Love and Other U-turns
Jun 2010 · Allen & Unwin
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'Some kinds of adventure are always worth the risk.'
What could possibly drive a latte-loving city girl to throw out all her new shoes and move into the passenger seat of a beat-up Mazda?
When fate decided to connect an inner-city journalist with an unlikely comedian at a wacky astrology night, a few hours was all it took to fall in love. What follows is a love story like no other, set against the backdrop of the uncompromising Australian landscape.
From supping with bikies in the desert to filing fashion columns from skimpy-clad pubs in the goldfields, Love and Other U-Turns is an exploration of the balance between passion and security, love and freedom, and what it really takes to live your dreams.
If you' ve ever wondered what it's like for a girl to hit the dirt roads of Australia with a laptop full of hope and a hair straightener in the glove box, this book is for you.
What could possibly drive a latte-loving city girl to throw out all her new shoes and move into the passenger seat of a beat-up Mazda?
When fate decided to connect an inner-city journalist with an unlikely comedian at a wacky astrology night, a few hours was all it took to fall in love. What follows is a love story like no other, set against the backdrop of the uncompromising Australian landscape.
From supping with bikies in the desert to filing fashion columns from skimpy-clad pubs in the goldfields, Love and Other U-Turns is an exploration of the balance between passion and security, love and freedom, and what it really takes to live your dreams.
If you' ve ever wondered what it's like for a girl to hit the dirt roads of Australia with a laptop full of hope and a hair straightener in the glove box, this book is for you.
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June 23, 2010
Love and Other U-Turns - Louisa Deasey (Allen & Unwin) - memoir, girls-own-adventure, romp, full of hilarious anecdotes and two memorable main characters. Particularly Jimbo, the itinerant comedian repelling urban audiences but somehow filling hearts beyond the cities. Louisa herself is more mysterious, but her voice is delightful, and her adventures as waitress, freelance journalist, love-intoxicated gypsy and more are truly fascinating. The advertising for this book concentrates on the "latte-loving journalist hits the outback with yobo comedian boyfriend in small Mazda" angle, but there's a lot more to the story than that.
Fun stuff, romance, refreshingly female perspective on the experience of travelling through all those Australian towns far outside Melbourne and Sydney.
Escapism and realism in one! Great if you're about to embark on your own journey around Australia, or if you're just dreaming of a new life...
About the author
Louisa Deasey is one of Australia's leading freelance journalists in the lifestyle arena. In seven years of freelancing she has had over a thousand features, interviews and columns published in national newspapers and magazines, including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Australian and the Daily Telegraph. She particularly enjoys writing about travel, health and beauty. Louisa currently lives in Melbourne with an extra large coffee mug and a fantastic collection of magazines.
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