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Publisher's Summary
Joanne van Os was just 22 when she met Rod Ansell. At 23, Rod was already a legend in Australia and around the world, having survived alone for two months without supplies in one of the harshest and most remote parts of northern Australia.
But Joanne came to realize that Rod was both a complicated and deeply troubled man. His life ended in tragedy - out of his mind on drugs, Rod became involved in a shoot-out in which a young police officer was killed.
Outback Heart captures the Territory life vividly: the dust, the heat, the struggle, and the larger-than-life characters. But it's also a deeply moving and powerful story of a love affair and a marriage, and the pain of it falling apart.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Sarah
- 09-29-16
Amazing - Well worth the read.
Was reccomended this book by my fellow truck driver who also does the Brissy to Darwin run weekly and I seriously couldn't stop listening. well done Jo, what a strong woman you are retelling this challenging story. Will be sure to reccomend. Cheers, Sarah.
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- Marylou
- 03-13-09
Mesmerizing!!!
I could NOT stop listening to this audiobook. I felt as though I was along for the adventure. Joanne Van Os is an incredible writer. I felt their highs and lows almost as intensely as they did. I LOVE Australia and have visited 3 times and greatly admire anyone that can endure the harshness of the Outback. WOW!!!!!
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- Sandor
- 05-23-15
Lots of cow punching in the Australian outback
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I would have liked more focus on the outback itself, less on catching, herding and killing cows etc.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I have to admit I just got bored with this book and didn't finish it.
What does Joanne Van Os bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
I believe she read her own words, which is a good way to bring a book to life.
Was Outback Heart worth the listening time?
Not for me sorry, too many cows not enough about life in the outback ( without cows).
Any additional comments?
I was hopeing for a book about travelling in the outback, with descriptions of wildlife but got how to rope ,catch and kill cows over and over again, which wasn't really what I was expecting, although that may be the experience Ms Van Os had its not what I was expecting.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- leepat
- 04-22-19
Truth is stranger than fiction.
This is an extraordinary true story as much about Rod Ansell as it is about Joanne and outback life. Joanne's narrative takes us with her in her memories of her adventures in the outback and her transition from city girl to the far north's station life.. She doesn't tell us much about her unhappiness though, which must have been hard to deal with in many parts of her life. This book is enjoyable, interesting and factual.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Theres
- 10-18-17
captivating and moving - what a life! a must read!
You need to hear this story. An unbelievable raw, heart wrenching, humerous, captivating and mind boggling life. I can not recommend this book highly enough and is an absolute must read for any Australian!
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 286
In 1982, at the age of just 23 and halfway through her architecture studies, Elspeth Beard left her family and friends in London and set off on a 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her 1974 BMW R60/6. Reeling from a recent breakup and with only limited savings from her pub job, a tent, a few clothes, and some tools, all packed on the back of her bike, she was determined to prove herself. She had ridden bikes since her teens and was well-traveled. But nothing could prepare her for what lay ahead.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Alex Reponen on 06-17-19
By: Elspeth Beard
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A Fortunate Life
- By: A. B. Facey
- Narrated by: Roger Cardwell
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
Born in 1894, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression and spent 60 years with his beloved wife, Evelyn. Despite enduring hardships we can barely imagine today, Facey always saw his life as a "fortunate" one. A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. It is the story of a life lived to the full - the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life, lived thoughtfully and energetically in 20th century Australia
- By Mary on 02-01-23
By: A. B. Facey
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The Last Crocodile Hunter
- By: Bob Irwin, Amanda French
- Narrated by: David Tredinnick
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46
Bob Irwin's extraordinary life as a wildlife pioneer, father to wildlife warrior Steve and founder of Australia Zoo, told in his own words. Bob Irwin grew up in the Dandenong Ranges, where his passion for wildlife was born. A near-death experience while working as a plumber made Bob realise he needed to follow his dreams, so he and his wife, Lyn, moved their young family to Queensland, where they opened a wildlife park on the Sunshine Coast. The Irwin children grew up in around the Beerwah Reptile and Wildlife Park....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story!
- By Amazon Customer on 01-06-22
By: Bob Irwin, and others
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Into Africa
- Africa by Motorcycle - Every Day an Adventure
- By: Sam Manicom
- Narrated by: Sam Manicom
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 323
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 293
A liberating motorcycle journey through Africa with descriptions of the amazing people and places, the joy of big skies and the open road, and the sometimes harrowing events that would shape destiny. Into Africa tells the story of a novice motorcyclist who takes on the challenge of riding the length of the continent just because, 'it seemed like a great idea’.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing tales.
- By Scooterboy on 12-09-15
By: Sam Manicom
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Dreaming of Jupiter
- By: Ted Simon
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 106
When Ted Simon rode 64,000 miles round the world on his 500c Triumph Tiger, he inspired thousands of motorcyclists to begin their own adventures, including Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, who chronicled their travels in Long Way Round. Nearly 30 years later, Ted Simon took to the road again to retrace the epic journey he made in his 40s. He meets up with old friends and acquaintances, revisits old landmarks and locations, and rediscovers himself, as well as the world, along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book, Amazing Man
- By Roxanna on 08-16-18
By: Ted Simon
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Pushing Rubber Downhill
- By: Adam Piggott
- Narrated by: Davis Aurini
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
When Adam Piggott rode his motorbike across Australia chasing a girl he barely knew, he didn't understand much about anything at all. He wanted to change his life, but he didn't know how or what to change. The girl was the catalyst that forced him out of his comfortable existence. This is the story of how a young man with no direction ended up working as a river guide in a range of exotic locations around the world.
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1 out of 5 stars
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book had no storyline
- By Tony Molano on 02-16-19
By: Adam Piggott
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End of the Spear
- By: Steve Saint
- Narrated by: Todd Busteed
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story5 out of 5 stars 98
Steve Saint was five years old when his father, missionary pilot Nate Saint, was speared to death by a primitive Ecuadorian tribe. In adulthood, Steve, having left Ecuador for a successful business career, never imagined making the jungle his home again. But when that same tribe asks him to help them, Steve, his wife, and their teenage children move back to the jungle. There, Steve learns long-buried secrets about his father's murder, confronts difficult choices, and finds himself caught between two worlds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing and Uplifting
- By R. Wright on 05-27-17
By: Steve Saint
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Beyond the Black Stump
- By: Nevil Shute
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4 out of 5 stars 125
When Stanton Laird, American geologist, goes prospecting for the Topeka Exploration Company in the savage Australian outback, he finds something a good deal more precious than oil.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Davina Porter is a wonderful narrator
- By Brian PDX on 07-26-14
By: Nevil Shute
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The Reluctant Farmer of Whimsey Hill
- By: Bradford Smith, Lynn Raven, Nancy Raven Smith
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The award-winning, humorous true story of an animal-phobic, city robotics engineer who learns too late that his new bride's dream is to have a farm where she can rescue ex-racehorses. When the newlyweds take a Meyers-Briggs Personality Test for fun, they discover their marriage is doomed. There is only one problem: they took the test after the wedding.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming. Wonderfully told story.
- By B O'Reilley on 09-07-20
By: Bradford Smith, and others
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Half Broke Horses
- A True-Life Novel
- By: Jeannette Walls
- Narrated by: Jeannette Walls
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,047
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,300
Jeannette Walls's memoir The Glass Castle was "nothing short of spectacular" ( Entertainment Weekly). Now, in Half Broke Horses, she brings us the story of her grandmother, told in a first-person voice that is authentic, irresistible, and triumphant.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A BETTER BOOK THAN "THE GLASS CASTLE"
- By Kathryn on 01-10-10
By: Jeannette Walls
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Look Me in the Eye
- My Life with Asperger's
- By: John Elder Robison
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,398
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 997
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,005
Ever since he was small, John Robison had longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits, an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes, had earned him the label "social deviant". No guidance came from his mother or his father. It was no wonder he gravitated to machines, which could, at least, be counted on.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting autobiography; not autism-informative
- By Steener on 03-13-15
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Deep Creek
- Finding Hope in the High Country
- By: Pam Houston
- Narrated by: Pam Houston
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 603
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 522
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 520
On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, beloved writer Pam Houston learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Elk calves and bluebirds mark the changing seasons, winter temperatures drop to 35 below, and lightning sparks a 110,000-acre wildfire, threatening her century-old barn and all its inhabitants. Through her travels from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska, she explores what ties her to the Earth, the ranch most of all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The most beautiful book I’ve ever read
- By KFratt on 04-26-19
By: Pam Houston
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The Last Picture Show
- Thalia Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: John Randolph Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 576
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 528
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 525
An almost-true story about a small town in Texas that ought to exist if it doesn’t, with characters like Sam the Lion, the delectable Jacy, and Ruth Popper, the coach’s wife. Set in a small, dusty, Texas town, The Last Picture Show introduced the characters of Jacy, Duane, and Sonny: teenagers stumbling toward adulthood, discovering the beguiling mysteries of sex and the even more baffling mysteries of love.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not very good
- By Randall on 07-02-17
By: Larry McMurtry
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My Extraordinary Ordinary Life
- By: Sissy Spacek
- Narrated by: Sissy Spacek
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 282
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 283
In her delightful and moving memoir, Sissy Spacek writes about her idyllic, barefoot childhood in a small East Texas town, with the clarity and wisdom that comes from never losing sight of her roots. Descended from industrious Czech immigrants and threadbare southern gentility, she grew up a tomboy, tagging along with two older brothers and absorbing grace and grit from her remarkable parents, who taught her that she could do anything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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what a great life
- By Pamela in Oregon on 08-16-12
By: Sissy Spacek
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Boy in a China Shop
- Life, Clay and Everything
- By: Keith Brymer Jones
- Narrated by: Keith Brymer Jones
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story5 out of 5 stars 49
Keith Brymer Jones is the star presenter and judge of Channel 4's The Great Pottery Throw Down, famous for his emotional responses to the heartfelt and personal pieces made by contestants on the show. He is also the ultimate professional craftsman who's done the hard yards to get where he is today, working his way up from being a skivvy in an industrial pottery to running his own hugely successful international ceramics business.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Enjoyable
- By Amazon Customer on 01-24-23
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A Town Like Alice
- By: Nevil Shute
- Narrated by: Robin Bailey
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,285
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,557
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,565
Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. When she is captured she joins a group of other European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle. While on the march, the group run into some Australian prisoners, one of whom, Joe Harman, helps them steal some food, and is horrifically punished by the Japanese as a result.