Books with author A.R. Humphreys

Life has been an uphill battle for Hailey Mayers. An abusive relationship has isolated her from everyone she loves. She must dig deep to find the strength to escape. But where will she go and who will be there to pick her up if she falls? Scott Dallas has spent too long watching the woman he loves suffer and has had enough. He’s done being pushed away and is determined to fight for her. Everyone makes mistakes. It's just the way life is. You learn from them, and they help you grow stronger. But what happens when those mistakes are deadly?

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

In 1970 I sailed as a Ten Pound Pom from Southampton to Sydney, Australia. I was keen on the idea of working overseas and was determined to make things happen. At the time there were lots of opportunities overseas. Newspapers carried adverts for overseas jobs like Hong Kong Police or British Antarctic Expedition. Also, the Commonwealth countries – Canada, Rhodesia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand always wanted new people and tempted people with adverts for the chance of a new life. So I decided to apply for them all and the first to accept me I would go. I was not really fussy – they were all unknown but abroad and that was all that mattered. I was 27, single and no ties. I had no real trade and came from an office background. Australia was the first to reply and accept me, so that's where I went.The only stipulation was you had to stay for two years to take advantage of the ten-pound fare. Should you return before then you had to refund the fare – not the ten pounds fare but the full unassisted fare - and of course pay your own fare back. For ten pounds you could choose between a flight or a sea passage. The Australian Government also threw in a week's stay in a hostel in Sydney with meal tickets. Quite a bargain. I was in my twenties, single and anxious to travel so it was an easy decision to make. This book covers the voyage, my stay in Australia – work, travel and play and also travels beyond. Realising halfway around the world was not that far really and with so much more to see, I made a return to the UK. From there I went to work in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Algeria. The book also includes my experiences of travelling in the USA, Canada and Mexico mainly by Greyhound buses.