The drought had reached crisis point. Cattle farmer Mike Keenan decided there was only one solution: he would have to get his starving cattle—and his beloved horses—to greener pastures north of the border. But when he finally got there he found his troubles had only just begun. South-west Queensland seemed like a modern-day Wild West, and as Keenan moved his cattle along the traditional droving routes in search of long-term pasture, he had to match wits with a host of characters—as well as Nature herself. The Horses Too Are Gone is the true story of Keenan's struggle to survive against mounting odds, and it's an action-packed adventure that rivals any fiction. A fresh voice from the Bush, Mike Keenan writes with a deep passion and knowledge of Australian life on the land, tinged with a sadness and nostalgia for a way of life that is under threat.

The Horses Too Are Gone

Engineering & Transportation

Keenan, Mike

Engineering

Penguin Random House, Australia

Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench

Biographies & Memoirs

MORRISON, SCOTT

Arts & Literature

Random House Canada

Join Casey and Kiley on their Outer Space Adventure Brother and sister, Casey and Kiley, travel into outer space to a distant planet where they meet the aliens that enabled them to go back in time on their previous adventures. They meet a collection of aliens that monitor the universe and do what is necessary to protect it. While learning about alien cultures, the planet is attacked by space pirates. Working together as a team, the two children help the aliens battle the invaders. If not stopped, the space pirates will take over the universe. Can they stop them?

Casey and Kiley's Outer Space Adventure

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

iUniverse

Join Casey and Kiley on Their Ancient Egyptian AdventureBrother and sister, Casey and Kiley, go back in time again with their alien friend Tuttle. In this adventure, they travel to ancient Egypt. The siblings learn about early Egyptian civilization and some surprising secrets about how the pyramids were built. They battle a sandstorm, a hungry crocodile in the Nile River and a giant cobra. Ancient Egypt comes alive as the children meet a young Pharaoh who has been cast out of his kingdom by an evil High Priest. Casey and Kiley work together as a team to help him try to get his throne back. Can they do it?

Casey and Kiley’s Ancient Egyptian Adventure

AuthorHouse

Stories inspired by the true exploits of a veteran private investigator. He drives; he watches. His life is hard, submerged in worry. August Spivey has been in the biz for over twenty-five years. He has plenty of stories to tell, but his days aren't like what you've seen on T.V. Come explore the bizarre, everyday world of a real private investigator.

August Spivey, P.I.

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

First Look Publishing (Austin)

On Wednesday

Genre Fiction

Australian farmer Mike Keenan's first book, The Horses Too Are Gone, a true story of battling drought to save his cattle and his farm, touched a chord with readers. Now Mike takes us into the magnificent wilderness of the west Kimberley, an area of pristine rivers and dramatic gorges, in a personal quest to highlight the problems of this beautiful but troubled region. Mike's involvement with the area began when, while on holiday there, he learned of plans to dam the lifeblood of the region, the Fitzroy River—the last great river still flowing freely to the sea—to provide water for cotton-growing on the plains below. It was horrific news: a dam would not only flood a vast area of the wilderness, but also, through the chemicals used in cotton-growing, contaminate the unspoilt King Sound, fed by the Fitzroy River. Typically, Mike decided to take a look for himself and organized to trek in on horseback with the help of local Aborigines, traditional owners of the area. Following in the footsteps of 19th century European explorers, Mike and his long-suffering wife, Sally, their friends, and horses begin an extraordinary journey into a world where danger lurks behind every rock. What follows is a series of hair-raising adventures: encounters with feral donkeys, brumbies, and wild bulls; the antics of the horses Stallion Tom and Blackjack; swimming rapids and climbing sheer cliffs; together with campfire camaraderie and yarn-spinning along the way.

Wild Horses Don't Swim

Travelers & Explorers

In 1971 bushman Jack Camp went mustering wild cattle in a vast and isolated stretch of the Kimberley coast. The potential profit would be huge—but so were the risks. It was the unpredictable and dauntingly hot wet season, the forbidding region was infested with snakes and crocodiles, and the cattle would have to be swum out across a river notorious for its dramatic tidal surges. Everything was going according to plan when out of the blue a cyclone struck, flooding the area and wreaking devastation. The cattle and horses were scattered, the camp and equipment destroyed. Jack, his young son and a teenage stockman were left without food, fire, shelter or a means of escape. No one knew their exact location as they were covering a huge area during the muster and they were expected to be gone for some weeks. As time passed without rescue and they grew weaker, Jack decided their only chance was to head for a cattle station some fifty kilometers away. Though he knew it would be deserted for the wet season, Jack was pinning all his hopes on finding supplies and a two-way radio there. The trouble was, to reach it they would have to strike out across the shark- and crocodile-infested tidal estuary. With them went the recaptured Bluey, the only survivor after the horses grazed on a poisonous local plant when feed was scarce. And so began a journey that would take them to hell and back. How they made it out is a gripping yarn and an inspiring testament to the grit and determination of the outback spirit. In classic Mike Keenan style, this is an action-packed, page-turner of an adventure that is sure to appeal to fans of his previous books and anyone who is fascinated by tales of bush heroism and endurance.

Last Horse Standing

Bantam,Australia

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