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The Man Who Saved Britain by Simon Winder
$29.99 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
After victory in World War II, Britain was a relieved but also a profoundly traumatized country. Simon Winder, born into this nation of uncertain identity, fell in love (as many before and since) with the man created as the antidote, a quintessentially British figure of great cultural significance: Jame ...Show more
Transatlantic Marriage Bureau by Julie Ferry
$33.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau will romp through a full year to tell the story of nine young American women - the seasons, the parties, the money and the titles - and their hunt for well-off husbands.
The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda Gates
$38.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
For the last twenty years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission. Her goal, as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to ...Show more
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
$26.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
THE NEW YORK TIMESNUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHESUNDAY TIMESNUMBER ONE BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE 2017 'Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option...Unmissable' New York TimesAt the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade?s training as a neur ...Show more
Machiavelli - The Art of Teaching People What to Fear by Patrick Boucheron
$33.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
A sharp, witty biography that explores how Machiavelli's thought is key to understanding the political crisis of his time - and that of our own. We turn to Machiavelli at every tumultuous period in history - he is the one who knows how to philsophise in dark times. In fact, since his death in 1527, we h ...Show more
Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African Childhood by Robyn Scott
$35.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
When Robyn Scott was six years old her parents abruptly exchanged the tranquil pastures of New Zealand for a converted cowshed in the wilds of Botswana. Once there, Robyn and her siblings, mostly left to amuse themselves, grew up collecting snakes, canoeing with crocodiles and breaking in horses in the ...Show more
Healing Lives: Mamitu Gashe and Dr. Catherine Hamlin by Sue Williams
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
Two incredible women, an unlikely friendship, and a united mission to save the lives of some of the world's poorest and most desperate women. Healing Lives reveals the untold tale of Mamitu Gashe, Dr Catherine Hamlin's protégée, and the inspiring almost 60-year friendship between the two women.In 1962, ...Show more
Sons of God by Heath O'Loughlin
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
"Siege? Bomb threat? Terrorist alert? Shooting spree? The Sons of God are who Australia turns to in times of extreme crisis. The SOG's top-secret methods, advanced training and incredible bravery have made them the ultimate urban warriors in the war against high-level crime and terrorism. This book deta ...Show more
My Rock 'n' Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn
$33.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
An exploration of female friendship and women in music, from the iconic singer-songwriter and bestselling author of Another Planet and Bedsit Disco Queen. In 1983, backstage at the Lyceum in London, Tracey Thorn and Lindy Morrison first met. Tracey's music career was just beginning, while Lindy, drumme ...Show more
Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
$30.00 NZD
Category: Biography / Memoir
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER Far more than a superb memoir about the highest levels of professional tennis, Open is the engrossing story of a remarkable life. Andre Agassi had his life mapped out for him before he left the crib. Groomed to be a tennis champion by his moody and demanding father, by the ag ...Show more