The Upside of Down: A Memoir by Susan Biggar
$29.95 AUD
Category: Memoir
Susan Biggar fell in love with a New Zealander. Maybe as an American, she saw Darryl as a ticket to an exhilarating, global life. When her first son arrived, he came with fierce blue eyes, a curly toe and cystic fibrosis. The doctors said he would be lucky to reach the age of thirty. A job offer in Pari ...Show more
Walking Free: From Iraqi Refugee to Pioneering Surgeon by Munjed Al Muderis
$32.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
In 1999, Munjed Al Muderis was a young surgical resident working in Baghdad when a squad of Military Police marched into the operating theatre and ordered the surgical team to mutilate the ears of three busloads of army deserters. When the head of surgery refused, he was executed in front of his staff. ...Show more
Shine: Making the Most of Life Without Losing Yourself by Samantha Armytage
$24.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
'Armytage now reigns as the official queen of morning television' - The Daily Telegraph You probably recognise Samantha Armytage from her many TV gigs - from her current role as co-host of SUNRISE to her time on DANCING WITH THE STARS. What you probably don't know is that Sam is a daughter, sister, frie ...Show more
Our Zoo by June Mottershead
$39.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
When George Mottershead moved to the village of Upton-by-Chester in 1930 to realise his dream of opening a zoo without bars, his four-year-old daughter June had no idea how extraordinary her life would become. Soon her best friend was a chimpanzee called Mary, lion cubs and parrots were vying for her at ...Show more
The Housekeeper's Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House by Tessa Boase
$34.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
Working as a housekeeper was one of the most prestigious jobs a nineteenth and early twentieth century woman could want - and also one of the toughest. A far cry from the Downton Abbey fiction, the real life Mrs Hughes was up against capricious mistresses, low pay, no job security and gruelling physical ...Show more
Daughter of the Territory by Jacqueline Hammar
$32.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
Daughter of the Territory is the amazing life story of Jacqueline Hammar. Born in Darwin in 1929, Jacqueline's childhood was spent in a succession of bush towns before she was sent to school in Darwin. With the outbreak of World War Two, she moved to Brisbane to finish her education. Returning to her be ...Show more
Silver Screen Fiend - Learning about Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
"New York Times" bestselling author, comedian, and actor Patton Oswalt shares his entertaining memoir about coming of age as a performer and writer in the late '90s while obsessively watching classic films at the legendary New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles. Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived wit ...Show more
Nellie's Vow A Child's Promise, a Sister's Love by Leonie Binge
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
Set during the Great Depression, this is a true Australian story of a family struck down and torn apart by tragedy. When her two younger sisters are suddenly sent to an orphanage, Nellie vows to find them one day and reunite her family once more.
What My Daughters Taught Me by Joseph Wakim
$32.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
A heartwarming memoir of a widower bringing up his three daughters - and the precious life lessons they taught him along the way.
Appointment Northwest by Peter Skrzynecki
$29.95 AUD
Category: Memoir
Appointment Northwest is the autobiography/memoir of a young teacher appointed to a one-teacher school at Jeogla on the New England Tablelands in the 1960s: an appointment that leads to the discovery of people, places and poetry. -
Playing on by M. Sexton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Memoir
At 24, Neil Sachse was an Aussie Rules star on the rise. The burly South Australian had torn through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after players in the country. Then, in only his second game in the top flight, playing for Footscray, a front-on collision left Neil a quadriplegic. It remains ...Show more