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Librarian Recommended Reads
Te Tiriti o Waitangi Relationships
by Metiria Stanton Turei, Nicola R. Wheen and Janine Hayward (eds)
This is the third volume by leading scholars and researchers in a series discussing the complexities of te Tiriti o Waitangi issues. Together, this group of essays takes a dynamic approach to understanding Tiriti relationships, acknowledging the ever-evolving interplay between the Crown and Māori through time.
Odyssey
by Stephen Fry
The Final book in Stephen Fry's acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series telling the story of The Odyssey—Can a hero find his way home? Follow Odysseus after he leaves the fallen city of Troy and takes ten long dramatic years—battling monsters, the temptations of goddesses and suffering the curse of Poseidon—to voyage home to his wife Penelope on the island of Ithaca.
Some Strange Music Draws Me In
by Griffin Hansbury
Some Strange Music Draws Me In is a compassionate, gripping and emotionally charged narrative, peopled by an unforgettable cast of characters bound in electrifying relationships. Griffin Hansbury's elegant and fearless prose dares to explore taboos around gender and class as he offers a deeply moving portrait of friendship, family and a girlhood lived sideways.
Ngā Kūaha
by Wiremu NiaNia, Allister Bush and David Epston
Following on from the successful Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy, the authors explore the specific topic of voices, visions and other experiences in Māori and indigenous mental health therapy. The book looks at why this is topic is of particular importance in mental health care with indigenous peoples.