Antarctica – Thrift Reads

$8.00

“On 28 November 1979 a DC10 passenger jet airliner owned by Air New Zealand, carrying out a tourist flight from New Zealand to Antarctica and back, flew in broad daylight into the lower slopes of Mount Erebus in Antarctica. There were no survivors of the crash and 257 people lost their lives. The New Zealand Government appointed me to be a Royal Commissioner of Inquiry to investigate the disaster and to report to the Government my opinion to the cause … The aircraft was navigated by the inertial navigation system which has for many years dispensed with the need for human navigators on commercial flights … The INS on this DC10 was found to have been operating accurately during the flight, so the aircrew had always known where they were. But following the disaster there were many senior pilots in Air New Zealand who suspected that the standard flight track to Antarctica had not been the flight track which had been typed into the aircraft computer on the morning of the flight. They believed that the standard flight track had been changed without the knowledge of the crew. As things turned out the theory proved to be correct …”–Peter Mahon, Foreword. Good: Very tidy condition.

The Power of Three

$10.00

Baltimore police recieve an urgent call out to a school after gunshots are heard coming from a locked girls’ toilet. The police find three victims, but only Josie is conscious, and she insists she is not the shooter. Perri is unconscious from a bullet wound that has ripped through her jaw; and Kat is dead, shot in the chest.Detective Lenhardt soon uncovers information that is at odds with the story Josie is telling. Other clues at the scene suggest there was a fourth girl who witnessed the entire episode from behind a locked stall. Where is she now? How did she get out?The crime seems to reach back five years before this fatal shooting, when three girls met aged ten, and took a vow of eternal friendship. How did that passionate friendship evolve – and finally fall apart? Good: Tidy condition.

Essential Dates A Timeline of New Zealand History

$8.00

This book takes a new look at New Zealand’s past. The result is an impeccable reference work that doubles as a great read that is ideal for dipping. Significant events in New Zealand history are recorded strictly in chronological order, with the precise date (day and month) given wherever possible. A comment explaining the significance of the event, and adding colour and interest, is also included. There is an extensive index. The reader can use the book in two ways: 1. As a reference book confirming precise dates of known events. 2. As a general read that gives a flavour of the times at any particular point in New Zealand history. The book includes short chapter introductions covering one or more decades at a time, giving an overview of the period as well as mentioning overseas events. The main substance of the book contains NZ historical events, dated and described. Coverage starts in prehistory and ends at 1990. It includes occasional contemporary images of specific events or days. As a reliable source of information it should become a fixture in every library in the country, useful to schoolchildren, students and historians. It will also have a place in the large general market for books about NZ history. Good: Very tidy condition

Boomerang Bride

$10.00

Matilda Geoffrey had risked it all for love… She’d left Australia to be with Barry – the man who had swept her off her virtual feet. Now, wearing a wedding dress, she’s alone on Main Street in small-town Wisconsin, and things aren’t working out exactly as planned…
In town for his annual family visit, Marc Olsen had never seen a bride quite like Matilda – staring into a storefront window, holding a tottering wedding cake and looking desperately in need of a groom. He doesn’t have many warm feelings for his hometown, but meeting Matilda just as she discovers she’s been scammed by her online fiance stirs something in him.
Matilda is not the kind of woman Marc imagined himself with, and Marc is anything but the romantic hero that Matilda has always dreamed of. But as unlikely circumstances throw them together, can they let go of their misconceptions and risk their hearts for love?

Dinner for Two

$8.00

When Dave Harding holds his friend’s newborn baby, the biological clock he never knew existed starts ticking. Loudly. Which wouldn’t be so bad except his partner Izzy has no nine-month plans for fat ankles or trips to Baby Gap.

Then the music mag folds and Dave is temporarily forced to become Agony Uncle for ‘Teen Scene’. Knee deep in the adolescent outpourings of his readership, Dave opens one letter from a girl who doesn’t want advice about boys – she wants to know about Dave. Because she’s convinced that Dave Harding is her dad. And she’s got the facts to prove it.

Good: Very tidy condition.

Looking Back

$8.00

From the moment she learns of the stranger’s visit, Molly Tattersall is filled with a sense of fear. A short time later, Molly’s mother disappears, leaving behind a letter in which she asks Molly to take care of her five brothers and sisters. Molly’s wayward father rejects his responsibilities, leaving Molly to make a choice between the young man she has given her heart to, and the family she adores, and who now desperately depend upon her. Just eighteen, Molly is made to realise that, however hard the decision, she must put the children’s happiness before her own. It is the cruellest decision of her life, with long-reaching and heartbreaking consequences. Only one thing is certain: Molly’s life will never be the same again.

The Daylight War: Book Three of The Demon Cycle

$5.00

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With The Warded Man and The Desert Spear, Peter V. Brett surged to the front rank of contemporary fantasy, standing alongside giants in the field such as George R. R. Martin, Robert Jordan, and Terry Brooks. The Daylight War, the eagerly anticipated third volume in Brett’s internationally bestselling Demon Cycle, continues the epic tale of humanity’s last stand against an army of demons that rise each night to prey on mankind. On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men, both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all. Arlen Bales was once an ordinary man, but now he has become something more—the Warded Man, tattooed with eldritch wards so powerful they make him a match for any demon. Arlen denies he is the Deliverer at every turn, but the more he tries to be one with the common folk, the more fervently they believe. Many would follow him, but Arlen’s path threatens to lead to a dark place he alone can travel to, and from which there may be no returning. The only one with hope of keeping Arlen in the world of men, or joining him in his descent into the world of demons, is Renna Tanner, a fierce young woman in danger of losing herself to the power of demon magic. Ahmann Jardir has forged the warlike desert tribes of Krasia into a demon-killing army and proclaimed himself Shar’Dama Ka, the Deliverer. He carries ancient weapons—a spear and a crown—that give credence to his claim, and already vast swaths of the green lands bow to his control. But Jardir did not come to power on his own. His rise was engineered by his First Wife, Inevera, a cunning and powerful priestess whose formidable demon bone magic gives her the ability to glimpse the future. Inevera’s motives and past are shrouded in mystery, and even Jardir does not entirely trust her. Once Arlen and Jardir were as close as brothers. Now they are the bitterest of rivals. As humanity’s enemies rise, the only two men capable of defeating them are divided against each other by the most deadly demons of all—those lurking in the human heart. Praise for The Daylight War “[Peter V. Brett] confirms his place among epic fantasy’s pantheon of greats amid the likes of George R. R. Martin, Steven Erikson, and Robert Jordan.”—Fantasy Book Critic “Brett’s prose and flow remain virtually flawless, providing for a smooth read during which you don’t feel guilty for skipping two meals so you can lie on the couch and keep reading.”—Fixed on Fantasy “The best book yet in The Demon Cycle. If you are looking for a great series, look no further.”—Roqoo Depot “After the phenomenal success of both The Warded Man and The Desert Spear, I was tentative about The Daylight War; surely it couldn’t get much better? Well, I was wrong. . . . This will be a strong contender for one of the best books of the year, even this early on.”—Jet Black Ink “Brett has his hooks in me and I want more of The Demon Cycle.”—Best Fantasy Books

The Suffrage Trail

$8.00

A Guide To Places, Memorials, And the Arts Commemorating New Zealand Women by Jill Pierce The Suffrage Trail by Jill Pierce is not a traditional narrative novel, but a historical guidebook documenting the places, memorials, artworks, and landmarks created to commemorate New Zealand women and the women’s suffrage movement. Published in 1995 by the National Council of Women of New Zealand, the book traces the legacy of the 1893 achievement that made New Zealand the first self-governing nation to grant women the right to vote. Rather than following a single storyline, the book acts as a “trail,” guiding readers through gardens, plaques, sculptures, murals, buildings, parks, trees, and public artworks connected to suffrage history and notable New Zealand women. Pierce highlights important figures such as Kate Sheppard and explores how communities across the country commemorated the centenary of women’s suffrage in 1993. The book combines history, biography, geography, and cultural heritage, encouraging readers to physically visit and reflect on the sites that honour women’s contributions to New Zealand society. Overall, the book serves as both: a historical reference to the women’s suffrage movement in New Zealand, and a travel-style guide to memorials and artistic tributes celebrating women’s achievements. Good: Tidy condition.

Walking the Waitakere Ranges Over Thirty Coastal and Bush Walks

$8.00

A new edition, now with full-colour photography, of this practical and affordable guide to walking the extensive network of tracks in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland. The carefully selected walks range from half-hour strolls to all-day tramping expeditions. Each walk is described in detail, illustrated with an indispensable route map, and includes information on track length and quality, walking time and difficulty, highlights, shortcuts and sidetracks, how to get to the start point, and whether dogs are permitted. Walking the Waitakere Ranges is ideal for people wanting to experience the outdoors for the first time, as well as being a great reference for seasoned trampers looking for new challenges.

Encounters…. and Collisions

$8.00

“In 25 engaging and provocative essays, Gordon McLauchlan writes about people, illustrious and unknown, he has rubbed up against since his Press Gallery days in Wellington in the early 1950s. He provides insights into a kaleidoscope of human nature – with new perspectives on famous politicians, writers, broadcasters and ‘ordinary’ people who piqued his interest. Most – like Holland, Holyoake, Holmes, Key, Lange, Shadbolt, Davin and Ihimaera – are New Zealanders. Others – like Noam Chomsky and Felipe Fernández-Armesto – are from elsewhere. Gordon McLauchlan was one of New Zealand best-known and most popular writers, cultural critics and social historians. His The Passionless People was the most famous of several bestsellers”–Publisher’s website.. Good: Very tidy condition.

Kerry Tyack’s Guide to Breweries and Beer in New Zealand

$8.00

Crammed with information on over 60 New Zealand breweries and more than 230 local beers, plus a comprehensive listing of imported beers, it also features a special 16-page full-colour beer label index. Good: Very tidy condition.

The Machiavelli Covenant

$8.00

Former LAPD detective Nicholas Marten’s investigation into the murder of his former girlfriend leads him across the globe and to a chance meeting with US President John Henry Harris. But President Harris is on the run from a murderous cabal. With the help of Demi Picard, a beautiful and enigmatic French photojournalist, Marten and Harris uncover one of the most secretive and brutally powerful groups this world has ever known. This brotherhood of blood will stop at nothing to realise their deprived ambitions. The origin of their evil reaches back to the Renaissance, when the dying political thinker Niccolo Machiavelli fashioned a sinister addendum to his most famous work, The Prince. Titled simply The Covenant, it is a terrifying blueprint for the gaining and keeping of true political power. For 500 years, this despotic order of the supremely rich and powerful has kept Machiavelli’s original manuscript hidden away under heavy guard, the document itself worshipped like a divine artefact. Outmanned, outnumbered, outgunned, three people now stand alone against this sinister group: Nicholas Marten, Demi Picard, and John Henry Harris, president of the United States. Good Tidy condition. Minor marks on the title page.

Illustrated History of the Civil War

$8.00

The American Civil War was, and remains, one of the most significant events in the history of the modern world. It was the great point of crisis in the development of the United States, and its repercussions are still felt today. Yet to most people it is a confused collection of political, social and military events, with little pattern behind the differing elements. Leading scholars of American history here explain the whole background and course of the war, with special emphasis on the clash between two fraternal societies each with sincere but acutely opposed ambitions. From this basis, they demonstrate where all the various elements come into the story – how for instance, the ante-bellum South developed in such a distinctive manner, and why it identified itself with the continuation and expansion of slavery. The book is illustrated with over 300 pictures, many in colour. This is a compulsive re-appraisal of an historic event of tragic proportions which wove a hybrid collection of peoples into the greatest, most influential nation of the western world. Good: Dust jacket has significant damage stains,rips and tares. The book is in tidy condition the binding is very good. Image is of the actual book.

SAS Gulf Warriors

$8.00

Incorporating first-hand accounts of SAS operations in the Gulf War, including revelations of Iraqi cruelty to Western prisoners, this book also discusses aspects such as the co-operation between the British and American special forces during the campaign, and the strategic role of the SAS. Good: Tidy condition.

The Voyage of Their Life: The Story of the SS Derna and Its Passengers

$8.00

This non-fiction book by Diane Armstrong recounts the harrowing 1948 sea journey of over 500 European refugees aboard the SS Derna. Having survived World War II—many from concentration camps, labour camps, and displaced persons camps—the passengers set out from Marseille seeking a new life in Australia and New Zealand. What was meant to be a five-week voyage became an eleven-week ordeal on an overcrowded, poorly maintained ship. Passengers endured appalling conditions, illness, shortages, and mounting tension, while rumours and accusations (including suspicions of communist affiliations) added to the distress. The scandal became so severe that it triggered an official inquiry when the ship finally arrived in Australia. Armstrong, who was a child on the voyage, combines her own memories with interviews, documents, and survivor accounts to reconstruct the journey and its aftermath. The book not only details the suffering onboard but also follows the passengers as they rebuild their lives in a new country, highlighting resilience, hope, and the immigrant experience. Overall, it’s a powerful historical narrative about survival, displacement, and starting over after immense loss.

B-17 Fortress, B-29 Fortress at War

$8.00

The History of the Boeing B17 and B29 bombers during the Second World War. From conception to action in Europe and the Pacific. These two aircraft defined endurance and courage on the part of the aircrew. From faltering beginnings of trial and error to the atomic age the B17 and B29 earned a place in aviation history. The book is packed with facts and figures and well as a compelling text. Hundreds of photos of operations of planes and crews make this a collector’s edition.

A History of Combat Aircraft

$8.00

The story of military aviation – of combat aircraft – is almost entirely one of the present century, and this authoritative book traces that story from the very beginnings of aviation, when man first took himself into the air for warlike reasons. The First World War gave flying a tremendous impetus, and progress in that period was incredibly swift as the slow and cumbersome early aircraft were superseded by the comparatively fast and deadly Albatross, Fokker, Sopwith and Spad fighters, bombers such as the Handley Page, Caproni and Gotha and other equally advanced machines. Military aviation between the two World Wars – a time which saw slow progress in some respects but brought the end of the biplane era and the introduction of the faster and more efficient monoplanes to the air forces of the world – is fully covered. The outstanding machines of the Second World War are described, together with many of the lesser aircraft, while the jet age from the first German and British fighters to supersonic multi-purpose aircraft is discussed. Illustrated with over 300 photographs, many in colour. Good: minor damage to the dust Jacket. Different cover.

L.A. Candy

$6.00

YA. Chick Lit. Los Angeles is all about the sweet life: hot clubs, cute guys, designer . . . everything. Nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts can’t wait to start living it up. She may be in L.A. for an internship, but Jane plans to play as hard as she works, and has enlisted her BFF Scarlett to join in the fun. When Jane and Scarlett are approached by a producer who wants them to be on his new series, a “reality version of Sex and the City,” they can hardly believe their luck. Their own show? Yes, please! Soon Jane is TV’s hottest star. Fame brings more than she ever imagined possible for a girl from Santa Barbara-free designer clothes, the choicest tables at the most exclusive clubs, invites to Hollywood premieres-and she’s lapping up the VIP treatment with her eclectic entourage of new pals. But those same friends who are always up for a wild night are also out for a piece of Jane’s spotlight. In a city filled with people chasing after their dreams, it’s not long before Jane wakes up to the reality that everyone wants something from her, and nothing is what it seems to be. Good: Stain on front cover from a sticker.

Heirs of Ravenscar

$6.00

At the age of thirty-three, Edward Deravenel, having survived harrowing years of betrayal, threats from ruthless enemies, countless lovers, and a war that ravaged his country, is finally king of his company. It’s 1918, an influenza pandemic is sweeping the country, and Edward has a family and a business to protect. He must thread his way between his loyal brother, Richard, and his treacherous middle brother, George, an alcoholic bent on self-destruction . . . but not before he tries to ruin Edward and his good name. Meanwhile, the wrath of his ever-jealous wife, Elizabeth, is reaching a boiling point as suspicions about Edward’s relationships with other women arise.

Politics of inheritance are intense, and different family factions vie for honor over the years. An heir is needed to keep the Deravenel name alive, but tragedy and death remain obstacles at every turn. The choices include a loyal caretaker, a jealous rumormonger, a charming young woman, a sickly boy, and the scion of the family Edward ousted from power years before.

Barbara Taylor Bradford triumphs once again with a novel about passion, treachery, marriage, and family, and the compromises we’re forced to make for power and love. Fair: Minor Crease on the cover. Tidy condition, binding is good

Mouthing the Words

$5.00

By turns harrowing and hilarious, this adroitly narrated winner of the Toronto Book Award re-creates the world in the imagination of Thelma. It’s a world in which she can escape some of her more painful childhood realities, like those games her father likes to make her play, where he’s the boss and she the naughty secretary. And her mother so fiercely favors her younger brother, the cherubic Willy, that Thelma finds herself perpetually in emotional exile. No wonder Thelma asks practically every adult she meets to adopt her. Along Thelma’s bumpy way from a rural English village to Canada to a law degree at Oxford, she meets many potential parents and even makes some friends, but it is with the companions of her fertile imagination–with the scaredy-baby Janawee, moody and timid Ginniger, and big, strong, stoic Heroin–that Thelma finds comfort. With them, too, she loses an already tenuous connection to reality, though ultimately Thelma’s spirit and humor prove to be as indomitable as her wit. “Moving and comic at once…. Hallucinatory, hilarious, and haunting.”–Boston Globe “Prickly, unsentimental…a portrait of terrible comic humanity.”–New York Times Book Review “Mesmerizing…. Lush, visceral prose … rings with an authority rarely found in first novels.”–Washington Post Book World “A novel of astonishing power …. An instantaneous classic.”–Baltimore Sun “Elegant … sings with an almost Victorian delicacy and sophistication.”–San Francisco Chronicle

Formula 1 (Unseen Archives)

$10.00

The history of Formula One motor racing from the 1950s to the 1998. A compact comprehensive book with the essential facts. Well written accompanied by many B & W and colour photos.

Dear Life A Doctor’s Story of Love, Loss and Consolation

$6.00

As a specialist in palliative medicine, Dr Rachel Clarke chooses to inhabit a place many people would find too tragic to contemplate. Every day, she tries to bring care and comfort to those reaching the end of their lives and to help make dying more bearable.

Rachel’s training was put to the test in 2017 when her beloved GP father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She learned that nothing – even the best palliative care – can sugar-coat the pain of losing someone you love. And yet, she argues, in a hospice there is more of what matters in life – more love, more strength, more kindness, more joy, more tenderness, more grace, more compassion – than you could ever imagine. For if there is a difference between people who know they are dying and the rest of us, it is simply this: that the terminally ill know their time is running out, while we live as though we have all the time in the world.

Dear Life is a book about the vital importance of human connection, by the doctor we would all want by our sides at a time of crisis. It is a love letter – to a father, to a profession, to life itself. Fair: Showing signs or being well read, binding is good.

What the Body Remembers

$8.00

The year is 1937, and Roop, a sixteen-year-old Sikh girl from a small village in Northwestern India, has just been married to Sardarji, a wealthy man in his forties. She is a second wife, married without a dowry in the hope that she will bear children, because Sardarji’s first wife, Satya, a proud, beautiful, combative woman whom he deeply loves, is childless. The wedding has been conducted in haste, and kept secret from Satya until after the fact. Angered and insulted, she does little to disguise her hatred of Roop, and secretly plans to be rid of her after she has served her purpose and given Sardarji a son. Besides being a landowner, Sardarji is an Oxford-educated engineer, who hopes that he can help India modernize. As a rising man in the Indian Irrigation Department, he works with British engineers, designing canals to help Indian farmers grow food for the country, and hydro dams to bring even greater prosperity by producing electric power. The British have promised India independence some day, but the timing and conditions of their departure have not yet been settled. Sardarji is instinctively conservative and believes that it is better to work with the British rulers than to agitate against them. But many others are working to drive the British out. Unfortunately, the leaders of the independence movement, in arousing nationalistic emotions, are also deepening the the religious divisions between the Hindu and Muslim populations — if India is free, which religion will be the dominant force? The Sikh community, to which Roop, Sardarji and Satya belong, is linked with the Hindus by their common history and some shared traditions, but the Sikhs also have historical grievances against the other religious communities. Intolerance and hatred are growing and the stage is set for bloody conflict. The year is 1937, and Roop, a sixteen-year-old Sikh girl from a small village in Northwestern India, has just been married to Sardarji, a wealthy man in his forties. She is a second wife, married without a dowry in the hope that she will bear children, because Sardarji’s first wife, Satya, a proud, beautiful, combative woman whom he deeply loves, is childless. The wedding has been conducted in haste, and kept secret from Satya until after the fact. Angered and insulted, she does little to disguise her hatred of Roop, and secretly plans to be rid of her after she has served her purpose and given Sardarji a son. Besides being a landowner, Sardarji is an Oxford-educated engineer, who hopes that he can help India modernize. As a rising man in the Indian Irrigation Department, he works with British engineers, designing canals to help Indian farmers grow food for the country, and hydro dams to bring even greater prosperity by producing electric power. The British have promised India independence some day, but the timing and conditions of their departure have not yet The year is 1937, and Roop, a sixteen-year-old Sikh girl from a small village in Northwestern India, has just been married to Sardarji, a wealthy man in his forties. She is a second wife, married without a dowry in the hope that she will bear children, because Sardarji’s first wife, Satya, a proud, beautiful, combative woman whom he deeply loves, is childless. The wedding has been conducted in haste, and kept secret from Satya until after the fact. Angered and insulted, she does little to disguise her hatred of Roop, and secretly plans to be rid of her after she has served her purpose and given Sardarji a son. Besides being a landowner, Sardarji is an Oxford-educated engineer, who hopes that he can help India modernize. As a rising man in the Indian Irrigation Department, he works with British engineers, designing canals to help Indian farmers grow food for the country, and hydro dams to bring even greater prosperity by producing electric power. The British have promised India independence some day, but the timing and conditions of their departure have not yet been settled. Sardarji is instinctively conservative and believes that it is better to work with the British rulers than to agitate against them. But many others are working to drive the British out. Unfortunately, the leaders of the independence movement, in arousing nationalistic emotions, are also deepening the the religious divisions between the Hindu and Muslim populations — if India is free, which religion will be the dominant force? The Sikh community, to which Roop, Sardarji and Satya belong, is linked with the Hindus by their common history and some shared traditions, but the Sikhs also have historical grievances against the other religious communities. Intolerance and hatred are growing and the stage is set for bloody conflict. Good: Tidy Condition.

Most Happy Fella A Biography of Inia Te Wiata

$6.00

Biography of the opera singer bass baritone, the Maori wood sculptor, “happy”, the friend, dearly loved and deeply respected by the famous and the humble, who was a living bridge between the cultures of Maori and Pakeha, and Happy the husband of Beryl and the father of Rima (who wrote this book). Illustrated with monochrome images including decorated end papers. Good: Minor marks on the dust Jacket. The spine and book cover need regluing. But the book is in very good condition. Binding is good no loose pages.

The Paras

$6.00

“By interweaving the story of 480 Platoon with a general history of airborne operations, I have tried to five the reader some understanding of the background to what is still a relatively modern form of warfare, and at the same time relate the like of a present-day Para to that of his predecessors”–Introduction. Good: minor damage to the dust jacket.

Thanksgiving Night: A Novel

$8.00

Will Butterfield can’t believe it. His 75–year–old mother, Holly, is drunk and threatening to jump off the roof. Again.
Holly and Fiona, another elderly relative, won’t stop tormenting Will and his wife Elizabeth with their bizarre (though often amusing) antics. Between Will’s worries about his bookstore, The Heart’s Ease, and Elizabeth’s troublesome high school students, dealing with “the crazies” has become just too much.
But then something unexpected happens –– Henry Ward, a neighborhood handyman, meets the two old women, and he, his daughter Alison, and grandchildren are drawn into the Butterfields’ lives in surprising ways. Both a comedy and a love story –– a first for Bausch –– Thanksgiving Night is about the real meaning of family, and one particular clan that has many reasons to be thankful. Good: Tidy condition.

The Kindness of Strangers: The Autobiography:

$8.00

Kate Adie’s story is an unusual one. Raised in post-war Sunderland, where life was ‘a sunny experience, full of meat-paste sandwiches and Sunday school’, she has reported memorably and courageously from many of the world’s trouble spots since she joined the BBC in 1969. THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS encompasses Adie’s reporting from, inter alia, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Tiananmen Square and, of course, the Gulf War of 1991. It offers a compelling combination of vivid frontline reporting and evocative writing and reveals the extraordinarily demanding life of the woman who is always at the heart of the action. Although an intensely private person, Kate Adie also divulges what it’s like to be a woman in a man’s world – an inspiration to many working women. Illustrated. Good: Tidy condition.

Hot Money

$6.00

Dick Francis at his classic best. It’s all about what goes on behind the scenes of the horse racing industry. Fair: Tidy condition

The Holy City

$8.00

“The Holy City is a novel about growing up in the close-knit blue-collar community of Clydeside from the Twenties through to the present day, as seen through the eyes of Marion Katie McLeod..” – Cover. Good: Tidy condition

Labour Saving A Memoir

$10.00

“In this clever, witty and detailed memoir, Sir Michael Cullen describes his lengthy political career, including his pivotal roles as Minister of Finance for nine years and Deputy Prime Minister for six years in Helen Clark’s government from 1999 to 2008. Sir Michael was best known for his major economic policies, such as the creation of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund (sometimes called the Cullen Fund) and the setting up of the KiwiSaver voluntary retirement savings scheme which now has three million members. He was also the principal author of the Working for Families package which substantially increased the incomes of many low income families. His careful fiscal policies allowed New Zealand to manage its way through the Global Financial Crisis more easily than most developed economies. He was also a key negotiator in Treaty of Waitangi claims, a part of his political role of which he is deeply proud. This was all underpinned by his strong philosophy of egalitarianism and a social democrat approach to Government. Very Good: Vert tidy condition.

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