Why I Am a Hindu by Shashi Tharoor
$38.00 NZD
Category: General Biography | Reading Level: very good
Opening with a frank and touching reflection on his personal beliefs, he lays out Hinduism's origins and its key philosophical concepts -- including Vedanta, the Purusharthas, and Bhakti -- before focusing on texts such as the Bhagadvagita. The 'Great Souls', or key individuals of Hinduism, from Adi Sha ...Show more
Why I am Not a Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto by Jessa Crispin
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
Outspoken critic Jessa Crispin delivers a searing rejection of contemporary feminism . . . and a bracing manifesto for revolution. Are you a feminist? Do you believe women are human beings and that they deserve to be treated as such? That women deserve all the same rights and liberties bestowed upon m ...Show more
Why Patti Smith Matters by Caryn Rose
$27.99 NZD
Category: Music Biography
Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found--what she fostered--was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power, and her very presence as a woman fronting a rock band, she kicked open a door t ...Show more
Wild Life: The Extraordinary Adventures of Sir David Attenborough by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe
$19.99 NZD
Category: General Biography
Journey through the jungle and coral reefs, across the African plains and icy poles, and even to the Galápagos Islands, as you discover all there is to know about the world's best-known and best-loved naturalist, Sir David Attenborough, in this beautifully illustrated picture book. From a childhood spe ...Show more
Wild and Crazy Guys: How the Comedy Mavericks of the '80s Changed Hollywood Forever by Nick de Semlyen
$38.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
Wild and Crazy Guys is the larger-than-life story of the much-loved Hollywood comedy stars that ruled the 1980s. As well as delving behind the scenes of classic movies such as Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, The Blues Brothers, Trading Places and dozens more, it chronicles the off-screen, larger-than-l ...Show more
Will by Will Self
$38.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
Will Self is one of Britain's most famous and infamous contemporary writers, a public intellectual known for his sardonic worldview, his logophilia, and his wide-ranging interests, from psychogeography to socialism to hard drugs. His novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and been translated ...Show more
William & Catherine's New Royal Family by Ian Lloyd
$40.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
With fabulous pictures of the young royal family, this book takes a look at William and Kate's life from their engagement to the lead up to the arrival of Prince George of Cambridge, his birth and his first year and the arrival of his much awaited sibling. At 4:24pm on Monday 22 July 2013, the Duke and ...Show more
Woman in the Wilderness by Miriam Lancewood
$25.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
An inspirational story of adventure and bravery, from a young woman living a primitive, nomadic life in the wilds of the South Island of New Zealand.
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
$35.00 NZD
Category: General Biography | Series: Women in Science
It's a scientific fact: Women rock! A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of strik ...Show more
Words and Pictures - Writers, Artists and a Peculiarly British Tradition by Jenny Uglow
$28.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
As children, learning to read, we look first at the illustrations - but how do these tell their stories differently from the words? Words & Pictures explores this question through three encounters between writers and artists. It looks at how artists have responded to two great, contrasting works, Pa ...Show more
Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
$55.00 NZD
Category: Music Biography | Reading Level: near fine
It's a life too big and a story too extraordinary for just one book. Jimmy Barnes has lived many lives - from Glaswegian migrant kid to iconic front man, from solo superstar to proud father of his own musical clan.In this hugely anticipated sequel to his critically acclaimed bestseller, Working Class Bo ...Show more