"The causes of complex post-traumatic stress disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. Many survivors grow up in houses that are not homes--in families that are as loveless as orphanages and sometimes as dangerous. If you felt unwanted, unliked,...
"What does the word 'gravitas' mean today? In the world of ancient Rome, it was the manner of trust and respect cultivated by capable, strong leadership. In Gravitas: Timeless Skills to Communicate with Confidence and Build Trust, communications expert Louise...
"'I am from a family of strong women.' Amani Haydar suffered the unimaginable when she lost her mother in a brutal act of domestic violence perpetrated by her father. Five months pregnant at the time, her own perception of how she wanted to mother (and how she...
"Textile artist Ali Ferguson's exquisite work focuses on the world of the home, taking inspiration from domestic life and the objects that surround and comfort us. But it is far from mundane: vintage fabric and hand-embroidered text are beautifully paired to...
"It is her third book with 3dtotal Publishing, a natural progression from the bestselling The Art of Loish (2016) and The Sketch Book of Loish (2018) which to date have sold over 85,000 copies combined. The Style of Loish now sees the artist explore her own...
"In this enchanting instalment of the Sketching from the Imagination series, we dive into the magical worlds of 50 artists with a passion for all things fantastical. Fantasy, folklore, myth, and magic have been at the heart of human creativity since the dawn...
"For the first time, talented French illustrator and character designer Sibylline Meynet not only shares her beautiful artwork in this beautifully crafted book, but also presents specially commissioned tutorials, step-by-step techniques, and the story of her...
"Prepare to enter the world of artist Dibujante Nocturno, where his intricate linework results in a darkly epic fantasy art. Turn the pages of this lavishly-produced book to discover a collection of monsters, creatures, and characters created by self-taught...
"Pernille Orum. Pernille is well known and respected in the animation industry, having worked for clients such as Disney Publishing, Nickelodeon Jr., Mattel, DreamWorks, and she was the Lead Character Designer on Warner Brothers' DC Superhero Girls. In this...
"NFTs, non-fungible tokens, as collectible, digital, blockchain-secured files became an international sensation in 2020, with the trend in trading them peaking in the fall of 2021. Many sold for millions, and one even sold for"--Publisher's description.
"Get ready for cool weather, fast! You'll be ready to cozy up in no time with these 6 crochet designs made with bulky yarn and big hooks. Designs include pullovers, cardigans, ponchos, and wraps in easy-to-wear, popular oversized fit"--Publisher's description.
"A visually stunning book devoted to the radical Rossetti generation. The Rossettis approach to art, love and lifestyles are considered revolutionary. This is explored by a range of short thematic essays containing fresh, and surprising research, accompanied...
"The chalet is a building type that enjoys lasting popularity all over the world. Dating back to the herdsman's hut in the Alpine region, it became a longed-for destination and the most preferred holiday domicile in the 19th century with the emerging...
"Join artist Bobby Clark for a guided art class. No experience necessary. Discover 25 drawing and painting exercises from doodling, blind drawing and continuous line portraits to shape studies, abstract floral still lifes and blot painting. This is an...
"For Nora Murphy, a country house isn't so much a place as it is a state of mind. A country house is warm, welcoming-at once down to earth, yet elegant. A country house has genuine character, tells a story, and is truly, wonderfully lived in. Here Murphy...
"RUNAWAY is a fascinating account of the life and music of 60s rock star Del Shannon. From humble beginnings in the rural Midwest, this bar band guitarist rocketed to overnight superstar status when his first big hit clinched the #1 spot on the American...
"The sun is setting on the Western world. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins has reversed: where for the last five centuries the globe turned westwards on its axis, it now turns to the east. For centuries, fame and fortune was to be...
"This book looks at the agricultural year as a starting point for a deepening of Earth-centered spirituality. It gives a set of back stories to ease the reader into a time between the pre-Industrial Era and the uncertainly of the modern one, into a place where...
"Coffee has its own kind of magic: it helps you get up and moving, reconnect with old friends or spark a new romance. Now, Coffee Magic for the Modern Witch spills the coffee beans on the magical properties of coffee and all its forms, from the protective...
"A complete beginner's guide to drawing portraits. The human face has timeless and universal attraction. In this book, master artist and bestselling author Carole Massey leads you through the different elements of the face, allowing you to gradually build your...
"Best-selling author and artist Catherine Holmes goes beyond the backyard with Drawing Nature, a quick and easy guide to drawing animals, plants, and landscapes from across the globe. Step-by-step tutorials break down how to illustrate perennial favorites like...
"A digital collage technique layers together virtual images into a new piece of art, ready for mixed-media and collage makers to use as an eye-opening element. Artist and teacher Wen Redmond shows how by sharing 42 of her main techniques (and many variations)...
"Get ready to learn two creative approaches to fabric stamping: foam stamping and block printing! Join artist, author, and professional stylist Lori Wenger as she expertly guides you through everything from pattern transfer to paint application to best...
"Inside features a collection of 100 whimsical appliqué patterns from Piece O' Cake Designs that can be used in a wide variety of ways; mix and match to make quilts and smaller projects. Quilters can make these appliqué blocks in wool, cotton, or a mix of both...
"Following the success of House & Garden Great Australian Homes, the team from the much-loved magazine is delighted to present its second volume. This stunning selection of houses has been designed by Australia's leading creative luminaries, from architects...
"Ready to go away? The experts at Fodor's are here to help. We're bringing you the very best of France, including Paris, Provence, Normandy, the Riviera, Brittany, and more. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure that you have all the essential...
""Before her death, the artist and writer Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) had already garnered a cult following, with numerous creative people making the pilgrimage to meet her at her home in Mexico City. Since then, her fame has only increased. Thinking across...
"This Netherlands guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what...
"In a little-known episode of the Vietnam War, the CIA hired Norwegian skippers to command fast patrol boats to land South Vietnamese commandos and combat swimmers on the coasts of North Vietnam. This book will explain who the "Vikings" were, describe their...
"Take an armchair tour through the planet's most beautiful-and biodiverse-places! Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over 40,000 years?...
"Have you ever wanted to build your own mobile apps? App Inventor, a free and revolutionary online program from MIT, lets you do just that. With the help of this companion guide chock-full of colorful graphics and easy-to-follow instructions, readers can learn...
"Naughty Medieval Embroidery comes with an adult warning. This practical book explains a range of techniques used in medieval embroidery from simple stem stitch to more complicated silk and goldwork. However, rather than the usual examples of flowers and...
"Dorothea Katharina Schmidt teaches you the techniques for recycling and upcycling waste paper into practical, sustainable--and beautiful--household items. Learn to use rolls of newspaper, advertising flyers, brochures, and junk mail to create: large and small...
"This is the definitive guide to Formula 1 in 2024. A complete examination of all the teams racing this season (from Red Bull and Mercedes to Ferrari and McLaren), every driver (including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc) and all the tracks...
"There's more to building a website than just picking a theme and dropping in text and images. Creating a site that attracts visitors and turns those visitors into customers requires some professional insight and a few tips and tricks. Building DIY Websites...
"Designer, collector, and proprietor of the contemporary curiosity shop Kabinett & Kammer, Sean Scherer shares his secrets for composing vignettes of favorite objects, showing creative ways to incorporate both cherished possessions and flea-market finds How do...
"The exorbitant costs of urban housing and the widening gap in income inequality are fueling a combative new movement in cities around the world. A growing number of influential activists aren't waiting for new public housing to be built. Instead, they're...
"Amidst our epidemics of loneliness, anxiety and depression, and the impacts of entrenched poverty and ubiquitous technology, The Way We Are examines the major trends that are shaking the foundations of the Australian way of life. Drawing on thousands of...
"In the nineteenth century, collectors and museum curators in Europe were fascinated by the antipodean colony of Tasmania. They cultivated contacts in the colony who could supply them with exotic specimens, including skeletons of the thylacine and the...
"In 1968 Cole traveled to Chicago, Cleveland, Memphis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, as well as rural areas of the South, capturing the mood of different Black communities in the months leading up to and just after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. This...
"Today's workers have more opportunities and mobility than any generation before. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labor and housing shortages, and climate volatility. Even the notion of "retirement" is undergoing a profound...
"Artist Ann Shelton’s latest book, worm, root, wort… & bane delves into the rich history of plant-centric belief systems and their suppression. Part artist scrapbook, part photo book, part quotography, and part exhibition catalogue, this publication explores...
"Year-round growing plan to yield six portions of veg per person per day plus batching and preserving recipes. Eat homegrown food all year round and save money on your weekly shop by following a simple plan for self-sufficiency. Huw Richards and Sam Cooper...
"Mien Ruys, who worked mostly in the Netherlands for almost 60 years, was one of the most influential landscape architects of the 20th Century. A leading proponent of modernist design, she introduced clean lines, geometric shapes and innovative materials. One...
"This is the true story about a respected businessman, Henry Wainwright, who had everything he needed in 1871. A wife and 5 children and a delightful London townhouse home. But in 1872, Henry fell in love with attractive Harriet Lane. He then embarked on a...
"A toast to the internationally successful rose wine and its home in the French region of Provence. Born in the oldest French wine region of Provence, rose is known worldwide for its gorgeous spectrum of pale pink colors, its aromatic and fruity flavor, and...
"How much can change in less than two and a half years? In the case of Britain in the Sixties, the answer is: almost everything. From the seismic coming of the Beatles to a sex scandal that rocked the Tory government to the arrival at No 10 of Harold Wilson, a...
"'People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is watching one of your drivers hit a barrier at 190mph and exploding before your eyes...' Guenther Steiner is one of motor racing's biggest and most celebrated...
"IPhone For Seniors For Dummies is a no-nonsense manual for making the most of the latest iPhone models. You'll learn how to navigate your device's software and customize its settings for your needs. Plow through the basics like making calls, sending text...
"An eye-opening and witty account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from an award-winning author. Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, but we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. In...
"Literary Theory for Robots reveals the hidden history of modern machine intelligence, taking readers on a spellbinding journey from medieval Arabic philosophy to visions of a universal language, past Hollywood fiction factories and missile defense systems...
"Game-based learning is a powerful tool to successful puppy rearing and dog ownership. With this exciting guide to playful and social activities for puppies and dogs, you'll immediately enjoy drastically improved behavior and a stronger connection with your...
"Loneliness, boredom, emptiness: These are the complaints that Rollo May encountered over and over from his patients. In response, he probes the hidden layers of personality to reveal the core of man's integration--a basic and inborn sense of value. Man's...
"As a society, we are more productive than ever, yet as individuals, we have never felt so powerless and unengaged at work. Our response as employers, spurred by the pandemic, has been to provide greater flexibility and freedom, but these have only increased...
"Creating a piece of art is a rewarding, challenging and very personal endeavour - The Complete Guide to improving your Painting & Drawing is here to take you through that journey from start to finish. Whether you are interested in oil painting, watercolours,...
"Learn about key elements of character art from traditional and digital illustrator, Simone Grünewald. Simone, also known as "Schmoe", creates heart-felt and personal designs inspired by her everyday life experiences and passion for the arts. As a new mother,...
"The definitive work by B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher. B.K.S. Iyengar has devoted his life to the practice and study of yoga. It was B.K.S. Iyengar's unique teaching style, bringing precision and clarity to the practice, as well as a...
"Learn how to draw the latest Fortnite Battle Pass designs with this brand-new official guide from Epic Games. Want to recreate the action-packed looks from the Battle Passes? Well, now you can with this special themed guide, brought to you by Epic Games. With...
"This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Sicily and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travelers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your...
"Explore the exciting possibilities that come with sewing curves in your patchwork projects. This selection of 20 beautiful projects includes curved patchwork techniques, from basic to complex. This book is essential for anyone wishing to experiment with both...
"Rocking Smocking is a contemporary guide to using joyful colour and bold graphic pattern to create smocking that adds a beautiful decorative touch to handmade garments. This image-led, modern guide is suited to both smocking learners and experts as well as...
"From the UK's best-selling author in phone photography, a unique snapshot of the diversity of life and the power of the 'pocket camera' to document it. International in scope and full of beautiful and impactful imagery that highlights the immediacy of the...
"A celebration of all the major holidays on the calendar, from Easter to Halloween to Christmas-and many more. Helps the everyday collector and enthusiast make the most of what they've already collected and build upon it for future generations to...
"Revised and updated with the latest scientific research and updated case studies, the business classic that offers a revealing look at psychopaths in the workplace, how to spot their destructive behavior and stop them from creating chaos in the modern...
"Windows 11 for Seniors in easy steps is written with older citizens in mind. It'll guide you through Windows 11, a step at a time, and covers all the key features"--Publisher's description.
"The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this new pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection,...
"This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections. Part of our everyday lives, full of flavour and...
"In this second edition, there are new chapters on the dyslexia-friendly school, dyslexia in adulthood, and the use of technology to assist students with dyslexia. All other chapters have been reviewed, and the appendices have many new features to assist in...
"Nicknamed the "Pearl of the Adriatic", the city of Dubrovnik offers culture and history in spades, while the surrounding Dalmatian Coast is a region of great natural beauty, with mile upon mile of serene coastline. Make the most of your trip to this region of...
"For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris's new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology. Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion,...
"Timed to the start of the first trial in March 2024, this essential volume collects the four unprecedented indictments against Donald Trump and features extensive commentary by NYU law professors and MSNBC contributors Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann. In...
"The authors distill decades of work with CEOs and other leaders into fifteen commitments that have been game changers for then and for their clients. Fear drives most leaders to make choices that are at odds with healthy relationships, vitality and balance....
"The desire to fit in is one of the most powerful, least understood forces in a society. Todd Rose believes that as human beings we continually act against our own best interests out of our brains' misunderstanding of what we think others believe. A...
"In Ross Gay's new collection of small, daily wonders, again written over the course of a year, one of America's most original voices continues his ongoing investigation of delight. For Gay, what delights us is what connects us, what gives us meaning, from the...
"Appliqué your way through a folk art garden. Folk art and nature motifs come together to create a gorgeous 30-block wool appliqué sampler quilt designed by best-selling author Erica Kaprow. A black background and simple embroidery embellishment highlight...
"Aimed at anyone who wants to learn the skills necessary to fix, repair or improve household items – whether for sentimental reasons or to turn a profit – the book covers more than a dozen common case studies for you to follow. Ranging from simple to more...
"Arounna Khounnoraj presents fresh, beautiful entry points into contemporary patchwork with several techniques in fabric design such as dyeing, printmaking with household objects and elements from nature, and painting. Once quilters are ready, they can create...
"Learn to create lovely felt flower arrangements. Included inside are easy-to-follow instructions for cutting the felt from simple patterns, assembling the flowers, and polishing them up into detailed bouquets and projects, which include accessories, home...
"Whether you want to sail in Tortola, snorkel at Trunk Bay Beach, or explore the Baths in Virgin Gorda, the local Fodor's travel experts in the Virgin Islands are here to help! Fodor's U.S. & British Virgin Islands guidebook is packed with maps, carefully...
"Desified is a celebration of South Asian flavors and spices. Inspired by the core principles of Ramadan, this book has more than 90 recipes, including show-stopping breakfasts, simple and satisfying dinners, and feasting dishes to share. Whether you're...
"Adoption brings unique challenges. Love and bonding don't always come naturally. There can be emotional distress, frustration, and disappointment. With empathy for adoptive parents, Chapman and Shaler provide an honest and invaluable resource of wisdom, joy,...
"Brusho, a highly pigmented watercolour ink powder is a unique and exciting painting medium that is renowned for its versatility. Joanne Boon Thomas demonstrates how adding a spritz of water to Brusho results in a breathtaking and spontaneous fusion of colour...
"This exciting new title from best-selling author and artist Jane Betteridge explores how to create stunning abstract watercolor and mixed media art on canvas. The book contains short practical projects along with a comprehensive techniques section, three...
"Discover the joy of acrylic painting and create 15 captivating little works of art with this comprehensive beginner's guide! An all-inclusive guide to acrylic painting for the absolute beginner, complete with simple-to-trace preliminary drawings"--Publisher's...
"A sky can make or break a landscape painting. In this invaluable guide, award-winning artist Sandra Orme teaches you how to create a broad range of skies in pastel, from sunsets and sunbeams, rain and storms, through to delicate dusks and...
"Let Tim Fisher help you to unlock the techniques of how to handle a palette knife in this introduction to this popular technique for the amateur artist"--Publisher's description.
"Experience the city that never sleeps like a local: on foot! Whether you're strolling along tree-lined streets in the Village or hustling down Fifth Avenue, discover the best of the Big Apple with Moon New York City Walks. Walk through the city's coolest...
"Majestic mountains, pastoral valleys, and rugged seascapes: Go beyond the interstate and into the heart of the country on America's two-lane highways"--Publisher's description.
"Between 1941 and 1945, more than eight hundred shiploads of supplies were delivered to the Soviet Union protected by allied naval forces. Each journey was a battle against the elements, with turbulent seas, extreme cold, and the constant dread of torpedoes....
"From renowned organizers and activists Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor, comes the first in-depth examination of Solidarity-not just as a rallying cry, but as potent political movement with potential to effect lasting change. Solidarity is often invoked,...
"After 40+ years of exploring Europe, Rick considers this travel skills handbook his life's work, and with his expert introductions to the top destinations in Europe, choosing your next trip will be easy and stress-free. Using the travel skills in this book,...
"The gloriously simple practice of choosing one thing to do, when to do it, and getting it done. Every day, a billion knowledge workers wake up, gravitate towards a pixelated screen and process information for eight hours or more, facing an endless and...
"In the overlooked moments and routines of our day, we can become aware of God's presence in surprising ways. How do we embrace the sacred in the ordinary and the ordinary in the sacred? Framed around one ordinary day, this book explores daily life through the...
"Etiquette, Sara Jane says, is the glue that holds society together. Humans are social creatures, after all-we need connection to survive. But with global cultures in flux and the post-pandemic digital age, the shadow epidemics of anxiety and loneliness are on...
"An astonishing memoir of twelve years as a contemplative nun in a silent monastery. Cloistered takes the reader deep into the hidden world of a traditional Carmelite monastery as it approaches the third Millennium and tells the story of an intense personal...
"Carterton’s Hector Tankersley was involved with the YMCA in the late 1930s, and lived in the ‘Y’ hostel while working in Wellington from 1938-1940. He was recruited as a YMCA secretary to work on New Zealand military bases. This led to secondment to the...
How to draw a graphic novel is structured as a series of short art courses that combine technical advice with creative inspiration. The book includes lessons in how to construct a narrative, develop characters, design settings, as well as the basics of...
"Inspired by the viral TikTok trend, this is the essential guide to unlocking your greatness and practising self-love. It's time to harness your main character energy!Stop overthinking and start living with this step-by-step guide to becoming that girl. You...
"Using personal experience and stories shared by guests on her award-winning podcast, How to Fail, Elizabeth's book is full of creative and inspiring advice on how to: talk openly about failure, turn failure into success, build resilience for when life sends...
"Miriam Sharland's eco-memoir Heart Stood Still is the latest title in the Ka Haea Te Ata series from Otago University Press, a series dedicated to casting light on issues of importance in Aotearoa today. In early 2020 Sharland was nearing the end of a 17-year...
"From horses laden with mammoth photographic plates in the 1870s to the arrival of the Kodak in the late 1880s, New Zealand's first photographs reveal Kīngi and governors, geysers and slums, battles and parties. They freeze faces in formal studio portraits and...
"The authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach you how to take criticism productively in Thanks for the Feedback. We get feedback every day of our lives, from friends and family, colleagues, customers, and bosses, teachers, doctors, and strangers....
"A new history of the American Jewish relationship with Israel focused on its most urgent and sensitive issue: the question of Palestinian rights. American Jews began debating Palestinian rights issues even before Israel’s founding in 1948. Geoffrey Levin...
"First you must realize you're homesick for all the lives you're not living. Then, you must commit to the road and the rising loneliness. To the sincere thrill of coming apart. So begins Joy Sullivan's Instructions for Traveling West- a lush debut collection...
"Join author-illustrator Cara Bean as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each chapter explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions. By portraying complex neuroscience...
"Discover the stories of 100 extraordinary women of our time. Featuring an international selection of female figures, this carefully curated collection highlights those who have achieved significantly in their fields, ranging from science and politics to sport...
"When you're born a girl, some parts of the world are kinder places to grow up in than others. Meet Kaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena and Luisa. They are five girls in five different countries whose lives are overshadowed by violence and injustice, just because...
"In this non-fiction book for teens, readers are guided through the development of this world-changing technology, exploring how AI has touched every corner of our world, including education, healthcare, work, politics, war, international relations, and even...
"In The Beautiful Afternoon, Airini Beautrais plumbs history, literature, Star Wars, sea hags, beauty products, tarot, swimwear, environmentalism and pole dancing to deliver a virtuoso inquiry into how we become, and change, who we are. Beautrais surveys the...
"If you're woke, you're left. If you're left, you're woke. We blur the terms, assuming that if you're one you must be the other. That, Susan Neiman argues, is a dangerous mistake. The intellectual roots and resources of wokeism conflict with ideas that have...
"In this inspiring, poignant, and delicious memoir, the founder of France's largest nonprofessional culinary institute traces her journey from the American Midwest to Paris, and shares how, through painstaking work, she triumphed over French elitism. When Jane...
"Oath and Honor is a gripping firsthand account from inside the halls of the US Congress as Donald Trump and his enabler betrayed the American people and the US Constitution - leading to the violent attack on the Capitol on January 6th, 2021 - by the House...
"What do you do when everyone around you is embracing parenthood or focused on their careers, and you're not sure either path is right for you? Lisa Jansen decided to find out At 33, Lisa had everything she ever wanted; A successful career in marketing,...
"A vibrant tour of Portugal, featuring more than 200 photographs that bring to life one of the most beautiful countries in the world"--Publisher's description.
"In 1979, 2 Tone exploded into the national consciousness as records by The Specials, The Selecter, Madness, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers burst onto the charts and a youth movement was born. 2 Tone was black and white: a multi-racial force of British and...
"Embrace empathy as your superpower for transformative personal healing, deeper relationships, and more potent work in the world. Empathy is no weakness―it holds transformative power to heal ourselves, strengthen our relationships, and amplify our purpose. Dr....
"A defining feature of being human is our ability to think. We refer to ourselves, after all, as Homo sapiens. But in a world where experiencing and achieving as much as possible is the number one preoccupation, there is little room for reflection. Technology...
"Horror movies can reveal much more than we realize about psychological disorders--and clinical psychology has a lot to teach us about horror. Our fears--mortality, failure, loneliness--can be just as motivating as our wishes or desires. Horror movie...
"Holly Painter's third collection charts a course through the tender friendships and lonely queer crushes of childhood and adolescence in Midwestern America and on to the dizzying freedoms of California and the disorientation of love and heartache in New...
"All the things you need to know to take your novel to the next level. Learn the craft of storytelling, from dialogue and characters to structure and conflict. Includes advice on publishing and submissions. Written in a straightforward manner, complete with...
"Drawing on her own family experience and insights from her PhD inquiry, Celine Kearney travelled around Aotearoa to interview New Zealanders with Scottish and Irish backgrounds. 'Southern Celts' uses autoethnography and narrative to explore how these New...
"An essential collection of much-loved recipes that every home cook should own. At My Table is the one that started it all. Chelsea Winter’s first book is a stunning selection of some of her most popular recipes - it’s a must-have. You’ll find her ‘world...
"In the late 1970s, as the women's movement was fracturing, trade union women put forward a new agenda to bring feminists and women workers together. The one-page, 16-clause Working Women's Charter covered the right to work, equal pay, an end to discrimination...
"Colour photographs illustrating more than 150 species"-- Back cover.
"100 ways into New Zealand history - everyday objects tell the powerful, captivating stories of our shared past. The sewing kete of an unknown 18th-century Maori woman; the Endeavour cannons that fired on waka in 1769; the bagpipes of an Irish publican Paddy...
"Today, many people are eager to move towards a plant-based diet for a host of health, ethical and environmental reasons, but is this a viable lifestyle choice for an active person? Brooke Francis (nee Donoghue) and Luuka Jones have discovered that through...
"Want to feel more powerful in your world? Well, Shelly Davies has a message for you: you f*cking can.Become powerful. Reclaim your voice. Give fewer f*cks. Have it all. Scratch that. Have what you want--why waste time trying to be everyone's cup of tea when...
Sheep Truck is a collection of 29 new poems by veteran Dunedin poet Peter Olds. Subjects include flying, dental treatment, encountering Charles Bukowski in the Dunedin Public Library, and not wanting to get out of bed. He writes his 'last poem', which proves...
"This book is about activists, their organising and their causes, and the interconnections between social struggles separated by the vast expanse of Te Moana-Nui-A-Kiwa. It includes chapters on the Doctrine of Discovery, on Ihumātao, on anti-militarist...
"When beginning her career in Palliative Medicine, the author first met Dr Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. This meeting introduced her to the importance of being aware of one's own emotional issues when working with people who are suffering. As Elisabeth said, You need...
"This book celebrates the centennial of Bliss's publication by offering new readings of some of Mansfield's most well-known stories, revealing not only the depth and innovation of her work but also the extent to which she was instrumental in revisioning the...
"Surrender is Michaela Keeble's remarkable first full-length collection of poems. It responds to the call of indigenous and other radical poets - as well as to the deafening silence in white poetry - to face our colonial past and our increasingly appropriative...
"The New Zealand falcon, our only remaining endemic raptor. A guide to how they behave and have adapted, collated from experience gained, information given by respondents to a survey, and knowledge provided by others."--
"You pick one up at the Tip Shop: oblivion's final sieve meets your lucky day. James Brown shakes out oblivion's final sieve in The Tip Shop. Found poems jostle with autobiographical poems, essayistic with epigrammatic, formally expert with some of his very...
"Traditional artists require a posed model, a seat in the landscape to capture the view, or a staged still life, with manipulated lighting. They're trained to look, and copy, what they see in front of them, following time honoured methods and rules. This book...
Local author based in West Auckland.
"Dr James Barry was many things. He was a pistol-toting dueller, an irascible grudge-holder, a vegetarian, an obsessive cleaner - and a brilliant, humane military surgeon who served throughout the British empire, travelled the world with a small menagerie of...
"In The Sea Walks into a Wall, the natural world around us hits back. The sea crashes its glass onto the bar. You watch from afar. You'd take it all back if you could. Everything. You'd go down there and you'd. And talks back too. If I'm fucked, you're coming...
"The rules have changed! With economic uncertainty after COVID 19, as well as redundancies and unemployment on the rise, it has never been more important in New Zealand to secure strong and long-lasting employment. You may already have (or maybe think you...
"Suck It Up, Princess is for women the world over who want to get over your excuses and get on with living a rich, fulfilling and rewarding life, on your own damn terms. Refreshingly direct and inspiring, this book will show how to finally develop the right...
'Each and every day, at some point on our walk, he stops and lets me know that this is today's person, the party he wants to be introduced to.' The nineteenth collection of poems by cult Wellington poet and pedestrian Geoff Cochrane. Geoff Cochrane is the...
"This book is the first to represent the full extent of the work of James Brown. With personal lyrics, narrative desire, short takes, anti-poetry, stolen lines, and hill-climbing, Selected Poems is a showcase of one of New Zealand's essential poetic...
"Examines the phenomenon of the mass Tintin pastiches and parodies since 1983 when Hergé died and the adventures ceased with the incomplete Tintin and Alph-Art"--Back cover.
"Beyond the Boundaries of Time weaves together events that influenced my life. Truths that span the ages are shared here, and knowledge the Elders asked me to hold in the silence until the time was right. Letting the book go into the world, placing it with...
'The first time I read Freya's work I thought . . . uh oh. And then I thought, you have got to be kidding me. And then I thought, God fucking dammit. And then I walked around the house shaking my head thinking . . . OK – alright. And then – finally – I...
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