Kirjahaku

Growing up with a sibling who has special needs is different than most other families. This book helps those siblings understand their role, what makes their relationship unique and extraordinary, and the similarities they may not even recognize.

Cookhouses and wharekai, hangi pits and coal ranges, boil-ups and mutton – this book tells the hearty story of sustenance and manaakitanga in rural New Zealand. The rhythms and routines of country life are at the heart of this compelling account of the rural kitchen in Aotearoa. Historian Katie Cooper explores how cooking and food practices shaped the daily lives, homes and communities of rural Pakeha and Maori throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Delving into cooking technologies, provisions, gender roles and hospitality, the story of New Zealand’s rural kitchen highlights more than just the practicalities of putting food on the table. Thoroughly researched and richly illustrated, Rewena and Rabbit Stew reveals the fascinating social and cultural milieu in which rural people produced, cooked and shared food in Aotearoa.

Plant Therapy showcases the theory behind the recent surge in the ‘self-care’ approach to living with plants, no matter what your environment.We all know that being in or surrounded by nature is good for our health, but few of us take the time to understand why. As urbanization swallows up ecosystems, and humans move away from the environments they’ve adapted to, it has never been more important to understand the relationship between plants and people.Broken down into five chapters: The Human-Nature Relationship, Plants and Health, Plants and People, Living with Plants and an informative Plant Directory, the book first explains how we have come to exist in an environment that is at odds with our mental, emotional and physical needs, then explores how we can readjust this balance, before showcasing plants that help us to breathe, restore balance, and boost our wellbeing.A stylish yet practical book, Plant Therapy brings together two major trends – house plants and wellbeing – and enhances the value of both through making clear their connection with one another. When research has shown that the presence of plants can decrease blood pressure, increase productivity, and calm anxiety, both at home and at work, why wouldn’t you pick up this book and create your own calming oasis?

This brand-new gift series taps into an exciting and never-more prescient trend: moving away from screens and phone addiction and finding happiness, productivity and energy in the simplicity of the everyday. In This Book Will Give You Energy, psychologist Dr Katie Cooper teaches the reader to adopt new habits through daily activities that will stimulate these essential brain chemicals, helping you reach optimum levels of serotonin and dopamine throughout the day. Divided into three sections focusing on the morning, afternoon and evening, this accessible handbook will include tips on improving your mood through sunlight, physical touch, exercise, gratitude practices and much more. There will be some journal prompts at the back to encourage the reader to log their own moods and observe how the books have helped. Small enough to pop in your bag and stylish enough to present on your bedside table, This Book Will Give You Energy provides the perfect dip-in-and-out toolkit to combat our increasingly busy lives and make you feel that little bit better.

This brand-new gift series taps into an exciting and never-more prescient trend: moving away from screens and phone addiction and finding happiness, productivity and energy in the simplicity of the everyday. In This Book Will Make You Happy, psychologist Dr Katie Cooper teaches the reader to adopt new habits through daily activities that will stimulate these essential brain chemicals, helping you reach optimum levels of serotonin and dopamine throughout the day. Divided into three sections focusing on the morning, afternoon and evening, this accessible handbook will include tips on improving your mood through sunlight, physical touch, exercise, gratitude practices and much more. There will be some journal prompts* at the back to encourage the reader to log their own moods and observe how the books have helped. Small enough to pop in your bag and stylish enough to present on your bedside table, This Book Will Make You Happy provides the perfect dip-in-and-out toolkit to combat our increasingly busy lives and make you feel that little bit better.