Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life by Alan Cumming
$22.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
Baggage is the story of Alan Cumming's life in Hollywood, taking us through the highs and lows of his career, from his struggle with mental health and failed relationships to encounters with legends (Liza! X Men! Gore Vidal! Kubrick! Spice Girls!). Cumming shows how every experience - each bad decision ...Show more
Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man by Frances Peters-Little
$45.00 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
In this first biography of the man and his music, Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man tells the incredible story of one of Australia’s most acclaimed Aboriginal pop and country music legends and icons, Jimmy Little. At just 16 years of age, Jimmy Little travelled to Sydney to make his radio debut on Austral ...Show more
Getting Better: Life lessons on going under, getting over it, and getting through it by Michael Rosen
$39.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
In our lives, terrible things may happen. Michael Rosen has grieved the loss of a child, lived with debilitating chronic illness, and faced death itself when seriously unwell in hospital. In spite of this he has survived, and has even learned to find joy in life in the aftermath of tragedy.In Getting B ...Show more
Turns Out, I'm Fine: How Not To Fall Apart by Judith Lucy
$24.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
Judith Lucy was just Great! Sure, the last remaining member of her immediate family had died, she was menopausal, she suspected her career was in the shitter and it seemed like the world was going to hell in a handbasket – but she was about to move in with the love of her life! Everything would work out ...Show more
Self-Contained - Scenes from a Single Life by Emma John
$32.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
"And - are you - married?"In the split-second that followed, I rattled through my available responses. A simple "No" would sound abrupt and rude, as if I'd taken the question personally, or was harbouring a deep hatred for the institution: I tended to save that for people I found really objectionable. " ...Show more
Two Hitlers and a Marilyn - An autograph hunter's escape from suburbia by Adam Andrusier
$32.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY | Reading Level: very good
'I love this book. It is wise, funny, surprising, touching, and wonderful company.' Jonathan Safran Foer 'A comic and poignant memoir about growing up in the suburbs, fandom, stalking Ronnie Barker, and much more. A funny, moving read.' Zadie Smith 'At times hilarious, at others heartbreaking, Andrusier ...Show more
Shakespeare His Life and Works by Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding
$49.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
A new edition of the comprehensive guide to Shakespeare, exploring his life and works, and his enduring legacy, in a stunning gift format Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this beautifully illustrated guide to his life and works. Comedy and romance ...Show more
Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs by Andrew Cotter
$24.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
Having reached over 50 million views online, Labradors Olive and Mabel became the focus of a delightful book by sports commentator Andrew Cotter. A treat for dog lovers everywhere, and the perfect antidote to our times, now available in a smaller format.When Andrew Cotter turned his brilliant sports com ...Show more
Shackleton: A Biography by Ranulph Fiennes
$35.00 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
In 1915, Sir Ernest Shackleton's attempt to traverse the Antarctic was cut short when his ship, Endurance,became trapped in ice. The disaster left Shackleton and his men alone at the frozen South Pole, fighting for their lives. Their survival and escape is the most famous adventure in history. Shacklet ...Show more
Bear Grylls - Never Give Up: A Life of Adventure, The New Autobiography by Bear Grylls
$35.00 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
The extraordinary new autobiography from adventurer Bear Grylls. The sequel to the multi-million copy selling global phenomenon Mud, Sweat and Tears. The extraordinary new autobiography from adventurer Bear Grylls. In Never Give Up, global adventurer and TV presenter Bear Grylls chronicles his life an ...Show more
My Unapologetic Diaries by Joan Collins
$49.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY
'These diaries are like their author - fabulously entertaining, impossibly glamorous, and utterly irresistible' Piers MorganThese are Dame Joan Collins' 'uncensored diaries'. Often outrageous, the entries were almost written entirely in real time. Most were done within ten hours of the events Joan descr ...Show more
Long Players - Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them by Tom Gatti (ed.)
$34.99 AUD
Category: BIOGRAPHY | Reading Level: near fine
Fifty great writers reflect on the albums that shaped them in this captivating collection curated by the New Statesman's Tom Gatti. Our favorite albums are our most faithful companions: we listen to them hundreds of times over decades, we know them far better than any novel or film. These records don' ...Show more