New Titles Non-Fiction August 2019 (arrived in July)

Art & Architecture

150 best tiny home ideas, Manel Gutiérrez Couto. 728.37 GUT
A house in the country, Peter Pennoyer. 728.8 PEN: The inspirational story of a dream house.
Acrylic painting for encaustic effects, Sandra Duran Wilson. 751.426 DUR: Discover 45 innovative ways to use acrylic paints, mediums and a variety of mixed-media art supplies to achieve the look of encaustic without the wax or the heat usually required.
An eye for nature: the life and art of William T. Cooper, Penny Olsen. 759.994 COO
Anna Maria Maiolino, Helen Molesworth. 759.981 MAI: This book presents Maiolino prints, drawings, sculpture, photography, video, and performance pieces. From her early woodcuts, which spoke directly to the tense political atmosphere of her adopted country of Brazil, to her introspective works on paper.
Bauhaus women: a global perspective, Elizabeth Otto. 709.43 OTT: This book also widens the lens to reveal how the Bauhaus drew women from many parts of Europe and beyond, and how, through these cosmopolitan female designers, artists, and architects, it sent the Bauhaus message out into the world and to a global audience.
Book of beasts: the bestiary in the medieval world, Elizabeth Morrison. 704.9432 BOO
Botticelli: heroines + heroes, Nathaniel Silver. 759.5 BOT: This book explores the work of the legendary Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli, focusing on a genre called spalliera that Botticelli employed with staggering originality.
Charlotte Salomon and the theatre of memory, Griselda Pollock. 759.3 SAL: In this in-depth monograph of the iconic work, Griselda Pollock offers a complex reading of Salomon's unique combination of image, text, and music.
Confabulations: storytelling in architecture, Paul Emmons. 720.1 CON: Bringing together a collection of 24 essays from a diverse and respected group of scholars, this book presents the convergence of architecture and storytelling across a broad temporal, geographic, and cultural range.
Edvard Munch: master prints, Elizabeth Prelinger. 769.9481 MUN
Frederic Church's Olana on the Hudson: art, landscape, architecture, Larry Lederman. 720.973 CHU: An in-depth look inside Olana, one of America's greatest estates, which was designed and built by Frederic Church, the most renowned of the Hudson River School painters.
Frida Kahlo, Gannit Ankori. 759.972 KAH
Hot, cold, heavy, light: 100 art writings, 1988-2018, Peter Schjeldahl. 700 SCH: This book provides essential knowledge to anyone curious about the character, quality, and consequence of art today.
Inside North Korea, Oliver Wainwright. 720.95193 WAI: Oliver Wainwright takes us on an architectural journey behind closed doors in the world's most secretive country. From the mosaiclined lobbies of Soviet-era health centers to the candy-colored interiors of brand new theaters.
Lee Krasner: living colour, Eleanor Nairne. 759.13 KRA: Tracing her evolution as an artist; from her earliest self-portraits to the acclaimed 'little image' series, from her 1950s collages to epic painterly canvases, this book offers a vivid impression of one of the most tenacious women artists of the 20th century.
Leonardo da Vinci: the complete paintings in detail, Alessandro Vezzosi. 759.5 LEO
Manet and modern beauty: the artist's last years, Scott Allan. 759.4 MAN
On modern beauty: three paintings by Manet, Gauguin, and Cezanne, Richard R. Brettell. 759.4 MAN
Paula Rego: obedience and defiance, Anthony Spira. 759.69 REG: This book accompanies a major traveling exhibition of painter Rego's career since the 1960s and includes previously unseen works and curatorial texts.
Raw creation: outsider art and beyond, John Maizels. 709.04 MAI: In this book John Maizels provides detailed expositions of the work of individual artists ranging from such Art Brut masters as Adolf Wölfi and Aloïse Corbaz to such gifted American folk artists as Bill Traylor and Mose Tolliver.
Splash. 19, Illusion of light, Rachel Rubin Wolf. 751.422 BES: Splash 19 showcases 125+ shining successes, fresh out of the studios of today's top artists.
The art of Hammer: posters from the archive of Hammer Films, Marcus Hearn. 741.67 HEA
The arts and crafts companion, Pamela Todd. 709.034 TOD
The Elizabethan image: an introduction to English portraiture, 1558-1603, Roy Strong. 757 STR
The surreal life of Leonora Carrington, Joanna Moorhead. 759.2 CAR
The twenty first century art book, .Jonathan Griffin. 709.05 GRI
The women who inspired London art: the Avico sisters and other models of the early 20th century, Lucy Merello Peterson. 751.3 PET
Tunnels, towers & temples: London's 100 strangest places, David Long. 720.942 LON
Vasily Kandinsky, Helmut Friedel. 759.7 KAN: This opulent book presents Vasily Kandinsky's major paintings from all phases of his artistic career and celebrates his groundbreaking work.
XS: small houses big time, Lisa Baker. 728.37 BAK

Biographies

"Kill the black one first!": a memoir, Michael Fuller. 363.2 FUL: A story about race, identity, belonging and displacement, this book is the memoir from Michael Fuller Britain's first ever black Chief Constable, whose life and career is not only a stark representation of race relations in the UK, but also a unique morality tale of how humanity deals with life's injustices.
"Oh, THAT tour!": the Paul Jesson story, Des Williams. 796.62 JES: Paul Jesson of Christchurch was the first New Zealand cyclist to win a stage on a 'Grand Tour' - stage 10 of La Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) in May, 1980. Two weeks later the 25 year old suffered a horrific crash, requiring the amputation of his left leg at the knee. This is a story of human spirit conquering the worst that life can dish out.
A communist in the family: searching for Rewi Alley, Elspeth Sandys. 951.05 ALL: This book is a beautifully written multi-layered narrative centred on New Zealander Rewi Alley and his part in the momentous political events of mid-twentieth-century China.
A daughter's choice, Margaret Ford. 942.7623 FOR: Born in 1926, the year of the General Strike, Margaret Ford grew up with her brother Bobby in the mill town of Blackburn where her father worked in his parents' pub. Then, when she was ten, her father abandoned his family, leaving her mother struggling to survive. Margaret took the hard decision to leave school at thirteen and get a job in the dye works to help pay the rent. Coming of age in the Second World War, she snatched happiness where she could find it.
All that you leave behind: a memoir, Erin Lee Carr. 362.292 CAR: David Carr was in the prime of his career when he collapsed in the newsroom of The New York Times in 2015. Shattered by his death, his daughter Erin Lee Carr began combing through their shared correspondence, looking for answers to the questions of how to move forward in life.
Backstage pass, Paul Stanley. 781.66 STA: The Starchild takes us behind the scenes, revealing what he's learned from a lifetime as the driving force of KISS, and how he brings his unique sensibility not only to his music career but to every area of his life. .
Beyond The thirty-nine steps: a life of John Buchan, Ursula Buchan. 823.912 BUC: John Buchan's name is known across the world for The Thirty-Nine Steps. Yet there was vastly more to `JB'. He wrote more than a hundred books; fiction and non-fiction, and a thousand articles for newspapers and magazines. He was a scholar, antiquarian, barrister, colonial administrator, journal editor, literary critic, publisher, war correspondent, director of wartime propaganda, member of parliament and imperial proconsul,
Break point, Ollie Ollerton. 356.167 OLL: Ex-Special Forces soldier Ollie Ollerton has faced his own break points and now he tells us the lessons he has learnt along the way. From survivor of a freak childhood attack to elite fighter, Ollie's incredible story features, high-speed shoot-outs, counter-terrorism and humanitarian heroics.
Can't hurt me: master your mind and defy the odds, David Goggins. 359 GOG: For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare. Poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Peter Doggett. 781.66 CRO: CSNY is a quintessential and definitive account of one of the biggest bands of the Woodstock generation.
Darkness to light: a memoir, Lamar Odom. 796.323 ODO: Lamar gives readers an intimate look into his life like never before. His exclusive and revealing memoir recounts the highs and lows of fame and his struggle with his demons along the way to self-discovery and redemption.
Defying Jihad: the dramatic true story of a woman who volunteered to kill infidels and then faced death for becoming one, Esther Ahmad. 248.24 AHM: This is the true story of a girl growing up under radical Islamic rule, trained to believe her ultimate purpose was to serve Allah by dying as a jihadist.
Dictators and diplomats: a special agent's memoir and musings, Robert W. Starnes. 363.28 STA: This book is a fascinating memoir offering a glimpse into the extraordinary life of a U.S. Security Attaché. Robert W. Starnes' international law enforcement career took him to six continents while encountering terrorism, counterintelligence, executive protections, and criminal investigations.
Einstein, Brian Clegg. 530.092 EIN: This book presents an instant impression of his life with 50 irresistible facts converted into infographics to reveal the scientist behind the science.
Eli's story: a twentieth-century Jewish life, Meri-Jane Rochelson. 940.5318 ROC: The book tells the story of a man whose life and memory spanned two world wars, several migrations, an educational odyssey, the massive disruption of the Holocaust, and finally, a frustrating yet ultimately successful effort to restore his professional credentials and identity, as well as reestablish family life.
Existentialism and excess: the life and times of Jean-Paul Sartre, Gary Cox. 194 SAR
Fake: a startling true story of love in a world of liars, cheats, narcissists, fantasists and phonies, Stephanie Wood. 616.8582 WOO
Formation: a woman's memoir of stepping out of line, Ryan Leigh Dostie. 364.1532 DOS: Hired as a linguist, Ryan Dostie quickly has to find a space for herself in the testosterone-filled world of the Army barracks. She's able to hold her own until the unthinkable happens and she is raped by a fellow soldier. Dostie finds herself fighting through her isolation amid the challenges of an unexpected war.
From scratch: a memoir of love, Sicily, and finding home, Tembi Locke. 791.45028 LOC: A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food and family in her darkest hour.
Greek to me: adventures of the comma queen, Mary Norris. 306.44 NOR: Presents a chronicle of the author's lifelong love affair with words, filtered through her passion for all things Greek and her solo adventures in Greece.
Heida: a shepherd at the edge of the world, Steinunn Sigurðardóttir. 636.3 HEI: Heida is a solitary farmer with a flock of 500 sheep in a remorseless area bordering Iceland's highlands.
How to escape from prison, Paul Wood. 365.6 WOO: This book chronicles Paul's road to redemption and a new life as a doctor of psychology, helping others strive to fulfil their potential and develop the resilience to flourish, even in adversity.
In the shadow of memory, Floyd Skloot. 362.19748 SKL: In December 1988 Floyd Skloot was stricken by a virus that targeted his brain, leaving him totally disabled and utterly changed. This book is an intimate picture of what it is like to find oneself possessed of a ravaged memory and unstable balance and confronted by wholesale changes in both cognitive and emotional powers.
Ira: the life and times of a princess, Nicholas Foulkes. 943.605 FUR: A breathtakingly beautiful photo-narrative biography of the incredible life of Princess Ira von Fürstenberg; half Austro- Hungarian Princess, half Agnelli: model, actress, princess, socialite, heiress, mother, and jewellery designer.
John Grono, 1767-1847: our old colonial Neptune, Robert Taylor. 359 GRO: About John Grono and his time served in the Royal Navy in England, his migration to Australia in 1799 and subsequent life of captaining ships and building ships on the Hawkesbury River, NSW. The book aims to correct inaccurate information written about John Grono in the past.
Laughing all the way to the Mosque, Zarqa Nawaz. 305.486 NAW: Being a practising Muslim in a Western society is sometimes challenging, sometimes rewarding and sometimes downright absurd.
Leap: making the jump to take netball to the top of the world, Geva Mentor. 796.324 MEN: Geva talks honestly about her personal life, and how the difficulties and failures of her teams, both international and domestic, have driven her on to achieve the highest possible success in the sport.
Leaving church: a memoir of faith, Barbara Brown Taylor. 283.092 TAY: In this moving and memorable book Barbara Brown Taylor writes of her life and work as a priest and the burden of being one of the most celebrated preachers in America.
Let love have the last word: a memoir, Common. 177 COM: This book shares Common's own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led to a greater understanding of love and all it has to offer.
Little mother of Russia: a biography of the Empress Marie Feodorovna (1847-1928), Coryne Hall. 947.082 MAR: Princess Dagmar, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and sister Queen Alexandra of England and King George I of Greece, was betrothed to Tsarevitch Nicholas of Russia, a love match on both sides. Tragically, he died just months before their wedding. Out of duty she married his brother in 1866.
Maid: hard work, low pay, and a mother's will to survive, Stephanie Land. 331.48 LAN: This book explores the underbelly of upper-middle class America and the reality of what it's like to be in service to them.
Mama's boy: a memoir, Dustin Lance Black. 306.7662 BLA: Dustin Lance Black always found inspiration in his plucky, determined mother. Having contracted polio as a small girl, she endured leg braces and iron lungs, and was repeatedly told that she could never have children or live a normal life. Defying expectations, she raised Black and his two brothers, built a career, escaped two abusive husbands, and eventually moved the family to a new life in Northern California.
Martin Buber: a life of faith and dissent, Paul Mendes-Flohr. 296.3 BUB: Paul Mendes-Flohr offers the first major biography in English in thirty years of this seminal modern Jewish thinker. Organized around several key moments-such as his sudden abandonment by his mother when he was a child of three, ee shows how this foundational trauma left an enduring mark on Buber's inner life, attuning him to the fragility of human relations and the need to nurture them with what he would call a "dialogical attentiveness.
Mental: bad behaviour, ugly truths & the beautiful game, Jermaine Pennant. 796.334 PEN: A true prodigy, Jermaine climbed to the pinnacle of his sport to rub shoulders and compete for the highest honors with legends at Arsenal and Liverpool. Jermaine Pennant may be a hellraiser, but his heart in firmly the right place. Told with unblinking truth, his story is a no-holds-barred riot of determination and debauchery, excellence, and excess.
More than enough: claiming space for who you are (no matter what they say), Elaine Welteroth. 070.92 WEL: Part memoir, part manifesto, this book explores what it means to come into your own on your own terms. By age thirty, Elaine Welteroth had climbed the ranks of media and fashion, shattering ceilings along the way. When she became the youngest and only the second Black editor-in-chief in Condé Nast history, Welteroth helped infuse Teen Vogue with social consciousness, amplifying youth voices on key issues and proving there was more to the selfie generation.
Must you go?: my life with Harold Pinter, Antonia Fraser. 828.914 FRA: A marvellously insightful testimony to modern literature's most celebrated marriage, between the greatest playwright of the age and a beautiful and famous prize-winning biographer.
My lucky life: behind the binoculars, Greg Miles. 798.4 MIL: This is a fascinating and inspirational gem of Australian horse racing literature. It digs deep into a life peppered by struggle, tears, failure, self-doubt, lucky breaks and, ultimately, supreme achievement and accolades of Melbourne-born Greg Miles.
My name's Doddie: the autobiography, Doddie Weir. 796.333 WEI: There has never been anyone quite like Doddie Weir. His story is unique, inspirational and charged with his passion for living life to the full. Now, at the age of 48, Doddie faces an entirely different adversary: Motor Neurone Disease. It's a challenge he has tackled with undaunted positivity.
My past is a foreign country, Zeba Talkhani. 297 TAL: Zeba Talkhani charts her experiences growing up in Saudi Arabia amid patriarchal customs reminiscent and her journey to find freedom abroad in India, Germany and the UK as a young woman.
Never stop walking: a memoir of finding home across the world, Christina Rickardsson. 362.734 RIC: A memoir of two selves, this is the moving story of the profound love between families and one woman's journey from grief and loss to survival and self-discovery.
One hundred miracles: a memoir of music and survival, Zuzana Růžičková. 786.4 RUZ: The remarkable memoir of Zuzana Ruzickova, Holocaust survivor and world-famous harpsichordist. It is a profound and powerful testimony of the horrors of the Holocaust, and a testament in itself to the importance of amplifying the voices of its survivors today.
Philip K. Dick: a comics biography, Laurent Queyssi. 813.54 DIC: One of the greatest writers in science fiction history, Philip K. Dick is mostly remembered for such works as Blade Runner, Minority Report, and Total Recall. His dramatic story is presented unvarnished in this biography.
Pimped: the shocking true story of the girl sold for sex by her best friend, Samantha Owens. 364.1534 OWE: By the age of thirteen, vulnerable Sheffield teenager Samantha Owens had fallen through the cracks in the care system. Samantha thought she had found a friend in the streetwise Amanda Spencer but Samantha's welfare was the last thing on Spencer's mind. In reality she was grooming the young girl for exploitation of the worst possible kind.
Rebel Englishwoman: the remarkable life of Emily Hobhouse, Elsabé Brits. 303.484 HOB: In the war's immediate aftermath Hobhouse worked for the Save the Children Fund in Leipzig and Vienna, feeding daily for over a year thousands of children, who would otherwise have starved. Despite having been instrumental in saving thousands of lives during two wars, Hobhouse died alone spurned by her country, her friends and even some of her relatives.
Record play pause: confessions of a post-punk percussionist. Volume 1, Stephen Morris. 781.66 MOR: Stephen's book is part memoir, part visual scrapbook, part aural history. It is a hybrid memoir in Stephen's wry and witty voice, waving a dual narrative of growing up in the North West during the 1970s with how the music actually works.
Save me the plums: my Gourmet memoir, Ruth Reichl. 641.5 REI: This book is a personal journey of a woman coming to terms with being in charge and making a mark, following a passion and holding on to her dreams; even when she ends up in a place she never expected to be.
Shooting from the shadows: New Zealand Special Air Service: the 'Wings' Williams story, Michael 'Wings' Williams. 356.167 WIL: This book gives us a glimpse into the world of an SAS soldier at that time through the eyes of one of New Zealand SAS' most well-known veterans.
Sissy: a coming-of-gender story, Jacob Tobia. 305.3 TOB: Jacob shatters the long-held notion that people are easily sortable into "men" and "women". Sissy guarantees that you'll never think about gender – both other people's and your own – the same way again.
Slave girl: abducted by traffickers, sold as a sex slave, this is my true story, Sarah Forsyth. 364.1534 FOR: After overcoming the hurt and heartbreak of a horrific childhood, Sarah managed to build a new life for herself as a nursery nurse. Then, one day, she spotted a newspaper advert for a job in a creche in Amsterdam. There was no creche and no job. Fed cocaine and cannabis, she is forced at gunpoint to work as a prostitute in the Red Light District of Amsterdam. This is her heartbreaking story.
Smokin' Joe: the life of Joe Frazier, Mark Kram, Jr. 796.83 FRA: This story gives a full-bodied accounting of Frazier's life. A journey that began as the youngest of thirteen children packed in small farmhouse, encountering the bigotry and oppression of the Jim Crow South, and continued with his voyage north at age fifteen to develop as a fighter in Philadelphia.
Soar, Adam, soar, Rick Prashaw. 306.768 PRA: From early childhood, through coming out first as a lesbian and then as a man, his battles with epilepsy and refusal to give in, this book chronicles Adam's drive to define himself, his joyful spirit, and his love of life, which continues to conquer all.
Still standing: A pregant woman. A brutal attack. An inspirational fight for survival, Natalie Queiroz. 362.88 QUE: This book is the story of one life-shattering event; what came before that fateful day, what happened on it, and how one woman and her baby survived to rebuild and heal together after it.
Tan France: naturally tan, Caroline Donofrio. 791.45028 FRA: In this heartfelt, funny, touching memoir, Tan France tells his origin story for the first time. With his trademark wit, humor, and radical compassion, Tan reveals what it was like to grow up gay in a traditional South Asian family, as one of the few people of colour in South Yorkshire, England.
Teacher man: a memoir, Frank McCourt. 974.71 MCC: A third memoir from the author of "Angela's Ashes" and "'Tis". In "Teacher Man", Frank McCourt details his illustrious, amusing, and sometimes rather bumpy long years as an English teacher in the public high schools of New York City.
That's another story: the autobiography, Julie Walters. 791.43028 WAL: A natural writer with an instinctive sense of timing, Julie's memoirs are warm, moving, painfully felt, fiercely intelligent - and totally entertaining.
The demonologist: the extraordinary career of Ed and Lorraine Warren, Gerald Brittle. 133.42 WAR: For over five decades Ed and Lorraine Warren have been known as the world's most renowned paranormal investigators. Lorraine is a gifted clairvoyant, while Ed is the only non-ordained demonologist recognized by the Catholic Church. Together they have investigated thousands of hauntings in their career.
The judge: more than just a game, Robin Smith. 796.358 SMI: Robin Smith was one of England's most popular cricketers of the 1990s. The Judge, as he was known to all, took on some of the most dangerous fast bowlers of all time with a skill and fearlessness that ensured hero status.
The little girl on the ice floe, Adelaide Bon. 362.883 BON: Adelaide Bon grew up in a wealthy neighbourhood in Paris, a privileged child with a loving family, lots of friends and seemingly limitless opportunity lying ahead of her. But one sunny afternoon, when she was nine years old, a strange man followed her home and raped her in the stairwell of her building. Throughout her adolescence and young adulthood, Adelaide struggles with the aftermath of the horror of that afternoon in 1990.
The political years, Marilyn Waring. 993.037 WAR: This is an autobiographical account of Waring's extraordinary years in parliament. She tells the story of her journey from being elected as a new National Party MP in a conservative rural seat to being publicly decried by the Prime Minister for her 'feminist anti-nuclear stance' that threatened to bring down his government. Her tale of life in a male-dominated and relentlessly demanding political world is both uniquely of its time and still of pressing relevance today.
Things nobody knows but me, Amra Pajali?. 362.196895 PAJ: This book is a tender portrait of family and migration, beautifully told. It is the heartrending story of a mother and daughter bond fractured and forged by illness and experience. Fatima emerges as a remarkable but wounded woman who learns that her daughter really loves her.
Thomas Harriot: a life in science, Robyn Arianrhod. 509.2 HAR: Thomas Harriot (1560-1621) was a pioneer and navigational adviser and loyal friend to Sir Walter Ralegh,
Transformed: a Navy SEAL's unlikely journey from the throne of Africa, to the streets of the Bronx, to defying all odds, Remi Adeleke. 359.98 ADE: Remi takes readers back to stories from his childhood as Nigerian royalty, to losing his father early in life and being raised by a single mother in the Bronx, to illegal activities as a young man that threatened to derail his future. From troubled teen to Navy SEAL, this incredibly popular up-and-coming actor has beaten the odds at every turn.
Vasily Grossman and the Soviet century, Alexandra Popoff. 891.7 GRO: His compassionate prose has the everlasting quality of great art. Because Grossman's major works appeared after much delay we are only now able to examine them properly.

Books about books

Typographic firsts: adventures in early printing, John Boardley. 002 BOA

Business & Management

Dare to lead: brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts, Brene Brown. 658.409 BRO
Five stars: the communication secrets to get from good to great, Carmine Gallo. 658.45 GAL
How to lead smart people: leadership for professionals, Arun Singh. 658.409 SIN
Leading from purpose, Nick Craig. 658.409 CRA
Leading well, David Pich. 658.409 PIC: In this research-driven book, IML uncovered that the following attributes lead to leaders leading well: 1. Integrity 2. Emotional Intelligence (EI) 3. Ability to Inspire 4. Authenticity 5. Self-Awareness 6. Respect 7. Decisiveness.
Lean project delivery: building championship project teams, David Umstot. 658.404 UMS
No bullsht leadership: why the world needs more everyday leaders and why that leader is you, Chris Hirst. 658.409 HIR
Outsizing: strategies to grow your business, profits, and potential, Steve Coughran. 658.401 COU
Startup money made easy: the Inc. guide to every financial question about starting, running, and growing your business, Maria Aspan. 658.152 ASP
Strategic doing: ten skills for agile leadership, Edward Morrison. 658.401 MOR
The multi-hyphen method: work less, create more: how to make your side hustle work for you, Emma Gannon. 650.1 GAN
The retail start-up book: successfully plan, launch and grow a business, Rowland Gee. 658.87 GEE
Winging it, Emma Isaacs. 650.1 ISA: Emma wants to show us that you can't plan every detail and wait for the confidence to kick in before you begin; instead, take action now, do what feels right and figure the rest out as you go along. In other words, you've got to learn how to 'wing it' rather than wait.

Computing & Digital

Excel formulas & functions, Ken Bluttman. 005.36 MIC
iPhone for seniors in easy steps, Nick Vandome. 621.38456 VAN
Microsoft Excel 2019: step by step, Curtis Frye. 005.36 MIC
Samsung Galaxy Tabs, Dan Gookin. 004.165 SAM
Talk to me: Amazon, Google, Apple and the race for voice-controlled AI, James Vlahos. 004.019 VLA
The complete software developer's career guide, John Sonmez. 005.1 SON
Will computers revolt?: preparing for the future of artificial intelligence, Charles J. Simon. 006.3 SIM
Windows 10 inside out, Ed Bott, Craig Stinson. 005.446 MIC

Crafts, Hobbies & Collecting

A craftsman's legacy: why working with our hands gives us meaning, Eric Gorges. 745.5 GOR: This book tells the stories and shares the collective wisdom of modern-day makers while also celebrating the culture of all craftsmen.
A life in pattern, Orla Kiely. 745.4 KIE: This is a celebration of Orla's entire body of work of colour, of print and of a handbag loved by women all over the world.
Beautiful bead embroidery. 746.5 BEA
Beyond the battlefield: 14 scrappy Civil War quilts, Mary Etherington. 746.46 ETH
Blended embroidery: combining old & new textiles, ephemera & embroidery, Brian Haggard. 746.44 HAG
Block print magic: the essential guide to designing, carving, and taking your artwork further with relief printing, Emily Louise Howard. 761.3 HOW
Carta preziosa: il design del gioiello di carta = Precious paper: paper jewellery design, Bianca Cappello. 745.54 CAP: This book is conceived like a trove of 21 pop-up jewels created by 21 of the greatest paper jewellery designers and artists from across the world, together for the first time to highlight the preciousness of this material and, therefore, the importance of recycling and not wasting it.
CoffeeHouse knits: knitting patterns and essays with robust flavor, Kerry Bogert. 746.432 COF
Convivial toolbox: generative research for the front end of design, Elizabeth B.-N. Sanders. 745.4 SAN: Conviviality as a concept in design involves autonomous and creative intercourse among people, and between people and their environment; in contrast to set regulations passed down by a controlling monopoly. This text looks at this area of design in relation to both academia and business.
Crafted: a compendium of crafts: new, old and forgotten, Sally Coulthard. 745.5 COU
Creating art quilts with panels: easy thread painting and embellishing techniques to create your own colorful piece of art from panels, Joyce Hughes. 746.46 HUG
Doubleweave, Jennifer Moore. 746.14 MOO: In this comprehensive guide Jennifer Moore revisits the tips and techniques to weaving in multiple layers. It is filled with new information about doubleweaving, including technique samples for both 4 and 8-shaft looms.
Essential joinery: the fundamental techniques every woodworker should know, Marc Spagnuolo. 684.08 SPA
First knits: 20 irresistible knits for your baby, Debbie Bliss. 746.432 BLI
Get knooking: 35 quick and easy patterns to knit with a crochet hook, Laura Strutt. 746.434 STR
Gradient style: color-shifting techniques & knitting patterns, Kerry Bogert. 746.432 GRA
Knitted animal friends, Louise Crowther. 746.432 CRO
Looking at jewelry: a guide to terms, styles, and techniques, Susanne Gõnsicke. 739.27 GAN
Mermaid crafts: 25 magical projects for deep sea fun, Isabel Urbina Gallego. 745.5 GAL
Nautical quilts: 12 stitched and quilted projects celebrating the sea, Lynette Anderson. 746.46 AND
Paper inventions: machines that move, drawings that light up, and wearables and structures you can cut, fold, and roll, Kathy Ceceri. 745.54 CEC
Play, make, create, a process-art handbook: with over 40 art invitations for kids, Meri Cherry. 745.5 CHE
Seasonal Scandi crafts: over 45 projects and quick ideas for beautiful decorations & gifts, Christiane Bellstedt Myers. 745.50948 MYE
Smoulder: 21 pieces, Kim Hargreaves. 746.432 HAR: Kim Hargreaves needs little introduction to seasoned knitters. Her flair for femininity and elegance has earned her worldwide fame as a knitwear designer. Rowan Yarns gave Kim her first job and fostered her career as a designer. Their prestigious bi-annual magazines, with exquisite photography, were a showcase for her talents for more than a decade. In this book, they have chosen to revisit 25 of her truly great designs in their favourite classic yarns: wools, mohairs and cottons, so there is something to knit all year round. There are smart little sweaters, soft cardigans, tailored jackets and cute tops, with beaded, textured, plain and lacy stitches, plus a few accessories.
The backyard railroader: building and operating a miniature steam locomotive, Jeff Frost. 625.19 FRO
The beauty of everyday things, Soetsu Yanagi. 745.0952 YAN
The complete beginner's guide to knitting. 746.432 COM
The complete guide to outdoor carpentry: complete plans for beautiful backyard building projects. 684.18 COM
The LEGO BOOST idea book: 95 simple robots and hints for making more!, Yoshihito Isogawa. 688.725 ISO
The posy book: garden-inspired bouquets that tell a story: with a modern floral dictionary, Teresa H. Sabankaya. 745.92 SAB
The watch book: compendium, Gisbert L. Brunner. 681.114 BRU
Wood plank projects: 30 simple and creative DIY decor ideas for your home and garden, Carrie Spalding. 684.08 SPA

Crime & Espionage

A serial killer's daughter: my story of faith, love, and overcoming, Kerri Rawson. 364.1523 RAW
Acid attack: a journalist's war with organised crime, Russell Findlay. 364.106 FIN
Angel of death, Leigh Straw. 364.1523 MAR: This is the story of Dulcie Markham, a key figure of the underworld of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA and the secret history of the sixties, Tom O'Neill. 364.1523 MAN
Chasing Cosby: the downfall of America's dad, Nicole Weisensee Egan. 364.153 COS
Gangs of Britain the gripping true stories behind Britain's organised crime, Wensley Clarkson. 364.106 CLA
Making evil: the science behind humanity's dark side, Julia Shaw. 364.3 SHA
Prison: a survival guide, Carl Cattermole. 365.941 CAT
Scotland Yard's gangbuster: Bert Wickstead's most celebrated cases, Dick Kirby. 363.20941 WIC
Somebody's mother, somebody's daughter: true stories from victims and survivors of the Yorkshire Ripper, Carol Ann Lee. 364.1523 LEE
Talking with serial killers: a chilling study of the world's most evil people, Christopher Berry-Dee. 364.1523 BER
The adventures of Maud West, lady detective: secrets and lies in the golden age of crime, Susannah Stapleton. 363.289 WES
The coyote's bicycle: the untold story of seven thousand bicycles and the rise of a borderland empire, Kimball Taylor. 364.13 TAY: This is the story of 7,000 bikes that made an incredible journey and one young man from Oaxaca who arrived at the border with nothing, built a small empire, and then vanished. Touching on immigration and globalization, as well as the history of the US/Mexico border, this story is at once an immersive investigation of an outrageous occurrence and a true-crime, rags-to-riches story.
The last pirate of New York: a ghost ship, a killer, and the birth of a gangster nation, Rich Cohen. 364.1 HIC: The story of Albert Hicks, the most notorious criminal on the New York waterfront,
The Lazarus files: a cold case investigation, Matthew McGough. 364.1523 MCG: The Lazarus Files delivers the visceral experience of being inside a real-life murder mystery.
The prison doctor: my time inside Britain's most notorious jails, Amanda Brown. 365.66 BRO: Violence. Drugs. Suicide. Welcome to the world of a Prison Doctor. Dr Amanda Brown has treated inmates in the UK's most infamous prisons; first in young offenders' institutions, then at the notorious Wormwood Scrubs and finally at Europe's largest women-only prison in Europe, Bronzefield.
The professor & the parson: a story of desire, deceit and defrocking, Adam Sisman. 364.163 SIS: The Professor and the Parson traces the strange career of one of Britain's most eccentric criminals.
The twins: men of violence, Kate Kray. 364.1523 KRA
The world's worst prisons: inside stories from the most dangerous jails on Earth, Karen Farrington. 365 FAR
They walk among us: new true crime cases from the no. 1 podcast, Benjamin Fitton. 364 FIT
Unsolved murders: true crime cases uncovered, Amber Hunt. 364.1523 HUN
We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed with our families: stories from Rwanda, Philip Gourevitch. 364.151 GOU: This story is a first-hand account one of the defining outrages of modern history, an unforgettable anatomy of Rwanda's decimation.
Whale oil, Margie Thomson. 364.156 BLO: In May 2012 Auckland businessman Matt Blomfield found himself the target of a vicious online attack, the work of Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater. The attack came out of the blue, destroying Blomfield's reputation and career, stealing his identity. Matt Blomfield decided to fight back.

Customs & Etiquette

Crafting meaningful wedding rituals: a practical guide, Jeltje Gordon-Lennox. 392.5 GOR

Education

25 projects for art explorers, Christine M. Kirker. 372.5 KIR
Boys don't try?: rethinking masculinity in schools, Matt Pinkett. 371.82 PIN
Dyslexia and spelling: making sense of it all, Kelli Sandman-Hurley. 371.914 SAN
Dyslexia in the early years: a handbook for practice, Gavin Reid. 371.914 REI
Fact vs. fiction: teaching critical thinking skills in the age of fake news, Jennifer LaGarde. 370.152 LAG
I'm OK!: building resilience through physical play, Jarrod Green. 372.8 GRE
Martian in the playground: understanding the schoolchild with Asperger's syndrome, Clare Sainsbury. 371.94 SAI
School readiness and the characteristics of effective learning: the essential guide for early years practitioners, Tamsin Grimmer. 372.21 GRI
The gift of dyslexia: why some of the brightest people can't read and how they can learn, Ronald D. 371.914 DAV
The psychology of school bullying, Peter K. Smith. 371.58 SMI
Two inspiring deans: TDJ Leech and GCJ Dalton: the Auckland University College School of Engineering at Auckland and Ardmore, 1940-1954, Des Mataga. 378.9324 MAT

Engineering

A beer in the Loire, Tommy Barnes. 663.4 BAR: Frustrated by a dead end job, fed up with renting and the loathsome daily commute and, to cap it all, failing to make it as a stand-up comedian, Tommy Barnes made himself redundant and took off to France with girlfriend Rose to pursue his dream of brewing beer.
Building your own dock: design, build, and maintain floating and stationary docks, Sam Merriam. 627.31 MER
Every tool's a hammer: life is what you make it, Adam Savage. 680 SAV: This book is meant to be a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shop's worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials used most often.
Machining, Kip Hanson. 671.35 HAN: This hands-on guide begins with basic topics like tools, work holding, and ancillary equipment, then goes into drilling, milling, turning, and other necessary metalworking processes. You'll also learn about robotics and new developments in machining technology.
Material value: more sustainable, less wasteful manufacturing of everything from cell phones to cleaning products, Julia L F Goldstein. 670 GOL
Scroll saw wooden bowls: 30 useful & surprisingly easy-to-make projects, Carole Rothman. 684.08 ROT
The art and science of natural dyes: principles, experiments, and results, Joy Boutrup. 667.2 BOU
The big book of Rolex, Jens Høy. 681.114 HOY

Environment

Clearing the air: the beginning and the end of air pollution, Tim Smedley. 363.7392 SME
Climate code red: the case for emergency action, David Spratt. 363.7387 SPR: Uses scientific evidence to argue that the Earth's climate is very close to becoming beyond humankind's ability to restore it.
No more plastic: what you can do to make a difference, Martin Dorey. 363.738 DOR
No one is too small to make a difference, Greta Thunberg. 363.7 THU: In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, decided not to go to school one day. Her actions ended up sparking a global movement for action against the climate crisis, inspiring millions of pupils to go on strike for our planet, forcing governments to listen, and earning her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
Surviving global warming: why eliminating greenhouse gases isn't enough, Roger A. Sedjo. 363.7387 SED
Waste not everyday, Erin Rhoads. 640 RHO
What we're fighting for now is each other: dispatches from the front lines of climate justice, Wen Stephenson. 363.7387 STE

Farming

Beneath the Takitimus: a hundred years on Redcliff Station, Peta Carey. 636.301 SPE: The story of four generations of the Speight family on Redcliff Station, a vast sheep and cattle station bordering the Waiau River and Fiordland National Park on the west, and rising up the flanks of the Takitimu Mountains to the east.
Growing your own tea garden: the guide to growing and harvesting flavorful teas in your backyard, Jodi Helmer. 633.72 HEL
The intuitive farmer: inspiring management success: a novel for farm managers and owners, Peter L. Nuthall. 630.993 NUT

Fashion & Beauty

Camp: notes on fashion, Andrew Bolton. 391 BOL
Don't touch my hair, Emma Dabiri. 646.724 DAB: This book proves that far from being only hair, black hairstyling culture can be understood as an allegory for black oppression and, ultimately, liberation.
Dressed: the secret life of clothes, Shahidha Bari. 646 BAR
Sneakers, Rodrigo Corral. 685.31 COR: Sneakers is an absolute must-have for sneaker lovers and anyone who is interested in design, creative process, street culture, branding, entrepreneurship, art and fashion.
The complete fashion sourcebook, John Peacock. 391 PEA
Vegan life: cruelty-free food, fashion, beauty and home, Jo Peters. 646.7 PET
Vegan style: your plant-based guide to fashion + beauty + home + travel, Sascha Camilli. 646.7 CAM
World clothing and fashion: an encyclopedia of history, culture, and social influence. Volume 1, Mary Ellen Snodgrass. 391 SNO
World clothing and fashion: an encyclopedia of history, culture, and social influence. Volume 2, Mary Ellen Snodgrass. 391 SNO

Film, Television & Theatre

Actions: the actors' thesaurus, Marina Caldaron. 792.028 CAL
Back to the future: the ultimate visual history, Michael Klastorin. 791.437 KLA
Designing starships. [Vol. 1]: the Enterprises and beyond: more than 30 ships in extraordinary detail, Ben Robinson. 791.457 ROB
Impossible things before breakfast: adventures in the ordinary, Rebecca Front. 791.45028 FRO: This book is a collection of true stories about surprising turns of events, bizarre misunderstandings and improbable life lessons.
Improvisation for the theater: a handbook of teaching and directing techniques, Viola Spolin. 792.028 SPO
Jaws: memories from Martha's Vineyard, Matt Taylor. 791.437 TAY
Jumpin' Jack Flash: David Litvinoff and the rock'n'roll underworld, Keiron Pim. 791.4 LIT
Kitty Clive; or, The fair songster, Berta Joncus. 792.028 CLI: Kitty Clive (1711-1785) was a top London stage star. Singing powered her ascent and, for twenty years, was foundational to her success as she came to dominate spoken as well as musical comedy.
Mr. Know-it-all: the tarnished wisdom of a filth elder, John Waters. 791.43023 WAT: The newest essay collection from the New York Times-bestselling John Waters, reflecting on how to overcome newfound responsibility and rebel in the autumn of your years.
Star Trek shipyards: Starfleet ships 2151-2293: the encyclopedia of Star Trek ships, Ben Robinson. 791.457 STA
Star Trek shipyards: Starfleet ships 2294-the future: the encyclopedia of Star Trek ships, Ben Robinson. 791.457 STA
Star Wars propaganda: a history of persuasive art in the galaxy, Pablo Hidalgo. 791.437 HID
The beautiful no: and other tales of trial, transcendence, and transformation, Sheri Salata. 791.45023 SAL: Part cautionary tale, part middle-of-life rallying cry, Sheri's stories offer profound inspiration for personal renewal.
The hobbit: the battle of the five armies: chronicles. The art of war, Daniel Falconer. 791.437 FAL
The making of Avatar, Jody Duncan. 791.437 DUN
Ticket to ride: the essential guide to the world's greatest roller coasters and thrill rides, Patrick Hook. 791.068 HOO
Tie fighter: Imperial and First Order models, Ryder Windham. 791.437 WIN: This book presents a thorough history of Sienar Fleet Systems' twin ion engine space superiority fighter, from early concepts and prototypes to the mass-produced starfighters that fought countless battles against insurgent groups.
Till the boys come home: how British theatre fought the Great War, Roger Foss. 792.0941 FOS
Wild and crazy guys: how the comedy mavericks of the '80s changed Hollywood forever, Nick de Semlyen. 791.43 DE: This book chronicles the off-screen, larger-than-life antics of Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, John Candy et al.

Finance & Economics

Bitcoin billionaires: a true story of genius, betrayal and redemption, Ben Mezrich. 332.4 MEZ
Firefighting: the financial crisis and its lessons, Ben S. Bernanke. 332.4 BER
Middle-class millionaire: surprisingly simple strategies to grow and enjoy your wealth, Clark Kendall. 332.024 KEN
Rockonomics: a backstage tour of what the music industry can teach us about economics and life, Alan B. Krueger. 338.4778 KRU
The art of currency trading: a professional's guide to the foreign exchange market, Brent Donnelly. 332.45 DON
The billion dollar bonfire, Chris Lee. 332.672 LEE: The collapse of South Canterbury Finance (SCF) is one of the biggest New Zealand stories of the last decade. The sweep of events, from Timaru to the Beehive, includes some of the most revealing moments on issues critical to this country - from poor governance and systemic issues in the finance sector, through to the structural risks this exposed and the costs it ultimately presented to all New Zealanders.
The economics of arrival: ideas for a grown-up economy, Katherine Trebeck. 338.9 TRE: This book urges us to move from enlarging the economy to improving it, and the benefits this would bring for all.
The fate of food: what we'll eat in a bigger, hotter, smarter world, Amanda Little. 338.19 LIT
The laws of trading: a trader's guide to better decision-making for everyone, Agustin Lebron. 332.64 LEB
The technology trap: capital, labor, and power in the age of automation, Carl Benedikt Frey. 338.06 FRE: From the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, this book takes a sweeping look at the history of technological progress and how it has radically shifted the distribution of economic and political power among society's members.
Victory: 7 revolutionary strategies for entrepreneurs to launch your business, elevate your impact, and transform your life, Larry Broughton. 338.04 BRO

Folklore

The ultimate encyclopedia of mythology: the myths and legends of the ancient worlds, from Greece, Rome and Egypt to the Norse and Celtic lands, through Persia and India to China and the Far East, Arthur Cotterell. 398.2 COT

Food & Drink

365 student cookbook: healthy, super-quick dishes for every day of the year, Jo McAuley. 641.552 MCA
Aloha kitchen: recipes from Hawai'i, Alana Kysar. 641.59969 KYS
Book of puddings, Regula Ysewijn. 641.864 YSE
Botany at the bar: the art and science of making bitters: bring the flavor and stories of plants from around the world to your beverage through science-based craft bitters, Selena Ahmed. 641.874 AHM
Bring back the fat cookbook: easy keto in 30 minutes or less, Christine Cronau. 641.5638 CRO
Charred: the complete guide to vegetarian grilling and barbecue, Genevieve Taylor. 641.76 TAY
Chef Del's Better than vegan: 101 favorite low-fat, plant-based recipes that helped me lose over 200 pounds, Del Sroufe. 641.56362 SRO
Chloe flavor: saucy, crispy, spicy, vegan, Chloe Coscarelli. 641.5636 COS
Diabetes superfoods cookbook and meal planner: power-packed recipes and meal plans designed to help you lose weight and manage your blood glucose, Cassandra L. Verdi. 641.5631 VER
Fresh from the vegan slow cooker: 200 ultra-convenient, super-tasty, completely animal-free recipes, Robin Robertson. 641.5636 ROB
Green, Elly Pear Curshen. 641.5636 CUR: Whether you are already vegetarian or vegan, or just want to eat a bit less meat, Green serves up tasty, flexible fare, all of which is meat-free, and half is vegan.
Green burgers: creative vegetarian recipes for burgers and sides, Martin Nordin. 641.5636 NOR
Gregg's Italian family cookbook, Gregg Wallace. 641.5945 WAL
Happiness is baking: cakes, pies, tarts, muffins, brownies, cookies: favorite desserts from the queen of cake, Maida Heatter. 641.815 HEA
Healthier together: recipes for two: nourish your body, nourish your relationships, Liz Moody. 641.561 MOO
How to be gluten free and keep your friends, Anna Barnett. 641.563 BAR
J'aime Paris, Alain Ducasse. 647.95 DUC: Following the success of J'aime London and J'aime New York, Alain Duccasse's comprehensive collection of his favourite eating haunts in these capital cities, comes a luxuriously produced compact city guide to Paris. The J'aime Paris City Guide is perfect for popping in your luggage and are an invitation to discover the culinary offering of one of the world's most famous cities. Paris is home to a multitude of international cuisines and some of the world's best restaurants, markets and suppliers. Here Alain Ducasse presents the best restaurants, cafes, bars, markets, hotels and food specialists, offering an invaluable list of places to visit alongside sumptuous photography and a stylish design.
Living well with hemochromatosis: a healthy diet for reducing iron intake, managing symptoms, and feeling great, Anna Khesin. 641.5631 KHE
Mandalay: recipes and tales from a Burmese kitchen, MiMi Aye. 641.59591 AYE
Midnight chicken: (& other recipes worth living for), Ella Risbridger. 641.5 RIS
My Bangladesh kitchen: recipes and food memories from a family table, Saira Hamilton. 641.595492 HAM
Provence: the cookbook: recipes from the French Mediterranean, Caroline Rimbert Craig. 641.5944 CRA
River Cottage gluten free, Naomi Devlin. 641.563 DEV
Ruffage: a practical guide to vegetables: 100+ recipes and 230+ variations, Abra Berens. 641.65 BER
Summer every day: over 65 vibrant Mediterranean-inspired recipes to share with friends, Acland Geddes. 641.594 GED
The book of marmalade: its antecedents, its history and its role in the world today, together with a collection of recipes for marmalades and marmalade cookery, C. Anne Wilson. 641.852 WIL
The doctor's kitchen: eat to beat illness: 80 simple tasty recipes to improve your health and wellbeing, Dr Rupy Aujla. 641.563 AUJ
The fast 800 recipe book: low-carb, Mediterranean-style recipes for intermittent fasting and long-term health, Clare Bailey. 641.5635 BAI
The garden chef: recipes and stories from plant to plate, Victoria Clarke. 641.65 GAR
The island kitchen, Selina Periamphillai. 641.596982 PER: This ravishing cookbook will take you on a journey around the Indian Ocean islands.
The keto diet cookbook, Scott Gooding. 641.5638 GOO

Gardens & Gardening

Best perennials for sun and shade: easy plants for more beautiful gardens. 635.932 BES
Best roses, herbs, and edible flowers: easy plants for more beautiful gardens. 635 BES
Garden wild: meadows, prairie-style plantings, rockeries, ferneries, and other sustainable designs inspired by nature, Andre Baranowski. 712.6 BAR
Gardentopia: design basics for creating beautiful outdoor spaces, Jan Johnsen. 635.9 JOH
London is a forest, Paul Wood. 635.977 WOO
The 50 mile bouquet: seasonal, local and sustainable flowers, Debra Prinzing. 635.966 PRI
The climate change garden, Sally Morgan. 635 MOR
The garden jungle; or, Gardening to save the planet, Dave Goulson. 635.0484 GOU
The healing power of plants: the hero house plants that will love you back, Fran Bailey. 635.965 BAI
The little book of planting trees, Max Adams. 635.977 ADA

Health

222 ways to trick yourself to sleep: scientifically supported ways to fall asleep and stay asleep, Kim Jones. 616.849 JON
Anatomy of voice: how to enhance and project your best voice, Blandine Calais-Germain. 612.78 CAL
Beating endo: how to reclaim your life from endometriosis, Iris Kerin Orbuch. 618.1 ORB
Becoming supernatural: how common people are doing the uncommon, Dr. Joe Dispenza. 615.851 DIS: Topics include: Demystifying the body's 7 energy centers and how you can balance them to heal How to free yourself from the past by reconditioning your body to a new mind.
Bipolar disorder: the ultimate guide, Sarah Owen. 616.895 OWE
Camouflage: the hidden lives of autistic women, Sarah Bargiela. 616.8588 BAR
Conceiving with love: a whole-body approach to creating intimacy, reigniting passion, and increasing fertility, Denise Wiesner. 613.96 WIE
Dementia-friendly worship: a multifaith handbook for chaplains, clergy and faith communities, Lynda Everman. 616.83 DEM
Everyday essential oils: 300 brilliant reasons to use essential oils everyday, Danièle Festy. 615.321 FES
Explain pain, David S. Butler. 616.047 BUT
Haemophilia in Aotearoa New Zealand: more than a bleeding nuisance, Julie Park. 616.157 PAR
Hard pushed: a midwife's story, Leah Hazard. 618.2 HAZ
Heal: 101 simple ways to improve your health in a modern world, Pete Evans. 613 EVA
How to breathe: 25 simple practices for calm, joy, and resilience, Ashley Neese. 613.19 NEE
I quit sugar: your complete 8-week detox program and cookbook, Sarah Wilson. 613.28 WIL
Ina May's guide to childbirth, Ina May Gaskin. 618.4 GAS
KetoFast: rejuvenate your health with a step-by-step guide to timing your ketogenic meals, Joseph Mercola. 613.25 MER
Magnesium: a lifestyle guide to epsom salts, magnesium oil, and nature's relaxation mineral, Gretchen Lidicker. 615.2 LID
Mind, body, bump: the complete plan for an active pregnancy, Brit Williams. 618.2 WIL
Mother ship, Francesca Segal. 618.92 SEG: After her identical twin girls are born ten weeks prematurely, Francesca Segal finds herself sitting vigil in the 'mother ship' of neonatal intensive care.
Outside the box: rethinking ADD/ADHD in children and adults: a practical guide, Thomas E. Brown. 616.8589 BRO
Superbugs: the race to stop an epidemic, Matt McCarthy. 616.9 MCC
The age-well project: easy ways to a longer, healthier happier life, Annabel Streets. 612.68 STR
The body remembers. Volume 2, Revolutionizing trauma treatment, Babette Rothschild. 616.8521 ROT
The concise human body book, Steve Parker. 612 PAR
The first breath: how modern medicine saves the most fragile lives, Olivia Gordon. 618.2 GOR: This book is a powerful medical memoir about the extraordinary fetal and neonatal medicine bringing today's babies into the world.
The great cholesterol myth: why lowering your cholesterol won't prevent heart disease- and the statin-free plan that will, Jonny Bowden. 616.12 BOW
The hormone fix: burn fat naturally, boost energy, sleep better, and stop hot flashes, the keto-green way, Anna Cabeca. 618.175 CAB
The Jane Austen diet: Austen's secrets to food, health, and incandescent happiness, Jane Austen. 613.2 AUS
The pelvic floor bible: everything you need to know to prevent and cure problems at every stage in your life, Jane Simpson. 612.96 SIM
The perfect predator: a scientist's race to save her husband from a deadly superbug, Steffanie Strathdee. 616.9 STR
The recovery mama guide to your eating disorder recovery in pregnancy and postpartum, Linda Shanti McCabe. 616.8526 MCC
The truth about bodybuilding: a scientific approach, Stuart Cosgrove. 613.713 COS
The truth about food, Jill Fullerton-Smith. 613.2 FUL
The valedictorian of being dead: the true story of dying ten times to live, Heather B. Armstrong. 616.8527 ARM: This book brings to light a groundbreaking new treatment for depression.
Understanding and responding to self-harm: the one stop guide: practical advice for anybody affected by self-harm, Allan House. 616.8582 HOU
Up the duff: the real guide to pregnancy, Kaz Cooke. 618.2 COO
Use it or lose it, Paul McIntyre. 613.0434 MCI: This book reveals the practical measures we can all take to keep our body in good shape and our brain sharp and alert.
Using technology in dementia care: a guide to technology solutions for everyday living, Arlene Astell. 616.83 USI

History, Geography & Travel

150 nature hot spots in California: the best parks, conservation areas and wild places, Ann Marie Brown. 979.4 BRO
1939: a people's history: 'the war nobody wanted', Frederick Taylor. 940.531 TAY
A forgotten hero: Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish humanitarian who rescued 30,000 people from the Nazis, Shelley Emling. 940.5318 BER
A history of Crete, Chris Moorey. 949.59 MOO
A tale from a trail: Te Araroa - the long pathway, Anna Grafl. 993 GRA: From Cape Reinga on New Zealand's North Island to Bluff on the South Island leads a long-distance trail with the name of Te Araroa. The Long Pathway covers a distance of roughly 3000 kilometers and tempts thru-hikers, outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, runners and societal runaways every year to challenge each single one of them.
A war like no other: how the Athenians and Spartans fought the Peloponnesian War, Victor Davis Hanson. 938.05 HAN
Afghanistan: a history from 1260 to the present, Jonathan L. Lee. 958.1 LEE
American empire: a global history, A.G. Hopkins. 325.373 HOP
An audience with Queen Victoria: the royal opinion on 30 famous Victorians, Ian Lloyd. 941.081 VIC: Exploring those she met officially and personally, even the seven men who tried to assassinate her, and her thoughts on figures of the time such as Jack the Ripper, Ian Lloyd unlocks a fascinating aspect of Victoria's character and outlook.
At home at Highclere: entertaining at the real Downton Abbey, The Countess of Carnarvon. 942.08 CAR: This book tells the story four real life weekends from 1866 to 1936 when the great and the good gathered at Highclere to change the world in some large or small part.
Australia: what happened, Ben Pobjie. 994 POB: Ben Pobjie turns an incredulous eye on the history of Australia to bust open the national mythology, reveal the truth about what it means to be an Australian and work out what happened to all our best-laid plans. All these questions and more will be answered in this hilarious and historically accurate account of our wayward nation.
Bali raw: an exposé of the underbelly of Bali, Indonesia, Malcolm Scott. 959.86 SCO: In this expose, Australian author and Bali resident reveals the raw underbelly of Bali. He walks readers down Bali's main streets with honestly, humour and gritty realism and offers up a Bali choking with violent street fights, cheap sex and aggressive crime.
Bali, Lombok & Nusa Tenggara, Virginia Maxwell. 959.86 MAX
Barbarians at the wall: the first nomadic empire and the making of China, John Man. 939.6 MAN
Beijing then and now, Brian Page. 951.156 PAG
Bloc life: stories from the lost world of communism, Peter Molley. 947 MOL
British Columbia, Andrew Hampstead. 971.1 HEM
Canada: top sights, authentic experiences, Korina Miller. 971 MIL
Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatén, Ashley Harrell. 972.65 HAR
Central America, Ashley Harrell. 972.8 HAR
Chanel's Riviera: life, love and struggle for survival on the Côte d'Azur, 1930-1944, Anne de Courcy. 944.9 DE: Featuring a sparkling cast of artists, writers and historical figures including Winston Churchill, Daisy Fellowes, Salvador Dali, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Eileen Gray and Edith Wharton, with the enigmatic Coco Chanel at its heart, Chanel's Riviera is a captivating account of a period that saw some of the deepest extremes of luxury and terror in the whole of the twentieth century.
Chile, Chris Wallace. 983 WAL
Churchill & Smuts: from enemies to lifelong friends, Richard Steyn. 941.082 CHU: The remarkable friendship between Winston Churchill and Jan Smuts is a rich study in contrasts.
Conscience before conformity: Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose resistance in Nazi Germany, Paul Shrimpton. 943.086 SCH
Convicts in the colonies: transportation tales from Britain to Australia, Lucy Williams. 994.02 WIL
Costa Rica, Dorothy MacKinnon. 972.86 MAC
Decolonisation and the Pacific: indigenous globalisation and the ends of empire, Tracey Banivanua Mar. 325.3 BAN: This book charts the previously untold story of decolonisation in the oceanic world of the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, presenting it both as an indigenous and an international phenomenon.
Elsewhere: one woman, one rucksack, one lifetime of travel, Rosita Boland. 910.4 BOL: In a series of jaw-dropping, illuminating and sometimes heart-breaking essays, Elsewhere is a book that celebrates the life well-travelled in all its messy and wondrous glory.
Emperor: a new life of Charles V, Geoffrey Parker. 943.03 CHA
Escape: our journey home through war-torn Germany, Barbie Probert-Wright. 943.086 PRO
Europe: top sights, authentic experiences, Simon Richmond. 940 RIC
Europe's best trips: 40 amazing road trips, Belinda Dixon. 940 DIX
Fighting monsters: from British Armed Forces to rebel fighter: a first-hand account of battling ISIS, Jim Matthews. 956.91 MAT
Fiordland unexplored: a guide to Southern Fiordland, Greg Wilson. 993.961 WIL
Five weeks to Sydney: the era of the passenger liner, Nelson French. 910.45 FRE
Greece. 949.5 DUB
Guatemala, Paul Clammer. 972.81 CLA
History's worst decisions and the people who made them, Stephen Weir. 909 WEI
India: a short history, Andrew Robinson. 954 ROB
Indonesia, David Eimer. 959.8 EIM
Insurgent empire: anticolonial resistance and British dissent, Priyamvada Gopal. 325.341 GOP
Islay voices, Jenni Minto. 941.4 ISL: This anthology distils the essence of Islay through a very personal selection of writing.
It's even worse than you think: what the Trump administration is doing to America, David Cay Johnston. 973.933 TRU: Longtime Trump observer David Cay Johnston shines a light on the political termites who have infested our government under the Trump Administration, destroying it from within and compromising our jobs, safety, finances, and more. He goes inside the administration to show how the federal agencies that touch the lives of all Americans are being undermined.
Katherine Howard: Henry VIII's slandered queen, Conor Byrne. 942.052 CAT
Kings of the Yukon: an Alaskan River journey, Adam Weymouth. 979.8 WEY: The Yukon river is over 2,000 miles long, flowing northwest from Every summer, hundreds of thousands of King salmon migrate the distance of this river to their spawning grounds, where they breed and die. For the communities that live along the Yukon, the fish have long been the lifeblood of the economy and local culture. But with the effects of climate change and a globalized economy, the health and numbers of the King salmon are in question, as is the fate of the communities that depend on them.
Life and love in Nazi Prague: letters from an occupied city, Marie Bader. 940.5318 BAD: Through this deeply personal and moving account, the realities of Jewish life in Heydrich's Prague are dramatically revealed.
Literary Paris: a photographic tour, Nichole Robertson. 944.36 ROB
Lost voices from the Titanic: the definitive oral history, Nick Barratt. 910.45 BAR
Maine to Greenland: exploring the maritime far northeast, William W. Fitzhugh. 971.5 FIT: Discover how a variety of cultures has adapted to the environment over the centuries.
Making history: a New Zealand story, Jock Phillips. 993.0072 PHI: In this memoir, Phillips turns his deep historical skills on himself. How did the son of Anglophile parents, educated among the sons of Canterbury sheep farmers at Christ's College, work out that the history of this country might have real value? From Harvard, Black Power and sexual politics in America, to challenging male culture in New Zealand in A Man's Country, to engaging with Māori in Te Papa and Te Ara, Phillips revolted against his background and became a pioneering public historian, using new ways to communicate history to a broad audience.
Making tracks: walking in Mangawhai Northland, Jean Goldschmidt. 993.13 GOL: This is the story of the first fifteen years and describes how a small coastal community in Northland produced one of the first walking festivals, of the type now held throughout New Zealand.
Malaysia, Siew-Lyn Wong. 959.5 WON
Mexico, Luke Waterson. 972 WAT
My darling Winston: the letters between Winston Churchill and his mother, David Lough. 941.082 CHU
My Scotland, Val McDermid. 941.1 MCD: This remarkable book uncovers Val's own Scotland in all its glory; from the iconic Isle of Skye to the majestic streets of Edinburgh; from the undiscovered hideaways of the Highlands to the wild and untamed Jura.
Mykonos: portrait of a vanished era, Robert A. McCabe. 949.58 MCC: This book will fascinate modern-day visitors to Mykonos, as well as those who trace their roots to the Greek islands.
New Zealand: a complete history: a companion to New Zealand historic sites (Vol. I-IV), John Blythe Smart. 993 SMA: This book is a companion to the four volume series New Zealand Historic Sites. Initially it considers the geological background and human settlement (both Maori and European), then explores the Land Wars, Political History and Transport developments.There is a discussion of the Social History with major players, and of especial value an analysis of the Cultural Attributes of art, architecture and literature.
Nicaragua, Bridget Gleeson. 972.85 GLE
North Macedonia, Thammy Evans. 949.76 EVA
Norway, David Nikel. 948.1 NIK
One more croissant for the road, Felicity Cloake. 944 CLO: The nation's 'taster in chief' cycles 3,500km across France in search of the definitive versions of classic French dishes.
Pākehā slaves, Māori masters: the forgotten story of New Zealand's white slaves, Trevor Bentley. 993.01 BEN
Palestine: a four thousand year history, Nur Masalha. 956.94 MAS
Panama, Regis St Louis. 972.87 ST
Paris Magnum, +ric Hazan. 944.36 PAR: By documenting the everyday workings of the city, Magnums photographers capture the essence of Parisian life.
Places and names: on war, revolution and returning, Elliot Ackerman. 956.7044 ACK: Moving between his recent time on the ground as a journalist in Syria and his Marine deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, he creates a work of astonishing atmospheric pressure, one which blends the American experience with the perspectives and stories of the Arab world, and draws a line between them.
Promise me you'll shoot yourself: the mass suicide of ordinary Germans in 1945, Florian Huber. 940.5316 HUB
Rick Steves Prague & the Czech Republic, Rick Steves. 943.71 STE
Rick Steves Vienna, Salzburg & Tirol, Rick Steves. 943.6 STE
Rome: eternal city, Ferdinand Addis. 945.632 ADD: Ferdinand Addis brings the myth of Rome alive by concentrating on vivid episodes from its long and unimaginably rich history.
Ruins: Britain's wild and beautiful places, Jane Eastoe. 941 EAS
Savage feast: three generations, two continents, and a dinner table (a memoir with recipes), Boris Fishman. 973 FIS: A family story, an immigrant story, a love story, and an epic meal, Savage Feast explores the challenges of navigating two cultures from an unusual angle.
Scotland, Neil Wilson. 941.1 WIL: A guide to traveling in Scotland that provides information on the country's wildlife, geography, climate, historical sites, tourist attractions, hotels, restaurants, shops, and activities.
Sea edge: where the Waitemat? touches Auckland, Bob Harvey. 993.2 HAR
Shackelton's heroes: the epic story of the men who kept the endurance expedition alive, Wilson McOrist. 998.9 MCO
Siege: Trump under fire, Michael Wolff. 973.933 TRU: Siege provides an alarming and indelible portrait of a president like no other. Surrounded by enemies and blind to his peril, Trump is a raging, self-destructive inferno and the most divisive leader in American history.
Sunday's child, Serena Katt. 943.086 KAT: Serena Katt's grandfather, whom she knew as Opa, was a 'Sunday's Child', one of the lucky ones for whom everything always went right. In this book Serena Katt interrogates Opa's version of his life. Was it really so innocent? Did he really not know what the Nazis were doing?
The Amritsar massacre: the British empire's worst atrocity, Vanessa Holburn. 954.035 HOL: The shocking massacre of 379 unarmed Indians in the enclosed Jallianwala Bagh park on the command of a British army officer on April 13th, 1919 is considered a brutal example of colonial abuse.
The art of flying, Antonio Altarriba. 946.081 ALT: Altarriba's account of what led his father to commit suicide at the age of ninety is a detective novel of sorts, one that traces his father's life from an impoverished childhood in Aragon, to service with Franco's army in the Civil war, escape to join the anarchist FAI, exile in France when the Republicans are defeated, to return to Spain in 1949 and the stultifying existence to which Republican sympathisers were consigned under Francoism.
The best loved villages of France, Stephane Bern. 944 BER
The castle on Sunset: love, fame, death and scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont, Shawn Levy. 979.494 LEV: For nearly ninety years, Hollywood's brightest stars have favoured the Chateau Marmont as a home away from home. It is a place filled with deep secrets but is hidden in plain sight, and its evolution parallels the growth of Hollywood itself. Perched above the Sunset Strip like a fairy-tale castle, the Chateau seems to come from another world entirely. An apartment-house-turned-hotel, it has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore.
The cod hunters, John Goodlad. 639.276 GOO: This book is the history of the Shetland fishing industry and the incredible story of the Shetlanders who fished for cod around Faroe, Rockall, Iceland and Greenland.
The crusades: an epitome, Susanna A. Throop. 940.18 THR: This sweeping yet succinct new survey introduces readers to the history of the crusades from the eleventh to the twenty-first century.
The dead hand: the untold story of the Cold War arms race and its dangerous legacy, David E. Hoffman. 909.825 HOF
The French revolution and what went wrong, Stephen Clarke. 944.04 CLA: Going back to original French sources, Stephen Clarke has uncovered the little-known and rarely told story of what was really happening in revolutionary France, as well as what went so tragically and bloodily wrong.
The Grand Canyon: unseen beauty: running the Colorado River, Tom Blagden Jr. 979.13 BLA
The great successor: the divinely perfect destiny of brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un, Anna Fifield. 951.93 KIM: The Great Successor is an irreverent yet insightful quest to understand the life of Kim Jong Un, one of the world's most secretive dictators.
The grit in the pearl: the scandalous life of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, Lyndsy Spence. 941.082 MAR
The Gunpowder Plot deceit, Martyn Beardsley. 941.061 BEA: This book explores the idea that the government was not only aware of what the plotters were up to long before Fawkes' arrest, but that agent-provocateurs may have given them a helping hand or have even instigated the plot themselves.
The Hezbollah Hiking Club: a short walk across Lebanon, Dom Joly. 956.92 JOL: Three men. 470 kilometres. Twenty-one days.The Hezbollah Hiking Club is a big-hearted, witty and affectionate love letter to Lebanon and its rich history with a meditation on family and homeland at its heart.
The Kabul Peace House, Mark Isaacs. 958.1 ISA: This is a story of hope and resilience in Afghanistan, a country constantly under siege from within and without.
The Kennedy heirs: John, Caroline, and the new generation; a legacy of triumph and tragedy, J. Randy Taraborrelli. 973.922 KEN
The king's pearl: Henry VIII and his daughter Mary, Melita Thomas. 942.054 MAR
The origin of empire: Rome from the Republic to Hadrian (264 BC-138 AD), David Potter. 937.06 POT
The original Australians: the story of the Aboriginal people, Josephine Flood. 994 FLO
The Oxford illustrated history of the Renaissance, Gordon Campbell. 940.21 OXF
The patient assassin: a true tale of massacre, revenge and the Raj, Anita Anand. 954.035 ANA: Anita Anand tells the remarkable story of one Indian's twenty-year quest for revenge, taking him around the world in search of those he held responsible for the Amritsar massacre of 1919, which cost the lives of hundreds.
The places in between, Rory Stewart. 958.1 STE: Rory Stewart's moving, sparsely poetic account of his walk across Afghanistan in January 2002 Caught between hostile nations, warring factions and competing ideologies, at the time, Afghanistan was in turmoil following the US invasion.
The rising tide: among the islands and atolls of the Pacific Ocean, Tom Bamforth. 990 BAM: Tom Bamforth shows us the people of the islands, their cultures and how they live in these remote and increasingly challenging places. From uprisings in New Caledonia to tsunamis in Tonga, this is a book about interaction, race, colonisation, climate change, nuclear testing, resistance, cultural preservation, urban life, the tastiness of well roasted pig, and the pleasures of canoeing at dusk.
The rough guide to Cyprus, Jos Simon. 956.93 SIM
The rough guide to Ecuador, Sara Humphreys. 986.6 HUM
The rough guide to Romania, Norm Longley. 949.8 LON
The rough guide to Yorkshire, Rachel Mills. 942.81 MIL
The sea journal: seafarers' sketchbooks, Huw Lewis-Jones. 910.45 LEW
The Thames and I: a memoir of two years at Oxford, Prince Naruhito. 952.05 NAR: Became Crown Prince of Japan in 1989, on death of his grandfather Emperor Showa, Prince Naruhito studied at Merton College, Oxford, 1983-1985. This marked the first time that anyone in direct succession to the throne had ever studied outside Japan.
The Victorians: twelve titans who forged Britain, Jacob Rees-Mogg. 941.081 REE
The wind in my hair: my fight for freedom in modern Iran, Masih Alinejad. 955.06 ALI: An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition, and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab.
The world of the crusades: an illustrated history, Christopher Tyerman. 940.18 TYE
The years of Lyndon Johnson. [Volume 4], The passage of power, Robert A. Caro. 973.923 JOH
Une bonne affaire: striking a bargain with France, Jennifer Maxwell. 944 MAX: When novelist and artist Jennifer Maxwell first travelled in search of the City of Light and La France profounde, she discovered something else entirely. Her appalling ignorance. In France she was une idiote. Twenty-five years later she is still an idiot but a very well-informed one, particularly in her chosen field, the untranslatable and quintessentially French national pastime called "brocante."
Unfit for command: swift boat veterans speak out against John Kerry, John E. O'Neill. 973.931 KER: Find out why John Kerry is "Unfit for Command" as told by the men who served with him.
Unmasked: big media's war against Trump, L Brent Bozell III. 973.933 BOZ: In this fascinating examination of the media's war on Donald Trump, Bozell and his coauthor expose the weaponized and radicalized 'news' media as a direct threat to democracy with their unethical attempts to manipulate public opinion.
USA on the road, Donna Dailey. 973 DAI
Vagabonding: an uncommon guide to the art of long-term world travel, Rolf Potts. 910 POT
Volcanoes, palm trees, and privilege: essays on Hawai'i, Liz Prato. 996.9 PRA: Liz Prato explores what it means to be a white tourist in a seemingly paradisiacal land that has been formed, and largely destroyed, by white outsiders. Hawaiian history, pop culture, and contemporary affairs are woven with personal narrative in fifteen essays that examine how the touristic ideal of Hawai'i came to be, and what it "is," at its core.
Walking in the Dolomites: 25 multi-day routes, Gillian Price. 945 PRI
Walking Lake Garda and Iseo, Gillian Price. 945 PRI
Working with Winston: the unsung women behind Britain's greatest statesman, Cita Stelzer. 941.082 CHU: A portrait of Winston Churchill as seen through the eyes of those who knew him best; the personal secretaries who worked for him throughout his life.

House & DIY

Afloat: a memoir, Danie Couchman. 643.2 COU: Danie Couchman has spent the last few years of her 20s living alone on a canalboat in London, moving moorings every two weeks.
Creative living: bohemian interiors around the world, Robyn Lea. 747 LEA
Frame carpentry: builder-tested, code approved, Fine homebuilding. 694.2 FRA: The book covers the basics of framing, as well as more advnced techniqes on framing for energy efficienty, wind-resistant framing, and framing with double-stud walls. There is also up-to-date information on the latest framing tools and materials.
My small space: starting out in style, Anna Ottum. 747.1 OTT
New order: a decluttering handbook for creative folks (and everyone else), Fay Wolf. 648.8 WOL
Sewing techniques for theatre: an essential guide for beginners, Tracey Lyons. 646.478 LYO
Shared living: interior design for rented and shared spaces, Emily Hutchinson. 747 HUT
Small space style: clever ideas for compact interiors, Sara Emslie. 747.1 EMS
The home edit: a guide to organizing and realizing your house goals, Clea Shearer. 648.8 SHE
The kitchen bible: designing the perfect culinary space, Barbara Ballinger. 747.79 BAL
The little book of sewing, Karen Ball. 646.2 BAL
The organic country home handbook: how to make your own healthy soaps, sprays, wipes, and other cleaning products, Natalie Wise. 648.5 WIS
Wabi-sabi home: finding beauty in imperfection, Mark Bailey. 747 BAI: Wabi-sabi is the Japanese ancient philosophy of finding beauty in the imperfect and embracing the humble. It is not a decorating style, but a concept that celebrates the imperfect, the transient and the time-worn.

Humour

Lessons from Lucy: the simple joys of an old, happy dog, Dave Barry. 817.54 BAR

Journalism

Educating Alice: adventures of a curious woman, Alice Steinbach. 070.92 STE: When Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Alice Steinbach decided to take a year off to explore Europe and rediscover what it was like to be an independent woman, she left her job, family, friends and routine behind.
Faber & Faber: the untold history, Toby Faber. 070.5 FAB: A vibrant history of the London publishing house Faber and Faber told in its own words. Published to celebrate Faber's 90th anniversary, this is for readers who love books and are curious about the business of writing.
Finding the bright side: the art of chasing what matters, Shannon Bream. 070.92 BRE: Working today as a reporter and host for Fox News, Shannon Bream has spent her entire adult life navigating high-pressure environments where perfection is expected and competition is the name of the game. But in this laugh-out-loud book of stories and inspiration, Shannon shares the moments away from the cameras and the halls of government,
The loudest voice in the room: how the brilliant, bombastic Roger Ailes built Fox News and divided a country, Gabriel Sherman. 070.43 SHE
Truthteller: an investigative reporter's journey through the world of truth prevention, fake news and conspiracy theories, Stephen Davis. 070.43 DAV
Unfreedom of the press, Mark R. Levin. 070.449 LEV: Fox News host Mark Levin shows how those entrusted with news reporting today are destroying freedom of the press from within.

Language

Swahili-English dictionary, A. C. Madan. 496.392 MAD
Wordslut: a feminist guide to taking back the English language, Amanda Montell. 422 MON

Law

Doing justice: a prosecutor's thoughts on crime, punishment, and the rule of law, Preet Bharara. 347 BHA
Hitler's executioner: judge, jury and mass murderer for the Nazis, Helmut Ortner. 347.014 FRE
Other people's country: law, water and entitlement in settler colonial sites, Timothy Neale. 346.043 OTH
The true story of the Bilderberg group, Daniel Estulin. 341.2 EST
Transfer pricing: a practical guide for New Zealand businesses, Mark Loveday. 343.068 LOV

Library Science

Why I like this story, Jackson R. Bryer. 028.9 WHY: On the assumption that John Updike was correct when he asserted, in a 1978 letter to Joyce Carol Oates, that "Nobody can read like a writer," Why I Like This Story presents brief essays by forty-eight leading American writers on their favorite American short stories, explaining why they like them.

Literature

A thousand mornings, Mary Oliver. 811.54 OLI: In this collection of poems the author returns to the imagery that has come to define her life's work, transporting us to the marshland and coastline of her beloved home, Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Aeneid. Book VI, Virgil. 873.1 VIR
All the juicy pastures: Greville Texidor and New Zealand, Margot Schwass. 823.912 TEX: This book tells the story of Greville Texidor's extraordinary life in full for the first time, and puts her small but essential body of work in vivid context. Illustrated with many never-before-seen photographs.
Collected poems, Robert Lowell. 811.52 LOW
Evidence, Mary Oliver. 811.54 OLI
Green planets: ecology and science fiction, Gerry Canavan. 809.3876 GRE
Letters to a young poet, Rainer Maria Rilke. 836.912 RIL: This collection reveals the thoughts and feelings of one of the greatest poets and most distinctive sensibilities of the twentieth century.
Library of small catastrophes, Alison C. Rollins. 811.6 ROL: Rollins's poetry seeks to challenge the status quo, engaging in a diverse, boundary-defying dialogue with an ever-present reminder of the ways race, sexuality, spirituality, violence, and American culture collide.
Life support: 100 poems to reach for on dark nights, Julia Copus. 808.81 LIF
My parents: an introduction; This does not belong to you, Aleksandar Hemon. 818.6 HEM: In this book Aleksandar Hemon tells the story of his parents' immigration to Canada; of the lives that were upended by the war in Bosnia and siege of Sarajevo and the new lives his parents were forced to build.
My seditious heart: collected non-fiction, Arundhati Roy. 824.92 ROY: My Seditious Heart collects the work of a two-decade period when Arundhati Roy devoted herself to the political essay as a way of opening up space for justice, rights and freedoms in an increasingly hostile environment.
Ngaio Marsh: a companion to the mystery fiction, Bruce Harding. 823.912 MAR
One day I will write about this place: a memoir, Binyavanga Wainaina. 828.92 WAI: In this vivid and compelling memoir, Binyavanga Wainaina tumbles through his middle-class Kenyan childhood out of kilter with the world around him.
Outrages: sex, censorship & the criminalisation of love, Naomi Wolf. 809.935 WOL
Red planets: Marxism and science fiction, Mark Bould. 809.3876 RED
Rilke on love and other difficulties: translations and considerations of Rainer Maria Rilke, John J.L. Mood. 831.912 RIL: Here is a mini-anthology of poetry and prose discovering Rainer Maria Rilke for the first time. John J. L. Mood has assembled a collection of Rilke's strongest work, presenting commentary along with the selections.
Stay hungry, stay foolish: advice for the rest of your life - classic graduation speeches. 808.85 STA
Teffi: a life of letters and of laughter, Edythe Haber. 891.7 TEF: Teffi was one of twentieth century Russia's most celebrated authors.
The Austen girls: the story of Jane and Cassandra Austen: the closest of sisters, Helen Amy. 823.7 AUS
The dark fantastic: race and the imagination from Harry Potter to The hunger games, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas. 809.3876 THO
The journal I did not keep: new and selected writing, Lore Segal. 818.54 SEG: This volume collects some of her finest work; including new and uncollected writing, and selections from her novels, stories, and essays.
The joy of leaving your sht all over the place: the art of being messy, Jennifer McCartney. 818.6 MCC: This book shows you how to clutter mindfully and with great joy. The results are mind- blowing. Your plants will stop dying. Your whiskey bottle will never run dry. It's time to take back your life from the anti-clutter movement.
The Liars' Club: a memoir, Mary Karr. 811.54 KAR: Karr's comic childhood in an east Texas oil town brings us characters as darkly hilarious as any of J.D. Salinger's; a hard-drinking daddy, a sister who can talk down the sheriff at age twelve, and an oft-married mother whose accumulated secrets threaten to destroy them all.
The life of Mark Twain: the middle years, 1871-1891, Gary Scharnhorst. 813.4 TWA
The nectar of pain, Najwa Zebian. 811.6 ZEB: In this book Zebian sheds light on the feelings and experiences that emerge from a painful heartbreak.
The ultimate Colin Wilson, Colin Stanley. 828.914 WIL: Containing extracts from Wilson's work on existentialism, criminology, psychology and the occult, this is an invaluable introduction to one of the late twentieth-century's most incisive thinkers.
The years, Annie Ernaux. 843.914 ERN: This is a personal narrative of the period 1941 to 2006 told through the lens of memory, impressions past and present, even projections into the future; photos, books, songs, radio, television and decades of advertising, headlines, contrasted with intimate conflicts and writing notes from six decades of diaries.
Working: researching, interviewing, writing, Robert A. Caro. 818.54 CAR: Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Caro gives us a glimpse into his own life and work.

Music & Musicians

A portrait in four movements: the Chicago Symphony under Barenboim, Boulez, Haitink, and Muti, Andrew Patner. 784.2 PAT
Black classical musicians and composers, 1500-2000, Rodreguez King-Dorset. 780.92 KIN: This book covers the lives and works of such composers as Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Scott Joplin and Margaret Alison Bonds.
Can't give it away on Seventh Avenue: the Rolling Stones and New York City, Christopher McKittrick. 781.66 ROL: This book explores the history of the group through the prism of New York. It is a highly detailed document of the dynamic and reciprocal relationship between the world's most famous band and America's most famous city as well as an absorbing chronicle of the remarkable impact the city has had on the band's music and career.
Classical music: expect the unexpected, Kent Nagano. 784.2092 NAG: In this book the famous classical composer and conductor tells the deeply personal story of his own engagement with the masterpieces and great composers of classical music, his work with the world's major orchestras, and his tireless commitment to bringing his music to everybody.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: the wild, definitive saga of rock's greatest supergroup, David Browne. 781.66 CRO
Essential elements for guitar. [Book 1]: comprehensive guitar method, Will Schmid. 787.87193 SCH
Essential elements for ukulele: comprehensive ukulele method. Ukulele book 2, Marty Gross. 787.89193 GRO
Essential elements recorder classroom method. Student book. 1, Kaye Clements. 788.36193 CLE
EXO: K-pop superstars, Adrian Besley. 781.64 EXO
Geddy Lee's big beautiful book of bass, Geddy Lee. 787.87 LEE: This is the ultimate compendium for the consummate collector, musician, Rush fan, and anyone who loves the bass guitar.
Haynes guitar playing manual, Martin Hatwood. 787.87193 HAT
In between days: the Cure in photographs 1982-2005, Tom Sheehan. 781.66 CUR
Queen unseen: my life with the greatest rock band of the 20th century, Peter Hince. 781.66 QUE
Read & riot: a Pussy Riot guide to activism, Nadya Tolokonnikova. 781.66 PUS
Sex, drums, rock 'n' roll!: the hardest hitting man in show business, Kenny Aronoff. 786.9 ARO: Sex, Drums, Rock 'n' Roll! details Aronoff's youth in the Berkshires and the Midwest, from his early inspirations to his serious classical and jazz study, which gave him the foundation to be able to play anything.
Smash!: Green Day, the Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s punk explosion, Ian Winwood. 781.66 WIN
Song journey: a hit songwriter's guide through the process, the perils, and the payoff of writing songs for a living, Mark Cawley. 781.6413 CAW: Mark Cawley's songs have been on over 16 million records and with his first book, Song Journey, he gives you a first-hand look inside the songwriting industry.
Songs of America: patriotism, protest, and the music that made a nation, Jon Meacham. 781.599 MEA
The big book of rock & roll names: how Arcade Fire, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Vampire Weekend, and 531 other bands got their names, Adam Dolgins. 781.66 DOL
The vinyl frontier: the story of the Voyager Golden Record, Jonathan Scott. 780.266 SCO
Tommy at 50: the mood, the music, the look, and the legacy of the Who's legendary rock opera, Chris Charlesworth. 781.66 WHO

Parenting

Daddy day care: a book for new dads and curious mums, Jonathan Tindale. 649.122 TIN
Intuitive parenting: how to tune in to your innate wisdom, Jennifer Day. 649.1 DAY
Oh crap! I have a toddler: tackling these crazy awesome years--no time outs needed, Jamie Glowacki. 649.122 GLO
Potty training magic: the fun way to go nappy-free fast, Amanda Jenner. 649.62 JEN
Simple happy parenting: the secret of less for calmer parents and happier kids, Denaye Barahona. 649.1 BAR
The happiest baby on the block: the new way to calm crying and help your newborn baby sleep longer, Harvey Karp. 649.122 KAR

Pasifika

Lolas' House: Filipino women living with war, M. Evelina Galang. 940.5308 GAL: During World War II more than one thousand Filipinas were kidnapped by the Imperial Japanese Army. Lolas' House tells the stories of sixteen surviving Filipino 'comfort women".

Personal Development

A monk's guide to happiness: meditation in the 21st century, Gelong Thubten. 158.12 THU
A primer for forgetting: getting past the past, Lewis Hyde. 153.12 HYD
Ask me his name: a mother's story of hope: learning to live and laugh again after the loss of my baby, Elle Wright. 155.937 WRI
Brief coaching with children and young people: a solution focused approach, Harvey Ratner. 158.3 RAT
Dark horse: achieving success through the pursuit of fulfillment, Todd Rose. 158.1 ROS
How fear works: culture of fear in the twenty-first century, Frank Furedi. 152.46 FUR
I heart my life: discover your purpose, transform your mindset, and create success beyond your dreams, Emily Williams. 158.1 WIL
Just fcking do it: stop playing small, transform your life, Noor Hibbert. 158.1 HIB: This book will take you on a mind-altering journey of self discovery and personal transformation using an approach which combines psychological rigour with spiritual power helping you to become the best version of yourself and create a life of happiness and abundance.
Let's talk life design: incredible stories and practical strategies to designing a life filled with purpose, Kirsty Salisbury. 158.1 SAL
Man's search for meaning: the classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust, Viktor E. Frankl. 150.195 FRA: A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest and who offered proof that everything can be taken away from us except the ability to choose our attitude in any given set of circumstances.
On father, John Birmingham. 155.937 BIR: John Birmingham's father died. And his life fell apart. The next six months were spent grinding through the dark forests of depression until he finally emerged out of the darkness onto sunlit upland. A unique yet universal story, On Father reaches out to everyone who has experienced and survived deep grief.
Once more we saw the stars, Jayson Greene. 155.937 GRE: This is an unforgettable memoir of courage and transformation and a book that will change the way you look at the world.
Second firsts: a step-by-step guide to life after loss, Christina Rasmussen. 155.937 RAS
She explores: stories of life-changing adventures on the road and in the wild, Gale Straub. 155.2 STR: Shares the stories of women on unforgettable journeys women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, exploring wild landscapes, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. A celebration of female courage, self-reliance, and self-discovery.
The algebra of happiness: the pursuit of success, love and what it all means, Scott Galloway. 158.1 GAL
The art of noticing: 131 ways to spark creativity, find inspiration, and discover joy in the everyday, Rob Walker. 153.73 WAL
The atlas of happiness: the global secrets of how to be happy, Helen Russell. 152.42 RUS
The courage to be happy: true contentment is within your power - the new Japanese phenomenon from the authors of the global bestseller, The courage to be disliked, Ichiro Kishimi. 158.1 KIS
The essential path: making the daring decision to become who and what you are, Neale Donald Walsch. 158.1 WAL
The gifts of imperfection: let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are, Brené Brown. 158.1 BRO
The hidden addiction: behind shoplifting and other self-defeating behaviors and how to reclaim your life and self-respect, Peter Berlin. 158.1 BER
The imposter cure: You are not a fraud. You deserve success. You can believe in yourself: how to stop feeling like a fraud and escape the mind-trap of imposter syndrome, Jessamy Hibberd. 158.1 HIB
The portal, Tom Cronin. 158.12 CRO: The Portal explores how meditation and mindfulness will unlock your power, grow your compassion for those around you and awaken your thirst for change.
The power of cute, Simon May. 155.25 MAY: May argues that cuteness is an addictive antidote to today's pressured expectations of knowing our purpose, being in charge, and appearing predictable, transparent, and sincere.
What's your type?: the strange history of Myers-Briggs and the birth of personality testing, Merve Emre. 155.26 EMR
Your kid's gonna be okay: a guide to raising competent and confident kids: building the executive function skills you child needs in the age of attention, Michael Delman. 155.4 DEL

Pets & Animals

Backyard diary goats: a natural approach to keeping goats in any yard, Kate Downham. 636.39 DOW
Homing: on pigeons, dwellings and why we return, Jon Day. 636.596 DAY
It shouldn't happen to a vet, James Herriot. 636.089 HER: This book tells of James Herriot's brilliant memoir of life as a country vet and the story behind the much loved television series and film, All Creatures Great and Small.
National Geographic complete guide to pet health, behavior, and happiness: the veterinarian's approach to at-home animal care, Gary Weitzman. 636.0887 WEI
Office dogs: the manual, Stephanie Rousseau. 636.70887 ROU
Really important stuff my cat has taught me, Cynthia L. Copeland. 636.8 COP
The farmyard set, Hannah Dale. 636 DAL: This lavishly illustrated book features 50 of farming's best-loved creatures, brought to life by award-winning artist Hannah Dale.
Where the lost dogs go: a story of love, search, and the power of reunion, Susannah Charleson. 636.7 CHA
Who rescued whom?: dog portraits & rescue stories, Margaret Bryant. 636.7 BRY

Philosophy & Psychology

Free will, Sam Harris. 123.5 HAR: In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that free will is an illusion but that this truth should not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom; indeed, this truth can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life.
Give them an argument: logic for the left, Ben Burgis. 160 BUR: Ben Burgis arms his reader with the essential knowledge of formal logic and informal fallacies.
Irrationality: a history of the dark side of reason, Justin E.H. Smith. 128.3 SMI: Challenging conventional thinking about logic, natural reason, dreams, art and science, pseudoscience, the Enlightenment, the internet, jokes and lies, and death, the book shows how history reveals that any triumph of reason is temporary and reversible, and that rational schemes, notably including many from Silicon Valley, often result in their polar opposite.

Photography

Body: the photography book, Nathalie Herschdorfer. 779 HER
Daido Moriyama: how I take photographs, Takeshi Nakamoto. 779 MOR
Lee Miller: a life, Carolyn Burke. 779 MIL
The enthusiast's guide to iPhone photography: 63 photographic principles you need to know, Seán Duggan. 778.3 DUG
The new photography: New Zealand's first generation contemporary photographers, Athol McCredie. 770.92 MCC
The seventies: a photographic journey, Ira M. Resnick. 779 RES

Plays & Screenplays

Shakespeare, Viv Croot. 822.33 CRO: This book presents a playful guide to his life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the playwright behind the plays.
The winter's tale, William Shakespeare. 822.33 SHA

Poetry

Keeping a grip, Kevin Ireland. 821.914 IRE
Letters home: 1936-1977, Philip Larkin. 821.914 LAR: This book gives access to the last major archive of Larkin's writing to remain unpublished: the letters to members of his family.
Surge, Jay Bernard. 821.92 BER: Jay Bernard's extraordinary debut is a fearlessly original exploration of the black British archive. Tracing a line from New Cross to the 'towers of blood' of the Grenfell fire, this urgent collection speaks with, in and of the voices of the past.
The dangerous country of love and marriage, Amy Leigh Wicks. 821.92 WIC: Amy Leigh Wicks takes the reader on a literal journey from New York City to Wellington and Kaikoura, and on an emotional journey from youth into 'the dangerous country of love and marriage.
The making of poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and their year of marvels, Adam Nicolson. 821.7 COL

Politics & Government

Dealing with the Russians, Andrew Monaghan. 327.47 MON
Empire of democracy: the remaking of the West since the Cold War 1971-2017, Simon Reid-Henry. 320.9 REI
How to lose a country: the seven steps from democracy to dictatorship, Ece Temelkuran. 320.56 TEM: This book weaves memoir, history and clear-sighted argument into an urgent and eloquent defence of democracy. No longer can the reasonable comfort themselves with 'it couldn't happen here.' It is happening. And soon it may be too late.
Ill winds: saving democracy from Russian rage, Chinese ambition, and American complacency, Larry Diamond. 321.8 DIA
Pilgrim spy: my secret war against Putin, the KGB and the Stasi, Tom Shore. 327.12 SHO
Protest and power: the battle for the Labour Party, David Kogan. 324.241 KOG: The forty year conflict within Labour is a fascinating story dominated by powerful political operators.
Rise and kill first: the secret history of Israel's targeted assassinations, Ronen Bergman. 320.956 BER
The civic foundations of fascism in Europe: Italy, Spain, and Romania, 1870-1945, Dylan Riley. 320.533 RIL
The costliest pearl: China's struggle for India's Ocean, Bertil Lintner. 327.51 LIN: Beijing's re-entry into the Indian Ocean after 600 years is part of Xi Jinping's "Belt and Road" megaproject. The author unearths this dramatic story, profiling the key players, examining the economic and naval balance of power, and scrutinizing New Delhi and Beijing's intense competition for the allegiance of small island nations.
The forgotten spy, Nick Barratt. 327.12 OLD: In this remarkable tale about an unremarkable man, Nick Barratt delves into the murky waters of the British and Soviet secret services of the 1920s and 1930s, to reveal the shocking story of his great uncle Ernest Holloway Oldham known as ARNO to his Russian 'handlers'.
The Mueller report: report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, Robert S. Mueller. 324.973 MUE
The origins of totalitarianism, Hannah Arendt. 320.53 ARE: This book begins with the rise of anti-Semitism in central and western Europe in the 1800s and continues with an examination of European colonial imperialism from 1884 to the outbreak of World War I.

Pounamu

Mixit: it's all of us, Wendy Preston. 700.869 PRE: Draws on the voices of participating rangatahi, their families and artists together with Wendy Preston, the Project Director to explain the context, challenges and triumphs of the programme's first twelve years.
Te Rātaka a Tētahi Kōhine: te putanga whai mana katoa, Anne Frank. 940.5481 FRA: Māori translation of the Diary of Anne Frank from 12 June 1942 to 1 August 1944 while she, her family and four other Jews were in hiding in Amsterdam from the Nazi German occupiers of the Netherlands, during World War 2.
Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E! Māori In the First World War, Monty Soutar. 940.41 SOU: This major publication about Māori participation in the First World War is a fascinating look at the Pioneer Battalion (the Battalion created for Māori to serve) that will shed light on the reasons why some men signed on to serve, and others staunchly resisted the call to join the imperial conflict.

Religion & Ethics

A decent life: morality for the rest of us, Todd May. 170.44 MAY: May leads readers through the traditional philosophical bases of a number of arguments about ethics, then develops a more reasonable and achievable way of thinking about them, one that shows us how we can use philosophical insights to participate in the complicated world around us.
Buddhism: an introduction to the Buddha's life, teachings, and practices, Joan Duncan Oliver. 294.3 GAU
Cross and crescent: responding to the challenges of Islam, Colin Chapman. 261.27 CHA
Dangerous illusions, Vitaly Malkin. 211.4 MAL: This book scrutinises topics such as suffering and evil, pleasure and asceticism, sex and celibacy, and circumcision and excision, through the lens of the three major world monotheistic religions; Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
Embracing the journey: a Christian parents' blueprint to loving your LGBTQ child, Greg McDonald. 248.84 MCD
Escaping the maze of spiritual abuse: creating healthy Christian cultures, Lisa Oakley. 248.4 OAK: Spiritual abuse the abuse of power by those in positions of trust within religious bodies is widespread but under-recognised.
In the closet of The Vatican: power, homosexuality, hypocrisy, Frédéric Martel. 282 MAR
Infiltration: the plot to destroy the Church from within, Taylor R. Marshall. 282 MAR
Modern-day missionary: sharing the gospel fearlessly, Matthew Needham. 269.2 NEE
Prayers for southern seasons: poems and prayers for Christian worship and devotions, Joy Kingsbury-Aitken. 242.2 KIN
Rowan Williams and Greg Garrett. 283 WIL: Rowan Williams and Greg Garrett talk about friendship, the Church, the gift of great novels, the importance of Shakespeare, the art of writing poetry and fiction, the preaching event, engaging popular culture, the relationship between faith and politics, the practice of prayer, and the necessity of sacred community.
Saint everywhere: travels in search of the lady saints, Mary Lea Carroll. 270.092 CAR
The book of Exodus: a biography, Joel S. Baden. 222.1 BAD
The limits of tolerance: enlightenment values and religious fanaticism, Denis Lacorne. 179.9 LAC
The lost art of scripture: rescuing the sacred texts, Karen Armstrong. 208 ARM
The new Copernicans: millennials and the survival of the church, David John Seel. 248.84 SEE
The plight of western religion: the eclipse of the other-worldly, Paul Gifford. 200 GIF
The time is now: a call to uncommon courage, Joan Chittister. 248 CHI: This book offers a compelling vision for readers to combat complacency and to propel ourselves toward creating a world of justice, freedom, peace, and empowerment.
The tragedy of Islam: admissions of a Muslim imam, Imam Mohammad Tawhidi. 297.27 TAW
To live or to die: the life and love of a street evangelist, Matthew Needham. 269.2 NEE
Vibrant paradoxes: the both/and of Catholicism, Robert Barron. 282 BAR
Wild awakening: how a raging grizzly healed my wounded heart, Greg J. Matthews. 248.4 MAT
You deserve the truth: change the stories that shaped your world and build a world-changing life, Erica Williams Simon. 170.44 SIM: This book tells how to challenge the stories surrounding fear, work, money, identity, success, faith, and love that millions have unconsciously adopted.

Science

A season on the wind: inside the world of spring migration, Kenn Kaufman. 598.156 KAU
Algebra II essentials for dummies, Mary Jane Sterling. 512 STE
Bats: an illustrated guide to all species, Marianne Taylor. 599.4 TAY
Biology, Eldra P. 570 SOL
Biology essentials, René Fester Kratz. 570 KRA
Blueprint: the evolutionary origins of a good society, Nicholas A. Christakis. 576.8 CHR: This book introduces the compelling idea that our genes affect not only our bodies and behaviors, but also the ways in which we make societies.
Collecting New Zealand minerals, Chris Fraser. 553 FRA
Cosmic discovery: the search, scope, and heritage of astronomy, Martin Harwit. 520 HAR: The work chronicles the astronomical discoveries up to the late twentieth century and draws conclusions that major discoveries have often been unexpected, unrelated to prevailing astronomical theories and made by outsiders from other fields.
Dinosaur facts and figures: the theropods and other dinosauriformes, Rubén Molina-Pérez. 567.91 MOL
Einstein's War: how relativity conquered nationalism and shook the world, Matthew Stanley. 530.11 STA: This was, after all, the first complete revision of our conception of the universe since Isaac Newton. Its victory was far from sure. Einstein spent a decade creating relativity and his ascent to global celebrity, which saw him on front pages around the world, also owed much to against-the-odds international collaboration, including Eddington's crucial, globe-spanning expedition of Einstein's War is a celebration of how bigotry and nationalism can be defeated and of what science can offer when they are.
Elementary: the periodic table explained, James M. Russell. 546.8 RUS
Europe's sea mammals: a field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals: including the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde, Robert Still. 599.5 STI
Gravity's century: from Einstein's eclipse to images of black holes, Ron Cowen. 530.11 COW
Hacking Darwin: genetic engineering and the future of humanity, Jamie Metzl. 576.5 MET
Here comes the sun: how it feeds us, kills us, heals us and makes us what we are, Steve Jones. 523.7 JON
How to do maths so your children can too: the essential parents' guide, Naomi Sani. 510 SAN
Life finds a way: what evolution teaches us about creativity, Andreas Wagner. 576.8 WAG
No shadow of a doubt: the 1919 eclipse that confirmed Einstein's theory of relativity, Daniel Kennefick. 530.11 KEN
Saxons, Vikings and Celts: the genetic roots of Britain and Ireland, Bryan Sykes. 599.93 SYK
Slime: how algae created us, plague us, and just might save us, Ruth Kassinger. 579.8 KAS
Statistics essentials for dummies, Deborah J. Rumsey. 519.5 RUM
Symphony in C: carbon and the evolution of (almost) everything, Robert M. Hazen. 546.68 HAZ
The alchemy of air: a Jewish genius, a doomed tycoon, and the scientific discovery that fed the world but fueled the rise of Hitler, Thomas Hager. 540 HAG: The Alchemy of Air is the extraordinary, previously untold story of a discovery that changed the way we grow food and the way we make war and that promises to continue shaping our lives in fundamental and dramatic ways.
The ice at the end of the world: an epic journey into Greenland's buried past and our perilous future, Jon Gertner. 559.09982 GER: A riveting, urgent account of the explorers and scientists racing to understand the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland.
The last unknowns: deep, elegant, profound unanswered questions about the universe, the mind, the future of civilization, and the meaning of life, John Brockman. 500 LAS
The secret lives of planets: a user's guide to the solar system, Paul Murdin. 523.4 MUR
The secret of our success: how culture is driving human evolution, domesticating our species, and making us smarter, Joseph Henrich. 599.93 HEN
The universe speaks in numbers: how modern maths reveals nature's deepest secrets, Graham Farmelo. 530.15 FAR: A groundbreaking exploration of how the interplay of physics and mathematics has enriched our understanding of the universe.
The weather machine: how we see into the future, Andrew Blum. 551.63 BLU: The Weather Machine is about a miraculous-but-overlooked invention that helps us through our daily lives and sometimes saves them by allowing us to see into the future.
Walks in the wild: a guide through the forest, Peter Wohlleben. 577.3 WOH

A better death: conversations about the art of living and dying well, Ranjana Srivastava. 306.9 SRI
A conversation with my country, Alan Duff. 361.1 DUF: Alan Duff views his country with fresh eyes, as it is now: homing in on the crises in parenting, our prisons, education and welfare systems, and a growing culture of entitlement that entraps Pakeha and Māori alike.
ACC: a national plot?, Sandra Crashley. 368.42 CRA: This book also describes the abuse that many New Zealanders have suffered because they made an ACC claim during the years of John Key's National government.
All the rage: mothers, fathers, and the myth of equal partnership, Darcy Lockman. 306.874 LOC
Australia's first naturalists: indigenous peoples' contribution to early zoology, Penny Olsen. 305.89915 OLS
Camp Grandma: next-generation grandparenting -- beyond babysitting, Marianne Waggoner Day. 306.874 DAY
Everything you have told me is true: to many faces of Al Shabaab, Mary Harper. 303.62 HAR: Al Shabaab is one of the century's most successful violent jihadist movements. It has governing power, ruling over millions of Somalis and vast swathes of territory, and kinetic power, committing spectacular acts of violence. This book paints the complex picture of life for ordinary people in the group's shadow-stories of tremendous loss, unbearable compromise, and unexpected profit.
Falter: has the human game begun to play itself out?, Bill McKibben. 909.83 MCK: Falter is a new call to arms, to save not only our planet but our very souls as well. McKibben points out in this provocative and sobering look at the world today, we are fast approaching a tipping point, putting into question the viability of humanity itself.
From age-ing to sage-ing: a revolutionary approach to growing older, Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. 305.26 SCH: This book gives you the practical tools to grow older with the wisdom, maturity, and understanding so desperately needed in today's world.
How to be a dad: pregnancy, birth & dirty nappies for the modern man, Oscar Duke. 306.8742 DUK
In bed with the Romans, Paul Chrystal. 306.7 CHR: This book provides a balanced account of sex and sexuality in ancient Rome over three hundred pivotal years, while at the same time providing a lively and explicit account of the sexual exploits of a number of key protagonists at the end of the Republic and early Empire.
Into the fire: my life as a London firefighter, Edric Kennedy-Macfoy. 363.37 KEN
Licence to be bad: how economics corrupted us, Jonathan Aldred. 306.3 ALD
Out of the shadows: reimagining gay men's lives, Walt Odets. 306.7662 ODE
Real queer America: LGBT stories from red states, Samantha Allen. 306.76 ALL
Suicide prevention techniques: how a suicide crisis service saves lives, Joy Hibbins. 362.28 HIB
Superior: the return of race science, Angela Saini. 305.8 SAI
The apology, Eve Ensler. 362.76 ENS: This book is an acutely transformational book about how, from the wounds of sexual abuse, we can begin to re-emerge and heal. It is a revolutionary book asking everything of each of us: courage, truthfulness, and forgiveness.
The baby, Marie Darrieussecq. 306.8743 DAR: This book examines how women as mothers are targeted from all angles.
The book of pride: LGBTQ heroes who changed the world, Mason Funk. 306.76 FUN
The enemy of the people: a dangerous time to tell the truth in America, Jim Acosta. 323.445 ACO
The future is feminist: radical, funny, and inspiring writing by women, Mallory Farrugia. 305.42 FUT
The ginger child: on family, loss and adoption, Patrick Flanery. 362.734 FLA: This uniquely powerful book moves deftly between heartbreaking memoir and illuminating meditation on parenting, adoption and queerness in contemporary culture.
The Jamestown brides: the untold story of England's 'maids for Virginia', Jennifer Potter. 305.48 POT
The lies that bind: rethinking identity, creed, country, color, class, culture, Kwame Anthony Appiah. 302.5 APP
The ungrateful refugee, Dina Nayeri. 325.21 NAY: Here are the real human stories of what it is like to be forced to flee your home, and to journey across borders in the hope of starting afresh.
Upheaval: how nations cope with crisis and change, Jared Diamond. 303.484 DIA: Here are the real human stories of what it is like to be forced to flee your home, and to journey across borders in the hope of starting afresh.

Sport & Recreation

Abused: surviving sexual assault and a toxic gymnastics culture, Rachel Haines. 796.44 HAI
Björn Borg and the super-Swedes: Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, and the golden era of tennis, Mats Holm. 796.342 HOL
Building the fastest Pinewood Derby car: speed secrets for crossing the finish line first!, Troy Thorne. 796.15 THO
Building wood fires: techniques and skills for stoking the flames both indoors and out, Annette McGivney. 796.545 MCG
Cycling the Canal du Midi, Declan Lyons. 796.64 LYO: This guidebook describes a 240km cycle ride along the length of the Canal du Midi in southern France. Starting at Toulouse in the Haute Garonne and finishing at Séte on the Mediterranean Coast.
Elevated: the global rise of the N.B.A., Harvey Araton. 796.3236 ELE
Football leaks: uncovering the dirty deals behind the beautiful game, Rafael Buschmann. 796.334 BUS
Gone fishing, Bob Mortimer. 799.12 MOR: Two comedy greats, Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse, talk life, friendship and the joys of fishing.
Hellingen: a road cyclist's guide to belgium's greatest cycling climbs, Simon Warren. 796.6 WAR
Leading the way: 100 years of the Tararua Tramping Club, Shaun Barnett. 796.5106 BAR
Lost in a good game: why we play video games and what they can do for us, Pete Etchells. 794.8 ETC
Mind over batter, Graeme Fowler. 796.358 FOW: Former Test batsman, commentator and coach Fowler looks into all facets of the game to assess the mental aspect of cricket.
Never say never: the inside story of the motorcycle world championships, Nick Harris. 796.75 HAR
On cricket, Mike Brearley. 796.358 BRE: Mike Brearley was arguably one of England's finest cricket captains. In this collection of sparkling essays, Brearley reflects on the game he has come to know so well. He ranges from the personal, to controversial aspects of the professional game, including cheating, corruption, and innovation.
One man's climb: a journey of trauma, tragedy and triumph on K2, Adrian Hayes. 796.522 HAY
Paparoa climbs, Bullock Creek: West Coast rock climbing, New Zealand. 796.5223 PAP
Soccerwomen: the icons, rebels, stars, and trailblazers who transformed the beautiful game, Gemma Clarke. 796.334 CLA
Strong: a runner's guide to boosting confidence and becoming the best version of you, Kara Goucher. 796.42 GOU
The complete book of soccer, Clive Gifford. 796.334 GIF
The cost of these dreams: sports stories and other serious business, Wright Thompson. 796 THO
The crossway, Guy Stagg. 796.51 STA: This story is an account of Guy Stagg's ten-month walk to Jerusalem.
The history of surfing, Matt Warshaw. 797.32 WAR
The world's fastest man: the extraordinary life of cyclist Major Taylor, America's first Black sports hero, Michael Kranish. 796.62 TAY
The yellow jersey: le maillot juane, Peter Cossins. 796.62 COS: In 2019, the cycling world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of sport's most iconic and distinguished prize the Yellow Jersey.
Waterdeep dragon heist, Christopher Perkins. 793.93 WAT: Pit your skill and bravado against villains the likes of which you've never faced before, and let the dragon hunt begin!

Supernatural

Ghost hunters: true stories from the world's most famous demonologists, Ed Warren. 133.1 WAR
Ghost sightings: eyewitness accounts of paranormal activity, Brian Innes. 133.12 INN
Republic of lies: American conspiracy theorists and their suprising rise to power, Anna Merlan. 001.9 MER: Anna Merlan goes undercover in America's sprawling network of conspiracy theorists and uncovers their secrets. She meets the UFOlogist who claims to have travelled to Mars with a young Barack Obama. She chats with the 'pizzagate' truthers who think Washington D.C.'s favourite pizzeria is run by a satanic paedophile ring.

Transport

Apollo 11: the inside story, David Whitehouse. 629.454 WHI
Chasing the moon: an epic rivalry, a monumental challenge, the race to be first, Robert Stone. 629.454 STO
First on the Moon: the Apollo 11 50th anniversary experience, Rod Pyle. 629.454 PYL
Historic New Zealand racing cars, Steve Holmes. 629.228 HOL
Narrowboat life: discover life afloat on the inland waterways, Jim Batty. 386.4 BAT
No man's land, Kevin Sullivan. 363.124 SUL: A gripping account of how a major air disaster was averted, by the captain and former Top Gun pilot.
One giant leap: the impossible mission that flew us to the Moon, Charles Fishman. 629.454 FIS
Right stuff, wrong sex: America's first women in space program, Margaret A. Weitekamp. 629.45 WEI
The beginner's (idiot's) guide to long-haul flights, Captain Jock. 387.742 CAP
The complete book of Porsche 911: every model since 1964, Randy Leffingwell. 629.2222 POR
Train wreck: the forensics of rail disasters, George Bibel. 363.122 BIB
Warbaby: the true story of the original jeep, William Spear. 629.2222 JEE
Women spacefarers: sixty different paths to space, Umberto Cavallaro. 629.45 CAV

War & Defence

1941: the year Germany lost the war, Andrew Nagorski. 940.5421 NAG: This book is a stunning examination of unbridled megalomania versus determined leadership. It also reveals how 1941 set the Holocaust in motion, and presaged the postwar division of Europe, triggering the Cold War. 1941 was a year that forever defined our world.
A child's war: the German occupation of Guernsey as seen through young eyes ..., Molly Bihet. 940.533 BIH
A hundred miles as the crow flies, Ralph Churches. 940.5472 CHU: A first-hand account of one of the great escapes of WW11, a tale of cunning, patience, incredible luck, courage and generosity.
After Auschwitz: a story of heartbreak and survival by the stepsister of Anne Frank, Eva Schloss. 940.5318 SCH
An illustrated encyclopedia of uniforms of World War II: an expert guide to the uniforms of Britain, America, Germany, USSR and Japan, together with other Axis and Allied Forces, Jonathan North. 355.14 NOR
Arnhem and the aftermath: civilian experiences in the Netherlands, 1940-45, Harry Kuiper. 940.5421 KUI
Atlas of World War II: history's greatest conflict revealed through rare wartime maps and new cartography, Neil Kagan. 940.54 KAG
D-Day: a photographic history of the Normandy invasion, Martin K. A. Morgan. 940.5421 MOR
Deliver us from darkness: the untold story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment during Market Garden, Ian Gardner. 940.5421 GAR
Eyewitness to World War II: unforgettable stories and photographs from history's greatest conflict, Neil Kagan. 940.5373 HYS
Fighting the people's war: the British and Commonwealth armies and the Second World War, Jonathan Fennell. 940.541 FEN
Four hours of fury: the untold story of World War II's largest airborne invasion and the final push into Nazi Germany, James M. Fenelon. 940.5421 FEN
Greece 1941: the death throes of Blitzkrieg, Jeffrey Plowman. 940.5421 PLO
Greece and Rome at war, Peter Connolly. 355.00938 CON
History of the national security state & Vidal on America: a collection of original interviews with acclaimed author Gore Vidal, Gore Vidal. 355.031 VID
Illustrated book of fighter aircraft: from the earliest planes to the supersonic jets of today, Francis Crosby. 623.7464 CRO
Ladies of Lascaris: Christina Ratcliffe and the forgotten heroes of Malta's war, Paul McDonald. 940.5421 MCD
Leave a few for later, Dad, Catherine Kennedy. 940.5481 SIM: The war story of a young Kiwi sailor with a bird's eye view of the 'Big Show' on D Day 1944
Operation Dragoon: the Allied liberation of the south of France: 1944, Robin Cross. 940.5421 CRO
Rough justice: the true story of Agent Dronkers, the Dutch spy captured by the British, David Tremain. 940.5487 TRE
Scholars of mayhem: my father's secret war in Nazi-occupied France, Daniel C. Guiet. 940.5421 GUI: The astonishing untold story of the author's father, the lone American on a four-person team of Allied secret agents dropped into Nazi-occupied France, whose epic feats of irregular warfare proved vital in keeping German tanks away from Normandy after D-Day.
Seapower states: maritime culture, continental empires and the conflict that made the modern world, Andrew Lambert. 359 LAM
Secret wartime Britain: hidden places that helped win the Second World War, Colin Philpott. 940.5341 PHI: They include underground factories, storage sites and headquarters; spy and communication centres; interrogation and POW camps; dummy sites; research facilities such as sinister Porton Down; treasure stores in stately homes and even royal retreats in the event of invasion such as Madresfield Court.
Six days: the incredible story of D-Day's lost chapter, Robert Venditti. 940.5421 VEN: June 1944. World War II. D-Day. 182 members of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division parachute into the French countryside; a full eighteen miles southeast of their intended target. This original graphic novel from DC Vertigo is the true story of an obscure World War II battle that took place in the small village of Graignes, France.
The Australian Army at war 1976-2016, Leigh Neville. 355.00994 NEV
The cavalry that broke Napoleon: the King's Dragoon Guards at Waterloo, Richard Goldsbrough. 940.27 GOL
The first wave: the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II, Alex Kershaw. 940.5421 KER
The Guy Liddell diaries: MI5's director of counter-espionage in World War II. Volume II, 1942-1945, Nigel West. 940.5486 LID
The most dangerous enemy: a history of the Battle of Britain, Stephen Bungay. 940.5421 BUN
The volunteer: one man, an underground army, and the secret mission to destroy Auschwitz, Jack Fairweather. 940.5318 PIL
War and peace: FDR's final odyssey, D-Day to Yalta, 1943-1945, Nigel Hamilton. 940.532 HAM
Warship 2019, John Jordan. 623.825 WAR
Woman to the front: the extraordinary Australian women doctors of the great war, Heather Sheard. 355.345 SHE
World encyclopedia of battleships: an illustrated history of pre-dreadnoughts, dreadnoughts, battleships and battle cruisers from 1860 onwards, Peter Hore. 623.8252 HOR

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