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:her great reads GREAT READS Her Peaches for Monsieur le Curé Joanne Harris Random House New Zealand, $37.99 chocolate shop. But Vianne is completely unprepared for what she finds there. Women veiled in black, the scent of spices and peppermint tea, and there, on the bank of the river Tannes, facing the square little tower of the church of Saint-Jerôme like a piece on a chessboard - slender, bone-white and crowned with a silver crescent moon - a minaret. Nor is it only the incomers from North Africa who have brought big changes to the community. Father Reynaud, Vianne's erstwhile adversary, is now disgraced and under threat. Could it be that Vianne is the only one who can save him? It isn't often you receive a letter from the dead. When Vianne Rocher receives a letter from beyond the grave, she has no choice but to follow the wind that blows her back to Lansquenet, the village in south-west France where, eight years ago, she opened up a The Tools Phil Stutz & Barry Michels Random House New Zealand, $36.99 Can you imagine what your life would be if you could tap into a new source of power – forces that have been inside you all along – to solve your own problems? This isn't too good to be true. Therapist, Dr Barry Michels and his mentor, psychiatrist Dr Phil Stutz have been practising in Hollywood for decades and between them they have worked with the town's biggest talents to help them overcome the forces holding them back. Providing a set of simple techniques, this book will enable you to tap into your own hidden resources, overcome obstacles and excel at whatever you turn your mind to. These techniques are The Tools. Instead of following the popular psychological method of looking to the past to diagnose a problem, the tools focus on the present and provide a solution as well as an explanation. 134 | www.hermagazine.co.nz Here's a quick look at some of our top picks for reads this month: Birhan Woldu: Live Aid and feeding the world Oliver Harvey New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd, $29.99 Birhan Woldu became one of the most recognised faces and forms of the late 20th century, when her skeletal image was used at the end of Live Aid to publicize famine in Africa globally. Although Live Aid, led by celebrities such as Sir Bob Geldof and Bono, raised millions for famine relief, most people thought Birhan was dead until she was 'rediscovered' by a Canadian film crew who helped fund her schooling and helped change her life. Twenty years later Birhan once again became a symbol of hope for Africa when she appeared on stage at Live 8, beaming but bemused as Madonna hugged her in front of millions. But what is the real story? Harvey, who travelled with Birhan from Africa to London for Live 8 and has had unlimited access to her story since then, tells Birhan's life – from the days when her father literally carried his daughter across Africa on an epic journey to life, to Live Aid then the years of struggle between to the present day. Pinch Me – How Following The Signals Changed My Life Bernadette Logue Pinch Me Publishing, $29.99 Following a series of very unusual experiences and 'coincidences', and having major insights into how to create a life of joy, Bernadette Logue used what she discovered to dramatically change her life for the better. The true clincher of this story lies in the subtitle, How Following The Signals Changed My Life. It's a story of Bernadette's own personal journey to find joy using these practical mechanics of how to transform your life. The Landgrabbers Fred Pearce Random House New Zealand, $39.99 It is a brand new, terrifying 'tragedy of the commons': the world carved up to benefit the few. Whole countries have been snatched from under the feet of native residents. Saudi Arabia now owns most of Ethopia. The Reverend Moon owns a slice of South America the size of Switzerland. The world's richest and most acquisitive countries, corporations and individuals are grabbing land around the world to feather their own nests. Triggered by the 2008 world food crisis and the credit crunch this grab is not just about securing food but also commodities such as cotton, rubber, timber and biofuels. Giant mining companies are on the march. Conservationists are staging their own land grab – fencing in the world's wilderness to create the private preserves of super-rich nature lovers, or to speculate in the new carbon markets. In the process, poor local inhabitants are being expelled. Uncommon Sense, Common Nonsense Jules Goddard & Tony Eccles Allen & Unwin, $36.99 The winning difference daring to be different can make - insights into how organisations can stand out from the herd. This is a book for managers who know that their organisations are stuck in a mindset that thrives on fashionable business theories that are no more than folk wisdom, and whose so-called strategies are little more than banal wish lists. It puts forward the notion that the application of uncommon sense – thinking or acting differently from other organisations in a way that makes unusual sense – is the secret to competitive success.