Biography

Laura Munson's essay in the "New York Times," about the time she was tested in a way she never anticipated, created a firestorm-now here's the whole story. When Laura Munson's...

The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who hunted high value targets on classified missions in the most dangerous locales on earth while trying to balance...

The name Gaze brings to mind one of Australia's most successful sporting families. For decades Lindsay Gaze has been an integral part of Australian basketball, from player to coach, from...

In the 80s and 90s, surf culture was toxic, especially towards women. But Pauline Menczer - a dirt-poor, chronically ill, freckle-faced teen from Bondi - defied insults and intimidation to...

Collected here are twenty of Nikola Tesla's essays, letters, and speeches all with figures. In total there are some 214 figures. Now you can read these famous articles as they...

There are only few human beings who can adapt, survive and thrive in the coldest regions on earth. And below a certain temperature, death is inevitable. Sir Ranulph Fiennes has...

From influential and iconic star Constance Wu, a powerful and poignant memoir-in-essays full of funny and intimate observations that will resonate with readers everywhere. 'Like her, the book is bold,...

The book titled Dragonflyers Dragonflyers: Prominent Expatriates' Influential Roles in by the author Christine Velde. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A captivating drama from the frontlines of the race to save birds set against the devastating loss of one third of the avian population. Three years ago, headlines delivered shocking...

So I Hit Him is an extremely powerful memoir that will shock many people, yet is intensely inspirational. Born in a former workhouse hospital in Manchester, England with multiple disabilities...

Marie Younan was born in 1952 into a family of Assyrian refugees living in north-eastern Syria. Accidentally blinded by her grandmother as a baby, Marie was the quiet, ever-present listener...

In May 2006, armed only with a small rucksack and a staff, Tony Kevin, an overweight, sedentary, 63-year-old former diplomat, set off on an eight-week trek across Spain. But this...

*** SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ZAC EFRON, RUSSELL CROWE AND BILL MURRAY THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'An extraordinary story.' - Daily Mail 'An unforgettable, wild ride...

Before television and radio, people would gather on porches, on the steps outside their homes, and tell stories. Their bewitched listeners would sit and listen long into the night as...

"A remarkable and important story" BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour "Unputdownable . . . Urbach has also retold the tragic Holocaust story in quite unforgettable lines" A.N. Wilson "This fascinating...

The fighter, the activist, the man, the icon. An officially authorized collection, Muhammad Ali Unfiltered is Jeter Publishing's intimate look at one of the most inspiring figures of our age....

The incredible true story of a boy who is changing the world through kindness . . . one bunny at a time. Meet Caleb Smith: a young man who, at...

This is a revealing book covering fascinating inside stories of the effect of fame and fortune of young people raised in Hollywood, and their lives in the spotlight as stars...

Although it is a story of loss and gratitude, it is mostly a story of love. Never Too Late to Tell is a book about family, loss, grief and a...

'This is some of the best English prose of our time' SPECTATOR 'A feast for mind and soul' ISABELLA TREE 'A marvellous and revelatory guide to our native bird-life' DAILY...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Fail and Magpie 'Elizabeth Day has revolutionised the way we see failure' Stylist 'A beautiful timely and humane book' Alain de...

'The saying goes that time heals. I guess that's partly true. But time also makes you more aware of what has been lost. We find new points of reflection, like...

In 2015, Amanda McClelland was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, in recognition of an extraordinary career dedicated to making a difference. As a nurse and a humanitarian aid worker she...

Acknowledged as having the most important and admirable post-presidential career in the nations history, Carter recounts his adventures over the last 25 years, including founding the Carter Center and his...

In the summer of 1957, rebelling against her family and anxious to impress an admirer who had moved to Paris, Gill Johnson, aged twenty-five, gave up her comfortable job at...

The book titled Travels with Grandma by the author Toby Richards. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

When his grandson, Sam, was born, Daniel Gottlieb began to write a series of heartfelt letters that he hoped Sam would read later in life. He planned to cover all...

V. S. Pritchett (1900-1997) - VSP as he was affectionately known - was the greatest British short-story writer of the twentieth century, and one of its liveliest and most humane...

So much more than a cleaning book; this is a holistic guide to achieving a happy home and a happy mind Cleaning isn't just necessary; it can be incredibly therapeutic,...

Flying the not-so-friendly skies... In her more than fifteen years as an airline flight attendant, Heather Poole has seen it all. She's witnessed all manner of bad behavior at 35,000...

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...

An intimate portrait of Stephen Spender's extraordinary life written by his son, Matthew Spender, with new insights drawn from personal recollections and unpublished archives. Stephen Spender's life, with all its...

Author: Tom And Audrey McdonaldBinding: HardbackPublisher: Audrey and Tom McDonald, East Gosford, 2016Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, Dare To Dream: The Memoirs Of...

Author: Nick HornbyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: PENGUIN BOOKS, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA poignant and humorous memoir, Fever Pitch chronicles...

Author: Lauren BurnsBinding: PaperbackPublisher: CLAREMONT, 2003Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLauren Burns’s Fighting Spirit chronicles the author's journey through...

Author: Matthew And Diane Ames With Kate AmesBinding: PaperbackPublisher: MICHAEL JOSEPH an imprint of PENGUIN BOOKS, 2014Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as...

Author: Christine WallaceBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Picador, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageGermaine Greer put theory...

Author: Francis Xavier Nguyen Van ThuanBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Pauline Books & Media, 2002Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis profound spiritual...

Author: Mark KellyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Sid Harta Books, 2023Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn Much Given, Mark Kelly chronicles a...

Author: George Foreman With Ken AbrahamBinding: PaperbackPublisher: THOMAS NELSON, 2009Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the ring to the...

Author: Ramsay And Margaret MacdonaldBinding: HardbackPublisher: Harrap, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA compelling biographical work, A Singular Marriage: A Labour Love Story In Letters And...

Author: Judi Culbertson And Tom RandallBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Walker and Company, 199Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis unique biographical guide,...

Author: F.L.M. PattisonBinding: HardbackPublisher: CANONGATE, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis biographical work chronicles the tumultuous life and career of Granville Sharp Pattison, a prominent anatomist...

Author: Mark DerhamBinding: PaperbackPublisher: ORYX PUBLISHING, 2015Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biography chronicles the extraordinary life and contributions...

Author: Adeline Yen MahBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Penguin., 2001Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-

Author: Katharine M. JonesBinding: HardbackPublisher: Smithmark, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsHeroines Of Dixie chronicles the untold stories of remarkable women who shaped the American South...

Author: Irving StoneBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Methuen, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageDescription: Depths Of Glory: A Biographical Novel Of Camille...

Author: Nigel SlaterBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Ted Smart, 2003Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA tender and bittersweet memoir of childhood, this...