Outback legends
Subtitle: remarkable tales of unsung Aussie heroes
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780143797296
Subjects: Prisoners, australia; Australia, biography; Frontier and pioneer life, australia; Australia, social conditions
Description: Immerse yourself in these armchair travels and heart-warming life stories as Evan McHugh, bestselling author of Outback Heroes and Outback Pioneers,catches up with some of the most remarkable and inspiring characters our country has to offer.Meet icons such as boxing impresario Fred Brophy, who turned 'You can't' into 'I will', to Shannon Warnest, world champion shearer. Discover unsung heroes such as 'mother of the Barkly' Bernadette Burke, convenor of one of the world's biggest women's networks, and nurse June Andrew, who has dedicated a lifetime to running a remote health service, often single-handedly. You may not have heard of some of these people but you'll be enriched by meeting them now.Outback Legends is a unique and colourful celebration of Aussie characters who've earned themselves a reputation for their achievements and contributions in the most far-flung and challenging corners of our country. None of the people in this book has sought fame but every one of them deserves it.