The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story by Hyeonseo Lee; David John (As told to)
24.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General | Series: North Korea | Reading Level: very good
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of ...Show more
Smith and Wesson, the Story of the Revolver: One Hundred Years of Gunmaking by Martin Rywell
0.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
Includes Smith And Wesson Revolvers And Their Current Prices.
Tax and Fairness by Deborah Russell
14.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Series: BWB Texts | Reading Level: Very Good
The world has changed a lot in the last thirty years, but New Zealand's tax system hasn't. Since the 1980s New Zealand's taxation policy has remained the same, despite substantial economic and social changes. The system may be familiar, but is it fair?Deborah Russell and Terry Baucher's lively analysis ...Show more
Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran
28.00 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
"I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac u and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?'When Caitlin Moran sat down to choose her favourite pieces for her new book she realised that they all seemed to join up. Turns out, it's the same old pr ...Show more
Operation Relentless by Damien Lewis
36.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
'The Night Manager meets Narcos' Saul David 'To catch this criminal took incredible courage and skill. This is James Bond meets Jason Bourne' Bear Grylls The new bestseller from the author of Zero Six Bravo By 2007 Viktor Bout had become the world's foremost arms dealer. Known as the 'Merchant of Death' ...Show more
The Killing School: Inside the World's Deadliest Sniper Program by Brandon Webb
34.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General
The Killing School brings readers inside the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Scout/Sniper Course-the gruelling three-month training program that produces the world's deadliest snipers. As a SEAL sniper and combat veteran, Brandon Webb was tasked with revamping the U.S. Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) Sco ...Show more
Leadership Material: How Personal Experience Shapes Executive Presence by Diana Jones
29.99 NZD
Category: Business
Viewing them as 'touchy feely', intangible and invisible, most leaders separate their personal lives from their professional lives. Diana Jones, an executive coach for 30-years, argues that this is unwise. In fact, the 'soft side' of leadership - empathy, compassion, and authentic communication derived ...Show more
Lust, Chaos, War, and Fate: Greek Mythology: Timeless Tales from the Ancients by Jason Boyett
26.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General | Reading Level: General Adult
Mythology is not about the past. The past is what's behind us and that's not where mythology really exists. The big daddy of mythology hails from ancient Greece-and whether we realize it or not, Greek mythology influences the western world of today. If you have ever seen the Atlantic Ocean, if you love ...Show more
The Rise and Fall of the British Empire by Lawrence James
44.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General | Reading Level: good
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE covers the history of British expansion overseas from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Narrative and analysis are interwoven with revealing eyewitness quotation to provide keen insight into the minds of those involved in conquering, settling and ruling th ...Show more
TED: The Great Questions of Tomorrow by David Rothkopf
22.99 NZD
Category: Business | Series: Ted 2 Ser.
Government, war, the economy, human identity, philosophy and the way we work. All of these, among others, are soon to be transformed. As technological advancements usher in a time where each and every human being on the planet will be connected by more than 50 billion manmade devices, our global society ...Show more
The Durrells of Corfu by Michael Haag
24.99 NZD
Category: Non Fiction General | Reading Level: near fine
Simon Nye's TV series, The Durrells, is based loosely on Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy and in particular his much-loved bestseller, My Family and Other Animals. These books in turn are based somewhat loosely on actual events. The real-life Durrells went to Corfu at the urging of Lawrence Durrell, who w ...Show more
Turangawaewae: Identity and Belonging in Aotearoa New Zealand by Edited by Trudie Cain, Ella Kahu, Richard Shaw
50.00 NZD
Category: Maori History
A book for thinkers and participants in New Zealand and global society What is a New Zealander? What does it mean to be a citizen of or a resident in this country? How do we understand what makes New Zealand complex, and unique? And what creates a sense of belonging and identity, both here and in the ...Show more