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In Love and War Susan Jacobs Penguin Group (NZ), $39.99 wartime romance ended in heartbreaking separation when the Kiwi soldiers were posted elsewhere or returned home. Unknowingly, some left behind children who would grow up without ever meeting their natural fathers. These touching stories of their romantic wartime encounters reveal the human side of war. When New Zealand forces arrived in Italy following the 1943 Armistice with the Allied forces, it was inevitable they would mingle with the local population. The Italians opened their homes and hearts to the New Zealand soldiers who delighted in finding young Italian signorinas everywhere. In Love and War tells of the liaisons and love affairs of New Zealand soldiers and their Italian sweethearts during World War Two. For some the result was marriage, leading to a new and often strained life for the Italian war brides on the other side of the world. For others, their The Winner Effect: How Power Affects Your Brain Ian Robertson Allen and Unwin, $36.99 What makes a winner? Why do some succeed both in life and in business, and others fail? And why do a few individuals end up supremely powerful, while many remain powerless? Are men more likely to be power junkies than women? The 'winner effect' is a term used in biology to describe how an animal that has won a few fights against weak opponents is much more likely to win later bouts against stronger contenders. As Ian Robertson reveals, it applies to humans, too. Success changes the chemistry of the brain, making you more focused, smarter, more confident and more aggressive. The effect is as strong as any drug. And the more you win, the more you will go on to win. But the downside is that winning can become physically addictive. The Perfect Balance Hannah McQueen Allen & Unwin, $32.99 The secret to getting ahead is spending less than you earn. Sounds easy - but in reality it's not. Hannah McQueen is a financial personal trainer. If you want to lose weight, going on a diet isn't the answer - you need to permanently change the way you eat. It is possible to get ahead financially and still have a life, and in The Perfect Balance Hannah shares her secrets on how to: * Face up to your financial reality * Get the maximum satisfaction from every dollar you spend * Deal with debt as quickly and painlessly as possible * Set financial goals and stick to them * Spend less than you earn and still be happy. Conquer Your Email Overload: Super Tips and Tricks for Busy People Debbie Mayo-Smith Penguin Group (NZ), $34.99 Microsoft Outlook Contacts for more than just a phone directory? Is email taking up too much of your valuable time? Tired of spending hours sorting through unwanted emails? Ever lost one of those really important emails that you thought you had filed in the right place? Wish your business could use HELP IS HERE! Conquer Your Email Overload solves these problems and more: • Automatically sort your incoming email and get rid of junk • Organise, file, search and find emails, simply and quickly • Turn Contacts and Calendar into simple but effective tools for your business Positive Linking Paul Ormerod Allen and Unwin, $36.99 and often does decide to change his or her behaviour simply on the basis of copying what others do - pervade the modern world. According to Paul Ormerod, author of the bestselling Butterfly Economics and Why Most Things Fail, the mechanistic viewpoint of conventional economics is drastically limited - because it cannot comprehend the vital nature of networks. As our societies become ever more dynamic and intertwined, network effects on every level are increasingly profound. Our social and economic worlds have been revolutionised by a massive increase in our awareness of the choices, decisions, behaviours and opinions of other people. For the first time in human history, more than half of us live in cities, and this, combined with the Internet, has transformed communications. Network effects - the fact that a person can OUR TOP PICK: The best novel to read this month A Good American Alex George Penguin Group (NZ), $37 Germany, 1904: When Frederick and Jette must flee her disapproving mother where better to go than America, the land of the new! Originally set to board a boat to New York, at the last minute they take one destined for New Orleans, and later find themselves, more by chance than by design, in the small town of Beatrice, Missouri. Not speaking a word of English, they embark on their new life together. From bare-knuckle prize fighting and Prohibition to sweet barbershop harmonies and the Kennedy assassination, the family are caught up in the sweep of history as they find their place in their adopted country. Accompanied by a chorus of unforgettable characters, from a chicken-strangling church organist to a malevolent bicycle-riding dwarf, each new generation discovers afresh what it means to be an American. www.hermagazine.co.nz | 135