Kangaroos and Champagne


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English rose Sally Wiltshire is on a mission. She’s fallen in love with Australia and wants to live there. She’s also fallen for gorgeous Aussie hunk Rick. But to her dismay, Sally finds that Rick’s got himself a moody girlfriend since they last met - and is off limits. As Sally sets about finding a way to live long-term Down Under, she faces some tough challenges, as well as fun and frolics. As she is not a plumber or a brain surgeon, she is not eligible as a key worker on Australia’s list of essential professions. So, Sally decides there’s nothing for it, but to find a man to marry, to get herself a long-term visa. As an incurable romantic, she’d love to fall in love with Mr Right, be swept off her dainty feet and have a passport to Oz with the help of a true love-match. Would the elusive hunk, Rick, qualify as Mr Right? Or is there another ‘knight in shining armour’ waiting for her on the horizon? Or should she give up altogether on finding Mr Right and settle for an arranged marriage with a Mr Alright, alias Visa Man? Sally’s adventures in search of her quest for love and a visa take her on a rollercoaster ride of thrills and spills, laughter and sadness. She explores the varied nightlife of Sydney, takes a foray into the Australian bush with a suicidal maniac, sings a duet with a man and a dog and wonders about marrying a gay friend or a total stranger in her pursuit of happiness. Will Sally find Mr Right, or even Mr Alright, and be able to stay in Australia for good?




The Kangaroo Chronicles


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Marc-Uwe lives together with a kangaroo. The kangaroo is a communist and it is really into Nirvana. It's a classical Berlin flat-sharing community, where the deep questions of life are debated: Is lying in a hammock already a kind of passive resistance? Must the Kangaroo place its pouch onto the conveyor belt at the airport security check? Did the Kangaroo really fight for the Vietcong? And why is it addicted to champagne truffles?




Welcome to Wine


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From food pairings to the art of wine tasting, this charmingly illustrated guide makes the world of wine more welcoming than ever! Calling all wine newbies and wine nerds: This illustrated guide is refreshing as a rosé and flavorful as a merlot. Growing up in a family that's been in the wine business for five generations, Madelyne Meyer would be the first to tell you, you don’t need a book to enjoy wine . . . but knowing more about your favorite glassful can be a pleasure all its own. In Welcome to Wine, Meyer pairs her expert knowledge with 200 witty, whimsical illustrations that make all the essentials crystal clear—so you can get to the good part sooner! Food pairings and the art of wine tasting Serving temperature (without getting hung up on precision!) Key wine regions and exactly how wine is made From choosing wine fora date night to training your nose to pickup “notes,” this is the friendliest guide to wine.




Two Suitcases full of Kangaroos


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Passport? Check! Suitcases? Check! Kangaroos? Check! And we’re off! If you enjoy travel, having a laugh, are a keen conversationalist and even keener historian and lover of brilliant architecture, then these trips are for you! Take care to cosy on down in your seat, and choose your fellow seat-mate discerningly because one foot on the buses and there’s no looking back. Tempted? Then make haste to hobble, hurdle or haul yourself up the gleaming silver steps of these ‘Laugh a minute’ luxury coaches and await further hilarious instructions. Rest assured you will never be able to look a tour guide straight in the eye ever again without thinking of Aston, Gilda, Stan or Hugh (no, not puppies). From the wilds of Cornwall to cosy little Irish pubs, from pirate coves to magnificent Gothic churches, and from the oceans to the mountains across the valleys and windswept moors – these two coach tours have it all. Not to mention the mystery of the tiny, furry kangaroos.




Kangaroo


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Charged by the KGB in 1949 with an unusual rape and murder, Fan Fanych--alias Etcetera--enters a world of increasingly nightmarish adventures that take him to Siberia, Berlin, and Yalta.




Kangaroo


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Kangaroo is an account of a visit to New South Wales by an English writer named Richard Lovat Somers, and his German wife Harriet, in the early 1920s. The novel includes a chapter ("Nightmare") describing the Somers' experiences in wartime Cornwall, vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape, and Richard Somers' sceptical reflections on fringe politics in Sydney. "Kangaroo" is the nickname of one of Lawrence's characters, Benjamin Cooley, a prominent ex-soldier and lawyer, who is also the leader of a secretive, fascist paramilitary organisation, the "Diggers Club". Cooley fascinates Somers, but he maintains his distance from the movement itself.




The Act and Object of Judgment


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This book presents 12 original essays on historical and contemporary philosophical discussions of judgment. The central issues explored in this volume can be separated into two groups namely, those concerning the act and object of judgment. What kind of act is judgment? How is it related to a range of other mental acts, states, and dispositions? Where and how does assertive force enter in? Is there a distinct category of negative judgments, or are these simply judgments whose objects are negative? Concerning the object of judgment: How many objects are there of a given judgment? One, as on the dual relation theory of Frege and Moore? Or many as in Russell’s later multiple relation theory? If there is a single object, is it a proposition? And if so, is it a force-neutral, abstract entity that might equally figure as the object of a range of intentional attitudes? Or is it somehow constitutively tied to the act itself? These and related questions are approached from a variety of historical and contemporary perspectives. This book sheds new light on current controversies by drawing on the details of the distinct intellectual contexts in which previous philosophers’ positions about the nature of judgment were formulated. In turn, new directions in present-day research promise to raise novel interpretive prospects and challenges in the history of philosophy.




Kangaroo


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A critical edition of Kangaroo, D. H. Lawrence's eighth novel, set in Australia.




Kangaroo (Historical Novel)


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Kangaroo is a tale of a visit to New South Wales by an English writer named Richard Lovat Somers and his German wife Harriet in the early 1920s. "Kangaroo" is the nickname of Benjamin Cooley, a prominent ex-soldier and lawyer, who is also the leader of a secretive, fascist paramilitary organisation, the "Diggers Club". Cooley fascinates Somers, but he maintains his distance from the movement itself. The novel is autobiographical, based on a three-month visit to Australia by D. H. Lawrence and his wife Frieda, in 1922.




The Kangaroo Hunters; Or, Adventures in the Bush


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Anne Bowman's 'The Kangaroo Hunters; Or, Adventures in the Bush' is a riveting tale set in the untamed wilderness of Australia during the 19th century. The book follows a group of courageous hunters as they venture into the dangerous bush in search of kangaroos, facing various challenges and obstacles along the way. Bowman's vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling style bring the harsh beauty of the Australian landscape to life, immersing readers in the thrilling adventures of the characters. This work is a prime example of 19th-century adventure literature, blending elements of exploration, danger, and survival in a captivating narrative. Anne Bowman's keen eye for detail and talent for crafting compelling narratives shine through in 'The Kangaroo Hunters', making it a must-read for fans of historical adventure fiction. With its gripping storyline and vivid descriptions, this book will transport readers to a bygone era of exploration and discovery, leaving them eager for more.