July New Release - Shake,Stir, Pour

Title: Shake, Stir, Pour

             

Subtitle: Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

                

Author/s: Katie Loeb

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781592537976

Format:  Spiral, 160 pages

Dimensions: 229mm x 178mm

Publisher: Quarry Books

Aust. Release Date:  July 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Ever tasted a Thai basil martini, rhubarb margarita or preserved lemon vodka tonic and wondered, "How'd they do that?" This is your complete guide to making infused liquors, cordials, bitters and cocktails from fresh, delicious ingredients at home. Pure, intense and flavourful - homemade cocktails are best straight from the source. Start in your garden or local market and create an in-season, made-from-scratch cocktail to lift your spirits and impress your guests. But be warned: Once you've tasted the fresh version of your favourite drink, you'll never want to go back.

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July New Release - Chia

Title: Chia

             

Subtitle: The Complete Guide to

 the Ultimate Superfood

Author/s: Wayne Coates

RRP: $18.99

ISBN: 9781402799433

Format:  Paperback, 192 pages

Dimensions: 203mm x 178mm

Publisher: Sterling Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  July 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

For people trying to lose weight and enhance well-being, it's a little miracle: chia, a tiny seed that the Aztecs used for centuries as a super food, provides a complete source of dietary protein with more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon and more fibre - but fewer carbs - than rice, grains and corn. In fact, chia is a gluten-free natural appetite suppressant that helps regenerate muscle, sustain energy and balance blood sugar. This definitive work covers the history and benefits of chia and features a comprehensive daily strategy for weight loss, plus delicious recipes!

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July New Release - Sex Positions You Never Thought Possible

Title: Sex Positions You Never 

Thought Possible

             

Subtitle:Secrets of Angles &  

Inclinations for the Deepest,Most 

Orgasmic Sex Ever

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781592335114

Format:  Paperback, 160 pages

Dimensions: 193mm x 262mm

Publisher: Quiver

Aust. Release Date:  July 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Even the most acrobatic positions are attainable with a little help from Liberator® ramps and wedges - or standard pillows and cushions you have in your home. Authored by the creators of the iconic Liberator® sex cushions, Sex Positions You Never Thought Possible features dozens of sex moves that incorporate carefully-calibrated body angles and inclines to take sex to more orgasmic levels while targeting key hot spots and enabling deeper penetration and easier thrusting. This exciting guide shows you how to intensify sensations on standard positions such as cowboy and missionary, add kinky twists to oral sex and make doggy-style positions more comfortable. Reach new heights of orgasmic pleasure with Sex Positions You Never Thought Possible!

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July New Release - Manhattan Madam's Secrets to Great Sex

Title: Manhattan Madam’s Secrets to Great Sex

           

Subtitle: Expert Advice for Becoming the 

Best Lover He’s Ever Had

                

Author/s: Kristin Davis & Lainie Speiser

RRP: $22.99

ISBN: 9781592335022

Format:  Paperback, 144 pages

Dimensions: 224mm x 165mm

Publisher: Quiver

Aust. Release Date:  July 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Kristin Davis, the famous "Manhattan Madam," reveals the seduction and sexual techniques that her clients paid thousands of dollars an hour for and that garnered her the largest and flashiest client list in the industry in this tell-all guide. Drawn from her top-secret manual used to train her high-end escorts, The Manhattan Madam's Secrets to Great Sex teaches women how to seduce a man completely and keep him intrigued - before and after the clothes come off. Covering everything from body language and sexual technique to charm and flirtation, as well as figuring out his secret fantasies (and how you can become them), this is the ultimate manual to getting and keeping any man.

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July New Release - How to Build Electric Guitars

Title: How to Build Electric Guitars

             

Subtitle: The Complete Guide to Building

 & Setting Up Your Own Custom Guitar

                

Author/s: Will Kelly

RRP: $39.99

ISBN: 9780760342244

Format:  Paperback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 210mm

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Aust. Release Date:  July 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Most guitarists dream of building their own custom guitar. Fortunately, in recent years, the market for affordable electric guitar kits has exploded. Unfortunately, it seems like for every two builders there are four opinions on how to properly execute each step in a successful build. In this new book, acclaimed builder Will Kelly (Vintage Guitar magazine and Hard Knocks Guitars) cuts through all the noise to show how, with a little patience and some relatively inexpensive tools, the average weekend enthusiast can turn a modest investment into a gig-worthy instrument and even a lifelong hobby. Leaning on his years of expertise and more than 500 photographs, Kelly presents the world of kit-built guitars in a sensible, progressive fashion beginning with a simple bolt-on Strat-style kit and continuing on to a Tele-style guitar, a set-neck LP Junior–style model and finally a custom double-neck mash-up. Because each build is more involved than the previous, the reader builds on his or her skill set, along the way acquiring only the tools necessary for their interest level. Readers also learn how to execute several finishes, including sunburst, colour-shifting metalflake and even “relic’d” effects - all applied with little more than “rattle-can” paints. Kelly also shows how to install hardware, cut nuts, wire controls and pickups and set up the assembled guitar for proper action and intonation. The results are invaluable advice for both beginners and seasoned builders and instruments fit to hand down through the generations!

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July New Release - Rock 'N' Roll Myths

Title: Rock ‘n’ Roll Myths

             

Subtitle: The True Stories Behind the 

Most Infamous Legends

Author/s: Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz

RRP: $27.99

ISBN: 9780760342305

Format:  Paperback, 256 pages

Dimensions: 229mm x 178mm

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Aust. Release Date:  July 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Beginning with the apocryphal tale of Robert Johnson selling his soul at the crossroads, veteran music journalists Gary Graff and Daniel Durchholz take on the real stories behind rock’s biggest crocks, half-truths and too-strange-to-be-false myths and legends, examining how and why these tales came to be in the first place and how they have persisted through the years. Of course there’s sex (Did members of Led Zeppelin pleasure a groupie with a mud shark in a Holiday Inn bathtub?), drugs (Did the Beatles spark a spliff in Buckingham?) and rock ’n’ roll (Does The Wall sync up to The Wizard of Oz?). But there’s also the quasi-medical (Rod Stewart and that stomach pump, Marilyn Manson’s spare rib), the culinary (Alice Cooper and chickens, Ozzy Osbourne and bats, Frank Zappa and…well, never mind), the downright silly (McCartney dead? Morrison, Elvis and Tupac alive?), and even a few doozies that appear to have at least a kernel of truth to them (Keith Richards taking a bump of his dearly departed father’s ashes, Van Halen and those M&Ms and blood in the ink of the 1977 KISS comic book). In all, the authors examine 57 enduring yarns, in the process revealing the machinations of myth-making in the fast and loose world of rock, country and pop.

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July New Release - Iron Maiden

Title: Iron Maiden

             

Subtitle: The Ultimate Unauthorized 

History of the Beast

Author/s: Neil Daniels

RRP: $49.99

ISBN: 9780760342213

Format:  Hardback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 283mm x 241mm

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Aust. Release Date:  July 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Formed in east London in 1975, Iron Maiden went on to become one of the most successful rock acts in history. With more than 85 million album sales to their credit, the legendary metal band remains hugely popular worldwide: Their 2010 album, The Final Frontier, debuted at No. 1 in 30 countries and received unanimous critical praise. In this, the first complete illustrated retrospective of Iron Maiden, a roster of respected heavy metal journalists including Ian Christe, Martin Popoff and Mick Wall relate the band’s history, analyse their recordings and provide a complete discography. The stories behind the band’s formation, recordings and tours are complemented with more than 400 images including live performance and candid off-stage photographs, as well as memorabilia, gig posters, T-shirts, backstage passes, buttons and tickets. Exclusive cover art was created by Derek Riggs - the man behind Iron Maiden's iconic mascot, Eddie.

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