Rafa Nadal (Illustrated biography): The King of the Court by Dominic Bliss
45.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
Rafa - the King of Clay is an illustrated biography of one of the all time greats, one of tennis's Big 3, Rafa Nadal - a telegenic, charismatic sportsman with worldwide appeal. This book is the complete guide to one of the greatest tennis players of the 21st century, winner of 20 grand slam men's single ...Show more
This Much is True: 'There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and candid stories' DAILY MAIL by Miriam Margolyes
27.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: very good
'There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRYBAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, MIRIAM MARGOLYES, OBE, is the nation's favourite (and naughtiest) treas ...Show more
Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly
27.99 NZD
Category: Biographies | Reading Level: very good
In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life. Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of 4, and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life i ...Show more
Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography And Memoir
The official biography of the award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett, written by Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the author's literary estate. 'PEOPLE THINK THAT STORIES ARE SHAPED BY PEOPLE. IN FACT, IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND.' At the time of his death in 201 ...Show more
Cereal Entrepreneur by Kaz Staples
39.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
This is Kaz's story from humble beginnings. Strapped for cash with two babies at home in 1997, she decided to make Christmas cakes out of her home kitchen to sell at the local markets. Twenty-two years later, knowing it was time to let go of her baby she sold the highly successful and sought-after cerea ...Show more
Shackleton: How the Captain of the newly discovered Endurance saved his crew in the Antarctic by Ranulph Fiennes
30.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
The enthralling life, endurance and incredible leadership of Sir Ernest Shackleton, told by the world's greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes.To write about Hell, it helps if you have been there. In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endu ...Show more
Blessed Are the Bank Robbers - The True Adventures of an Evangelical Outlaw by Chas Smith
45.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
A rollicking true story of Bibles and bank robberies in Southern California, from a talented and highly praised gonzo journalist Chas Smith grew up deeply enmeshed in the evangelical Christian world that grew out of Southern California in the late 1960s. His family included famous missionaries and megac ...Show more
Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World's Network of Corruption by Patrick Alley
37.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
*** "Part true crime tale, part investigative procedural, this is the account of the brilliant and necessary superheroes of Global Witness, whose superpower is the truth." - Edward Zwick, Director of Blood DiamondArms trafficking, offshore accounts and luxury property deals. Super-yachts, private jets a ...Show more
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematorium by Caitlin Doughty
27.99 NZD
Category: Memoirs
A fascinating look at the funeral industry and an exploration of how we deal with death and our dead from a young feisty, funny and fearless mortician. From her very first day at Westwind Cremation & Burial, twenty-three-year-old Caitlin Doughty threw herself into the gruesome daily tasks of her cur ...Show more
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carré
28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
"Recounted with the storytelling lan of a master raconteur -- by turns dramatic and funny, charming, tart and melancholy." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times The New York Times bestselling memoir from John le Carr , the legendary author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Spy Who Came in from the ...Show more
Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day: My Autobiography by Tom Moore
26.00 NZD
Category: Biographies
At the height of the pandemic, ninety-nine-year-old WWII veteran Captain Tom Moore began walking laps of his garden to raise e1000 for the NHS. By the time of his 100th birthday, he'd reached e32 million and captured the hearts of the nation. In his official autobiography, announced alongside the creati ...Show more
No Cure for Being Human: (and Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler
35.00 NZD
Category: Memoirs
The visceral and insightful personal story of a Divinity Professor coming to terms with what life really means, as she approaches its close.The bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved) asks, how do you move forward with a life you didn't choose?Hailed by Glennon ...Show more