Casseroles – Page 4 – Thrift Reads

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Attractively laid out on illustration-filled pages with texts that speak clearly to their subjects, these books review the technological achievements that have helped to shape history. Each book has between 70 and 110 photos, modern illustrations of historical events, and reproductions of famous illustrations from the past.

Explored in these brightly illustrated pages is the technology of warfare from medieval sieges to famous battles and weapons used by the armies and navies of modern nations. Weapons described cover the range from swords and crossbows to modern rifles, tanks, sea vessels, and rocket-propelled missiles. Good: Very Tidy Condition.

Forbidden Love A Harrowing True Story of Love and Revenge in Jordan

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Jordan is a predominantly Muslim country in the heart of the Arab world. It is a modern, technologically advanced and a rapidly democratising nation (or so they want the world to believe). It is a country which welcomes the future with open arms whilst holding on firmly to its ancient roots and traditions. Dalia was a young, beautiful, Arab Muslim living with her family in Amman, Jordan. Aged 25, Dalia unexpectedly fell in love with Michael, a young Catholic man and a major in the Royal Army. She was forced to keep her relationship with him a secret and knew that if the relationship became public it could cost her her life. On only a handful of occasions were Dalia and Michael able to be alone and their relationship remained entirely chaste. Her only crime was to fall in love. Two months after her 26th birthday, Dalia was the victim of an honour killing at the hands of her father. Her older brother, who was also her keeper, had become suspicious of Dalia and had reported the suspicions to their father. Norma

The History Of England, Volume 1. Everyman’s Library No. 34

$25.00

Rare Book This is Volume 1 of Three Volumes covering in detail the History of England from The period from the restoration of Charles II in 1660 to the deposition of James II in 1688 is a turbulent era in English history, marked by the resurrection of the Stuart monarchy, the establishment of the first political parties, and the climax of the conflict over absolute rule and religion. It also covers in less detail the period of and from the Roman occupation of Britian. This is a small compact book, with a hard cover cloth bound. Good: The binding is good. minor stains on the edges of some pages sun faded spine. Image is of the actual book.

Double-edged Sword The Simonne Butler Story

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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. Despite five years in an extremely physically and emotionally abusive relationship, Simonne always had an unbreakable spirit. Even when her self-confidence and sense of self-preservation was at rock bottom, she was able to source phenomenal strength that saw her survive horrendous blood loss and being left for dead for hours, holding her severed limbs in such a way that allowed revascularisation to be possible. Facing obstacles from the very start, including a troubled childhood and an alcoholic and volatile mother, Simonne’s optimism and determination have always shone through. Every victim of domestic violence must read this book, and their friends and family. Even those who have never been the victim of violence will be inspired, moved and enlightened by this candid and brutal memoir. Double-edged Sword is so much more than just a story of survival, it is a guidebook for humanity – how to shrug off the oppressors and the obstacles and live your life with the greatest intensity you can muster. It’s about conquering the demons and rising like a phoenix from the ashes and learning how to live with passion, honesty and love. Good: Minor marks on the cover and some pages.

Albert Einstein

$10.00

This illustrated biography introduces young readers to the life and achievements of Albert Einstein, one of the most influential scientists of the twentieth century. The book traces his childhood, education, development of revolutionary scientific ideas such as relativity, and his impact on modern physics. It also explores the historical events surrounding his life, including World War II and the atomic age, while explaining complex scientific concepts in an accessible way for children and students Very Good: Very tidy condition

The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography

$20.00

This comprehensive reference lists every major military leader the world has ever known. From pre-Julius Caesar to General Schwarzkopf, this in-depth book has biographies and accurate profiles of each leaderʼs triumphs and failures. The Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography from Trevor N. Dupuy, Curt Johnson and David L. Bongard contains more than 3,000 entries of militarists and thinkers. Arranged alphabetically, the annotations include a brief overview of the subject, important dates and the major battles and campaigns they participated in. There is also an evaluation of each leaderʼs character, abilities and contribution, as well as a brief bibliography of the books written on the subject. — Very Good: Very tidy condition.

Maidens’ Trip A Wartime Adventure on the Grand Union Canal

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The book is a memoir set during World War II. In 1943, eighteen-year-old Emma Smith joins the Grand Union Canal Carrying Company as part of a wartime effort to replace male boat workers who had gone to war. Alongside two other young women, she learns to operate canal boats transporting cargo between London, Birmingham, and Coventry. The memoir follows their demanding and often humorous experiences navigating England’s canals, handling locks and tunnels, living in cramped conditions, and adapting to the tough boating community. Beyond the adventure, the story captures themes of independence, friendship, and personal growth during wartime Britain. First published in 1948, the book is regarded as a vivid and affectionate portrait of canal life and changing social roles for women during the war. Tells the story of how three girls abandon their middle-class comforts for an adventure of a lifetime during the Second World War. Very Good condition almost like new.

Fight the Good Fight The Story of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, 1883-1983

$12.00

REAR BOOK: On 27 March, 1883 the SS Manapouri berthed at Bowen’s Pier, Port Chalmers. On board was a small contingent of Salvationists dispatched to New Zealand to “open fire” here. Five days Jater, the first official Salvation Army meeting was held in Dunedin. The assault had begun. Today, the importance of the work done by the Salvation Army is well-known and widely respected. Less well-known however, is the dramatic battle the Salvationists of New Zealand fought in last century in order to establish their movement here. Its members were set upon by so-called “skeleton armies” formed to’ disrupt their meetings. The Sal- vation Army was actively opposed by town councillors, and its members were sent to prison by the courts for holding open-air meetings; creating a furor involving central government. They were labelled (along with rabbits and gorse) as a disaster of acclimatization and abused by some clergymen for holding meetings that “promoted immorality”. Fight the Good Fight is more than a straightforward look at 100 years of Salvation Army work in New Zealand. In it, Cyril Bradwell holds up a mirror to an extraordinary, little-docurnented side of our history — of an expedition launched to save souls and to help the deprived, the down-and-outs, the dispossessed. The movement marches on today offering the same helping hand to the needy and the poor. Good: Tidy condition, minor marks on the bottom edge of the dust cover and book.

Victory!: Applying the Proven Principles of Military Strategy to Achieve Greater Success in Your Business and

$8.00

Modern life is a battle — and now author Brian Tracy makes the compelling case that businesspeople who follow core military principles are more likely to achieve comparable success. In Victory! he shows how, by applying these concepts, readers can produce exceptional results faster than they ever imagined possible. Like military generals, those who strive for excellence constantly compete against uncertain forces and turbulent environments. Both at work and in personal life, spectacular success depends on the ability to think strategically and get results. In Victory!, high achievers will learn how great military leaders: * Set clear goals and coordinate activities * Inspire high organizational morale * Develop the ability to focus on key targets * Use the element of surprise to take advantage of opportunities For the ambitious, determined, success-oriented professional, anything short of victory is unacceptable. By showing how to apply these essential principles of military strategy, America’s foremost expert on achievement helps readers unlock their potential for triumphant success. Good: Tidy condition.

Island Fighting

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A comprehensive look at the Pacific campaign during the Second World War. In keeping with the style of the Time Life series of books this has a detailed text and a large collection from the relevant battles. The Guadalcanal campaign and the slow conquest of islands in the Pacific by U.S. forces during the last months of World War II. Part of the Time-Life series on World War II.

Soldier to Settler An Irish Boy in the British Army Comes to Auckland and Becomes an Otago Pioneer

$14.00

This dramatized and historically correct novel follows Patrick Murtagh, who as a poor Irish boy joins the British Army in 1820. After serving in India, he is discharged into the famines of the 1940s in Ireland. As a man of ‘good character’ he is able to re-join the Army in 1847 and come to New Zealand with his family and with the offer of his own cottage and schooling for his children, as a Fencible Corp soldier. In exchange for guarding Auckland for seven years and for the first time in his life he will own something he cannot carry – his own land. After seven years service he is discharged and in 1860 moves south to Green Island, Dunedin, with his family, to buy his own small farm and become an Otago Pioneer. An appendix includes the Family Tree of the 1800s. This is Donald’s 12th book; Patrick Murtagh was his great-great-grandfather. Author signed copy. As New: An off the shelf copy.

Jesus Freaks Stories of Those who Stood for Jesus : the Ultimate Jesus Freaks

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Christian recording group, dc Talk, captures the hearts of young people with this gripping compilation of stories about martyrs past and present. They tell of those who gave it all for God and are the ultimate Jesus Freaks. Young and old alike will ask themselves what they are trading their lives for! Good: Very tidy condition. Please note: The image is of the actual book and the design of the cover is made to make it look ancient and worn. This book is in very good condition with ripple cut pages.

The Vagina Monologues

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“I was worried about vaginas. I was worried about what we think about vaginas, and even more worried that we don’t think about them. . . . So I decided to talk to women about their vaginas, to do vagina interviews, which became vagina monologues. I talked with over two hundred women. I talked to old women, young women, married women, single women, lesbians, college professors, actors, corporate professionals, sex workers, African American women, Hispanic women, Asian American women, Native American women, Caucasian women, Jewish women. At first women were reluctant to talk. They were a little shy. But once they got going, you couldn’t stop them.”

So begins Eve Ensler’s hilarious, eye-opening tour into the last frontier, the forbidden zone at the heart of every woman. Adapted from the award-winning one-woman show that’s rocked audiences around the world, this groundbreaking book gives voice to a chorus of lusty, outrageous, poignant, and thoroughly human stories, transforming the question mark hovering over the female anatomy into a permanent victory sign. With laughter and compassion, Ensler transports her audiences to a world we’ve never dared to know, guaranteeing that no one who reads The Vagina Monologues will ever look at a woman’s body the same way again. Good: Very tidy condition.

A House Divided

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At the end of the Second World War, Matthew Wallingham returns to his family home, blinded by his injuries and uncertain about his future. There he finds his father ill, his mother obviously unhappy, and his brother, who has made a success of running the farm on the family’s estate during the war years, resentful that Matthew should think he can now offer help. Forced to realise that his plans for the future are not going to work, Matthew starts to look for a new career. He finds himself becoming dependent on Liz – his nurse and, increasingly, the focus of all his thoughts and hopes. But Liz herself has a shadow hanging over her that will bring a terrifying violence into the Wallingham’s family life… Set in the aftermath of the Second World War, A House Divided encompasses the social change taking place and the pains and pleasures of the brave new world of peace.

Portrait of Change A Record of Country Women’s Institute in New Zealand

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Portrait of Change ; Compiled by the history of the Country Women’s Institute of New Zealand chaired by Noma Shepherd is a compact history covering the CWI institution in 1921 through to 1996. The book provides an interesting and comprehensive insight into women’s affairs in rural New Zealand in the 20th Century. Unlike most histories that give a chronological perspective this is more about an organization that helps and encourages women. Today the CWI is not only involved in the rural community but also with the urban cities, business and political aspects of New Zealand life. Very Good: Very tidy condition

Every Kind of Weather – Selected Writings on the Arts, Theatre, Litrature And Current Events in New Zealand, 1953-1981

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This collection brings together essays, reviews, commentary, and cultural criticism written by prominent New Zealand playwright and commentator Bruce Mason between 1953 and 1981. The book explores New Zealand’s evolving identity through discussions of theatre, literature, politics, arts, and social issues. Mason reflects on the country’s cultural development with wit, skepticism, and strong advocacy for a distinct New Zealand voice in the arts. The writings also provide a historical snapshot of New Zealand society during a period of major cultural and political change. Good: Tidy Condition

The Anxious Generation How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

$20.00

Jonathan Haidt has spent his career speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most difficult spaces – communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the mental health emergency hitting teenagers today in many countries around the world.

In The Anxious Generation, Haidt shows how, between 2010 and 2015, childhood and adolescence got rewired. As teens traded in their flip phones for smartphones packed with social media apps, time online soared, including time spent comparing oneself to a vast pool of others. Time engaging face-to-face with friends and family plummeted, and so did mental health.

But this is not just a story about technology; this profound shift took place against a backdrop of declining childhood freedom and free-play, as parents over-supervised every aspect of their children’s lives offline, depriving them of the experiences they most need to become strong and self-governing adults.

In this book, Haidt makes a compelling argument that the loss of play-based childhood and its replacement with a phone-based childhood that is not suitable for human development is the source of increased mental distress among teenagers. The Anxious Generation delves into the latest psychological and biological research to show the four fundamental ways in which a phone-based childhood disrupts development – sleep deprivation, social deprivation, cognitive fragmentation and addiction. Haidt offers separate in-depth analyses of what has happened to girls, and what has happened to boys, offering practical advice for parents, schools, governments, and teens themselves. Drawing on ancient wisdom and cutting-edge research, this eye-opening book is a life raft and a powerful call-to-arms.

Farewell Anahera

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This is a beautiful, comforting and uplifting story for anyone who has lost someone that they love. From far away, Hawaiki called to her. Turning her face to the sun, she was ready for her next adventure. In the distance, across the shining sea, smiling faces of her ancestors were ready for her, their hands reaching out to welcome her home. Welcome precious one! Welcome! Mai i tawhiti, ka karanga a Hawaiki ki a ia. Ka huri tona kanohi ki a Tamanuitera, kua rite ia mo tona haerenga nui. I pamamao, i tera taha o te moana piataata, e tatari mai ra nga kanohi menemene o ona tupuna, ko o ratou ringaringa e pohiri ana i a ia ki tona kainga. Nau mai, e te kahurangi e! Nau mai ra! This book tells the story of the death of a loved one and the journey of her spirit to is ancestral home. This book is bi-lingual written in English and Te Reo Māori Good: Tidy condition.

Jonesy’s Adventures Downunder

$6.00

“Jonesy the Car and Eric the Cat are the very best of mates, they will help each other always, whatever it takes”–Unnumbered page 4. A read along book couourful illustrations Picture Flat. Good: Tidy condition.

My First Cook Book

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An introduction for children, grades three and up, to basic cooking and meal-planning principles, presenting recipes and menus with “favorite ingredients.” Step by step instructions with easy to follow colourful drawings. requires adult supervision. Good: Tidy condition. Very minor scuff mark on the bottom of the spine.

The Great Christmas Activity Book

$6.00

A book with a large quantity of activities for children aged 7 plus. All made with everyday items found around the home or cheaply purchased from your local supermarket, bookshop or craft store. Fair: In tidy condition.

The Big Drop

$5.00

“The end of the season is approaching and Danebridge School football team faces relegation down a league – unless they can win a few last-minute games. Can Chris Weston, their skipper and goalkeeper, pull the team together and get the vital results the team needs so badly? If he fails, it’s the big drop for Danebridge…” Fair: Tidy condition.

Painting

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This title helps you follow in the footsteps of the masters as you learn many exciting painting tricks, from abstract art to watercolours and splatter techniques with ‘Painting’, part of the ‘Learn Art’ series from QED. You can even make your own frames and hang those masterpieces on the wall! It includes a wide range of exciting and imaginative projects to help young children master different art and craft techniques such as printmaking, collage, painting and stencilling, cartooning and model-making. It features inspiring ideas that encourage children to experiment with different materials, such as paint, coloured tissue paper and papier mache. It offers clear, easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photographs that teach basic skills. It draws inspiration from different cultures and traditions, such as ancient Aboriginal handprints, African masks, medieval stained-glass windows, Chinese calligraphy and Faberge eggs. Fair: Tidy condition.

The Thirteen Curses

$8.00

The Thirteen Treasures have become the Thirteen Curses. When fairies stole her brother, Red vowed to get him back. Now trapped in the fairy realm, she begs an audience with the fairy court where she strikes a bargain. Her brother will be returned – but only if she can find the thirteen charms of Tanya’s bracelet that have been scattered in the human world. Returning to Elvesden Manor, Red is assisted by Tanya and Fabian and a desperate hunt begins. Good: Tidy condition

Jack Cloudie

$10.00

A tale of high adventure and derring-do set in the same Victorian-style world as the acclaimed The Court of the Air and The Secrets of the Fire Sea.

Thanks to his father’s gambling debts, young Jack Keats finds himself on the streets and trying to survive as a pickpocket, desperate to graft enough coins to keep him and his two younger brothers fed.

Following a daring bank robbery gone badly awry, Jack narrowly escapes the scaffold, only to be pressed into Royal Aerostatical Navy. Assigned to the most useless airship in the fleet, serving under a captain who is most probably mad, Jack seems to be bound for almost certain death in the far-away deserts of Cassarabia.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Omar ibn Barir, the slave of a rich merchant lord finds his life turned upside down when his master’s religious sect is banned. Unexpectedly freed, he survives the destruction of his home to enter into the service of the Caliph’s military forces – just as war is brewing.

Two very similar young men prepare to face each other across a senseless field of war. But is Omar the enemy, or is Jack’s true nemesis the sickness at the heart of the Caliph’s court? A cult that hides the deadly secret to the origins of the gas being used to float Cassarabia’s new aerial navy.

If Jack and his shipmates can discover what Cassarabia’s aggressive new regime is trying to conceal, he might survive the most horrific of wars and clear his family’s name. If not…

Taking New Zealand Seriously

$7.00

A down-to-earth book with a simple message: you can’t split off economic affairs from everything else. The decent economy and the decent society are inextricable intertwined. How we live and behave towards each other is as important in rebuilding a fair and prosporus economic economy as it is in the other areas of our lives. Good: Minor marks on the cover.

Bread and Roses

$8.00

Bread and Roses by Sonja Davies – is the best-selling autobiography of one of the most remarkable New Zealand women this century. Sonja Davies battled numerous personal setbacks, including an unhappy early marriage, the death of the father of her first child, years spent in and out of hospital combating TB and the death of her son. In the face of such disasters, she made many impressive achievements, including founding and becoming the first president of the NZ Association of Child Care Centres and becoming the first woman elected to the executive of the FOL. Her indomitable spirit and determination to fight for what she believes in – including women’s rights and world peace – make this autobiography compelling reading. Fair: Minor marks on the cover.

The Lost Heart of Asia

$8.00

Discover Colin Thubron’s journey through central asia in the wake of the fall of the iron curtain.

Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union and documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Thubron is an inspirational writer, intrepid traveller and insightful observer and his The Lost Heart of Asia is an outstanding guide to the history, people and culture of a vast region resonating with history and politics.

‘Thubron’s journey takes him through a spectacular, talismanic geography of desert and mountain… and he weaves its mysteries with modern images into a dazzling embroidery’ The Times Good: Tidy condition.

A Winter Love Song

$6.00

A heartwarming, moving story of survival and love from bestselling author Rita Bradshaw, author of Snowflakes in the Wind.Bonnie Lindsay is born into a travelling fair community in the north-east in 1918, and when her mother dies just months later, Bonnie’s beloved father becomes everything to her. Then at the tender age of ten years old, disaster strikes. Heartbroken, Bonnie’s left at the mercy of her embittered grandmother and her lecherous step-grandfather.Five years later, the events of one terrible night cause Bonnie to flee to London where she starts to earn her living as a singer. She changes her name and cuts all links with the past.Time passes. Bonnie falls in love, but just when she dares to hope for a rosy future, WWII is declared. She does her bit for the war effort, singing for the troops and travelling to Burma to boost morale, but heartache and pain are just around the corner, and she begins to ask herself if she will ever find happiness again. Fair: Tidy condition. minor tear on the spine.

Stealing Sophie

$6.00

Connor MacPherson, a Highland laird turned outlaw, steals a bride to honour a promise, although a wife is the last thing he needs. He mistakenly abducts Sophie—recently returned from a French convent. Quickly wedded, passionately bedded and now captive, Sophie cannot escape—but an ancient faery curse decrees that she must never fall in love. How can she get away before the handsome outlaw steals her heart as well?

Sophie’s only weapon is her saintly reputation—and soon she makes Connor’s life hell by creating heaven around him, gambling that the brigand will let her go just to escape her constant sweetness and womanly influence in his Highland lair. When Connor deliberately employs his reputation as a dark ruffian and a passionate lover, he turns the tables on Sophie’s plans. But as his remarkable bride works her natural magic on him, Connor soon realises that he must shield Sophie from those who want her for their own evil ends—while protecting his own heart.

Good: Tidy condition.

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