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Tasman Trespasser II
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In a nail-biting, funny, poignant and inspiring modern-day adventure, Shaun Quincey shares the physical and mental challenges and utter exhilaration of pitting yourself against something way bigger and way more unforgiving than anything you’ll ever face in a life more ordinary.

In 1977, Colin Quincey became the first man to row the tasman. Forty years later, his son Shaun decided to emulate his father – rowing the other way. His father’s boat was the tasman trespasser, and when Shaun decided to build and row tasman trespasser II, he knew it wasn’t going to be easy. At the time, he owned little more than a drum kit and a heap of dreams. While he was at home in the water – an experienced surf lifesaver and swimmer – in his own words he had never been so scared, had less money, been laughed at as much or been so unprepared for anything in his life. that he succeeded is history – that he set a new record, testament to personal endurance and sheer tenacity, as well as the skill with which he designed and built his boat. Don’t miss a moment. My world is a confusion of violent twists, rolls and thuds, with screaming wind and waves crashing into, onto and over me. I am lying braced with my feet against the cabin wall, my back against another, sweating and trying to eat cold porridge . . . Good: Tidy condition.
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No Limits How Craig Heatley Became a Top New Zealand Entrepreneur
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Craig Heatley was still at high school when he created a subdivision on the back of $200 saved from his paper round. A few years later, building a mini-golf course launched a business that in 1986 saw him become the youngest person to have then featured in the National Business Review‘s Rich List. But it is Sky Television that was his boldest and most precarious undertaking. The fledgling company teetered in the early nineties as rugby suffered its own crisis, torn between its amateur heritage and the forces of professionalism. Heatley could see the answer. Making it happen is part of his story. Good: Tidy condition.
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Life Or Death
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The Shawshank Redemption meets No Country for Old Men in the breathtaking new novel from international bestseller Michael Robotham — already receiving rave reviews, this is the most original, compelling thriller you’ll read all year and winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2015.

Why would a man escape from prison the day before he’s due to be released?

Audie Palmer has spent a decade in prison for an armed robbery in which four people died, including two of the gang. Seven million dollars has never been recovered and everybody believes that Audie knows where the money is.

For ten years he has been beaten, stabbed, throttled and threatened almost daily by prison guards, inmates and criminal gangs, who all want to answer this same question, but suddenly Audie vanishes, the day before he’s due to be released.

Everybody wants to find Audie, but he’s not running. Instead he’s trying to save a life . . . and not just his own.

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Ladder of Years
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One warm summer’s day at the beach, forty-year-old Cordelia Grinstead, dressed only in a swimsuit and beach robe, walks away from her family and just keeps on going. After hitching a ride with a stranger to a new town where she knows no one, she reinvents herself as a single woman with no ties and begins living a new life altogether. But how long can she keep this up before her real life finds her? **ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE** ‘Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing’ Rachel Joyce ‘She knows all the secrets of the human heart’ Monica Ali ‘A masterly author’ Sebastian Faulks ‘I love Anne Tyler. I’ve read every single book she’s written’ Jacqueline Wilson Good: Tidy condition.
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Hayley Westenra The World at Her Feet
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Hayley Westenra is unstoppable. Her album Pure has sold one million copies worldwide, is the best-selling debut album in the history of the UK classical album charts and has held the longest number one spot on the New Zealand Top 50 album charts. Hayley has signed a GBP3 million deal for her next five records. She’s performed at Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall; she’s sung with top classical artists such as Jose Carreras, Bryn Terfel and Russell Watson; she’s performed in front of the British Royal Family, George W. Bush and Tony Blair. born into a family of singers – her grandparents on both sides sang in pubs and on the radio. Her perfect pitch was noticed by a schoolteacher when at the age of six she performed in a school Christmas play. A demo tape and busking on the streets of Christchurch led to her signing a record deal with Universal. Thus began Hayley’s spectacular rise to fame. This is her story so far. It is also the story of an ordinary Christchurch family whose life has been turned upside down by Hayley’s success. Very Good: Very tidy condition.
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Sister
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The Oslo Detectives are back in another chilling slice of Nordic Noir … Frølich searches for the mysterious sister of a young female asylum seeker, but when people start to die, everything points to an old case and a series of events that someone will do anything to hide…

‘An impeccably plotted gold-star, A-grade work of Scandi noir’ The Times

‘Absorbing, heart-rending and perfectly plotted’ Denzil Meyrick

‘Outstanding … This is a must for fans of Nordic noir’ Publishers Weekly STARRED review

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Suspended from duty, Detective Frølich is working as a private investigator, when his girlfriend’s colleague asks for his help with a female asylum seeker, who the authorities are about to deport. She claims to have a sister in Norway, and fears that returning to her home country will mean instant death.

Frølich quickly discovers the whereabouts of the young woman’s sister, but things become increasingly complex when she denies having a sibling, and Frølich is threatened off the case by the police. As the body count rises, it becomes clear that the answers lie in an old investigation, and the mysterious sister, who is now on the run…

A dark, chilling and up-to-the-minute Nordic Noir thriller, Sister is also a tense and well-plotted murder mystery with a moving tragedy at its heart, cementing Kjell Ola Dahl as one of the greatest crime writers of our generation.

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‘Kjell Ola Dahl has always been skilful at character and setting, but the particular defining characteristic of Sister is the steadily accelerating pace, handled with a sure touch. And Frølich remains a rounded and intriguing character, particularly in this latest iteration’ Barry Forshaw, Financial Times

‘Kjell Ola Dahl’s novels are superb’ William Ryan

‘Dark, stylish and suspenseful … the perfect example of why Nordic Noir has become such a popular genre’ Reader’s Digest

‘If you have never sampled Dahl, now is the time to try’ Daily Mail

‘Suspenseful, beautifully and clearly written, with a sure-footed plot, this is a book that thrills’ Live & Deadly

‘Dahl is a quiet master of the detective thriller, delivering complex plots and a simpatico hero — Frank Frolich, cop turned PI — with Chandleresque elan plus a serious intelligence that roots out essential truths. Here, Frolich is pulled into the “shadowlands” of Norway’s asylum seekers and those who profit from them, in an impeccably plotted gold-star, A-grade work of Scandi noir’ The Times Very Good: Very tidy condition.
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Winter in the Summer Garden
$12.00
This vivid, moving and provocative novel presents a story of a whole society caught up in national turmoil, told through the experiences of one family, the Shubins. Their city is Leningrad, and the country Russia, but their story of love and heartbreak is universal. Starting with Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, the novel moves both back and forward in time, following three generations of the family as they face the horrors of war, political upheaval, imprisonment and famine. Their experiences are harsh, but their spirit remains undaunted and their family ties unbreakable. The legacy of hardship never quite relaxes its grip, but what endures is their humanity. Fine: almost like new very tidy condition.
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The Chancellor The Remarkable Odyssey of Angela Merkel
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‘An intimate, insightful portrait of an extraordinarily private leader’ WALTER ISAACSON



From the bestselling author of Enemies of the People



An intimate and deeply researched account of the extraordinary rise and political brilliance of the most powerful – and elusive – woman in the world.

Angela Merkel has always been an outsider. A pastor’s daughter raised in Soviet-controlled East Germany, she spent her twenties working as a research chemist, only entering politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall. And yet within fifteen years, she had become chancellor of Germany and, before long, the unofficial leader of the West.



Acclaimed author Kati Marton sets out to pierce the mystery of this unlikely ascent. With unparalleled access to the chancellor’s inner circle and a trove of records only recently come to light, she teases out the unique political genius that is the secret to Merkel’s success. No other modern leader has so ably confronted authoritarian aggression, enacted daring social policies and calmly unified an entire continent in an era when countries are becoming only more divided. Again and again, she’s cleverly outmanoeuvred strongmen like Putin and Trump, and weathered surprisingly complicated relationships with allies like Obama and Macron.



Famously private, the woman who emerges from these pages is a role model for anyone interested in gaining and keeping power while staying true to one’s moral convictions. At once a riveting political biography, an intimate human portrait and a revelatory look at successful leadership in action, The Chancellor brings forth from the shadows one of the most extraordinary women of our time.
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Miles to Go
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For the first time ever, read Miley Cyrus’ story in this, her only official autobiography. It is a unique look inside the life of an international megastar, including never-before-seen photographs, poems, drawings and stories. Very Good: Very tidy condition, almost like new.
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Last Tango in Toulouse
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The year of her fiftieth birthday, Mary Moody ran away from home, family and work for six months to live in a remote French village. Her book about these experiences, Au Revoir, struck a chord with tens of thousands of readers across Australia. Yet those experiences were to mark a beginning rather than an end. They were six months that turned the rest of her life upside down, as she bought a house in the village, persuaded her husband to sell the family home of twenty-five years and take up goose farming in central NSW and abandoned her television career in favour of writing about her travelling experiences.Yet even these dramatic events were merely the outward signs of far deeper changes that challenged the stability of thirty years of monogamy and motherhood. To her surprise, Mary found herself grappling with the intense emotion of an affair, and its consequences on her marriage and family. Amid this turmoil, Mary also rediscovered a sister not seen by the family for nearly fifty years. Last Tango in Toulouse is Mary’s compelling account of these tumultuous upjeavals in her life, and an affirmation of the power of family in overcoming the greatest challenges. Written with humour, warmth and passion, and an often searing honesty, Last Tango in Toulouse shows that life really can begin again at 50. Very Good: Very tidy condition. Almost like new
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Marc Ellis’ Good Fullas A Guide to Kiwi Blokes
$20.00
Ellis looks at all species of Kiwi maledom – the archetype, the stereotype and the type(s) he has only just invented…Marc Ellis remains New Zealand s most popular male television presenter and was recently voted our favourite New Zealand male. His humour is unique and his innate ability to thumb his nose at The Establishment and all things P.C will mean no group – no matter how seemingly untouchable – will be spared the Ellis invective. It will also ensure that this book will not lack attention, especially those who don t take themselves too seriously.Twenty-five categories of quintessential Kiwi maledom feature, including: the Ginga (redhead), the Cardycrat (bureaucrat), the Bogan, the Big Fresh (new Pacific Islands immigrant), the Pandabear (Asian immigrant), the Gromit (boy racer) and the AJ (Adrenaline Junkie). As New No marks or damage to report. An off the shelf copy.
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Billy Graham A Motivational Memoir
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Billy Graham has an international career as a motivational talker, delivering speeches and seminars to large audiences around the world. This memoir, as told to Phil Gifford, covers his life story and his beliefs, including how he deals with his dyslexia. Fair: Tidy condition, minor creases on the cover.
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Running for Office The Strategies, Techniques and Messages Modern Political Candidates Need To Win Elections
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This non-fiction guide by Ronald A. Faucheux offers a comprehensive roadmap for anyone considering a run for public office. It breaks down the modern political campaign into practical, manageable steps, showing how candidates can plan, launch, and win elections in an increasingly competitive and expensive environment. The book covers everything from deciding whether to run and building a campaign team, to crafting persuasive messages, fundraising, voter targeting, media strategy, and debate performance. It emphasizes both big-picture strategy and detailed tactics, including grassroots outreach like door-to-door canvassing and effective use of campaign resources. Designed for newcomers and experienced politicians alike, the book serves as an all-in-one manual for navigating the complexities of political campaigning, helping candidates understand challenges, avoid common pitfalls, and develop winning strategies. Very Good: Very Tidy condition.
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Just a Bang on the Head Living with a Brain Injury
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Just a Bang on the Head offers a searingly honest and moving insight into the world of brain injury. Very Good: Very Tidy condition.
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Curious Questions
$8.00
Max Cryer’s 15-minute spot on John Campbell’s National Radio program every Saturday morning has proved a hit with listeners for three years now. The quirks of language seem to fascinate New Zealanders, and Max’s mailbag of ‘curious questions’ about language usage and evolution is always full. After repeated requests from listeners, and attempts by other publishers to persuade Max to produce a book, he has finally allowed HarperCollins to proceed. Curious Questions contains almost all the questions asked during the first three years of the show, together with Max’s informative and often witty responses. Arranged alphabetically by key word, this book is a goldmine of information, to be dipped into for reference or pleasure. Good: Tidy condition.
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When I was a Child Reminiscences of Childhood in New Zealand
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Intrigued by the idea that many of New Zealand’s prominent people were shaped by a childhood in a world that has largely disappeared, Deborah Sellar asked a diverse group of them – almost all born in the first half of this century – to reminisce about their lives as children.
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Day by Day A Kiwi Collection
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A collection of entertaining historical anecdotes for every day of the year, including interesting tidbits, fascinating facts and quirky information. Good: Tidy condition
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The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook
$6.00
Since the first screening of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of moviegoers the world over. This definitive guidebook showcases the principal movie set locations around New Zealand as seen in all three films. Ian Brodie has written this larger-format edition of his popular location guidebook to include new information and photographs, extra images from all three films in the trilogy and extended entries from cast and crew. Produced with the full cooperation of New Line Productions, Inc., it enables fans of Peter Jackson’s cinematic masterpiece to experience their own unique insight into the magic and complexity of Middle-earth. Good: Very tidy condition.
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The Bride Bed
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From fast–growing USA Today bestseller Linda Needham, a medieval historical romance between a young maiden and the powerful knight who’s taken over guardianship of her castle – and of her.

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Ever His Bride
$5.00

His looming form blocks the firelight. His voice is like midnight fog, shivering along her skin. Yet Felicity Mayfield must marry hard, cold Hunter Claybourne, or goto debtor’s prison. Boldly, she proposes a bargain to the wealthy financier: she’ll become his wife in name only for one brief year — if he allows her the freedom to continue living an independent life. Surely her newspaper scribblings are a matter of indifference to him.

He never suspected a wife would be such a nuisance. It was supposed to be a simple business arrangement. Instead, she has invaded his cavernous home — rearranging the furniture, winning over his servants, blinding him with sunlight. Her constant presence is unsettling, her vanilla scent everywhere, her skin a soft temptation. Suddenly it seems only right that she should wear his ring … and share his bed. After all, she is his wife. Yet even as Felicity opens a chink in Hunter’s heart, her exposé of the scandalous workhouses threatens to uncover his darkest secret, forcing him to choose between his hard-won empire and the miracle of love.

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The Resilient Farmer
$12.00
Every day I watch my farm burn. Day after day, the sky is a relentless, empty blue. As our land dries up, all my hopes have turned to vapour, lost in that wide, blue yonder.

And so begins Doug Avery’s story of emotional resilience in the face of what at times seemed a hopeless situation.

The South Island farmer suffered terribly during eight years of drought. His farm was depleted and so was he, to the point of severe depression.

The Resilient Farmer is Doug’s powerful example of how to get life back on track. With candour and wisdom, he tells his story of turning desperation into determination, embracing risk, navigating change and, on top of everything, enduring monumental earthquakes.

An inspiring tale of how one man overcame heartbreaking adversity to live a fruitful life and help others.

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Kiwis Might Fly
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This is a second travel memoir by the author of ‘It’s not About the Tapas’. A tour around New Zealand on a motor bike. Good: Tidy condition.
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Women and Economics A New Zealand Feminist Perspective
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Product description


Book by Hyman, Prue


About the Author


Prue Hyman is an associate professor in economics at Victoria University of Wellington. Fine: Very tidy condition
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Angel
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All were orphans when they met in their teens in the late seventies, and they vowed to be a family. As they reunite at a film party in London, it is Rosalind Madigan, the angel of the title, who holds them together. An Academy Award-winning designer blessed with innate goodness, Rosie is troubled by commitments that leave her feeling estranged from herself and her friends: Gavin Ambrose, a Hollywood megastar, a brilliant actor/producer whose personal life is not as successful as it appears (Nell Jeffrey, head of an international public relations firm and Rosie’s best friend, a glamorous woman having a secret love affair (and Kevin Madigan, Rosie’s brother, an undercover cop in the NYPD Crime Intelligence Division who specializes in fighting organized crime, an assignment that threatens his life. Into their midst come a dashing French aristocrat and the world’s most successful popular singer, two men who disrupt–and irrevocably transform–“the family.”… ANGEL Told with the power that only Barbara Taylor Bradford can bring to the page, this stunning novel is about a group of friends–and also about individuals who, facing their own mortality, must reevaluate their lives and strengthen their commitments. Exciting and moving, it will fascinate you from beginning to end. Poor: stains on some pages. Binding is good very readable.
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Then Came Heaven
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Late summer, Browerville, Minnesota, 1950: Life is just about perfect for Eddie Olczak. A man of unshakable faith, he derives intense pleasure from the life he’s built as devoted husband and father to his beloved wife, Krystyna, and their daughters, Anne and Lucy, and as the dedicated handyman for St. Joseph’s, the Catholic church that is the cornerstone of Browerville life. But when a tragic accident cuts Krystyna’s life short, Eddie is sure his heart is broken forever. As friends and relatives rally around the family in the dark days and weeks that follow, providing meals, companionship, and emotional support, there is one member of the community who is unable to express what Krystyna’s loss has meant to her. Sister Regina, the girls’ teacher at St. Joseph’s, has always felt a special affinity for the family. Yet her religious vows prevent her from becoming too close to them, even in their time of need. Time passes, and Sister Regina and Eddie Olczak continue to cross paths. And deep inside, they realize there is something between them – more than a kinship, a connection that goes beyond their shared love of Krystyna and the girls. Thrilled – and secretly frightened – they both must summon the courage to look within their hearts and make their own choices.
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The Totorore Voyage
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“In 1983, 56-year-old Gerry Clark set off from New Zealand in a 10-metre wooden yacht to circumnavigate Antarctica in a quest for new information about seabirds. In this graphic account of the ensuing three-year voyage, he describes his adventures in some of the remotest, wildest and most spectacularly beautiful parts of the world.” Numerous sketches and maps; color photography section. Very Good: Very Tidy condition.
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The Second Jungle Book
$6.00
Classic Literature: The long standing story of Mowgli and his adventures with the animals. “The child who has never run with Mowgli’s wolf pack has missed something they will not get from any other writer.” Rosemary Sutcliff.
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Sheena’s Deadly Game and Other Spine-tingling Stories
$6.00
A collection of short stories that takes the reader on a journey of spine tingling adventure. Grade: Good; Tidy condition
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Thief of Colours
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A mysterious greyness has descended on Whitehaven, but nobody knows what is happening. Nobody, that is, except Margie and Henry who are drawn into a terrifying adventure; can they stop the thief of colours? Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
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