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So Many Islands brings together stories from the distant shores of the island communities in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and Pacific. Giving voice to their challenges and triumphs, these writers paint a vibrant portrait of what it is like to live, love and loose the things most precious to them on the small islands they call home.

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Is our identity more of a composite than we realise

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These are poems about water, its healing powers and nourishment of life. Some are about Lake Rotorua itself, lying in the dormant crater of a volcano; signs of its past can still be seen in hot springs at its foreshore.

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Somewhere in August is a careful selection from Leonard Lambert's extensive body of work: A Washday Romance (1980), Park Island (1990), Natural Anthem (2004), Skywire: love poems (2008), A morning Walk in the Later Days (2010) and Remnants (2013). A number of recent poems round out a substantial & rewarding collection.

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A collection of poetry and drawings by Bluff based poet, in which she explores the themes of homeland and loss and colonisation and displacement. Her writing also reflects the history and present reality of the Maori of southern New Zealand.

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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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For more than five decades, Alan Mark has been a voice for conservation in New Zealand.

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The first full reappraisal of one of Britain's great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck's 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind the myths, checks out some of the exaggerated stories and reveals the real Stanford Tuck.

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Rhianna Boyd's uncompromising story aims to dispel myths about this terrible mental illness, and to inspire others to keep fighting. It takes us through dark and desperate times, but in the end is about overcoming obstacles - and the power of hope.

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This is the extraordinary and unexpected life story of Dame Anna Crighton, city councillor and heritage advocate. 'Still Standing' will delight anyone interested in history, architecture and the arts, but, even more than that, it is a riveting story of a life lived with courage, and of triumph over adversity.

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Jam-packed full of fascinating information about Elvis Presley: his childhood as told by his father, Vernon, his rise to fame in the music world by his mid-twenties when the world lay at his feet, his military career, and sizable film career, and the pressures that led to his self-destructive behavior and early death.

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Peek inside the life and career of John Wayne, or "The Duke," in this amazingly detailed book, featuring a review of the top 10 Wayne movies for each decade. Learn how he became a star, how he got along with his co-stars, his political influence and ambitions, his foray onto the small screen, and ultimately his diagnosis of incurable cancer.

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Award-winning author Tessa Duder tells the gripping story of Sir Peter Blake's life for teenage readers, revealing what made him an inspirational leader. The book features boxes backgrounding sailing skills, the America's Cup and other key points, and is richly illustrated with photos from his life (including 8 pages of colour).

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Strong Words #2 showcases the long-listed entries for the 2019 and 2020 Landfall essay competitions.

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Strong Words is a striking collection of essays that show what Virginia Woolf once described as the art that can at once `sting us wide awake and yet also `fix us in a trance which is not sleep but rather an intensification of life. It celebrates an extraordinary year in New Zealand writing.

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Strong Words 3 showcases the best of the best of Aotearoas contemporary essays from 2021 & 2022, selected from entries into the prestigious Landfall Essay Competition. Strong Words 3 features compelling new writing on contemporary issues, tackling topics such as healthcare, gender, grief, lost language and the long aftermath of colonisation.

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Strong Words 4 showcases Aotearoa New Zealand's best contemporary essays, including winners from the 2023 and 2024 Landfall Essay Competitions. Topics range from queer rights to capitalism, colonisation, and environmental destruction, blending personal reflections with critiques of society.

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Ginny Sullivan's poems move in and out of landscape, love, loss and enlightenment. Spare, lyrical, they celebrate moments of stillness and realisation, the sustaining importance of the small triumphs of the every day.

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This is the story of a man from humble beginnings who, thanks to hard work, creativity and persistence, and with considerable support from his wife, created an iconic business. Richly illustrated, 'Sure to Rise' is a fascinating slice of New Zealands social and culinary history.