New books on display at Hurunui District Library from 6 Nov – 13 Nov

 

 ”Mountain men” by Rachel Goodchild

This book profiles some 15 great eccentrics from the High Country of the South Island; men who have led interesting and diverse lives working on the land in this dramatic landscape. It is rich with quirky characters and hair-raising experiences. Mountain Men will evoke memories of a more innocent time in New Zealand and remind many readers of their roots. It serves to highlight, even honour, the especially hard lives these jokers had to contend with, particularly by modern standards. The photography, which is utterly beguiling, is a mixture of portrait profiles and landscapes. [Cover]

 ”The other Anzacs” by Peter Rees

By the end of the Great War, 45 Australian and New Zealand nurses had died on overseas service and over 200 had been decorated. These were women who left for war on an adventure, but were soon confronted with remarkable challenges for which their civilian lives could never have prepared them. They were there for the horrors of Gallipoli and they were there for the savagery on the Western Front. Within twelve hours of the slaughter at Anzac Cove they had over 500 horrifically injured patients to tend on one crammed hospital ship, and scores of deaths on each of the harrowing days that followed. Every night was a nightmare. Their strength and humanity were remarkable. Using diaries and letters, Peter Rees takes us into the hospital camps, and the wards and the tent surgeries on the edge of some of the most horrific battlefronts of human history. But he also allows the friendships and loves of these courageous and compassionate women to enrich their experiences, and ours. [Cover]

  ”The lucky one” by Nicholas Sparks 

Is there really such a thing as a good luck charm? Ex-soldier Logan Thibault thinks he just might have found one. Haunted by memories of the friends he lost in Iraq, Logan knows how fortunate he is to be home. He believes that a photograph he carried with him, a picture of a smiling woman he’s never met, kept him safe. Even though he knows nothing about this woman, he hopes she might hold the key to his destiny. Resolving to find her, Logan embarks on a journey of startling discovery. Beth, the woman whose picture he holds, is struggling with problems of her own: her volatile ex-husband won’t accept their relationship is over and threatens anyone who gets too close to her. And, despite a growing attraction between them, Logan has kept one explosive secret from Beth: how he came across her photograph in the first place …[Cover]   

Other new items this week include

“The world’s most influential painters…and the artists they inspired” by David Gariff  

More than just another survey of art history, this richly illustrated volume reveals the often surprising cross-influences among 50 of the world’s most important painters. Enlightening illustrated spreads present family trees of influence and time lines, each focusing on a major artist or school of art. The artists examined in this volume include Vermeer, Piero della Francesca, Botticelli, Bosch, Da Vinci, Dürer, Michelangelo, among many others. Approximately 225 color images, including reproductions of the famous works being discussed, accompany the reader on this fascinating journey through the history of art. [Cover]

and  

“The book of answers”

The Book of Answers gives solutions to everyday parenting problems and offers authoritative advice on how to raise a happy, healthy, safe, and secure child, from birth through to age five. Compiled from Littlies magazine ‘Ask our Experts’ archives, the panel of top New Zealand experts includes: Dr Simon Rowley (Paediatrician), Nikki Hart (Dietician), Diane Levy (Family Therapist), Nigel Latta (Psychologist), Dr Catherine Cearns (GP) and Marcia Roberts (Lactation Consultant). Raising a baby through to school age is a hugely fulfilling, often exhausting and sometimes frustrating experience and almost all parents and caregivers of young children face similar concerns. The Book of Answers includes the most common questions asked by parents and caregivers and is organised by topic area: from sleeping to eating to developing social skills and self confidence to curbing bad behaviour. [Cover]

To reserve any of these items please contact your local library or email info@hurunuilibraries.govt.nz

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