Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs

The Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in words that are exact and sacred. For much of Jewish and almost all of Christian history, however, most believers have understood scripture not in the languages in which it was first written but rath...

This fun-but-practical guide will help you supercharge your speech to get what you want out of every conversation. An eye-opening guide on how we talk and write to one another, Word Wise explores 400+ of the most common cases of word trash (filler words, hyperbole, and abstractions) and word powe...

"...One morning, Lucy Halligan lay on her bed with her cat and went to sleep. Soon after, her heart stopped. But her mother, writer Marion Halligan, forced hers to keep beating..." -- back cover.

In 2020, the lives of Australian women changed irrevocably. With insight, intelligence and empathy, Jane Gilmore, Santilla Chingaipe and Emily J. Brooks explore this through the lenses of work, love and body, and ask: Will the Australia of tomorrow be more equal than the one we were born into? Or...

A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work, from the origins of life on Earth to our ever-more automated present. The work we do brings us meaning, moulds our values, determines our social status and dictates how we spend most of our time. But this wasn't always the case: ...

Something's about to break, and if we don't change direction soon, it's going to be us. It doesn't matter in which industry or where: too many of us are overworked, disengaged and apprehensive about the future of work. In his life-affirming new book, bestselling author and founder Tim Duggan argu...

Motherhood is the chaos and the calm, the joy and frustration, the overwhelm and the total fun! For some, it's a transition that has been hoped for and dreamed about for years. For others, it may be more of a surprise. But for all women, motherhood is a huge shift in your identity and your plans ...

Style supremo Gok Wan helps you build up your perfect capsule wardrobe. The best news is that most of it can come from the clothes you already own! Gok shows you how not to be a slave to your credit card by creating fabulous new looks from the classics you already have. You will love your look wi...

We all know the pressure of feeling like we should be grinding 24/7 while simultaneously being told that we should 'just relax' and take care of ourselves, like we somehow have to decide between success and sanity. But in today's complex working world, where every hobby can be a hustle and social...