Recreation

New Titles Non-Fiction November 2018 (arrived in October)

Art & Architecture

American originals: creative interiors, William Abranowicz with Zander Abranowicz. 747 ABR
Animal: exploring the zoological world. 704.9432 ANI
Architecture and theology: the art of place, Murray A. Rae. 720.1 RAE
Art deco: the golden age of graphic art & illustration, Michael Robinson & Rosalind Ormiston. 709.0401 ROB
Arts & crafts, Michael Robinson. 745.0941 ROB
Arts & Crafts is a celebration of the design movement that started in Britain and spread around the world at the end of the nineteenth century.
Botanical art with scientific illustration, Sarah Jane Humphrey. 743.7 HUM
California captured: mid-century modern architecture: Marvin Rand, Emily Bills, Sam Lubell, Pierluigi Serraino. 778.94 RAN
Château de Villette: the splendor of French decor, text, Guillaume Picon. 747 PIC
Draw people in 15 minutes: the super-fast drawing technique anyone can learn, Jake Spicer. 743.4 SPI
Elegy landscapes: Constable and Turner and the intimate sublime, Stanley Plumly. 759.2 CON
Everything is connected: art and conspiracy, Douglas Eklund and Ian Alteveer. 700.103 EKL
Hudson modern: residential landscapes, David Sokol. 728.37 SOK
Hudson Modern showcases stunning new houses in the Hudson River Valley that embrace the dramatic settings and cultural bounty of this popular region.
Inspired design: the 100 most important interior designers of the past 100 years, Jennifer Boles. 747 BOL
New Zealand art at Te Papa, Mark Stocker. 708.993 NEW
Ninth Street women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: five painters and the movement that changed modern art, Mary Gabriel. 709.0405 GAB
Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic, always exhilarating chronicle of five women who dared to enter the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting; not as muses but as artists.
Orientalist lives: Western artists in the Middle East, 1830-1920, James Parry. 709.034 PAR
Painting imaginary flowers: beautiful blooms and abstract patterns in mixed media, Sandrine Pelissier. 758.42 PEL
Pink: the history of a punk, pretty, powerful color, Valerie Steele. 701.85 PIN
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Celeste Farge, Bénédicte Garnier and Ian Jenkins. 730.92 ROD
Romanticism in the North: from Friedrich to Turner, with essays by David Jackson, Werner Busch, Jenny Reynaerts. 759.05 ROM
Scrapers, Zack Scott. 720.48 SCO
Zack Scott explores in stunning detail the majestic constructions that humans have created on the surface of our own planet. This is Scrapers, a visual history of man's endeavours to reach higher and higher, through the construction of mind-blowing new buildings.
The McCulloch collection: paintings, sculptures & tapestries of a Broken Hill 'silver king': George McCulloch, Lawrence Robert McCallum. 709.034 MCC
The world of Apartamento. 747 WOR
Apartamento is widely recognized as today's most influential interiors magazine.
Understanding painting: from Giotto to Warhol, Patrick de Rynck & Jon Thompson. 750.1 RYN
Why art?, Eleanor Davis. 701.1 DAV

Biographies

A chill in the air: an Italian war diary, 1939-1940, Iris Origo. 945.58 ORI
Iris Origo, one of the twentieth century's great diarists, was born in England in 1902. As a child, she moved between England, Ireland, Italy and America, never quite belonging anywhere. It was only when she married an Italian man that she came to rest in one country. Fifteen years later, that country would be at war with her own.
A long way from Wyandra: my story: from the bush to Black Caviar, Peter Moody with Trevor Marshallsea. 798.4 MOO
Peter Moody is best-known to the Australian public as the trainer of legendary race horse Black Caviar. His story is a classic, a boy from the bush who worked his way from outback Queensland all the way to Royal Ascot. As a kid growing up in Wyandra, a tiny bush town in Western Queensland, Peter learned to ride almost before he could walk.
A mother's choice, Elle Halliwell. 362.196994 HAL
In May 2016 Elle Halliwell, the young, dynamic and hugely popular Daily Telegraph Fashion and Entertainment Reporter, was diagnosed with leukaemia. A few days later, just as she was telling friends and family about the grim diagnosis, she found out she was four weeks pregnant.
After Emily: two remarkable women and the legacy of America's greatest poet, Julie Dobrow. 811.4 TOD
The untold story of the mother and daughter who opened the door to Emily Dickinson's poetry. Emily Dickinson may be the most widely read and beloved of all American poets, but the story behind her work's initial, posthumous publication in 1890 and the mother-and-daughter team most responsible for her enduring legacy are barely known.
An Iranian metamorphosis, Mana Neyestani. 955.054 NEY
Neyestani exposes the complex interplay between art, law, politics, ethnic sensitivities, and authoritarian elements inside of Iran's Islamic Republic. In his journey to escape imprisonment, the artist travels from Iran to Dubai, Turkey, Malaysia, all the way to China. Along the way he shines a light on the dangerous and convoluted measures taken by refugees in their attempts to find safety and freedom.
At home with Muhammad Ali: a memoir of love, loss and forgiveness, Hana Ali. 796.83 ALI
At Home with Muhammad Ali is an intimate, behind-the-scenes portrait of a legend, a man admired and respected as the greatest sporting icon of our age, written by Ali's daughter Hana.
Been so long: my life and music, Jorma Kaukonen. 781.66 KAU
From the man who made a name for himself as a founding member and lead guitarist of Jefferson Airplane comes a memoir that offers a rare glimpse into the heart and soul of a musical genius; and a vivid journey through the psychedelic era in America.
Between stone and sky: memoirs of a waller, Whitney Brown. 331.76 BRO
Whitney Brown was midway through her Master's thesis and on the verge of accepting a job as a curator at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington when a chance meeting with a Welsh dry-stone waller at a folklife festival changed the course of her life. Within weeks Whitney had left behind her secure world in the States and was living with him in rural Wales, learning the craft of dry-stone walling.
Challenge accepted!, Celeste Barber. 792.7 BAR
Funny woman, Instagram star and international comedy sensation, Celeste Barber's Challenge Accepted! is a hilarious and outspoken guide to life, unwanted gas and how to rock a sexy scar.
Churchill: walking with destiny, Andrew Roberts. 941.082 CHU
Confessions of a political maverick, Austin Mitchell. 328.41 MIT
Confessions of a Political Maverick succeeds in uncovering the realities behind the pretentious parliamentary facade of tradition and the stuffy complacency of Britain's failing political class. Dissenting from the peculiar and highly particular conformity of career politicians dedicated to climbing the greasy pole can be a lonely role, but it can also be fun. It certainly was for Austin Mitchell.
Cristiano and Leo: the race to become the greatest football player of all time, Jimmy Burns. 796.334 RON
Ask any football fan who's better, Ronaldo or Messi and they'll have an opinion. Football is a team game. It's virtually unheard of to have the sort of focused, one on one rivalries that dominate individual sports. But for the best part of the last decade football has seen a personal rivalry unlike any seen before. Cristiano and Leo. This is their definitive story, from children kicking a ball halfway around the world from each other to their era-defining rivalry.
Cut short, James Taylor with John Woodhouse. 796.358 TAY
James Taylor has an amazing story to tell, from battling through the junior ranks where he faced constant negativity about his height: to the pinnacle of his career as one of England's top batsmen and elders in international cricket. Tragically, his career was cut short due to a serious heart condition which forced him to retire in 2016 at the age of 26.
Desert sniper: how one ordinary Brit went to war against ISIS, Ed Nash. 956.91 NAS
What makes an ordinary but highly educated Englishman, with no previous military training, decide to travel and fight in one of the most brutal conflicts on the planet? Desert Sniper is an extraordinary, true account of one man's journey from well-meaning volunteer to battle-scarred combat sniper, placing himself daily in the line of fire to fight one of the greatest evils of this new century.
Dior by Dior: the autobiography of Christian Dior. 746.92 DIO
Christian Dior (1905-1957) rocketed to fame with his first collection in 1947 when the 'New Look' took the world by storm. This charming and modest autobiography gives a fascinating and detailed insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment.
Don't stop believin', Olivia Newton-John. 781.64 NEW
My mantra is simple; Don't stop believin'! For more than five decades Olivia Newton-John has been one of our most successful and adored entertainers. A four-time Grammy Award winner, she is one of the world's best-selling recording artists of all time, with more than 100 million albums sold.
Drinking from the trough: a veterinarian's memoir, Mary Carlson. 636.089 CAR
Mary Carlson didn't start out to become a veterinarian, let alone the owner and caretaker of cats, dogs, and horses in Colorado. She was a suburban Chicago girl; all she knew of the American West came from the stories her uncle, who had settled in northern Colorado, told her during his annual visits.
Elizabeth Jennings: "the inward war", Dana Greene. 821.914 JEN
Elizabeth Jennings was one of the most popular, prolific, and widely anthologized lyric poets in the second half of the twentieth century. This biography, based on extensive archival research and interviews with Jennings's contemporaries, integrates her life and work and explores the 'inward war' the poet experienced as a result of her gender, religion, and mental fragility.
Empress: the astonishing reign of Nur Jahan, Ruby Lal. 954.02 NUR
In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. While other wives were secluded behind walls, Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, and governed in his stead as his health failed and his attentions wandered from matters of state.
Every day is extra, John Kerry. 973.931 KER
Every Day Is Extra is John Kerry's personal story. The title comes from a saying he and his buddies had in Vietnam. A child of privilege, Kerry went to private schools and Yale, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He commanded river patrols – swift boats – and was highly decorated, but he discovered that the truth about what was happening in Vietnam was different from what the government was reporting.
Flocks, L. Nichols. 306.768 NIC
L. Nichols, a trans man, artist, engineer and father of two, was born in rural Louisiana, assigned female and raised by conservative Christians. Flocks is his memoir of that childhood, and of his family, friends and community, the flocks of Flocks, that shaped and re-shaped him.
From A to Biba: the autobiography of Barbara Hulanicki, Barbara Hulanicki. 746.92 HUL
Barbara Hulanicki tells the story of the rise and fall of the tiny, chaotic boutique that grew into a vast emporium and epitomised Swinging London.
Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire: the face without a frown, Iris Leveson-Gower. 941.073 DEV
Georgiana's story is surely one of the most compelling and dramatic in late Georgian society. Love affairs, tragedy, high society, gambling and a host of illegitimate children are shared between herself, her best friend, her lover and her husband. A young emotionally demonstrative girl is married to an elderly reserved duke.
Heydrich: dark shadow of the SS, Max Williams. 943.086 HEY
The holocaust will remain a stain on the history of mankind in perpetuity, long after the recollection of many of the perpetrators has faded. Some names will remain, however, indelibly printed in the records and the memories of future generations.
House of Nutter: the rebel tailor of Savile Row, Lance Richardson. 746.92 NUT
The story of Tommy Nutter is the story of a man who climbs up from nothing to reshape the silhouette of British fashion. It is the story of a visionary tailor in the bespoke tradition who dresses everybody from Lord Montagu of Beaulieu to Twiggy, who outfits three of the Beatles for the cover of Abbey Road, who puts Mick Jagger in a white suit for his wedding to Bianca and who dresses Elton John for years.
How to produce comedy bronze, Jon Plowman. 791.45023 PLO
Legendary TV producer Jon Plowman lifts the hood on the comedy industry so you can peer inside and wonder how any of it ever got made in the first place. In a career spanning 30 years Jon has learned almost everything there is to know about comedy and now wants to share his wealth of knowledge, before he becomes completely demented and forgets how to do it.
I have loved me a man: the life & times of Mika, Sharon Mazer; foreword by Witi Ihimaera. 791.0993 MIK
From the Old Mill Disco in Timaru to San Francisco's ACT UP protests, through Jazzercise and drag, AIDS and homosexual law reform, I Have Loved Me a Man takes readers inside the social revolution that has moved New Zealand from the 1960s to the present day through the story of the one, the only, queer Māori performance artist: Mika.
In pieces: a memoir, Sally Field. 791.43028 FIE
One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades, beginning with her first TV role at the age of seventeen. In Pieces is an inspiring and important account of life as a woman in the second half of the twentieth century.
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: the women of Camelot, J. Randy Taraborrelli. 973.922 KEN
Over the years there have been many books published about the Kennedy family, individually and collectively. But only this book provides a powerful and detailed look at the complex relationships shared between the three women who were not born Kennedy but who married into the family.
Jimmy Page: the definitive biography, Chris Salewicz. 781.66 PAG
Drawing upon his extensive research and conversations with the guitarist and his entourage, Chris Salewicz unravels the enigma that is Jimmy Page, presenting a complete portrait of the man and his work. Covering everything from the early days as one of London's leading session players to the decades-long power struggle with sorcerer's apprentice Robert Plant.
Katharina and Martin Luther: the radical marriage of a runaway nun and a renegade monk, Michelle DeRusha. 284.1 LUT
Their revolutionary marriage was arguably one of the most scandalous and intriguing in history. Against all odds, the unlikely union worked, blossoming over time into the most tender of love stories.
Lee Krasner: a biography, Gail Levin. 759.13 KRA
Perhaps best known as the long-suffering wife of Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner is now, finally, being recognized as one of the 20th century's modernist masters. In Lee Krasner, author Gail Levin gives us an engrossing biography of the painter; a firebrand and trailblazer for women's rights as well as an exceptional artist who led a truly fascinating life.
Louis XIV: the real sun king, Aurora von Goeth & Jules Harper. 944.033 LOU
Innovator. Tyrant. Consummate showman. Passionate lover of women. After the death of King Louis XIII in 1643, the French crown went to his first-born son and heir, four-year old Louis XIV. In the extraordinary seventy-two years that followed, Louis le Grand; France's self-styled Sun King, ruled France and its people, leaving his unique and permanent mark on history and shaping fashion, art, culture and architecture like none other before.
Mao: the unknown story, Jung Chang, Jon Halliday. 951.05 MAO
Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before, and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written.
Me and the table: my autobiography, Stephen Hendry. 794.735 HEN
Stephen Hendry became the youngest professional snooker player in 1985 aged 16 and, in 1990, he was the youngest ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21.Widely regarded by fans and pundits alike as one of the greatest of all times in the sport, over a 27-year career, Hendry went on to win the World Championship seven times.
Memory pieces, Maurice Gee. 823.914 GEE
Maurice Gee is New Zealand's leading living writer.
MI5 and me: a coronet among the spooks, Charlotte Bingham. 327.12 BIN
When Lottie is summoned to her father's office at the age of eighteen, she is astonished to learn that this aloof, unexciting parent is a spy. Even more perturbing is his view that she should stop drifting around and get a proper job, something patriotic and worthwhile.
Michael: my brother, the lost boy of INXS, Tina Hutchence with Jen Jewel Brown. 781.66 HUT
He died at only 37 but his fans are legion. INXS singer/songwriter Michael Hutchence was the celebrated frontman of a band that was the biggest in the world. Tina's intimate and detailed telling of her brother's story; from faltering teenager with a lisp to raging rock star.
Miles & me, Quincy Troupe. 781.65 DAV
Poet, activist and journalist Quincy Troupe's candid account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an engrossing chronicle of the author's own artistic and personal growth.
My book of Genesis, Richard Macphail with Chris Charlesworth; foreword by Peter Gabriel. 781.66 MCP
School friend, aide-de-camp and tour manager, Richard Macphail was for almost five years the glue that held Genesis together, and in his affectionate memoir My Book of Genesis he tells his own unique story of the group's early years.
My dearest, dearest Albert: Queen Victoria's life through her letters and journals, compiled by Karen Dolby. 941.081 VIC
No spin, Shane Warne with Mark Nicholas. 796.358 WAR
Everyone knows the story, or thinks they do. The leg-spinner who rewrote the record books. One of Wisden's five cricketers of the twentieth century. A sporting idol across the globe. A magnet for the tabloids. But the millions of words written and spoken about Shane Warne since his explosive arrival on the Test cricket scene in 1992 have only scratched the surface. The real story has remained untold.
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. Nevil Shute was the world famous and best-selling author of "A Town Like Alice," "On the Beach," and over 20 other novels.
Patriot or traitor: the life and death of Sir Walter Ralegh, Anna Beer. 942.055 RAL
Sir Walter Ralegh was a writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer. He lived more lives than most in his own time, in any time. We do not even know when this fifth son of a Devonshire gentleman was born, yet he went on to 'climb full high' in the England of Queen Elizabeth I.
Queen Victoria: daughter, wife, mother, widow, Lucy Worsley. 941.081 VIC
Renegade: the lives and tales of Mark E. Smith, Mark E. Smith with Austin Collings. 781.66 SMI
A major influence on bands such as The Smiths and The Happy Mondays, Mark E. Smith's The Fall are still going after over 30 years. In this book, Smith gives his candid take on an often tumultuous - but never bland - career in music.
Runaway Amish girl: the great escape, Emma Gingerich. 289.7 GIN
Growing up Amish and leaving the fold, Emma Gingerich left her Amish community in Eagleville, Missouri, at the age of eighteen. Disagreeing with the beliefs of Amish traditions and upbringing, the pressure became too much for her to bear. Forced to make a personal decision, Emma found the courage to leave the only life she had ever known.
Shimmersea: what ever happened to Miss New Zealand 1949?: a memoir, Mary Woodward. 791.66 WOO
As a cash-strapped student recruited by the local Lions Club and lured by prize money of two hundred pounds, Mary ended up becoming Miss New Zealand 1949 - to her astonishment. She describes herself as "short and with few pretensions to glamour". Back then she was able to avoid those humiliating swimsuit episodes now associated with such events and was clearly chosen for her potential as an ambassador for New Zealand.
Step by step: the life in my journeys, Simon Reeve. 791.45028 REE
He is well known for his extraordinary journeys across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world. But what most people don't know is that Simon's own journey started in a rough area of Acton, West London where he was brought up and left school with no qualifications.
Tessa & Scott: our journey from childhood dream to gold, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir as told to Steve Milton. 796.91 VIR
Now updated and expanded with a new introduction, over 100 dazzling new photographs, and three all-new chapters covering the pair's stunning performances at the Sochi and PyeongChang Olympic Games and beyond. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, the world's most decorated ice dancing duo, share the incredible and inspiring story of their path to gold.
The beautiful struggle: a memoir, Ta-Nehisi Coates. 975.2 COA
Powerfully evocative, Coates recalls life of struggle on the edge of chaos, and what is was like to be a young black man in desperate times. Ta Nehisi grew up in 1980s Baltimore when the city was on the verge of chaos: drugs, gangs and the constant threat of violence haunted the young black man's life wherever he went.
The girl in the back: a female drummer's life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s rock scene, Laura Davis-Chanin. 786.9 DAV
Seventeen-year old Laura, quaking within her skin while the bursting punk rock revolution explodes around her, starts a band with her teenage friends called the Student Teachers. She's the drummer. In comes Jimmy Destri from Blondie. He thinks the Student Teachers are terrific! And then he falls in love with Laura.
The gospel according to Luke, Steve Lukather; with Paul Rees. 781.66 LUK
The Gospel According To Luke is the outrageous and hilarious autobiography of Steve Lukather, leader of the multi-million selling band Toto.
The heart of Jesús Valentino: a mother's story, Emma Gilkison. 155.937 GIL
During a routine 12-week scan, Emma Gilkison thinks it looks as though her unborn baby has a marble rolling on his chest. In fact, it is his heart growing outside his body - an extremely rare and fatal condition called ectopia cordis. Emma and her partner Roy now face two heartbreaking options. Should they end the pregnancy? Or continue in the knowledge their baby will die?
The life of Henrietta Anne: daughter of Charles I, Melanie Clegg. 942.062 ORL
Henrietta Anne Stuart, youngest child of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, was born in June 1644 in the besieged city of Exeter at the very height of the English Civil War. The hostilities had separated her parents and her mother was on the run from Parliamentary forces when she gave birth with only a few attendants on hand to give her support.
The longest trip home: a memoir, John Grogan. 070.92 GRO
With his trademark blend of humor and pathos that made "Marley & Me" beloved by millions, John Grogan tells the powerful story of a son in the making; a universal journey of love, faith, and family that explores what it means to break away and find the way home once again.
The lost war horses of Cairo: the passion of Dorothy Brooke, Grant Hayter-Menzies. 636.1083 BRO
In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former British war horses leading lives of toil and misery. Grant Hayter-Menzies chronicles not only the lives and eventual rescue of these noble creatures, but also the story of the challenges of founding and maintaining an animal-rescue institution on this scale.
The Queen's marriage, Lady Colin Campbell. 941.085 ELI
In this new book royal historian Lady Colin Campbell covers The Queen's Marriage in intimate detail. Using her connections and impeccable sources she recounts details of the inside story of the monarch's relationship with the Duke of Edinburgh and her close family.
The quest for Queen Mary, James Pope-Hennessy. 941.083 MAR
Queen Mary, the widow of George V, and grandmother of the Queen, died at Marlborough House on 24 March 1953, a few months before the Coronation. She was eighty-five years old. Unusually for a Queen consort, an official biography was commissioned.
The shoemaker and his daughter: one ordinary family's remarkable journey from Stalin's Soviet Union to Putin's Russia, Conor O'Clery. 947.085 OCL
The Soviet Union, 1962. Shoemaker Stanislav Suvorov is imprisoned for five years. His crime? Selling his car for a profit, contravening the Kremlin's strict laws of speculation. Laws which, thirty years later, his daughter Zhanna helps to unravel.
The three escapes of Hannah Arendt: a tyranny of truth, Ken Krimstein. 320.5 ARE
One of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century and a hero of political thought is the largely unsung and often misunderstood Hannah Arendt. This is her biography in graphic novel format.
The world in thirty-eight chapters; or, Dr Johnson's guide to life, Henry Hitchings. 824.63 JOH
Samuel Johnson was a critic, an essayist, a poet and a biographer. He was also, famously, the compiler of the first good English dictionary, published in 1755. A polymath and a great conversationalist, his intellectual and social curiosity were boundless. Yet he was a deeply melancholy man, haunted by dark thoughts, sickness and a diseased imagination.
Vet on a mission, Gillian Hick. 636.089 HIC
With the imminent arrival of her third child, veterinary surgeon, Gillian Hick, decides to abandon the perils of mixed animal practice, in a favour of setting up a small animal practice from home. When neighbouring farmer, John Armstrong, drops in for a cup of tea and stays to build the new veterinary clinic, the dream becomes a reality.
Waiting to derail: Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown, alt-country's brilliant wreck, Thomas O'Keefe with Joe Oestreich. 781.642 ADA
Long before the Grammy nominations, sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall, and Hollywood friends and lovers, Ryan Adams fronted a Raleigh, North Carolina, outfit called Whiskeytown. Lumped into the burgeoning alt-country movement, the band soon landed a major label deal and recorded an instant classic: Strangers Almanac.
Where the ashes are: the odyssey of a Vietnamese family, Nguyen Qui Duc. 959.7043 NGU
In 1968 Nguyen Qui Duc was nine years old, his father was a high-ranking civil servant in the South Vietnamese government, and his mother was a school principal. Then the Viet Cong launched their Tet offensive, and the Nguyen family's comfortable life was destroyed.
Winsor McCay: his life and art, John Canemaker; foreword by Maurice Sendak. 741.5 MCC
This volume is the only existing biography of one of America's greatest and most influential cartoonists. Winsor McCay (1867-1934) is universally acknowledged as the first master of both the comic strip and the animated cartoon.

Books about books

1,000 books to read before you die: a life-changing list, James Mustich. 028.9 MUS
Shakespeare's library: unlocking the greatest mystery in literature, Stuart Kells. 822.33 KEL
Millions of words of scholarship have been expended on the world's most famous author and his work. And yet a critical part of the puzzle, Shakespeare's library, is a mystery. For four centuries people have searched for it: in mansions, palaces and libraries; in riverbeds, sheep pens and partridge coops; and in the corridors of the mind. Yet no trace of the bard's manuscripts, books or letters has ever been found.
The lost art of reading: books and resistance in a troubled time, David L. Ulin. 028.9 ULI
Weird things customers say in bookshops, Jen Campbell. 381.45002 CAM

Business & Management

Anything you want: 40 lessons for a new kind of entrepreneur, Derek Sivers. 658.42 SIV
Bond with your heart, train with your brain: techniques for training & motivating humans & other animals, Joel Silverman. 658.3124 SIL
Mr. Silverman reminds us that humans are animals, too, and offers pearls of wisdom gained over 40 years of animal training; that the very same principles he uses with animals can increase your effectiveness in the workplace, as a parent, and in school.
Bring your human to work: 10 sure-fire ways to design a workplace that's good for people, great for business, and just might change the world, Erica Keswin. 658.312 KES
Business storytelling for dummies, Karen Dietz and Lori L. Silverman. 658.45 DIE
Consulting Drucker: principles and lessons from the world's leading management consultant, William A. Cohen. 658 COH
Creating a customer service mindset, Jaquie Scammell. 658.812 SCA
Engaging the workplace: using surveys to spark change, Sarah R. Johnson. 658.406 JOH
Frenemies: the epic disruption of the advertising industry and why this matters., Ken Auletta. 659.1 AUL
How business works: a graphic guide to business success. 658 HOW
How to lead: the definitive guide to effective leadership, Jo Owen. 658.409 OWE
How to lead others: eight lessons for beginners, John Adair. 658.409 ADA
Outside-in downside-up leadership: 50 insights from a remarkable true story of organisational change, Jason T. Smith. 658.406 SMI
Project management for the unofficial project manager, Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore and James Wood. 658.404 KOG
Smart business: what Alibaba's success reveals about the future of strategy, Ming Zeng. 658.872 ZEN
Start now. Get perfect later: how to make smarter, faster & bigger decisions & banish procrastination, Rob Moore. 658.403 MOO
The game of work, Charles A. Coonradt, with Lee Nelson. 658.314 COO
The sustainable enterprise fieldbook: building new bridges, Jeana Wirtenberg, with Linda M. Kelley, David Lipsky, and William G. Russell. 658.408 SUS
With deep thought and inspiring examples, this updated book engages readers by increasing their understanding and awareness of what sustainability means conceptually, practically, personally, and professionally.

Cartoons

Munro: a cat, a mouse, a crossword clue, Sharon Murdoch. 741.5 MUR
Munro is a collection of this crossword cat's cartoons from Sharon Murdoch, New Zealand's Cartoonist of the Year for the last three years.
The complete Peanuts, 1950 to 1952, Charles M. Schulz. 741.5 SCH
The language of graphic design: an illustrated handbook for understanding fundamental design principles, Richard Poulin. 741.6 POU

Computers

C++ programming in easy steps, Mike McGrath. 005.133 C
 
 

Crafts, Hobbies & Collecting

Adorable pom pom animals: dogs, cats and other woolly friends, Kazuko Ito. 745.5 ITO
Boheme, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
New for Autumn Winter 2015 this 12 design booklet uses Boheme, a beautiful tweedy chainette yarn, with ten shades where flecks of colour contrast against a dark centre, evoking landscapes of vivid sunsets, heathery moors and deep lakes of teal and green.
Calligraphy style: 65 beautiful writing projects for every occasion, Veronica Halim. 745.61 HAL
Classic kicks for little feet: 16 knitted shoe styles for baby's first year, Helga Spitz. 746.432 SPI
Color me floral: stunning monochromatic arrangements for every season, Kiana Underwood. 745.92 UND
Creative wood letters: simple craft projects for decorating your home, Krista Aasen. 745.593 AAS
Fine Donegal, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
A fine tweed, it is perfect for delicate shawls and cosy cowls and mixed with my Angel mohair it creates soft sumptuous sweaters.
Handmade houseplants: remarkably realistic plants you can make with paper, Corrie Beth Hogg. 745.54 HOG
Happy hand lettering: simple calligraphy techniques to bring your words to life, Jen Wagner. 745.61 WAG
Hot Wheels: from 0 to 50 at 1:64 scale, Kris Palmer. 629.221 PAL
In 1968, Mattel introduced the first 16 Hot Wheels cars and revolutionized the world of toy cars. Fifty years and a few billion cars later, Hot Wheels are still number one. These die-cast cars are a hot collectible and a favorite toy for kids of all ages.
Joints: a woodworker's guide, Ralph Laughton. 684.08 LAU
Kaffe Fassett's quilts in America: designs inspired by vintage quilts from the American Museum in Britain, featuring Liza Prior Lucy and Brandon Mably. 746.46 FAS
Knitlandia: a knitter sees the world, Clara Parkes. 746.432 PAR
Knitted tanks & tunics, Angela Hahn. 746.432 HAH
Knitting for the fun of it, Frida Pontén. 746.432 PON
Knockout knit hats and hoods: 30 engaging designs for beanies, tams, slouches, and more, Diane Serviss. 746.432 SER
Lara, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
A beautiful blend of alpaca and wool, my new yarn, Lara produces a boucle style textured fabric, perfect for simple styles and collars and cuffs. Think Dr Zhivago and Russian Romance. Find these 12 patterns in my new Lara booklet.
Launchers, lobbers, and rockets engineer: make 20 awesome ballistic blasters with ordinary stuff, Lance Akiyama. 745.5 AKI
Learn to turn: a beginner's guide to woodturning techniques and 12 projects, Barry Gross. 684.08 GRO
Make ink: a forager's guide to natural inkmaking, Jason Logan. 667.4 LOG
Delves into the history of inkmaking and the science of distilling pigment from the natural world.
My doll, my style: sewing fun fashions for your 18-inch doll, Anna Allen. 745.5922 ALL
Paloma Tweed, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
Paloma Tweed is a beautiful addition to my Paloma yarn, a chainette in a super soft blend of baby alpaca and merino wool. The contrasting flecks on deep sorbet pastels and natural shades create a subtle tweed.
Paper Christmas: 16 papercrafting projects for the festive season, Emily Dawe. 745.5941 DAW
Paper crafts: a maker's guide. 745.54 PAP
Patchwork animals: 12 adorable animals made using worsted-weight yarn, Sheila Leslie. 746.434 LES
Pattern design, Elizabeth Wilhide. 745.4 PAT
Play-of-color quilting: 24 designs to inspire freehand color play, Bernadette Mayr. 746.46 MAY
Pompom Noël: 33 festive pompoms to make for Christmas, Alistair Macdonald. 745.5941 MCD
Riva, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
Riva is a beautiful colour shaded yarn, shown to perfection in this collection of casual sweaters and jackets, a tailored cardigan and a simple knit shoulder cape.
Rowan: 40 years, 40 iconic hand-knit designs. 746.432 ROW
Rustic knits: five knits in Winter Garden, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
Cosy tops and accessories knitted in Winter Garden, a stunning tweedy blend of merino wool, baby llama, linen and silk. A chunky weight that produces beautifully light knits.
Sew luxe leather: over 20 stylish leather craft accessories, Rosanna Clare Gethin. 646.48 GET
Sewing lampshades, Joanna Heptinstall. 745.593 HEP
The backyard blacksmith: traditional techniques for the modern smith, Lorelei Sims. 682 SIM
The cat lover's craft book. 745.5 CAT
Cute cats, fat and fluffy cats, crabby cats, funny cats. Cats to decorate your home, your cat-loving self, or your cat-loving friends.
The practical encyclopedia of beading & ribbonwork: craft techniques, materials, projects, Lisa Brown and Isabel Stanley, with Christine Kingdom. 745.594 BRO
Tilly and the buttons: stretch!: make yourself comfortable sewing with knit fabrics, Tilly Walnes. 646.404 WAL
Tiny Christmas toys to knit, Sachiyo Ishii. 746.432 ISH

Crime & Espionage

Agent Jack: the true story of MI5's secret Nazi hunter, Robert Hutton. 940.5486 HUT
Billion dollar whale: the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world, Tom Wright & Bradley Hope. 364.16 WRI
An epic true-tale of hubris and greed from two Pulitzer-finalist Wall Street Journal reporters, Billion dollar whale reveals how a young social climber pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in history; right under the nose of the global financial industry, exposing the shocking secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics.
Double agent Celery: MI5's crooked hero, Carolinda Witt. 940.5486 DIC
With Britain braced for a German invasion in 1940, MI5 recruited an ex-RNAS officer, come confidence trickster, called Walter Dicketts as a double agent. Codenamed Celery, Dicketts was sent with the seemingly impossible mission of persuading the Germans he was a traitor in order to extract their secrets.
Gorgeous girl, Mary K. Pershall. 364.1523 PET
On the 10th of February 2017, there was a sentencing hearing for murder in the Victorian Supreme Court. The young woman in the dock, who sat quietly with her hands in her lap, had perfect skin and light-brown hair tied back as neatly as a private school prefect's. When the judge asked her to confirm her plea, the young woman answered in a clear and polite voice. 'Guilty, your Honour.'
Kidnapped: the tragic life of J. Paul Getty III, Charles Fox. 364.154 GET
Life after darkness: finding healing and happiness after the Cleveland kidnappings, Michelle Knight, now known as Lily Rose Lee. 364.154 KNI
Michelle Knight; now known as Lily Rose Lee, captured the world's attention in May 2013, when she and two fellow kidnapping victims were found and freed after being held for more than a decade by notorious Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro. But many people are still asking: What happened after her escape?
Mummy knew: a terrifying step-father, a mother who refused to listen, a little girl desperate to escape, Lisa James. 362.76 JAM
On the run: fugitive life in an American city, Alice Goffman. 364.34 GOF
Forty years in, the War on Drugs has done almost nothing to prevent drugs from being sold or used, but it has nonetheless created a little-known surveillance state in America's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Arrest quotas and high-tech surveillance techniques criminalize entire blocks, and transform the very associations that should stabilize young lives.
The real Lolita: the kidnapping of Sally Horner and the novel that scandalized the world, Sarah Weinman. 364.154 WEI
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time. And yet, very few of its readers know that the subject of the novel was inspired by a real-life case: the 1948 abduction of eleven-year-old Sally Horner.
The foundling: the true story of a kidnapping, a family secret, and my search for the real me, Paul Joseph Fronczak and Alex Tresniowski. 364.154 FRO
In 1964, a woman pretending to be a nurse kidnapped an infant boy named Paul Fronczak from a Chicago hospital. Two years later, police found a boy abandoned outside a variety store in New Jersey. The FBI tracked down Dora Fronczak, the kidnapped infant's mother, and she identified the abandoned boy as her son. The family spent the next fifty years believing they were whole again; but Paul was always unsure about his true identity.
Where we live: a benefit for the survivors in Las Vegas, Will Dennis; assisted by Michael Perlman. 364.1523 WHE
On October 1, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada suffered the worst mass shooting in modern American history, resulting in 58 deaths and over 500 injured.

Education

How to become a straight-A student: the unconventional strategies real college students use to score high while studying less, Cal Newport. 378.17 NEW
My child's different: the lessons learned from one family's struggle to unlock their son's potential, Elaine Halligan with contributuons from Melissa Hood. 371.94 HAL

Engineering

Built: the hidden stories behind our structures, Roma Agrawal. 624.1 AGR
Looks at the history of structural engineering, discusses the science behind the field, describes how engineers keep modern buildings from falling down and how a bridge can span distances, and compares modern solutions with those from ancient cultures.
Science and the city: the mechanics behind the metropolis, Laurie Winkless. 307.76 WIN
Cities are built using some of the most creative and revolutionary science and engineering ideas; from steel structures that scrape the sky to glass cables that help us communicate at the speed of light, but most of us are too busy to notice. Science and the City is your guidebook to that hidden world, helping you to uncover some of the remarkable technologies that keep the world's great metropolises moving.

Environment

Dirty gold: how activism transformed the jewelry industry, Michael John Bloomfield. 382.4 BLO
Gold mining can be a dirty business. It creates immense amounts of toxic materials that are difficult to dispose of. Mines are often developed without community consent, and working conditions for miners can be poor. Income from gold has funded wars.
The world without us, Alan Weisman. 304.2 WEI
In his revelatory, bestselling account, Alan Weisman draws on every field of science to present an environmental assessment like no other, the most affecting portrait yet of humankind's place on this planet.

Fashion & Beauty

Be dazzling: simple projects to make your wardrobe sparkle, Rachel Burke. 646.3 BUR
Great hair days & how to have them, Luke Hersheson. 646.724 HER
Painted faces: a colourful history of cosmetics, Susan Stewart. 646.72 STE
Pretty gentlemen: macaroni men and the eighteenth-century fashion world, Peter McNeil. 391.1 MCN
The term "macaroni" was once as familiar a label as "punk" or "hipster" is today. In this handsomely illustrated book devoted to notable 18th-century British male fashion, award-winning author and fashion historian Peter McNeil brings together dress, biography, and historical events with the broader visual and material culture of the late 18th century.
sARTorial: the art of looking like an artist. 746.92 PAN
Ever wondered why Yayoi Kusama dresses in dots or dreamt of asking Picasso: why the Breton tee? Enter sARTorial, a fun guide to the signature looks of 60 key artists from the 19th century to today.
Stays and corsets: historical patterns translated for the modern body, Mandy Barrington. 391.42 BAR
Stays and corsets. Volume 2: historical patterns translated for the modern body, Mandy Barrington. 391.42 BAR
In this second volume of Stays and Corsets, Mandy Barrington continues to create historical patterns for a modern body shape. This book contains all new corset patterns with a range of silhouettes that span over 300 years, from the late 16th century to the early 20th century.
The skin nerd, Jennifer Rock. 646.726 ROC
TTT tattoo, TTISM & Nick Schonberger. 391.65 TTT
A survey of over 300 of the best international tattoo artists working today. The book examines how the historical styles of this most enduring art form blend into new ones.
Walk this way: footwear from the Stuart Weitzman collection of historic shoes, Edward Maeder. 391.41 MAE

Film, Television & Theatre

Mel Brooks FAQ: all that's left to know about the outrageous genius of comedy, Dale Sherman. 791.43023 BRO
Steven Spielberg FAQ: all that's left to know about the films of Hollywood's best known director, Barry Monush. 791.43023 SPI
Television series of the 1990s: essential facts and quirky details, Vincent Terrace. 791.457 TER
The predator: the art and making of the film, James Nolan. 791.437 NOL
Official companion book to the new blockbuster sci-fi movie from Shane Black, containing stunning concept art and behind-the-scenes photography from the filming process.
The world of Vanity Fair, Emma Marriott; foreword by Michael Palin. 791.457 MAR

Finance & Economics

Fake silk: the lethal history of viscose rayon, Paul David Blanc. 338.4767 BLA
When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protective steps are taken? This disturbing book tells a dark story of hazardous manufacturing, poisonous materials, environmental abuses, political machinations, and economics trumping safety concerns.
Money and government: a challenge to mainstream economics, Robert Skidelsky. 339 SKI
None of my business: P.J. explains money, banking, debt, equity, assets, liabilities, and why he's not rich and neither are you, P. J. O'Rourke. 332 ORO
Rocket billionaires: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race, Tim Fernholz. 338.762 FER
Smart skills: mastering the numbers, Anne Hawkins. 510 HAW
This book is designed to give any professional from a non-financial background the skills and confidence to add that critical financial dimension to their skillset.
The barefoot investor for families: the only kids' money guide you'll ever need, Scott Pape. 332.024 PAP
The end of poverty: how we can make it happen in our lifetime, Jeffrey D. Sachs. 339.46 SAC
The robot in the next cubicle: what you need to know to adapt and succeed in the automation age, Larry Boyer. 338.06 BOY
The war on normal people: the truth about America's disappearing jobs and why universal basic income is our future, Andrew Yang. 362.58 YAN
Your money or your life: 9 steps to transforming your relationship with money and achieving financial independence, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. 332.024 ROB

Folklore

The Poetic Edda: stories of the Norse gods and heroes. 839.6 EDD
The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a Modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last.

Food & Drink

15 minute vegan comfort food: simple & satisfying vegan recipes, Katy Beskow. 641.56362 BES
Always delicious: favourite recipes from the New Zealand Listener, Lauraine Jacobs. 641.5 JAC
Beautifully real food: guilt-free, meat-free recipes to indulge in, Sam Murphy. 641.56362 MUR
Better than a bought one: clever recipes and ideas for home-grown celebrations, Jo Seagar. 641.5 SEA
Cuba: the cookbook, Madelaine Vézquez Gélvez and Imogene Tondre. 641.597291 VAZ
Feed me vegan for all occasions, Lucy Watson. 641.56362 WAT
Gordon Ramsay's healthy, lean & fit: mouthwatering recipes to fuel you for life. 641.563 RAM
Happy food: fast, fresh, simple vegan, Bettina Campolucci Bordi. 641.56362 BOR
Hassle free, gluten free, Jane Devonshire in association with Coeliac UK. 641.563 DEV
Home made Christmas, Yvette van Boven. 641.568 BOV
Israeli soul: easy, essential, delicious, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook. 641.595694 SOL
Kitchen brewing, Jakob Nielsen and Mikael Zetterberg. 641.873 NIE
Kiwi baker at home, Dean Brettschneider. 641.815 BRE
Mastering pizza: the art and practice of handmade pizza, focaccia, and calzone, Marc Vetri and David Joachim. 641.824 VET
New York: capital of food, Lisa Nieschlag, Lars Wentrup. 641.5973 NIE
Part recipe book, part foodie travel experience, New York: Capital of Food brings the flavours of the Big Apple into your kitchen, immersing you in the hustle and bustle and taste experience that is New York.
NZ rugby stars cookbook: cooking from the heart. 641.5 NZ
Ottolenghi simple: a cookbook, Yotam Ottolenghi with Tara Wigley and Esme Howarth. 641.555 OTT
Prue: my all-time favourite recipes, Prue Leith. 641.5 LEI
Quintessential Filipino cooking: more than 75 authentic and classic recipes of the Philippines, Liza Agbanlog. 641.59599 AGB
Real life dinners, Rachel Hollis. 641.54 HOL
Simply bento: delicious box lunch ideas for healthy portions to go, Yuko and Noriko. 641.5952 YAG
Superiority Burger cookbook: the vegetarian hamburger is now delicious, Brooks Headley. 641.5636 HEA
The modern Italian cook, Joe Trivelli. 641.5945 TRI
The modern multi-cooker cookbook: 101 recipes for your Instant Pot, Jenny Tschiesche. 641.587 TSC
The new Filipino kitchen: stories and recipes from around the globe, Jacqueline Chio-Lauri. 641.59599 NEW
The pasta bible: over 150 inspirational recipes shown in 800 step-by-step photographs, Jeni Wright. 641.822 WRI
The Ritz London: the cookbook, John Williams with James Steen. 641.5 WIL
The sourdough school: the ground-breaking guide to making gut-friendly bread, Vanessa Kimbell. 641.815 KIM
The vineyards of Central Otago: a passion for winemaking on the edge, text by Viv Milsom. 641.22 MIL
Thrive foods: 200 plant-based recipes for peak health, Brendan Brazier. 641.56362 BRA
Unicorn food: beautiful plant-based recipes to nurture your inner magical beast, Kat Odell. 641.5636 ODE
Vintage tea party, Carolyn Caldicott. 641.53 CAL
A guide to the traditions and etiquette of afternoon tea provides recipes for a variety of savory treats, pastries, cakes, and cookies along with information on the technique of making a perfect pot of tea.

Gardens & Gardening

Aesthetica botanica: a life with plants. 635.965 AES
Beyond the garden gate: private gardens of the Southern Highlands, Jaqui Cameron. 712.60994 CAM
Gardening under lights: the complete guide for indoor growers, Leslie F. Halleck. 631.583 HAL
Gardening Under Lights is a highly-detailed, accessible guide for seed starters, plant collectors, houseplant fans, and anyone who wants to successfully garden indoors any time of the year.
Gardens on the edge: Australian landscapes, from desert to rainforest, ocean to plains, Christine Reid. 712.60994 REI
Glasshouse, greenhouse, India Hobson and Magnus Edmondson. 635.98 HOB
Living on one acre or less: how to produce all the fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and eggs your family needs, Sally Morgan. 640 MOR
Starting & saving seeds: grow the perfect vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers for your garden, Julie Thompson-Adolf. 635 THO
The community food forest handbook: how to plan, organize, and nurture edible gathering places, Catherine Bukowski and John Munsell. 635 BUK
The complete gardener, Monty Don. 635.0484 DON
The damp garden, Beth Chatto. 635.955 CHA
The dry garden, Beth Chatto. 635.955 CHA
The generous gardener: private paradises shared, Caroline Donald. 712.60941 DON
The new organic grower: a master's manual of tools and techniques for the home and market gardener, Eliot Coleman. 635.0484 COL

Genealogy

A dictionary of family history: the genealogists' ABC, Jonathan Scott. 929.1 SCO

Health

A guide to living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hypermobility type): bending without breaking, Isolbel Knight. 616.77 KNI
A sporting life in pictures, Helen J. Bate. 616.83 SPO
Full of energy, action and excitement, this book will remind readers of the joys and disappointments experienced in a sporting life. Our books are designed to provide enjoyment, improve communication and enable you to spend quality time with the person with dementia.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine: roots of modern practice, Charles Buck. 615.892 BUC
Adaptogens: harness the power of superherbs to reduce stress & restore calm, Paula Grainger. 615.321 GRA
An unquiet mind: a memoir of moods and madness, Kay Redfield Jamison. 616.895 JAM
Anatomy trains: myofascial meridians for manual and movement therapists, Thomas W. Myers. 612.75 MYE
Animal viruses and humans, a narrow divide: how lethal zoonotic viruses spill over and threaten us, Warren A. Andiman. 614.56 AND
Brain-powered weight loss: the 11-step behavior-based plan that ends overeating and leads to dropping unwanted pounds for good, Eliza Kingsford with Debora Yost. 613.25 KIN
Chris beat cancer: a comprehensive plan for healing naturally, Chris Wark. 616.994 WAR
Colon cancer survivor who opted against chemotherapy and radiation provides the toxin-free diet, lifestyle, and therapy guidelines he used to help himself heal.
Complete wellness, Susan Curtis. 615.321 CUR
Conceivability: what I learned exploring the frontiers of fertility, Elizabeth Katkin. 618.178 KAT
A gripping account of one woman's journey through the global fertility industry that exposes eye-opening information about the medical, financial, legal, scientific, emotional, and ethical issues at stake.
Coping with pregnancy loss, Petra Boynton. 618.39 BOY
Dealing with doctors, denial, and death: a guide to living well with serious illness, Aroop Mangalik. 616.044 MAN
Dear boobs: one hundred letters to breasts from women affected by breast cancer, compiled by Emily Searle. 362.196994 DEA
Embracing a new vision of aging, Sheryl Towers. 612.67 TOW
FAB health: understanding why we become ill so we can get better: healing Lyme disease and other illnesses without antibiotics, Paulette Agnew. 616.924 AGN
Family life in pictures, Helen J Bate. 616.83 FAM
When someone has dementia, traditional books can become incomprehensible and meaningless. This title from the popular range of Pictures to Share books is designed to be accessible and entertaining for anyone with mid to later stage dementia who has an interest in family life.
Feel great & live longer: a New Zealand handbook for exceptional health, Jason Shon Bennett. 613 BEN
Flu hunter: unlocking the secrets of a virus, Robert G. Webster. 614.518 WEB
Health your self: the one-stop handbook to a healthier, more energetic you, Dr Nic Gill with Sue Page PHD. 613 GIL
Heart: a history, Sandeep Jauhar. 612.17 JAU
Learn to self heal: a personal and practical approach towards wholeness, Christina Richter. 615.53 RIC
Learning to cope with CRSP/RSD: putting life first and pain second, Karen Rodham. 616.047 ROD
Low tox life: a handbook for a healthy you and a happy planet, Alexx Stuart. 640.41 STU
Ever stopped to read the list of ingredients in the products you use every day? In Low Tox Life, activist and educator Alexx Stuart gently clears a path through the maze of mass-market ingredient cocktails, focusing on four key areas: Body, Home, Food and Mind.
Make your health great again: find out how to achieve epic wellbeing and a more vibrant, longer life, Bruno Marevich. 613 MAR
Move, nourish, believe: the fit woman's secret revealed, Lorna Jane Clarkson. 613.2 CLA
NPTI's fundamentals of fitness and personal training, Tim Henriques. 613.71 HEN
Oestrogen matters, Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris. 618.175 BLU
Scoliosis, yoga therapy, and the art of letting go, Rachel Krentzman. 616.73 KRE
The 30-day thyroid reset plan: disarming the 7 hidden triggers that are keeping you sick, Becky Campbell. 616.44 CAM
The anti-anxiety diet: a whole-body program to stop racing thoughts, banish worry and live panic-free, Ali Miller. 616.8522 MIL
The best possible you: a unique nutritional guide to healing your body, Hannah Richards. 613.2 RIC
The disordered mind: what unusual brains tell us about ourselves, Eric R. Kandel. 616.89 KAN
The easy way to control alcohol, Allen Carr. 613.81 CAR
The mindful way through depression: freeing yourself from chronic unhappiness, Mark Williams… et al. 616.8527 MIN
The reducetarian solution: how the surprisingly simple act of reducing the amount of meat in your diet can transform your health and the planet, Brian Kateman recipes by Pat Crocker. 613.2 RED
The survival doctor's complete handbook: what to do when help is not on the way, James Hubbard. 616.0252 HUB
The weighted blanket guide: everything you need to know about weighted blankets and deep pressure for autism, chronic pain, and other conditions, Eileen Parker and Cara Koscinski. 615.851 PAR
Yoga therapy for digestive health, Charlotte Watts. 613.7046 WAT

History, Geography & Travel

21 lessons for the 21st century, Yuval Noah Harari. 909.83 HAR
How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues.
A people's history of Scotland, Chris Bambery. 941.1 BAM
A travel junkie's diary: searching for mare's milk and other far-flung pursuits, Dina Bennett. 910.4 BEN
A wavering grace: a Vietnamese family in war and peace, Gavin Young. 959.7043 YOU
A Wavering Grace is a personal account of how one ordinary family survived the horrors of war and a political process that was beyond their control.
Amazing train journeys: 60 unforgettable rail trips and how to experience them. 910.4 AMA
Amsterdam, main contributors, Robin Gauldie, Robin Pascoe, Christopher Catling. 949.23 GAU
Dorling Kindersley.
Auschwitz: a doctor's eyewitness account, Miklos Nyiszli. 940.5318 NYI
Australia in 100 places, Chrissie Goldrick. 994 AUS
Awatere: portrait of a Marlborough valley, Harry Broad. 993.75 BRO
Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia through time, Brian Girling. 942.142 GIR
Brazil: a biography, Lilia M. Schwarcz and Heloisa M. Starling. 981 SCH
British river navigations: inland cuts, fens, dikes, channels and non-tidal rivers, Stuart Fisher. 941 FIS
Cape Town & the Garden Route, Simon Richmond, James Bainbridge, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Lucy Corne. 968.73 RIC
Lonely Planet.
Chile & Easter Island, Carolyn McCarthy. 983 MCC
Lonely Planet.
Commanders of Auschwitz: the SS officers who ran the largest Nazi concentration camp, 1940-1945, Jeremy Dixon. 940.5318 DIX
Costa Rica, Ashley Harrell, Jade Bremner, Brian Kluepfel. 972.86 HAR
Lonely Planet.
Diana inquest: the untold story. Part 2, How & why did Diana die, John Morgan. 941.085 DIA
Discovering China: art, culture, landscape, lifestyle. 951 DIS
Everyday life in Tudor London, Stephen Porter. 942.1 POR
Georgia: the Bradt travel guide, Tim Burford. 947.58 BUR
Greenland by the Polar sea: the story of the Thule expedition from Melville Bay to cape Morris Jesup, Knud Rasmussen. 998.2 RAS
History of the world: map by map. 911 HIS
Into the hands of the soldiers, David D. Kirkpatrick. 962.05 KIR
In 2011, Egyptians of all sects, ages and social classes shook off millennia of autocracy, then elected a Muslim Brother as president. New York Times correspondent David D. Kirkpatrick arrived in Egypt with his family less than six months before the uprising first broke out in 2011. As revolution and violence engulfed the country, he lived through Cairo's hopes and disappointments alongside the diverse population of his new city.
Lady of the house: elite 19th century women and their role in the English country house, Charlotte Furness. 305.420942 ISH
This book tells you the true stories of three genteel women who were born, raised, lived and died within the world of English country houses. This is not the story of 'seen and not heard' women, these are women who endured tremendous tragedy and worked alongside their husbands to create a legacy that we are still benefiting from them today.
Lands of lost borders: a journey on the Silk Road, Kate Harris. 958 HAR
London, main contributors, Matt Norman, Michael Leapman, Alice Park. 942.1 NOR
Dorling Kindersley.
Machete season: the killers in Rwanda speak: a report, Jean Hatzfeld. 967.571 HAT
Maldives, Tom Masters. 954.95 MAS
Lonely Planet.
Mongolia: the Bradt travel guide, Jane Blunden. 951.7 BLU
New Zealand settlers and soldiers, or, The war in Taranaki: being incidents in the life of a settler, Thomas Gilbert. 993.022 GIL
Nursing Churchill: wartime life from the private letters of Winston Churchill's nurse, Jill Rose. 941.082 CHU
Parallel lives: four seasons in the French Pyrenees, Jennifer Andrewes. 944.87 AND
Paris: an inspired wander through the city of lights, Alexandra Carroll. 944.36 CAR
Pasta, pane, vino: deep travels through Italy's food culture, Matt Goulding. 945 GOU
Pay no heed to the rockets: life in contemporary Palestine, Marcello Di Cintio. 956.9405 DI
Prague, main contributors, Marc Di Duca, Vladimir Soupkup. 943.71 DI
Dorling Kindersley.
Preventing Palestine: a political history from Camp David to Oslo, Seth Anziska. 956.9405 ANZ
Rival queens: the betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots, Kate Williams. 942.055 ELI
River town: two years on the Yangtze, Peter Hessler. 951 HES
San Francisco, Alison Bing, John A Vlahides, Sara Benson, Ashley Harrell. 979.461 BIN
Lonely Planet.
Slow boats home, Gavin Young. 910.45 YOU
Tells of the author's return voyage from the China Seas to England, via the South Seas, Cape Horn and West Africa.
Slow boats to China, Gavin Young. 910.45 YOU
Seven months and twenty-three agreeably ill-assorted vessels are what were required to transport Gavin Young, by slow boat, from Piraeus to Canton. His odyssey teemed with excitement, adventure and colour.
Southeast Asia on a shoestring, Brett Atkinson. 959 ATK
Lonely Planet.
The British in India: three centuries of ambition and experience, David Gilmour. 954.03 GIL
The canal guide: Britain's 50 best canals, Stuart Fisher. 941 FIS
The day the world came to town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland, Jim DeFede. 971.8 DEF
The death of Hitler: the final word on the ultimate cold case: the search for Hitler's body, Jean-Christophe Brisard and Lana Parshina,. 943.086 HIT
The history of England. Volume V, Dominion, Peter Ackroyd. 941.081 ACK
The last palace: Europe's extraordinary century through five lives and one house in Prague, Norman Eisen. 943.71 EIS
The people of the polar north: a record, Knud Rasmussen. 998.2 RAS
Recollections from winter spent among Polar Eskimos as a member of the Danish Literary Expedition to Greenland, 1902-04. Has chapter on fables and legends.
The Prague book: highlights of a fascinating city, Robert Fischer. 943.71 FIS
The restless kings: Henry II, his sons and the wars for the Plantagenet crown, Nick Barratt. 942.031 BAR
The Rhine: following Europe's greatest river from Amsterdam to the Alps, Ben Coates. 943.4 COA
The Sarpedon krater: the life and afterlife of a Greek vase, Nigel Spivey. 930.1 SPI
The taking of K-129: how the CIA used Howard Hughes to steal a Russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history, Josh Dean. 910.91649 DEA
The world's greatest places: the most amazing travel destinations on earth. 910.2 WOR
This is my South: the essential travel guide to the Southern States, Caroline Eubanks. 975 EUB
Tibet: the Bradt travel guide, Michael Buckley. 951.5 BUC
To the wilderness: French settlers in Akaroa 1840-1920, Angela Pyke and Kevin Clark. 929.2 LIB
Torn from the world: a guerrilla's escape from a secret prison in Mexico, John Gibler. 972 GIB
Trial of strength: adventures and misadventures on the wild and remote Subantarctic Islands, Shona Riddell. 993.99 RID
Vietnam: an epic tragedy: 1945-1975, Max Hastings. 959.704 HAS
What lies beyond!: travel ventures into curious and other worlds, Kynsléy Nazareth. 910.4 NAZ
Wild journeys, Bruce Ansley. 993 ANS
In Wild Journeys Bruce Ansley retraces the path of the doomed surveyor John Whitcombe and tracks our most unlikely hero, the prison escaper George Wilder.

House & DIY

Chair anatomy: design and construction, James Orrom. 749.3 ORR
Classic cottages, Cindy Smith Cooper. 747.88 COO
Country Living tiny homes: living big in small spaces, Caroline McKenzie. 747.88 COU
Dior and his decorators: Victor Grandpierre, Georges Geffroy, and the New Look, Maureen Footer. 747 GRA
French vintage décor: easy & elegant DIY projects for any home, Jamie Lundstrom. 747 LUN
Homes with soul: designing with heart, Orly Robinzon. 747 ROB
House of fashion: haute couture and the modern interior, Jess Berry. 747 BER
Maison: Parisian chic at home, Ines de la Fressange, Marin Montagut. 747 LA
May I come in?: discovering the world in other people's houses, Wendy Goodman. 747 GOO
One-day room makeovers: how to get the designer look for less with three easy steps, Martin Amado. 747 AMA
Repurposed: New Zealand homes using upcycled materials and spaces, Catherine Foster. 728.3 FOS
Simple matters: a Scandinavian's approach to work, home, and style, Jenny Mustard. 646.7 MUS
Smart homes in easy steps, Nick Vandome. 643.6 VAN
Sustainable home: practical projects, tips and advice for maintaining a more eco-friendly household, Christine Liu. 640 LIU
The contemporary house, Jonathan Bell, Ellie Stathaki. 728.37 BEL
The natural home: tips, ideas & recipes for a sustainable life, Wendyl Nissen. 640 NIS
In The Natural Home Wendyl shares how easy it is to lead a much healthier life just by making some small changes and remembering the simple way that people used to live.
Whiskey in a teacup: what growing up in the South taught me about life, love, and baking biscuits, Reese Witherspoon. 646.7 WIT
Wonder plants: your urban jungle interior, Irene Schampaert; Judith Baehner. 747.98 SCH
Green in your interior is the new trend. Not only growing plants and flowers but also using them as a stylish element in your interior to create the perfect atmosphere.
Wonder plants 2: your urban jungle interior, Irene Schampaert & Judith Baehner. 747.98 SCH
The green interiors trend is here to stay. The sequel to bestselling title Wonder Plants, this second volume features even more inspiring ideas for a greener interior.

Humour

Parsnips, buttered, Joe Lycett. 827.92 LYC
"I, Joe Lycett, comedian, wordsmith, and professional complainer, am here to help. During my short life of doing largely nothing I've discovered solutions to many of life's problems, which I impart to you, dear Reader."
The bloke-a-saurus: jokes for blokes, fair dinkum funnies and true blue Aussie wisdom, Gus Worland; Steve Worland. 827.92 WOR

Language

Focus on IELTS: teacher's book, Sue O'Connell. 428.2 OCO
With its focus on academic skills, this updated version of Focus on IELTS equips students for both the IELTS examination, and the tools that they need for academic life.

Law

The autobiography of an execution, David R. Dow. 345.077 DOW
Near the beginning of The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow lays his cards on the table. "People think that because I am against the death penalty and don't think people should be executed, that I forgive those people for what they did. Well, it isn't my place to forgive people."
Trade marks in practice, Paul Sumpter. 346.048 SUM
We the peoples: a UN for the 21st century, Kofi Annan. 341.23 ANN
During his time as Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan played a decisive role in launching the Millennium Development Goals, establishing the International Criminal Court, and articulating the Responsibility to Protect as a guiding principle for international action.

Library Science

Creating the sustainable public library: the triple bottom line approach, Gary L. Shaffer. 025.1 SHA
Transform any public library into a truly sustainable organization-not just environmentally sustainable.
 
 

Literature

Charlotte Bronte revisited, Sophie Franklin. 823.8 BRO
How to read a poem, Malcolm Hebron with Andrew Hodgson and Caroline Moore. 808.1 HEB
Impossible owls: essays, Brian Phillips. 814.6 PHI
In his highly anticipated debut essay collection, Impossible Owls, Brian Phillips demonstrates why he's one of the most iconoclastic journalists of the digital age, beloved for his ambitious, off-kilter, meticulously reported essays that read like novels.
In my mind's eye: a thought diary, Jan Morris. 828.914 MOR
'I have never before in my life kept a diary of my thoughts, and here at the start of my ninth decade, having for the moment nothing much else to write, I am having a go at it. Good luck to me'. So begins this extraordinary book, a collection of diary pieces that Jan Morris wrote for the Financial Times over the course of 2017.
Life in culture: selected letters of Lionel Trilling, Adam Kirsch. 813.54 TRI
In the mid-twentieth century, Lionel Trilling was America's most respected literary critic.
Mrs Gaskell and me: two women, two love stories, two centuries apart, Nell Stevens. 828.92 STE
In 1857, after two years of writing The Life of Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell fled England for Rome on the eve of publication. The project had become so fraught with criticism, with different truths and different lies, that Mrs Gaskell couldn't stand it any more. She threw her book out into the world and disappeared to Italy with her two eldest daughters.
Oliver Jeffers: the working mind & drawing hand. 823.92 JEF
Oliver Jeffers takes a dive into Oliver's own origin story, inspirations, art evolution, and passion for storytelling: from growing up loving art and creating stories as a young boy in Belfast, Ireland; to finding a huge audience for his loveable stories.
Reading the landscape: a celebration of Australian writing. 828.92 REA
The writer's map: an atlas of imaginary lands, Huw Lewis-Jones. 809.933 WRI
Maps have the power to transport us, filled as they are with wonder and possibility. Here, internationally acclaimed writers and illustrators share their personal insights, encompassing not only the maps that appear in their books, but also the maps that have inspired them and the sketches they create in writing.
Why will no-one publish my novel?: a handbook for the rejected writer, Fay Weldon. 808.3 WEL
A collection of tips and advice for budding writers from literary lioness, Fay Weldon. As the author of over thirty novels, stories and screenplays, as well as a tutor on the prestigious creative writing course at Bath Spa, Fay Weldon has a lifetime of wisdom to impart on the art of writing.

Music & Musicians

Amy Winehouse, Blake Wood. 781.66 WIN
When 22-year-old American photographer Blake Wood moved to London in 2007, a mutual friend introduced him to Amy Winehouse. Wood and Winehouse developed a close friendship and would become inseparable for the next two years.
Imagine John Yoko, John Lennon & Yoko Ono. 781.66 LEN
Imagine John Yoko is the definitive inside story, told in revelatory detail, of the making of the legendary album and all that surrounded it: the locations, the creative team, the artworks and the films, in the words of John & Yoko and the people who were there.
Iron Maiden: album by album, Martin Popoff with Blaze Bayley. 781.66 IRO
Lament from Epirus: an odyssey into Europe's oldest surviving folk music, Christopher C. King. 781.62 KIN
Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin, editor, Dave Brolan. 781.66 LED
Led Zeppelin live: 1975-1977, Terry O'Neill, Michael Brennan, Baron Wolman. 781.66 LED
Logic Pro X 10.4, David Nahmani. 781.34 NAH
Record, arrange, mix, produce, and polish your audio files with this best-selling, Apple-certified guide to Logic Pro X 10.4. Veteran producer and composer David Nahmani uses step-by step, project-based instructions and straightforward explanations to teach everything from basic music creation to sophisticated production techniques.
Major dudes: a Steely Dan companion, Barney Hoskyns. 781.66 STE
Making money with music: generate over 100 revenue streams, grow your fan base, and thrive in today's music environment, Randy Chertkow & Jason Feehan. 780.23 CHE
Morrissey: alone and palely loitering. 781.66 MOR
This is Morrissey as you've never seen him before. Featuring many previously unpublished photographs, a portrait of Morrissey at his creative peak.
Speaking the piano: reflections on learning and teaching, Susan Tomes. 786.2 TOM
Strange stars: David Bowie, pop music, and the decade sci-fi exploded, Jason Heller. 781.66 HEL
That jealous demon, my wretched health: disease, death and composers, Jonathan Noble. 780.92 NOB
This book, by a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, charts the disturbed physical and mental health of 70 great composers. It attempts to unpick the evidence forensically and to define the cause of death based on the legal paradigm of a balance of probabilities.
Twentieth-century classical music, Fiona Maddocks. 781.68 MAD
20th Century Classical Music will take you on an acoustic journey through history with a curated playlist on each page.
We are the Clash: Reagan, Thatcher, and the last stand of a band that mattered, Mark Andersen and Ralph Heibutzki. 781.66 CLA
The Clash was a paradox of revolutionary conviction, musical ambition, and commercial drive. We Are The Clash is a gripping tale of the band's struggle to reinvent itself as George Orwell's 1984 loomed. This bold campaign crashed headlong into a wall of internal contradictions and rising right-wing power.

Parenting

Deliberate self-harm in adolescence, Claudine Fox and Keith Hawton. 616.8582 FOX
This book provides guidance for professionals and parents caring for children and young people at risk of self-harm and suicide.
How to nourish your child through an eating disorder: a simple, plate-by-plate approach to rebuilding a healthy relationship with food, Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling. 618.9285 CRO
Little big rooms: new nurseries and rooms to play in, texts by Shonquis Moreno. 747.7 MOR
The self-driven child: the science and sense of giving your kids more control over their lives, William Stixrud and Ned Johnson. 155.413 STI
Time to parent: organizing your life to bring out the best in your child and you, Julie Morgenstern. 649.1 MOR
What your ADHD child wishes you knew: working together to empower kids for success in school and life, Sharon Saline. 618.9285 SAL
Your baby, your birth: hypnobirthing skills for every birth, Hollie de Cruz. 618.2 DE

Pasifika

Marking indigeneity: the Tongan art of sociospatial relations, Tēvita O. Ka'ili. 305.899482 KAI
This book explores how Tongan cultural practices conflict with and coexist within Hawaiian society.

Pets & Animals

101 chicken keeping hacks from Fresh eggs daily, Lisa Steele. 636.5 STE
Join Lisa Steele, chicken-keeper extraordinaire and founder of Fresh Eggs Daily, on a behind-the-coop tour like you've never seen. Lisa has spent years figuring out the best ways to keep chickens healthy, the natural way, and she's collected more than just your average tips.
Barbet dog: a purebred sporting dog: Barbet dog complete owners manual: Barbet dog book for care, costs, feeding, grooming, health and training, George Hoppendale and Asia Moore. 636.73 BAR
Dog training: the soft-handed approach: a step-by-step guide, show secrets, training solutions, and more!, Rebecca Brown. 636.70887 BRO
Pig: tales from an organic farm, Helen Browning with Tim Finney. 636.4 BRO
In a frosty field on the longest night of the year, eight little piglets snuffle their first breaths, and jostle close to their mother to feed. Over the six months that follow, lifelong farmer Helen Browning and her partner Tim Finney record their adventures to show how pigs become the mischievous, competitive, intelligent and inventive animals that we know them to be.
Second-chance dogs: true stories of the dogs we rescue and the dogs who rescue us, Callie Smith Grant, ed. 636.7083 SEC
The complete book of horses: breeds, care, riding, saddlery: a comprehensive encyclopedia of horse breeds and practical riding techniques with 1500 photographs, Debby Sly, Sarah Muir and Judith Draper.. 636.1083 SLY

Philosophy & Psychology

Positive psychology coaching in practice, Suzy Green and Stephen Palmer. 158.9 POS
The art of dying: a journey to elsewhere, Peter Fenwick and Elizabeth Fenwick. 306.9 FEN
Peter Fenwick is an eminent neuropsychiatrist, academic and expert on disorders of the brain. His most compelling and provocative research has been into the end of life phenomena, including near-death experiences and deathbed visions of the dying person, as well as the experiences of hospice and palliative care workers and relatives of dying people.
Think again: how to reason and argue, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong. 168 SIN
Penis envy and other bad feelings: the emotional costs of everyday life, Mari Ruti. 128.3 RUT
Mari Ruti combines theoretical reflection, cultural critique, feminist politics, and personal experience to analyze the prevalence of bad feelings in contemporary everyday life.

Photography

Chroma: a photographer's guide to lighting with color, Nick Fancher. 778.7 FAN
The enthusiast's guide to travel photography: 55 photographic principles you need to know, Jordana Wright. 778.9991 WRI
I am New Zealand: Aotearoa through many eyes. 779 I
This book collects a range of personal views of Aotearoa from photographers, both amateur and professional, along with their thoughts on what makes New Zealand.
Nothing personal, photographs by Richard Avedon and text by James Baldwin. 779 BAL
In 1964, Richard Avedon, at the time the world's most famous fashion photographer, and James Baldwin, a leading literary voice in the black struggle in America, collaborated on a searing portrait book, Nothing Personal.
Paper promises: early American photography, Mazie M. Harris. 770.9 HAR

Plays

King John, Shakespeare. Edited by Jesse M. Lander and J.J.M. Tobin. 822.33 SHA
King John tells the story of John's struggle to retain the crown in the face of alternative claims to the throne from France and is one of the earlier history plays.

Poetry

Are friends electric?, Helen Heath. 821.92 HEA
Helen Heath delves into liminal spaces, finding points of connection and revealing a complex and layered understanding of our place in the world and what we could become. These new poems offer a vivid and unsettling vision of a past, present and possible future mediated through technology.
Injury time, Clive James. 821.914 JAM
The publication of Clive James's Sentenced to Life was a major literary event. Facing the end, James looked back over his life with a clear-eyed and unflinching honesty to produce his finest work: poems of extraordinary power that spoke to our most elemental emotions.
Off the shelf: a celebration of bookshops in verse, Carol Ann Duffy. 821.008 OFF
Running upon the wires, Kate Tempest. 821.92 TEM
Running Upon The Wires is Kate Tempest's first book of free-standing poetry since the acclaimed Hold Your Own. In a beautifully varied series of formal poems, spoken songs, fragments, vignettes and ballads.
That Derrida whom I derided died: poems 2013-2017, C.K. Stead. 821.914 STE
In his eighty-sixth year, C. K. Stead's new collection leads us deep inside the life of the poet. He looks back at his younger self, remembering old loves and cringing at his 'lugubrious rhyming'.
The half-finished heaven: selected poems, Tomas Transtroemer. 839.7 TRA
Over the course of his career, Tomas Transtr+mer; a poet who could look on the barren isolation of Sweden's landscapes and seascapes like no other, and find in them something hauntingly transcendent, emerged as one of the 20th century's essential global voices.

Politics & Government

Crowds and party, Jodi Dean. 320.532 DEA
Crowds and Party channels the energies of the riotous crowds who took to the streets in the past five years into an argument for the political party. Rejecting the emphasis on individuals and multitudes, Jodi Dean argues that we need to rethink the collective subject of politics.
Fear: Trump in the White House, Bob Woodward. 973.933 TRU
God's chaos candidate: Donald J. Trump and the American unraveling, Lance Wallnau. 324.973 TRU
Hoodwinked: how Pauline Hanson fooled a nation, Kerry-Anne Walsh. 324.294 HAN
Kissinger the negotiator: lessons from dealmaking at the highest level, James K. Sebenius, R. Nicholas Burns and Robert H. Mnookin; foreword by Henry A. Kissinger. 973.924 KIS
Liars, leakers, and liberals: the case against the anti-Trump conspiracy, Judge Jeanine Pirro. 973.933 PIR
Under fire: reporting from the front lines of the Trump White House, April Ryan. 320 RYA
Nervous states: how feeling took over the world, William Davies. 320.019 DAV
In the murky new space between mind and body, between war and peace, lie nervous states: with all of us relying increasingly on feeling rather than fact. In a book of profound insight and astonishing breadth, William Davies reveals the origins of this new political reality. Nervous States is a compelling and essential guide to the turbulent times we are living through.
On the other side of freedom: the case for hope, DeRay Mckesson. 323 MCK
On the Other Side of Freedom is a visionary's call to active citizenship, challenging us to take responsibility for imagining, and then building, the world we want to live in.
The monarchy of fear: a philosopher looks at our political crisis, Martha C. Nussbaum. 306.2 NUS
For decades Martha C. Nussbaum has been an acclaimed scholar and humanist, earning dozens of honors for her books and essays. In The Monarchy of Fear she turns her attention to the current political crisis that has polarised American since the 2016 election.
The soul of America: the battle for our better angels, Jon Meacham. 973 MEA
We have been here before. In this timely and revealing book, author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear.
Women now: the legacy of female suffrage, Bronwyn Labrum. 324.62 WOM
It's 125 years since New Zealand women won the right to vote. But the battle for the right to so much else is ongoing. This first volume in the Te Papa 'Thinking About' series is published to mark the 125th anniversary of suffrage, and brings together provocative, insightful and energetically argued essays by 12 leading New Zealand writers and thinkers.

Relationships

Some thoughts about relationships, Colin Wright. 158.25 WRI

Religion & Ethics

A chronological tour through the Bible, Ron Rhodes. 220.6 RHO
Being human: bodies, minds, persons, Rowan Williams. 233.5 WIL
Breakthrough prayer: where God always hears and answers, Guillermo Maldonado. 248.3 MAL
Change your words, change your life: understanding the power of every word you speak, Joyce Meyer. 248.4 MEY
Joyce provides a series of guidelines for making sure that our words are constructive, healthy, healing and used to good effect.
Christ the heart of creation, Rowan Williams. 232 WIL
Epic: the story God is telling and the role that is yours to play, John Eldredge. 231.7 ELD
Exploring the Qur'an: context and impact, Muhammad Abdel Haleem. 297.12 HAL
Just culture: restoring trust and accountability in your organization, Sidney Dekker. 174.4 DEK
Learn to look at accountability in different ways and your impact on restoring trust, learning and a sense of humanity in your organization could be enormous.
Limitless sky: life lessons from the Himalayas, David Charles Manners. 291.144 MAN
The author was trekking in Nepal when he stumbled upon the mountain home of a jhankri, or Nepalese shaman. The jhankri accepted him as his pupil, and so began the next stage of David's extraordinary journey.
Living with the gods: on beliefs and peoples, Neil MacGregor. 200.9 MCG
Mind is the master: the complete James Allen treasury, James Allen. 289.98 ALL
The classic books of the motivational visionary, collected for the first time in a single volume.
My visit to the edge of paradise, Apostle Brian Tamaki. 133.9013 TAM
Brian Tamaki and his wife Hannah are the leaders of Destiny Church International. This book discusses his experiences when he was burnt in a rubbish fire that went out of control.
Outrageous openness: letting the divine take the lead, Tosha Silver. 204 SIL
Tao te ching: a new English version, with foreword and notes by Stephen Mitchell. 299.51 LAO
The best Buddhist writing 2011, Melvin McLeod and the editors of the Shambhala Sun. 294.3 BES
The foundation of Buddhist practice, Bhikṣu Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Bhikṣuni Thubten Chodron. 294.3 BST
The path to change: thoughts on politics and society, Pope Francis with Dominique Wolton. 282.092 FRA
The science of sin: why we do the things we know we shouldn't, Jack Lewis. 291.5 LEW
Understanding and loving a person with post-traumatic stress disorder: Biblical and practical wisdom to build empathy, preserve boundaries, and show compassion, Stephen Arterburn and Becky Johnson. 261.832 ART
Uprising: a revolution of the soul, Erwin Raphael McManus. 248.4 MCM
Walking each other home: conversations on loving and dying, Ram Dass & Mirabai Bush. 204.4 RAM

Science

A naturalist's guide to the dangerous creatures of Australia, Peter Rowland & Scott Eipper. 591.65 ROW
American Eden: David Hosack, botany, and medicine in the garden of the early republic, Victoria Johnson. 580 HOS
Astronomy: a visual guide, Ian Ridpath. 520 RID
Beetles, Richard Jones. 595.76 JON
Beetles are arguably the most diverse organisms in the world, with nearly half a million beetle species described and catalogued in our museums, more than any other type of living thing.
Europe: a natural history, Tim Flannery with Luigi Boitani. 508.4 FLA
Flora: inside the secret world of plants. 580 FLO
Galápagos: life in motion, Walter Perez & Michael Weisberg. 591.9866 PER
A lavish photographic celebration that captures the fascinating behaviors of land and sea animals in the Galápagos Islands.
Gene machine: the race to decipher the secrets of the ribosome, Venki Ramakrishnan. 572.8 RAM
Kākāpō: rescued from the brink of extinction, Alison Ballance. 598.71 BAL
This book follows the fall and rise of one of the world's most unusual birds, from the brink of extinction, through a roller-coaster ride of hope and loss. One of New Zealand's most threatened species, these charismatic yet mysterious night parrots, are now found only on a small number of predator-free island sanctuaries in New Zealand.
Liquid: the delightful and dangerous substances that flow through our lives, Mark Miodownik. 530.42 MIO
Maths: the big ideas you should know, Julia Collins. 510 COL
Minibeasts: true rulers of our world and the key to our survival, Alan Henderson. 595.7 HEN
Mitochondria and the future of medicine: the key to understanding disease, chronic illness, aging, and life itself, Lee Know. 571.6 KNO
Octopus, squid & cuttlefish: a visual scientific guide, Roger Hanlon, Mike Vecchione, Louise Allcock. 594.5 HAN
Papa Goose: one year, seven goslings, and the flight of my life, Michael Quetting . 598.41 QUE
Michael Quetting shares the heartwarming true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings and the surprising things he learned along the way.
Physics II for dummies, Steven Holzner. 530 HOL
Sloths: life in the slow lane, Rebecca Cliffe. 599.3 CLI
Sloth expert Dr. Rebecca Cliffe has teamed up with world renowned wildlife photographer Suzi Eszterhas to produce this stunning coffee-table book which takes readers on an immersive journey through the jungles of South America to discover the secret lives of sloths.
The book of humans: the story of how we became us, Adam Rutherford. 599.93 RUT
The book of snakes: a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world, Mark O'Shea. 597.96 OSH
The dinosaur artist: obsession, betrayal, and the quest for Earth's ultimate trophy, Paige Williams. 560 WIL
The Dinosaur Artist illuminates the history of fossil collecting; a wildly popular, yet sometimes murky, risky business, populated by eccentrics and obsessives, where the lines between poacher and hunter, collector and smuggler, enthusiast and opportunist, can easily blur.
The golden ratio: the divine beauty of mathematics, Gary B. Meisner. 516.2 MEI
The hidden life of trees: the illustrated edition, Peter Wohlleben. 582.16 WOH
The immortal yew, Tony Hall. 585.6 HAL
Yew trees are some of the oldest living organisms in Europe, with particular individuals thought to be over 2,000 years old.
The life scientific: explorers, Anna Buckley. 509.2 BUC
The new book from the BBC Radio 4 hit series The Life Scientific. Inside the lives of the scientists who are exploring the world, our universe, the past and ourselves.
The oceans: a deep history, Eelco J. Rohling. 551.46 ROH
The origin of (almost) everything, introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking; words by Graham Lawton. 500 LAW
The secret network of nature: the delicate balance of all living things, Peter Wohlleben. 508 WOH
Through two doors at once: the elegant experiment that captures the enigma of our quantum reality, Anil Ananthaswamy. 530.12 ANA
Underbug: an obsessive tale of termites and technology, Lisa Margonelli. 595.73 MAR
What shape is space?: a primer for the 21st century, Giles Sparrow. 520 SPA
Woo's wonderful world of maths, Eddie Woo. 510 WOO

Self Development

100 ways to motivate yourself: change your life forever, Steve Chandler. 158.1 CHA
50 ways to yay!: transformative tools for a whole lot of happy, Alexi Panos. 158.1 PAN
Any ordinary day, Leigh Sales. 155.24 SAL
As a journalist, Leigh Sales often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives in the full glare of the media. But one particular string of bad news stories; and a terrifying brush with her own mortality, sent her looking for answers about how vulnerable each of us is to a life-changing event.
Be your own dream interpreter: uncover the real meanings of your dreams and how you can learn from them, Tony Crisp. 154.63 CRI
Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us, Daniel H. Pink. 153.8 PIN
Farsighted: how we make the decisions that matter the most, Steven Johnson. 153.83 JOH
Finley's footprints, Mel Scott. 155.937 SCO
In the first few days after my son Finley was born, I started writing a journal. My husband Baz and I had just come home from hospital without our baby. We had left him with virtual strangers to face the ordeal of a post-mortem alone.
Help me!: one woman's quest to find out if self-help really can change her life, Marianne Power. 158.1 POW
Hyperfocus: how to be work less to achieve more, Chris Bailey. 153.73 BAI
I wasn't ready to say goodbye: surviving, coping, and healing after the sudden death of a loved one, Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair. 155.937 NOE
For those who face the challenges of sudden death, the classic guide I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye offers a comforting hand to hold, written by two authors who have experienced it firsthand.
It's ok that you're not ok: meeting grief and loss in a culture that doesn't understand, Megan Devine. 155.937 DEV
Joyful: the surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness, Ingrid Fetell Lee. 158.1 LEE
Life is full of sweet spots: an exploration of joy, Mary O'Connor. 152.42 OCO
Mastering memory: techniques to turn your brain from a sieve to a sponge, Chester Santos. 153.12 SAN
Notes for the everlost: a field guide to grief, Kate Inglis. 155.937 ING
On the brink of everything: grace, gravity, and getting old, Parker J. Palmer. 155.67 PAL
Drawing on eight decades of life; and his career as a writer, teacher, and activist, Palmer explores the questions age raises and the promises it holds. "Old," he writes, "is just another word for nothing left to lose, a time to dive deep into life, not withdraw to the shallows".
Reading between the lines: what your handwriting says about you, Emma Bache. 155.28 BAC
Self-therapy: a step-by-step guide to creating wholeness and healing your inner child using IFS, a new, cutting-edge psychotherapy, Jay Earley. 158.1 EAR
The super-sensitive, Linda Hampton, Ben Taylor. 158.1 HAM
Trust: mastering the four essential trusts, Iyanla Vanzant. 158.2 VAN
Wake up: a woman's guide to transformation, prosperity, and health!, Steven E Schmitt. 158.1 WAK

Social Issues

A very human ending: how suicide haunts our species, Jess Bering. 362.28 BER
After the suicide: helping the bereaved to find a path from grief to recovery, Kari Dyregrov, Einar Plyhn and Gudrun Dieserud. 362.28 DYR
American fix: inside the opioid addiction crisis–and how to end it, Ryan Hampton. 362.293 HAM
Antisocial media: how Facebook disconnects us and undermines democracy, Siva Vaidhyanathan. 302.23 VAI
Assess, rebuild, connect: creating a new life beyond addiction, Adams Recovery Center. 362.29 ASS
Dancing on a razor's edge: a mother's mission to rescue her meth-addicted son, Mandy Whyte. 362.299 WHY
A mother decides to write the story of her son's long-term methamphetamine addiction as a means to understand why he became an addict and how she can help him. Discovering the true extent of his use and the likely result of permanent psychosis, prison or death, she launches a rescue mission to save his life.
Dopesick: dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America, Beth Macy. 362.29 MCY
Escaping war and waves: encounters with Syrian refugees, drawn and recorded by Olivier Kugler. 362.87 KUG
Documents in graphic novel format the experiences of Syrian refugees housed in camps in Iraqi Kurdistan, Greece, France, Germany, Switzerland, and England. Based on interviews and photographs by the author during his work as Communication Officer for the organization Doctors Without Borders.
For the living: coping, caring and communicating with the terminally ill, Mark Golubow. 362.175 GOL
Hello world: how to be human in the age of machine, Hannah Fry. 303.483 FRY
Little prisoners: a tragic story of siblings trapped in a world of abuse and suffering, Casey Watson. 362.733 WAT
Mastering the addicted brain: building a sane and meaningful life to stay clean, Walter Ling. 362.29 LIN
Mrs Pankhurst's purple feather: fashion, fury and feminism - women's fight for change, Tessa Boase. 305.420941 BOA
Social science research in New Zealand, Martin Tolich and Carl Davidson. 300.72 SOC
Sold to be a wife: only a determined foster carer can stop a terrified girl from becoming a child bride, Maggie Hartley. 362.733 HAR
Stop staring at screens: a digital detox for the whole family, Tanya Goodin. 302.23 GOO
Survive and thrive, choose life: a suicide prevention handbook for those at risk and those who want to help, written by Sylvia Huitson. 362.28 HUI
The art of the argument: Western civilization's last stand, Stefan Molyneux. 303.484 MOL
'The Art of the Argument' shocks the dying art of rational debate back to life, giving you the essential tools you need to fight the escalating sophistry, falsehoods and vicious personal attacks that have displaced intelligent conversations throughout the world.
The fourth age: smart robots, conscious computers, and the future of humanity, Byron Reese. 303.483 REE
The mental load: a feminist comic, Emma. 305.42 EMM
In her first book of comic strips, French artist Emma reflects on social and feminist issues by means of simple line drawings, dissecting the mental load, ie all that invisible and unpaid organizing, list-making and planning women do to manage their lives, and the lives of their family members.
The progress paradox: how life gets better while people feel worse, Gregg Easterbrook. 303.44 EAS
The rage: the vicious circle of Islamist and far-right extremism, Julia Ebner. 303.484 EBN
By looking at extremist movements both online and offline, she shows how far right and Islamist extremists have succeeded in penetrating each other's echo chambers as a result of their mutually useful messages. Based on first-hand interviews, this book introduces readers to the world of reciprocal radicalisation and the hotbeds of extremism that have developed, with potentially disastrous consequences, in the UK, Europe and the US.

Sport & Recreation

A boy in the water, Tom Gregory. 797.21 GRE
Eltham, South London. 1984: the hot fug of the swimming pool and the slow splashing of a boy learning to swim but not yet wanting to take his foot off the bottom. Fast-forward four years. Photographers and family wait on the shingle beach as a boy in a bright orange hat and grease-smeared goggles swims the last few metres from France to England.
Dancing with the stars: jive, samba, and tango your way into the best shape of your life, written by Guy Phillips and Tasha Brown. 793.33 PHI
Dungeon master's guide. 793.93 DUN
Eat sweat play: how sport can change our lives, Anna Kessel. 796 KES
Epic hikes of the world: explore the planet's most thrilling treks and trails. 796.51 EPI
Lonely Planet.
Modern advancements in long range shooting. Volume 2, Bryan Litz. 799.31 LIT
Player's handbook, writing, James Wyatt, Robert J. Schwalb, Bruce R. Cordell. 793.93 WYA
An essential reference for every Dungeons & Dragons roleplayer, this text contains rules for character creation and advancement, backgrounds and skills, exploration and combat, equipment, spells, and much more.
Sky runner: finding strength, happiness, and balance in your running, Emelie Forsberg. 796.425 FOR
The ultimate outdoor woman, Emelie Forsberg captures the magic of a life spent amongst the mountaintops. She shares her passion for skyrunning and her accumulated expertise on how to thrive in this demanding sport.
Snowdrift, Lisa McGonigle. 796.93 MCG
Snowdrift documents the joyous, impoverished and injury-ridden life of a ski-bum who'll do almost anything for fresh lines and explores just what happens when you leave it all behind to follow the snow.
The complete book of snooker shots, David Horrix. 794.735 HOR
The language of the game: how to understand soccer, Laurent Dubois. 796.334 DUB
Volo's guide to monsters. 793.93 VOL
The esteemed loremaster Volothamp Geddarm is back! And never has his research been so dangerous; he's compiled a dissertation on iconic monsters! Elminster doesn't believe Volo got some the details quite right but you'll discover the stories and lairs of giants, mind flayers, orcs, goblinoids, and much more. They're monsters, but will they be your friends or your foes?

Supernatural

Be your own astrologer: unlock the secrets of the signs and planets, Joanna Watters. 133.5 WAT
The crystal bible: the definitive guide to crystals and their uses, Judy Hall. 133.25 HAL

Transport

50 airliners that changed flying, Matt Falcus. 629.13334 FAL
Austin Healey 3000: the story of DD 300, Simon Ham. 629.2222 AUS
Civil aircraft: 300 of the world's greatest civil aircraft, Robert Jackson. 629.13334 JAC
Endeavour: the ship and the attitude that changed the world, Peter Moore. 623.822 MOO
Qf32, Richard de Crespigny. 363.124 DE
In 2010, what began as a routine long-haul flight from Singapore to Sydney came within a knife-edge of becoming one of the world's worst ever air disaster. When a sudden mid-air explosion shattered engine no.2 of the Qantas A380 shrapnel ripped through the wing and fuselage creating chaos as it destroyed vital flight systems.
Remembering steam: the end of British rail steam in photographs, Paul Hurley and Phil Braithwaite. 625.26 HUR
Speed read supercar: the history, technology and design behind the world's most exciting cars, Basem Wasef. 629.2221 WAS
The history of space exploration: discoveries from the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future, Roger D. Launius. 629.4 LAU
The history of the Channel Tunnel: the political, economic and engineering history of an heroic railway project, Nicholas Faith. 385.31 FAI
The repair of vehicle bodies, Andrew Livesey. 629.26 LIV
The science of supercars: the technology that powers the greatest cars in the world, Martin Roach, Neil Waterman and John Morrison. 629.222 ROA
Triumph Bonneville: 60 years, Ian Falloon. 629.2275 TRI
We had one of those too!, Stephen Barnett. 629.222 BAR
A celebration of the cars commonly seen on New Zealand roads during the golden age of motoring, from 1950 through to 1970, and before cars started to all look and drive the same.

War & Defence

1918: how the First World War was won, Julian Thompson in partnership with Imperial War Museums. 940.4 THO
Accessory to war: the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang. 358.8 TYS
Astute class nuclear submarine: 2010 to date: insights into the design, construction and operation of of the most advanced attack submarineever operated by the Royal Navy, Jonathan Gates. 623.8257 GAT
Badge, boot, button: the story of Australian uniforms, Craig Wilcox. 355.14 WIL
British battleships of the Victorian era, Norman Friedman. 623.8252 FRI
D-Day: the soldiers' story, Giles Milton. 940.5421 MIL
Fighting Auschwitz: the resistance movement in the concentration camp, Jozef Garlinski. 940.5472 GAR
Forts: an illustrated history, Jeremy Black. 355.7 BLA
Hell's bells and mademoiselles, J. Maxwell. 940.481 MAX
Eyewitness account of the role of 18th Battalion AIF in the First World War by one of its most decorated soldiers, the irrepressible Joe Maxwell. Maxwell served at Gallipoli before being transferred to the Western Front. In just twelve months during 1917-1918 he was commissioned and awarded the DCM, Military Cross and Bar, and VC.
How America won World War I: the US military victory in the Great World War–the causes, the course, and the consequences, Alan Axelrod. 940.41 AXE
I, Rene Tardi, prisoner of war in Stalag IIB, Jacques Tardi. 940.5472 TAR
An acclaimed cartoonist tells the story of his father, who was a WWII Prisoner of War.
Losing military supremacy: the myopia of American strategic planning, Andrei Martyanov. 355.0332 MAR
Reaching for the stars: a history of Bomber Command, Mark Connelly. 940.544 CON
Sons of freedom: the forgotten American soldiers who defeated Germany in World War I, Geoffrey Wawro. 940.41 WAW
Sword and scimitar: fourteen centuries of war between Islam and the West, Raymond Ibrahim. 355.02 IBR
The Indian empire at war: from jihad to victory, the untold story of the Indian Army in the First World War, George Morton-Jack. 940.41 MOR
The secret history of World War II: spies, code breakers & covert operations, Neil Kagan, Stephen G. Hyslop. 940.5485 KAG