Collection: #bookmarkit - Matter of Life and Death

The Last Yakuza tells the history of the yakuza like it's never been told before. Makoto Saigo is half-American and half-Japanese in small-town Japan with a set of talents limited to playing guitar and picking fights. With rock stardom off the table, he turns toward the only place where you can s...

She felt like a ghost. She woke in the night. What was that music? Some troubled beast? Some strange bird of the night? Some lost soul wandering on the moors? Just her dreams? What wild and weird things existed here? Sylvia has never been so far away. She's in the North, with her mother, in a pla...

Make friends with pond life by exploring their habitat. Learn about life-cycles, and evolve your knowledge about adaptations.

"'Here's the poison we've been discussing.' Evan is a nurse, a dying assistant. His job is legal... just. He's the one at the hospital who hands out the last drink to those who ask for it. Evan's friends don't know what he does during the day. His mother, Viv, doesn't know what he's up to at nigh...

Do you know how to survive in the bush? Aboriginal People have lived in the bush for a long, long time. They love and look after Country like it's family, and in return, Country looks after the people. In this book, Aunty Munya explains the three things you need to survive in the bush: water, foo...

"The Nomadic Boys share their favourite travel experiences spanning six continents in gorgeous technicolour, giving you tips, advice and resources for making the most of every destination. Plan your own trip of a lifetime, exploring the world's most dazzling Pride celebrations whilst discovering ...

This is the ultimate manual for longevity. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people- heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late, prolongi...

It?s winter in Logan, south-east Queensland, and still warm enough to sleep in a car at night if you have nowhere else to go. But Kathy can't sleep. Her husband is on her blocked caller list and she's running from a kidnapping charge, a Tupperware container of 300 sleeping pills in her glovebox. ...

Macbeth's tragic downfall reads like your favourite action film - as Macbeth's desperation becomes more and more deadly. Including dyslexia-friendly design on every page, and encouraging readers to see themselves in iconic roles - casting spells, falling in love and winning duels.

Embrace the Japanese concept of ikigai and discover a renewed sense of purpose. Be mindful of small pleasures each day to build a more enjoyable and fulfilling life. Keep mentally and physically active to ease the ageing process. The Japanese term ikigai has no direct English translation but esse...