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Call the Vet by Bruce Fogle
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Arriving in 1970s' London as a fresh-faced Canadian, Bruce Fogle assumed that because he knew the language, he would understand the English. As a graduate of the world's best veterinary school, he also thought his profession would come naturally to him. He quickly learned not to make assumptions... Bruc ...Show more
I Suck at Pronouns by Renee Masterson-Carr
$28.00 AUD
Category: Biography
I Suck at Pronouns is an account of the journey of a mother of an adolescent tomboy, who threw a monkey wrench in every parenting book. An adorable little girl who grew into a handsome transgender boy on the cusp of physical transition, her son had raised the bar.The ups and downs, the trials and errors ...Show more
Born to Be Posthumous: the Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography
The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. 'A genius book about a bookish genius' Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events From The Gashlycrumb Tinies to The Doubtful Guest, Edward Gorey's wickedly funny and deliciously sinister little books have ...Show more
Mr. Know-It-All by John Waters
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
No one knows more about everything--especially everything rude, clever, and offensively compelling--than John Waters. The man in the pencil-thin mustache, auteur of the transgressive movie classics Pink Flamingos,Polyester, the original Hairspray, Cry-Baby, and A Dirty Shame, is one of the world's great ...Show more
On Writing - A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
$62.00 AUD
Category: Biography
Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, Stephen King's critically lauded, "one of a kind" (Wall Street Journal) classic bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work. Long live the King hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Step ...Show more
Be Water, My Friend - The Extraordinary Teachings of Bruce Lee by Shannon Lee
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies, and how we can apply his teachings to our daily lives 'Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water' Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, world renowned for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosoph ...Show more
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life by Jane Sherron de Hart
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography
'A vivid account of a remarkable life' --The Washington Post In this bestselling comprehensive, revelatory biography -- fifteen years of interviews and research in the making -- historian Jane Sherron De Hart explores the central experiences that crucially shaped Ginsburg's passion for justice, her adv ...Show more
Sunshine - The Diary of a Lap Dancer by Samantha C. Ross
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
There are a lot of Ambers in the stripping world. And Aprils and Summers, and Skys and Rains. There are quite a few gems: Sapphires, Diamonds, Rubies and even an Amethyst. And exotic creatures: Tigers, Cheetahs, Phoenixes and Kitties. Plenty of weather conditions, like Misty, Stormy and Cloudy. There ar ...Show more
Ayoade on Top by Richard Ayoade
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A message from the Captain: 'On behalf of myself and the entire Ayoade team, welcome to Ayoade on Top. At last, the definitive book about perhaps the best cabin-crew dramedy ever filmed: View from the Top, starring Gwyneth Paltrow.' Buckle up for the flight of your life. 'The most profoundly silly book ...Show more
My Last Supper - One Meal, a Lifetime in the Making by Jay Rayner
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography
'Hilarious, informative, enlightening, instructive ... It's the funniest book I've read all year' - Chris Evans You're About to Die. What Would Your Final Meal Be? This question has long troubled Jay Rayner. But why wait for death? Why not eat your 'last meal' now, when you can enjoy it? So, he had a ...Show more
The Best of Me: Ultimate Short Story Collection by David Sedaris
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A lavish gift edition of David Sedaris's best stories, spanning his spectacular bestselling career. Hand-picked by David himself, these are stories that will make you laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time, from "the funniest man alive" (Time Out New York). What could be a more tempting Christmas gif ...Show more
Lioness by Sue Brierley
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Saroo Brierley's journey home to a small village in India with the help of Google Earth became an internationally bestselling book and inspired the major motion picture LION. But the story of how his adoptive mother, Sue, came into his life half a world away in Tasmania is every bit as riveting. In this ...Show more
