Chewing the Cud Alcibiades and Socrates talk life, love andNietzsche John Taylor Purchase: About: Horace, the Roman poet, once declared that his aim was to say something serious through the medium of comedy. The aim here is to do likewise; to say something serious about Nietzsche’s continuing relevance through a fractious and both good and […]

Shattered Illusions Tony Veltheim Purchase: About: This is the incredible true story of the survival of the Finn, Olavi Veltheim, in Soviet Russia and how his experiences in this “land of dreams” turned into a nightmare. A civil war was raging in Finland, and one of Veltheim’s brothers was fighting on the side of the

Life: The Complete Handbook Stuart Rose Purchase: About: LIFE The complete Handbook answers those big questions that many of us seek answers for, such as what is “existence”, what is “God” and what is the role of “love” or “right and wrong” in our lives. It takes a look at what makes life meaningful –

The Half-Torn Page David Palin Purchase: About: One fateful evening in 17th-Century Bavaria, Ilsa Wlich arrives at the end of the Adventurer’s Road where she finds a beautiful but insular town called Reimersberg. The town lies deep in the mountains and wolf-inhabited forests of a place known as the Valley of Witches. Seldom reached by

Emily Squires Douglas Mintey Purchase: About: When Emily Squires finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, she is transported to the colonies of Australia. Torn from her ailing family and the only life she’s ever known, Emily comes face-to-face with the brutality of the penal system and the harsh reality of life

Civilizing Cities David Williams Purchase: About: Cities affect all our lives. Fernand Braudel identified their three functions, providing security, shelter and markets. Ideologists like Ebenezer Howard (garden cities) and Le Corbusier (monumental redevelopment) suggested how cities should work. Jane Jacobs showed how they actually work. Civilizing Cities expands considerably from these foundations in three parts:

Deadly Encounters Prof Peter Curson Purchase: About: Although written from an Australian perspective this book offers a broader insight into how infectious diseases spread, how they influence human life, and how we should react to such disasters. Like many countries in the world, Australia has had to reckon with epidemics and pandemics for the last

The Happy Farmer Peter Fairs Purchase: About: In a world racked with anxiety and depression the author’s attitude to living will inspire many readers. An ordinary man who made himself extraordinary by never accepting failure takes us on a journey through life. As a child, his relatively humble but comfortable beginnings in a tiny Essex

Azaadi, Freedom & Change in Kashmir Laura Schuurmans Purchase: About: Kashmir has been in a state of military tension and conflict since the creation of the Indian and Pakistan nations in 1947. Since that time, it has seen war, military rule, terrorism, and espionage involving three nuclear-armed nations. This unresolved situation has made the people

Naseeb Naseem Shah Purchase: About: The birthname ‘Naseeb’ was a common name given to firstborn girls in Pakistan and means ill-fate or destiny. When Naseem, as a precocious young child in Rawalpindi, discovers the meaning of her name, she determines then and there to find the path of destiny rather than be pulled down by