{"product_id":"2940032844006","title":"The Jacaranda Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE JACARANDA TRAIL\u003cbr\u003eA Journey of Discovery Down Under\u003cbr\u003eWould you just sell everything, ditch your plans\u003cbr\u003eAnd buy a ticket to the other side of the world?\u003cbr\u003eIn her twenties, the author did just that –\u003cbr\u003eAnd got much more than she could ever have bargained for...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in England of British-Australian parentage, the author sells her possessions and flies to her birthplace in Sydney with no solid plans or timetable in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscovering by chance that she has another sister, a whole new world opens up: from living on a camel farm and picnicking with kookaburras, to paddock baths, unconventional lifestyles, City Farming and much, much more...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, before she returns to England, she has one last thing to do: to go in search of her grandmother – the woman who left her daughter to be brought up by cruel nuns in an orphanage…\u003cbr\u003e\"Not so much a how-to of family history research, as what can happen when the results are in.\"\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an easy read, never stops moving and will appeal to a wide range of readers, including lovers of travel writing, family history buffs and those interested in less conventional lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter titles include: Letting the Possum out of the Bag; Rainbow Pants Not Essential; Bald as a Blue-Tongued Lizard; and WWOOFing with Pigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFAUX REVIEWS by PSEUDO-CELEBRITIES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are just a few of the author's infamous 'faux reviews' of the spurious kind for The Jacaranda Trail…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnya, Sheila! Couldna written it better meself… but that's probably 'cos I can't read ner write too well…\u003cbr\u003eCROCODILE DUNDEE ('Mick' to his mates)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about time a few more women stood up \u0026amp; wrote books. Mind you, it's more comfortable if you sit down to do it.\u003cbr\u003eGERMAINE JEER\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alannah Foley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177216131312,"sku":"2940032844006","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940032844006_p0.jpg?v=1763641910","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940032844006","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}