Robert Wainwright. This book explores the raw gripping story of an outback family embroiled in one of Australia's biggest manhunts, set in an isolated place Dunmarra. 188pp.

The story of Tom Kruse. Kristin Weidenbach. A tribute to the man who earned the love of a whole generation of Australians.

Tom Kruse was the mailman, battling the searing heat, floods and mechanical breakdowns. He made the run every fortnight, and was a lifeline to the isolated settlements and stations along the way.  Softcover. 314 pp.

(The) Man Who Loved Crocodiles and Stories of Other Adventurous Australians

'To hear the story of a person who has lived long and well is a privilege beyond price. It is a strange and wonderful process to delve into another person's life; strange because we usually focus on our own lives, not others, wonderful because to discover another is to uncover a treasure.' Marg Carroll In The Man Who Loved Crocodiles and Stories of Other Adventurous Australians, fifteen fiercely independent men and women who have lived life exuberantly cast a revealing light on a fast vanishing Australia. These subjects share their unique experiences with a cocky modern world often focused more on youth. What's it like to hunt wild buffalo on horseback, or to hover calmly underwater to avoid the bends while being circled by bronze whaler sharks? What's it like to escape twice from Nazi SS camps, or to capture rogue saltwater crocodiles, or to walk in the footsteps of Burke and Wills, totally alone apart from four camels? What's it like to raise fourteen children in a one-room house, to really make a difference in the fraught world of aboriginal education, or to inspire as an innovator or artist? While there are adventures aplenty, a deep wisdom lies at the core of this book. A wisdom born from action not theory, a wisdom that can come from following the road less travelled, a wisdom that will resonate with the reader.

William McInnes.

This book is a look back at the life of Colin McInnes, father of five, handyman and habitual stubby wearer, and his wife Iris, lover of shopping centre opening, Volkswagens and Dean Martin.  Through the memories of second son William, we are transported to a time when incinerators took up space in backyards everywhere and K-Tel glass cutters were the pride of many homes.

Memoirs from the Corner Country: The Story of May Hunt

A journey through one of the harshest terrains in outback Australia. May Hunt, a Malyangapa woman from Milparinka, made a life for herself and her children when dust storms swirled off the Simpson Desert and gibber-covered plains shimmered in the midday heat. Their story is set in the depression era when mechanisation began its inward journey to the backblocks and swaggies tramped the dusty roads. Memoirs of the Corner Country looks at the hardships of a nomadic family life, community relationships and the enduring struggle of a single mother with six children.

My God! Its a Woman

This is the story of Nancy Bird, one of Australia’s early woman pilots.

In 1933, when women were still expected to man the nations kitchens, nineteen-year-old Nancy Bird obtained her commercial pilots licence. It was an exciting period in aviation. Long distance flights in single engined aircraft captured the imagination of people all over the world, aero clubs flourished, and the exploits of legendary figures such as Charles Kingsford Smith, P.G. Taylor and Charles Ulm filled the newspapers.

Nancy Bird shares her memories of these days and her flying contemporaries, such as Jean Batten and Amy Johnson. My God it’s a Woman spans Nancy’s flying career in the outback, her travels in Europe and America and her flying comeback in the 1950’s. It is a fascinating glimpse of a determined and courageous aviatrix, who has remained an active supporter of aviation throughout the world. 216 pp, photos.