The First Boomerang

The First Boomerang
Author: Paul Bryden
Publisher: ETT Imprint
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2018-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1925706486

Lindsay, an Aboriginal elder, and Rob, a young white traveller meet in the Outback and make discoveries that may re-write Australia's history. Based on facts this story takes the reader on a journey through inner, personal landscapes and traditional Aboriginal country. Lindsay's challenge is to locate three sacred objects (tjurunga) that are needed to revive important ceremonies. They disappeared decades earlier and could be anywhere in the world. Through personal contacts, a website, and the help of Australia's Prime Minister he begins his journey. Why are the sacred objects so significant? Will he be able to bring them home? Rob's challenge is to find the first boomerang that came in the Dreamtime. He is inspired by Aboriginal Legends, 'cosmic timing' and reliable intuition that enables him to interpret signs which guide his search. Will he make the unprecedented discovery? Does the ancient artefact hold messages for Humanity? Time to enter the world of the First Boomerang.

Boomerang

Boomerang
Author: Philip Jones
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781862543829

Describes the traditional making and uses of the boomerang. Provides information about topics such as boomerangs in fighting, fishing, rituals and trade, decorating boomerangs, and the differences in appearance and usage across Australia. Includes a bibliography. The author has published widely on Aboriginal history and art.

Gadi Mirrabooka

Gadi Mirrabooka
Author: Pauline E. McLeod
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2001-11-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 031300983X

Take a journey into the fascinating world of Australia's Aboriginal culture with this unique collection of 33 authentic, unaltered stories brought to you by three Aboriginal storyteller custodians! Unlike other compilations of tales that were modified and published without permission from the Aboriginal people, these stories are now presented with approval from Aboriginal elders in an effort to help foster a better understanding of the history and culture of the Aboriginal people. Gadi Mirrabooka, which means below the Southern Cross, introduces wonderful tales from the Dreamtime, the mystical period of Aboriginal beginning. Through these stories you can learn about customs and values, animal psychology, hunting and gathering skills, cultural norms, moral behavior, the spiritual belief system, survival skills, and food resources. A distinctive and absolutely compelling story collection, this book is an immensely valuable treasure for educators, parents, children, and adult readers. Grades K-A

Magic Boomerang

Magic Boomerang
Author: Mark Greenwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Australia
ISBN: 9780957955127

"Greetings Dear Cody," the letter began, "I hope you have fun with this old boomerang. It has amazing powers so legends here say. It will always come back if you throw it away.

Boomerangs

Boomerangs
Author: Bernard S. Mason
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2012-06-11
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0486156117

Dozens of designs: tumblestick, boomabird, pinwheel, cross-stick, curved-stick boomerang, and many more. Complete throwing instructions included.

Boomerang and Bat

Boomerang and Bat
Author: Mark Greenwood
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2016-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1952533430

In 1868 a determined team of Aboriginal cricketers set off on a journey across the world to take on England's best. Led by star all-rounder Johnny Mullagh, and wearing caps embroidered with a boomerang and a bat, they delighted crowds with their exceptional skill. From the creators of Jandamarra, this is the remarkable story of the real first eleven.

The Boomerang Effect

The Boomerang Effect
Author: Gordon Jack
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2016-11-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062399411

A hilariously subversive YA debut that explores the meaning of friendship and loyalty, and also why you should avoid being trapped in a small space with an angry chicken. Perfect for fans of Andrew Smith’s Winger and Frank Portman’s King Dork. It all started with a harmless prank. But now high school junior Lawrence Barry is one step away from reform school unless he participates in a mentorship program. His mentee? Spencer Knudsen, a Norwegian exchange student with Spock-like intelligence but the social skills of the periodic table. Then disaster strikes. Homecoming Week. When someone dressed as the school Viking mascot starts destroying the fairytale-inspired floats, all suspicion falls on Lawrence. Add to the mix a demon Goth girl, a Renaissance LARPing group, an overzealous yearbook editor, and three vindictive chickens, and Lawrence soon realizes that his situation may be a little out of control. But Spencer seems to have some answers. In fact, Spencer may be the one friend Lawrence never knew he needed.

The Boomerang Principle

The Boomerang Principle
Author: Lee Caraher
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2017-03-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351816578

It is rare today for employees to stay with one organization for the long tenures that were the norm before the Great Recession. In fact, "job hopping" is the new norm, especially for Millennials. In The Boomerang Principle, companies learn how to leverage this fact rather than fear it. By engendering a lifetime of loyalty from former employees, leaders can see them "return" in the form of customers, partners, clients, advocates, contractors, and even returning employees. Author Lee Caraher has built several companies and managed many Millennials along the way. In her first book, Millennials & Management, she shared her wisdom on how to get an intergenerational workforce to contribute to the larger goals of the organization. In this follow-up book, she shifts the emphasis to creating valuable, long-lasting relationships with your employees to ensure they remain your biggest fans, even if they leave the company. The Boomerang Principle is a pragmatic answer to the outdated corporate mindset around employee turnover. Instead, it shifts the focus to creating lifetime loyalty from your alumni who will bring back business again and again.

Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World

Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World
Author: Michael Lewis
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2011-10-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0393082245

“Lewis shows again why he is the leading journalist of his generation.”—Kyle Smith, Forbes The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation, offering entire societies the chance to reveal aspects of their characters they could not normally afford to indulge. Icelanders wanted to stop fishing and become investment bankers. The Greeks wanted to turn their country into a pinata stuffed with cash and allow as many citizens as possible to take a whack at it. The Germans wanted to be even more German; the Irish wanted to stop being Irish. Michael Lewis's investigation of bubbles beyond our shores is so brilliantly, sadly hilarious that it leads the American reader to a comfortable complacency: oh, those foolish foreigners. But when he turns a merciless eye on California and Washington, DC, we see that the narrative is a trap baited with humor, and we understand the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations.