Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton and Me by Bernie Taupin
39.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
"I loved writing, I loved chronicling life and every moment I was cogent, sober, or blitzed, I was forever feeding off my surroundings, making copious notes as ammunition for future compositions. . The thing is good, bad or indifferent I never stopped writing, it was as addictive as any drug." This is ...Show more
Rambling Man - My Life on the Road by Billy Connolly
55.00 NZD
Category: Memoirs | Series: Father Anselm Novels Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
In my fantasy of the Rambling Man who is something of a hobo, walking - or maybe jumping into the car of a moving train - is what he does. He slings his guitar or banjo over his shoulder and strides out along the road to the next town. There he plays a few songs at a local gig and meets a beautiful woma ...Show more
Great-Uncle Harry - A Tale of War and Empire by Michael Palin
40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: near fine
Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier - his great-uncle Harry. From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who died in tragic circumstances, he was determined to find out more about him. T ...Show more
Lawrence of Arabia: The definitive 21st-century biography of a 20th-century soldier, adventurer and leader by Ranulph Fiennes
42.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
An enthralling and illuminating biography of T. E. Lawrence - the inspiration for the iconic film Lawrence of Arabia - from "The World's Greatest Living Explorer" Ranulph Fiennes Co-opted by the British military, archaeologist and adventurer Thomas Edward Lawrence became involved in the 1916 Arab Revol ...Show more
Greenlights: Raucous stories and outlaw wisdom from the Academy Award-winning actor by Matthew McConaughey
29.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
From the Academy Award -winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.I've been in this life for fifty years, been trying to work out its riddle for forty-two, and been keeping diaries of clues ...Show more
Last Shot: A coming-of-age memoir of addiction, ambition and redemption by Jock Zonfrillo
39.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
A coming-of-age memoir of addiction, ambition and redemption in the high-stakes world of Michelin star kitchens.
ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS EMMA WATKINS DUCHESS OF RUTLAND by Duchess of Emma Manners Rutland
27.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
'The Duchess does indeed seem a remarkable woman . . . this is an engaging book' - Lynn Barber, Daily TelegraphWhen Emma Watkins, the pony-mad daughter of a Welsh farmer, imagined her future, she imagined following in her mother's footsteps to marry a farmer of her own. But then she fell in love with Da ...Show more
The Wisdom of Morrie by Morrie Schwartz
34.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: near fine
From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life. 'Beautiful ...Those lucky enough to read this book will be inspired.' Deepak Chopra Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaning ...Show more
Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
32.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
The national bestseller, Phosphorescence is a beautiful, intimate and inspiring investigation into how we can find and nurture within ourselves that essential quality of internal happiness - the 'light within' - which will sustain us even through the darkest times. WINNER OF THE ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR ...Show more
The Queen 1926-2022 - In Her Own Words by Orange Hippo!
16.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Series: The\Little Books of People Ser.
The 170 quotes inside capture Queen Elizabeth II's personal reflections on everything from history, world affairs and the monarchy to service, sacrifice and the family.
Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age by Reid Mitenbuler
39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II. Deep in the Arctic wilderness, Peter Freuchen awoke to find himself buried al ...Show more
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
28.99 NZD
Category: Biographies
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * ONE OF VARIETY'S BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * INCLUDED IN AUDIBLE'S BEST OF THE YEAR LISTSo, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ('It's a piece of cake ...Show more