Autobiographies

In 1954, a young David Attenborough was offered the opportunity of a lifetime: to travel the world to find rare and elusive animals for the London Zoo's collection and to film the expeditions for the BBC's new show, Zoo Quest. This memoir chronicles those legendary voyages. From trekking in search of giant anteaters in Guyana and Komodo dragons in Indonesia, to battling cannibal fish and unpredictable weather, Attenborough records the incredible beauty and biodiversity of these regions. 

Author: David Attenborough

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The witty, fascinating autobiography of David Attenborough, tracking fifty years of broadcasting milestones and wildlife adventures. Life on Air pulls back the curtain on the early, experimental days of the BBC and documents Attenborough's transition from studio executive to global documentary icon. Filled with accounts of dangerous expeditions to wild corners of the earth—and encounters with everything from tribal leaders to royalty—this elegantly told memoir showcases the unrelenting curiosity and charm of a true natural history legend.

Author: David Attenborough

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In A Sprat to Catch a Mackerel: Key principles to build your business, Raymond Ackerman shares the basic tenets behind his business philosophy – timeless principles that have guided him through some of South Africa's most turbulent times.

Author: Raymond Ackerman

Foxing on front and back end papers and on some pages inside, but the book is mostly clean and perfectly readable.

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So, this is me. Lily Allen. I am a mother, and I was a wife. I'm also a singer and a songwriter. I have loved and been let down. I've been stalked and assaulted. I am a success and a failure. I've been broken and full of hope. I am all these things and more. I'm telling my truth because when women share their stories, loudly and clearly and honestly, things begin to change for the better.

Author: Lily Allen

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The true story of one man's battle to save a species from extinction. When South African game reserve owner Lawrence Anthony learned that only a handful of northern white rhinos remained in the wild—deep in a Congo jungle controlled by the infamous Lord's Resistance Army rebel group—he was determined to save them. What follows is a dangerous, extraordinary adventure as Anthony heads directly into the jungle to enlist the help of the rebels to protect the rhinos, all while battling a terrible drought back home to keep his own animals alive. 

Author: Lawrence Anthony

** Foxing on outer edges & front- & backend pages - Inside mostly clean, save a few scattered small spots

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An unforgettable, darkly funny, and deeply bizarre memoir about an unconventional childhood. The true story of a boy who wanted to grow up with the Brady Bunch but instead found himself living with the Addams Family, this book chronicles the time his mother gave him away to be raised by her psychiatrist—a man who was a "certifiable lunatic". In a dilapidated Victorian house where the Christmas tree stayed up until summer and there were no rules, Augusten navigated a strange world of eccentric patients, Valium-popping, and electroshock therapy machines.

Author: Augusten Burroughs

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The miraculous, deeply moving true story that inspired the Academy Award-winning film. In My Left Foot, Christy Brown shares his extraordinary journey growing up in Dublin with severe cerebral palsy. Labeled as mentally incapacitated by a world that couldn't understand him, he used his left foot—his only functional limb—to learn to paint, write, and express a brilliant creative voice. This classic autobiography is a powerful, heartwarming celebration of determination and the strength of the human mind.

Author: Christy Brown

**Note front and back cover - inside pages in good condition.

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Jeff Bauman was an ordinary twenty-seven-year-old with a job, a girlfriend, and a love of sports—until he stood at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. In a single, horrific moment, a terrorist's bomb changed his life forever. Stronger is the deeply moving, unvarnished, and ultimately triumphant story of Jeff’s recovery.

Author: Jeff Bauman

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Alistair Cooke shares his unique, often startling, personal vision of the six men whom he has known and found most fascinating in a lifetime of journalistic encounter with the great and the famous. They are Charlie Chaplin, Edward VIII, H.L. Mencken, Humphrey Bogart, Adlai Stevenson and Bertrand Russell - each one of them touched with a legendary meaning for this century.

Author: Alistair Cooke

**Note the darkening top outside textblock - otherwise in excellent condition.

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Step directly into the eccentric, brilliant, and utterly bizarre mind of the master of Surrealism. Diary of a Genius is Salvador Dalí’s exceptionally candid personal journal covering his life, art, and routines from 1952 to 1963. Written with his trademark arrogance, humor, and dazzling imagination, this autobiography offers a fascinating peek into his creative process, his daily fixations, and his profound obsession with his wife and muse, Gala.

Author: Salvador Dali

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A memoir of Jim Andrews' lifelong experiences under sail, drawing on decades spent aboard a wide variety of vessels, from dinghies and catamarans to ketches and traditional sailing barges. Recounting voyages along the West Coast of Scotland, the Norwegian coast, and beyond, Andrews combines personal stories with practical sailing knowledge gained over many years at sea. Covering topics such as navigation, trailer-sailing, rigging, weather, safety, and life aboard.

Author: Jim Andrews

Extra Note: The dust jacket shows some wear, but the book itself is still in a very good overall condition.

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A journey through the depths of addiction that became a global lightning rod. "James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces is a brutal, unforgettable, and deeply visceral account of his time in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

Author: James Frey

**Extensive foxing to the front end- and back endpaper, but the rest of the pages are in good condition. 

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Hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, local journalist Melinda Ferguson gave up everything she cared about—her children, her marriage, her career—in pursuit of the next fix, the next high. Bold, raw, and unashamedly honest, Smacked is a gripping tale of heartbreaking loss and rehabilitation that takes us to the darkest corners of an addict's psyche.

Author: Melinda Ferguson

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Alexandra Fuller uses her trademark lyrical prose and sharp eye for human nature to chronicle Colton's journey into the dark heart of the modern energy boom. She captures the camaraderie of the rig workers, the beautiful wildness of the American West, and the cold reality of an industry that treats human lives as disposable resources. Part celebration of an untamable spirit and part fierce critique of corporate greed, this moving biography is a stunning tribute to an ordinary, extraordinary life. 

Author: Alexandra Fuller

**Moderate foxing to text block outer edges and throughout the book. Damage to top right corners of the pages. Reading is not affected. 

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Renowned German historian and Hitler biographer Joachim Fest delivers a profound memoir of his youth in Berlin under the Third Reich. Moving far beyond ordinary wartime recollections, this text focuses on his fiercely non-conformist father, a conservative Catholic teacher who refused to compromise his principles, costing the family their livelihood and status. Immersed in classical literature and music, Fest navigates the pressures of the Nazi regime, his eventual conscription, and life as a prisoner of war. 

Author: Joachim Fest

Extra Note: The book has tiny nicks/tears to the top of +-85 pages. Other than that it is in very good condition overall.

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