Society & Social Sciences

The best-selling Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tarot Deck and Guidebook—now made tiny! Follow the wisdom of Buffy, Willow, Xander, Spike, and others with this beautifully illustrated tiny tarot deck inspired by the beloved series Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

Exposing how "witch" and "slut" are used to police female sexuality, the author rehabilitates these sex positive archetypes.Witch, Slut, Feminist: these contested identities are informing millennial women as they counter a tortuous history of misogyny...

Learn how to draw lifelike faces to communicate what your characters are thinking, feeling and experiencing! Drawing characters with realistic facial expressions is a challenging and critical skill for every manga artist and storyteller. Drawing Manga...

Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani.  Many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among...

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of video games’ explosion into the twenty-first century and the war for industry power  “A zippy read through a truly deep research job. You won’t want to put this one down.” —Eddie Adlum, publisher, RePlay...

An essential guide for teachers and parents that’s destined to become a classic, The Art of Teaching Children is one of those rare and masterful books that not only defines a craft but offers a magical reading experience. After more than thirty years in...

*ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF FALL: Esquire, Time, LitHub, The Every Girl, BookPage* "Lively and thorough, Butts is the best kind of nonfiction-the kind that forces you to see something ordinary through completely new eyes." -Esquire, Best Books...

In this groundbreaking book, medical doctor and energy healer Dr. Marie Mbouni shows us how to identify the five wounds of the heart, recover from the trauma they create, and live a full, wholehearted life. Marie Mbouni grew up in Cameroon, Africa, and...

Marry the one you love and love the one you marry. It sounds simple enough. But staying in love turns out to be a whole lot different than falling in love. In a world of constant distraction, marriage experts agree that the little things matter—a lot. ...

Aboriginal Dreamtime relates to the stories of creation, encompassing Aboriginal values, beliefs and lore - essentially ancient wisdom passed down from the Ancestors. The creation stories depict the values and the ways to live our lives, while being at...

Shadow Healing offers a contemporary style of Aboriginal Ancestral guidance, allowing you to attune and trust your own intuition. Aboriginal peoples have long used divination to gain insight to nurture their emotional and spiritual health, and these...

Aboriginal Ancestral Wisdom Oracle has a unique method of exploring the same situation from various viewpoints, by including a light and dark message from the Ancestors on each card, all the while working between 4 different environments: Freshwater...

What colourful birds are in our backyards?  From laughing kookaburras and prancing mudlarks to dancing willy wagtails and hungry galahs, this picture book is a vibrant adventure discovering the native birds around us.  About the Author Dr Helen Milroy...

Cyrano de Bergerac said- "I have tried to live my whole life with panache." If I said that, I'd sound like a twat. But you get the drift. I'm off to bone some quails.' Gerald Diffey has spent four decades immersed in the world of food, wine and...

A fascinating look at both famous and not-so-famous dogs from Down Under. There's the 'Red Dog', celebrated in a movie in 2011, and 'Bob the Railway Dog', which has a best-selling book written about him. There are assistance animals and guide dogs, war...

What if you could feel more in control of your stress levels?   Stress, anxiety and depression have become a sign of our times. We continue to face global crises like climate change and war or threats of war in parts of the world that affect us all...

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The creators of An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments return at last with a desperately timely guide to rhetoric. Tens of thousands of demonstrators packed the city's streets on Friday. The actual count was 250,000. Why tens of thousands, then, and not a...

From the acclaimed photographer Warren Kirk comes this charming collection of Christmas as it's celebrated in the Australian suburbs.  Contains 24 individual postcards -- perfect to send or to keep.

Australians love dogs - big dogs, little dogs, fluffy couch potatoes and hardy working dogs. In fact, we have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world. Australia's Dogs is a celebration of the dog in Australian life, exploring the...

A timely warning shot over our collective bows...reminds us that awareness without action is worthless. A thought-provoking and challenging look into our future.' - Michael Carr-Gregg, psychologist and bestselling author 'Restores hope and gives...

Making of Men, The: Raising boys to be happy, healthy and successful

GSA has published a richly illustrated book full of amazing ideas and activities for children. The activities are inspired by some leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary artists.

A hilarious assortment of the weirdest and wackiest tales ever to come out of the classroom - and they're all true. Featuring the flamboyant swimming teacher who spent his spare time fighting bears, the story of how a fight with his teacher...

Mix and match the faces of the members of a family to hilarious effect. Family Flip Flap is a re-issue of a limited run book from 1982 (previously entitled Family Scramble), illustrated by classic children's illustrator, Maureen Roffey. The tops and...

ÔLife is not a measuring stick,Õ a school guidance counsellor told Kasey Edwards thirty years ago. Well, that turned out to be a lie. Now in her forties, Kasey reflects on how being a woman often feels like a test. One she flunks. From her body, to her...

Engaging and surprising,From the Outershows how footy can both thrill and devastate, exclude and unite, by shining a light on the diversity and splendour of the game. A celebration of our great game, From? the Outer brings together 30 personal stories...

From interviews to dates, the boardroom to the stage, being aware of the non-verbal signals you, and others, send can have a huge impact on your relationships and success in life - for better or worse. This fun and friendly guide will show you how to...

The book that will help you overcome your fears and change how you think. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a simple, effective treatment that will help you to change how you think and act and how you see yourself. You can overcome fears, manage...

A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in Auschwitz. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their...

Full of facts about summer, including an exploration of our emotional links with summer, top lists of summery song and film titles, summer festivals and beaches, and international summer celebrations and rituals.  Making the most of the longest days of...

What does it mean if a cat sits and washes itself in your doorway? Why should women have their hair cut only when the moon is waxing? Why do people from Yorkshire throw caterpillars over their shoulders? Do you avoid anything with the number thirteen...

These days, we seem to have less and less time for play. At school, children are focused on exams, while at home we're all glued to our phones and iPads. Here, Michael Rosen shows us why we need more play in our lives. He explores the influence of play...

Celebrate spring and summer as a time of renewal with Flora the Roman Goddess of flowers and learn about balance in Litha. As the nights get longer, create beautiful garlands of herbs to ward off evil spirits. Explore the magic of each month, with...

A compelling exploration of generational divides informed by exclusive studies from around the world, by the author of The Perils of Perception. 'Subtle and compelling.' - Observer 'One of the best books of 2021.' - The Times Are we in the middle of a...

Through economics, our politicians have the power to transform people's lives for better or worse. Think Deng Xiaoping who lifted millions out of poverty by opening up China; Franklin D Roosevelt whose 'New Deal' helped the USA break free of the Great...

Discover why learning Is good for us and how to develop a 'Beginner's Mindset'. For many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on the beginner. Upon entering adulthood...

The new book from the creator of the chimp management mind model and author of the million copy selling The Chimp Paradox. Learn how TEN habits can help children to understand and manage their emotions and behaviour - the NEW book from the creator of...

Million-selling wellbeing guru and psychiatrist's guide to why our addiction to technology causes us to feel anxious, stressed and lost - and what we can do to take back control. Are you increasingly distracted, demotivated and unable to focus on simple...

The Joy of Small Things is a real soul-salve of a collection: beautifully written, and full of gentle insight and warm wit. Keep it near you to dip into whenever you need to feel better about the world. A not-so small joy in itself.' - Nigella Lawson ...

Mindfulness, kindness, and positivity can take us far. But they cannot take us all the way. Sometimes, they can even hold us back. Emotions like anger, anxiety, or doubt might be uncomfortable, but it turns out that they are also incredibly useful...

This book debunks the frequent myths of hypnosis as something only done on stage, for entertainment, or as something mysterious and manipulative, instead making plain and simple the power we have to change for the better how we think, feel and behave...

From the bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, here is a charming and humorous book about embracing life at any age. In her first book, Margareta Magnusson shared with the world the practical Swedish tradition of d st dning, or...

Interest in bush foods is booming. From Warrigal greens and saltbush to kangaroo and yabbies, more and more growers' markets and local supermarkets are stocking these foods, and restaurants are serving them on their menus. Cooking With the Oldest Foods...

As Mary Malbunka shares her stories of playing with friends, building cubby houses, climbing trees, collecting sugarbag, digging for honey ants, hunting for lizards, and learning about the seasons, animals and plants, she creates a vivid picture of a...

A groundbreaking approach for practicing courageous love and resilient intimacy—from the creator of Internal Family Systems therapy Do loving relationships end because couples lack communication skills, struggle to empathize, and fail to accommodate...

“Just as an open hand is hidden within a fist, our true nature, with its innate capacities for happiness, love, and wisdom, is hidden within our pain and numbness. Just as we can open a fist to reveal a hand, our unbound, unconstructed being can emerge...

"Our shadow," teaches Robert Augustus Masters, "is our internal storehouse for the parts of us that we've disowned or rejected, or are otherwise keeping in the dark." Everyone has a shadow, but all too many of us are unaware of it. It holds the feelings...