'Brilliantly, brilliantly written ... Packed with clarity, curiosity and courage' FELIX WHITE'It turned on so many lights for...

Dive into the extraordinary journeys of remarkable individuals with this incredible value collection! For an astonishing price of just $75, you'll receive 22 hand-picked biographies and autobiographies. From inspiring leaders and groundbreaking...

Anyone who is a fan of the television show will love this book. The second volume of this bestselling title will be released in September 2000. You will laugh and...

As war rages in her beloved homeland and her husband is taken away to fight in it, a young mother faces the most difficult decision of her life -- which...

With humor and insight, John Glassie returns Kircher to his rightful place as one of history's most unforgettable figures. The interests of Athanasius Kircher, the legendary seventeenth-century priest-scientist, knew no...

Barbara Pierce Bush was one of the country's most popular and powerful figures, yet her full story has never been told. THE MATRIARCH tells the riveting tale of a woman...

Make no mistake about it: this is a masterpiece . . . poetic, moving and very funny' -- Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin As a young...

"Wow! So brutally honest and such a really addictive read." -Elton John "One courageous joyride of a memoir. It should be illegal for rock stars to write so beautifully." -Armistead...

The moving story of an Indigenous woman who beat disadvantage and violence to become one of Australia's most influential political voices. Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was nine months pregnant and due...

IN THIS LUMINOUS MEMOIR, LEGENDARY SINGER AND ACTRESS NATALIE COLE TELLS A REMARKABLE STORY OF LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS AND RECOVERY, AND THE STORY OF A DEATH THAT BROUGHT NEW LIFE. In...

"A renegade Florence Nightingale cares for the ill in a remarkable tale of compassion and combating prejudice" The Guardian ' Breath-taking courage and compassion [...]a beautiful book' The Sunday Times...