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Growing pineapples in the outback / Rebecca Lister and Tony Kelly.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lister, Rebecca, author.
- Kelly, Tony, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parent and adult child--Australia--Biography.
- Parent and adult child.
- Aging parents--Care--Australia.
- Aging parents.
- Older people--Care.
- Older people.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (271 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- St Lucia, Queensland, Australia : University of Queensland Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- When a professional urban couple relocate to regional Australia to care for an ageing parent, they find it more confronting yet also rewarding than they could have imagined. When Rebecca Lister and Tony Kelly move from Melbourne to Mount Isa to care for Rebecca's elderly mother, Diana, they have no idea what they've signed up for. The isolation, sweltering heat and limited employment opportunities make settling into the mining town a challenge. While Rebecca deals with her mother's declining health and delves into her own past, Tony takes on a new role in native title law. However, caring for Diana - a witty, crossword-loving 92-year-old - proves to be a more enriching experience than either Tony or Rebecca thought possible. As they make deeper connections to the land and community, they find themselves flourishing in a most unexpected place. Growing Pineapples in the Outback explores the highs and lows of caring for an ageing parent, while also celebrating the rewards of a simpler life.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Author Biographies
- Title Page
- Imprint Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: Homecoming
- Chapter 2: Bushed
- Chapter 3: Humming Along
- Chapter 4: A Tight Little Unit
- Chapter 5: Down in the Dumps
- Chapter 6: Tables Turned
- Chapter 7: A Fresh Start
- Chapter 8: Saluting the Sun
- Chapter 9: Putting Down Pineapples
- Chapter 10: Stumble
- Chapter 11: This is Living
- Chapter 12: Trying to Escape
- Chapter 13: From Far Away
- Chapter 14: The Elephant in the Room
- Chapter 15: The End
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-7022-6231-5
- 0-7022-6232-3
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