Exisle Publishing 2014/2015 Catalogue by Exisle Publishing

2014 / 15

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EXISLE PUBLISHING 2014 / 15

Art in Nature

Better Health

Ideas, Guidance & Discovery

Healthy Eating, Positive Living

Self-help for the Mind

26 Kids’ Books

For the Love of Words

Travel, Nostalgia & History

Parenting

Military History

Cats, Dogs & Horses

Outdoors

Railways

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Front / back cover images from ART IN NATURE by David Rennie

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Exisle Publishing | Art in Nature

ART IN NATURE David Rennie A$55.00 | NZ$59.99 9781921966637 | 260 x 260mm Case and jacket | 192 pp | November 2014

David Rennieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love affair with photography began in 2007 at the age of 47. But this late-blooming West Australian photographer soon discovered he had enormous natural talent, culminating in him being crowned Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year just six years later in 2013. In this magnificent book, David has included a strong selection of the strikingly memorable images that now comprise his vast collection. Most are taken at the Mandurah Wetlands, south of Perth. Encompassing over 26,000 hectares, these wetlands are home to over 140 species of bird, with many migrating every year from as far away as Russia. The result is a book that will captivate not just bird lovers but all who appreciate the art we find in nature.

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manuka the biog raphy of an extraordinary

Honey

MANUKA The biography of an extraordinary honey

Cliff Van Eaton A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£14.99 9781775591634 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback 256 pp | October 2014 | eBook available

Discover why and how manuka honey is one of the world’s super foods and how it is changing medicine.

This book chronicles the remarkable rags-to-riches story of manuka honey, as seen through the eyes of a beekeeping specialist who watched it unfold from the beginning. It’s a great tale of science, in which an inquisitive university lecturer found something totally unexpected in a product everyone had written off. But more than that, it’s an entertaining account of the way the simple discovery magically caught the international media’s attention, helping some enterprising New Zealanders with a love of C l i f f Va n E a t o n

bees develop manuka honey-based products and take its world famous antibacterial and therapeutic properties to the wider world.

It’s a great tale of science, in which an inquisitive university lecturer found something totally unexpected in a product everyone had written off.

Exisle Publishing | Better Health

Better Health We are increasingly taking care of our own health, referring to experts such as doctors, nurses and pharmacists, as and when we can. Exisle’s books will help you with a variety of choices and conditions. These titles are written by qualified, experienced experts who really want to share their knowledge in accessible and highly readable ways. As well as our own titles, Exisle is pleased to have the well-known range of smaller books from Sheldon Press, whose Overcoming Common Problems series is a strong reflection of the publisher’s belief in authoritative, reliable, helpful, ethical and responsible books.

A practical but humorous look at those major life events that can stop you in your tracks … and what we can do to stop them first. Covering everything from booze to blood pressure, cancer to coffee, dementia to diet — and looking at travel, sex and the common cold along the way — this is the ultimate guide for anyone wanting to survive life! Professor Merlin Thomas is the NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at the internationally acclaimed Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute. A physician and scientist, his work links the complex disciplines of biochemistry and biology to the real needs of real people. He has published over 200 articles in many of the world’s leading medical journals and is the bestselling author of three books.

FAST LIVING, SLOW AGEING How to age less, look great, live longer, get more

Kate Marie and Professor Merlin Thomas A$39.99 NZ$44.99 UK £17.95

UNDERSTANDING TYPE 2 DIABETES

Fewer highs, fewer lows, better health

9780980633924 | 223 x 210mm

Professor Merlin Thomas, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute A$29.99 NZ$32.99 UK£12.95

Paperback | 372 pp | eBook available

9781921966200 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback 288 pp | eBook available

Take control of the ageing process and live a full, vital and longer life. There are no quick fixes when it comes to ageing, no such thing as anti-ageing, but you can slow the process. The easy-to-follow ‘slow ageing’ program outlined here will have you enjoying a healthier diet, clearer skin, better physical fitness and greater mental resilience. The largest collaborative effort on this topic ever attempted, it is put together by a team of 50 scientists and health professionals, with contributions from informed consumers. ‘… provide(s) a comprehensive, research-based guide to slowing the ageing process.’ Vitality ‘Empower yourself with the knowledge to slow down the ageing process, prevent disease and live healthier.’ - The Haven Magazine

In this essential resource for any diabetes sufferer, Professor Merlin Thomas from the world-renowned Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute offers clear, effective guidance on how to manage all aspects of the disease. The book examines what diabetes is and how it comes about; it describes the many practical changes you can make to your diet, and also looks at the different ways exercise can be used to maintain and improve your health. Medical aspects of diabetes care include ways to control body weight, blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and how to avoid major complications. Individual chapters look at the effects of diabetes on the heart, vision, kidneys, bladder, mood, sleep and sex. ‘Likely to become a well-worn reference guide’ - Australian Doctor ‘a terrific addition to your library if you have Type 2 and want to gain a deeper knowledge of it, or if you have just been diagnosed and don’t know where to start.’ - Diabetes Choices UK

UNDERSTANDING TYPE 2 DIABETES AUDIO BOOK Professor Merlin Thomas A$49.99 9781921966620 | Audio CD October 2014

In a pack of 8 CDs each of the 18 chapters are read aloud by the author in a clear, entertaining manner for easy reference and information.

THE LITTLE BOOK OF GOOD HEALTH Facts, tips and habits

Dr Sonia Kakar A$19.99 NZ$24.99 9781921966361 | 215 x 138mm Paperback | 224 pp | eBook available

THE DIGESTIVE HEALTH SOLUTION

Your personalized five-step plan for inside-out digestive wellness

Benjamin Brown ND A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£15 9781921966682 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback | 240 pp eBook available | February 2015

One in five of us suffer from at least one of these symptoms: bloating, distension, abdominal pain, diarrhoea. This can lead to depression, anxiety, and chronic fatigue. This book offers solutions for people who experience any of these symptoms and moves on to other areas of interest, including gluten sensitivity and food intolerances, to a wider audience interested in digestive health. The author is a naturopath, science writer and speaker and is the founder of TimeforWellness.org, a way to connect people with evidence-based natural health information focusing on chronic disease prevention and the promotion of optimal health.

The author has meticulously sifted through thousands of international studies on all aspects of health and traditional and alternative medicine and wellness philosophies and reduced them to 181 short, fact-based and helpful explanations you can incorporate into your daily routine. ‘A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.’ – A Spanish Proverb ‘It’s an invaluable family handbook.’ Get Ahead Kids ‘Perfect for the busy person to pick up and learn something in just a few minutes.’ Wanganui Chronicle

BETTER LIVING WITH IBS

A step-by-step program to managing your symptoms so you can enjoy life to the full!

Nuno Ferreira, PhD and David T. Gillanders (CPsychol) A$29.99 NZ$29.99 9781921966149 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback | 192 pp | eBook available

Most experts agree that the present focus in IBS should be on improving the patient’s quality of life, which is what this book sets out to achieve. By making use of the highly respected psychological approach known as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), it focuses on helping the patient live a more vital, fulfilling life. The book is structured in a simple, user-friendly, workbook format, and includes numerous practical exercises to help the reader implement the approach effectively in their own life.

The essential reference for parents and carers of children with autism. Written by two leading experts in the field, it covers everything from causes to how the condition manifests at the various ages and stages of a child’s life, as well as diet and nutrition, the importance of self-care for parents, how to cope with common problematic behaviours, other conditions that often appear in conjunction with autism (such as anxiety and depression), and how best to manage the child’s transition to adulthood.

Exisle Publishing | Better Health

The author is a Sydney based leading world authority in dementia and has lead research proving that laughter really can be the best medicine. This book helps you get there.

LIVE AND LAUGH WITH DEMENTIA

The essential guide to maximizing quality of life

This book is all about how to make life with dementia as positive as possible — to maximize quality of life for everyone involved including sufferers, family and carers. We can help them maintain their self-identity and relationships with others; slow the decline of their mental abilities by providing physical and mental stimulation; stave off boredom and experience happiness and pleasure. Dr Low’s book addresses attitudes towards the condition and provides tips for people with mild dementia to empower them to be active and keep as much control of their lives as possible. CONTENTS Introduction: Use it or lose it 1. How dementia affects the way we think 2. Taking a life history 3. Selecting and modifying activities 4. Presenting and scheduling activities 5. Cognitively stimulating activities 6. Reminiscence 7. Friends and family

8. Going out 9. Activities around the home 10. Music 11. Play A few last words Further resources Bibliography Index

This is a must read reference for parents, teachers and medical professionals. - Get Ahead Kids

THE ADHD HANDBOOK What every parent needs to know to get the best for their child

Stuart Passmore BSc (Psych.), Honours (Psych.), Cert. Psych. Counsel. A$34.99 NZ$39.99 UK£14.95 9781921966118 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback | 264 pp | eBook available | May 2014

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood conditions worldwide, with a wealth of conflicting advice on all sides. What most parents want is to know is what is happening to their child and how they can help. This handbook draws upon up-to-date research from around the world to present a comprehensive overview of the condition, everything from how it is diagnosed to common myths surrounding its cause; from the brain anatomy implicated to the pros and cons of various types of medication; from the most effective psychotherapies to best parenting techniques. It includes chapters that look at the experience from the sufferer’s point of view, as well as facts and myths surrounding ADHD in adults.

DEPRESSION EXPLAINED

BREAST SUPPORT

Gwendoline Smith A$29.99 NZ$32.99

Gwendoline Smith, M.Soc.Sc (Hons), Dip. Clin. Psych A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95

How you can help when someone you love is depressed

9780473088620 | 234 x 156mm | Paperback | 160 pp

If you or someone you love has breast cancer, you need this book!

9781921497919 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback | 184 pp

As a clinical psychologist, Gwendoline Smith worked with many depressed people, but it wasn’t until she suffered the condition herself that she fully appreciated how the ignorance, fear and prejudice that surround the condition can prevent effective treatment. ‘Highly recommended to comprehend what a depressed relative may be experiencing and the type of help they require.’ Graham D. Burrows, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne.

THE INFERTILITY HANDBOOK

The complete resource for couples longing to have a baby

Angela L. Hutchins A$35.00 NZ$49.99 9781921497506 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback | 448 pp | eBook available

Covers everything from understanding your reproductive cycle to options if a biological child is not possible. Causes of infertility — both male and female — are examined, treatment options are explained, and a wide range of support services included. Where appropriate, chapters include focus boxes written by a leading expert in the relevant field. ‘… a great resource, with lots of helpful and detailed information as well as links and references for further reading. A must-have guide for anyone trying to conceive.’ - Connect2Mums

eBook available

‘The author’s humour, candour and determination to overcome the odds are evident from the first page.’ - Good Reading ‘This combination of personal experience and insider information is offered with a light touch, and professional expertise, with recognition of partners too.’ - Family Care, NZ

Exisle Publishing | Better Health

THE TOTAL FOOD ALLERGY HEALTH AND DIET GUIDE Includes 150 recipes for managing food allergies and intolerances by eliminating common allergens and gluten

Alexandra Anca, MHSc, RD with Dr Gordon L. Sussman, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FAAAAI A$29.99 NZ$29.99 9781921966231 | 254 x 178mm | Paperback | 352 pp | eBook available

Most allergic reactions to food are triggered by 10 common allergens. This indispensable guide is for anyone managing these allergies and intolerances, as well as those who suspect that they may have a food allergy. There’s a wealth of practical advice on living with the condition, and on planning an allergen-free diet with delicious and nutritionally sound recipes. This diet guide includes easy-to-understand information and answers frequently asked questions. ‘… perfect for anyone who suffers from food allergies or intolerances.’ - Good Health ‘A handy reference for navigating food allergies and intolerances.’ - Women’s Health

THE BACK PAIN PERSONAL HEALTH PLAN - BOUNCE BACK EDITION Nick Sinfield and Trish Wisbey-Roth A$29.99 NZ$34.99 9780956883728 | 216 x 216mm | Paperback 136 pp | eBook available | April 2014

THE COMPLETE ARTHRITIS HEALTH, DIET GUIDE AND COOKBOOK Includes 125 recipes for managing inflammation and arthritis pain

Kim Arrey, BSc, RD with Dr Michael R. Starr, MD, FRCPC A$29.99 NZ$29.99 9781921966293 | 254 x 178mm | Paperback | 352 pp

There’s a lot you can do to manage arthritis and improve your overall quality of life, and this book’s sound, safe, evidence-based approach provides you with all the necessary tools. You’ll find comprehensive information about what causes arthritis and the various therapies available for managing its symptoms, along with a thorough explanation of the impact diet and eating habits can have on pain and inflammation. Our experts have included useful data on which foods may aggravate arthritis and what diet may alleviate your symptoms, helping you maintain or increase your ability to function. ‘… the ultimate guide to successfully managing all factors of your arthritis.’ Ladies Golf ‘… a book for anyone who either suffers from the disease or has someone in the family who has it.’ - Oamaru Mail

The only back care book you will ever need to help you take control of back pain. A valuable new publication based on current research and available clinical evidence, it is a comprehensive self-help manual that dispels the myths and confusion about back pain to help you understand the real causes to everyday neck and back pain. Learn easy-to-follow safe and effective neck and back exercises that increase flexibility and strengthen the spine and teach efficient posture. The exercises are carefully selected examples from the Bounce Back Active Rehabilitation System and are based on the experiences of over 5000 participants. ‘This is a fantastic, informative manual for back and neck pain sufferers.’ - Get Ahead Kids ‘A comprehensive self-help manual on taking control of your pain’ - Gold Coast Magazine

HEALING FATTY LIVER DISEASE

A complete health and diet guide including 100 recipes

Dr Maitreyi Raman MD MSc FRCPC, Angela Sirounis BSc RD and Jennifer Shrubsole BSc RD A$24.99 NZ$29.99 9781921966453 | 254 x 178mm Paperback | 288 pp | eBook available April 2014

Worldwide, fatty liver disease is the most common type of liver disease, affecting 20 per cent of the population. Written by experts and based on the most current information available, this is the indispensable guide for anyone living with the condition. There is extensive information on the causes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the symptoms and signs, and treatment options. Because diet plays a major role in managing the condition, 100 specially selected recipes are also included.

EXISLE PUBLISHING IS PROUD TO DISTRIBUTE SHELDON PRESS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. COPING WITH MEMORY PROBLEMS Dr Sallie Baxendale A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847092748 | 216 x 138mm | Paperback | 128 pp | July 2014

For every person who develops Alzheimer’s, there are thought to be at least another eight whose memory problems are severe enough to affect the quality of their lives. This book addresses all forms of memory loss, organic and non-organic; it explores how memory may be affected by stress, anxiety and depression, and suggests practical ways of coping, as well as what to do if you are really concerned.

THE HOLISTIC HEALTH HANDBOOK The science and the facts

Mark Greener A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847092465 | 216 x 138mm | Paperback | 144 pp

Integrative medicine is increasingly part of mainstream practice in areas such as palliative care and management of cancer, pain, heart disease and mental illnesses. This book explores how self-help works, particularly in the realm of chronic conditions. It examines the evidence supporting complementary therapies and how to use them safely. Numerous studies attest to the therapeutic benefits offered by various approaches to augment conventional medicine. The book deals with these topics by focusing only on evidence in the scientific and medical literature. A book about how complementary therapy can help – and why.

COPING WITH EATING DISORDERS AND BODY IMAGE Christine Craggs-Hinton A$16.99 NZ$18.99 9781847092403 | 216 x 138mm | Paperback | 128 pp

Increasing numbers of people have a problem with eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating all bring their own distressing social and health problems, while research suggests that a staggering 80 per cent of women are dissatisfied with their body. This new edition of Coping with Eating Disorders and Body Image explains how a distorted and unhealthy body image may arise, and what to do about it.

COPING WITH DIFFICULT FAMILIES Dr Jane McGregor and Tim McGregor A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847092984 | 216 x 138mm | Paperback | 140 pp | May 2014

We all have family members who push our buttons. Some are poor communicators, others are anti-social, and the rest are out to make our lives a misery! With a strong emphasis on empathy and emotional intelligence, the book offers practical advice on how to break dysfunctional family dynamics, and interact effectively with other members.

LIVING WITH COMPLICATED GRIEF Professor Craig A. White A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847091505 | 216 x 138mm Paperback | 128 pp

Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of a treasured person. With time, the loss is mostly assimilated but the mourning process can become disrupted or stuck for some of us; the grief is long-lasting and unresolved and the death as painful as if it had happened yesterday. This book looks at how to cope with this kind of reaction to bereavement, so that it becomes possible to accept the death and master its impact.

OVERCOMING WORRY AND ANXIETY Dr Jerry Kennard A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847093226 | 216 x 138mm Paperback | 144 pp | March 2015

Worry is always with us, but, the lived experience of anxiety is often complex, embarrassing and hard to explain. This book, based on questions to the author via patient interviews and blogs, directly addresses the concerns of those with anxiety. It presents an informed, research-based look at anxiety, its characteristics, available treatments and ways in which self-help techniques can be effective.

OVERCOMING STRESS Professor Robert Bor, Dr Carina Eriksen, Dr Sara Chaudry A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847092663 | 216 x 138mm | Paperback | 128 pp August 2014

With job and economic uncertainty, and increasing pressure on time, many people face the reality of stress in a very real and everyday way. Fear, insecurity, alcohol and drug dependency, unhealthy working practices, sleep deprivation, disrupted social and family life – these are just some of the challenging psychological consequences. This book looks at sources of stress, and how far these are modifiable without people abandoning themselves or their integrity.

Exisle Publishing | Ideas, Guidance & Discovery

Ideas, Guidance & Discovery

These books introduce you to ideas and concepts that will enrich your life, intrigue you, encourage and guide you along rewarding paths.

THE CREATIVE SEED

INTUITION

Lilian Wissink BA GradDipCounselling A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95

Dr Cate Howell A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95

9781921966255 | 210 x 170mm | Paperback | 240 pp

9781921966057 | 210 x 170mm

eBook available

Paperback | 232 pp | eBook available

Even if you think you don’t have an ounce of creative flair, this book can discover and nurture a new, exciting dimension in your life and keep you on track for living your creative dream. The SEED approach is aimed at guiding beginners and established creators to clearly understand the nature of the creative process. Chapters provide case histories, questions and exercises to assist the reader in gaining self-awareness and practical skills to be active and successful in their creative expression. ‘The structure makes this self-help book easy to read and provides opportunities for reflection and introspection.’ - The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist Journal ‘This is a book worth having on the shelf when your creativity needs a kick-start.’ - Timaru Herald

Intuition is something most people would have experienced at one time or another but can we actively develop and better use it? Author Dr Cate Howell believes we can. In this 3-part book she explores the nature of intuition from different perspectives, including philosophy and psychology, religion and spirituality. She also looks at intuition in decision-making in business, health and teaching. Steps explored for developing intuition include meditation, mindfulness, creativity, kindness and service. The final part of the book looks at some issues related to intuition, and how the development of one’s intuition often seems to correlate with an increased sense of peace, purpose and joy in life. ‘Intuition is a vital part of life and practice and now we have a book that will help us to develop this essential skill.’ - Professor Ian Wilson, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong ‘Howell’s book aims to awaken the intuitive powers she believes all of us possess.’ - Sunday Magazine

How to enrich your life through creativity

Unlock the power!

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?

How small changes can lead to big improvements in your life

What does happiness look like? And is the life you lead now bringing you closer to happiness? The good news is that many simple, positive, healthy choices and activities promote wellbeing. Fiona Robards is a psychologist and the things that make her happy are simple: a walk with a friend, a movie, travelling, watching waves rise and fall, kindness. Here she looks at ten areas of life, from finances to relationships, personal style to having fun, and through a series of practical exercises and searching questions guides us down the path to finding our own simple solutions to everyday happiness that brings calmer, richer lives.

SPEAK EASY

The essential guide to speaking in public

Maggie Eyre A$30.00 NZ$30.00

UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF AND OTHERS Practical ideas from the world of coaching

9780908988587 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback | 220 pp

Bob Thomson A$18.99 NZ$19.99

eBook available

9781847093110 | 216 x 138mm

For many people, public speaking can be a frightening prospect. How do you prepare for a speaking engagement? What do you need to know about your body, your voice, the audience, the technology? Maggie Eyre is a media trainer, communications consultant and performer whose book offers chapters on body language, voice, health, warming up, managing your audience, fear, media skills, grooming and learning your lines. The text is illustrated with anecdotes and case studies based on her own work and experience, with useful tips and summaries. Practical and authoritative, this is the ideal book for anyone facing a business presentation or an after-dinner speech. ‘… an easy-toread book that could be taken to the beach and read in between putting sausages on the bbq.’ - Stuart Nash, Auckland University of Technology.

BEING GAY, BEING CHRISTIAN You can be both

Dr Stuart Edser A$34.99 NZ$39.99 UK£12.95 9781921497070 234 x 153mm | Paperback 256 pp | eBook available

The primary aim of this book is to explain to gay or same-sex attracted people that they can be both gay and Christian – that the two are not mutually exclusive. It offers a calm but authoritative voice of science and scholarship, explaining that gay people are neither sick nor sinful as a result of their sexual orientation. Stuart Edser is uniquely qualified to explain the biology, psychology and sociology of being gay, as well as to examine the Bible, its interpretation, and traditional Christian teaching on sexual morality. Not only does he have a wealth of experience grounded in the Church (both Catholic and Protestant), but he is also a psychologist, author and researcher.

Paperback | 128 pp | September 2014

Helps readers understand how they and other people think, feel and behave. The author, an experienced coach based at Warwick University, shares a range of models that he uses regularly in coaching conversations with clients. Written in clear, concise language, it is based on key concepts from the psychological literature, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Transactional Analysis, and Emotional Intelligence.

THE 1000 MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS YOU WILL EVER ASK YOURSELF That make life work for you

Alyss Thomas A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95 9781921497322 | 210 x 138mm | Paperback | 248 pp eBook available

This is the intelligent person’s self-help book that assumes you are the expert on your own life. It is based on a lifetime’s research and experience combined with an understanding and a respect for the best work in the fields of personal development, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and psychology – but it doesn’t stop there. It also identifies the principles underlying self-help so you can apply them yourself to any situation in a format that provides a complete workout for many aspects of your thinking, attitudes, feelings and behaviours and the results you get in life. ‘Contains practical advice and wisdom that you can successfully apply to the different stages of life...’ - MKD Software Review

Exisle Publishing | Ideas, Guidance & Discovery

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

A practical guide to knowing what you want and making it happen

By Shelley Brunskill-Matson A$24.99 NZ$29.99

Lots of great ways to make lives better written by established well-known experts

9781921966651 | 210 x 170mm | Paperback | 176 pp | eBook available | February 2015

Shelley Brunskill-Matson has written this book to challenge what she sees as ‘the waiting epidemic’. It is scary to step outside one’s comfort zone, so people tend to create reasons why they can’t do something yet, why they have to wait – maybe ‘until the children are older’ or for ‘when I have more time’ . . . but, of course, the time is never ‘right’. This highly practical book challenges readers to be honest about where they are in life, and what’s really stopping them from living the lives they want. Included are helpful checklists, searching questions to reflect upon, and encouragement to be actively involved in giving written responses to the issues raised.

HOW TO GET A GOOD JOB AFTER 50 A step-by-step guide to job search success

The retirement age has been lifted but older job seekers are finding it increasingly difficult to gain employment. In this book, job search guru Rupert French shows how mature-age job seekers can get past age discrimination and win not just any job, but the sort of job they really want. Step-by-step the entire process is explained using practical strategies that have been proven to be effective.

THE CONFIDENCE COACH Lisa Phillips A$24.99 NZ$29.99 9781921966743 | 210 x 170mm | Paperback 196 pp | July 2015 | eBook available

Confidence — a crucial ingredient for success in so many areas of life, whether at work, in relationships or simply getting out there and enjoying yourself. Confidence coach Lisa Phillips knows that confidence is really ‘an inside job’, and that by adopting the right mindset and learning a few tricks, people can release the fears and blockages that may have previously held them back. Written in Lisa’s trademark warm and humorous style, The Confidence Coach will enable you to open the door to the life you want.

49 WAYS TO THINK YOURSELF WELL Mind Science in practice one step at a time

By Jan Alcoe & Emily Gajewski A$19.99 NZ$22.00 9781921966590 | 210 x 148mm | Paperback | 152 pp | June 2015

Drawing on a wide range of tried and tested approaches to improving resilience and well-being, the book makes clear links between the science of the mind and how to feel better – physically, emotionally and mentally. It will help you to challenge and overcome unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour in order to reduce stress, anxiety and negative thoughts, boost your self-confidence and motivation, recover from illness, improve your relationships, reach your personal goals and much more.

49 WAYS TO WRITE YOURSELF WELL

The science and wisdom of writing and journaling

By Jackee Holder A$19.99 NZ$22.00 978192196660 | 210 x 148mm Paperback | 152 pp | June 2015

49 Ways to Write Yourself Well is an inspirational guide to improving your confidence and general well-being through writing. Written by a leading creativewriting trainer and life coach, this book is a compendium of tools, techniques and activities which you can draw on to help you take control of your emotions, relationships and personal goals, and find a greater sense of self. The book is structured into 49 different and complementary approaches to using writing in creative and transformational ways for enhancing well-being.

49 WAYS TO EAT YOURSELF WELL Nutritional science one bite at a time

By Martina Watts A$19.99 NZ$22.00 97819219666136 | 210 x 148mm | Paperback | 152 pp June 2015

Packed full of motivational and practical ideas, 49 Ways to Eat Yourself Well offers handy tips on how to incorporate the 49 foods into your diet, as well as easy, tasty recipes so that you can put what you’ve learned into practice the same day! When so much of what we eat is processed and pre-prepared, it is easy to lose track of what we are putting into our bodies; this book will support you to take back control over your own health.

EYE ON THE SKY

KIWI UKULELE

Geoff Andersen A$44.99 NZ$45.00

Mike Dickison NZ$24.99

9780908988822 | 234 x 153mm

9780958282987 | 280 x 210mm | Paperback | 56 pp

The fascination of telescopes

The New Zealand Ukulele Companion

Case and Jacket | 260 pp | eBook available

Telescopes and their use in astronomy and surveillance are increasingly fascinating to people, yet few know much about them. This superb book provides easy-tounderstand factual information, as well as an exciting glimpse into the future. It offers a clear explanation of how telescopes work and why the costs for building them can aptly be described as astronomical. Beyond conventional astronomy, Dr Andersen describes the telescope’s role in solar observatories, in detecting gravitational wave detectors and even for gathering extra-galactic particles. Other uses for telescopes include optical communications and space surveillance. The latter will interest the average reader as it answers that intriguing question: Just what can spy satellites see from space?

The best-selling ukulele book in New Zealand and the first-ever ukulele book especially for Kiwis. This book tells the new ukulele player everything he or she needs to get started, and more: selecting and tuning an instrument, fingerings for all the chords you’ll ever need, fancy strums, how to arrange your favourite songs for the ukulele, and tips for playing it in groups and in public. Profusely illustrated with diagrams, chord fingering, music and tabulature, it is ideal for complete novices as well as intermediate-level players.

Exisle Publishing | Healthy Eating, Positive Living

Healthy Eating, Positive Living THE HEALTHY SKIN DIET

Your complete guide to beautiful skin in 8 weeks!

Karen Fischer BHSc, Dip. Nut. A$29.99 NZ$34.99

THE ECZEMA DIET

Eczema-safe food to stop the itch and prevent eczema for life

9781921966132 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback

Karen Fischer BHSc, Dip. Nut. A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95

392 pp | eBook available

9781921966460 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback | 288 pp eBook available | July 2014, 2nd ed.

The Healthy Skin Diet is designed to supply your body with the specific building materials to make gorgeous skin. Beautiful skin is created by a body that’s functioning properly; it’s not something exclusively reserved for the genetically blessed. You can have it too with this diet’s eight basic guidelines that take the guesswork out of creating clear skin. If you have acne, eczema, psoriasis, dandruff, rosacea, the odd pimple or simply want to prevent premature ageing and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, this is the book for you. You’ll also find the program works wonders for sinusitis, hay fever, asthma, arthritis and allergies. ‘… this is an easy-to-follow program that will help you get the beautiful skin you always wanted.’ – Sophie Falkiner, television personality ’ This book provides a natural, effective guide to getting beautiful skin from the inside, out.’ – Holly Brisley, actor and television presenter

YOUNGER SKIN IN 28 DAYS The fast-track diet for beautiful skin and a cellulite-proof body

Karen Fischer BHSc, Dip. Nut. A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95

Many of the standard health foods that are good for the skin actually increase the itch in eczema sufferers, making it a unique disorder. Current medications can also have undesirable side effects. Nutritionist, skin expert and a mother-of-two, Karen Fischer is known as the ‘last hope’ for eczema patients who have tried every therapy and cream to no avail. Inspired initially by her success in treating her own daughter’s eczema, for the last ten years Karen has treated eczema patients of all ages, including newborn babies. Now, in this second edition of her bestselling book, she brings you the results of her years of research and shares her tried-and-tested solutions for this condition. ‘Whether you have a mild patch of dermatitis or you’re enduring chronic eczema from head to toe, [this diet] shows you how to create beautiful skin for life.’ - Clean Eating Magazine

HEALTHY FAMILY, HAPPY FAMILY

The complete healthy guide to feeding your family

Karen Fischer BHSc, Dip. Nut. A$12.99 NZ$14.99 UK£14.95

9781921966170 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback

9781921497445 | 229 x 178mm | Paperback

272 pp | eBook available

284 pp | eBook available

Beautiful skin is not only for the genetically blessed – everyone can enjoy the self-confidence that comes from looking their best, regardless of age. In this book, award-winning author, nutritionist Karen Fischer reveals how you can firm and tone your skin and take years off your appearance in a matter of weeks. Karen reveals the best skin-care products and supplements for younger skin, and includes a 3-day alkalising cleanse to fast-track your results as well as a 14-day menu plan featuring delicious, quick and easy recipes. It’s a nutritionally balanced health program that will help you start feeling younger as well. ‘…this year’s hottest health fix. Read and enjoy!’ - Naturally Magazine ‘… a sound diet program designed to prevent nutritional deficiencies and support total body health and wellbeing.’ - Working Women Magazine

With just a few simple rules to follow, even busy and stressed parents can provide healthy food for their family every day. Nutritionist Karen Fischer shows you how to cook quick and delicious meals – many of them in bulk so you don’t have to cook every night. The book includes more than 100 recipes as well as weekly menus and detailed shopping lists, providing the keys to saving time and money. Lunchbox options, vegetarians and vegans, gluten-free, parties and picnics are all covered. ‘A must-have manual for parents.’ - Australian Good Food Magazine ‘Pick up this book for some great healthy tips.’ - New Idea NZ

Karen Fischer is an Australian nutritionist and award-winning author who specialises in skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, acne and premature ageing.

LAUGH WITH HEALTH Your complete guide to health, diet, nutrition and natural foods

Manfred Urs Koch A$35.00 NZ$ 39.99 UK£14.95 9781921497940 | 245 x 190mm Paperback | 224 pp | eBook available

Designed for the general public as an informative guide to natural foods and nutrition, this will help readers select foods that foster good health and a sense of wellbeing. With information on specific nutrients, unique food charts, natural food eating plans, food combination charts and over 200 simple recipe ideas, as well as specific food diets for various common health conditions, this book is the most complete Body System guide. In print for over 25 years, it has been the top-selling Australian health book for the last decade; more than 130,000 copies have been sold. This new edition with Exisle has been fully revised, updated and redesigned to give the book a fresh look and a new lease on life. ’Just about every food group … is covered in this great family health book.’ Napier Courier NZ

CIDER VINEGAR Margaret Hills A$18.99 NZ$19.99

PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE

Taking charge of your weight

Dr Tom Smith A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847092816 | 216 x 138mm Paperback | 128 pp

This book analyses the often-complex factors that influence weight gain, from our hormonal make-up to the different eating psychologies. Full of evidence-based research and real-life case histories, it gives intelligent advice on what to do when confronted with the need to tackle your health or that of your child. Dr Smith emphasises that exercise is key and eating one of the joys of life, not a medication. Starting from our hunter-gatherer past. the book explores exercise, hydration, nutritional and fasting intelligence and provides a survey of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other supplements.

THE SELF-ESTEEM JOURNAL

9781847093134 | 216 x 138mm

Alison Waines A$18.99 NZ$19.99

Paperback | 98 pp | June 2014

9781847092977 | 216 x 138mm Paperback | 128 pp

This best-selling book looks at how cider vinegar may help with a range of conditions from arthritis, joint pain, gout or diverticulitis to other complaints. It explains how cider vinegar works, who can take it, and how to use the treatment at home. There’s a quick reference for symptoms that need medical attention and on what to expect when taking the vinegar, with a useful section of easy recipes for drinks and food.

TEN STEPS TO POSITIVE LIVING Dr Windy Dryden A$18.99 NZ$19.99 9781847092700 | 216 x 138mm Paperback | 128 pp | April 2015

You can feel confident about life and gain an optimistic outlook with Windy Dryden’s practical, straightforward advice. These ten steps will encourage you to take control, be flexible, accept reality, come to like and be fair to yourself, accept change and improve your relationships with others. You can follow the steps in order, or use them individually to attain your goals. Either way, these few basic guidelines for happy living will equip you to tackle anything life can throw at you.

Do you lack confidence and never feel really happy? Do you wish you could stop judging yourself all the time and get on with your life? If so, this book will teach you simple techniques to boost your self-esteem and bring lasting results. By starting your own self-esteem journal, you will not only understand more about yourself but learn how to give yourself the compassion, respect, acceptance and support you deserve. Forty-five stimulating exercises invite you to explore how you truly feel about your life and examine the behaviours and beliefs that may be holding you back, showing the way to break the cycle of low selfesteem.

COPING WITH DRUG PROBLEMS IN THE FAMILY Lucy Jolin A$16.99 NZ$18.99 9781847090966 | 216 x 138mm | Paperback | 128 pp

Whether it’s a son, husband, daughter or mother, having a problematic drug user in the family is disastrous. It’s a situation that throws up questions most families never dreamed they’d have to answer. Should you continue to allow a drug user to live with you? What should you do if he or she steals from you? What’s the best way to encourage him or her to seek treatment? And, importantly, what help is available to help your family get through this? This book provides a simple, non-ideological guide for people whose families are affected by drug use.

Exisle Publishing | Healthy Eating, Positive Living

CHANGE THE WAY YOU EAT The psychology of food

For many people, food is no longer something to ‘enjoy’ as the stuff that nourishes us. It’s something to ‘control’, ‘do battle with’, all in a warped quest to live up to society’s photoshopped ideals. By examining the psychological factors that encourage us to eat more than we know we should — such as our personality type, inbuilt taste preferences and even our stage of life — as well as the tricks marketers use to influence what we eat, Change the Way You Eat provides the tools for readers to take ownership of their eating choices so that lifelong change can take place, resulting in long-term health and wellbeing.

The ultimate anti-diet book!

a comprehensive and thorough guide toward a Paleo-style diet written by a qualified health professional in easy to understand language … the recipes look fantastic - WellSpring Magazine

OPTIMUM HEALTH THE PALEO WAY Claire Yates BHSc A$35 NZ$39.99 UK£16.95 9781921966262 | 230 x 185mm | Paperback | 336 pp | eBook available

Eating the Paleo way is not about becoming a ‘caveman’. It’s all about listening to your body, getting back to a more seasonal way of eating, nourishing your body with tasty wholefoods and living a more balanced lifestyle. Along the way, you’ll automatically consume far less sugar, avoid preservatives and processed foods, and throw away the calorie counter. Paleo nutritionist Claire Yates explains clearly why bad health is on the increase and how the Paleo lifestyle (not ‘diet’) can help. She sets out key aspects of the Paleo lifestyle, including the importance of food as medicine, and the truth about fats, carbs, protein and fibre. She then takes you through the 28-day reset meal plan, adding over 100 delicious Paleo recipes that will get you feeling great while eating some of the tastiest food ever. “This is a book that I would recommend to anyone interested in starting a Paleo diet or someone that is on the real food journey wanting some more basic information” - Simply Nourishing blog

THE PALEO COOKBOOK 300 Delicious Paleo diet recipes

Rockridge Press A$24.99 NZ$29.99 9781623151553 | 235 x 191mm | Paperback | 376 pp | August 2014

This is the way humans were meant to eat. Transitioning to the Paleo lifestyle is a natural way to increased vitality, weight loss, and overall better health. With this cookbook you’ll discover just how easy, delicious, and nutritious the Paleo diet can be. A comprehensive 300-strong collection of recipes from across the globe includes Paleofriendly breakfasts, dinners, desserts, or international favorites. There’s a wide variety of choices for both meateaters and vegetarians, including curried shrimp, chicken cacciatore, beef stir-fry and caveman fajitas. Make the move to gluten-free eating by using the freshest meats, produce, and spices.

PALEO FOR BEGINNERS

FERMENTATION FOR BEGINNERS

Essentials to get started

Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99

The step-by-step guide to fermentation and probiotic foods

9781623150310 | 229 x 151mm | Paperback

Drakes Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99

208 pp | September 2014

The Paleo diet is not just another fad diet; it is the diet humans were designed to eat. The Paleo diet has been around as long as men and women have roamed the earth. Paleo for Beginners is a comprehensive yet concise guide to embracing the Paleo lifestyle, which walks readers through every step toward Paleo success. Why postpone feeling healthy, losing weight and increasing your energy level? With Paleo for Beginners, start enjoying the best health of your life today — all while losing weight.

PALEO BREAD Gluten-free, grain-free, Paleo-friendly bread recipes

Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623152017 229 x 151mm | Paperback 160 pp | October 2014

Take control of your health with the Paleo diet and still enjoy great Paleo bread and baked treats. As many people fall off the Paleo diet because they miss bread, Paleo Bread will help to make the transition without having to face this challenge. With Paleo Bread as your guide, you can eat healthy while still enjoying your favourite baked goods, making it easy to stick to the Paleo diet permanently.

9781623152567 | 229 x 151mm Paperback | 144 pp August 2014

Many of our favourite everyday foods like beer, wine, cheese, bread, yogurt, or treats like sauerkraut, corned beef and kimchi are the result of fermentation. Besides adding complexity and flavor, fermentation is also proven to have amazing health benefits – from promoting healthy digestion to allowing our body to fully absorb the necessary nutrients in our food. This straightforward kitchen companion designed for anyone provides stepby-step instructions to the ancient art of fermentation and the modern science of probiotic foods.

THE BEAUTY DETOX DIET Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623151997 | 203 x 151mm Paperback | 188 pp | November 2014

Nearly every time you step outside, put something in your mouth, or apply something to your skin, you are exposing your body to toxins. Although the human body can usually eliminate most of these poisons, it can also become overloaded, leading to fatigue, hormonal imbalances, weight gain, rashes, and serious diseases such as cancer. The Beauty Detox Diet provides you with the resources you need to kick the toxin habit once and for all, leaving you looking better than you have in ages.

Exisle Publishing | Healthy Eating, Positive Living

THE CLEAN EATING COOKBOOK AND DIET Over 100 healthy whole food recipes and meal plans

Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623152611 | 229 x 151mm | Paperback 256 pp | September 2014

Eating clean is a commonsense strategy to achieve long-term weight loss and maintain a healthier, more energized lifestyle. It will change the relationship you have with food. You’ll come to understand that fueling your body with the kinds of food that it’s meant to eat creates vibrant good health with no feelings of deprivation or fatigue. The plan does not require you to eliminate whole food groups or starve, rather it is about a lifetime of enjoying natural, unprocessed foods that taste good and nourish you, paving the way to a stronger, fitter body. Includes food lists and a season-by-season outline of what to eat and when, what foods to avoid and ‘super foods’ to embrace.

THE 5:2 DIET COOKBOOK

Over 75 fast diet recipes and meal plans to lose weight with intermittent fasting

Mendocino Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623152956 | 229 x 151mm | Paperback | 160 pp | August 2014

Also known as the ‘fast diet’, the 5:2 is a strategy for effective and healthy weight loss. You’ll eat normally for five days out of each week, and restrict your calories for just two of them. It’s the one diet that doesn’t actually feel like a diet: you don’t have to make drastic changes to your daily routine, buy expensive foods or meal replacements, or give up the foods you love. There’s 4 weeks of meal plans and 75 delicious low-calorie recipes to make fasting days easy and enjoyable, including favorites such as blueberry pancakes, classic beef chili with cheddar, eggplant and ricotta lasagna, and cinnamon-sugar crisps. It can help you lose weight and reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and more.

SUGAR DETOX FOR BEGINNERS Your guide to starting a 21 day sugar detox

Hayward Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623153205 | 229 x 151mm | Paperback | 160 pp | August 2014

Sugar is an addictive substance, just like caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol. Eating too much can have serious, long-term consequences for your health and your appearance. A sugar detox diet is the most effective way to remove sugar from your system and break the dangerous cycle of unhealthy cravings. You can start an effective sugar detox today with these 77 delicious and nutritious recipes that include almond pancakes, lemony hummus, tuna salad, and salmon teriyaki. As well as providing the science behind sugar addiction, there are complete 3-day and 21-day sugar detox plans, with 10 tips to beat sugar cravings.

VEGAN COOKBOOK FOR BEGINNERS

The essential vegan cookbook to get started

Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99

THE FODMAP SOLUTION

A low FODMAP diet plan and cookbook to manage IBS and improve digestion

9781623152307 | 229 x 151mm Paperback | 260 pp | September 2014

Going vegan is a smart choice for your body and the planet but a vegan diet that is free of animal products requires a bit of creativity. For those exploring veganism for the first time, this beginner’s guide will help you create filling and flavorful plant-based meals that will please even the most skeptical carnivore. With more than 150 versatile recipes, this cookbook lets you experience the benefits of improved health and increased energy through recipes that are hearty, comforting, and nutritious.

Shasta Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623153502 | 229 x 151mm | Paperback | 156 pp | October 2014

If you currently suffer from IBS, Crohn’s Disease, or Ulcerative Colitis, The FODMAP Solution will help you finally get rid of the pain and frustration of your digestive disorder without placing too many restrictions on your diet. FODMAPs are unhealthy foods containing sugars and carbohydrates that are often the root cause of painful bloating, pain, and digestive disorders. The FODMAP Solution will show you how limit your FODMAP intake, and then reintroduce certain foods one at a time, so you can determine exactly what your sensitivities are.

POWER FOODS COOKBOOK

Power foods recipes for a healthy brain and body

Healdsburg Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623152321 | 229 x 151mm | Paperback | 112 pp | August 2014

Power foods are natural super foods that are proven to promote healthy brain function, help with weight loss, and fight disease. Rich in omega-3s, vitamin E, and other nutrients, power foods can protect against depression, dementia, ADD, and ADHD, and can fight everything from stress to heart disease. Help your brain and body flourish with some 50 power food recipes covering every meal of the day along with detailed information on the scientifically proven benefits of power foods. There’s a 7-day meal plan and advice on transitioning to a diet rich in power foods.

COCONUT OIL FOR BEGINNERS THE FAST DIET COOKBOOK Your coconut oil miracle guide

Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623151454 | 234 x 191mm

Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99 9781623151652 | 234 x 191mm Paperback | 148 pp | November 2014

Paperback | 132 pp | October 2014

Coconut Oil for Beginners is the #1 guide to using coconut oil for better health, and glowing skin and hair. For centuries, cultures around the world have used coconut oil for its many nutritional and health benefits. Now, coconut oil is finally gaining widespread recognition for its proven ability to help with weight loss and improve hair and skin health. Coconut Oil for Beginners will introduce you to using coconut oil as a miracle cure for the body, and as an amazing addition to your kitchen! This rich, flavourful oil is a healthy alternative to bad saturated fats, and can help you lose weight.

RAW FOOD COOKBOOK AND DIET Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99

The Fast Diet is proven to be the easiest and simplest way to lose weight, permanently. Also known as the 5:2 Diet, it is a sensible and effective approach to weight loss. It’s simple—you’ll eat low-calorie meals two days a week, while eating your recommended daily requirement of calories on the other five days. Once you start a Fast Diet, you’ll watch the pounds melt away. The Fast Diet Cookbook gives you the recipes and guidance you need to easily transform your body and your eating habits.

ESSENTIAL OILS FOR BEGINNERS

The guide to get started with essential oils and aromatherapy

9781623152413 | 229 x 151mm

Rockridge Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99

Paperback | 176 pp | October 2014

9781623152390 | 229 x 151mm Paperback | 248 pp | November 2014

When we cook our foods, we remove necessary nutrients that nourish our bodies and prevent disease. A raw food diet can help you overcome health problems, cure pain, and increase your energy. The raw food diet is scientifically proven to be one of the most effective diets for getting healthy and losing weight. Raw Food Cookbook and Diet offers a complete introduction to eating raw, making it easy to transition to one of the most natural and effective diets.

JUICING FOR HEALTH

81 juicing recipes and 76 ingredients proven to improve health and vitality

Mendocino Press A$16.99 NZ$19.99

Essential oils are a natural and safe way to improve your health, cure ailments, and soothe your body and mind. These versatile oils come from natural sources, and have been used for centuries for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. Essential Oils for Beginners is the comprehensive guide to harnessing the power of these ancient remedies. This book will show you how to expertly blend essential oils to create your own aromatherapy mixes to relieve stress, bolster energy, and more.

JUICING FOR BEGINNERS

The essential guide to juicing recipes and juicing for weight loss

9781623153304 | 229 x 151mm

Rockridge Press A$19.99 NZ$24.99

Paperback | 280 pp | November 2014

9781623152161 | 229 x 151mm | Paperback 200 pp | September 2014

Achieve your best health with the amazing benefits of a juicing diet. Juicing is one of the healthiest ways to consume your daily recommended intake of vitamins and minerals. Juicing for Health will show you how to incorporate fresh juices into your diet for immediate positive results. With 81 antioxidant-rich juicing recipes that maximize the healing benefits of fruits and vegetables, Juicing for Health will help you prevent illness, fight disease, and feel more energetic.

Juicing is the easiest and quickest way to transform your life. Fresh, vitamin-rich fruit and vegetable juices can help you lose weight and improve your health by boosting the metabolism and cleansing your whole body. Learn how to pick the perfect juicer for you; discover the nutritional benefits of each juicing ingredient, from oranges to spinach; and find out how to create your own refreshing flavor combinations. With easy-to-follow directions and amazing recipes, this is your complete juicing bible.

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Self-help for the Mind

Exisle works with experts who are world leaders in their fields. As a result, many of our books are international bestsellers, providing readers with trusted guidance, and booksellers with reliable sales year on year.

THE HAPPINESS TRAP Stop struggling, start living

Dr Russ Harris A$29.99 NZ$29.99

THE HAPPINESS TRAP POCKETBOOK

An illustrated guide on how to stop struggling and start living

9780908988907 | 234 x 151mm Paperback | 284 pp | eBook available

Popular ideas about happiness are contributing directly to our current epidemic of stress, anxiety and depression. And popular psychological approaches are making it even worse. In this controversial but empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harris reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in ‘the happiness trap’. He then provides an effective means of escape, through a revolutionary approach that has shaken the very foundations of Western psychology. A book for everyone, from CEOs to sales staff, and astronauts to housewives – whether you’re lacking confidence, facing illness, coping with loss, working in a highstress job, suffering from anxiety or depression, or preparing for the performance of your life. ‘Harris certainly has broken the mould of the selfhelp book with this enthusiastic and unique approach to making the most of our lives.’ - British Journal of Psychology ‘These exercises actually work—I tried them all. Perfect for everyone from therapy-lifers to children.’ Elephant Journal

Dr Russ Harris and Bev Aisbett A$19.99 NZ$24.99 9781921966187 | 198 x 128mm | Paperback | 168 pp eBook available

Popular myths about happiness contribute directly to our epidemic of stress, anxiety and depression — and popular psychological remedies are making it even worse. In his original bestselling self-help book, Dr Russ Harris revealed how millions of people are unwittingly caught in ‘the happiness trap’. He then provided an effective means of escape: ACT (or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) based on the principles of mindfulness. Now he has joined forces with acclaimed self-help author and illustrator, Bev Aisbett to produce a highly illustrated, simpler and shorter version of the book that will not only resonate with readers of the original but also find a new audience for his empowering message. ‘As most readers are time poor, this is an ideal book because of its cartoon format, exercises and text summaries.’ - Get Ahead Kids ‘Even if you read the original of this book, you’ll find this a great little refresher course.’ Southland Times NZ

THE REALITY SLAP

How to find fulfilment when life hurts

Dr Russ Harris A$29.99 NZ$35.00 9781921497261 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback | 240 pp | eBook available

The ‘reality slap’ takes many different forms; sometimes it is so violent it’s more like a punch: the death of a loved one, a serious illness, a major injury, a freak accident, a shocking crime, a disabled child, the loss of a job; bankruptcy, betrayal, fire, flood, divorce or disaster. Sometimes it’s a little gentler: envy, loneliness, resentment, failure, disappointment or rejection. Whatever form it takes, it hurts. And most of us don’t deal with the pain very well. Based on a scientifically proven mindfulness-based approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this book will teach you how to cope effectively when life hurts – not just how to survive, but how to thrive. ‘Harris’s principles will help you cope effectively, find peace and emerge stronger.’ - Good Health NZ ’Engaging and compassionate, it’s guaranteed to change your perspective and help you reclaim your positive vibe.’ - Diabetic Living

EMOTIONAL FIRST AID

RELEASE YOUR WORRIES A guide to letting go of stress and anxiety

Practical strategies for treating failure, rejection, guilt, and other everyday psychological injuries

Dr Cate Howell and Dr Michele Murphy A$29.99 NZ$29.99 9781921497438 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback 288 pp | eBook available

This comprehensive, accessible and enjoyable book examines the nature of stress and anxiety before going on to cover a range of strategies and approaches for dealing with them. The authors recognise every individual is different and will choose different options. Case studies are included, the issue of medication is addressed and the importance of a healthy lifestyle is highlighted. The authors have drawn on both their clinical research and teaching work in the field, making use of the most up-to-date psychological approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. ‘The authors make rather daunting-sounding therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, easy to understand and to use.’ - Women’s Weekly NZ ‘Just buy this book. It is impossible that you won’t find it helpful!’ - Empower Magazine

GROWING YOURSELF UP

How to bring your best to all of life’s relationships

Jenny Brown MSW A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95

RELAX YOUR WORRIES CD Dr Cate Howell and Dr Michele Murphy A$19.99 NZ$22.99 9780987073600 | Audio CD

This CD contains a range of relaxation techniques, including breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, visualisation, mindfulness, the ‘three buckets’ technique adapted from Daydreams for Discovery: A manual for hypnotherapists (Sea Walk Press, 1988), and self-compassion exercises adapted from The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety (New Harbinger, 2007). The CD concludes with common questions about relaxation to help in overcoming ‘roadblocks’. This relaxation CD is based upon the book Release Your Worries: A guide to letting go of stress and anxiety.

9781921497971 234 x 153mm | Paperback 256 pp | eBook available

Guy Winch, PhD A$24.99 NZ$29.99 9781921966354 210 x 140mm | Paperback 304 pp | eBook available

This first aid kit for battered emotions is a prescriptive, pragmatic, and unique tool. Although we have bandages for cuts, chicken soup for colds, and ice packs for bruises, most of us have no idea how to treat day-to-day emotional injuries like failure, rejection, guilt and loss. Recognising the long-term fallout that can result from these seemingly minor emotional and psychological injuries, Dr Winch offers concrete, easy-to-use exercises backed up by hard, cutting-edge science to aid in recovery. He employs anecdotes about real patients he has treated over the years, often with a much-needed dose of humour on the side. ‘This book explains how to identify your psychological wounds and ease the emotional pain.’ - Good Health Magazine

ENJOY EMOTIONAL FREEDOM

Simple techniques for living life to the full All of life’s relationships are integral to increasing selfawareness and growing maturity — and it’s not necessarily the comfortable ones that promote personal growth. Drawing from Bowen family systems theory, this book takes you on a journey through each stage of life to see the predictable patterns of relationships and to show how to use this knowledge to make purposeful adjustments in yourself. The result, though certainly not a quick fix, is a sturdier self, sturdier relationships and a refreshing new way of viewing life’s challenges and opportunities.

… will teach you that genuine maturity for life starts with learning to observe ourselves in our relationships … a refreshing new way of viewing life’s challenges and opportunities. - Coast Kids

Steve Wells M.Psych and Dr David Lake A$34.99 NZ$39.99 UK£12.95 9781921497483 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback 248 pp | eBook available

Using a ground-breaking approach known as Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and their own Simple Energy Techniques (SET), two leaders in the field of Energy Psychology show you simple, effective steps that will change your life forever. By tapping on your body’s meridian points, you can learn how to harness the power of energy to transform your health and wellbeing and experience lasting emotional freedom. It’s acupressure for the emotions!

Exisle Publishing | Self-help for the Mind

THE POWER OF THE SECOND QUESTION

Finding simple truths for complex lives

Chris Skellett MSc Clin Psych A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95 9781921966422 234 x 151mm Paperback | 240 pp eBook available | June 2014

Popular psychologist and author Chris Skellett shows how to harness the power of personal reflection to capture the ‘simple truths’ about your world. Concise chapters provide ideas with examples and reviews of the importance of personal insight and celebrating the ‘aha!’ moments. You are then invited to reflect upon your own wisdom in key areas of your life. At the end of the process, you will have developed a much broader appreciation of who you are and what you have learned along life’s journey, enabling you to reset your life’s compass and pursue a course of renewed purpose and meaning. This book sets out simply how readers can make their lives better and happier.

WHEN HAPPINESS IS NOT ENOUGH

Balancing pleasure and achievement in your life

Chris Skellett A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95 9781921497179 | 234 x 151mm Paperback | 240 pp | eBook available

Happiness is such a simple, unifying concept; we all want to be happy. We all want to die happy. But do we really know what happiness is? This book helps us discriminate clearly between two fundamental types of happiness. It helps us know ourselves better and to make active choices towards a more fulfilling life. The central theme here is that the simple concept of plain ‘happiness’ is not enough. Instead, complete happiness is to be found by blending feelings of sensory pleasure with feelings of satisfaction through achievement. We learn to balance the excitable pleasure of the moment with the deeper satisfaction of achieving our established goals in life. Chris Skellett, educated in the UK, has worked as a clinical psychologist for over 30 years. A fellow of the College of Clinical Psychologists and a distinguished clinician, Chris is now in private practice as a consultant psychologist and executive coach. Here, he has helped many clients apply the basic principles of living life well to the pressures of the corporate environment. Chris’s workshops are always well received, as he brings to them his trademark humour and insight.

Skellett informs and elucidates without either patronising the reader or losing them in a jungle of jargon. - Timaru Courier

MINDFULNESS FOR LIFE Dr Stephen McKenzie and Dr Craig Hassed A$29.99 NZ$34.99 9781921966033 | 234 x 151mm Paperback | 312 pp | eBook available

It’s only recently that science and clinical practice have discovered the profound potential of mindfulness-based practices for increasing our wellbeing. Being unmindful means wasting our lifetime, missing important information, increasing our risk of physical and social accidents and communicating superficially with people. Importantly, it makes us unhappier than we realise and vulnerable to stress and poor mental health. This manual shows how to apply mindfulness techniques to your own life, whether you need help with medical conditions, personal development or spiritual development. It translates the scientific principles behind mindfulness into a simple, practical and accessible manual we can apply to every facet of life. ‘… the relaxed and encouraging tone of the authors make [this book] more interesting reading than other how-to texts.’ - The Australian Educational and MINDFULNESS AT WORK Developmental Psychologist How to avoid stress, achieve more and enjoy life

MINDFULNESS FOR LIFE CD

Dr Stephen McKenzie A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95

Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Stephen McKenzie A$24.99 NZ$29.99

9781921966194 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback

Techniques and applications

9781921966439 | Audio CD

Written by experts, Mindfulness for Life is the complete guide to learning how to master the art of paying attention to what is going on in our lives right now. This CD is designed to support the book and help you attain a state of full awareness in order to be more connected with your children, to work more efficiently, drive more safely and stress less. Just a few minutes a day is all it takes to start being mindful. Total duration 50 minutes.

MINDFUL LEARNING Reduce stress and improve brain performance for effective learning

Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£9.95 9781921966392 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback 272 pp | eBook available

Mindfulness is increasingly used in educational environments to help students learn more effectively, develop personally, enhance their physical and emotional health, and deal with study and examrelated demands. The authors provide practical insights and exercises on how to apply mindfulness in the educational setting, explaining out how to manage stress, improve performance and create better communication and relationships. Whatever your age, whatever your learning environment, mindfulness can make a positive difference. ‘… provides readers with useful exercises and hints … a useful guide to have in the classroom and at home.’ - Get Ahead Kids ‘Use these mindfulness techniques to manage the stress of exams and improve memory and concentration.’ - Good Health

200 pp | eBook available

Mindfulness at Work reveals how the practice of mindfulness — the ability to focus our attention on what is rather than be distracted by what isn’t — can be a powerful antidote to the distractions and stresses of our modern lives, especially our working lives. Written by an expert with years of clinical experience, this book provides examples of mindfulness in action in the workplace, while also looking at how its principles can be applied to specific professions, from sales and marketing to teaching, from law to medicine, from the trades to the creative arts. ‘The techniques explained in this book will get you on your way.’ - Good Health ‘Combating work pressure by concentrating on being present is explored, with stress reduction and improved decisionmaking skills just two of the benefits.’ - Be Magazine ‘Considering the amount of time you spend in the workplace, it’s a book worth investing in.’ NZ Business

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Parenting FIT FOR BIRTH AND BEYOND

A guide for women over 35

Suzy Clarkson Dip PHYS, PG Dip BJ A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95

Practical, useful, inspiring and drawing on the latest research, our parenting list includes books suited to those planning parenthood as well as parents already experiencing all the joys children have to offer!

RAISING STRESS-PROOF KIDS Parenting today’s children for tomorrow’s world

9781921497643 | 242 x 184mm

Shelley Davidow MSEd A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£12.95

Paperback | 256 pp | eBook available | March 2014

9781921966408 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback

Many older women spend years trying for motherhood, then endure an anxious pregnancy wondering if they are eating and exercising properly. Fitness expert Suzy Clarkson has been there herself and now provides a practical guide to assist older women through their pregnancies. This easy-to-follow programme takes you through each trimester, with exercises and tips on healthy habits to achieve a safe outcome, a successful childbirth and speedy recovery. The book is fully illustrated with step-by-step photographs showing the exercises in detail. It is based on the latest research and is endorsed by leading specialists in obstetrics and fertility. Clarkson offers encouragement and a compassionate helping hand to all older mothers. ‘Aimed at older mothers, [this] includes excerpts from Suzy’s own pregnancy diary plus many easyto-follow fitness exercises for mums.’ - OH Baby! ‘It couldn’t be timelier’ - NZ Herald

I JUST GET SO … ANGRY! Dealing with anger and other strong emotions for teenagers

Timothy and Sandra Bowden A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£7.95 9781921966217 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback 112 pp | eBook available

Today’s teenagers struggle with issues of anger, depression and anxiety, grief, substance abuse, friendship and body image problems. Using the simple techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (the subject of Dr Russ Harris’s bestselling The Happiness Trap), young people can develop effective, flexible coping skills that build mental resilience and equip them to deal with life’s challenges. By following Andy on his journey of self-discovery, as he learns how to stand up to his own emotional Beast, adolescents will absorb these allimportant techniques in an easily accessible way and feel more confident about tackling their own problems and changing how they view the world. ‘This book should be on every parent’s bookshelf.’ - Oamaru Mail ‘an advantageous read to have in any socialemotional welfare section of secondary schools and psychologists’ offices’ - The Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

240 pp | eBook available | March 2014

Stress is rising alarmingly in our children, both at school and at home, but most of the time we’re unaware that many of our children are chronically stressed. Drawing on cutting-edge research from California’s Institute of HeartMath, alongside her own extensive experience working with children and teens, Shelley Davidow explores the powerful and potentially long-term effects of stress on our kids. Most importantly, this book offers simple but effective steps that parents can take to minimise the impact of stress at home and at school. These include tools from the author’s ‘Restorative Parenting Toolbox’, empowering parents with the necessary skills. A must-read for every parent who wants to raise smart, emotionally stable, responsible, stress-proof kids! ‘This is a highly recommended book for parents and teachers. It is [an] easy-tofollow text [that] incorporates questions, summaries and charts.’ - Get Ahead Kids ‘… there are excellent ideas in this book and it’s well worth a read.’ - Daily Post

I JUST WANT TO BE … ME!

Building resilience in young people

Timothy and Sandra Bowden A$19.99 NZ$22.99 UK£8.95 9781921497476 | 170 x 245mm | Paperback 64 pp | eBook available

Today’s research suggests that around 10 per cent of students will be suffering from a mental health issue that directly impacts on their education and health. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (the subject of Dr Russ Harris’s bestselling The Happiness Trap) can teach young people effective, flexible strategies for dealing with the stressors in their life and these principles are now brought to life in this graphic novel. By following the main character, Holly, through her encounters with monsters (symbolising her inner doubts and unpleasant thoughts), children will learn how to deal with their own issues and develop a more resilient mental attitude and better emotional balance. ‘An inviting and easy-to-read book with practical skills that really work – a great resource for intermediate school age or older.’ - Parenting NZ ‘Offers simple ways to help young people develop coping skills, build mental resilience and equip them to deal with life’s challenges.’ - Woman’s Day

COOLMIND

The young person’s guide to a calmer life

David Keefe A$12.99 NZ$14.99 UK£5.95 9781921497933 | 138 x 105mm Paperback | 120 pp | eBook available

Are you fed up with being nervous and full of selfdoubt? Do you wonder how you will ever get to feel confident and comfortable with yourself? Are you bursting with energy to try something new … but the same old nerves and doubts freeze you up? If any of these situations seem familiar to you, then this little book is all about the art of relaxing, the art of becoming consciously cool to rise above stress. In as little as three minutes a day, author David Keefe will show you how to gain mental calm and clarity in any situation by selecting from the techniques outlined here. Written specifically for teens, this is the ‘Little Book of Calm’ for the leaders of tomorrow. ‘The ultimate young person’s guide for remaining cool, calm and collected in challenging situations.’ - Family Care NZ ‘In our world of increasing pace and pressures, this book is perfect for not only teenagers but all of us.’ - Buzz Words e-zine

NURTURING A HEALTHY MIND Doing what matters most for your child’s developing brain

Michael C. Nagel PhD A$32.99 NZ$39.99 UK£9.95 9781921966026 | 248pp 234 x 153mm Paperback | eBook available

Advances in technology and science have taught us a great deal and this book supports the growing consensus that research on brain development is relevant to parenting, with child rearing and education being shaped by new understandings of the human brain. Nurturing a Healthy Mind, with its easy-to-understand format, gives parents and early caregivers a great opportunity to tap into this research and provide the best environment possible for healthy child development. ‘… unlocks many questions and insights related to conception, birth and the early years of life to help ensure children have the best possible chance of healthy development.’ - Australian Nursing Journal ‘An essential reference for parents, carers, educators and health professionals.’ - Get Ahead Kids

BEST START Understanding your baby’s emotional needs to create the best beginnings

Lynn Jenkins BA (Hons), MPsych (Clin) A$9.99 NZ$12.99 UK£8.95 9781921497896 198 x 128mm | Paperback 140 pp | eBook available

In Best Start, psychologist Lynn Jenkins looks at how a person’s emotional foundations are formed in babyhood and the power these foundations have over how the child develops. She begins by examining how a baby’s brain is shaped to support developing self-concepts before moving on to outline what a baby needs in order to develop a positive idea of themselves. Most importantly, she explains to parents what they can do to meet those needs, ensuring that their child experiences the best start in life. ‘What a godsend!’ - Practical Parenting ‘… an excellent book written in simple language to help parents to instill their babies with trust, confidence, security and self worth.’ - Get Ahead Kids

SCHOOL START Lynn Jenkins BA (Hons), MPsych (Clin) A$4.99 NZ$4.99 9781921966446 | eBook format only

Starting school can be an anxious time for both children and parents! Studies increasingly show that children who have good emotional skills are far better equipped to meet any challenges and develop resilience in the face of any setbacks. And it’s parents and carers who are the key people in helping children to develop these strong emotional foundations. By focusing on your child’s emotional and social needs, School Start enables you to understand your child’s brain development and how this impacts on their emotional intelligence. It also offers practical strategies for how you can help your child to: deal with anxiety, initiate new friendships, cope when things don’t go to plan, deal with bullying, accept that people have different strengths and weaknesses, and develop resilience. ‘After reading it, you will want to keep it at your fingertips, so you can dip into it as needed.’ Honey Bee Books ‘If you have a little person about to start big school, new e-book School Start … is a must-read.’ - Practical Parenting

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SMART START

LESSONS FROM MY CHILD

How exercise can transform your child’s life

Parents’ experiences of life with a disabled child

Margaret Sassé A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£9.95

Cindy Dowling, Neil Nicoll and Bernadette Thomas A$26.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95

9781921497186 | 234 x 173mm

9781921966385 | 215 x 153mm | Paperback

Paperback | 160 pp

224 pp | eBook available

eBook available

This classic international bestseller is a practical guide for parents on how to give their children the best start in life, with down-to-earth advice on diet and exercise to encourage optimum physical and intellectual development. The book is carefully organised to provide a step-by-step programme for each year. Simply written, and attractively presented with dozens of lively illustrations and practical exercises, it will soon become an indispensable tool in raising your child. ‘… it’s a lovely read with adorable and easy-tofollow illustrations.’ - Australian Natural Health ‘New parents will love it!’ - Northern Advocate

Lessons from my Child is a collection of stories gathered from parents of special-needs children from around the world. In their own words, these parents speak openly and honestly about raising a child with intellectual or physical disabilities. These accounts from parents allow rare insights into the challenges of their world and reveal the extraordinary rollercoaster of emotions many face daily. What emerges is a testament to human determination and a powerful reaffirmation of the strength of love. ‘Lessons from my Child is a must-read book for anyone who knows and loves someone with special needs – but, more importantly, for the people that make up the communities our special families live in.’ - Judy Brewer Fischer, Founder Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4), Chair, National Family Carers Voice

MOUNTAIN TAILS

The lives and loves of my animal neighbours

Sharyn Munro A$24.99 NZ$29.99 9781921497209 | 210 x 153mm | Paperback | 176 pp | eBook available

For 30 years Sharyn has shared her mountain-top wildlife refuge with native animals. They have inspired her to capture their goings-on in both words and illustrations. As she describes what she has discovered about these amazing Australian creatures, she aims to ensure they don’t join the others now lost forever. The end result is the intimate, humorous and uniquely insightful Mountain Tails.

THE WOMAN ON THE MOUNTAIN Sharyn Munro A$29.99 9780908988709 | 234 x 153mm Paperback | 272 pages | eBook available

The inspiring story of a woman who, in her fifties, found herself living in the bush, far from any town, and alone. She was unsure if she could manage the hard work and mechanical demands of a totally self-sufficient lifestyle, but she gave it a go — and found it full of funny incidents and great rewards. Often humorous, always candid, sometimes heart-wrenching, The Woman on the Mountain will charm and inform, and inspire all. It is also a passionate cry to us to tread more lightly on our planet so that we can leave a better world for future generations. ‘a story to inspire us all to make the world a better place.’ - Woman’s Day

RICH LAND, WASTELAND How coal is killing Australia

Sharyn Munro A$29.99 9781742610993 | 234 x 153mm Paperback | 453 pp | eBook available

“I wrote this book to share with Australians what I experienced and learnt. Most Australians, I believe, are decent people who would be appalled by what is going on if they knew.” - Sharyn Munro. Sharyn Munro discovered a war zone in regional Australia after spending nearly a year visiting the country’s coal mining communities. She observed what’s really happening at the ‘coal-face’: towns and districts are dying, and people are hurting, rebelling, and ultimately paying the price for the nation’s mining boom. ‘an impassioned account of individuals and communities affected by the coal rush.’ - Quirindi Advocate

Kids’ Boo PEAS IN A POD AN AUSSIE YEAR

Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling A$24.99 NZ$29.99

Twelve months in the life of Australian kids

9781921966712 | 245 x 255mm

Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling A$19.99 NZ$24.99 UK£7.95 9781921966248 | 245 x 255mm Hardback | 32 pp

Meet Ned, Lily, Zoe, Kirra and Matilda — five children representing the multicultural face of Australia. This a picture book bursting with national pride; it is a snapshot of who we are as a nation, covering modern-day culture, lifestyle and traditions. It features a trailing, meandering text and gorgeous illustrations showing our little Aussie children at play, at school, at home – from the tropical north to the rugged west and down to beautiful Tassie. ‘My, oh my, it is fun! … Each time you come back to this book, you’ll delight in spotting something new.’ - Tickle The Imagination ‘… young children … will become fascinated with the colourful characters and their adventures.’ - Get Ahead Kids

TOTTIE AND DOT Tania McCartney and Tina Snerling A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£7.95

Hardback | 32 pp | June 2015

Pippa, Pia, Poppy, Polly and Peg are quintuplets. Since birth, they’ve done everything the same — cry, eat, sleep, sit. But as they get a little older, things start to change. Now they want to do things differently — very differently. Can mum and dad keep their little girls as matching peas in a pod, or will those five very individual personalities win out in the end? By the bestselling creative team behind An Aussie Year and Tottie and Dot.

DON’T THINK ABOUT PURPLE ELEPHANTS

9781921966491 | 245 x 255mm

Susan Whelan and Gwynneth Jones A$24.99 NZ$29.99

Hardback | 32 pp | September 2014

9781921966699 | 245 x 255mm Hardback | 32 pp | April 2015

Tottie and Dot are two little girls living side by side. Life is very peaceful until one day the girls begin competing with each other to create the best house. As the story unfolds, jealousy takes hold and their competitive spirit gets increasingly out of control. Will Tottie and Dot realise the importance of their friendship before it’s too late? Each girl’s house is shown over a series of exquisitely illustrated double-page spreads, perfectly complementing the simple storyline that will provide children aged 4–7 with hours of entertainment, as well as a valuable lesson in life.

I DON’T LIKE CHEESE Hannah Chandler and Lauren Merrick A$19.99 NZ$24.99 9781921966668 | 245 x 255mm | Hardback | 24 pp | December 2014

Mike the mouse isn’t like other mice. He just won’t eat cheese. Fortunately, Ashley, the little girl who lives in the house, feeds him lots of tasty treats: like pizza and tacos. But, hold on, don’t those have cheese in them? This delightful picture book explores how even the fussiest eaters can be tempted to try new flavours. Author Hannah Chandler was just 11 years old when she wrote the story. Now aged 12, she already has ideas for a sequel.

During the day, Sophie is busy and happy, but sometimes at night she can’t stop worrying. She worries so much that it keeps her awake. Her family all try to help, but their advice just makes Sophie worry more. Until her mother thinks of a new approach. Whimsical and humorous, this little girl’s story of finding a way to ease her worry will resonate with children and parents everywhere.

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Exisle is delighted to announce our new imprint, EK Books, specialising in children’s picture books. Uniting the best in text and illustration, these books are sure to enchant kids and adults alike.

I know he isn’t pretty And some people roll their eyes, But if they see like you and me Through Anzac’s thin disguise … They’d see a hero, plain as day Who sits upon my bed, A hero, who, saved me and you His name … is Anzac Ted. ANZAC TED Belinda Landsberry AU$19.99 NZ$24.99 UK£7.95 9781921966569 | 245 x 255mm Hardback | 32 pp | November 2014

While several children’s books cover the world wars, none has ever made the conflict so accessible to children by telling the story of a bear who went to war. Anzac Ted is the powerful, poignant story of a little boy’s teddy bear passed down to him from his grandfather. Battered, torn, missing an eye and an ear, he might look scary but he’s got a great story to tell of keeping soldiers company and giving them comfort. He never won a medal and now doesn’t even attract a single vote at classroom Toy Shows, but maybe we should all look a little deeper.

For the Love of Words THE CAT’S OUT OF THE BAG Truth and lies about cats

From ancient times cats have occupied a special place in many different cultures around the world. In this book Max Cryer celebrates cats and all they have given to us. He describes the many words and expressions they have inspired, from ‘catnip’ and ‘catwalk’ to ‘the cat’s whiskers’ and ‘raining cats and dogs’, as well as famous cat characters like Garfield, Felix the Cat, The Cat in the Hat and Puss in Boots, songs as varied as What’s New Pussycat? and The Cats’ Duet, and poems like The Owl and the Pussycat and Hey Diddle Diddle. Cats owned by famous celebrities are described, from Elizabeth Taylor’s Jeepers Creepers to Dr Johnson’s Hodge. In other chapters, he explores cats’ attributes, the strength of their night vision and sense of smell, their sleep requirements, life expectancy and much more. Max Cryer is well known for his books on language and other subjects. In a long career, he has been a teacher, television host and m.c., as well as a performer on the opera stage in London and in cabaret in Las Vegas and Hollywood. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of Who Said That First?, Love Me Tender, The Godzone Dictionary, Preposterous Proverbs and Curious English Words and Phrases.

THE GODZONE DICTIONARY Of favourite New Zealand words and phrases

Max Cryer A$34.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95 9780908988747 | 210 x 135mm | Paperback | 192 pp | eBook available

A concise A-Z of the words and phrases that make New Zealand language and speech patterns so distinctive and individual, from Aotearoa and Avondale spiders to Zambuck and Zespri. Slang words and expressions feature heavily, as do the large number of Maori words that have become a part of the common language in recent years. The listing also includes the popular names of sports teams (so often confused!) and an appendix of common New Zealand acronyms.

IS IT TRUE?

The facts behind the things we have been told

Max Cryer A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95

WHO SAID THAT FIRST?

The curious origins of common words and phrases

9781921966484 | 210 x 135mm | Paperback

Max Cryer A$29.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95

216 pp | eBook available | April 2014

9780908988914 | 210 x 135mm | Paperback 320 pp | eBook available

In this revealing book, Max Cryer explores the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we are told are true but which, on closer examination, may not be. In a wideranging book encompassing social history, language, music, politics, food, sport, the natural world and much more, we discover the truth behind some of our most cherished beliefs. Do St Bernard dogs really carry brandy? Always fresh and amusing, Max Cryer will take you on a journey through your acquired knowledge, testing whether it is really up to scratch. ‘… has all the answers you so honestly presumed you knew.’ - Get Ahead Kids

Believe it or not, this is probably the first book to attempt to identify the original sources of common expressions. We might think we know who first said ‘famous for fifteen minutes’, ‘annus horribilis’, ‘the cold war’ and ‘let them eat cake’. ‘A no brainer’, you might say, but Max Cryer has a surprise or two in store for you. I kid you not. In this very readable book, he explores the origins of hundreds of expressions we use and hear every day – and comes up with some surprising findings.

Exisle Publishing | For the Love of Words

CURIOUS ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES The truth behind the expressions we use

Max Cryer A$24.99 NZ$ 29.99 UK£9.95 9781921966019 | Paperback | 432 pp | 210 x 135mm | eBook available

Have you ever wondered where terms like ‘end of your tether’, ‘gets my goat’ or ‘letting your hair down’ come from? Or why we call some people ‘geezers’, ‘sugar daddies’ or ‘lounge lizards’? Or where the words ‘eavesdropping’, ‘nickname’ and ‘D-Day’ come from? They are just a few of the many words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in this fun, fact-filled new book. Along the way he tells a host of colourful anecdotes and dispels quite a few myths – a treasure trove for lovers of language. ‘Dip into any page of this book and you will find gems.’ - The Daily Telegraph ‘This is one of those books you will dip into from time to time and learn something new every time you do.’ - Southland Times NZ

PREPOSTEROUS PROVERBS Why fine words butter no parsnips

Max Cryer A$22.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95 9781921497452 | 198 x 126mm | Paperback | 272 pp | eBook available

In Preposterous Proverbs, Max Cryer looks at a vast array of proverbs from around the world. Proverbs on birth, food, women and love rub shoulders with others on money, animals, sin and death. He has chosen some of the most interesting and perplexing, and with characteristic wry wit analyses their meaning and truth. A great book to dip into, this will take you from Greece (‘A thousand men cannot undress a naked man’) and China (‘A dry finger cannot pick up salt’) to Japan (‘Fools and scissors must be carefully handled’) and India (‘A fat spouse is a quilt for the winter’). ‘This is a quirky, fascinating delve into the human psyche over millennia.’ - The Advocate

EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY

A thousand things you didn’t know about man’s best friend

Max Cryer A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£10.95 9781921966286 | 198 x 126mm | Hardback | 200 pp | eBook available

Why has Fido become a generic term for all dogs? Why did hundreds of people collect dog faeces – and sell it? Dogs never eat other dogs, so why is it a dog-eat-dog world? Did any dogs survive the Titanic? Do mad dogs really go out in the midday sun? Max Cryer pays homage to man’s best friend, telling the stories of famous dogs in history, tracing the origins of some of our favourite breeds, showing how dogs have become a significant part of our language, and describing the amazing range of activities in which dogs are involved. It will delight all dog-lovers and anyone with an ounce of interest in the world around them. ‘… a collection of historical facts and eccentricities of language that will entertain all dog-lovers.’ - RSPCA Animals magazine ‘Dog lovers will treasure it.’ - Northern Advocate NZ

THE LINGO DICTIONARY

Of favourite Australian words and phrases

John Miller A$24.99 NZ$34.99 UK£9.95 9781921497049 | 210 x 135mm Paperback | 208 pp | eBook available

If you’ve ever wondered why your girlfriend’s a ‘Sheila’ even though her name is Kate, or why your friend in the outer suburbs of Sydney is said to live ‘beyond the black stump’, then this is the book for you! Throwing light on all the quirky, intriguing and downright bizarre words and phrases that make up Australian English, this entertaining dictionary of slang belongs on everyone’s bookshelf. ‘This is a highly accessible book, able to be picked up and read by anybody.’ - Outback Magazine

EVERYONE CAN WRITE

TOP 10 OF EVERYTHING RUGBY

Howard Gelman A$19.99 NZ$24.99 UK£8.95

9781927147528 | 198 x 126mm | Paperback

A guide to get you started

9781921966514 | 165 x 125mm

Gregor Paul A$24.99 NZ$24.99 UK£9.95 368 pp | eBook available

Hardback | 176 pp | eBook available | July 2014

An easy-to-understand, practical book that is accessible to anyone from a business executive wanting to polish his reports to a retiree wanting to chronicle a family history. It solves the problems that beginning writers struggle with by providing an easy-to-follow and simple set of rules that will have you writing rapidly and clearly. The three forms of non-fiction writing – report, narrative and essay – are dissected and a set of rules applied to each structure. For example, in report writing, two easy-to-apply rules are: no more than 25 words to a sentence and 3 or 4 sentences in a paragraph. The author provides a simple three-step formula for getting words on to the page, a technique that allows writers to become the editors of their own work, thereby dramatically improving its quality. The essentials of grammar and punctuation, difficult words and other useful tips are also covered.

THE RIGHT WORD

Making sense of the words that confuse

Elizabeth Morrison A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£7.95 9781921966040 | 198 x 126mm Paperback | 256 pp | eBook available

‘Affect’ or ‘effect’? ‘Right’, ‘write’ or ‘rite’? ‘Soul’ or ‘sole’? ‘Pawn’ or ‘porn’? English can certainly be a confusing language, whether you’re a native speaker or learning it as a second language. This is the essential reference to help people master its subtleties and avoid making mistakes. Starting with homophones, those tricky words that sound the same but are spelled differently, the book goes on to look at words that can confuse — childish vs. childlike, incredible vs. incredulous, for example — before providing a list of commonly misspelled words. It deserves a place on every bookshelf: at home, in the study and at the office. ‘This handy little book should be in every student’s backpack and on every senior’s kitchen table, next to the morning crossword.’ - The Senior

Top 10 of Everything Rugby is a journey through the history of international rugby, ranking the best and worst of the game in lists that cover everything from best captains, great rivalries and acts of heroism to wasted talents, scary psychos and darkest scandals. Full of controversial opinions, this is a book both the committed and the casual rugby follower will find impossible to put down. It is the ultimate judge on the acts, people and performances that have defined the sport.

IT’S JUST A GAME A scrumful of rugby stories

Graham Hutchins A$9.99 NZ$9.99 9781927187982 | eBook format only

It’s Just a Game is a celebration of rugby as it is played by kids, students, club members and professionals. The 50 or so stories in this book, ending with a dramatic account of the All Blacks’ nail-biting 8-7 winning of the World Cup in 2011, include short anecdotes, tall tales and long dramas.

Exisle Publishing | Travel, Nostalgia and History

Travel, Nostalgia & History BEIJING TAI TAI Life, laughter and motherhood in China’s capital

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

Tania McCartney A$24.99 NZ$34.99 UK£9.95

Australia in the Sixties

9781921966156

9781921966071 | 277 x 274mm | Paperback | 192 pp | eBook available

234 x 153mm | Paperback 260 pp | eBook available

When Tania McCartney discovered she’d be moving her husband, self and two kids under the age of five to China for four years, she was 95 per cent horrified. What she never expected was to fall in love. Beijing seeped under her skin and grabbed hold of her heart … a love affair that inspired this highly entertaining collection of shrewdly observed, heartfelt and humorous insights into Beijing expatriate life.

SMALLPOX, SYPHILIS AND SALVATION

Ron and Elizabeth Morrison A$39.99 NZ$44.99 UK£24.95

In photographs and words, this beautifully presented book wings you back to the excitement of the 1960s: a decade when post-war change really consolidated in Australia. From the Vietnam War and the conscription lottery to the Swinging Sixties, with its mini-skirts and music – the Beatles, Rolling Stones and local group, the Seekers, this was modern Australia in the making. The building of the iconic Sydney Opera House was underway and decimal currency had arrived. It was a time when an Australian prime minister went missing, when the campaign stepped up for indigenous rights, women’s rights, individual rights, freedom of information and caring for the environment. The mining boom got underway; it was easy to get a job and consumer spending got going in earnest. There’s not been a decade like it since. ‘The book is a glimpse of a bygone era, recalling memories of a time of great change.’ - Adelaide Advertiser ‘There’s so much nostalgia for the swinging ’60s, and it’s understandable when you flick through this fab book.’ - Herald Sun

Medical breakthroughs that changed the world

Sheryl Persson A$34.99 $NZ44.99 UK£14.95

PURPLE DANDELION A Muslim woman’s struggle against violence and oppression

234 x 153mm | Paperback

Farida Sultana with Shila Nair A$29.99 NZ$36.99 UK£9.95

352 pp | eBook available

9781921497537 | 234 x 153mm

9781921497063

Paperback | 256 pp | eBook available

It is only within the last 200 years that major medical science breakthroughs have occurred and the development of modern medicine has accelerated. The stories behind these great cures have all the elements of a good yarn: including rivalries, jealousies, public humiliation, dedication, subterfuge, and great personal struggles. Then there were the innovations and accidents that led to the elimination or taming of diseases from polio to syphilis, the black plague to diabetes, tuberculosis to leukaemia. A note of warning is also sounded: some of these diseases are fighting back and in the future may once again take their toll on mankind.

Purple Dandelion is the true story of Farida Sultana, a Muslim woman and single mother, whose remarkable life began in Bangladesh. Her arranged marriage to a doctor at the age of 18 took her to war-torn Iran with her husband and young daughter, then to the UK, and finally to New Zealand. Her personal journey included episodes of domestic violence as she sought to find herself and her true role in the world. Soon after her arrival in New Zealand, she became aware that there were many more immigrant women like her who had to overcome domestic violence and the oppressive, patriarchal societies they lived in. Their need drove her to set up Shakti, the first ethnic women’s refuge in the country, which has grown into the largest ethnic community organisation in New Zealand.

TWO WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE Persian soul, Islamic heart

Jill Worrall A$29.99 NZ$36.99 UK£14.95 9781921497841 | 234 x 153mm Paperback | 272 pp | eBook available

Award-winning travel writer Jill Worrall, with her friend Reza Mirkhalaf, a leading tour manager from Tehran, describe an Iran the world has forgotten about. Few people in the west know anything about the Iranian people beyond their current politics and religion. Two Wings of a Nightingale uses the threads of Iran’s silk road heritage as a basis for a road trip travelogue. Many of the places visited have rarely been written about by westerners, and in writing this book Jill benefited from Reza’s expert knowledge on Iran’s history, religion, culture and architecture. The result is an engaging book that offers readers a greater insight into the landscapes, landmarks and people of the country at a grassroots level.

STORMS AND DREAMS Louis de Bougainville: Soldier, explorer, statesman

John Dunmore A$49.99 NZ$54.99 9780908988570 | 234 x 153mm Case and Jacket | 304 pp | eBook available

Witty, charming, and fiercely intelligent, Louis-Antoine Comte de Bougainville (1729–1811) managed to play a part in nearly every facet of 18th century affairs and culture over the course of his long life. In this lively, authoritative recounting of Bougainville’s adventures and achievements, which ranged from seamanship and soldiering to mathematics and navigation, the author follows Bougainville from the French and Indian War to his circumnavigation of the globe in 1766. On that journey, he became one of the first Westerners to visit Tahiti and his later book about the island contributed greatly to Tahiti’s lasting reputation as a paradise of noble savages. In his last years, Bougainville served in the senate under Napoleon and was made a member of the Legion of Honour.

FROM VENUS TO ANTARCTICA The life of Dumont d’Urville

John Dunmore A$49.99 NZ$54.99 UK£20 9780908988716 | 260 pp 234 x 153mm | Case and Jacket | eBook available

This is the first-ever full-length English language biography of D’Urville – one of the 19th century’s great explorers whose life embraced high adventure, drama, discovery, science and mapmaking. Bad-tempered and irreverent, D’Urville was loved by his men but hated by his superiors. His passion for science drove him forward as he explored the Pacific – from Guam to Antarctica and from New Guinea to Chile, collecting a vast number of natural history specimens and recording extensive hydrographical information. Hobart was frequently a base and D’Urville is credited with making the single greatest contribution to perfecting the map of the Pacific. His life ended in a railway accident in 1842.

WHERE FATE BECKONS The life of Jean-François de La Pérouse

John Dunmore A$49.99 NZ$54.99 UK£20 9780908988532 | 300 pp 234 x 153mm | Case and Jacket | eBook available

After James Cook, La Pérouse is unquestionably the major explorer of the Pacific in the 18th century. Leaving France in 1785, his expedition spent two and a half years in the Pacific before vanishing totally after its departure from New South Wales in early 1788. The mystery of La Pérouse’s disappearance and its resolution almost 40 years later has attracted considerable attention, at times overshadowing the accomplishments of the expedition which were many. This major new biography looks at La Pérouse the man, at his family background and early career, his years in the Indian Ocean, his part in the American War of Independence, and the sad romantic story of his marriage. ‘… not only for readers of Pacific history, but also for those interested in 18th century Europe and the history of warfare.’ - Massey Magazine ‘… would constitute an invaluable acquisition to any Australian library.’ - Journal of the Australian Map Circle

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WAKE OF THE INVERCAULD Shipwrecked in the sub-Antarctic: A great-granddaughter’s pilgrimage

Madelene Ferguson Allen A$44.99 NZ$49.99 UK£20 9780908988020 | 260 x 186mm | Case and Jacket 256 pp | eBook available

This is the story of Robert Holding, a young English adventurer who was only 23 when he was shipwrecked with 19 others on the Auckland Islands in the subAntarctic Ocean in 1864. A year later he was rescued, along with only two of his shipmates. The others had perished from starvation and exposure. When Holding’s great-granddaughter Madelene Ferguson Allen learned of the existence of his account of the shipwreck and his enforced stay on the Aucklands, she decided to retrace his footsteps. This book is an account of her journey. Allen intersperses her narrative with extracts from Holding’s own journal, revealing an extraordinary tale of survival, in which conflict, cannibalism and cunning all play a part. The survivors’ rescue is in itself a hair-raising tale of intrigue and deception.

THE GENERAL GRANT’S GOLD Shipwreck and greed in the Southern Ocean

Madelene Ferguson Allen and Ken Scadden A$34.99 NZ$34.99 UK£20 9780908988372 | 234 x 153mm Paperback | 208 pp eBook available

The wreck in 1866 of the General Grant in the desolate sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands is one of the world’s great nautical mysteries, a story that still tantalises and thrills. When the ship was crushed in a cave beneath a sheer cliff face, a few crew members and a handful of passengers managed to escape in a lifeboat. For more than two years they lived a hand-to-mouth existence on a nearby island before they were rescued. This story is extraordinary in itself, but soon compelling legends spread that the ship had sunk with a fabulous hoard of gold from the Victorian goldfields. This remarkable story will haunt readers long after the last page is turned. ‘This is excellent reading for fans of nautical history and conspiracies.’ - Independent Weekly Review

ARAWATA BILL

The story of legendary gold prospector William James O’Leary

Ian Dougherty A$29.99 NZ$29.99 UK£12.95 9781927147535 | 210 x 148mm | Paperback | 196 pp | eBook available

Arawata Bill (1865-1947) was a pioneering New Zealand folk hero. He spent decades in the unforgiving mountain country of North-west Otago and South Westland, prospecting for gold and other minerals and making new tracks in unexplored areas. His feats of endurance and tenacity, coupled with his charming eccentricity, have captured the imagination of generations of New Zealanders and Denis Glover immortalised him in his famous poem, ‘Arawata Bill’. This third edition of Ian Dougherty’s landmark biography includes information about O’Leary’s life that has only recently come to light. ‘If you like the mystery of hidden gold and stories of a pioneering hero, set amidst the awe-inspiring grandeur of South Westland, you’ll like this book … it’ll do your heart good.’ - New Zealand Wilderness

UNTAMED COAST Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges and Heritage Area

Bob Harvey and Ted Scott A$39.99 NZ$39.99 UK£20 9780908988679 | 286 x 210mm | Paperback | 208 pp

The Waitakere Ranges and West Coast beaches are sublime jewels in Auckland’s landscape. Tens of thousands of people visit the area each year, attracted by the many walks, spectacular views, native wildlife, fishing and superb surfing beaches. In Untamed Coast, Bob Harvey describes the natural beauty of the area and also outlines its ancient Maori history and more recent pioneering past. A special feature of this new edition is a chapter describing the recently opened Hillary Trail. The book includes detailed guides (with maps) to many of the recreational walks in the ranges and dozens of splendid photographs by Ted Scott.

Military History ANZAC BATTLES SERIES THE NEK

DESERT WAR

Peter Burness A$34.99 NZ$34.99 9781921966101 | 234 x 153mm

Peter Cox A$34.99 NZ$34.99 UK£9.95

Paperback | 176 pages | eBook available

9781921966705 | 224 pp

A Gallipoli tragedy

The battle of Sidi Rezegh

234 x 151mm | Paperback

The charge at The Nek has been immortalised in art, literature and film and has come to epitomise the futility and courage of the Gallipoli campaign. In this classic book, Peter Burness provides the best account in print of the formation and training of the Light Horse regiments, the battle itself and gives a considered examination of how the suicidal charges were allowed to continue when all hope of success was gone. This updated edition of the classic first published in 1996 contains new maps and photographs. ‘… carefully combines the primary research … with the official history and other documents, making it an interesting read, even for those with a relatively detailed understanding of the battle.’ - Australian Defence Force Journal

DOGFIGHT

The Battle of Britain

Dr Adam Claasen A$34.99 NZ$34.99 9781921497285 234 x 153mm | Paperback 232 pp | eBook available

New Zealand and Australian pilots played a leading role in the legendary Battle of Britain, fought between the RAF and the Luftwaffe in the skies over Britain in the summer of 1940. Adam Claasen tells the exciting story of the 171 Anzac airmen who took part in this ferocious battle, along with their personal stories, friendships, successes, losses and fears. ‘[This] is a fresh look at the Battle of Britain from an Antipodean perspective. As well as being remarkably lucid and insightful, it’s also packed with drama, incident and great characters. Adam Claasen has done Second World War history a real service by telling brilliantly the story of the Anzacs’ enormous contribution to the greatest air battle ever fought.’ Patrick Bishop, leading historian of the Battle of Britain

eBook available | June 2015

Desert War describes Operation Crusader and the battle of Sidi Rezegh in Libya from November 1941 to January 1942, a battle in which New Zealand troops played a significant role. This battle, ‘the forgotten battle of the desert war’, resulted in the highest casualties (of men killed or taken prisoner) of any New Zealand division action during World War Two. Peter Cox outlines the background to the battle, describes what turned out to be a complex military action, then sums up the campaign and the lessons learned. The text includes first-person accounts by soldiers involved in the battle and is illustrated with photographs and maps.

DESERT SIEGE The Rats of Tobruk

Dr Karl James A$34.99 NZ$34.99 UK£9.95 9781921966330 | 234 x 151mm Paperback | 200 pp eBook available | June 2015

During 1941 the fate of the war in North Africa hung on the possession of a small harbour town in the far western corner of the Libyan Desert – Tobruk. All that stopped the Germans’ march on Egypt was the defiant garrison there, mostly Australians. They held the fortress for eight months, withstanding tank attacks, artillery barrages and daily bombings. They endured the desert’s searing heat, bitterly cold nights, and hellish dust storms, living in dug-outs, caves and crevices. A German propagandist described the defenders as living like ‘rats’, a name the men adopted with pride. The ‘Rats of Tobruk’ never surrendered; they did not retreat. Their determination, bravery and humour became a source of inspiration during otherwise dark days for the Allies. Dr Karl James tells their story with grace and authority.

Exisle Publishing | Military History

NO BETTER DEATH

The Great War diaries and letters of William G. Malone

John Crawford A$49.99 NZ$49.99 UK£25.00

NEW ZEALAND’S FIRST WORLD WAR HERITAGE First World War Centenary History series

9781775591283 | 242 x 184mm

Imelda Bargas and Tim Shoebridge A$55.99 NZ$49.99 UK£24.95

Case and Jacket | 376 pp | eBook available | September 2014

9781775591290

Commanding officer of the Wellington Battalion of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli, Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Malone is probably the best-known individual from that ill-fated campaign, a result both of his humanity and superb leadership, which culminated in the successful assault on Chunuk Bair on 8 August 1915. Malone was killed later that day. This book reproduces Malone’s impressive and often moving correspondence and writings, as well as striking photographs generously provided by his descendants. Malone was a gifted writer and a keen observer, and his letters reveal a shrewd military intelligence and genuine care for his men. Malone’s descendants have subsequently served their country with honour, and their stories are also recorded here.

THE DEVIL’S OWN WAR

The Diary of Herbert Hart

edited by John Crawford A$39.99 NZ$29.99 UK£14.95 9780908988228 | 234 x 153mm Paperback | 344 pp | eBook available

Brigadier-General (later Sir) Herbert Hart left New Zealand in 1914 as a major with the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and returned in 1919 as a much decorated brigadier-general. He commanded the Wellington Battalion during the closing stages of the Gallipoli campaign, and then served as a battalion and brigade commander on the Western Front between 1916 and 1918, which forms the principal focus of his diary. Exceptionally well written, it includes gripping descriptions of both combat and life behind the front line and on leave in France and United Kingdom. The book opens with Hart’s early life, and a concluding chapter covers his diverse and distinguished career after the war, including his term as Administrator of Western Samoa from 1931 to 1935. ‘… contains gripping descriptions of combat and life in and behind the frontline and on leave in France and England … This makes his diary totally captivating.’ - Northern Advocate NZ ‘… a valuable addition to understanding how and why we have become the nation we are.’ Waikato Times

242 x 184mm Cased with jacket | 280 pp eBook available | April 2015

This book explores the history of New Zealand’s home front through the places where those events occurred and their surviving physical remnants. There are hundreds of First World War-related sites scattered across the country, including military training camps, uniform factories, historic memorial trees, soldier settler farms, Lutheran churches, convalescent homes and hospitals, public libraries, post offices, railways, racecourses, wharves, graves, soldiers’ clubs, banks, dairy factories, mines, brothels, internment camps and a wide variety of other places. The sites collectively provide an original and interesting way of telling New Zealand’s home front story. Laid out thematically, but underpinned by geography, the book will enable readers to track the sites described. Map-based web content and other digital products will make this book truly interactive.

1918 YEAR OF VICTORY

The end of the Great War and the shaping of history

edited by Ashley Ekins A$49.99 NZ$59.99 UK£19.95 9781921497421 | 234 x 153mm Case and Jacket | 328 pp eBook available

The Great War changed the world irrevocably. It marked the birth of the modern era, in attitudes, social relations, art and culture. This collection is from its lively, authoritative and wide-ranging presentations, spanning the themes of war strategy and planning; the problems of raising and maintaining armies in the field; developments in technology and weapons systems; the role of command; the evolution of tactics and the use of combined arms; the development of war economies; and the exploitation of human and material resources in war on the home front, on land, at sea and in the air. ‘… represent(s) the best of recent scholarship available to a wider readership.’ - Wartime 51 ‘There is so much for the serious student of military affairs to relish in the book, and so much for the interested general reader too.’ - Otago Daily Times

GALLIPOLI

DEVILS ON HORSES

Ashley Ekins A$49.99 NZ$49.99 UK£24.95

Terry Kinloch A$55.00 NZ$55.00 UK£30.00

A ridge too far

In the words of the Anzacs in the Middle East 1916–19

9780908988945 | 242 x 184mm Case and Jacket | 408 pp | eBook available

9781921966002 242 x 184mm Case and Jacket 336 pp | eBook available

A major international conference at the Australian War Memorial in 2010 to mark the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign drew leading military historians from around the world to bring a range of viewpoints to the many intriguing questions still debated about Gallipoli. Keynote speaker Professor Robin Prior of the University of Adelaide, led a range of international authorities to present their most recent research findings. The result was significant, with fresh German and Turkish perspectives offered alongside those of British and Australasian historians. The resulting book is unique among Gallipoli histories, and is augmented by soldiers’ letters and diaries, alongside photographs and maps. ’A vivid, informative book and an essential volume for anyone with an interest in this most controversial conflict.’ - Auburn Review ‘A moving, important historic record.’ - Waikato Times

ECHOES OF GALLIPOLI In the words of New Zealand’s Mounted Riflemen

Terry Kinloch A$49.99 NZ$54.99 UK£30 9780908988600 242 x 184mm Case and Jacket 320 pp | eBook available

Terry Kinloch tells the story of NZ’s mounted riflemen with the help of members of the brigade, who emerged from Gallipoli battered and depleted, but with reputations enhanced. He has thoroughly researched their letters and diaries, and cleverly interspersed eyewitness accounts into his text. The result is a book that reads with the immediacy of actually being there. It is a fresh way of telling history, and one that is sure to find a response among New Zealanders today. It’s all here: the call-up, the sea journey, encampment in Egypt, the arrival in Gallipoli, the battles and skirmishes fought there and, finally, the remarkable evacuation.

An account of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade in Sinai and Palestine, a theatre of war that has been overshadowed by the terrible havoc wreaked on the Anzacs at Gallipoli and the Somme. Reunited with their horses after the frustrations of Gallipoli, the Mounted Rifles could at last pursue the style of warfare for which they had been trained. Using soldiers’ original letters and diaries wherever possible, Kinloch describes all the crucial battles against the Ottoman Turkish Forces, including Romani, Gaza, Bir el Abd and the massacre at Surafend. It is also the story of the horses; just one of the approximately 2500 horses that travelled to the Middle East returned home. By then the war and the Turkish Empire were finished. Anzac soldiers and their horses had played a vital role in securing the victory. ‘This could be a model for how military history should be published.’ - New Zealand Journal of Defence Studies

NEW ZEALAND’S GREAT WAR New Zealand, the Allies and the First World War

John Crawford and Ian McGibbon A$79.00 NZ$79.99 UK£30.00 9780908988853 234 x 153mm Case and Jacket 704 pp | eBook available

In 32 informative essays, distinguished military historians from home and abroad discuss various aspects of New Zealand’s involvement in World War One. Subjects include the Pioneer Maori Battalion, women who opposed the war, the early years of the RSA, Gallipoli, the infantry on the Somme, New Zealand’s involvement in the naval war, prostitution and the New Zealand soldier, the Home Defence, religion in the First World War, and the Armistice. ‘An important and illuminating book.’ - Daily News NZ

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They write with the same frankness, humour, wry cynicism and understatement they used to cope with the challenges of their war.

A JOB TO DO

New Zealand soldiers of ‘The Div’ write about their World War Two

John Gordon A$49.99 NZ$49.99 UK£19.95 9781775591306 | 242 x 184mm | Case and Jacket 368 pp | eBook available | October 2014

This anthology is a personal selection of material recording the experiences of the men of 2 New Zealand Division in the Second World War, the great majority of it written from within the Div’s ranks. Selected extracts are drawn from memoirs, fiction, verse, news reports and magazine articles penned by soldiers of all ranks. The result is a compilation of the written views and experiences of over 80 insiders, creating an intimate glimpse of life and war; how they coped with discipline and disaster, sacrifice and success. They write with the same frankness, humour, wry cynicism and understatement they used to cope with the challenges of their war.

WORLD WAR TWO FROM ABOVE

An aerial view of the global conflict

Jeremy Harwood A$39.99 NZ$44.99 9781921966507 | 220 x 250mm Case and Jacket | 208 pp | August 2014

Eye-catching aerial reconnaissance photographs drawn from the archives of all the major fighting powers accompany an engaging text that sheds light on the daring pilots who risked death to shoot these pictures, and the interpreters who pioneered a totally new science to reveal the secrets they contained. Particularly crucial World War Two operations include the mission that led to the airborne assault on the Italian fleet at Taranto; the hunt for the supposedly unsinkable Bismarck; and the Dam Busters’ raid on the Ruhr dams, and close with the D-Day landings, V-Weapons, the firestorm raids on Tokyo and the dropping of the first atomic bombs.

WAR WOUNDS

UNDER A BOMBER’S MOON

Medicine and the trauma of conflict

Ashley Ekins and Elizabeth Stewart A$49.99 NZ$54.99 UK£19.95

The true story of two airmen at war over Germany

9781921497872 | 234 x 153mm | Case and Jacket 240 pp | eBook available

The histories of warfare and medicine are closely intertwined. As modern weaponry became more destructive, medicine developed techniques and procedures to deal with the volume and nature of battlefield casualties. Preventative medicine also increased the effectiveness of fighting forces through improvements in soldiers’ health and disease resistance. This collection, prepared by historians, medical practitioners and researchers, former and serving military medical officers, surgeons, nurses and veterans, explores the impact of war, wounds and trauma through the historical record, reported narratives and personal experiences and offers considerable insight into an aspect of war often mentioned but seldom examined. ‘Readable, revealing and scholarly, anyone with an interest in medical and/or war history should read it.’ - NZ Herald ‘Will appeal to anyone with an interest in warfare or medicine, whether casual or professional.’ Canberra Weekly

BORN TO LEAD? Portraits of New Zealand commanders

Glyn Harper and Joel Hayward A$39.99 NZ$44.99 UK£14.95 9780908988334 | 234 x 153mm Paperback | 252 pp | eBook available

An examination of New Zealand military commanders, both Maori and Pakeha, and their style of command from the 19th century to the present is the engaging subject of this book. Glyn Harper, Joel Hayward and a team of top military historians profile subjects drawn from all three arms of the defence force. Commanders profiled are Alexander Godley, Andrew Russell, Edward Chaytor, Keith Park, Bernard Freyberg, Howard Kippenberger, Peter Phipps, Harold Barrowclough, Arthur Coningham, Leonard Thornton, with Maori Battalion commanders and those of the infantry battalions of the 2nd New Zealand Division.

Stephen Harris A$32.99 NZ$36.99 9780908988235 | 234 x 153mm Paperback | 240 pp eBook available

They were the best of enemies – dedicated, skilled and deadly. In the night skies above wartime Germany, an RAF navigator-bomber from New Zealand and a Luftwaffe pilot seek out their targets, testing the gap between success and their own destruction as they cross each other’s paths. Under a Bomber’s Moon reaches across the geographic, national and historic divide to tell their story, mostly in their own words – describing both the breathtaking clashes in the air and the camaraderie, humour, patriotism and personal tragedies that became their war. The result is a unique and personal account of two highly successful airmen from opposing sides. ‘This is a book to read, to reflect upon, and to cherish.’ - The Press

NEW ZEALAND’S VIETNAM WAR

A history of combat, commitment and controversy

Ian McGibbon A$89.99 NZ$89.99 UK£50.00 9780908988969 | 242 x 184mm | Case and Jacket 704 pp | eBook available

This is the most comprehensive and authoritative account of New Zealand’s involvement in the Vietnam War, and should remain the standard reference work on the subject for decades to come. Although the book is inevitably weighted towards the military, the efforts of civilians are also covered in depth, including the surgical team and Red Cross volunteers. It traces in detail operations carried out by NZ forces in Vietnam to illuminate the experience of soldiers fighting in a guerrilla war. The command structure, logistic support and operational context of fighting within a primarily Australian framework are all covered. The book addresses controversial aspects such as friendly fire incidents, atrocity allegations and veterans’ grievances, including over Agent Orange. ‘… a rewarding read.’ - Greymouth Evening Star

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Cats, Dogs & Horses DOGS IN ACTION

FOR THE LOVE OF A CAT

Working dogs and their stories

Maria Alomajan A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95

A publisher’s story

9781927187999 | 234 x 151mm | Paperback

David St John Thomas A$22.99 NZ$24.99

160 pp | eBook available

9781921497360 190 x 135mm | Paperback 248 pp | eBook available

Few people can appreciate the joy of being owned by a cat better than David St John Thomas — the latest in a long line of publishers and authors to pay homage to the very special cats who have entered their busy lives. Vividly written, sometimes serious, sometimes light-hearted, anyone who has fallen for a cat, however much against their better judgement, is bound to find this story uplifting. A rich portfolio of feline characters — including the author’s own — step off these pages, or perhaps lie curled in seductive curves upon them.

LIVING PROOF … that cats do have nine lives

Janet Hayward A$22.99 NZ$24.99 UK£9.95

Humans are indebted to dogs. We get them to do all the jobs we can’t do: we expect them to save our lives, uphold the law, find our missing, comfort our sick and elderly, be our eyes and ears, watch over our families, move our stock, entertain us and keep us warm – all for a bowl of food and a pat at the end of the day. This book tells the stories of a parade of dogs, from their initial selection for work, to their training, their work experiences and their relationships with handlers and masters. The parade includes police and customs dogs; farm dogs; therapy and guide dogs; search and detection; acting and show dogs; pest control dogs; guard dogs and sled dogs. ‘A heart-warming book about the achievements and aid that dogs provide in improving our lives.’ - A Dog’s Life

DEADLY BEAUTIFUL

Vanishing killers of the animal kingdom

Dr Liana Joy Christensen A$14.99 NZ$19.99 UK£9.95 9781921497223 | 195 x 135mm Case and jacket | 272 pp | eBook available

9781921497858 170 x 140mm | Paperback 152 pp | eBook available

Cats are constantly surprising. This delightful collection of stories proves the cat’s capacity to survive just about anything imaginable – including some situations that only they could create in the first place. Aside from the fun, you’ll find a practical chapter on common emergency situations and how to avoid catastrophes, together with a contact list of animal welfare organisations throughout the world. ‘A great read to give away as a gift … better still, make sure you’ve got one on your own shelf for a pick-me-up.’ The Star ‘Read this heart-warming book for all ages.’ The Examiner

An entertaining portrait of some of the principal dangerous animal species with which humans have a love–hate relationship. The natural history of these species is presented in a broadly accessible style, examining their day-to-day existence, how they have developed the weapons they possess and how they use them for defence, for hunting and for making love. Woven into the text are accounts of people’s close encounters with deadly animals — the good, the bad and the bizarre — as well as stories from myth and legend that have contributed to modern perceptions. A beautiful illustration opens each chapter. ‘… presents these long-feared yet deeply fascinating animals with clear factual information, close encounter stories, myths and legends and current endangered status.’ - Good Reading

Every intelligent cat lover will adore this book.

MEOW

A book of happiness for cat lovers

A$29.99 NZ$34.99 UK£12.95 9781921966576 | 225 x 203mm | Hardback 160 pp | October 2014

No true cat lover can imagine life without a feline presence. Meow is a compendium of delightful quotes that capture the essence of this fascination. Some are by famous people, others not; some are philosophical, others light-hearted — all are memorable. Featuring beautiful photography, this is a collection of quotes to treasure.

FELINE FRIENDS

Tales from the heart

The Cat Protection Society of NSW Inc. A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£9.95 9781921966088 195 x 135mm Case and Jacket | 184 pp eBook available

Combining delightful photographs with stories ranging from the hilarious to the poignant, Feline Friends captures all that is fascinating, entertaining and endearing about that most independent of pets. From cats who ‘adopted’ their owners to malnourished strays who dropped in just long enough to entrust the householder with their kittens; from loving companions brightening the old age of their devoted owners to little bundles of fur given as a child’s first pet, this book celebrates them all. Each story and photograph has been sent in to the Cat Protection Society of NSW Inc. and appears for the first time in this collection. ‘If cats are your preferred furry companion then you’ll enjoy cuddling up with your moggie on your lap and reading [this].’ - The Senior

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BRUMBY

A celebration of Australia’s wild horses

Kathryn Massey and Mae Lee Sun A$45.00 NZ$49.99 UK£25 9781921966224 | 230 x 203mm Case and Jacket | 192 pp | eBook available

Immortalised in films such as The Man from Snowy River, Brumbies epitomise the spirit of freedom and courage beloved by most Australians. Today, however, they face an uncertain future. Considered by some to be feral pests, and increasingly marginalised in lands that have been their home for over a century, Brumbies need our support more than ever before if they are to be protected for the enjoyment of future generations. Bringing together breathtaking photographs of Brumbies in the wild with entertaining and often thought-provoking stories from those privileged enough to have encountered or worked with them, this book celebrates the beauty, strength and indomitable spirit of these amazing animals. ‘Brumby is a must-have coffee table book for anyone who loves horses.’ - Pets Magazine

BEYOND A WHISPER

Training horses with a new language from The Behaviourist

Ryan Gingerich with Ami Hendrickson A$44.99 NZ$54.99 9781921497650 | 260 x 210mm | Case and Jacket | 184 pp

Ryan Gingerich believes all ‘bad’ behaviour in a horse is directly related to a poor Go response, or an insufficient Stop response. With his training, you’ll learn to ‘meet your horse in the middle’ of the language barrier and reaffirm, Go, Stop, and the other basic controls: turning left and right, backing up, and standing still. Refreshingly, you won’t need any expensive tools or special toys to teach your horse what he needs to know—just a safe enclosure and the well-fitted equipment you already own. And you don’t have to worry about some elusive training ability that you aren’t sure you have—Ryan’s methods are easy to understand, practical, and safe.

50 5-MINUTE FIXES TO IMPROVE YOUR RIDING

Simple solutions for better position and performance in no time

Wendy Murdoch A$29.99 NZ$34.99 9781921966163 | 210 x 200mm Paperback | 224 pp

Would you like to improve your riding? Do you have some nagging bad habits that are getting in your way? Do you sometimes wonder if you will ever get better? Wouldn’t it be nice to have simple techniques to correct your riding position so that you are not inhibiting your horse? Try starting or ending your riding sessions with Wendy Murdoch’s 5-minute fixes, and you’ll be amazed how quickly you can replace old habits with new ones, get out of your riding rut, and transform what you can’t do to what you can … naturally, capably, comfortably, and consistently alongside a happy riding partner—your horse. ‘This book would be really helpful for all levels of riding … It would also be invaluable to those who instruct.’ - Nelson Mail NZ

CLINTON ANDERSON’S DOWNUNDER HORSEMANSHIP

Establishing respect and control for English and Western Riders

Clinton Anderson with Ami Hendrickson A$49.99 NZ$54.99 9780908988624 | 260 x 210mm | Case and Jacket | 224 pp

Clinton’s book presents a realistic, step-by-step training approach that you can apply to your own horse at home. Throughout the book, you will see each new exercise as it is presented to two riders (one Western and one English) and their horses. Neither person is a professional rider or trainer and neither horse has done any of the exercises before. You get first-hand insights from the riders themselves about their difficulties, breakthroughs, challenges and rewards and the suggestions Clinton gives them about how to be more effective with their training techniques. As a reader, you see each new exercise as it is presented to these participants, and through step-bystep photographs you gain greater understanding of the entire training process. A welcome addition for everyone who has ever wished Clinton’s training program was available in book form.

Outdoors Bringing new meaning to the phrase “it’s hip to be square”, [this book] is revolutionising the way modern gardens are grown... anyone can have a green thumb. - Australian Country Magazine

SQUARE METRE GARDENING

Grow more in less space. Stagger your harvest to suit your needs. 10 minutes-aday proven method

Mel Bartholomew A$29.99 NZ$34.99 9781921966323 | 254 x 178mm Paperback | 272 pp

After 30 years perfecting his methods, Mel Bartholomew shows you how to grow an abundance of produce from a very small space. No worrying about weeds and fertilisers, no back-breaking digging, just an earth-friendly approach. Grow vegetables, salads, herbs and flowers on a patio or balcony, in shade or sun, on a hillside or slope. Create a kids’ corner, a community garden or a garden for those with special needs. Even a vertical garden. Packed with full-colour photographs and seasonal planting charts, 2 million copies of this book have sold around the world. ‘Highly practical, well-illustrated guide to creating a manageable garden that will provide you with what you need and no more.’ - North and South NZ

PRACTICAL BEEKEEPING IN NEW ZEALAND 4th edition

Andrew Matheson and Murray Reid A$49.99 NZ$49.99 UK£25 9781877568527 | 242 x 184mm Hardback | 288 pp | eBook available

For more than 25 years Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand has been the bible for New Zealand beekeepers. The only comprehensive guide to keeping bees in New Zealand, it provides both amateur and professional beekeepers with details on honey bee management throughout the year, advice on handling hive products and information about many other beekeeping subjects. The book will also appeal to those interested in apiculture and deciding whether to keep bees, and horticulturalists and farmers will find it of particular use for information on crop pollination. Given New Zealand’s reputation in world beekeeping the book is also keenly sought after by beekeepers overseas.

SMART GARDENING

Grow your own fruit and vegetables: Save money and the environment

Marcelle Nankervis A$14.99 NZ$19.99 UK£15 9781921497315 | 260 x 210mm | Paperback | 264 pp

Written for the southern hemisphere, this book is for anyone who wants to harvest their own fruit and vegetables and generally live a more sustainable life. Whether your home is in the hot tropics or the cool mountains, you’ll find everything you need to know to start gardening for the future: reducing your global footprint while also saving money. The handy monthly reference guide takes the guesswork out of when to plant and when to harvest, ensuring that you receive a constant supply of fresh organic produce from your garden, no matter what its size. ‘Takes an envirofriendly, month-bymonth look at just about everything the dedicated or wouldbe fruit and vegie gardener needs to know.’ - Better Homes and Gardens

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NEW BOOTS IN NEW ZEALAND

Nine great walks, three islands and one tramping virgin

Gillian Orrell A$34.99 NZ$34.99 9781927187302 210 x 135mm | Paperback 328 pp | eBook available

From the majesty of the famous Milford Track to the unexpected variety of the Heaphy and the beguiling mystery of the Whanganui River Journey, the nine Great Walks of New Zealand offer some of the most challenging tramping in the world, as well as some of the finest scenery. Englishwoman Gillian Orrell decided to do all nine walks on her own in the space of a few months. This delightful account of her experiences is a joy to read and a useful source of information for would-be trampers.

FISHING SEASON Philip Weigall A$36.99 NZ$19.99 UK£16.95 9781921497230 | 195 x 135mm Case and Jacket | 196 pp | eBook available

Let Philip Weigall transport you to your favourite river with this beautifully illustrated tribute to the art of fly fishing. The fly fisherman is a sportsman like no other - he loves the sunlight dancing off a trout stream, the quiet reverie of an undisturbed lake, the reliance on intuition and instinct, the surreal beauty of his prey, his sport’s ambiguous relationship with time, the heart-stopping moment of a surface strike by a large trout, the glory of a magnificent catch. Take a journey through a fishing season, a year full of challenges and victories, disappointments and frustrations but mostly quiet happiness. Philip Weigall’s prose is lyrical, and his reflections on the sport he loves are captivating. Fishing Season is a gorgeous production and would make an excellent gift. ‘This is an enjoyable addition to the library for the fisher and the collector, and a good read for those who are thinking about fly fishing as a pursuit, or just want something different.’ - medicSA

WALKING FOR FITNESS, PLEASURE AND HEALTH A complete guide for women of all ages

Helen Vause A$24.99 NZ$29.99 UK£12.95 9781877437137 | 234 x 153mm | Paperback 172 pp | eBook available

Walking has a particular appeal to women as they adapt to the changing stages of life — from pushing prams or combating work stresses, to battling their bulges and warding off ailments in later life. It also suits women because it fits in with the balance of career and family, and because they like the social aspect of walking in small groups, talking, supporting each other and maintaining networks. Long-time walker Helen Vause provides chapters on how to start walking, selecting appropriate clothing and equipment, motivation, weight loss, nutrition, walking with children, pedometers, training for events, and much more. There’s something for walkers at all levels of expertise. ‘… the walker’s ultimate guide.’ - Clean Eating ‘For some serious motivation get a copy.’ - NZ Herald

FISHING SENSE Philip Weigall A$36.99 NZ$19.99 UK£16.95 9781921497926 195 x 135mm Case and jacket 200 pp | eBook available

Philip Weigall is considered about the best writer on fly fishing in Australia and his following is large. Fly fishing, and fishing in general, is one of the world’s most popular outdoor activities. It’s a sad fact of fly fishing that there is no prescriptive manual for ensuring success. It is an activity that defies simple evaluation, with enough variables to leave even the ‘experts’ scratching their heads from time to time. In the author’s words, this is a book of ‘fly fishing truths’, a collection of techniques, ideas, concepts, knowledge and equipment that, to the best of his objective observations over many decades spent with rod in hand, honestly seem to matter when it comes to catching trout. ‘It’s a bit like listening to a well-travelled fishing friend, except Philip brings home the goods and there’s no doubt he knows what he’s talking about.’ - Outback Magazine ‘Fishing Sense is too short, because the last page is turned with regret.’ - Sunday Star Times, NZ

Railways FAREWELL TO TRAINS

A lifetime’s journey along Britain’s changing railways

David St John Thomas A$44.99 NZ$49.99 9780711234079 | 284 x 216mm | Case and Jacket | 256 pp

David St John Thomas is one of Britain’s bestselling railway authors, whose interest in railways helped build a formidable publishing empire. In Farewell to Trains, he summarises his lifetime’s passion. Personal reminiscences and evocative descriptions of railway life are interspersed with extracts from over 65 years of the author’s railway writings, illustrated throughout with archive photography. In this poignant love letter, the author says farewell to the restaurant cars, the sleeping carriages, the non-stop expresses and the cheap excursion trains, the local stations bustling with the railway’s peripheral trades and liveried staff, the semaphore and signal boxes, and of course the great steam engines.

GREAT NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY JOURNEYS Graham Hutchins A$55.00 NZ$59.99 UK£16

RAILWAY SEASON David St John Thomas A$36.99 NZ$39.99 9780711232594 | 195 x 135mm Case and Jacket | 192 pp

9781877437281 | 210 x 280mm | Case and Jacket | 176 pp | eBook available

In the style of Michael Palin, Hutchins describes a dozen unique train journeys in New Zealand (including the celebrated TranzAlpine), accompanied by superb photographs of the country’s incomparable scenery. For tourists, the book will be a personal travelogue, in which the main features of the landscape, as seen from the train, are described as the journey unfolds. For railway enthusiasts, the book will be essential reading, including some little-known historical and technical information and a look at the lines that have been lost. ‘This text is informative and entertaining – a mix of history, geography and gossip with fellow travelers.’ - Daily Post NZ

Celebrate the days when trains were trains, individual expresses had their own character, serving their passengers in style in the restaurant car, and connecting services ran over picturesque branch lines that were an integral part of the countryside they served. Railway Season captures all of our railway yesterdays with panache. This portfolio of word portraits by an enthusiast who knows his subject intimately is not specifically a book about the countryside, but inevitably it looms large, as demonstrated in the chapter, ‘A country journey like no other’, which reflects the author’s West Country background.

LAST TRAIN TO PARADISE

Journeys from the Golden Age of New Zealand railways

Graham Hutchins A$49.99 NZ$49.99 UK£16 9780908988686 | 242 x 184mm | Case and Jacket | 224 pp | eBook available

Last Train to Paradise recalls the halcyon days of New Zealand rail, some of which the author was fortunate enough to experience personally. The ‘name’ trains and journeys cover a considerable period of New Zealand’s history, from the late 1800s through to the golden era of train travel (the first four decades of the 20th century). Among the special journeys covered are the Prince of Wales’ royal progress through New Zealand in 1920, and travelling the Test Match Special to enjoy the rugby in 1956. The book also includes a wide variety of fascinating and unfamiliar photographs, not just of the trains themselves but also of the characters who travelled in them. ‘A real treat for railway enthusiasts.’ - Bay Weekend NZ ‘This book will be treasured.’ - Weekend Press NZ

Exisle Publishing | Railways

STOP THE TRAIN! I WANT TO GET ON Rediscovering New Zealand railway journeys

Growing up in the railway town of Te Kuiti, Graham Hutchins often gazed on the steaming monsters as they thundered through King Country. Before long he was hooked on train travel. In his new book he describes journeys throughout both islands of New Zealand, on regular passenger trains, railcars, freight trains and work trains. Many services have now been axed, but he vividly recalls their delights, from the scenery outside to the often primitive conditions inside, along with memories of the people he met along the way. Sometimes alone, on other occasions with his mate Russell or his wife Jenny, he conveys the unique experience and sheer pleasure of rail travel in every corner of New Zealand, from the 1950s to the present day. This book includes many photographs.

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