Recreation

New Titles Non-Fiction June 2014 (arrived in May 2014)

Art & Architecture

Doug Aitken : 100 yrs, Karen Marta. 709.2 AIT
Extreme hotels, Hans Wolfgang Hoffman. 728.5 HOF
Extreme Hotels presents the most exciting holiday residences in Europe. Sleep well in an igloo, tree house, old castle or simply under the open sky.
Of peace and war : a Spanish collection of Russian art, John E. Bowlt. 709.47 OF
The library : a world history, James W.P. Campbell. 727.8 CAM
Vanishing point : three artists present an evocation of the Mackenzie Basin, Bing Dawe. 704.943 DAW
Short essays and reproductions of artworks. Accompanies an exhibition by the three artists at Saffron Gallery of Art in Timaru, March 28 -April 17, 2014.

Biographies

A life of Philip K. Dick : the man who remembered the future, Anthony Peake. 813.54 DIC
A biography of Philip K. Dick, a hugely influential writer who drew upon his own life to address the nature of drug abuse, paranoia, schizophrenia, and transcendental experiences of all kinds.
Cook, Rob Mundle. 910.92 COO
Rob Mundle introduces us to an unlikely sailor in a teenage James Cook who through the combination of hard-won skills as a seafarer, the talents of a self-taught navigator and surveyor, and an exceptional ability to lead and care for his men, climbed the ranks of the Royal Navy to achieve legendary status among all who sailed and mapped the world.
Courage beyond words : the many lives and languages of Michel Thomas : holocaust witness, Nazi hunter, language teacher to the stars, Christopher Robbins. 940.5318 THO
Michel Thomas survived starvation in French concentration and slave labour camps and endured torture as a fighter with the French Resistance. He saw combat with the U.S. Army and after the war hunted Nazis as an officer with U.S.
Dear Abigail : the intimate lives and revolutionary ideas of Abigail Adams and her two remarkable sisters, Diane Jacobs. 973.4 ADA
Abigail was the wife of John Adams, America's second president, and this is her story.
Dot : queen of Riverstone Castle, Dot Smith. 338.04 SMI
Dot Smith, Grande Dame of Riverstone, is a one-of-a-kind, engaging and entertaining original but, best of all, she's soon to become queen of her own castle.
Dreams of the good life : the life of Flora Thompson and the creation of Lark rise to Candleford, Richard Mabey. 823.912 THO
This is the story of the author of a classic of English literature, who is far less known than her great work, Lark Rise to Candleford, one of the defining accounts of life in the nineteenth-century countryside and the inspiration for a hit television series.
Facing the music : and living to talk about it, Nick Carter. 781.64 CAR
The author shares his experiences as a member of the boy band Backstreet Boys, the health and substance abuse problems that followed, his road to recovery, and the untimely death of his younger sister, as well what he learned from it all.
Gutter black : a memoir, Dave McArtney. 781.66 MCA
An intimate, raw memoir by a founding member of one of NZ’s iconic rock bands, Hello Sailor; a tale of creativity, misadventure, success and excess.
Love life, Rob Lowe. 791.43028 LOW
A potpourri of observations and reflections about youthful indiscretions, celebrity tidbits, marriage and fatherhood, addiction and the acting life.
Minecraft : the unlikely tale of Markus "Notch" Persson and the game that changed everything, Daniel Goldberg. 794.8 PER
The creator of the popular "virtual Lego" game, Minecraft, traces his unlikely rise from a disaffected youth who rose from a family marked by drug abuse and conflict to a multi-millionaire and international icon.
Mummy's boy, Larry Lamb. 791.45028 LAM
A moving story of fatherhood and family - good and bad - from the star of Eastenders and Gavin and Stacey.
My two heavens : a life in French food, from Martinborough to Montjaux, Jo Crabb. 641.5993 CRA
A memoir of restaurateur and chef Jo Crabb, the story of her enviable life between Martinborough and southern France, with recipes from her cooking school Careme.
Piano man: a life of John Ogdon, Charles Beauclerk. 786.2 OGD
A biography of the great British pianist whose own genius destroyed him.
Sheila : the Australian beauty who bewitched British society, Robert Wainwright. 994.04 CHI
Sheila wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, bedded a future king, was feted by London and New York society for forty years and when she died was a Russian princess.
Spirit rising : my life, my music, Angélique Kidjo. 781.64 KID
Singer Angélique Kidjo is known for her electrifying voice and fearless advocacy work. In this memoir, she reveals how she escaped communist Africa to make her dreams a reality, and how she's prompting others all around the world to reach for theirs as well.
The green snake : life memories, Margarita Woloschin. 759.7 WOL
Told from the perspective of the anthroposophical artist, Margarita Woloschin, this is a first-hand account of her privileged upbringing in Russia and subsequent life.
The Kennan diaries, George F. Kennan. 327.73 KEN
The annotated diaries of the late influential American diplomat and foreign policy strategist spans ninety years of U.S. history while sharing his insights into Depression-era capitalism, the Cold War, and his literary achievements.
The wrath of God : Lope de Aguirre, revolutionary of the Americas, Evan L. Balkan. 980 AGU
Examines Aguirre, a symbol of Basque fury and rampage, arguing that Aguirre's historical representation as a one-dimensional madman deserves revisiting.

Business & Management

Business intelligence and the cloud : strategic implementation guide, Michael S. Gendron. 658.472 GEN
Changing lives : a hands on approach to successfully selling health club memberships, Amanda Bracks-Taylor. 338.76161 BRA
This is a hands on approach and a very practical approach to selling health club membership and personal training. Packed with scripts roll play techniques, prospecting ideas, sales strategies and stories the book will instantly give the reader unlimited ideas to get instant results.
Creativity, inc. : overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration, Ed Catmull. 650.1 CAT
Damn good advice (for people with talent!) : how to unleash your creative potential by America's master communicator, George Lois. 659.1 LOI
Offers lessons, facts, anecdotes, and advice about developing creative abilities as a means of succeeding in business and in life, as inspired by the author's decades of experience as an advertising guru.
Ethical leadership : creating and sustaining an ethical business culture, Andrew Leigh. 174.4 LEI
Left brain, right stuff : how leaders make winning decisions, Phil Rosenzweig. 658.403 ROS
Managing talent : recruiting, retaining and getting the most from talented people, Marion Devine. 658.301 DEV
So now you want to get paid! : a practical guide to credit management in New Zealand, Graham B. Pomeroy. 658.88 POM
Stepping through transitions : management, leadership & governance in not-for-profit organisations, Judith McMorland. 658.048 MCM
Successful job interviews for dummies, Joyce Lain Kennedy. 650.144 KEN
The Financial Times guide to management : how to make a difference and get results, Ann Francke. 658 FRA
Practical, concise and full of tips that every manager needs to know.
The interactive instructor : the definitive guide to excellent customer care on the gym floor, Kris Tynan. 338.76161 TYN
Practical advice that will enable gym floor instructors - new and experienced - to communicate with customers more confidently.

Cartoons

Incomplete works, Dylan Horrocks. 741.5 HOR
Daydreams, fantasy, true love and procrastination fill the pages of this marvelous collection of Dylan Horrocks's shorter cartoons.

Computers

Designing multi-device experiences : an ecosystem approach to creating user experiences across devices, Michal Levin. 005.43 LEV
Don't make me think, revisited : a common sense approach to Web usability, Steve Krug. 006.7 KRU
Learning web app development, Semmy Purewal. 005.37 PUR
Grasp the fundamentals of web application development by building a simple database-backed app from scratch, using HTML, JavaScript, and other open source tools.
Starting out with Python, Tony Gaddis. 005.133 PYT

Crafts & Collecting

B is for Bauhaus : an A-Z of the modern world, Deyan Sudjic. 745.4 SUD
Tells you what you need know about everything from Authenticity to Zips. This book is about what makes a Warhol a genuine fake; the creation of national identities; the mania to collect.
Cardboard creatures, Claude Jeantet. 745.54 JEA
A fresh, fun and contemporary book of cardboard projects, with modern styling and smart, achievable ideas.
Creating historical clothes : pattern cutting from Tudor to Victorian times, Elizabeth Friendship. 646.407 FRI
Cute & easy knitting : learn to knit with these 35 adorable projects, Fiona Goble. 746.432 GOB
Home, Beci Orpin. 745.5 ORP
Unique craft and design projects that are guaranteed to brighten your house and your life.
Origami master class flowers, John Blackman. 736.98 ORI
Packaging your crafts : creative ideas for crafters, artists, bakers, & more, Viola E. Sutanto. 658.823 SUT
Whether you're selling in retail, or at a fair, your crafts deserve a package that's as appealing as they are. This guide shows crafters how to get that professional edge and turn one-time buyers into loyal customers.
Patternmaking for fashion design, Helen Joseph-Armstrong. 646.404 ARM
Quilting happiness : projects, inspiration, and ideas to make quilting more joyful, Christina Lane. 746.46 LAN
The exquisite book of paper flowers : a guide to making unbelievably realistic paper blooms, Livia Cetti. 745.594 CET
Toast & marmalade and other stories, Emma Bridgewater. 738 BRI
Emma Bridgewater's distinctive kitchen pottery has found its way onto the dresser shelves and kitchen tables of homes all over Britain and beyond. This book combines photographs of Emma's life and designs with a collection of stories of her family, along with the inspirations for and characters involved in the success of this particularly English pottery.
Under glass : a Victorian obsession, John Whitenight. 745 WHI
In 650 beautiful images and fascinating text, many glass domes and the objects displayed under them are revealed and discussed in detail. Items from glorious taxidermy presentations of nature, seashell works, wax flowers and fruit, and even art formed of human hair are studied carefully.
What Delilah did presents Storyland cross stitch, Sophie Simpson. 746.443 SIM
A collection of projects and stories set in a wild sort of a fairyland. There are patterns big and small; things for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike. Expect foxes and stags, a big bad wolf, unicorns and jackalopes and frog princes.
Whip up mini quilts : patterns and how-to for more than 20 contemporary small quilts, Kathreen Ricketson. 746.46 RIC

Crime

The peculiar case of the electric constable : a true tale of passion, poison & pursuit, Carol Baxter. 364.1523 BAX
The electrifying story of a criminal Quaker, a poisoned mistress and the dawn of the information age.

Economics

A precariat charter : from denizens to citizens, Guy Standing. 331.257 STA
Discusses how rights - political, civil, social and economic - have been denied to the Precariat, and at the importance of redefining our social contract around notions of associational freedom, agency and the commons.
All the presidents' bankers : the hidden alliances that drive American power, Nomi Prins. 332.1 PRI
A groundbreaking narrative of how an elite group of men transformed the American economy and government, dictated foreign and domestic policy, and shaped world history.
Biggs on finance, economics, and the stock market : Barton's market chronicles from the Morgan Stanley years, Barton Biggs. 332.6 BIG
Capital in the twenty-first century, Thomas Piketty. 332.041 PIK
The how-to guide to starting your own personal training business, Donna Hutchinson. 338.76161 HUT
The wealth of China : untangling the mystery of the world's second-largest economy, Gao Qiang. 330.951 GAO

Education

A moving child is a learning child : how the body teaches the brain to think (birth to age 7), Gill Connell. 372.8 CON
The authors unveil the Kinetic Scale: a visual map of the active learning needs of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary graders that fits each child’s individual timetable.
Nga hurihanga ako kohungahunga = Transformative teaching practices in early childhood education, Anne Grey. 372.19 HUR
Teaching children to think, Robert Fisher. 370.152 FIS
Practical ideas on developing emotional intelligence and cognitive acceleration in children of all ages and
The big book of homeschooling, Debi Pearl. 371.04 PEA
You're teaching my child what? : a physician exposes the lies of sex education and how they harm your child, Miriam Grossman. 371.71 GRO

Engineering

An evolving order : the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand, 1914-2014, Peter Cooke. 620.006 COO
The centenary history of IPENZ, tracing the development of New Zealand's professional body for engineers from its origins as the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers to the current day.
Earthquake design practice for buildings, Edmund Booth. 624.176 BOO
Stuff matters : the strange stories of the marvellous materials that shape our man-made world, Mark Miodownik. 620.11 MIO
From the everyday objects in our homes to the most extraordinary new materials that will shape our future, this book reveals the inner workings of the man-made world, the miracles of craft, design, engineering and ingenuity that surround us every day.

Environment

Irrigation scheming : a history of government irrigation in New Zealand, Peter Farley. 333.913 FAR
Renewables : a review of sustainable energy supply options, David Elliott. 333.794 ELL
Warriors of the rainbow : a chronicle of the Greenpeace movement from 1971-1979, Robert Hunter. 333.782 HUN
This is the story of early Greenpeacers sailing around the Pacific, bickering over internal politics, risking their lives and staving off bankruptcy whilst somehow managing to start a global movement.

Fashion

Hippie chic, Lauren D. Whitley. 391 WHI
The 1960s saw a revolution in fashion that was born of youth rebellion in the streets, and trickled up into the top fashion houses. Defying easy definition, hippie fashion expressed a personal style with clothing that went against everything about the previous generation's notion of matching suits or ladylike ensembles.
Living in style : advice and inspiration for everyday glamour, Rachel Zoe. 391 ZOE
The anatomy of steampunk : the fashion of Victorian futurism, Katherine Gleason ;. 391 GLE
A fashion sourcebook of nearly 200 inspirational photos for the steampunk "look" you want. Also includes DIY tips for transforming your own wardrobe.
The fashion resource book. Men, Robert Leach. 391.1 LEA
The essential visual sourcebook on men’s fashion; how students and professionals alike can develop a personal aesthetic Today’s menswear designers must understand the history of fashion to come up with new and innovative ideas.

Film, Television & Theatre

David Hartnell's celebrity quiz book, David Hartnell. 791.4 HAR
Moving oceans : celebrating dance in the South Pacific, Ralph Buck. 792.8099 MOV
Naked cinema : working with actors, Sally Potter. 791.43023 POT
Sally Potter has been renowned for her rapport with actors, and for the luminous performances she works with them to produce. Here she leads the reader through the film-making process, from casting to screening, always placing the actor at the heart of her account.
Sitcom : a history in 24 episodes from I love Lucy to Community, Saul Austerlitz. 791.45617 AUS

Food & Wine

All day brunch : simple meals for every day, Lucia Logan. 641.52 LOG
Annabel family cookbook : 100 simple, delicious recipes that everyone will enjoy, Annabel Karmel. 641.5 KAR
Bread machine recipes, Simon Holst. 641.815 HOL
Free-from food for family & friends : over a hundred delicious recipes, all gluten free, dairy free & egg free, Pippa Kendrick. 641.5631 KEN
I quit sugar for life : your fad-free wholefood wellness code and cookbook, Sarah Wilson. 641.5638 WIL
Life is great! cookbook, Aleisha Wyllie. 641.5637 WYL
A beautifully produced cookbook containing over 100 nutritious, simple and delicious whole-food recipes, luscious photos, inspiring affirmations and an abundance of helpful tips and resources to encourage us to eat well and think positively.
Little India at home, Sean Shadbolt. 641.5954 LIT
Create in your own kitchen the traditional curries, rice dishes, breads and accompaniments that feature on the Little India menu.
My darling lemon thyme : recipes from my real food kitchen, Emma Galloway. 641.563 GAL
These recipes reflect Emma’s philosophy that natural, whole food should also be flavoursome, fun and easy to prepare. This is food as it’s supposed to be eaten - fresh from the earth to the kitchen, seasonal, nourishing and delicious.
My Petite Kitchen cookbook : simple wholefood recipes, Eleanor Ozich. 641.563 OZI
Simple wholefood recipes to feed, nourish and heal your family. My Petite Kitchen Cookbook is a complete menu of more than 100 simple, wholefood, gluten-free recipes that feed body and soul.
Slow cooker classics from around the world : fresh ideas for slow cooking, Victoria Shearer. 641.588 SHE
Tequila mockingbird : cocktails with a literary twist, Tim Federle. 641.874 FED
Featuring 65 delicious drink recipes, paired with wry commentary on history's most beloved novels, the book also includes bar bites, drinking games, and whimsical illustrations throughout.
The 20/20 diet cookbook : transform your life and body with high-energy wholefoods, Lola Berry. 641.5635 BER
The happy herbivore cookbook : over 175 delicious fat-free & low-fat vegan recipes, Lindsay S. Nixon. 641.5636 NIX
The nourished kitchen : farm-to-table recipes for the traditional foods lifestyle : featuring bone broths, fermented vegetables, grass-fed meats, wholesome fats, raw dairy, and kombuchas, Jennifer McGruther. 641.5 MCG
The River Cottage curing & smoking : handbook, Steven Lamb. 641.46 LAM
Wild blackberries : recipes and memories from a New Zealand table, Rosie Belton. 641.5 BEL
In this book Rosie has written not only her own story but also a social history of food in New Zealand. Decade by decade, era by era, she looks at what we ate, and how that food defined us.

Gardens and Gardening

Beautiful borders : best plants, design ideas & colour help, Jenny Hendy. 635.963 HEN
British gardens in time : the greatest gardens and the people who shaped them, Katie Campbell. 712.0941 CAM
British Gardens in Time takes four iconic gardens, each a product of its age, and provides a fascinating window into the creators and events that shaped them.
Chasing the rose : an adventure in the Venetian countryside, Andrea di Robilant. 635.93 ROS
A charming chronicle of the author's search for the identity of a mysterious old rose. This tale takes us back to the time of Josephine Bonaparte, as well as into some of the most delightful rose gardens in Italy today.
Five-plant gardens : 52 ways to grow a perennial garden with just five plants, Nancy J. Ondra. 635.932 OND
Features 52 plans, each of which include an illustrated planting plan, season-by-season highlights, a shopping list with brief plant descriptions, what to expect as the planting matures, and tips on customizing the planting for different sites, climates, or themes.
Grow your own vegetables : how to grow, what to grow & when to grow, Rachelle Strauss. 635 STR
Opening with the persuasive case for growing your own vegetables from reducing your carbon footprint to improving your health and bank balance this book goes on to present concise instructions on how to cultivate a successful and satisfying vegetable garden, ending with a directory of vegetables.
Home herbal : cultivating herbs for your health, home and wellbeing, Maureen Little. 635.7 LIT
Pocket gardens : design ideas for small-space gardening, from the editors & contributors of Fine gardening. 712.6 POC
Private edens : beautiful country gardens, Jack Staub. 712.60974 STA
Garden design expert Jack Staub presents more than twenty beautiful and sumptuous private country gardens in Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
The patch : the big allotment challenge, Tessa Evelegh. 635 EVE
With know-how on everything from soil and compost to pruning and pests, the book is aimed at novice gardens. There's an A-Z section on easy-to-grow vegetables, fruit, herbs and cut flowers; foolproof recipes for transforming your produce into delicious jams, jellies, chutneys and cordials; and simple flower arrangements.
Tuberous begonias : an essential guide, Jack Larter. 635.93 TUB

Generalities and the Unknown

Is it true? : the facts behind the things we have been told, Max Cryer. 001.96 CRY
Max explores the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be.

Health & Medicine

Aphasia inside out : reflections on communication disability, Susie Parr. 616.8552 APH
This work brings together perspectives on aphasia, a communication impairment that can follow a stroke.
Bending the aging curve : the complete exercise guide for older adults, Joseph F. Signorile. 613.71 SIG
Offers a systematic approach to designing exercise programs that will help older adults bend or straighten these curves of decline, resulting in more years of strength, vitality, and independence.
Biomechanics for dummies, Steven T. McCaw. 612.76 MCC
Designing resistance training programs, Steven J. Fleck. 613.71 FLE
This is a guide to developing individualised training programmes for both serious athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
Eat less, live long : get healthy, lose weight and prevent disease with regular intelligent fasting, Jason Shon Bennett. 613.2 BEN
Exercise and wellness for older adults : practical programming strategies, Kay A. Van Norman. 613.7044 VAN
This guide helps create exercise and wellness programs for older adults, regardless of age or physical challenge.
Fitness & health, Brian J. Sharkey. 613.7 SHA
This book explains how the body responds to physical activity, why physical activity is so important to health, and how best to become physically active.
Hoopdance revolution : mindfulness in motion, Jan Camp. 792.78 CAM
If you are looking for healthy fun, regardless of your age, size, or level of fitness, this hands-on guidebook is for you. "Hoopdance Revolution" puts a new spin on that favourite childhood pastime, hula hooping.
Life unfolding : how the human body creates itself, Jamie A. Davies. 612.64 DAV
Professor Davies uses cutting edge science to explain one of life’s deepest mysteries: how can a complex human body organize itself from a simple fertilized egg?
Only for New Zealand women : ten conversations with a hypnotherapist, Tatiana Blagova-Ives. 615.851 BLA
a self This book contains valuable techniques and self hypnosis scripts that are designed to motivate you to be healthier, slimmer and fitter.
Promise land : my journey through America's self-help culture, Jessica Lamb-Shapiro. 616.89 LAM
A witty, original tour of the billion-dollar self-help industry that explores the uniquely American devotion to self-improvement -even as the author attempts some deeply personal improvements of her own.
Senior fitness test manual, Roberta E. Rikli. 613.7044 RIK
Reliable test battery for assessing physical fitness in adults ages 60 and older.
Teaching exercise to children : a complete guide to theory and practice, Morc Coulson. 613.7043 COU
The 3-1-2-1 diet : eat and cheat your way to weight loss up to 10 pounds in 21 days, Dolvett Quince. 613.25 QUI
The ADHD handbook, Stuart Passmore. 618.9285 PAS
The complete guide to personal training, Morc Coulson. 613.71 COU
This guide contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes but always with a focus on the best ways you can sustain a financially successful business in this area - and how you can stand out from the crowd.
The enzyme factor. 2 : reverse aging, stop Alzheimers, prevent diabetes, improve your sex life, Hiromi Shinya. 612.015 SHI
The fat revolution : diet and fat : the biggest health blunder in history! : why butter and real fats actually make us slim, Christine Cronau. 613.25 CRO
The fat revolution is a fascinating and controversial disclosure, debunking 'conventional wisdom' about what constitutes a healthy lifestyle and diet.
The fitness instructor's handbook : a professional's complete guide to health and fitness, Morc Coulson. 613.71 COU
The great prostate hoax : how big medicine hijacked the PSA test and caused a public health disaster, Richard J. Ablin. 616.994 ABL
The scientist who discovered the prostate specific antigen in 1970 explains emphatically why he considers use of the PSA test for routinely screening healthy men for cancer to be a profit-driven national disaster.
The Johns Hopkins guide to diabetes : for patients and families, Christopher D. Saudek. 616.462 SAU
The Marie Antoinette diet : eat cake and still lose weight, Karen Wheeler. 613.25 WHE
The obesity paradox : when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier, Carl J. Lavie. 616.398 LAV
Most of us think that longevity hinges on maintaining a normal Body Mass Index. But research conducted over the last decade hit the media with explosive news: Overweight people with certain chronic diseases from heart disease to cancer often live longer and fare better than normal weight individuals with the same ailments.
The reboot with Joe Juice diet : lose weight, get healthy and feel amazing, Joe Cross. 613.25 CRO
The remedy : Robert Koch, Arthur Conan Doyle, and the quest to cure tuberculosis, Thomas Goetz. 614.542 GOE
VigorRobic : the training plan to boost your sex life, Frank Sommer. 613.96 SOM
Male potency is subject to the natural aging process. This process can be slowed down by regular exercise. Just like the endurance ability of the cardiovascular system can be exercised, potency has to be exercised as well, if the man wants to sustain his performance ability.
Where memories go : why dementia changes everything, Sally Magnusson. 616.83 MAG
A tender portrait by the author of her mum’s frustration with dementia.

History, Geography & Travel

Amalga-nations : how globalisation is good, Doug Hendrie. 910.41 HEN
One man's mission to discover whether Western culture has steamrolled the world, or whether, in fact, the flow of influence works both ways in the age of globalisation.
Austria, Anthony Haywood. 943.6 HAY
Lonely Planet Guide
Beastly London : a history of animals in the city, Hannah Velten. 942.1 VEL
This book explores the complex and changing relationship between Londoners of all classes and their animal neighbours: from a mainly exploitative relationship, to London becoming the birthplace of animal welfare societies and animal rights' campaigns.
Blood royal : a true tale of crime and detection in Medieval Paris, Eric Jager. 944.026 JAG
Eric Jager’s reconstruction of the 1407 murder of Louis of Orléans, the French king’s brother, who was set upon in a Paris street by a band of masked assassins on a chilly November night.
British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies, John Lee. 971.1 LEE
Lonely Planet Guide
Capital : a portrait of twenty-first century Delhi, Rana Dasgupta. 954.56 DAS
A portrait of Delhi and its new elites — and a story of global capitalism unbound.
Central Asia, Bradley Mayhew. 958 CEN
Lonely Planet Guide
Chasing Shackleton : re-creating the world's greatest journey of survival, Tim Jarvis. 998.9 JAR
Delphi : a history of the center of the ancient world, Michael Scott. 938 SCO
Diana inquest : the untold story. Part 4, The British cover-up, John Morgan. 941.085 DIA
Diana inquest : the untold story. Part 5, Who killed Princess Diana?, John Morgan. 941.085 DIA
Diana inquest : the untold story. Part 6, Corruption at Scotland Yard, John Morgan. 941.085 DIA
Flying Kiwis : a history of the OE, Jude Wilson. 910.4 WIL
The first detailed account of a uniquely Kiwi phenomenon: the extended overseas working holiday.
Footprints on the land : a story of the life and times of John and Mary Stanley, Canterbury pioneers via the ship Randolph, Murray Green. 929.2 STA
How Paris became Paris : the invention of the modern city, Joan DeJean. 944.36 DEJ
In this compelling portrait of a city in transition, Joan DeJean shows that by 1700 Paris had become the capital that would transform forever our conception of the city and of urban life.
Kansai cool : a journey into the cultural heartland of Japan, Christal Whelan. 952 WHE
Christal offers insights into the clash of old and new, traditional and modern that plays out on a daily basis in Japan's ancient heartland.
Lebanon : after the Cedar Revolution, Are Knudsen. 956.9204 LEB
A comprehensive look at contemporary Lebanon and the ongoing attempts by Israel, Syria and Iran to influence its domestic affairs.
Mein Kampf : the official 1939 edition, Adolf Hitler. 943.086 HIT
New Brighton, 1951-1965 : as seen through the eyes of an English migrant, Ray Jenner. 993.83 JEN
Off the rails, Tim Cope. 950 COP
This is the story of two twenty year old boys who travel on recumbent bicycles from Russia, across Siberia, the Gobi Desert, Mongolia to Beijing, in China.
On the High Line, Annik La Farge. 974.71 LA
A guidebook to the High Line, an urban park constructed on one-and-a-half miles of abandoned elevated railroad track on Manhattan's West Side, and the sights and points of interest surrounding the park.
Revolutionary Russia, 1891-1991 : a history, Orlando Figes. 947.084 FIG
Presenting a new perspective on the Russian Revolution, a noted historian traces three generational phases to show how the revolution, while it changed in form and character, retained the same idealistic goals throughout.
The barbarous years : the peopling of British North America : the conflict of civilizations, 1600-1675, Bernard Bailyn. 973.2 BAI
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Bernard Bailyn gives us a compelling, fresh account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe, and Africa to British North America, their involvements with each other, and their struggles with the indigenous peoples of the eastern seaboard.
The French Intifada : the long war between France and its Arabs, Andrew Hussey. 961 HUS
The global suitcase : inspiring stories of adventure from 25 interpid travel writers, Mary J Dinan. 910.4 DIN
The history of Singapore, Jean E. Abshire. 959.57 ABS
Singapore is a dominant player in the global economy, serving both as an essential business hub for international finance and home to some of the world's important ports. This book offers an examination of Singapore using a theme of globalization to explain how the country's worldwide interactions have resulted in an ethnically diverse society.
The last of the tribe : the epic quest to save a lone man in the Amazon, Monte Reel. 981 REE
Recounts the story of the men who ventured deep into the Amazon to find and protect the last Brazilian Indian and explains how businesspersons, politicians, territorial farmers, and the Indian himself marred an effort to save the Indian.
The secrets of Italy : people, places, and hidden histories, Corrado Augias. 945 AUG
The Vikings in Britain and Ireland, Jayne Carroll. 941.01 CAR
For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia across the northern world a dramatic time that would change Europe forever. This book explores the Viking conquest and settlement across Britain and Ireland.
Top railway journeys of the world, Tom Savio. 910.4 SAV
Features 26 of the world's greatest railway journeys, from those of epic scope, such as the Trans-Siberian, Australia's Indian Pacific and The Canadian to those of great scenic beauty, such as the UK's Settle to Carlisle and Switzerland's Glacier Express.
Turkish awakening : a personal discovery of modern Turkey, Alev Scott. 956.104 SCO
Born in London to a Turkish mother and British father, Alev Scott moved to Istanbul to discover what it means to be Turkish in a country going through rapid change, a country with an extraordinary past and an ever more surprising present.
Vikings : life and legend, Gareth Williams. 948.02 VIK
World cruising routes : 1000 sailing routes in all oceans of the world, Jimmy Cornell. 910.41 COR
Yemen divided : the story of a failed state in South Arabia, Noel Brehony. 953.3 BRE
South Yemen has come to be seen as a potential Al-Qaeda stronghold and at the heart of a separatist movement threatening to rip apart southern Arabia. This book is suitable for those wanting to understand why Yemen, sensitive neighbour of Saudi Arabia and strategically vital to Middle East security, has veered towards massive instability.
You are here : from the compass to GPS, the history and future of how we find ourselves, Hiawatha Bray. 910.2 BRA
The story of the rise of modern navigation technology, from radio location to GPS, and the consequent decline of privacy.

House & Garden

Alidad : the timeless home, Sarah Stewart-Smith. 747 ALI
The work of London-based, Persian-born interior designer Alidad is the realization of a fantasy of splendor in elegant brocade and rich damask.
An English room, Derry Moore. 747 MOO
This collection of exquisite photographs and illuminating writings invites readers into the favourite rooms of some of England's most revered characters
External gutters, John Wierenga. 696.1 WIE
BRANZ Good Repair Guide
Happy home : everyday magic for a colorful life, Charlotte Hedeman Gueniau. 747.94 HED
Explains how to transform a home with the bright colours, cheerful patterns, and varying textures of a relaxed contemporary style, providing coverage of options ranging from hand-painted furniture to creative storage.
Improving internal ventilation, Alide Elkink. 697.92 ELK
BRANZ Good Repair Guide
Linens : for every room and occasion, Jane Scott Hodges. 746.9 HOD
Offering both visual inspiration and practical information, Linens is the ultimate guide to living and entertaining with fine linens.
Living life beautifully, Christina Strutt. 747 STR
Tells the story of how Christina founded legendary fabric company Cabbages & Roses and grew it into a lifestyle brand.
The houses of Veranda : the art of living well, Lisa Newsom. 747 NEW
Take a private tour of magnificent homes, with their lush gardens, elegant courtyards, and inviting pools set amid breathtaking landscapes. This book from Veranda magazine offers a wealth of ideas for exceptional outdoor rooms and spaces, all created by the world's best designers.
Tile style : painting & decorating your own designs : creative ideas for personalising tiles to fit any theme, around the home, with 30 step-by-step projects shown in 300 inspirational photographs, Marion Elliot. 738.6 ELL

Humour

The baby boom : how it got that way and it wasn't my fault and I'll never do it again, P.J. O'Rourke. 817.54 ORO
With his typical wit and keen analysis, O'Rourke looks at the way the post-war generation somehow came of age by never quite growing up and somehow created a better society by turning society upside down.

Literature

Little failure : a memoir, Gary Shteyngart. 813.6 SHT
The author traces his uproarious experiences as a young bullied Jewish-Russian immigrant in Queens, his haphazard college pursuits and his initial forays into a literary career.
The letters of Robert Frost. Volume 1, 1886-1920, Robert Frost. 811.52 FRO

Music & Musicians

All the songs : the story behind every Beatles release, Jean-Michel Guesdon. 781.66 BEA
Country music broke my brain : a behind-the-microphone peek at Nashville's famous and fabulous stars, Gerry House. 781.642 HOU
Gerry reveals never-aired, never-before published conversations with country music's biggest names - Johnny Cash, Brad Paisley, and Reba McEntire to name a few - and leaves you with his own crazy antics that will either have you laughing or shaking your head in disbelief.
Haynes Gibson SG manual : includes Junior, Special, Melody Maker and Epiphone models : how to buy, maintain and set up Gibson's all-time best-selling guitar, Paul Balmer. 787.87 BAL
The Alexander technique for musicians, Judith Kleinman. 613.78 KLE
You are the music : how music reveals what it means to be human, Victoria Williamson. 781.1 WIL

Natural Science

A feathered river across the sky : the passenger pigeon's flight to extinction, Joel Greenberg. 598.65 GRE
Naturalist Joel Greenberg relates how the pigeons' propensity to nest, roost, and fly together in vast numbers made them vulnerable to unremitting market and recreational hunting. His cautionary tale provides a close look at what happens when species and natural resources are not harvested sustainably.
A guide to southern temperate seagrasses, Michelle Waycott. 584.7 WAY
Cold blood : adventures with reptiles and amphibians, Richard Kerridge. 597.8 KER
Richard Kerridge's obsession for all things jumpy and slithery makes for a compelling story of a life steeped in nature.
Improbable primate : how water shaped human evolution, Clive Finlayson. 599.93 FIN
Professor Finlayson takes an ecological approach to the evolution of man. He argues that the availability of water in particular played a critical role in human evolution and in the success of the species.
Inheritance : how our genes change our lives, and our lives change our genes, Sharon Moalem. 599.93 MOA
Lost race of the giants : the mystery of their culture, influence, and decline throughout the world, Patrick Chouinard. 599.94 CHO
An exploration of mythological and archaeological evidence for prehistoric giants.
Mother Nature is trying to kill you : a lively tour through the dark side of the natural world, Dan Riskin. 591.53 RIS
Using the seven deadly sins as a road map, Riskin offers dozens of jaw-dropping examples that illuminate how brutal nature can truly be and shows ways this deadly world has shaped us as humans and what our responsibilities are to this terrible, wonderful planet we call home.
On the trail of red squirrels, Will Nicholls. 599.36 NIC
Sharks : the animal answer guide, Gene Helfman. 597.3 HEL
Sounds of the wild : 100 fantastic species and their amazing sounds, Jan Pedersen. 591.59 PED
The homing instinct : meaning & mystery in animal migration, Bernd Heinrich. 591.56 HEI
The new Sylva : a discourse of forest & orchard trees for the twenty-first century, Gabriel Hemery. 582.16 HEM
The secret language of animals : a guide to remarkable behavior, Janine M. Benyus. 591.5 BEN

Painting

Colours of nature : botanical painting, Sandrine Maugy. 758.5 MAU
Throughout this beautifully illustrated book, Sandrine Maugy guides the reader through a world of colours and exquisite flowers and fruit, explaining simple concepts and more advanced colour-mixing theory while exploring the serendipity and beauty of wet-in-wet watercolour painting.

Paranormal

The afterlife of Billy Fingers : how my bad-boy brother proved to me there's life after death, Annie Kagan. 133.9 KAG
Billy's ongoing after-death communications take his sister on an unprecedented journey into the bliss and wonder of life beyond death.

Parenting

All joy and no fun : the paradox of modern parenthood, Jennifer Senior. 306.874 SEN
Drawing on a vast array of sources in history, sociology, economics, psychology, philosophy, and anthropology, a journalist challenges basic beliefs about parenthood, while revealing the profound ways children deepen and add purpose to life.
Keep calm : the new mum's manual : trust yourself and enjoy your baby, Ellie Cannon. 649.122 CAN
Parents in highschooland : helping students succeed in the critical years, Karyn Rashoff. 373.18 RAS
Nearly 20,000 counselling interactions point to specific behaviours for school success that parents can use at home.
R.I.P. cyberbullying : a guide for parents, Ann Neville. 302.343 NEV
Surviving baby colic : support for you and your crying baby, Venetia Moore. 649.122 MOO
The blessing of a B minus : using Jewish teachings to raise resilient teenagers, Wendy Mogel. 296.74 MOG
From bestselling author and parenting expert Mogel comes an eagerly awaited new book on parenting teenagers using Jewish teachings to raise resilient teenagers.
Twins : a practical guide to parenting multiples from conception to preschool, Katrina Bowman. 618.25 BOW

Pets & Animals

Choosing & looking after your cat, Lee Harper. 636.80887 HAR
Choosing & looking after your dog, Sean O'Meara. 636.70887 OME
Choosing & looking after your horse, Pippa Roome. 636.10887 ROO
The good, the bad and the furry : life with the world's most melancholy cat and other whiskery friends, Tom Cox. 636.8 COX
Meet THE BEAR - a cat who carries the weight of the world on his furry shoulders, and whose wise, owl-like eyes seem to ask, "Can you tell me why I am a cat, please?"
The natural superiority of mules : a celebration of one of the most intelligent, sure-footed, and misunderstood animals in the world, John Hauer. 636.18 HAU
The puppy express : on the road with 25 rescue dogs what could go wrong?, David Rosenfelt. 636.7 ROS

Philosophy and psychology

The freedom of being at ease with what is, Jan Frazier. 113 FRA
Spiritual writer and teacher, Jan Frazier, offers practical and effective suggestions for remaining in the present. She shows how the more we pay attention without judgment, the closer we get to nirvana/heaven on earth.

Photography

African heroes : Samburu-Masai, Matteo Guzzini. 779 GUZ
Matteo Guzzini lived in the humble dwellings of the Maasai, accompanying them on their travels, following their rituals, and photographing the people, while always respecting their culture. His work finally enables us to become familiar with aspects of Maasai life that have long been hidden from the world's eyes.
Bailey exposed, David Bailey. 779 BAI
Born into a working-class family in London's East End in 1938, David Bailey became the best-known photographer of his generation and has led a life that most people can only dream of. This book tells his story.
She who tells a story : women photographers from Iran and the Arab world, Kristen Gresh. 770.92 GRE

Poetry

A door to the north, Juliet McLachlan. 821.92 MCL
Poems that arrive on the page with a strong sense of purpose to challenge and delight the reader.
Born to a red-headed woman, Kay McKenzie Cooke. 821.92 COO
Kay McKenzie Cooke's poetry collection carries us from her rural Southland girlhood in the 1950s and 60s to the bitter pressures of adopting out her baby as a teenager in the 1970s, and to her present as grandmother, mother, wife and author.
Cloudboy, Siobhan Harvey. 821.92 HAR
Cloudboy is a deep-mulling, richly sensitive account of a mother's adjustments to the needs of an autistic child.
Heartland, Michele Leggott. 821.914 LEG
The bond of time : an epic love poem, John Puhiatau Pule. 821.914 PUL

Politics & Government

A quiet word : lobbying, crony capitalism and broken politics in Britain, Tamasin Cave. 328.38 CAV
This book claims lobbying is to blame for all that is wrong with
Across that bridge : life lessons and a vision for change, John Lewis. 328.73 LEW
Sharing stories, life lessons, and reflections on moments that challenged his commitment to his virtues, a civil rights icon presents his philosophy on living courageously and with purpose to create a new America.
Dangerous allies, Malcolm Fraser. 327.94 FRA
This book examines Australia's history of strategic dependence and questions the continuation of this position. It argues that international circumstances, in the world and in the Western Pacific especially, now make such a policy highly questionable.
Framing the commons : cost-cutting issues in regulation, Susy Frankel. 328.93 FRA
Analyses the challenges of developing regulation in New Zealand, including how to work with New Zealand’s unique features; the role of experimentation, monitoring and review; finding the balance between certainty and discretion in regulation; and the pros and cons of the analytical techniques that are used for evaluating regulations once they are implemented.
How to fight presidents : defending yourself against the badasses who ran this country, Daniel O'Brien. 320.973 OBR
Manufacturing uncertainty : contemporary U.S. public life and the conservative right, Marlia Banning. 320.52 BAN
Maps how uncertainty is dispersed via the cumulative strategies of the conservative right in the United States. This book employs a rhetoric of the everyday, to help citizens and critics map conservative and neoliberal efforts to reshape the contours of public life, and to reinvigorate the concept and reality of the public good.
Never let a serious crisis go to waste : how neoliberalism survived the financial meltdown, Philip Mirowski. 320.51 MIR
Spartakus : the symbology of revolt, Furio Jesi. 322.42 JES
On December 29, 1918, the Spartakus League, a Marxist revolutionary movement, rose up in Germany calling for an end to class rule by the bourgeoisie. Through a detailed reconstruction of the events of that bloody winter, the author recasts our understanding of a foundational political difference - revolt or revolution?
The blunders of our governments, Anthony King. 941.085 KIN
From the poll tax to ID cards, a groundbreaking look at three decades of outrageous political mishaps.
The revenge of geography : what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate, Robert D. Kaplan. 320.12 KAP
The insights, discoveries and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the past look back at critical pivotal events in history and then look forward at the evolving global scene.
Words will break cement : the passion of Pussy Riot, Masha Gessen. 322.44 GES
The heroic story of Pussy Riot, who resurrected the power of truth in a society built on lies.

Pounamu

Ko te whenua te utu = Land is the price : essays on Maori history, land and politics, M.P.K. Sorrenson. 993 SOR
Sorrenson brings together his major writing from the last 56 years into a powerful whole - covering topics from the origins of Māori, land purchases and the King Movement of the nineteenth century, and on to twentieth-century politics and the new history of the Waitangi Tribunal.
Koowhiti, Tanemahuta Gray. 792.80993 KOO
This collection of essays, photographs and links is a consideration of Māori contemporary dance.
The last Maopo : the life and First World War sacrifice of Wiremu Maopo, Wiremu Tanai Kaihau Maopo. 940.481 MAO
Provides insight into the Māori experience of the First World War by retelling the life of Ngāi Tahu soldier Wiremu Maopo.
Tribal guns and tribal gunners : the story of Māori artillery in 19th century New Zealand, Trevor Bentley. 993.01 BEN
Ukaipo o tatou whakapapa : the identity of the hapu of Hawke's Bay, Migoto Eria. 993.46 ERI

Religion & Ethics

Angels 101 : an introduction to connecting, working, and healing with the angels, Doreen Virtue. 291.21 VIR
Mixing minds : the power of relationship in psychoanalysis and Buddhism, Pilar Jennings. 294.33 JEN
The dark box : a secret history of confession, John Cornwell. 264.02 COR
Confession is a crucial ritual of the Catholic Church, offering absolution of sin and spiritual guidance to the faithful. Drawing on extensive historical sources, contemporary reports, and first-hand accounts, Cornwell takes a hard look at the long evolution of confession.
The devil : a new biography, Philip C. Almond. 235.4 ALM
It is often said that the devil has all the best tunes. He also has as many names as he has guises. Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub (in Christian thought), Ha-Satan or the Adversary (in Jewish scripture) and Iblis or Shaitan (in Islamic tradition) has throughout the ages and across civilizations been a compelling and charismatic presence.
The nature principle : reconnecting with life in a virtual age, Richard Louv. 179.1 LOU
Supported by research, anecdotal evidence, and personal stories, the author shows how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds.
The single woman : life, love, and a dash of sass, Mandy Hale. 248.84 HAL
Mandy Hale, also known by her many blog readers and Twitter fans as The Single Woman (tm), shares her stories, advice, and enthusiasm for living life as an empowered, confident, God-centered woman who doesn't just resign herself to being single, she enjoys it!

Science

1,001 chemistry practice problems for dummies, Heather Hattori. 540 HAT
50 visions of mathematics, Sam Parc. 510 VIS
Alex through the looking-glass : how numbers reflect life and life reflects numbers, Alex Bellos. 510 BEL
From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, Alex takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his wit, engaging stories and limitless enthusiasm. Alex demonstrates how numbers have come to be our friends, are fascinating and extremely accessible, and how they have changed our world.
Cosmic menagerie : a visual journey through the universe, Mark A. Garlick. 523.1 GAR
From tiny stellar corpses to red supergiants, Dr. Garlick explains, categorizes, and illustrates every major type of star, planet, galaxy, and nebula.
Dinosaurs of Utah, Frank DeCourten. 567.91 DEC
Dinosaurs without bones : dinosaur lives revealed by their trace fossils, Anthony J. Martin. 567.91 MAR
Martin introduces readers to the world of ichnology, the study of traces and trace fossils - such as tracks, trails, burrows, nests, toothmarks, and other vestiges of behaviour - and how through these remarkable clues, help scientists explore and intuit the rich and complicated lives of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic era.
Earthquake storms : the fascinating history and volatile future of the San Andreas Fault, John Dvorak. 551.22 DVO
Hope on Earth : a conversation, Paul R. Ehrlich. 577 EHR
The result of a lively and wide-ranging conversation between two of the worlds leading interdisciplinary environmental scientists: Paul R. Ehrlich and Michael Charles Tobias. This book offers a rare opportunity to listen in as these deeply knowledgeable and highly creative thinkers offer their takes on the most pressing environmental concerns of the moment.
Infinitesimal : how a dangerous mathematical theory shaped the modern world, Amir Alexander. 511 ALE
Overpowered : what science tells us about the dangers of cell phones and other wifi-age devices, Martin Blank. 539.2 BLA
Quantum mechanics, Leonard Susskind. 530.12 SUS
Tambora : the eruption that changed the world, Gillen D'Arcy Wood. 551.21 WOO
When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano's massive sulfate dust cloud enveloped the Earth, cooling temperatures and disrupting major weather systems for more than three years.
The formula : how algorithms solve all our problems and create more, Luke Dormehl. 518 DOR
What if everything in life could be reduced to a simple formula? What if numbers were able to tell us which partners we were best matched with not just in terms of attractiveness, but for a long-term committed marriage?
The nature magpie : a cornucopia of facts, anecdotes, folklore and literature from the natural world, Daniel Allen. 508 ALL
Tracks and shadows : field biology as art, Harry W. Greene. 570 GRE
More than a memoir, the book is about the wonder of snakes, the beauty of studying and understanding natural history, and the importance of sharing the love of nature with humanity.

Self Development

A still quiet place : a mindfulness program for teaching children and adolescents to ease stress and difficult emotions, Amy Saltzman, MD. 155.418 SAL
Happier : learn the secrets to daily joy and lasting fulfillment, Tal Ben-Shahar. 158 BEN
Intuition pumps and other tools for thinking, Daniel C. Dennett. 153.42 DEN
A few of us may be natural geniuses; others are blessed with reserves of willpower. Then there's the rest of us: not prodigies and short on time, but still aspiring to understand the world. What can we do? This guide enables you to tackle life's questions evolution, meaning, consciousness and free will.

Social Issues

Anti-Judaism : the history of a way of thinking, David Nirenberg. 305.8924 NIR
Atomic accidents : a history of nuclear meltdowns and disasters : from the Ozark Mountains to Fukushima, James Mahaffey. 363.1799 MAH
Breaking the silence : two little boys, lost and unloved, one woman determined to make a difference, Casey Watson. 362.733 WAT
A true story of two deeply troubled boys both in need of a loving home.
Counseling issues : a handbook for counselors and psychotherapists, George A.F. Seber. 361.06 SEB
Hacking h(app)iness : why your personal data counts and how tracking it can change the world, John C. Havens. 303.483 HAV
Havens provides a detailed defense of how developing technologies in augmented reality and wearable devices can increase happiness.
Invention of god in indigenous societies, James L. Cox. 306.6 COX
Examining a range of indigenous religions from North America, Africa and Australasia, the author argues that the interests of indigenous societies are best served by carefully describing their religious beliefs and practices using historical and phenomenological methods.
Living with an alcoholic husband : a true account of living with and without a husband addicted to alcohol, Cherry Parker. 362.292 PAR
Mummy's little helper : the heartrending true story of a young girl secretly caring for her severely disabled mother, Casey Watson. 362.733 WAT
Platform : get noticed in a noisy world, Michael Hyatt. 302.3 HYA
Discusses how to create a platform and build an audience using social media technologies.
Sexplosion : from Andy Warhol to 'A clockwork orange' : how a generation of pop rebels broke all the taboos, Robert Hofler. 306.0973 HOF
An exploration of the origins of sexual expression in popular culture from 1968 to 1973 places the writers, producers, and actors responsible for creating these controversial works within their cultural and social frameworks.
Swaggers, tinkers, hawkers : and more deep south tales, Jeannie Barnes. 305.568 BAR
A collection of stories about local colourful characters in Southland.
The child catchers : rescue, trafficking, and the new gospel of adoption, Kathryn Joyce. 362.734 JOY
Kathryn explores the impact of the evangelical movement on the adoption industry.
The good fight : a story of cancer, love and triumph, Greg Holmes. 362.196994 HOL
When Greg was diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of cancer, his wife, a physician, devoted her time to researching alternative and holistic forms of treatment, seeking not only to battle the disease, but the debilitating after effects of radiation and chemotherapy. This book relates his struggle, and the methods the couple used to help treat his cancer.
The great feminist denial, Monica Dux. 305.42 DUX
This is a comprehensive look at feminism over the past decades, focusing on the direction in which the women’s movement appears to be headed. The book opens with the question, is feminism still necessary? - and answers with a definitive yes.
The media, cultural control and government in Singapore, Terence Lee. 302.23 LEE
Too hurt to stay : the true story of a troubled boy's desperate search for a loving home, Casey Watson. 362.733 WAT
Trapped : the terrifying true story of a young girl's secret world of abuse, Rosie Lewis. 362.733 LEW
Phoebe, an autistic nine-year-old girl, is taken into police protection after a chance comment to one of her teachers alerts the authorities that all might not be what it seems in her middle-class home. As Phoebe opens up about her horrific past, her foster carer begins to suspect that Phoebe may not be suffering from autism at all.
Turbulence : a survival story, Annette Herfkens. 363.124 HER
Annette Herfkens is the sole survivor of a 1992 airplane disaster in Vietnam. In this tale of life, Annette describes how she survived eight days alone in the jungle with only rainwater to sustain her.
Two steps to a new life, Shernaz Petigara. 362.196994 PET
Shernaz Petigara shows to all that huge troubles, immense pain and deep anxiety can be combated with a grim determination and deep faith.
Unseen-unheard : straight spouses from trauma to transformation, Amity Pierce Buxton. 306.765 BUX
When presumably heterosexual spouses turn out to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, the unexpected revelation overshadows its devastating impact on their straight wives and husbands. This book opens the window on their remarkable journeys from trauma to transformation.
Visible : 60 women at 60, Jenny O'Connor. 305.244 OCO
The book is a collection of 60 portraits of women who are 60, accompanied by words written by the women
Vital voices : the power of women leading change around the world, Alyse Nelson. 305.42 NEL

Sport & Recreation

Boxing : a concise history of the sweet science, Gerald R. Gems. 796.83 GEM
Every shot counts : using the revolutionary strokes gained approach to improve your golf performance and strategy, Mark Broadie. 796.3523 BRO
Formula 5000 motor racing : back then and back now, Derek Lawson. 796.72 LAW
Hobbies for men : manly men doing manly things, D.L. Haley. 790.194 HAL
Pursuing a manly hobby says you are a guy with a sense of adventure and the desire to expand his creative forces. This book gives 27 examples of hobbies for real men.
How to coach a soccer team : professional advice on building a winning team, Tony Carr. 796.33407 CAR
Hunting daze, Bomb Grant. 799.26 GRA
Bomb looks back to his early days at his introduction to the sport of pig hunting, family played a big part for him. He then brings the story forward to hunts in more recent times and introduces a collection of other contemporary pig hunters who describe some of their hunts and motivation.
Impossible folding puzzles and other mathematical paradoxes, Gianni A. Sarcone. 793.74 SAR
Marathoning for mortals : a regular person's guide to the joy of running or walking a half-marathon or marathon, John Bingham. 796.425 BIN
New Zealand whitewater : 180 great kayaking runs, Graham Charles. 797.122 CHA
Sailing a serious ocean : sailboats, storms, stories, and lessons learned from 30 years at sea, John Kretschmer. 797.124 KRE
Salt, sweat, tears : the men who rowed the oceans, Adam Rackley. 797.123 RAC
The author is among them. For 70 days he and his rowing partner ate, slept and rowed in a boat seven metres long and two metres wide, in one of the world's most extreme environments. This title tells his story of adventure, endurance and self-discovery.
Stronger : fighting back after the Boston Marathon bombing, Jeff Bauman. 796.425 BAU
Jeff Bauman woke up on Tuesday April 16 2013 with no legs. Just thirty hours earlier, he was surrounded by revelry at the Boston Marathon. The first bomb went off at his feet as he waited for his girlfriend to run down the finishing straight.
The Boston Marathon : a celebration of America's greatest race, Tom Derderian. 796.425 DER
The dinghy bible : the complete guide to dinghy sailing, Rupert Holmes. 623.829 HOL
The flexible golf swing : a cutting-edge guide to improving flexibility and mastering golf's true fundamentals, Roger Fredericks. 796.3523 FRE
The marketing handbook for sports & fitness professionals, Nita A. Martin. 796.06 MAR
The rise of superman : decoding the science of ultimate human performance, Steven Kotler. 796 KOT
An exploration of how extreme athletes are able to break the limits of ultimate human performance and what we can learn from their mastery of the state of consciousness known as flow.
The trad climber's bible, John Long. 796.5223 LON
Traditional, or simply, trad climbing, is a do-it-yourself adventure requiring the climbing team to negotiate the climb and to carry, hand-place and remove most if not all components of the roped safety system.
Touching cloudbase : the complete guide to paragliding, Ian Currer. 797.55 CUR
Trial by Tasman : tales from the singlehanded trans-Tasman yacht races, Lindsay Wright. 797.14 WRI

Transport

With great foresight : updating the story of Christchurch International Airport, Tony Phillips. 387.736 PHI
British buses of the 1980s, John Law. 629.2223 LAW
England's motoring heritage from the air, John Minnis. 388.1 MIN
A graphic account of how England has changed over the last 90 years through the impact of road transport on the landscape.
The buses and coaches of Bristol and Eastern Coach Works, Nigel R.B. Furness. 629.2223 FUR
The colours of West Yorkshire, Don Akrigg. 388.34 AKR
Buses of West Yorkshire from the 1950s to the mid-1970s.

War

Am General Humvee manual : 1985 onwards (all military variants) : enthusiasts' manual : an insight into owning, restoring, servicing and driving the US Army's iconic high-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV), Pat Ware. 623.747 WAR
Countrymen, Bo Lidegaard. 940.5318 LID
The untold story of a nation of Schindlers: this is the gripping, moving and ultimately life-affirming story of how, during WWII, the people of Denmark rallied to save their Jewish population from the Nazis.
Dark invasion : 1915 : Germany's secret war and the hunt for the first terrorist cell in America, Howard Blum. 940.486 BLU
The true-life tale of German espionage and terror on American soil during World War I, and the NYPD Inspector who helped uncover the plot - the basis for the film to be produced by and starring Bradley Cooper.
Five came back : a story of Hollywood and the Second World War, Mark Harris. 791.43023 HAR
Follows 5 movie directors through World War II, when they left Hollywood to make propaganda and training films for the American military. John Ford, at 46, had joined the Navy three months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack spurred the other four - Frank Capra, William Wyler, John Huston and George Stevens - to join the Signal Corps, the branch of the Army responsible for communications and information.
Hitler's willing executioners : ordinary Germans and the Holocaust, Daniel Jonah Goldhagen. 940.5318 GOL
This book lays to rest many myths about the Holocaust: that Germans were ignorant of the mass destruction of Jews, that the killers were all SS men, and that those who slaughtered Jews did so reluctantly. Hitler's Willing Executioners provides evidence that the extermination of European Jewry engaged the energies and enthusiasm of tens of thousands of ordinary Germans.
Honourable warriors : fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan : a front-line account of the British Army's battle for Helmand, Richard Streatfeild. 958.1 STR
In the hour of victory : the Royal Navy at war in the age of Nelson, Sam Willis. 940.27 WIL
Odette : World War Two's darling spy, Penny Starns. 940.5486 STA
Odette Brailly had been the first woman to be awarded the GC, as well as the Legion d'Honneur. This biography reveals the story of this wartime heroine and the officer who posed as her husband.
Silent fields : Gedenkplaatsen van de Grote Oorlog = memorial sites of the Great War, Bart Heirweg. 940.3 HEI
Bart Heirweg spent two years photographing the war sites and landscapes of Flanders Fields.
Stubborn buggers : survivors of the infamous POW gaol that made Changi look like heaven, Tim Bowden. 940.5472 BOW
There was a place far worse than Changi, Singapore's Outram Road Gaol. Deprivation here was so extreme that there really was a fate worse than death. This is the story of 12 Australian POWs who endured and survived the Thai-Burma Railway and Sandakan and then the unimaginable hardships of Outram Road Gaol.
The Marne, 1914 : the opening of World War I and the battle that changed the world, Holger H. Herwig. 940.42 HER
A comprehensive account of the Battle of the Marne in 1914 that resulted in a Franco-British victory against the German Army and ended the month-long German offensive that threatened the city of Paris.
Too bold to die : the making of Australian war heroes, Ian McPhedran. 355.009 MCP
From Gallipoli to East Timor to Afghanistan, many Australians have been awarded military honours for acts of selfless courage, while others have missed out. The author uncovers new stories of extreme bravery in action from WWII to today, and hears from those on the front line about what courage really means. He also explores why some become national heroes and others are overlooked.
War in the Balkans : the battle for Greece and Crete, 1940-1 : rare photographs from wartime archives, Jeffrey Plowman. 940.5421 PLO
War! What is it good for? : the role of conflict in civilisation, from primates to robots, Ian Morris. 303.66 MOR
In his trademark style combining inter-disciplinary insights, scientific methods and fascinating stories, Morris shows that, paradoxically, war is the only human invention that has allowed us to construct peaceful societies.