Awa Press: 35 books

Cover of How to Hear Classical Music
by Davinia Caddy
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013

Ever wondered why most classical music concerts are such stuffy affairs? Had to bluff your way through classical music conversations? Trying to get a handle on music by modern composers? Failed to convince teenagers of the merits of Beethoven or Bach? Or just want an absorbing read about music? This...
Cover of How to Look at a Painting
by Justin Paton
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009

Encompassing a review of important paintings worldwide—both classical and modern—this exploration assures that anyone can understand and admire art. The reader will find increased appreciation for paintings, greater knowledge of different artists, and improved confidence in this brilliant exposition...
Cover of Civilisation

Civilisation

Twenty Places on the Edge of the World

by Steve Braunias
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012

Civilisation is Steve Braunias at his best, the scavenger of social lodestone, rich, fascinating and occasionally disturbing stories of settlements—from Kawakawa in the north, to Mosgiel in the south, and Samoa and Antarctica over the seas—and the people who live in them, their lives, loves, aspirations, and sometimes dark secrets.
Cover of How to Read a Book
by Kelly Ana Morey
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016

An award-winning novelist reveals the books that have captivated her and the influence they have had on her life and writing. Highlighting a true love affair with books, this story emphasizes the transformative power of the written word.
Cover of Old Bucky & Me: Dispatches from the Christchurch Earthquake
by Jane Bowron
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012

On February 22, 2011, journalist Jane Bowron had been living in her hometown of Christchurch, New Zealand, when the city was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, only five months after a 7.1 earthquake. While the first quake had caused damage but no fatalities, the second became the ultimate horror...
Cover of Fish of the Week: Selected Columns
by Steve Braunias
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009

A collection of New Zealand's most celebrated journalist's works, this lascivious selection of Steve Braunias's columns addresses a variety of topics, including the current state of New Zealand steak, the beauty of mangroves, the lunacy of film festivals, the attractions of small towns, the charms...
Cover of Roosters I Have Known
by Steve Braunias
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009

Well crafted and piercingly insightful, this collection of Steve Braunias’s 2007 interviews of New Zealand's famous and infamous-both publicity-seekers and those desperate to hide from the spotlight-is a humorous and biting survey of the national psyche. Ranging from the disturbingly naïve to the...
Cover of The Torchlight List: Around the World in 200 Books
by Jim Flynn
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010

A brilliant road map for discovering history, science, civilization, and the human condition, this engaging record recommends must-read books: those so revealing about times and places that they take the reader beyond day-to-day concerns into a magic realm of knowledge and imagination. From Arthur...
Cover of How to Sail a Boat
by Matt Vance
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013

To sail a boat is a magical, and sometimes mystical, experience. The sailor is free from the cares of life on land, entirely absorbed in the enterprise of moving a craft across the water. For the uninitiated, though, willingly putting oneself at the mercy of nature’s unpredictable forces, winds,...
Cover of How to Listen to Pop Music
by Nick Bollinger
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2004

This comprehensive and illuminating guide explores the entire spectrum of pop music, from Beatlemania and the long-playing record to Eminem and the iPod.
Cover of How Bizarre

How Bizarre

Pauly Fuemana and the Song That Stormed the World

by Simon Grigg
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016

A single song catapulted 26-year-old Pauly Fuemana from the mean streets of South Auckland to global fame, and more money than he'd ever dreamt of. But behind OMC's huge international hit "How Bizarre" and its singer lurked a darker story, fully told here for the first time. Throughout most...
Cover of How to Catch a Cricket Match
by Harry Ricketts
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006

How do you deliver a "googly" or make chin music? What are a beamer, a flipper, a corker, and a jaffa? What do a bunny, a cherry, a dolly and a royal golden duck have to do with sports? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and learn much more about the noble sport of cricket...
Cover of Dancing with Hollywood

Dancing with Hollywood

The inside story of how New Zealand movies became world-famous

by Lindsay Shelton
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015

In the not-so-distant past, hardly anyone had heard of New Zealand, let alone its films. But today there has been a seismic shift. New Zealand film-makers and their films are now winning acclaim in Hollywood and with audiences around the world. Some earn huge global box office returns. Others are...
Cover of How to Watch a Bird
by Steve Braunias
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008

Part geographical wandering, part New Zealand history, and part cultural study, this narrative recounts one man's personal journey into the world of birds and birdwatching. Written by an award-winning journalist and with black and white photographs taken by Major Geoffrey Buddle, it traces the fascinating history of people ensnared, captivated, and entranced by birds.
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