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Small Gods

By Terry Pratchett

General Nonfiction

'Just because you can't explain it, doesn't mean it's a miracle.' In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was: 'Hey, you!' This is the Discworld, after all, and religion is a controversial business. Everyone has their own opinion,…

Sand Talk

By Tyson Yunkaporta

General Nonfiction

**Winner of the Randa and Sherif Nasr Book Prize on Religion & the World and the Australian Book Industry Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year** A paradigm-shifting, award-winning book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous…

Pandora’s Jar

By Natalie Haynes

General Nonfiction

'Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to!' – Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale The Greek myths are among the world's most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but…

On Giving Up

By Adam Phillips

General Nonfiction

'A wise, generous book' Washington Post From acclaimed psychoanalyst Adam Phillips, a meditation on what we must give up to feel more alive. To give up or not to give up? The question can feel inescapable but the answer is…