ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS EMMA WATKINS DUCHESS OF RUTLAND by Duchess of Emma Manners Rutland
$27.99 NZD
Category: Biography
'The Duchess does indeed seem a remarkable woman . . . this is an engaging book' - Lynn Barber, Daily TelegraphWhen Emma Watkins, the pony-mad daughter of a Welsh farmer, imagined her future, she imagined following in her mother's footsteps to marry a farmer of her own. But then she fell in love with Da ...Show more
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography
A blazing, genre-bending masterpiece from one of the most inventive writers of our time. "So, she will live writing the letters she did - six to her best friend, and three to her husband. I know where she was when she wrote them. I know that the dishes were frozen in the sink, that she was bleeding, t ...Show more
Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, an Epic Journey, a Lost Age by Reid Mitenbuler
$39.99 NZD
Category: Biography
The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II. Deep in the Arctic wilderness, Peter Freuchen awoke to find himself buried al ...Show more
There's a Cure for This - A Memoir by Emma Wehipeihana [Emma Espiner]
$35.00 NZD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: near fine
The striking debut memoir from award-winning doctor and writer, Emma Wehipeihana [Emma Espiner]. "I graduated as a doctor in 2020 and arrived into the Covid-19 pandemic with my ta moko on my arm, my hospital lanyard, my stethoscope and a purpose. I don't know why medicine felt like coming home. I had no ...Show more
From There to Here - A Memoir by Joe Bennett
$35.00 NZD
Category: Biography | Reading Level: near fine
From Willingdon to Lyttelton, a memoir about love, learning and the journey to thirty. Joe Bennett is the author of countless columns, over twenty books, and now, at long last, a memoir. From There to Here describes a childhood of fishing, cricket, friends, a dog, some mild molestation and a few deat ...Show more
Hungry to Be Happy: How I Lost and Found My Mind by Harry Averill
$34.00 NZD
Category: Biography
As a fourteen-year-old psych ward patient, Harry realised he had a choice: let anorexia keep ruining his life, or fight back against everything his mind told him was true. Now twenty-two years old, Harry delicately pieces together how his mind derailed to that point, what's happened since he made his c ...Show more
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
$37.99 NZD
Category: Biography
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook ...Show more
Late Life Adventures in London and Beyond by Annemarie Rawson
$31.95 NZD
Category: Biography
At the age of 60, and with wanderlust still coursing through her veins, Annemarie uproots her husband, Steve, yet again. This time, they move to London, willing to work but eager to see and do as much as they can. Will their age restrict any employment? Will they enjoy soaking up British and European li ...Show more
The Chancellor: The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel by Kati Marton
$27.99 NZD
Category: Biography
‘An intimate, insightful portrait of an extraordinarily private leader’ WALTER ISAACSON From the bestselling author of Enemies of the People An intimate and deeply researched account of the extraordinary rise and political brilliance of the most powerful – and elusive – woman in the world. Angela Merkel ...Show more
Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
$26.00 NZD
Category: Biography
A Guardian book of the yearA Times book of the yearA Spectator book of the yearA Daily Mail book of the yearAn Evening Standard book of the yearA Stella Magazine book of the year From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kit ...Show more
Celebration of the Straw Man by Murray Rodgers
$35.00 NZD
Category: Biography
A sensitive and evocative account of the life of a New Zealand World War Two artillery soldier that gives insight into New Zealand's rural culture from the pre-depression years, the impact of war on a family through generations, and the magic of companionship in the New Zealand backcountry. The story is ...Show more