Biography & Memoirs
Dive into inspiring stories with our wide collection of biography and memoir books, featuring the lives of influential figures, historical icons, and everyday heroes. Whether you're fascinated by the journeys of world leaders, artists, athletes, or pioneers, our biographies offer deep insights into their challenges and triumphs. Explore heartfelt and personal tales in memoirs that capture unique experiences, emotions, and lessons. Perfect for readers seeking motivation, history, or a deeper understanding of remarkable lives to discover stories that resonate and inspire.
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Mana Whakatipu - Ngāi Tahu Leader Mark Solomon on Leadership and Life | Mark Solomon; Mark Revington
Summary Author Description Specs In 1998, just as South Island iwi Ngāi Tahu was ...
View full detailsGreenlights: Raucous stories and outlaw wisdom from the Academy Award-winning actor | Matthew McConaughey
Summary Specs From the Academy Award -winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled...
View full detailsHitler'S Last Witness - Rosch Misch
After being seriously wounded in the 1939 Polish campaign, Rochus Misch was invited to join Hitler's SS-bodyguard. There he served until the wars e...
View full detailsIsaac Newton (Genius) - Isabel Munoz
A new series of illustrated books specifically designed for children in elementary education, narrating the stories of those great historical figur...
View full detailsOn Operations With C Sqaudron Sas
General Fields ISBN : 9781526772855 Publisher : Pen Sword Books Ltd Imprint : Pen Sword Books Ltd Product Type : books
The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree: Volume One: 1800S - 1999 - Dreydon Sobanja
The Kiwi Runners' Family Tree tells the stories of over one hundred running related athletes and coaches, focusing on the interconnections between ...
View full detailsEnough Horizon: The Life And Work Of Blanche Baughan - Carol Markwell
One of the first writers to speak with an authentic New Zealand voice, Blanche Edith Baughan (1870-1958) was known as a poet and local travel write...
View full detailsCocktails with Molotov and Tea with Mr. Lee - Bernard Brown
Bernard Brown lived through WW2 in Suffolk, England, where he was strafed by bullets from a German Dornier aeroplane; dived to fetch sculpturing cl...
View full detailsBiographic: Einstein: Great Lives in Graphic Form - Brian Clegg
Many people know that Albert Einstein was a brilliant theoretical physicist who revolutionised modern science. What they may not know is that he on...
View full detailsBiographic: Kahlo: Great Lives in Graphic Form - Sophie Collins
Many people know that Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican artist, a feminist icon who lived in the famous Blue House and whose work includes The ...
View full detailsDame Suzy D: My Story | Susan Devoy
Summary Author Description Specs A four-time world squash champion, Dame Susan De...
View full detailsDon't Dream It's Over: The remarkable life of Neil Finn | Jeff Apter
Summary Author Description Specs Don't Dream It's Over is the first biography to ...
View full detailsIn the Wars | Waheed Arian
Summary Specs 'A thrilling and absorbing read from first to last. What a life and wh...
View full detailsMao's Last Dancer | Li Cunxin, Li Cunxin
Summary Specs Before you can fly, you have to be free.In a small, desperately poor v...
View full detailsStill Standing | Jessica Quinn
Summary Specs Jess Quinn's inspirational memoir tells her story of losing her leg to...
View full detailsOwning It - The Ride that Changed my Life | Brad Smeele
Summary Author Description Specs Deeply thoughtful, honest and riveting story of ...
View full detailsFaking It: My Life in Transition | Kyle Mewburn
Summary Specs Kyle Mewburn grew up in the sunburnt, unsophisticated Brisbane suburbs...
View full detailsLost and Found - My Story of Heartbreak and Hope | Toni Street
Summary Specs Toni Street's easy on-air style and warm personality has made her a fi...
View full detailsOne Minute Crying Time | Barbara Ewing
Summary Author Description Specs This vivid memoir by well-known New Zealand acto...
View full detailsStories of Hope - Finding Inspiration in Everyday Lives | Heather Morris
Summary Reviews Author Description Specs Heather Morris, author of the interna...
View full detailsMaori Boy: A Memoir of Childhood | Witi Ihimaera
Summary Author Description Specs This is the first volume of Witi Ihimaera's enth...
View full detailsHine Toa: A Story of Bravery | Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku
Summary Reviews Author Description Specs An incredible memoir by a trailblazi...
View full detailsLet Them Eat Tripe | Tony Astle and Geraldine Johns
Summary Specs At the height of its success in the wealth-saturated 1980s, the Parnel...
View full detailsUnveiled: A story of surviving Gloriavale | Theophila Pratt
Summary Specs Theophila Pratt was born Honey Faithful in Gloriavale, the fundamenta...
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