Books written by Jim Haynes
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The Best Australian Yarns: and other true stories
The sergeant says, 'Mr Johnson, we have some news for you.' 'Oh,' says the old bloke, 'I guess it's all bad.' 'Well, yes,' says the sergeant slowly, 'unfortunately, some of it is really bad news, but some might be seen as good news, ...
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Public Relations Writing: Strategies & Structures
He said that the position held by Johnson was not of high significance. The same thing could have been written in a more natural, conversational manner: Johnson's resignation didn't bother Smith. He said Johnson's job wasn't that ...
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The Big Book of Australian Racing Stories: Great tales of the turf from Jorrocks to Black Caviar
Pam promptly organised a meeting with Victoria Racing Club secretary Rodney Johnson to ask why women could not ride professionally. Johnson reportedly replied that he didn't know why, except that 'no one had ever asked'.
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Great Australian Aviation Stories: Characters, Pioneers, Triumphs, Tragedies and Near Misses
These stories also show the 'human' side of aviation...how it changed the lives of ordinary people, workers and travellers.
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The Best Australian Racing Stories: From Archer to Makybe Diva
Gloaming (foaled 1915) Gloaming was bred at the Melton Stud in Victoria but his blood- lines were all British—both sire, The Welkin, and dam, Light, were imported. His pedigree is interesting as he was inbred, to the great Galopin, ...
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Adventurers, Pioneers and Misfits: Australia's Most Amazing True Life Stories
From an eccentric musical genius to an escaped convict who ended up Japan, Jim Haynes reveals some of Australia's most amazing, and sometimes unbelievable, true life stories
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The Big Book of Australia's War Stories: A collection of stories of Australia's iconic battles and campaigns from the Boer...
British troops led by Taylor sacked the town of Louis Trichardt and arrested 90 men suspected of being Boer commandos. Taylor then ordered the town to be burned by native South African 'Irregulars' and had the remaining townspeople ...
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A Walrus in the Lunch Line
Have you ever had one of those funny days, when everything seems upside down? What if you woke up and animals were everywhere? This is the story of a boy who gets to spend a day with all the animals of the world. Enjoy our story.
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The Best Australian Trucking Stories
Steeped in larrikinism, these are salt-of-the-earth Aussie voices from the most genuine characters to ever spin a yarn.
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Public Relations Writing: Strategies & Structures
The book thoroughly explains the different styles and techniques behind writing principles. Taking a decidedly strategic focus, the Eleventh Edition guides readers through a logical progression of PR writing.
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An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse
Like its predecessor An Australian Heritage of Verse, this book features hundreds of classic poems f rom Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson, Will Ogilvie, Victor Daley, C.J. Dennis and Leon Gellert alongside contemporary writhers such as Denis ...
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Australia's Most Unbelievable True Stories
From Jim Haynes, one of our most successful and prolific tellers of yarns and bush tales, comes this ultimate collection of unbelievable true Australian stories: the unknown, the forgotten, the surprising, the truly weird and the completely ...
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Public Relations Writing: Form & Style
This text guides you through a logical progression of PR writing, starting with an explanation of how this kind of writing is unique and by exploring the legal and ethical obligations.
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Adventurers, Pioneers and Misfits: Australia's most amazing true life stories
FIGHTING THE RIGHTEOUS FISTS of a Australia's first military involvement in Asia occurred 120 years ago. The conflict was the Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1899–1900. Chinese Christians and missionaries were slaughtered by members group ...
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Public Relations Writing: Form & Style
The text guides students through a logical progression of PR writing, starting with an explanation of how this kind of writing is unique, and by exploring the legal and ethical obligations.
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Great Furphies of Australian History: What You Really Need to Know - the Truth Behind the Myths
With all the skills of the master storyteller that he is, Jim Haynes exposes some of the great myths of Australian history.Did you know that Portuguese and Spanish explorers probably found the east coast of Australia before Captain Cook, ...
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Public Relations Writing: Form and Style
This text guides you through a logical progression of PR writing, starting with an explanation of how this kind of writing is unique and by exploring the legal and ethical obligations.
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The Best Australian Yarns ... and Other True Stories
Best Australian Yarns is a substantial and definitive collection of factual and fanciful Aussie stories, humour and anecdotes - - the result of decades of researching popular Aussie culture and history and yarning to mates and other ...
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The Best Gallipoli Yarns and Forgotten Stories
It reminds us that Gallipoli was more than a military campaign. These are the forgotten stories and yarns that give heart to the Anzac legend.
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Best Australian Drinking Stories
... Australian Racing Stories The Great Australian Book of Limericks (2nd ed.) The Best Australian Trucking Stories The Best Australian Sea Stories The Best Australian Bush Stories The Best Australian Yarns Australia's Best Unknown Stories The ...