Author: Marc-Uwe Kling
Publisher: Voland & Quist
ISBN: 3863911547
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Marc-Uwe lives together with a kangaroo. The kangaroo is a communist and it is really into Nirvana. It's a classical Berlin flat-sharing community, where the deep questions of life are debated: Is lying in a hammock already a kind of passive resistance? Must the Kangaroo place its pouch onto the conveyor belt at the airport security check? Did the Kangaroo really fight for the Vietcong? And why is it addicted to champagne truffles?
Author: Seth Stevenson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101186488
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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An eye-opening and fascinating slow travel journey from an acclaimed writer who circled the globe without ever leaving the ground. In this age of globalism and high-speed travel, Seth Stevenson, the witty, thoughtful Slate columnist, takes us back to a time when travel meant putting one foot in front of the other, racing to make connections between trains and buses in remote transit stations, and wading through the chaos that most long-haul travelers float 35,000 feet above. Stevenson winds his way around the world by biking, walking, hiking, riding in rickshaws, freight ships, cruise ships, ancient ferries, buses, and the Trans-Siberian Railway-but never gets on an airplane. He finds that from the ground, one sees the world anew-with a deeper understanding of time, distance, and the vastness of the earth. In this sensational travelogue, each step of the journey is an adventure, full of unexpected revelations in every new port, at every bend in the railroad tracks, and around every street corner.
Author: Rudolf A. Raff
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253002354
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 369
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Raff tells how and why he became an evolutionary biologist and describes some of the vibrant and living science of evolution.
Author: Deon le Roux
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0473197707
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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We have been lied to for many years. It is a myth. There are no roo's. A couple of friends take on a journey through New Zealand and Australia to search for the mythical kangaroos. There is laughter and tears, freezing rain and sweltering heat, road kill and road trains. You will meet crazy Russians, warlords in hiding and some croc hunters. Read carefully as somewhere between Wellington and Cairns the meaning of life is revealed.
Author: Owen Genty
Publisher: Owen Genty
ISBN: 9780473114299
Category : Cloncurry Region (Qld.)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Jackaroo; n. a male station hand. That is according to the "Australian Slang Dictionary' whereas the Macquarie Dictionary gives a more realistic version. " A jack of all trades". Certainly a jackaroo is far more than 'a male station hand', which will be evident as the reader moves through this recount of the writer's five years of 'Station Management Apprenticeship"', possibly a more precise definition of the word. ('Station" being a large sheep and/or cattle property/ranch). The origin of the word 'jackaroo' has been debated as long as the word has been in existence, but the most popular belief is that early English migrants, who worked on stations in the Australian Outback, were given the name of "Jack Raw", being raw to the ways of the Australian bush. One such English migrant, whose name was Jack Carew may have had an influence on the foundation of the word. There is also the more recent female counterpart, known as a jillaroo. It is however, generally agreed that the word has no connection with the famed Australian icon, the kangaroo.
Author: Katherine Franks
Publisher: Katherine Franks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Beneath the Red Dust takes you the remote outback of Australia where the heat is unforgiving, the people are tough and the land is brutal. Jenny Tyler has grown up here, and returns after a decade to a country that, while familiar, is full of secrets. Jenny has not been back to the Australian Outback since her father died in what the Coroner called 'a tragic accident'. Unable to face the large cattle station which had been her home for seventeen years, Jenny left the wide open spaces of her youth for the city. Now, in remote Australia to do the Windorah Job, Jenny seeks a payment for wrongs committed years past. But while she travels over the red dust of the outback, she also finds a part of herself thought lost long ago. What is the mystery that an unknown organisation is trying to unearth? Who has been protecting the mystery for generations? And why does Jenny find herself in the middle of it all?Katherine Franks break out series is Beneath the Red Dust. You can now buy the complete series and binge on dust, death and mystery in the Australian Outback.
Author: Lonely Planet
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1787011984
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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Whether it's euphoria or serenity, awe or enlightenment, this beautiful hardback presents hundreds of places around the world to experience a particular emotion. Each of the 12 chapters in Lonely Planet's The Place to Be explores a single feeling, with destinations ranging from wild and natural spaces, to modern and ancient cities. Plus, our travel writers explain when to go and how to get there. With 20 places and experiences for each emotion and state of mind, The Place to Be features 240 travel destinations around the world. Stand in awe and marvel at enormous natural phenomena; give yourself a joyful boost with cat cafes and chocolate indulgences; seek serenity on beautiful remote islands; find calm oases in the heart of bustling cities; and join the path to enlightenment with Renaissance paintings and religious pilgrimages. Inside, we'll tell you where to go to feel: Adventurous / Brave Alone / Solitary Amused Awe / Wonder Fulfilled Enlightened Ecstatic / Enlightened / Exhilarated Inspired Joy Reflective / Thoughtful Serene Passion About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Author: Lon R. Bruso
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456716115
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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This volume of verse will take the reader on a memorable journey through the minds eye, in and out of emotional episodes, and into the diverse thought-patterns of a genuinely poetic personality. There is something here for all, including Stark honesty, whimsy, and various takes on the human experience. These poems will seek to illuminate many dark places in the soul, and show that the line between good and not so good is finer than one could ever imagine, and compelling in its truth.
Author:
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Author: Rose Middleton
Publisher: Rose Middleton
ISBN: 0645076740
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
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How does a man redeem himself after a decade of villainy? Waking up in hospital, former Army sniper, Magnus Nettleford, can only remember his name. Not how he got here, not what gave him the enormous bruise on his temple nor the kind of man he was before. Magnus can't shake off the sensation that it might better if he didn't remember. Nothing is more important than her son... Nurse-turned-barmaid, Julie Davis, can’t afford to have anyone discover her true identity. On the run from her ex-husband and his father, Julie is terrified they’ll kill her and take her son. She needs help and the ex-soldier who caught her eye a month ago seems like the perfect fit, until he returns to town looking like a shadow of his former self. Agreeing to nurse Magnus back to health, Julie expects nothing less than a full recovery. Until he begins to remember his past. Has Julie just added a third name to the list of those who might harm her and her son?
