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NEW ARRIVALS @ Book Buddy: Week 5 June 2017

The Elephants are Coming!
Written by Lindsay Norman
Illustrated by Izak Vollgraaff
N$ 65
Ten-year old Themba dreams of joining his father and older brother in chasing the elephants away if they should come to eat their corn, as they did last year. Sadly, everyone tells him that he is too young and must stay at home to protect his mother, sister and grandfather while his father and brother are away. But danger lurks much closer to home! Find out if Themba will be brave enough. 
Little Red Riding Hood
by Classic Fairy Tales
N$ 50
Join the lively and talkative Little Red Riding Hood on her thrilling adventure to Grandma's house. But watch out for the wily wolf who is on the hunt for a little-girl-sized snack!
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason
N$ 135
The success secrets of the ancients and the most inspiring book on wealth ever written. Countless readers have been helped by the famous 'Babylonian parables', hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In language as simple as as that found in the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. Acclaimed as a modern-day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of and a solution to, your personal financial problems that will guide you through a lifetime. This is the book that holds the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and making money earn more money. 
The Power of Positive Thinking
by Norman Vincent Peale
N$ 195
This book could change your life. The Power of Positive Thinking is a simple, practical, heartfelt guide to enable everyone to enjoy confidence, success and joy. Norman Vincent Peale, the father of positive thinking and one of the most widely-read inspirational writers of all time, shares his famous formula of faith and optimism which millions of people have taken as their own simple and effective philosophy of living. His gentle guidance helps to eliminate defeatist attitudes, to know the power you possess and to make the best of your life. 
Overcoming Toxic Parenting: How to be a Good Parent When Yours Wasn't
by Rick Johnson
N$ 140
You can break the cycle of toxic parenting. Parenting is hard enough when you had good role models in your parents. But what if your parents were absent, neglectful, or abusive? Are you doomed to repeat their mistakes with your own children? As a parenting expert and someone who experienced negative parenting first-hand, Rick Johnson answers that question with an emphatic 'No!' Anyone can be a good parent, even if they didn't have one. In this compassionate and practical book, Johnson shows you how to identify the ways in which your past experiences affect your own parenting choices. You can break the cycle of abuse, neglect, or absenteeism and create a positive family environment now and for the future. 
Bad Samaritans: The Guilty Secrets of Rich Nations & The Threat to Global Prosperity
by Ha-Joon Chang
N$ 195
It is rare that a book appears with a fresh perspective on world affairs, but Ha-Joon Chang has some startlingly original things to say about globalisation. In theory, he argues, the world's wealthiest countries and major institutions, such as the IMF and World Bank, want to see all nations become modern, thriving societies. In theory. In practice, though, those at the top are 'kicking away the ladder' to wealth that they themselves climbed. In the course of his expose, Chang reveals double standards at work everywhere: in policy-makers' understanding of history, in their attitudes to such key issues as free trade and foreign investment, and in their stubborn prejudices about national stereotypes and 'ideal' forms of government.

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