My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds by PICK-GOSLAR HANNAH
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: near fine
In this never-before-seen memoir, Bergen-Belsen survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar shares incredibly powerful words on the final untold portrait of her childhood friend, Anne Frank. The inspiring and heartbreaking true story of two best friends torn apart and reunited against all odds. When Hannah Pick-Goslar ...Show more
Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life by Miriam Margolyes
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Join us on another unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes. 'My new book is called Oh Miriam! - something that has been said to me a lot over the years, often in tones of strong disapproval. It contains lots more revelations and stories and discove ...Show more
Soar by David McAllister with Amanda Dunn
$38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Fifty years since he stepped into his first ballet class, McAllister reflects on his dance journey, his relationships, embracing his sexuality, and the combination of talent, timing and sheer perseverance that gave rise to his transformative career.
The Fearless Benjamin Lay - The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist by Marcus Rediker
$39.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
The Fearless Benjamin Lay chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular and astonishing man-a Quaker dwarf who became one of the first ever to demand the total, unconditional emancipation of all enslaved Africans around the world. He performed public guerrilla theatre to shame slave masters, ...Show more
Don't Dream It's Over: The remarkable life of Neil Finn by Jeff Apter
$38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Don't Dream It's Over is the first biography to focus exclusively on Neil Finn, the man who wrote the timeless hits of Split Enz and Crowded House. In February 1980, 21-year-old Neil Mullane Finn wrote 'I Got You', which became the signature song, and the biggest hit, for the Kiwi band Split Enz, co-fo ...Show more
The Quiet Hero: Andrew Bagshaw by Philip Matthews
$38.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Genetic scientist Andrew Bagshaw put his life on hold to help the people of Ukraine. His selfless actions would cost him his life. This is his story. Andrew Bagshaw was many things - a genius-level geneticist, keen cricketer and sailor, private pilot, much-loved son, brother and uncle, as well as a hug ...Show more
Trust: A Fractured Fable by Jeanne Ryckmans
$37.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
A darkly funny memoir and investigation into the charms and crimes of the untrustworthy.Romance scams, pyramid schemes, bogus debts and fake news, the world is awash with confidence tricksters and swindlers. But what happens if the fraudster is your lover?It has been said that trust is a risk masqueradi ...Show more
Life Keeps Me Dancing: 108 years well lived, grounded in creativity, adventure and love by Eileen Kramer
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
'I am not old. I have just been here for a long time.' Eileen Kramer has lived the most extraordinary life. Born just after Australia entered World War I, she embraced creativity and adventure from an early age. She danced and painted murals in Karachi; worked as an artist's model in Paris and London; ...Show more
Nothing But The Truth: The Memoir of an Unlikely Lawyer by The Secret Barrister
$28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
<b>The <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 ‘Book of the Week‘</b> Full of hilarious and shocking stories, the Secret Barrister's memoir <i>Nothing But The Truth</i> tracks their transformation from hang 'em and flog 'em austerity-supporter to celebrated, ...Show more
Anna by Amy Odell
$33.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
'Fascinating' Sunday Times 'Deeply sourced and rich with anecdotes' The Times 'Like a nonfiction version of The Devil Wears Prada' Elizabeth Day 'Odell's extensive reporting dredges up a wealth of delightful details' New York Times This definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb ...Show more
Fanny and Stella - The Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England by Neil McKenna
$28.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
'Uproarious.' The Times 'Terrifically entertaining.' Evening Standard 'Irresistible.' Daily Mail 'Gripping.' Sunday Telegraph London, April 1870: Fanny and Stella were no ordinary Victorian women. They were young men who liked to dress as women: Frederick Park and Ernest Boulton. Stella was the most bea ...Show more
Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet by Alice Robb
$45.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
‘Don’t think, dear’ said Balanchine. ‘Just do.’ For centuries, being a ballerina has been synonymous with being beautiful, thin, obedient and feminine. It is the crucible of womanhood, together with the harassment, physical abuse and eating disorders endemic at top schools. Can we abide this in a post # ...Show more