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Is That Thing Diesel?

One man, one bike and the first lap around Australia on used cooking oil

by Paul Carter ...

The next eagerly awaited, high octane, seat-of-your-pants adventure from the author of the bestselling Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs (she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse) sees (the surely a bit bonkers) Paul Carter circumnavigating Australia on a bio-diesel motorcycle.At forty years old, a successful writer, husband and father, no longer toiling on offshore drilling rigs, was Paul ... Read more

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The next eagerly awaited, high octane, seat-of-your-pants adventure from the author of the bestselling Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs (she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse) sees (the surely a bit bonkers) Paul Carter circumnavigating Australia on a bio-diesel motorcycle.At forty years old, a successful writer, husband and father, no longer toiling on offshore drilling rigs, was Paul
... Read more

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Ride Like Hell and You'll Get There

Detours into mayhem

by Paul Carter ...

More of Paul Carter's hugely entertaining stories of his seriously crazy, sometimes terrifying, always hilarious adventures.Attempting 300 kph on an untested experimental motorcycle could be considered a perfect way to kill yourself, but Paul Carter is still, well, Paul Carter and danger at high speed is his second name.Whether discovering that being dyslexic means delivering your lines to camera ... Read more

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More of Paul Carter's hugely entertaining stories of his seriously crazy, sometimes terrifying, always hilarious adventures.Attempting 300 kph on an untested experimental motorcycle could be considered a perfect way to kill yourself, but Paul Carter is still, well, Paul Carter and danger at high speed is his second name.Whether discovering that being dyslexic means delivering your lines to camera
... Read more

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Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs...She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse

by Paul Carter ...

'Great two-fisted writing from the far side of hell.' - John Birmingham, bestselling author of He Died with a Felafel in his Hand'A unique look at a gritty game. Relentlessly funny and obsessively readable.' - Phillip Noyce, director of The Quiet American and Clear and Present DangerPaul Carter has been shot at, hijacked and held hostage.He's almost died of dysentery in Asia and toothache in ... Read more

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'Great two-fisted writing from the far side of hell.' - John Birmingham, bestselling author of He Died with a Felafel in his Hand'A unique look at a gritty game. Relentlessly funny and obsessively readable.' - Phillip Noyce, director of The Quiet American and Clear and Present DangerPaul Carter has been shot at, hijacked and held hostage.He's almost died of dysentery in Asia and toothache in
... Read more
This is Not a Drill

Just another glorious day in the oilfield

by Paul Carter ...

Carter writes as if he has ADD, careering through his life on oil rigs in exotic locations. He won't win the Booker, but his yarns burn with anarchic energy ... in a word, irrepressible.' - Herald SunHe's back on the rigs and back in trouble.Picking up right where he left off, Paul Carter pulls out more tall tales of a mad, bad and dangerous life in the international oil trade. Starting with ... Read more

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Carter writes as if he has ADD, careering through his life on oil rigs in exotic locations. He won't win the Booker, but his yarns burn with anarchic energy ... in a word, irrepressible.' - Herald SunHe's back on the rigs and back in trouble.Picking up right where he left off, Paul Carter pulls out more tall tales of a mad, bad and dangerous life in the international oil trade. Starting with
... Read more

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Tales of a Country Doctor

by Paul Carter ...

One cold winter night, on my way to have dinner with friends, I got stuck in traffic. There had been an accident at the lights ahead. As I sat there in the dark and the wet, waiting for the mess to be cleared, I glanced across the road. There on a noticeboard outside a rundown weatherboard church was a message Unless you change direction you will end up where you are going. Its a sign, I said, Ha ... Read more

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One cold winter night, on my way to have dinner with friends, I got stuck in traffic. There had been an accident at the lights ahead. As I sat there in the dark and the wet, waiting for the mess to be cleared, I glanced across the road. There on a noticeboard outside a rundown weatherboard church was a message Unless you change direction you will end up where you are going. Its a sign, I said, Ha
... Read more
Beyond the Tree

Beyond The Tree, #1

by Paul Carter ...

Series Book 1 - Beyond The Tree
Beyond the Tree explores how place, people, and structured data can transform family history into a deeper, richer journey. Drawing on years of experience and the development of the software Name & Place, Paul Carter shares the principles that help researchers move from names on a tree to meaningful stories rooted in time and place. With practical examples, clear thinking, and a deep respect for ... Read more

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Beyond the Tree explores how place, people, and structured data can transform family history into a deeper, richer journey. Drawing on years of experience and the development of the software Name & Place, Paul Carter shares the principles that help researchers move from names on a tree to meaningful stories rooted in time and place. With practical examples, clear thinking, and a deep respect for
... Read more
The Further Tales of a Country Doctor

by Paul Carter ...

There are no secrets in a small country town but if you open your mind as well as your heart, who knows whats around the corner. Twenty five years ago Paul Carter moved from inner city Melbourne to regional Victoria on a tree-changing whim. But in a country town you are not just simply the family doctor, you are also a confidante, advocate, priest, batsman, bowler, banker, topic of gossip and even ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

There are no secrets in a small country town but if you open your mind as well as your heart, who knows whats around the corner. Twenty five years ago Paul Carter moved from inner city Melbourne to regional Victoria on a tree-changing whim. But in a country town you are not just simply the family doctor, you are also a confidante, advocate, priest, batsman, bowler, banker, topic of gossip and even
... Read more
Audiobook

King's Men Crow

by Nicholas Carter ...

Narrated by Paul Mclaughlin ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Shadow on the Crown
Unabridged

12 hours 9 min

It takes courage to survive in this atmospheric historical adventure set during the English Civil War.August 1643: the Siege of Gloucester continues. Can the weak city walls really survive against the might of the Royalists?William Sparrow and Hugo Telling may be on different sides, but their dreams and desires are the same. To find the courage to fight proudly and lead their men. For the war to ... Read more

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It takes courage to survive in this atmospheric historical adventure set during the English Civil War.August 1643: the Siege of Gloucester continues. Can the weak city walls really survive against the might of the Royalists?William Sparrow and Hugo Telling may be on different sides, but their dreams and desires are the same. To find the courage to fight proudly and lead their men. For the war to
... Read more

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The Road to Botany Bay

An Exploration of Landscape and History

by Paul Carter ...

The Road to Botany Bay, first published in 1987 and considered a classic in the field of cultural and historical geography, examines the poetic constitution of colonial society. Through a far-reaching exploration of Australia’s mapping, narrative description, early urbanism, and bush mythology, Paul Carter exposes the mythopoetic mechanisms of empire. A powerfully written account of the ways in ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

The Road to Botany Bay, first published in 1987 and considered a classic in the field of cultural and historical geography, examines the poetic constitution of colonial society. Through a far-reaching exploration of Australia’s mapping, narrative description, early urbanism, and bush mythology, Paul Carter exposes the mythopoetic mechanisms of empire. A powerfully written account of the ways in
... Read more
Petty Tyranny and Oppression

Workhouse Lives Under the Long Nineteenth-Century Poor Laws

by Paul Carter, Steven King ...

This book focuses on one of the most contentious areas of English and Welsh poor law history: the exercise of petty tyranny by officials on the workhouse poor. The book examines the period from the late-eighteenth-century crisis of the Old Poor Law, through the adoption of the New Poor Law reform in 1834, the loosening of the 'principles of 1834' in the 1890s, and on past the early-twentieth ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

This book focuses on one of the most contentious areas of English and Welsh poor law history: the exercise of petty tyranny by officials on the workhouse poor. The book examines the period from the late-eighteenth-century crisis of the Old Poor Law, through the adoption of the New Poor Law reform in 1834, the loosening of the 'principles of 1834' in the 1890s, and on past the early-twentieth
... Read more
Audiobook

Tao Te Ching

Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

by James Harris, Lao Tzu ...

Narrated by Paul Carter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

THE TAO TE CHING★ There are various translations and many new-age self-help books based on the Tao Te Ching one of the most profound spiritual books ever to be written thousands of years ago by a sage who was known as Lao Tzu.★ The beauty of the book is that it is left open to interpretation. The problem with this however, is that some are unable to form the deep hidden meanings of the paragraphs ... Read more

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THE TAO TE CHING★ There are various translations and many new-age self-help books based on the Tao Te Ching one of the most profound spiritual books ever to be written thousands of years ago by a sage who was known as Lao Tzu.★ The beauty of the book is that it is left open to interpretation. The problem with this however, is that some are unable to form the deep hidden meanings of the paragraphs
... Read more
The Long Way Round

by Paul Carter ...

The Long Way Round is a poignant tale that follows the life of Tom as he navigates the challenges of growing up and entering young adulthood. The story explores the lasting impact of life's seemingly minor moments and the importance of childhood experiences. The story also explores how easily we can be distracted from recognising and appreciating the blessings we already have. Along the way, Tom ... Read more

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The Long Way Round is a poignant tale that follows the life of Tom as he navigates the challenges of growing up and entering young adulthood. The story explores the lasting impact of life's seemingly minor moments and the importance of childhood experiences. The story also explores how easily we can be distracted from recognising and appreciating the blessings we already have. Along the way, Tom
... Read more

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