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Pub. Date
c2008
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Quigley down under (1990, 120 min.): Arriving in Australia with nothing more than a saddle and his prized six-foot Sharps rifle, American sharpshooter Matthew Quigley thinks he's been hired to kill off wild dogs. But when he realizes instead that his mission is murder-to "eliminate" the Aborigines from a wealthy cattle baron's land-Quigley refuses and quickly turns from hunter to hunted. Forced to wage a savage war against his former employer, Quigley...
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Pub. Date
2002.
Description
A true account of Doris Pilkington's mother Molly, who as a young girl led her two sisters on an extraordinary 1,600 kilometre walk home. Barefoot, without provisions or maps, the girls set out to find the rabbit- proof fence, knowing it passed near their home in the north.
23) Threads
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
A dramatization of the possible environmental, physical, and psychological consequences of a nuclear attack on England. The story centers on the lives of two young people and their families in Sheffield, England during the events leading up to the attack and for thirteen years afterwards.
25) Near dark
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
When eleven year old Mick is shipped off to his grandfather's cattle station in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia, he prepares himself for a life of dull hardship, but instead finds myth, adventure, and a friendship with a scrappy, one of a kind dog that will change his life forever.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
It's 1999, and freshly minted detective Jay Swan arrives in a dusty Outback town. Although he's the new copper on the beat, he grew up nearby, and his estranged family still lives here as does the woman who will change his life forever, Mary. Before Jay can even report for duty, he finds himself in the middle of an armed holdup, one of a series being perpetrated by a masked gang. The heists seem to be random: a cattle truck is stolen, a popular pub...
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Pub. Date
2005.
Description
"Zane Grey was a disappointed aspirant to major league baseball and an unhappy dentist when he belatedly decided to take up writing at the age of thirty. He went on to become the most successful American author of the 1920s, a significant figure in the early development of the film industry, and vital to the early popularity of the western." "Zane Grey's personal life was as colorful as his best novels. Two backcountry trips into the Grand Canyon...
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This volume presents a survey of modern art. This term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of experimentation. Modern artists experiment with new ways of seeing and with fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art. A tendency toward abstraction is characteristic of much modern art. This text traces the development of trends and influences in painting, sculpture, photography...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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Traveling the world is something everyone should do. But a trip of a lifetime does come at a cost, and if you don’t want to wait years saving, then Work your Way Around the World is the book for you. For summer jobs, volunteering or jobs abroad, Work Your Way Around the World is the number one guide for the self-funded world traveler, providing all the information you need to successfully find work abroad. Choose from hundreds of potential job opportunities,...