Adult imprint: 1806 books
by Charlotte Randall
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
'I always been a coin boy . . .' � Hokitika, 1865, at the height of the Gold Rush. In a town with a hundred pubs, young Halfie - aka Harvey, Thumbsucker, Bedwetter, Cocoa and Pipsqueak - gets by as best he can. � Most of the time he hangs around the Bathsheba pub, washing dishes, running errands...
by John Funnell
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
The daring adventures of a New Zealand search and rescue pilot.'Somewhere, up ahead, a person is bleeding, but you have to put that out of your mind. Your job is negotiating with time and space. You have your clock, that person has their own, and in the end, whether the rate at which your clock is...
The McCashin's Story
How Craft Beer Got Started in New Zealand
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
**The small business success story of New Zealand's first craft beer & the revolution it started.**This is the story of a revolution - a very Kiwi kind of revolution, involving more beer than blood, although there was also plenty of sweat and tears. There was a time, not so very long ago, when...
Allan Hubbard
A Man Out of Time
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010
The extraordinary rise and and tragic fall of South Canterbury Finance's Allan Hubbard. Accountant, investor and financier Allan Hubbard was very much loved by thousands of South Islanders, and when his finance company South Canterbury Finance went into receivership, taking the savings of thousands...
by Tony Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
From growing up in a wooden caravan to building his own state-of-the-art racetrack, this is the remarkable story of Targa champion, Hampton Downs and Highlands Motorsport Park owner Tony Quinn. On a clear and frosty morning in 2012, in the small, Central Otago town of Cromwell, Tony Quinn and his...
Paddle Your Own Canoe
One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book.
Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman—who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best...
A Star Is Born
Judy Garland and the Film that Got Away
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2018
New York Times bestselling author and daughter of Judy Garland tells the story of A Star Is Born -- at once the crowning achievement and greatest disappointment in her mother's legendary career. This is a vivid account of a film classic's production, loss, and reclamation.
A Star Is Born -- the classic...
Bunny Tales
Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2006
When this beach bunny caught the eye of Hugh Hefner at an L.A. nightclub, Izabella St. James was looking for a fun break from studying for the bar. As the latest Girlfriend of the Playboy founder, her break” lasted two years, but life behind the gates of the Playboy Mansion was anything but fun....
The Little Book of Bettie
Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
A lifestyle guide inspired by the Queen of Pinups -- Bettie Page -- The Little Book of Bettie offers real advice on fashion, makeup, fitness, and more for today's modern woman who loves a little dose of retro.
The celebrated Queen of Pinups styled her own iconic hair, did her own makeup, fashioned...
The Little Book of Marilyn
Inspiration from the Goddess of Glam
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2019
A lifestyle guide and tribute to the style, glamour, and showmanship of Hollywood's most iconic star, with Marilyn-inspired lessons and inspiration for today's woman.
While the 1950s was in many ways an era of repression for women, Marilyn Monroe broke barriers and rebelled against convention...
Natalie Wood
Reflections on a Legendary Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Manoah Bowman is the author of Fellini: The Sixties.He maintains the Independent Visions photographic archives, a collection featuring more than a million unique images that details the history of cinema and television. He has contributed material to many publications, movie studios, and museums,...
For the Love of Horses
The Wilson Sisters' Inspiring Journey to Save New Zealand's Wild Horses
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Three sisters and an unforgettable journey to tame New Zealand's Kaimanawa horses For the Love of Horses is a heartfelt story about a life familiar to many young Kiwis who love horses - the trials and tears of Pony Club, the joy of riding bareback, and the pressures of adolescence and competitive...
Life After College
The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Just graduated? Feeling a little lost? Life After College is like a portable life coach, giving you straightforward guidance on maneuvering the real world--along with tips, inspiration, and exercises for getting you where you want to go.
Congrats, you've graduated! You have your whole life...
Keep Calm . . . It's Just Real Estate
Your No-Stress Guide to Buying a Home
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
HGTV host and experienced real estate expert, Egypt Sherrod, demystifies the home buying experience for first-timers as well as relocaters, with a touch of sass and brilliant organizing tips and lists. Egypt Sherrod takes nervous prospective home-buyers by the hand and lead them through the home-buying...