A Sorrow Beyond Dreams by Peter Handke
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Category: Biography and Memoir | Series: Pushkin Blues | Reading Level: good-very good
A beautiful, heart-wrenching attempt to come to terms with a mother's suicide by one of Austria's greatest living writers.
A Year with Wendy Whiteley: Conversations About Art, Life and Gardening by Ashleigh Wilson
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Category: Biography and Memoir | Series: srg22
A must-have for culture lovers, A Year with Wendy Whiteley sees the biographer and critic Ashleigh Wilson painting a portrait of the inimitable Wendy Whiteley-in her own words. We sit at the table, opposite each other, a tape recorder and a microphone between us, and I begin by saying that I don't want ...Show more
Acting Up by Lynne McGranger
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Category: Biography and Memoir
With humour, honesty and self-deprecating charm, one of Australia's best known TV actresses lifts the lid on life - both on-screen and off.
Against All Odds: The inside account of the Thai cave rescue and the courageous Australians at the heart of it by Richard Harris, Craig Challen
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Category: Biography and Memoir
‘I just want to warn you. You’re going to dive to the end of the cave. You’re going to see these kids. They’re all looking healthy and happy and smiley. Then, you’re going to swim away, and they’re probably all going to die.’ In June 2018, for seventeen days, the world watched and held its breath as the ...Show more
Amelia and Me by Ani Peters
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Category: Biography and Memoir
Amelia and Me is the heart-warming story of a woman and the love of her life - her cat. This is not just any cat, this is Amelia, a sassy tabby with attitude. And this is not just any woman, this is Ani, a generous, compassionate woman who wears her heart on her sleeve and is kind to all people and anim ...Show more
Anna by Amy Odell
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Category: Biography and Memoir
'Fascinating' Sunday Times 'Deeply sourced and rich with anecdotes' The Times 'Like a nonfiction version of The Devil Wears Prada' Elizabeth Day 'Odell's extensive reporting dredges up a wealth of delightful details' New York Times This definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb ...Show more
Ballet Confidential: A Personal Behind-the-Scenes Guide by David McAllister
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Category: Biography and Memoir
Beyond the formidable combination of tulle and lycra, how much can an audience ever truly understand about the demands of being a ballet dancer? What really is the pain and pleasure of pointe shoes and jockstraps? Can a wardrobe malfunction derail a scene? What happens when injury sidelines a principal ...Show more
Bedtime Story (H/B Illustrated) by Chloe Hooper
42.99 AUD
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Category: Biography and Memoir
Already acclaimed as a modern classic, Chloe Hooper's memoir of talking with her children about mortality is beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Anna Walker; this hardback, colour gift edition creates an irresistible object out of this magical work. By the bestselling author of The Tall Man an ...Show more
Booky Wook 2: This Time it's Personal by Russell Brand
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Category: Biography and Memoir | Reading Level: General Adult
In the sequel to Russell's best-selling biography 'My Booky Wook' we follow the now sober but still scandalous, sex-fuelled star on his electrifying rise to international fame. A roller coaster ride through tours, films, stand up and tabloids - this time, it's personal. Rarely has a sequel delivered on ...Show more
Border Crossings: My Journey as an Outsider by Mohammad Chowdhury
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Category: Biography and Memoir
Whether negotiating the mind-games of border security services or performing ablutions in a London bathroom, Mohammad Chowdhury’s life travelling the world brings daily challenges.Border Crossings takes you on a thrilling ride from the city of minarets to the heights of picture-perfect skyscrapers. A jo ...Show more
Born To Fight: The bestselling story of UFC champion Mark Hunt, the real life Rocky by Mark Hunt, Ben Mckelvey
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Category: Biography and Memoir
Raw, confronting and honest, UFC champion Mark Hunt's inspiring autobiography shows it is possible to defy the odds and carve a better life. Born into a Mormon Samoan family, Hunt details his harrowing early life, his troubled teen years, and his angry youth with no apparent future. After being plucked ...Show more
Brave New Humans - The Dirty Reality of Donor Conception by Sarah Dingle
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Category: Biography and Memoir | Reading Level: good
An astonishing real-life whodunnit and investigative exposé, Brave New Humans reveals the uncomfortable realities of assisted reproduction and its very human fallout. Journalist Sarah Dingle was 27 when she learnt that her identity was a lie. Over dinner one night, her mother casually mentioned Sarah ha ...Show more