Nonfiction

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Where Stories Lie Buried: a memoir of a genealogist turned author
Vicky Adin
Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
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The story behind thirty years of genealogy research and ten published novels. It explores the hows and whys of a writing life — the constant desire to write, to share a story, to make sure it is never lost.

Cop It Write: The Crime Writer's Handbook
Angus McLean
Nonfiction
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For the first time ever, a New Zealand Police detective takes writers behind the scenes and gives the inside scoop on how it all works – the language they use, the duties they perform, a day in the life of a homicide and what it’s like to stare down the barrel of a gun.

Willie's War
Paul Watkins
Nonfiction
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The remarkable true story of a New Zealand soldier who fought through the Somme, Messines and Passchendaele. Combining family history with extensive battlefield research, Willie’s War brings one ordinary Kiwi’s extraordinary First World War journey vividly to life.

Sacred and Sane: Six pillars for keeping your faith without losing your mind
Rose Stanley
Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction
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Sacred and Sane is both creative memoir and social commentary from a woman of faith reading about church controversies in Aotearoa and reflecting on these controversies in the light of her own lived experience. Rose presents six pillars for a healthier view on spirituality and mental health which helped to improve her own well-being.

Brain Tricks
Rose Stanley
Children's Books, Nonfiction
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Brain Tricks is a book which aids children’s understanding of emotional pain; what it is and how it differs from physical pain. It explains the phenomenon of neuroplasticity in a way that children can grasp, and invites them to unlock the power they have within themselves to change the way they think about and react to different experiences.

Self-Care Isn't Selfish: Self-care strategies you didn't know existed for those leading teams and raising teens
Ruth Taylor
Nonfiction
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You’re leading a team. You’re raising a teenager. And somewhere in the middle of everyone else’s needs… you’ve disappeared. If you’re struggling to prioritise yourself, you’re not alone. Self-Care Isn’t Selfish provides practical tips on reducing conflict, gaining a feeling of control and the benefits of reflective practice.

The Productive Writer Guidebook
Kathryn Burnett
Nonfiction
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A writing guide to staying motivated and getting out of your own way.

Remembering the Cosmic
Odette Hoffmann
Adult Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction
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Remembering the Cosmic, a must-read for every high school senior, young adult and beyond, is a novel/self help book about a young woman called Chloe and her story of healing herself and her relationship through the help of Imogen, a healer. The book can be read as a story, or the reader can use the tools Imogen teaches Chloe to help heal their own lives.

Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Jaimie Baird
Nonfiction
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For the pleasure of street artists worldwide, Wellington residents, visitors and those interested in street art, graffiti, social science or history.

Hidden Stories of Heroism for a Peaceful Planet
Linda P Hansen
Nonfiction
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Untold stories of heroism by New Zealand peacemakers.

The Abandoned Wives Handbook
Pat Backley
Nonfiction

A gentle guide to one of life’s great traumas.