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A Soldier's Life tells the story of an ordinary man's progress through extraordinary events over the period of a century. Charlie 'Pop' Knill told his story to his son-in-law Lou Geraets as he approached his hundredth birthday. From his birth in the early 1900s, through the struggle for survival in the Great Depression, the battles of World War II, and the myriad of social and economic changes along the way, Pop Knill's story is a unique take on life across 10 decades. His singular approach to life includes a soldier's questions about some of the great battles of the war, New Zealand troops in Greece and Crete and the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa, pitching Generals Freyberg and Montgomery against Field Marshall Rommel and the Afrika Corp. Extracts are provided from a special 'Events Book' which includes the poems and writings of Pop and fellow soldiers throughout their ordeal. This really is a soldier's perspective on not only the war, but also on life, love and family.

Mike Ledingham has been a farmhand, soldier, real estate salesman, small business operator, armed security guard and caregiver. Once a Grunt is an offbeat collection of 10 short stories loosely based on his experiences in the Infantry and the SAS and beyond. They reflect his keen enjoyment of the funny side of life, his total lack of respect for bullies and self-important wallies, and his deep empathy with the underdog.

This powerful book offers vital close reading for all who believe that art is not a luxury but a human necessity. Through the eyes of a gifted boy growing up in isolation it raises the question of how to rise above the limited vision of marginalization of arts in today's societies. Victory believes that the great God of Science and the great God of Art are out of heavenly alignment and we are following the wrong God home. He understands his creativity is essential and that he can live in harmony with the environment and develop peaceful relationships. For Victory, the natural universe is friendly and art is life. In our fast moving and rapidly changing world many young people are struggling with the questions and thoughts Victory asks. As he hides his art to protect it, we glimpse the anguish of youth coping with infrastructure violence against their talents. This simple story challenges everyone concerned with our survival as the creative species on an endangered planet to reconsider the place of art in our future. It is a new parable and legend to be shared by young people, teachers and parents.

In 1915, thousands of New Zealand soldiers marched from the southern Wairarapa across the Rimutaka Range to Wellington to board ships taking them to fight in World War One. A century later, writer and illustrator Michelle O'Connell joined a re-enactment of the march. Marching were relatives of the young men who had marched to war. Michelle's book is the story of her great-grandfather Albert and her young son, Michael. As with her previous book, 'Leaving for the Front', Michelle O'Connell has written and illustrated 'The Crossing'in a way that commemorates the soldiers while providing useful lessons for children on the sacrifice of their forebears. A 'Notes for the Teacher' section includes useful teaching points for primary aged children.