Further Adventures of a London Call Girl by Belle De Jour
$21.99 AUD
Category: Biography
"She lists like Hornby. She talks dirty like Amis. She has the misanthropy of Larkin and examines the finer points of sexual technique as she is adjusting the torque on a beloved but temperamental old E-type...It's hard to believe that this clever and candid new voice has no more to say. Whoever the aut ...Show more
Little Sister: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood by Lana Wood
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
In this memoir, Lana Wood investigates the mysterious drowning of her sister, the actress Natalie Wood, and clears up the myths and misconceptions behind one of the most notorious celebrity deaths of our time. On the night of November 29, 1981, Natalie Wood disappeared from her yacht, the Splendour, whi ...Show more
My Accidental Career by Brenda Niall
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Australia's leading biographer Brenda Niall, now in her nineties, turns the spotlight on her own story in this fascinating memoir of a remarkable life and career Brenda Niall, arguably Australia's foremost biographer, looks back on her own life and the circumstances, events and choices that shaped her ...Show more
Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys by Michael Collins
$21.99 AUD
Category: Biography
In July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon.Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest achievements in human history. In this remarkable memoir, a defining classic, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, ...Show more
Dear Queer Self - An Experiment in Memoir by Jonathan Alexander
$31.95 AUD
Category: Biography
An unvarnished accounting of one man's struggle toward sexual and emotional maturity.In this unconventional memoir, Jonathan Alexander addresses wry and affecting missives to a conflicted younger self. Focusing on three years--1989, 1993, and 1996--Dear Queer Self follows the author through the homophob ...Show more
Still Just A Geek by Wil Wheaton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Celebrated actor, personality, and all-around nerd Wil Wheaton updates his memoir of collected blog posts with all new material and annotations as he reexamines one of the most interesting lives in Hollywood and fandom! From starring in Stand by Me to playing Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Gener ...Show more
Hitler's Spy Princess - The Extraordinary Life of Stephanie Von Hohenlohe by Martha Schad
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A portrait of Stephanie von Hohenlohe (1891-1972), notorious as a secret go-between and even a professional blackmailer. Despite being the illegitimate daughter of a Jewish parents, Stephanie always claimed to be of pure Aryan descent, and began a career of social climbing from a young age. She acquired ...Show more
100 Women Who Shaped World History by Gail Meyer Rolka
$14.99 AUD
Category: Biography | Series: 100 Ser.
Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary women around the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids.Educational and engaging, 100 Women Who Shaped World History features:Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updatedIllustrated portraits o ...Show more
Cabin Fever: Trapped on board a cruise ship when the pandemic hit. A true story of heroism and survival at sea by Michael Smith, Jonathan Franklin
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam, owned by Holland America, was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, loaded with 1,200 passengers - British, American, Australi ...Show more
My Place at the Table - A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris by Alexander Lobrano
$53.99 AUD
Category: Biography
In this debut memoir, a James Beard Award-winning writer, whose childhood idea of fine dining was Howard Johnson's, tells how he became one of Paris's most influential food critics Until Alec Lobrano landed a job in the glamorous Paris office of Women's Wear Daily, his main experience of French cuisine ...Show more
The Queen by Andrew Morton
$49.99 AUD
Category: Biography
In this entertaining and insightful biography, award-winning writer Andrew Morton, author of Diana, Her True Story and Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters, takes you behind the scenes to uncover the woman and her world.For years she prayed for her mother to give birth to ...Show more