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Wednesday, 11 April 2012

A Youth Not Wasted by Ian Parkes


Title: A Youth Not Wasted
Author: Ian Parkes
ISBN: 9780732295349
Number of Pages: 230
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Australia
Place of publisher: Sydney, Australia
Year: 2010
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3
Audience: General

Description:  Ian Parkes was born in 1934, Perth. Having heard numerous stories about the outback from his grandfather, Parkes decided at young age that he wanted to explore the bush for himself. From a merino stud in South Australia to a number of stations in regional New South Wales, Parkes travelled the bush and decided that this was the life for him. Unfortunately, at the age of 21, illness hit and Parkes was forced to relocate the Perth where he worked as a copywriter and wrote radio talks. Soon after Parkes begun what was to become one of the biggest advertising agencies in Western Australia. A story that speaks of success against the backdrop of many setbacks.

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