Leaf In The Bitter Wind by Ting-Xing Ye

$6.50 AUD

Category: Biography

Some Of My Friends Have Tails (PB by HENDERSON

$9.95 AUD

Category: Biography

Originally published in hardcover in 1995, this is the paperback edition of stories about friends of the author Sara Henderson. Many of the stories feature animals who have played a part in the life of this well-known Australian woman who runs the Bullo River station in the NT. The author's other books are 'From Strength to Strength', 'The Strength in Us All' and 'Outback Wisdom'. ...Show more

The Railway Man by Eric Lomax

$6.50 AUD

Category: Biography

A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio, Lomax was em otionally ruined by his experiences. Almost 50 years after the war, however, his life was changed by the discovery that his interrogator, the Japanese interpretor, was still alive - their reconciliation is the culmination of this extraordinary story. ...Show more

VOICE FROM THE STARS by TOM SCOTLAND

$12.00 AUD

Category: Biography

Educating Alice by Alice Greenup

$9.95 AUD

Category: Biography

'A girlfriend should know her place, Alice. First comes the mates, then the ute, then his hat, dogs, horses and last of all the girlfriend. Get that right and you might just stick around. Try to jump the queue and you're history.' The lips smiled at me, but his eyes meant business. 'Well then, I'll jus t have to be his mate.' 'Girls can't be mates, Alice.' 'We'll see.' A footloose city backpacker who couldn't tell a bull from a cow was hardly the ideal candidate to answer an ad for a governess on a Mackay cattle station. But Alice Greenup was game for anything, until she was bowled over by a handsome young jackeroo with a devastating smile. It was the start of a whole new way of life as Alice gave up her city-chick persona to embrace the bush and all that came with it: horses, cattle, the obsession with rain - and the correct way to wear a hat. After overcoming more than a few obstacles, the unlikely couple eventually married, moving to Rick's family farm near Kingaroy. Determined to make their own future, they gambled their dreams on a vast property called 'Jumma'. It was a huge risk but with a lot of love, blood, sweat and tears, they were on their way. But one morning they almost lost it all. When Alice's horse bucked her out of the saddle in remote bushland, she was gravely injured. Rick was forced to leave her lying alone, drifting in and out of consciousness, to gallop home for help. Flown by emergency helicopter to Brisbane, Alice had serious liver and brain damage. What followed would test their love to the limit. ...Show more

Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir by Frances Mayes

$9.95 AUD

Category: Biography

The long-awaited memoir of her Southern childhood from the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun. Growing up, Frances Mayes longed to leave the small town of Fitzgerald, Georgia, but now she's been drawn back to explore her past ...Beautifully written and very intimate, this memoir evokes the Deep South in all its steamy warmth, fascinating characters and disturbing undercurrents. With her signature style and grace, Mayes delves deeply into her roots, the bitter and sweet stories of her complicated family, and Southern traditions and her connections to them. A lyrically written, searingly honest and affecting account of Mayes' rediscovery of her past. 'An exquisitely evoked journey into a Southern childhood and the getting of wisdom. Right up there with Under the Tuscan Sun.' - Susan Duncan, author of Salvation Creek 'One of those books you want to devour but realize it's more satisfying to savor for as long as possible.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 'In her new southern memoir, Under Magnolia, Frances Mayes describes the birth of her extraordinary sensibility, the deep-pooled clarity of her writing, her giddy love of nature and her sharp and satirical eye for those who brought her up to honorable womanhood in the tortured South of her girlhood.' - Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides 'No other writer today breathes life into place like Frances Mayes...Under Magnolia is a love song, a rich and beautiful book.' - Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle and Comfort: A Journey Through Grief ...Show more

Miss Kwa Kwa by Stephen Simm

$9.95 AUD

Category: Biography

Struggling to find her path in the Rainbow Nation, Miss Kwa Kwa begins stalking a politician who becomes utterly enamored by the seemingly simple girl, introducing her to the world of Studio 94--the most elite and secret of nightclubs. A raucous political satire of the racism, greed, and criminal ambiti on in post-apartheid South Africa, the roller coaster ride of Miss Kwa Kwa results in romance, fame, and even her own talk show. ...Show more

Some Girls: My Life in a Harem by Jillian Lauren

$6.50 AUD

Category: Biography

At eighteen, Jillian Lauren was an NYU theater school dropout with a tip about an upcoming audition. The 'casting director' told her that a rich businessman in Singapore would pay pretty American girls $20,000 if they stayed for two weeks to spice up his parties. Soon, Jillian was on a plane to Borneo, where she would spend the next eighteen months in the harem of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, youngest brother of the Sultan of Brunei, leaving behind her gritty East Village apartment for a palace with rugs laced with gold, and trading her band of artist friends for a coterie of backstabbing beauties. More than just a sexy read set in an exotic land, Some Girls is also the story of how a rebellious teen found herself - and the courage to meet her birth mother and eventually adopt a baby boy. ...Show more

Piano Lessons by Anna Goldsworthy

$9.95 AUD

Category: Biography

In this superb and original memoir, Anna Goldsworthy recalls her first steps towards a life in music, from childhood piano lessons with a local rock muso to international fame as a concert pianist. As she discovers passion and ambition, and confronts doubt and disappointment, she learns about much more than tone and technique. Goldsworthy evokes the hopes and uncertainties of young adulthood, the fear and exhilaration of performing, and the complex bonds between teacher and student. An unforgettable cast of characters joins her, drawn with wit and affection: her parents; her fellow musicians, both friends and rivals; and her schoolmates, in all their teenage glory. Above all, there is her teacher, Mrs Sivan, enigmatic, charismatic and intimidating all at once. ...Show more

Stethoscopes and Calving Ropes by Harry Cooper

$9.95 AUD

Category: Biography

No one understands, loves and looks after animals better than Dr Harry. His latest book of stories and reminiscences takes us into his world, both on and off screen, and gives us more tales - hilarious, heart warming and sometimes poignant - about animals and life. (Preceeding text courtesy of www.m acmillan.co.nz) ...Show more

The Best of All Possible Worlds by Frank Ledwith

$14.95 AUD

Category: Biography

Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris

$9.95 AUD

Category: Biography

Tired of memoirs that only tell you what really happened? Sick of deeply personal accounts written in the first person? Seeking an exciting, interactive read that puts the 'u' back in 'aUtobiography'? Then look no further than Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography! In this revolutionary, Jo ycean experiment in light celebrity narrative, actor/personality/carbon-based life-form Neil Patrick Harris lets you, the reader, live his life. You will be born in New Mexico. You will get your big break at an acting camp. You will get into a bizarre confrontation outside a nightclub with actor Scott Caan. Even better, at each critical juncture of your life you will choose how to proceed. You will decide whether to try out for Doogie Howser, M.D. You will decide whether to spend years struggling with your sexuality. You will decide what kind of caviar you want to eat on board Elton John's yacht. Choose correctly and you'll find fame, fortune, and true love. Choose incorrectly and you'll find misery, heartbreak, and a guest stint on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. All this, plus magic tricks, cocktail recipes, embarrassing pictures from your time as a child actor, and even a closing song. Yes, if you buy one book this year, congratulations on being above the American average, but make that book Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography! ...Show more