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This guide contains information about a collection of stories, selected to encourage the older community. To let them know that they still can have a voice in today’s society and their wealth of experiences can still contribute. These titles may also provide inspiration to the younger generations, to show them what may be achieved through perseverance and hard work and also provides a small window into the modern history of our nation. This collection features a number of well-known Australians who have influenced Australian society in their own way and continue to do so by being a mentor for the younger generations. This list is only the tip of the iceberg.

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Monday, 30 April 2012

Australian Story: Stories of Courage, Determination and Love by Graham Bauer



Title: Australian Story: Stories of Courage, Determination and Love
Author: Graham Bauer
ISBN: 9780733329906
Number of Pages: 320
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Australia
Place of Publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3
Audience: General

Description:  Number four in a series of book titles based on the popular ABC television series Australian Story. Featured in this volume are a number of Australians who stories inspire and encourage, including Teddy Sheean and Captain Hec Waller, two WWII veterans; Jan Cameron, an advocate for ethical animal treatment in factory farms and Sam Goddard, who wakes from his coma for an hour every day.

"I am amazed that people remember the smallest details of the stories that have most touched them and which, in a surprising number of cases, have altered their own attitudes and choices in life" Caroline Jones

Other titles in the Australian Story book series

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