The Promised Party - Kahlo, Basquiat and Me by Jennifer Clement
45.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Growing up in '60s Mexico City, Jennifer Clement lived next door to Frida Kahlo's house. It was an unorthodox and bohemian childhood, living alongside artists, communists, revolutionaries and poets, and one that allowed an awakening of creative freedom and curiosity about the world. Leaving behind the ...Show more
Transitions - A Mother's Journey by Élodie Durand; Evan McGorray (Translator)
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
When Anne learns that her 19-year-old is a transgender man, she struggles to understand her son's new identity. A new landmark in nonfiction comics, Transitions is a sympathetic, informative, and moving story of a family's journey to acceptance."I thought I was open-minded... The news of my child's gend ...Show more
Britney Spears - The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
55.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the ...Show more
I Seek a Kind Person: My Father, Seven Children and the Adverts that Helped Them Escape the Holocaust by Julian Borger
38.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
'I SEEK A KIND PERSON WHO WILL EDUCATE MY INTELLIGENT BOY, AGED 11.' In 1938, Jewish families are scrambling to flee Vienna. Desperate, they take out adverts offering their children into the safe keeping of readers of a British newspaper, the Manchester Guardian. The right words in the right order could ...Show more
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Henry Winkler, launched into prominence by his role as 'The Fonz' in the beloved TV series "Happy Days", has transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny and widely regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it's simply not the case, he's ju ...Show more
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death by Henry Marsh
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A Daily Telegraph, The Times and Financial Times Book of the Year *'Marsh illuminates the gift of life... It's a book to treasure and reread' Gavin Francis, author of Adventures in Human BeingAs a retired brain surgeon, Henry Marsh thought he understood illness, but even he ...Show more
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
"From Borrower to wizard, Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just twelve when he landed the iconic role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films. Speaking with candour and his own trademark humour, Tom shares his experie ...Show more
A Year in the Woods Twelve Small Journeys into Nature by Torbjørn Ekelund
35.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
From the acclaimed author of In Praise of Paths comes a humorous and modest Walden for modern times. As nature becomes ever more precious, we all want to spend more time appreciating it. But time is often hard to come by. And how do we appreciate nature without disruption? In this sensitively-written bo ...Show more
Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII by Jane Marguerite Tippett
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
The real story of Edward VIII - the King who abdicated the throne in 1936 - told in his own words, using an unpublished memoir and other never seen sources.
Amy Winehouse: In Her Words by The Amy Winehouse Foundation
60.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Global icon. Six-time Grammy winner. Headline-maker. The most talented recording artist of her generation. Much has been said about Amy Winehouse since her tragic death aged just 27. But who was the real Amy? Amy Winehouse: In Her Words shines a spotlight on her incredible writing talent, her wit, her ...Show more
Old Rage by Sheila Hancock
25.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER | WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL'I want to be Sheila Hancock when I grow up' - Lorraine Kelly'Wise, witty, kind and true' - Sunday Times'A sparkling memoir as funny and insightful as it's moving' - Daily Mail'A captivating memoir' - Mail on SundayIn 2016, Sheila Hancock ...Show more
Ready for Absolutely Nothing by Susannah Constantine
30.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Rock stars to royalty, society to sobriety, get to know the real Susannah Constantine in the hottest memoir of the year'Sensational, juicy, gossipy, filthy and bravely honest in equal measure, Susannah Constantine's memoir is a rollicking romp through the upper middle classes' SUNDAY TIMES, 'BEST BIOGRA ...Show more