TOO DAMNED FAR OUT WEST

By Michael Nelmes. Narromine’s Flying Century – this town and its aerodrome hide the past which ranks among Australia’s most historically significant aviation stories. In 196/17 a local farmer decided to build a small aeroplane and needed landing space. The strip invited pioneering aviators. In 1940 it became a training base for RAAF first regional elementary flying school and moved on to formidable Mosquito bombers of the 618 Squadron. It became the international alterative airport to Sydney, and later Qantas aircrew trained there. So much more detail is revealed here. Illust, large format.

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By Turia Pitt. The young lady who suffered massive burns when caught in a bush fire during a foot race in Western Australia writes about her quest to answer the question - Is it possible to be happier? What does she discover on her journey? She tells you that it entails, among other things, practicing gratitude, working on kindness, strengthening your relationships and accepting the hard times and down days. So many tips and hilarious insights into her own life.

Four separate small books make pertinent gifts or personal references to how you feel and what happens when you progress through the ages. Quite interesting for the 60 year olds – “sixty is the new 40!” and another ‘an old-timer is one who remembers when we counted our blessings – instead of our calories.” I notice they haven’t done one for “Don’t Panic When you’re 80.”

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