The True Spirit Of Cyclone Yasi
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The True Spirit Of Cyclone Yasi
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Author : Bernadette Lawson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-01-01
The True Spirit Of Cyclone Yasi written by Bernadette Lawson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Cyclone Yasi, 2011 categories.
?How do people react to disaster? On Wednesday the 2nd of February, 2011, Cyclone Yasi carved a path of devastation through North Australia?s beautiful coastline. This book is an inspiring compilation of personal stories, journal entries, poems, quotes, photos, and drawings from contributors of all ages as they reflect on the impact Yasi had on their lives ? laughter as well as pain ? fear as well as courage. We hear from the people who stayed to see it through; from those who heeded the dire warnings and attempted to escape; from friends and family who sat in apprehension through the night texting their loved ones with updates, and from the many wonderful people working in the support services. Their stories touch the human spirit. They show how strong we can be when asked to deal with pain and loss, disaster and devastation. And how we can overcome our personal fears and discover our humanity in banding together against adversity.?
True Spirit
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Author : Jessica Watson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-08-29
True Spirit written by Jessica Watson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-29 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The story of a remarkable girl who followed her dream and conquered the world. On 15 May 2010, after 210 days at sea and 24,285 nautical miles, 16-year-old Jessica Watson sailed her yacht, Ella's Pink Lady, triumphantly back into Sydney Harbour. She had become the youngest person to sail solo, unassisted and non-stop around the world. Told in Jessica's own words, this fully updated edition of True Spirit shares with the reader her childhood, her inspiration, her years of planning and what has happened since she conquered the Everest of sailing. It is an inspiring story, one that ultimately proves that we all have the power to live our dreams – no matter how small or big they are.
Cyclone Country
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Author : Chrystopher J. Spicer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-09-15
Cyclone Country written by Chrystopher J. Spicer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
The storm has become a universal trope in the literature of crisis, revelation and transformation. It can function as a trope of place, of apocalypse and epiphany, of cultural mythos and story, and of people and spirituality. This book explores the connections between people, place and environment through the image of cyclones within fiction and poetry from the Australian state of Queensland, the northern coast of which is characterized by these devastating storms. Analyzing a range of works including Alexis Wright's Carpentaria, Patrick White's The Eye of the Storm, and Vance Palmer's Cyclone it explains the cyclone in the Queensland literary imagination as an example of a cultural response to weather in a unique regional place. It also situates the cyclones that appear in Queensland literature within the broader global context of literary cyclones.
Disasters And Social Resilience
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Author : Helen J. Boon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-20
Disasters And Social Resilience written by Helen J. Boon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-20 with Business & Economics categories.
The interconnectedness of communities, organisations, governing bodies, policy and individuals in the field of disaster studies has never been accurately examined or comprehensively modelled. This kind of study is vital for planning policy and emergency responses and assessing individual and community vulnerability, resilience and sustainability as well as mitigation and adaptation to climate change impacts; it therefore deserves attention. Disasters and Social Resilience fills this gap by introducing to the field of disaster studies a fresh methodology and a model for examining and measuring impacts and responses to disasters. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems theory, which is used to look at communities holistically, is outlined and illustrated through a series of chapters, guiding the reader from the theory's underpinnings through research illustrations and applications focused on each level of Bronfenbrenner’s ecosystems, culminating in an integration chapter. The final chapter provides policy recommendations for local and national government bodies and emergency providers to help individuals and communities prepare and withstand the effects of a range of disasters. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of disaster and emergency management, disaster readiness and risk reduction (DRR), and to scholars and students of more general climate change and sustainability studies.
Magic Fish Dreaming
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Author : June Perkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-10-30
Magic Fish Dreaming written by June Perkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-30 with Children's poetry categories.
A 48 page, 210mm X284mm, full colour poetry book, inspired by the diverse people of Far North Queensland and their tropical environment. It's full of some of the strangest birds and animals, as well as resilient rainforest, cane farms and tropical beaches.
The Role Of Nurses In Disaster Management In Asia Pacific
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Author : Sheila Bonito
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-08-17
The Role Of Nurses In Disaster Management In Asia Pacific written by Sheila Bonito and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-17 with Medical categories.
This book documents how nurses have shown their dedication, courage, expertise and compassion in helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disastrous events. It aims to inspire and equip nurses and other health professionals to help people in disaster-affected areas and contribute to community resilience. The last decade (2005-2015) has been characterized by a number of overwhelming natural disasters - tropical storms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis; and threats of emerging infectious diseases - SARS, MERSCoV and Ebola around the world. Countries from the Asia Pacific region, such as Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Japan, Nepal, Philippines, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Thailand and Vanuatu, have borne the brunt of the devastation caused by these catastrophic events. Nurses from these countries have stepped in providing emergency care in hospitals and in the field, addressing public health needs in evacuation centers, supporting epidemiologic surveillance and conducting health education, training and research, to help save lives and support communities build back better.
Low Country
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Author : J. Nicole Jones
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2021-04-13
Low Country written by J. Nicole Jones and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"From horse thieves to hurricanes, from shattered Southern myths to fractured family ties, from Nashville to Myrtle Beach to Miami, Low Country is a lyrical, devastating, fiercely original memoir" of one family's changing fortunes in the Low Country of South Carolina (Justin Taylor, author of Riding with the Ghost). J. Nicole Jones is the only daughter of a prominent South Carolina family, a family that grew rich building the hotels and seafood restaurants that draw tourists to Myrtle Beach. But at home, she is surrounded by violence and capriciousness: a grandfather who beats his wife, a barman father who dreams of being a country music star. At one time, Jones's parents can barely afford groceries; at another, her volatile grandfather presents her with a fur coat. After a girlhood of extreme wealth and deep debt, of ghosts and folklore, of cruel men and unwanted spectacle, Jones finds herself face to face with an explosive possibility concerning her long-abused grandmother that she can neither speak nor shake. And through the lens of her own family's catastrophes and triumphs, Jones pays homage to the landscapes and legends of her childhood home, a region haunted by its history: Eliza Pinckney cultivates indigo, Blackbeard ransacks the coast, and the Gray Man paces the beach, warning of Hurricane Hazel.
The Swan Book
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Author : Alexis Wright
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-06-28
The Swan Book written by Alexis Wright 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 2016-06-28 with Fiction categories.
Originally published: Australia: Giramondo, 2013.
Nurses Of The Outback
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Author : Annabelle Brayley
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Release Date : 2014-03-26
Nurses Of The Outback written by Annabelle Brayley and has been published by Penguin Group Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The work of a nurse is challenging enough, but when you add a remote location, the stakes are so much higher. Meet fifteen courageous people who prove that the outback runs on nurse power. There's Anna, who is on duty as the fury of Cyclone Yasi tears through inland Queensland; Maureen in outback New South Wales, who faces everything from a snakebite to a helicopter crash; Aggie, who overcomes her demons to help young people in the Kimberley; and Catherine, newly graduated and determined to make a difference in the Gulf Country she and her rodeo-riding husband call home. From some of the most remote places on the earth, these stories bring the outback to life – we witness the harshness and isolation as well as the camaraderie of life in small towns in the middle of nowhere. These intrepid nurses tend to life-threatening emergencies, manage everyday health care and even patch up the local pets. From Bidyadanga to Broken Hill, Mount Isa to Marree, these tales are by turns moving and inspiring, full of gutsy feats and classic outback spirit. Annabelle Brayley collected the stories that appeared in the bestselling Bush Nurses. 'Incredible stories of incredible people.' Blue's Country Magaine
The English Lord S Secret Son
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Author : Margaret Way
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2012-10-02
The English Lord S Secret Son written by Margaret Way and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-02 with Fiction categories.
Seven years ago, in the frosted beauty of an English country Christmas, Cate Hamilton and Ashe Carlisle fell hopelessly in love. But, as heir to a barony, Ashe was not from her world, and Cate returned to Australia brokenhearted, unknowingly carrying a secret that she keeps to this day. When a chance meeting in Sydney sees their paths cross once more, neither can deny the unwavering intensity of their love. But first Cate and Ashe must revisit the ghosts of their past. And Cate's revelation is about to change everything....