Chappell's Last Stand by Michael Sexton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
Swashbuckling and fearless, Ian Chappell epitomised Australian cricket in the 1970s. When he gave up the Test captaincy, he set out to salvage south Australian pride. Chappell's Last Stand zooms in on what was supposed to be the mercurial cricketer's last year as a player, when he went to war with admin ...Show more
The Last Snake Man by Jimmy Thomson (As told to); John Cann
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
Every Sunday for almost a century John Cann's family ran the famous snake show in a pit at La Perouse - an area once alive with tiger, brown and black snakes. After growing up with over 300 'pet' snakes in their backyard, John and his brother George took over the snake show from their parents in 1965. B ...Show more
Patty Mills Beyond Basketball by Boti Nagy
$29.99 AUD
Category: Sport and Fitness
Patty Mills is the first book exploring the Indigenous Australian athlete and trail blazer -- the first Indigenous Australian to win an NBA Championship in 2014 with the San Antonio Spurs. He continues to break records and inspire with his achievements, all of which are covered in this tribute to the ex ...Show more
The Angels by Bob Yates
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
The Angels roared out of the 1970s with multi-platinum albums, hits and record-breaking tours. The band was formed by the trio of Rick and John Brewster and Doc Neeson. Songs from their classic albums are as pertinent today as they were when they were released, thanks to John and Rick, the genius songwr ...Show more
"Gelignite" Jack Murray - an Aussie larrikin legend by Phil MURRAY
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
The story of a legendary larrikin as told by his son Phil Murray. Murray was best known as the rally driver who in 1954 won the REDeX 'Around Australia' Reliability Trial without the loss of a single point; but Jack's sporting interests and achievements were eclectic and far-ranging.
The Things That Make Us: Life, Loss and Football by Nick Riewoldt; Peter Hanlon (As told to)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
The revealing and insightful autobiography of an AFL superstar.
Ian McKellen: The Biography by Garry O'Connor
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir | Reading Level: very good
Few actors achieve in their lifetime what Sir Ian McKellen has. A repertoire of vast commercial success coupled with critically acclaimed and authoritative Shakespearian roles. A man whose gargantuan personality and varied achievements inspire both admiration and affection. McKellen has been feted and a ...Show more
Under Her Skin: The Life and Work of Professor Fiona Wood AM, National Living Treasure by Sue Williams
$34.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
The remarkable story of Professor Fiona Wood AM, world-leading burns specialist and one of Australia's most innovative and respected surgeons, whose ground-breaking research and technology development has changed the lives of burns patients. When three bombs tore out the heart of Bali and destroyed so m ...Show more
Growing Up in Australia by BLACK INC.
$29.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir | Series: Growing Up
This special collection is the perfect introduction to Black Inc.'s definitive 'Growing Up' series. Featuring pieces from Growing Up Asian, Growing Up Aboriginal, Growing Up African, Growing Up Queer and Growing Up Disabled in Australia, it captures the diversity of our nation in moving and revelatory w ...Show more
Land's Edge: A Coastal Memoir by Tim Winton
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
On childhood holidays to the beach, the sun and surf kept Tim Winton outside in the mornings, in the water; the wind would drive him indoors in the afternoons, to books and reading. This ebb and flow of the day became a way of life.In this beautifully delicate memoir, Winton writes about his obsession w ...Show more
Blueberries by Ellena Savage
$32.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
Blueberries could be described as a collection of essays, the closest term available for a book that resists classification; a blend of personal essay, polemic, prose poetry, true-crime journalism and confession that considers a fragmented life, reflecting on what it means to be a woman, a body, an arti ...Show more
Mark Beretta's Greatest Moments in Australian Sport: The most incredible moments in Australian sport since 2000 by Mark Beretta
$39.99 AUD
Category: Biography /Memoir
Mark Beretta is a journalist, TV host, author and Australia's most watched sports presenter. But first, foremost and most fervently he is a sports fan. Since taking position behind the Sunrise sports desk in 2000, Mark has had the privilege of being up close to history in the making including many spec ...Show more