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Sarah Lindsays debut collection is inspired by the liminal space between girlhood and motherhood.

It explores the way we reinvent ourselves, as we move through the world across continents and through time, inhabiting archetypes of womanhood that seem laid out for us, but dont have to be.

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In "Navigation: Kupe & Cook", Kingsley Smith traces the beginnings of travel by boat as man migrated out of Africa and arrived in Sahul: Australia-New Guinea, 50,000 years ago.

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The shepherd has been a constant presence in folklore and religion. Bill Bradford contemplates these connections as he moves from being a herder of sheep to an activist and trade unionist. These poems reflect his love of the animals he worked with, his thirst for social justice, and his concern for the environment.

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Told with candour and humour, Olive Oil the New Zealand Way is part inspirational memoir, part case study in how to make a go of lifestyle farming - and a must-read for anyone nuts enough to give growing olives in the New Zealand situation a go.

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Pet is a dark and humorous short story collection that explores our relationships with children, lovers, and other animals. In these 18 stories we meet a girl in a standoff with the neighbourhood goose killer, a druggy who turns possums into pop culture icons, and an emotional support animal gone wild.

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Lucy and Lilys Granddad is missing and theyre desperate to find him.

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In Re-food, Emily King advocates for a food systems approach to help the troubled food networks of Aotearoa New Zealand one that takes into account the processes from the farm to the family table.

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The Serenity Centre in Cambodia was full of secrets. The discovery of a dead body triggers painful memories for Rita of events in New Zealand five years earlier. Under suspicion, she is forced to find answers. Patricia Donovans novel weaves two crime stories, exploring memory, emotional triggers, and hidden strengths.

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East of the Black Sea, c.300 BC: Fifteen-year-old Melo is one of the most gifted Riders in the Wild Horse Tribe, destined to become a leader in her female warrior clan. Her old rival Mithrida, however, has cunning plans of her own. But when city slave traders cut a violent path through the Plains, all the Amazon Tribes are under threat.

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How we do dying and death really matters. This affects not only the one who is dying, but all who are touched by his or her journey. I hope this small book can help in reclaiming our understanding of death as a natural process, and one more affected by our own choices than we may imagine.

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Drawing on her own family experience & insights from her PhD inquiry, Celine Kearney travelled around Aotearoa to interview New Zealanders with Scottish & Irish backgrounds. Southern Celts uses autoethnography & narrative to explore how these New Zealanders live out their cultural connections to their Irish & Scottish backgrounds.

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"Stardust" explores the emotions that come with having a parent in prison and not being able to see them on a regular basis. While the girl and her mum cannot see each other, they find a unique way to feel connected through the sky and stars.

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Marilyn Garson was an experienced aid professional who created jobs at the edge of war. In 2011, she was invited to move to the Gaza Strip. Friends warned her that nothing worked behind the Gaza blockade. Unable to resist that challenge, Marilyn became the economic director of a large NGO programme, leading an ambitious young Palestinian team.

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In The Student Body, Simon Wyatt takes the reader on a thrilling journey to catch a killer through his eyes as a former police detective.

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When Adrienne was first diagnosed with cardiomyopathy she asked, What is that She had never heard of the condition and had trouble finding information. Her book is designed to help others with cardiomyopathy and heart failure.

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Karen Mills writes a gripping story about family violence with profound understanding - and delightful humorous touches.

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The book relates stories of people at the end of life who have continued to teach the author the importance of self-awareness. With more awareness there is less likelihood of projecting one's own issues into the situation and less likelihood of developing compassion fatigue or 'burnout'.

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The Book Collector is an enjoyable and thoroughly engaging read, packed full of stories, personal observations, useful information and splashes of humour, inviting the reader to further explore what our often neglected New Zealand literature has to offer.

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The Cinderella Service by Lynda Taylor tells the story of Emma, a young land girl during World War Two. Leaving home to work on a rural farm, she faces challenges, love, and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of wartime New Zealand, Emmas journey is one of resilience, growth, and finding inner strength.

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Patricia Donovan has created a haunting and compelling narrative that explores the fragility of our social fabric and, ultimately, our humanity.

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"The Final Call" is a gripping family saga, deftly showing how society's attitudes to prostitution, gays, lesbians and independent women received a good shake-up in 1970s Auckland. It is Jen Shieff's third book, a standalone sequel to "The Gentlemen's Club" (2015) and "The Vanishing Act" (2018), both finalists for a Ngaio Marsh Award.

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Elaine feels scared of everything, and she doesn't always know why . . . but she doesn't want to miss out on all the exciting things her friends get to do. Luckily for Elaine, her best friend Lou is here to help!