Amazing Aussie bastards : remarkable true tales from magnates, moguls and other Australian mavericks
Money, Lawrence2013
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The author has assembled a collection of amazing Aussie bastards who truly stand out from the crowd. Immune to critics and disbelievers, undaunted by illness or financial setback. What's their secret? What makes them tick? Can we be like them?
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Imprint:
Crows Nest NSW Allen & Unwin 2013
Collation:
271 pages portraits
Contents:
Peter Janson: Sultan of the tower -- Ronnie Burns: Lord of the flies -- Prince Leonard of Hutt: the mouse that roared -- Alan Jones: wirelessaurus Rex -- Davide Helfgott: the man with the runaway mind -- William Cooper's mob: warriors for justice -- Carl Barron: the kid from Wompoo Street -- Bob Katter: top hat -- Peter Russell-Clarke: G'day, cobber -- Tim Jarvis: life in a deep freeze -- Alan Hopgood: seconds in time -- Shannon Bennett: the world's the limit -- Neil Jenman: the case of the golden eggs -- Colin Lovitt: don't mention Crete -- John Hoerner: the blind photographer -- Tim Costello: the gold jacket -- Bob McMahon: pulping that pulp mill -- Garry Barker: war and peace -- Gerry Harvey: Brave new world -- Jonathon Welch: you're the choir man! -- Ian Kiernan: under full sail -- Stephen Maine: crikey! -- Wolf Blass: the full bottle -- Derryn Hinch: a pawn and a king -- A. W. Burton: the final salute
ISBN:
9781743314999 (paperback)
Dewey class:
920.7019 AMA
Local class:
920.7019
Language:
English
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BRN:
130408
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