If you’re thinking of buying or selling a house, this book would be a good investment. Finance writer Martin Hawes has written this to be a direct tie-in with the television series of the same name. He says we’re losing about $1 billion a year on the sale of our homes. Ouch. He also says […]
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Falling into the self-help category, this book claims to reveal the secret that has been passed down through the ages, a secret that has been understood by the likes of Plato, Galileo, Beethoven, Einstein and other scientists, theologians and great thinkers. The idea is that you release the hidden, untapped power within you. Whether you
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The secret revealed? Read Post »
With the current boisterous real estate market, you can understand why so many people see selling property as a good way to make a living. Smart Moves author Marnie Adams is one of New Zealand’s top real estate agents, selling more than $200,000,000 of residential property in just four years and in this book she
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If you felt totally out of your depth during the recent America’s Cup racing, this book might just be what you need. Shoot the Breeze will teach you the language of the waves. Author and keen sailor Sarah Ell regularly competes in yacht races at club and national level and has a history with a
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This is the companion book to the Little Red Book of Selling and claims to contain 99.5 real-world answers that make sense, make sales and make money. I haven’t actually taken the advice offered for a test drive so I cant vouch for its accuracy or effectiveness but I can promise you that this little book is incredibly upbeat
Compiled by Kiwi author Terence Hodgson, Eyes Like Butterflies is a collection of similes and metaphors drawn from modern English literature and presented in dictionary form. There are more than 3000 entries, covering everything from abstraction (She had had the distracted and disorganised air you might expect from somebody who was related to the Queen) to wrists
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A world of details and descriptions Read Post »
If you’re planning on taking yourself off for a cruise, Catherine Stewart has all the inside info you could possibly need. As a qualified cruise specialist and with eight years’ experience in the travel industry, the author knows her stuff. She kicks off by explaining what the ratings of the ships mean and how to
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A cruisy existence Read Post »
If you’re planning on making your fortune as a landlord, chances are you’ll have maintenance and repair issues cropping up from time to time. Your bottom-line profit can take something of a beating if you have to pay cold hard cash for minor repairs. This is where this useful little book comes in. Author Roger
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Useful advice for landlords Read Post »
I’m sure we’ve all looked at our bloke at some point and wondered just what was going on in his head. This book has the answers you need, whether you’re looking for Mr Right or are hoping to lose Mr Wrong. This guide to the world of men, love and dating will tell you how
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How to train your bloke Read Post »
Want to be smarter with the money in your business? Accountant Craig Rust will show you how to find the money in your business, how to manage it and — best of all — how to create more money for your business in his book Where’s the Money? The book offers insight into the financial
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Finding the funds Read Post »
