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Spring 2011

River
North
Editions
Provocative Titles for Intellectual Pursuits

from INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP


River
North
Editions
Provocative Titles for Intellectual Pursuits

Spring 2011
IPG’s professional and academic distribution program has been recast to
reflect the diversity and appeal of the titles it represents as well as to
better present this distinguished list of publishers to a wider audience.

Some of the world’s most prestigious publishers appear in the River North
Editions catalog. The strength of these publishers has always been the
original thinking, informed opinions, and expert analysis found within the
content of these titles. While these books will appeal to an intellectual
reader, they are not always published for a strictly academic audience.
The River North Editions list consists of books that would find consumers
in quality trade and university bookstores.

Paul Murphy
Vice President
Professional and Academic Markets

A special message to our agency plan customers:


All titles in this catalog are available for agency plan discounts unless otherwise noted with a § symbol
RIVER NORTH EDITIONS New Titles

Mahabharata in Polyester
The Making of the World’s Richest Brothers
and Their Feud
Hamish McDonald
Dhirubhai Ambani was a rags-to-riches Indian tycoon whose com-
pany Reliance is now one of India’s major corporations. Ambani’s
sons Anil and Mukesh, who took over after their father’s death in
2002, are worth $43 billion and $42 billion respectively, but their
relationship is far from amiable. Demonstrating the complicated
links between government and big business, this account is not only
the riveting story of one of the wealthiest families in the world—in-
cluding their infamous feud—but also an illustration of India’s
transformation into a global economic powerhouse.
Hamish McDonald is the Asia-Pacific editor of the Sydney Morning
Herald and a former editor of the Far East Asian Economic Review.
He is the two-time recipient of the Walkley Award and an inaugural
fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.
BIOGRAPHY, 432 PAGES, 6 X 9.25
24 B & W PHOTOS
TRADE PAPER, $34.95 (CAN $38.95)
ISBN: 9781742231587
E-PDF ISBN: 9781742231594
RIGHTS: US, CANADA, SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES PRESS/NEW SOUTH AVAILABLE

“Highly readable, balanced, and now rounded out with


the addition of the new chapters, it is a better tribute to
the business acumen of Dhirubhai and the Ambanis than
any whitewashed account.”
—Joe Leahy, Financial Times
“This remarkable book couldn’t be hotter. The two broth-
ers are still feuding, the influence of their enterprises in
India continues to grow, their respective gasfield inter-
ests are in conflict and unlikely to be resolved in the
foreseeable future. This book is crucial to understand the
economic transformation of India since the 1980s.”
—Robin Jeffrey, professor emeritus,
Australian National University
“The Ambani story is central to an understanding of the
India of today.”
—Philip Bowring, International Herald Tribune

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New Titles IPG – SPRING 2011

Casino Jack
A Screenplay by Norman Snider
Norman Snider
Introduction by George Hickenlooper
Afterword by F. X. Feeney

• Casino Jack, starring Kevin Spacey and Barry Pepper, premiered to


critical acclaim at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

From movie buffs and film students to anyone who enjoys true-crime
stories or is interested in U.S. politics, this companion to a critically
acclaimed biopic offers a rare glimpse into the creative process of cin-
ema. A mix of Reservoir Dogs, Goodfellas, and Oliver Stone’s W,
George Hickenlooper’s Casino Jack explores the complex figure at the
center of the biggest scandal to hit Washington after Watergate—Jack
Abramoff, a political operative who worked the back alleys of Repub-
lican administrations around the globe from Nicaragua to Angola. The
screenplay begins with Abramoff’s arrest by the FBI in Los Angeles in
2005 and the Mafia-style murder of the Florida casino owner Gus
Boulis, then goes back in time to George W. Bush’s inauguration in
2000, which Abramoff celebrates with the powerful House Leader,
Tom DeLay. From there Abramoff proceeds to gain a multimillion-dol-
lar fortune lobbying on behalf of dodgy Asian sweatshop owners and
gullible Indian casino proprietors—all the while wining and dining the
big players in Washington. This illustrated companion to the film fea-
tures the complete screenplay in script form, a foreword by the film’s
writer Norman Snider, an introduction and photo diary by the film’s
director George Hickenlooper, 10 storyboards, an afterword by film
critic F. X. Feeney, and more than 50 film stills interspersed through-
out the text.
Norman Snider is a screenwriter with six movies to his credit, including
“With Casino Jack, George Hickenlooper culls the wit
Body Parts, Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fliess, and Dead
of Primary Colors, the dark layers of Advise and Con-
Ringers. He is also the author of Changing of the Guard: How the Lib-
sent, the tension of All the President’s Men, and the
erals Fell from Grace and the Tories and The Roaring Eighties and
insider awareness of The Candidate to create his own
Other Good Times. He lives in Toronto. George Hickenlooper was a
unique work—a cinematic treasure, and a book that
filmmaker and screenwriter whose credits included Dogtown, Low
captures in print format what is so wonderful on
Life, and an early version of Sling Blade. F. X. Feeney is a film critic, an
screen.” —Rod Lurie, director, The Contender
author, a screenwriter, and was a creative consultant to Z Channel and
ClickStar. He lives in Los Angeles.
FICTION/FILM, 280 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
87 B & W PHOTOS, 10 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (NCR)
ISBN: 9781550961539
RIGHTS: US
EXILE EDITIONS AVAILABLE

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RIVER NORTH EDITIONS New Titles

101 Essential Chinese Movies


Simon Fowler
Explosive kung-fu epics, tragic leftist melodrama, chest-thump-
ing propaganda films, and more are covered in this movie guide
that explores a century of Chinese filmmaking, from the silent
era to the present. The greatest Chinese movies cover a wide
range of genres, are authoritatively listed in this book, and are
described in thorough detail that is accessible to film buffs, stu-
dents, and casual viewers alike. The compendium goes beyond
art house and kung fu films that are popular with international
audiences to also present movies that connect with Mainland
Chinese audiences. Alongside the detailed descriptions of each
selection, there are countless recommendations for further view-
ing, making it the perfect introduction to China’s rich cinematic
tradition.
Simon Fowler is the film editor of Time Out Beijing. He is the
former executive editor of city guides for China International
Business Magazine.
FILM/ASIAN STUDIES, 234 PAGES, 5.75 X 8.25
62 COLOR PHOTOS, 35 B & W PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
TRADE PAPER, $24.99 (CAN $27.99)
ISBN: 9789881909114
RIGHTS: WORLD
EARNSHAW BOOKS AVAILABLE

“Simon Fowler has traveled deep into the labyrinth of Chi-


nese film and emerged with an invaluable map. Part his-
tory, part criticism, part popcorn-scarfing movie
fanaticism—all blessedly free of pretension.”
—Josh Chin, author, Frommer’s Beijing
“Fowler explores the best Chinese films ever made—every-
thing from early talkies to international festival prize win-
ners to the dramas and comedies beloved by domestic
audiences—and provides the reader with deep insights into
not only Chinese film, but also China itself.”
—Austin Ramzy, China correspondent, Time magazine

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New Titles IPG – SPRING 2011

China Under
the Empress Dowager
The History of the Life and Times of Tzu Hsi
J. O. P. Bland and Edmund Backhouse
One of the most popular and controversial Chinese history books
ever written, this account explores the Forbidden City during the
reign of Empress Dowager Cixi (1861–1908). Entertaining and en-
lightening, this record examines a world of power-thirsty eunuchs,
concubines, and Mandarins. Filled with intrigue, bitter antago-
nism, and ruthless reprisals and predicting the fall of the Qing dy-
nasty, this history is heavily based on Chinese source materials,
some of which may have been fabricated.
J. O. P. Bland served as China correspondent for the London
Times from 1897 until he left China in 1910. Edmund Back-
house was a linguist, a scholar, and a translator, who worked for
the British Foreign Service and the London Times.
BIOGRAPHY/ASIAN STUDIES, 552 PAGES, 5.75 X 8.25
31 B & W PHOTOS, 1 MAP
TRADE PAPER, $19.99 (CAN $21.99)
ISBN: 9789881866745 (REPLACES 9789881866738)
EPUB ISBN: 9789881944559
E-PDF ISBN: 9789881944566
RIGHTS: WORLD X EUROPE & CHINA
EARNSHAW BOOKS FEBRUARY

“A document more illuminating than perhaps any that has


come out of China.” —London Times
“Probably no such collection of Chinese documents has
ever before been given to the world, or one that better re-
flects the realities of Chinese official life.”
—Sidney G. P. Coryn, New York Times

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RIVER NORTH EDITIONS New Titles

The Last Sky A Darker Music


Revised edition A Novel
Alice Nelson Maris Morton
Adrift in a failing marriage, Maya Wise is alone in a strange When Mary Lanyon takes the job of temporary housekeeper to
world far from home in this work of fiction. Intrigued by an eld- the wealthy Hazlitt family at Downe—a famous Merino sheep
erly Chinese man carrying a caged nightingale, she begins to fol- stud—she realizes something is amiss: Mrs. Clio Hazlitt is ill
low him through the streets and alleys of Hong Kong. Drawn to and rarely ventures from her room, and the house itself is
Ken Tiger and his painful tale of lost love in wartime Shanghai, shabby and redolent of dust and secrets. As the housekeeper
Maya begins to piece together other stories, other histories from prepares the house for the wedding of the Hazlitt’s only son and
the world around her, and so comes to imagine a different future heir, Martin, a friendship develops between Mary and Clio and
for herself, resulting in a moving meditation on exile, memory, the family’s troubled past is revealed. What is the nature of
and the ways in which we reconcile ourselves with loss. This re- Clio’s illness? What has caused the grim estrangement between
vised edition is for book clubs and provides discussion notes Clio and her husband? And why did Clio give up playing music
at the end. when it meant so much to her? Vivid and captivating, this grip-
ping mystery exposes the heart of rural Western Australia.
Alice Nelson is an award-winning author. She is the recipient of
the T. A. G. Hungerford Award and the Sydney Morning Herald Maris Morton has worked in various jobs around Australia, in-
Best Young Australian Novelist of the Year award. cluding as an English teacher, shearers’ cook, shed hand, artist,
FICTION/HISTORY, 256 PAGES, 5 X 8 art restorer, and art gallery director. She is the recipient of the
TRADE PAPER, $18.00 (CAN $19.95) CAL Scribe Fiction Prize for writers 35 and older.
ISBN: 9781921361920 (REPLACES 9781921361128) FICTION/AUSTRALIAN STUDIES, 320 PAGES, 6 X 9
RIGHTS: UNITED STATES, CANADA, SOUTH AFRICA, TRADE PAPER, $27.95 (CAN $30.95)
SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN ISBN: 9781921640650
FREMANTLE PRESS AVAILABLE RIGHTS: US & CANADA
SCRIBE PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD. FEBRUARY

“The themes of exile and dislocation are cleverly drawn and “An evocative story layered with mystery, longing, and re-
Maya’s imagined wanderings into wartime Shanghai give her gret. . . . The rural landscape is a background for a narra-
refuge in someone’s else’s past. The language displays great tive that succinctly shows what the human heart can
restraint as well as a real lyrical beauty.” endure.” —Nicole Alexander, author, The Bark Cutters
—Sydney Morning Herald
“The novel is a heritage rose . . . the dark and the domestic
“For those who enjoy beautiful writing and an assured tone mix to powerful effect.” —Sunday Age
and mood, The Last Sky has much to offer.”
—Bookseller+Publisher “This debut work is simple but impressive. Refreshingly clear
of ambiguity and postmodernism, the narrative draws you
“It’s well written in a lyrical, impressionistic, meditative style into the lives of the characters and the beauty of the land-
. . . Nelson is a sensitive and imaginative observer of people scape.” —Courier Mail
and places.” —West Australian

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New Titles IPG – SPRING 2011

No More Parades
A Novel
Ford Madox Ford
Edited by Joseph Wiesenfarth

• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies


• Part of the Parade’s End series, which includes Some Do Not . . .
(9781847770127)
• The Parade’s End series is being made into a major television drama
produced by BBC and HBO

The second volume of Ford Madox Ford’s Parade’s End series, this
fully annotated edition follows Christopher Tietjens, an officer and
gentlemen, from the secure, orderly world of Edwardian England
into the chaotic madness of World War I. Recounting a complex sex-
ual intrigue involving Tietjens and his faithless wife Sylvia, this ac-
count is not only a panorama of WWI, but an exploration of time,
history, and sexuality. The text also provides key contexts—such as
Ford’s biography, the historical moment, the novel’s reception at the
time of its original publication, and its relation to the author’s other
novels—giving readers a close-up view of this major literary techni-
cian at work. Transcripts of significant deletions and revisions to the
work as well as a glossary of pertinent terms are also included.
Ford Madox Ford was an editor, an essayist, a critic, a poet, and a
novelist. He is the author of It Was the Nightingale and Provence.
Joseph Wiesenfarth is professor emeritus of English at the University
of Wisconsin–Madison. He is the author of Ford Madox Ford and the
Regiment of Women and Gothic Manners and the Classic English
Novel and the editor of History and Representation in Ford Madox
Ford’s Writings. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
FICTION, 432 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
TRADE PAPER, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)
ISBN: 9781847770134
RIGHTS: US, CA, NZ, CAM, SAM, CAR, PH, KR, & FM
CARCANET PRESS LTD. FEBRUARY

Ford Madox Ford

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RIVER NORTH EDITIONS New Titles

The Loved and the Lost


Morley Callaghan
Introduction by David Staines
Afterword Notes by Edmund Wilson

• Author’s previous books sold more than 100,000 copies


• Part of the Exile Classics series, which includes 100 Love Sonnets
(9781550961089), A Dream Like Mine (9781550961324), The
Manuscripts of Pauline Archange (9781550961317), and That Summer
in Paris (9781550966886)

Set in the early 1950s in Montreal, this is the story of enigmatic


Peggy Sanderson—a woman who has become a socially awkward
presence due to her open and causal association with black musi-
cians in Lower Town nightclubs. White and black men assume she
must be involved sexually with the musicians, white women are per-
plexed by her, and black women both fear and loathe her. Yet Peggy’s
almost guileless sense of ease is at complete variance with these as-
sumptions and attitudes. When Jim McAlpine, a writer and journalis-
tically engaged intellectual, falls in love with her, lives are ruined and
careers are broken. Taking place before the civil rights movement,
this tragic story explores race relations with great moral complexity
and compassion.
Morley Callaghan was a novelist and short story writer. He is the au-
thor of numerous books, including A Literary Life, The New Yorker
Stories, Such Is My Beloved, and That Summer in Paris. He is the re-
cipient of the Governor General’s Award and was made a Companion
of the Order of Canada. David Staines is a literary critic, an award-
winning writer, an editor, and an English professor at the University of
Ottawa. He is the author of the essay collection The Canadian Imagi-
“Callaghan’s masterpiece.” nation, editor of the scholarly Journal of Canadian Poetry, and general
— Edmund Wilson, author, editor of McClelland and Stewart’s New Canadian Library. He lives in
The Bit Between My Teeth Ottawa, Ontario. Edmund Wilson was an author and one of the most
prominent social and literary critics of the 20th century. He was the
“A very fine novel. . . . Absolutely one of the best of recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National
North American writers.” —San Francisco Chronicle Medal for Literature.
FICTION/CULTURAL STUDIES
264 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
TRADE PAPER, $18.95 (NCR)
ISBN: 9781550961515
RIGHTS: US
EXILE EDITIONS FEBRUARY

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New Titles IPG – SPRING 2011

The Torchlight List Speaking Volumes


Around the World in 200 Books Conversations with Remarkable Writers
Jim Flynn Ramona Koval
A brilliant road map for discovering history, science, civilization, This updated collection shares the fascinating interviews with
and the human condition, this engaging record recommends some of the most important writers of our times. With discus-
must-read books: those so revealing about times and places that sions on morality, the dangers of writing, and the drive for cre-
they take the reader beyond day-to-day concerns into a magic ativity, this account provides an in-depth look into the
realm of knowledge and imagination. From Arthur Koestler’s extraordinary minds of Martin Amis, John Banville, Saul Bel-
take on the universe and Barbara Tuchman’s view on 14th-cen- low, Malcolm Bradbury, André Brink, A. S. Byatt, John le Carré,
tury life to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s impressions of American morality Anne Enright, William Gass, Joseph Heller, P. D. James, Hanif
and Robert Fisk’s analysis of the West’s history of intervention in Kureishi, Mario Vargas Llosa, Norman Mailer, David Malouf,
the Middle East, this account is an idiosyncratic and endlessly in- John Mortimer, Ian McEwan, Les Murray, Toni Morrison, Joyce
teresting tour of the world through literature. Carol Oates, Harold Pinter, Gore Vidal, and Judith Wright,
Jim Flynn is a world-renowned expert on intelligence and IQ among others.
and the author of What is Intelligence? and Where Have All the Ramona Koval is an Australian broadcaster, a writer, and a jour-
Liberals Gone? He is a professor emeritus of politics at Otago nalist. She is the presenter of the Book Show on ABC Radio Na-
University and a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. tional, and the author of a novel, Samovar, and four nonfiction
HISTORY/LITERARY CRITICISM, 200 PAGES, 5 X 7 books, including Jewish Cooking.
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95) LITERARY CRITICISM/BIOGRAPHY, 432 PAGES, 6 X 9
ISBN: 9780958291699 TRADE PAPER, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)
RIGHTS: US, CA, CAM & SAM ISBN: 9781921640612
AWA PRESS AVAILABLE RIGHTS: US & CANADA
SCRIBE PUBLICATIONS PTY LTD. FEBRUARY

“Contagious—if this appealing book doesn’t turn you on to “Koval is a thoughtful interviewer, considering the interview
great writing, nothing will.” —Steve Braunias, columnist, an art form, and she approaches each writer individually
Sunday Star-Times and with great regard for what she finds in their books. She
can equally discuss the value of rationality with Ian McEwan
“An ambitious yet intimate celebration of the power of
or the propensity of murderers to be dog owners with
literature.” —Finlay Macdonald, former editor,
P. D. James.” —Age
New Zealand Listener
“Flynn is one of the most interesting and independent
thinkers of his generation.” —Thomas W. Pogge, professor,
Columbia University, on Where Have All the Liberals Gone?

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RIVER NORTH EDITIONS New Titles

The Exile Book of . . . series


• Perfect for courses on short fiction or general symposium teaching material
• The Exile Book of. . . series includes The Exile Book of Canadian Sport Stories
(9781550961256), The Exile Book of Canadian Stories (9781550961263), and
The Exile Book of Poetry in Translation (9781550961225)

The Exile Book of Priests, Pastors, The Exile Book of Native Canadian
Nuns and Pentecostals Fiction and Drama
Stories of Preachers and Preaching Edited by Daniel David Moses
Edited by Joe Fiorito • Author’s previous books sold more than 18,000 copies
A literary approach to the Word of the Lord, this collection of
The work of men and women of many tribal affiliations, this
short fiction deals with—in one way or another—the overarch-
collection is a wide-ranging anthology of contemporary Native
ing concept of redemption. This anthology demonstrates how
Canadian literature. Deep emotions and life-shaking crises con-
God appears again and again in the lives of priest, pastors,
verge and display the Aboriginal concerns regarding various
nuns, and Pentecostals in these great stories of a kind never col-
topics, including identity, family, community, caste, gender, na-
lected before—those by Jacques Ferron, Morley Callaghan,
ture, betrayal, and war. A fascinating compilation of stories and
Hugh Hood, Gloria Sawai, Mavis Gallant, Leon Rooke, Barry
plays, this account fosters cross-cultural understanding and
Callaghan, Séan Virgo, Kenneth J. Harvey, Claire Dé, Marie-
presents the Native Canadian writers’ reinvention of traditional
Claire Blais, Hugh Garner, and more. Not only is the religious
material and their invention of a modern life that is authentic.
material presented in an approachable manner, but it also fos-
ters reflection and discussion. Daniel David Moses is a drama teacher at Queen’s University in
Kingston, Ontario, and the author of Almighty Voice and His
Joe Fiorito is a city columnist for the Toronto Star. He is the au-
Wife, Big Buck City, Coyote City, Delicate Bodies, The Indian
thor of five books, including the bestselling memoir The Closer
Medicine Shows, Sixteen Jesuses, and The White Line. He is the
We Are to Dying. He is the recipient of the City of Toronto
coeditor of An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in Eng-
Book Award for The Song Beneath The Ice. He lives
lish and was appointed a Queen’s National Scholar in the de-
in Toronto.
partment of drama at Queen’s University in 2003. He lives
288 PAGES in Toronto.
$19.95 (NCR)
ISBN: 9781550961461 394 PAGES
$22.95 (NCR)
ISBN: 9781550961454

FICTION/LITERARY COLLECTIONS
5.5 X 8.5, TRADE PAPER
RIGHTS: US
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New Titles IPG – SPRING 2011

An Afternoon in Summer The Seven Days of the Heart


My Year on a South Sea Island, Doing Nothing, Prayers for the Nights and Days of the Week
Gaining Everything & Finally Falling in Love Ibn ‘Arabi
Kathy Giuffre Providing a precious glimpse into the practice of the mystical
In an attempt to escape from her stressful life as a single work- life within the Sufi tradition, this volume marks the first time
ing mother of two young boys, Kathy Giuffre books a year-long any of Ibn ‘Arabi’s prayers have been translated into another
trip for four in a tropical paradise. At the last minute, her language. The 14 prayers include not only the most astounding
boyfriend announces he isn’t joining them, and Kathy finds her- expressions of devotion and contemplation, but also an unpar-
self in an unlivable house in Rarotonga, a tiny speck in the mid- alleled depth of knowledge of union. The very structure of the
dle of the South Pacific Ocean. Her unlikely savior is Emily, an prayers is itself a mode of contemplation, making for a unique
82-year-old Maori woman with a large white house on the edge spiritual experience.
of the ocean, which the two women share with two callous mis- Ibn ‘Arabi was an eminent scholar and teacher of Islam in the
sionaries, the ghosts of Emily’s ancestors, and, briefly, a bizarre Moorish culture of Andalusian Spain during the 12th century. He
couple from Eastern Europe. As time passes, Kathy is seduced is the author of Contemplation of the Holy Mysteries, Divine
by the island and its people and by feelings she has never before Sayings, and A Prayer for Spiritual Elevation and Protection.
experienced. This is an inspirational story about having the
RELIGION & THEOLOGY/SPIRITUALITY
courage to search for something better and finding it—serenity,
160 PAGES, 5 X 7.75
sensuality, and, ultimately, love. CLOTH, $33.95 (CAN $37.95)
Kathy Giuffre is a professor of sociology at Colorado College, a ISBN: 9781905937295
specialist in the study of social networks in the art world, and RIGHTS: US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA & NZ
the author of Collective Creativity: Art and Society in the South ANQA PUBLISHING MARCH
Pacific. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
WOMEN’S STUDIES/TRAVEL
250 PAGES, 5.25 X 7.75
TRADE PAPER, $19.95 (CAN $21.95)
ISBN: 9780958291682 “An inspired enterprise . . . and formidable scholarship. The
RIGHTS: US, CA, CAM & SAM book serves very well as both a devotional aid and a lucid
AWA PRESS AVAILABLE presentation of the doctrine of Ibn ‘Arabi.”
—Terry Graham, Sufi Magazine
“A massive achievement . . . succeeds in bringing an im-
mensely valuable and important work into English.”
—Jane Clark, Journal of the
Muhyiddin Ibn ‘Arabi Society

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RIVER NORTH EDITIONS New Titles

The Global Fight Zuma’s Bastard


for Climate Justice Encounters with a Desktop Terrorist
Anticapitalist Responses to Global Warming Azad Essa
and Environmental Destruction With writing adapted from and inspired by the Accidental Aca-
demic—a provocative thought-leader blog that challenged the
Edited by Ian Angus
assumptions of contemporary South Africa—this book tackles
Foreword by Judy Rebick
race and religion, provides an alternative take on the enigma of
While corporations continue with business as usual, climate Julius Malema, tosses fresh insight into the Israel-Palestine con-
change is rapidly expanding the gap between rich and poor, ac- flict, and vents the frustrations and fears of the next generation.
cording to this group of anticapitalists from five continents. It is a collection of critical, irreverent, and insightful writings
Their essays—which cover topics from food shortages and car- from a man who belongs to “the next generation”—the genera-
bon trading to perspectives from indigenous peoples—make a tion of South Africans who have lived their lives largely outside
compelling case that saving the world from climate catastrophe of apartheid in a democratic country. It expresses the frustra-
will require much more than tinkering with technology or taxes. tions and concerns of this generation, but it also offers up an in-
They argue only radical social change can prevent irreversible credible amount of hope and positivity.
damage to the earth and civilization. Azad Essa is a journalist, a columnist, and an aspiring filmmaker
Ian Angus is one of the world’s best-known ecosocialist ac- who won Best Political Blog at the 2009 SA Blog awards.
tivists. He edits the online journals Climate and Capitalism and He works for the Al Jazeera Network in Doha, Qatar, and
Socialist Voice and directs www.readingfromtheleft.com. He teaches in the industrial sociology department of the University
lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Judy Rebick is a social of KwaZulu-Natal.
justice activist, a radio and television broadcaster, and the au- HUMOR/POLITICAL SCIENCE
thor of several books, including Ten Thousand Roses: The 192 PAGES, 5 X 8
Making of a Feminist Revolution and Transforming Power: TRADE PAPER, $20.95 (CAN $23.95)
From the Personal to the Political. She lives in Toronto. ISBN: 9781920137311
RIGHTS: US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES/
POLITICAL SCIENCE, 284 PAGES, 6 X 9 JACANA MEDIA FEBRUARY
TRADE PAPER, $24.95 (NCR)
ISBN: 9781552663448
RIGHTS: WOR X CA, UK, & EUR
“Azad is a journalist for the 21st century. He is at the begin-
ning of a professional life of activism, action, and a whole lot
FERNWOOD PUBLISHING CO., LTD. FEBRUARY of fun.” —Ferial Haffajee, editor in chief, Mail & Guardian,
Johannesburg, South Africa

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Get That Freak My Sister Chaos


Homophobia and Transphobia in High Schools Lara Fergus
Rebecca Haskell and Brian Burtch • Co-op available
• Advertising in Ms. Magazine, Rain and Thunder,
Bullying in schools has garnered significant attention recently,
and Sinister Wisdom
but little has been said about the bullying of homophobic and
transphobic students in high schools. This book fills that gap by The story of twin sisters who escape from an unknown, war-
exploring the experiences of youth who identify or are identi- torn country, this novel follows their lives: one an obsessive-
fied as “queer.” Based on interviews with recent high school compulsive cartographer trapped in the mapping of her own
graduates in British Columbia, these researchers provide stories house, the other a painter turned code-breaker trying to find the
of physical, verbal, and emotional harassment in this group and lover she lost in the war. While the cartographer is obsessed
offer insights into the negative outcomes that result from the with keeping the world in order, her sister has a firm grip on the
experience of being bullied. On the other hand, however, these real world and, perhaps, a greater sense of order. Presented
young people were not helpless victims: many learned to rely on within a world of obsession and trauma, this narrative explores
resistance, inner strength, and true friends. In the last chapter, whether anyone is immune to the forces of destruction.
the authors make recommendations for handling homophobic
and transphobic bullying in high schools and supporting stu- Lara Fergus works for the Victorian government on policy to
dents who experience this form of harassment. prevent violence against women. She is a former researcher and
writer on human rights—particularly violence against women—
Rebecca Haskell holds a master’s degree in criminology from for Amnesty International, White Ribbon, VicHealth, and the
Simon Fraser University. Brian Burtch is a professor in the United Nations.
school of criminology at Simon Fraser University and an adjunct
professor in the department of justice studies at the University of FICTION, 204 PAGES, 5 X 7.75
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The Unlikely Secret Agent


Ronnie Kasrils
Reading like a spy thriller, this biography tells the remarkable
story of a young woman’s courage in apartheid South Africa.
The book opens in 1963 and South Africa is in crisis while the
white state is under siege. On August 15, the dreaded security
police swoop down on Griggs Bookstore in downtown Durban
and arrest Eleanor Kasrils, the daughter of the store’s manager.
The police threaten to “break her or hang her” if she does not
lead them to her lover, Ronnie Kasrils, who is wanted on suspi-
cion of sabotage for setting off explosions and toppling elec-
tricity poles. Though she comes under intense pressure during
interrogation, Eleanor has her own secret to conceal: she has
been acting as a clandestine agent for the underground African
National Congress and must protect her handlers and Ronnie
at all costs. Astutely, she convinces the police that she is on the
verge of a nervous breakdown and, still a prisoner, is sent off
to a mental hospital in Pietermaritzburg for assessment. It is
here that she plots her escape and—pursued by the police—
flees with Ronnie into exile.
Ronnie Kasrils is the former Minister of Intelligence Services in
South Africa and the author of Armed and Dangerous, a best-
selling autobiography about his own experiences in the African
National Congress during the 1960s.
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outstanding heroines and heroes of the South African
struggle were those who did not set out to perform heroic
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Yiwarra Kuju Willow Pattern Walkabout


The Canning Stock Route Kirwan Ward
Illustrations by Paul Rigby
John Carty, Carly Davenport, and Monique LaFontaine
Foreword by Graham Earnshaw
In 2007, nearly 70 Aboriginal artists traveled through the Can-
Unexpectedly in 1958, an irreverent British journalist and Aus-
ning Stock Route—a track in Western Australia along which
tralian cartoonist duo were granted visas to visit Communist
cattle could be driven from Kimberley stations in the north to
China at its most closed and inscrutable. Emerging from the
markets in the south—to return to places they had left as chil-
writings of Kirwan Ward and the drawings of Paul Rigby is a
dren, reconnect with family, or reclaim histories. This collection
picture of China at a key moment in its history—still feeding off
is the result of that journey, and it includes these artists’ magnif-
the exhilaration of the creation of “People’s China” in 1949 and
icent works of art and absorbing narratives. From the Aborigi-
full of optimism and blind idealism. A rich collection of insights
nal perspective, this colorful book relates the story of the stock
and observations tinged with skepticism and good humor, this
route’s impact and the importance of the country around it.
record offers a Western perspective of China during Mao Tse-
John Carty is a Canning Stock Route Project anthropologist tung’s leadership.
who has worked extensively throughout the Western Desert and
Kirwan Ward was an English journalist who worked for the West
Kimberley regions. Carly Davenport works for FORM, an inde-
Australian Newspaper. He is the author of From Birthright to
pendent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advocating for
Birthmark. Paul Rigby was an award-winning Australian car-
and developing creativity in Western Australia. As project team
toonist. He is best known for his work for the New York Post,
leader, she guided the development of the Yiwarra Kuju exhibi-
the Sun, and the Sydney Daily Mirror. Graham Earnshaw is a
tion in collaboration with the National Museum of Australia.
writer and businessman who began his career in China as a jour-
Monique LaFontaine is an artist, a writer, and a manager of the
nalist. He is the author of The Great Walk of China, Life and
Canning Stock Route Project’s archive of content.
Death of a Dotcom in China, and Tales of Old Shanghai.
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The Men of the North The British Dearest Brother


The Britons of Confederate Lauderdale, Tweeddale and
Southern Scotland Scottish Politics, 1660–1674
Archibald Campbell,
Tim Clarkson Marquess of Argyll, Maurice Lee Jr.
Following the story of the Britons through c.1607–1661 Providing the first detailed account of the
the troubled centuries between 400 and course of Scottish politics during the
Allan I. Macinnes
1100, this salient account reveals the criti- reign of Charles II, this history focuses on
cal role these native Celtic people played The interplay of roles of the Marquess of the only time in the Restoration era, Scot-
in the shaping of Scottish history—and Argyll—as clan chief, Scottish magnate, tish political leaders were able to make
how, unlike the Picts and the Vikings, their and influential British statesman—make policy for Scotland with minimal interfer-
place in history has often been ignored. him a worthy counterpoint to Oliver ence from London. Based on the unpub-
Studying the rise and fall of the northern Cromwell. This history reviews Argyll’s lished correspondence written by
Britons—from their departure of Rome to formative influence in shaping British secretary of state John Maitland, earl of
the birth of medieval Scotland, their frontier policy from 1607 through 1638 Lauderdale, his chief agent in Edinburgh,
heroic poetry commemorating the valor of and his radical, financially creative, and John Hay, earl of Tweeddale, and Sir
their warriors, images of warfare, political highly partial leadership of the Covenant- Robert Moray, King Charles’s fellow
rivalry, and the influence of Christianity ing Movement in Scotland, 1638–1645. chemist and close friend, this record
running like a thread through the cen- Reappraising his trial and execution as a demonstrates how this triumvirate inau-
turies—this remarkable discourse consid- scapegoat for reputedly collaborating with gurated a program of reform that had
ers how and why the once-powerful Cromwell and the regicides who executed some initial success but foundered on po-
Britons lost their distinct identity to join Charles I in the 1650s, this record rehabil- litical and personal disagreements.
their old enemies the Picts as one of Scot- itates Argyll’s reputation as a Covenanting
Maurice Lee Jr. is the Margaret Judson
land’s vanished nations. hero rather than a villain and it will ap-
Professor of History Emeritus at Rutgers
Tim Clarkson is the author of The Picts: peal to those interested in clanship, civil
University and the author of numerous
A History. war, and British state formation.
books on British and Scottish history, in-
SCOTTISH STUDIES/HISTORY Allan I. Macinnes is a history professor at cluding The Inevitable Union: And Other
325 PAGES, 6.25 X 9.25 Strathclyde University in Glasgow. He is Essays on Early Modern Scotland. He
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William Armstrong Belgium and French Akaroa


Magician of the North the Monarchy Second edition
Henrietta Heald From National Independence Peter Tremewan
• Contributor’s previous works sold more to National Disintegration The most comprehensive historical ac-
than 100,000 copies count in English about the lives of French
Herman Van Goethem
• 2010 was the 200th anniversary of immigrants in New Zealand in existence,
William Armstrong’s birth Tracing the fault lines that led to the cur- this work tells how, in 1840, New
• An exhibition on Armstrong was at rent uneasy relations between Belgium, Zealand was nearly divided into two
Cragside, run by the National Trust, in Flanders, and Wallonia, this history countries—a French South Island and a
November 2010 shows how the monarchy in Belgium has British North Island. That year, the
changed with the times since the democ- French government made a play for influ-
The first full-scale biography of visionary ratization of voting rights in 1893. The ence in the Pacific and sent French set-
inventor, engineer, and businessman policies now confronting parliament, tlers to annex Southern New Zealand.
William George Armstrong, this remark- however, will be another serious test of When the French colonists arrived, how-
able account traces the life of this 19th- the monarchy, according to this analysis. ever, the British had already gotten to the
century colossus. Examining Armstrong’s As the result of its growing regional island, and the newcomers lowered their
achievements in the manufacture of hy- economy since 1970, Flanders has made sights and began to settle in Akaroa Har-
draulic cranes, warships, and armaments a bid to divide the country, and this dis- bor on the Banks Peninsula. Chronicling
in Elswick and in the creation of the first cussion considers the possible breakup of the social and political events and their
hydroelectric-powered house in Cragside, Belgium from the perspective of the lasting ramifications, the discussion
this record also documents the industrial past—and then looks ahead at the impli- shows how communities still nurture
success of Great Britain at the height of cations for other countries in the Euro- their French heritage that attracts many
the empire. Placing Armstrong in the pean Union. tourists to the town of Akaroa to this
context of the Industrial Revolution, this day. This second edition has been up-
Herman Van Goethem is the author of
work illustrates how the era fostered dated and revised with more illustrations
Photography and Realism in the 19th
scientific enthusiasm and influenced his and recent research in the area.
Century, the coauthor of Leopold III, and
life’s work.
the editor of the annotated War Diaries of Peter Tremewan is a retired professor of
Henrietta Heald is the chief editor of Minister August De Schryver. French at the University of Canterbury.
Chronicle of Britain and Ireland and a POLITICAL SCIENCE/HISTORY He is the author of Selling Otago and has
contributor to various publications, in- 258 PAGES, 8 X 9.75 written widely about 19th-century French
cluding the Spectator and the Times. 32 COLOR PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR whalers, scientists, settlers, writers, and
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Luxury in the Thorps in a Between Civic


Low Countries Changing Landscape and Ethnic
Miscellaneous Reflections on Paul Cullen, Richard Jones, The Transformation
Netherlandish Material Culture, and David N. Parsons of Taiwanese Nationalist
1500 to the Present • Part of the Explorations in Local and Ideologies (1895–2000)
Edited by Rentgenier C. Rittersma Regional History series, which Xiaokun Song
includes Deserted Villages Revisited In a descriptive analysis of elitist national-
Painting a panoramic view of conspicu- (9781905313792) and The Self- ist ideologies in Taiwan, this study chal-
ous consumption in the Netherlands and Contained Village? (9781902806594) lenges the traditional Western distinction
Flanders from 1500 to the present, this between civic and ethnic nationalism. In-
collection of essays explores the eco- Considering the minor settlements of Eng- stead, this discussion contends that the
nomic forces that produce a boom in lux- land’s Danelaw—known as thorps or fluid historical context must always be
ury goods. Working from disciplines such throps—this history demonstrates how taken into account. An overview of na-
as archaeology, art history, historical eth- place-name evidence can be used to under- tionalist unrest in Taiwan, this study in-
nology, linguistics, and media studies, stand early cultures. By integrating linguis- cludes Japanese colonization (1895–
these scholarly contributors explore both tic and archaeological approaches, it 1945), four decades of martial law (1945–
the wealth and the social display that establishes a compelling connection be- 1985), and afterwards (1986–2000)
fuels the search for rare commodities. tween the creation of these place-names
and the fundamental changes taking place Xiaokun Song is a lecturer at South
Rentgenier C. Rittersma is the Alexander China Normal University, where she
von Humboldt Fellow at the Institute of in the English landscape between AD 850
and 1250. The integral role of thorps in teaches courses on European culture
European History and Saarland Univer- and languages.
sity. He is also the secretary of the edito- revolutionizing agricultural practice at that
rial board of the international refereed time is thoroughly analyzed. POLITICAL SCIENCE/ASIAN STUDIES
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Scotland’s Methodists The Nazarene The Australian Book


1750–2000 Gospel Restored of Atheism
Margaret Batty Robert Graves and Joshua Podro Edited by Warren Bonett
Based on extensive original archival re- Edited by John W. Presley
Bringing together essays from the nation’s
search, this definitive history traces the Drawing upon Jewish scholarship and a pre-eminent atheist, rationalist, humanist,
origins and evolution of Methodism in vast knowledge of the ancient world, this and skeptical thinkers, this collection is
Scotland, through the 19th century’s account attempts to reconstruct the his- the first to explore atheism from an Aus-
Connexions—circuits of prayer groups torical Jesus by placing emphasis on the tralian perspective. With a historical
who would employ traveling ministers— narrative of his life. This revised edition overview of Australian atheism, this com-
to the 20th century’s wartime and untangles the distortions and age-old pilation canvasses a range of opinions on
ecumenical activity. A human story, this problems of the original texts to uncover religion and secularism in tones variably
book not only asses the activities of lay the truth behind Jesus’s words and ac- comedic, sincere, enlightened, and journal-
local preachers and Sunday school teach- tions. It also includes a detailed account istic. Discussing topics ranging from poli-
ers, men and women who broke new of the composition and reception of the tics and fundamentalism to euthanasia
ground as they shared the gospel, but book—when it first published, it was and abortion, this book is a diverse and
also demonstrates how personal aspira- deemed controversial, its reviews were entertaining collection of thoughts
tions and disappointments fit into the hostile, and its author was twice sued on a world without God.
larger picture. for libel. Warren Bonett is the owner of science-
Margaret Batty is a former French and Robert Graves was an English poet, a clas- based bookshop Embiggen Books in
Latin teacher and a former editor of Scot- sical scholar, a novelist, and a critic who is Queensland, Australia. He has been work-
tish Methodism, Wesley Historical Soci- best known for Greek Myths; I, Claudius; ing for several years to increase scientific
ety’s Scottish Branch journal. and The White Goddess. Joshua Podro literacy in the community as a public
RELIGION & THEOLOGY/SCOTTISH STUDIES was a secretary of the British section of the speaker, blogger, and organizer of public
304 PAGES, 6.25 X 9.25 World Jewish Congress, and a member of science events. He is an active member of
8 B & W PHOTOS the Zionist Organization Executive at the the Atheist Foundation of Australia, the
CLOTH, $55.00 (CAN $60.95) 20th Zionist Congress in Geneva. He and Australian Skeptics, the Humanist Society
ISBN: 9781906566265 Robert Graves are the coauthors of Jesus of Queensland, and the Rationalist Soci-
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Islam Dreaming Shah Wali Allah’s A Sufi Master’s


Indigenous Muslims Treatises on Message
in Australia
Islamic Law In Memoriam René Guénon
Peta Stephenson
Two Treatises on Islamic Law Shaykh ‘Abd al-Wahid Pallavicini
From the Malay pearl divers of Broome by Shah Wali Allah Al-In’af fi Bridging the gap between Western intel-
to the Afghan camel drivers of the inte-
rior, Muslims have lived and worked in
Bayan Sabab al-Ikhtilaf and lectual traditions and Islamic mysticism,
‘Iqd al-Jid fi A’kam al-Ijtihad this book explains the meaning of knowl-
Australia for more than three centuries.
edge in the orthodox line of Sufism. Fol-
This comprehensive account reveals the wa-l Taqlid lowing the living tradition of intellectual
life stories of the Muslim pioneers and
Marcia Hermansen René Guénon, the lessons here are in-
their descendants as they formed bonds
tended not as profiles of individual Sufi
with the indigenous people of Australia. Shah Wali Allah’s two important treatises masters but rather as an expression of an
Interviews with more than 50 contempo- are translated here from the original Ara- Islamic school of wisdom within the con-
rary Indigenous Muslims convey the spir- bic with critical introductions and annota- templative dimension of Islam.
itual journeys and personal perspectives tions to the author’s sources and the legal
of this incredible population. issues used to illustrate his arguments. Ad- Shaykh ‘Abd al-Wahid Pallavicini is the
dressing relevant and crucial contempo- president of CO.RE.IS. (Italian Islamic
Peta Stephenson is the author of Out-
rary issues, these new translations provide Religious Community), which has
siders Within, an ARC postdoctoral fellow
access to important debates on authority branches in Italy and France. Born in
at the Asia Institute at the University of
and reform in Islamic legal reasoning. The Milan, he converted to Islam in 1951.
Melbourne, and a former fellow in the
Australian Studies Centre at the Univer- question of ijtihad (independent critical RELIGION & THEOLOGY/SPIRITUALITY
sity of Queensland. reasoning) versus taqlid (adherence to the 80 PAGES, 6 X 9
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Imputed Rights Rumours of A New Model


An Essay in Christian a Moral Economy of the Economy
Social Theory
Christopher Lind Brian Hodgkinson
Robert V. Andelson
Since the beginning of capitalism—with • New in paper; also available in cloth
Thoughtful and informative, this essay is its mathematical equations and laws of (9780856832505)
an analysis of the basis and nature of supply and demand—its champions have
human rights. Arguing that human rights claimed that studying the moral aspects of Presenting a radical revision of modern
are an issue that is often invoked but sel- the theory interfere with its natural func- economic theory, this analysis adjusts the
dom intelligently considered, this record tion. Yet, as this ethicist and theologian entire range of economic thought in rela-
examines concrete, immediate, moral, argues, economies are always deeply inte- tion to the fundamental part played by
and social issues, including birth control, grated in social relationships, morality, land, the significance of credit—especially
taxation, welfare, private behavior, and and ethics. Using historical examples, the in the banking system—and the crucial
military service. Noting the inadequacies book argues that when economically impact of the taxation method. The re-
of non-Christian positions—such as the hard-pressed people come together to de- sulting system based upon natural law,
radical-humanist, utilitarian, and self-re- fend their common rights, they are giving economic security for all, fair distribution
alization approaches—this account devel- voice to the principle of a moral economy of output, and the opportunity for self-
ops an original thesis in which the that does not cheat the lower classes. fulfillment through work draws upon the
absolute ground for rights is the will and masters of economic thought but also
Christopher Lind is a senior fellow of
grace of God. provides new insights by highlighting
Massey College at the University of
Robert V. Andelson was an ordained Con- concepts often omitted from current
Toronto and the author of Something’s
gregationalist minister and a professor of studies of their works.
Wrong Somewhere.
philosophy at Auburn University. He is the PHILOSOPHY/ECONOMICS, 144 PAGES, 6 X 9 Brian Hodgkinson was the founding editor
author of From Wasteland to Promised 2 TABLES, 2 GRAPHS of the economics journal British Economy
Land: Liberation Theology for a Post- TRADE PAPER, $18.95 (NCR) Survey and the author of The Advance-
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Economic Reforms Down to Earth Health Financing in


and Development Sharad Joshi the Developing World
in China Volume 1 Examining the detrimental effects that
“green revolution” technology has had
Supporting Countries’ Search
for Viable Systems
Siwei Cheng on India’s agriculture—including higher
cultivation costs—this account provides Edited by Guy Carrin
This book presents the thoughts and re-
the economic analysis and the political
flections of the highly regarded Chinese A collection of peer-reviewed articles and
muscle to overcome agricultural issues.
scholar and statesman, Cheng Siwei. It contributions to books, this overview of
This compilation is written by the na-
brings together the author’s research on the finance of health insurance concen-
tional president of India’s farmers’ or-
financial reform, capital markets, bank- trates on developing countries. The mate-
ganization Shetkari Sanghatana and
ing reform, agricultural finance, venture rial covers various financing strategies
argues that the government’s agricultural
capital investment and free trade in con- and explains how each can—or cannot—
policies made agriculture a losing propo-
temporary China. The book is translated help improve the transition toward uni-
sition. Comprehensive and authoritative,
by Professor Chan Sin-wai, chairman of versal coverage. The model plans shown
these selected writings expound on the
the department of translation, Chinese here are particularly useful for policy-
relatively more recent issues in agricul-
University of Hong Kong. makers and technical advisers who have
tural development.
to decide upon health financing policies—
Siwei Cheng is the former vice chairman
Sharad Joshi is a former bureaucrat and or are engaged in a debate about them—
of the Standing Committee of China’s Na-
UN technocrat and current farmer. He is and the sample forms can be adjusted to
tional People’s Congress, a former aca-
the national president of the farmers’ or- the particular economic and political con-
demic advisor to the World Bank, and the
ganization Shetkari Sanghatana, which text of the developing countries involved.
director of the department of manage-
describes itself as the only truly liberal In addition, there are reminders that this
ment sciences of the National Natural Sci-
party in India, and has been a Member of process varies: in some countries, univer-
ence Foundation of China. He is the
Parliament (Rajya Sabha) for more than sal coverage may take time and require a
author of more than 28 books, including
25 years. step-by-step approach. In other develop-
Financial Reforms and Development in
SOCIAL SCIENCE/ASIAN STUDIES ing countries, a swift transition to univer-
China and Studies on Economic Reform
388 PAGES, 6.25 X 9.25 sal coverage may be quite feasible.
and Development in China.
CLOTH, $79.95 (CAN $87.95) Guy Carrin is a professor of health eco-
ECONOMICS/FINANCE, 138 PAGES, 7 X 10 ISBN: 9788171888429
CLOTH, $138.00 (CAN $151.95) nomics at the University of Antwerp, Bel-
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Africa in Focus Mining the Future One Law for All?


Governance in The Bafokeng Story Aboriginal People and Criminal
the 21st Century Edited by Totem Media for the Law in Early South Australia
Edited by Kwandiwe Kondlo Research and Planning Department Alan Pope
and Chinenyengozi Ejiogu of the Royal Bafokeng
In the planned colony of South Australia,
Will Africa’s recuperative powers have A portrait of visionary leadership, this Aboriginal people were to be British sub-
dispelled the shadows of historically im- study of the Bafokeng people describes jects, held accountable for their actions
posed predicaments by the end of the how they acquired their land and pro- by English law and fully entitled to its
century? This is the question posed to tected their customs during 150 years of protection. The reality, however, failed to
this group of scholars from all over political upheaval in South Africa. In ad- meet the high expectations of London’s
Africa and the diaspora. Their comments dition, the book provides a look at the reformers as British law struggled to pro-
cover a range of issues, from knowledge current state of affairs in Royal Bafokeng tect the settlers’ interests and failed to
and its transformation to the need to Nation: the community has plenty of protect Aboriginal lives and birthrights.
manage natural resources. Viewing the wealth from platinum—and it is the only Revealing the efforts made by the judici-
economy through the lens of actual liveli- rural community ever to host world cup ary to apply the legal equality policy as
hoods, however, it is clear is that colonial soccer in the history of FIFA. Fully illus- well as the frustrations of the Aborigines
legacies continue to circumscribe many of trated, book introduces the Bafokeng as they coped with the invasion of their
the hopes and aspirations of new democ- community, both past and present, as lands, this account paints a clear picture
racies in Africa. well as those who played a major role in of the South Australian frontier.
shaping Bafokeng society, including Paul
Kwandiwe Kondlo is chair of the Centre Alan Pope manages an Australian training
Kruger, Hans Merensky, and Christoph
for Africa Studies at the University of the program for Iraqi public servants. A for-
Penzhorn from the German Hermanns-
Free State, South Africa. He is the author mer history teacher and curriculum writer
burg Lutheran Mission.
of The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania with 20 years of experience, he is also the
and the coeditor of The State of the Na- Totem Media for the Research and Plan- author of Resistance and Retaliation.
tion: South Africa and Zuma Administra- ning Department of the Royal Bafokeng is
AUSTRALIAN STUDIES/HISTORY
tion: Critical Challenges. Chinenyengozi a town planning unit charged with service 276 PAGES, 5.5 X 10.25
Ejiogu is an assistant research professor at delivery and monitoring within the Na- 1 MAP
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Constructing Electoral Justice 50 People Who Stuffed


a Democratic The International Up South Africa
IDEA Handbook
Developmental State Alexander Parker
Edited by Jesús Orozco-Henríquez
in South Africa Delving into culture, politics, sports, and
war, this work lists the worst villains in
• Part of the International IDEA Handbooks
Potentials and Challenges series, which includes Electoral South Africa’s history. The project pro-
Management Design (9789185391653) vides a solid a roster of people have
Edited by Omano Edigheji
and Electoral System Design steered the good ship South Africa firmly
The social and economic successes of Asia (9789185391189) in the wrong direction by virtue of their
have drawn global attention to the develop- ruinous megalomania, foul beliefs, or
mental state as a possible model for devel- Showing that elections achieve their pur- general idiocy. Among those profiled are
oping countries—and South Africa is pose only if they are fully trusted and 1652 explorer Jan van Riebeeck, war-
interested. As this interdisciplinary team of perceived to be impartial and fair, this monger Lord Milner, Cecil Rhodes, and
distinguished scholars warns, however, con- handbook examines the concept of elec- sports villain Richie Benaud.
structing such a state is one thing; actually toral justice. The discussion starts with Alexander Parker is the author of 25 Cars
implementing the necessary institutional ways to prevent electoral disputes and— to Drive Before You Die.
and policy reforms to bring it into reality is if that effort fails—how electoral dispute
another. Providing an account of what the resolution mechanisms are used around HISTORY, 208 PAGES, 5.5 X 8
state’s primary goals should be, these con- the globe. Using examples from many dif- 14 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS
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JACANA MEDIA FEBRUARY
South Africa must become more socially in- system that best suits their situation.
clusive, that economic and social policy will
Jesús Orozco-Henríquez is a professor at
have to be intertwined, that development
the Legal Research Institute of the Na-
and democratic agendas must be mutually
tional Autonomous University of Mexico.
reinforcing, and that a competent bureau-
He has been elected by the General As-
cracy needs to be built.
sembly of the Organization of American
Omano Edigheji is the cofounder of the States as Commissioner at the Inter-Amer-
Centre for Africa’s Social Progress and ican Commission on Human Rights for
the coauthor of Governance in the New 2010–2013.
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How India’s Small Perspectives for a Class and Gender in


Towns Live (or Die) European Security British Labour History
Making Sense Strategy Towards Asia Renewing the Debate
of Municipal Finances Views from Asia, Europe (Or Starting It?)
Paromita Shastri and the US Edited by Mary Davis
Arguing that policy makers must urgently Edited by Gustaaf Geeraerts Examining the “making” of women
focus on reviving India’s small towns and and Eva Gross within working class as workers, trade
big villages, this record examines the unionists, and political activists, this dis-
country’s kaleidoscope of municipal fi- • Part of the Institute for European cussion features contributions from
nance issues. Based on a detailed study of Studies series leading and up-and-coming women
more than 30 urban centers, this analysis labor historians. Without presenting a
calls for a radical change in the constitu- As the geopolitical point of gravity moves chronological survey, this study revisits
tion and operation of these municipali- to the east, the European Union (EU) the terrain vacated by standard labor
ties, with effective devolution of funds, faces the challenge of ongoing global history and weaves together an intricate
functions, and functionaries from the power shifts, and this study addresses the relationship between class and gender,
state level. It contends that municipal options, opportunities, and obstacles that particularly within the process of indus-
bodies need to function independently lie ahead as the EU becomes a security trialization. Suitable both for the spe-
and with real participation of citizens in actor in Asia and Africa. Contributors ad- cialist and the generalist, this reference
order for a new and successful urban dress a number of key issues, including also provides a thematic text linking the
India to emerge. the EU’s soft power, overall strategic plan- separate parts into a coherent whole.
ning, European interests in Asia, and the
Paromita Shastri is a translator, a child role of Russia in Asia’s security climate. Mary Davis is a former professor of labor
rights activist, and an economic journalist history at London Metropolitan Univer-
with 25 years of experience. She is the au- Gustaaf Geeraerts is a professor of inter- sity, former head of the Center for Trade
thor of Blind Alley: Juvenile Justice in national relations and an editorial board Union Studies, and the former deputy di-
India and a former senior editor for the member of Global Society: Journal of In- rector of the Working Lives Research Insti-
Business Standard, the Economic Times, terdisciplinary International Relations. tute. She has written, broadcast, and
Mint, and Outlook Magazine. Eva Gross is a senior research fellow at lectured widely on women’s history, labor
the Institute for European Studies. Her re- history, imperialism, and racism.
ECONOMICS/ASIAN STUDIES
cent publications include Continuity and
180 PAGES, 6.25 X 9.25 HISTORY/GENDER STUDIES, 256 PAGES, 6 X 9
CLOTH, $35.95 (CAN $39.95) Change in European Crisis Management
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Malcolm Fraser Hawke Man Bites Murdoch


The Political Memoirs The Early Years Four Decades in Print,
Malcolm Fraser and Margaret Simons Blanche d’Alpuget Six Days in Court
Bruce Guthrie
• Cloth edition sold more than • Author’s previous books sold more than
10,000 copies 20,000 copies This explosive first-hand account, written
• New in paper; also available in cloth by one of Australia’s feistiest and most
(9780522855791) Considered a giant killer to unionists and controversial editors—Bruce Guthrie—fol-
a crypto-Communist to some employers, lows the journalist through his 40 years in
Part memoir and part authorized biogra- Robert James Lee Hawke is one of the the news business, including his brutal dis-
phy, this account chronicles the life and great men of Australian government. An missal from the Herald Sun and the cele-
governmental record of one of Australia’s intimate portrait, this account reveals brated court case that exposed the inner
most interesting and possibly most mis- how the son of devout Christian parents workings of the world’s biggest media
understood prime ministers—Malcolm was reared to public duty and to the am- company and the treachery of its most
Fraser. Tracing the story of a shy boy bition of political leadership. It details senior executives. From Guthrie’s battle
who grew to become one of the most per- Hawke’s many achievements—as presi- with tuberculosis to his clash with media
sistent, insistent, and controversial politi- dent of the Australian Council of Trade magnate Rupert Murdoch, this memoir
cal voices in Australian government, this Unions as well as of the Australian Labor not only reveals the power plays that
discussion examines the Vietnam War, the Party—and demonstrates how an ex- helped shape modern media in Australia,
dismissal of prime minister Gough Whit- traordinary man struggled to overcome but also conveys the inspiring story of one
lam, and Malcolm Fraser’s own term in his drinking and philandering in order to man’s victory over formidable foes.
office. Through his many disputes with rise to the highest office in Australia.
the conservative Howard government, Bruce Guthrie is an Australian journalist
Blanche d’Alpuget is a journalist and the with more than 40 years of experience.
Fraser emerges as an enduring liberal,
author of numerous books, including Me- He is a former editor of the Age, People
constantly reinterpreting core values to
diator: A Biography of Sir Richard Kirby, magazine, and the Sunday Age and a for-
meet the needs of changing times.
On Longing, and Winter in Jerusalem. mer editor in chief of the Herald Sun.
Malcolm Fraser was Australia’s 22nd BIOGRAPHY/POLITICAL SCIENCE MEDIA & JOURNALISM/SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Disconnected Global Care Work Gender, Modernity


Andrew Leigh Gender and Migration & Indian Delights
A forensic examination of Australian life, in Nordic Societies The Women’s Cultural Group
this insightful book suggests that contem- Edited by Lise Widding Isaksen of Durban, 1954–2010
porary society has lost touch with its
communities and its people. Written from Presenting empirical research on the lives Goolam Vahed and Thembisa Waetjen
an economist’s perspective and based on of care workers, sex workers, au pairs, and
their families, this anthology is a unique For decades, South Africans aspiring to
organizational membership records and
study of gender and migration. Written by make the perfect biryani have turned to
surveys, it presents the reasons why the
researchers from Denmark, Finland, Nor- Indian Delights, the bestselling cookbook
social fabric has begun to fray and out-
way, and Sweden, the account brings the produced by Zuleikha Mayat and the
lines the necessary steps to create a better
Nordic example to the international de- Women’s Cultural Group. This is the story
civic and personal life. Distilling various
bate on how globalization affects and of the women behind the recipes, an ac-
aspects of Australian routine—including
commercializes women’s traditional work count that brings to life the changing, gen-
religion, sport, and employment—this
and analyzes the social and legal migration dered worlds of Muslim women in
book reveals what is being lost and how
regulations. Uncovering some uncomfort- 20th-century Durban. Through a blend of
to get it back.
able facts about new ethnic hierarchies, so- scholarly rigor and compelling biography,
Andrew Leigh is an economics professor cial class, and gender discrimination in this book reveals how a group of women
at Australian National University and a these countries, this book is an essential who were formally excluded from both
former lawyer, political advisor, and think- read for those interested in migration, care political and customary power neverthe-
tank researcher. He is a regular columnist work, and gender issues. less forged a vibrant citizenship and public
for the Australian Financial Review. life for themselves. In the midst of unfold-
Lise Widding Isaksen is a professor of so- ing global and local transformation they
SOCIAL SCIENCE, 192 PAGES, 6 X 9.25
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E-PDF ISBN: 9781742231549
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Indenture: A South African Story, 1860–
UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES PRESS/ GENDER STUDIES/REGIONAL STUDIES
1914 and Workers and Warriors. Them-
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CLOTH, $49.95 (CAN $54.95) of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. She is
“This accessible and sophisticated book editor of Theoria, a journal of social and
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The Village Breaking the Silence: Pope and Her Lady


and the World Stories from the A Novella
My Life, Our Times Other(ed) Woman Leon Rooke
Maria Mies POWA Women’s Writing Competition • Author’s previous books sold more than
50,000 copies
A stirring and inspiring narrative, this Now in its fifth edition, this successful
memoir combines the author’s fascinating journal is written by South African girls Presented in a stark dystopian setting,
personal life story with her accounts of and women who have been the victims of this extraordinary novella follows a les-
shifts in social and political outlooks dur- abuse—and their contest-winning poems, bian couple on their journeys through the
ing the 20th century. With stories of suc- short stories, and personal essays come nightmarish reality of the disenfran-
cess and struggle against violence, from established writers as well as fresh chised. Peppered with Scottish slang and
oppression, and exploitation, this record new talents. Based on the idea that cre- populated with a wide range of misfits,
discusses various themes, including the ative writing aids the healing process, this book empowers the protagonists liv-
devastation and reconstruction triggered these selections describe the struggle to ing on Glasgow’s grim streets and offers
by World War II, the frustrations of the survive, the difficulty of reconciling past a strong feminist perspective.
old power systems’ barriers, and the au- and present lives, and the enduring na-
thor’s experiences working and traveling Leon Rooke is a short-story writer, novel-
ture of the human spirit. ist, and playwright. He is a former cre-
in and against the globalized world. Both
personal and political, this record will ap- The POWA Women’s Writing Competi- ative writing professor at the University
peal to those interested in politics, sociol- tion is sponsored by People Opposing of Victoria in British Columbia and the
ogy, and women’s studies. Women Abuse, a nongovernmental organ- author numerous books, including The
ization that researches gender-based vio- Beautiful Wife, A Good Baby, The Last
Maria Mies is a German scholar, an lence in Africa. Shot, and Shakespeare’s Dog. He is the re-
activist, and the author of The Lace- cipient of the Canada-Australia Literary
WOMEN’S STUDIES, 144 PAGES, 6 X 8
makers of Narsapur and Patriarchy and Prize and the Governor General’s Award.
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Journey into Le Temps des Cerises Hadley


the Unknown Zillah Bethell A Novel
Adam Mohamed Set in Paris during the Franco-Prussian Nick Macfie
War’s siege in the winter of 1870, this
When their three young daughters were British journalist Hadley Arnold—who is
vivid and flamboyant novel tells the story
killed in a car accident, Adam and Noorje- based in Hong Kong—is employed by a
of Eveline, a young woman longing for
han Mohamed, a Muslim couple, faced a mysterious American “casting agent” to
action but trapped in providing for her
calamity—and this autobiography charts help destroy the reputation of an actor
younger brother and her alcoholic,
how they as they groped for consolation. tipped to become the next James Bond.
maudlin father. Engaged to the romantic
Through it all, they retained their sanity With only his questionable ethics and
Laurie, Eveline finds herself increasingly
and maintained decorum, even as they ex- even worse instincts to guide him,
drawn to his fiery friend, Alphonse, who
perienced immense grief. Providing advice Arnold’s quest takes him from sleazy bars
is involved in intrigues to break the siege.
to other parents, the book emphasizes the in Hong Kong to deadly beaches in Sri
In a beautifully depicted subplot, the nun
need to fight hard to stay a couple—and Lanka. Filled with biting wit and an odd-
Bernadine struggles to look after a baby
to allow hope for a reunion with departed ball sense of humor, this novel is a clev-
who was delivered dramatically and un-
family members in another life. erly crafted dark comedy.
expectedly by her fellow nun in the Paris
Noorjehan Mohamed is the wife of Adam convent, Sister Agnes. Bernadine’s own Nick Macfie is a journalist with more than
Mohamed, an African Muslim Indian troubled past haunts her as she bids to 30 years of experience, who has worked
who grew up in Balfour in the old Trans- save the baby from the horrors of Paris for Agence France-Presse, the Asian Wall
vaal Province during apartheid. He is a life and makes her own attempt to escape Street Journal, the South China Morning
dentist in Durban, South Africa. as Eveline mans the barricades. Post, and Reuters Group Limited.
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Not for Every Eye An Intimate War The Song of


Gérard Bessette Donvé Lee Our Swampland
Foreword by Steven Urquhart
A profound exploration of sexual and Manzu Islam
• Author’s previous books sold more than emotional vulnerability, this novel un-
20,000 copies masks one of society’s last taboos—the Staring into the hideous face of evil and
• Part of the Exile Classics series, which victimization of boys by women. Tracing illustrating the fragility of courage, this
includes 100 Love Sonnets the steps of the disintegration of a mar- tale centers on Kamal, an East Pakistani
(9781550961089) and That Summer riage, the book explores how invisible who is born without a mouth and
in Paris (9781550966886) childhood trauma can ruin adult relation- tongue. Rescued and educated by Abbas
ships. In the end, the lovers in this story Miah, his village’s schoolteacher, Kamal
Both touchingly comical and extremely make desperate attempts to heal them- soon learns to keep his ability to read
provocative, this novel deals with ennui in selves, but neediness, shame, and self-de- and write a secret from those who con-
Quebec and the intellectual alienation of a structive patterns continue to entangle demn him for his disfigurement. When
disenchanted hero, Hervé Jodoin. Jodoin them in an intimate war. news of West Pakistan’s genocidal cam-
has come to Saint Joachim to work in the paign in the East reaches his village,
Donvé Lee is the author of The Unfolding Kamal hesitates in joining the resistance,
town’s only bookstore. The proprietor, Man. She has also written and illustrated
Léon Chicoine, is a seemingly respectable bringing to light the gap between how he
numerous children’s books and is the de- is perceived by others and his true abili-
man who claims to be the secret agent of signer of an innovative correspondence-
free thought and liberty, keeping a collec- ties. Liberal-minded and pacifist, Abbas
college art course. Miah soon decides to take his family and
tion of books for specific customers only.
However, when Jodoin sells a book by a FICTION, 192 PAGES, 5 X 8 a few select villagers into the distant
well-known, subversive author, the result- TRADE PAPER, $13.95 (CAN $15.95) flood plains of Bangladesh to wait out
ISBN: 9781770099562 the conflict. Before they can set sail,
ing crisis within the town involves not only
RIGHTS: US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA Miah’s wife and hundreds of villagers are
Chicoine, but also the town priest and our & NEW ZEALAND
hero’s lonely landlady. This revised edition slaughtered and the boat instead departs
contains English and French versions of the JACANA MEDIA FEBRUARY with Kamal, Miah, and a motley crew of
critical bibliography, a list of related read- survivors. Gritty and heartfelt, this novel
ings, and chapter-by-chapter questions for explores the capacity for true community
discussion and essays. amidst a religious obsession with purity
and the urgent need to define who is kin
Gérard Bessette was a noted French Cana- in the creation of a new nation state.
dian author whose work includes the
award-winning The Cycle and Incubation. Manzu Islam is a lecturer in literary stud-
Steven Urquhart is a translator, the execu- ies at the University of Gloucestershire.
tor of the Gérard Bessette estate, and an He is the author of Burrow, The Ethics of
associate professor at the University of Travel: From Marco Polo to Kafka, and
Saskatchewan. He lives in Saskatoon, The Mapmakers of Spitalfields.
Saskatchewan. FICTION, 340 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.25
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Revenge of Kali Revelations Fire Drill


Aziz Hassim Mongane Wally Serote Notes on the
Spanning 80 years of Indian servitude in Weaving together many ideas about rec-
Twenty-First Century
South Africa, this novel ebbs and flows onciliation after war, this novel intro- John Barnie
with four generations of characters who duces characters—mostly artists and
work as indentured laborers in the cane activists—who, after the liberation of An ambitious collection of essays, this
fields of Natal and Durban. Eventually, South Africa, try to understand what they compilation closely examines cultural is-
the families move to the Casbah district, fought for and why. At the center of the sues of the 21st century that are con-
home of the infamous “Grey Street sys- story is a South African dance troupe that cerned with humanity and how it is
tem.” With meticulous research and mag- has recently returned from Chile. Broad- manipulated and exploited by capitalism,
netic, taut storytelling, this work weaves ening the debate, the members of this technology, politics, and religion. Arguing
a narrative that is rich in character, his- group report on violence against native from an atheist and liberal point of view,
tory, and place. people on another continent and provide this volume dissects biblical texts and
a parallel that enlarges the South African confronts the influence of the literalists
Aziz Hassim is a retired South African ac- and creationists of modern religion. Polit-
countant and the author of The Lotus perspective.
ical expediency, cultural imperialism,
People, which won the Sanlam Literary Mongane Wally Serote is part of the globalization, and “junk culture” are also
Award for the best unpublished novel. “Township” or “Soweto” poets, a literary rejected as suggestions for a more altruis-
FICTION/AFRICAN STUDIES, 212 PAGES, 6 X 9 group whose members wrote about social tic and sound society in this opinionated
TRADE PAPER, $22.95 (CAN $25.95) action and contributed to the Black Con- selection of essays.
ISBN: 9781920222376 sciousness movement. He was arrested by
RIGHTS: WOR X ZA the apartheid government in 1969 under John Barnie is a poet, an essayist, and a
the Terrorism Act, following which he former editor of Planet magazine. He is
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“Arguably belongs to the canon of He was later released without charge and LITERARY COLLECTIONS/ESSAYS
memorable South African literature, went on to earn a fine arts degree at Co- 220 PAGES, 5.25 X 8.25
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passionate reflection on the complex thor of Gods of Our Time, History Is
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Everything We New Australian Photographers of


Hoped For Stories 2 the Western Isles
Pip Adam Edited by Aviva Tuffield Martin Padget
An unusually strong first book, this col- An eclectic anthology of new stories, this • Author’s previous books sold more than
lection of short stories depends on ex- collection showcases some of Australia’s 10,000 copies
quisitely crafted surfaces that conceal finest writers and proves that the short
shocking emotional force. Three of the story genre is alive and well. Written by When the internationally renowned pho-
stories are obliquely connected and fea- both seasoned practitioners of the form tographer Paul Strand visited South Uist
ture young women on the edge. In the and emerging stars, this account offers in 1954 to create a series of powerful
first of these, a new mother contemplates humor, mystery, drama, delusion, and de- portraits and landscape views, he was not
her new baby; in the second, a girl finds ceit. Contributors inlcude Debra Ade- alone in singling out the Western Isles for
herself in rehab; and in the final story, the laide, Claire Aman, Jon Bauer, Melissa photographic attention. This book dis-
main character goes to jail. Other charac- Beit, Tony Birch, Georgia Blain, Patrick cusses why and how various photogra-
ters include a New Zealand serviceman Cullen, Sonja Dechian, Brooke Dunnell, phers have been drawn to these
returned from active duty in Dili, the em- Julie Gittus, Marion Halligan, Jacinta fascinating islands and the ways in which
ployees of a $2 shop, and a vegan couple Halloran, Karen Hitchcock, Anne Jenner, photographic images have been created
at a Samoan resort. Myfanwy Jones, Lesley Jorgensen, Cate and viewed within Hebridean communi-
Kennedy, Scott McDermott, Fiona Mc- ties from the late 19th century onward.
Pip Adam has written for Blackmail
Farlane, Jane McGown, A. G. McNeil, From Captain F. W. L. Thomas’s first im-
Press, Glottis, Hue & Cry, Lumière
Susan Midalia, Peta Murray, Ruby J. ages of St. Kilda in 1860 to George
Reader, Sport, and Turbine.
Murray, Ryan O’Neill, Paddy O’Reilly, Washington Wilson’s topographical im-
FICTION, 190 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.25 Kate Ryan, Emma Schwarcz, Jane Sulli- ages of the Highlands, this beautiful com-
TRADE PAPER, $17.95 (CAN $19.95) pilation celebrates the distinctive way of
van, and Chris Womersley.
ISBN: 9780864736253
life in the isles and the legacy of the tal-
RIGHTS: WORLD X NEW ZEALAND Aviva Tuffield is the fiction acquisitions
ented photographers who were inspired
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY PRESS FEBRUARY editor at Scribe Publications and the
by them.
former deputy editor at Australian
Book Review. Martin Padget is a senior lecturer in Eng-
FICTION/LITERARY COLLECTIONS lish at Aberystwyth University. He is the
352 PAGES, 5.25 X 8.25 author of Indian Country: Travels in the
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Group Architects Deciphering Advertising,


Towards a New Zealand Architecture Art and Architecture
Edited by Julia Gatley New Persuasion Techniques
Following the work of a group of architects who, in 1946 at for Sophisticated Consumers
the University of Auckland, established themselves as the Ar-
Graham Cairns
chitectural Group, this compilation assesses one of New
Zealand’s most important architectural firms. With contribu- This fascinating account looks at the increasingly sophisticated
tions from leading architectural writers and filled with new methods used—not just in advertising campaigns but also in art
photography of the houses built by the Group’s members, this and architecture—to sell products to a smarter and ever more
volume considers not only the quality of the buildings pro- cynical public. Examining the underlying strategies and relating
duced but also the influence they have had on New Zealand ar- these to academic theories, this book will be of particular interest
chitecture. Included are biographies of and interviews with the to students of advertising and retail architecture. The in-depth
men and women of the firm whose goal was to create architec- analysis is also packed with case studies, including the famous
ture that would complement local conditions: a temperate cli- Benetton, Diesel, and Timberland advertising campaigns.
mate and an informal lifestyle. Graham Cairns is the head of architecture and interior design at
Julia Gatley is a lecturer at the University of Auckland where she the Writtle School of Design in Essex, England, and the author of
teaches architectural history and design. She is the editor of the Spanish language book The Architect Behind the Camera. He
Long Live the Modern: New Zealand’s New Architecture, 1904– has worked in architectural studios in London and Hong Kong
1984 and a member of the Society of Architectural Historians and has run a performing arts group called Hybrid Artworks.
of Australia and New Zealand. BUSINESS/MEDIA & JOURNALISM, 152 PAGES, 6 X 9
ARCHITECTURE/NEW ZEALAND STUDIES 60 COLOR PHOTOS, 10 B & W PHOTOS, FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
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art+soul Waiting and Being On Passion


Hetti Perkins Mary Cobb Dorothy Porter
Lavishly illustrated, this companion book Pairing works of art and written insights • New in paper; also available in cloth
to the prime-time ABC TV series in Aus- from a number of contributors, this mov- (9780522856019)
tralia of the same name captures the re- ing account reveals the connection be- • Part of the Little Books on Big Themes
markable energy and diversity of tween the artistic process and the series, which includes On Beauty
Aboriginal art. From the Papunya Tula spiritual. With charcoal and pencil-made (9780522856026), On Ecstasy
Artists—the renowned art movement that sketches of the human figure produced (9780522855340), and On Longing
had its humble beginnings in the early while waiting in doctors’ offices, airports, (9780522855173)
1970s—to Rover Thomas and his heirs’ and bus stations, this compilation at-
phenomenal achievements in the East tempts to convey what is special about Part of a series that pairs leading Aus-
Kimberley, this account includes inter- each individual portrayed and links like- tralian thinkers and cultural figures with
views with the artists as they share their nesses to the unworldly. important themes in life, this essay delves
heartfelt, intimate, and sometimes politi- headfirst into the passions, both literary
Mary Cobb is an artist. She lives in
cal stories. Featuring the work of Brenda and earthly. Portraying the author’s ro-
Louisville, Kentucky.
L. Croft, Destiny Deacon, and Michael mantic love and passionate experiences,
Riley, as well as that of the celebrated SPIRITUALITY/ART, 152 PAGES, 6 X 9 this exploration is a wonderful and ulti-
Emily Kam Ngwarray, this art book and 110 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS mately joyous insight into the creative life
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ISBN: 9781891785573
artworks past and present. RIGHTS: WORLD X UK Dorothy Porter was the author of The Bee
Hetti Perkins is a member of the Eastern FONS VITAE AVAILABLE Hut, The Monkey’s Mask, What a Piece
Arrernte and Kalkadoon Aboriginal com- of Work, and Wild Surmise.
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representation at the Venice Biennale in
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in Paris. that gave her life meaning: poetry, de-
sire, nature, music and most power-
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The Magnesium Methanol Fuel Decentralised


Civilization Cell Systems Reinforcement
An Alternative New Source Advancing Towards Learning in
of Energy to Oil Commercialization
Markov Games
Takashi Yabe and Tatsuya Yamaji Dave Edlund
Peter Vrancx
• $25,000 marketing budget Detailing the potential of state-of-the-art
fuel cell systems incorporating methanol Introducing a new approach to multia-
The use of fossil fuels damages the global reformers as the source of purified hydro- gent reinforcement learning and distrib-
environment and the supply of oil is be- gen—rather than compressed hydrogen, uted artificial intelligence, this guide
coming more unstable, and this unique an expensive and inconvenient source of shows how classical game theory can be
book offers a solution to these problems fuel—this important reference pinpoints used to compose basic learning units.
in the employment of Magnesium as a re- polymer ectrolyte membrane fuel cells as This approach to creating agents has the
newable energy source. Designed for both an economically attractive option for ap- advantage of leading to powerful, yet in-
laymen and professionals in the field, this plications incorporating backup power tuitively simple, algorithms that can be
analysis explores various topics, includ- systems and material handling. Outlining analyzed. The setup is demonstrated here
ing laser smelting, the uses of Magne- various technical approaches to methanol in a number of different settings, with a
sium-air-fuel cell, and desalination with reforming and hydrogen purification detailed analysis of agent learning behav-
solar-power. With a roadmap to a Mag- while promoting an understanding of the iors provided for each. A review of re-
nesium-recycling society by the year chemistry, engineering, economics, and quired background materials from game
2025, this reference provides ecologi- agency certification requirements, this theory and reinforcement learning is also
cally-friendly means of powering auto- unique and practical guide offers a holis- provided, along with an overview of re-
mobiles, operating power plants, and tic view of the subject from multidiscipli- lated multiagent learning methods.
avoiding a global water shortage. nary angles. Peter Vrancx is a postdoctoral researcher
Takashi Yabe is professor at the Tokyo In- Dave Edlund is the CEO of Azur Energy at the Computational Modeling Lab
stitute of Technology. He has been named and is a recognized expert in the fields of (CoMo) at the ASP-VUB. His research in-
one of “Heroes of the Environment 2009” hydrogen production and fuel reforming. terests include multiagent learning, rein-
by TIME magazine. Tatsuya Yamaji is a He lives in La Verne, California. forcement learning, game theory, and
researcher at binWorld Inc., Japan. swarm intelligence.
TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING
SCIENCE/ENGINEERING, 250 PAGES, 6 X 9 300 PAGES, 7 X 10 COMPUTER: COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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Electrochemical Nanotechnology 3D Integration of


Nanofabrication in Australia Integrated Circuits
Principles and Applications Showcase of Early Edited by Kuan-Neng Chen,
Edited by Di Wei Career Research Steven Koester, and Chuan Seng Tan
Edited by Deborah Kane, Introducing three-dimensional (3-D) in-
The electrochemical nanofabrication
Adam Micolich, and James Rabeau tegration as a possible avenue for contin-
technique—which offers huge benefits to
uous performance growth in integrated
manufacturers of nanomaterials—has not
• $25,000 marketing budget circuits, this project is a response to the
received as much attention as traditional
limits of the current technology. Wafer
nanofabrication methods. However, given A report on the most current nanotech- level 3-D IC, as this new product is
that the older nanotechnology attracts nology research from Australia, this ac- called, can take several forms, but the
billions of venture capital for techniques count is also the result of a new equipment usually includes a stack of
such as CVD, sol gel, and self-assembly, workshop program for the professional several thinned IC layers that are verti-
this new chemical approach—which development of early-career researchers cally bonded and interconnected by
works for batteries and sensors—is well (ECRs). It showcases the talents and through silicon via TSV. The benefits of
situated to enter the market. high-quality writing of ECRs and de- this new approach include density multi-
Di Wei is a researcher at Nokia, UK. scribes the program, which was organ- plication, improved delay and power, en-
ized under the auspices of the Australian hanced bandwidth, and heterogeneous
TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE, 350 PAGES, 7 X 10
CLOTH, $149.00 (CAN $164.00) Research Council Nanotechnology Net- integration. In addition, chapters from
ISBN: 9789814303736 work. An ideal means of gaining a multi- leading researchers comment on technol-
RIGHTS: US, CANADA, CENTRAL AMERICA, disciplinary insight into nanotechnology, ogy platforms, applications, and other
SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN this reference explores a number of top- design issues.
PAN STANFORD PUBLISHING MARCH
ics, including luminescent nano-bio-
probes for bioassays and bioimaging; the Kuan-Neng Chen is an associate professor
synthesis of nanorods of vanadium com- at the National Chiao Tung University in
pounds for energy storage; metal nanos- Taiwan. Steven Koester is a researcher at
tructure-enhanced fluorescence and its IBM. Chuan Seng Tan is an assistant pro-
biological applications; and the use of fessor at Nanyang Technological Univer-
metal nanoparticles to improve infrared- sity in Singapore.
light trapping in solar cell applications. TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE, 400 PAGES, 7 X 10
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Biomechatronics Reproduction Viking DNA


in Medicine and in Domestic The Wirral and West
Lancashire Project
Health Care Ruminants VII
Stephen Harding, Mark Jobling,
Edited by Raymond K. Y. Tong Edited by M. C. Lucy, J. L. Pate, and Turi King
Directed at engineering and medical pro-
M. F. Smith, and T. E. Spencer Foreword by Michael Wood
fessionals interested in biomechatronics, • Part of the Society of Reproduction and Focusing on men from old families in Eng-
this record offers insight into emerging Fertility series land’s Wirral and West Lancashire regions,
technologies and developments and this survey traces the DNA of the local
demonstrates how to apply bio- The combined work of eminent scientists populace back to their Viking ancestors in
mechatronics in providing better service in the field, this compilation contains the order to determine the impact of past soci-
and care. An indispensably primary refer- latest information on ruminant nutrition eties on their genetic make-up. Arguing
ence, this volume incorporates new and from the eighth annual International Ru- that the areas exhibit many archaeological
exciting multidisciplinary areas of re- minant Reproduction Symposium. With and historical features proving them to
search, such as robotic therapeutic train- discussions on how to improve reproduc- have had a clear Viking presence, this ac-
ing system for stroke rehabilitation, tion by applying nutrition and physiol- count provides background information
exoskeletons for daily activities on per- ogy, this collection spotlights the recent on Viking settlements as well as conclu-
sons with disability, Functional Electrical advances regarding the ruminant genome sions drawn from the DNA testing. An
Stimulation, and Wireless Active Capsule and includes chapters about specific ani- illustrated example of how DNA methods
Endoscopy. Written by renowned re- mals, including the dairy buffalo, camel, can be used to learn about the past is
searchers worldwide, this reference also and reindeer. also included.
provides solutions to a variety of clinical
M. C. Lucy is a professor of animal sci- Stephen Harding is the coauthor of Intro-
challenges in the medical field.
ence at the University of Missouri– duction to Polysaccharide Biotech-nology
Raymond K. Y. Tong is a professor and a Columbia and the Leader of the Animal and the coeditor of Analytical Ultracen-
biomedical engineering program leader at Reproductive Biology Cluster. He lives in trifugation and Protein-Ligand Interac-
the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Columbia, Missouri. M. F. Smith is a pro- tions. Mark Jobling is the Wellcome Trust
MEDICAL/ENGINEERING, 300 PAGES, 7 X 10 fessor of animal sciences at the University Senior Research Fellow in Basic Biomed-
CLOTH, $149.00 (CAN $164.00) of Missouri. He lives in Columbia, Mis- ical Science and a professor of genetics at
ISBN: 9789814241618 souri. T. E. Spencer is a professor of ani- the University of Leicester. Turi King is
RIGHTS: US, CANADA, CENTRAL AMERICA, mal science and an AgriLife Research the Wellcome Trust Post-Doctoral Re-
SOUTH AMERICA & CARIBBEAN Faculty Fellow at Texas A&M University. search Associate in the department of ge-
PAN STANFORD PUBLISHING MARCH MEDICAL/REFERENCE, 636 PAGES, 6.75 X 9.75 netics at the University of Leicester.
CLOTH, $87.99 (CAN $90.95) Michael Wood is a historian, a documen-
ISBN: 9781907284144 tarian, and a fellow of the Royal Histori-
RIGHTS: US, CANADA, SOUTH AMERICA cal Society.
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Oxford Poets Modern Canadian Collected Poems:


Anthology 2010 Poets Ivor Gurney
Edited by David Constantine, An Anthology Ivor Gurney
Robyn Marsack, Edited by P. J. Kavanagh
Edited by Evan Jones and Todd Swift
and Bernard O’Donoghue
Celebrating one of the most original
With contributions from 35 poets, this
Introducing selections of both promise poets of the early 20th century, this com-
diverse compilation features the spectrum
and achievement, this rich collection of pilation features the work of England’s
of Canadian poetry from the last hun-
British poetry highlights new talent along Ivor Gurney. Gurney’s verse—describing
dred years. Representing various styles
with established artists—poets whose his experiences in World War I and his
and traditions, it explores a lineage of
imaginative and linguistic worlds span love of his native Gloucestershire’s coun-
modernist, multilingual, and culturally
decades and continents. Presenting poems tryside—underscores his vigorous, lyrical,
pluralist perspectives. Writers from the
that display an intelligence of purpose and passionate poetic voice. Revised and
First Nations, the Caribbean-Canadian,
and design, readers will be able to track updated, this new edition retains this war
and the Africadian—or Black Cana-
the development of their favorite writers poet’s eye for detail and musical ear—one
dian—communities present an eloquent
while being exposed to the newest emerg- that combines traditional rhythms with
and cosmopolitan collection that will re-
ing wordsmiths. the unpredictable.
define the connections between Canada
David Constantine is a novelist, poet, and and the poetry world at large. Ivor Gurney was a prolific composer and
translator. He is the author of six volumes poet and the author of War Letters. After
Evan Jones is a former professor at the
of poetry, including Collected Poems and World War I, he spent the last 16 years of
York University in Toronto, at the Univer-
Something for the Ghosts, and Under the his life in mental institutions. P. J. Kavanagh
sity of Bolton, and at the Liverpool John
Dam, a collection of short fiction. He is is a former columnist for the Spectator and
Moores University. He is the author of
also an editor of the Oxford Poets imprint the Times Literary Supplement. He is the
Nothing Fell Today but Rain. Todd Swift
and Modern Poetry in Translation maga- author of The Perfect Stranger and Voices
is the author of six collections of poetry,
zine. Robyn Marsack is a critic, a transla- in Ireland and the editor of The Essential
including Rue du Regard, Seaway, and
tor, and the director of the Scottish Poetry G. K. Chesterton and The Oxford Book of
Winter Tennis. His poems have also ap-
Library. She is the author of Sylvia Plath Short Poems.
peared in publications, such as the Best
and the translator of Twenty Contempor- POETRY, 460 PAGES, 5.5 X 8.5
Canadian Poetry 2008, the Globe and
ary New Zealand Poets: An Anthology. TRADE PAPER, $29.95 (CAN $32.95)
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Bernard O’Donoghue is a professor of ISBN: 9781857547092
ited pieces for New American Writing and
medieval English at Wadham College– RIGHTS: US, CA, NZ, CAM, SAM,
London Magazine.
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ISBN: 9781857549386 history.” —Andrew Motion, poet
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Raptors Dub Wise Understudies


Toon Tellegen Geoffrey Philp New & Selected Poems
Translated by Judith Wilkinson
Reflecting the author’s signature quali- Anne-Marie Fyfe
With tragicomic bravado and psychologi- ties, this collection of poems displays an
Presenting a significant voice in Irish po-
cal insight, this collection paints a turbu- unabashed sense of humanity, considered
etry, this collection assembles the inspir-
lent portrait of a father and his family, political sensibility, capacity to treat do-
ing works of Anne-Marie Fyfe. Trapped
creating a poetic sequence that has the mestic matters with deft lyrical power,
between past and future tensions, these
scope of a novel and stretches the sense and the constant and shaping presence of
poems explore numerous themes, such as
of what is possible in poetry. Each poem the mythos of reggae and third world
childhood in Ireland, “life changing” mo-
is presented as an improvisation on the spirituality. Illustrating the assurance of a
ments, and complex urban cityscapes.
theme of the father, forming a picture of poet fully in his stride, this anthology
Rich with detailed, revelatory instants
a family held hostage by the mood also demonstrates a sharply honed tech-
that are simultaneously disconcerting and
swings and histrionics of this patriarch. nical mastery, communicating a deepen-
consolatory, this compilation exposes
Combining intense speed and surprise ing consciousness of what it means to be
self-effacing strangers who live in quiet
with moments of sudden slowness, this in midlife. Utilizing the concepts of fam-
hope and despair. Including “The Tor-
compilation has the flavor and intensity ily, migration, home, and loss, this compi-
toiseshell Clasp,” “Melancholy Baby,”
of a modern classic. lation establishes the metaphor of “Dub,”
and “Taking the Red Bus Home,” this
Toon Tellegen is a poet, a children’s book the great Jamaican musical invention that
unique volume shows Fyfe’s development
writer, and a novelist. He is the author of champions urbanity, the embrace of influ-
as a writer as it incorporates new compo-
Letters to Anyone and Everyone and The ence and history, improvisation, and
sitions with older works.
Squirrel’s Birthday and Other Parties. Ju- above all, a commitment to the delight of
the people. Expounding upon spiritual Anne-Marie Fyfe is creative writing
dith Wilkinson is the translator of Instead
revelation and political engagement teacher, a poet, and the author of The
of Silence.
through the prism of Dub, this com- Ghost Twin.
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Collected Contraptions The Moonmen Slip Stream


Peter McCarey Anna Livesey Paula Green
Comprising work from Peter McCarey’s Building on the impressive debut of Good Moving and uplifting, this compilation of
five pamphlet collections, this poetic ex- Luck, this new collection from Anna mostly short poems conveys the author’s
ploration is an exhilarating journey of Livesey contains poems that capture the personal battle with breast cancer, from
language. Reflecting the author’s Euro- eerie and exhilarating aspects of daily life. the initial mammogram through biopsy,
pean outlook and wide range of influ- All the poems combine a crisp and shapely several operations, radiotherapy treat-
ences—from Russian poet Alexandr Blok style with breathtaking openness and ur- ment, and recovery. The poems express
to the principles of Buddhism—this ac- gency in addressing personal material, par- the reality of balancing a challenging, life-
count describes a sci-fi spaghetti Western, ticularly in the poet’s responses to her threatening disease with one’s daily rou-
narrates the story of a shady Czech who mother’s illness and her thoughts about tine, proposing small distractions and
smuggles a golem and a robot into pre- living in the United States. coping mechanisms while charting the
massacre Rwanda, and voyages to other passage of time by procedures done,
Anna Livesey is a poet and the author of
unexpected places. Poetry lovers will rel- books read, appointments made, food
Good Luck. She has a MA in creative
ish this original and experimental work. cooked, and dreams dreamed.
writing from Victoria University and was
Peter McCarey is a poet, a translator, and a fellow to the University of Iowa Writers’ Paula Green is the poetry reviewer for the
an interpreter. He currently manages lan- Workshop in 2003. She has twice won the NZ Herald and the author of poetry col-
guage services for an international organi- Macmillan Brown Prize, and her poem lections, including Chrome, Cookhouse,
zation in Geneva. His printed work has “Memory of a poem by August Klein- Crosswind, and Making Lists for Frances
given rise to an audiovisual installation zahler” was selected for the 2005 edition Hodkins, and children’s books, including
called The Syllabary, which receives up to of Best New Zealand Poems. Aunt Concertina and her Niece Evalina.
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I’m the One That Know Regional Disparities, Smaller Smoking in Antarctica
This Country! States and Statehood Selected Writing
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Huts Leaving the Streets Missing Women, Missing News


Untold Stories from Stories of Canadian Youth Covering Crisis in Vancouver’s
Back-Country New Zealand Jeff Karabanow, Alexa Carson, Downtown Eastside
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Great Multicultural North A Legacy of Love Mr. Big


A Canadian Primer for Hosers, Immi- Remembering Muriel Duckworth, Exposing Undercover
grants and Socialists Her Later Years 1996–2009 Investigations in Canada
Ernesto (Ernie) Raj Peshkov-Chow Edited by Marion Douglas Kerans Kouri T. Keenan and Joan Brockman
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About Canada: Twilight of the Vuvuzelas Confessions of a Faceless Man


Health and Illness Stephen Francis Inside Campaign 2010
Dennis Raphael Illustrations by Rico Schacherl Paul Howes
SOCIOLOGY/HEALTH, 170 PAGES, 5 X 7 HUMOR, 136 PAGES, 9 X 7.5 POLITICAL SCIENCE/AUSTRALIAN STUDIES
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Australia’s Remarkable Trees The Party Thieves
To Live In or Leave South Africa Richard Allen The Real Story of the 2010 Election
Edited by Tim Richman Photographs by Kimbal Baker Barrie Cassidy
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Weary Seasons in My House Are We Nearly There Yet?


King of the River and Garden An Epic Saga of Courage Amidst Turmoil
Sue Ebury Holly Kerr Forsyth Illustrations by Alan Moir
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What Doesn’t Kill You Watch Your Fingers! Best Australian Political
Makes You Stronger Alfred Gardner Cartoons 2010
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Rudd’s Way Bullets or Ballots? Out of the Hay


November 2007–June 2010 The Ultimate Solution to Crime and Un- and into the Hops
Nicholas Stuart employment in South Africa Hop Cultivation in Wealden Kent and Hop
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304 PAGES, 6 X 9 POLITICAL SCIENCE/SOCIAL SCIENCE Celia Cordle
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Confessions of a Conservative Leftie An Activist’s Story Diane Kirkby, Tanja Luckins,
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Niki Savva Foreword by Z. Pallo Jordan AUSTRALIAN STUDIES/HISTORY
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Dust and Dreams Honouring the Contract Bittangabee Tribe


Mining Communities in John E. Martin An Aboriginal Story from Coastal
South-East New South Wales HISTORY/NEW ZEALAND STUDIES New South Wales
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Savage or Civilised? Looking Back A Kite’s Flight


Manners in Colonial Australia from the Centre William Gumede
Penny Russell A Snapshot of Contemporary Illustrations by Maja Sereda
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Publisher Index

Aboriginal Studies Press (085575) Peepal Tree Press Ltd. (0948833,


22, 40, 45 184523, 1900715) 29, 38
Academic Foundation (817188) Scribe Publications Pty Ltd. (0908011,
21, 24, 40 1920769, 1921215) 5, 8, 18, 31, 43, 44
Anqa Publishing (09534513) 10 Seren (0907476, 185411) 28, 30, 38
ASP - Academic & Scientific Publishers Shepheard-Walwyn (085683) 20
(905487) 16, 17, 21, 24, 34 Spinifex Press (1875559, 1876756,
Auckland University Press (004641, 0949823, 0908205) 12, 27
0908912, 186940) 32, 39, 40 STE Publishers (1919855, 235046)
Awa Press (09582629) 8, 10, 40 28, 30, 44
Canterbury University Press (1877257, University of Hertfordshire Press
0908812) 16, 40, 41 (1902806, 1905313, 28656,
Carcanet Press Ltd. (019282, 885635, 848734) 17, 44
The Racist’s Guide to the Peo- 185754, 1903039) 6, 18, 37–39 University of New South Wales Press
ple of South Africa Earnshaw Books (98818667, 98818154, (1921410, 174223, 086840) 1, 19,
98817521, 98817621, 98899633, 26, 44, 45
Simon Kilpatrick
98817149, 98899874, 98817326, Victoria University Press (086743) 31,
HUMOR, 144 PAGES, 5 X 7 39, 45
98819090) 3, 4, 14, 28
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ISBN: 9781920137328 Enrich Professional Publishing
RIGHTS: US, CANADA, AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND (9814298) 21 Title Index
JACANA MEDIA FEBRUARY Exile Editions (155096) 2, 7, 9, 27, 29
Fernwood Publishing Co., Ltd. (155266, 101 Essential Chinese Movies, 3
1895686) 11, 12, 20, 41, 42
3D Integration of Integrated Circuits, 35
Fons Vitae (1870196, 1887752,
1872038, 0946621) 19, 33 50 People Who Stuffed Up South
Africa, 23
Fremantle Press (0949206, 186368,
192073, 192106, 1921361) 5
Human Sciences Research Council A
(07969) 22, 23, 26 About Canada: Health & Illness, 42
International IDEA (918539, 918909, Africa in Focus, 22
918957) 23 Afternoon in Summer, An, 10
Jacana Media (177009, 1919931) Are We Nearly There Yet?, 43
11, 13, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 42, 45, 46
art+soul, 33
John Donald (186232, 1898410,
Australia’s Remarkable Trees, 42
085976, 184158) 15, 18, 31
Australian Book of Atheism, The, 18
Libri Publishing (1907471, 1904750,
0956207) 32 Australian Pub, The, 44
Melbourne University Publishing (0522)
25, 33, 42, 43, 46 B
Merlin Press (085036, 185425) 24, 43 Belgium and the Monarchy, 16
National Museum of Australia Press Best Australian Political
The Garden of Ideas (187694) 14 Cartoons 2010, 43
Four Centuries of Australian Style
Nordic Academic Press (9189116, Between Civic and Ethnic, 17
Richard Aitken 9185509) 26 Biomechatronics in Medicine
GARDENING, 256 PAGES, 9.5 X 12.75 Northumbria University Press and Health Care, 36
50 COLOR PHOTOS, 50 B & W PHOTOS, (1904794) 16 Bittangabee Tribe, 45
100 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS,
Nottingham University Press Breaking the Silence: Stories from
30 B & W ILLUSTRATIONS, 40 LINE DRAWINGS,
(1897676) 36 the Other(ed) Woman, 27
FOUR-COLOR INTERIOR
CLOTH, $58.00 (CAN $63.95) Pan Stanford Publishing (9814241, British Confederate, The, 15
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Bullets or Ballots?, 44
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C G M
Casino Jack, 2 Garden of Ideas, The, 46 Magnesium Civilization, The, 34
China Under the Empress Dowager, 4 Gender, Modernity & Indian Delights, 26 Mahabharata in Polyester, 1
Class and Gender in British Labour Geographer by Declaration, A, 40 Malcolm Fraser, 25
History, 24 Get That Freak, 12 Man Bites Murdoch, 25
Collected Contraptions, 39 Global Care Work, 26 Men of the North, The, 15
Collected Poems: Ivor Gurney, 37 Global Fight for Climate Justice, The, 11 Methanol Fuel Cell Systems, 34
Confessions of a Faceless Man, 42 Great Multicultural North, 41 Mining the Future, 22
Constructing a Democratic Group Architects, 32 Missing Women, Missing News, 41
Developmental State in South
Africa, 23 Modern Canadian Poets, 37
H Moonmen, The, 39
Hadley, 28 Mr. Big, 41
D
Hawke, 25 My Sister Chaos, 12
Darker Music, A, 5
Health Financing for the Developing
Dearest Brother, 15
World, 21
Decentralised Reinforcement Learning N
Honouring the Contract, 45 Nanotechnology in Australia, 35
in Markov Games, 34
How India’s Small Towns Live (or Nazarene Gospel Restored, The, 18
Deciphering Advertising, Art and
Die) Making Sense of Municipal
Architecture, 32 New Australian Stories 2, 31
Finances, 24
Disconnected, 26 New Model of the Economy, A, 20
Huts, 41
Down to Earth, 21 No More Parades, 6
Dub Wise, 38 Not for Every Eye, 29
IJK
Dust and Dreams, 45
I’m the One That Know This
Country!, 40 O
E Imputed Rights, 20 On Passion, 33
Economic Reforms and Development Intimate War, An, 29 One Law for All?, 22
in China Volume 1, 21
Islam Dreaming, 19 Out of the Hay and into the Hops, 44
Electoral Justice, 23
Oxford Poets Anthology 2010, 37
Electrochemical Nanofabrication, 35
JK
Everything We Hoped For, 31
Journey into the Unknown, 28 P
Exile Book of . . . series, The, 9
Kite’s Flight, A, 45 Party Thieves, The, 42
Exile Book of Native Canadian Fiction
and Drama, The, 9 Perspectives for a European Security

Exile Book of Priests, Pastors, Nuns L Strategy Towards Asia, 24


and Pentecostals, The, 9 Last Sky, The, 5 Photographers of the Western Isles, 31
Le Temps des Cerises, 28 Pope and Her Lady, 27
F Leaving the Streets, 41
Fire Drill, 30 Legacy of Love, A, 41
French Akaroa, 16 Looking Back from the Centre, 45
From Green to Evergreen Revolution, 40
Loved and the Lost, The, 7
Luxury in the Low Countries, 17

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Title Index IPG – SPRING 2011

R UV
Racist’s Guide to the People of South Understudies, 38
Africa, The, 46 Unlikely Secret Agent, The, 13
Raptors, 38 Viking DNA, 36
Regional Disparities, Smaller States Village and the World, The, 27
and Statehood for Telangana, 40
Reproduction in Domestic W
Ruminants VII, 36 Waiting and Being, 33
Revelations, 30 Watch Your Fingers!, 43
Revenge of Kali, 30 Weary, 43
Rudd’s Way, 44 What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You
Rumours of a Moral Economy, 20 Stronger, 43
William Armstrong, 16
S Willow Pattern Walkabout, 14
Savage or Civilised?, 45
Scotland’s Methodists, 18 YZ
Seasons in My House and Garden, 43 Yiwarra Kuju, 14
Seven Days of the Heart, The, 10 Zuma’s Bastard, 11
Shah Wali Allah’s Treatises on
Islamic Law, 19
Should I Stay or Should I Go?, 42
Slip Stream, 39
Smoking in Antarctica, 40
So Greek, 44
Song of Our Swampland, The, 29
Speaking Volumes, 8
Sufi Master’s Message, A, 19

T
Thorps in a Changing Landscape, 17
Time to Tell, 44
Torchlight List, The, 8
Treaty of Waitangi Companion, The, 40
Twilight of the Vuvuzelas, 42

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