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Joe Biden American Dreamer by Evan Osnos
$33.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
A concise, brilliant and incisive examination of Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his lifelong quest for the presidency This definitive history of Joe Biden tells the poignant story of the man – both his life in politics and the series of personal tragedies that have marked him – drawing on extensive co ...Show more
Encounters and Collisions by Gordon McLauchlan
$35.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
It was widely reported, when he died earlier in 2020, that Gordon McLauchlan’s last book was "Stop the Clock" but, in fact, he was finalising details of Encounters until several days before his death in January. In 26 engaging and provocative essays, Gordon McLauchlan writes about people, illustrious an ...Show more
Healing Lives: Mamitu Gashe and Dr. Catherine Hamlin by Sue Williams
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Two incredible women, an unlikely friendship, and a united mission to save the lives of some of the world's poorest and most desperate women. Healing Lives reveals the untold tale of Mamitu Gashe, Dr Catherine Hamlin's protégée, and the inspiring almost 60-year friendship between the two women.In 1962, ...Show more
Ralph Hotere- The Dark is Light Enough: A Biographical Portrait by Vincent O'Sullivan
$45.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Vincent O'Sullivan's compelling, nuanced portrait of the great New Zealand artist Ralph Hotere brings the man and his art to life. Ralph Hotere (Te Aupouri and Te Rarawa; 1931-2013) was one of Aotearoa's most significant modern artists. Hotere invited the poet, novelist and biographer Vincent O'Sullivan ...Show more
Conversations with RBG - Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law by Jeffrey Rosen
$38.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
The audiobook version includes recorded conversations between the two from the 1990s to the present, delivering a compelling informal profile. As a permanent record of Ginsburg's voice and fighting spirit, it's an inspiring listen. -- Paste This program includes recorded conversations between Jeffrey Ro ...Show more
Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne Glenconner
$25.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
**International Bestseller** **The Times (UK) Memoir of the Year** **One of Newsweek's Most Anticipated Books of 2020** An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Anne Glenconner--a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. As seen on Netflix's Th ...Show more
Fall of the House of Byron - Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England by Emily Brand
$38.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
'A hauntingly beautiful portrait of the Byron dynasty' Rebecca Rideal 'Combining new research with a pacy narrative, Emily Brand introduces the glamorous and flawed Byron dynasty-William, the 'Wicked Lord', pleasure-seeking Isabella, and 'Mad Jack'-a family inheritance to match the wildest imaginings o ...Show more
One Life by Megan Rapinoe
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
Megan Rapinoe is one of the world's most talented athletes. But beyond her massive professional success on the soccer field, Rapinoe has become an icon and ally to millions, boldly speaking out on the issues that matter most. In recent years, she's become one of the faces of the equal pay movement and h ...Show more
Olive, Mabel and Me by Andrew Cotter
$37.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
"My name is Andrew Cotter and once upon a time I was a sports broadcaster. In Olive, Mabel and Me I try to explain how it can be that after a career commentating on Olympic Games, World Cups and Wimbledon finals, I am now far better known for describing the daily lives of my Labradors, Olive and Mabel. ...Show more
How to Walk a Dog (PB) by Mike White; Sharon Murdoch (Illustrator)
$25.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
The highs and lows, joy and heartache of owning a dog are told in this beautifully written story of life in and around a dog park. 'The book of the year. THE book on dogs. And people.' Andrew Dickens, Newstalk ZB
In the Time of the Manaroans by Miro Bilbrough
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
At fourteen Miro Bilbrough falls out with the communist grandmother who has raised her since she was seven, and is sent to live with her father and his rural-hippy friends. It is 1978, Canvastown, New Zealand, and the Floodhouse is a dwelling of pre-industrial gifts and deficiencies set on the banks of ...Show more
Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day by Captain Tom Moore
$48.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
At the height of the pandemic, ninety-nine-year-old WWII veteran Captain Tom Moore began walking laps of his garden to raise e1000 for the NHS. By the time of his 100th birthday, he'd reached e32 million and captured the hearts of the nation. In his official autobiography, announced alongside the creati ...Show more
