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Mark richards has been writing poetry for over 60 years. In this volume of collected works are poems from the second half of a distinguished writing career which has seen him produce 17 books, comprising poetry, drama and a series of novellas. An accompanying CD features Mark reading a selection of his poems.

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Douglas MacDiarmid has achieved an international reputation as an expatriate NZ painter. He defies labelling, acclaimed particularly as a superb colourist and for the diversity, technique and intellectual rigour of his paintings. His life and insights have the distinction of straddling almost a century of cultural trends and influences.

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Come Back to Mona Vale is a beautifully written, compelling narrative/memoir that sets about unravelling the mysteries and anomalies behind the public history of a wealthy Christchurch business family in the first half of the 20th century.

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A book about the men and women who do not fit tidily into the sphere in which they find themselves; who dare to go against the norm, even if that imperils them physically, politically or intellectually.

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Comrade tells a riveting story of labour activism and social change. Historian Cybele Locke recovers the relationships between communism and working class trade unionism during World War Two and the following decades.

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Sue Bradford is half American and sixth generation Kiwi on her fathers side -- her European missionary genes date from 1820s Northland.

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"Creating Space An Experience of Gender" describes the extraordinary work of Jane Prichard, in her own words. It tells how Janes advocacy for women and girls in Aotearoa New Zealand began.

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This is the true story of a Kiwi cop who survives the dangerous double life of an undercover agent and goes on to become New Zealand's most successful international fraud investigator.

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In Crossing the Lines, Brent Coutts brings to light the previously untold history of New Zealand homosexual soldiers in World War II, drawing on the experiences of ordinary men who lived through extraordinary times.

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The only unsolved act of air piracy in US history from the perspective of a mathematician and pilot.

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The story of the authors father, Don, and living with dementia. 'Dad, You've Got Dementia' is dementia literature that focuses on Don and the connections he makes despite his illness. It is told in found poems and flash fiction, with resources also included.

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Long overdue biography of a leading WW2 RAF Bomber Command Officer.

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In the wild there is an element that cannot be seen, tasted, heard or smelt - it can only be felt, and it is a feeling of enchantment.

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The author, last surviving member of a remarkable dynasty, will forever be most closely associated with the fatal attempt by her father to break the water speed record in his boat. In this autobiography, she talks about her life with Donald Campbell as father, early-day 'celebrity', and holder of many world records on land and water.

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David Bowie was an immense star whose music and writing transcended generations, and who was one of the most articulate influencers of modern music. This fantastic new, unofficial biography covers his life, music, art and movies.

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Using confiscated mail as a starting point, Dead Letters: Censorship and subversion in New Zealand 19141920 reveals the remarkable stories of people caught in the web of wartime surveillance.

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The title of James Norcliffes tenth poetry collection points deftly to the way it conveys big emotions without cracking a smile or shedding a tear. In Deadpan, Norcliffe writes in an alert, compassionate yet sceptical voice.

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Deep Colour, by acclaimed poet Diana Bridge, is a fiercely sensory and meticulously crafted collection. These prismatic poems, including some exquisite English translations of fifth-century classical Chinese poetry, respond with graceful precision to the immediate physical world, and meditate on time, beauty and the nature of being.

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Tocqueville examines the structures, institution and operation of democracy, and analyzes the lessons that Europe could learn from American successes and failures. It continues to be an influential text on both sides of the Atlantic, especially in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe.

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Stories from on and off the pitch by two legendary Welsh referees.

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