Growing Pineapples in the Outback

Name: Growing Pineapples in the Outback
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702254123
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By Tony Kelly and Rebecca Lister

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Growing Pineapples in the Outback by Tony Kelly and Rebecca Lister is a captivating memoir detailing the challenges and joys of establishing a pineapple farm in the remote Australian Outback. The narrative explores the resilience and tenacity required to thrive in such a harsh environment, weaving in personal anecdotes and cultural insights. This story offers a unique glimpse into an unconventional lifestyle and the pursuit of a dream in an unforgiving landscape.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by unique life challenges and love heartwarming stories of ambition and resilience. It offers an intriguing glimpse into an unconventional lifestyle, merging the trials of outback living with personal growth and discovery. The authors provide a vivid account that's both insightful and engaging, perfect for those who appreciate a good memoir with an adventurous twist.

When a professional urban couple relocate to regional Australia to care for an ageing parent, they find it more confronting yet also rewarding than they could have imagined.

When a professional urban couple relocate to regional Australia to care for an ageing parent, they find it more confronting yetalso rewarding than they could have imagined.

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When a professional urban couple relocate to regional Australia to care for an ageing parent, they find it more confronting yet also rewarding than they could have imagined.

When Rebecca Lister and Tony Kelly move from Melbourne to Mount Isa to care for Rebecca's elderly mother, Diana, they have no idea what they've signed up for. The isolation, sweltering heat and limited employment opportunities make settling into the mining town a challenge. While Rebecca deals with her mother's declining health and delves into her own past, Tony takes on a new role in native title law.

However, caring for Diana - a witty, crossword-loving 92-year-old - proves to be a more enriching experience than either Tony or Rebecca thought possible. As they make deeper connections to the land and community, they find themselves flourishing in a most unexpected place.

Growing Pineapples in the Outback explores the highs and lows of caring for an ageing parent, while also celebrating the rewards of a simpler life.

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Growing Pineapples in the Outback is a heartfelt memoir that explores deep familial love, capturing the emotional ties to home and the harsh yet beautiful Australian landscape. It celebrates the everyday acts of love and the choices that reveal the depth of our connections to those we cherish. This book finds inspiration and adventure in ordinary life, moving readers with its poignant tribute to family bonds.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702254123

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 354g

Pages: 272

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Penguin Books Rebecca Lister Tony Kelly

About the Author

Tony Kelly is a native title lawyer and is currently CEO of First Nations Legal and Research Services in Melbourne. Tony previously worked as a social worker specialising in at-risk young people and as a park ranger in the Northern Territory. Tony is a semi-regular contributor to The Big Issue with stories about open water swimming and his time in Mount Isa. Rebecca Lister is an award-winning playwright, arts producer and social worker. She is the Co-artistic Director of arts company Anvil Productions and the Education Manager of Eating Disorders Victoria. She was born and raised in Mount Isa but has lived in many places in Australia. In 2015 she returned to live in Mount Isa to look after her mother. In 2018 she was awarded the Australia Day Mount Isa City Council 'Spirit of Mount Isa' award.