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6 Tuesday <strong>June</strong> <strong>12</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
SOUTHERN VIEW<br />
GREAT WINTER<br />
READS<br />
IN-STORE!<br />
NEW RELEASES<br />
Robin<br />
by dave Itzkoff<br />
From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams<br />
- a compelling portrait of one of America’s most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.<br />
From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his<br />
Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly<br />
innovative and beloved entertainer. He often came across as a man possessed, holding<br />
forth on culture and politics while mixing in personal revelations - all with mercurial, tonguetwisting<br />
intensity as he inhabited and shed one character after another with lightning speed.<br />
But as Dave Itzkoff shows in this revelatory biography, Williams’s comic brilliance masked a<br />
deep well of conflicting emotions and self-doubt, which he drew upon in his comedy and in<br />
celebrated films like Dead Poets Society; Good Morning, Vietnam; The Fisher King; Aladdin;<br />
and Mrs. Doubtfire, where he showcased his limitless gift for improvisation to bring to life<br />
a wide range of characters. And in Good Will Hunting he gave an intense and controlled<br />
performance that revealed the true range of his talent.<br />
Itzkoff also shows how Williams struggled mightily with addiction and depression - topics he<br />
discussed openly while performing and during interviews - and with a debilitating condition<br />
at the end of his life that affected him in ways his fans never knew. Drawing on more than a<br />
hundred original interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, as well as extensive archival<br />
research, Robin is a fresh and original look at a man whose work touched so many lives.<br />
Journey to Health - How I Lost Half<br />
My Body Weight and Found a New Way<br />
of Life<br />
By Simone Anderson<br />
Simone shared her progress on Facebook, to keep herself accountable, and her fan base<br />
grew rapidly as she underwent gastric-sleeve surgery and lost a massive 88 kg.<br />
Her story went viral when she shared photos of the excess skin that remained after her weight<br />
loss. And when she was offered surgery to remove the skin, she documented the whole<br />
experience and got worldwide media attention.<br />
In this honest and moving book, Simone shares her key messages of body positivity and<br />
learning to love yourself. An inspiring read for anyone.<br />
Levi’s War<br />
By Julie Thomas<br />
A story of courage and bravery from a Jew behind enemy lines during the Second World<br />
War. How many secrets can one family hold?<br />
Levi Horowitz isn’t a natural-born soldier. But in November 1938, Berlin is a volatile place<br />
for a Jew, and the talented young musician secures passage to Switzerland. Instead, Levi<br />
is taken to a Danish border checkpoint and from then on his war becomes secret, even<br />
from those he loves best.<br />
In 2017, a recording emerges, showing Levi in 1945 and revealing a story in equal parts<br />
shocking and heroic. It is a journey that leads him face-to-face with Hitler, and into a<br />
position to change the final outcome of the war.<br />
Levi’s War follows on from the enthralling historical novels The Keeper of Secrets and<br />
Rachel’s Legacy, this time tracing the story of the eldest Horowitz son. Whether you’re<br />
discovering Julie Thomas’s books for the first time, or making a return visit to the saga of<br />
the Horowitz family, Levi’s War will leave you utterly breathless.<br />
Mind That Child: A Medical Memoir<br />
By dr Simon rowley<br />
‘There is always a baby for whom you can feel happy at what they have achieved, or sad<br />
when things go wrong. There are always parents to help through an incredible journey . .<br />
. I am, I know, a very lucky man.’<br />
Leading paediatrician Dr Simon Rowley has committed almost all of his working life to the<br />
care and wellbeing of children.<br />
In Mind That Child, Rowley provides a rare glimpse into what it means to be entrusted<br />
with the most precious of responsibilities - a young human life. Charting his decades<br />
of medical experience, Rowley touches on an array of issues, from the high-stakes<br />
management of tiny pre-term babies to the serious impacts of drugs, alcohol and<br />
technology on developing minds. Real-life cases and practical advice are interwoven<br />
throughout a candid, compassionate narrative.<br />
What’s revealed is a tender and profound portrait of a medical professional at the very<br />
centre of what matters - a doctor who always adopts a humane, holistic view and who<br />
writes openly about the personal impact of a career in medicine.<br />
A must-read for any parent and a wonderful insight into the high-pressure medical world.<br />
The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design<br />
The ultimate reference guide for the design professional<br />
and enthusiast alike<br />
Five hundred graphic designs created since the advent of mechanical<br />
reproduction, are showcased in this archive - from the Gutenberg Bible and<br />
Nuremberg Chronicles of the fifteenth century, to the cutting edge magazines,<br />
posters and ephemera of today.<br />
It is the authoritative selection of newspapers, magazines, advertisements,<br />
typefaces, logos, corporate design, record and CD covers and moving<br />
graphics from around the world, which have created a benchmark for<br />
excellence and innovation.<br />
1005 Ferry rd<br />
Ph 384 2063<br />
while stocks last (see instore for terms and conditions)<br />
Barry & kerry
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