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Tall Tales and True From Boyhood and Beyond
Charming, funny autobiographical stories from one of Australia's best-loved authors of Australiana. For me, Beckom was one vast playground. From the p...
Alchemy and Remedy in Higher Education
An in-depth look at the history of plagiarism in light of today’s Web-based plagiarism detection services....
For the first time, Bill Marsh's terrific collection of outback yarns centred on the Royal Flying Doctor Service are available in one bumper volume. t...
Stories of faith and friendship from outback Australia
Great Australian stories of faith and friendship in outback Australia, gathered by the inimitable Bill 'Swampy' Marsh - bestselling author of Great Au...
the Royal Flying Doctor Service is a unique icon of Australian culture. Since its beginnings with the Reverend John Flynn in 1928, the RFDS has helped...
Yarns and memories that capture the experience of policing in the bush, gathered by the inimitable Bill 'Swampy' Marsh, bestselling author of GREAT AU...
Volume 1
A collection of the funniest yarns and most colourful characters from the bestselling 'Great Australian Stories' series from beloved storyteller Bill ...
Stories and memories that capture the experience of nursing in the bush, gathered by the inimitable Bill 'Swampy' Marsh, bestselling author of Great A...
Dr Flynn and his nurses could never have imagined when they founded the Royal Flying Doctor Service that it would become such an enduring symbol of Au...
In these frustrating days of semi-automated electric trains, it is hard to remember the smell of coal smoke, the hiss of steam, and sting of cinders f...
Two bung knees. Can't swim. Is afraid of the water. Jumps in a kayak. Takes a deep breath. Says a little prayer, and away she goes. And that's the cha...
the world of the Australian drover is almost forgotten. In this book we hear of the men (and women) who travelled vast distances along Australia's sto...
For Young People
A fascinating, moving and often funny collection of stories about the Australian way of life.For 10-14 year olds. 'If you've got a minute to spare I'l...
Master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh travels our wide brown land collecting yarns and memories from the authentic voices of rural Australia. the peo...
Award-winning writer Bill 'swampy' Marsh brings schoolyard days alive with affection and dry amusement. His yarns are packed with wild escapades, figh...
Bill 'Swampy' Marsh has been on yet another adventure, this time gathering more stories from outback towns and pubs; from the green fields of Tasmania...
'Us firefighters do more than fight fires. We also assist those who have just gone through what's probably the worst experience of their lives.' The d...
A selection of stories from shearers in South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.In late 1999, Bill 'Swampy' Marsh began to collect shearing st...
Outback Towns and Pubs
Stories from outback towns and pubs across this wide brown land gathered by Bill 'Swampy' Marsh -- now available in an all-new format. the people you'...
Now available in an all-new format, Bill 'Swampy' Marsh once again pays tribute to the people who have made Australia unique. 'two bung knees. Can't s...
A wonderful collection of yarns about the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Author Bill 'Swampy' Marsh brings us the voices of Australians from all walks l...
'Marsh knows how to spin a yarn' - Gold Coast Bulletin Whether they're carting produce, stock, fuel, or even (unbeknown to them) dead bodies, there's ...
Truth is stranger than fiction in this fabulous new collection of flying doctor stories from bestselling author Bill 'Swampy' Marsh. 'Where's your thu...
On the eve of the centenary of Gallipoli, Ross Coulthart tells the real story of the iconic Australian war correspondent. CEW Bean's wartime reports a...
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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 ...
Yeah, while some of my stories are quite gory, others can be very enlightening. Though, in hindsight, the best outcomes are when the patient pulls thr...
Poetry. LGBT Studies. "let's begin/ there are mental facts/ as potent physical facts" begins OBEDIENCE, the most recent collection of poems by nationa...
'Marsh knows how to spin a yarn' - Gold Coast Bulletin We're nearing the end of the service and so I step closer in to do the last 'ashes to ashes and...
Great Australian Stories
The people you ll meet will touch your heart as Swampy brings to life all the drama and delight of life in outback Australia. There s the story of Fre...
Adventures in a Vanishing Australia
"Born in the Blue Mountains more than seventy years ago, Goldie was a troubled, reckless boy. When he was fifteen he left home and school and took off...