Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories by Bill 'Swampy' Marsh

'Ah fellers, take me word fer it,' he said, "the finger was pretty much stuffed anyways What's more, there's no bloody way yer gonna cut open one of my dogs just to look fer me missing finger. I got nine of the buggers left anyways.'

In Great Australian Flying Doctor Stories Bill Swampy Marsh brings us a collection of remarkable anecdotes from vast outback Australia. Hear the authentic voices of the men and women who shared their stories with Bill, and be inspired by their surprising and often funny tales of adventure and craziness, sadness and courage 
Journey to Coober Pedy in a tiny wood and canvas plane, get bogged in bulldust at Prospect Station, and pull teeth in the Barkly Tablelands. Enjoy the humour and heart of these stories and the people behind them; these passionate and hard-working Australians who approach every situation with toughness and energy working tirelessly in unique conditions
The Royal Flying Doctor Service is a cultural icon Its pilots, doctors, nurses and support staff, and the remote communities they serve have become enduring symbols of what it means to be Australian, and to read this book is to absorb a remarkable slice of our history.

Genres: Nonfiction - Memoir - Australia
Condition: Very good
Published: First published in 1999. This edition published in 2008 by ABC Books
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9780733320071 
Weight: 255g