A collection of remarkable stories from all around Australia that tell of the country's fiercest natural phenomenon: the bushfire. Some stories are funny, some tragic and some courageous, but all the storytellers exhibit tenacity and grit in their fight to save their homes, their animals, their towns, and, in some cases, their lives.
Author Biography
Ian Mannix heads ABC Local Radio's Emergency Services and Community Development team in Adelaide. He is responsible for the radio coverage of national disasters. He has been a journalist for 30 years. This is his first book.