**Reclaiming the F Word: Feminism Today, 2nd Revised Edition Author : Catherine Redfern & Kristin Aune ISBN : 9781780326276 Publisher : Zed Books Price : $19.95 Pub Date : July 2013 Availability : Not Yet Published Feminism is so last century. Surely in today's world the idea is irrelevant and unfashionable? Wrong. Since the turn of the millennium a new feminist movement has emerged to challenge these assumptions. Based on interviews with thousands of women, Reclaiming the F Word reveals the what, why and how of today's feminism, from cosmetic surgery to celebrity culture, from sex to singleness and in this new edition the effects of possibly the worst economic crisis ever. A generation defining book demanding nothing less than freedom and equality, for all.

**What Is Mental Illness?** Author : Richard J. McNally ISBN : 9780674066205 Publisher : Harvard University Press Price : $26.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was released on the weekend. Wrap your head around mental disorders and the DSM-5 with this book by Richard J. McNally, a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.

After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies Author : Christopher Davidson ISBN : 9781849041898 Publisher : Hurst Publishing Price : $59.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : Call Us In the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring and the fall of incumbent presidents in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, the apparently steadfast Gulf monarchies have, at first glance, re-affirmed their status as the Middle East’s only real bastions of stability. In this book, however, noted Gulf expert Christopher Davidson contends that the collapse of these kings, emirs, and sultans is going to happen, and was always going to.

Black Chalk Author : Albert Alla ISBN : 9781859643570 Publisher : Garnet Publishing Price : $23.95 Pub Date : July 2013 Availability : Not Yet Published This contemporary thriller centres around a school shooting and its enduring impact on the life of its sole survivor, Nate Dillingham, as he embarks on adulthood, trying but ultimately failing to avoid the aftermath. This chilling novel takes the reader on an edgy journey into 21st-century morality. Albert Alla is originally from France, moved to Australia when he was 13 and now has dual French and Australian nationality.

Building an Ageless Mind: Preventing and Fighting Brain Aging and Disease Author : William J Tippett ISBN : 9781442220485 Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Price : $54.95 Pub Date : July 2013 Availability : Not Yet Published As our population ages, and fears about dementia, Alzheimer's, and related brain problems continue to grow, this book will help shed light on how the brain functions, what we can do to prevent the most severe symptoms of aging, and steps we can take to ward off disease. It provides the tools to maintain, combat, and understand good brain health.

Counting Down Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs Author : Jim Beviglia ISBN : 9780810888234 Publisher : Scarecrow Press Price : $49.95 Pub Date : July 2013 Availability : Not Yet Published In Counting Down Bob Dylan, rock contributor Jim Beviglia dares to rank these songs in descending order from Dylan's 100th best to his #1 song. Beviglia offers insightful analyses into the music and lyrics and dishes out important historical information and fascinating trivia to explain why these 100 rank among Dylan’s best to date.

Cyber War Will Not Take Place Author : Thomas Rid ISBN : 9781849042802 Publisher : Hurst Publishers Price : $29.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock This book cuts through the hype and takes a fresh look at cyber security. Thomas Rid argues that the focus on war and winning distracts from the real challenge of cyberspace: non-violent confrontation that may rival or even replace violence in surprising ways.

How to Read Literature Author : Terry Eagleton ISBN : 9780300190960 Publisher : Yale University Press Price : $34.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock A literary master's entertaining guide to reading with deeper insight, better understanding, and greater pleasure. Unfailingly authoritative and cheerfully opinionated, Terry Eagleton provides useful commentaries on classicism, Romanticism, modernism, and postmodernism along with spellbinding insights into a huge range of authors, from Shakespeare and Jane Austen to Samuel Beckett and J. K. Rowling.

Inside Conducting Author : Christopher Seaman ISBN : 9781580464116 Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Price : $39.95 Pub Date : July 2013 Availability : Not Yet Published Exactly what does a conductor do in front of an orchestra? Internationally renowned conductor Christopher Seaman offers lively and informative answers in this wise yet humorous book.

Muslim Zion: Pakistan as a Politcal Ideal Author : Faisal Devji ISBN : 9781849042765 Publisher : Hurst Publishing Price : $39.95 Pub Date : August 2013 Availability : Not Yet Published A controversial analysis of Pakistan as the 'Muslim Zion' to argue that it has never been a nation state in the conventional sense but one manufactured from a religious basis.

Punk: Chaos to Couture Author : Andrew Bolton ISBN : 9780300191851 Publisher : Yale University Press Price : $59.95 Pub Date : Available Now Availability : In Stock Since its origins in the 1970s, punk has had an incendiary influence on fashion. As a style, punk was about chaos, anarchy, and rebellion. This title examines the impact of punk's aesthetic of brutality on high fashion, focusing especially on its do-it-yourself, rip-it-to-shreds ethos, the antithesis of couture's made-to-measure exactitude.

Wines of the New South Africa: Tradition and Revolution Author : Tim James ISBN : 9780520260238 Publisher : University of California Press Price : $59.95 Pub Date : July 2013 Availability : Not Yet Published James, an expert on South African wines, takes the reader on an information-packed tour of the region, showing us how and why the unique combination of terroir and climate, together with dramatic improvements in winemaking techniques, result in wines that are once again winning accolades.