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New Titles Non-Fiction August 2017 (arrived in July 2017)
Art & Architecture
- 3D Warhol : Andy Warhol and sculpture Thomas Morgan Evans 730 WAR
- 75 years of DC comics: the art of modern mythmaking Paul Levitz ; art direction and design by Josh Baker 741.5 LEV
- Adobe houses : homes of sun and earth Kathryn Masson 728.37 MAS
- Andrew Wyeth : in retrospect Patricia Junker 759.13 WYE
- Andrew Wyeth painted the landscapes and people in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where he grew up, and in mid-coast Maine.
- Autodesk Revit 2017 for architecture : no experience required Eric Wing 720.284 WIN
- The only Revit tutorial guide based on a real project workflow Autodesk Revit Architecture No Experience Required is the ultimate real-world guide for mastering this increasingly prevalent BIM software package.
- Building the skyline : the birth and growth of Manhattan's skyscrapers Jason M. Barr 333.77 BAR
- Colonial Gothic revival to Māori renaissance : essays in memory of Jonathan Mane-Wheoki Mark Stocker and Conal McCarthy 709.93 MAN
- Conversations on art and aesthetics Hans Maes 701.17 MAE
- Foundations of drawing : a practical guide to art history, tools, techniques, and styles Al Gury 741.2 GUR
- Holkham : the social, architectural and landscape history of a great English country house Christine Hiskey 728.8 HIS
- Houses of the National Trust Lydia Greeves 720.941 GRE
- Howard Hodgkin : absent friends Paul Moorhouse 759.2 HOD
- This book, like the exhibition it accompanies, surveys the development of Hodgkin's portraiture from its beginnings in 1949 to the
present.
- Illusions : the art of magic Suzanne Sauvage, 741.67 ILL
- During the Golden Age of Magic--the 1880s to the 1940s magicians and prestidigitators fought a veritable advertising war. Poster designers and printers were inspired by all variety of phantasmagoric imagery: Here, 250 breathtaking posters, mostly dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, retrace the social history of this still-active phenomenon.
- Incredible acrylics Jean-Paul van Boxtel 751.426 BOX
- Just for fun: drawing : more than 100 fun and simple step-by-step projects for learning the art of basic drawing Lise Herzog ; [translated into English by Marion Serre] 741.2 HER
- Learn to paint people quickly Hazel Soan 751.4 SOA
- Magritte : the treachery of images Didier Ottinger 759.9493 MAG
- Matisse in the studio Ellen McBreen 759.4 MAT
- Mobitecture : architecture on the move Rebecca Roke 720.4 ROK
- Mona Lisa : the people and the painting Martin Kemp & Giuseppe Pallanti 759.5 LEO
- Mystical landscapes : from Vincent van Gogh to Emily Carr Katharine Lochnan 758.1 MYS
- Queer British art, 1861-1967 Clare Barlow 700.103 QUE
- Revolution : Russian art 1917-1932 709.47 REV
- Revolution: Russian Art, 1917-1932 encapsulates a momentous period in Russian history that is vividly expressed in the diversity of art produced between 1917, the year of the October Revolution, and 1932 when Stalin began to suppress the avant-garde and its debates.
- Robert Ryman 759.13 RYM
- This is the most expansive and thorough investigation of the work of American painter Robert Ryman in over two decades.
- The age of spectacle : adventures in architecture and the 21st-century city Tom Dyckhoff 724.7 DYC
- The avant-garde won't give up : Cobra and its legacy Alison M. Gingeras 709.0405 AVA
- The European artistic collective known as Cobra was born in the wake of World War II's devastating events, its name an acronym for the native cities of its founders: Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Brussels.
- The big picture : contemporary art in 10 works by 10 artists Matthew Israel 709.05 ISR
- The modern house Jonathan Bell, Matt Gibberd & Albert Hill 728.37 BEL
- The people's galleries : art museums and exhibitions in Britain, 1800-1914 Giles Waterfield 708.2 WAT
- Visionaries : creating a modern Guggenheim Megan Fontanella 709.034 VIS
- Traces the activities of six pioneering arts patrons who helped shape the Guggenheim Foundation's holdings.
Automobiles
- 50 cars that changed the world Andrew Nahum 629.222 NAH
- Design of human-powered vehicles Mark Archibald 629.2272 ARC
- This book is about the design of vehicles with wheels that are powered by human muscles alone.
- Dune buggy handbook : the A-Z of VW-based buggies since 1964 James Hale 629.2222 VOL
- Jaguar : the iconic models that define the marque Colin Salter 629.2222 JAG
- Sprite and Midget : past and present Terry Horler 629.2222 HOR
Bibliographies
- Henry VI : a good, simple and innocent man James Ross 942.043 HEN
Biographies
- A tribute to Keith Moon : (there is no substitute) compiled by Ian Snowball & the Estate of Keith Moon 781.66 MOO
- This authorised tribute to The Who's late drummer Keith Moon.
- Collecting the world : the life and curiosity of Hans Sloane James Delbourgo 069.5 SLO
- Hans Sloane was a young doctor from Northern Ireland who made his way in London and eventually become physician to the king and much of London society. In his youth he made a defining visit to Jamaica, where he began collecting 'curiosities' of all kinds. He eventually became the centre of a worldwide network which allowed him to assemble the collections which became the core of the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the British Library.
- Dinner with DiMaggio : memories of an American hero Dr. Rock Positano 796.357 DI
- The real Joe DiMaggio, remembered by the man who knew him best in the last decade of his life.
- In the midnight hour : the life & soul of Wilson Pickett Tony Fletcher 781.644 PIC
- Looks at the life and music career of prominent soul singer Wilson Pickett, chronicling the performer's rise to
stardom and his self-destructive fall into alcohol and drug addiction before ending his career on a high note with a Grammy-nominated album.
- Joan of Arc : a history Helen Castor 944.026 JOA
- Kahlil Gibran : beyond borders Jean Gibran 892.7 GIB
- A comprehensive illustrated biography of Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American artist, poet and author of the best-selling inspirational fiction The Prophet.
- Leading lady : Sherry Lansing and the making of a Hollywood groundbreaker Stephen Galloway 791.43023 LAN
- The definitive biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion picture studio.
- Love in vain : Robert Johnson, 1911-1938 Mezzo, J.M. Dupont 781.643 JOH
- From 'Crossroads Blues' to 'Sweet Home Chicago', 'Hellhound on My Trail' to 'Come On In My Kitchen', Robert Johnson wrote some of the most enduring and formative songs of the original blues era.
- Marie Antoinette's confidante : the rise and fall of Princesse de Lamballe Geri Walton 944.035 LAM
- Maximinus Thrax : from common soldier to emperor of Rome Paul N Pearson 937.07 MAX
- This is a narrative account of the life and times of the Thracian giant, from his humble origins up to and beyond the civil war of 238 AD.
- Meet me in the in-between Bella Pollen 823.914 POL
- Growing up the middle child of transatlantic parents-her English Rose mother and cowboy boot-loving father-Bella Pollen never quite figured out how to belong.
- Morgan Freeman : a biography Kathleen Tracy 791.43028 FRE
- Traces the life and four-decade career of the esteemed African-American film star
- Oliver Cromwell : God's warrior and the English Revolution Ian Gentles 941.064 CRO
- Open : an autobiography Andre Agassi 796.342 AGA
- Palemia : Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi of Samoa : a memoir with Peter Swain 996.14 MAL
- Palemia tells the story of how a boy from an isolated village grew up to become Prime Minister of Samoa
- Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson 338.761004 JOB
- Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members, key colleagues from Apple and its competitors.
- The cake and the rain Jimmy Webb 781.64 WEB
- Jimmy Webb's words have been sung to his music by a rich and deep roster of pop artists, including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Donna Summer, and Linda Ronstadt.
- The private life of Edward IV John Ashdown-Hill 942.044 EDW
- Unraveling the complex web of stories around Edward's private life, and discussing the truth behind Edward's reputation. Did Edward have numerous mistresses? Did he produce many bastards? Who was his legal wife? And what caused the early death of Eleanor Talbot?
- The road to happiness is always under construction Linda Gray 791.45028 GRA
- To celebrate her seventy-fifth birthday, Gray opens up about her life, the challenges of sexism in Hollywood and the pressures of being a single working mom, with a relentlessly positive attitude that kept her cruising, with a few speed bumps, to the place of serenity she thrives in now.
- There's a mystery there : the primal vision of Maurice Sendak Jonathan Cott 741.64 SEN
- An extraordinary, path-breaking, and penetrating book on the life and work and creative inspirations of the great children's book genius Maurice Sendak.
- Turner : the extraordinary life and momentous times of J. M. W. Turner Franny Moyle 759.2 TUR
- J.M.W. Turner is one of the most important figures in Western art, and his visionary work paved the way for a revolution in landscape painting.
- Unto the skies : a biography of Amy Johnson K. A. Lalani 629.13092 JOH
- This is an extensive, fully-researched biography of Amy Johnson, Britain's most famous aviatrix.
Business & Management
- Dynamic communication : 27 strategies to grow, lead, & manage your business Jill Schiefelbein 658.45 SCH
- How to be everything : a guide for those who (still) don't know what they want to be when they grow up Emilie Wapnick 650.1 WAP
- Reach the top in finance : the ambitious accountant's guide to career success Sally Percy 657 PER
- Ready to soar : turn your brilliant idea into a business you love Naomi Simson 658.022 SIM
- Step-by-step SEO basics Richard N. Williams 658.872 WIL
- The 4-hour work week : escape 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich Timothy Ferriss 650.1 FER
- The end of advertising : why it had to die, and the creative resurrection to come Andrew Essex 659.1 ESS
- The entrepreneur's playbook : more than 100 proven strategies, tips, and techniques to build a radically successful business Leonard C. Green 658.11 GRE
- The growth director's secret : why businesses struggle to grow and what you can do to change it Andrew Brent 658.8 BRE
- The leadership challenge : how to make extraordinary things happen in organizations James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner 658.409 KOU
- The power of little ideas : a third way to innovate for market success David Robertson with Kent Lineback 658.406 ROB
- What to do when machines do everything : how to get ahead in a world of AI, algorithms, bots, and big data Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig, and Ben Pring 658.05 FRA
- Whatever you think think the opposite Paul Arden 650.1 ARD
Civil Rights
- Reconciliation, representation and indigeneity : 'biculturalism' in Aotearoa New Zealand Peter Addsimp 323.11994 REC
- This book offers an up-to-date analysis of the reconciliation processes between Maori and the Crown by leading and emerging scholars in the field.
- The citizen : past and present Andrew Brown and John Griffiths 323.6 CIT
- In an era where tyranny and the threats to democracy are on The meaning of modern 'citizenship', whether defined in
a legal, political or social sense, is varied, problematic and contested; and it has been shaped inescapably by the legacy of the past, within New Zealand and beyond.
Computers
- Coding all-in-one Nikhil Abraham 005.1 ABR
- Creating web animations : bringing your UIs to life Kirupa Chinnathambi 006.69 CHI
- Defensive security handbook : best practices for securing infrastructure Lee Brotherston 005.8 BRO
- Design for screen : graphic design solutions for great user experiences = Diseno grafico en pantalla : des solutions de graphisme pour de belles experiences utilisateur Wang Shaoqiang, ed 741.6 DES
- GNU/Linux rapid embedded programming Rodolfo Giometti 005.446 LIN
- Java 9 with JShell Gaston Hillar 005.133 JAV
- MacOS Sierra for seniors : learn step by step how to work with MacOS Sierra 005.446 MAC
- Mastering iOS 10 programming Donny Wals 004.165 WAL
- Photoshop elements 15 : tips, tricks & shortcuts : for Windows and Mac Nick Vandome 006.68 VAN
- Swift style : an opinionated guide to an opinionated language Erica Sadun 005.26 SAD
- Total workday control using Microsoft Outlook Michael Linenberger 005.36 MIC
Crafts & Collecting
- 25 cozy crocheted slippers Kristi Simpson 746.434 SIM
- Arne & Carlos field guide to knitted birds : over 40 handmade projects to liven up your roost photos, Ragnar Hartvig 746.432 NER
- Art life : make amazing art and unlock your creativity Bev Speight 745.5 SPE
- Artful improv : explore color recipes, building blocks & free-motion quilting Cindy Grisdela 746.46 GRI
- Baby & kids : 400 new cross stitch motifs Maria Diaz 746.443 DIA
- Beautiful beadweaving : simply gorgeous jewelry Isabella Lam 745.58 LAM
- Beautiful blankets, Afhans and throws : 40 blocks and stitch patterns to crochet Leonie Morgan 746.434 MOR
- Chinese knotting : creative designs that are easy and fun! Lydia Chen 746.422 CHE
- Crafting for cat ladies : 35 purr-fect feline projects Kat Roberts 745.5 ROB
- Crocheted flowers Jan Ollis 746.434 OLL
- Cross stitch cute animals Lesley Teare 746.443 TEA
- Flowersmith : how to handcraft and arrange enchanting paper flowers Jennifer Tran 745.594 TRA
- Framework : ten architectural knits Norah Gaughan 746.432 GAU
- Inspired by the Sparrow and Kestrel linen yarns made by Quince & Company, this collection uses geometric shapes and unusual construction to provide adventurous knitters with 10 new designs that are perfect for wearing in the warmer months.
- Hand lettering A to Z : a world of creative ideas for drawing and designing alphabets Abbey Sy 745.61 SY
- Heirloom wood : a modern guide to carving spoons, bowls, boards, and other homewares Max Bainbridge 736.4 BAI
- House of cards Sarah Hamilton 745.594 HAM
- How to fold origami : easy techniques and over 25 great projects David Mitchell 736.98 MIT
- How to make jewellery : easy techniques and over 25 great projects Mary Helt 745.594 HEL
- How to make resin jewellery : with over 50 inspirational step-by-step projects Sara Naumann 745.594 NAU
- Little loom weaving : quick and clever projects for creating adorable stuff Andreia Gomes 746.14 GOM
- Magic wool mermaids, fairies and nymphs through the seasons Christine Schafer 745.5924 SCH
- Mittens from Norway : over 40 traditional knitting patterns : inspired by folk-art collections Nina Granlund Saether 746.432 SAE
- Neisha Crosland : life of a pattern Neisha Crosland 746 CRO
- Neisha Crosland sees pattern everywhere. Her extraordinary eye seeks out symmetry, order and structure wherever she goes: in artefacts, buildings, paintings and, above all, in nature. This book is a tribute to that talent: a visual feast of pattern, colour, unexpected information and surprising personal stories
- Raised embroidery : techniques, projects & pure inspiration Kelley Aldridge 746.44 ALD
- Ribbonwork embroidery : techniques and projects Sophie Long 746.0476 LON
- Sereknity : peaceful projects to soothe and inspire Nikki Van De Car 746.432 VAN
- Sew home : learn design basics, techniques, fabrics & supplies : 30+ modern projects to turn a house into your home Erin Schlosser 646.21 SCH
- Spoon : a guide to spoon carving and the new wood culture Barn the Spoon 736.4 CAR
- Barn The Spoon, as he's affectionately known is a rare master craftsman in the art of spoon carving.
- Stitching with Beatrix Potter Michele Hill 746.4 HIL
- The art and craft of wood : a practical guide to harvesting, choosing, reclaiming, preparing, crafting, and building with raw wood Silas J. Kyler & David Hildreth 684.08 KYL
- The big book of tea cozies 746.432 BIG
- The embroidery book : visual resource of color & design : 149 stitches : step-by-step guide Christen Brown 746.44 BRO
- The exquisite book of paper flower transformations : playing with size, shape, and color to create spectacular paper arrangements Livia Cetti 745.594 CET
- The hand-stitched surface : slow stitching and mixed-media techniques for fabric and paper Lynn Krawczyk 746.4 KRA
- The illustrated history of guns : from first firearms to semiautomatic weapons Chuck Wills 623.4 WIL
- The Persian carpet : a survey of the carpet-weaving industry of Persia A. Cecil Edwards 746.75 EDW
- The reassembler James May 745.5 MAY
- Wise craft quilts : a guide to turning beloved fabrics into meaningful patchwork Blair Stocker 746.46 STO
Crime
- A forger's tale : the memoir of one of Britain's most successful and infamous art forgers Shaun Greenhalgh 364.163 GRE
- Becoming Ms. Burton : from prison to recovery to leading the fight for incarcerated women Susan Burton and Cari Lynn 365.7 BUR
- Cartel wives : a true story of deadly decisions, steadfast love, and bringing down El Chapo Mia Flores and Olivia Flores 363.45 FLO
- Two women who escaped the international drug trade and who are married to the highest level drug traffickers to become U.S. informants share never-before-revealed details about El Chapo, the Sinaloa Cartel, and the dangerous world of illicit drugs.
- Escape from Dannemora : Richard Matt, David Sweat, and the Great Adirondack manhunt Michael Benson 365.64 BEN
- Hostage Guy Delisle 364.154 AND
- In the middle of the night in 1997, Doctors Without Borders administrator Christophe Andre was kidnapped by armed men and taken away to an unknown destination in the Caucasus region.
- Stealing history : art theft, looting, and other crimes against our cultural heritage Colleen Margaret Clarke 364.162 CLA
- Sydney noir : the golden years Michael Duffy and Nick Hordern 364.106 DUF
- The first ever book devoted entirely to the golden years of the Sydney underworld.
- The charming predator : the true story of how I fell in love with and married a sociopathic fraud Lee Mackenzie 364.163 MCK
- The New York Times Book of crime : more than 166 years of covering the beat Kevin Flynn 364 NEW
Customs
- A country house Christmas : treasure of Earth Phyllis Elinor Sandeman 394.266 SAN
- A refreshed reissue of the 1952 classic Treasure on Earth. A vivid and charming account of Christmas in
an Edwardian country house.
Economics
- Blockchain Tiana Laurence 332.178 LAU
- Find out what Blockchain is, how it works, and what it can do for you Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin.
- Faster, higher, farther : the Volkswagen scandal Jack Ewing 338.762 VOL
- Finance for normal people : how investors and markets behave Meir Statman 332.024 STA
- Kiwi : the Australian brand that brought a shine to the world : a history of the Kiwi Polish Company Keith Dunstan 338.766 DUN
- Never out of season : how having the food we want when we want it threatens our food supply and our future Rob Dunn 338.19 DUN
- Personal finance for dummies Eric Tyson 332.024 TYS
- Revenge of the rich : the neoliberal revolution in Britain and New Zealand Austin Mitchell 339.2 MIT
- In his down-to-earth and lively style, Mitchell, who experienced politics first-hand as a long-
serving Labour MP for Grimsby, denounces the economic policy of the last three decades as a long march down Dead-End Street
- Rich dad, poor dad : what the rich teach their kids about money, that the poor and middle class do not Robert T. Kiyosaki 332.024 KIY
- SMEs in the digital economy : surviving the digital revolution Bernice Kotey 338.7 SME
- This book explores the many benefits, but also the risks, for SMEs in the digital economy.
- The abundance code : how to bust the 7 money myths for a rich life now Julie Ann Cairns 332.024 CAI
- The barefoot investor : the only money guide you'll ever need Scott Pape ; [illustrations, Jeffrey D Phillips] 332.024 PAP
- The moneyless man : a year of freeconomic living Mark Boyle 332.024 BOY
Education
- Critical thinking skills : effective analysis, argument and reflection Stella Cottrell 370.152 COT
- Digital community, digital citizen Jason B. Ohler 371.334 OHL
- This bookaddresses the role that schools and teachers can play in exploring, understanding and promoting digital citizenship within their profession as well as their classrooms.
- It takes a school : the extraordinary story of an American school in the world's #1 failed state Jonathan Starr 370.9677 STA
- An American hedge fund manager describes how he founded a unique school in Somaliland and overcame profound cultural differences, broken promises, and threats to his safety to create a school whose students, against all odds, have come to achieve extraordinary success.
- The chronicles of Titirangi, Mt Wellington & Kelston Schools for the Deaf, 1942-2010 Susan Hamilton 371.912 CHR
- The formative five : fostering grit, empathy, and other success skills every student needs Thomas R. Hoerr 370.114 HOE
- The other hundred educators : 100 faces, places, stories 371.1 OTH
Engineering
- Successful wire antennas Ian Poole 621.38413 SUC
- The big book of makerspace projects : inspiring makers to experiment, create, and learn Colleen Graves, Aaron Graves 621.9 GRA
Environment
- Let there be water : Israel's solution for a water-starved world Seth M. Siegel 333.91 SIE
Fashion
- 200 skills every fashion designer must have : the indispensable guide to building skills and turning ideas into reality Aisling McKeefry 746.92 MCK
- Beauty from the inside out : makeup, wellness, confidence Bobbi Brown with Sara Bliss 646.7 BRO
- Figure drawing for fashion design Elisabetta 'Kuky' Drudi, Tiziana Paci 741.672 DRU
- Folk fashion : understanding homemade clothes Amy Twigger Holroyd 391 HOL
- House style : five centuries of fashion at Chatsworth Laura Burlington & Hamish Bowles 391 BUR
- An exclusive invitation into the glamorous world of Chatsworth, this book is a true collectible for Anglophiles, fashion-history aficionados, and those fascinated by aristocratic style.
- New fashion illustration 741.672 NEW
- Tattoo lettering & banners : classic and modern script designs Britt Johansson 391.65 JOH
- The cult of chiffon : an Edwardian manual of adornment Mrs. Eric Pritchard 391 PRI
- The way she wears it : the ultimate insider's guide to revealing your personal style Dallas Shaw 646.7 SHA
- True style is what's underneath : the self-acceptance revolution : a stylelikeu manifesto Elisa Goodkind 391.6 GOO
- The mother-daughter team behind the enormously popular websites StyleLikeU and What's Underneath profile trendsetting artists and creatives of all ages, body types, races, and genders to embrace how self-expression and self-acceptance are the most important means of achieving personal style.
- Yakuza tattoo Andreas Johansson 391.65 JOH
- The art of the Japanese tattoo has fascinated people for decades, but in Japan they are taboo since traditional full body tattoos are associated with the Japanese mafia the Yakuza.
Film, Television & Theatre
- Agatha Christie on screen Mark Aldridge 791.43655 ALD
- Contemporary New Zealand cinema : from new wave to blockbuster Ian Conrich and Stuart Murray 791.430993 CON
- Film noir : light and shadow Alain Silver and James Ursini 791.43655 FIL
- Inside the magic : the making of Fantastic beasts and where to find them Ian Nathan 791.437 NAT
- Letterman : the last giant of late night Jason Zinoman 791.45028 LET
- Psychedelic celluloid : British pop music in film and TV, 1965-1974 Simon Matthews 791.430941 MAT
Folklore
- 50 famous fables and folk tales : collected from around the world retold by Tom Baker 398.2 BAK
- Amazons : the real warrior women of the ancient world John Man 398.35 MAN
- Elf warfare Chris Pramas 398.45 PRA
- The book of Greek & Roman folktales, legends, & myths 292.13 BOO
- The legend of Spring-heeled Jack : Victorian urban folklore and popular cultures Karl Bell 398.35 BEL
- This book uses the nineteenth-century legend of Spring-Heeled Jack to analyse and challenge current notions of Victorian popular cultures. Starting as oral rumours, this supposedly supernatural entity moved from rural folklore to metropolitan press sensation, co-existing in literary and theatrical forms before finally degenerating into a nursery lore bogeyman to frighten children.
- Welsh folk tales Peter Stevenson 398.209429 STE
Food & Wine
- 5:2 veggie & vegan : delicious vegetarian and vegan fasting recipes to help you lose weight and feel great Kate Harrison 641.5636 HAR
- Adventures of a terribly greedy girl Kay Plunkett-Hogge 641.5 PLU
- With a dry martini in hand, Kay Plunkett-Hogge looks back at the happy accidents, regrettable errors and unexpected opportunities that led to a career as a food and drink writer.
- Anna Del Conte on pasta Anna Del Conte 641.822 DEL
- Cambodian cooking : a humanitarian project in collaboration with Act for Cambodia Joannes Riviere 641.59596 RIV
- Christening cakes Linda Pawsey 641.8653 PAW
- Cook your butt off! : lose up to a pound a day with fat-burning foods and gluten-free recipes Rocco DiSpirito 641.563 DIS
- Cooking for family & friends : 100 lean recipes to enjoy together Joe Wicks 641.5637 WIC
- Cooking with Coco : family recipes to cook together Anna Del Conte 641.5 DEL
- Food fights & culture wars : a secret history of taste Tom Nealon 394.12 NEA
- Gastronomy of Italy Anna Del Conte 641.5945 DEL
- Gino's hidden Italy : how to cook like a true Italian Gino D'Acampo 641.5945 DAC
- Good good food : recipes to help you look, feel and live well Sarah Raven 641.563 RAV
- Gut feeling : delicious low FODMAP recipes to soothe the symptoms of a sensitive gut Lorraine Maher & Paula Mee 641.5631 MAH
- How food works 641.3 HOW
- I quit sugar with Sarah Wilson : kids cookbook : easy and fun sugar-free recipes for your little people 641.5622 WIL
- I quit sugar with Sarah Wilson : the ultimate chocolate cookbook : healthy desserts, kids' treats and guilt-free indulgences 641.6374 WIL
- In bread Lucy Heaver, Aisling Coughlan 641.84 HEA
- Jack's Wife Freda : cooking from New York's West Village Maya and Dean Jankelowitz 641.567 JAN
- Living tea : healthy recipes for naturally probiotic kombucha Louise Avery ; photography by Clare Winfield 641.877 AVE
- Marbled, swirled and layered : 150 recipes and variations for artful bars, cookies, pies, cakes, and more Irvin Lin 641.865 LIN
- MasterChef street food of the world Genevieve Taylor 641.59 TAY
- Morning, noon, night : a way of living Jodie Harrison 640 HAR
- On the side : a sourcebook of inspiring side dishes Ed Smith 641.81 SMI
- Probiotic drinks at home : make your own seriously delicious gut-friendly drinks Felicity Evans 641.875 EVA
- Quick keto meals in 30 minutes or less : 100 easy prep-and-cook low-carb recipes for maximum weight loss and improved health Martina Slajerova 641.5638 SLA
- Recipes for reminiscence : the year in food-related memories, activities and tastes Danny Walsh 362.66 WAL
- Recipes from my mother : delicious recipes filled with memories Rachel Allen 641.5 ALL
- The art of plant-based cheesemaking : how to craft real, cultured, non-dairy cheese Karen McAthy 641.563 MCA
- The autoimmune paleo cookbook : an allergen-free approach to managing chronic illness Mickey Trescott 641.5631 TRE
- The food medic : recipes + fitness for a healthier, happier you Dr Hazel Wallace 641.563 WAL
- The good carbs cook book : vibrant, smart energy recipes for every day Dr Alan Barclay, 641.563 BAR
- The good gut guide : delicious recipes and a simple 6-week plan for inner health and outer beauty Liz Earle 641.5631 EAR
- The Hairy Dieters go veggie Si King & Dave Myers 641.5636 KIN
- The happy kitchen : good mood food Rachel Kelly 641.563 KEL
- The Lupus diet plan : meal plans & recipes to soothe inflammation, treat flares, and send Lupus into remission Laura Rellihan 641.5631 REL
- The Pharaoh's kitchen : recipes from Ancient Egypt's enduring food traditions Magda Mehdawy, Amr Hussein 641.5932 MEH
- Too good to waste : how to eat everything Victoria Glass 641.552 GLA
- Twist : creative ideas to reinvent your baking Martha Collison 641.865 COL
- Vegetables on fire : 50 vegetable-centered meals from the grill Brooke Lewy 641.65 LEW
- Why we love dogs, eat pigs, and wear cows : an introduction to carnism : the belief system that enables us to eat some animals and not others Melanie Joy 641.36 JOY
Gardens and Gardening
- 100 perfect plants : a simple plan for your dream garden Simon Akeroyd 635.9 AKE
- Beth Chatto's shade garden : shade-loving plants for year-round interest Beth Chatto 635.954 CHA
- Big dreams, small garden : a guide to creating something extraordinary in your ordinary space Marianne Willburn 712.6 WIL
- Essential pruning techniques : trees, shrubs, and conifers George E. Brown 635.976 BRO
- Fresh from the garden : an organic guide to growing vegetables, berries, and herbs in cold climates John Whitman 635.0484 WHI
- Glorious shade : dazzling plants, design ideas, and proven techniques for your shady garden Jenny Rose Carey 635.954 CAR
- Growing perfect vegetables : a visual guide to raising and harvesting prime garden produce Mel Bartholomew Foundation 635 GRO
- Homegrown pantry : a gardener's guide to selecting the best varities & planting the perfect amounts for what you want to eat year-round Barbara Pleasant 635 PLE
- How to grow : a guide for gardeners who can't garden yet Hollie Newton 635 NEW
- Love your plot : gardens inspired by nature the Rich brothers 712.6 RIC
- Miniature moss gardens : create your own Japanese container gardens Megumi Oshima, Hideshi Kimura 635.98 OSH
- My tiny flower garden : beautiful blooms in surprisingly small places Matt Collins 712.6 COL
- Orchids of Europe Bo Mossberg 635.93 ORC
- Pretty tough plants : 135 resilient, water-smart choices for a beautiful garden the experts at Plant Select 635.952 PRE
- Secret gardens Claire Masset 712.0941 MAS
- Collected here are stunning photographs of the National Trust's idiosyncratic gardens.
- Sowing beauty : designing flowering meadows from seed James Hitchmough 635.9676 HIT
- The Chinese kitchen garden : growing techniques and family recipes from a classic cuisine Wendy Kiang-Spray 635 KIA
- The food forest handbook : design and manage a home-scale perennial polyculture garden Darrell Frey & Michelle Czolba 631.58 FRE
- The garden of Peter Marino Peter Marino 712.60973 MAR
- The internationally acclaimed architect's grounds of his Hamptons estate on Long Island, New York a lush garden oasis masterfully transformed over the course of two decades.
- The roots of my obsession : thirty great gardeners reveal why they garden Thomas C. Cooper, editor 635 ROO
- Topiary, knots and parterres Caroline Foley 715.1 FOL
- Urban flowers : creating abundance in a small city garden Carolyn Dunster 635.9 DUN
- Veg patch : inspiration and practical advice for beginners Diana Galligan 635 GAL
Health & Medicine
- Alchemy of herbs : transform everyday ingredients into foods and remedies that heal Rosalee de la Foret 615.321 FOR
- Allergy-free kids : the science-based approach to preventing food allergies Robin Nixon Pompa 618.929 POM
- Anaesthesia : the gift of oblivion and the mystery of consciousness Kate Cole-Adams 617.96 COL
- Because we are bad : OCD and a girl lost in thought Lily Bailey 616.8522 BAI
- Becoming cliterate : why orgasm equality matters and how to get it Laurie Mintz 613.96 MIN
- Born anxious : the lifelong impact of early life adversity and how to break the cycle Daniel P. Keating 616.8522 KEA
- Caring for the dying : the doula approach to a meaningful death Henry Fersko-Weiss 616.029 FER
- Cerebral palsy : a complete guide for caregiving Freeman Miller 616.836 MIL
- Cure your phobia in 24 hours Richard Reid 616.8522 REI
- Dermatology made easy Amanda Oakley 616.5 OAK
- Dirt is good : the advantage of germs for your child's developing immune system Jack Gilbert 616.079 GIL
- Finally focused : the breakthrough natural treatment plan for ADHD that restores attention, minimizes hyperactivity, and helps eliminate drug side effects James Greenblatt and Bill Gottlieb 618.9285 GRE
- Get a life : his & hers survival guide to IVF Richard Mackney & Rosie Bray 618.178 MCK
- Hashimoto's protocol : a 90-day plan for reversing thyroid symptoms and getting your life back Izabella Wentz 616.44 WEN
- Healing children : a surgeon's stories from the frontiers of pediatric medicine Kurt Newman 618.92 NEW
- How to heal toxic thoughts Sandra Ingerman 131 ING
- Ingerman reveals the secrets of the ancient alchemists and offers strategies for processing harmful thoughts and emotions and turning spiritual lead into gold.
- I can't lose weight and I don't know why Dr Sandra Cabot 613.25 CAB
- In pursuit of memory : the fight against Alzheimer's Joseph Jebelli 616.831 JEB
- Living with cancer : a step-by-step guide for coping medically and emotionally with a serious diagnosis Vicki A. Jackson 616.994 JAC
- Mercies in disguise : a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them Gina Kolata 616.042 KOL
- Meridian qigong exercises : combining qigong, yoga, and acupressure Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming 613.7148 YAN
- Mind of a survivor : what the wild has taught me about survival and success Megan Hine 613.69 HIN
- Miracle cure : the creation of antibiotics and the birth of modern medicine William Rosen 615.7 ROS
- Mirror touch : notes from a doctor who can feel your pain Joel Salinas 616.8 SAL
- Challenging our understanding of what it means to be human, Joel Salinas, a Harvard-trained researcher and neurologist at Massachusetts General, shares his experiences with mirror-touch synesthesia, a rare and only recently identified neurological trait that causes him to feel the emotional and physical experiences of other people.
- My heroes ask wallflowers to dance Jennifer Sabin Sattley 616.37 SAB
- My childhood memories are sweet and wonderful except for my memories of cystic fibrosis (CF), the number one genetic killer of children and young adults in the United States.
- Natural healing wisdom & know how : useful practices, recipes, and formulas for a lifetime of health compiled by Amy Rost 615.535 NAT
- Notes on blindness : a journey through the dark John Hull 614.599 HUL
- One woman's war and peace : a nurse's journey through the Royal Australian Air Force Sharon Bown 610.73 BOW
- Patient H69 : the story of my second sight Vanessa Potter 362.41 POT
- In 2012, Vanessa Potter, a married advertising film producer with two young children, was stricken by Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), a rare illness that resulted in sudden blindness and paralysis.
- Rather a small chicken : a guide to hearing loss for family and friends Pamela Heemskerk 617.8 HEE
- Real sex : why everything you learned about sex is wrong Mike Lousada and Louise Mazanti 613.96 LOU
- The Alzheimer's antidote : using a low-carb, high-fat diet to fight Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, and cognitive decline Amy Berger 616.831 BER
- The clever guts diet [Dr. Michael Mosley] 616.33 MOS
- The complete guide to a good night's sleep Dr Carmel Harrington 612.821 HAR
- The ear book : a complete guide to ear disorders and health Thomas J. Balkany 617.8 BAL
- The evil hours : a biography of post-traumatic stress disorder David J. Morris 616.8521 MOR
- The female brain Louann Brizendine 612.82 BRI
- The finest traditions of my calling : one physician's search for the renewal of medicine Abraham M. Nussbaum 610.696 NUS
- The genetics of health : understand your genes for better health Sharad P. Paul 616.042 PAU
- The great cholesterol con : the truth about what really causes heart disease and how to avoid it Malcolm Kendrick 616.123 KEN
- The matter of the heart : a history of the heart in eleven operations Thomas Morris 612.17 MOR
- The mesmerist : the society doctor who held Victorian London spellbound Wendy Moore 154.7 DUP
- The metabolic approach to cancer : integrating deep nutrition, the ketogenic diet, and nontoxic bio-individualized therapies Dr. Nasha Winters 616.994 WIN
- The migraine relief plan : an 8-week transition to better eating, fewer headaches, and optimal health Stephanie Weaver 616.8491 WEA
- The Nordic guide to living 10 years longer : 10 easy tips to live a healthier, happier life Dr Bertil Marklund 612.68 MAR
- The PCOS diet plan : a natural approach to health for women with polycystic ovary syndrome Hillary Wright 618.1 WRI
- The prime : prepare and repair your body for spontaneous weight loss Kulreet Chaudhary with Eve Adamson 613.25 CHA
- The salt fix : why the experts got it all wrong and how eating more might save your life Dr. James DiNicolantonio 613.28 DIN
- The seeds of life : from Aristotle to Da Vinci, from shark's teeth to frog's pants, the long and strange quest to discover where babies come from Edward Dolnick 612.6 DOL
- The tincture of time : a memoir of (medical) uncertainty Elizabeth L. Silver 618.92 SIL
- The Tincture of Time is a powerful story of parenthood, an astute investigation of the boundaries of medicine, and an inspiring reminder of life's precariousness.
- The toxin solution : how hidden poisons in the air, water, food, and products we use are destroying our health and what we can do to fix it Joseph Pizzorno 615.9 PIZ
- Through the shadowlands : a science writer's odyssey into an illness science doesn't understand Julie Rehmeyer 616.0478 REH
- Ultimate warrior workouts : fitness secrets of the martial arts Martin Rooney 796.8 ROO
- Understanding OCD : a guide for parents and professionals Adam B. Lewin 616.8522 UND
- Wild power : discover the magic of your menstrual cycle and awaken the feminine path to power Alexandra Pope612.662 POP
History, Geography & Travel
- A bold and dangerous family : the Rosellis and the fight against Mussolini Caroline Moorehead 945.091 ROS
- The acclaimed author of A Train in Winter and Village of Secrets delivers the next
chapter in "The Resistance Quartet": the astonishing story of the aristocratic Italian family who stood up to Mussolini's fascism.
- At home at Highclere : entertaining at the real Downton Abbey The Countess of Carnarvon 942.08 CAR
- Bali & Lombok Kate Morgan, Ryan Ver Berkmoes 959.86 MOR
- Berlin calling : a story of anarchy, music, the Wall, and the birth of the new Berlin Paul Hockenos 943.155 HOC
- An exhilarating journey through the subcultures, occupied squats, and late-
night scenes in the anarchic first few years of Berlin after the fall of the Wall.
- Bloody history of Paris : riots, revolution and rat pie Ben Hubbard 944.36 HUB
- Britain's tudor maps : county by county John Speed 941 SPE
- Budapest & Hungary Steve Fallon, Anna Kaminski 943.912 FAL
- Lonely Planet
- China 951 HAR
- Christian Dior in the south of France : the Chateau de la Colle Noire 746.92 DIO
- This book explores the beautiful gardens, breathtaking scenery, and rich history of La Colle Noire and its connections with the Dior family.
- Churchill and Orwell : the fight for freedom Thomas E. Ricks 941.082 CHU
- Cuba and revolutionary Latin America : an oral history Dirk Kruijt 972.91 KRU
- Cuba 972.91 CUB
- DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
- Driving Miss Norma : one family's journey saying "yes" to living Tim Bauerschmidt, Ramie Liddle 973 BAU
- When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she decided not to confine herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay. At ninety years old she took off on a cross-country journey with three professional nomads: her retired son Tim, his wife Ramie, and their standard poodle Ringo.
- Enduring Vietnam : an American generation and its war James Wright 959.7043 WRI
- Family history of fear : a memoir Agata Tuszynska 929.2 TUS
- In Family History of Fear, Agata Tuszynska, one of Poland's most admired poets and cultural historians, writes of the stories she heard from her mother about her secret past.
- Film and TV locations : scout out the world's top spots for famous film and TV scenes : a spotter's guide Laurence Phelan 910.2 PHE
- From bulldozers to ballet : a story of culture & cultivation in the high country of Western Southland Gray Robertson 929.2 ROB
- Genetic genealogy in practice Blaine T. Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne 929.1 BET
- "Genetic Genealogy in Practice covers the basic knowledge needed to apply DNA evidence to genealogical questions and then reinforces this foundation with practical applications
- God's executioner : Oliver Cromwell and the conquest of Ireland O, Sok-t?ae 941.064 CRO
- God's instruments : political conduct in the England of Oliver Cromwell Blair Worden 941.064 WOR
- History making a difference : new approaches from Aotearoa Katie Pickles, 993.0072 HIS
- Why care about the past? Why teach, research and write history? In this volume, leading and emerging scholars, activists and those working in the public sector, archives and museums bring their expertise to provide timely direction and informed debate about the importance of history.
- House : imagining the past through the collections of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales Robyn Stacey 994.4 STA
- India V.S. Naipaul with an introduction by Paul Theroux 954 NAI
- V.S. Naipaul first visited India in 1962 at twenty-nine. His most recent visit was in 2015 at eighty-two. The intervening years and visits sparked by an inquisitiveness about a country he had never seen but had been a dream of his since childhood have resulted in three books: India: An Area of Darkness, A Wounded Civilization and A Million Mutinies Now. India is the collection of all three.
- Jackie's girl : my life with the Kennedy family Kathy McKeon 920.72 ONA
- In 1964, Kathy McKeon was hired as the personal assistant to former first lady Jackie Kennedy. The next thirteen years of her life were spent in Jackie's service, during which Kathy not only played a crucial role in raising young Caroline and John Jr., but also had a front-row seat to some of the twentieth century's most significant events.
- Love, Africa : a memoir of romance, love, and survival Jeffrey Gettleman 070.92 GET
- A seasoned war correspondent, Gettleman fell in love, twice, with Arica and a fellow Cornell student the brightest, classiest, most principled woman he'd ever met. To say they were opposites was an understatement. She became a criminal lawyer in America; he hungered to return to Africa. For the next decade he would be torn between these two abiding passions.
- Luxembourg : history, landscape, and traditions Stephane Bern 949.35 BER
- Mongolia Peter Voss 951.7 VOS
- Myanmar (Burma) Simon Richmond 959.1 RIC
- Lonely Planet
- One man and a mule : across England with a pack mule Hugh Thomson 942 THO
- One's company : a journey to China in 1933 Peter Fleming 951 FLE
- Catching all the fascination and humour of travel in out-of-the-way places, One's Company is Peter Fleming's account of his journey through Russia and Manchuria to China when he was Special Correspondent to The Times in the 1930s.
- Other Russias Victoria Lomasko 947.086 LOM
- What does it mean to live in Russia today? What is it like to grow up in a forgotten city, to be a migrant worker or to grow old and seek solace in the Orthodox church? For the past eight years, graphic artist and activist Victoria Lomasko has been travelling around Russia and talking to people as she draws their stories.
- Pale rider : the Spanish flu of 1918 and how it changed the world Laura Spinney 614.518 SPI
- Palmyra : an irreplaceable treasure Paul Veyne 939.43 VEY
- Paul Veyne, one of Palymras most important experts, offers a beautiful and moving look at the history of this significant lost city and why it wasand still isimportant. Today, we can appreciate the majesty of Palmyra only through its pictures and stories, and this book offers a beautifully illustrated memorial that also serves as a lasting guide to a cultural treasure.
- Patagonian road : a year alone through Latin America Kate McCahill 980 MCC
- Pirate women : the princesses, prostitutes, and privateers who ruled the Seven Seas Laura Sook Duncombe 910.45 DUN
- Pocket Budapest Steve Fallon, Anna Kaminski 943.912 FAL
- Lonely Planet:
- Resolution : two brothers, a nation in crisis, a world at war David Rutland 941.07 RUT
- The story of the contrasting fortunes of two aristocratic brothers in the age of the American Revolution offers a fascinating and finely etched portrait of Georgian England.
- Rising star : the making of Barack Obama David J. Garrow 973.932 OBA
- Romania & Bulgaria Mark Baker, Steve Fallon, Anita Isalska 949.8 BAK
- Lonely Planet
- Southern lights : the Scottish contribution to New Zealand's lighthouses Guinevere Nalder 623.8942 NAL
- Stiff upper lip : secrets, crimes and the schooling of a ruling class Alex Renton 306.43 REN
- Summer of love : art, fashion, and rock and roll Jill D'Alessandro 979.461 DAL
- Featuring a wide array of iconic rock posters, period photographs, music memorabilia and light shows, "out-of-
this-world" clothing, and avant-garde films, this catalogue celebrates San Francisco's rebellious and colorful counterculture that blossomed in the years surrounding the 1967 Summer of Love.
- Tears of Rangi : experiments across worlds Anne Salmond 993 SAL
- Dame Anne Salmond looks at New Zealand as a site of cosmo-diversity, a place where multiple worlds engage and collide.
- The Ghan : Australia's grand rail journey words by Ian Grady 994 GRA
- The good girl of Chinatown Jenevieve Chang 920.72 CHA
- The Good Girl of Chinatown is a memoir weaving multiple narratives across three generations and continents. It is a story about the boundaries we choose to cross and the roles we choose to play. And it is a story about family and the ways we try but sometimes fail to be good for them.
- The greedy queen : eating with Victoria Annie Gray 941.081 GRA
- The Greedy Queen considers Britain's most iconic monarch from a new perspective, telling the story of British food along the
way.
- The husband hunters : social climbing in London and New York Anne de Courcy 941.081 DE
- The last days of the Spanish Republic Paul Preston 946.081 PRE
- The lost story of the William and Mary : the cowardice of Captain Stinson Gill Hoofs 910.45 HOF
- The loss of the emigrant ship William & Mary made news around the world not once but twice in 1853. First when her American captain reported the vessel lost before his eyes in the shark-infested waters of the Bahamas and the death of over 200 left on board, then again when the truth emerged a tale of abandonment, desperation, and the incredible heroism of a wrecker and his crew.
- The rough guide to California 979.4 EDW
- The rough guide to China 951 BIR
- The rough guide to Sri Lanka 954.93 THO
- The streets of Paris : a guide to the City of Light : following in the footsteps of famous Parisians throughout history Susan Cahill 944.36 CAH
- Tracing your British and Irish ancestors : a guide for family historians Johnathan Scott 929.1 SCO
- Tuai : a traveller in two worlds Alison Jones & Kuni Kaa Jenkins 993.13 TUA
- With sympathy and insight, Alison Jones and Kuni Kaa Jenkins uncover the remarkable story of one of the first Maori travellers to Europe.
- Under the Huang Jiao tree : two journeys in China Jane Carswell 951.38 CAR
- In mid-life Jane Carswell leaves her seemingly tranquil New Zealand life, her family and friends, to teach English in Chongqing, China. Under the Huang Jiao Tree is a reflective, amusing and absorbing book about living and working in China.
- Visions of empire : how five imperial regimes shaped the world Krishan Kumar 904 KUM
- Wars in the whitecloud : Wairau, 1843 M. H. McKinley 993.75 MCK
- "In a small clearning of land nestled within the Wairau valley, two peoples met; the settlers of Nelson and the governing tribe of that region - the renowned Ngāti-Toa. Whilst they marched, both sides were prepared for confrontation.yet they weren't expecting that their actions would drastically alter the future of the nation.
- Yorro yorro : everything standing up alive Mowaljarlai, Jutta Malnic 994.14 MOW
- Aboriginal Elder David Mowaljarlai and photographer Jutta Malnic rekindle a story that constitutes the oldest collective memory of humankind.
House & Garden
- A beautiful mess Claire Bingham 747 BIN
- Celebrating the ornate, wild, and whimsical, this beautifully illustrated book includes loads of great decorating advice and ideas to steal.
- Beekeeping : inspiration and practical advice for beginners Diana Galligan 638.1 DAV
- Bury them cheap John Jones 684.08 JON
- The book describes how to make various shrouds and coffins both cheaply and easily.
- Fix your home : turn your pad into a palace Jane Moseley and Jackie Strachan 747 MOS
- Gilded interiors : Parisian luxury & the antique Helen Jacobsen 730.944 JAC
- Grow your own fruit : inspiration and practical advice for beginners Jane Eastoe 634 EAS
- House of Hoppen : a retrpospective Kelly Hoppen 747 HOP
- The all new illustrated guide to everything sold in hardware stores Steve Ettlinger & Philip Schmidt 683 ETT
- The art of elegance : classic interiors Marshall Watson 747 WAT
- The book of home improvement : the most popular remodeling projects shown in full detail 643.7 BOO
- The complete guide to DIY greenhouses : build your own greenhouses, hoophouses, cold frames & greenhouse accessories 690.892 COM
- The decorated home : living with style and joy Meg Braff Gibson 747 BRA
- The maker's atelier : the essential collection : sewing with style Frances Tobin 646.404 TOB
- For this book Frances has designed eight essential patterns, with variations to create a collection of 31 versatile pieces.
- Wood floors : hardwood, laminate, bamboo, wood tile, and more 694.2 WOO
- Woodworking basics : mastering the essentials of craftsmanship Peter Korn 684.08 KOR
Humour
- Five get beach body ready Bruno Vincent 827.92 VIN
- George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are keen to hone their physiques ready for the summer holidays.
- Five lose dad in the garden centre text by Bruno Vincent 827.92 VIN
- Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog as they celebrate Father's Day by taking Uncle Quentin to the local garden centre to chose a new garden shed in which to conduct his experiments.
- Theft by finding : diaries. Volume one David Sedaris 817.54 SED
- For nearly four decades, David Sedaris has faithfully kept a diary in which he records his thoughts and observations on the odd and funny events he witnesses.
Journalism
- Dying for the truth : the concise history of frontline war reporting Paul L. Moorcraft 070.433 MOO
Language
- Basic Mandarin Chinese : speaking & listening Cornelius C. Kubler 495.1834 KUB
- Cambridge English pronouncing dictionary Daniel Jones 428.1 JON
- COBUILD English grammar 428.2 COB
- Easy Mandarin Chinese : learn to speak Mandarin Chinese quickly! Haohsiang Liao 495.1834 LIA
- Mastering Japanese Kanji : the innovative visual method for learning Japanese characters. Volume 1 Glen Nolan Grant 495.611 GRA
- Practical Japanese : your guide to speaking Japanese quickly and effortlessly in a few hours Jun Maeda 495.683 MAE
- Read Japanese kanji today : the easy way to learn the 400 basic kanji Len Walsh 495.611 WAL
Law
- Convicting Avery : the bizarre laws and broken system behind "Making a murderer" Michael D. Cicchini 345.025 CIC
- A criminal defense attorney goes beyond the popular Netflix documentary
to detail the legal nightmare that led to the conviction of Steven Avery.
- Immigration and refugee law Doug Tennent 342.082 TEN
- Mediation : a practical guide for lawyers Marjorie Mantle 347.09 MAN
- The Senate Intelligence Committee report on torture : committee study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 345.06 SEN
Library Science
- Reading allowed : true stories and curious incidents from a provincial library Chris Paling 027.4 PAL
- When novelist Chris Paling went for a job at his local library, he anticipated a quiet life. It took two hours between the stacks to discover that the reality was somewhat different.
Literature
- Hourglass : time, memory, marriage Dani Shapiro 818.54 SHA
- The best-selling novelist and memoirist delivers her most intimate and powerful work: a piercing, life-affirming memoir about marriage and memory, about the frailty and elasticity of our most essential bonds, and about the accretion, over time, of both sorrow and love.
- Jane & Dorothy : a true tale of sense and sensibility Marian Veevers 823.7 AUS
- Jane Austen and Dorothy Wordsworth were born just four years apart, in the 1770s, in a world torn between heady revolutionary ideas and fierce conservatism, and both were influenced by the Romantic ideals of Dorothy's brother, William Wordsworth, and his friends.
- Kingdom of olives and ash : writers confront the occupation Ayelet Waldman 808.84 KIN
- A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
- Kiss kiss, bang bang : the boom in British thrillers from Casino Royale to The Eagle Has Landed : how Britain lost an empire but its secret agents saved the world Mike Ripley 823 RIP
- An entertaining history of British thrillers.
- Known and strange things : essays Teju Cole 814.6 COL
- A blazingly intelligent first collection of essays from the award-winning author of Open City and Every Day Is for the Thief.
- Milk and honey Rupi Kaur 811.6 KAU
- Milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival.
- More alive and less lonely : on books and writers Jonathan Lethem 814.6 LET
- A collection of bestselling, NBCC prize-winning author Jonathan Lethem's finest writing on the subject of writers and writing.
- Nabokov's favourite word is mauve : the literary quirks and oddities of our most-loved authors Ben Blatt 809 BLA
- One thing and another : selected writings 1954-2016 Jonathan Miller 828.914 MIL
- Over the course of seven decades, Jonathan Miller has been at the forefront of developments in theatre, opera, comedy, philosophy and scientific debate. This new collection brings together the very best of his acerbic writing.
- Reflective practice : writing and professional development Gillie Bolton 808.066 BOL
- The genius of Jane Austen : her love of theatre and why she works in Hollywood Paula Byrne 823.7 AUS
- The secret library : a book-lovers' journey through curiosities of history Oliver Tearle 909 TEA
- The spectacular sisterhood of superwomen : awesome female characters from comic book history Hope Nicholson 741.5 NIC
- Under story : a life with trees Inga Simpson 823.92 SIM
- Each chapter of this absorbing memoir explores a particular species of tree, layering description, anecdote, and natural history to tell the story of a scrap of forest in the Sunshine Coast hinterland how the author came to be there and the ways it has shaped her life.
- Writing home Alan Bennett 822.914 BEN
- Already a bestseller, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of Alan Bennett's prose writings.
Music & Musicians
- 1967 : a complete rock music history of the summer of love Harvey Kubernik 781.66 KUB
- A perfectly good guitar : musicians on their favorite instruments Chuck Holley 787.87 HOL
- Beethoven's symphonies : an artistic vision Lewis Lockwood 780.92 BEE
- Beethoven's symphonies : nine approaches to art and ideas Martin Geck 780.92 BEE
- Burst believers III Vic DaPra 787.87 DA
- The "holy grail" of electric guitars is back for a third time! The slang term "burst" has been used to decribe a specific Gibson Les Paul, manufactured from 1958 to 1960.
- Captain Fantastic : Elton John's stellar trip through the '70s Tom Doyle 781.66 JOH
- Elvis ignited : the rise of an icon in Florida Bob Kealing 781.66 PRE
- Field recordings from the inside : essays Joe Bonomo 781.64 BON
- Using as its epigraph and unifying principle Luc Sante's notion that "Every human being is an archeological site," Field Recordings from the Inside provides a deep and personal examination at the impact of music on our lives.
- Finding language : the Massey University composer addresses Michael Brown 780.993 FIN
- Lennon : the New York years story by Foenkinos ; 781.66 LEN
- From the imagined couch of a fictional therapist in NYC's posh Dakota building, Lennon recounts the many joys, shortcomings,
failures, and triumphs that marked this pop culture juggernaut's rise to superstardom.
- Music for life : 100 works to carry you through Fiona Maddocks 781.1 MAD
- Picturing Prince : an intimate portrait featuring unseen photography Steve Parke 781.66 PRI
- Picturing Prince sees the late icon's former art director, Steve Parke, revealing stunning intimate photographs of the singer from his time working at Paisley Park
- Robert Schumann's Advice to young musicians revisited by Steven Isserlis 780.92 SCHM
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band : the album, the Beatles, and the world in 1967 Brian Southall 781.66 BEA
- Talking guitar : conversations with musicians who shaped twentieth-century American music Jas Obrecht 787.87 TAL
- The beginner's guide to vinyl : how to build, maintain, and experience a music collection in analog Jenna Miles 780.266 MIL
- The British amp invasion : how Marshall, Hiwatt, Vox, and more changed the sound of music Dave Hunter 621.381535 HUN
- Uncommon people : the rise and fall of the rock stars David Hepworth 781.66 HEP
- In Uncommon People, David Hepworth zeroes in on defining moments and turning points in the lives of forty
rock stars from 1955 to 1995.
Natural Science
- A field guide to spiders of Australia Robert Whyte and Greg Anderson 595.4 WHY
- Advances in New Zealand freshwater science Phillip G. Jellyman 577.6 ADV
- Botanical Shakespeare : an illustrated compendium of all the flowers, fruits, herbs, trees, seeds, and grasses cited by the world's greatest playwright written and edited by Gerit Quealy 822.33 QUE
- Clouds Richard Hamblyn 551.576 HAM
- Darwin's unfinished symphony : how culture made the human mind Kevin N. Laland 599.93 LAL
- Kevin Leland shows how the learned and socially transmitted activities of our ancestors shaped our intellects through accelerating cycles of evolutionary feedback.
- Discovering Australian flora : an Australian National Botanic Gardens experience Fanny Karouta-Manasse 581.994 KAR
- Growing a revolution : bringing our soil back to life David R. Montgomery 577.57 MON
- Guide to the freshwater crustacea of New Zealand M. Ann Chapman 595.3 CHA
- Koh-i-noor : the history of the world's most infamous diamond William Dalrymple, Anita Anand 553.82 DAL
- The ends of the world : volcanic apocalypses, lethal oceans, and our quest to understand Earth's past mass extinctions Peter Brannen 576.84 BRA
- The otter's tale Simon Cooper 599.76 COO
- The plant Messiah : adventures in search of the world's rarest species Carlos Magdalena 581.68 MAG
- The trees of North America :Michaux and Redoute's American masterpiece 582.16 TRE
- The wonder of birds : what they tell us about ourselves, the world, and a better future Jim Robbins 598 ROB
- Tides : the science and spirit of the ocean Jonathan White ; foreword by Peter Matthiessen 551.46 WHI
- Totara:: a natural and cultural history Philip Simpson 585.3 SIM
- Waiting for the albino dunnock : how birds can change your life Rosamond Richardson 598.072 RIC
- Weird dinosaurs : the strange new fossils challenging everything we thought we knew John Pickrell 567.91 PIC
- Wolf nation : the life, death, and return of wild American wolves Brenda Peterson 599.77 PET
Occult
- Surviving death : a journalist investigates evidence for an afterlife Leslie Kean 133.9013 KEA
Paranormal
- Cover-up at Roswell : exposing the 70-year conspiracy to suppress the truth Donald R. Schmitt 001.942 SCH
- UFOs over America : scariest cases Joseph Flammer 001.942 FLA
- UFOs over Arizona : a true history of extraterrestrial encounters in the Grand Canyon State Preston Dennett 001.942 DEN
- Unacknowledged : an expose of the world's greatest secret Steven M. Greer, M.D 001.942 GRE
Parenting
- 10 things girls need most : to grow up strong and free Steve Biddulph 649.133 BID
- First aid fast for babies and children : emergency procedures for all parents and carers medical editor, Dr. Vivien J Armstrong 616.025 FIR
- Getting a grip on parenting time : 86 commonsense lessons from the trenches Robyn Pearce 649.1 PEA
- How to raise an amazing child the Montessori way Tim Seldin 649.1 SEL
- The conscious parent Shefali Tsabary 649.1 TSA
- Conscious parenting is about becoming mindful of your behaviour and engaging with your child as an individual.
- The gift of sleep Elizabeth Sloane 649.122 SLO
- The happiest kids in the world : bringing up children the Dutch way Rina Mae Acosta 649.1 ACO
- The strength switch : how the new science of strength-based parenting can help your child and teen to flourish Dr Lea Waters 649.1 WAT
- We need to talk : a straight-talking guide to raising resilient teens Ian Williamson 649.125 WIL
Pets & Animals
- All the cats in the world Jesse Hunter 636.8 HUN
- Backyard chickens : beyond the basics Pam Freeman 636.5 FRE
- Call of the cats : what I learned about life and love from a feral colony Andrew Bloomfield 636.8 BLO
- Dognitive therapy : to change your dog's behaviour, first you must change your own Laura Vissaritis 636.70887 VIS
- Dogs in the bath : the ultimate collection Hugo Ross 636.7 ROS
- Felines of New York Jim Tews 636.8 TEW
- Henkeeping : inspiration and practical advice for beginners Jane Eastoe 636.5 EAS
- How to toilet train your cat : 21 days to a litter-free home Paul Kunkel 636.80887 KUN
- Katie Jerram's modern horse management Katie Jerram 636.1083 JER
- Rescuing Penny Jane : one shelter volunteer, countless dogs, and the quest to find them all homes Amy Sutherland 636.7083 SUT
- Temple Grandin's guide to working with farm animals : safe, humane livestock handling practices for the small farm 636 GRA
- Welsh corgis : a purebred herding canine : the ultimate Welsh corgi dog manual : Welsh Corgi care, costs, feeding, grooming, health and training George Hoppendale and Asia Moore 636.737 PEM
Philosophy & Psychology
- The proper study of mankind : an anthology of essays Isaiah Berlin ; 192 BER
- Isaiah Berlin was one of the leading thinkers of the century, and one of the finest writers. This title selects some of the best of his essays.
Philosophy and psychology
- Conversations on the edge of the Apocalypse : contemplating the future with Noam Chomsky, George Carlin, Deepak Chopra, Rupert Sheldrake, and others David Jay Brown 126 BRO
Photography
- Fink on Warhol : New York photographs of the 1960s Larry Fink ; essay by Kevin Moore 779 WAR
- These pictures of Andy Warhol and his tribe were taken within a time frame of four or five days. The rest of the images in the book were taken between 1964-1968.
- Magnum contact sheets Kristen Lubben 779 MAG
- Ryan Mcginley : the kids were alright : a conversation with Ryan McGinley and Dan Colen Nora Burnett Abrams 779 MCG
- Published to accompany an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Ryan McGinley: The Kids Were Alright focuses on the photographer's early work from 1998 to 2003.
- The magic lantern in colonial Australia & New Zealand Elizabeth Hartrick 778.2 HAR
- This book brings to life the story of the magic lantern in colonial Australia and New Zealand. It describes the extraordinarily wide use of magic lantern images and technology across the colonies.
- The photo ark : one man's quest to document the world's animals Joel Sartore 778.932 SAR
- The photographer's black & white handbook : making and processing stunning digital black and white photos Harold Davis 771 DAV
- Visual feast : contemporary food staging and photography 778.99641 VIS
- Wolfgang Tillmans 2017 Chris Dercon 779 TIL
- This new publication, accompanying an exhibition at Tate Modern, examines Tillmans's evolving practice showcasing his photography but also his video, digital slide projections, publications and recorded music.
Plays
- Let the right one in based on the novel and film by John Ajvide Lindqvist ; adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne 822.92 THO
- Oskar is a bullied, lonely, teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town, when a spate of sinister killings rocks the neighbourhood.
Poetry
- Alzheimer's and a spoon poems by Liz Breslin 821.92 BRE
- Flow : Whanganui River poems Airini Beautrais 821.92 BEA
- The fall of Arthur J.R.R. Tolkien 821.912 TOL
- The first publication of a previously unknown narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The unaccompanied Simon Armitage 821.914 ARM
- After more than a decade and following his celebrated adventures in drama, translation, travel writing and prose poetry, Simon Armitage's eleventh collection of poems heralds a return to his trademark contemporary lyricism.
Politics & Government
- A secret well kept : the untold story of Sir Vernon Kell, founder of MI5 Constance Kell 327.12 KEL
- Daring to drive : a Saudi woman's awakening Manal al-Sharif 320.56 SHA
- A memoir by a Saudi Arabian woman who became the unexpected leader of a movement to support women's rights describes how fundamentalism influenced her radical religious beliefs until her education, a job, and legal contradictions changed her perspectives.
- Parliamentary practice in New Zealand 328.93 MCG
- Spies in the family : an American spymaster, his Russian crown jewel, and the friendship that helped end the Cold War Eva Dillon 327.12 DIL
- The art and craft of policy advising : a practical guide David Bromell 320.6 BRO
- The destruction of Hillary Clinton Susan Bordo 324.973 BOR
- The plot to hack America : how Putin's cyberspies and WikiLeaks tried to steal the 2016 election Malcolm Nance 324.973 NAN
- The rise of the outsiders : how mainstream politics lost its way Steve Richards 320.56 RIC
- Three minutes to doomsday : an agent, a traitor, and the worst espionage breach in US history Joe Navarro 327.12 NAV
Religion & Ethics
- 10 messages your angels want you to know Doreen Virtue 291.21 VIR
- At the end of the day : enjoying life in the departure lounge David Winter 248.85 WIN
- An octogenarian takes a wryly humorous look at what it's like to be old in an era of the relentlessly new. Turning to the Bible, he explores its store of timeless wisdom, encouragement and reassurance about what it has always meant to grow old and be old.
- Broken open : how difficult times can help us grow Elizabeth Lesser 204.4 LES
- Essential writings Joyce Rupp ; 242 RUP
- Farmer's daughter, sister to seven, and a Sister to many, Joyce Rupp is a planter, grower, and spiritual midwife.
- Fighting hislam : women, faith and sexism Susan Carland 297 CAR
- Getting grit : the evidence-based approach to cultivating passion, perseverance, and purpose Caroline Miller 171 MIL
- Landmarks : an Ignatian journey Margaret Silf 248.3 SIL
- A practical book that helps readers discover and deepen their own spiritual journeys.
- Mindful emotion : a short course in kindness Dr Paramabandhu Groves 177 GRO
- Open mind, open heart : the contemplative dimension of the Gospel Thomas Keating 248.3 KEA
- The art of pilgrimage : the seeker's guide to making travel sacred Phil Cousineau 203.5 COU
- The religion of tomorrow : a vision for the future of the great traditions : more inclusive, more comprehensive, more complete Ken Wilber 200 WIL
- The simplicity of healing : a practical guide to releasing the miracle power of God's word Dr. Sandra G. Kennedy 234.13 KEN
- This changes everything : how the gospel transforms the teen years Jaquelle Crowe 248.83 CRO
- Walk in a relaxed manner : life lessons from the Camino Joyce Rupp 263 RUP
Science
- 4th rock from the sun : the story of Mars Nicky Jenner 523.43 JEN
- A crack in creation : the new power to control evolution Jennifer Doudna, Samuel Sternberg 576.5 DOU
- Two Berkeley scientists explore the potential of a revolutionary genetics technology capable of easily and affordably manipulating DNA in human embryos to prevent specific diseases, addressing key concerns about related ethical and societal repercussions.
- Apollo 8 : the thrilling story of the first mission to the Moon Jeffrey Kluger 629.454 KLU
- Astrophysics for people in a hurry Neil deGrasse Tyson 523.01 TYS
- Basic mathematics : an introduction Alan Graham 510 GRA
- Biology Rene Fester Kratz 570 KRA
- Chemistry in the marketplace Ben Selinger and Russell Barrow 540 SEL
- Essential maths and stats : for higher education David Barton & David Cox 510.76 BAR
- Genetics : genes, genomes, and evolution Philip Meneely 576.5 MEN
- Infinity : a very short introduction Ian Stewart 510 STE
- Mass : the quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields Jim Baggott 530.143 BAG
- Numbers and the making of us : counting and the course of human cultures Caleb Everett 513.2 EVE
- Out of the shadow of a giant : Hooke, Halley and the birth of British science John Gribbin and Mary Gribbin 509 GRI
- Pandora's lab : seven stories of science gone wrong Paul A. Offit 500 OFF
- Professor Higgins's problem collection Peter M. Higgins 510 HIG
- This book serves up a variety of problems and shows how mathematics answers them.
- Science in the soul : selected writings of a passionate rationalist Richard Dawkins 500 DAW
- Statistics : an introduction Alan Graham 519.5 GRA
- The accidental scientist : the role of chance and luck in scientific discovery Graeme Donald 509 DON
- The Oxford illustrated history of science Iwan Rhys Morus 509 OXF
- The Sun Leon Golub and Jay M. Pasachoff 523.7 GOL
- The traveler's guide to space : for one-way settlers and round-trip tourists Neil F. Comins 629.45 COM
- Vacation guide to the solar system : science for the savvy space traveler Olivia Koski 523.2 KOS
- We have no idea : a guide to the known universe Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson 523.1 CHA
Self Development
- A new model : what confidence, beauty, and power really look like Ashley Graham 746.92 GRA
- One of the most outspoken voices gracing the cover of magazines today encourages women to
be their most confident selves, recognize their personal beauty, and reach for their highest dreams in this wise, warm, and inspiring memoir.
- Feel the fear and do it anyway Susan Jeffers 158.1 JEF
- Gay, straight, and the reason why : the science of sexual orientation Simon LeVay 155.3 LEV
- How mediation works : theory, research, and practice Stephen B. Goldberg, 303.69 GOL
- How to be miserable : 40 strategies you already use Randy J. Paterson 158.1 PAT
- In therapy : how conversations with psychotherapists really work Susie Orbach 616.8914 ORB
- Insight : the power of self-awareness in a self-deluded world Tasha Eurich 158.1 EUR
- Man's search for meaning : the classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust Viktor E. Frankl ; 150.195 FRA
- In 'Man's Search for Meaning', Dr. Frankl offers an account of his life amid the horrors
of the Nazi death camps, chronicling the harrowing experience that led to the discovery of his theory of logotherapy.
- Real love : the art of mindful connection Sharon Salzberg 158.2 SAL
- Rethink your career : in your 40s, 50s and 60s Joanna Maxwell 650.14 MAX
- Soar above : how to use the most profound part of your brain under any kind of stress Steven Stosny 155.9042 STO
- Stealing fire : how Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALS, and maverick scientists are revolutionizing the way we live and work Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal 154.4 KOT
- Taming your outer child : overcoming self-sabotage and healing from abandonment Susan Anderson 155.9 AND
- The courage to be disliked : the Japanese phenomena that shows you how to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga 158.1 KIS
- A single book can change your life. Already an enormous bestseller in Asia, with more than 3 million copies sold, The Courage to be Disliked demonstrates how to unlock the power within yourself to be the person you truly want to be.
- Thinking, fast and slow Daniel Kahneman 153.83 KAH
- In this path-breaking book, the author shows how the mind works, and offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both business and personal lives.
Social Issues
- 4Four big ideas for the future : understanding our innovative selves Jason Ohler 303.483 OHL
- Hop on board the "technology-roller-coaster-without-brakes" and tour the future in terms of living and learning, and balancing our two worlds we now live in: real life and the immersive reality on the other end of our smart devices.
- A history of courtship : 800 years of seduction techniques Tania O'Donnell 306.734 ODO
- A life lived twice Allyson Hamblett 306.768 HAM
- Allyson has cerebral palsy and has lived as a trans woman since 1998.
- Anatomy of terror : from the death of Bin Laden to the rise of the Islamic State Ali Soufan 303.62 SOU
- Black and white : the history of the North Beach Surf Life Saving Club, 1916 - 2016 written and compiled by Tony Murdoch 363.14 MUR
- Britain's cities, Britain's future Mike Emmerich 307.76 EMM
- Cardinal : the rise and fall of George Pell Louise Milligan 282.092 PEL
- This book uncovers uncomfortable truths about a culture of sexual entitlement, abuse of trust and how ambition can silence evil.
- Climate of hope : how cities, businesses, and citizens can save the planet Michael Bloomberg, Carl Pope 363.7387 BLO
- Designing regenerative cultures Daniel Christian Wahl 303.49 WAH
- This is a 'Whole Earth Catalog' for the 21st century: an impressive and wide-ranging analysis of what's wrong with our societies, organizations, ideologies, worldviews and cultures and how to put them right.
- Drawdown : the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming Paul Hawken 363.7387 DRA
- Fair borders? : migration policy in the twenty-first century David Hall 304.893 FAI
- For a girl Mary-Rose MacColl 306.87432 MCC
- I am by nature a private person. Secrets are different from privacy. They are things you are forced to keep to yourself, by family, friends, by your
own shame.
- Grave new world : the end of globalization, the return of history Stephen D. King 303.482 KIN
- A look at the end of globalization and what it means for prosperity, peace, and the global economic order.
- Hell no : the forgotten power of the Vietnam peace movement Tom Hayden 959.7043 HAY
- Hot, hungry planet : the fight to stop a global food crisis in the face of climate change Lisa Palmer 363.8 PAL
- How to improve your marriage without talking about it Patricia Love and Steven Stosny 306.81 LOV
- Hunger : a memoir of (my) body Roxane Gay 616.8526 GAY
- With candor, vulnerability, and authority, Roxane explores what it means to be overweight in a time when the bigger you are, the less you are seen.
- I was told to come alone : my journey behind the lines of Jihad Souad Mekhennet 363.32 MEK
- The journalist who broke the "Jihadi John" story draws on her personal experience to bridge the
gap between the Muslim world and the West and explain the rise of Islamic radicalism.
- Look at you now : one girl's journey from shame to strength Liz Pryor 306.87432 PRY
- In 1979, Liz Pryor, a good girl from a privileged Chicago family, discovered that she was pregnant. At only 17 years old, her parents were determined to keep this shameful event secret from everyone, even her siblings.
- Love without hurt : turn your resentful, angry, or emotionally abusive relationship into a compassionate, loving one Steven Stosny 306.872 STO
- Moemoea : Maori counselling journeys 361.06 MOE
- Move fast and break things : how Facebook, Google, and Amazon have cornered culture and what it means for all of us Jonathan Taplin 303.483 TAP
- My lovely wife in the psych ward : a memoir Mark Lukach 362.21 LUK
- No is not enough : defeating the new shock politics Naomi Klein 303.61 KLE
- Remember when love was supposed to Trump hate? Remember when the oil companies and bankers seemed to be running scared? What the hell happened? And what can we do about it? Naomi Klein shows us how we got here, and how we can make things better.
- Old Asian, new Asian K. Emma Ng 305.895 NG
- In 2010, the Human Rights Commission found that Asian people reported higher levels of discrimination than any other minority in New Zealand.
- Old School : life in the sane lane Bill O'Reilly and Bruce Feirstein 306.2 ORE
- Did you get up this morning knowing there are mountains to climb -- and deciding how you are going to climb them? Do you show up on time? If so, you're Old School. Or did you wake up whining about safe spaces and trigger warnings?Do you look for something to get outraged about, every single day, then you're a Snowflake. This book will explain the looming confrontation
- Outside the asylum : a memoir of war, disaster and humanitarian psychiatry Lynne Jones 361.74 JON
- Outside the Asylum is Lynne Jones's personal exploration of the evolution of humanitarian psychiatry and the changing world of international relief. Her memoir graphically describes her experiences as a practising psychiatrist in war zones and disasters around the world.
- Polly Plum : a firm and earnest woman's advocate : Mary Ann Colclough 1836-1885 Jenny Coleman 305.420993 COL
- Polly Plum is a biography of one of New Zealand's earliest feminists, Mary Ann Colclough,
- Queer city : gay London from the Romans to the present day Peter Ackroyd 306.766 ACK
- Raven : my year of dating dangerously Monica Porter 646.77 POR
- Monica Porter, a sixty-year-old grandmother, thinks her sex life is over when she is ditched by her long-term partner. But then she joins a dating website, and finds that her age acts as an aphrodisiac to hordes of highly-sexed young men, who fantasise about 'hot older women'. Monica throws caution to the wind.
- Refuge : transforming a broken refugee system Alexander Betts and Paul Collier 325.21 BET
- An eye-opening account of the migrant crisis which shows why our global refugee regime is broken and how it can be fixed
- Reminiscing our heritage : the 70s to the millennium Danny Walsh 362.63 WAL
- Scale : the universal laws of life and death in organisms, cities and companies Geoffrey West 303.44 WES
- Geoffrey West's research centres on a quest to find unifying principles and patterns connecting everything from cells and ecosystems to cities, social networks and businesses.
- Shamanic graffiti : 100,000 years of drugs, 100 years of prohibition Marcus Rummery 362.294 RUM
- Shamanic Graffiti presents an alternative history of the brain and it's functions.
- Teacher's pet Hayley McGregor 362.76 MCG
- Hayley was just 12 when she met Mr Willson, the new drama teacher at her school. Good looking and charismatic, he was classic schoolgirl-
crush material. Hayley was flattered by the attention he gave her, and he soon befriended her parents. Little did they know they were all being groomed.
- Teenagers : the rise of youth culture in New Zealand Chris Brickell 305.235 BRI
- "Teenagers" is a ground-breaking history of young people in New Zealand from the nineteenth century to the 1960s. Through their diaries and letters, photographs and drawings, we meet young New Zealanders as they transition from children to adults:
- The Ayahuasca test pilots handbook : the essential guide to Ayahuasca journeying Chris Kilham 615.852 KIL
- Today, foreigners from all over the world flock in ever-burgeoning numbers to the steamy Amazon, drinking bitter ayahuasca with shamans and curanderos in order to access its potent healing and spirit-enlivening effects.
- The devil that never dies : the rise and threat of global antisemitism Daniel Johan Goldhagen 305.8924 GOL
- The givers : wealth, power, and philanthropy in a new gilded age David Callahan 361.74 CAL
- An inside look at the secretive world of elite philanthropists--and how they're quietly wielding ever more power to shape American life in ways both good and bad.
- The new girl : a trans girl tells it like it is Rhyannon Styles 306.768 STY
- The robots are coming : a human's survival guide to profiting in the age of automation John Pugliano 658.51 PUG
- The sibling effect : what the bonds among brothers and sisters reveal about us Jeffrey Kluger 306.875 KLU
- The tiger's child Torey Hayden 362.76 HAY
- When special education teacher Torey Hayden wrote her first book One Child thirty-five years ago, she created an international bestseller.Now, for all those who have never forgotten this endearing child and her remarkable relationship with her teacher, here is the surprising continuation of Sheila's story.
- The way of the strangers : encounters with the Islamic State Graeme Wood 363.32 WOO
- The Way of the Strangers is an intimate journey into the minds of the Islamic State's true believers. From the streets of Cairo to the mosques of London, Wood interviews supporters, recruiters, and sympathizers of the group.
- The whole intimate mess : motherhood, politics, and women's writing Holly Walker 993.041 WAL
- A Rhodes scholar and former Green MP, Holly Walker tells the story of how she became one of New Zealand's youngest parliamentarians, how motherhood intervened, and how she found solace and solidarity in the writings of women.
- This way madness lies : the asylum and beyond Mike Jay 362.21 JAY
- Is mental illness or madness at root an illness of the body, a disease of the mind, or a sickness of the soul? Should those who suffer from it be secluded from society or integrated more fully into it? This book explores the meaning of mental illness through the successive incarnations of the institution that defined it: the madhouse.
- Threads : from the refugee crisis Kate Evans 362.87 EVA
- An antidote to the anti-immigrant populism that is raging across the world
- Trans like me : a journey for all of us C. N. Lester 306.768 LES
- Transgender children and youth : cultivating pride and joy with families in transition Elijah C. Nealy 306.768 NEA
- Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race Reni Eddo-Lodge 305.8 EDD
- Reni Eddo-Lodge has written a searing, illuminating, absolutely necessary examination of what it is to be a person of colour in Britain today.
Sport & Recreation
- 50 best arena exercises and patterns : essential schooling for English and Western riders Ann Katrin Querbach 798.23 QUE
- A twist in the tail Mitch Irvine 799.26 IRV
- Barry Sheene : the official photographic celebration of the legendary motorcycle champion Rick Broadbent with Phil Wain 796.75 SHE
- Explore/create : my life in pursuit of new frontiers, hidden worlds, and the creative spark Richard Garriott 794.8 GAR
- The legendary entrepreneur and online gaming pioneer, creator of the Ultima series and the forthcoming Shroud of Avatar, and private space travel advocate examines the importance of adventure and curiosity in his life in this inspiring memoir, complete with interactive tie-ins, puzzles, tricks, and secret codes.
- Feel : my story Freddie Spencer 796.75 SPE
- Feel is the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship.
- Futsal : training, technique and tactics Peter Sturgess 796.3348 STU
- How cycling can save the world Peter Walker 796.6 WAL
- How to watch soccer Ruud Gullit 796.334 GUL
- Hunting New Zealand : parts unknown Peter Ryan 799.2 RYA
- Making my pitch : a woman's baseball odyssey Ila Jane Borders 796.357 BOR
- Me, myself & I Andy Kirkpatrick 796.522 KIR
- Big wall instruction book
- Monaco : inside F1's greatest race Malcolm Folley 796.72 FOL
- One year on a bike : from Amsterdam to Singapore Martijn Doolaard 796.64 DOO
- Return of the king : LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the greatest comeback in NBA history Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin 796.323 JAM
- Reverse sweep : a story of South African cricket since apartheid Ashwin Desai 796.358 DES
- Tears in the wind : triumph and tragedy on America's highest peak Larry Semento 796.522 SEM
- In this riveting account of an expedition to climb Denali, the author describes how a childhood
fascination with mountaineering led to the adventure of a lifetime.
- The 50 greatest bike rides of the world Sarah Woods 796.6 WOO
- The complete bike owner's manual 629.28772 BEA
- The complete manual of positional chess : the Russian chess school 2.0 : opening and middlegame Konstantin Sakaev 794.12 SAK
- The power of coaching : releasing surprising potential in equestrian athletes Islay Auty and Penny Pollard 798.23 AUT
- The taimanov bible : a complete manual for the Sicilian player Ivan Ivanisevic 794.12 IVA
- Touched by God : how we won the Mexico '86 World Cup Diego Armando Maradona 796.3346 MAR
Trains, Boats, Planes
- Canals in Britain Tony Conder 386.4 CON
- England's maritime heritage from the air Peter Waller 387.1 WAL
- Ocean liners : glamour, speed and style Daniel Finamore 387.243 OCE
- The field guide to trains : locomotives and rolling stock Brian Solomon 625.26 SOL
Transport
- Cardiff's municipal buses Andrew Wiltshire 388.34 WIL
War
- Airborne : the combat story of Ed Shames of Easy Company Ian Gardner 940.5421 SHA
- At any price : the Anzacs in the Battle of Messines 1917 Craig Deayton 940.43 DEA
- Axis suicide squads : German and Japanese secret projects of the Second World War Justo Miranda 940.5485 MIR
- Camouflage at war : an illustrated guide from 1914 to the present day Martin J. Dougherty 355.41 DOU
- Compassionate soldier : remarkable true stories of mercy, heroism, and honor from the battlefield Jerry Borrowman 355 BOR
- From Battle of Britain airman to POW escapee : the story of Ian Walker, RAF Angela Walker 940.5472 WAL
- Game of spies : the secret agent, the traitor and the Nazi Paddy Ashdown in collaboration with Sylvie Young 940.5485 ASH
- Hurricane : Hawker's fighter legend John Dibbs, 623.7464 HUR
- MacArthur's spies : the soldier, the singer, and the spymaster who defied the Japanese in World War II Peter Eisner 940.5486 EIS
- Military strategy : a very short introduction Antulio J. Echevarria II 355.4 ECH
- No better friend : one man, one dog, and their extraordinary story of courage and survival in WWII Robert Weintraub 355.424 WEI
- Scorched earth : Australia's secret plan for total war under Japanese invasion in World War II Sue Rosen 940.5394 SCO
- Take that, Adolf! : the fighting comic books of the Second World War Mark Fertig 741.5 FER
- The Battle of Midway Craig L. Symonds 940.5426 SYM
- The day the Nazis came Stephen R. Matthews 940.5316 MAT
- Depicting the world of Nazi prison camps through the eyes of a child, it tells not just of the prisoners desperate plight, but provides a reminder that human kindness may flower in the unlikeliest of places.
- The Ferret : the Waimate warrior, Eric Batchelor DCM and bar, m.i.d Tom O'Connor 940.541 BAT
- Vimy : the battle and the legend Tim Cook 940.43 COO