Women of the Outback: Inspiring True Stories of Tragedy and Triumph by Sue Williams

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Drought, flood, harrowing isolation and horrific accidents. . . the Australian outback is no place for a lady.

But the women of the Outback are a different breed: tough, resilient and endlessly resourceful. They're both the backbone and the heart of Australia, keeping their farms going, their families together, and their communities alive - and often against overwhelming odds.

Maree was left with three small daughters when her husband and young son were killed in a light plane crash. Molly lived alone in a 1920s homestead in the middle of the Simpson Desert for twenty years without even a phone. Alice admits she couldn't tell a cow from a bull when she first went to live in the Outback.

This book tells the inspiring stories of fourteen remarkable women, from high-achievers to everyday heroes. Their tales are often heart-rending and regularly touched by tragedy, but are always life-affirming. They portray outback Australian women as they really are - and as we all wish we might be. (back cover)