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Beyond the vapour trail, the beauty, horror and humour of life : an aid worker's story, Brett Pierce

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Beyond the vapour trail, the beauty, horror and humour of life : an aid worker's story, Brett Pierce

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beyond the vapour trail

Responsibility statement

Brett Pierce

Sub title

the beauty, horror and humour of life : an aid worker's story

Summary

A two year old girl is abandoned on the streets of Ulaan Bataar with a bag of clothes and a note pinned to her: 'Please take care of me ...'Twelve year old Betty, alone looking after her dying mother, is kidnapped to become a child soldier ...An Australian aid worker finds himself off the tourist map confronted by the struggles of people in the developing world, across six continents. He discovers the inspirational and the beautiful; people and cultures responding to their changing landscape; the stories and courage of individuals who bring fresh perspectives to life

Target audience

adult

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