{"title":"Katie Holmes","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the literary collection of Katie Holmes, a noted author in the field of history and military studies. Her compelling works invite readers to explore rich narratives woven into the fabric of Australian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her remarkable contributions is \u003cem\u003eMallee Country\u003c\/em\u003e, a book that delves into the unique landscape and complex history of the Mallee region in Australia. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, Katie Holmes offers a profound insight into how the natural environment and human endeavour are intricately linked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer writing is characterised by a deep respect for historical accuracy while ensuring an accessible and captivating read for both history enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Whether you’re immersing yourself in the rugged narratives of the Australian outback or uncovering the nuanced layers of past military endeavours, Katie Holmes’ works promise to illuminate and educate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Katie Holmes’ collection today to discover a world where history meets storytelling, offering a deeper understanding of the forces that have shaped our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mallee-country-by-richard-broome-9781925523126","title":"Mallee Country","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMallee Country\u003c\/i\u003e tells the powerful history of mallee lands and people across southern Australia from Deep Time to the present. Carefully shaped and managed by Aboriginal people for over 50,000 years, mallee country was dramatically transformed by settlers, first with sheep and rabbits, then by flattening and burning the mallee to make way for wheat. Government-backed settlement schemes devastated lives and country, but some farmers learnt how to survive the droughts, dust storms, mice, locusts, and salinity as well as the vagaries of international markets to become some of Australia's most resilient agriculturalists. In mallee country, innovation and tenacity have been neighbours to hardship and failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMallee Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of how land and people shape each other. It is the story of how a landscape once derided by settlers as a 'howling wilderness' covered in 'dismal scrub' became home to citizens who delighted in mallee fauna and flora, and fought to conserve it for future generations. And it is the story of the dreams, sweat, and sorrows of people who face an uncertain future of depopulation and climate change with creativity and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'...a rich compendium that exposes the roots of many callous policies that continue state-sanctioned assaults on people and ecosystems. As tales of mass fish death, of drought-relief packages, and of billions of dollars allocated to dams and pipelines inundate the news, \u003ci\u003eMallee Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a sobering reminder that we've seen it before. What is different now is the scale and urgency of the problems. \u003ci\u003eMallee Country\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent environmental history for these troubled times. As the authors forewarn, the super-imposition of rapid climate change will bring longer-term and wider-reaching consequences to the Mallee... \u003ci\u003eMallee Country\u003c\/i\u003e can be read as a history for the future; a warning of what happens when we forget to remember.' - Lilian Pearce, \u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000679317740,"sku":"9781925523126","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15556593482873.jpg?v=1763295954"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/katie-holmes.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}