Cruising Through Calamity by Bev Aisbett

$12.00 NZD

Category: Self-help | Reading Level: very good

A book for anyone and everyone who finds themselves going through big change, hard times, bad luck or tough sh it. A book for right now, as it turns out. From Bev Aisbett, Australia's bestselling author with decades of experience helping people through anxiety, depression and panic attacks, Cruising Thr ough Calamity is a much-needed new book about helping people manage their emotions through big changes, hard times and big challenges. So whether you're struggling during the pandemic or navigating a personal crisis, if you're feeling anxious or overwhelmed and your emotions are getting the better of you, then this is the book you need right now to help you cruise through calamities, big and small. Written in Bev's clear, simple and straightforward style, using straight talk and humour to defuse, entertain, explain and inform, this is a most timely and topical book to help anyone feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty, difficult feelings and tough circumstances.   ...Show more

Churchill: Visionary, Statesman, Historian by John Lukacs

$12.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good

In previous books, Lukacs has told the story of Churchill's titanic struggle with Hitler in the early years of WWII. Now he turns his attention to Churchill the man and visionary statesman, and deals with his relationships with Stalin, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower, as well as his complex, far-sighted polit ical vision. ...Show more

My Journey Starts Here - A Guided Journal to Improve Your Mental Well-Being by Jazz Thornton; Genevieve Mora

$10.00 NZD

Category: Self-help | Reading Level: very good

Jazz Thornton has achieved huge international recognition for her work in advocacy for mental health and the use of voices of lived experience to provide hope to those who are struggling. This journal, written with Genevieve Mora, her co-founder of the organisation Voices of Hope, provides a creative ap proach to self-help in mental health and well-being. This attractive journal contains simple exercises (with examples) plus thoughts and reflections by its two authors, both survivors of mental illness themselves. It is a practical and creative outlet for those struggling with mental health or simply looking to improve their personal outlook on life. As well as exercises there are inspirational quotations, pages for personal reflection or ideas, and even some colouring-in pages. There is a 'Where to Get Help' section at the back. ...Show more

On Display: New Essays in Cultural Studies by Anna Smith and Lydia Wevers (eds.)

$14.00 NZD

Category: Social Science | Reading Level: very good

On Display is a stimulating collection of essays about the politics of display. The authors are some of the leading New Zealand scholars active in the interdisciplinary space called 'Cultural Studies', and their subjects range from colonial museum exhibitions, to nationalist cultural display, to contemp orary art practices. ...Show more

Nietzsche and Metaphor by Sarah Kofman; Duncan Large (translator)

$14.00 NZD

Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good

This book addresses the question of metaphor in Nietzsche. It provides an unusual reading of Nietzsche's ideas (particularly of the central concept of "will to power") and an incisive method for investigating his style. Developing work on Nietzsche undertaken by Derrida and the post-structuralists, Kofm an shows how Nietzsche's style influences his ideas and how these ideas are to be understood. Since its first publication in France in 1972, this work has been a major influence on readings of Nietzsche and this English-language translation should be widely welcomed. ...Show more

The Judgement of Paris by Kevin D. S. Murray (ed.)

$10.00 NZD

Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good

French Philosophers in Conversation by Raoul Mortley

$12.00 NZD

Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good

A collection of interviews with such French philosophers as Jacques Derrida, Luce Irigaray and Emmanuel Levinas. Each thinker represents one or more strand of the Parisien philosophical scene and feminism, literature, phenomenology and semiotics are subjects covered within this book.

The Myth of the Other - Lacan, Foucault, Deleuze, Bataille by Franco Rella; Nelson Moe (Translator, Foreword by)

$12.00 NZD

Category: Philosophy | Series: PostModernPositions Ser. | Reading Level: very good

General Washington's Christmas Farewell - A Mount Vernon Homecoming 1783 by Stanley Weintraub

$12.00 NZD

Category: America | Reading Level: very good

One of America's greatest Christmas stories and also one of its very first -- from the period between the end of the Revolutionary War and the ratification of the Constitution -- was a creation of none other than George Washington. The story isn't just about Washington coming home for Christmas for the first time since the war began, but about the character of our most important Founding Father and about the precedent he set for democratic leadership. It is the story of a loving husband, a beloved military leader, and above all, a humble and great man. In late November 1783 when Washington finally received formal notice of the signing of a peace treaty with England he had little more than a month to accept the transfer of power from British troops in New York; to bid farewell to his troops; and to resign his commission to Congress if he hoped to make it to Mount Vernon for Christmas. He could have remained in charge of the army and become a virtual king to the Americans who loved him. Control of the newly forming government was his to take -- yet he chose to resign. It was that decision, coupled with his later decision to step down from the presidency after two terms, that rendered him "the greatest character of the age" (according to none other than King George III). Washington's homeward journey is one of the most moving and inspiring stories from his great and eventful life. When he bade farewell to his troops at Fraunces Tavern in New York City there were no dry eyes. When he reached Congress and gave a retirement speech, it cemented his greatness more fully than had his victory over the British. When he made it to Mount Vernon, finally, on Christmas Eve, it could not have been a happier homecoming. General Washington's Christmas Farewell is a deeply moving Christmas story as well as a great American story. ...Show more

The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn by Retha M. Warnicke

$12.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Series: Canto Ser. | Reading Level: very good

The events which led to the execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII?'s second queen, in 1536 have traditionally been explained by historians in terms of a factional conspiracy masterminded by Henry?'s minister Thomas Cromwell. Retha Warnicke?'s fascinating and controversial reinterpretation focuses instead on the sexual intrigues and family politics pervading the court, offering a new explanation of Anne?'s fall. The picture which emerges - placing Anne?'s life in the context of social and religious values, and superstitions about witches and the birth of deformed children - changes our perception of her role within the court, and suggests that her execution (occurring only four months after a miscarriage) was the tragic consequence of Henry?'s profound concern about the continuation of the Tudor dynasty. ...Show more

Nigella Lawson: Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson

$15.00 NZD

Category: Cooking | Reading Level: very good

PRE LOVED - A collection of summery recipes to be enjoyed at any time of year. They range from Italian antipasti and Greek mezze to Spanish cuisine, and the occasions, anything from barbecues to beach picnics. This book ties in with Nigella Lawson's 8-part TV sereis on Channel 4. Hardback

Culinaria France by Andre Domine (ed.)

$25.00 NZD

Category: Cooking | Reading Level: very good

This work reports about every aspect of food and the culture it stems from, both practical and anecdotal, and naturally all the most important recipes from France's various regions open up a culinary universe that you can capture in your own kitchen. France has long been and remains the stronghold of cu linary culture. No other country in the world can boast such an immense richness of specialties or comes even close to offering such an extraordinary wealth of noble restaurants, in which thousands of chefs nurture the tradition of grand cuisine and with notable creativity continue to produce new culinary delights. This gastronomic tour demonstrates how landscape, climate and culture impact France's cuisine. Master chefs from all corners of the country have contributed to a new, up-to-date portrait of this nation of gourmands, which includes something for everyone, whether you prefer to enjoy the tastes of France in person or in your own kitchen, or let yourself be enchanted in an entirely new way by the selection of fabulous photographs, enticing recipes, and knowledgeable texts about French cuisine. ...Show more