(Paperback)

"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.

(Hardback)

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

(Paperback)

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.

(Paperback)

Double-edged Sword is a survival story like no other. In 2003 Simonne Butler's violent partner, high on methamphetamine, cut off both her hands with a samurai sword. Her hands were reattached in a groundbreaking marathon surgery and she spent the next decade healing her mind, body and spirit.

(Paperback)

Long-awaited biography of one of NZs first women poets and travel writers also a prison reformer, humanitarian, botanist and conservationist. One of the first writers with an authentic NZ voice.

(Hardback)

Rare first hand account of the US withdrawal from Kabul through the eyes of a civilian.

(Paperback)

This book presents Edward Little's memoir of Phillip Tapsell with editing and annotation. Part 1 discusses Tapsell's life as a Pakeha-Maori; Part 2 reproduces Little's original manuscript; and Part 3 summarises key events, examines the manuscript as an artefact, and includes accounts of Tapsell's life and how that has been interpreted in Denmark.

(Hardback)

Autobiographical readable/humorous account of ten years as an experimental/military test pilot at MOD Boscombe Down.

(Paperback)

A restless 17-year-old seeking fame, fortune (and romance) goes hitchhiking with three older girls. What begins as a holiday frolic becomes a survival recipe for life.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

*The first biography to focus fully on Freyberg as a man *Reveals the reality behind the myth of this complex individual *Fast-paced, tightly edited story with photo section Freyberg: A Life's Journey is the most accessible biography on 'Tiny' Freyberg yet, with numerous black and white photos.

(Hardback)

The amazing life story of Sir Hardy Amies, SOE hero who led a fascinating double life as a couturier and an intelligence officer during the Second World War.

(Paperback)

One man's memoir of World War II which took him from the Blitz to the jungles of Burma, to the devastation of Hiroshima. This is his story, a sweeping journey though the landscape of war and far more fascinating and exciting than any fiction.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

A brand new profile of one of the most controversial airmen of WWII. A lively evocation of one of the most dramatic periods of military history. Charts the life of a much decorated, highly praised young pilot, who paid the ultimate price for his heroism.

(Paperback)

Rosie is a shy young teenager when she starts experimenting with alcohol. When Rosies parents finally realise that their beloved daughter is having problems with her drinking, Rosie is firmly in the grip of alcoholism. What follows is the true story of a familys battle over ten years to find help for Rosie.

(Paperback)

Explores "the mind of a sailor, from the first scary moment of handling a boat solo to the exhilaration of sailing across oceans and discovering new worlds"--Page 4 of cover.

(Paperback)

Part Man Alone, part love story, Island Notes explores questions of belonging, loss and impermanence and whether the life, seas and forests of a wild island can offer a reconciliation with our past.

(Hardback)

The Reverend George Austen has so often been painted as just a quiet, country clergyman. This book reveals he was anything but and that the parsonage Jane Austen lived in was a very lively and literary place.

(Paperback)

Davey Gunn lived 30 years in Fiordland's rugged Hollyford Valley, where he had one of the most isolated cattle runs in New Zealand. Although quiet and modest by nature, Davey became known throughout New Zealand. The Land of Doing Without brings to life the memories of many of Davey's contemporaries, and explores the man behind the legend: his quir

(Paperback)

This thoughtful, insightful book is the remarkable story of how with a wonderful woman at his side and the right support a Kiwi bloke fought back. This ten-week diary will make you laugh and cry, but above all it will provide rare insight to those struggling with depression.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)