“Shall I shoot?”… “No don’t shoot”… I’m going to shoot”… “Don’t shoot!”. Rapid fire yelling within the confines of a vehicle stuck in the middle of stalled traffic, facing an unknown person wearing a full burqa peering into the car. Inches away from the driver’s face, a large hand pressed against the window. “We didn’t know if they were male or female or what was about to happen, but we were absolutely sure that if we shot this person, the crowd, including the armed policemen nearby, would turn on us and there’d be no escape.” In 2004, Lieutenant Colonel William Blaikie shipped out to Afghanistan, to head up a team dedicated to rebuilding the country after the war. As part of the New Zealand Defence Force, his skills lay in intelligence and communications – his mission was to form a team, develop and implement plans to work with USA and Coalition partners to help get Afghanistan back on its feet. Bill experienced situations that were beyond tense, often facing life and death situations and decision making that required deep and quick thinking, based on not always having enough information at hand. On his return home to New Zealand, his journey through coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder began, and the nightmares were not limited to sleep time. Everything has remained at life and death levels for Bill, and this book details how he and his wife Nancy have worked through suicide attempts, getting help, and finding answers to what is an epidemic level challenge for military personnel everywhere. “No amount of training can prepare you for what happens in your head after the uniforms are off and the guns are packed away.”

Bind: paperback

Pages: 164

Publication Date: 11-11-2017

Does your child often feel isolated, do they struggle to get involved in social situations or are they simply shy? Are they nervous about what people think of them, or maybe they’re just a little unsure of how they feel about themselves and have low self-confidence? These could be signs that your child is experiencing low self-esteem. This practical guide combines proven cognitive-behavioural therapy methods used by child psychologists in schools with simple activities to help your child grow their self-esteem. It’s aimed at children aged 7–11 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child’s sense of self-worth, not just now but for years to come. Your child will be guided, with the help of little monster – a friendly and supportive character they can identify with – through fun and engaging activities which are interspersed with useful tips, inspirational statements and practical information for parents.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 158 x 205 mm

Publication Date: 08-03-2018

Make your body feel happy! This book will change the relationship you have with food and lead you to find the right balance your body needs. The clean eating concept comprises what is actually common sense strategy: eating healthy by cooking with fresh ingredients and renouncing industrially manufactured foods. This diet will not leave you to a constant feeling of fatigue, frustration, or deprivation like many other diets - - it will help you achieve long-term wellbeing while gaining more energy and a healthful lifestyle. This practical guide to the new concept of clean eating contains much useful background information on the way we process food. It comes with many mouthwatering and beautifully illustrated recipes and preparation techniques for healthy and wholesome dishes. A book for food-conscious gourmets.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 168

Dimensions: 190 x 245 mm

There are plenty of reasons to embrace veganism – for environmental,ethical or health reasons, and many more! This easy-to-digest guide,packed with practical tips on vegan living, from food and drink to clothes and hopping, will inspire you to enjoy all that’s best about an ETHICAL AND ANIMAL-FREE LIFESTYLE.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 105 x 148 mm

Publication Date: 10-09-2015

With the constant bombardment of what you can and can’t do during pregnancy in the news and the media, new parents can often feel stressed at a time which should be full of new and exciting discoveries. This concise and accessible book is a handy reference guide that provides answers to key questions about your pregnancy, addresses niggling concerns that often arise and helps allay many of the doubts that inevitably cross your mind during this special time. The Dos and Don’ts of Pregnancy is packed with practical advice and offers straightforward answers to the questions that you are unsure about from conception to birth, including topics on: Diet and exercise Being in the workplace Common complaints and infections Physical changes Labour

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 125 x 175 mm

Publication Date: 10-09-2015

What could be more wonderful that being able to soothe your own and your family's aches and pains naturally? Here Melissa Corkhill gives advice for treating common conditions and illnesses at home using remedies provided by Mother Nature. In this book you'll discover how to treat non-serious complaints, such as coughs, colds and sore throats, as well as suggestions for easing the strain of more permanent conditions like eczema, arthritis and asthma. Packed with easy-to-follow recipes using herbs, essential oils and ingredients found in your kitchen, you'll be making your own natural remedies in no time.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 128

Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm

Confidence is within your reach. Confidence is rarely an inherent gift; usually it develops over time, and for some this seems to happen more easily than others. If you struggle to feel calm and poised under pressure, or wish you had the self-assurance to shout about all the great things you have to offer, then look no further: this book is here to help. Beautifully designed and filled with tips, assertive statements and interactive activities, How to Be Confident will help you work through whatever is holding you back and embrace your inner confidence.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 148 x 210 mm

Publication Date: 06-01-2016

The way to a healthy heart is through running! With the latest tips and tricks, workouts, mental training and dietary advice, this book is the perfect starting point to running yourself fit!

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Pages: 128

Dimensions: 125 x 175 mm

Publication Date: 10-01-2016

The health of the planet – and all of us who live on it – is under dire threat from factors such as climate change, obesity and new infectious diseases. Progressive health promotion is an approach that can counterbalance these threats with practice, policy and advocacy for health, well-being and equity. Promoting Health in Aotearoa New Zealand provides a rich scan of the health promotion landscape in New Zealand. It explores ways in which Māori, and other, perspectives have been melded with Western ideas to produce distinctly New Zealand approaches. In doing so it addresses the need for locally written material for use in teaching and practice, and provides direction for all those wanting to solve complex public health problems.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 150 x 230 mm

Publication Date: 03-07-2015

Herbalist to King Charles I, John Parkinson (1567–1650) was a master apothecary, herbalist and gardener. Famous in his own lifetime for his influential books, his magnum opus was published in 1640, the Theatrum Botanicum, which ran to 1,788 large pages. The sheer scope and size was perhaps to prove the book’s downfall because, while it was much revered and indeed plagiarized, it was never reprinted and now has the status of an extremely valuable rare book. Parkinson was writing at a time when Western herbalism was at its zenith, and his skills as a plantsman combined perfectly with his passion for science, observation and historical scholarship. In this editor’s selection, Julie and Matthew have printed Parkinson’s clear and lively description of a chosen plant’s ‘vertues’ or healing properties, adding their own modern commentary and a contemporary take on his almost-forgotten herbal recipes. Busy herbalists, historians and gardeners will welcome this restoration and sensitive highlighting of Parkinson’s huge lost classic.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 245 x 245 mm

Publication Date: 30-09-2014