Biographies & Memoirs

Freud examines how he developed the theories for which he became famous, as well as revealing his struggles, neuroses and his attempts to use his own techniques to understand himself. Includes diary extracts and personal notes.

The warm and winning story of opening a modern bookstore where there were none, Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller recounts Nadia Wassef's troubles and triumphs as a founder and manager of Cairo-based Diwan.

An account of a life lived between our world and a shadowy underworld of criminals, a life lived under the radar of the law, a life lived in death. This is the true story of a hitman.

‘Hedley Derenzie writes with startling resonance about the rocky road to self-discovery after it dawns on her that she alone is the common denominator in her heartbreaks. A love story told with raw emotion, heart and great optimism.’ —Jacinta Tynan, journalist and author of Mother Zen

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How do you get one of the world's most famous criminals out of his hiding place in Brazil? And once he was out, what would you do with him? And what if the mission provokes an international crisis? This book tells the story of the abduction of the notorious Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs from Brazil in 1981.

In this extraordinary account, Lefever explains how his successful 47-year career ended suddenly with betrayal and, ultimately, bankruptcy. Then, within a few months, he is faced with devastating bereavement. He uncovers the false beliefs that led to betrayal, as well as the facts that would have prevented ...

A disarmingly tender, funny and honest memoir of grief, illness and finding your way in life.

Carradine's ex-wife and author Marina Anderson reveals the dark side of David's intense persona with a balanced portrayal - both critical and sympathetic. What was David Carradine really like behind the cameras?

Winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Award When Dr William Macbeth poisoned two of his sons in 1927, his wife and sister hid the murders in the intensely private realm of family secrets. Macbeth behaved as if he were immune to consequences and avoided detection and punishment. Or did he? Secrets can ...

Helen Bellany, twice married to the artist John Bellany, recalls their lives together in Scotland, London, and Italy, John's rise from poverty and obscurity to worldwide recognition, and the human cost inherent in creating great art.

Albert: Prince Consort to Queen Victoria, social and cultural visionary in his own right, was born in the Saxon duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld but defined the culture and direction of 19th century Britain - a superpower at the zenith of its influence - more than any other British royal or politician. This title tells the life story of Albert.

Actor. Director. Activist. The fascinating life of Sam Wanamaker is explored for the first time in this biography by Diana Devlin, who worked closely with him for his last twenty years.

Virginia Woolf, Forster, Rupert Brooke, Carrington and L.P. Hartley - and the story of the places that inspired them. From their childhood paradises to country retreats in Sussex, Jane Brown describes the symbolic importance of the English landscape when it blends with the creative imagination.

New in paperback, In Two Minds is the first comprehensive biography of Jonathan Miller.

The nostalgic memoir of a young man, eldest of fourteen, growing up in 40s Wednesbury. The heartbreaking true account of his son struggling to come to terms with his father's dementia. A tribute to the unbreakable bond between father and son.

This true story of a Jesuit's adventures in 17th-century Canada is as thrilling as fiction. In simple but stirring terms, it recounts an inspiring tale of courage and faith.

A scabrously funny look inside the classroom from a teacher who has had enough of a system that is on its knees and with morale at rock-bottom.

This is Barbara Hosking's unheard-of account of the innermost workings of politics and the media amid the turbulence of twentieth-century Britain.

Compelling memoir of the UK's leading human rights lawyer. Both funny and personal, it follows on from his best selling memoir The Justice Game, bringing Robertson's fascinating and colourful career up to date.

"At the age of thirty-two, Francis Coppola came to prominence as the director of The Godfather, which rapidly climbed to the top of the rankings as one of the greatest movies ever made ... In 1979, his savage epic of the Vietnamese War, Apocalypse Now, established him as the most visionary and charismatic ...