Recreation

Non-Fiction New Titles August 2011 (arrived in July)

Art & Architecture

Dark inspiration : grotesque illustrations, art & design, edited & published by Viction:ary.
Dark night : walking with McCahon, Martin Edmond.
In 1984, in the palm grove in Sydney's Botanic Gardens, the artist Colin McCahon went missing. He was found by police early next morning in Centennial Park. Martin Edmond walks in Colin McCahon's footsteps, past pubs and monuments, art galleries and churches, barracks and parks: to accompany him some way into the darkness of his end.
Digital art wonderland : creative techniques for inspirational journaling & beautiful blogging, Angi Sullins and Silas Toball.
Maori art : the photography of Brian Brake, foreword by Witi Ihimaera ; introduction by Ngahuia Te Awekotuku.
To Maori, the governing principle of mauri brings to all objects the power and prescience of a living spirit. Objects that are hand-crafted from wood, stone, shell, bone or pounamu are imbued with life by their creators. Conveying the mauri of an object through photography requires an exceptional talent, one focused on distilling the essential energy of the original piece through shades of lighting, position and perspective. This is what Brian Brake achieved. The photos in this collection constitute the best of Brake's photographic journey into the world of the Maori.
Masters : book arts : major works by leading artists, curated by Eileen Wallace.
My green city : back to nature with attitude and style, Robert Klanten, Sven Ehmann, and Kitty Bolhofer.
The last few decades were dominated by the urban, the digital, and the sleek as well as a notable esteem for speed and consumption. Today, a growing countermovement is advocating for a sustainable and more responsible way of dealing with our environment and bringing nature back to our cities. The book presents inspirational projects from around the world - from urban farming initiatives and architectural visions that are changing our cities as a whole, to furniture and other everyday objects that can make our own streets and homes greener.
Pawel Althamer, Roman Kurzmeyer, Adam Szymczyk, Suzanne Cotter.
Reading Maya art : a hieroglyphic guide to ancient Maya painting and sculpture, Andrea Stone and Marc Zender.
Sean Chen : Auckland landmarks, Warwick Brown.
Sean Chen was born in China in 1956 and moved to Auckland in 1988, where he worked in advertising before choosing to work as a full time artist. Chen's unconventional use of colour, active brushwork and lively paint surface result in strong pictures with staying power.
Sean Kerr : Bruce is in the garden, so someone is in the garden., Sean Kerr
Bruce is in the garden; so someone is in the garden is a survey of the work of New Zealand artist Sean Kerr. Known for his enjoyment of technology to make comic situations, object-entities and good-natured affronts, he has also made a large body of work in sound, noisy installation, video and 2D form.
Sister arts : the erotics of lesbian landscapes, Lisa L. Moore.
Sleight of hand : the Port Nelson Suter Biennale, curated by Anna-Marie White.
Catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition, Sleight of hand : the Port Nelson Suter Biennale, held at the Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatu, Nelson, 11 December 2010-27 February 2011.
Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand : masterworks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Malcolm Daniel.

Biographies

A game of character : a family journey from Chicago's southside to the Ivy League and beyond, Craig Robinson.
The eagerly anticipated inspirational memoir from Michelle Obama's brother, celebrating the extraordinary family members and mentors who have shaped his life.
Chocolate Chocolate : a the true story of two sisters, tons of treats, and the little chocolate shop that could, Frances Park and Ginger Park.
FAM : rolling in a London girl gang, Chyna.
Farangi girl : a memoir of my mother, parties with princes and growing up in Iran, Ashley Dartnell.
Ashley Dartnell's mother was a glamorous American, her father a dashing Englishman, each trying to slough off their past and upgrade to a more romantic and exotic present in Iran. As the story starts, Ashley is eight years old and living in Tehran in the Sixties: the Shah was in power, life for Westerners was rich and privileged. But somehow it didn't all add up to a fairytale. There were bankruptcies and prisons, betrayals and lovers, lies and evasions. And throughout it all, Ashley's passionate and strong-willed mother, Genie.
Horncastle's suitcase, Graeme Horncastle with Mike Bradstock.
The second of eight children in a poor West Coast family, Graeme Horncastle graduated in drinking and chasing girls from the University of Karamea. By age 18 he was married with a child and his prospects weren't flash but he was determined to succeed against the odds. After a career as an electrician, and many successful business ventures with his wife Maureen, today he owns and runs the 86 room Pavilions Hotel in Christchurch. Along the way he had problems with alcoholism and depression but determination and strong family support helped him overcome all that.
Irena Sendler : mother of the children of the Holocaust, Anna Mieszkowska.
Lady blue eyes : my life with Frank, Barbara Sinatra with Wendy Holden.
Long shot : my bipolar life and the horses who saved me, Sylvia Harris with Eunetta T. Boone and William H. Boulware.
The author describes her battle with bipolar disorder, the surprisingly calming effect that grooming, caring for, and eventually racing horses had on her condition.
Manic : a memoir, Terri Cheney.
On the outside, Terri Cheney was a successful, attractive Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer. But behind her seemingly flawless facade lay a dangerous secret, for most of her life Cheney had been battling bipolar disorder and concealing a pharmacy's worth of prescriptions meant to make her "normal."
Mezza Italiana : an enchanting story about love, family, la dolce vita and finding your place in the world, Zoe Boccabella.
Mr. China, Tim Clissold.
A true story of a tough Wall Street banker who came to China looking for glory. In the early nineties, China finally opened for business and Wall Street wanted in on the act. When the investment bankers arrived from New York with their Harvard MBAs, pinstripes and tasselled loafers, ready to negotiate with the Old Cadres, the stage was set for collision. Clissold teamed up with an ex-Red Guard and a Mandarin-speaking Englishman. Together, they raised over $400,000,000 and bought up factories all over China. Only as they watched those millions slide towards the abyss did they start to understand that China really doesn't play by anyone else's rules.
Mysterious wisdom : the life and work of Samuel Palmer, Rachel Campbell-Johnston.
No biking in the house without a helmet, Melissa Fay Greene.
With four children of their own, Atlanta journalist Greene and her husband, a criminal defense attorney, gradually adopted five more-, one from Bulgaria and four from Ethiopia, to create a roiling, largehearted family unit.
Remembering smell, Bonnie Blodgett.
In this engaging memoir, Blodgett recounts how she lost her sense of smell and ultimately learned the most transformative lesson of all: the olfactory nerve, in ways unlike any other in the human body, has the extraordinary power to heal.
Romain Gary : a tall story, David Bellos.
Season to taste : how I lost my sense of smell and found my way, Molly Birnbaum.
An aspiring chef's moving account of finding her way, in the kitchen and beyond, after a tragic accident destroys her sense of smell.
Sir John Graham : sportsman, master, mentor, Bill Francis.
He prickled Cabinet ministers, told rugby officials where they were going wrong, wouldn't appoint female teachers to his staff at Auckland Grammar and, though he had been an All Black captain, refused to attend matches during the 1981 Springbok tour. This is just a taste of the extraordinary life of Sir John Graham, for two decades New Zealand's leading boys educationist.
Tamil tigress : my story as a child soldier in Sri Lanka's bloody civil war, Niromi de Soyza.
In 1987, 17-year old Niromi de Soyza shocked her middle-class Sri Lankan family by joining the Tamil Tigers. Equipped with a rifle and cyanide capsule she was one of the rebels' first female soldiers. Now married and living in suburban Sydney, this is her story of her time as a guerrilla.
The accidental office lady : an American woman in corporate Japan, Laura Kriska.
An account of a young woman's two-year journey into corporate Japan during the late 1980s, when she was the first and only American woman in a company of 80,000 workers.
The Alice behind wonderland, Simon Winchester.
In the summer of 1858, in a garden behind Christ Church in Oxford, Charles Dodgson (better known by his pseudonym Lewis Carroll) dressed the six-year-old Alice Liddell in ragamuffin's clothes, and then snapped the camera's shutter. Simon Winchester uses the famous photograph of Alice as the launching pad for an appreciative energetic and penetrating look at the inspiration behind, and the making of, one of the greatest classics of children's literature.
The big fight : my life in and out of the ring, Sugar Ray Leonard
The International Boxing Hall of Fame icon shares the story of his rise from impoverished origins to become a national Golden Gloves champion, Olympic gold medalist, and top-rate pro, discussing his professional relationships, exposure to sports corruption, and struggles with addiction.
The girl's guide to homelessness : a memoir, Brianna Karp.
Karp delivers a heartwrenching and darkly funny memoir about her experience becoming homeless after losing her corporate job in the Great Recession.
The last of the last : the final survivor of the First World War, Claude Choules.
The long goodbye, Meghan O'Rourke.
In this memoir, the poet Meghan O'Rourke chronicles her mother's death and its desolate aftermath.
The man who invented the Daleks : the strange worlds of Terry Nation, Alwyn W. Turner.
The smell of summer grass : pursuing happiness Perch Hill 1994-2011, Adam Nicolson.
The story of the years spent in finding and building a personal Arcadia, sometimes a dream, sometimes a nightmare, by writer Adam Nicolson and his wife, cook and gardener, Sarah Raven.
The thousand mile stare : one family's journey through the struggle and science of Alzheimer's, Gary Reiswig.
This won't hurt a bit (and other white lies) : my education in medicine and motherhood, Michelle Au.
A memoir of Michelle Au’s medical school and residency years (pediatrics and then anesthesiology).
Thoughts without cigarettes : a memoir, Oscar Hijuelos.
The beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist turns his pen to the real people and places that have influenced his life and, in turn, his literature. Growing up in 1950's working-class New York City to Cuban immigrants, Hijuelos journey to literary acclaim is the evolution of an unlikely writer.
Tolstoy and the purple chair : my year of magical reading, Nina Sankovitch.
When Nina's eldest sister died at the age of forty-six, Nina turned to books for comfort, escape, and introspection. In her beloved purple chair, she rediscovered the magic of such writers as Toni Morrison, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ian McEwan, Edith Wharton, and, of course, Leo Tolstoy. Through the connections Nina made with books and authors, her life changed profoundly, and in unexpected ways. Reading, it turns out, can be the ultimate therapy.
Untamed : the extraordinary adventures of the Swazi man, Davey Hughes.
As a kid in Wainuiomata David spent the weekends in the hills going after pigs and possums. Now he's hunted caribou in the Arctic circle, grizzlies in Alaska and buffalo in Tanzania. But there's more to Davey Hughes aka Swazi Man than a remarkable hunting life and a taste for adventure. He and his wife Maggie have built a outdoor clothing empire on their proudly made-in-New Zealand Swazi brand, he funds a Siberian tiger conservation campaign and he's a passionate advocate for kids getting into our back country and having the roughing-it adventures that kick-started his remarkable life.
What was I thinking : a memoir, Paul Henry
From the man whose outrageous comments on TV divided the country, and almost caused an international incident, comes this very funny memoir. Packed with stories from his eventful childhood and his long and adventurous career in journalism, this is a gripping, often hilarious and always entertaining read.
With the kisses of his mouth : a memior, Monique Roffey.
Provocative and explicitly candid, this is a memoir which explores hidden worlds and breaks new ground. It is the story of an extraordinary love affair, a devastating break-up and what happened next: a sexual odyssey...
Young Prince Philip : his turbulent early life, Philip Eade.
Married for more than sixty years to the most famous woman in the world, Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. This is the first book to focus exclusively on his life before the coronation.
Your voice in my head, Emma Forrest.
Emma's story begins in 2000, when a suicide attempt results in her meeting with a new psychiatrist, whom she calls Dr. R. Forrest sees Dr. R off and on over eight years, and she is devastated by the news that he has died from lung cancer she never knew he had. This achingly raw memoir is just as much about Forrest’s relationship with Dr. R as it is about her personal struggle with bipolar disorder, not to mention her passionate if troubled romantic entanglement with a certain infamous bad-boy actor.

Business & Management

Accounting : an introduction, Peter Atrill et al.
Auditing : theory and practice in New Zealand, Karen A Van Peursem, Michael Pratt, Caroline Cordery.
Be excellent at anything : four changes to get more out of work and life, Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes and Catherine McCarthy.
Beyond wealth : the road map to a rich life, Alexander Green.
Body language in the work place, Allan & Barbara Pease
Dancing with digital natives : staying in step with the generation that's transforming the way business is done, edited by Michelle Manafy and Heidi Gautschi.
Game on : energize your business with social media games, Jon Radoff.
I'm feeling lucky : the confessions of Google employee number 59, Douglas Edwards.
Comparing Google to an ordinary business is like comparing a rocket to an Edsel. Edwards, Employee Number 59, offers the first inside view of Google, giving readers a chance to fully experience the bizarre mix of camaraderie and competition at this phenomenal company.
Napoleon, CEO : 6 principles to guide & inspire modern leaders, Alan Axelrod.
Poke the box : when was the last time you did something for the first time?, Seth Godin.
The green executive : corporate leadership in a low carbon economy, Gareth Kane.
The mindful international manager : how to work effectively across cultures, Jeremy Comfort
The Penguin team leader's toolkit, Kris Cole.
Practical, easy-to-implement ideas, tips, and explanations on how to manage yourself and others with professionalism, reliability and
The rise of the global nomad : how to manage the new professional in order to gain recovery and maximize future growth, Jim Matthewman.
We first : how brands and consumers use social media to build a better world, Simon Mainwaring.

Civil Rights

Ida : a sword among lions : Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching, Paula J. Giddings.
Traces the life and legacy of the nineteenth-century activist and pioneer, documenting her birth into slavery, her career as a journalist and a pioneer for civil rights and suffrage, and her determination to counter lynching.
Nelson Mandela by himself : the authorised book of quotations edited by Sello Hatang and Sahm Venter.,
The first wholly accurate and authorised record of Nelson Mandela's most inspiring and historically important quotations. This definitive collection - gathered from privileged access to Mandela's vast personal archive of private papers, speeches, correspondence and audio recordings - features nearly 2000 quotations, over half of which have never before published.

Commerce

Force of nature : the unlikely story of Wal-Mart's green revolution, Edward Humes.

Computers

Creating a website, Matthew MacDonald.
Final Jeopardy : man vs. machine and the quest to know everything, Stephen Baker.
Researchers at IBM launched a billion-dollar project to develop a machine that could compete in the quiz show Jeopardy, and win. The machine faced off in a high-ratings match against two former champions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. It was a classic match of Man vs. Machine, not seen since the chess-playing computer Deep Blue bested the world's reigning grandmaster, Garry Kasparov.
HTML5 Canvas : native interactivity and animation for the Web, Steve Fulton and Jeff Fulton.
Infinite reality : avatars, eternal life, new worlds, and the dawn of the virtual revolution, Jim Blascovich and Jeremy Bailenson.
Two Silicon Valley-based professors survey the field of virtual reality to explore the possibilities and potential of emerging digital technologies through which realistic human personalities and environments can be replicated.
iPad 2 : portable genius, Paul McFedries.
iPad 2 : the missing manual, J.D. Biersdorfer.
Mac programming for absolute beginners, Wallace Wang.
The book of CSS3 : a developer's guide to the future of web design, Peter Gasston.
Website design and development : 100 questions to ask before building a website, George Plumley.
Covers the details of creating a Web site, with information on finding a host, creating content, design and layout, marketing, and security.

Crafts & Collecting

150 knit & crochet motifs : anything-but-square shapes for garments, accessories, afghans, and throws, Heather Lodinsky.
Designs of the world, Eva Wilson.
Dozens of ways to repurpose scarves, Nathalie Mornu.
Take the craft challenge and turn an ordinary scarf into an amazing and inventive something else.
Magpies, squirrels & thieves : how the Victorians collected the world, Jacqueline Yallop.
During the nineteenth century, British collectors were among the most active, passionate and eccentric in the world. Drawing on journals, eye-witness accounts and news reports, Magpies, Squirrels and Thieves tells the stories of some of the period's most intriguing collectors, following their hazardous journeys across the globe.
Maiolica, Daphne Carnegy.
Paper + craft : 25 charming gifts, accents, and accessories to make from paper, Minhee & Truman Cho with Randi Brookman Harris.
Steampunk emporium : creating fantastical jewelry, devices and oddments from assorted cogs, gears and other curios, Jema Hewitt.
Teach yourself visually circular knitting, Melissa Morgan-Oakes.
Knitting in the round has benefits over knitting with straight needles, including seamless finished projects, easy portability, and not having to turn your work. With patterns ranging from scarves and hats to sweaters and baby sets, this visual guide will have you knitting in the round in no time.
Vanities : the golden age of necessaires and minaudieres, Meredith Etherington-Smith
'Vanities' celebrates an extraordinary private collection of gold, silver and jewelled boxes made to contain cosmetics, lipsticks, mirrors, combs and change.
Wallpaper projects : more than 50 craft and design ideas for your home, from accents to art, Derek Fagerstrom

Crime

Badlands : NZ: a land fit for criminals, David Fraser, with forewords by Theodore Dalrymple & Garth McVicar.
Have you been a victim of any kind of crime in your life? Maybe you know someone who has. This book tells you, in ordinary language, how successive governments and bureaucrats have kept you in the dark about New Zealand's crime rate.
Blood brotherhoods : the rise of the italian mafias, John Dickie.
Brothers : justice, corruption and the Mickelbergs, Antonio Buti.
Deadly waters : the hidden world of Somalia's pirates, Jay Bahadur.
El Sicario : confessions of a Cartel hit man, Molly Molloy & Charles Bowden.
Hood rat, Gavin Knight.
In Manchester, Anders Svensson is on the trail of drug baron Merlin and his lieutenant Flow, a man so dangerous his type is said to appear only once in a decade. In Glasgow, faced with the highest murder rate in Europe, Karen McCluskey is on a one-woman mission to end gang warfare. In London, Pilgrim finds he's no longer feared. Troll, the child soldier, is terrorizing the streets. This is our hidden urban underworld. Untold, till now.
Mr Briggs' hat : a sensational account of Britain's first railway murder, Kate Colquhoun.
Prodigal father, pagan son : growing up inside the dangerous world of the Pagans motorcycle club, Anthony "LT" Menginie and Kerrie Droban.
Talking crooked : five hundred years of the language of crime, Jonathon Green.
The man in the Rockefeller suit : the astonishing rise and spectacular fall of a serial impostor, Mark Seal.
A probing and cinematic exploration of an audacious impostor, Christian Gerheitsreiter, and his "talented Mr. Ripley" story as Clark Rockefeller.
The red market : on the trail of the world's organ brokers, bone thieves, blood farmers, and child traffickers, Scott Carney.
A shocking tour through a macabre global underworld where organs, bones, and live people are bought and sold on the red market.
The steal : a cultural history of shoplifting, Rachel Shteir.
The unreliable life of Harry the Valet : the great Victorian jewel thief, Duncan Hamilton.
In October 1898, on route to Paris' Gare du Nord station, the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland's jewels were stolen from her train carriage. More than 40 pieces disappeared that night and the perpetrator along with them.
The Wichita divide : the murder of Dr. George Tiller and the battle over abortion, Stephen Singular.

Economics

Ahead of the curve : nine simple ways to create wealth by spotting stock trends, Hilary Kramer.
Chicken lips, wheeler-dealer, and the bead-eyed M.B.A. : an entrepreneur's wild adventures on the new silk road, Frank Farwell.
Suitable for those who want to start and run their own business, this book covers topics ranging from an under-capitalized start-up to owner of a multimillion dollar company. It provides us with a glimpse into the mind of an entrepreneur. It offers practical advice for would-be entrepreneurs, and reinforces critical business principles.
Financial secrets : the complete New Zealand guide to everyday finances, Martin Hawes.
Introducing economics : a graphic guide, David Orrell and Borin van Loon.
Minding the markets : an emotional finance view of financial instability, David Tuckett.
Retire richer : a practical guide to everyone aged 25 to 85, Alan Clarke.
Rich dad, poor dad : what the rich teach their kids about money, that the poor and middle class do not, Robert T. Kiyosaki.
The Google guys : inside the brilliant minds of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Richard L. Brandt.
The mindfulness budget : using mindfulness techniques to improve your financial health, Madonna Gauding.
The money map : achieve financial freedom with your personal wealth plan, Martin Hawes.
Martin Hawes shows you how to create a financial plan - looking at savings, investments, banking, insurances, budgeting, real estate, student loans, and more - that will make the most of what you have, regardless of your age and financial stage. Money is important to all of us - it's inextricably linked with life because it pays for the things we want to do.

Education

Dyslexia : a complete guide for parents and those who help them, Gavin Reid.
This new edition contains up-to-date discussions of current research and programme, post-school issues, the emotional needs of young people with dyslexia and sections on how parents can help at home.
Respect : a practitioner's guide to calm & nurturing infant care & education, Toni Christie.
Teaching reading vocabulary, Tom Nicholson
The gift of dyslexia : why some of the brightest people can't read and how they can learn, Ronald D. Lewis
Turning trash into treasure for young children, Adam Buckingham.
Ideas on what can be incorporated from solid waste materials, and the home environment, into an early childhood centre's environment.

Encyclopedias

Schott's quintessential miscellany, Ben Schott.

Engineering

ARRL's PIC programming for beginners, Mark Spencer.
Inside Enigma : the secrets of the Enigma and other historic cipher machines, Tom Perera.
The breaking of the Enigma Codes in WWII was one of the defining actions of the whole war. Many books have been written about this as one of the best kept secrets of WW2. Few have looked right inside the Enigma cipher machine itself, but Inside Enigma does just that. Inside Enigma brings to life how the Enigma machines were used, how the messages were encoded and why the Enigma code was virtually unbreakable. This book explains exactly how these machines were constructed and worked.

Environment

A new cloak for Matiu : the restoration of an island ecology, Janet Hector.
Cars at the end of an era : transport issues in the New Zealand greenhouse, John Robinson.
Feeling the heat, Jo Chandler.
Against the backdrop of the Copenhagen climate change talks, Jo embarked on a scientific journey of discovery to talk to scientists about their work and try and understand the intricacies of climate change. It was a journey that took her to the icy peaks of Antarctica, the tropical rainforests of far north Queensland, the Coorong in South Australia and the Great Barrier Reef to join those at the coalface of scientific understanding.
Poisoned legacy : the human cost of BP's rise to power, Mike Magner.
The biochar solution : carbon farming and climate change, Albert Bates.
The ripple effect : the fate of fresh water in the twenty-first century, Alex Prud'homme.

Farming

Farm tractors : the history of the tractor, Robert N. Pripps..
Hit by a farm : how I learned to stop worrying and love the barn, Catherine Friend.
New Zealand Holstein Friesian Association : celebrating 100 years 1910 - 2010, compiled by B.D. Parkes & P.J. Robertson.
Shear history : 50 years of Golden Shears in New Zealand, Diane and Ian Grant.
For each decade there is an overview of the state of the sheep industry and developments on and off the farm coupled with year-by-year highlights of each Golden Shears - the personalities, the records, the changing nature of the competition.
Sheepish : two women, fifty sheep, and enough wool to save the planet, Catherine Friend.
What do you do when you love your farm ... but it doesn’t love you? After fifteen years of farming, Catherine Friend is tired. After all, while shepherding is one of the oldest professions, it’s not getting any easier. The number of sheep in America has fallen by 90 percent in the last ninety years. But just as Catherine thinks it’s time to hang up her shepherd’s crook, she discovers that sheep might be too valuable to give up.
The art of the John Deere tractor, Lee Klancher.
The family cow handbook : a guide to keeping a milk cow, Philip Hasheider.

Fashion

Folk and festival costume : a historical survey with over 600 illustrations, R. Turner Wilcox.
How not to wear black : and discover your true colors, Jules Standish.
This is the first self help book that looks seriously into the psychology behind why women wear black. In certain cultures it is expected that women hide themselves behind black, however women worldwide choose to wear it for their own reasons.
Tailoring : a complete course on making a professional suit.,
The chronology of fashion : from empire dress to ethical design, N.J. Stevenson.
The new kimono : from vintage style to everyday chic,
What to wear, where : the how-to handbook for any style situation, Hillary Kerr

Film, Television & Theatre

Audrey 100 : a rare and intimate photo collection selected by Audrey Hepburn's family, Ellen Fontana.
Circus mania, Douglas McPherson.
Deadliest waters : a story of survival on Alaskan seas, Sig Hansen and Mark Sundeen.
Sig Hansen has been a star of the Channel 4's The Deadliest Catch from the pilot to the present. A rags- to-riches epic of Captain Hansen's struggle against deadly Alaskan seas, freezing shipwrecks, and brutal conditions
Don't let the bastards grind you down : how one generation of British actors changed the world, Robert Sellers.
Featuring actors like Richard Harris, Sean Connery, Alan Bates, Tom Courtney, Albert Finney, Robert Stephens, Terence Stamp, Peter O'Toole, Robert Shaw and Michael Caine, this book explores the rise and camaraderie of that entire generation of hard-living, boozing actors who ripped apart the staid British theatre and film industry in a trail-blazing ten year period from the mid-50s to the mid-60s.
Fantasy film : a critical introduction, James Walters.
Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan : his life and character, Andrew Crowther.
How to run a theater : a witty, practical, and fun guide to arts management, Jim Volz.
Judy Garland : the other side of the rainbow, Michael Freedland.
MGM : Hollywood's greatest backlot, Steven Bingen, Stephen X. Sylvester, Michael Troyan.
New Zealand cinema : interpreting the past, Alistair Fox, Barry Keith Grant and Hilary Radner.
Through the analyses of select films of New Zealand, this title examines the role of the national cinema in nation-building, and explores how the signifying strategies of cinema have been harnessed to attribute meaning to this country's evolving history.
New Zealand film : an illustrated history, Diane Pivac with Frank Stark and Lawrence McDonald.
The age of cinema began in Paris in 1895. Within a year New Zealanders saw their first films and in fewer than five they were making their own. In the years since, New Zealand has produced almost every conceivable type of film, from home movies to arthouse flicks to Oscar-winning wide-screen epics, building a rich and varied screen culture and launching the careers of hundreds of directors, actors and behind-the-scenes professionals.

Food & Wine

Bake & decorate : tea time luxury, Fiona Cairns.
Classic Asian rice, Lee Geok Boi.
More than 150 recipes from across Asia and includes tips and techniques for cooking various types of rice and additonal recipes for accompaniments to rice dishes.
Classic Peranakan cooking : recipes from the Straits Chinese kitchen.,
Dim sum : traditional favourites and innovative creations, Chan Chen Hei.
Filipino : delightful ideas for everyday meals, Arlene Diego.
Food from Northern Laos : the boat landing cookbook = Ahan chak phak Nua Lao : pum sut ahan khong huanphak tha hua, Dorothy Culloty.
The little known cultures and cuisine of northern Laos are reflected in the recipes of its local ethnic groups and Luang Namtha Province's premiere ecotourism lodge. Eighty-eight dishes from Lao, Kmhmu', Tai Dam, Tai Yuan, Tai Lue and Akha are presented in clear, simple recipes.
Gluten-free cupcakes : 50 irresistible recipes made with almond and coconut flour, Elana Amsterdam.
Hazel's home baking, Hazel, Jude & Marie Taylor.
Hazel's Home Baking preserves a collection of 50 treasured baking recipes from Southland cook Hazel Taylor. Hazel was egged on by her daughters Jude and Marie in this family collaboration celebrating Hazel's special skills.
How to make your own drinks, Suzy Atkins.
Susy Atkins gives the low-down on how to create delicious cordials, wines, infusions, liqueurs and health-giving juices from fresh, seasonal home-grown or locally sourced ingredients with minimum fuss and maximum results.
Kansha : celebrating Japan's vegan & vegetarian traditions, Elizabeth Andoh.
Macarons, Annie Rigg.
Marion : recipes and stories from a hungry cook, Marion Grasby.
Mastering the art of Indian cooking : more than 500 classic recipes for the modern kitchen, Sanjeev Kapoor.
North African cookery, Arto der Haroutunian.
Arto der Haroutunian takes adventurous cooks on a tour of the cuisines of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya in this comprehensive guide to North African food.
Pie favourites, Pamela Clark.
Prepped!, Vanessa Kimbell.
Small adventures in cooking, James Ramsden.
Street food revolution : inspiring recipes and stories from the new food heroes, Richard Johnson..
By travelling across the UK and Ireland in a campervan, Richard tells the remarkable stories of 12 budding entrepreneurs who have chosen wheels over bricks-and-mortar to peddle their wares. From the porridge bar outside Edinburgh castle to the coffee cart on the north coast of Ireland to the Ethiopian food stall in London's East End, these vendors serve up delicious meals that are prepared and cooked right in front of you.
Street foods of Bali, Heinz von Holzen.
Sweet vegan : a collection of all vegan, some gluten-free, and a few raw desserts, Emily Mainquist.
Presents a collection of recipes for gluten-free desserts that include cakes, cookies, pies, and brownies, with discussions on ingredients and veganism.
The best of Asian cooking : 300 authentic recipes, Arlene Diego.
The food of Spain, Claudia Roden.
Presents hundreds of recipes from the different regions of Spain, from Andalusia to Galicia, and provides a guide to the peoples and cultures that develop the different cuisines.
The Modern Pantry cookbook, Anna Hansen.
New restaurant cookbook from one of the top female chefs in the UK.
The Tin Goose Cafe cookbook, Jeanie Watson.
Recipes from The Tin Goose Café in Central Otago.
The yogurt cookbook, Arto der Haroutunian.
Vegetarian dishes from the Middle East, Arto der Haroutunian.
Whoo hoo recipe book, Rachel Tomkinson.
Yum-yum bento box : fresh recipes for adorable lunches, Crystal Watanabe
Japanese bento boxes are yummy, healthy lunch boxes packed with fresh, tasty foods and lots of love.

Gardens and Gardening

Contemporary color in the landscape : top designers, inspiring ideas, new combinations, Andrew Wilson.
Encyclopedia of tropical plants : identification and cultivation of over 3000 tropical plants, Ahmed Fayaz.
In this comprehensive survey the species have been arranged in phylogenic order, making identification and comparison of similar plants easier. The entries provide information on botanical and common names, a detailed botanical description, including propagation and cultivation notes.
How to plant a tree : a simple celebration of trees & tree-planting ceremonies, Daniel Butler.
Italian kitchen garden, Sarah Fraser.
My garden, the city and me : rooftop adventures in the wilds of London, Helen Babbs.
Pruning & training, Christopher Brickell, David Joyce.
Tales from Titchmarsh : a year in the garden, Alan Titchmarsh.
The art of mindful gardening : sowing the seeds of meditation, Ark Redwood.
Exploring the activity of gardening as an exercise for both body and mind.
The bad tempered gardener, Anne Wareham.

Generalities and the Unknown

The godfather was a girl : the real-life people who inspired famous characters, Eamon Evans.

Graphic Arts

Agonizing love : the golden era of romance comics, Michael Barson.
Handmade type workshop : techniques for creating original characters and digital fonts, Charlotte Rivers.
Origins of Marvel Comics, collection editor, Alex Starbuck.
Features short stories describing the origins of major Marvel Comics characters and character files with short summaries of many
Print formats and finishes : the designer's illustrated guide to brochures, catalogs, bags, labels, packaging and promotion, Edward Denison.

Graphic novels

5 Ronin, Peter Milligan.
Aaron and Ahmed : a love story, Jay Cantor.
What causes terrorism? After his fiancee dies on 9/11, the question plagues Aaron Goodman. It makes him give up his career a a doctor to become an interrogator at Guantanamo Bay. It leads him to meme theory, as he wonders if there could be a cold science behind the conversion of people into suicide bombers. And ultimately, it brings him to Ahmed, a Gitmo prisoner who promises the answers to all of Aaron's questions.
Bakuman. 5, Yearbook and photobook, Tsugumi Ohba.
Bluewater Comics, RocknRoll Comics presents Led Zeppelin, Spike Steffenhagen and Jay Allen Sanford.
A graphic novel that dramatizes the backstage, behind-the-scenes story of the Led Zeppelin musical group.
Gears of war. [1], Joshua Ortega.
George R.R. Martin's Doorways, George R.R. Martin.
Higurashi when they cry. Eye opening arc [3], Ryukishi07.
Mister wonderful, Daniel Clowes.
Meet Marshall. Sitting alone in the local coffee place. He's been set up by his friend Tim on a blind date with someone named Natalie, and now he's just feeling set up. She's nine minutes late and counting. Who was he kidding anyway? Divorced, middle-aged, newly unemployed, with next to no prospects, Marshall isn't exactly what you'd call a catch... Then, after nearly an hour, when he's long since given up hope, Natalie appears--breathless, apologizing profusely that she went to the wrong place. She takes a seat, to Marshall's utter amazement. She's too good to be true: attractive, young, intelligent, and she seems to be seriously engaged with what Marshall has to say. There has to be a catch. And, of course, there is.
Naoki Urasawa's 20th century boys. Vol. 15, Expo hurray, Naoki Urasawa
Pluto. Urasawa X Tezuka. 5, Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka.
Salvatore. Vol. 1, Transports of love, Nicolas de Crecy.
The beats : a graphic history, Harvey Pekar.
The dark tower. The gunslinger. The little sisters of Eluria, Stephen King.
The ghost in the shell, stand alone complex. 1. Episode 1, Section 9, Yu Kinutani.Braff.
The James Bond omnibus. Vol. 002, adapted by Henry Gammidge & Jim Lawrence.
Transformers, dark of the moon : movie adaptation, John Barber.
Wandering son. Volume 1, Shimura Takako.

Health & Medicine

20 years younger : look younger, feel younger, be younger!, Bob Greene.
Bob Greene offers readers a practical, science-based plan for looking and feeling their best as they age. The cutting- edge program details easy and effective steps we can all take to rebuild the foundation of youth and enjoy better health, improved energy, and a positive outlook on life.
8 keys to safe trauma recovery : take-charge strategies to empower your healing, Babette Rothschild.
This is not another book promoting a new method or type of treatment, rather it is a necessary adjunct to self-help and professional therapy recovery programs.
A mother's tears : a story of stillbirth and life, Nicole Wyborn.
Amortality : the pleasures and perils of living agelessly, Catherine Mayer.
Anatomy of muscle building : a trainer's guide to increasing muscle mass, Craig Ramsay.
Anatomy of yoga, Abigail Ellsworth.
Anni's cancer companion : an A-Z of treatments, therapies and healing, Anni Matthews.
When Anni Matthews was diagnosed with cancer, she decided to do something really valuable with the experience: she produced a book that is a friendly companion for those who must face the disease. Subjects ranging from the most current major advances in treatments and diagnosis to the small but effective ways of relieving the side-effects are explained clearly and concisely, often with humour and always with warmth.
Baby gone : true New Zealand stories of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss, Jenny Douche.
Inside this book are 45 true New Zealand stories about living with infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. The stories are written from the heart by those affected. If you, or someone you know, is missing a part of their lives, this book may give great comfort.
Balance your hormones : the simple drug-free way to solve women's health problems, Patrick Holford.
Connecting the dots : breakthroughs in communication as Alzheimer's advances, Judith L. London.
Diabetes and pregnancy : a guide to a healthy pregnancy for women who have type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes, David A. Sacks.
Don't go hungry for life, Amanda Sainsbury-Salis.
Exercises for brain health, William Smith.
Utilizing the three principles of movement, stability, and stamina, this book follows scientifically-sound exercise programs that address the neuro- cognitive decline evident in diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Food intolerance management plan, Sue Shepherd and Peter Gibson.
Good eggs : a memoir, Phoebe Potts.
Hearing the person with dementia : person-centred approaches to communication for families and caregivers, Bernie McCarthy.
Written with both family and professional carers in mind, this book clearly explains what happens to communication as dementia progresses, how this may affect an individual's memory, language and senses, and how carers might need to adapt their approach as a result. Advocating a person-centred approach to dementia care, the author describes methods of verbal and non-verbal communication, techniques for communicating with people who can no speak or move easily, and strategies for communicating more effectively in specific day-to-day situations, including at mealtimes, whilst helping the person with dementia to bathe or dress, and whilst out and about. Exercises at the end of each chapter encourage the carer to reflect on their learning and apply it to their own circumstances, and guidelines for creating a life story with the person with dementia as a means of promoting good communication are also included.
I wish I hadn't eaten that : simple dietary solutions for the 20 most common health problems, Maria Cross.
Just like a nutritional therapy consultation, this book takes you through a step-by step process to help you identify what, from a dietary perspective, might be causing your symptoms. It then gives you the skills to use simple dietary alterations to overcome these symptoms for life-changing effects, so that you can achieve your ultimate goal: total wellness.
In an unspoken voice : how the body releases trauma and restores goodness, Peter A. Levine.
Life after trauma : a workbook for healing, Dena Rosenbloom and Mary Beth Williams.
Listening to pain : finding words, compassion, and relief, David Biro.
Living downstream : an ecologist's personal investigation of cancer and the environment, Sandra Steingraber.
The cancer survivor explores the correlation between her own family's illnesses and the environmental conditions surrounding their rural Illinois home.
Loving sex : the book of joy and passion, Laura Berman.
Medical muses : hysteria in Nineteenth-Century Paris, Asti Hustvedt.
Multiple sclerosis, Carol Saunders.
This book discusses what MS is, and what it is not, and how people can live very full and meaningful lives with a diagnosis of MS.
Natural chi movement : accessing the world of the miraculous, Tienko Ting.
Overcoming borderline personality disorder : a family guide for healing and change, Valerie Porr.
PCOS, Karen Roush.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (or PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder, affecting as many as 1 in 15 women. This book sheds light on this common condition and its symptoms from a trusted source: nurses.
Smart medicine : how the changing role of doctors will revolutionize health care, William Hanson, M.D.
Supporting traumatized children and teenagers : a guide to providing understanding and help, Atle Dyregrov.
Trauma can result from a range of experiences, from bullying to witnessing violence to living through war. This book explores the different reactions children may experience, and the impact trauma can have.
The 17 day diet : a doctor's plan designed for rapid results, Mike Moreno.
The athlete's guide to recovery : rest, relax, & restore for peak performance, Sage Rountree.
The autism experience : international perspectives on autism parenting, Valerie Foley.
A guide to bringing up children with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by parents who have themselves navigated the medical maze, braved the behavioural problems and survived the emotional rollercoaster associated with caring for someone with autism.
The best friends book of Alzheimer's activities. 2 : 149 more ideas for creative engagements, Virginia Bell.
The creative arts in dementia care : practical person-centred approaches and ideas, Jill Hayes.
The essential guide to crystals : all the crystals you will ever need for health, healing and happiness, Simon Lilly.
The healthy home : simple truths to protect your family from hidden household dangers, Dave Wentz
The inside tract : your good gut guide to great digestive health, Gerard E. Mullin
The joy of mindful sex : be in the moment and enrich your lovemaking, Claudia Blake.
The longevity prescription : the 8 proven keys to a long, healthy life, Robert N. Butler.
The internationally revered, Pulitzer Prize-winning father of geriatric medicine outlines eight essential facets for longevity in a revitalizing plan for reaping the rich rewards of the final third of life.
The mindfulness diet : using mindfulness techniques to heal your relationship with food, Madonna Gauding.
The new crystal bible : 500 crystals to heal your body, mind and spirit, Cassandra Eason.
The professional guinea pig : Big Pharma and the risky world of human subjects, Roberto Abadie.
The stem cell hope : how stem cell medicine can change our lives, Alice Park.
The sugar & carb counter.,
Use this handy guide to discover how much secret sugar and carbs are in the foods every day.
The ultimate kettlebell workbook : the revolutionary program to tone, sculpt and strengthen your whole body, Dave Randolph.
The way I see it : a personal look at autism & Asperger's, Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Dr. Temple Grandin discusses how and why people with autism think differently, economical early intervention programs, how sensory sensitivities affect learning, the difference between bad behaviour and bad behaviour caused by a disability, teaching people with autism how to live in an unpredictable world, the pros and cons of alternate medicine and conventional medicine, and employment ideas for adults with autism.
Vegan freak : being vegan in a non-vegan world, Bob Torres,
Curious about veganism? Want to be a vegan? Already a vegan? Just wondering how to be vegan without going insane? In this informative and practical guide on veganism, team Torres helps you love your inner vegan freak.
Veganist : lose weight, get healthy, change the world, Kathy Freston.
Promotes weight loss, healthy eating, and conscious consumerism through veganism, arguing that a meat and dairy-free lifestyle helps one lose weight, live longer, and is better for the economy and the environment.
Vitamin D for dummies, Alan L. Rubin.
Waiting : a nonbeliever's higher power, Marya Hornbacher.
When Hornbacher, a recovering alcoholic with bipolar disorder, began her journey through sobriety she, like many addicts who go through a Twelve Step program, was faced with the difficult task of finding her Higher Power. In Waiting, Hornbacher uses the story of her personal exploration to offer a fresh concept of faith for atheists, agnostics, and skeptics like her.
Winning the battle against prostate cancer : get the treatment that is right for you, Gerald Chodak.
An unbiased and up-to-date look at prostate cancer treatments and therapies.
Women's business : the story of the New Zealand College of Midwives 1986-2010, Karen Guilliland

History, Geography & Travel

100 places to go before they disappear.,
Profiles destinations around the world in danger of disappearing.
A fine prospect : a history of Remuera, Meadowbank & St Johns, Jenny Carlyon & Diana Morrow.
Remuera is, and always has been, one of Auckland's best addresses. From earliest times wealthy merchants built grand houses on great estates, with magnificent views out to the harbour and gulf islands. Theirs was a social milieu of balls, debutantes, garden parties, private schools, society marriages, rigorous observed hierarchies, gentility and not a little aspiration. But there's much more to the neighbourhood than this fabled blue-blooded stereotype.
A secret gift : how one man's kindness and a trove of letters, revealed the hidden history of the Great Depression, Ted Gup.
The author's grandfather, Sam Stone, placed an ad in the Canton, OH, newspaper shortly before Christmas in 1933, offering cash gifts to seventy-five families in distress. Readers were asked to send letters describing their hardships to a benefactor calling himself Mr. B. Virdot. The author investigates a suitcase full of letters responding to these ads as he learns more about his grandfather's hidden past as well as the suffering and triumphs of strangers during the Great Depression.
A slow walk across Spain : walking the Camino de Santiago, Karen Manwaring.
A year in the village of eternity, Tracey Lawson.
And the band played on, Christopher Ward.
On 14th April 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank. Fifteen hundred passengers and crew lost their lives. As the order to abandon ship was given, the orchestra took their instruments on deck and continued to play. They were still playing when the ship went down. The violinist, 21 year-old Jock Hume, knew that his fiancee, Mary, was expecting their first child, the author's mother. One hundred years later, Christopher Ward reveals a dramatic story of love, loss and betrayal, and the catastrophic impact of Jock's death on two very different Scottish families. He paints a vivid portrait of an age in which class determined the way you lived - and died. An outstanding piece of historical detective work is a moving account of how the author's quest to learn more about his grandfather revealed the shocking truth about a family he thought he knew, a truth that had been hidden for nearly a hundred years.
Athelstan : the first king of England, Sarah Foot.
Camp Z : the secret life of Rudolf Hess, Stephen McGinty.
Constance : the tragic and scandalous life of Mrs Oscar Wilde, Franny Moyle.
In the spring of 1895 the life of Constance Wilde changed irrevocably. Up until the conviction of her husband, Oscar, she had held a privileged position in society. Part of a gilded couple, she was a popular children's author, a fashion icon, and a leading campaigner for women's rights. A founding member of the magical society the Golden Dawn, her pioneering and questioning spirit encouraged her to sample some of the more controversial aspects of her time. Mrs Oscar Wilde was a phenomenon in her own right. But that spring Constance's entire life was eclipsed by scandal. Forced to flee to the Continent with her two sons, her glittering literary and political career ended abruptly. Having changed her name, she lived in exile until her death.
Croatia.,
DK Eyewitness travel guide.
Dinghy to Daimler and beyond : a history of Tennyson Inlet and the Archer family, Betty Archer and family.
More than 30 years after her death, Mrs Archer's family have further honoured her memory by officially publishing the book, which also includes historical and family photos and updated sections on both the family and the inlet the Archer family have called home since the 1880s.
Earthquake! : Christchurch, New Zealand 22 February 2011, text by Chris Moore and Press journalists ; images by Press and Fairfax photographers ; picture research by Jude Tewnion.
Content includes: Prelude to a disaster - What Christchurch was doing on February 22. How the debate of the September 4/Boxing Day quakes was continuing, how those events had shaped lives. The event - First hand accounts, the effect on buildings/people. How different areas of the city were affected - Lyttelton/Sumner/Redcliffs. CTV/Forsythe Barr/Pyne Gould Buildings. An overview of the first hours after the main tremor, extending it into the first night. The official response. The international response. The science of the earthquake - where centred, duration, energy released etc. Lots of graphs, maps and data. Survivors stories - the mounting death toll, stories of tragedy and heroism, loss of heritage buildings, Grand Chancellor Hotel, international and local response (hospitals, search teams etc) The aftermath, the search and rescue/recovery, the civil defence team, the emerging toll, the stories (The Bagpipe Kid, babies born, Farmy army), eastern suburbs claims of being forgotten, the student army, I thought you were dead column, looters in court. Through to the Day Of Remembrance "Grief is the price we pay for love" (Prince William). The rebuilding of Christchurch Powerfully and movingly written by a number of Press staffers and illustrated with striking images from the Press team. DVD includes footage taken 10 minutes after the quake, many personal stories plus the incredible footage that screened at the Day of Remembrance.
Finding Valentino : four season in my father's Italy, Angela Di Sciascio.
Forbidden lessons in a kabul guesthouse : the true story of one woman who risked everything to bring hope to Afghanistan, Suraya Sadeed and Damien Lewis.
Gunns of Whataroa : a pioneering family in South Westland, New Zealand, Richard Rawstron.
Hope & glory : the days that made Britain, Stuart Maconie.
From the death of Victoria to the demise of New Labour, Stuart takes a single event from each decade of the 20th century that offers up a defining moment in our history and then goes in search of its legacy today. The death of a queen, a bloody war, a nation on strike, a first broadcast, a ship coming into land, reaching for the top of the world, an epic football match, a youth rebellion, a pop concert and an election - each event in turn has shaped our national culture and spirit to make us who we are.
Karori and its people, Judith Burch & Jan Heynes.
This book traces Karori's transition from its beginnings as a rural outpost in the 1840s, through to the thriving community it is today - one of New Zealand's largest and most significant suburbs.
Kazakhstan : nomadic routes from Caspian to Altai, Dagmar Schreiber and Jeremy Tredinnick.
This is is the first international English language guide to Kazakhstan - a huge and diverse
Koe kau to'a na'anau poletau = Valiant volunteers : soldiers from Tonga in the Great War, Christine Liava'a.
This book lists the names of these men with their military details, family information, awards, and their deaths. Many photographs are included. An overview of their service and a chronology of events are also given. At the beginning of the Great War, 1914-1918, the British Empire rallied to Lord Kitchener's call to arms. British men in Tonga, a protectorate of Britain, although never part of the Empire, heeded his call and enlisted in the Australian and New Zealand forces. Some Tongan men joined them.
London dawn to dusk : celebration of a city, Jenny Oulton.
On China, Henry Kissinger.
Oxtravels : meetings with remarkable travel writers, introduced by Michael Palin, edited by Mark Ellingham, Peter Florence and Barnaby Rogerson.
Pitfalls and possibilities in family history research, Pauline M. Litton.
Portrait of Australia, Jan Bowen.
Precarious highway, settlement signs : Wharanui to Port Robinson, S.A. Boyce.
State Highway 1 on the Kaikoura Coast always seems precarious, between the Pacific Ocean on one side and rocky hillsides on the other side. In August 2008 major floods caused many road repair sites and stops for motorists, this not only created pause for a view of the landscape that would otherwise not be possible, it also gave a glimpse back to the colonial era, when there was no road link to North Canterbury, but there were definite signs of settlement and precarious forms of coastline communication.
Romantic revolutionary, Robert Harvey.
Rome, Robert Hughes.
Sardinia, Fabrizio Ardito.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide.
Sideways on a scooter : life and love in India, Miranda Kennedy.
When Miranda Kennedy leaves her New York job and travels to India with no employment prospects, she longs to immerse herself in the turmoil and excitement of a rapidly developing country. Li
Street fight in Naples : a city's unseen history, Peter Robb.
The Churchills : a family at the heart of history from the Duke of Marlborough to Winston Churchill, Mary S. Lovell.
The Churchills : in love and war, Mary S. Lovell.
Portrays the ambitious, brave, and arrogant English family that gave the world Winston Churchill, describing generations of ancestors who were reckless womanizers but also triumphant military leaders all saddled with the upkeep of the family palace, Blenheim.
The forgotten Palestinians : a history of the Palestinians in Israel, Ilan Pappe.
The Great Sea : a human history of the Mediterranean, David Abulafia.
A complete history of the Mediterranean from the erection of the mysterious temples on Malta around 3500 BC to the recent reinvention of the Mediterranean's shores as a tourist destination.
The greater journey : Americans in Paris, David McCullough.
This is the inspiring and, until now, untold story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others of high aspiration who set off for Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900, ambitious to excel in their work.
The Greek Islands, Marc Dubin.
DK Eyewitness travel guide.
The journal of George Hepburn on his voyage from Scotland to Otago in 1850-- with extracts from his letters written from Otago.,
The rough guide to China, David Leffman.
Turkey : a short history, Norman Stone.
Vietnam journeys : the hidden charm, Charles Fields.
Von Tempsky and the Forest Rangers : history of the Forest Rangers during the New Zealand Wars, Richard Stowers.
Walking the Amazon : 860 days, the impossible task, the incredible journey, Ed Stafford.
In April 2008, Ed Stafford began his attempt to become the first man ever to walk the entire length of the River Amazon. Nearly two and a half years later, he had crossed the whole of South America to reach the mouth of the colossal river.

House & Garden

Gaia's garden : a guide to home-scale permaculture, Toby Hemenway.
Keepsakes : recipes, mementos, miscellany, Frances Hansen.
Making a family home, Shannon Honeybloom.
Romantic prairie style : homes inspired by traditional country life, Fifi O'Neill.
It's a style inspired by the honesty of homespun materials of the past, wedded to a flair for the present. It's history retold and all about the enduring connection between people and places.
Self-sufficiency : a practical guide for modern living, Liz Wright.
Terry John Woods' summer house, Terry John Woods.
Unencumbered with the necessities of year-round living, a summer home can accommodate beautiful and thoughtful family treasures. Accompanied by luscious photographs of summer house interiors and gardens, this book is sure to delight and inspire.
The 1950s kitchen, Kathryn Ferry.
The way we live in the country, Stafford Cliff
Celebrating country living, from the lavender fields of Provence and woodsy English cottages to Montana weekend ranches and Mexico’s traditional adobe haciendas. Among the interiors and homes depicted here, there is sure to be inspiration aplenty for anyone daydreaming of rustic, yet stylish, country living.

Journalism

The proud highway, Hunter S. Thompson.

Language

Berlitz Japanese compact dictionary : Japanese-English, English-Japanese.,
Everyday English : getting to grips with the basics of the language, Michelle Finlay.
This book takes you back to the basics; the simple rules and tricks that will help anyone to master the
Growing up with two languages : a practical guide for the bilingual family, Una Cunningham.
The language of London : Cockney rhyming slang, Daniel Smith.

Law

A simple nullity? : the Wi Parata case in New Zealand law and history, David V. Williams.
In 1877, the NZ Supreme Court decided the case of Wi Parata v Bishop of Wellington, centred on the ownership of the Whitireia Block, Porirua, which had been granted by Ngati Toa to the Anglican Church for a school that was never built. Refusing jurisdiction over the case, the Court denied the legal relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand law.
Guide to holidays and leave, Peter Kiely.
Iphigenia in Forest Hills : anatomy of a murder trial, Janet Malcolm.
The death penalty and human rights, Sir Fred Phillips.

Library Science

Comprehensive guide to emergency preparedness and disaster recovery, Frances C. Wilkinson, Linda K. Lewis and Nancy K. Dennis.
The atlas of new librarianship, R. David Lankes.
Your books are in the mail : fifty years of Distance Library Service at Massey University, Bruce White

Literature

Running writing Robinson, David Carnegie et al.
This book is a gift to and a celebration of Roger Robinson by his academic colleagues at Victoria University and by his wide circle of close friends and admirers from the worlds of elite distance running, sports journalism, creative writing and many others.
The anatomy of influence : literature as a way of life, Harold Bloom.
Bloom leads readers through the labyrinthine paths which link the writers and critics who have informed and inspired him for so many years.
The good of the novel, Liam McIlvanney
A collection of specially commissioned essays on the contemporary Anglophone novel. Bringing together some of the most strenuous and perceptive critics of the present moment and putting them in contact with some of the finest novels of the past three decades, it examines what the novel does and what kinds of truth the novel can tell.
The quotable Hitchens : from alcohol to Zionism : the very best of Christopher Hitchens, Windsor Mann.
The silence beyond, Michael King
The Silence Beyond is a wide-ranging and often personal collection of King's writings, many unpublished before.
The story of Charlotte's web : E.B. White and the birth of a children's classic, Michael Sims.

Manufacturing

Trawlerman, Jimmy Buchan.
Jimmy's story as as skipper of a fishing vessel is one of incredible highs and lows. It's a life that has been lived on the very crest of danger and despair, a career of thirty years that has seen other skippers fall by the wayside, undone by a declining industry, or worse, lost to the unforgiving North Sea. By turns gripping, comic and nostalgic, this tale of Britain's most dangerous job is guaranteed to mesmerize.

Military

Area 51 : an uncensored history of America's top secret military base, Annie Jacobsen.
Presents a history of the most famous secret military installation in the world, assembled from interviews with the people who served there and formerly classified information.
Desert surgeons : New Zealand's Mobile Surgical Unit in World War II, Michael Shackleton.
New Zealand's Mobile Surgical Unit in the Western Desert during World War II developed concepts and practice of early surgical treatment by small teams close to the battle front, based partly on the experience of New Zealand surgeon Douglas Jolly during the Spanish Civil War. Lessons learned by the Mobile Surgical Unit were taken up by field medical units in other Allied armies during the war.
Kokoda, Paul Ham.
Nagasaki : the massacre of the innocent and unknowing, Craig Collie.
Operation last chance : one man's quest to bring Nazi criminals to justice, Efraim Zuroff.
Salty dits : some tales from the MLs by those who served in them, compiled by Gerry Wright.
During the Second World War the New Zealand Government purchased three Bird class minesweepers and four Isle Class minesweepers. To this small fleet, eleven minesweeping trawlers were built in New Zealand along with twelve anti-submarine, B Type Fairmiles. Sixteen Harbour Defence Motor Launches (HDMLs) were also purchased from overseas. After the war, many of these 72 foot, HDMLs were retained to work around the New Zealand coast.
Stolen childhoods : the untold story of the children interned by the Japanese in the Second World War, Nicola Tyrer.
The glorious dead : the Banks Peninsula War Memorial, Paul O'Connor.

Music & Musicians

A search for tradition : &, A search for a language, Douglas Lilburn.
Bob Dylan : behind the shades, Clinton Heylin.
Drums : the complete guide, Hugo Pinksterboer.
God defend New Zealand : a history of the national anthem, Ashley Heenan.
Leonard Bernstein at work : his final years, 1984-1990, Steve J. Sherman.
Music for the people : the pleasures and pitfalls of classical music, Gareth Malone
Ravel, Roger Nichols.
Ray Columbus : the Modfather : the life and times of a rock 'n' roll pioneer, Ray Columbus with Margie Thomson.
One of pioneers of modern music in New Zealand, Ray Columbus began his career in 1959 at the tender age of 17. After more than four decades at the top of the New Zealand entertainment industry as a singer, songwriter, bandleader and TV star, and having penned such classics such as 'She's a Mod' and 'Till We Kissed', Ray is well and truly a household name.

Natural Science

The chimps of fauna sanctuary, Andrew Westoll.

Parenting

Grow the tree you got : & 99 other ideas for raising amazing adolescents and teenagers, Tom Sturges.
Parenting your stressed child : 10 mindfulness-based stress reduction practices to help your child manage stress and build essential life skills, Michelle L. Bailey.
The available parent : radical optimism for raising teens and tweens, John Duffy.
The mumsnet rules, Natasha Joffe
The wonder weeks : how to stimulate your baby's mental development and help him turn his 10 predictable, great, fussy, phases into magical leaps forward, Hetty van de Rijt
Thriving under 5,
Plunket has been providing new parents with guidance, advice and support for more than 100 years. This book of indispensable advice from New Zealand's acknowledged experts on childcare is given to every mother of a new baby born in New Zealand.
To change a mind : parenting to promote maturity in teenagers, John A. McKinnon.
What's eating your child? : the hidden connections between food and childhood ailments : anxiety, recurrent ear infections, stomachaches, picky eating, rashes, ADHD, and more : and what every parent can do about it, Kelly Dorfman.
Reveals that many common childhood ailments are avoidable or can be dealt with nutritionally and advises parents to observe, analyze, and be curious.

Pets & Animals

101 fun things to do with your dog, Alison Smith.
An eagle named Freedom : my true story of a remarkable friendship, Jeff Guidry.
An inspiring story describes how a dedicated man nursed a young eaglet with two broken wings back to health, and how this majestic bird later inspired him to triumph over his own life-threatening condition.
Anatomy of the dog : in straightforward terms, Kerstin Mielke.
Bad dog : a love story, Martin Kihn.
Describes how the author's life as an alcoholic spiraled out of control, to the point that his wife left him and his only chance at redemption was launching himself, and his unruly Bernese mountain dog, Hola, into the world of competitive dog training.
Bee manual : the complete step-by-step guide to keeping bees, Claire Waring and Adrian Waring.
Blind hope : an unwanted dog & the woman she rescued, Kim Meeder and Laurie Sacher.
An unwanted dog. An emotional rescue. Reaching out to save a dog in need, Sacher soon realized that the dog was rescuing her. Despite the blindness of her dog, she uncovers what she really needed most: authentic love, unconditional trust, and true acceptance.
Breeding dogs : a practical guide, Patsy Hollings and Stephen Hollings.
Cat breeds : facts, figures and profiles of over 80 breeds, David Taylor.
Dog walks man : a six-legged odyssey, John Zeaman.
Farewell, my lovely : short tails and tributes to Brains the MagnifiCat and other much-loved, departed pets, Susie Cornfield.
Homeopathy for horses, Tineke Verkade.
Natural cat care, Christopher Day.
Natural dog care, Christopher Day.
The bee keeper's field guide : a pocket guide to the health and care of bees, David Cramp.
The perfect kitten, Peter Neville
The saltwater aquarium handbook, George Blasiola.
Your dog is your mirror : the emotional capacity of our dogs and ourselves, Kevin Behan.

Philosophy & Psychology

The good book : a secular bible, A.C. Grayling.
What? : are these the twenty most important questions in human history, Mark Kurlansky.

Photography

@Earth, Peter Kennard.
A man walks out of a bar-- : Lucien Rizos, New Zealand photographs, 1979-1982, essays by Damian Skinner and Ian Wedde.
In 1979 Lucien Rizos set out to photographically document New Zealand. Working in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Rizos toured the country, carrying his camera and making images of the people and culture that he encountered along the way. Over five years Rizos took thousands of photographs in cities and small towns around the country.
Ireland's lighthouses : a photo essay, John Eagle.
This volume brings together John Eagle's photographs of lighthouses with brief informative text on their details, locations, and how to find
Visions of nature : New Zealand's wild in the west, Trevor Penfold.
A quality book that brings together some wonderful photography from wildlife and nature photographer Trevor Penfold. Although concentrated in the North Island on the west coast, it encourages you to take a closer look at what's all around us and shows that, no matter where you live, there are amazing creatures to be found.

Poetry

Apple & tree, Johanna Emeney.
A first collection from a new New Zealand poet, Johanna Emeney.
Chords & other poems, Sam Hunt.
Sam Hunt is one of New Zealand's best-known and best-loved poets. For over 40 years he has been touring the length and breadth of the country, performing his poems in pubs, theatres, schools and countless other venues.
She walks in beauty : a woman's journey through poems, selected and introduced by Caroline Kennedy.
Kennedy's selection of poetry that tells the story of a woman's life including first love and lasting love; marriage, motherhood, and work; times of silence and solitude, and times of awe.
The corrosion zone, Barbara Strang.
This book charts a rollercoaster ride through grief and loss to redemption.
The snake-haired muse : James K. Baxter and classical myth, Geoffrey Miles
Thicket, Anna Jackson.
Western line, Airini Beautrais.

Politics & Government

50 political ideas you really need to know, Ben Dupre.
Cables from Kabul : the inside story of the West's Afghanistan campaign, Sherard Cowper-Coles.
Green is the new red : an insider's account of a social movement under siege, Will Potter.
The cage, Gordon Weiss.
The death of a democracy, the suppression of a people, the fight for Sri Lanka.
The extreme right in Western Europe : success or failure?, Elisabeth Carter.
The political marketing game, Jennifer Lees-Marshment.
Identifies what works in political marketing: the rules of the game, showing politicians can choose to play the game to achieve change, not just win votes, because authenticity, values and vision are as much a part of a winning strategy as market-savvy pragmatism.
Zero-sum world : politics, power and prosperity after the crash, Gideon Rachman.

Pounamu

Maori myth and legend : traditional stories, A.W. Reed ; illustrated by Roger Hart.
The Maori have a rich and colourful tradition of myth and legend - many of their most important and popular tales are retold in this classic, bestselling book. Written with the general reader in mind, the stories range from the creation of the world and the coming of life, death and knowledge. They incorporate the great god Tane, Maui who tamed the sun, the woman on the moon, monsters, fairies, wondrous birds and moving mountains.
Maori tattooing, H.G. Robley.
This classic of ethnography was assembled in the 19th century by an astute observer and skilled illustrator who first encountered the Maori art during his military service in New Zealand. Maori tattooing (moko) consists of a complex design of marks, made in ink and incised into the skin, that communicate the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This well-illustrated volume relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, moko in legend and song, and the practice of mokomokai: the preservation of the heads of Maori ancestors. Unabridged republication of the classic 1896 edition.
My language, my inspiration : the struggle continues = Toku reo, toku ohooho : ka whawhai tonu matou, Chris Winitana.
My Language, My Inspiration and Toku Reo, Toku Ohooho trace the journey between 1972 and 2008 to revitalise the Maori language. The books outline the determined struggle to bring the Maori language back from the brink, provide interviews with two dozen people who were active in the fight for the Maori language and include photographs of key events and people.
Nga moteatea : he kupu arataki, na Jane McRae ; na Heni Jacob te whakamaoritanga.
The songs of Maori tradition are a living art form and an abundant source of knowledge about tribal history and culture. From the 1920s, Sir Apirana Ngata began collecting and annotating these songs - a massive undertaking that, with the help of translators Pei Te Hurinui Jones and later Hirini Moko Mead, became the treasured four-volume Nga Moteatea. This book, published in association with the Polynesian Society, is an introduction to Ngata's classic collection. Its first essay outlines the origins and publication history of the Nga Moteatea volumes; the second celebrates the power and meaning of Maori song, discussing styles, roles, poetry, cultural content, tribal origins, composers and methods of composition. With dual text in English and Maori, illustrations, and ten songs reproduced from the volumes, Nga moteatea : an introduction is a perfect entry point for students, teachers or singers interested in the rich and vibrant poetry of the traditional songs.
The Moriori of Rekohu : t'chakat henu = people of the land., Bob Maysmor
Toku reo, toku ohooho : ka whawhai tonu matou = My language, my inspiration : the struggle continues, Chris Winitana.
The books outline the determined struggle to bring the Maori language back from the brink, provide interviews with two dozen people who were active in the fight for the Maori language and include photographs of key events and people.

Religion & Ethics

Augustine's confessions : a biography, Garry Wills.
Born liars : why we can't live without deceit, Ian Leslie.
Octavia, daughter of God : the story of a female messiah and her followers, Jane Shaw.
In 1919, in the wake of the upheaval of World War I, a remarkable group of English women came up with their own solution to the world's grief: a new religion. At the heart of the Panacea Society was a charismatic and autocratic leader, a vicar's widow named Mabel Barltrop. Her followers called her Octavia, and believed that she was the daughter of God, sent to build the New Jerusalem in Bedford. Proclaiming the female aspects of God, Octavia attracted former suffragettes, middle-class Christian women and passionate spiritual seekers to Bedford, where they followed her in rigorous religious practices. She appointed twelve women as her apostles, and put the rest to work to spread her Word: that human beings, through Panacea, could achieve immortal life on earth. Acclaimed historian Jane Shaw found the last living members of the Panacea Society, who revealed to her their immense, painstakingly-preserved archives. She discovered a utopian community that once had seventy residents, thousands of followers, and an international healing ministry that reached 130,000 people around the globe.
Outspoken : coming out in the Anglican Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, Liz Lightfoot.
Outspoken presents the narratives of eleven people who have come out in the Anglican Church in New Zealand, including two ordained church members.
Shaping Godzone : public issues and church voices in New Zealand 1840-2000, Laurie Guy.
The book of books : the radical impact of the King James Bible 1611-2011, Melvyn Bragg.
The seven spiritual laws of superheroes : harnessing our power to change the world, Deepak Chopra

Science

101 quantum questions : what you need to know about the world you can't see, Kenneth W. Ford.
Nuclear researcher and teacher, Ford covers everything from quarks, quantum jumps, and what causes the starts to shine, to practical applications ranging from lasers and superconductors to light-emitting diodes.
Astronomy : 365 days, Jerry T. Bonnell, Robert J. Nemiroff.
Farmer Buckley's exploding trousers : and other odd events on the way to scientific discovery, Stephanie Pain.
The sun, Steele Hill
Gives an overview of what recent scientific research has revealed about the sun and its origins, and includes two hundred images that capture the sun from on the ground as well as from space.
The wild life of our bodies : predators, parasites, and partners that shape who we are today, Rob Dunn.

Self Development

After you : letters of love, and loss, to a husband and father, Natascha McElhone.
Natascha McElhone was seven months pregnant when she got a call from a friend that would change her life forever. Her husband, Martin, the love of her life, an apparently healthy man in his early 40s had died suddenly of a heart attack. In the weeks and months that followed Natascha continued to write her diary and letters to Martin. They were letters of love, letters about their gorgeous boys, letters about the birth of the new baby and diary entries detailing the mundane and heartbreaking details of her new life: house repairs and terrifying family finances; trying to keep the children's lives as normal as possible in the face of such abnormal new circumstances.
Is that all there is? : thoughts on the meaning of life and leaving a legacy, Julia Neuberger.
It could be worse, you could be me : the Cassandra chronicles, Ariel Leve.
Naturally selected : the evolutionary science of leadership, Mark Van Vugt and Anjana Ahuja.
A psychologist and a scientist examine the history of leadership since the dawn of man, discussing how and why it has evolved over thousands of years and arguing that what people look for in leadership harkens back to humanity's most primordial instincts.
Normal gets you nowhere, Kelly Cutrone with Meredith Bryan.
Creates a new set of commandments for the modern world by demonstrating how women can "deprogram" themselves from what they are supposed to want from life so that they can go after what they really want.
Speaking easy : how to speak to your audiences with confidence and authority, Michael Brown.
Wilful blindness : why we ignore the obvious at our peril, Margaret Heffernan.

Social Issues

A queer history of the United States, Michael Bronski.
This book looks at how American culture has shaped the LGBT, or queer, experience, while simultaneously arguing that LGBT people not only shaped but were pivotal in creating the country.
A small book about drugs, Lisa Pryor.
Alcohol nation : how to protect our children from today's drinking culture, Aric Sigman.
A growing body of compelling new evidence about the dangers of alcohol consumption at a young age will force us to reconsider the entire way we view alcohol and young people. As parents, we need to talk to our children about alcohol but many of us are not sure what to say. Dr Aric Sigman ties up all the latest medical research and cultural issues and puts them into context. Most importantly he addresses drinking not just as a teenage problem but as an integral part of our history and culture.
Beyond paradise : rights of passage, Satendra Nandan.
Beyond the shed : Riccarton men at work : interviews with Riccarton men about their work, compiled by Rob Ferguson.
Dirt : the filthy reality of everyday life, Rosie Cox.
Do more than give : the six practices of donors who change the world, Leslie R. Crutchfield, John V. Kania and Mark R. Kramer.
Girls like us : fighting for a world where girls are not for sale, an activist finds her calling and heals herself, Rachel Lloyd.
At thirteen, British-born Rachel Lloyd found herself spiraling into a life of torment and abuse. Vulnerable yet tough, she eventually ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation, until she broke free of the street and her pimp thanks to the help of a local church. Three years later, Rachel arrived in the United States to work with adult women in the sex industry and soon founded her own nonprofit, GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), to meet the needs of those shunned by society. She also earned her GED and won full scholarships to college and a graduate program.
Global girlfriends : how one mom made it her business to help women in poverty worldwide, Stacey Edgar.
Start small, dream big, change lives, this is the story of how one woman harnessed the power of fair trade to help women in poverty help themselves.
Grandparents : enjoying and caring for your grandchild, Miriam Stoppard.
If you have to cry, go outside : and other things your mother never told you, Kelly Cutrone with Meredith Bryan.
Let's face it: this is a different world than the one in which our mothers grew up, and Kelly has created a real girl's guide to making it in the real world. Offering a wake-up call to women everywhere, she challenges us to stop the dogged pursuit of the "perfect life" and really discover who we are and what we want.
Intercultural couples : crossing boundaries, negotiating difference, Jill M. Bystydzienski.
La seduction : how the French play the game of life, Elaine Sciolino.
Reveals the role of seduction in French culture while explaining how crucial the game of seduction is to understanding France, identifying seduction as a key ideology that shapes how the French conduct business, politics, and relationships.
More adoption conversations, Renee Wolfs.
This guide explores the questions adopted children likely to ask, with suggestions for helpful solutions and communication methods.
New to New Zealand : ethnic communities in Aotearoa : a handbook., Jenny Magee.
Now that you're out : the challenges and joys of living as a gay man, Martin Kantor.
Only the houses remain : the demise of the state housing scheme in New Zealand, S.A. Boyce.
The essays in this book examine the State Housing scheme as it was set up in the 1930's, progressed in the 1940's, and the policies that dismantled the original scheme in the 1950's.
Racial crossings : race, intermarriage, and the Victorian British Empire, Damon Ieremia Salesa.
The Victorians were fascinated with intersections between different races. Whether in sexual or domestic partnerships, in interracial children, racially diverse communities or societies, these 'racial crossings' were a lasting Victorian concern. But in an era of imperial expansion, when slavery was abolished, colonial wars were fought, and Britain itself was reformed, these concerns were more than academic. In both the British empire and imperial Britain, racial crossings shaped what people thought about race, the future, the past, and the conduct and possibilities of empire. Anchored in the striking history of colonial New Zealand, where the colonial policy of 'racial amalgamation' sought to incorporate and intermarry settlers and New Zealand Maori, Racial Crossings examines colonial encounters, working closely with indigenous ideas and experiences, to put Victorian racial practice and thought into sharp, critical, relief.
Reality is broken : why games make us better and how they can change the world, Jane McGonigal.
Visionary game designer Jane McGonigal shows how we can harness the power of computer games to solve real-world problems and boost global happiness, since her research suggests that gamers are expert problem solvers and collaborators because they regularly cooperate with other players to overcome daunting virtual challenges.
Retromania : pop culture's addiction to its own past, Simon Reynolds.
Secrets to your successful domestic adoption : insider advice to create your forever family faster, Jennifer Joyce Pedley.
Selfish reasons to have more kids : why being a great parent is less work and more fun than you think, Bryan Caplan.
Contrarian economist Bryan Caplan takes on family planning and happiness, and turns conventional wisdom on its head.
Sex life : how our sexual experiences define who we are, Pamela Stephenson-Connolly.
Shoot to kill : police accountability, firearms and fatal force, Maurice Punch.
Sing no sad songs : losing a daughter to cancer, Sandra Arnold.
At the age of 22 Rebecca Arnold, an art student from Greendale in Canterbury, was diagnosed with a rare and vicious cancer. Thirteen months later this vibrant and talented young woman was dead, her family left to cope with a tidal wave of grief and loss.
Sophie's legacy : a mother's story of her family's loss and their quest for change, Lesley Elliott
Sophie Elliott had everything to live for - good looks, intelligence, friends, a loving family, a degree under her belt and a new job at the Treasury in Wellington. And then, the day before she left Dunedin to take up that job, she was brutally stabbed to death by her former boyfriend, Clayton Weatherston. Sophie's mother Lesley has overcome the horror of her daughter's death and the gruelling process of the trial to set up a foundation to help young women identify when they might be in a relationship that puts them in harm's way and how to seek help.
The book of dad, Paul Barker
The Book that will forever define the essentially comic state of being, acting, looking, and sounding like a Dad.
Through the seasons : an activity book for memory-challenged adults and caregivers, Cynthia R. Green

Sport & Recreation

Backgammon for blood : a guide for those who like to play but love to win, Chris Bray.
Barefoot running : step by step : Barefoot Ken Bob, the guru of shoeless running, shares his personal technique for running with more speed, less impact, fewer leg injuries, and more fun, Ken Bob Saxton & Roy M. Wallack.
Presents a comprehensive guide to barefoot running, helping readers to train their feet to run barefoot properly and incorporating the practice to develop a better stride, longer endurance, and fewer injuries.
Bellydance, Dolphina.
Blood knots : a memoir of fishing and friendship, Luke Jennings.
Dave Pelz's golf without fear : how to play the 10 most feared shots in golf with confidence, Dave Pelz with Eddie Pelz and Dave Allen.
Design and build a cross country course, Hugh Morshead.
A practical, no-nonsense guide to designing and building cost-effective cross-country fences and courses at all levels, from practice fences at home to three-day riding event standard.
Eden Park : a history, John McCrystal and Lindsay Knight.
An illustrated history of the iconic park. Over the last century, Eden Park has been through many changes and in 2011, as it hosts another World Cup, the park carries within it the spirit of many past champion players, epic contests and enthusiastic crowds.
English riding, Lesley Ward.
Fairways of life : golf wisdom of the legends, Matthew E. Adams.
Hammy's hunting stories : stories of the challenges, thrills and excitement of the good old hunting days, Alan Hamilton.
A collection of hunting anecdotes set in the Otago area of New
Heroes & sparrows : a celebration of running, Roger Robinson.
How I won the yellow jumper : dispatches from the Tour de France, Ned Boulting.
No shortage of good days, John Gierach.
A collection of fly-fishing essays reflects the author's visits to regions ranging from the Smokies and eastern Tennessee to the Canadian Maritimes and Mexico, where he explored such topics as fishing etiquette, mosquitoes, and the charms of third-rate streams.
One-hour workouts : 50 swim, bike, and run workouts for busy athletes, workouts by Scott Molina, Mark Newton & Michael Jacques.
Run like a girl : how strong women make happy lives, Mina Samuels.
Personal stories of women and girls of all ages and backgrounds whose lives have been changed by their experience with sports.
Second-chance horses : inspiring stories of ex-racehorses succeeding in new careers,
Summits & shadows : Jack Clarke and New Zealand mountaineering, Graham Langton.
Swing dancing, Tamara Stevens.
This book examines how the original swing style of the 1920s, the Lindy Hop, branched out and evolved.
Tararua adventure guide : tramping, rafting, mountain biking and running in Tararua Forest Park, Jonathan Kennett.
The art of mindful walking : meditations on the path, Adam Ford.
This book explores the activity of walking as an exercise for both body and mind.
The best Australian racing stories : from Archer to Makybe Diva, Jim Haynes.
A collection of writing about horse racing which includes short stories, verse and anecdotes from some of Australia's best-loved writers.
The complete fishing manual, Henry Gilbey.
The intelligent guide to casino gaming, Sylvester Suzuki.
The splicing handbook : techniques for traditional and modern ropes and wires, Barbara Merry
The swinging sporran : a lighthearted guide to the basic steps of Scottish reels and country dances, Roddy Martine
The trout diaries : a year of fly-fishing in New Zealand, Derek Grzelewski.
Western riding, Lesley Ward.
Winning matters : being the best you can be, Sean Fitzpatrick
In a candid, conversational tone, Fitzpatrick reflects on the key moments and meetings of his life, identifying everyday values, beliefs and principles that have driven him, both on and off the pitch. Part autobiography, part self-help, part business how-to, Winning Matters offers the reader an understanding of what makes Fitzpatrick tick.
World atlas of golf : the greatest courses and how they are played, Mark Rowlinson.

Transport

Flying cars : the extraordinary history of cars designed for tomorrow's world, Patrick J. Gyger and Francis Valery.
Heavy haulage by Dales : George Dale and his legacy, Graeme Carter.
A history of New Zealand's pioneer and leading heavy haulage organisation, George Dale and Son, and subsequent companies Dales Transport and Dales Freightways. The book contains details and photographs of the major jobs and equipment, together with their general cartage activities.
Last train to paradise : journeys from the golden age of New Zealand railways, Graham Hutchins.
No other book exists specifically on the famous, popular 'name' trains that used to run on the New Zealand rail network.
Top Gear portfolio : the world's greatest cars.,
Wellington's railways : colonial steam to Matangi, David Parsons.

War

To end all wars : how the First World War divided Britain, Adam Hochschild
Adam Hochschild follows a group of characters connected by blood ties, close friendships or personal enmities and shows how the war exposed the divisions between them. They include the brother and sister whose views on the war could not have been more diametrically opposed he a career soldier, she a committed pacifist; the politician whose job was to send young men who refused conscription to prison, yet whose godson was one of those young men and the suffragette sisters, one of whom passionately supported the war and one of whom was equally passionately opposed to it.