ginibi ruby langford (31 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. First published in 1988, a bestselling, seminal work of Indigenous memoir and a story of courage and humour in the face of poverty and tragedy.Ruby Langford Ginibi's remarkable talent for storytelling grabbed the attention of both black and white Australians when she released Don't Take Your Love to Town, which has gone on to become a bestseller and is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir.Don't Take Your Love to Town is a story of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. Ruby recounts losing her mother when she was six, growing up in a mission in northern New South Wales and leaving home when she was fifteen. She lived in tin huts and tents in the bush and picked up work on the land while raising nine children virtually single-handedly. Later she struggled to make ends meet in the Koori areas of Sydney.Don't Take Your Love to Town is a brilliant memoir that will open your eyes and heart to an extraordinary woman's story. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Ruby Langford Ginibi's bestselling first book is now back in print.With sales of over 30,000 copies since publication in 1988, Don't Take Your Love to Town is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir. It has been set for HSC over a number of years and is one of the most important Indigenous life stories to be published in Australia.Ruby Langford Ginibi is a remarkable woman whose sense of humour has endured through all the hardships she has experienced. Her first volume of memoir is a story of extraordinary courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. She writes about the changing ways of life in Aboriginal communities - rural and urban; the disintegration of traditional lifestyles and the sustaining energy that has come from the renewal of Aboriginal culture in recent years.As a tribute to her life and work, this rejacketed edition of Don't Take Your Love to Town is being published to coincide with Ruby's new memoir, All My Mob. This is a story of extraordinary courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. She writes about the changing ways of life in Aboriginal communities - rural and urban; the disintegration of traditional lifestyles and the sustaining energy that has come from the renewal of Aboriginal culture in recent years. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

19.5 x 12.5cms 112pp very good paperback & cover This is a collection of autobiographical stories amd poems about urban Koori life and family life in country towns.

Mass Market Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Not issued. Softcover. Clean and tight. No markings. Fast shipping from NYC!

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 1st Printing. Solid with light wear on the covers and the interior is unmarked. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Softcover. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 13x20cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 111 pages. A collection of autobiographical stories and poems from the author of "Don't Take Your Love To Town".

19.0 x 13.0cms 182pp very good paperback & cover (author's inscription) Nobby the author's son was in and out of prison and escaped from Long Bay in 1974. He had to cope with three of his siblings and his friends' deaths in custody.

20 x13cm 297pp b&w illust softcover good++ Collection of autobiographical anecdotes by Ruby Langford Ginibi - mother of nine grandmother to twenty one and great grandmother to thirteen.

paperback in very good condition; 300pp, b/w photos.

paperback in good condition, pages tanned; 215 pages, b/w photos.

8vo.112pp. Original wrappers, b/w illustrations, a near fine copy. . First edition.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The page edges are a bit tanned, as are the page margins. There is small pen inscription in the top-right corner of the first page. 215 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm).

Soft cover. Etat : Fair. 1st Edition. This is an ex-library copy. Covers & Spine: front and back showing minor scuffing & signs of handling otherwise undamaged, only light wear along edges and at corners, spine is intact and solid, book has been neatly covered & protected in clear contact by library personnel. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: usual library stickers & stamps, a few pages have pencil notations, very light browning and rippling bottom corner of last couple of pages (small liquid spill?) which has had no impact on the text. A good reading copy. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. pp.(viii)+111 +ad. 20cm. 10 black and white photographic illustrations. Soft covers. A very good clean copy. ('autobiographical stories and poems . contemporary tales of Koori life . the Aboriginal experience').

paperback in very good condition; 182 pages.

8vo.x+278+8 pp. Original wrappers, a near fine copy. . First edition.

8vo.278pp. Original wrappers, a near fine copy. . Added ephemera.

8vo.300pp. Original wrappers, b/w illustrations, a near fine copy. . First edition.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges.? Pages and inside covers are sunned. Some minor marks on inside front cover. Born at Box Ridge Mission, Coraki, in the 1930s, Ruby's story is one of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. She is a remarkable woman whose sense of humour has endured through all the hardships she has experienced. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers, please note that this book may contain descriptions and/or images of people who have passed away.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. First published in 1988, a bestselling, seminal work of Indigenous memoir and a story of courage and humour in the face of poverty and tragedy.Ruby Langford Ginibi's remarkable talent for storytelling grabbed the attention of both black and white Australians when she released Don't Take Your Love to Town, which has gone on to become a bestseller and is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir.Don't Take Your Love to Town is a story of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. Ruby recounts losing her mother when she was six, growing up in a mission in northern New South Wales and leaving home when she was fifteen. She lived in tin huts and tents in the bush and picked up work on the land while raising nine children virtually single-handedly. Later she struggled to make ends meet in the Koori areas of Sydney.Don't Take Your Love to Town is a brilliant memoir that will open your eyes and heart to an extraordinary woman's story. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Ruby Langford Ginibi's bestselling first book is now back in print.With sales of over 30,000 copies since publication in 1988, Don't Take Your Love to Town is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir. It has been set for HSC over a number of years and is one of the most important Indigenous life stories to be published in Australia.Ruby Langford Ginibi is a remarkable woman whose sense of humour has endured through all the hardships she has experienced. Her first volume of memoir is a story of extraordinary courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. She writes about the changing ways of life in Aboriginal communities - rural and urban; the disintegration of traditional lifestyles and the sustaining energy that has come from the renewal of Aboriginal culture in recent years.As a tribute to her life and work, this rejacketed edition of Don't Take Your Love to Town is being published to coincide with Ruby's new memoir, All My Mob. This is a story of extraordinary courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. She writes about the changing ways of life in Aboriginal communities - rural and urban; the disintegration of traditional lifestyles and the sustaining energy that has come from the renewal of Aboriginal culture in recent years. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. All My Mob, Ruby Langford Ginibi's fifth book, is a compelling collection of reminiscences on family life, Indigenous social issues, 'home' and being Aboriginal in today's Australia.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. First published in 1988, a bestselling, seminal work of Indigenous memoir and a story of courage and humour in the face of poverty and tragedy.Ruby Langford Ginibi's remarkable talent for storytelling grabbed the attention of both black and white Australians when she released Don't Take Your Love to Town, which has gone on to become a bestseller and is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir.Don't Take Your Love to Town is a story of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. Ruby recounts losing her mother when she was six, growing up in a mission in northern New South Wales and leaving home when she was fifteen. She lived in tin huts and tents in the bush and picked up work on the land while raising nine children virtually single-handedly. Later she struggled to make ends meet in the Koori areas of Sydney.Don't Take Your Love to Town is a brilliant memoir that will open your eyes and heart to an extraordinary woman's story. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Ruby Langford Ginibi's bestselling first book is now back in print.With sales of over 30,000 copies since publication in 1988, Don't Take Your Love to Town is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir. It has been set for HSC over a number of years and is one of the most important Indigenous life stories to be published in Australia.Ruby Langford Ginibi is a remarkable woman whose sense of humour has endured through all the hardships she has experienced. Her first volume of memoir is a story of extraordinary courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. She writes about the changing ways of life in Aboriginal communities - rural and urban; the disintegration of traditional lifestyles and the sustaining energy that has come from the renewal of Aboriginal culture in recent years.As a tribute to her life and work, this rejacketed edition of Don't Take Your Love to Town is being published to coincide with Ruby's new memoir, All My Mob. This is a story of extraordinary courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. She writes about the changing ways of life in Aboriginal communities - rural and urban; the disintegration of traditional lifestyles and the sustaining energy that has come from the renewal of Aboriginal culture in recent years. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

1st edition softback with stiff wrappers As New octavo 215pp., b/w plates, map, glossary, Why does the fishing industry have an inherent tendency to overexploit fish stocks and destroy its own resource base? Why do government agencies fail to manage fisheries in an economically sensible way?

"Sales/posting to the USA suspended". Card covers mass pbk size, xviii/215pp, b&w plates. Light wear to card edges, pages lightly browned; a very good copy. When Ruby Langford Ginibi was eight years old her father collected his daughters from the Box Ridge mission and drove them to safety, out of reach of the white authorities and the policy of removing Aboriginal children from their families. In this book Ruby Langford Ginibi travels back to her home in Bundjalung country, to trace and record the history of her community, her roots. The reader is taken aboard on the journey home, down the backroads of northern New South Wales into the homes and conversations of cousins, aunties and tribal elders. The experience is direct and the feelings shared.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Haunted by the Past This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.