Collection: Adult Non Fiction

The key is Courage. Discover 10 Second ways of transforming your fears and anxieties, turning them into confident and empowering experiences. With smart, quick, and easy tips and principles, 10 Seconds of Courage trains you to be mindful, prepared, brave and a presenter that other presenters will...

This guidebook contains 100 of the best running routes around the globe. With experiences for every type of runner, from novices to seasoned marathoners, runners will find the best routes for scenic views, on-course entertainment, and new PRs. Including favorites, such as the Boston Marathon and ...

Improve your skills, explore new techniques, and immerse yourself in the joy of watercolour painting! Watercolour painting is a popular and satisfying art form that offers vibrant, luminous results, encourages spontaneity, and rewards creativity. Though it may present challenges for beginners, th...

Flip the org chart and put the customer at the top! Write the press release before you start development! Give someone busy more work to do! In 180 Business Hacks, you'll find these and 177 other surprising, sharp and inspiring ways to get better results at work. These cheat codes will help you s...

This second volume of The Central Avenue Poetry Prize offers a collection of depth and breadth from poets worldwide and of various backgrounds. Readers will find a tapestry of emotions -- heartache, longing, laughter, and the essence of life itself -- each poem capturing human creativity and expe...

After meeting her partner later in life, Liberty was told at age 43 that she had a 0.7% chance of having another baby with her own eggs - and that was with the assistance of IVF. She decided that she couldn't accept those odds and instead, she and her partner decided to continue their fertility j...

You may think that living sustainably is too hard and expensive, but that's not the case! Banish founder Lottie Dalziel offers you all the best ideas to help you be kind to the earth and your bank account. Every part of life is covered so you can decide what action you want to take first and how ...

The house at 38 Londres Street is home to the legacies of two men whose personal stories span continents, nationalities and decades of atrocity: Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile, and Walther Rauff, a Nazi SS officer responsible for the use of gas vans. On the run from justice at the end of th...

52 Weeks of Accessories is a beautiful collection of 52 patterns to create cosy accessories and was created by 48 international designers. It is a great companion for those who love knitting hats, shawls, socks and mittens, but also includes some more fashion-forward projects like cowls, hoods, h...

Shares an eight-step process based on the life-prolonging and health-enhancing methodology of the Earth Path of Taoism. Includes practices focused on posture, breathing, mental health, energy flow, and meditation, as well as eight mind-body Daoyin longevity exercises, complete with illustrated in...

Should I be upfront with someone I'm interested in that I'm ace or aro? How do I get people to respect my boundaries around intimacy? What if I don't want intimacy at all? It is selfish to pursue a relationship if I don't want romance? These questions are not only a source of deep anxiety and fru...

Feeling anxious is part of being human; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful. But what about when anxiety takes over? When you feel like it's dictating your life? Have you ever considered that you might be addicted to anxiety? In this book, psychotherapist Owen O'Kane explores how we all ...

Eliminate the overwhelm and stay on track with your money goals. If you struggle with the time and energy needed to manage your money, you're not alone. So much financial advice is geared toward neurotypical brains. From checking your bank account to impulse spending and budgets that just don't w...

Bring the animal kingdom to your kitchen with these unique, charming bakes that are just as fun to make as they are to eat. This wonderful collection of simple desserts is designed for bakers of all ages and levels -- along with ways to customize each and every creation! Wade into ocean waters wi...

Explores how the strategies and methods of scientific as well as humanistic inquiry are converging to construct a relational view of the world. It evaluates Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum theory, information theory, cognitive neuropsychology, and evolution alongside the history of moder...

The gut-wrenching, heroic story of how one of Australia's finest surfers overcame brain injury and despair to win an Olympic medal.

The first edition of Age of Invisible Machines quickly earned a reputation as a prophetic guide for technology and business leaders, offering a clear vision of what was coming just before it arrived. Now, the newly revised second edition pushes that vision forward, offering a 2027-level roadmap f...

There are approximately 55 million people living with dementia around the world. It is estimated that this number will rise to 139 million by 2050. And it isn't just the elderly who are affected; diagnosis rates are rising in younger adults, with women at a higher risk than men. For many, especia...

Is AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs, even creative ones, like doctors, teachers and care-workers? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything? The an...

Remote, wild, and all-around otherworldly, Alaska promises unforgettable adventure. Discover the heart of "The Last Frontier" with Moon Alaska. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries, whether you have a week to hit the top sights or a month to explore the whole state. With Moon Alaska's practi...

Dive with Alice into the mysterious and controversial world of cryptocurrencies. We are on the eve of Covid confinement when the young woman received an inheritance from her grandmother and wonders what to do with this money that her banker wants to invest for her. By chance, she discovers that p...

Brooke Boney has been in the public eye for well over a decade, first as a recognisable voice on triple j, and then as a recognisable face on The Today Show. All of It draws us into her world, as she writes with honesty, humour and empathy about everything from the downsides of having a public pr...

This collection is a rallying cry from the trenches of maternal mental illness. Mixing academic research with personal experience, these poems lay bare the raw, neglected parts of motherhood: rage, sorrow, confusion, ambivalence, and tentative joy.

From bold global prints to modern graphics and cleverly deployed vintage and contemporary finds, readers will be galvanised to create surroundings that speak to them. Filled with interviews and stunning pictures of the homes of artists, designers and creatives that place a curated sense of person...

In 2003, seventeen-year-old Australian exchange student Hannah Kent arrives at Keflavík Airport in the middle of the Icelandic winter. That night she sleeps off her jet lag and bewilderment in the National Archives of Iceland, unaware that, years later, she will return to the same building to wri...

The U.S. is losing the race against time in one of the least-known corners of the planet. The cumulative effect of climate change is now irreversible, and the amount of ice already lost has changed the Arctic. Thanks to its 1,100 miles of Alaskan Arctic coastline, America is one of only a handful...

Embark upon a lavish visual journey through ancient Greece, from its rise and fall to its lasting legacy throughout the Western world. Spanning more than 3,000 years, Ancient Greece explores the tumultuous history of this glorious empire in vivid detail, from its Minoan and Mycenaean origins to t...

Born into a daring, musical family in 1886, Annette Kellerman was a force of nature and made for the stage - her first love - and encouraged to defy social norms from a young age. But after she was diagnosed with rickets as a child she took up swimming for therapy, and soon she became an Australi...

Fongoli chimpanzees are unique for many reasons. Their female hunters are the only apes that regularly hunt with tools (tiny bush babies with wooden spears). Unlike most other chimps, these apes fear neither water nor fire, using shallow pools to cool off in the Senegalese heat. More than ninety ...

The book is a step-by-step instructional resource for beginning to intermediate archers. It teaches the components for each phase of the shot-stance, draw, aim, release, and follow-through-for both recurve and compound bows. Technique instruction for bow hunting and fishing is also included. It i...