The Bite of the Lotus: An Intimate memoir of the Vietnam War by Carl Robinson
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
A fabulous, fast-paced and stirring memoir of the entire Vietnam War from an American civilian who began as an idealistic province-level do-gooder in the war's earliest days in 1964. Quitting in protest after Tet '68, a disillusioned Carl Robinson became a journalist for the remainder of the Vietnam War ...Show more
The Last Bushrangers by Mike Munro
$34.99 AUD
Category: Australian | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
The story of Australia's last bushranging gang - the murderous Kenniffs. Easter Sunday, 1902, deep in the Carnarvon Ranges a police constable and station manager are slain then later incinerated, their remains stuffed into saddlebags. Accused of the ghoulish crime are two members of the bushranging Ken ...Show more
Snakes and Ladders by Angela Williams
$32.99 AUD
Category: Australian
Angela Williams' incredible memoir of going to prison, getting out and getting clean, then the beauacratic bungle that sent her back to prison again.
Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice by Obama Michelle
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Featuring an intimate and inspiring introduction by the former First Lady and more than 150 inspiring questions and quotes to help you discover—and rediscover—your story - it is as close as you’ll ever get to Michelle herself guiding you to success. An absolutely gorgeous production, details include go ...Show more
Anthony Bourdain: The Last Interview by ANTHONY BOURDAIN
$27.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Series: The\Last Interview Ser.
The brilliant intellect and candor of Anthony Bourdain is on full display in this collection of interviews from throughout his remarkable career, including interviews with Neil Degrasse Tyson and Trevor Noah Anthony Bourdain always downplayed his skills as a chef (many disagreed). But despite his mo ...Show more
A Rip in Heaven - A Memoir of Murder and Its Aftermath by Jeanine Cummins
$24.99 AUD
Category: True Crime
The acclaimed author of American Dirt reveals the devastating effects of a shocking tragedy in this landmark true crime book--the first ever to look intimately at the experiences of both the victims and their families. A Rip in Heaven is Jeanine Cummins' story of a night in April, 1991, when her two ...Show more
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health by Nathan Filer
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: very good
'I cannot recommend it highly enough.' Caitlin Moran 'Brims with compassion and wit.' Cathy Rentzenbrink 'Absolutely blew me away.' Jo Brand 'Brilliant . . . I love it.' Phillippa Perry 'I have never read a more powerful book about mental health.' Joanna Cannon A journey into the heartland of psychiatry ...Show more
The Nine Hundred - The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune Macadam
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
On March 25, 1942, nearly a thousand young, unmarried Jewish women boarded a train in Poprad, Slovakia. Filled with a sense of adventure and national pride, they left their parents' homes wearing their best clothes and confidently waving good-bye. Believing they were going to work in a factory for a few ...Show more
I Want You To Know We're Still Here - My family, the holocaust and my search for truth by Esther Safran Foer
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical | Reading Level: very good
A moving and powerful inter-generational memoir about story and memory. Mine is a family of readers and writers. Our house is filled with books. There are contemporary design books on the coffee table in the living room, legal books in my husband's home office, and piles of children's books for when my ...Show more
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings; Erin Meyer
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings reveals for the first time the unorthodox culture behind one of the world's most innovative, imaginative, and successful companies. There's never before been a company like Netflix. Not only because it has led a revolution in the entertainment industries; or because it ge ...Show more
A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar
$24.99 AUD
Category: Literary
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Return comes a profoundly moving contemplation of the relationship between art and life.After finishing his powerful memoir The Return, Hisham Matar, seeking solace and pleasure, traveled to Siena, Italy. Always finding comfort and clarity in great art, Mata ...Show more
Particular Woman by Ashley Dawson-Damer
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
Embracing the excitement and turbulence of sixties Sydney, Ashley is set to make her mark amid uni classes filled with ambitious young males. She imagines her future with a successful career, husband, and a house full of children. But life is never quite that easy. In this compelling memoir, Ashley sha ...Show more