The Ayahuasca Diaries The Ayahuasca Diaries is a vine-entangled tale of shamans, jungles, psychedelic substances, a broken-hearted poker player, a few pretty girls (and a couple who aren’t) and several dark temples where smoking and spitting are encouraged . . . if only to eas More details

A Tapestry of Human Sexuality in Africa A Tapestry of Human Sexuality in Africa is a colourful and intricate examination of human sexuality on the continent. All too often, sexuality in Africa is examined through the lenses of epidemic and disease. In this volume, individual strands of the vast More details

TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa TRANS: Transgender life stories from South Africa takes the reader on a journey into the many worlds inhabited by transgender South Africans. More details

The Way of Stars and Stones When a close friend is stricken with cancer, Wilna Wilkinson decides to walk the Camino, the pilgrimage of Santiago de Compostela, to find a challenge as close as possible to her friend's battle against the incurable disease. More details

Stoep Zen Lao Tsu meets Oom Schalk Lourens in this delightful meditation on what it means to practise Zen in a changing South Africa. More details

The African Women's Protocol On 25 November 2005, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, also known as the African Women's Protocol entered into force after receiving its 15th ratification. More details

Black Bull, Ancestors and Me As a sangoma, Nkunzi is able to explore dimensions of her sexual identity because of her relationship with both male and female ancestors. Nkunzi dances like a woman and slaughters like a man. More details

To Have and to Hold 30 November 2006 saw South Africa become the first country in Africa to legalise marriage for same-sex couples. To Have and To Hold: The Making of Same-Sex Marriage in South Africa explores the journey to same-sex marriage. More details

Human Sexuality in Africa It can generally be assumed that there are two reasons for people to have sex - to have children and to have fun. This book looks at the fun aspects. More details

Manning the Nation Gender studies in Zimbabwe have tended to focus on women and their comparative disadvantages and under-privilege. A broader perspective is necessary at a time when society has grown used to arguments rooted in binaries. More details

Women's Rights All over the world, women and girls are being denied their social, economic, political and civil rights. The aim of this book is to expose this systematic discrimination wherever it occurs. More details

Help stop women abuse This book has been developed to help people understand violence against women and how to help prevent it. More details

Health and Hope in our Hands Health and Hope in our Hands is an extremely valuable tool, providing practical and valuable advice on how to address HIV and AIDS treatment, care and support in the aftermath of rape in the context of abusive partner relationships. More details

Pride Pride: Protest and Celebration is a history of South Africa's gay pride marches and parades over the last 16 years. It brings together a host of valuable and rare material. More details

Stitched-up Stephanie Vermeulen, best known for debunking myths about emotional intelligence, does it again in her new book Stitched-up, where she demystifies the complex issues facing women in modern life. More details

Spiral of Entrapment Sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and endorsed by the Human Rights Foundation, Spiral of Entrapment deals with woman abuse and abused woman who kill their spouses. More details

One Woman Walking Loss of love is a universal theme. Abandonment is a primal fear. Divorce severs not only connection to others but often to ourselves, becoming a breeding ground for separation anxiety and intense feelings of low self-worth. More details

Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men and Ancestral Wives This unique book documents same sexuality in East and southern Africa. Eight of the chapters have been co-authored by women activists spanning six different countries. More details

African Soul Talk This book came about as a result of Sunday morning email conversations between Dumani Mandela and Rabbi Warren Goldstein. This unlikely duo debates what it means to be South African and to live with dignity and integrity. More details

Islam Explained Islam Explained is at once an essential introduction to one of the world's great religions and a cry for tolerance and understanding in deeply troubled times. In an accessible question-and-answer format, Tahar Ben Jelloun clarifies the main tenets. More details

Hearing Visions Seeing Voices Hearing Visions Seeing Voices reveals how Mmatshilo Motsei, drawing strength from the inspiration of her ancestors, embarked upon a spiritual quest to help women and men understand the violence that surrounds their lives. More details

Gayle - The Language of Kinks and Queens Gayle: the language of Kinks & Queens is a fascinating analysis and historical overview of the development of the gay language, Gayle, in South Africa. This book includes not only a dictionary of the words used in Gayle, but also an historical record. More details