Life at the Bottom - The Worldview That Makes the Underclass by Theodore Dalrymple
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
This is a searing account of life in the underclass and why it persists as it does, written by a British psychiatrist who treats the poor in a slum hospital and a prison in England. Dr. Dalrymple's key insight is that long-term poverty is caused not by economics but by a dysfunctional set of values,one ...Show more
Harry Styles: the Biography, Offstage by Ali Cronin
$7.06 AUD
Category: Biography
Although millions know his songs, and almost the entire world knows the story of his beginnings with One Direction, there's so much more to Harry Styles. Learn all about the story of his life, and all the "little things" that make Harry Styles such an icon. From The X-Factor to One Direction to his incr ...Show more
Patrick Swayze - The Dreamer by Sue Tabashnik
$15.52 AUD
Category: Biography
Patrick Swayze, the beloved dancer, actor, singer, songwriter, producer, choreographer, family man, athlete, horseman, and more, had a diversified career in the arts world for over thirty-five years. He often played hero roles in his work and spoke about traditional values such as honor, integrity, mora ...Show more
Child C - Surviving a Foster Mother's Reign of Terror by John Hendricks; Christopher J. Spry
$23.00 AUD
$33.40 (31% off)
Category: Biography
The horrific true story of cruel Gloucestershire foster mother Eunice Spry's 20-year reign of abuse over the children in her care, as told by one of the victims in the case that shocked the UK in early 2007.
Naked - A Vulnerable Child Trapped in a Predatory World - a shocking Story by Linda Chapple; Jo Hill
$28.00 AUD
$55.00 (49% off)
Category: Biography
'I'm not taking my clothes off.' My words bounced off the walls of the empty changing room. I was ten years old. I folded my arms tightly across my chest. I'd seen them outside. Naked Mum tried a smile. 'Nobody minds here.' But I minded. I'd never seen strangers naked before. With a volatile father an ...Show more
John Keats by Robert Gittings
$24.00 AUD
$31.95 (24% off)
Category: Biography
The author has captured Keats greatest poetry, which was written in the 365 days of single year. In this book, a prologue and an epilogue tell what happened before and after; the main chapters re-tell the story of that year.
Dear Mr Bigelow - A Transatlantic Friendship by Frances Woodsford
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography
"Dear Mr Bigelowis an enchanting collection of weekly pen-pal letters written over a twelve-year period (1949 to 1961) from an unmarried woman working in the Public Baths Department of Bournemouth Town Council to a wealthy American widower, Commodore Bigelow, living on Long Island, New York. They never ...Show more
Stolen Lives - Twenty Days in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir; Michele Fitoussi; Ros Schwartz (Translator)
$12.79 AUD
Category: Biography
Vegemite: The True Story of the Man Who Invented an Australian Icon by Jamie Callister
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography
Published to coincide with Vegemite's 100th anniversary, the fascinating true story of the man who invented Australia's most enduring cultural icon, fully revised and updated. 'An amazing yarn' Sydney Morning Herald Today Vegemite is recognised around the world, but when the salty black paste was first ...Show more
Tanya Plibersek: On Her Own Terms by Margaret Simons
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography
A fascinating portrait of one of Australia's most influential women Elected to federal parliament aged just twenty-eight, Tanya Plibersek has lived almost half her life in the public eye - and is the longest-serving woman in Australia's House of Representatives. But how much do we know about what drives ...Show more