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Published in 1932, this novel is a hysterically funny, tongue in cheek parody of the heavy handed, gloomy novels of some early twentieth century English writers who had previously been so popular. Tremendously successful when first published, "Cold Comfort Farm" caused quite a stir in its time.

The novel starts out innocuously enough, when well-educated Flora Poste finds herself orphaned at the age of twenty. Discovering that her father was not the wealthy man she believed him to be, she is resigned to the fate of having to live on a hundred pounds a year. Opting to live with relatives, rather than earn her bread, she seeks out a most unlikely set of relations, the odd Starkadder family who live in Howling, Sussex.

Therein begins what is certainly one of the funniest novels ever written. When Flora arrives in Howling, she meets her odd relatives, who live in neglected, ramshackle "Cold Comfort Farm", where they still wash the dishes with twigs, and have cows named Graceless, Pointless, Feckless, and Aimless. Headed by a seventy-nine year old matriarch, Flora's aunt, Ada Doom Starkadder, who has not been right in the head since she "saw something nasty happen in the woodshed" nearly seventy years ago, they are a motley and strange crew indeed. Confronted with their dismal and gloomy existence, Flora sets about trying to put things to right.

Peppered with eccentric, memorable characters, this book will take the reader on a journey not easily forgotten. It is one that is sure to make the reader revisit this novel yet again, like an old friend who is missed too soon.

This book is now in the third and final edition with an incredible 360 pages (The author Keith Courtenay died September 2007). This book is packed with interesting testimonies and stories along with extracts from many journals about this wonderful healing product. This book is one of the most authoritative books on the subject of Colloidal Silver. Get hold of it if you can. I got my copy from an Australian Colloidal Silver site.

Great book to share with children. It shows many diiferent aspects of Australia grouped by colors. Wonderful pictures!

Few geomorphology books provide adequate color pics to complement the text due to costs. This title is an exception. If you were disappointed as I was with READING THE EARTH by J. Wyckoff, consider this release.
And get a copy at around $12 before they're back up to $90.

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Common Law Aboriginal Title is a highly specialised and impeccably researched book dealing with the origins and sources of land title. It would be especially useful for legal professionals preparing land rights claims on behalf of indigenous peoples, and anyone who better wants to understand the supporting role the law played in the dispossession of indigenous people during the age of Imperialism. This book's importance surpasses that of a mere historical curio, however. It has the potential to secure a more just future for fourth world peoples.

McNeil traces contemporary notions of land tenure and sovereignty back to their historical roots in feudal England. He intricately documents the way in which such notions were used, abused, twisted, perverted and ignored by colonialists in justifying the acquisition of 'savage,' 'unsettled' territory. He comprehensively deals with the international laws relating to conquest, cession and settlement, exposing the indisputable fact that many territory were miscategorised, almost invariably to the detriment of indigenous people. In so doing, he sets forth a radical challenge to the legal legitimacy of indigenous dispossession. He then proceeds to examine the limited recognition of indigenous title under various regimes during the 20th Century.

Common Law Aboriginal Title provides a battery of highly pertinent legal arguments for anyone wishing to challenge existing legal norms. The High Court of Australia borrowed extensively from this book in its ground-breaking Mabo judgment, in which it overturned 200 yeras of racist precedent. This scholarly book should play an important part in any future attempt to liberate indigenous people from the terrible historical hang-over of colonialism.

At last, a book about 'social work' this is not jingoistically professional in orientation. I couldn't cope with the 'professionalism' in the Social Work Dept. at the local university, so what a joy to read a most-sane and expansive model of community work that did not espouse professionalism in a precious manner. This book is a godsend of refreshing encouragement, and a much appreciated reorientation away from professionalism toward 'community'. The author presents a strong practical and convincing theoretical approach to community development.

Complete Book of Australian Birds is a beautiful, oversized hardcover edition of this book. It is an excellent resource for working out what kind of bird you just saw, or just reading out the avian types that inhabit the country, in general. Definitely a very nice publication, and well worth a look for those interested in the feathered types.

excellent book, there are so many pictures to guide you to make a good work

An excellent field guide. It is complete with photos of the larvae and adult along with drawings to show important identification points. The only thing lacking is the season of adult flight.