Recreation

New Titles Non-Fiction March 2013 (arrived in February)

Art & Architecture

1000 architectural details : a selection of the world's most interesting building elements, Alex Sanchez Vidiella, Julio Fajardo Herrero, Sergi Costa Duran.
Bernini's beloved : a portrait of Costanza Piccolomini, Sarah McPhee.
This title expands our understanding of the woman whose intelligence and passion served as inspiration for Bernini's sculpture, and who courageously forged a life for herself in the decades following its creation.
Elegantissima : the design & typography of Louise Fili, editor, Nicola Bednarek Brower
Known for her lavish and elegant typography, Fili has won numerous awards for her designs. Elegantissima is the first monograph on her work and a must-have for anyone interested in design and good food.
Geometry of type : the anatomy of 100 essential typefaces.
Explores 100 traditional and modern typefaces in loving detail.
House Rauru : masterpiece of the Maori, [editors, Wulf Kopke and Bernd Schmelz].
Illuminating fashion : dress in the art of medieval France and the Netherlands, 1325-1515, Anne H. van Buren with the assistance of Roger S. Wieck.
The secrets of bronze casting, Sarah Craske.

Automobiles

Holden days : from the original 48-215 'FX' to the 1966 HR, Don Loffler.
The complete book of Camaro : every model since 1967, David Newhardt.
The Schuco saga : 100 years replete with marvels, idea, concept, Andreas A. Berse

Biographies

An almost English life, Miriam Gross.
Miriam Gross, as a journalist and editor, has worked with some of the most influential figures of the 20th century poets, philosophers, playwrights and politicians.
An imperial concubine's tale : scandal, shipwreck, and salvation in seventeenth-century Japan, G.G. Rowley.
In 1609 Imperial concubine named Nakanoin Nakako became embroiled in a sex scandal involving both courtiers and young women in the emperor's service. As punishment, Nakako was banished to an island in the Pacific Ocean, but she never reached her destination. Instead, she was shipwrecked and spent fourteen years in a remote village on the Izu Peninsula, before being set free in an amnesty.
Bold as brass : my story, Hilary Devey.
Hilary Devey is one of our most remarkable entrepreneurs and was an instant sensation when she appeared on Dragon's Den. Now, in this powerful memoir, she reveals the full story of her turbulent life.
Bruce, Peter A Carlin.
This sweeping biography of one of America's greatest musicians is the first in twenty-five years to be written with the cooperation of Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen : the illustrated biography, Chris Rushby.
Cronkite, Douglas Brinkley.
Douglas Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend: renowned news anchor Walter Cronkite.
I'm your man : the life of Leonard Cohen, Sylvie Simmons.
In two minds : a biography of Jonathan Miller, Kate Bassett.
The authoritative story of Jonathan Miller - one of post-war Britain's most intriguing polymaths, who forged a career as a leading actor, theatre-maker, self-taught opera director, satirist, humourist, public intellectual and TV personality.
Philip Lynott : renegade of Thin Lizzy, Alan Byrne.
Politically incorrect : the autobiography, Peter De Villiers with Gavin Rich.
Throughout his tenure as the first black Springbok coach, Peter de Villiers was in the news, and not always for the right reasons.
Polly : memories of an East End girl, Jeff Smith.
Born in 1911 into a close-knit family, Mary Rebecca Chambers (known to all as Polly) spent her formative years in the heart of the East End. This vivid account of life is told with passion and humour and is brimming with stories of how Londoners, and Polly's family in particular, lived through two world wars and the Great Depression
The soul of it all : my music, my life, Michael Bolton.
The veteran singer and songwriter recounts his life and career, beginning from his teenage performances in dive bars and playing to provide for his family, through selling more than 53 million albums and singles worldwide.
When I left home : my story, Buddy Guy with David Ritz.
A great blues guitarist chronicles his eventful life, from his modest upbringing in rural Louisiana to his rise to prominence in the Chicago blues scene to his becoming a lasting influence on famous musicians.

Business & Management

Becoming a conflict competent leader : how you and your organisation can manage conflict effectively, Craig Runde, Tim Flanagan.
Brand you : turn your unique talents into a winning formula, John Purkiss and David Royston-Lee.
Breitling highlights, [editor], Henning Mutzlitz
Breitling is especially known for its characteristically masculine wristwatches.
Briscoes : 150 years in New Zealand, Ian Hunter.
Clients first : the two word miracle, Joseph Callaway, JoAnn Callaway.
How honesty, competency, and caring will make you rich.
Getting started in small business for dummies, Veechi Curtis.
Hungry start-up strategy : creating new ventures with limited resources and unlimited vision, Peter S. Cohan.
Management science : decision-making through systems thinking, Hans Daellenbach, Donald McNickle, Shane Dye.
Online reputation management for dummies, Lori Randall Stradtman.
Organisational behaviour : emerging knowledge, global insights, Steve McShane
Packaging design : successful product branding from concept to shelf, Marianne Rosner Klimchuk and Sandra A. Krasovec.
The facilitator's fieldbook : step-by-step guides, checklists, sample and worksheets, Thomas Justice, David W. Jamieson.
The graphic designer's business survival guide, Lawrence J. Daniels.
The leader's pocket guide : 101 indispensable tools, tips, and techniques for any situation, John Baldoni.
The missing ink : the lost art of handwriting (and why it still matters), Philip Hensher.
The new one-page project manager : communicate and manage any project with a single sheet of paper, Clark A. Campbell, Mick Campbell.
The sketchnote handbook : the illustrated guide to visual note taking, Mike Rohde.

Civil Rights

Ngapuhi speaks : He Wakaputanga o te rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni and Te Tiriti o Waitangi = Independent report, Ngapuhi Nui Tonu claim, commissioned on behalf of the kuia and kaumatua of Ngapuhi Nui Tonu.
This independent report considers the evidence presented to the Tribunal and, in particular, the assertion by Ngaphui Nui Tonu that in assenting to Te Tiriti they did not cede their sovereignty to the Crown"--P. 1.

Computers

Coding freedom : the ethics and aesthetics of hacking, E. Gabriella Coleman.
Who are computer hackers? What is free software? And what does the emergence of a community dedicated to the production of free and open source software and to hacking as a technical, aesthetic, and moral project reveal about the values of contemporary liberalism?
HTML5 advertising, John Percival.
Mac tips, tricks & shortcuts in easy steps, Drew Provan.

Crafts & Collecting

Contemporary woodturning : techniques & projects, Nick Arnull.
Handmade wedding crafts : 35 vintage-inspired wedding projects for your special day, Betty Bee.
Haynes wooden toy manual, [Richard Blizzard].
Knitting masterclass : with over 20 technical workshops and 15 beautiful patterns, Juliet Bernard.
Knitting the perfect fit : essential fully fashioned shaping techniques for designer results, Melissa Leapman.
Pattern : 100 fashion designers, 10 curators.
Stitch savvy : 25 skill-building projects to take your sewing technique to the next level, Deborah Moebes.
The very easy guide to Fair Isle knitting : step-by-step techniques, easy-to-follow stitch patterns and projects to get you started, Lynne Watterson.
The wonderful world of felt : complete with full instructions and patterns, [by Mollie Pickering].
Watches : eye on the time, Tessa Paul.

Crime

Among the hoods : my years with a teenage gang, Harriet Sergeant.
Jack the Ripper : the hand of a woman, John Morris.
The author presents his case that the infamous serial killer was a woman.
Manifest injustice : the true story of a convicted murderer and the lawyers who fought for his freedom, Barry Siegel.
Missing pieces, Ian Wishart.
In 1989, two young Swedish tourists, 21 year old Heidi Paakkonen and 23 year old Urban Hoglin disappeared into thin air during their dream holiday in New Zealand. Missing Pieces retraces their steps as investigative journalist and bestselling author Ian Wishart unravels the story in the first-ever book published about this enduring murder mystery.
The great train robbery : crime of the century, Nick Russell-Pavier & Stewart Richards.

Customs

Making an exit : from the magnificent to the macabre, how we dignify the dead, Sarah Murray.
Fascinating, poignant, and often funny, "Making an Exit" is Murray's exploration of the ways in which we seek to dignify the dead and a deeply personal quest for a final send-off of her own.
The blessingway : creating a beautiful blessingway ceremony, written by Veronika Sophia Robinson.
The Blessingway is a beautiful and holistic alternative to modern baby showers.

Economics

Behavioral economics for dummies, Morris Altman.
Looks at how psychological factors, including instinct, social pressure, and mental framing, influence an individual's financial and purchasing choices.
Enough is enough : building a sustainable economy in a world of finite resources, Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill.
Free yourself from debt : how to take control of your finances, Paul Clitheroe.
Investing in your 20s & 30s for dummies, Eric Tyson.
The ABCs of gold investing : how to protect and build your wealth with gold, Michael J. Kosares.
The clash of the cultures : investment vs. speculation, John C. Bogle.
The long divergence : how Islamic law held back the Middle East, Timur Kuran.
The quest for prosperity : how developing economies can take off, Justin Yifu Lin.
Twenty good summers : work less, live more and make the most of your money, Martin Hawes.
Wall Street : a history, Charles R. Geisst.
What's behind the numbers? : a guide to exposing financial chicanery and avoiding huge losses in your portfolio, John Del Vecchio, Tom Jacobs.

Education

Ahunga Tikanga, [compiled and edited by Kim McBreen ; mihi by Heitia Raureti].
The inaugural journal to be produced from the Ahunga Tikanga programme of study at Te Wananga o Raukawa.
Creating room to read : a story of hope in the battle for global literacy, John Wood.
In his acclaimed first book, "Leaving Microsoft to Change the World", Wood explained his vision and the story of his start-up. Now, he tackles the organisation's next steps and its latest challenges from managing expansion to raising money in a collapsing economy to publishing books for children who literally have no books in their native language.
Drama lessons for the primary school year : calendar-based learning activities, John Doona.
Drama Lessons for the Primary School Year will enable teachers to develop their expertise and confidence in order to create active and imaginative schemes of drama for the classroom.
Early childhood curriculum : planning, assessment and implementation, Claire McLachlan, Marilyn Fleer, Susan Edwards.
Kia puawaitia nga tumanako : critical issues for whanau in Māori education, Jessica Hutchings … et al.
School struggles : a guide to your shut down learner's success, Richard Selznick.
Understanding the Te Whariki approach : early years education in practice, Wendy Lee … [et al.].
Understanding the Te Whariki Approach is a much-needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Te Whariki approach, introducing the reader to an innovative bicultural curriculum developed for early childhood services in New Zealand.
Wooden man stone heart, Paul Wah.
Words you should teach your children : from character and confidence to patience and peace : 200 essential words for raising your children, Paula Balzer.

Engineering

Basic electronics for tomorrow's inventors : a Thames & Kosmos book, Nick Dossis.
Lighting design basics, Mark Karlen
Managing construction projects : an information processing approach, Graham M. Winch.

Environment

Go wild : guiding native restoration in Tasman District, written by Maggie Atkinson & Michael North.
The politics of the Earth : environmental discourses, John S. Dryzek.

Etiquette

A priceless wedding : crafting a meaningful, memorable, and affordable celebration, Sara Cotner.
Sorry! the English and their manners, Henry Hitchings.
Sorry! presents an amusing, illuminating and quirky audit of English manners.
The new-fashioned wedding : designing your artful, modern, crafty, textured, sophisticated celebration, Paige Appel

Farming

Ashley Dene : Lincoln University farm : the first 100 years.

Fashion

Oriental tattoo art : contemporary Chinese and Japanese tattoo masters, Du Ying, Shan Shan.
Planet ink : the art and studios of the world's top tattoo artists, Dale Rio.
Pleats please, Issey Miyake.
For the first time, the story of this revolutionary clothing is told in a book. A wide array of texts and images explore the fundamental concept of Pleats Please Issey Miyake, tracing its journey from inception, through material development, to public reception, including the making of the original yarn revealing the pleating process for the first time!
Shoestrology : discover your birthday shoe, The Astro Twins
For fashionistas, astrology-devotees, or anyone who is starry-eyed about shoes, this fabulous illustrated gift book reveals what your birthday shoe says about you.
Tattoo art : a photographic sourcebook, Doralba, Picerno.

Film, Television & Theatre

Gielgoodies! the wit and wisdom & gaffes of John Gielgud, compiled by Jonathan Croall
This delicious feast of "Gielgoodies", compiled by Gielgud's biographer, reveals a less well known side to this celebrated man of the theatre: his lightning wit, his love of scandal and gossip, his wicked delight in putting down his fellow-artists, his relish of bawdy humour.
New vampire cinema, Ken Gelder.
The hobbit : an unexpected journey : official movie guide, Brian Sibley.
The New Zealand Hobbit crisis : how Warner Bros. bent a government to its will and crushed an attempt to unionize The hobbit, Jonathan Handel with Pip Bulbeck.

Folklore

Aesop's Kiwi fables, paintings, Ray Ching
"In this collection, newly painted for this book, Ray Ching's drawing and painting skills, familiar to New Zealanders through his widely seen paintings of birds, are imaginatively engaged in an altogether new expression of Aesop's Fables."

Food & Wine

Baking gluten free : revamped old favourites - and some new, Kyleigh Knight.
Build your own barrel oven : a guide for making a versatile, efficient, and easy to use wood-fired oven, Max and Eva Edleson.
Catch and cook, Adventure Aaron
The book of the TV show. Shares Aaron's adventures of the life, country, people and food that is New Zealand. Follow Aaron as he catches and cooks - scallops in Northland, wild turkey in Auckland, venison in Taranaki, thar in Queenstown - and many more.
Catering management, Nancy Loman Scanlon.
Food Central : stories & recipes from the heart of Nelson.
Food shock : the truth about what we put on our plate and what we can do to change it, Dianne Loughnan.
Greedy girl's diet : eat yourself slim with gorgeous guilt-free food, Nadia Sawalha
Modernist cuisine at home, Nathan Myhrvold
Paleo desserts : 125 delicious everyday favourites, gluten- and grain-free, Jane Barthelemy.
The 4-hour chef : the simple path to cooking like a pro, learning anything, and living the good life, Timothy Ferriss.
The art of fermentation : an in-depth exploration of essential concepts and processes from around the world, Sandor Ellix Katz ; foreword by Michael Pollan.

Gardens and Gardening

From pasture to paradise : the story of Trotts Garden, Alan Trott.
The original property was a 4-hectare block of bare ground with an old house, horse stables, very little garden, and thirteen trees. A blank canvas that was Alan's dream. Trotts Garden is a Garden of National Significance. It is now recognised as one of New Zealand's finest gardens.
Hardy cypripedium : species, hybrids and cultivation, Werner Frosch and Phillip Cribb.
Missionaries, wives & roses, Ann Chapman.
This book is a double celebration of the early missionaries, settlers and their wives, and of New Zealander Ken Nobbs who honoured them in his roses.
The speedy vegetable garden, Mark Diacono & Lia Leendertz.

Graphic novels

A bride's story. 4, Kaoru Mori
Animal Man. Volume 2, Animal vs. man, Jeff Lemire, writer
Bakuman. 17, One-shot and stand alone, story by Tsugumi Ohba
Fables. [18], Cubs in toyland, writer, Bill Willingham
Fatale. Book 2, The devil's business, Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips.
Gears of war. Book three, Karen Traviss
John Constantine, Hellblazer. The devil's trenchcoat, Peter Milligan, writer
Powers. 7, Forever, created and produced by Brian Michael Bendis
Scalped. [1], Indian country, Jason Aaron,
Scalped. [10], Trail's end, Jason Aaron, writer
Scalped. [2], Casino Boogie, Jason Aaron, writer
Scalped. [4], The gravel in your guts, Jason Aaron, writer
Scalped. [5], High lonesome, Jason Aaron, writer
Scalped. [6], The gnawing, Jason Aaron, writer
Scalped. [7], Rez blues, Jason Aaron, writer
Scalped. [8], You gotta sin to get saved, writer, Jason Aaron
Scalped. [9], Knuckle up, Jason Aaron, writer
Spaceman : the deluxe edition, Brian Azzarello
The Carter Family : don't forget this song, Frank M. Young and David Lasky].
The dark tower. The gunslinger. The man in black, Stephen King
The stand. [5], No man's land, creative director and executive director, Stephen King
True swamp. Choose your poison, Jon Lewis.
Vignettes of Ystov : a graphic novel, William Goldsmith.
Wonder Woman. Volume 2, Guts, Brian Azzarello

Health & Medicine

A look inside Alzheimer's, Marjorie N. Allen, Susan Dublin, Patricia J. Kimmerly.
"A Look Inside Alzheimer's" is a captivating read for friends, families and loved ones affected by this mind-robbing disease. Individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's disease will take comfort in the voice of a fellow traveller experiencing similar challenges, frustrations, and triumphs.
An epidemic of absence : a new way of understanding allergies and autoimmune diseases, Moises Velasquez-Manoff.
Bad pharma : how drug companies mislead doctors and harm patients, Ben Goldacre.
Brain on fire : my month of madness, Susannah Cahalan.
The story of twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan and the life-saving discovery of the autoimmune disorder that nearly killed her and that could perhaps be the root of "demonic possessions" throughout history.
Calorie counter.
Connectome : how the brain's wiring makes us who we are, Sebastian Seung.
Contagion : how commerce has spread disease, Mark Harrison.
Disease and commerce are among the most powerful forces that have shaped the modern world. They are also closely intertwined: over many centuries trade has been the single most important factor in the spread of diseases throughout the world. In this book, the author provides a historical study of contagious illness and commerce.
Curing hepatitis C : current and future options for treatment, Gregory T. Everson
Diet coach : all the advice you need to succeed at weight loss and keep the weight off, Kimberly Willis.
Everyone try yoga : finding your yoga fit, Victoria Woodhall with Jonathan Sattin and triyoga ;
Expecting : everything you need to know about pregnancy, labour and birth, Anna McGrail and Daphne Metland
Finding Ultra : rejecting middle age, becoming one of the world's fittest men, and discovering myself, Rich Roll.
Fitter, further, faster : get fit for sportives and road riding, Rebecca Charlton, Robert Hicks and Hannah Reynolds.
Gym-free and toned : weight-free workouts that build and tone, Nathan Jendrick.
I quit sugar : your complete 8-week detox program and cookbook, Sarah Wilson.
Immortality : the quest to live forever and how it drives civilisation, Stephen Cave.
Integrative wellness rules : a simple guide to healthy living, Jim Nicolai.
Have you ever found that you needed to change things in your life, but for some reason life kept getting in the way? Integrative Wellness Rules will help you get around that obstacle.
Life's little emergencies : a handbook for active independent seniors and caregivers, Rod Brouhard.
Live now - die later : StarkHealth, Patterson Stark.
Lose weight for life : ditch dieting & lighten up, Claire Turnbull.
Making the most of bed rest : tips, tools and resources for a rewarding recovery from any health challenge, Barbara Edelston Peterson.
Medical muses : hysteria in nineteenth-century Paris, Asti Hustvedt.
Hysteria as a disease no longer exists, but in the nineteenth century hysteria was thought to affect half of all women in one of its myriad forms. In 1862 the famous and infamous Salpetriere Hospital in Paris, under the reign of renowned neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, became the focal point for study of the mysterious illness. Medical Muses tells the stories of Blanche, Augustine and Genevieve, young women who found themselves in Charcot's ward as medical celebrities. But who were they? What were they suffering from? And what role did they play in their own curious celebrity?
Quicksand : a true story of HIV/AIDS in our lives, Anonymous.
Scottish medicine : an illustrated history, Helen Dingwall … [et al.].
Silent treasures tell their stories : Cotter Medical History Trust Collection, H. Bramwell Cook.
The ADHD and autism nutritional supplement handbook : the cutting-edge biomedical approach to treating the underlying deficiencies and symptoms of ADHD and autism, Dana Godbout Laake and Pamela J. Compart.
The best things you can eat : for everything from aches to zzzz, the definitive guide to the nutrition-packed foods that energise, heal, and help you look great, David Grotto.
The complete illustrated birthing companion : a step-by-step guide to creating the best birthing plan for a safe, less painful, and successful delivery for you and your baby, Amanda V. French … [et al.].
The melt method : a breakthrough self-treatment system to eliminate chronic pain, erase the signs of aging, and feel fantastic in just 10 minutes a day!, Sue Hitzmann with Debbie
The sugar blockers diet : the doctor-designed 3-step plan to lose weight, lower blood sugar, and beat diabetes while eating the carbs you love, Rod Thompson with the editors of
The total food allergy health and diet guide : includes 150 recipes for managing food allergies and intolerances by eliminating common allergens and gluten, Alexandra Anca with Dr Gordon L. Sussman
The unapologetic fat girl's guide to exercise and other incendiary acts, Hanne Blank.
The wisdom of psychopaths : lessons in life from saints, spies and serial killers, Kevin Dutton.
Renowned psychologist Kevin Dutton reveals that there is a 'scale of madness' along which we all sit. Incorporating the latest advances in brain scanning and neuroscience, he shows that there is a fine line separating a brilliant surgeon and a serial killer, illustrating the spectrum of psychopathy with some insightful and startling case studies.
Ultimate wellness : the 3-step plan, Kerryn Phelps.
What's wrong with fat?, Abigail C. Saguy.
When doctors don't listen : how to avoid misdiagnoses and unnecessary tests, Leana Wen and Joshua Kosowsky.
Windows to the womb : revealing the conscious baby from conception to birth, David B. Chamberlain.
Your premature baby : looking after your special care baby in hospital and at home, Su Laurent & Maya Isaaks.

History, Geography & Travel

A history of Antarctica, Stephen Martin.
An English affair : sex, class and power in the age of Profumo, Richard Davenport-Hines.
Blank spots on the map : the dark geography of the Pentagon's secret world, Trevor Palgen.
Britain begins, Barry Cunliffe.
Chur Chur : stories from the Christchurch earthquake, Gina Moss.
Greendale centennial story : a brief history of the district covering the years 1865 to 1972, M.E. Adams.
Her Majesty, Reuel Golden
In honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee this title celebrates the extraordinary private and public life of Her Majesty. It tells her royal story through hundreds of photographs taken from multiple archives in the United Kingdom (including the Royal Collection), Continental Europe, and the United States.
Jungleland : a mysterious lost city, a WWII spy, and a true story of deadly adventure, Christopher S. Stewart.
The author chronicles his present-day journey to find Ciudad Blanca, the legendary White City rumored to exist in the rain forests of Nicaragua's and Honduras' Mosquito Coast, following in the footsteps of the explorer and World War II spy Theodore Morde, who set out on the same journey on April 6, 1940.
Just in time : Heathcote Valley, 2010, concept & text by Drina Sisarich
Kenya : between hope and despair, 1963-2011, Daniel Branch.
London for lovers : romantic days and nights out in the city, Sam Hodges & Sophie Vickers.
Mini-minor to Asia Minor : there & back!, Nicky West
Ten countries, three continents and a 50-year-old Mini. The story of one couple's charity trek in a resurrected 1961 Mini Minor all the way to the Great Pyramid and back.
Perspectives of a strike : Waihi 1912, Mary Carmine.
Portrait of the Pacific Rim, Ole Hoyer and Wendy Snowdon.
Return of a king : the battle for Afghanistan, William Dalrymple.
Prize-winning and bestselling historian William Dalrymple's masterful retelling of Britain's greatest imperial disaster is a powerful and important parable of colonial ambition and cultural collision, folly and hubris, for our times.
Roadway to the rushes : Waikouaiti and district 1840-1890, whaling, agriculture and gold, Eileen Foote.
Shock waves : finding peace after the Bali bomb, Hanabeth Luke.
Thames goldfields : a history from pre-proclamation times to 1927, gathered from authentic documents and living witnesses by Fred W. Weston.
The Amistad rebellion : an Atlantic odyssey of slavery and freedom, Marcus Rediker.
The further adventures of an idiot abroad, Karl Pilkington
The last days of Detroit : motor cars, Motown and the collapse of an industrial giant, Mark Binelli.
The seasons of New York, Charles J. Ziga.
The sugar girls : tales of hardship, love and happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End factories, Duncan Barrett & Nuala Calvi.
The world's most dangerous place, James Fergusson.
Travels with Epicurus : a journey to a Greek island in search of a fulfilled life, Daniel Klein.
We are one village : the inspiring true story of an African community's impact on a young Australian girl, Nikki Lovell.
At the end of 2004, Nikki Lovell was simply a typical Adelaide schoolgirl, finishing her exams and planning to study Law at uni. She had a boyfriend whom she loved; she had done well at school; her future beckoned invitingly. But she planned to do a Gap Year; idealistically, she chose to volunteer for work in a school in a small village called Namwendwa in Uganda.
When we dance, Melanie Verwoerd ; foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Melanie Verwoerd is one of the most fascinating public figures in Ireland. Ever since Nelson Mandela encouraged her to use her voice to bring about change, she has done precisely that, becoming one of the few white members of the ANC and one of the youngest MPs in the new South African Parliament.

House & Garden

Building basics. Steel framing, [Trevor Pringle].
One-board woodworking projects, Andy Standing.
Painting and wallpapering secrets, Brian Santos.
Passivhaus handbook : a practical guide to constructing and refurbishing buildings for ultra-low-energy performance, Janet Cotterell and Adam Dadeby.
Reinventing the chicken coop : 14 original designs with step-by-step building instructions, Kevin McElroy
Rough cut : woodworking with Tommy Mac : 13 all-new projects from Season 2, Tommy MacDonald with Laurie Donnelly.
Tauton's masonry complete : expert advice from start to finish, Cody Macfie
The complete guide to plumbing : faucets & fixtures, PEX, tubs & toilets, water heaters, troubleshooting & repair, much more.

Journalism

An introduction to New Zealand publishing.
Play it again : why amateurs should attempt the impossible, Alan Rusbridger.
As editor of the "Guardian", Alan Rusbridger's life is dictated by the demands of the 24-hour news cycle. In the summer of 2010, he was able to make his annual escape to 'piano camp'. Here, inspired by another amateur's rendition, he set himself an almost impossible task: to learn, in the space of a year, Chopin's "Ballade No.1", arguably the most challenging one-movement piece ever composed, with passages that demand outstanding feats of dexterity, control, memory and power.

Language

Kawea te wairua o te kupu, Agnes McFarland (ētita).

Law

Between indigenous and settler governance, Lisa Ford and Tim Rowse
Between Indigenous and Settler Governance Between Indigenous and Settler Governance addresses the history, current development and future of Indigenous self-governance in four settler-colonial nations: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States.
Family law policy in New Zealand, Mark Henaghan
Internet and e-commerce law, business and policy, Brian Fitzgerald … et al.
The European Union : a global Actor?, editors, Sven Gareis, Gunther Hauser, Franz Kernic.
How successful is the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and its institutions really. Renowned experts propose answers to these key questions.

Library Science

Next-gen library redesign, Michael Lascarides
Read, rhyme, and romp : early literacy skills and activities for librarians, teachers, and parents, Heather McNeil.

Literature

A practical guide to business writing : writing in English for non-native speakers, Khaled Mohamed Al Maskari.
American Isis : the life and art of Sylvia Plath, Carl Rollyson.
Beyond the page, Quentin Blake.
In "Beyond the Page" Blake writes about his projects since 2000, vividly describing his working processes, his collaborators, his travels, and his various projects and commissions, including his 'illustrated walls' projects for hospitals in the UK and France. Generously illustrated with 240 full-colour reproductions of his inimitable work.
Bilbo's journey : discovering the hidden meaning of The hobbit, Joseph Pearce.
Collected poems : 1956-2011, Peter Bland.
Extreme metaphors : selected interviews with J.G. Ballard, 1967-2008, Simon Sellars and Dan O'Hara.
Good prose : the art of nonfiction, Tracy Kidder & Richard Todd.
Great expectations : the sons and daughters of Charles Dickens, Robert Gottlieb.
Charles Dickens, famous for the indelible child characters he created - from Little Nell to Oliver Twist and David Copperfield - was also the father of ten children (and a possible eleventh). What happened to those children is the fascinating subject of Robert Gottlieb's Great Expectations.
October mourning : a song for Matthew Shepard, Leslea Newman.
This cycle of 68 poems relates, from various points of view, events from the night of October 6, 1998, when twenty-one year-old Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was lured out of a Wyoming bar, savagely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die.
The art and craft of writing historical fiction, James Alexander Thom.

Manufacturing

The big book of hacks, Doug Cantor.
There's a new movement afoot a whole generation of makers and tech-savvy innovators who excel at making wild and fascinating projects using electronics and found materials.

Music & Musicians

All the madmen : Barrett, Bowie, Drake, the Floyd, The Kinks, The Who and a journey to the dark side of English rock, Clinton Heylin.
The extraordinary story of how English Rock went mad and found itself.
Bringing metal to the children : the complete Berzerker's guide to world tour domination, Zakk Wylde with Eric Hendrikx.
E Street shuffle : the glory days of Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Clinton Heylin.
Hitmaker : the man and his music, Tommy Mottola with Cal Fussman.
This is a story of the modern music industry, from Elvis to the iPod, told in Tommy Mottola's own voice. Tommy lays bare the facts behind the most sensational aspects of his life, such as being married to and developing the career of Mariah Carey, managing Michael Jackson's emotional ups and downs, and the power struggle with his onetime boss and mentor Walter Yetnikoff.
My life in song, Cyril Charles Kelleway.
My Life in Song gives the people of New Zealand a background of how just one singer who came from a simple background was able to give people throughout the whole country the pleasure of watching and listening to this Recital performance and read about my life in song. Cyril toured the length and breadth of the North and South Islands with the New Zealand Opera Company and throughout the North Island with Perkel Opera.
Roll me up and smoke me when I die : musings from the road, Willie Nelson
The Beatles in comic strips, Enzo Gentile
The New Penguin book of English folk songs, Steve Roud and Julia Bishop.
The story of music, Howard Goodall.
The violin : a social history of the world's most versatile instrument, David Schoenbaum.

Natural Science

Above the treeline : a nature guide to alpine New Zealand, Alan F. Mark
An illustrated guide to weed seeds of New Zealand, Trevor James … [et al.].
Global weirdness : severe storms, deadly heat waves, relentless drought, rising seas, and the weather of the future, Climate Central.
Underwater Eden : saving the last coral wilderness on earth, Gregory S. Stone & David Obura.
Where the wind wills, Christina G. Ferens.

Paranormal

The everything UFO book. : an investigation of sightings, cover-ups, and the quest for extraterrestial life, William J. Birnes.

Parenting

Do you wonder why? how to answer life's tough questions, David Pouilloux
This thoughtful yet humourous Q & A book for tweens answers all the important questions that adolescents face, such as: Why is it so hard to figure out who I am? Why haven't I ever been in love? Why do others make fun of me? Why do my parents fight? And many more.
Give peas a chance : a foolproof guide to feeding your picky toddler, Kate Samela.
Steve Biddulph's raising girls, Steve Biddulph.

Pets & Animals

Greyfriars Bobby : the most faithful dog in the world, Jan Bondeson.
The faraway horses : the adventures and wisdom of one of America's most renowned horsemen, Buck Brannaman with William Reynolds.
Telling the story of Buck Brannaman's life, this book gives horse owners the keys to understanding their animals. Buck Brannaman is a horse gentler - not a horse "breaker" who has started more than 10,000 young horses in his clinics. Buck Brannaman's method of training focuses on communicating with horses, reading their body language and making them feel safe so that horse and rider can achieve a true union.
Wallace : the underdog who conquered a sport, saved a marriage, and championed pit bulls one flying disc at a time, Jim Gorant.

Photography

From Prague to Auckland : the photographs of Frank Hofmann (1916-89), Leonard Bell.
Talking pictures : images and messages rescued from the past, Ransom Riggs.
A haunting collection of antique found photographs, with evocative inscriptions that bring these lost personal moments to life.

Poetry

A scattering, Christopher Reid.
A tribute to the author's wife consisting of poems written during her final illness and after her death.
Dried figs, Helen Jacobs.
Haiku news : anthology 2009-2011, Laurence Stacey and Dick Whyte.
Hippopotamus in the room, Martha Morseth.
Reflections, Marion Jones.
The complete poems of Philip Larkin, edited with an introduction and commentary by Archie Burnett.

Politics & Government

A small window : an account of post-colonial, racially-based political bullying in Aotearoa New Zealand, Bruce Bryant.
How a 21st century Western democratically elected government, aided by private sector 'commercial mercenaries', wrestled for control of a major indigenous peoples educational initiative [Te Wananga o Aotearoa].
Trading secrets : spies and intelligence in an age of terror, Mark Huband.

Religion & Ethics

Faith in the public square, Rowan Williams.
God loves you : he always has, he always will, David Jeremiah.
How to be compassionate : a handbook for creating inner peace and a happier world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama
The first Muslim : the story of Muhammad, Lesley Hazleton.
Thomas Becket : warrior, priest, rebel : a nine-hundred-year-old story retold, John Guy.
Drawing on the full panoply of medieval sources, Guy sheds new light on the relationship between Saint Thomas a Becket and England's greatest medieval king, Henry II, separating truth from centuries of myth-making, and casting doubt on the long-held assumption that the headstrong rivals were once close friends.

Science

A down to earth guide to the cosmos, Mark Thompson.
Feynman's tips on physics : reflections, advice, insights, practice : a problem-solving supplement to the Feynman lectures on physics, Richard P. Feynman,
Heart of darkness : unraveling the mysteries of the invisible universe, Jeremiah P. Ostriker and Simon Mitton.
Heat : adventures in the world's fiery places, Bill Streever.
Last ape standing : the seven-million year story of how and why we survived, Chip Walter.
Over the past 150 years scientists have discovered evidence that at least twenty-seven species of humans evolved on planet Earth. These weren't simply variations on apes, but upright-walking humans who lived side by side, competing, cooperating, sometimes even mating with our direct ancestors. Why did the line of ancient humans who eventually evolved into us survive when the others were shown the evolutionary door?
Naked statistics : stripping the dread from the data, Charles Wheelan.
Quantum physics for dummies, Steven Holzner.
Regenesis : how synthetic biology will reinvent nature and ourselves, George Church & Ed Regis.
A heady overview of the emerging discipline of synthetic biology and the wonders it can produce, from new drugs and vaccines to biofuels and resurrected woolly mammoths.
Stargazing for dummies, Steve Owens.
The king of infinite space : Euclid and his Elements, David Berlinski.
In The King of Infinite Space, renowned mathematics writer David Berlinski describes the secret history of modern mathematics by exploring the enduring importance of the Greek thinker Euclid, whose elucidation of the basic principles of geometry shaped the way we see the world.
The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail but some don't, Nate Silver.
The universe within : from quantum to cosmos, Neil Turok.
Thinking in numbers, Daniel Tammet.
Understanding microbes : an introduction to a small world, Jeremy W. Dale.
Wonders of life, Brian Cox & Andrew Cohen.

Self Development

A year of doing good : one woman, one New Year's resolution, 365 good deeds, Judith O'Reilly.
Cram 101 textbook outlines to accompany psychological testing, Anastasi and Urbina, 7th ed.
Creating the perfect lifestyle, Oli Hille.
Creative thinking for dummies, David Cox.
Dry your tears : a mother finds the gift of love through grief, Little Grace.
Suddenly losing a seventeen-year old son in a car crash could easily send a parent into despair. But for Annette Hanham the experience of devastating loss eventually led to self-discovery of a profound and transformational kind.
Fear, phobias and freedom : discovering the key to living fearlessly free, Dan Brooks.
How to do everything and be happy : your step-by-step, straight-talking guide to creating happiness in your life, Peter Jones.
Knock 'em dead job interview : how to turn job interviews into job offers, Martin Yate.
My happy place : a book of joy, aroha and generosity, compiled and edited by Melissa Mebus
My happy place is a project that brings together happy and inspiring thoughts, contributed from a broad range of well known and less well known New Zealanders, with illustrations created by school children at partner schools of the charity KidsCan.
Snap : making the most of first impressions, body language & charisma, Patti Wood.
Success under stress : powerful tools for staying calm, confident, and productive when the pressure's on, Sharon Melnick.
The examined life : how we lose and find ourselves, Stephen Grosz.
The myths of happiness : what should make you happy but doesn't, what shouldn't make you happy but does, Sonja Lyubomirsky.
The power of receiving : a revolutionary approach to giving yourself the life you want and deserve, Amanda Owen.
The wellbeing revolution : mastering extraordinary human living, James McWhinney.
Time warped : unlocking the mysteries of time perception, Claudia Hammond.
Unmastered : a book on desire, most difficult to tell, Katherine Angel.
Touching on experiences of desire and pleasure, as well as grief and pain, the book probes the porousness between masculine and feminine, thought and sensation, self and culture, power and pliancy.

Social Issues

Breaking the silence : a practical guide for male victims of domestic abuse, Elizabeth M. Celi.
Bringing in Finn : an extraordinary surrogacy story, Sara Connell.
In February 2011, 61-year-old Kristine Casey delivered the greatest gift of all to her daughter, Sara Connell: Sara's son Finnean. At that moment, Kristine the gestational carrier of Sara and her husband Bill's child became the oldest woman ever to give birth in Chicago.
Data, a love story : how I gamed online dating to meet my match, Amy Webb.
Family secrets : living with shame from the Victorians to the present day, Deborah Cohen.
Drawing upon years of research in previously sealed records, the prize-winning historian Deborah Cohen offers a sweeping and often surprising account of how shame has changed over the last two centuries.
Half-assed : a weight-loss memoir, Jennette Fulda.
Light : a warm, thought provoking story about natural burial and a practical 'how to' checklist, Trish Saunders.
Navel gazing : one woman's quest for a size normal, Anne Putnam.
When Anne Putnam had weight-loss surgery at the age of seventeen, she thought her whole life would change. Nine years later and ten sizes smaller, she's still facing down the monster in the mirror, and she's finally starting to understand that changing your body doesn't necessarily change how you feel about it.
Navigators, the new wave : the next generation of Pacific health professionals share their stories, interviews and writing, Michael Fitzsimons and Nigel Beckford.
Same sex in the city (so your Prince Charming is really a Cinderella), Lauren Levin and Lauren Blitzer.
Silent spring at 50 : the false crises of Rachel Carson, Roger Meiners
The age of migration : international population movements in the modern world, Stephen Castles, Mark J. Miller.
The new monogamy : redefining your relationship after infidelity, Tammy Nelson, PhD.
The New Zealand woman : 80 glorious years of fashion, food and friendship from the pages of the New Zealand Woman's Weekly, Bee Dawson.
The org : the underlying logic of the office, Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan.
The post-baby conversation : what new parents need to say to each other, Alison Osborne.
The Post Baby Conversation is a first: a relationship book for new parents. It is not a book about babies and it's not about how to be a parent. It's about how to be a happy couple after the arrival of children.
The single woman's guide to retirement, Jan Cullinane.
Things my daughter needs to know : the truth about drugs, drink, sex, tattoos, babies, strange men and high heels, Dilvin Yasa.
You can't hide, Tina Renton as told to Ruth Kelly.
In 2011 Tina Renton used her law degree to put the man who had abused her from the age of six behind bars. That man was her stepfather, David Moore, a predatory paedophile who pounced on Tina while she innocently lay sleeping at night.

Sport & Recreation

Crash test boat : how yachting monthly took a 40ft boat through 8 disaster scenarios, [edited by Paul Gelder].
Ju-jitsu, Kevin Pell.
On Warne, Gideon Haigh.
More than a plain life story, this book offers a brilliant portrait of Warnie's craft, an analysis of his career through the lens of his key relationships and biggest misdemeanours, and a personalised portrait of the man as he evolved from the pizza-scoffing prodigy.
Roulette my way, Herb Stephens.
Sky's the limit : Wiggins and Cavendish : the quest to conquer the Tour de France, Richard Moore.
The dirtiest race in history : Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m final, Richard Moore.
The main event : the moves and muscle of pro wrestling, Patrick Jones.

Trains, Boats, Planes

All hands and the cook : the customs and language of the British merchant seaman 1875-1975, Captain Barry Thompson.
Replacing your boat's electrical system, Mike Westin.

War

Adolf's British holiday snaps : Luftwaffe aerial reconnaissance photographs of England, Scotland and Wales, Nigel J. Clarke.
American naval history, 1607-1865 : overcoming the colonial legacy, Jonathan R. Dull.
Badges & uniforms of the Royal Air Force, Malcolm C. Hobart.
British battleships of World War One, R.A. Burt.
Invisible armies : an epic history of guerrilla warfare from ancient times to the present, Max Boot.
On the front line : real life stories of spying, escaping and surviving war, Michael Hambrook.
Sinai journal : 30 years of Kiwis serving with the Multinational Force and Observers.
The amazing weapons that never were ; robots, flying tanks & other machines of war, Gregory Benford and the editors of Popular mechanics.
The red circle : my life in the Navy Seal Sniper Corps and how I trained America's deadliest marksmen, Brandon Webb with John David Mann.
The scourge of the swastika : a history of Nazi war crimes during World War II, Lord Russell of Liverpool.
The Vatican Pimpernel : the World War II exploits of the monsignor who saved over 6,500 lives, Brian Fleming.
Victory : 100 great military commanders, Nigel Cawthorne.
World sea power guide, David Wragg.