Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Biography

"Bill Gates is one of the most powerful figures of the past four decades. But the world-famous public image he has so carefully crafted is not the whole truth. In this explosive new book, Anupreeta Das (finance editor of the New York Times) takes you behind the façade. From his early years, when ...

One of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology exposes the secret inner workings of the powerful organization in this remarkable memoir.

"Billie Eilish is a phenomenon, a teenager whose beautifully crafted hits defy categorization and whose defiant persona mirrors the attitudes of a generation. Explore the life, talent, and philosophy of the fastest-rising star in pop music"--

Legendary recording artist Billie Eilish shares an intimate inside look at her life - both on and off the stage - in this stunning, photo-filled book. Billie Eilish is a phenomenon. With distinctive visual flare and darkly poignant lyrics that are unparalleled among music icons of the 21st centur...

Malcolm Turnbull, Australia's 29th Prime Minister, tells the remarkable story of his life in this lively political page-turner. When Malcolm Turnbull took over the nation's top job there was a sense of excitement in Australia. Sky-high opinion polls followed as the political outsider with a succe...

This red dirt, it takes a hold of you. The blue skies, the sunsets, the starry nights, the river... Country holds onto you. Then you meet the people. Within one week of living in Wilcannia, I had signed up to stay until the end of the year. When Sarah Donnelley left Sydney to take up a teaching p...

The best-known modern Chinese fairy tale is the story of three sisters from Shanghai, who for most of the twentieth century were at the centre of power in China. It was sometimes said that one loved money, one loved power and one loved her country, but there was far more to the Soong sisters than...

A rock'n'roll memoir of life, death and growing up with the occasional scandal. For a man who has been firmly in the public eye for a decade or more, Matt Preston has been very, very quiet about his past and private life. There are reasons for this. Now, in Big Mouth, Matt opens up for the first ...

A powerful, moving and uplifting memoir about courage and finding and using your voice, from one of Australia's most captivating personalities: Brooke Blurton."My story is about the one thing that I never went without. Love. Big love, that filled me up and made me feel like there was a future for...

This is a biography of James Frederick (Jim) Bowditch former editor of the Centralian Advocate in Alice Springs and later the Northern Territory News, Darwin. He was also responsible for Editing the Mount Isa Mail for some years. Jim was widely known as a compassionate editor, not afraid to take...