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A Promised Land by Barack Obama
$59.99 NZD
$69.99 (14% off)
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: Easy
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of th ...Show more
Wild at Heart - The Dangers and Delights of a Nomadic Life by Miriam Lancewood
$36.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Gripping sequel to the international bestseller Woman in the Wilderness, Miriam Lancewood's story of the quest for a simple life, unfettered by society's norms. Miriam Lancewood's first book Woman in the Wilderness told her story of living for seven years in the wilderness of New Zealand with her husba ...Show more
Carry on, Warrior: The Real Truth About Being a Woman by Glennon Doyle
$24.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Be inspired and empowered by Carry on, Warrior by Glennon Melton. Here's my hunch: nobody's secure, and nobody feels like she completely belongs. Those insecurities are just job hazards of being human. But some people dance anyway, and those people have more fun. On my deathbed, I'm not gong to wish I h ...Show more
House of Music: Raising the Kanneh-Masons by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
$32.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Seven brothers and sisters. All of them classically trained musicians. One was Young Musician of the Year and performed for the royal family. The eldest has released her first album, showcasing the works of Clara Schumann. These siblings don't come from the rarefied environment of elite music schools, b ...Show more
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku
$37.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It is up to you. Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country. But all of that changed on 9 November 1938, when he was beaten, arrested and taken to a concentration camp. Over the next seven years, Eddie fa ...Show more
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris
$26.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
A New York Times bestseller From Kamala Harris, one of America's most inspiring political leaders and Joe Biden's pick for his 2020 running mate, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and acro ...Show more
My Garden World by Monty Don
$37.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
'One of the most thrilling moments occurred ten years ago when I found a single wild flower growing on a grassy bank. It was not particularly rare - a common spotted orchid - but it was like discovering a pot of gold - or perhaps, more accurately, the promise of gold. It was a sign that recovery was pos ...Show more
David Thorp as Metaphor by Jeshel Forrester
$9.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Bella: My Life in Food by Annabel Langbein
$39.99 NZD
$49.99 (20% off)
Category: Cooking & Food | Reading Level: near fine
Bursting with tender and funny anecdotes and gorgeous recipes, Bella is Annabel Langbein's must-read memoir. For the first time, Annabel Langbein, New Zealand's most popular cookbook author, writes about her remarkable life and how food has shaped it, highlighting some of the recipes that have resonated ...Show more
Promises to Keep by Joe Biden
$40.00 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
President-elect Joe Biden tells the story of his extraordinary life and career prior to his emergence as Barack Obama's beloved, influential vice president. 'I remain captivated by the possibilities of politics and public service. In fact, I believe that my chosen profession is a noble calling.' - Joe B ...Show more
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
$9.99 NZD
$17.99 (44% off)
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Reading Level: good
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is not just a true story but also a piece of history. Written by Anne Frank for herself, at the age of 13, the diary contains candid and intimate details of Anne's thoughts and feelings during the two years of the Second World War she and her family and friends stay ...Show more
Saving Justice: Truth, Transparency and Trust by James Comey
$39.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
This will not come as a surprise to anyone, including even to the President's most ardent defenders: Donald Trump lied to me from the start Saving Justice is James Comey's searing memoir and guide to reclaiming truth in the institutions of justice, which have been so badly damaged under Trump. Whether o ...Show more