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Create Success Today! This indispensable business skills collection is packed with new features, practical content and inspiring guidance for readers across all stages of their careers. All titles are only $22.99 RRP and available at an extra 5% discount SOR. See promo flyer for T & C’s.
Raising a Secure Child: How Circle of Security Parenting Can Help You Nurture Your Child’s Attachment, Emotional Resilience, and Freedom to Explore KENT HOFFMAN, GLEN COOPER, BERT POWELL AND CHRISTINE BENTON
• Unique, effective, and proven concepts taught worldwide in workshops for therapists are now available directly to parents. • “Attachment parenting” antidote—trying to be completely “available” at all times is counterproductive. New parents will find relief from extreme parenting dictates, and support to bolster their innate skills; those with older kids and even teens will also find helpful advice. • C.O.S. methods boost children’s psychological immunity and enhance their development, health, and cognitive abilities. • Meeting children’s core needs early helps them grow into secure, trusting, and confident adults. • Warm, accepting, “welcome-to-the-club” tone sets anxious parents at ease. • From authors of the strong-selling The Circle of Security Intervention (for therapists), who work with diverse parents and train professionals in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, Norway, and elsewhere. Pbk | 276pp | 9781462527632 | 2017.02 The Guilford Press | A$33.95 | NZ$37.95 229x152mm | USA
Muslim Identity in a Turbulent Age: Islamic Extremism and Western Islamophobia MIKE HARDY, FIYAZ MUGHAL AND SARAH MARKIEWICZ
• Topical - Islamic extremism, faith communities, and peace and reconciliation are increasingly discussed in the media. • Comments critically on recent international events, such as the controversial cartoons published in Charlie Hebdo and the subsequent attacks on their offices. • The King of Jordans’s Amman Message - an initiative seeking to clarify Islam as a religion of peace - is widely respected and regarded. • Offers perspectives from Muslim and Christian, and secular contributors. • Of interest to general readers - does not presume specialist academic knowledge. Pbk | 272pp | 9781785921520 | 2017.01 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$34.95 | NZ$38.95 216x140mm | UK
Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome’s Imperial Bodyguard GUY DE LA BEDOYERE
• No other specific trade treatment of this key feature of the early Roman Empire puts the Guard in full context.
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends 4ed BRUCE FISHER AND ROBERT ALBERTI
• Engaging stories of intrigue, usurpation, cashiering, manipulation, treachery and the corruption of power.
• Rebuilding is the number one trusted resource on divorce recovery. It has been in print for 35 years, and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.
• Looks at all echelons of the Guard over its entire history – from the brilliant and cunning Prefecture to the remarkable soldiers and commanding officers.
• Author Bruce Fisher’s “Rebuilding” books and workshops have influenced hundreds of thousands of divorced people worldwide. He has appeared on several television shows, such as Oprah, The Phil Donahue Show, and others. His writing has been featured on Psychology Today and USA Today, and in the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, and more.
• Shows how the Roman military dictatorship relied more on compliance than enforcement.
• This fourth edition is fully updated, and features a new introduction by coauthor Robert Alberti. Pbk | 328pp | 9781626258242 | 2016.11 Impact Publishers | A$36.95 | NZ$39.95 USA
• Author will be visiting Australia in March 2017. Guy de la Bédoyère is author of a widely admired series of books on Romano-British history. He has appeared regularly on the UK’s Channel 4 archaeology series Time Team and is well known in the United States for his volume The Romans for Dummies. He lives in Grantham, UK. Hbk | 344pp | 9780300218954 | 2017.01 Yale University Press | A$54.95 | NZ$62 235x156mm | UK
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ART Alfred Sisley: Impressionist Master MARYANNE STEVENS
This beautiful publication offers an overdue reevaluation of Sisley, one of Impressionism’s most distinctive yet undervalued figures. An artist of unparalleled sensitivity, Sisley maintained a strong commitment to creating his works outdoors, skillfully recording the nuances within the landscapes of northern France and rendering the effects of the changing light and weather patterns along specific areas of the river Seine in a truly remarkable fashion. Exploring the artist’s relationship to his fellow Impressionists as well as to his influences, including J.M.W. Turner, 17th-century Dutch art, and Japanese prints, and showcasing rarely seen privately owned works, this volume celebrates Sisley’s unique virtuosity as an observer of the natural world. 180 colour and 25 black and white illustrations.
The Dawn of Christian Art – In Panel Paintings and Icons THOMAS MATHEWS AND NORMAN MULLER
Staking out new territory in the history of art, this book presents a compelling argument for a lost link between the panel-painting tradition of Greek antiquity and Christian paintings of Byzantium and the Renaissance. While art historians place the origin of icons in the seventh century, Thomas F. Mathews finds strong evidence as early as the second century in the texts of Irenaeus and the Acts of John that describe private Christian worship. In closely studying an obscure set of sixty neglected panel paintings from Egypt in Roman times, the author explains how these paintings of the Egyptian gods offer the missing link in the long history of religious painting. 170 color and 13 black and white illustrations. Hbk | 256pp | 9781606065099 | 2017.02 Getty Publications | A$67 | NZ$76 250x150mm | UK
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Hbk | 192pp | 9780300215571 | 2017.01 Editions Hazan, Paris | A$88 | NZ$99 305x229mm | UK
Painting 1909: Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein, Henri Bergson, Comics, Albert Einstein, and Anarchy LEONARD FOLGARAIT
In 1909, renowned artist Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) embarked on a series of stylistic experiments that had a dramatic effect on modern art. This book examines the ways in which Picasso’s art of 1909 intertwines and engages with the larger intellectual framework of his time and sheds light on how the writings of Gertrude Stein, the philosophy of Henri Bergson, the theories of Albert Einstein, and even American comic strips played a role in the development of Picasso’s unique artistic style. With an insightful, interdisciplinary approach that focuses on how European society was grappling with the larger issues of how to conceptualize, write about, and visualize a rapidly modernizing culture, Painting 1909 presents a methodical exploration of Picasso’s stylistic choices and proposes new reasons for the development of radical modernist art that led to Cubism and, eventually, absolute abstraction. 22 color and 40 black and white illustrations. Hbk | 240pp | 9780300218015 | 2017.01 Yale University Press | A$49.95 | NZ$59.95 210x152mm | UK
Sex, Drugs and Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD): A User Guide to Adulthood (New in Paperback) LUKE JACKSON
Luke Jackson’s unabridged and sparkling sequel to his best-selling user guide to adolescence Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome is the must-read handbook for teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum. With devastating clarity, Luke focuses on the pitfalls involved in navigating the transition to adulthood, and the challenges of adult life. He covers everything from bullying and drugs to socialising, sex, negotiating relationships, and finding and keeping your first job. “Sex, Drugs and Asperger’s Syndrome is one of my favorite books this year. Luke Jackson provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of many relevant issues regarding both Asperger’s Syndrome as well as autism in general. This includes employment, bullying, sexuality, relationships, and much more. The autism community and society as a whole will benefit greatly from these much needed discussions.” — Stephen M. Edelson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Autism Research Institute (autism. com), San Diego, California Pbk | 256pp | 9781785921964 | 2017.01 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$24.95 | NZ$27.95 197x130mm | UK
ALSO BY LUKE JACKSON Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome Pbk | 216pp | 9781843100980 | 2002 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$31.95 | NZ$35.95 234x156mm | UK
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Love, Partnership, or Singleton on the Autism Spectrum LUKE BEARDON AND DEAN WORTON
In an immensely varied and thoughtful collection of true life reflections on love, marriage and the single life, 26 authors with autism share their experiences and knowledge about successful (and unsuccessful) relationships. Digging deep into the many and varying ways in which autism affects feelings and relationships with others, these honest and intelligent testimonies give the insider’s perspective on love on the spectrum. Whether you’re a serial dater, hopelessly romantic or happily single, these perceptive and often funny explorations show how to make good choices, surmount bad ones, and live a good life. Insider Intelligence. Pbk | 288pp | 9781785922060 | 2017.01 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$31.95 | NZ$34.95 216x140mm | UK
Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum LUKE BEARDON AND DEAN WORTON
In this rich and diverse collection, 28 writers describe what positive experiences they have had as an autistic person, and show how the most unexpected subject areas can be a source of the positive. They demonstrate that individuals can, and do, experience life in positive ways, sometimes in the face of adversity. Sharing both dark and joyful moments with unreserved honesty, their insights are moving, often hilarious, creative, and highly intelligent, and usually surprising. From hair-raising travelling experiences to parenting with verve, volunteering to teaching, running a marathon to taking on a PhD, they show that autism need not limit life. Introduced by Luke Beardon and Dean Worton, their stories challenge stereotypes surrounding autism, empower, and entertain. Insider Intelligence.
Starved: A Nutrition Doctor`s Journey from Empty to Full ANNE MCTIERNAN
Set in working-class, Irish-American Boston of the fifties and sixties, Starved is a gripping and inspirational coming-of-age story. At the young age of four, Anne McTiernan was left by her mother at a Catholic boarding school where she emotionally and physically starved. After a doctor forced Anne’s mother to bring her home, she used physical and verbal abuse to take out her frustrations on a defenseless little girl. Anne transitions from a malnourished state to binge eating to obesity. At age fifteen without the love and support from her family, Anne is forced to take full responsibility for her own life through hard work, undaunted intelligence, and persistence. Today as a leading doctor and researcher on obesity and health, Anne has helped thousands of women improve their relationship with food, but this is not their story. Starved is the story of how Anne helped herself and turned the adversity she encountered as a child into a strength and set of skills that would later help her meet the demands of her career. “Anne McTiernan has written a gripping, deeply personal memoir that often reads like some of the best dramatic fiction out there. Starved is both a search for understanding the complications of family and a parallel exploration of our relationship with food, as either nurturer or torturer.” — Domingo Martinez, the New York Times best-selling author Pbk | 272pp | 9781942094289 | 2016.11 Central Recovery Press | A$31.95 | NZ$34.95 USA
Martin Luther: Visionary Reformer
Pbk | 256pp | 9781785922077 | 2017.01 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$31.95 | NZ$34.95 216x140mm | UK
SCOTT HENDRIX
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Asperger Syndrome and Employment: Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome GENEVIEVE EDMONDS AND LUKE BEARDON
Employment is an important part of a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life but less than 20 per cent of people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) are in work at any one time. The adults with AS in this book explore the issues surrounding employment, providing advice and insights for others with AS, as well as their employers and colleagues. “This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger’s syndrome. The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.” — Professor Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome Pbk | 176pp | 9781843106487 | 2008 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$33.95 | NZ$37.95 234x156mm | UK
BIOGRAPHY
A fresh account of the life of Martin Luther, the sixteenth-century German friar whose public conflict with the medieval Roman Church triggered the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was neither an unblemished saint nor a single-minded religious zealot according to this provocative new biography by Scott Hendrix. The author presents Luther as a man of his time: a highly educated scholar and teacher and a gifted yet flawed human being driven by an optimistic yet ultimately unrealized vision of “true religion.” This bold, insightful account of the life of Martin Luther provides a new perspective on one of the most important religious figures in history, focusing on Luther’s entire life, his personal relationships and political motivations, rather than on his theology alone. “Scott Hendrix is a veteran insider historian from the American Protestant tradition, with the worthy aim of tackling some of the complacent myths all families build up about their founding fathers… an efficient performance.” — Diarmaid Mac Culloch, London Review of Books Pbk | 368pp | 9780300226379 | 2016.10 Yale University Press | A$37.95 | NZ$41.95 UK
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My Nuclear Nightmare: Leading Japan through the Fukushima Disaster to a Nuclear-Free Future NAOTO KAN
On March 11, 2011, a massive undersea earthquake off Japan’s coast triggered devastating tsunami waves that in turn caused meltdowns at three reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Ranked with Chernobyl as the worst nuclear disaster in history, Fukushima will have lasting consequences for generations. Until 3.11, Japan’s Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, had supported the use of nuclear power. His position would undergo a radical change, however, as Kan watched the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 Power Plant unfold and came to understand the potential for the physical, economic, and political destruction of Japan. In My Nuclear Nightmare, Kan offers a fascinating day-by-day account of his actions in the harrowing week after the earthquake struck. He records the anguished decisions he had to make as the scale of destruction became clear and the threat of nuclear catastrophe loomed ever larger—decisions made on the basis of information that was often unreliable. “Naoto Kan, who was prime minister of Japan when the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster began, has become a ubiquitous and compelling voice for the global antinuclear movement. Kan com pared the potential worst-case devastation that could be caused by a nuclear power plant meltdown as tantamount only to ‘a great world war. Nothing else has the same impact.’ Japan escaped such a dire fate during the Fukushima disaster, said Kan, only ‘due to luck.’ Even so, Kan had to make some steely-nerved decisions that necessitated putting all emotion aside. In a now famous phone call from Tepco, when the company asked to pull all their personnel from the out-of-control Fukushima site for their own safety, Kan told them no. The workforce must stay. The few would need to make the sacrifice to save the many. Kan knew that abandoning the Fukushima Daiichi site would cause radiation levels in the surrounding environment to soar. His insistence that the Tepco workforce remain at Fukushima was perhaps one of the most unsung moments of heroism in the whole sorry saga.” — The Ecologist Hbk | 184pp | 9781501705816 | 2017.01 Cornell University Press | A$49.95 | NZ$54.95 216x140mm | USA
CHILDREN’S BOOKS Big Tree is Sick: A Storybook to Help Children Cope with the Serious Illness of a Loved One NATHALIE SLOSSE
Snibbles and Big Tree are best friends! They have always hung out together, and Snibbles loves Big Tree very much. When Big Tree unexpectedly falls ill with woodworm, Snibbles is very upset and angry. The illness is a very bad one and Big Tree does not feel well and doesn’t want to play for a long time. Poor Snibbles! He wants Big Tree to get better, but he feels as if there is nothing he can do. What can Snibbles and his friends do to help Big Tree through his treatment and recovery? The story of Big Tree depicts how things are often out of your control and sets out effective strategies for dealing with these emotions. This story features loveable characters and vivid illustrations, as well as activities for children aged 5+ to complete with their parents or professionals in times of illness and loss. Hbk | 40pp | 9781785922268 | 2017.01 Jessica Kingsley Publishers A$22.95 | NZ$26.95 | 260x208mm | UK
FILM Costume, Makeup and Hair ADRIENNE MCLEAN
Costume, Makeup and Hair reveals how these three crafts have continually adapted to new conditions, making the transitions from stage to screen, from monochrome to colour, and from analog to digital. It considers them in relation to a wide range of film genres, from sci-fi spectacles to period dramas, as well as examining how they have been active participants in the marketplace for fashion and beauty products. Drawing on rare archival materials and lavish colour illustrations, the expert contributors provide readers in film and fashion with groundbreaking film history and an appreciation of cinematic costume, makeup and hairstyling as distinct art forms. 45 black and white and 17 colour images integrated in 8 pages of plates. Behind the Silver Screen. Pbk | 248pp | 9781784537562 | 2016.10 I.B. Tauris | A$34.95 | NZ$38.95 228x152mm | UK
HISTORY A Short History of the Russian Revolution GEOFFREY SWAIN
In 1917 revolutionary fervour swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and instigating political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union. The revolutionary period saw a complete overhaul of Russian politics and society and led directly to the ensuing civil war. The Soviet Union eventually became the world’s first communist state and the events of 1917 proved to be one of the turning-points in world history, setting in motion a chain of events which would change the entire course of the twentieth century. Geoffrey Swain provides a concise yet thorough overview of the revolution and the path to civil war. By looking, with fresh perspectives, on the causes of the revolution, as well as the international response, Swain provides a new interpretation of the events of 1917, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the revolution. I.B. Tauris Short Histories. Pbk | 256pp | 9781780767932 | 2017.01 I.B. Tauris | A$26.95 | NZ$29.95 216x134mm | UK
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Young Lothar: An Underground Fugitive in Nazi Berlin
NATURAL HISTORY
LARRY ORBACH
Amphibians of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
Lothar Orbach, the youngest son of a German Jewish family, was just 14 when the Nazis began rounding up Berlin’s Jews. When the Gestapo came for Orbach’s mother on Christmas Eve 1942, they escaped with false papers; his mother found sanctuary with a family of Communists and Orbach – under the assumed identity of Gerhard Peters – entered Berlin’s underworld of ‘divers’. He scraped a living by hustling pool, cheating in poker and stealing – fighting, literally, to stay alive. Outwardly he became a cagey amoral street thug, inwardly he was a sensitive, romantic boy, devoted son and increasingly religious Jew, clinging to his humanity. In the end, he was betrayed and sent to Auschwitz, on the last transport, in 1944. This singular coming of age story of life in the Berlin underground during WWII is, in essence, a story of hope, even happiness, in the very heart of darkness.
TWAN LEENDERS
“This is a book to make one both smile and weep, to admire the generosity of spirit of courageous individuals and to despair of the selfish inhumanity of those who passed by on the other side. Larry Orbach’s story of survival against impossible odds opens a window into the seamy underworld of wartime Berlin and into the limitless extremes of good and evil of which our species is capable.” -- Bernard Wasserstein, author of On the Eve Pbk | 384pp | 9781784537630 | 2017.01 I.B. Tauris | A$31.95 | NZ$33.95 198x129mm | UK
“Amphibians of Costa Rica is highly informative and visually appealing. The use of drawings, photographs, and maps for each species account makes this a uniquely valuable reference.” — Greg Watkins-Colwell, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University Pbk | 512pp | 9781501700620 | 2016.12 Comstock Publishing Associates | A$76 | NZ$86 197x127mm | USA
PARENTING
Secret War in Shanghai: Espionage, Intrigue and Treason in World War II BERNARD WASSERSTEIN
In this classic account, Bernard Wasserstein draws on the files of the Shanghai Police as well as the intelligence archives of the many countries involved, to provide the definitive story of Shanghai’s secret war. Bernard Wasserstein introduces the British, American and Australian individuals who collaborated with the Axis powers as well as subversive warfare operatives battling the Japanese – and one another. At times both shocking and amusing, this book lifts the lid on the bizarre underworld of the ‘sin city of the Orient’ during its most enthralling period in history. ‘With the consummate skill of the storyteller, Wasserstein brings to vivid life one of the most thrilling, perplexing and enigmatic cities on earth.’ - Sunday Times Pbk | 384pp | 9781784537647 | 2017.01 Tauris Parke | A$32.95 | NZ$36.95 198x129mm | UK
Amphibians of Costa Rica is the first indepth field guide to all 206 species of amphibians known to occur in Costa Rica or within walking distance of its borders. A diminutive nation with abundant natural wealth, the country is host to 146 species of frogs and toads. Frogs of gemlike beauty and dizzying variety abound: some species can fit on the end of a human finger; others would take two hands to hold. In the rainforests, you can find frogs capable of gliding from high in the treetops to the forest floor, some that carry their eggs or their tadpoles around on their back, and others that secrete glue-like substances from their skin that are capable of sticking shut the mouth of attacking snakes. Color illustrated throughout.
Breaking the Trance: A Practical Guide for Parenting the Screen-Dependent Child GEORGE LYNN AND CYNTHIA JOHNSON
An easy-to-follow guide that will help parents understand recreational screen media use at home. Recreational screen media use is quickly replacing family time, by no fault of parents. They are doing the best they can based on the information available to them, which claims nothing can be done to stop their children’s screen dependence. Parents seeking change need a new framework for action. Breaking the Trance does not blame parents nor vilify technology, but it does give parents clear and effective strategies to implement immediately. The results will restore a sense of care and connection within the family. “Mr. Lynn, thank you for this book! Following your guidance gave our son the time he needed in his life to show us who he actually was — going from an anxious child who loved video games (yet was literally afraid of everything, even the wind), to a straight A, college-bound high school student and honor society member.” — Lorri Dixon, mother Pbk | 208pp | 9781942094265 | 2016.10 Central Recovery Press | A$29.95 | NZ$32.95 USA
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Road School: Learning through exploration and experience
Reading for Pleasure: a passport to everywhere
SUE COWLEY
KENNY PIEPER
Frustrated by a regime of statutory testing, and keen for a mid-life adventure, Sue Cowley and her partner took their children out of school to educate them on the road. Road School is the story of their family’s adventures around Europe and across China. On their journey they experienced awesome historical sites, diverse cuisines and fantastic geographical phenomena. They also experienced whining kids, satnav disasters, and dodgy accommodation. Part comedy travelogue, part parenting guide, part educational philosophy, Road School asks you to consider what ‘an education’ really means. In a world where schooling is increasingly being standardised, and where government testing puts ever more pressure on our youngest learners, Road School is the story of how one family stepped out of the system, and set off on the educational adventure of a lifetime.
The benefits we can all reap when kids become confident readers who read for pleasure are obvious. Kenny Pieper has gathered a range of tried-and-tested strategies to get kids reading, and enjoying it. Discover strategies which will get kids talking about books, get them thinking about books, get them reading books, encourage independent reading, develop literacy skills and establish a culture where reading is expected and celebrated.
Pbk | 200pp | 9781785831140 | 2016.11 Crown House Publishing | A$26.95 | NZ$29.95 234x156mm | UK
Helping Teens Who Cut: Using DBT® Skills to End Self-Injury 2ed MICHAEL HOLLANDER
Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for the facts about the growing problem of teen self-injury—and what they can do to make it stop. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on the most effective treatment approach for cutting, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial. Parents get practical strategies for talking to teens about selfinjury without making it worse, teaching them specific skills to cope with extreme emotions in a healthier way, finding the right therapist, and managing family stress. Incorporating the latest research, the second edition offers a deeper understanding of the causes of self-injury and includes new DBT skills. “This book debunks myths about cutting and delves deeply into the important information and skills that both teens and parents need to conquer it. Instead of sidelining parents, Dr. Hollander welcomes them into the treatment. He explains how DBT works, how to select and communicate with a therapist, and, best of all, how parents can learn and practice DBT skills along with their kids, for even better results.” — Martha B. Straus, PhD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Antioch University New England Pbk | 238pp | 9781462527106 | 2017.01 The Guilford Press | A$33.95 | NZ$37.95 229x152mm | USA
“He’s been with me for two years now and I’m not sure what difference I make. I occasionally get a smile now when once I got a sneer and an earful of abuse. He’s read a whole load of Robert Muchamore books which he would gladly do all day if he could. His writing hasn’t improved one bit beyond almost illegible. He rarely makes any effort when he has to think on his own. He sits quietly and listens. But I already know what his life will be like and it shames me that I’ve not been able to change that for him.” — From Kenny Pieper’s blog, 16th October 2016 Kenny teaches kids whose lives are terrifying obstacle courses of readingrelated problems. They know they struggle with reading. Everything that happens in their day-to-day existence reminds them of this. They know that not being able to read well differentiates them from most of their peers; it leaves them isolated and lost. They try to avoid reading at all costs. This is where teachers and parents come in: their role is critical in giving all children the gift of being able to read well. Kenny also encounters pupils who can read perfectly well but choose not to, unconvinced of the importance of reading in their lives. What difference does it make to them? They have to answer that question in school. Teachers have a duty to put an end to illiteracy and aliteracy. Kids need reading role models and that role model is their teacher, who may be the only adult a reluctant reader will ever see reading. Pbk | 200pp | 9781781352670 | 2017.01 Independent Thinking Press A$32.95 | NZ$36.95 | 180x148mm | UK
PHILOSOPHY On Betrayal AVISHAI MARGALIT
Adultery, treason, and apostasy no longer carry the weight they once did. Yet we constantly see and hear stories of betrayal, and many people have personally experienced a destructive breach of loyalty. Avishai Margalit argues that the tension between the ubiquity of betrayal and the loosening of its hold is a sign of the strain between ethics and morality, between thick and thin human relations. On Betrayal offers a philosophical account of thick human relations—relationships with friends, family, and core communities— through their pathology, betrayal. “On Betrayal seamlessly combines analytic rigor with personal memoir: its illustrative arguments are drawn from political history and Biblical commentary, from novels and biographies. It presents a lifetime of reflection on philosophic methodology: it is the culmination of Margalit s attempts to analyze the meaning and normative force of betrayal as an essentially contested concept.” — Amelie Rorty, Tufts University Hbk | 352pp | 9780674048263 | 2017.01 Harvard University Press | A$56.95 | NZ$64 210x140mm | USA
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The Book of Beginnings (New in Paperback) FRANCOIS JULLIEN
How can a person from a Western culture enter into a way of thinking as different as that of the Chinese? Can a person truly escape from his or her own cultural perspectives and assumptions? French philosopher Francois Jullien has throughout his career explored the distances between European and Chinese thought. In this fascinating summation of his work, he takes an original approach to the conundrum of cross-cultural understanding. Jullien considers just three sentences in their original languages. Each is the first sentence of a seminal text: the Bible in Hebrew, Hesiod’s Theogony in Greek, and the Yijing (I Ching) in Chinese. By dismantling these sentences, the author reveals the workings of each language and the ways of thought in which they are inscribed. The Margellos World Republic of Letters. “The shape and sound of [Jullien’s] argument—recurrent, backtracking, leaping ahead, inventively phrased, always urgent—becomes the book’s great pleasure and suggests Jullien’s own struggle . . . The Book of Beginnings is ultimately an encouraging, lively, and aspirational narrative offering an illumination in virtually every sentence.” — Ron Slate, On the Seawall
Rules for Mavericks: A Manifesto for Dissident Creatives PHIL BEADLE
“If you make any stand against power, then power will stand against and on you. And it will do so with centuries of experience and techniques in how to do so effectively: you will be painted as barbaric, dismissed as stupid and insane, be told to know your place. Most of all, you will be termed maverick.” Rules for Mavericks is a guidebook to leading a creative life, to being a renaissance dilettante, to infesting your art form with other art forms, to taking a stand against mediocrity, to rejecting bloodless orthodoxies, to embracing your own pretension and, most of all, to dealing with your failure(s). It is written by someone who has achieved and has failed in more than one field: Guardian columnist, award-winning teacher, award-winning broadcaster, author, editor, singer, songwriter, producer and public speaker, Phil Beadle knows a bit about leading a life producing good work across a variety of platforms. Pbk | 200pp | 9781785831133 | 2017.01 Independent Thinking Press | A$26.95 | NZ$29.95 198x130mm | UK
Pbk | 152pp | 9780300223569 | 2016.11 Yale University Press | A$27.95 | NZ$31.95 197x127mm | UK
Can I tell you about Gender Diversity?: A guide for friends, family and professionals
SELF HELP
Meet Kit - a 12 year old undergoing medical transition - as he talks about gender and the different ways it can be explored. He explains what it is like to transition and how his friends, family and teachers can help through talking, listening and being proactive. With illustrations throughout, this is an ideal way to start conversations about gender diversity in the classroom or at home. It is suitable for readers aged 7 and above and also includes a useful list of recommended reading, organisations and websites for further information and support. Kit, a 12 year old who identifies as a boy, explains all about gender variance, the experience of medical transition and how his family, friends and school can support him.
C J ATKINSON
Connecting in the Land of Dementia DEBORAH SHOUSE
Too often, people living with dementia are entertained instead of engaged. Research shows that artistic and imaginative activities reduce the need for psychotropic medications. Doing activities together also increases social interactions, builds positive energy, and adds a sense of discovery to the day. Connecting in the Land of Dementia also features the innovative ideas of about seventy thought leaders in the field of dementia and creativity. Both family and professional care partners can use these activities, in areas such as music, movement, cooking, nature, storytelling, poetry, movies, technology, and more, to engage and connect with people who are living with dementia.
Pbk | 56pp | 9781785921056 | 2017.01 Jessica Kingsley Publishers | A$17.95 | NZ$19.95 229x152mm | UK
Pbk | 224pp | 9781942094241 | 2016.09 Central Recovery Press | A$29.95 | NZ$33.95 USA
ALSO BY DEBORAH SHOUSE Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey Pbk | 180pp | 9781937612498 | 2013 Central Recovery Press | A$27.95 | NZ$31.95 228x152mm | USA
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The Ballet Lover’s Companion (New in Paperback)
Play All – A Bingewatcher’s Notebook
ZOE ANDERSON
CLIVE JAMES
This engaging book is a welcome guide to the most successful and loved ballets seen on the stage today. Dance writer and critic Zoe Anderson focuses on 140 ballets, a core international repertory that encompasses works from the ethereal world of romantic ballet to the edgy, muscular works of modern choreographers. She provides a wealth of facts and insights, including information familiar only to dance world insiders. This book will delight anyone who attends the ballet, participates in ballet, or simply loves ballet and wants to know much more about it.
Between 1972 and 1982, Clive James wrote a weekly column about television for the London Observer. By his own account, he failed to foresee the startling upsurge of compelling dramas that would revivify the small screen in the twenty-first century. Indeed, binge-watching through boxsets, Netflix, and other platforms is now ubiquitous and few doubt the general cultural importance of what many agree is a TV renaissance. In his encounter with the seductions of serial viewing, James, always at pains to banish the phony boundary between “high” and “low” culture, grapples with the new mythology that marks the stories now being told on television.
Pbk | 384pp | 9780300223415 | 2016.10 Yale University Press | A$45.95 | NZ$52.95 197x127mm | UK
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Hbk | 216pp | 9780300218091 | 2016.07 Yale University Press | A$33.95 | NZ$44.95 197x127mm | UK
The Curse of Cash
The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages, More or Less
KENNETH ROGOFF
DAVID BERCOVICI
The world is drowning in cash--and it’s making us poorer and less safe. In The Curse of Cash, Kenneth Rogoff, one of the world’s leading economists, makes a persuasive and fascinating case for an idea that until recently would have seemed outlandish: getting rid of most paper money. The Curse of Cash offers a plan for phasing out paper money and addresses the issues the transition will pose, ranging from fears about privacy and price stability to the need to provide subsidized debit cards for the poor.
With wonder, wit, and flair - and in record time and space geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, to the origin of life and human civilization. Bercovici’s unique literary endeavor is a treasure trove of real, compelling science and fascinating history, providing both science lovers and complete neophytes with an unforgettable introduction to the fields of cosmology, geology, climate science, human evolution, and more.
Hbk | 296pp | 9780691172132 | 2016.09 Princeton University Press | A$59.95 | NZ$68 229x152mm | USA
Hbk | 152pp | 9780300215137 | 2016.11 Yale University Press | A$27.95 | NZ$31.95 197x152mm | UK
Medieval Europe
CHRISTOPHER WICKHAM
The Long, Long Life of Trees
The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period—one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this landmark book, and he succeeds in producing the most riveting account of medieval Europe in a generation. 30 black and white illustrations.
FIONA STAFFORD
Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with trees has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. In this beautifully illustrated volume Fiona Stafford offers intimate, detailed explorations of seventeen common trees, from ash and apple to pine, oak, cypress, and willow. 60 black and white illustrations. Hbk | 296pp | 9780300207330 | 2016.08 Yale University Press | A$39.95 | NZ$46.95 216x140mm | UK
Hbk | 352pp | 9780300208344 | 2016.10 Yale University Press | A$55 | NZ$66 235x156mm | UK
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