When Time Stopped by Ariana Neumann
$38.00 NZD
Category: General Biography
In this remarkably moving memoir Ariana Neumann dives into the secrets of her father's past: years spent hiding in plain sight in wartorn Berlin, the annihilation of dozens of family members in the Holocaust, and the courageous choice to build anew. In 1941, the first Neumann family member was taken by ...Show more
When the Mountains Dance: Love, loss and hope in the heart of Italy by Christine Toomey
$37.99 NZD
Category: General Biography
A memoir set in rural Italy, and a journey through history about a series of earthquakes that devastated the region 'In the wake of the strongest earthquake in Italy for nearly forty years and the many aftershocks that followed, Italians began speaking of the earth beneath our feet as la terra ballerina ...Show more
Who I Am by Melanie C
$34.99 NZD
Category: General Biography
Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls. For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and gives a full and honest account of what life was ...Show more
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
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