Laura's life is in turmoil after her fianc� called from Ottawa, announcing he has decided to change career paths. He has been offered a fabulous position by his newfound buddy....

An automobile breakdown on a desolate highway near Ingonish, Nova Scotia, leads to the chance meeting of Laura Parker and Sandy Campbell. Laura's inconvenient car problem is only the first of several difficult situations which develop as the two keep being thrown together in the life of the small village. property.

On their second trip to Australia, Ruth and Harold met a couple during a Great Barrier Reef cruise. They and their children eventually became great friends. Lynette and Rob had lived in Washington, DC and had traveled all over the world, but they had never been to the Outback. So when the opportunity to explore it under the sponsorship of the highly respected National Trust appeared, they seized the chance and invited the Harbaughs along.The almost three week journey involved one w...

A tree change is about finding a simpler life, right? And that's what Carol Altmann and her partner were seeking when they moved to a hobby farm in Tasmania. But things go wrong in a surprising number of ways as they try to adapt to life on the farm surrounded by an odd assortment of animals-a goat that thinks it's a dog, a bunch of amorous ducks, and a collection of vermin with teeth sharp enough to tear through a wall that are hell-bent on moving into the kitchen.What looked from...

The only Uluru/Ayers Rock to Alice Springs driving guide you'll ever need!UPDATED MARCH 2022 - A complete driving guide to one of outback Australia's most iconic roadtrips through the Red Center.Less than the price of a cup of coffee!Over 110 pages of information, maps, photos, sightseeing and trip planning advice, written by outback locals with over 20 years of experience living and working Australia's Red...

Laurie Carter’s unique take on Okanagan trails, wildflower excursions, wine tasting, farm tours, family attractions, historic sites, cultural pursuits, mine tours, jumping off mountains and her favourite subject—food—suggest this book should be called: Grandma Wears Hiking Boots and Sneakers, Snowshoes and Skis, Flip-flops and Terminally Gorgeous Heels. Carter’s zippy style and self-inflicted humour make this collection of anecdotes, observations and recommendations a lively page-turner fo...

FAT CHICK PLANS TO ESCAPE CORPORATE WHOREDOM AND TRAVEL THE WORLD. SHE’S JUST BOUGHT A RECUMBENT TRIKE TO DO IT WITH. BUT WITH SO MUCH GOING AGAINST HER, WILL SHE EVEN MAKE IT OUT OF THE CITY?Fat Chick is a 30-something accountant who dreams of cycling, hiking and paddling her way around the world, starting with her own country, Australia. But at a whopping 130kgs (285lbs), she’s not exactly the poster child for human-powered travel.On top of that, nobody w...

The only Red Centre Way/Mereenie Loop guide you'll need!(UPDATED MARCH 2022)A complete driving guide to one of outback Australia's most iconic roadtrip adventures, the RED CENTRE WAY.Over 100 pages of information, maps, photos, sightseeing and trip planning advice, written by outback locals with over 20 years of experience living and working Australia's Red Centre.Includes:-TWO complete, detailed driving itineraries

The Brumby holds a special place in the Australian psyche. Immortalised in films such as The Man from Snowy River and books like the Silver Brumby series, Brumbies epitomise the spirit of freedom and courage beloved by most Australians. Today, however, they face an uncertain future. Considered by some to be feral pests and increasingly marginalised in lands that have been their home for over a century, Brumbies need our support more than ever before if they are to be protected for the enjo...

From award-winning writer Annie Reed comes the heartwarming holiday story of a lonely, broken woman and the orphaned kitten who transforms her life.Essy doesn't celebrate Christmas anymore. Not since she lost her family to a sudden act of random violence. Alone with her grief, she locks herself away from September to January and tries to pretend that the holidays simply don't exist.All that changes when Essy discovers an abandoned kitten in the snow.A beautiful stor...

From beyond the black stump to the Australian Alps; in schools on stations, missions, mines and over the air, it takes a special kind of person to be an outback teacher.Back then, not only did we have to teach the three Rs but also sewing, arts and craft, music, physical education - you name it. Plus there were the duties of gardener, cleaner, nurse, registrar, office administrator, free milk dispenser, librarian and, on occasions, school bus driver. Oh, and in one school I was eve...

It's very rare that we see the emergence of a completely original idea in the world of books. Dame Edna Everage's masterly history of Australian civilization is one such idea, and, possums, you will never think of historical writing in the same way again. 'From our dainty gum nuts and towering Uluru to our world-class sharks and Opera House, marauding possums and poets, taking in game-changing inventions such as the dual-flush toilet and zinc cream, you will be amazed at what our sunburnt ...