An exciting true and tragic story of a young girl forced to endure years at sea with her parents, and trying to grow, learn and navigate her way through life.
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Wavewalker: Breaking Free
Last Train to Freedom, by Deborah Swift
Deborah Swift’s Last Train to Freedom is a gripping historical novel set in 1940, following a perilous journey across Siberia as two siblings flee Soviet-occupied Lithuania with explosive intelligence that could change the course of World War II.
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Where the Crawdads Sing
This was one of the first audiobooks I tried out when buses replaced the train for four weeks. The darkness and vibration made reading difficult, so why not an audiobook.
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Under Full Sail
Chronicles how 19th-century clipper ships revolutionized migration to Australia, transforming it from a penal colony into a thriving nation.
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Jackie O : The Whole Truth
An insightful look into Jackie O’s life and the lot of a breakfast radio host.
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Books to Read
Following is a collection of book lists that I have come across in my travels. A list of books to read, and they are sure to be great with some well known classics in here.
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My Safeway Story, by Bill Pratt
An interesting look at the story of Safeway, brilliantly told by the man behind the name, Bill Pratt.
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Lightning Ridge Vacation
Our trip to see Arthur’s opal mine, and some transport museums.
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A walk with beautiful scenery, close to Eltham, but means walking on a main road at the beginning and end.
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Understanding Pre-decimal Currencies
Ever read a book or article which discusses prices in pounds and shillings? Read on to work out what they mean in the modern world.
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