Lightening Ridge by Ion Idriess

Lightening Ridge by Ion IdriessIn the 22nd edition of this book, Ion Idriess tells of his beginnings, of his childhood in Lismore, Tamworth and Broken Hill, of his apprenticeship in bushcraft, and of the growing love for the Australian Outback which illumines all his work. He tells of the jobs he had, as rouseabout, horse breaker, horse tailer, shearer and of his wanderings to the opal mines of Lightning Ridge. He became one of the band of opal seekers who live in these pages,

But if Essun does what he asks

A thought-provoking mystery set on an ill-fated migrant ship heading to Australia in a disturbing near future

The Resilience Project founder Hugh van Cuylenburg was one of the people Australia turned to for advice on how to cope

But as he soaks up life in the lush valley

bold artwork and a whole host of favourite animals

throws down the gauntlet to practitioners and students of social work

' -Russell Marks

A proper one

In pursuit of answers

Gwen reassures her that Jason Riley is the man who's perished

and realise how crucially important Tjukurpa is to Anangu Aboriginal people

across myriad cultures upon the far-flung seas of Arafura