... expedition to date, more than 5000 kilometres on horseback, to draw attention to the plight of Australia's wild horses. She lives on a cattle station in outback Queensland. Author: Alienor le Gouvello. Format: Paperback ...
... goat cheeses for the first time. I returned to Australia inspired to become a food writer. France bewitched ... with husband and infant twins in tow. Wild Asparagus, Wild Strawberries tells the story of the magical two ...
... pages Ion Idriess has brought together stories gathered and lived in his happy battling years in the wild lands of Australia's Far North and the islands beyond. Stories of gold and pearls, of land and cattle, of the ...
... first female to walk solo and unsupported around Australia, all in aid of suicide prevention. Not ... a guide for healing, hiking and connecting with Australiaâs wild, wonderful, majestic natural places, but above all to ...
... to celebrate their character, Alienor tamed three brumbies and teamed up with them to conquer Australia's longest trek. Wild At Heart follows Alienor and her horses on a three-year journey stretching an extraordinary ...
... up with the Kaimanawas , following their work taming New Zealand's wild Kaimanawa horses, and travelled to America and Australia to rescue and tame wild horses. Author: Kelly Wilson. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books ...
... with trials and contradictions. But who was this 'terribly wild man'?" "Gribble wanted to be a drover or ... man whose life echoes the tensions that haunt Australia's past."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided ...
... quiz show and the disco floor, Dusevic launches himself into the whole wild world About the Author Tom Dusevic is a journalist and writer. One of Australia's leading feature writers, he has worked for The Australian, The ...
... of the HMS Rattlesnake, captained by Owen Stanley. About the Author Ion Idriess (1889-1979) is one of Australia's best-loved writers, with fifty-six books to his credit and millions of copies sold. When he returned from ...
... twenty-seven men, but was only charged with one murder. Wild Bill Hickok killed three men, two of them in Abilene whilst ... the world quite extensively, including working in Australia for a short period, he was European ...
... and tragedy. It is the compelling and human story of Australia's first great company and the people who made it an icon. A lively, popular history with broad appeal, Wild Ride is full of colourful detail and anecdotes' - ...
... astonished the poet Robert Browning with her 'enthusiasm and wild ways', was mentored by John Ruskin, sold her work ... is History Advocate at the History Trust of South Australia and the author of The Convict's Daughter . ...
... Sapy Lovell, the Eora gypsy convict; John Donohue, the wild colonial boy; Lady Jane Franklin, the true leader of ... did it end, and what was it like living in Australia from 1788 to 1870? Skilfully researched and told in Jim ...
... . The requirements needed to be a peace officer in the Wild West were often determined only by the individual's skill with ... the world quite extensively, including working in Australia for a short period, he was European ...
Follows Lance's return to the 2009 season from the Tour Down Under in Australia to the Tour de France in July seeking to answer the question: why? What drives someone to step back into the glare of the spotlight after ...
... unforgettable story of h ow Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die. "It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order." -Entertainment Weekly McCandess had given $25,000 in savings to charity ...
... , everyone from Madonna to Dr. Ruth to Isabel Allende weighs in on the meaning of life with wild-woman wit and timeless wisdom. Wild Women Talk Back is arranged into sections, such as Self-Esteem: On Being the Bees Knees ...
... to lose. From the author of Under the Banner of Heaven and Into Thin Air . A film adaptation of Into the Wild was directed by Sean Penn and starred Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart. 'It may be nonfiction, but Into the ...
... how one family lived and survived through some of China’s most unsettling and violent times. The publication of ‘Wild Swans’ in 1991 was a worldwide phenomenon. Not only did it become the best-selling non-fiction book in ...
... to learn” and “Be not a dunce,” it was no fun at all. So how did we get from there to “Let the wild rumpus start”? And now that we're living in a golden age of children's literature, what can adults get out of reading ...
... of riveting stories about creatures great and small from Ernest Thompson Seton, the creator of realistic wild-animal fiction. Includes a foreword by Sir David Attenborough and an introduction by David L. Witt. Ernest ...
... the land and returning nature to its hedgerows, becomes their saving grace and their new path to follow. The Wild Silence is a story of hope triumphing over despair, of lifelong love prevailing over everything. It is a ...
A soul-satisfying journey through the wilderness that uncovers hope, healing, and the abiding grace of wild things A Wild Path is author Douglas Wood's highly anticipated followup to the critically acclaimed memoir Deep ...
... of the Amazon and the starry skies of the savanna. But as Rae set off on her own journey in the wild, finding her way in a profession where there were few scientists who looked like her, she saw nature's delicate balance ...
... can glean from them. Looking beyond the companionship we enjoy with domesticated animals, Peterson explores how wild animals can become our guides and fellow travelers, helping us navigate the stresses of daily life and ...
... parents, he married into Protestant wealth and fought heroically in World War I, where he earned the nickname "Wild Bill" for his intense leadership and the Medal of Honor for his heroism. After the war he made millions ...
... . And so begins an encounter with the promise and wonder of nature that will last a lifetime. Deep Woods, Wild Waters traces the winding path that carried Douglas Wood from one wonder to the next, through a landscape of ...
Twin sisters Amber and Serena Shine on strength, survival and a lifetime seeking adventure Amber and Serena Shine have wild in their blood. From their first steps, the twins set out from their family farm in rural Waiuku ...
... and evocative diary records her nature finds over the course of a year and shows how being in the wild benefits our mental and physical wellbeing. 'This is a beautiful, beautiful book, and I can't recommend it enough ...
... species, would one day become vital for efforts to protect and restore the river ecosystem. Brave the Wild River is a spellbinding adventure of two women who risked their lives to make an unprecedented botanical survey ...
... of their popularity, allowing them to appeal to all manner of fans, from young to old. Written by Debs Wild, the A&R executive who discovered Coldplay, and former music journalist Malcolm Croft, who have known and worked ...
... , how to live and love con gusto y amor. A story of madness and miracles, rage and redemption, In "Wild Steps Of Heaven" creates a riveting portrait of an extraordinary family and the country whose earth gave them roots ...
... deep in the Highlands of Scotland. But they had no money, no plan, and no experience in farming. In Our Wild Farming Life , Lynn and Sandra recount their experiences as they rebuild their new home and work out what kind ...
... with U2, Shane MacGowan, The Cure, The Fall and Seamus Heaney. From strife-torn 1970s Belfast to bohemian London, Wild colonial boys tells the story of a punk band who refused to give up and stayed true to their punk ...
... , leave civilization behind and seek enlightenment through solitude and contact with nature. In 2007, Into the Wild was adapted as a critically acclaimed film, directed by Sean Penn and Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart ...
... working-class backgrounds who had never before occupied the corridors of power at Westminster. Who were these 'wild men'? Ramsay MacDonald, their leader and Labour's first Prime Minster, was the illegitimate son of a ...
... country, where he studied and helped develop conservation initiatives for the snow leopard, Gobi bear, wild camel, and Mongolian gazelle, among other species. Featuring magnificent photographs from his travels, the book ...
... principals of Pink Floyd were significantly more than the sum of their individual strengths. About the Author Andrew Wild first heard Pink Floyd as an impressionable sixteen-year-old in 1983 and cites the lyrics of Roger ...
... Queen had strength in depth. These are the songs on which a legend was built. About the Author Andrew Wild is an experienced writer with several books to his credit. HIs previous works include official biographies of the ...
... , Kabul is kinda freaky people get kidnapped, it s cold as hell, and the threat of violence is omnipresent. Wild brilliantly explores the differences between the Afghan cultures around him and his own. Author: Nicolas ...
... readers of A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century and Hunt, Gather, Parent, Why We Need to Be Wild is a thought-provoking, unforgettable narrative that illuminates how we survived in the past, how we live now, and ...
... and Queen Maeve among others from her unique perspective. Their homes - in places that are famously wild and remote - are transformed into sites of hope, purpose, opportunity and inspiration. Walking through this history ...
... curious life of this overlooked and underappreciated small animal. Told with wit and grace, The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is a remarkable journey of survival and resilience, showing us how a small part of the natural ...
... remote corners - on land and at sea - to practise healing, both her own and others. Working in wild places from the Kruger Park to the Australian Outback, the Atlantic Ocean islands, and both the south and north poles ...
Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western ... to cultivating a meaningful relationship with the wild, confronting American overconsumption, and fighting ...
... story of learning to love and trust again after loss."--Booklist ** Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home , is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and ...
There's a madman dog beside me, and the hounds of memory ahead of us. It's love and beasts and wild mistakes, and regret, but never to change things ... What happens when the Zusaks open their family home to three big, ...
... insight into true spiritual power, treasures found in the darkness, and real answers about life. The Wild Side: Betrayal. Grief. Meth-addiction. Paranormal Activity. Redemption. There is hope for the addicts, the rebels ...
... and gathering, and roaming the mountains like nomads. Miriam and Peter left New Zealand to explore other wild places. They walked 2000 km through the forests of Europe and along the coast of Turkey, mostly camping ...
... early 2000s, through hard work and love, they invented a way of being who they truly are. In Wild Things , Lynette Reini-Grandell shares a deeply personal story of love and growth. Author: Lynette Reini-Grandell. Format ...
... understanding of the principal “the personal is political”, Marisa will attempt to fill in the gaps. In Wild Hope, Marisa traces her mother’s story across decades, following in her footsteps to discover what happened ...
... AUTHOR In a long-awaited return to his best-selling prison series, James Phelps will lift the lid on Australia's most infamous prison - HM Prison Pentridge, the former home of Mark 'Chopper' Reed and Ned Kelly. From Jika ...
... strive to protect them.-George B. Schaller, author of The Serengeti Lion and The Year of the Gorilla A Wild Life is Nichols's story, told with passion and insight by author and photo-editor Melissa Harris. Nichols' story ...
... . Multiple trials ensued, and the press and the public seized upon the scandal and reported its every detail with relish. Wild Romance is the inspiring tale of a woman who never gave up, and who held on to her ideals of ...
From ancient warrior queens to the labor-movement maven Mother Jones, this book explores wild Irish women throughout history. Author: Trina Robbins. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories ...
Roaming Wild details the unconventional and pioneering lives of Anna and Peter Roberts, a British couple who were instrumental in making the animal welfare movement a respectable, highly-impactful and worldwide ...
... , urban, wisecracking, trendsetting raconteur, who was also a powerhouse drummer. Stranded in the Jungle: Jerry Nolan's Wild Ride A Tale of Drugs, Fashion, the New York Dolls, and Punk Rock tells Jerry's story through ...
... . This evocative memoir explores a more than two-decade long physical and spiritual journey into the wild spaces of northern Canada, around the globe and deep within. Author: Laurie Sarkadi. Format: Paperback Non ...
... Jackson Pollock, Marsden Hartley, and Robert Rauschenberg. And yet, the artist's biography and practices remain elusive. A Wild Note of Longing - whose title is taken from a Ryder poem - takes up the challenge, bringing ...
... species, would one day become vital for efforts to protect and restore the river ecosystem. Brave the Wild River is a spellbinding adventure of two women who risked their lives to make an unprecedented botanical survey ...
... dip into each story that deals with wife swapping and, as a result, will dare to be just as wild and crazy with their own partners. Author: Editors of Penthouse. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True ...
... understand his harrowing battle with mental illness and, ultimately, to overcome the stigma of suicide. Fear Gone Wild is her intimate account of all that led to that tragic day, including her husband's panic attacks ...
... understand his harrowing battle with mental illness and, ultimately, to overcome the stigma of suicide. Fear Gone Wild is her intimate account of all that led to that tragic day, including her husband's panic attacks ...
... A book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the critically acclaimed author of Raptor. In Wild Air, James Macdonald Lockhart sets out to write about a series of birds as though he has his granny ...
... capable of such atrocities? PREPARE TO STARE DIRECTLY INTO THE ABYSS. AND TAKE CARE THAT IT DOESN'T STARE BACK. Author: Jordi Wild. Format: Hardcover Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories True Stories True Crime
... the beauty and loneliness of the trail. Told with great suspense and style, sparkling with warmth and humor, Wild vividly captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey ...
... and gathering, and roaming the mountains like nomads. Miriam and Peter left New Zealand to explore other wild places. They walked 2000 km through the forests of Europe and along the coast of Turkey, mostly camping ...
... .S. Forest Service during a time of tremendous change within the agency. The twenty-five essays in Wild Forest Home chronicle Howell's career and personal experiences studying the wildlife of the Pacific Northwest during ...
... out in the most mysterious of circumstances. It's a journalistic deep-dive into Australia's dark heart by one of Australia's premier true crime writers for print and television, Justine Ford, the acclaimed bestselling ...
... go for all and never takes itself too seriously. Full of laugh-out-loud yarns from Hoges' and the nation's past, Australia, According to Hoges is a love letter to Down Under. As Hoges says, 'We're not perfect, but we're ...
... called Supermax . . . Within the stark white walls, clinical halls and solitary confinement, it is where Australia's most evil men are locked away. It is home to serial killer Ivan Milat; the 'Terror Five', militants ...
... real sense of his own freedom. AUTHOR: Martyn Murray worked in nature conservation, living for many years in the wilds of Africa. He sailed with his father in the Western Isles in his youth. He has also written The Storm ...
... naval career of Matthew Flinders, with particular emphasis on his importance for the maritime discovery of Australia. Sailing in the wake of the 18th-century voyages of exploration by Captain Cook and others, Flinders ...
... is a wonderful gift for adult and adolescent readers alike. About the Author Black Inc. publishes some of Australia's finest writers, including Les Murray, Alice Pung, David Marr, Jess Hill and Don Watson. Black Inc.'s ...
... to selling up and moving to the city, the picture painted is diverse and unexpected. This is country Australia as you've never seen it before. With nearly forty stories by established and emerging authors from a wide ...
... go for all and never takes itself too seriously. Full of laugh-out-loud yarns from Hoges' and the nation's past, Australia, According to Hoges is a love letter to Down Under. As Hoges says, 'We're not perfect, but we're ...
... is without parallel. In 1913 twenty-eight thirteen-year-old boys joined the new Navy at a time when Australia was both idealistic and ambitious. The boys were drawn from every State and became known as the 'Pioneer Class ...
... and articles, based on his experiences in the bush between 1911 and 1931. Up and Down the Real Australia is the second published collection of Upfield's short works. Kees de Hoog has selected 45 autobiographical articles ...
... out to wage war on an invading army of 20,000...emus? Or that the first royal personage to arrive in Australia was the King of Iceland and he came as a convict? And how about the spooky phenomenon of the mischief-making ...
... and articles, based on his experiences in the bush between 1911 and 1931. Up and Down the Real Australia is the second published collection of Upfield's short works. Kees de Hoog has selected 45 autobiographical articles ...
... From Federation to the Vietnam War, from our first VC winner to our hundredth, this sweeping overview of Australia's military adventures both overseas and at home is a guide to understanding how this nation's role in the ...
... in which you the reader are invited to play armchair detective. Featuring 18 infamous cases, Unsolved Australia unearths a host of jaw-dropping new evidence via in-depth interviews with police, families and criminals ...
... of our history and the Australian dream. But Stan knows this is not where the story ends. In this book, Australia Day , his long-awaited follow up to Talking to My Country , Stan talks about our country, about who we ...
... sales go to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia and the Country Women's Association of Australia. Author: Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Biographies & True Stories ...
... a unique light on life as a cricketer's wife. About The Author Justin Langer played 105 Test matches for Australia between 1993 and 2007, scoring 7696 runs and 23 centuries. He was a key player in great Australian teams ...
... of the burgeoning towns and cities over the next couple of centuries, it's a fascinating array of tales. Australia's worst serial killer is a woman from Perth, responsible for over 30 deaths. There are the lolly shop ...
... more about these gruesome crimes that will send shivers down your spine as the most memorable moments in Australia's crime history are told. Gangland murders, kidnappings, hold-ups, the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney and the ...
... edition is fully updated, bringing all the cases covered up to the minute. A recognised authority on Australia's most notorious criminals, Paul B. Kidd covers in unwavering detail 33 true stories of serial murder. In ...
... bombarded by media stories feeding one negative stereotype. What is it really like to grow up Muslim in Australia? In this book, famous and not-so-famous Muslim-Australians tell their stories in their own voices. The ...
What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, ... educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today. Contributors include: Tony Birch, Deborah ...
... the last - and one of the greatest - explorers. And now his story is in B format. Born in South Australia, he spent most of his life out of the country - but always remained an Australian. He travelled through every ...
... he was sent to Darwin with his new wife, Ruth , and was there for the first Japanese attack on Australia on 19 February 1942. While Douglas was there and was able to share his personal story he also Interviewed American ...
... -four days across nearly 500,000 hectares, it was among the largest and most ferocious infernos of Australia's Black Summer. Journalist Bronwyn Adcock fled the fire with her children. Her husband, fighting at the front ...
... mate. His act of supreme sacrifice, valour and devotion to duty was recognised with the awarding of Australia's highest battlefield honour - the Victoria Cross. This is a story of Australian service in East Timor, Iraq ...
... mate. His act of supreme sacrifice, valour and devotion to duty was recognised with the awarding of Australia's highest battlefield honour - the Victoria Cross. This is a story of Australian service in East Timor, Iraq ...
... : Indigenising an Austrian Nobel Prize Winner' is the first volume entirely published on Jelinek's work in Australia and gathers a series of analyses around 'Princess Dramas' at Red Stitch Actors Theatre - the first ...
... that resonate with Australians today. He uncovers tales of ancient floods and volcanic eruptions, and shows us Australia's own silk road. He locates the real Crocodile Dundee and explores the truth behind the legend of ...
... . During the early 2000s it protested against new coal mines. In The Women that Changed Country Australia best-selling author Liz Harfull reveals how the CWA struggled into existence, beset by clashing personalities and ...
... South Sydney facility reveal what really goes on behind its towering concrete walls. Welcome to Long Bay, Australia's hardest prison. For the first time, guards and inmates of the notorious South Sydney facility reveal ...
... village. Here are well-known authors and exciting new voices, spanning several generations and drawn from all over Australia. In sharing their stories, they show us what it is really like to grow up Asian, and Australian ...