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New Books JULY 2021
SOILThe incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us,healthyMATTHEW EVANS'A love letter to Mother Earth and entertaining must-readthat goes to the heart of our survival' Charles MassyWhat we do to the soil, we do to ourselves. Soil isthe unlikely story of our most maligned resource asswashbuckling hero.For too long, we've not only neglected the land beneathus, we've squandered and debased it, by over-clearing,over-grazing and over-ploughing. But if we want our foodto nourish us, and to ensure our planet's long-term health,we need to understand how soil works—how it's made,how it's lost, and how it can be repaired.In this ode to the thin veneer of Earth that gifts us life,commentator and farmer Matthew Evans shows us thatwhat we do in our backyards, on our farms, and whatwe put on our dinner tables really matters, and can bea source of hope. Isn't it time we stopped treating theground beneath our feet like dirt?iiMURDOCH BOOKS 9781922351418 32.99 PB SUSTAINABILITYMatthew Evans is a former chef and food critic, nowTasmanian smallholder, restaurateur and food activist.He is the star of SBS TV show The GourmetFarmer and author of 13 books including The Real FoodCompanion.
THE SINGLE MOTHER'S SOCIAL CLUBInspiration and advice on embracing single parenthoodJACINTA TYNANA unique guide to navigating solo parenthood providinginspirational support, advice and a lifeline for singleparents no matter what their circumstances.So, this isn't at all what you had in mind, or where youthought you'd end up . . . as a single parent raising kidson your own. Battling the inevitable day to day grind,making tough decisions while making dinner. Helping withhomework and Book Week costumes, while trying to workand maybe even have a social life. It can be tough, lonelyand overwhelming at times. But it can also be the bestthing that's ever happened—for you and the kids.What if you saw your circumstances as an opportunity fornew beginnings, and a call to step up in ways you neverthought possible? In The Single Mother's Social Club,Jacinta Tynan interviews experts and other solo parentsto share the best advice for thriving when you have tomanage parenting on your own, along with her ownexperiences of making it as a single mum. You can lookback and lament. Or you can join the club.Jacinta Tynan is a former newsreader, author, SundayLife columnist and mother of two young boys. She isalso the patron of SISTER2Sister, a mentor program forteenage girls and an Ambassador for Barnardo's Motherof The Year.MURDOCH BOOKS 9781922351210 32.99 PB PARENTINGiii
THE ACTOR (MYSTERY SCHOOL)How to live an authentic lifeDON MIGUEL RUIZ AND BARBARA EMRYSMaster the art of life and happiness and learn how to live authentically with the first of fourtransformative courses.Join the ‘Mystery School' for your first week of learning and explore the most fascinating storyand mystery of all: you! Learn, over five days, how to observe your life from an artist's point of viewand meet the real face behind the actor’s mask. Develop your awareness of human thinking andbehaviour as each lesson brings you a step closer to wisdom. Begin to step away from the ‘roles'you play and reclaim your authenticity. Every one of us is a transforming work of art, and underneathall the theatrics, the truth waits to be illuminated. Peep behind the stage curtains and embrace theshow that is life!Don Miguel Ruiz is a renowned spiritual teacher and international bestselling author of TheFour Agreements (New York Times Bestseller for more than a decade), The Fifth Agreement,The Mastery of Love, The Circle of Fire and The Voice of Knowledge. Barbara Emrys began anapprenticeship with Don Miguel Ruiz 25 years ago.IVY PRESS 9780711267220 19.99 HB PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTLIFE LESSONS FROM EXPLORERSHow to scale life's summits and think like an explorerFELICITY ASTONPolar explorer, Felicity Aston MBE, has collected 15 of the most highly prized traits shared by thosewho have scaled mountains and traversed tundras, proposing how these could be applied to yourown life, whether you are crossing Antarctica or battling a mental obstacle. Compelling accountsof the life and times of celebrated explorers, highlighting when they have displayed these traits areaccompanied by remarkable images of the people who have travelled to the ends of the Earth, andthe places they discovered.WELBECK 9781787396111 24.99 HB EXPLORATIONRE
WELBECK 9780233005430 39.99 HB POPULAR SCIENCETHE DINOSAUR HUNTERSThe extraordinary story of the discoveryof prehistoric lifeLOWELL DINGUSIllustrated with 30 rare documents,photographs and hand-drawn maps,The Dinosaur Hunters explores theunearthing of Iguanodon teeth, thediscovery of the first flying dinosaur,the infamous Bone Wars, Mark Norell'sradical study of feathered dinosaurs,and much more. This is a tale of daringexploits, luck, science and wanderlust,and of the thrilling lives and work ofheroic scientists and adventurers.vAURUM PRESS 9780711268258 29.99 PB MEMOIRFINDING FREEDOM IN THELOST KITCHENHARVARD COMMON PRESS 9780760372852 24.99 PB FOOD & DRINKTHE ULTIMATE OUTDOORCOOKBOOKERIN FRENCHLINDA LYFrom Erin French, owner and chef of thecritically acclaimed The Lost Kitchen,comes a life-affirming story aboutsurvival, renewal and the pleasure ofbringing joy to people through food. Setagainst the backdrop of rural Maine andits lushly intense, bountiful seasons, thisrollercoaster memoir reveals strugglesthat have taken every ounce of herstrength to overcome, and the passionand courage behind the fairytale successof her restaurant recently named oneof the World's Greatest Places by TIMEMagazine.Get outside, cook and make theoutdoors your kitchen! Learn how tocook every meal of the day outside,from breakfast to dessert with drinks inbetween, using live fire, grills, foil packs,cast iron pans, Dutch ovens and more.Enjoy over 100 delicious and easy-toprepare recipes for all tastes and dietscurated from Linda Ly's best-selling TheNew Camp Cookbook and its successfulfollow-up, The Backyard Fire Cookbook.Whether you are cooking in yourbackyard, at a local park, or campingdeep in the woods, there is a recipe andtechnique for you.vv
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Don Miguel Ruiz is a renowned spiritual teacher and international bestselling author of The Four Agreements (New York Times Bestseller for more than a decade), The Fifth Agreement, The Mastery of Love, The Circle of Fire and The Voice of Knowledge. Barbara Emrys began an apprentic
