So Far, So Good

Author: Ross Fitzgerald
Publisher: Hybrid Publishers
ISBN: 1925282554
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217

Book Description
Professor Dr Grafton Everest's latest outrageous entertainment takes us to London and New York after a series of hilarious meanderings in the land of Oz. So Far, So Good centres on our hapless professor's obsession with food and fame; his relationship with his increasingly independent wife Janet; their wayward (and soon to be married) daughter Lee-Anne; and his much-loved terrier Maddie. This cleverly plotted satire exposes the sad state of universities and of what now passes for politics in the West. Our obsession with technology, our fear of outsiders and our distrust of elites also come in for a pasting. Caught in a series of concentric conspiracies, Grafton manages to save the day, save the world and even launch Australia on the road to a republic. Well-known author and commentator, Professor Ross Fitzgerald, and Antony Funnell, of ABC Radio National's "Future Tense" fame, have produced the funniest Grafton Everest novel yet. The previous Grafton adventure, Going Out Backwards, was shortlisted for the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour Writing.

Fifty Years Sober

Author: Ross Fitzgerald
Publisher: Hybrid Publishers
ISBN: 1925736350
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
"The reality is that if I hadn't stopped drinking and drugging at twenty-five years of age, I wouldn't have made twenty-six." This is Ross Fitzgerald's 42nd book, an updated edition of his 2010 book My Name is Ross. Although he has now succeeded in not drinking alcohol or using drugs for 50 years, in this revised edition the author still calls himself an alcoholic, and pays extended tribute to the role of Alcoholics Anonymous in keeping him on the wagon. His involvement in AA has become a way of life; he still attends two or three meetings a week. A key aspect of AA's therapeutic process involves what can be termed the mechanism of surrender. Instead of telling alcoholics to use their willpower, control their drinking or pull up their socks, AA suggests that a much more efficacious strategy is to admit that, at least in relation to alcohol, they are beaten. With his insight into the scourge of numerous kinds of addiction, Fitzgerald traces the journey of many alcoholics and drug addicts. In this brutally honest and intimate portrayal of his fascinating life - his struggles as well as his successes - Fitzgerald doesn't shy away from his difficult times and regrets, but ultimately has written an uplifting and inspiring book. With the prevalence of alcohol in our daily lives for every celebration or sad occasion, a book like this is needed more than ever.

Golf Illustrated

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Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description

The Advocate

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Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
The Advocate is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) monthly newsmagazine. Established in 1967, it is the oldest continuing LGBT publication in the United States.

The Times Index

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Category : Indexes
Languages : en
Pages : 1552

Book Description
Indexes the Times and its supplements.

Australian Rules Football During the First World War

Author: Dale Blair
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331957843X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
The book explores the intersection between the Great War and patriotism through an examination of the effects of both on Australia’s most popular football code. The work is chronological, and therefore provides an easy path by which events may be followed. Ultimately it seeks to shine a light on and provide considerable detail to a much-ignored period in Australian Rules football history, including women’s football history, that was subject to much upheaval and which reflected considerable social and class divisions in society at the time. One hundred years on, the Australian Football League presents past soldier footballers as unequivocal representatives of a unifying national ‘Anzac’ spirit. That is far from the reality of football’s First World War experience.

100 Years of Australian Football

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ISBN: 9780140269697
Category : Australian football
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Now, with the Centenary of the Australian Football League, comes the big book to capture every football fan, 100 years of Australian football. It is the complete story of our game, combining lively reporting of each season's stories, pictures of the great moments and stirring accounts of football's legends. ...This history of the AFL starts with its pre-season - the early history from 1858 - before beginning its colourful year-by-year coverage.

The Complete Guide to Australian Football

Author: Ken Piesse
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780725107031
Category : Australian football
Languages : en
Pages : 287

Book Description
An A-Z guide to Australian Rules football which includes biographies of notable players, details of memorable matches and events, statistics and trivia from the game's 150-year history. Includes a bibliography, an index and a foreword by Hawthorn's Dermott Brereton. The author is a well-known sports writer whose other books include 'Hooked on Cricket' and 'Hooked on Football'.

Aussie Rules

Author: Francis Doherty
Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU)
ISBN: 9781742578729
Category : Australian football
Languages : en
Pages : 287

Book Description
This unique book showcases the very best players, the characters and the great matches. Relive all of the action and controversy with glorious black and white, sepia and rare colour photos, many of which have not been published since the years they were first taken. Aussie Rules is a celebration of the national game from before World War II (the Origins of the game), through to the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, before VFL spread national and became the AFL. This unique book showcases the very best players, the characters and the great matches. Relive all of the action and controversy with glorious black and white, sepia and rare colour photos, many of which have not been published since the years they were first taken. Respected rugby league author, collector and statistician Francis Dougherty has put together a book with over 400 rare images, insightful stories behind each photo and essential stats and trivia. The golden era of Aussie Rules comes alive again with more than 300 pages of wonderful moments in one beautiful hardcover book.

Legends of the Australian Football Hall of Fame

Author: Bruce Eva
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ISBN: 9780958029094
Category : Australian football
Languages : en
Pages : 427

Book Description
Created in 1996, the Australian Football Hall of Fame celebrates the achievements of more than 200 of the game's greatest names. It seeks to recognise and enshrine players, coaches, umpires, administrators and media representatives who have made significant contributions to Australian Football - at any level - since the game's inception in 1858. Inducted individuals are selected for Legend status if they have caused the game to change significantly for the better. This book charts the careers of 24 Legends, with an inspiring look at their successes and memorable moments, written by fans for fans. Legends include: Barrie Robran, who dominated football in South Australia during the late 1960s and early 1970s, winning the Magarey Medal in 1968, 1970 and 1973; Gordon Coventry, one of the most prolific goal kickers in league history; and Haydn Bunton, who played 322 league games before making his mark as a tactician, leading Swan Districts to their first three premierships as captain-coach in 1961-63.