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18/09/2026

The Hungry season: Feeding South Africa's cities -- Leonie Joubert
- R225 -

Condition : Good.
First Edition, Picador Africa, 2012 - Food security - 227pp. ISBN 9781770102293.

The food we eat is as diverse as the cultures and lifestyles of the people consuming it. But the issues underlying food run much deeper than the whims of our cultures or palates. Until now, the subject of food security has mostly been viewed as a rural issue, with research and development work honing in on subsistence farming. But with the massive influx into cities, the focus needs to shift to the metropolis.

The hungry season takes science writer Leonie Joubert and photographer Eric Miller to eight different cities and towns around southern Africa as they explore the complex issues around food security, including: Childhood stunting and malnutrition.

The transition from traditional �African� to �Western� diets; Chronic lifestyle-related illnesses associated with a modern diet; Nutritional literacy, behaviour and choices; Large-scale food production and urban food gardens; Poverty, joblessness and the geography of the city; Urban planning, supermarkets and the full food value chain; and food wastage.

Ultimately, The Hungry Season looks at the crisis of hunger and malnutrition surrounding us in the city, hidden behind layers of affluence and comfort. It tackles the fundamental question: Why is it that in southern Africa we produce enough calories and nutrients to keep the region full, satisfied and well nourished, and yet we still have such high levels of hunger and malnutrition?

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18/09/2026

America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction -- Jon Stewart
- R150 -

Condition : Good.
Warner Books, 2004, Large-format Hardback - Humour - 227pp. ISBN 9780446532686.

A hilarious, mega-bestseller from the Emmy-winning, Oscar-hosting, Daily Show-anchoring Jon Stewart that finally answers the question -- what is American democracy?

Jon Stewart, host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show, and his coterie of patriots deliver a hilarious look at the American government . . . Termed a "political king-maker" by Newsweek, and "the Dan Rather of infotainment" by Vanity Fair, Jon Stewart, along with the writers of The Daily Show, combines his riotous wit and razor-sharp insight in this hilarious book.

American-style democracy is the world's most beloved form of government, which explains why so many other nations are eager for us to impose it on them, but what is it exactly?

In America (The Book), Jon Stewart and The Daily Show writing staff offer their insights into our unique system of government, dissecting its institutions, explaining its history and processes, and exploring the reasons why concepts like "One man, one vote," "Government by the people," and "Every vote counts" have become such popular urban myths.

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18/09/2026

Let's Talk About Interpersonal Communication -- F. du Plooy-Cilliers, M. Louw
- R90 -

Condition : Good.
Fifth Edition, Pearson, 2022, Large-format Paperback - Interpersonal Communication - 198pp. ISBN 9781485711476.

Building on the success of the previous four editions, the fifth edition of Let's Talk about Interpersonal Communication covers all major aspects of interpersonal communication and is accessible, academically sound and interactive.

This update includes new research, more South African examples, and more workplace applications of the material. The chapter on interaction management from the fourth edition has been divided into a chapter on listening skills and a chapter on response skills, while the former relationship dynamics chapter has been merged into the chapter on creating a supportive relationship climate.

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14/09/2026

Bury the Chains: The British Struggle to Abolish Slavery -- Adam Hochschild
- R140 -

Condition : Good.
Pan Books, 2006, Medium-format paperback - History - 465pp. ISBN 9780330485814.

From the author of the prize-winning King Leopold's Ghost comes a taut, thrilling account of the first grass-roots human rights campaign, which freed hundreds of thousands of slaves around the world. Like Hochschild's classic King Leopold's Ghost, Bury the Chains abounds in atmosphere, high drama, and nuanced portraits of unsung heroes and colorful villains. Again Hochschild gives a little-celebrated historical watershed its due at last.

In 1787, twelve men gathered in a London printing shop to pursue a seemingly impossible goal: ending slavery in the largest empire on earth. Along the way, they would pioneer most of the tools citizen activists still rely on today, from wall posters and mass mailings to boycotts and lapel pins. This talented group combined a hatred of injustice with uncanny skill in promoting their cause.

Within five years, more than 300,000 Britons were refusing to eat the chief slave-grown product, sugar; London's smart set was sporting antislavery badges created by Josiah Wedgwood; and the House of Commons had passed the first law banning the slave trade.

However, the House of Lords, where slavery backers were more powerful, voted down the bill. But the crusade refused to die, fueled by remarkable figures like Olaudah Equiano, a brilliant ex-slave who enthralled audiences throughout the British Isles; John Newton, the former slave ship captain who wrote "Amazing Grace"; Granville Sharp, an eccentric musician and self-taught lawyer; and Thomas Clarkson, a fiery organizer who repeatedly crisscrossed Britain on horseback, devoting his life to the cause.

He and his fellow activists brought slavery in the British Empire to an end in the 1830s, long before it died in the United States. The only survivor of the printing shop meeting half a century earlier, Clarkson lived to see the day when a slave whip and chains were formally buried in a Jamaican churchyard.

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14/09/2026

Mary Thomas's Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches
- R139 -

Condition : Good.
Sixteenth Impression, Hodder & Stoughton, 1965, Hardback with removable protective plastic wrap - Embroidery - 234pp.

Rhe classic, go-to embroidery guide for all skill levels, featuring clear instructions and huge library of stitches.

This book includes full illustrated instructions for over 400 embroidery stitches, ranging from simple border and outline stitches, to filling stitches, canvas stitches, and pulled fabric stitches. Scattered throughout are dozens of inspirational embroideries to show the stitches in use.

First published in 1934, Mary Thomas’s Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches is ideal for those starting out with needlework as well as more accomplished embroiderers looking for inspiration for different stitches and techniques. This new, revamped edition includes the internationally renowned embroiderer Jan Eaton’s revisions to the original text, and a preface by famed embroiderer Mary Corbet.

“This is one that I always recommend, because of its . . . easy to read diagrams and instructions, and logical categorization of stitches.” —Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘N Thread

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14/09/2026

The Stellenbosch Mafia: Inside the Billionaires' Club -- Pieter Du Toit
- R79 -

Condition : Good.
First Edition, Jonathan Ball, 2019, Large-format Paperback - Biographical - 223pp. ISBN 9781868429189.

About 50km outside of Cape Town lies the beautiful town of Stellenbosch, nestled against vineyards and blue mountains that stretch to the sky. Here reside some of South Africa's wealthiest individuals: all male, all Afrikaans - and all stinking rich. Johann Rupert, Jannie Mouton, Markus Jooste and Christo Weise, to name a few.

Julius Malema refers to them scathingly as "The Stellenbosch Mafia", the very worst example of white monopoly capital. But who really are these mega-wealthy individuals, and what influence do they exert not only on Stellenbosch but more broadly on South African society? Author Pieter du Toit begins by exploring the roots of Stellenbosch, one of the wealthiest towns in South Africa and arguably the cradle of Afrikanerdom.

This is the birthplace of apartheid leaders, intellectuals, newspaper empires and more. He then closely examines this "club" of billionaires. Who are they and, crucially, how are they connected? What network of boardroom membership, alliances and family connections exist? Who are the "old guard" and who are the "inkommers", and what about the youngsters desperate to make their mark?

He looks at the collapse of Steinhoff: what went wrong, and whether there are other companies at risk of a similar fate. He examines the control these men have over cultural life, including pulling the strings in South Africa rugby.

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14/09/2026

Rule by Secrecy -- Jim Marrs
- R58 -

Condition : Very Good.
Perennial, 2001, Medium-format Paperback - History - 467pp. ISBN 9780060931841.

The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great Pyramids.

What secrets connect Egypt‘s Great Pyramids, the Freemasons, and the Council on Foreign Relations? In this astonishing book, celebrated journalist Jim Marrs examines the world‘s most closely guarded secrets, tracing the history of clandestine societies and the power they have wielded – from the ancient mysteries to modern–day conspiracy theories.

Searching for truth, he uncovers disturbing evidence that the real movers and shakers of the world collude covertly to start and stop wars, manipulate stock markets, maintain class distinctions, and even censor the news. Provocative and utterly compelling, Rule by Secrecy offers a singular worldview that may explain who we are, where we came from, and where we are going.

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11/09/2026

Drawings and Diagrams for the Woodwork Class -- F. L. Hawley
- R70 -

Condition : Good.
John Murray, 1964, Large-format Hardback - DIY - 108pp.

A classic instructional folio and technical drawing book designed for students, it features individual plans, construction details, and diagrams of common wood joints, tools, and projects. Typically presented as a landscape hardback or folio containing around 100 pages, paired with clear visual plates and photographs of finished work.

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11/09/2026

Larousse encyclopedia of Renaissance and baroque art -- René Huyghe [Editor]
- R69 -

Condition : Good.
Hamlyn, 1974, Large-format Paperback - Art - 444pp. ISBN 0600023737.

Over 1,000 illustrations cover 400 years of a vital period in European art, chronicling the art and development of mankind during the Middle Ages, the Italian Renaissance, the Later Renaissance, and Baroque eras.

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11/09/2026

NLP at work: Neuro Linguistic Programming --Sue Knight
- R60 -

Condition : Good.
Second Edition, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2006, Large-format paperback - Business - 374pp. ISBN 9781857883022.

Neuro Linguistic Programming is how you make sense of your world and, most importantly, how you make it what you want it to be: Neuro: the way you filter and process your experience through your senses Linguistic: the way you interpret your experience through language Programming: the way you make sense of your experience to create your personal program.

NLP at Work has sold over 100,000 copies and is one of the most popular books ever published on the practical skills of NLP and how it can be applied in business. It transformed NLP from a peripheral art into an accessible, practical concept with relevant applications in the areas of influence, communication, negotiation, teamwork and coaching. Clear, readable and jargon free, this book will help you get to the essence of what makes you and your business excellent and unique.

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