An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo by Richard Davenport-Hines
$24.99 NZD
Category: Biography Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal, 'An English Affair' is a sharp-focused snapshot of a nation on the brink of social revolution. Britain in 1963 - Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of a Conservative government, dedicated to tradition, hierarchy and, above ...Show more
The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
$27.99 NZD
Category: Biography Memoirs | Series: Heaven Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
A hardcover gift edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel, now with a teaser chapter of its long-awaited sequel, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven."All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time..." Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life ...Show more
Amy Winehouse - The Biography 1983-2011 by Chas Newkey-Burden
$30.00 NZD
Category: Biography Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
A detailed biography that pays tribute to the award-winning singer whose turbulent life and untimely death have captivated the world An indisputable musical icon and controversial celebrity figure, Amy Winehouse's unique blend of jazz, pop, and soul singing and songwriting brought her a host of award ...Show more
The Mitford Girls - The Biography of an Extraordinary Family by Mary S. Lovell
$30.00 NZD
Category: Biography Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
This biography tells the true story behind the gaiety and frivolity of the six Mitford daughters - and the facts are as sensational as a novel. There is Nancy, whose bright social existence masked a doomed obsessional love, which soured her success; Pam, a countrywoman maried to one of the best brains i ...Show more
Life by Keith Richards
$60.00 NZD
Category: Biography Memoirs | Reading Level: good-very good
Keith Richards' once-in-a-generation memoir recounts one of the most eventful, influential and closely watched lives of modern times. No other major rock band has been creating music and magic together so continuously. They recorded some of the most enduring songs of our times including 'Satisfaction', ...Show more
Tuesdays with Morrie: The international bestseller by Mitch Albom
$28.00 NZD
$28.99 (3% off)
Category: Biography Memoirs | Reading Level: very good
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague? Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it? For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ...Show more
Rifling through my Drawers by Clarissa Dickson Wright
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biography Memoirs
With her inimitable wit, treasury of tales and outspoken views, Clarissa Dickson Wright opens her diary and takes us on a journey around Britain and her life. As celebrated cook and champion of the countryside, Clarissa recalls episodes from her life and describes her encounters with everyone from loca ...Show more