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  • Quaint Deeds

    Unlikely Adventures in Teaching and Treasure-hunting: A Memoir

    by A. J. Mackinnon ...
    From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow, a hilarious and heart-warming memoir of teaching, treasure hunts and finding your own way in life.A hilarious and heart-warming memoir of teaching, treasure hunts and finding your own way in lifeA.J. ‘Sandy’ Mackinnon is best known to readers as a much-loved travel writer. But between eccentric voyages, he has for almost forty ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Well at the World's End

    One Man's Epic Cross-Continental Quest for the Fountain of Youth

    by A. J. Mackinnon ...
    A great travel writer and more importantly a great traveler.” -Sydney Morning HeraldWhen A. J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the well at the world’s end, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth. Determined not to fly-he claims it would feel as though he were cheating-he sets out ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow

    A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Black Sea

    by A. J. Mackinnon ...
    Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Odysseus in a dinghy takes you with him from the borders of north Wales to the Black Sea - 4,900 kilometers over salt and fresh water, under sail, at oars, or at the end of a tow rope - through twelve countries, 282 locks, and numerous trials and adventures, including an encounter with Balkan pirates. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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    The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow

    by A. J. Mackinnon ...
    Narrated by A. J. Mackinnon ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 39 min

    A revitalised edition of this much-loved bestseller.Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join A.J. Mackinnon, your charming and eccentric guide, on an amazing voyage in a boat called Jack de Crow.A couple of quiet weeks sailing the River Severn was the intention. Somehow things got out of hand – a year later I had reached Romania and was still going...Equipped ... Read more

    $17.06 USD

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    Realms of Gold: The Remarkable Return of Jack de Crow

    by A. J. Mackinnon ...
    Narrated by A. J. Mackinnon ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 48 min

    The charming sequel to the bestselling The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow.When A.J. 'Sandy' Mackinnon sailed a tiny dinghy through twelve countries from North Wales to the Black Sea, he survived pirates, the English Channel, international incidents and all the disasters, big and small, that can befall a little boat on a long voyage. Those adventures became his beloved bestseller The Unlikely ... Read more

    $16.47 USD

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    The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society

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    The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs

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    Narrated by Peter Berkrot ...

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    Dr. Cyrus Mills returns to his hometown after inheriting his father's failing veterinary practice. Cyrus intends to sell the practice and get out of town as fast as he can, but when his first patient—a down-on-her-luck golden retriever named Frieda Fuzzypaws—wags her way through the door, life suddenly gets complicated.With the help of a black Labrador gifted in the art of swallowing underwear, a ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    Relativity

    by Antonia Hayes ...
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    Unabridged

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    A “beautifully written, heartbreaking” (S. J. Watson) literary novel about a gifted boy obsessed with physics who uncovers the truth about his past—and the devastating family secret his overprotective single mother has tried to hide.“Original, compassionate, cleverly plotted, and genuinely difficult to put down.” —Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie ProjectTwelve-year ... Read more

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    Long Summers with my Dad

    by William McInnes ...
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    William McInnes is a talented writer and a natural storyteller. A tail-end baby boomer, he recalls summer holidays that seemed to go on forever, when he and his mates would walk down to fish in the bay; a time when the Aussie battler stood as the local Labor candidate and looked out for his mates; and a time when the whole family would rush into the lounge room to watch a new commercial on TV. He ... Read more

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    The Fictional Woman

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    Tara Moss has worn many labels in her time, including 'author', 'model', 'gold-digger', 'commentator', 'inspiration', 'dumb blonde', 'feminist' and 'mother', among many others. Now, in her first work of non-fiction, she blends memoir and social analysis to examine the common fictions about women. She traces key moments in her life – from small-town tomboy in Canada, to international fashion model ... Read more

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    Lost on Planet China

    The Strange and True Story of One Man’s Attempt to Understand the World’s Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid

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    Troost charmed listeners with his humorous tales of wandering the remote islands of the South Pacific in The Sex Lives of Cannibals and Getting Stoned with Savages. When the travel bug bit again, he took on the world’s most populous and intriguing nation.As Troost relates his gonzo adventure—dodging deadly drivers in Shanghai, eating yak in Tibet, deciphering restaurant menus (offering local ... Read more

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