New Titles Non-Fiction July 2018 (arrived in June 2018)

Art & Architecture

Andrew Wyeth: memory & magic, Anne Classen Knutson. 759.13 WYE: Andrew Wyeth is probably America's best-known living artist. Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic looks at the sweep of Wyeth's entire career, seeking patterns, echoes, elaborations, shifts, epiphanies. John Wilmerding considers Wyeth within the American realist tradition of Eakins, Homer, and Hopper.
Beginner's guide to sculpting characters in clay, Editor, Annie Moss. 731.42 BEG
Blek Le Rat, Ken McGregor. 751.73 LE: Blek le Rat is known worldwide for the quirky ideas and radical politics he has brought to his art form stencilled street art.
Conquest, Kris Kuksi. 709.73 KUK: Kris Kuksi's ornate artworks transcend a fine-art gallery context, appealing to a goth, street-culture audience. Using a range of mixed media and unconventional materials, Kuksi builds intricate miniature worlds out of model train kits, army men, jewellery, rocks, trinkets, religious souvenirs, figurines, and ornamental fixtures sourced from all over the world.
Diego Rivera: the complete murals. 759.972 RIV: A veritable folk hero in Latin America and Mexico's most important artist – along with his wife, painter Frida Kahlo – Diego Rivera (1886–1957) led a passionate life devoted to art and communism.
Handmade houses: a century of earth-friendly home design, Richard Olsen. 728.047 OLS
Inspiring tiny homes: creative living on land, on the water, and on wheels, Gill Heriz. 728.37 HER
Misère: the visual representation of misery in the 19th century, Linda Nochlin. 704.94936 NOC
Modern drawing: a contemporary exploration of drawing and illustration, Chelsea Ward. 741.2 WAR
Paul Nash, Michael Kerrigan. 759.2 NAS: Paul Nash, the British landscape and Surrealist painter, lived through both the First and Second World Wars. His depictions of these human catastrophes, with their damaged landscapes and broken machinery are much remembered today.
Positive energy homes: creating passive houses for better living, Robin Brimblecombe and Kara Rosemeier. 720.47 BRI
The art of fantasy, sci-fi and steampunk, Hiroshi Unno. 704.9498 UNN
The art of pin-up, Dian Hanson with Louis K. Meisel and Sarahjane Blume. 704.9424 HAN
The creature garden: an illustrator's guide to beautiful beasts & fictional fauna, Harry and Zanna Goldhawk. 758.3 GOL
The loft conversion manual, Ian Rock. 728.31 ROC
Tiny houses in cities, Mimi Zeiger. 728.37 ZEI
Transformations: art and the city, Elizabeth M. Grierson. 711.4 TRA: The contributors explore the interactions between people and their urban surroundings through site-specific art and creative practices, tracing the ways in which people inhabit, imagine, and shape their cities.

Biographies

A passionate journey: a memoir, Robert Mann. 787.2 MAN: Growing up as an outdoorsy, nature-loving child in Portland, Oregon, Robert Mann wanted to be a forest ranger, but it was violin lessons, and his parents' encouragement, that ultimately launched him on a remarkable journey that would span a lifetime and five continents as he pursued his passion for classical music as a violinist, composer, conductor, and teacher.
A spy named Orphan: the enigma of Donald Maclean, Roland Philipps. 327.12 MCL: Donald Maclean was a star diplomat, an establishment insider and a keeper of some of the West's greatest secrets. He was also a Russian spy, driven by passionately held beliefs, whose betrayal and defection to Moscow reverberated for decades. Christened `Orphan' by his Russian recruiter, Maclean was the perfect spy and Britain's most gifted traitor.
Adolfo Kaminsky, a forger's life, Sarah Kaminsky. 940.5344 KAM: Sarah Kaminsky takes readers through her father Adolfo Kaminsky's perilous and clandestine career as a real-life forger for the French Resistance, the FLN, and numerous other freedom movements of the twentieth century. Recruited as a young Jewish teenager for his knowledge of dyes, Kaminsky became the primary forger for the French Resistance during the Nazi occupation of Paris.
An American princess: the many lives of Allene Tew, Annejet van der Zijl. 973.91 TEW: Born to a pioneering family in Upstate New York in the late 1800s, Allene Tew was beautiful, impetuous, and frustrated by the confines of her small hometown. At eighteen, she met Tod Hostetter at a local dance, having no idea that the mercurial charmer she would impulsively wed was heir to one of the wealthiest families in America.
Anything that burns you: a portrait of Lola Ridge, radical poet, Terese Svoboda. 811.52 RID: Anything That Burns You is the first full-length biography of Lola Ridge, a trailblazer for women, poetry and human rights and a portrait of her and her times in the early to mid-twentieth century.
As I see it: the autobiography of J. Paul Getty.. 338.0973 GET: In his candid and witty autobiography, famed tycoon J. Paul Getty invites readers to glimpse the twentieth century from the vantage point of a man who lived, as he puts it, "through the most exciting and exhilarating, and most turbulent and terrible, eight decades of human history."
Bibi: the turbulent life and times of Benjamin Netanyahu, Anshel Pfeffer. 956.9405 NET: For many in Israel and elsewhere, Benjamin Netanyahu is anathema, an embarrassment; yet he continues to dominate Israeli public life. How can we explain his rise, his hold on Israeli politics, and his outsized role on the world's stage?
Bill Clinton, Michael Tomasky. 973.929 CLI: Bill Clinton: a president of contradictions. He was a Rhodes Scholar and a Yale Law School graduate, but he was also a fatherless child from rural Arkansas. He was one of the most talented politicians of his age, but he inspired enmity of such intensity that his opponents would stop at nothing to destroy him.
Blame it on Abba: how I ditched my day job to chase a childhood dream, Lisa Nimmo. 781.66 NIM: Lisa Nimmo is an author, songwriter and speaker with a proven history of personal transformation. In her twenties she mustered the courage to overcome a debilitating fear of public speaking that led to her becoming one of the top advertising sales people in her country.
Blood letters: the untold story of Lin Zhao, a martyr in Mao's China, Lian Xi. 951.056 LIN: Blood Letters tells the astonishing tale of Lin Zhao, a poet and journalist arrested by the authorities in 1960 and executed eight years later, at the height of the Cultural Revolution. The only Chinese citizen known to have openly and steadfastly opposed communism under Mao.
Dancing with the enemy: the gripping story of the Jewish dance instructor who survived Auchwitz by teaching dance to the Nazis, Paul Glaser. 940.5318 GLA: Raised in a devout Roman Catholic family in the Netherlands, Paul Glaser was shocked to learn of his father's Jewish heritage as an adult. Grappling with his newfound identity and stunned by his father's secrecy, Paul set out to discover what had happened to his family during World War II and what had caused the long-standing rift between his father and his estranged aunt, Rosie, who moved to Sweden after the war.
Death in ten minutes: Kitty Marion: Activist. Arsonist. Suffragette, Fern Riddell. 324.62 MAR: In Death in Ten Minutes Fern Riddell uncovers the story of radical suffragette Kitty Marion, told through never before seen personal diaries in Kitty's own hand. Kitty Marion was sent across the country by the Pankhurst family to carry out a nationwide campaign of bombings and arson attacks, as women fought for the vote using any means necessary.
Defying the verdict: my bipolar life, Charita Cole Brown. 616.895 BRO: During her final semester of college, Charita Brown suffered a psychotic episode frighteningly reminiscent of her grandmother's own breakdown and subsequent hospitalization. Afterward, she was diagnosed with an extreme form of bipolar disorder.
Doctor Goebbels: his life and death, Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel. 943.086 GOE: As a leader of the twentieth century's most evil regimes, Joseph Goebbel's legacy is his work constructing the mythic image of Hitler during his rise to power and his catastrophic rule of Germany.
Don't stop believin': the man, the band, and the song that inspired generations, Jonathan Cain. 781.66 CAI: In this long-awaited memoir, songwriter and keyboardist Jonathan Cain takes us on an odyssey from center stage with Journey when all America was listening to songs like "Don't Stop Believin'," "Faithfully," and "Open Arms," to his hope and faith today.
Driving for music: the orchestral memoirs of a bus-driving violist, Peter van Drimmelen. 787.3 DRI: His memoir records the funny and unexpected aspects of orchestral life in New Zealand.
Edward II the man: a doomed inheritance, Stephen Spinks. 942.036 EDW: Edward II is one of the most controversial kings of English history. On numerous occasions he brought England to the brink of civil war. Author Stephen Spinks argues that Edward and the later murdered Piers Gaveston were lovers, not merely `brothers-in-arms'.
Girls at the piano, Virginia Lloyd. 786.2 LLO: Virginia Lloyd spent much of her childhood and adolescence learning and playing the piano and thought she would make a career as a pianist. She originally started writing this book to understand the mystery of her very musical and deeply unhappy grandmother Alice, and how their lives both at and away from the piano intersected and diverged.
Harry: conversations with the prince, Angela Levin. 941.085 HEN: Once a reckless rebel, now a respected role model, Prince Harry is one of the world's most popular royals and the force behind giving the British royal family a twenty-first century makeover.
He's got rhythm: the life and career of Gene Kelly, Cynthia Brideson & Sara Brideson. 791.43028 KEL: He sang and danced in the rain, proclaimed New York to be a wonderful town, and convinced a group of Parisian children that they had rhythm. One of the most influential and respected entertainers of Hollywood's golden age, Gene Kelly revolutionized film musicals with his innovative and timeless choreography.
Higher is waiting, Tyler Perry. 277 PER: Beginning with his earliest memories of growing up a shy boy in New Orleans, Perry recalls the moments of grace and beauty in a childhood marked by brutality, deprivation, and fear. With tenderness he sketches portraits of the people who sustained him and taught him indelible lessons about integrity, trust in God, and the power of forgiveness.
Joseph Gray's camouflage: a memoir of art, love and deception, Mary Horlock. 759.2 GRA: 'Art? What has art ever done for us as a family?' In the First World War, artist-soldier Joseph Gray drew and painted scenes of battle, his illustrations appearing in the popular press and his canvases sold to museums. But after struggling through the next decade and facing the threat of another war, Joseph had found a secret new calling: the art of camouflage.
Let your mind run: a memoir of thinking my way to victory, Deena Kastor and Michelle Hamilton. 796.42 KAS: From an Olympic medalist runner and the record-holder in the women's marathon and half-marathon, a lyrical, inspirational memoir on how harnessing the power of the mind can unlock hidden potential. Deena Kastor was a star youth runner with tremendous promise, yet her career almost ended after college. Her competitive method; run as hard as possible, all the time, brought her to the brink of burnout and fostered a frustration and negativity that threatened to obscure her success.
Liner notes: on parents, children, exes, excess, decay & a few more of my favourite things, Loudon Wainwright III. 781.64 WAI: In the late 1960s, Loudon Wainwright III established himself as a determinedly independent talent. Then, at the age of 25, in 1972 he wrote a song about a dead skunk and leapt from critic s darling to popular success, since then he s recorded twenty-seven albums, won a Grammy Award and sold-out the London Palladium.
Louie and his hard case buggers, Lance Duncan. 634.98 DUN: "Louie and His Hard Case Buggers" is a memento of Lance's life including tales of many years hunting, fishing, and splicing rope.
Many a muddy morning, Mark Warren. 630.92 WAR: The off-roading, hill-seeking and muddy-morning adventures of farming legend Mark Warren. Mark Warren is a larger-than-life character of rural New Zealand. He grew up with an obsession with Landrovers, Mark 1 Zephyrs, council tip trucks, bulldozers, hill-country tractors, snow-plows - basically anything with four wheels.
Miracles do happen, Fela and Felix Rosenbloom. 940.5318 ROS: In 1933, a ten-year-old Jewish girl, Fela Perelman, befriended a new family that had moved into her street in Lodz, Poland. There were three children in the Rozenblum family; Rose, Felix, and Maria. Fela and Rose became best friends, while Felix kept his distance. Five years later, Fela and Felix discovered that they liked each other, and soon became sweethearts.
Miss D & me: life with the invincible Bette Davis, Kathryn Sermak with Danelle Morton. 791.43028 DAV: A deeply personal account of Bette Davis's harrowing but inspiring final years from the woman who knew her best of all.
Monsoon mansion: a memoir, Cinelle Barnes. 959.904 BAR: Told with a lyrical, almost-dreamlike voice as intoxicating as the moonflowers and orchids that inhabit this world, Monsoon Mansion is a harrowing yet triumphant coming-of-age memoir exploring the dark, troubled waters of a family's rise and fall from grace in the Philippines.
My country, my life: fighting for Israel, searching for peace, Ehud Barak. 956.94054 BAR: One of Israel's most influential and enduring figures, Ehud Barak was born on a kibbutz six years before the establishment of the state. During a long career in the military, he led the country's elite special-forces unit and rose to become armed forces chief of staff before going on to serve as Israel's defense minister and prime minister.
My way, Moana Hope. 796.336 HOP: Moana Hope is one of fourteen children. No fan of dolls or dresses, footy has always been her passion, and she would spend hours playing kick-to-kick with her dad and brothers at the local park. When her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Moana cared for him until his death four years later. Footy and cricket provided an escape from the demands of domestic life, and she made state and national teams for both sports.
Never say die, Chris O'Brien. 617.092 OBR: How a grim diagnosis transformed the life of one of Australia's top cancer specialists. It was a cruel twist of fate: in November 2006 Chris O'Brien, one of Australia's leading head and neck cancer surgeons, was diagnosed with an aggressive and almost inevitably lethal form of brain cancer. As he knew, few sufferers survive past twelve months. Nevertheless, he was determined to beat the odds.
No ordinary pilot: one young man's extraordinary exploits in World War II, Suzanne Campbell-Jones. 940.54 ALL: After a lifetime in the RAF, Group Captain Bob Allen, finally allowed his children and grandchildren to see his official flying log. It contained the line: "KILLED IN ACTION." He refused to answer any further questions, leaving instead a memoir of his life during World War II.
Olive oil the New Zealand way: the joys and challenges of leaving city certainty for the unknown world of olive growing, David Walshaw. 634.63 WAL: You must be nuts, they all said… When, after a successful career in banking and finance, David Walshaw decided it was time for a change, he settled on growing olives for oil as his new direction.
On Leopard Rock: a life of adventures, Wilbur Smith. 823.914 SMI: Wilbur Smith has lived an incredible life of adventure, and now he shares the extraordinary true stories that have inspired his fiction. I've been writing novels for over fifty years. I was lucky enough to miss the big wars and not get shot, but lucky enough to grow up among the heroes who had served in them and learn from their example.
Our story: a memoir of love and life in China, Rao Pingru. 951.05 PIN: Rao Pingru was a twenty-six-year-old soldier when he first saw the beautiful Mao Meitang. One glimpse of her through a window as she put on lipstick was enough to capture Pingru's heart. It was a moment that sparked a union that would last almost sixty years. But when Meitang passed away in 2008, Pingru realised that their marriage and all the small moments and memories of a life together, would be lost to history.
Parallel motion: a biography of Nevil Shute Norway, John Anderson. 823.914 SHU: The first thorough and in depth biography of Nevil Shute, covering his life from childhood to his last years in Australia.
Phil Gernhard: record man, Bill DeYoung. 781.66 GER: A go-getting, red-headed college kid eager to break into the music business, Phil Gernhard produced a handful of singles for South Carolina doo-wop group Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. One of these songs, Stay, reached number one on the charts in 1960. Gernhard was just 19 years old.
Rather his own man: reliable memoirs, Geoffrey Robertson. 340.092 ROB: In this witty, engrossing and sometimes poignant memoir, a sequel to his best-selling The Justice Game, Australia's inimitable Geoffrey Robertson charts his progress from pimply state schoolboy to top Old Bailey barrister and thence onwards and upwards to a leading role in the struggle for human rights throughout the world.
Rebel prince: the power, passion and defiance of Prince Charles, Tom Bower. 941.085 CHA: Tom Bower reveals the power, passion and defiance of Prince Charles. Few heirs to the throne have suffered as much humiliation as Prince Charles. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, he has struggled to overcome his unpopularity.
Red hot mama: the life of Sophie Tucker, Lauren Rebecca Sklaroff. 781.64 TUC: The "First Lady of Show Business" and the "Last of the Red Hot Mamas," Sophie Tucker was a star in vaudeville, radio, film, and television. A gutsy, song-belting stage performer, she entertained audiences for sixty years and inspired a host of younger women, including Judy Garland, Carol Channing, and Bette Midler.
Ride: BMX glory, against all the odds, John Buultjens with Chris Sweeney. 796.62 BUU: Ride lays bare the harrowing beginnings and the tough life lessons learned by superstar John Buultjens on his rise to BMX glory. Raised by his poor family in Glasgow, he slept rough to escape his father's beatings. Placed in a children's home, he [was] adopted by a bi-racial couple. After conquering his own racism, his life turned around, and the movie E.T. inspired a love of BMX. John's emigration to Australia saw him becoming one of BMX's biggest names.
Rugby rebel: the All Black accused of being a traitor, Christopher P. Tobin. 796.3336 MCG: Rugby Rebel investigates a sensational accusation made against brilliant All Black winger Duncan McGregor that he sold team secrets which cost the Original All Blacks their unbeaten record on the famous 1905 tour of Britain, France and the United States.
Seeing through a cloud: a long journey back to living after a brain injury, Paul Ogilvie-Lee. 362.19681 OGI: Seeing Through a Cloud is the story of an active, young doctor about to specialise, but suddenly his life changed. In seconds. The doctor became the patient.
Sir Brother Patrick Lynch KNZM QSO: a life in education and New Zealand's integrated schools 1976-2016, Bee Dawson. 370.993 LYN: When young Pat Lynch was growing up in south Auckland, helping his father in the garden and enjoying the beach with his siblings, little did he know that in his future he'd be influencing politicians of all persuasions, and even a prime minister or two.
Sonic Youth slept on my floor: music, Manchester, and more: a memoir, Dave Haslam. 791.44028 HAS: Sonic Youth Slept on My Floor is writer and DJ Dave Haslam's wonderfully evocative memoir. It is a masterful insider account of the Hacienda, the rise of Madchester and birth of the rave era, and how music has sound-tracked a life and a generation. In the late 1970s Dave Haslam was a teenage John Peel listener and Joy Division fan, his face pressed against a 'window', looking in at a world of music, books and ideas.
Staying: a memoir, Jessie Cole. 362.28 COL: As children, Jessie Cole and her brother Jake ran wild, free to roam their rainforest home as they pleased. They had each other, parents who adored them, and two mysterious, beautiful, clever half-sisters, Billie and Zoe, who came to visit every holidays. But when Jessie was on the cusp of adolescence, tragedy struck, and her happy, loving family fell apart.
Still a queen, Constance Hall. 306.8 HAL: After the runaway success of Like A Queen, Constance is back with her new memoir, Still a Queen. With her trademark unflinching honesty and humour, she discusses everything from her new role as a step parent, to eating disorders, online bullying and the struggles that the fame of Like a Queen and her blog has brought.
Strange angel: the otherworldly life of rocket scientist John Whiteside Parsons, George Pendle. 621.435 PAR: A lonely misfit born into a wealthy Pasadena family, as a boy Parsons read science fiction and launched rockets in his backyard. By his early twenties, he was a leader of Caltech's "Suicide Squad," the motley band of young enthusiasts who founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The ascent of John Tyndall: Victorian scientist, mountaineer, and public intellectual, Roland Jackson. 509.2 TYN: Rising from a humble background in rural southern Ireland, John Tyndall became one of the foremost physicists, communicators of science, and polemicists in mid-Victorian Britain. In science, he is known for his important work in meteorology, climate science, magnetism, acoustics, and bacteriology.
The descent, Thomas Dekker. 796.6 DEK: I have success, money, women. I've been lionised by the public and the media. The world is at my feet. I've spread my wings and here I am, soaring above everything and everyone. But in reality, the descent has already begun.' Thomas Dekker was set to become one of pro cycling's superstars.
The drunken sailor: the life of the poet Arthur Rimbaud in his own words, Nick Hayes. 841.8 RIM: The Drunken Sailor traces the life of Arthur Rimbaud: poet, surrealist, libertine and gun runner. In dazzling artwork, Nick Hayes follows Rimbaud from his youth in Ardennes to the poetry salons of Paris, from the absinthe-glazed passion of his relationship with Verlaine to his flight into the jungles of Indonesia and the deserts of Yemen and Egypt. The book confirms Nick Hayes' place as one of the most talented graphic novelists at work today.
The incredible true story of Blondy Baruti: my unlikely journey from the Congo to Hollywood, Blondy Baruti with Joe Layden. 791.43028 BAR
The light within me: an inspirational memoir, Ainsley Earhardt with Mark Tabb. 070.43 EAR: Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt reminisces about growing up with a father who loved his children unconditionally, how her Christian faith has shaped her life, and the journalism career that has made her a household name.
The work I did: a memoir of the secretary to Goebbels, Brunhilde Pomsel, Thore D. Hansen. 943.086 POM: 'I know no one ever believes us nowadays: everyone thinks we knew everything. We knew nothing. It was all a well-kept secret. We believed it. We swallowed it. It seemed entirely plausible.'
The young Duke: the early life of John Wayne, Howard Kazanjian and Chris Enss. 791.43028 WAY
Trials and error: the autobiography, Dougie Lampkin with James Hogg. 796.75 LAM: When Dougie Lampkin was born, his father had placed a motorcycle next to his cot before he returned from hospital - if anyone can say that they were destined for a career in motorbiking it was him. So far, nine members of the Lampkin family have competed at a high level of the sport, but it was Dougie who set new standards, winning seven consecutive outdoor world titles and five indoor world titles, earning him the MBE at the age of 25.
Two sisters: into the Syrian jihad, Åsne Seierstad; translated by Seán Kinsella. 956.91 SEI: The riveting story of two sisters' journey to the Islamic State and the father who tries to bring them home.
Upper cut: highlights of my Hollywood life, Carrie White. 646.724 WHI: A celebrity stylist describes the personal challenges that overshadowed her successful career, from her struggles as an incest survivor to her battles with alcohol and drug abuse, and traces her return to sobriety and professional success.
Where there is life, there really is hope: the inside story from the mother of a rehabilitated meth addict, Caroline Cook. 362.299 COO: Have you just discovered that someone you know is a drug addict? Are you heartbroken? Do you feel overwhelmed? If so, you are not alone. That is what happened to me. I thought I would have to bury my daughter by Christmas 2014. Snippets of my and my daughter's story aired on 60 Minutes and Seven Sharp in 2015–current affairs programmes in New Zealand.

Books about books

In search of lost books: the forgotten stories of eight mythical volumes, Giorgio van Straten. 002 VAN

Business & Management

Anti-money laundering: a practical guide to reducing organizational risk, Rose Chapman. 658.473 CHA
Build it: the rebel playbook for world-class employee engagement, Glenn Elliott and Debra Corey. 658.312 ELL
Bullshit jobs: a theory, David Graeber. 650.1 GRA
Deep work: rules for focused success in a distracted world, Cal Newport. 650.1 NEW
Good people: the only leadership decision that really matters, Anthony Tjan. 658.409 TJA
Measure what matters: OKRs, the simple idea that drives 10x growth, John Doerr. 658.401 DOE
Political risk: facing the threat of global insecurity in the twenty-first century, Condoleezza Rice and Amy Zegart. 658.155 RIC
The excellence dividend: principles for prospering in turbulent time from a lifetime in pursuit of excellence, Tom Peters. 658.4 PET
The game changers: success secrets from inspirational women changing the game and influencing the world, Samantha Brett, Steph Adams. 658.409 BRE
Ultimate guide to YouTube for business, Jason R. Rich. 658.872 RIC
Win win: when business works for women, it works for everyone, Joanne Lipman. 650.13 LIP

Cartoons

Blitt, Barry Blitt. 741.5 BLI: Barry Blitt's cartoons have been lampooning American politics and culture for decades. His iconic New Yorker covers are defining images for our times, earning him adoration from critics and fans and piles of hate mail from everyone else.
Manga impact!: the world of Japanese animation, Carlo Chatrian & Grazia Paganelli. 741.5 MAN

Computing & Digital

Big data demystified: how to use big data, data science and AI to make better business decisions and gain competitive advantage, David Stephenson. 005.7 STE
Essential laptops, Kevin Wilson. 004.16 WIL
MacBook, Nick Vandome. 004.165 MCI
The future of leadership: rise of automation, robotics and artificial intelligence, Brigette Tasha Hyacinth. 006.3 HYA

Crafts, Hobbies & Collecting

A certain style: Bruce Papas, Doris de Pont, Jane Groufsky, Kelly Dix. 746.92 PAP
Alice Starmore's glamourie: knitted costumes & designs, Alice Starmore. 746.432 STA
Alpaca knit sweaters: 28 easy-to-knit, easy-to-wear, warm and comfortable styles, Dorthe Skappel. 746.432 SKA
Arts and crafts tiles: William de Morgan, Rob Higgins and Will Farmer. 738.09 DE
Baby and toddler knits: 20 gorgeous jackets, sweaters, hats, bootees and more, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
Boho felt crafts: 35 colorful projects for gifts, decorations, faux flowers and succulents, and much more, Rachel Henderson and Jayne Emerson; foreword by Kirstie Allsopp. 746.0463 HEN
Celery vases: art glass, pattern glass, and cut glass, Dorothy Daugherty in cooperation with the West Virginia Museum of American Glass, Ltd. 748.2 DAU
Concrete creations: 45 easy-to-make gifts & accessories, Marion Dawidowskii, Ingrid Moras, and others; [translation by Burravie Translation Services]. 745.5 DAW
Cozy wool appliqué: 11 seasonal folk art projects for your home, Elizabeth Ann Angus. 746.445 ANG
Elegant embroidery, Reiko Mori. 746.44 MOR
Fundamentals of building a bamboo fly-rod, George E. Maurer and Bernard P. Elser. 688.79 MAU
Hand lettering step by step: techniques & projects to express yourself creatively, Kathy Glynn. 745.61 GLY
Heavy-duty sewing: making backpacks and other stuff, Anton Sandqvist. 646.48 SAN
How to be a craftivist: the art of gentle protest, Sarah Corbett. 745.5 COR
In perfect shape: Republic of Fritz Hansen, Mette Egeskov. 745.4 FRI
Knit like a Latvian: 50 knitting patterns for a fresh take on traditional Latvian mittens, Ieva Ozolina. 746.432 OZO
Knitted baskets: 42 hip, happy, and handmade projects to keep your world organized, Nola Heidbreder & Linda Pietz. 746.432 HEI
Macrame jewelry: step-by-step instructions for stylish designs, Diana Crialesi. 746.422 CRI
One-piece knits: essential designs in multiple sizes & gauges for sweaters knit top down, side over, and back to front, Margaret Hubert. 746.432 HUB
Power carving manual: tools, techniques & 22 all-time favorite projects, With contributions by Frank Russel. 736.4 POW
Pure & simple: 17 primitive projects inspired by the seasons, Maggie Bonanomi. 746.445 BON
Rep rips reps weave: projects, instruction, and inspiration, Lucienne Coifman. 746.14 COI
Simply modern patchwork quilts: 10 quilts to sew for your home, Janet Goddard. 746.46 GOD
Small art quilts: explorations in paint & stitch, Deborah O'Hare. 746.46 OHA
Stash statement: make the most of your fabrics with easy improv quilts, Kelly Young. 746.46 YOU
Stitches from the yuletide: hand embroidery to celebrate the season, Kathy Schmitz. 746.44 SCH
Stitching pathways: successful quilting on your home machine, Wendy Sheppard. 746.46 SHE
The decorated garden: 25 craft projects for your outdoor space, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell. 745.5 SCH
Traditional wooden handplanes: how to restore, modify & use antique planes, Scott Wynn. 621.91 WYN
Weave this: over 30 fun projects for the modern weaver, Francesca Kletz & Brooke Dennis. 746.14 KLE
Woodworking wisdom & know-how: everything you need to know to design, build, and create, Editors of Fine Wood Working. 684.08 WOO
Zoomigurumi 7, Compiled by Amigurumipatterns.net. 746.434 ZOO: This new book in the Zoomigurumi series follows the trail of 15 adorable amigurumi. Come along with your yarn and hook and track down crocheted animals both big and small.

Crime & Espionage

A scandal in Bohemia, Gideon Haigh. 364.1523 DEA: As enigmatic in life as in death, Mollie Dean was a woman determined to transcend. Creatively ambitious and sexually precocious, at twenty-five she was a poet, aspiring novelist and muse on the peripheries of Melbourne's bohemian salons until one night in 1930 she was brutally slain by an unknown killer in a laneway while walking home.
Beneath a ruthless sun: a true story of violence, race, and justice lost and found, Gilbert King. 364.1532 KIN: A small town. A big secret. In December 1957, the wife of a Florida citrus baron is raped in her home while her husband is away. She claims a 'husky Negro' did it, and the sheriff, the infamous racist Willis McCall, does not hesitate to round up a herd of suspects.
Not that bad: dispatches from rape culture, Roxane Gay. 364.1532 NOT: In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face.
Roadmap to hell: sex, drugs and guns on the Mafia coast, Barbie Latza Nadeau. 364.106 NAD: From sex slaves to drug mules, The Daily Beast's Rome Bureau Chief uncovers a terrifying and intricate web of criminal activity right on Europe's doorstep. Caught between Camorra gunrunners selling to ISIS and Nigerian drug gangs along Italy's picturesque coast, each year thousands of refugees and migrants are lured into their criminal underworld, forced to become sex slaves, drug mules or weapon smugglers.
Sex Money Murder: a story of crack, blood, and betrayal, Jonathan Green. 364.106 GRE: Chronicling the rise and fall of Sex Money Murder, one of the most notorious gangs of its era, reporter Jonathan Green creates a visceral and devastating portrait of a New York City borough, and the dedicated detectives and prosecutors struggling to stop the tide of violence.
Stay with me, Rhys: the heart-breaking story of Rhys Jones, Melanie Jones. 364.1523 JON: It's a Wednesday afternoon in the summer holidays, and Mel is expecting her youngest back for tea very soon. But instead she receives a frantic telephone call. Rhys has been shot on his way home.
The feather thief: beauty, obsession and the natural history heist of the century, Kirk Wallace Johnson. 364.162 JOH: One summer evening in 2009, twenty-year-old musical prodigy Edwin Rist broke into the British Museum of Natural History. Hours later, he slipped away with a suitcase full of rare bird specimens collected over the centuries from across the world, all featuring a dazzling array of priceless feathers.
The Reykjavik confessions: the incredible true story of Iceland's most notorious murder case, Simon Cox. 364.1523 COX
The Secret Barrister: stories of the law and how it's broken.. 364.941 SEC: An anonymous barrister writes a powerfully honest, provocative and moving first-hand account of life in the legal system and how it's failing us all.

Customs & Etiquette

Rituals for magic and meaning: create your own spiritual ceremonies, Cerridwen Greenleaf. 390 GRE

Education

Free-range learning in the digital age: the emerging revolution in college, career, and education, Peter P. Smith. 378 SMI
The learning power approach: teaching learners to teach themselves, Guy Claxton. 370.152 CLA

Electronics

QRP basics, George Dobbs. 621.38416 DOB: This new second edition of QRP Basics has been thoroughly updated and continues to provide the ideal guide to low power amateur radio.

Engineering

Bridges: a history of the world's most spectacular spans, Judith Dupré. 624.2 DUP
Electrical design, Greg Hoskins. 621.31924 HOS
Mini-lathe tools & projects for home machinists, David Fenner; revised and updated by George Bulliss. 621.94 FEN
The tool book: a tool-lover's guide to over 200 hand tools, Writers, Phil Davy, Luke Edwardes-Evans, Jo Behari, Matthew Jackson. 621.908 DAV

Environment

Energy: a human history, Richard Rhodes. 333.79 RHO
Rainforest: dispatches from the earth's most vital frontlines, Tony Juniper. 333.75 JUN

Farming

A farmer and his dog, Adam Henson. 636.737 HEN
The cow book: a story of life on an Irish family farm, John Connell. 636.2 CON

Fashion

Couture Korea, Hyonjeong Kim Han. 391 COU: Couture Korea highlights traditional ways of dressing and shows how contemporary haute couture is rooted in Korean tradition.
Folk and festival costume: a historical survey with over 600 illustrations, R. Turner Wilcox. 391 WIL
The social life of kimono: Japanese fashion past and present, Sheila Cliffe. 391 CLI

Fashion & Beauty

Bikes and bloomers: Victorian women inventors and their extraordinary cycle wear, Kat Jungnickel. 646.404 JUN
Clean beauty: recipes to manage your beauty routine naturally, Elsie Rutterford and Dominika Minarovic. 646.72 RUT
Dress pattern designing: the basic principles of cut and fit, Natalie Bray with Fashion supplement and illustrations by Ann Haggar. 646.432 BRA
Makeup masterclass, Rae Morris. 646.72 MOR
Metric pattern cutting for women's wear, Winifred Aldrich. 646.407 ALD
Sew your own activewear: make a unique sportswear wardrobe from four basic sewing blocks, Melissa Fehr. 646.47 FEH

Film, Television & Theatre

Becoming Barbra, Bill Eppridge. 791.43028 STR: From the humble beginnings of Barbra Streisand's career in 1963 to full-fledged stardom in 1966, renowned Life magazine photographer Bill Eppridge had full access to the young singer.
Cinemaps: an atlas of great movies, Maps by Andrew DeGraff; essays by A. D. Jameson. 791.43022 JAM
I'll have what she's having: how Nora Ephron's three iconic films saved the romantic comedy, Erin Carlson. 791.43617 EPH: In I'll Have What She's Having entertainment journalist Erin Carlson tells the story of the real Nora Ephron and how she reinvented the romcom through her trio of instant classics.
Space odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the making of a masterpiece, Michael Benson. 791.437 BEN
Star Trek beyond, Editor, Christopher Cooper. 791.437 STA: Star Trek Beyond, presenting a jam-packed book celebrating Star Trek's 13th big screen outing and revealing all about the making of the movie.
Star Trek Beyond: the makeup artistry of Joel Harlow, Joe Nazzaro. 791.43027 HAR
The art of Rogue One, a Star Wars story, Josh Kushins. 791.437 KUS
The art of the Iron Giant, Ramin Zahed. 791.433 ZAH: This beautifully illustrated book revisits the classic film The Iron Giant, with unprecedented access to rarely seen development art and storyboards from the Warner Bros. archives.

Finance & Economics

Doughnut economics: seven ways to think like a 21st-century economist, Kate Raworth. 330 RAW
Economic science fictions, William Davies. 330.9 ECO
ESTD: lessons from the world's oldest companies, The Dark Angels collective. 338.74 EST
European fashion: the creation of a global industry, Regina Lee Blaszczyk and Veronique Pouillard. 338.4768 EUR: The period since 1945 has been a transformative era for the fashion industry. Over the course of seventy years, the fashion world has moved from celebrating the craftsmanship of haute couture to revelling in ever-changing fast-fashion.
Fighting corruption is dangerous: the story behind the headlines, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. 330.9669 OKO
Invested: how Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger taught me to master my mind, my emotions, and my money (with a little help from my dad), Danielle Town with Phil Town. 332.6 TOW
Janesville: an American story, Amy Goldstein. 330.973 GOL: A Washington Post reporter's intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors' assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin–Paul Ryan's hometown–and a larger story of the hollowing of the American middle class.
Live work work work die: a journey into the savage heart of Silicon Valley, Corey Pein. 338.47 PEI
Neither devil nor child: how Western attitudes are harming Africa, Tom Young. 338.91 YOU
The zero marginal cost society: the internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitalism, Jeremy Rifkin. 330.12 RIF

Folklore

Illustrated myths & legends of China: the ages of chaos and heroes, Huang Dehai, Xiang Jing and Zhang Dinhao,. 398.20951 HUA
Magical folk: British and Irish fairies: 500 AD to the present, Simon Young and Ceri Houlbrook, editors. 398.20941 MAG
The mythology book, Philip Wilkinson. 398.2 WIL

Food & Drink

Bella figura: how to live, love, and eat the Italian way, Kamin Mohammadi. 641.013 MOH
Bring it!: tried and true recipes for potlucks and casual entertaining, Ali Rosen. 641.5973 ROS
CSIRO low-carb every day, Grant Brinkworth and Pennie Taylor. 641.5638 BRI
Cut the carbs!, Tori Haschka. 641.5638 HAS
Davina's kitchen favourites: amazing, sugar-free, no-fuss recipes to enjoy together, Davina McCall. 641.5638 MCC
Fear-free food: how to ditch dieting and fall back in love with food, Nicola Jane Hobbs. 641.5637 HOB
HelloFresh recipes that work: more than 100 step-by-step recipes & techniques, Patrick Drake. 641.5 DRA
I heart Rome: recipes & stories from the Eternal City, Maria Pasquale. 641.5945 PAS
James Martin's American adventure: 80 classic American recipes, Photography by Peter Cassidy. 641.5973 MAR
Korean food made easy, Caroline Hwang. 641.59519 HWA
Lonely Planet's global coffee tour, Editors, Mike Higgins, Nick Mee, Yolanda Zappaterra. 641.337 LON
Low carb on the go: more than 80 fast, healthy recipes - anytime, anywhere, Sandra and Mirco Stupning. 641.5638 STU
Made in London: the cookbook, Leah Hyslop. 641.5942 HYS
Nadia & Kaye, disaster chef: simple recipes for cooks who can't, Nadia Sawalha & Kaye Adams. 641.512 SAW
Nadiya's British food adventure, Photography by Chris Terry. 641.5941 HUS
Nurture: notes and recipes from Daylesford Farm, Carole Bamford. 640 BAM
Planted: a chef's show-stopping vegan recipes, Chantelle Nicholson. 641.56362 NIC
Plant-strong: discover the world's healthiest diet–with 150 Engine 2 recipes, Rip Esselstyn. 641.5636 ESS
Platters and boards: beautiful, casual spreads for every occasion, Shelly Westerhausen & Wyatt Worcel. 641.568 WES
Pretty simple cooking: 100 delicious vegetarian recipes to make you fall in love with real food, Sonja & Alex Overhiser. 641.5636 OVE
RetroSuburbia: the downshifter's guide to a resilient future, David Holmgren. 640 HOL
Simply vibrant: all-day vegetarian recipes for colorful plant-based cooking, Anya Kassoff. 641.5636 KAS
Slow cooker vegetarian: healthy and wholesome, comforting and convenient, Katy Holder. 641.5636 HOL
Street food Asia, Luke Nguyen. 641.5959 NGU
The 8-week blood sugar diet recipe book, Clare Bailey with Sarah Schenker. 641.5638 BAI
The big book of Paleo slow cooking: 200 nourishing recipes that cook carefree, for everyday dinners and weekend feasts, Natalie Perry. 641.588 PER
The everything guide to the low-FODMAP diet: a healthy plan for managing IBS and other digestive disorders, Barbara Bolen and Kathleen Bradley. 641.5631 BOL
The Hairy Dieters make it easy, Si King & Dave Myers. 641.5635 KIN
The natural baker: a new way to bake using the best natural ingredients, Henrietta Inman. 641.815 INM
The plant paradox cookbook: 100 delicious recipes to help you lose weight, heal your gut, and live lectin-free, Steven R. Gundry. 641.563 GUN
The plantpower way: Italia: delicious vegan recipes from the Italian countryside, Julie Piatt + Rich Roll. 641.5636 PIA
The wandering vine: wine, the Romans and me, Nina Caplan. 641.22 CAP

Gardens & Gardening

Captured landscape: architecture and the enclosed garden, Kate Baker. 712 BAK
Handmade bird, bee, and bat houses: 25 beautiful homes, feeders, and more to attract wildlife into your garden, Michele McKee-Orsini. 690.892 MCK
Happy cactus: choose it, love it, let it thrive, John Pilbeam. 635.93 HAP
House plants: how to look after your indoor plants with helpful advice, step-by-step projects, and inventive planting ideas, Isabelle Palmer. 635.965 PAL
Martha's flowers: a practical guide to growing, gathering, and enjoying, Martha Stewart with Kevin Sharkey. 635.9 STE
Peonies: beautiful varieties for home and garden, Jane Eastoe. 635.93 PEO
The flower-powered garden: supercharge your borders and containers with bold, colourful plant combinations, Andy Vernon. 635.968 VER
The urban farmer, Justin Calverley & CERES. 630 CAL: The guide for anyone who dreams of living the country life in the city by growing their own healthy, sustainable fruit and veg and more!
Walled gardens, Jules Hudson. 712.60941 HUD
Waterwise plants and gardening, Kevin Walsh. 635.952 WAL
Woodland gardening: with rhododendrons, magnolias, camellias and acid-loving plants, Kenneth Cox. 635.954 COX

Health

Acceptance and commitment therapy: the process and practice of mindful change, Steven C. Hayes, Kirk D. Strosahl, Kelly G. Wilson. 616.8914 HAY
Acid reflux in children: how healthy eating can fix your child's asthma, allergies, obesity, nasal congestion, cough & croup: a parent's guide to reflux in infants, children & teens, Jamie Koufman, Julie L. Wei & Karen B. Zur. 618.9232 KOU
Aging backwards: reverse the aging process and look 10 years younger in 30 minutes a day, Miranda Esmonde-White. 613.7 ESM
Alignment matters: the first five years of Katy Says, Katy Bowman. 613.78 BOW
An introduction to coping with obsessive compulsive disorder, Leonora Brosan. 616.8522 BRO
Anticancer living: six weeks to a new way of life, Lorenzo Cohen and Alison Jefferies. 616.994 COH
Beyond the baby blues: anxiety and depression during and after pregnancy, Rebecca Fox Starr. 618.76 FOX
Blue dreams: the science and the story of the drugs that changed our minds, Lauren Slater. 615.788 SLA
Brainstorm: detective stories from the world of neurology, Suzanne O'Sullivan. 616.8 OSU
Childhood leukemia: a guide for families, friends & caregivers, Nancy Keene. 618.929 KEE
Cleansed & cured: how detoxing works to heal your body, Brett Elliott. 613.2 ELL
Coconut oil: over 200 easy recipes and uses for home, health and beauty, Laura Agar Wilson. 665.3 WIL
Diet right for your personality type: the revolutionary 4-week weight-loss plan that works for you, Jen Widerstrom. 613.25 WID
Eat, move, think: the path to a healthier, stronger, happier you, Shaun Francis. 613 FRA
Elastic: flexible thinking in a constantly changing world, Leonard Mlodinow. 612.8 MLO
Healing civilizations: the search for therapeutic essential oils & nutrients, Nadim A. Shaath. 615.85 SHA
Healing PCOS: a 21-day plan for reclaiming your health and life with polycystic ovary syndrome, Amy Medling. 618.1 MED
How to change your mind: what the new science of psychedelics teaches us about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression, and transcendence, Michael Pollan. 615.788 POL
Human errors: a panorama of our glitches, from pointless bones to broken genes, Nathan H. Lents. 612 LEN
If at first you don't conceive: your friendly guide to tackling infertility, Liz Ellis. 616.692 ELL
In my hands: compelling stories from a surgeon and his patients fighting cancer, Steven A. Curley. 616.994 CUR
It's only blood: shattering the taboo of menstruation, Anna Dahlqvist. 612.662 DAH
Journey to health: how I lost half my body weight and found a new way of life, Simone Anderson with Sarah Ell. 362.196398 AND: Social-media sensation Simone Anderson's weight peaked at 169 kg. When she finally faced up to how overweight she was, she knew something had to change. Simone shared her progress on Facebook, to keep herself accountable, and her fan base grew rapidly as she underwent gastric-sleeve surgery and lost a massive 88 kg.
Light therapies: a complete guide to the healing power of light, Anadi Martel. 615.831 MAR
Living with endometriosis: the complete guide to risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options, Samantha Bowick. 618.1 BOW
Lore of nutrition: challenging conventional dietary beliefs, Tim Noakes & Marika Sboros. 612.3 NOA
Managing your mind: the mental fitness guide, Gillian Butler, Nick Grey, Tony Hope. 616.89 BUT
Mental health in children and young people: spotting symptoms and seeking help early, Sarah Vohra. 618.9289 VOH
Metabolism revolution: lose 14 pounds in 14 days and keep it off for life, Haylie Pomroy with Eve Adamson. 613.25 POM
Midlife: look younger, live longer & feel better, Muir Gray. 613.0434 GRA
Mind that child: a medical memoir, Dr Simon Rowley with Adam Dudding. 618.92 ROW
Mind to matter: the astonishing science of how your brain creates material reality, Dawson Church. 612.8 CHU
Myth-busting your body: the scientific facts behind the headlines, Sarah Schenker. 612 SCH
Nurse, come you here!: more true stories of a country nurse on a Scottish Isles, Mary J. MacLeod. 610.73 MCL
Period repair manual: every woman's guide to better periods, Lara Briden. 618.172 BRI
Prediabetes: a complete guide: your lifestyle reset to stop prediabetes and other chronic illnesses, Jill Weisenberger. 616.462 WEI
Pregnancy, OMG!: the first-ever photographic guide for modern mamas-to-be, Nancy Redd. 618.2 RED
Senior addiction: drug addiction in older adults, senior alcoholism, and recovery solutions, Taite Adams. 618.97686 ADA
Sickened: the memoir of a Munchausen by proxy childhood, Julie Gregory; foreword by Marc D. Feldman. 616.8582 GRE
Sleep sense: improve your sleep, improve your health, Katharina Lederle. 616.849 LED
Spending time indoors, Helen J Bates. 616.83 SPE: A beautiful new title in the popular and unique range of books that are specifically designed for people that have dementia.
Spending time outside, Helen J. Bate. 616.83 SPE: A beautiful new title in the popular and unique range of books that are specifically designed for people that have dementia.
Stuff every vegetarian should know, Katherine McGuire. 613.262 MCG
Take heart: my journey with cardiomyopathy & heart failure, Adrienne Frater. 616.12 FRA: When Adrienne was first diagnosed with cardiomyopathy she asked, What is that? She had never heard of the condition and had trouble finding information. Her book is designed to help others with cardiomyopathy and heart failure.
The day-by-day pregnancy book, Editor-in-chief Maggie Blott. 618.2 DAY
The happy bowel: a user-friendly guide to bowel health for the whole family, Michael Levitt. 616.3 LEV
The holistic gut prescription: create your own personal path to optimal digestive wellness, Lauren Deville. 616.34 DEV
The illustrated encyclopedia of healing remedies, C. Norman Shealy. 615.535 SHE
The language of kindness: a nurse's story, Christie Watson. 610.73 WAT: Christie Watson was a nurse for twenty years. Taking us from birth to death and from A&E to the mortuary, The Language of Kindness is an astounding account of a profession defined by acts of care, compassion and kindness.
The longevity code: secrets to living well for longer from the front lines of science, Kris Verburgh. 613.2 VER
The recovering: intoxication and its aftermath, Leslie Jamison. 616.86 JAM
The shrinkology solution: discover your eating type, lose weight and keep it off - for life, Meg Arroll and Louise Atkinson. 613.25 ARR
The spark in the machine: how the science of acupuncture explains the mysteries of western medicine, Daniel Keown. 615.892 KEO
Thriving with PCOS: lifestyle strategies to successfully manage polycystic ovary syndrome, Kelly Morrow-Baez. 618.1 MOR

History, Geography & Travel

Blood and silk: power and conflict in modern Southeast Asia, Michael Vatikiotis. 959.054 VAT
Broken glory: the final years of Robert F. Kennedy: a graphic history, Ed Sanders; Rick Veitch. 973.922 KEN
Brunetti's Venice: walks through the novels, Toni Sepeda with an introduction by Donna Leon. 945.31 SEP
Crossing the wild Pacific: captain's log of the yacht Argo, Robert R Tisch. 910.9164 TIS
Dark city: the real Los Angeles noir, Editor Jim Heimann. 979.494 DAR
Das DDR-Handbuch: Kunst und Alltagsgegenstände aus der DDR: die DDR-Sammlung des Wendemuseums = The East German handbook: arts and artefacts from the GDR: East German collection of the Wende Museum, Justinian Jampol (ed.). 943.1 DAS
Deep time dreaming: uncovering ancient Australia, Billy Griffiths. 994.01 GRI
Discoveries: the voyages of Captain Cook, Nicholas Thomas. 910.41 COO
Early mapping of the Pacific: the epic story of seafarers, adventurers, and cartographers who mapped the Earth's greatest ocean, Thomas Suárez. 912.1964 SUA
Eastern horizons: hitchhiking the Silk Road, Levison Wood. 958 WOO
Fodor's Arizona & the Grand Canyon, Writers, Teresa Bitler, Mara Levin, Elise Riley. 979.1 BIT
Fodor's Bahamas, Bob Bower. 972.96 BOW
France: a history: from Gaul to de Gaulle, John Julius Norwich. 944 NOR
Frommer's easyguide to Disney World, Universal and Orlando 2018, Jason Cochran. 975.92 COC
Ghost south road, Scott Hamilton; photographs by Ian Powell and Paul Janman. 993.25 HAM: The Great South Road was built in 1862 to carry a British army into the Waikato Kingdom. When the British invaded the Waikato in 1863, soldiers shared the road with Māori refugees from Auckland. Today the eroding earthen walls of forts and pā and military cemeteries remember the road's history.
Hadrian's Wall, Adrian Goldsworthy. 936.2 GOL
Hit the road: vans, nomads and roadside adventures, Edited by Robert Klanten and Maximilian Funk. 910.2 HIT
Kings and queens of the medieval world: from conquerors and exiles to madmen and saints, Martin J. Dougherty. 940.1 DOU
LBJ and the conspiracy to kill Kennedy, Joseph P. Farrell. 973.922 FAR
London on sea: 50 capital days out on the coast, Sarah Guy. 942.2 GUY
Lone rider: the first British woman to motorcycle around the world, Elspeth Beard. 910.41 BEA
Map stories: the art of discovery, Francisca Mattéoli. 910.9 MAT
My dear Mr. Stalin: the complete correspondence between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph V. Stalin, Edited, with commentary, by Susan Butler; foreword by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. 973.917 ROO
Orientalism, Edward W. Said. 950 SAI
Pocket Orlando & Walt Disney World Resort: top sights, local life, made easy, Kate Armstrong. 975.92 ARM
Pogrom: Kishinev and the tilt of history, Steven J. Zipperstein. 947.6 ZIP
Revolutionary Dublin, 1912-1923: a walking guide, John Gibney and Donal Fallon. 941.83 GIB
Rick Steves best of Ireland, Rick Steves & Pat O'Connor. 941.5 STE
Rick Steves best of Spain.. 946 STE
RMS Titanic: made in the Midlands, Andrew P.B. Lound. 910.45 LOU
Robert Mugabe's lost jewel of Africa, Andrew Norman. 968.91 NOR
Spitalfields: the history of a nation in a handful of streets, Dan Cruickshank. 942.15 CRU: Religious strife, civil conflict, waves of immigration, the rise and fall of industry, great prosperity and grinding poverty; the handful of streets that constitute modern Spitalfields have witnessed all this and much more. In Spitalfields, one of Britain's best-loved historians tells the stories of the streets he has lived in for four decades.
Take the slow road: Scotland: inspirational journeys round the highlands, lowlands and islands of Scotland by camper van and motorhome, Martin Dorey. 941.1 DOR
The 50 greatest wonders of the world, Aaron Millar. 910.2 MIL
The accidental president: Harry S. Truman and the four months that changed the world, A.J. Baime. 973.918 TRU: Heroes are often defined as ordinary characters who are thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and through courage and a dash of luck, cement their place in history. Chosen as FDR's fourth-term vice president for his well-praised work ethic, good judgment, and lack of enemies, Harry S. Truman; a midwesterner who had no college degree and had never had the money to buy his own home, was the prototypical ordinary man.
The archipelago: Italy since 1945, John Foot. 945.092 FOO
The Cafe de Move-on Blues: in search of the new South Africa, Christopher Hope. 968 HOP
The field of blood: the battle for Aleppo and the remaking of the medieval Middle East, Nicholas Morton. 956.01 MOR
The girl from Kathmandu: twelve dead men and a woman's quest for justice, Cam Simpson. 956.7044 SIM: The shocking story of the massacre of a group of Nepalese men working as Defense contractors for the United States Government during the Iraq War, and the widow who dedicated her life to finding justice for her husband and the other victims.
The Outer Hebrides: landscapes in stone, Alan McKirdy. 941.14 MCK
The Victorians: from empire and industry to poverty and famine, John D. Wright. 941.081 WRI
The Waikato: a history of New Zealand's greatest river, Paul Moon. 993.33 MOO
The year we seized the day: a true story of friendship and renewal on the Camino, Elizabeth Best & Colin Bowles. 796.51 BES: Two writers, barely acquainted, decide, pretty much on the spur of the moment, to seize the day and go on an 800-kilometre hike along the ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail.
Tip of the iceberg: my 3,000-mile journey around wild Alaska, the last great American frontier, Mark Adams. 979.8 ADA
Troy: an epic tale of rage, deception, and destruction, Ben Hubbard. 939.2 HUB
Two voyages, one encounter: the first meeting of Māori and Europeans, and the journeys that led to it, David Horry. 993.01 HOR: Two Voyages is a fabulously illustrated examination of the tragic first meeting between Māori and Europeans, and the journeys of the people involved. It follows the voyages of the waka Kurahaupo, and of Abel Tasman.
Venturing in Southern Greece: the Vatika odysseys, Barbara J. Euser & Connie Burke. 949.5 VEN
Walk through history: Victorian London, Christopher Winn; illustrations by Mai Osawa. 942.1 WIN
Water ways: a thousand miles along Britain's canals, Jasper Winn. 386.4 WIN
Where the magic happens: how a young family changed their lives and sailed around the world, Caspar Craven. 910.41 CRA
Why travel matters: a guide to the life-changing effects of travel, Craig Storti. 910.4 STO
Winston Churchill, myth and reality: what he actually did and said, Richard M. Langworth. 941.082 CHU
Yugoslavia: peace, war, and dissolution, Noam Chomsky. 949.7 CHO

House & DIY

Built-ins, shelves & cabinets, Editors of Fine Homebuilding & Fine Woodworking. 684.16 BUI
Essential earthbag construction: the complete step-by-step guide, Kelly Hart. 693.2 HAR
How to fix anything: essential home repairs anyone can do.. 643.7 HOW
Kitchens & bathrooms: beautiful spaces to enhance your home.. 747.7 KIT
Tricks about home repair and improvement you wish you knew before: how not to spend money hiring someone when you can do it yourself, cheaply and better!, Warren Green. 643.7 GRE

Humour

A day in the life of Marlon Bundo, Written by Marlon Bundo with Jill Twiss. 817.6 BUN: Meet Marlon Bundo, a lonely bunny who lives at the Naval Observatory with his Grandpa, the Vice President of the United States. But Marlon's life is about to change forever.
The wicked wit of Princess Margaret, Compiled, edited and introduced by Karen Dolby. 941.085 MAR
When you are engulfed in flames, David Sedaris. 817.54 SED: David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art, is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable new book.

Journalism

Balcony over Jerusalem, John Lyons with Sylvie Le Clezio. 070.92 LYO: A gripping memoir of life in Jerusalem from one of Australia's most experienced Middle East correspondents.

Language

Collins French dictionary essential edition.. 443 COL
Grammatically correct: the essential guide to spelling, style, usage, grammar, and punctuation, Anne Stilman. 428.2 STI

Law

The rights of nature: a legal revolution that could save the world, David R. Boyd. 344.046 BOY

Literature

Charles Brasch: journals, 1958-1973, Selected with an introduction and notes by Peter Simpson. 809.92 BRA
Figures in a landscape: people and places: essays: 2001-2016, Paul Theroux. 814.54 THE
Generation robot: a century of science fiction, fact, and speculation, Terri Favro. 809.3876 FAV
How to write an autobiographical novel: essays, Alexander Chee. 814.6 CHE
Making the monster: the science behind Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Kathryn Harkup. 823.7 SHE
On editing: how to edit your novel the professional way, Helen Corner-Bryant and Kathryn Price. 808.3 COR
Paradiso, Dante Alighieri. 851.1 DAN: With his journeys through Hell and Purgatory complete, Dante is at last led by his beloved Beatrice to Paradise. Where his experiences in the Inferno and Purgatorio were arduous and harrowing, this is a journey of comfort, revelation, and, above all, love-both romantic and divine.
Purgatorio, Dante Alighieri. 851.1 DAN: Jean Hollander, an accomplished poet, and Robert Hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher, whose joint translation of the Inferno was acclaimed as a new standard in English, bring their respective gifts to Purgatorio in an arresting and clear verse translation.
Rooms of one's own: 50 places that made literary history, Adrian Mourby. 809 MOU
The Ardlamont mystery: the real-life story behind the creation of Sherlock Holmes, Daniel Smith. 823.8 DOY
The destiny thief: essays on writing, writers and life, Richard Russo. 814.54 RUS
The luck of friendship: the letters of Tennessee Williams and James Laughlin, Peggy L. Fox and Thomas Keith. 812.54 WIL
The Penguin book of New Zealand war writing, Harry Ricketts and Gavin McLean. 820.80358 PEN
Too much and not the mood, Durga Chew-Bose. 814.6 CHE: Too Much and Not the Mood is a beautiful and surprising exploration of what it means to be a first-generation, creative young woman working today. Essays.

Music & Musicians

Beethoven's cello: five revolutionary sonatas and their world, Marc D. Moskovitz and R. Larry Todd. 787.4 BEE
Brahms and his poets: a handbook, Natasha Loges. 780.92 BRA
Chopin and his world, Jonathan D. Bellman and Halina Goldberg. 780.92 CHO
Let's spend the night together: backstage secrets of rock muses and supergroupies, Pamela Des Barres. 781.66 DES
Love songs: the hidden history, Ted Gioia. 782.42 GIO
Teaching beginning guitar class: a practical guide, Bill Swick. 787.87193 SWI
Visualizing the Beatles: a complete graphic history of the world's favorite band, John Pring and Rob Thomas. 781.66 BEA

Parenting

Baby food matters: what science says about how to give your child healthy eating habits for life, Clare Llewellyn, Hayley Syrad. 649.3 LLE
Help! My child hates school: an awakened parent's guide to action, Mara Linaberger. 370.154 LIN
How to make children laugh, Michael Rosen. 152.43 ROS: Belching, banana skins, being eaten and bear hunts make children laugh. As do practical jokes, peekaboo, pantomime and poetry that makes no sense. Why and how does this work? And why does it matter? Writer and Professor of Children's Literature Michael Rosen, whose books, from We're Going on a Bear Hunt to Chocolate Cake, have made millions of children rock with laughter, gives us the tools for this greatest of gifts.
Protecting your child from sexual abuse: what you need to know to keep your kids safe, Elizabeth Jeglic and Cynthia Calkins. 362.76 JEG

Pasifika

Flora of the Cook Islands, W. R. Sykes. 581.9623 SYK: Flora of the Cook Islands is a complete account of plants found wild in the Cook Islands and plants common in cultivation written by W. R. (Bill) Sykes, a retired botanist living in Christchurch.
Mua i Malae: the first 30 years of New Zealand's first Sāmoan bilingual primary class, Komiti o Tina (Matua Atina'e). 372.6 MUA

Personal Development

12 rules for life: an antidote for chaos, Jordan B. Peterson. 158.1 PET
Addicted?: how addiction affects every one of us and what we can do about it, Matt Noffs & Kieran Palmer. 362.29 NOF
Aristotle's way: how ancient wisdom can change your life, Edith Hall. 158.1 HAL
Cringeworthy: how to make the most of uncomfortable situations, Melissa Dahl. 152.4 DAH
Happiness and how it happens: finding contentment through mindfulness, The Happy Buddha. 158.1 HAP
How to survive the end of the world (when it's in your own head): an anxiety survival guide, Aaron Gillies. 152.46 GIL
Improve your memory: self-improvement puzzles: practical puzzles to increase memory power.. 153.12 IMP
Japonisme: ikigai, forest bathing, wabi-sabi and more, Erin Niimi Longhurst. 158.1 LON
Letting it go: relieve anxiety and toxic stress in just a few minutes using only words, Laurie Weiss. 155.9042 WEI
Like a girl: a guide to unlocking your potential, Jess Stuart. 158.1 STU
Mind map mastery: the complete guide to learning and using the most powerful thinking tool in the universe, Tony Buzan. 153.4 BUZ
Mindfulness and sleep: how to improve your sleep quality through practicing mindfulness, Anna Black. 158.1 BLA
Mini habits: smaller habits, bigger results, Stephen Guise. 152.33 GUI
Reach your goals without stressing out: a high-achiever's guide to a successful life, Chantal Hofstee. 158.1 HOS
Relational mindfulness: a handbook for deepening our connection with ourselves, each other, and the planet, Deborah Eden Tull. 158.12 TUL
Superhuman: life at the extremes of mental & physical ability, Rowan Hooper. 153.9 HOO
The dream of the cosmos: a quest for the soul, Anne Baring. 158.1 BAR
The happiness curve: why life gets better after 50, Jonathan Rauch. 155.6 RAU
The pursuit of dreams: claim your power, follow your heart, and fulfill your destiny, Dragos Bratasanu. 158 BRA
The subtle art of not giving a fck: a counterintuitive approach to living a good life, Mark Manson. 158.1 MAN
The world is a nice place: how to overcome adversity, joyfully, Amy Molloy. 155.24 MOL
Vitamin N: the essential guide to a nature-rich life, Richard Louv. 155.9 LOU: Vitamin N (for 'nature') is a comprehensive practical handbook, a complete prescription for enjoying the natural world right now, with five hundred activities, scores of informational websites, an abundance of down-to-earth advice, and dozens of thought-provoking essays.
Wired for joy: a revolutionary method for creating happiness from within, Laurel Mellin. 158.1 MEL
You-phoria: the art of authenticity: how to live courageously, authentically & seek what your heart desires, Gina Haines. 158.1 HAI

Pets & Animals

Bono, Helen Brown. 636.8 BRO: After a brush with cancer, Helen Brown, happily married for 22 years and with three grown children, takes stock of her comfortable suburban life and finds it wanting. Seizing the day, she heads to New York, the city that never sleeps, where she is talked into fostering Bono, a rescue cat in need of a forever home.
Canine confidential: why dogs do what they do, Marc Bekoff. 636.70887 BEK
Making dogs happy, Melissa Starling & Paul McGreevy. 636.7 STA
My patients and other animals: a veterinarian's stories of love, loss, and hope, Suzy Fincham-Gray. 636.089 FIN
The chicken: a natural history, Joseph Barber. 636.5 BAR
The pawfect guide to thinking like a dog: 501 tips and techniques, Emma Milne and Karen Wild. 636.70887 MIL
The purrfect guide to thinking like a cat: 501 tips and techniques, Emma Milne and Karen Wild. 636.8 MIL

Philosophy & Psychology

Autobiophilosophy, Robert Rowland Smith. 128 SMI: Robert Rowland Smith's life story involves a love triangle, office politics, police raids, illegal drugs, the academic elite and a near-death experience. It sees him grappling with the tragic fate of his father, going through a double divorce and encountering a living divinity. We witness him confronting his demons but also looking out for angels. A former Oxford don, Robert uses these deeply personal experiences to generate philosophical insights that will resonate with everybody.
How psychology works: applied psychology visually explained, consultant editor, Jo Hemmings. 150 HOW
The existentialist's guide to death, the universe, and nothingness, Gary Cox. 142 COX
The meaning of belief: religion from an atheist's point of view, Tim Crane. 121 CRA
The yoga of time travel: how the mind can defeat time, Fred Alan Wolf. 115 WOL

Photography

Birds of the Photo Ark, Photographs, Joel Sartore; text, Noah Strycker. 778.932 STR
Dusk to dawn: a guide to landscape photography at night, Glenn Randall. 778.936 RAN
Shape of light: 100 years of photography and abstract art, Simon Baker and Emmanuelle de l'Ecotais. 779 SHA
Snips & snaps: the Frith family: a nineteenth century family of portraitists, miniaturists, caricaturists and photographic artists, Noel Tozer. 709.94 FRI
Somewhere west of lonely: my life in pictures, Steve Raymer. 770 RAY: In his travels around the globe, National Geographic photojournalist Steve Raymer has often been the first on the scene, recording unfolding events and revealing the connections that tie us together.
Wildlife photographer of the year: portfolio 27, Editor, Rosamund Kidman Cox. 779 WIL

Plays & Screenplays

Lear: the great image of authority, Harold Bloom. 822.33 SHA: Harold Bloom, regarded by some as the greatest Shakespeare scholar of our time, presents an intimate, wise, deeply compelling portrait of King Lear; the third in his series of five short books about the great playwright's most significant personalities.
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time, Based on the novel by Mark Haddon; adapted by Simon Stephen. 822.92 STE: Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.

Poetry

Big love songs, Vaughan Gunson. 821.92 GUN
Brown: poems, Kevin Young. 811.6 YOU: Divided into "Home Recordings" and "Field Recordings," Brown speaks to the way personal experience is shaped by culture, while culture is forever affected by the personal, recalling a black, Kansas boyhood to comment on our times.
How to defeat the Philistines, David Beach. 821.92 BEA
I must be living twice: new and selected poems, 1975-2014, Eileen Myles. 811.6 MYL
Inside the wave, Helen Dunmore. 821.92 DUN
Wade in the water: poems, Tracy K. Smith. 811.6 SMI
Whisper of a crow's wing, Majella Cullinane. 821.92 CUL
Winter eyes, Harry Ricketts. 821.914 RIC

Politics & Government

Fascism: a warning, Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward. 335.6 ALB: A personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of America's most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state.
Fire and fury: how the US isolates North Korea, encircles China and risks nuclear war in Asia, T.J. Coles. 327.73 COL
From Cold War to hot peace: the inside story of Russia and America, Michael McFaul. 327.73 MCF
It's time to fight dirty: how Democrats can build a lasting majority in American politics, David Faris. 324.273 FAR
Revolution, Emmanuel Macron. 944.084 MCR: The book seeks to lay the foundations for a new society; a compelling testimony and statement of values by an important political leader who has become the flag-bearer for a new kind of politics.
The MoveOn effect: the unexpected transformation of American political advocacy, David Karpf. 322.4 KAR
The people vs tech: how the internet is killing democracy (and how we save it), Jamie Bartlett. 321.8 BAR: Tech has radically changed the way we live our lives. But have we unwittingly handed too much away to shadowy powers behind a wall of code, all manipulated by a handful of Silicon Valley utopians, ad men, and venture capitalists? And, in light of recent data breach scandals around companies like Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, what does that mean for democracy.
The return of Marco Polo's world: war, strategy, and American interests in the twenty-first century, Robert D. Kaplan. 327.73 KAP
War on peace: the end of diplomacy and the decline of American influence, Ronan Farrow. 327.73 FAR

Pounamu

Decoding Māori cosmology: the ancient origins of New Zealand's indigenous culture, Laird Scranton. 299.92 SCR
Heke tangata: Māori in markets and cities, Brian Easton for Te Whānau o Waiparera. 305.8994 EAS: Heke Tangata can broadly be translated as 'migration of the people', and in this book economist Brian Easton tracks the major relocations Māori have made into the cities and market economy since 1945.

Relationships

Act like a lady, think like a man: what men really think about love, relationships, intimacy, and commitment, Steve Harvey with Denene Millner. 306.7 HAR
Free women, free men: sex, gender, and feminism, Camille Paglia. 305.42 PAG
Happy together: using the science of positive psychology to build love that lasts, Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and James O. Pawelski. 646.78 PAW
If you're in my office, it's already too late: a divorce lawyer's guide to staying together, James J. Sexton. 646.78 SEX
That which doesn't kill us: how one couple became stronger at the broken places, Charlie and Linda Bloom. 646.78 BLO

Religion & Ethics

A concise history of Sunnis & Shi'is, John McHugo. 297.8 MCH
Against dharma: dissent in the ancient Indian sciences of sex and politics, Wendy Doniger. 294.5 DON
Dr. Gary Chapman on the marriage you've always wanted, Gary Chapman. 248.84 CHA
Faith finding a voice, Cardinal Vincent Nichols. 248.4 NIC: Cardinal Vincent Nichols is the Archbishop of Westminster and leader of the 4 million Catholics in Britain. He has become known outside his community for his calls for prison reform, business ethics, and the welcoming of immigrants but also as an outstanding religious leader.
Geerings interviews, Mike Grimshaw. 230 GEE
New world, new God, Ian Harris. 230 HAR: Ian Harris's 'Faith and Reason' columns - which have featured in the Otago Daily Times for the past fifteen years, and in The Dominion Post and Touchstone as `Honest to God' - argue that Christianity in this millenium is not the paradox it appears to be but religion at its most creative.
Prayers from the heart: prayers for help and blessings, prayers of thankfulness and love, Lorna Byrne. 242.2 BYR
Readings for weddings, With a new introduction; compiled by Mark Oakley. 265.5 REA
The house of Islam: a global history, Ed Husain. 297 HUS
Transforming: the Bible and the lives of transgender Christians, Austen Hartke. 277 HAR
Why we need religion, Stephen T. Asma. 200.1 ASM

Science

Catching stardust: comets, asteroids and the birth of the solar system, Natalie Starkey. 523.2 STA
Darwin's fossils: the collection that shaped the theory of evolution, Adrian Lister. 576.82 LIS
Dirty genes: a breakthrough program to treat the root cause of illness and optimize your health, Ben Lynch. 572.8 LYN
DNA USA: a genetic portrait of America, Bryan Sykes. 599.93 SYK
My European family: the first 54,000 years, Karin Bojs. 599.93 BOJ
My wood, Stephen Dalton. 577.3 DAL: Award-winning photographer Stephen Dalton owns an 8-acre wood in Sussex and for the last 20 years has delighted in improving it, increasing its biodiversity and simply watching it develop naturally throughout the seasons and the years. Using his pioneering high-speed photographic techniques, Stephen shows the reader the rich diversity of plants, trees, insects, birds and animals which live there.
Panda love: the secret lives of pandas, Ami Vitale. 599.789 VIT
Stuffed animals: a modern guide to taxidermy, Divya Anantharaman & Katie Innamorato. 590.75 ANA
The art of cartographics: designing the modern map.. 526 ART
The curious life of krill: a conservation story from the bottom of the world, Stephen Nicol. 595.3 NIC
The hunters: the precarious lives of New Zealand's birds of prey, Debbie Stewart with Nicola McLoy. 598.9 STE
The long spring: tracking the arrival of spring through Europe, Laurence Rose. 508.4 ROS
The nature of the beast: the first scientific evidence on the survival of apemen into modern times, Bryan Sykes. 591.35 SYK
The owl book, Jane Russ. 598.97 RUS
The rise and fall of the dinosaurs: the untold story of a lost world, Steve Brusatte. 567.9 BRU
This is planet Earth: your ultimate guide to the world we call home, New Scientist. 551 NEW
Weather: an illustrated history: from cloud atlases to climate change, Andrew Revkin with Lisa Mechaley. 551.6 REV
What is real?: the unfinished quest for the meaning of quantum physics, Adam Becker. 530.12 BEC
Wild flowers of Britain and Ireland, Rae Spencer Jones and Sarah Cuttle. 582.13 SPE
Wild sea: a history of the Southern Ocean, Joy McCann. 551.4617 MCC
Wildwood: a journey through trees, Roger Deakin. 582.16 DEA: From the walnut tree at his Suffolk city home, Roger Deakin embarks upon a quest that takes him through Britain, across Europe, to Central Asia and Australia in search of what lies behind man's profound and enduring connection with wood and with trees. This work evokes the spirit of trees: in nature, in our souls, in our culture, and in our lives.

A history of women in 100 objects, Maggie Andrews & Janis Lomas. 305.4 AND
A moment of grace, Patrick Dillon. 362.196994 DIL: Patrick Dillon and Nicola Thorold were together for twenty-eight years. Patrick was an award-winning architect and writer and Nicola a leading figure in theatre, awarded an OBE for her contribution to the arts at London's Roundhouse. Their two children were almost grown-up. Life was good.And then, in May 2015, Nicola was diagnosed with leukaemia.
Accidental brothers: the story of twins exchanged at birth and the power of nature and nurture, Nancy L. Segal, Yesika S. Montoya. 306.875 SEG
Attack of the 50 ft. women: how gender equality can save the world!, Catherine Mayer. 305.42 MAY
Battered, broken, healed, Maggie Hartley. 362.733 HAR: When six-week-old Jasmine is placed into her care, foster mother Maggie Hartley is delighted to have a baby in the house again. Maggie's been given temporary custody of Jasmine after social services were concerned that the baby was failing to thrive and develop. Her mother Hailey vehemently denies that anything is wrong, however, and social services allow her to have daily supervised visits with Jasmine.
Beauty sick: how the cultural obsession with appearance hurts girls and women, Renee Engeln. 306.461 ENG
Big white lie: Chinese Australians in white Australia, John Fitzgerald. 325.251 FIT: Much has been written about the White Australia Policy, but very little has been written about it from a Chinese perspective.
Cruel paradise: life stories of Dutch emigrants, Hylke Speerstra. 305.8392 SPE: The firsthand stories of men and women who emigrated from the Netherlands throughout the twentieth century.
Don't call me princess: essays on girls, women, sex, and life, Peggy Orenstein. 305.42 ORE
Emergent strategy: shaping change, changing worlds, Adrienne Maree Brown. 303.4 BRO
Excessive use of force: one mother's struggle against police brutality and misconduct, Loretta P. Prater. 363.232 PRA
Girl on the line: life - and death - in the Metropolitan Police, Alice Vinten. 363.20941 VIN
How to communicate with someone who has dementia: a guide for carers, Angela Caughey. 362.19683 CAU
How to give up plastic: a guide to saving the world, one plastic bottle at a time, Will McCallum. 363.728 MCC
I'm adopted, Alex Gilbert. 362.734 GIL
Mixed race identities in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, Kirsten McGavin and Farida Fozdar. 305.8 MIX
Now you're talking: human conversation from the Neanderthals to artificial intelligence, Trevor Cox. 302.224 COX
Out of poverty: what works when traditional approaches fail, Paul Polak. 362.5 POL
Police: a field guide, David Correia and Tyler Wall. 363.232 COR: Methods, mythologies, and history of today's police.
Psychology for a better world: working with people to save the planet, Niki Harré. 302 HAR
Self-ish: a transgender awakening, Chloe Schwenke. 306.768 SCH
Sociologies of New Zealand, Charles Crothers. 301 CRO
The campus cure: a parent's guide to mental health and wellness for college students, Marcia Morris. 362.19689 MOR
The heavens might crack: the death and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., Jason Sokol. 323.1196073 KIN
The infinite game: how to live well together, Niki Harré. 302 HAR
The seventh sense: power, fortune, and survival in the age of networks, Joshua Cooper Ramo. 303.483 RAM
The white slave market: an overview of the traffic in young women at the turn of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Mrs. Archibald MacKirdy (Olive Christian Malvery) and William Nicholas Willis.. 306.362 MAL
To the promised land: Martin Luther King and the fight for economic justice, Michael K. Honey. 323.1196073 KIN
Work strife balance, Mia Freedman. 305.42 FRE: This book is for every woman who's been told success is as simple as Lean In, Say Yes, Live Your Best Life, Beat Your Fear, Follow Your Dream … and then feel #soblessed.
Written on the body: letters from trans and non-binary survivors of sexual and domestic violence, Lexie Bean. 362.829 WRI
You play the girl: on Playboy bunnies, princesses, trainwrecks & other man-made women, Carina Chocano. 305.42 CHO

Sport & Recreation

A new history of yachting, Mike Bender. 797.124 BEN
Adventure cycle-touring handbook, Neil & Harriet Pike with Stephen Lord. 796.64 PIK
Ali: the fight America didn't want, Russell Routledge. 796.83 ALI: Has everything been said about Muhammad Ali, once the most famous man in the world? No. There is one special bout that has, over time, been largely overlooked, where both the fight and shenanigans surrounding it have never been fully examined.
Arms and armour of the medieval joust, Tobias Capwell. 394.7 CAP: For more than five hundred years jousting and the chivalric culture that surrounded it, took on almost mythical qualities. Here, Tobias Capwell explains the glitz and glamour of a sport that attracted enormous popular audiences throughout the late middle ages.
Butcher, blacksmith, acrobat, sweep: the story of the first Tour de France, Peter Cossins. 796.62 COS
Everyone's second chess book, Dan Heisman. 794.1 HEI
Homecamp: stories and inspiration for the modern adventurer, Doron & Stephanie Francis. 796.5 FRA
Journey to 100: how to run your first 100km ultramarathon - and love it, Nick Muxlow. 796.425 MUX
Mountain higher: Europe's extreme, undiscovered and unforgettable cycle climbs, Daniel Friebe and Pete Goding. 796.64 FRI
North: finding my way while running the Appalachian Trail, Scott Jurek. 796.425 JUR
Relentless: seven marathons, seven continents, seven days, David Gething. 796.42 GET
Remarkable racecourses, Tom Peacock. 798.40068 PEA
Running up that hill: the highs and lows of going that bit further, Vassos Alexander. 796.425 ALE: Running Up That Hill is a celebration of endurance running.
Seriously… you have to laugh: great yarns and tall tales from the sporting fields, dressing rooms and commentary boxes of Australia, Peter FitzSimons. 796.09 FIT
Sevens heaven: the beautiful chaoes of Fiji's Olympic dream, Ben Ryan with Tom Fordyce. 796.3336 RYA
Snooker and billiards, Clive Everton. 794.735 EVE
Surf travel: the complete guide, Editor, Roger Sharp. 797.32 SUR
The complete book of sea kayaking, Derek C. Hutchinson; revised by Wayne Horodowich. 797.122 HUT
The curse of the Indy 500: 1958's tragic legacy, Stan Sutton. 796.72 SUT
The girl who climbed Everest, Bonita Norris. 796.522 NOR: What I've learned from climbing mountains is that we can push ourselves far beyond what we think we are capable of, and it's outside of our comfort zones that the most amazing things happen. What drives us to go to our limits and beyond?
Timman's titans: my world chess champions, Jan Timman. 794.1 TIM
Tour de Oz, Bret Harris. 796.62 HAR
Training for the complete rower: a guide to improving performance, Paul Thompson and Alex Wolf. 797.123 THO
Urban cycling: from the BMX to the fixie, Laurent Belando. 796.6 BEL

Transport

How to repair plastic bodywork: practical, money-saving techniques for cars, motorcycles, trucks, ATVs, and snowmobiles, Kurt Lammon. 629.26 LAM
Motorcycling in the 50s, Jeff Clew. 629.2275 CLE
Porsche 70 years: there is no substitute, Randy Leffingwell. 629.2222 POR
Range Rover first generation: all models 1970 to 1996, James Taylor. 629.2222 RAN
The colours of South Yorkshire, Bob Telfer, Richard Simons. 388.34 TEL: Covers main bus operators in South Yorkshire; Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Yorkshire Traction and Mexborough & Swinton.
The complete book of classic Ford and Mercury muscle cars: 1961-1973, Donald Farr. 629.222 FAR
The Indian, 1901-1978: the history of a classic American motorcycle, Tod Rafferty. 629.2275 IND
The rideshare guide: everything you need to know about driving for Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing companies, Harry Campbell. 388.41 CAM
Ultra-large aircraft, 1940-1970: the development of guppy and expanded fuselage transports, William Patrick Dean. 629.13334 DEA

War & Defence

1918: winning the war, losing the war, Matthias Strohn. 940.43 NIN
Battleship Yamato: of war, beauty and irony, Jan Morris. 940.545 MOR: An extraordinary–and strikingly illustrated–reflection on the meaning of war from one of our greatest living writers. The battleship Yamato, of the Imperial Japanese Navy, was the most powerful warship of World War II and represented the climax, as it were, of the Japanese warrior traditions of the samurai–the ideals of honor, discipline, and self-sacrifice that had immemorially ennobled the Japanese national consciousness.
British secret projects: jet bombers since 1949, Tony Buttler. 623.7463 BUT
Brothers of the gun: a memoir of the Syrian war, Marwan Hisham and Molly Crabapple. 956.91 HIS
Days of lead: defying death during Israel's war of independence, Moshe Rashkes. 956.042 RAS: Exquisitely written with a poetically beautiful touch, Days of Lead is the page-turning true story of a young soldier's brave escapades during Israel's War of Independence in 1948.
Defending island Britain in the Second World War: documentary sources, David Rogers. 940.5341 ROG
Fighting techniques of a U.S. Marine: 1941-1945, Leo J. Daugherty. 359.96 DAU
Fighting with the Fourteenth Army in Burma: original war summaries of the battle against Japan 1943-1945, James Luto; foreword by John Grehan. 940.5425 LUT
Gallipoli to the Somme: recollections of a New Zealand infantryman, Alexander Aitken, 8/2524 N.Z.E.F.; edited and introduced by Alex Calder. 940.42 AIT
Haig's enemy: Crown Prince Rupprecht and Germany's war on the Western Front, Jonathan Boff. 940.4 RUP
Of sons and skies: flying through World War Two, Robert Arley. 940.544 ARL: A fresh, accessible exploration of the terrifying challenges, complexity and consequences of aerial combat. Unpicks popular myths of simple battle triumphs.
On Her Majesty's nuclear service, Eric Thompson. 359.93 THO: During the Cold War, nuclear submarines performed the greatest public service of all: prevention of a third world war. History shows that they succeeded; the Cold War ended peacefully, but for security reasons, only now can this story be told.
Rolls Royce armoured car: 1915-44 (all models): owners' workshop manual, David Fletcher. 623.7475 FLE
Smoky the brave: the world's smallest dog the world's biggest heart, Damien Lewis. 940.548 LEW
Technicals: non-standard tactical vehicles from the Great Toyota War to modern Special Forces, Leigh Neville. 623.747 NEV
The German aces speak: World War II through the eyes of four of the Luftwaffe's most important commanders, Colin D. Heaton and Anne-Marie Lewis. 940.544 HEA
The German aces speak II: World War II through the eyes of four more of the Luftwaffe's most important commanders, Colin D. Heaton and Anne-Marie Lewis. 940.544 HEA
The model occupation: the Channel Islands under German rule, 1940-1945, Madeleine Bunting. 940.533 BUN
World War II at sea: a global history, Craig L. Symonds. 940.545 SYM

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