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Being Mortal - Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
$28.00 NZD
Category: Self-help | Series: Wellcome Collection Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll of the dice. But now, as medical advances push the boundaries of survival further each year, we have become increasingly detached from the reality of being mort ...Show more
Breaking and Mending by Joanna Cannon
$30.00 NZD
Category: General Biography | Series: Wellcome Collection
'One of the most beautiful books you will ever read' Kate Mosse'I tore through Breaking and Mending... frank, emotional and compassionate' David Nicholls 'Powerful and moving' Nina Stibbe'Deeply moving and thought-provoking' Nathan Filer'Powerful, shocking and intimate' John Boyne"A few years ago, I fou ...Show more
Michael Rosen's Book of Play: Why Play Really Matters by Michael Rosen; Francesca Barrie (Editor); Charlotte Trounce (Illustrator); Kirty Topiwala (Editor)
$33.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Series: Wellcome Collection | Reading Level: 6.5 Wellbeing
Today, we don't get nearly enough play in our lives. At school, kids are drilled on exams, while at home we're all glued to our phones and screens. Former children's laureate and bestselling author, Michael Rosen, is here to show us how to put this right - and why it matters so much for creativity, resi ...Show more
Schadenfreude - The Joy of Another's Misfortune by Tiffany Watt Smith
$22.99 NZD
Category: Non-fiction general | Series: Wellcome Collection
A hilarious quest to understand life's ultimate guilty pleasure.
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