Poverty Safari - Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass by Darren McGarvey
$19.99 AUD
Category: Sociology | Reading Level: very good
The Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Winner of the Orwell Prize 2018. Darren McGarvey has experienced poverty and its devastating effects first-hand. He knows why people from deprived communities all around Britain feel angry and unheard. And he wants to explain . . . So he invites you to come on a safa ...Show more
On Cats by Charles Bukowski
$19.99 AUD
Category: Classics
'A cat is only ITSELF, representative of the strong forces of life that won't let go' For Charles Bukowski there was something majestic and elemental about cats. He considered them to be sentient beings, whose searing gaze could penetrate deep into our being. Cats see into us; they are on to something. ...Show more
Cradle to Cradle: (Patterns of Life) by Michael Braungart; William McDonough
$24.99 AUD
Category: Penguin Spinner Non-fiction | Series: Patterns of Life Ser.
Michael Braungart and William McDonough propose a plan for our planet in this stunning new edition of their radical ecological manifesto. This book proposes a new vision for modern industry. Instead of our current wasteful and polluting methods of manufacturing, we could be taking nature as a model for ...Show more
Rockonomics How Music Explains Everything (about the Economy) by Alan Krueger
$32.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic | Series: Economist using examples from music industry | Reading Level: very good
Alan Krueger, the former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from rock artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain the principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives. As economists recognize, the music ...Show more
Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen by Mary Norris
$27.99 AUD
Category: Essays | Reading Level: very good
Ray: "Readers of “Between you and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen,” will be enchanted by this sequel of sorts. And if you haven’t read "Comma Queen,” you will after finishing “Greek to Me,” and learning how Greek helped Norris, an international literary treasure, come to know the derivation of many Eng ...Show more
Wordy - Sounding off on high art, low appetite and the power of memory by Simon Schama
$35.00 AUD
Category: Essays | Reading Level: very good
'Wordy is about the intoxication of writing; my sense of playful versatility; different voices for different matters: the polemical voice for political columns; the sharp-eyed descriptive take for profiles; poetic precision in grappling with the hard task of translating art into words; lyrical recall fo ...Show more
Advancing Australia by John Watson; Amanda Dunn
$19.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic | Series: The Conversation
Politics in Australia is in a dire state. The Coalition government is led by its third prime minister in four years, two of whom were toppled by their own party. Before that, the Labor government ousted two prime ministers. Voters' trust in politicians is at an all-time low, there is policy inertia on k ...Show more
Siege: Trump Under Fire by Michael Wolff
$32.99 AUD
Category: Political / Economic | Reading Level: very good
Michael Wolff, author of the bombshell bestseller FIRE AND FURY, once again takes us inside the Trump presidency to reveal a White House under siege. With FIRE AND FURY, Michael Wolff defined the first phase of the Trump administration; now, in SIEGE, he has written an equally essential and explosive bo ...Show more
Fixed It - Violence and the representation of women in the media by Jane Gilmore
$34.99 AUD
Category: Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues | Series: Feminist Theory | Reading Level: very good
On average, at least one woman is murdered by a current or former partner every week in Australia. Far too many Australian women have experienced physical or sexual violence. Only rarely do these women capture the attention of the media and the public. What can we do to stem the tide of violence and tra ...Show more
The Reading Life by C. S. Lewis
$26.99 AUD
Category: Essays | Series: G - Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
The revered teacher and best-selling author reflects on the power, importance, and joy of a life dedicated to reading books in this delightful collection drawn from his wide body of writings. More than fifty years after his death, revered intellectual and teacher C. S. Lewis continues to speak to reader ...Show more
Should We All Be Vegan?: A Primer for the 21st Century (The Big Idea) by Rebecca Chesney; Molly Watson; Matthew Taylor
$24.99 AUD
Category: Cultural, Ideas, Political & Issues | Series: The Big Idea
An insightful look atthe arguments forand against universal adoption of a vegan diet and lifestyle. As concern grows over the environmental costs and ethical implications of intensive factory farming, an increasing number of people are embracing diets and lifestyles free from animal products. Should We ...Show more
Wilful Blindness - Why We Ignore the Obvious by Margaret Heffernan
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Why, after every major accident and blunder, do we look back and ask, how could we have been so blind? Why do some people see what others don't? And how can we change? Drawing on studies by psychologists and neuroscientists, and from interviews with business leaders, whistleblowers and white collar crim ...Show more