Missing Persons by Steve Braunias
$35.00 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction
Twelve extraordinary tales of disappearance: a collection of true crime writing by New Zealand's award-winning master of non-fiction. Former journalist Murray Mason, found dead in the Auckland Domain; the mysterious death of Socksay Chansy, found dead in a graveyard by the sea; the tragic disappearance ...Show more
Murray Ball: A Cartoonist's Life by Mason Ball
$45.00 NZD
Category: Biography
The first biography of iconic cartoonist Murray Ball, creator of Footrot Flats Let me show you how my dad became a leading cartoonist of his generation, how his endearing characters evolved and where the side-splitting ideas sprang from. Let's see the man behind the drawing desk and delve into the wor ...Show more
King: The Life of Martin Luther King by Jonathan Eig
$42.99 NZD
Category: Biography
The compelling story of Martin Luther King's life and achievements has become simplified and domesticated in a way that fails to do full justice to his radical vision and importance. Now, in King, we get the most comprehensive and complete portrait ever written about this iconic figure. The first major ...Show more
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent by Dame Judi Dench
$42.00 NZD
Category: Biography
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it before. Internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench's SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent is a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare. 'A MAGICAL LOVE LETTER ...Show more
The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie
$40.00 NZD
Category: Culture & Life
What do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common? They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men; its longest-serving editor, James Murray, devoted 36 years to the ...Show more
Talking to Terrorists: Face to Face with the Enemy by Peter Taylor
$26.99 NZD
Category: Culture & Life
A controversial and important book by BBC reporter and terrorism expert Peter Taylor. Newly updated to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and to include the death of Osama Bin Laden. During his 40-year career, award-winning journalist Peter Taylor has come face-to-face with some of the world's most noto ...Show more
Snorkelling the Abyss: One woman, striving to survive, fighting for survivors by Jan Jordan
$35.00 NZD
Category: Biography
'Snorkelling the Abyss' explores the two worlds of one woman and the apparently unnavigable void between them. With searing honesty, Jan Jordan shows how she fought to free herself from an inner culture of self-loathing and the external culture of her childhood that repressed 'feelings' and ignored psyc ...Show more
A Walk a Day - 365 Short Walks in New Zealand by Peter Janssen
$39.99 NZD
Category: Sports, Hobbies, Environment
This fully revised and updated version of Peter Janssen's hugely popular book A Walk A Day has 365 short walks (and a bonus walk for the leap year) meaning locals and overseas visitors will always be able to find a short walk anywhere in New Zealand.
Paying It Forward: How to Be A Social Entrepreneur by Josh Littlejohn, Josh Littlejohn MBE
$39.99 NZD
Category: Culture & Life
'Josh Littlejohn is a rockstar of social impact. Paying It Forward is a much-needed reminder about what is really important.' - Irvine Welsh When Josh Littlejohn started a small sandwich shop in his home city of Edinburgh, he would never have thought that, within ten years' time, it would be frequented ...Show more
The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America by John Wood Sweet
$39.99 NZD
Category: History, Philosophy, Religion
A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its long, shattering aftermath, revealing how much has changed over two centuries--and how much has not. On a moonless night in the summer of 1793 a crime was committed in the back room of a New York brothel--t ...Show more
Jan Ullrich - The Best There Never Was by Daniel Friebe
$27.99 NZD
Category: Biography
The first biography of one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France, Jan Ullrich. Now available in paperback.In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. So awesome was his display that it sent shockwav ...Show more
The Chanel Style Principles: Inspired everyday looks by Hannah Rogers
$38.00 NZD
Category: Culture & Life
Discover how to bring the iconic principles of the world's greatest fashion designers to your everyday wardrobe with these inspiring, practical guides. Will appeal to readers of Welbeck's Little Book of Fashion series (96k TCM - not including non-trade).A beautiful and practical guide with ideas and tip ...Show more