Unbreakable by Jess Halloran, Jelena Dokic
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
This is a story of Jelena Dokic's survival. How she survived as a refugee, twice. How she survived on the tennis court to become world No. 4. But, most importantly, how she survived her father, Damir Dokic, the tennis dad from hell.Jelena was a prodigious talent, heralded as Australia's greatest tennis ...Show more
My Tidda, My Sister: Stories of Strength and Resilience from Australia’s First Women by Marlee Silva
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and society has existed on this continent for millennia. It is a culture that manifests as the ultimate example of resilience, strength and beauty. It's also a culture that has consistently been led by its women. My Tidda, My Sister shares the experiences of ...Show more
How to Knit a Human by Anna Jacobson
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
How do you write a memoir when you have lost your memories? She awakens in hospital, greeted by nurses and patients she doesn’t recognise, but who address her with familiarity. She decides to untangle the clues. I want to know what it was like to have crossed into the realm of madness. After all, I did ...Show more
The Trial of Vladimir Putin by Geoffrey Robertson QC
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
There have been dozens of books about the Russian President since he launched his illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Some have examined the historical aspects of the conflict, others have analysed its military and geopolitical importance. However, none so far have looked purely at the legal c ...Show more
Hamilton Hume: Our Greatest Explorer by Robert Macklin
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
'You almost feel you are taking that trek with the party as Robert Macklin cites the obstacles - torrential river crossings, dense bush, the Snowy Mountains and more. Macklin covers Hume's public and private life, emphasising his affinity with the country and rapport with the Indigenous people, as well ...Show more
Trackers : The Untold Story of Australian Dogs of War by Peter Haran
$21.95 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
The story of the Australian army's little-known use of combat tracker dogs during the Vietnam War. A war veteran tells his story with immediacy, blending the terror of hunting and encountering the elusive Viet Cong with the tender relationship between a naive young Australian soldier and his dog. The bo ...Show more
Hope by Rosie Batty
$35.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
After tragedy, how do we find hope? A memoir about what it takes to get through the very worst of times from Rosie Batty - a singular woman who has experienced tragedy, who had lost all hope, yet now is intent on finding it again. On a warm summer's evening in February 2014, eleven-year-old Luke Batty ...Show more
Zelensky The Frontline President by Andrew L. Urban, Chris Mcleod
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
The message from the free world to Russian President Putin has always been clear: Leave Ukraine alone... get out! What Russia thought would be a three-day hit-and-run mission to oust the Ukraine government of Volodymyr Zelensky was an abject failure. The message from the free world to Russian President ...Show more
Fearless: Finding the Power to Thrive by Jelena Dokic
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
How do you find hope when all is lost? How do you find strength when you feel broken? How do you find your voice when you feel worthless and scared? In Jelena Dokic’s first bestselling book, Unbreakable, the former world No. 4 revealed her incredible survival story; how she overcame adversity, poverty ...Show more
Dying of Politeness - A Memoir by Geena Davis
$24.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her "journey to badassery"--from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, wi ...Show more
Lies My Mirror Told Me: A Frank, Funny, Fearless Memoir by Wendy Harmer
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography & memoir
Entertainer and national treasure Wendy Harmer tells all in her frank, fearless and funny memoir, Lies My Mirror Told Me. 'I've always believed where there's a chance, you have to take it . . . or invent it.' Wendy Harmer has had an extraordinary life. From being born with a severe facial deformity, t ...Show more
Max Verstappen: The unstoppable force in Formula One by Ewan McKenzie
$39.99 AUD
Category: Sport & hobbies
A fully illustrated biography of Max Verstappen, from karting in the junior races at age 10 to his third time winning the World Championship at the end of 2023. Max's journey to Formula 1 stardom was not a typical one. His parents are both motorsport talents. He was born in Belgium to mum Sophie Kumpen, ...Show more