Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent by Dame Judi Dench
42.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it before. Internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench's SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent is a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare. 'A MAGICAL LOVE LETTER ...Show more
American Mother by Colum McCann Dianne Foley
39.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
The English language has no specific word for the parent that has lost a child. There exist words for orphan, widow and widower, but there is no word that captures and conveys this tragic type of loss. It has been eleven years since Diane Foley's son, the American journalist James Foley, was kidnapped ...Show more
Rambling Man - My Life on the Road by Billy Connolly
55.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir | Series: Father Anselm Novels Ser.
In my fantasy of the Rambling Man who is something of a hobo, walking - or maybe jumping into the car of a moving train - is what he does. He slings his guitar or banjo over his shoulder and strides out along the road to the next town. There he plays a few songs at a local gig and meets a beautiful woma ...Show more
The Long and Winding Road by Lesley Pearse
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Lesley Pearse didn't publish her first novel until she was 48. Now she has sold over ten million books around the world and is a constant presence on the bestseller chart.A writer of heart-stopping stories, Lesley's books are filled with heroines struggling to make it in a difficult world.Yet this descr ...Show more
Clanlands in New Zealand - Kiwis, Kilts, and an Adventure Down Under by Sam Heughan; Graham McTavish; Charlotte Reather
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Buckle up, grab a dram, and get ready for another unforgettable wild ride. They're back! Stars of Outlander, Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are no strangers to the rugged beauty of Scotland. But this time they're setting their sights on a new horizon: New Zealand. Join our intrepid Scotsmen on their la ...Show more
Untouchable Girls: The Topp Twins' Story by Lynda Topp, Jools Topp
50.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
The incredible story of how a couple of country kids from Huntly became much-loved Kiwi icons and TV stars, with their own unique brand of original country music and comedy that has captivated audiences in New Zealand and overseas for over 40 years. Jools and Lynda Topp aka The Topp Twins tell this stor ...Show more
Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life by Miriam Margolyes
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
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 discover ...Show more
On Call - The Anatomy of My Life As a Surgeon, a Daughter, a Mother by Ineke Meredith
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Frank, sharp-witted and heart-rending, On Call is a stunning memoir by a female Samoan-New Zealand general surgeon about life, death, and the human limits of care As soon as she could, Ineke Meredith left her family home in Samoa for New Zealand, filled with determination not to be like her mother: lov ...Show more
Beyond Hope: From an Auckland prison to changing lives in Afghanistan by Bariz Shah
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
What does it take to find hope in dark places and change the course of your life? When Bariz Shah's family immigrated to New Zealand, they couldn't have predicted that everything would change after 9/11. Still only a child, Bariz became the target of racist abuse and bullying, and responded the only wa ...Show more
Warhol After Warhol: Power and Money in the Modern Art World by Richard Dorment
40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
By the long-time art critic of The Daily Telegraph, Warhol After Warhol tells the David-and-Goliath story of collector Joe Simon and his struggles with the [Andy] Warhol Authentication Board, a tale of power, corruption and lies, a Bad Blood for the art world.
The Twat Files: A hilarious sort-of memoir of mistakes, mishaps and mess-ups by Dawn French
42.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Discover the truth behind the many, many times Dawn French has been a complete twat over the last sixty years. Nincompoop. Nitwit. Lunatic. Dork. All lovely . . . but . . . nah . . . I prefer Twat. It's neat and it's accurate somehow. Because, yes, I am a Twat . . . sometimes. Aren't we all? THE TWAT ...Show more
Wavewalker by Suzanne Heywood
38.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. No one else knew where they were most of the time an ...Show more