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Below are a list of
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ISBN
978-0-9803926-1-6 |
Bells of the Australian Bush
The History
▪ The Makers
▪ The
Collectors
by Donald Cooney, Paul & Eleanor Knie
This book reveals
the story of Australia's animal bells through many hundreds
of photographs, as well as detailed explanations and facts.
While documenting individual bell makers and town
blacksmiths, the authors have also captured the culture and
folklore of the pioneering era.
Donald Cooney
reflects on a lifetime of bush experiences to express his
special affiliation to the land and his knowledge of the
importance of bells to explorers, stockmen and teamsters.
Authors, publishers and historians,
Paul and Eleanor Knie,
have drawn on the resources of many collectors and museums,
to make this book Australia's most comprehensive guide to
more than 200 years of bell history.
Hard cover, 180 pages, full colour
RRP: $55.00 (incl GST & postage in
Australia)
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ISBN
0-646-46129-X |
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The Pepper Trees on Ryan Street
by Paul Knie
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This amazing and humorous book
was written and compiled form the memoirs of Robert Knie. It documents the perceptions and experiences
of a young man in a most turbulent period of our
history.
This is a story about growing up and maturity - not
only for Robert, but also for Australia as a nation.
The period between the two World Wars affords us a
glimpse into a time where the political,
technological and social climate of this country
changed more dramatically than at any other. The
need for Australians to adapt and become an
international identity, and their determination to
do so heralds the second significant chapter of our
history after the pioneering era.
Robert Knie was born in 1915 in Queanbeyan NSW, when
the First World War was raging in Europe. Anti
German sentiment forced the family to move and
resettle in the small farming community of
Pleasant
Hills in the Riverina district. Robert's kinship
with this town and its people forms the backbone of
his story. All the locations, characters and events
are real, so it stands as a timeless window into our
past.
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The Pepper Trees on Ryan Street
will touch your heart. Its tragic and sensitive
truths may bring a tear to your eye, but it will
certainly make you laugh!
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Soft cover, 230 pages
RRP:
$25.00
(incl GST & postage in
Australia)
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ISBN
0-646-43485-3 |
To the Ends of the Earth:
The Life Story of Ida Voss
by Paul & Eleanor Knie
A small plague lies partially
overgrown with grass. Apart from the unique name, Ida
Koschade (nee Voss) engraved on its surface, it is almost
indistinguishable amidst the acres of similar grave markers.
In many cases, these are the only reminder of the birth,
life achievements and mortality of the one who lies beneath.
Many people leave the world a better place due to their
achievements, but few leave us a heritage as recorded in the
diaries of Ida.
In 1921, two young women
boarded a steamer and embarked on a voyage to a land half a
world away. Ida and Luthilda Voss were pursuing a calling to
bring healing and learning to the people of New Guinea. With
little knowledge of their destination, they pressed on,
neither looking back nor considering the dangers. Their eyes
were firmly set on the hope that lay before them.
This book will take you on a journey that spans the
United States, Papua New Guinea and
Central Australia.
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Stories like these are
the fuel of inspiration and courage for the hearer; the hope
of a greater purpose and understanding of self.
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Soft cover, 222 pages
RRP:
$25.00
(incl GST & postage in
Australia) |
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4696-8344
