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Author : Rhylle Winn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780718105037
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (5 download)
Download or read book True Grit and Dry Wit written by Rhylle Winn and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R.M. Winn
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742286437
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (422 download)
Download or read book True Grit & Dry Wit written by R.M. Winn and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this impressive collection, Ryle Winn introduces eight real-life heroes, each with an extraordinary tale to tell. We meet a fencing contractor who proves you can't judge a book by its cover; two octogenarian sisters with a tragic family secret; a racing enthusiast and horse-breeder who gets the shock of his life; and a gutsy timberman who has sidestepped his date with the devil on more than one occasion. Ryle's unforgettable stories are moving and uplifting, and proof that the best yarns really are from the heart. Praise for Rough Diamonds & Real Gems 'Ryle Winn has an engaging, racy style. Not many have the ability to record a yarn the way it was told and lose nothing in the translation, or even make it better.' Colin Thiele 'Winn and his characters speak in their own bush voices. This makes for some terrific and colourful reading.' Weekly Times 'This book is a lot like sitting around a campfire and listening to a bush character recount tales of life on the land.' South Coast Register
Author : R. M. Winn
Publisher : Michael Joseph
ISBN 13 : 9781921518171
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (181 download)
Download or read book True Grit & Dry Wit written by R. M. Winn and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 2009 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this impressive new collection, Ryle Winn introduces eight real-life heroes, each with an extraordinary tale to tell. We meet a fencing contractor who proves you can't judge a book by its cover; two octogenarian sisters with a tragic family secret; a racing enthusiast and horse-breeder who gets the shock of his life; a gutsy timberman who has sidestepped his date with the devil on more than one occasion. Ryle's unforgettable stories are moving and uplifting, and proof that the best yarns really are from the heart. Praise for True Grit & Dry Wit It's said that everybody has got a story to tell, and King Scrub author Ryle Winn has a knack of translating those yarns better than most.' The Westerner 'In his imitable style, Ryle Winn has done it again.' Blue's Country Magazine Praise for Rough Diamonds & Real Gems 'Ryle Winn has an engaging, racy style. Not many have the ability to record a yarn the way it was told and lose nothing in the translation, or even make it better.' Colin Thiele 'Winn and his characters speak in their own bush voices. This makes for some terrific and colourful reading.' Weekly Times 'This book is a lot like sitting around a campfire and listening to a bush character recount tales of life on the land.' South Coast Register
Author : R.M. Winn
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742531091
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Up a Hollow Log written by R.M. Winn and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2010-07-28 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller Ryle Winn learnt his craft in the backblocks, experimented with it in the public bar and honed it in between musters and sale yards. In this third collection of true tales, animals rather than people take centre stage – with a tip of the hat to Henry Lawson's much-loved story 'The Loaded Dog'. Meet a ute full of wayward working dogs, a pesky bush turkey determined to outsmart its landlady, a rogue circus elephant staking a claim on the road and an orphan pig with a message for the world. You'll bust a gut laughing, you'll be left incredulous, you might even shed a tear or two. But most of all, you'll be glad you took the time to join Ryle Winn in celebrating man's best friend – and other creatures from the bush and beyond. Praise for Ryle Winn's stories: 'Ryle Winn has an engaging, racy style. Not many have the ability to record a yarn the way it was told and lose nothing in the translation, or even make it better.' Colin Thiele 'This book is a lot like sitting around a campfire and, listening to a bush character recount tales of life on the land.' South Coast Register
Author : R.M. Winn
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742533418
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Bury Me Vertical written by R.M. Winn and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you heard the one about the codger who fed his greyhound his heart medicine to make it go faster at the track? What about the bloke who was growing six-foot ears of corn in his ute? Or the penny-pinching Scotsman whose last request is to be buried upright? Everyone knows someone who tells a good story. You find these blokes propping up the bar, or at the sale yards, or you run into them down the road. Ryle Winn knows more of these yarn-spinners than most - he's spent a lot of time on the land and had about fifty different jobs. He's a dab hand at bending the truth himself. In his latest collection, Ryle shares the best cock and bull stories from around the traps and his own remarkable life. Pull up a chair and get comfortable - you won't be anywhere for a while. 'Each tale will have you laughing out loud, a really great read with humour and more than a little attitude. Bushies and Townies will enjoy this offering equally.' SUNSHINE COAST SUNDAY 'Ryle's effortless larrikin style will have you laughing out loud one minute and on the edge of your seat the next.' GIPPSLAND TIMES
Author : Charles Portis
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1590206509
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)
Download or read book True Grit written by Charles Portis and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling classic frontier adventure novel that inspired two award-winning films! Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America’s foremost writers. True Grit, his most famous novel, was first published in 1968, and became the basis for two movies, the 1969 classic starring John Wayne and, in 2010, a new version starring Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges and written and directed by the Coen brothers. True Grit tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen when the coward Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash. Mattie leaves home to avenge her father’s blood. With one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U.S. Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the killer into Indian Territory. True Grit is eccentric, cool, straight, and unflinching, like Mattie herself. From a writer of true status, this is an American classic through and through.
Author : R.M. Winn
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742534287
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Pull the Other One: Ripsnorting Aussie yarns written by R.M. Winn and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2011-11-23 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CHOCK-A-BLOCK FULL OF CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN YARNS, JOKES AND NONSENSE Ryle Winn is the master of the cock and bull tale, and this is a collection of the funniest yarns he's ever heard. There's something for everyone – life-of-the-party jokes, rib-tickling pub stories and fair dinkum yarns, which are worth the wait for the punch line. All of them remind us that we're a motley mob who view the world from down under. This book is full of the short irreverent storytelling you hear too little of these days – it's a little gem that shines with quintessential Aussie humour.
Author : Pam Carruthers
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848585136
Total Pages : 863 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (485 download)
Download or read book The Birthday Oracle written by Pam Carruthers and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 863 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of us have wondered what our birth date says about us, and now The Birthday Oracle can reveal its full significance. With a reading for every day of the year, this fascinating book combines astrological expertise with numerology and tarot to reveal your personality profile and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Consult The Birthday Oracle for insight and direction in all areas of your life: Love and relationships Work and career Friends and social life Personal development Meditation
Author : Rhylle Winn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780143205272
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Up a Hollow Log written by Rhylle Winn and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master storyteller Ryle Winn learnt his craft in the backblocks, experimented with it in the public bar and honed it in between musters and sale yards.In Ryle's third collection of true tales, read how ordinary situations can turn into mayhem at the drop of a hat. Meet a ute-load of wayward working dogs, a horse and rider that would do The Man from Snowy Riverproud and an opportunistic elephant outwitting a truck driver. And if that's not enough, there's always the wedding anniversary shared with a couple of bogged cows two hundred metres from dry land . . . You'll bust a gut laughing, you'll be left incredulous, you might even shed a tear or two. But most of all, you'll be glad you took the time to join Ryle Winn in celebrating man's best friend - and other creatures from the bush and beyond. BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF Out of the Blue, True Grit & Dry Wit, Rough Diamonds & Real Gems and Bury Me Vertical
Author : Charles Portis
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1590206622
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Masters of Atlantis written by Charles Portis and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lamar Jimmerson is the leader of the Gnomon Society, the international fraternal order dedicated to preserving the arcane wisdom of the lost city of Atlantis. Stationed in France in 1917, Jimmerson comes across a little book crammed with Atlantean puzzles, Egyptian riddles, and extended alchemical metaphors. It's the Codex Pappus - the sacred Gnomon text. Soon he is basking in the lore of lost Atlantis, convinced that his mission on earth is to administer to and extend the ranks of the noble brotherhood.
Author : Charles Portis
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1590206584
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Dog of the South written by Charles Portis and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2007-06-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[Charles Portis] understood, and conveyed, the grain of America, in ways that may prove valuable in future to historians trying to understand what was decent about us as a nation.” --Donna Tartt, New York Times Book Review Ray Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, Norma, has run off with her ex-husband, taking Ray's cards, shotgun and car. But from the receipts, Ray can track where they've gone. He takes off after them, as does an irritatingly tenacious bail bondsman, both following the romantic couple's spending as far as Mexico. There Ray meets Dr Reo Symes, the seemingly down-on-his-luck and rather eccentric owner of a beaten up and broken down bus, who needs a ride to Belize. The further they drive, in a car held together by coat-hangers and excesses of oil, the wilder their journey gets. But they're not going to give up easily.
Author : Charles Portis
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468308491
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (683 download)
Download or read book Escape Velocity written by Charles Portis and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected here in Escape Velocity, edited by Jay Jennings, is his "miscellany" †“†“ journalism, short fiction, memoir, and even the play Delray's New Moon, published for the first time in this volume.  Portis covers topics as varied as the civil rights movement, road tripping in Baja, and Elvis' s visits to his aging mother for publications such as the New York Herald Tribune and Saturday Evening Post.  Fans of Portis’s droll Southern humor and quirky characters will be thrilled at this new addition to his library, and those not yet familiar with his work will find a great introduction to him here.  Also included are tributes by accomplished authors including Donna Tartt and Ron Rosenbaum.
Author : Pam Carruthers
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1398817465
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (988 download)
Download or read book The Book of Birthdays written by Pam Carruthers and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of us have wondered what our birth date says about us, and now The Book of Birthdays can reveal its full significance. With a reading for every day of the year, this fascinating book combines astrological expertise with numerology and tarot to reveal your personality profile and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Consult The Birthday Oracle for insight and direction in your work and career, love and relationships, social life and more! You will not only learn a lot about yourself but also the characteristics of many of your colleagues, friends and family. Includes: • Strengths and weaknesses • Planets you are governed by • Associated tarot card • Quote to live by • Celebrities and figures born on this day • Meditation to bring out the best in you • A breakdown of your star sign
Author : Brooks Blevins
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557289056
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Arkansas/Arkansaw written by Brooks Blevins and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Scott Joplin, John Grisham, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Maya Angelou, Brooks Robinson, Helen Gurley Brown, Johnny Cash, Alan Ladd, and Sonny Boy Williamson have in common? They’re all Arkansans. What do hillbillies, rednecks, slow trains, bare feet, moonshine, and double-wides have in common? For many in America these represent Arkansas more than any Arkansas success stories do. In 1931 H. L. Mencken described AR (not AK, folks) as the “apex of moronia.” While, in 1942 a Time magazine article said Arkansas had “developed a mass inferiority complex unique in American history.” Arkansas/Arkansaw is the first book to explain how Arkansas’s image began and how the popular culture stereotypes have been perpetuated and altered through succeeding generations. Brooks Blevins argues that the image has not always been a bad one. He discusses travel accounts, literature, radio programs, movies, and television shows that give a very positive image of the Natural State. From territorial accounts of the Creole inhabitants of the Mississippi River Valley to national derision of the state’s triple-wide governor’s mansion to Li’l Abner, the Beverly Hillbillies, and Slingblade, Blevins leads readers on an entertaining and insightful tour through more than two centuries of the idea of Arkansas. One discovers along the way how one state becomes simultaneously a punch line and a source of admiration for progressives and social critics alike. Winner, 2011 Ragsdale Award
Author : Marion Williamson
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1398814547
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Scorpio written by Marion Williamson and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do the stars reveal about you, your personality, your gifts and challenges? Bestselling, highly regarded astrologers, Marion Williamson and Pam Carruthers, explain what your Sun and Moon signs say about you, as well as who you get along with in relationships and at work. In this guide you can find out which parts of the world resonate most with you for travel and what you should be doing to live at your highest potential. With insight into what your day of birth means for your personality as well as ideas to meditate on to bring further spiritual development, this is your one-stop guide to all things Scorpio. The astrology series of 12 books allows readers to deep dive into what their Sun sign, and birthchart, says about them. Including sections on personality insights, love compatibilities, best career and travel choices, moon signs, as well as analysis for exact dates of birth and the meanings of other planets in a birthchart, this is a far-ranging look at what the stars mean for us on Earth.
Author : Bob Schwartz
Publisher : Glenbridge Publishing Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9780944435571
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (355 download)
Download or read book Would Somebody Please Send Me to My Room! written by Bob Schwartz and published by Glenbridge Publishing Ltd.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bob Schwartz reminds us of the necessity, no matter how harried or confusing things are, to appreciate the humor in the day-to-day nature of family life. Bob gives parents a reason to laugh as he navigates the unexpected twists and turns of parenthood every mom and dad has experienced - such as that feeling of panic when you hear the toilet being flushed and immediately followed by your child's less than reassuring yell of "Uh-oh!" Or the admonition to your five-year-old of, "No, you can't have the leftover cotton candy for breakfast, even if you do pour milk over it." Perhaps parents also need the reassurance that Bob offers. In looking back on his initial years of parenthood, Bob writes, "There was one word that sprang to mind - Naive. That's French for 'Buddy, you don't even have a clue.'" If you, like Bob, are entirely clueless at the beginning of parenthood, there's hope for the future. For while imparting crucial information to his children like "the shower curtain goes inside the bathtub; don't put marbles into the garbage disposal, and it's not a great idea to see how many peas you can stick up your nose," Bob did learn things like how to navigate the challenging world of school carpool pickup without infuriating the power hungry fifth grade Safety Patrol. And you, like Bob, might also make some headway with the linguistic parental challenge of cracking the grunt communication code of teenagers. Bob Schwartz tackles these problems and more. He tells us that the purpose of his essays is to have us embrace the humor of parenthood and the fun of family life. "Let laughter be the fuel for this thrilling, and yes indeed, sometimes pandemonium-producing journey." Book jacket.
Author : James E. Kibler
Publisher : Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Company
ISBN 13 : 9780810309081
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book American Novelists Since World War II written by James E. Kibler and published by Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Company. This book was released on 1980 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
