Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Hector Garcia; Francesc Mirales
$24.99 AUD
Category: Gift & Humour
Ikigai translates as 'a reason to live' or 'a reason to jump out of bed in the morning'. It's the place where your needs, desires, ambitions, and satisfaction meet- a point of perfect balance, and perfect fulfilment. On the Japanese island of Okinawa, people live longer than anywhere else in the world. ...Show more
The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard by Ollivier Pourriol
$19.99 AUD
Category: 2022 03 March New Release
The answer to overwork and burnout, the route to fulfilment and success: letting go.
Other People's Homes: Suburban Kerb Appeal by Sandy Weir
$32.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
Classic mid-century, Art Deco, migrant and beautifully unique homes from across the country, snapped by viral social media account, Other People's Homes. For fans of The Block, The Castle and nostalgic Aussie architecture. 'I adore perving at Australia's quirky and under-appreciated architectural under ...Show more
The Pronoun Lowdown: Demystifying and Celebrating Gender Diversity by Nevo Zisin
$19.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
We find ourselves at an exciting moment in history. For the first time, trans and gender diverse people are being seen and heard. Thanks to tireless activism, and an increased visibility worldwide, these lived experiences (the joyful, and the painful) are no longer able to be ignored. And so, The Pronou ...Show more
Cuckooland: Where the Rich Own the Truth by Tom Burgis
$32.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
"It was easy for Vladimir Putin. He could erase the past by hurling secret files into his KGB station’s furnace at the end of the Cold War. In the era of globalised corruption he has since helped to create, destroying the past is not so simple. Every bribe, every kickback to a crony, every transfer of d ...Show more
Conversations on Love: with Philippa Perry, Dolly Alderton, Roxane Gay, Stephen Grosz, Esther Perel, and many more by Natasha Lunn
$22.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
*THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'This book might just change your life' Sunday Times'Wise, wonderful, moving and brilliant... will leave your heart in a much better place' StylistAfter years of feeling that love was always out of reach, journalist Natasha Lunn set out to understand how relationships ...Show more
Some People Want to Shoot Me by Madelaine Dickie, Wayne Bergmann
$35.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
Discover the remarkable story of Wayne Bergmann, a Nyikina man and Kimberley leader who has dedicated his life to his community, in this moving memoir of living between two cultures. As a Nyikina man who straddles both traditional and modern cultures, Wayne Bergmann has faced criticism and condemnation ...Show more
Secrets of the Sprakkar - Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World by Eliza Reid
$29.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!A New York Times Book Review Editor's Pick"Secrets of the Sprakkar is a fascinating window into what a more gender-equal world could look like, and why it's worth striving for. Iceland is doing a lot to level the playing field- paid parental leave, affordable childcare, and ...Show more
The Lucky Ones: Stories of Australian refugee journeys by Melinda Ham
$34.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
A moving and meticulously researched book of refugee stories from award-winning journalist Melinda Ham. Following the narratives of new Australians from Iraq, Afghanistan, Poland, Tibet, Vietnam and Zaire, The Lucky Ones is a testament to human resilience and the power of new beginnings. For fans of Th ...Show more
I Don't by Clementine Ford
$34.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
Incendiary feminist and bestselling author Clementine Ford presents the inarguable case against marriage for the modern woman. Provocative, controversial and above all, compellingly and persuasively argued. I want this book to end marriages. But more importantly, I want it to prevent marriages. Women ...Show more
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
$22.99 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ... A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year ... 'Hugely, highly and happily recommended' Stephen Fry ... 'You should read Humankind. You'll learn a lot (I did) and you'll have good reason to feel better about the human race' Tim Harford ...Show more
The New Leviathans: Thoughts After Liberalism by John Gray
$45.00 AUD
Category: Current Affairs, Culture & Society
A philosophical meeting of minds, as John Gray reads Thomas Hobbes to understand our current predicament Ever since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned and vilified by each new generation, Hobbes' cold political vision co ...Show more