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Graziers, fisherwomen, ringers, women in tourism, aviation and education, Indigenous women, and early women settlers tell riveting tales of their lives, families and work. Funny, scary, amazing, and heartbreaking stories…. set in a world of vast landscapes, distance and merciless climate, the Wet, drought, bushfires and floods. It’s about the trawling or mustering incidents, including ‘Oh God, the baby’s coming!’ that interfere with the usual run of Gulf living. From the kids wanting a baby croc for a pet to the terror of snake-bite with a flooded airstrip and impassable roads, these women treat the extraordinary events in their lives as just part of their remote way of life.
xi, 436 pages : illustrations (some colour), map, portraits ; 23 cm #100523 Signed by Author (inscription)
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