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Biography
  • Book: Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis
  • Scar Tissue

  • Anthony Kiedis
  • RRP: $23.05
  • Scar Tissue far transcends the typical rock biography. The result is a surprisingly honest and moving account of a man who almost destroyed himself, and the band that helped him rebuild his life.

  • Book: Marley and Me by John Grogan
  • Marley and Me

  • John Grogan
  • RRP: $16.70
  • John and Jenny were just beginning their life together when they bought Marley, a tiny puppy who quickly grew into a giant Labrador retriever. This is the heartwarming story of a family in the making.

  • Book: It's Not About the Bike by Lance Armstrong
  • It's Not About the Bike

  • Lance Armstrong
  • RRP: $24.10
  • Lance Armstrong won the 1999 Tour de France in spectacular style, even though he was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer in 1996. This is the story of one man's journey through triumph, tragedy, transformation and transcendence.

  • Book: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
  • Tuesdays with Morrie

  • Mitch Albom
  • RRP: $16.00
  • Mitch Albom had a second chance - rediscovering his college professor, Morrie Schwartz in the last months of the older man's life. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class' - a lesson in how to live.

  • Book: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
  • Long Walk to Freedom

  • Nelson Mandela
  • RRP: $33.75
  • The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk To Freedom brilliantly re-creates the drama of the hardship and experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny.

  • Book: Playing with Fire by Gordon Ramsay
  • Playing with Fire

  • Gordon Ramsay
  • RRP: $21.40
  • The amazing story of Gordon's journey from sous-chef to superstar. In his no-holds-barred style, Gordon shares his passion for risk and adventure and his hard-won success secrets.

  • Book: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
  • Infidel

  • Ayaan Hirsi Ali
  • RRP: $20.30
  • Read Ayaan Hirsi Ali's astonishing story as she recounts the extraordinary transition from a third-world upbringing to her current status as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. A truly remarkable, inspiring and gripping autobiography.

  • Book: The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad
  • The Bookseller of Kabul

  • Asne Seierstad
  • RRP: $23.55
  • Journalist Asne Seierstad went to Afghanistan after 9/11 to report on the conflict, and subsequently lived there with a bookseller and his family. This is the fascinating portrait of a family which offers a unique perspective on a troubled country.

  • Book: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
  • Into the Wild

  • Jon Krakauer
  • RRP: $18.90
  • In 1992, top student and athlete Chris McCandless, dropped his material possessions and walked deep into the Alaskan wilderness. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. This book explores the obsession which leads some people to explore the outer limits of self, leave civilization behind and seek enlightenment through solitude.

  • Book: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton
  • The Autobiography

  • Eric Clapton
  • RRP: $25.95
  • Eric Clapton is a living legend, recognized as the most accomplished and influential guitarist in the history of rock. He is a sixteen-time Grammy winner and the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This autobiography chronicles his rise in the music world.

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