The Peter Norman Story by Andrew Webster, Matt Norman
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: 3 Biography
Who is Peter Norman? He's the greatest Australian hero you don't know. Peter Norman is the 'forgotten man' in one of the most powerful and influential photos of all time. Peter is in the photo because he won Australia a silver medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics after running the 200 metres in 20.06 secon ...Show more
The Sisters of Auschwitz: The true story of two Jewish sisters' resistance in the heart of Nazi territory by Roxane van Iperen
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22.99 (69% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice and The Librarian of Auschwitz - this is the international bestselling and life-affirming true story of female bravery and surviving the horrors of Auschwitz.WINNER of the Opzij Literature Prize 2019They knew their survival depended on each o ...Show more
The Wicked Wit of Princess Margaret by Karen Dolby
6.99 AUD
19.99 (65% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Series: The\Wicked Wit Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Celebrate the rapier-like wit of the royal rebel, the late, great Princess Margaret--or "Ducky" as she was known behind closed doors. Even as a child, Princess Margaret was noted for her theatrical and witty demeanor. Her sister, now Queen Elizabeth II, remarked that parties were always better with Marg ...Show more
The Windsor Diaries 1940-45 by Alathea Fitzalan Howard
9.99 AUD
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: near fine
The Windsor Diaries are the never-before-seen diaries of Alathea Fitzalan Howard, who lived alongside the young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret at Windsor Castle during the Second World War. Alathea's home life was an unhappy one. Her parents had separated and so during the war she was sent to live wi ...Show more
The Writer's Journey: In the Footsteps of Literary Greats by Travis Elborough
12.99 AUD
39.99 (67% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Series: Journeys of Note Ser.
Follow in the footsteps of some of the world's most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful illustrated atlas. Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings. From epic road trips ...Show more
These Things Happen by Greg Fleet
9.99 AUD
34.99 (71% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
For 30 years Greg Fleet has been one of Australia's most widely known and best loved comedians. For the same period, he's had a drug habit that has delivered him comedy and tragedy in equal parts. These Things Happen is Fleet's hilarious, heartbreaking account of the life-or-death battle for his soul. O ...Show more
Three-Martini Afternoons at the Ritz by Gail Crowther
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29.99 (66% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
A vividly rendered and empathetic biography of two of the greatest poets of the 20th century—Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. Introduced at a poetry workshop in Boston University, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton formed a friendship that would soon evolve into a fierce rivalry, colored by jealousy and respect ...Show more
Travelling with Pomegranates by Ann Kidd Taylor, Sue Monk Kidd
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Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES and THE INVENTION OF WINGS and her daughter comes a touching and perceptive memoir about mothers and daughters that will resonate with women of all ages. Sue Monk Kidd and her daughter Ann chronicle their travels together at a time wh ...Show more
Treseder: Man of Adventure by Peter Treseder; Martin Long
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27.95 (64% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
Australian adventurer, Peter Treseder has walked unsupported to the South Pole, kayaked across the Timor Sea, and is holder of numerous 4WD, mountaineering and bushwalking records. Focusing on the highlights of Treseder's adventuring achievements, this biography presents tales of survival together with ...Show more
Truths from an Unreliable Witness: Finding laughter in the darkest of places by Fiona O'Loughlin
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32.99 (69% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS
A fiercely honest and wryly funny memoir from one of Australia's most loved comedians shows us that no matter how far down you get, there is always a way back. Fiona O'Loughlin was raised in the generation of children who were to be seen, but not heard ... unless there were guests in the house. Then she ...Show more
Two Sisters: A Father, His Daughters, and Their Journey Into the Syrian Jihad by Åsne Seierstad
9.99 AUD
32.99 (69% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: very good
'Åsne Seierstad is the supreme non-fiction writer of her generation. Her latest work is haunting, luminously written and compelling. A brilliant book. Two Sisters isn't only the story of how a pair of teenage girls became radicalised but an unsparing portrait of our own society - of its failings and its ...Show more
Unfollow - A journey from hatred to hope - Leaving the Westboro Baptist church by Megan Phelps-Roper
9.99 AUD
32.99 (69% off)
Category: Biography/Memoir SPECIALS | Reading Level: good
'For anyone who enjoyed Hillbilly Elegy or Educated, Unfollow is an essential text' - LOUIS THEROUX 'A beautiful, gripping book about a singular soul, and an unexpected redemption' - NICK HORNBY As featured on the BBC documentary, 'The Most Hated Family in America' It was an upbringing in many ways norm ...Show more