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A sample of our books on, and for, New Zealand women

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Author Catalogue:

Invisible Wounds
by Kay Douglas
Self-help guide for women in destructive relationships.
Bk No. 006673
$25.00

Brave Days
sel. by Helen Wilson et al
Pioneer women of New Zealand.
Bk No. 006810
$85.00

Stroppy Sheilas and Gutsy Girls
by Sandra Coney
Stories of non-conformist women.
Bk No. 006811
$20.00

Standing in the Sunshine
by Sandra Coney
Women since they won the vote.
Bk No. 004729
$55.00

New Zealand Women in the 19th Century
ed. Sheryll Ofner
37 brief biographies.
Bk No. 005691
$25.00

Three Masquerades by Marilyn Waring
Essays on equality, work & human rights
Bk No. 006714
$25.00

Feminist Thought in Aotearoa New Zealand
ed. Rosemary Du Plessis & Lynne Alice
Bk No. 004388
$30.00

The Book of New Zealand Women
ed Charlotte Macdonald et al
'Hidden history' of women.
Bk No. 007659
$35.00

Scarlet Runners
by Maryan Street
Women and industrial action 1889-1913
Bk No. 005304
$35.00

Rowena Jackson and Philip Chatfield
by Cyril Swinson

Ballet dancer and husband.
Bk No. 002823
$35.00

Her Work and His
by Claire Toynbee
Work of women, men and children in early C20th.
Bk No. 001963
$30.00
Station Life in New Zealand
by Lady Barker
Popular classic with paintings of the period.
Bk No. 005466
$35.00
The Women's Parliament
by Roberta Nicholls
National Council of Women
Bk No. 003602
$25.00
War Brides
by Val Wood
Recollections of war brides from WWI and WWII.
Bk No. 006218
$35.00

A Woman of Good Character
by Charlotte Macdonald
Women immigrants.
Bk No. 002932
$45.00

Women's Suffrage in New Zealand
by Patricia Grimshaw
Bk No. 005499
$25.00

Becoming Single
by Hamish Keith and Dinah Bradley
For the newly separated
Bk No. 006875
$20.00
Born to New Zealand
by Frances Porter
A woman's view of life in colonial NZ.
Bk No. 003218
$25.00
Accidental Life
by Phoebe Meikle
Autobiography of teacher, leacturer, publisher.
Bk No. 006384
$25.00
Racing Women of New Zealand
by Mary Mountier
Bk No. 006771
$20.00
Without Issue
by Jan Cameron
NZers who choose not to have children.
Bk No. 003505
$25.00
Listen to the Teacher
by Anne Else
Oral history of teachers c.1925-1945
Bk No. 006205
$25.00
Mum's the Word
by Sue Kedgley
Untold story of motherhood.
Bk No. 006296
$55.00
The Butcher Shop
by Jean Devanny

1926 novel originally banned in NZ.
Bk No. 007550
$15.00
Matriarchs
by Judith Fyfe
Interviews with 10 remarkable mature women.
Bk No. 006386
$35.00
The Adventures of Pioneer Women in New Zealand
by Sarah Ell
Bk No. 000412
$35.00
It's Different for Daughters
by Ruth Fry
History of curriculum for girls 1900-1975
Bk No. 006452
$35.00
Changing Our Lives
ed. Maud Cahill and Christine Dann

Women's Liberation movement.
Bk No. 003774
$20.00
Public and Private Worlds
ed Shelagh Cox
Essays.
Bk No. 006468
$25.00
Celebrating Women ed. Christine Cole Catley
50 outstanding women.
Bk No. 000388
$35.00
Breaking the Habit
by Judith Graham

Life in a Dominican convent.
Bk No. 005561
$25.00
Shelly has a Baby
by Shelly West

Story of blind woman with rheumatoid arthritis.
Bk No. 003517
$15.00
Women's Big Dreams
by Jennie Hatherley
Resurrecting intuition.
Bk No. 002211
$25.00
Healthy Body Healthy Mind
by Suzy Aiken and Karen Holdom
Bk No. 001949
$25.00
The Women's War
by Deborah Montgomerie

Bk No. 007223
$40.00
Women and Education in Aotearoa
ed. Sue Middleton
Bk No. 000042
$25.00
You're Still Mum and Dad
by Trish Allen
Bk No. 006492
$25.00
Love Has No Borders
ed. Rachel Stace
Intercountry adoption.
Bk No. 002836
$25.00
Making Policy ... Not Tea
ed. Arthur Baysting et al
Bk No. 008318
$25.00
Beyond The Nightmare
by Irene Harris
Story of woman who married an alcoholic.
Bk No. 000186
$12.00
Fate Cries Enough
by Claire Matheson

Bk No. 004762
$12.00
The Unfortunate Experiment
by Sandra Coney
Bk No. 007155
$20.00
Coping with Cot Death
by Merren Parker
Bk No. 000263
$12.00
The Unremarkable Nipple
by Sue McLeod
Breast cancer.
Bk No. 001929
$25.00
Second Opinion
by Phillida Bunkle
Bk No. 008234
$25.00
The Promise and the Price
by Clare Burton
Women's struggle for equal opportunity
Bk No. 006404
$35.00
Judith
by Jenny Utting
Teenager's battle with cancer.
Bk No. 000279
$15.00
Women and Welfare Work
by Penny Ehrhardt, with Ann Beaglehole
Ex lib
Bk No. 008213
$35.00
Everybody Hurts
by Rick Stevenson
Effects of suicide in a family.
Bk No. 000187
$15.00
The Face of the Rapist
by David Shapcott
Why men rape - the myths exposed.
Bk No. 002450
$20.00
Notable Women in New Zealand Health by Patricia Sargison
Bk No. 007282
$45.00
Every Girl
by Sandra Coney
Social history of women & YWCA in Auckland.
Bk No. 001966
$25.00
Self Defence for Women
by Sue Lytollis
Manual dealing with types of attack & defence.
Bk No. 005705
$20.00
Learning About Sexism in New Zealand
ed. Phillida Bunkle et al
Bk No. 000905
$25.00
The Sexual Wilderness
by Sue Kedgley
Bk No. 006730
$20.00
Ladies a Plate
ed. Julie Park
Bk No. 008317
$25.00
Women in the House
by Janet McCallum
Bk No. 008082
$30.00

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