The story of one of Australia's most loved film and television personalities. The Dingo family history follows the formula of any self-respecting soap opera. It's full of life, death, laughter, violence, struggle, children, poverty, alcohol, and surprisingly after all that, success. It is the stuff of overblown fiction. It is also a history shared with every other Aboriginal family, a history still unknown to many Australians. Dingo makes that incredible story truly accessible to non-Aboriginal Australians. Told through the eyes of Ernie Dingo's wife, Sally, it comes alive. It is also Sally's story. Emerging from her white middle-class existence in a sleepy Tasmanian town, Sally marries a charismatic actor and the turbulent Dingo tribe. She finds much to love and much to cry about. With the unique perspective of a white woman adopted by an Aboriginal family who is able to write about her experiences with great skill and warmth, Dingo is a story to be treasured. 'I think I have learnt more about Aboriginal society than in anything else I've heard or read for a long time.' The Sydney Morning Herald 'A book that bites deep into our consciousness'. The Sydney Morning Herald
After spending over three years in the horrific prisoner-of-war camps, including those along the Thai-Burma Railway, Sally Dingo's father Max was one of the fortunate ones: he came home. And yet, like most of the 22,000 Australian POWs of the Japanese, he would not, or could not, talk about what happened with those closest to him. It is also the story of Max's father Mort, who had served in World War I, the story of Max's cobbers - the perhaps unique community of ex-POWs who kept each other going - and the story of the mothers, wives and children who tried to understand what their men were still going through, decades later. This is the story of men, unsung and ordinary, who defended their country and were reluctant to tell the tale.
A biography of the Australian actor and television personality and his family. Ernie Dingo is a Yamatji man from the Murchison area of Western Australia.
Dingo is on the prowl. He can see Emu, Swan, and Turtle. He can hear Crocodile, Frog, and Kookaburra. But where is Galah? Sally Morgan brings the Australian landscape alive in this colorful exploration of animals and animal sounds. Children will have fun with the search-and-find element. Galah is hiding on every page!
Poor old wombat! He thinks its much easier to stay in his burrow than to go out into the big world. But when he does finally come out for a look around, he finds other interesting creatures and things to doand even friends.
My Big Catch is a sweet tale of a ten‐year‐old heartfelt girl. She is on a fishing trip with her dad. This book is an introduction to a series of six books called the Sally Ann Tales. She has published four poems from 1994 to 2013: 1994, Victim of Society 1997, Sacred Marriage 1999, Millennium Cheer 2013, My Coors Light Wife
A great series about the real life mischief every boy gets up to! Written in simple language and full of Australian humour. Charlie has ‘borrowed’ three dollars from his mum to buy an icy pole, and Charlie’s dad has brought home a dingo pup. So Mum isn’t happy with either Dad or Charlie! To get back in her good books Charlie has to quickly find a way to recoup the three dollars and work out how to keep the pup. It’s not hard to believe that trouble follows, but the ever-resourceful Charlie soon finds a plan.
Kate loves her family's three dogs, but sometimes she wishes she could do other things instead of walking them every day—especially the puppy, Spot. One day, when Kate's little brother has a dentist's appointment, Kate is expected to walk Spot on her own when she gets home from school. She decides to let the puppy out alone instead, and she forgets all about him until supper time. The whole family is upset...except for Spot himself! The puppy is busy having his own new experiences and adventures, exploring the world around him. This delightful novel for young readers follows Kate and Spot as they explore the joys and dangers of life. They learn about the nature of responsibility, the thrill of adventure, and just how much one little dog can mean to a family.
Sally A. Allen is originally from Wisconsin and currently lives in West Central Florida with her schnauzer, Sibby. While her novels are fiction, she draws from the many experiences she's had in her life. Visit her website at www.sally-allen.webs.com.
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