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I Was Only Nineteen
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Author : John Schumann
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2014-02-26
I Was Only Nineteen written by John Schumann and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-26 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Townsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean. And there's me in my slouch hat, with my SLR and greens. God help me, I was only nineteen. John Schumann's unforgettable lyrics about the Vietnam War are etched in our memories and into our history books. Now they've been warmly brought to life by one of Australia's best-loved illustrators.
I Was Only Nineteen
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Author : John Schumann
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2014-03-01
I Was Only Nineteen written by John Schumann and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The popular Australian anti-war song about the soldiers of the Vietnam War describes how many young men marched off to war and did not expect the short-term and long-term consequences of battle.
I Was Only Nineteen
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Author : Raewyn Harlum
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2015-02-20
I Was Only Nineteen written by Raewyn Harlum and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
It was a different world in 1966. Considered a social and moral outrage to have a baby out of wedlock, babies were taken from single mothers because they didnt have husbands. In I Was Only Nineteen, author Raewyn Harlum tells how she relinquished a baby to whom she had just given birth. At the time, nineteen-year-old Raewyn was homeless and sleeping on the floor of people shed known four days. Destitute, her possessions filled one suitcase. She had no family or friends in Australia and her partner already had a wife. When she went into labor, her partner left her at the hospital telling her she couldnt keep the baby. If she did, hed disappear with their two-year-old son. In this heartbreaking memoir, she shares her story that includes the reunion of the birth parents with the baby after shed grown into a beautiful young woman. It was not a love-conquers-all meeting; the young woman doesnt understand why her birth parents gave her up and then had more children.
The Jungle Dark
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Author : Steve Strevens
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2015
The Jungle Dark written by Steve Strevens and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On 21 July 1969, 3 Platoon, A Company, 6 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment forced their way through the damp Vietnamese jungle on a patrol as part of Operation Mundingburra. With the insects biting and the humidity sapping their strength, the platoon established a safe harbour and listened as the news came across the radio: Neil Armstrong had become the first man on the moon. Moments later, their skipper, Platoon Commander Lieutenant Peter Hines, stepped on a mine and exploded in a maelstrom of dirt, smoke and blood.Memories of that fateful day stayed with the members of 3 Platoon for more than a decade before singer-songwriter John Schumann transformed the story into a ballad that would capture the spirit of a generation and become the anthem for the veterans of the Vietnam war.This is the true story of Frank 'Frankie' Hunt and the other soldiers of 3 Platoon who were the inspiration for Redgum's 1983 hit song I Was Only Nineteen. Using first-hand accounts, The Jungle Dark is both a fascinating Australian yarn and enthralling military history. Vividly told, informative and poignant, it also traverses the deep unhealed wounds left in the minds and hearts of Vietnam soldiers long after they had left the battlefield.
Nineteen Minutes
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Author : Jodi Picoult
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2013-01-22
Nineteen Minutes written by Jodi Picoult and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-22 with Fiction categories.
The daughter of a judge in a New Hampshire school shooting case witnessed the events but cannot remember the last several minutes of the attack.
Idaho
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Author : Emily Ruskovich
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2017-01-03
Idaho written by Emily Ruskovich and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-03 with Fiction categories.
LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning debut novel about love and forgiveness, about the violence of memory and the equal violence of its loss—from O. Henry Prize–winning author Emily Ruskovich WINNER OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK AWARD • WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho, where they are bound together by more than love. With her husband’s memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade’s first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters. In a story written in exquisite prose and told from multiple perspectives—including Ann, Wade, and Jenny, now in prison—we gradually learn of the mysterious and shocking act that fractured Wade and Jenny's lives, of the love and compassion that brought Ann and Wade together, and of the memories that reverberate through the lives of every character in Idaho. In a wild emotional and physical landscape, Wade’s past becomes the center of Ann’s imagination, as Ann becomes determined to understand the family she never knew—and to take responsibility for them, reassembling their lives, and her own. FINALIST FOR: International Dylan Thomas Prize • Edgar First Novel Award • Young Lions Fiction Award “You know you’re in masterly hands here. [Emily] Ruskovich’s language is itself a consolation, as she subtly posits the troubling thought that only decency can save us. . . . Ruskovich’s novel will remind many readers of the great Idaho novel, Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping. . . . [A] wrenching and beautiful book.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) “Sensuous, exquisitely crafted.”—The Wall Street Journal “The first thing you should know about Idaho, the shatteringly original debut by O. Henry Prize winner Emily Ruskovich, is that it upturns everything you think you know about story. . . . You could read Idaho just for the sheer beauty of the prose, the expert way Ruskovich makes everything strange and yet absolutely familiar.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Mesmerizing . . . [an] eerie story about what the heart is capable of fathoming and what the hand is capable of executing.”—Marie Claire “Idaho is a wonderful debut. Ruskovich knows how to build a page-turner from the opening paragraph.”—Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Along The Road To Gundagai
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Author : Jack O'Hagan
language : en
Publisher: Omnibus Books
Release Date : 2019-03
Along The Road To Gundagai written by Jack O'Hagan and has been published by Omnibus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03 with Children's songs categories.
There's a track winding back, to an old-fashioned shack, along the road to Gundagai...' The words are familiar, but the story they tell may not be. Andrew McLean's illustrations bring to life the story of the men who went to the Great War, many of them never to return home.
Varieties Of Exile
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Author : Mavis Gallant
language : en
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Release Date : 2003-11-30
Varieties Of Exile written by Mavis Gallant and has been published by NYRB Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-30 with Fiction categories.
The complexity and uncertainty of the idea of home are very much at issue in the stories Gallant writes about Canada, her home country. Included in this new collection are the celebrated Linnet Muir stories, wonderfully wise and funny investigations into the difficulties of growing up and breaking free.
Anzac Ted
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Author : Belinda Landsberry
language : en
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-28
Anzac Ted written by Belinda Landsberry and has been published by Exisle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-28 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
When I Get Older
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Author : K'NAAN
language : en
Publisher: Tundra Books
Release Date : 2012-09-25
When I Get Older written by K'NAAN and has been published by Tundra Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-25 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
“Wavin’Flag” has become an international anthem. Its powerful words of hope have crossed generations and borders, and have made K’NAAN an international star. In his first book for children, When I Get Older, Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, singer, and songwriter K’NAAN tells his own story. Born in Somalia, he grew up in Mogadishu. His grandfather was a renowned poet who passed on his love of words to his grandson. When the Somali Civil War began in 1991, K’NAAN was just thirteen. His mother made the difficult decision to move her family so that they could grow up in safety. First in New York and then in Toronto, K’NAAN faced many challenges. Like so many other immigrants, he had to make a place for himself in a world of alien customs, clothes, and language. His road was a hard one: he lost many friends to violence. But K’NAAN’s love of music, and his enormous talent, became a way for him to connect with his past, with his classmates, and eventually, to millions of people around the world. Not only does K’NAAN tell a story that will inspire and encourage young readers, but he provides a brief history of the Somalian conflict. The lyrics of “Wavin’ Flag” are also included. Born Keinan Abdi Warsame, K’NAAN first came to prominence when he performed a spoken word piece before the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1999. A member of the audience, the singer Youssou N’Dour, was so impressed that he asked K’NAAN to take part in an album and to tour with him. Since then, K’NAAN has performed in more than 86 countries and has received many honors, including three Juno Awards and the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music. During the Vancouver Olympics, he worked with other Canadian musicians and artists under the name Young Artists for Haiti to produce a charity version of “Wavin’ Flag.” The song was adapted again to become the FIFA World Cup theme song. There are now twenty-two versions of the song, which hit #1 in nineteen countries.