Prairie Fires - The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
$32.99 AUD
Category: New Biography | Reading Level: very good
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDWINNER OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE HEARTLAND PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR One of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the YearThe first comprehensive historical b ...Show more
A Lion Called Christian by Anthony Bourke
$35.00 AUD
Category: New Biography
In 2008, YouTube featured an extraordinary film clip that soon became an internet phenomenon. It showed the emotional reunion of two young men and their pet lion, Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free's George Adamson, who would introduce him into his rightful home in the wild. A L ...Show more
The Illustrated Sir Hubert Wilkins - Polar Explorer Pioneer Aviator Anzac Photographer by Jeff Maynard
$250.00 AUD
Category: New Biography
A pictorial history on the life of Australian explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Featuring over 200 photographs. Sir Hubert Wilkins was one of the most remarkable Australians who ever lived. Now for the first time, Jeff Maynard presents a revealing picture of his enigmatic life through a series of beautiful p ...Show more
The Summertime of Our Dreams by Michael Pascoe
$34.99 AUD
Category: New Biography
To be invited to walk beside a dying man, a good man, to be asked into his mind as its existence is counted down, to be offered his gaze into the abyss, to know another soul in the honesty of the deathbed. A privilege. Here is a moving and unusual memoir by Michael Pascoe about his relationship with Ji ...Show more
Heroes Next Door by Samuel Johnson, Hilde Hinton
$24.99 AUD
Category: New Biography
From bestselling authors Samuel Johnson and Hilde Hinton comes a moving, funny, irreverent, inspiring and big-hearted book that shows us all that resilience and kindness are what make the difference, and that you don't have to travel far to find good people ... often they are right next door. When Samu ...Show more
Fifty Years Sober:An Alcoholic's Journey: An alcoholic's journey by Ross Fitzgerald
$27.50 AUD
Category: New Biography
To celebrate 40 years of sobriety, Ross Fitzgerald published "My Name Is Ross" (2010) - the story of his battle with alcoholism. Although he has now succeeded in not drinking alcohol or using drugs for 50 years, in this revised and updated edition the author still calls himself an alcoholic, and pays ex ...Show more
Hillbilly Elegy - A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (Film Tie In Edition) by J. D. Vance
$24.99 AUD
Category: New Biography
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Coming November 2020 as a major motion picture starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close 'The political book of the year' Sunday Times 'A frank, unsentimental, harrowing memoir ... A superb book' New York Post 'I bought this to try to better understand Trump's appeal ... but th ...Show more
A Perfect Union of Contrary Things by Maynard James Keenan
$29.99 AUD
Category: New Biography | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
(Book). Until now, fans of Maynard James Keenan or MJK, as he is often called have had access to only an abridged version of his story. In A Perfect Union of Contrary Things , Keenan partners with his friend of 30 years, Sarah Jensen, to present a full account of his life and career. From his Midwest ch ...Show more
Diary of a Foreign Minister by Bob Carr
$49.99 AUD
Category: New Biography
Six years after vacating his position as the longest-serving Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr returned to politics in his dream job: as Foreign Minister of Australia and a senior federal cabinet minister.For 18 months he kept a diary documenting a whirl of high-stakes events on the world stage - the ...Show more
The Bright Side (HB) by Jack Riewoldt
$49.99 AUD
Category: New Biography
In his gritty and inspirational memoir, Jack Riewoldt reveals all about his remarkable AFL career and his personal journey of growth off the field. Jack grew up in picturesque Tasmania, playing sport with his family and admiring his older cousin Nick. When Nick was drafted in the AFL, Jack’s focus shif ...Show more
Wild Pork and Watercress (Popular Penguin) by Barry Crump
$14.99 AUD
Category: New Biography
A tale of raw adventure as Uncle Hec and Ricky use all their skills to survive in the hard world of precipitous hills and impassable forest. It uncovers the slow maturing of love and trust between two loners in a hard world. Filmed as Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy
$49.99 AUD
Category: New Biography
An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he's learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance ea ...Show more