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A Dim Prognosis

Our health system in crisis — and a doctor's view on how to fix it

by Ivor Popovich ...

A gripping exposé of New Zealand's failing health systemThis compelling tell-all reveals the realities of working as a doctor in New Zealand.Fast-paced and darkly funny, it chronicles ten years of working in medicine - treating the victims of the Whakaari White Island eruption, being on the frontline during pandemic, dealing with chronic understaffing -and sheds a light on where and why the health ... Read more

$17.99 NZD

A gripping exposé of New Zealand's failing health systemThis compelling tell-all reveals the realities of working as a doctor in New Zealand.Fast-paced and darkly funny, it chronicles ten years of working in medicine - treating the victims of the Whakaari White Island eruption, being on the frontline during pandemic, dealing with chronic understaffing -and sheds a light on where and why the health
... Read more
One Medicine

How understanding animals can save our lives

by Dr Matt Morgan ...

It all started with a Hob Nob. As Dr Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant, examined a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling some biscuit crumbs, he saw a flock of birds fly past the window. They must inhale objects all the time when flying, how do they survive? he thought to himself. This began an investigation that spanned continents, species and millennia.For animal ... Read more

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It all started with a Hob Nob. As Dr Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant, examined a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling some biscuit crumbs, he saw a flock of birds fly past the window. They must inhale objects all the time when flying, how do they survive? he thought to himself. This began an investigation that spanned continents, species and millennia.For animal
... Read more
Rule of Lies

My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin's Russia

by Jamison R. Firestone ...

'This book is NUTS! – in the best possible way. A relentless roller coaster ride through the heaven and hell of modern Russia' PETER POMERANZEV'Written with all the pace and energy of a John Grisham novel … An incredible true story and a great read!' BILL BROWDER'An astonishing glimpse into a rollercoaster life. A real page-turner' CATHERINE BELTON'If you want to know how Putin ruined Russia and ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

'This book is NUTS! – in the best possible way. A relentless roller coaster ride through the heaven and hell of modern Russia' PETER POMERANZEV'Written with all the pace and energy of a John Grisham novel … An incredible true story and a great read!' BILL BROWDER'An astonishing glimpse into a rollercoaster life. A real page-turner' CATHERINE BELTON'If you want to know how Putin ruined Russia and
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The Adventures of Margery Allingham

by Julia Jones ...

So, was there a corpse underneath the sofa?A visiting friend once said to Margery Allingham: 'My dear Marge, although you write crime novels, you do have a dainty drawing room!' 'What did she expect?' Margery wondered. 'Did she think I would keep a corpse under my sofa?'Margery Allingham, the creator of Albert Campion, is one of detective fiction's greatest "Queens of Crime". From the late 1920s ... Read more

$11.42 NZD

So, was there a corpse underneath the sofa?A visiting friend once said to Margery Allingham: 'My dear Marge, although you write crime novels, you do have a dainty drawing room!' 'What did she expect?' Margery wondered. 'Did she think I would keep a corpse under my sofa?'Margery Allingham, the creator of Albert Campion, is one of detective fiction's greatest "Queens of Crime". From the late 1920s
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Rise After Silence

An ER Doctor and the Patients Who Healed Her

by Dr. Anne Aspler ...

From an ER physician and survivor of private violence comes a surprising, unflinching debut literary memoir that takes us behind the scenes of the emergency department-where her patients are wrestling with what feels unspeakable, and so is she.Told with dark humor and hard-won honesty, Dr. Anne Aspler brings readers into the chaotic world of emergency medicine-and the quieter, messier work of ... Read more

$14.13 NZD

From an ER physician and survivor of private violence comes a surprising, unflinching debut literary memoir that takes us behind the scenes of the emergency department-where her patients are wrestling with what feels unspeakable, and so is she.Told with dark humor and hard-won honesty, Dr. Anne Aspler brings readers into the chaotic world of emergency medicine-and the quieter, messier work of
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When We Cease to Understand the World

Shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize

by Benjamín Labatut ...

Translated by Adrian Nathan West ...

SELECTED FOR BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER READING LIST 'A monstrous and brilliant book' Philip Pullman'Wholly mesmerising and revelatory... Completely fascinating' William Boyd Sometimes discovery brings destruction When We Cease to Understand the World shows us great minds striking out into dangerous, uncharted terrain. Fritz Haber, Alexander Grothendieck, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger: these are ... Read more

$12.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

SELECTED FOR BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER READING LIST 'A monstrous and brilliant book' Philip Pullman'Wholly mesmerising and revelatory... Completely fascinating' William Boyd Sometimes discovery brings destruction When We Cease to Understand the World shows us great minds striking out into dangerous, uncharted terrain. Fritz Haber, Alexander Grothendieck, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger: these are
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Lessons on Living

Finding Your Way Through Life's Ups and Downs from the respected New Zealand psychologist and bestselling author

by Nigel Latta ...

Bestselling author Nigel Latta's simple psychological toolkit for life's ups and downs.What do you do when you're told you only have months to live?If you're like Nigel Latta, first, you're going to eat a lot of ice cream. Then, you're going to assemble a mental toolbox to deal with every conceivable conundrum the world could throw at you (the small ones and the big ones).After three decades ... Read more

$15.99 NZD

Bestselling author Nigel Latta's simple psychological toolkit for life's ups and downs.What do you do when you're told you only have months to live?If you're like Nigel Latta, first, you're going to eat a lot of ice cream. Then, you're going to assemble a mental toolbox to deal with every conceivable conundrum the world could throw at you (the small ones and the big ones).After three decades
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Poor

The Award-Winning Memoir of Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief

by Katriona O'Sullivan ...

From an impoverished childhood shaped by her parents' addictions to becoming a prize-winning academic, this is the incredible memoir from an inspiring voice, told with devastating candour, humour and warmth.THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLERWINNER OF BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR, IRISH BOOK AWARDS‘Hands down, definitely, one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s an amazing story and brilliantly written as well’ ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

From an impoverished childhood shaped by her parents' addictions to becoming a prize-winning academic, this is the incredible memoir from an inspiring voice, told with devastating candour, humour and warmth.THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLERWINNER OF BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR, IRISH BOOK AWARDS‘Hands down, definitely, one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s an amazing story and brilliantly written as well’
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Confessions of a Male Nurse

by Michael Alexander ...

Series series The Confessions Series
From the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP.From stampeding nudes to inebriated teenagers, young nurse Michael Alexander never really knew what he was getting himself into. But now, sixteen years since he was first launched into his nursing career – as the only man in a gynaecology ward – he’s pretty much dealt with everything: Body parts that come off in his hands; ... Read more

$7.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

From the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP.From stampeding nudes to inebriated teenagers, young nurse Michael Alexander never really knew what he was getting himself into. But now, sixteen years since he was first launched into his nursing career – as the only man in a gynaecology ward – he’s pretty much dealt with everything: Body parts that come off in his hands;
... Read more
Longitude

by Dava Sobel ...

The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a Foreword by Neil Armstrong.‘Sobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy – no mean feat’ New ScientistAnyone alive in the 18th century would have known that ‘the longitude problem’ was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the ... Read more

$13.99 NZD

The dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a Foreword by Neil Armstrong.‘Sobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy – no mean feat’ New ScientistAnyone alive in the 18th century would have known that ‘the longitude problem’ was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the
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Autonomy

The Quest to Build the Driverless Car - And How It Will Reshape Our World

by Lawrence Burns ...

’A fascinating hybrid. Part freewheeling history of the rise of the modern autonomous vehicle, part intimate memoir from an insider who was on the front lines for much of that history, Autonomy will more than bring readers up to speed on one of today’s most closely watched technologies’ Brian Merchant, author of The One DeviceFrom the ultimate insider – a former General Motors executive and ... Read more

$18.99 NZD

’A fascinating hybrid. Part freewheeling history of the rise of the modern autonomous vehicle, part intimate memoir from an insider who was on the front lines for much of that history, Autonomy will more than bring readers up to speed on one of today’s most closely watched technologies’ Brian Merchant, author of The One DeviceFrom the ultimate insider – a former General Motors executive and
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Black is the Body

Stories From My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine

by Emily Bernard ...

A New Statesman essential non-fiction read of 2021'Everybody should read [this]' Stylist"Blackness is an art, not a science. It is a paradox: intangible and visceral; a situation and a story. It is the thread that connects these essays, but its significance as an experience emerges randomly, unpredictably. . . . Race is the story of my life, and therefore black is the body of this book."In twelve ... Read more

$20.99 NZD

A New Statesman essential non-fiction read of 2021'Everybody should read [this]' Stylist"Blackness is an art, not a science. It is a paradox: intangible and visceral; a situation and a story. It is the thread that connects these essays, but its significance as an experience emerges randomly, unpredictably. . . . Race is the story of my life, and therefore black is the body of this book."In twelve
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Hunt, Gather, Parent

What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us about Raising Children

by Michaeleen Doucleff ...

In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff looks back to our ancestors for solutions to our failing modern-day parenting theories.When Dr Michaeleen Doucleff became a mother, she examined the studies behind modern parenting guidance and found that the evidence was frustratingly limited, and the conclusions often ineffective. She began to wonder if an opposite approach was needed – one ... Read more

$11.99 NZD

In this ground-breaking book, Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff looks back to our ancestors for solutions to our failing modern-day parenting theories.When Dr Michaeleen Doucleff became a mother, she examined the studies behind modern parenting guidance and found that the evidence was frustratingly limited, and the conclusions often ineffective. She began to wonder if an opposite approach was needed – one
... Read more
Sick

A Memoir

by Porochista Khakpour ...

BuzzFeed's 33 Most Exciting New BooksBustle's 28 Most Anticipated Non-fiction Books of 2018Nylon's 50 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018Huffington Post's 60 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018Electric Literature’s 46 Books to Read By Women of Colour in 2018For as long as Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn’t know why. A story of... ... Read more

$25.46 NZD

BuzzFeed's 33 Most Exciting New BooksBustle's 28 Most Anticipated Non-fiction Books of 2018Nylon's 50 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018Huffington Post's 60 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018Electric Literature’s 46 Books to Read By Women of Colour in 2018For as long as Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn’t know why. A story of...
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Identity Crisis

The Murder, the Mystery, and the Missing DNA

by Jefferson Bass ...

Renowned forensic anthropologist Bill Bass—founder of the Body Farm—tackles one of his most baffling cases ever in this real-life spellbinderIn 1978, 56-year-old Leoma Patterson left a bar in Clinton, Tennessee, and was never seen again. Six months later, a female skeleton was found on a wooded lakeshore in a neighboring county. The bones were consistent with those of the missing woman, and one of ... Read more

$12.99 NZD

Renowned forensic anthropologist Bill Bass—founder of the Body Farm—tackles one of his most baffling cases ever in this real-life spellbinderIn 1978, 56-year-old Leoma Patterson left a bar in Clinton, Tennessee, and was never seen again. Six months later, a female skeleton was found on a wooded lakeshore in a neighboring county. The bones were consistent with those of the missing woman, and one of
... Read more
Ask Me Why I Hurt

The Kids Nobody Wants and the Doctor Who Heals Them

by Randy Christensen M.D. ...

An unforgettable and inspiring memoir of an extraordinary doctor who is saving lives in a most unconventional way.Ask Me Why I Hurt is the touching and revealing first-person account of the remarkable work of Dr. Randy Christensen. Trained as a pediatrician, he works not in a typical hospital setting but, rather, in a 38-foot Winnebago that has been refitted as a doctor’s office on wheels. His ... Read more

$23.80 NZD

An unforgettable and inspiring memoir of an extraordinary doctor who is saving lives in a most unconventional way.Ask Me Why I Hurt is the touching and revealing first-person account of the remarkable work of Dr. Randy Christensen. Trained as a pediatrician, he works not in a typical hospital setting but, rather, in a 38-foot Winnebago that has been refitted as a doctor’s office on wheels. His
... Read more
Teacher

One woman's struggle to keep the heart in teaching

by Gabbie Stroud ...

A powerful and moving memoir about how the current system is letting down children and parents, and breaking dedicated teachers. Devastating, heart-breaking, enraging.'Gabbie's story needs to be shouted from the rooftops. She very eloquently shows us why and how education needs to change... Teacher made me laugh and cry. I loved it!' - Kathy Margolis, former teacher and activist.Watching children ... Read more

$25.08 NZD

A powerful and moving memoir about how the current system is letting down children and parents, and breaking dedicated teachers. Devastating, heart-breaking, enraging.'Gabbie's story needs to be shouted from the rooftops. She very eloquently shows us why and how education needs to change... Teacher made me laugh and cry. I loved it!' - Kathy Margolis, former teacher and activist.Watching children
... Read more
The Secret Language of Flowers

by DK ...

Series series DK Secret Histories
Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe.Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems, exchanged as tokens of love and affection, and displayed as symbols of both celebration and remembrance - "saying it with flowers" is truly part of the human experience.But how does the significance of flowers vary ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe.Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems, exchanged as tokens of love and affection, and displayed as symbols of both celebration and remembrance - "saying it with flowers" is truly part of the human experience.But how does the significance of flowers vary
... Read more
Sigmund Freud

Biographies of Psychologists

by Hourly History ...

Series series Biographies of Psychologists
Sigmund Freud was a catalyst who signaled a seat change in how humanity came to understand the world and how it relates to the human mind. And if you have ever had a "Freudian slip," you know full well that the concepts and theories of Mr. Freud are well ensconced in the modern lexicon. But as much as many of us are familiar with his work, what about the man? What do we know about the person? Just ... Read more

$5.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Sigmund Freud was a catalyst who signaled a seat change in how humanity came to understand the world and how it relates to the human mind. And if you have ever had a "Freudian slip," you know full well that the concepts and theories of Mr. Freud are well ensconced in the modern lexicon. But as much as many of us are familiar with his work, what about the man? What do we know about the person? Just
... Read more
Just Mercy

a story of justice and redemption

by Bryan Stevenson ...

WINNER OF THE 2015 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTIONWINNER OF THE 2015 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZEWINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTIONNow a major motion-picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson.#1 New York Times bestseller, and a widely acclaimed and multi-award–winning book, this is a powerful, true story about the pot... ... Read more

$39.99 NZD

WINNER OF THE 2015 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTIONWINNER OF THE 2015 DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZEWINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTIONNow a major motion-picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson.#1 New York Times bestseller, and a widely acclaimed and multi-award–winning book, this is a powerful, true story about the pot...
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Messing with My Head

The shocking true story of my lobotomy

by Charles Fleming, Howard Dully ...

Howard Dully was 12 years old when he was given a lobotomy. He was 56 years old when he found out why. The four decades in between tell a story of profound love and compassion.In 1960 Howard's father and stepmother delivered him into the hands of the man who had invented the 'ice pick' lobotomy. Expelled from the mainstream medical community, his once-popular procedure now a grisly medical relic, ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

Howard Dully was 12 years old when he was given a lobotomy. He was 56 years old when he found out why. The four decades in between tell a story of profound love and compassion.In 1960 Howard's father and stepmother delivered him into the hands of the man who had invented the 'ice pick' lobotomy. Expelled from the mainstream medical community, his once-popular procedure now a grisly medical relic,
... Read more
Hubris Maximus

The Shattering of Elon Musk

by Faiz Siddiqui ...

The rise, fall, and revival of the Caesar of Silicon Valley.Elon Musk famously leads his companies from a bully pulpit, cutting through red tape whenever possible with little regard for the fallout. Musk's approach to business and politics is truly singular - he alternately seems to be either in complete command or on the verge of a meltdown, and many in his orbit have had their lives upended by ... Read more

$18.85 NZD

The rise, fall, and revival of the Caesar of Silicon Valley.Elon Musk famously leads his companies from a bully pulpit, cutting through red tape whenever possible with little regard for the fallout. Musk's approach to business and politics is truly singular - he alternately seems to be either in complete command or on the verge of a meltdown, and many in his orbit have had their lives upended by
... Read more
Going Remote

A Teacher's Journey

by Adam Bessie, Peter Glanting ...

**A searingly honest graphic memoir dispatch from a community college professor who cares deeply for his students and family while also combating personal health issues from the frontlines of public education during the pandemic.Going Remote is a joint production of The Censored Press and Seven Stories Press.**With Peter Glanting’s powerful illustrations, author Adam Bessie, an English professor ... Read more

$25.46 NZD

**A searingly honest graphic memoir dispatch from a community college professor who cares deeply for his students and family while also combating personal health issues from the frontlines of public education during the pandemic.Going Remote is a joint production of The Censored Press and Seven Stories Press.**With Peter Glanting’s powerful illustrations, author Adam Bessie, an English professor
... Read more
From There to Here

A memoir from the award-winning New Zealand columnist, teacher, and international bestselling author

by Joe Bennett ...

From Willingdon to Lyttelton, a memoir about love, learning and the journey to thirtyJoe Bennett is the author of countless columns, over twenty books, and now, at long last, a memoir. From There to Here describes a childhood of fishing, cricket, friends, a dog, some mild molestation and a few deaths. There's the long-haired gloom and vehemence of adolescence. There's love and heartache, an urge ... Read more

$12.99 NZD

From Willingdon to Lyttelton, a memoir about love, learning and the journey to thirtyJoe Bennett is the author of countless columns, over twenty books, and now, at long last, a memoir. From There to Here describes a childhood of fishing, cricket, friends, a dog, some mild molestation and a few deaths. There's the long-haired gloom and vehemence of adolescence. There's love and heartache, an urge
... Read more

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