While there is growing interest in New Zealand’s history there are few genuine debates about the topic. This book brings together leading historians seeking to disrupt conventional reading of our history in order to open up exploration and debate. About now, you might be thinking that this sounds like it might just be a bunch […]
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The Steven Spielberg-directed movie Munich, released last year, has raised fresh and younger interest in the bloody events that took place during the 1972 Olympic Games. Striking Back is the story of the Munich massacre and Israel’s deadly response.It is the first full account based on access to key players who have never before spoken.
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History is the best story-teller Read Post »
In an ugly case of deja vu, Lieutenant Jonathan Stride must deal with the disappearance of a beautiful teenager in Duluth, Minnesota. She’s gone without a trace: the second disappearance in a year. The two missing girls appear to be opposites — the first is a sweet, bubbly 16-year-old while Rachel, the latest girl to
■ REVIEW: Immoral
Chilling psychological thriller Read Post »
In need of a life makeover, Ally James allows her best friend to bully her into going to a dating seminar. There, American relationship guru Marina Body claims all you need is some shrewd self-marketing and a steady stream of trial men — or, to use her term, duck decoys. With that, she says, you’re
■ REVIEW: Lessons in Duck Shooting
Real-life humour 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 »
Taking a look at an almost forgotten chapter in New Zealand’s history, The Bookmen’s Dominion focuses on the activities and networks of historians and literary critics during the 1920s and 1930s. Author Chris Hilliard — who studied New Zealand history at the University of Auckland — was the recipient of one of Harvard’s most prestigious
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Interesting look at not-so-well-known NZ history Read Post »
As six-year-old Kaitlyn’s family is torn apart and her life changed forever when she witnesses her alcoholic father almost kill her little brother Christopher. The toddler survives the attack and after being taken into care is eventually adopted by a wealthy family. Most of all, Kaitlyn dreams of being reunited with her brother. However, the
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Tough childhood gives story depth Read Post »
Betsy Taylor has a shoe fetish, a fetish she retains even after dying and rising as the new Queen of the Vampires. However, being undead royalty doesn’t mean you can dodge paying your credit card bills so Betsy lands a job selling designer shoes. A string of vampire murders in town has Betsy enlisting the
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Part gothic, part romance, and all fun 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 »
Told she was ugly and subjected to unimaginable abuse at the hands of her mother, Constance Briscoe survived an awful childhood to become a barrister and one of the first black women to sit as a judge in the United Kingdom. Reading the story of her childhood is hard work but also compelling. The story
■ REVIEW: Ugly
Inspirational author rises above awful childhood Read Post »
